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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26
CHAPTER vi.
CoNvALEscESeE.

Aunt Marcie's diagnosis Of Lieuten-
ant Oakmans case was accurate. The
comparatively slight wound gradually
grew more angry and intiained until
his system was atire with fever and his
suferings were intense He walked the
floor two entire nights. stepping softly
lest he disturbed the sleeping ones who
could give him no more than their svn-
pathy. and he rested only when nature
suceamhed
The fret that the old colored woman
foretold unerr!ngly every phase of his
case kept his confidence in her at par
In her crude way she explained tha.
the bullet. which ranged along the fore
arm under tie sleeve Of coat and shirt.
had carried some OF the cloth with it,
and il was this foreign substance that
was still within the wound which caus-
ed the irritation. Until that was re-
moved hy her treatment the infamma-
ton and pain would continue, bat the
miseh.evoGs substance would be ezuaed
at some hour on the fourth day. after
which his improvement would he rapid
And il came aboHt precisely as she
said Indeed the relief was so marked
that. as he expressed it. the change was
ike heaven itsclf
A strong man desires to be let alone
when he is suffering Words Of sym
patEy do no good and generally are a
bore. Lieutenant Oakman was glad that
Mrs. Eldridge and her daughter under
stool this truth and forbore intrud;ng
upon hiil The effort 10 show the coar-
tesy and gratitude due them would
have intensified his pain
Eat II r. were del.caeies sent 70 his
room. accompanied by kind wishes
borne by aunt Marcie. that were the
swestcst Of balns How these people
reduced 70 tie most painful degree If
poverty. could furnish him with such
delicate and nourishing food was in
conceivable 10 the guest All the slaves
had rnn off excepting Pete his wife
and the boy R3stus The plantation
had been going to waste for long time
ard II would seem that the production
was not suiiicieu, for the sus enance OF
one person
anu AfHAF "eIf ilttti't anu
accustomed 10 Ewes of refinement and
luxury. besides ias three servants. nane
u whom showed evidence Of actual
want. though the poverty If attire. the
suttsi.tn,es Tor genuine TIA and coffe
AID The mslger fare itself spoke elo.
qutntly Of the painful change Of condi.
tions
1t is probable that this exemption
from the distress that came To thou
.auGs of other homes was due to yari-
e;y .! Causes A. " Known. tho secfinn
lay in the very heart Of the Coufeder-
acy. where. until the visit Of Sherlaan
ana his army. the real presence Of war
vas ;ot felt Although the men at
tached to the plantation had long since
go;e to war. taxing the most valuable
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26

A trighiful dread passed through the
frame of the wounded officer He felt
his pale face flush under fear that un-
til that moment was a stranger to him.
for the MA .er and the words of Jim
Ackers limited of treachery very near to
headquarters.
Was it possible? If the intimation of
his captor was based on fact, the dread
that Lieutenant Oakman felt was not
for himself. but for another. The fate
Of that individual might well make the
bravtst man shudder.
The officer looked appealingly at
Ackers and the rugged fellow answered
with solemn wink of the eye.
Had not the prisoner been suffering
acutely from his wound he might have
felt more hopeful but it seemed to him
that the disaster which impended was
irretrievable With native American
pluck. however he set his teeth. resolv
ed to brave it@throngh to the end.
Meanwhile it was becoming evident
every minute that the wound in his
arm was more serious than at first sup
posed. There was little bleeding through
the crude bandage. but the pain and
partial numbness showed that it needed
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26
CHAPTER V.
A BREEZE.

