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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-08

The marks on the landing at mid
night showed Q feet IL inches and
falling.
The locals are commencing to rub
and will be compelled to lay up short
ly unless a rise comes.
The Queen City passed Parkersburg
yesterday morning at II O'Clock and
now has passed the danger point, hav-
ing sufficient water below to take her
home.
The Lorena arrived early yesterday
and went back to Bellaire to reship
her freight to Pittsburg by rail, from
which point she left for Marietta to
lay up until higher water comes.
Capt Crockard received a telegram
from Capt. Calhoun, of the Virginia,
from Parkersburg, stating that he
would endeavor to make Wheeling be-
fore tying up.
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LONDON, July S.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Times says:
Gen Aguinaldo, on July 8, proclaimed
the birth of the Philippine republic. He
claims to be ready to take Manila any
day. The steamer Eddie reports that the
Germans are landing supplies north of
Manila at nightfall, and that the rebels
are still harrassing the Spaniards.
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INTERSTATE LEAGUE.


TOLEDO, Ohio, July 7.-Score:
Toledo 0 0 0 0-3 2
New Castle 0 2 0 0 0 IS 10 .
keenan, and Arthur; Guese and Tin
ram.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 7.-Score
Grand Rapids l 0 0 2 0-5 10 1
Dayton % 0 % 3
Wayne and Cote: Brown and Donahue.
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CAPTURED A SCHOONER.

Key West, Fla, July THE small
Spanish schooner Gallito, loaded with
lumber, chickens. pigs and provisions
of valaoSs kinds. has been captured by
the al \ery gunboat Eagle, and was
broug here to-day. The capture
was ei on Tuesday last, east OF
Cape I ele az Pines
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 7.--Magee was
puzzle until the seventh inning, when
found him, and with six hits
scored SIX runs Tom McCreery made his
debut in Pittsburg uniform, and was
decidedly in the game scoring run,
catch in middle field. attendance, 1000.
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AT .HARRISyuIE SEPT /

Ripley, w. Va. July THE Demo-
cratic Fourth district Congressional ex-
ecutive committee in session here to-
day selected Spencer as the place for
holding the Congressional convention
on September !.
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IN SOCIETY,".

Tt is announced that VIM. Fette, the
popular proprietor of the Harvest Home
of Caldwell's Run, will wed Miss Mary
Solden, an estimable young lady of the
South Side, on the 18th.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic County Executive
Committee met last night at Robert T.
McNichol's office and canvassed the re-
turns of the primaries.
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MANSFIELD. Ohio. July 7.-Score:
Mansfield 0 0 0 0 90 7s
Springfield 0 0 0 2 0 o 8 0-5 {
Kellum and Law: Wills and Craffius.
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TO-DAY'S PACKETS
TO-MORROW'S BOATS.
H.. X. Bedford, Z a. m
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

MARKS FROM ABOVE.
OIL CITY-River / foot inches and
falling. Clear and warm.
BROWNSVILLE-Rive feet inches
and stationary.
PITTSBURG-River feet inches and
falling at the dam. Clear and pleasant.
STEUBENVILLE-Ri River 2 feet inches
and falling. Clear and warm.
WARREN-River l foot. Clear and
warm.
and stationary. Clear and warm.
GREENSBCRO-Riv feet inches
and falling C1eaL and warm.
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AMATEUR NOTES

from the Silver Waves for a game Sun
day afternoon, July 10th, on the Ter
minal grounds. If accepted, answer
through the Register.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. July 7-score:
Fort Wayne 0 0 o o 0 Is 4
Youngstown A -
Brodie and Campbell; Knepper and
SachrnngaSt
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l||lRlBHlG DAnlg sui.
A. Action Against Wheeling Street
Railway Company.

Passenger Brings Suit Against the
Company for Being Asked to Get
On = Gar on Account of Not Hav-
lng thes Required Change-Ten-
dered the Conductor Five-Dollar
Bill lease Heard Yesterday Be-
fore Justice Rogers.
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RIVER NEWS.

