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been successful if had not first made 1t
by the river.
In about two hours after delivered the
dispatch Gen. Sherman put his army in
motion for Chattanooga, and as soon as
the First Division began to cross over
the rebels who occupied the north bank
crossed over on the shoals and joined
Wheeler on the south side, thus opening
the way for the other two parties to reach
the General, which they could not other
wise have done.
| AS soon as | rested a day l started
back up the country with Brant and
Wakefield to report the advance of Sher-
mans army to Gen. Crook. | told Gen.
| Sherman that | needed horse, and he
replied that l should take the best animal
there was in TishamingO or Lauderdale
Counties; but after careful search and
patient inquiry / found that his own men
had not left a single one i'm the country
that was able to go, and when reported
| the result Of my investigation to the Gen
erai, he kindly borrowed one for me, with
saddle, bride, and blankets; and | need
hardly state that forgot to return them
! In an incredibly short time the army
reached Chattanooga, and in two days
participated in the battles of Lookout
Mountain and Mission Ridge; and i'm the
glorious victories won on those stoutly-
contested fields | felt myself amply repaid
for the dangers had encountered in my
journey over the Muscle Shoals by night
To be continued.
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loosening my boat, | pushed out in the
stream, and was away down the river.
put out all my strength until ! passed
the men on the shore, and as ! was sailing
by at "A safe distance from them, they
hailed me with the order, Come ashore
with that boat but / could not see il in
that light, and redoubled my efforts at the
paddle. | heard their guns bang, bang,
bang in rapid succession, but it was a
useless waste of ammunition, for / was
now flying through one of the swiftest
shoals on the Tennessee, and was out OF
range with almost lightning speed.
The Muscle Shoals are 40 miles long
and I was now in the head of them. In
some places the river is very wide-per-
haps two miies-while in other places far
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taken by daylight, and knowing very
well that the river was well picketed by
the rebels all the way TO Tuscumbia, ! did
not try 10 travel, but pulled ashore under
a steep bluff and hid my canoe under
some overhanging willows, and hid my
self in "a cleft in the rocks 70 sleep and
rest till the next night Ii was in the
latter part Of October about the 10th ar
9th, l believe-and / had rather a cold
time of it among the stones.
During the day a company of rebel
cavalry rode along the top of the bluff,
Just over my head, bat they did not see
me, and ! rested well till dark, when |
pushed out in the stream and resumed
my journey. ! passed Decatur while the
lights i'm the houses were still burning,
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EDITORIAL N0TE.-The lively features of
a daring enterprise, wherein Corpl Pike
spoiled the work of rebel conscripsing
officer, and the dramatic story Of bridge
burning expedition, Will furnish entertain-
ing reading in succeeding installments.
The National tribune., 1899-01-12
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

The famous Corp'l Pike, of the 4th Ohio
Cav, had life OF almost continual ad-
venture. His services to the Union cause
in the civil war were very valuable. When
a young man, in 1859. lie left Missouri for
Texas and became a Texas RANGER. When
the civil war broke out he al once plunged
into its most active and dangerous opera-
tons. He gives Us a story of wonderful
deeds. innocentiy recitcd and appearing
TO have been looked upon a matter of
course.
The National tribune., 1899-01-12

Hoods Sarsaparilla 10 peculiar to itself and is
uneQuailed in merit. Take only Hoods.
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and died of disease :. 2. 1,642
OF the 44O killed and died of wounds 81 8
died on the day of battle, while most OF the
others died within two months, but few
fingered over a year.
OF the 215 who died Of disease, the cause
of death in AZ cases is not indicated. OF
the others, As died of typhoid fever, 40 of
diarrhea, l of measles, IL of smallpox, 10
of pneumonia, 10 of fever, of consumption,
OF exhaustion, were drowned, 3 died OF
heart disease, 3 of congestion of the lungs.
of diphtheria 2 of dropsy, 2 of lung fever,
and l each Of brain fever, remittent fever,
malarial fever, diarrhea and fever, typhoid
pneumonia, abscess in side, and lockjaw.
Co. D lost the least, or SO per cent. of its
total enlistment, and Co. l. the most, or 80
per cent.
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PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Joking Under Fire.