That hospitable southern home Of
General Arthur Eldridge. G. S. a. had
its physician. who, SO far as the ordi
nary ailments of the human flesh are
concerned. could have given lessons to
the majority of the profession who hold
the duly certified diplomas of the most
famous medical schools of the land.
Aunt Marcie wife of old Pete. the
coachman, and mother of Rastus had
nourished Adele when child through
a seemingly mortal illness after the reg
uiar physician said all hope was vanish
ed and she had sat by the bedside Of
her beloved mistress as the weeping
husband uttered what he believed was
his last farewell and administered her
simple remedies. which pulled the
mother back from the edge of the dark
river General Eldridge himself had re-
ceived the benefit of that wonderful
skill which nature sometimes bestows
upon those that are tie least gifted
mentally. while in the old days, when
the threescore slaves sang and worked
on the plantation, there was none who
willingly received the care of any doctor
in preference to Aunt Marcie.
OF all this Lieutenant Oakman knew
nothing. but when the old colored wo-
man with her head swathed IN Il gor
geous bandanna handkerchief. promptly
and deftly removed the bandage from
the wounded arm with sniff of CON
tempt he felt somehow or other that it
was useless to send for the best surgeon
in the Union army. even If the oppor-
tunity We're presented.
While Mrs. Eldridge and her daugh-
ter looked sympathetically on. with an
occasional word of pity. Aunt Marcie
attended to business.
might We knowed dat was done by
some fool of white man like Jin Ack-
ers she remarked as she lad the
stained and eaked cloth aside. 1T an
tied twice as tight as it orter be. Dat :
what makes 80 face SO red.
Lieutenant Oak1nan felt his counte-
nance burning. for he Wa aware that
pair of bright eyes were fixed COM
miseratingly upon him, and he welcom-
ed the chance for parry or diversion.
why should that make my face
red. aunty
..Yo's a big fool as de rest OBJ de
white folks Doan 70 see dat de band
age bein tied tight stops de blood from
promenadin Trough de system an keeps
i, all in de head, Yo's mighty lHIy
dat yo' head hain't busted afore dis :
''Ah. how wonderful never thought
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26

She ards standing near the steps, and at
her side lCaS her daughter.
skilled attention. and delay in receiv-
ing such might imperil the life of the
prisoner
His captors We're roughly considerate.
but he repressed the evidence of suffer
ing so resolutely that they did not sus-
pect his distress.
The three were within 100 yards of
the building when Jim Ackers called a
halt. Facing the prisoner. he asked
"Yank. who are your
Lieutenant Oakman gave his name
and rank
''1'm free to allow that Tim and me
like your looks. You We got sand. and
respect that sort of chap. even if his
uniform is the color of yourn If you
warn't hurt. we'd take you to where
that scout of yourn has been took. But
You We been winged. and in these days.
when We're in the saddle or on the
jump all the time. you'd be only a
bother. pose we could exchange you
after awhile. but that. too. is a nui.
sance. Consequently. as aforesaid. the
easiest way out is to take your parole :.
Lieutenant Oakman nodded to signi-
fy he understood.
II presume You intend to leave me
at this houses''
Aekers in turn nodded.
1t will be unpleasant to the inmates
10 nave an enemy. even if wounded.
thrust upon them as guest
Don give yourself any worriment
ABOUT that. That S our part of the busi-
ness Now. lets have the parole -
lnere was not much formality about
u Lieutenant Oakman merely gave
his word of honor to consider himself n
iawfnl prisoner of war. and. if recap
.ufed by his own friends he would not
.Ee up arms against the Southern Con
iederacy until regularly exchanged.
Wnlle the simple proceedings were
anoef way the negro boy Rastus was
ooSerVed standing near the end of the
mansion some rods distant. attentively
'"a'ehlng them. When they were
through. he heckoned with great yigor
anu The party passed under the shade
aees' around the end of the long. low
s'.as'ure and ascended the ample porch
\ MIS-, General Eldridge, calm. matron-
aaa still handsome. was prepared for
"uae was coming for she had rightly
pes pfeied the astounding message Of
assus In her severely plain dress and
e sliVery hair brushed away from her
inoo'h - forehead. she was standing near
4 steps. and at her side was her
sAusnter. as calm and collected as her
pasent' II the thunder Of war had not
Ns oeen heard among these southern
ssies' the years of dread expectancy
Au anguish had burned its woeful les
on INTO every heart
ihe young woman was barely on. Of
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26

4aftF1tt.
Ny mother has already assured you
that you are welcome 50 long as you
choose to remain with Us
II cannot express my thankfulness.
said the lieutenant with deep feeling
.'Since entered your state az an enc
my what right had to look for such
kindness q
1.-The right of those who profess the
faith of the good Samaritan. replied
the mother God knows have suffer-
ed enough AT the hands Of Your people
Ny father and brother have given mp
their lives one at Gettysburg and the
other in front of Richmond. But we are
civilized creatures, and when my hrs-
band was prisoner of the Unionists
he was treated as hope To treat you.
II remember General Eldridge well.
said the lieutenant gently. mo braver
officer lives | helped to capture him.
and my opinion IS that Of all who knew
him | was clad when he was exehang-
ed though. cleverly added the officer
Il know it is just such a. he that help
prolong the war. shall avail myself
of yonr kindness TO the extent Of per
haps a weeg''--
..she. mp angi'ily interrupted Aunt
Marcie. ''Yo' hain.t got muffin 10 say
how long yo's gwine 10 be heah. I'll
fix dat
AS ron please. aunty." meeely re-
sponied the invalid. who blnshea mere
;iercelv than before. because at that
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26
"Cose yo' neber tonight OBJ dat. Yo'