Daily Chronicle OF tho Movements OF the
Boats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Pittsburg. H. X. Bedford.
Parkersburg, Argand.
Steubenville, T M. Bayne.
Darlington, Leroy.
Sistersville. Ruth
Cincinnati, Queen City.
TONDAY'S PACKETS.
Steubenville, T. M. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
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Earned runs, Pittsburg 5; Lou1sVille 2.
Two base hits. Ely. Wagner. Three base
hits, McCreery, Wagner. Sacrifice hits,
OBrien Wagner. Stolen bases, Dono-
van, Clingman. First on balls. off Tan
nehill 5: off Magee 3. Struck out by
Tannehill s.; by. Magee 2. Passed ball,
Bowerman Wild pitch, Tannehill... Time,
1:52 Umpires, Snyder and Connolly.
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MARKS FROM BELOW

MISREPRESENTATION river feet s
inches and falling. Clear; mercury So.
Little hanaWha falling.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 7.-Phila-
dephia defeated Boston to-day through
the wretched work of the visitors in the
first two innings. Boston rallied in the
ninth, but the Phillies lead was too big
to overcome. Attendance; 1854. Score:
Boston As
Philadelphia / 1 0 SO il
Earned runs, Boston 8. Batteries. Mich
Umpires, Gaffney and Brownn Time, 1:55.
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CHICAGO, July 7.-Costly errors by the
Orphans and inability to bunch hits off
Dwyer, pushed the Reds a little further
ahead to-day. Neither side played good
ball, but the leaders had much the best
luck. Attendance, 1900. Score:
Chicago 0 Q % 10 5
Cincinnati 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 OF 10 8
Earned runs, Chicago 2; Cincinnati 4.
Batteries, Griffith, Chance and Dol ahue:
Dwyer and Vaughn. Umpires, Swartwood
and Wood. Time 2:05.
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BOWLING.

Fellowins were the results Of last
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CLEVELAND, O., July 7.-To-days
the home team Both teams batted well
and the visitors came near pulling out a
victory. Attendance, 400. Score:
St. Louis 2 0 0 Q 2 0 Q 0-5 ii /
Earned runs, Cleveland 3; ST. Louis l.
Batteries, Jones and Criger: Taylor and
Sugden. Umpires, Mcdonald and O'Day.
Time go
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NEW YORK, July lone inning was
sufficient for Dunn and McKenna the
ssfind'' from the Brockton club, of the
New England league. He was very wild,
but made a creditable showing. Meekin
was in fine form. Attendance, LOCO
Scire:
New York s / 1 2 0 0 / 80 13 o
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 OIL 8
Earned runs, New York 8. Batteries,
Meekin and Warner: McKenna. Dunn and
RYAN. Umpires, Emslie and Hunt. Time
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WASHINGTON, d. c., July Three
successive singles in the tenth won the
game for Washington. Attendance, $500.
Wash'ton o 0 10 o o 0 1926
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 OIL I 8
Earned runs, Washington I. Batteries.
weighing and MsGuire: McJames and
Robinson. Umpires, Lynch and Andrews.
Time 2 hours.
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RoosEvELFs TALK
To Italian Children-His Story of the
Brave Bu"lcr.

To Italian Children-His Story of the
Brave BuSlcr.
Now YORK, DEC. 22.-coi. Roosevelt
talked 10 nearly four hundred little Ital-
ians to-day in the chidrens Aid socle-
ty, in Sullivan street. where he went by
special invitation. The children sang
for Col. Roosevelt. and went through
the flag drill, and then the colonel told
them about his regiment The busler
he said, was an Italian, and was so
bravo that after he had the fingers of
his hand shot away, so that he could not
bugIe any more. he had spent the rest
of the day carrying the wounded from
the field. The brave, Col, Roosevelt said,
were always good and tender. In con-
.clusion, the colonel exhorted them to be
good, clean and ready to fight, II need
be; to be able to give a good account of
themselves; to be kind and true to their
mothers and sisters, and some day he
might take them into his regiment.
The children gave the colonel three
rouslng cheers when he ceased talking,
and crowd OF boys followed him down
10 the elevated station, cheering all the
way.
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sphagnum (moSs) is frequently placed
in the bottom Of the jardinieres to ABB
sorb the moisture, and keep the metal
from furnishing.
Small plants OF the following varieties
OF ferns are admirably suited for use In
fern dishes: Adlantuas, cuneatum, the
popular maidenhaIr fern; decorum,
caryutidlum. gracillimum, davllla,
stricta. lastrel, arlstata, Pteris cTetlca
and serrulata. For single specimens TO
be grown In the ordinary flower pot the
following varieties will do well in the
ordinary window II given soil, water
and attention as directed Dnvilla
strIcta, mentioned above for fern dishes,
Is also one OF the finest sorts grown as
single specimens when larger plants are
used. It grows rapidly, the froRds being
strong and OF a beautiful shade OF
green. Microlepla crlstata is very decor
alive and easily grown. Onyehium au-
ratum Is also excellent for decorative
purposes. Pteris 5dlantoides, tremula.
SmitilIana, Sitilobium cicutarlun and
WoodwarGia orientals are likely to sue
coed in any window garden. The lover
Of ferns may be disappointed at not
finding some favorlte in the list. but, as
before stated. some OF the most beau
tifuI cannot live in the window garden.
recurring as they do the peculiar heat
and moisture OF fern house for exist
ence.
Palms require much the same general
treatment and care as ferns. The plants
must have good drainage and the SOIL
must be fairly rich. Plenty OF water
must be given at the roots and care
taken to keep the foliage clean by wlp-
ing 1t occasionally with a damp sponge
or cloth. As decorative plants, nothing
* more attractive than palms, but the
preceding remarks about the use OF jar
dlnieres apply here rs well. kentia Bal.
noreana Is uuquestlOuably the best OF
all palms for house culture. The foliage
Is broad, vet most graceful, and the
plant stands the varying temperature
of the living room and lack OF care oet-
ter than any other palm. Latania Dor
bonIca, the popular fan palm, also doeS
well In the house, and will thrive ana
Trnw 10 a large size, Areca lusiescens,
The Ostrich feather" palm, is more deli
cote in habit Of growth than the others
named, but II It can have perfect drain
ore and considerable moisture In. the
air II will do we'll. Grevilla robusta,
Chased generally among palms. resem-
bIes the oak in habit and growth, while
the Individual leaves are not unlike
fern. II Is In such sharp contrast to the
other varieties that II looks well In
collection. 1t must have perfect drain
age with considerable sand In the soil
in which It Is pottad.
Moisture in the atmosphere is neces-
sary for most plants, and especially for
pallns and ferns. and, while 1t is not
always easy to supply 1t in the living
room, It can be done with little care
and trouble. Where the room Is heated
with a coal stove or furnace. dish Of
water should be set among or near the
plants co that they may have the bene-
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Who Painted the Sign.