James Callahan, Fredonia, Wash, says:
/" Having noticed anecdotes of GOODNESS under
fire, am reminded of q youngster from Law
renceburg, Ind, who, while the 18th Ind.
was up to their waists in water at Carrick's
Ford firing at Garnett's forces and getting
storm of bullets in return. could not forbear
to loosely remark: This must be the
battle of Waterloo ~
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Mai. J. c. House, Portland, Me-, is en-
gagged in writing the history of the 1st Me.
H. A., the regiment which lost the most
killed in battle of any regiment in the war
of the rebellion. 1t served two years in the
defenses of Washington, and one year in the
field. The CHASTITY figures are:
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Liver
Complaint

is an insidious foe to the health, that
requires prompt correction, or it leads
to complications practically incurable.
To promptly cure all liver troubles
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
LITERATURE PAYS WE'LL.

1t pays to write books if they make Il
chit" 1t is even more true now than
when first written that ''of making
books there is no end" but authors are
not subject TO such poverty as we read
about. Even those who do not reach
fame can get bread and butter for their
contributions. and those whose work
make a hit, get rich. A New York ccr-
respondent of the Inter Ocean writes
thus of three successes:
'Mr. Paul Leicester Ford, whose latest
novel has just appeared in book form,
has received for it nearly $4,000. and if
the sale meets expectations he will prob
ably gain much more. Last summer Mr..
Ford was in Paris, and one day went
with a party of friends to look at some
rare Jewels which a jeweler had asked
them to inspect. Among other gems was
a pearl necklace of exquisite beauty,
every pearl being like every other one
in size and lustre. 1t was valued at
$4,000 francs, and Mr.. Ford, after adj
miring it few moments, said:
81 know girl who can buy these
pearls and give them to me for a pres
emit
when they asked him who the maid
en- was, he being presumed to be fancy
free. Mr.. Ford replied, 1t is Janice.
And then they knew that he had already
received Mt least So, 900 for the book,
which is named Janice Meredith.
There is authoritative evidence of the
earnings of the author of David Harum'
that comes through the report made to
the probate court by the executor of
the estate. Mr.. Westcott, the author,
died before the book was published, and
his sister became the executor She re-
ported that she had received from the
publishers $4,000, and that returns for
four months sales are yet to be account
ed for. Probably the estate will receive
in all not less than $4,000 in royalties,
and if tie story, when dramatized, meets
a success that compares with that which
it has gained in book form, it is probable
that this amusing little tale will bring
to Mr. Westcott's heirs as much as $780,
600.
'sTIhackeray was put upon his feet by
the royalties he received from Vanity
Fair, and yet i'll all he did not gain
as much as the dramatization of 1T, now
PLAYED by Mrs. Fiske has earned The
receipts have averaged about Sill 900 a
week. lit was first played six weeks ago,
so that the total receipts thus far are
S66, 000 There is every Indication that
it will remain in this city until the LIST
of March with no falling off in receipts.
If it does it will earn for Mrs Fiske and
Mr. Mitchell the dramatist, not far from
$150,000.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
HISTORY OF ALAMANCE.

Miss Stockard's History of Ala
nance will prove an interesting and
valuable publication. There are few
counties so rich i'm material for inspiring
PAST or present history as Alamance-
first in war and first in the arts of peace.
Those who have examined the manu-
script speak in high terms of praise of
the book. DIR. Kemp Battle, professor
of history of the University, writes of it,:
Il have been permitted to examine the
manuscript Of Miss Stockard's History
of Alamance," and found it comprehen-
sive, interesting and instructive 1t is
of peculiar value to the people of Orange
and her daughters, Alamance, Caswel,
Person and Durham, too, most of which
was once her territory. But as old
Orange was for years large part of the
State and as many most important his
torical incidents occurred within her bor-
ders, Miss SItockard's book should be
owned by all who are interested in the
history of the State"
Dir. Collier Cobb, Professor of Geolo-
gy in the University Of North Carolina,
says Il have read with considerable
interest the manuscript History OF
Alamance," by Miss Sallie Walker
Stockard Miss Stockard's work is done
i'm the true spirit of the historian, she
having examined the early colonial re-
cords to be found in that county and in
Orange. including the records of well
nigh all the churches from Old Cane
Creek, the Quaker church of Herman
Husbands, down to the present time.
She has examined the church books of
the various religious denominations hav-
ing organizations in that county, has
talked with old men and prominent citi-
zens of Alamance and elsewhere, and
has given us a most entertaining sketch
Of her county's history.
This sketch includes such subjects as
the Regulators War, 'Pyle's Hacking
Match. Battle of I4udley's Mill, old war
times. and the Ku-klux. She also writes
of the schools of the county, and gives
the history of cotton manufacturing in
| AIamance.
"A valuable part of the book is the
family history it contains, in which we
! learn of the AEbrights, Dixons, Holts,
| Longs. Lindleys, Bradshaws, Kerrs,
| Newlins, Murrays, and the Montgomery,
| White. Scott and other prominent fam
| lilies of the county.
Miss Stockard lays no claim to liter
AIRY excellence for her work, but the
/ book is exceedingly entertaining. 1T is a
valuable contribution to our States his
/ tory. and every well-informed North
Carolinan should possess a copy; every
student of history will want the book
and every lover of romance will certainly
read it with pleasure"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
PRESIDENT KRUGER.