"Cose yo' neber tonight OBJ dat. Yo'
wer mt bon dat way"
The officer raised his eyes and met
those Of Miss Eldirdge. standing Just
behind her mother. fan in hand She
put it in front Of her mouth to hide the
smile she could not repress. while he
Eade no effort to check his own express
hion of amusement His eyes fitted to
those Of the mother who had no hesita-
ton in showing her pleasure
Just then aunty looked up
Lord sabe mel But must be quick,
for 20 face am redder dan eber It'll
bust suah eff doan hurry,
Despite the embarrassment felt by
the invalid under the battery Of those
black eyes, there was something mighty
soothing in the manipulation of his
wounded arm by the colored woman
She had carefully provided herself with
the medicinal herbs brought by Rastus
from their cabin From some d bitter
tea was made and from others cooling
lotion that was like the touch Of the
winters breath upon the fevered fore
head As the black horny hands passed
up and down the forearm. clearing it
OF the last traces CT coagulated blood.
spreading the subtle tonic over the fair
skin. through whose pores it gently
stole its way, pain vanished and the
officer felt that but for the presence Of
the two standing behind aunty's chair
he could have iid back his head and
sunk into the refreshing dreamle.ss sleep
Of infancy.
81 never saw anything like it. he
said gratefully. ~ felt better from the
moment you began taking off the band
age. | don't understand how
'Cose yo' doan' obstend it. rose yo'
is muffin but white man.
''That must be it, aunty. | have had
some fear that one of the bones was in
iured Is it so-oh!
She was kneading the forearm with
vigor that sent thrill OF agony
through his frame and caused the frowp
the start and the exclamation
"Hush Hain't yo' no sense? l
fought Marse Linkum's soiers had
some sense. but dey am as big fools as
Marse jeff Davis. Yaas, de bone had
been brashed little by de bullet dat
obscated it. but it ain t broke. Shall
| tell yo' sumfin?''
The black eyes, with tho iron specta
cles resting on the bridge of the flat
nose flashed upward and looked into
the face SO near its own, like a vision
Of mercy from ont Of the midnight.
~ shall be glad to hear it, aunty."
'Dat arm am gwine to hab good
cal oh Instrumentation. Yo' must keep
quiet Doan. fret hnt it'll hurt like
creation fur few days.
lyon are sure there is no danger
aunty,'
The question was asked by Mrs. FL
bridge. who was too accustomed to the
ways Of her servant to be STARTLED by
what she might say.
''Lor' bless yo Muffin at all It'll
hurt. but de bones am as good as cher
an in a week or two he won't know
what hab been de matter wild him.
And aunts never makes a mistake.
added Miss Eldrlge "She il the best
physician in the county Do as she says.
and she will soon bring you around.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-05-26
CHATTER VII
USnsF TIE TREES

1t was wholly accidental, the meeting
between Lieutenant Oaklnan and Miss
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90 t-s coatinnSi.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
AT STERLING CAMP.