Some sign painter in this country, i
he be still alive. has secret that u
worth fortune to him, but he does NOT
He Is the man who painted q station
sign at Harper's Ferry. on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, shortly atter ny
road was completed at that point
some thirty years ago.
The mixture OF paint that he maoe
and. put on the board proves 10 be more
durable and of greater lustre than any
thing manufactured to-day. Through
ali the thirty years OF hard, weather
( beaten life the letters on the slgn
have remained as fresh and undinHleu
as they day they were painted on.
Heat OF summer and the storms Oh
winter have had no effect whatever
and more wonderful than all. the fierce
sand laden winds that have worn tne
wood around the letters down an elghth
OF an inch have not marred the letters
themselves in the least.
Theh sign is now in the rooms OF INC
Western Society of Engineers at Chi-
cago. where experts are making care
fu discrimination of the paint in the nope
of discovering It's peculiar property oil
durability. The engineers are using
every possible means to find the man
who mixed 1t. His secret would net
him a fortune II she should use It in the
extensive manufacture Of palnts.-New
Work. Journal
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the past few weeks. she breakfassed at
an unusual hour, then ventured forth.
VIA. charming morning. go peace
ful, so resiful, balm 10 tired body and
mind With buoyant spirit she took
her way along the almost deserted
streets, an awakened life IN the new day
pervadlng everything and every where.
1t was NOT alone The rosy nortzon; II
was something higher; deeper. less inn
personal than that The radiant sun
mad often flung 10 splendor on dome ana
steeple. on street and alley The blue
sky had often been as rich in color ana
as cioudless. All the scenes spread out
before her now had me, her gaze many
a lime, bu, Il did not seem Just the same
as on this morning.
Nature seemed ROW to have tuned her
lEre 70 a higher key. and with a hun
dred voices 10 chaHt q holier anthem
than common 80 hour IN al her we
had made her 80 conscious ~ the spirit
VI him who taught sclbsh men me
higher wisdom u the Golden liuie-that
Il Il more blessed 10 give than receive.
Thus pOndcriag as she went briet
time served 10 bring her TO her destl-
nation The door was opened by Tat-
tiers herself The family were 81 their
IlhTNlNk lUHFANt NHh sNAtF No. +'h' ~
ham r0se as she entered and gave her
cordial greeting
II have simply come 30 give Tatters
her Christmas present. abe said lignt-
~. % the girl tur1ed upon het Win q
look nf won1r1us surprise, IT'S from
the girls al the store, who asked nc TO
bring H." And she held out an envel-
ope 10 the li,tle CASH girl.
"A present Tor meg' was the bashful
reply "und from Tire girls. too2'
'Yoz we made IL nll ~ after you
left last night responded Miss Whir-
pie. az II dri!nhted 10 steal . march on
70 wide-sNnkc o person as ratters was
usually found 60 Dr.
"Oh. hlw good NJ then'" replied Tat
tets, az a GEAR came % her eyes; and
80 rood of you 20 come so early to
brini, II / don't know how deserve H..
Of how I can rap1y them,
"They don't want arg ply. my dear
child" quickly 18iI Sine other: they
Termed hjW uugeliiRh gou we're, and de-
,ermined t1n rh1ildr't ~ Without a
chrFtmaB pfasnt ~ t'i"y made this up
f,r y,,u. % have mr bFing ~
and thnni. tism again and ngpin"
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answered the child. II never can half
do It. and you must do It for me. won't
you?" and she looked up DleadinElv at
her visitor.
Yes. Tatters." replied Miss Whip
pie II Will tell them all you say, but
theV don't ask any thanks"
II Will try to show them. then, how /
feel said Gertie
So you must" now interrupted the
mother Then. turning, she added 10
Miss Whlpple; Il have always told Ger
tie that she must trg to do everything
well that she Is asked to do, and she
would make friends"