The following poem by Mr.. Edward
Sydney Tylee, in the London Spectator.
gives a very different view of President
Kruger, though still patriotic, from that
given by Kipling in his poem entitled
1.-The King" published last Sunday. 1t is
also a much more just estimate of the
Beers. Mr.. Tylees poem follows:
Deep, mournful eyes that seek the
ground
The devious path to trace;
The giant form of Lincoln, crowned
BY Cromwell's grosser face;
Coarse. rustic garb, of uncouth cut,
That masks each mighty limb;
Its shapeleSs folds the ready butt
OF Europe's testers trim.
So much the crowd can see; the rest
Asks critics clearer-eyed:
So rough a scabbard leaves unguessed
How keen the blade inside;
The trenchant will, the subtle brain
SO strangely doomed to wage
With Destiny's still climbing main
The hopeless war of Age.
His kindred are a rugged brood
That nurse a dying fire;
The sons of Calvin's bitter mood,
And sterner than their sire
BY faith through trackless deserts
steered,
Lost miles of lonely sand
Far from the intruding world they
feared
They found their Promised Land.
Yet. though that realm he still sustains,
Against an empires might,
And with untiring skill maintains
The so unequal fight
He buys his victories all too dear,
Whose foes have Time for friend;
Each fatal triumph brings more near
The inevitable end
HAPPY the hoarse-yoiced guns must close
The long debate at last
Ere the young Future can compose
It's quarrel with the Past;
Nathless, our England, unashamed,
May greet a foeman true
OF her own stubborn metal framed,
For she Us iron, too.
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ly read and enjoyed, even by those who
recognize themselves as the subjects of
his good-natured satire and his keen and
amusing characterization Mr. HART $
methods of observation are not super
fical, and his treaitment, while distinct
ly facetious, is not fiippant; but he has
the unique faculty of seeing the salient
points OF n community, and presenting
their humorous side in a manner that
is not merely amusing, but also covers
% serious purpose, and a keen and
thoughtful analysis of the situation.
THE Ohioans' shows distinct adj
vance in power over Mr.. Harris former
papers. and is of universal interest
apart from its humorous treatment-for
whatever concerns the great presidential
State concerns and interests the whole
country.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
BRITISH AUTHOR WORSHIP.

Edward W. Townsend, in New York
letter to the Philadelphia North Ameli-
can ON British Author Worship in Ann
erca.' makes this caustic comment:
'sDr. Watson Ian Maclarenl, has taxi
en- back to Scotland with him about $40
900 of American money. / nave seen
the exact figures. 1t iss not worth
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29

Adversely fattereth no man." but
the pains of dyspepsia turn his atten-
ton to Hoods Sarsaparilla and in its
use he finds a cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29

An editorial in one of the newspapers
ON Norman Hapgood's Life of lincoln,
and what it will probably be like, says
that it will undoubtedly treat Lincoln
from the literary point of view mainly.
This reference, drawn from Mr.. Hap
goods former work, happens to he mex
act Lincoln, to be sure, is not treated
i'm the manner of conventional history.
but still less is the book volume off lit
erary criticism. 1T is Il story, and some
times even suggests the manor OF the
novelist. although nothing more than
the manner What is true, however, is
that Lincoln is treated from the human
standpoint, and that is characteristic of
biographies 10y literary men. 1t is late
ly somewhat taken for granted that tine
historian is one thing and the literary
man another; but it is worth remember
ing that practically all the biography and
history which has lived has been written
with literary skill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
I'M THE LITERARY WORLD

some ones time to unde"ilke an ex-
planation of this British author worship.
The explanation should be made in the
light of these facts: Eugene Field gave
but one public reading n New York
city, and the manager of the charity for,
whose benefit Field read in ShelTy's old
banquet room felt it prudent to insure
a paying attendance to have a lot Of
colored boys appear and play rag-time
tunes on banjos, to supplement- the at
traction of having ONE of Americas
greatest poets read in the sweetest, ril
est voice I've ever heard pass Inc Ups OF
man. The other fact is this: THE last
time Mark Twain appeared EaGEAicly in
New York, although Whitcomb Riley
doubled with him, the small assembly
hall in Madison Square Garden was not
taed by his audience. And this reminds
me: Mark Twain, it is quite probable
will not make America mis- home again. =
Mr. Zangwill, who is in this country
now, reaped a golden harvest from his
lecture tour, and though we lose Mark
Twain, says Mr.. Townsend, I'VE will
not be cast down, for we have Zangwill,
and the good DIR. Watson is promised
us again"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-08