And so she has," answered the vls!-
itOr. I'VE have all taken a great fancy
TO her; and when we heard that she had
saved up all her earnings 20 give to 9TH
ors, to make them hive happy Christ
mas. we determined that she should
have happy Christmas gift. also. 1t
was too late to decide on any special.
thing. so they asked me to give her the
mouey-she can now buy what she
likes"
Gertrude has never been a selfish
girl" replied Mrs. Graham. who, while
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Christmaa Fsvei
Ir,,.., ,h.,i. ,.,,,.,, .,,,..,,as, a.. -.
~" ."S.' p..,Se" 'V''eusa e"e S
Steeplea haa JUST peen counting y. sH-
cry CLEAN OF twilight had long since
faded out THE yo,,ne moon hing lT,e
s,,,..,. ,,.....,,, 4, ~ s.s, &c.
s1lNeE SIsSeenS III tHs east' AS"NF'
In the dark archway overhead, the
bright stars cleaned like diamond dust.
r,,o n,o,,t Nos cloo,. ava co,r,. ~,
y - M ~
HTeeze 70 ulSturD us solemn quIeti Cold
Rcd lnHlgoruting, healtheul and insplr-
snt,
''"Is NEO vac RFs'le y. y h4u
closed their heavy eyellds, like huge
Giants, weary with the burden of trade:
XII, ~, ., ,.,bolosslo 10, ob,,st,,,s,t, -
hGd smut their lotty doors' ana prepared
f0s their holiday slumber; only the re-
ta!l ma Lesser rnaI.ts catered for the ex.
$50. .e1s
p'IlHs Ia4'iS'
Boston'S great Bon M1rQhe still be-
held a ceaseless ehb.and now OF belated
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SH.'t ,st s,aij ,SsSS ,r Tsle ~.
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q S,.sS ,,ot ~ be ,,,iS,,,,s, snS
thongh care Nod t,.scSI lives IN bs,,
xS,,IS fac. inv 10 Se.-,.. I'M ~ ME- ,Ses
~ nerisJn beautv and in her voice
IE!erp tones fha1 were sweet and musical
Al she approac hed The desk the caSh.
ier looked up ana smiled. in an the
haste Of closing hours. She was n
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An the direction Of the dressiEg-room,
ard other ears than those OF the CASH
Ter had taken IN the chlld's story.
.-TAtterH is a strange girl" spoke one
of the group who had been at the desk.
~ have never been able to comprehend
her nt all.
.That Ehe e." replied second; "sle
cares nothing apparently FOR dress,
never thinks OF herself. and yet she Is
always neat and tidy like. She must
have 4 good mother"
"she has, indeed broke In third.
"and a hard working woman she is'
too. Her husband Is lame and can earn
hat little. and With little Robby. as she
calls him. and baby, she cannot do
very much They nave 10 depend on
Tatte.s a great deal. as ! know
"But." responded the hrst speaker,
"ybo would have misuusied such a rs
away as Tatters ~ 80 thoughtful
he1d?r "Or 30 loving a heart added
the second,
Il have long Thought her capable OIL
t1fh -" said the cashier. II tell you. that
All VIII make a noble woman set"
,.Not N She stays ~ this buslnesS all
her life" said the others, almost IN uni
son.
~ don't know why. replied the CASH
,er rather warmly y have never yet
felt beIittled By ms work. ana believe
a slopglrl can be- Just aS good. as noble
ard seil-suppoftiug as any one.
Now, don't preach. Hef." said the
oae WIN had hrsf spoken iaughlns. IT'S
40 near Christmas fJr that argument
want % get out and do some HhoppIns
mySelf.''
"oA. ( don't intend any sermons was
TIE reply. u have something else % DO
mvselt Bni. girls. Do wish TatieFs
might have Christmas present. aitsr
speu4ing all her rsrnings for me gtners
Why caa', We dx y 70 surprise her Ia
some way2'
4 loving word starts many sopl
daod ana this Kind suggestion was not
more tEan d moment ~ being efyh'si-
;ized iptO = movement; - EiY" IatiieIs
a catLs.mas present Z vas TO iaie
4, decide on q present, aud men y M1'
!, dlflruit 10 gness what would please
10. Nothing could prove more ac-
re,iabie .ban nogey She could tnrh
NV with II Whhf ehe wanted MOI, ~
st.S.gh lmpe,B0us and lnGfpenleHl,
T.ttsT, was a general fagorite drnons
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latter s Christmas Git.

the salesmen she had 10 serve. SO
these We're applied to, and when the hour
OF closing came, Miss Whipple had re-
ceived contributions amounting to ftst
$40 which She was to carry 10 Tntters
Christmas morning.
II.
ON receipt Of her money from the
cashier Tatters quickly drew on her OUT
side garmeut and hood ana went forte
10 do her shopping. she was rather it,in-
ly clad for such a season and such ar
hour. but she took no heed OF the cold;
she was used TO that, and tried to keep
warm By moving rapidly.
Her tlrst stop was at the door Of a
little shop, above whose low entrance q
swinging Sign confronting each pasaer-
by Informed him that Peter Mccain
would supply the fines. garments, pros
ducts OF his own s5lllrul handIwork. at
the lowest prices. BY the iilckering
lamp she saw an old man Leaning above
his ironing board. husIly finishing work
intended for the morrow. Slowly ad-
vanclng, she held out bl1l, and. as he
failed TO recognize her on nearer ap-
proach, she said in low voice; I'm
Mr. Graham's daughter"
20, yes, ] see, he replied, ceaslng his
work and wiplng the moisture from his
forehead as he spoke.
Here IS the 81 he owes you" she con-
tinued; and then. when the old man hes
itated, she added: That's right, isn't
YES. yes, that's right; just the
amount" and hetook abe bill and held
Il up close to his gIasses. But" he
continued, after n moments thought,
II didn't expect 1t tonight, heard OF
Your fathers injury, and, though It has
stood some time, didn't want to trouble
him for e."
But 1t does trouble him good DEAL"
gravely answered the child, land /
couldn't bear to see hlm,worry, so have
come to pay II for him"
"But, my dear girl dom you need 1t
yourself?" he asked. I'D rather not
take It Of you. can walt, so keep Il for
yourself" And he held II toward her.
No. no. Mr.. McCann!" quickly re-
spOnded Tatters. 'I'll have better
Christmas II you keep II and I know
papa viii be happier
And dare say lis taken YOU a long
time to save so much?" the old man said
In haif.inquirinE tone. 81 think you
need II more'n /. to get ye comfortable
clothes"
20, I'm all right" replied the child,
laughingly III they do call me Tatters
at the store don't mind. Clothes amt
everything" "
well, we'll. do as ye like" was the re-
1oinder, and SO the old man. with tre,u-
bling fingers and much effort. wrote out
a receipt for the bill In full and banded
1t 10 her.
She next purchased Robby's shoes and
a pretty trlnket or two for baoy Her
shopping finished, she turned her steps
homeward with n merry heart. Many a
millionaire might have envEed her.
BY this time the moon had mounted
far up the sky. wherein million lights
Wed with the street lamps 1t was a
beautiful sight and served to make less
lonesome the narrow alley down which
she finally turned her steps reward het
own door.
III.
Christmas morning dawned calm and
clear. No cloud marred its radiant sky
when the great sun came out OF its
ocean cradle and sent a bright ray
across the ripping pillows In sort OF
broken beauty
Miss Wfipple rose early, eager for her
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or were carried back. one by one, from
the battle that was raging on the
heights.
III this weeks issue Of Harpet'c
Weekly the surgeon who selected this
place for the battle -heA hospital de-
scribes in the most picturesque and In
terestIng manner the scenes among the
wounded lying behind the creek bank.
and gives many instances OF the kind
that make US proud Of our American
soldier. His article Us made more val
liable by double-page drawing OF the
dressing station, by Frederic Reming-
ton. Our reproduction Of tho drawing
gives q clear conception Of tho hospital
and shows in the aiaSs llfelikc way this
picturesque part Of tae battle OF San
TUou