n stated that the war rsinst the In
surgents IL unpopular among the
troops, who show no .sthusisstn In
their work and little ptde In the VIC
tories,
According to the bssa estimates
oetsinsbie. the following IL the con-
ditlon Of General Otis army; when
the volunteers are gone the military
force of the islands a General otis
disposal will be In all about 10000.
or this number $500 are at Hello. ce-
bu or other stations among the
southern islands. peductinE per
cent Of the sick from General Otis
force. and the troops established as
stationary Earrisons In Manila and
at San Fernando. linus and other
outlying towns and In the southern
islands. scarcely more than 5000
troops remain In all the Philippines
for operations against the insurs-
cnts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-08
MINING NEWS.

Advices from Darlington state that
work has been started on the ssuk
mine. near that place, The surface
Indications are said 60 be GOOD. The
work will be done on the lead. Al
which place the surface shows two
feet OF solid ore. Assays give 10 y
per cent. copper. The lead h miner
slised for . distance Of 10 feet
A deal Vas yesterday eonsumma,-
ed whereby ". r. weymouth and W.
l. n. Nichols acquired tho o~nsrshir
OF the Huekieserry mine In the Gle
eium district. The property has
been purchased from simon Justham
for sso.c 600.
The property 10 ssif 70 BE very
valuable. ore ssssyA sxnnlns from
eis 20 80 to the ton In aold. IL also
has rich sho~inGs in copper. The
mine 10 situated on Huckieberry
mountain at an altitude Of 100 feet
feet and ~ miles from Roslyn. There
are IS tons of ore on the dump and
shipping will be begun as soon a. the
transportation facilities warrant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-08
YiiiYiifiiii
Social Chit-Chat...
.FI|IIIEM

! day evening a. c'cicch at tbs
family residence on Thir,ie,h ave-
nue..
Mr. ". r. Tudhope. OF oriiiis. Dat.
is the guest Of his brother. George
A. rudhopr. al East Lynne street.
corner Of Franklin avenue.
Capt. w. W. Robinson and wife
and Mrs. campbeii.oe Chicago. ar.
enjoying an outing through the San
Juan islands.
Miss Gsnevieve Prosch. who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs W. H.
Harris. at Tacoma. has returned to
her home.
Miss Grace Bachus. Of Chicago. has
naer with Miss Corey and Miss Amy
Corey.
Mr.. Clayton Crawford will return
10 seattle from San Francisco nert
week.
Mr.. John Crawford will visit vari-
Gus cen,ers In the East during the
coming month.
Mrs. W. A. Caldwell ana party will
be camping At Lake Washington
nert week.
The Misses Warner. who have been
their home In Oakland. Cal
Mr.. James Leddy. Mrs. David OIL
more and Miss Mile Sutherland
have left for a trip through Alaska.
Mr.. n. r. Levy. formerly Of Seat
tie. but now of Victoria. ~ In the
city on a visit.
Mr.. Don n. Robinson has just re-
turned from a visit TO his father In
Juneau.
Mrs. Edward Diiler will spend tn.
coming summer In oregon City.
Rev. w. IT, q. Temple returned on
Thursday from the East after a two
months vacation.
Mr.. Samuel Russell arrived in Sc
attic Thursday night from Andover.
Mass.
>
C., who has been visiting Miss May
Banks. returned home Thursday.
Mr.. r.. shoenfeid will leave for the
East next week. TO be gone two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. struve have
returned from q visit In the East and
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Chadwick left
Wednesday for a short trip TO Alas
kan ports.
Mr. Mike Powers returned Tuesday
from a three weeks visit in Cali
fornis.
The ladies Of the Plymouth Ten
mis- club will serve tea at the grounds
this evening.
Much interest has already been
manifested In the coming tennis bali
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Titus. OF San
Diego. Cal, are visiting In the city.
Mr.. Harry Schulz. Of Victoria. is
in the city today.
Mr.. G. W. Brookes left last night
for a short visit TO Portland.
Mr.. Joe Houghton. Of North Bend,
10 visiting Mrs. A. T. Friend.
Mrs. T.. W. Andrews has returned
from the East.
Miss Moore, OF Spokane, is the
guest Of Mrs. q. A. g. Rochester.
Mr.. william A. Gilmore Will make
his permanent home In this city.