Sterling Junction, July 10. - The men,
bers of the Oakdale NJ E. Church held
their picnic at the camp ground today. A
dinner on the basket plan was enjoyed in
Hemenways open-air restaurant The
younger ones took a trip across the lake
on the steamer Sterling, where they en-
1oyed themselves.
The photograph gallery is doing very
good business.
The picnic grounds at the park were
thickly covered with ting cadets in their
blue uniforms, The young men of the
camp discharged cannon this afternoon
as the steamer Sterling was In front of it.
no FS.mage was done, save some Of the
| ladies' nerves were badly disturbed
Many people admired the bugler's music
| from across the lake. 1t was a very fine
sight to see the young men giving atten-
| tion to their officer on dress parade.
| The Qakdale M II. Church is to hold an
| old folks social at the Epworth League
| Hal next Tuesday evening. An adnlis-
sion has TO be. paid. and ice cream Is to be
| furnished to the public.
Bachelors Hail is to be vacated this
| ting homesick. They had a perch dinner
| today. The Newports return to Worces-
stay.
The camp ground boys have elected
| Leon Pierce as captain of their base hail
team, and Irving Weatherby manager.
while Douglas Cook serves as assistant
- Manager Weatherby has procured the
| Oakdale Juniors for a game for NEXT sal.
urday He has also bought new bat for
| the club go ~
The managers Of the camp ground ok.
the residents. -
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SHE ATE THORN APPLES
Gertrude Kraft Nearly Died
From Effects of the
Poisonous Plant.

Clinton, July IS. - Gertrude, the four
year-old daughter of Henry j. Kraft, all
most met death this afternoon from eat
ing the seeds of stramonium, popularity
known as thorn apples, which grows wild
in the neighborhood of her fathers house.
The little one had been playing out of
doors. picking wild flowers and making
bouquets. About o'clock this evening
she showed symptoms of illness Her
parents thought the little girl had been
eating something that did not agree with
her, and administered salt and water AS
q result the child Vofnited several hun
dred small black seeds, but she continued
to grow worse. Mr.. and Mrs. Kraft, now
thoroughly alarmed, sent for DR.. John w
Worcester.
DR.. Worcester found the child in a bad
state. The pupils of her eyes We're di-
lated to four times their normal size and
her muscles were tWitching, Indicating
that she was on the verge of commissions
She appeared to be suffering with bella
donna poisoning DR.. Worcester admin
istered an antidote. with the result that
the little girl Is now out of danger
DR.. Worcester soon discovered that the
poisoning was not due to belladonna. The
thorn apples, which are the seed parts Of
the plant, contain more than a hundred
seeds. Gertrude must have eaten two of
these apples.
The prompt administration of the sail
and water is what probably saved her life
Stramonium is closely related to the plant
known as hyoslyamers or henbane. and
poisonous plants grow in profusion in this
vicinity. The effect of the poison of stra-
monium is Identical with that of bella
donna or nightshade.
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night. Accepted invitations We're read
from the different towns as follows;
North Grafton, Hose /; Danielson, CT
Hose 1; East Douglas, Fire King hand
engine; Millbury, Steamer and Hose 1;
Putnam, Hose /. The secretary ex-
poets to hear from Southbridge, Spen-
GER Milford, Natick, Dedham, Framing
ham, Westboro, Ware, Warren, Woon-
socket, oxford, Worcester, Marlboro
Norwich, Clinton, Hudson, Holyoke
Orange and other places. The Spy
viii keep the public posted in regard
to any arrangements made for the big
muster that bids fair to outclass any
other in this section held in previous
years.
Thomas L. Gray and Michael scho-
field will go to Nantasket beach Sat
Ufday to attend the reunion of theil
old regiment, the Sixty-irst Massachu.
sets.
DR.. ]. E. Hitchcock is enjoying va
cation for few days.
Henry L. Giroux has purchased the
Peter NORM property on Day street.
Isaac Haggerty is learning to be a
conductor on the local electric road.
Prof. Hector e. Boulay returned from
Laconia, N. H, last night, where he
had been called on account of the ill
ness of his mother.
Arthur and Fred Paranto are visiting
in Spencer for a week.
George and Oliver Brunnell Of Ha-
verhill will return home tomorrow af-
ter a visit with their sisters, the Misses
Flora G. and Blanche Rose Brunnell,
Main street milliners.
Miss Annie Maholsky, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Hobart
for the past five months, has returned
to her home in Chicago
Constantine Malinoski, the crazy mar
whom Officer Hawkins arrested, was
examined by Drs. John j. Thompson
and J. o. Genereux this afternoon in the
lookup. He is now crazy on religion
and prayed continuously while the ex.
animation was being made. Those who
We're present were Justice Fl. j. Clarke
Fred H. Burger, clerk of courts, Select
man Maurice P. Glare, the doctors an6
the newspaper men. The man was
pronounced insane, and later Justice
Clarke committed him to Bloomingdale
asylum, and Sheriff Glare took him ur
on the AIS train. The man was re-
leased from Bloorningdale three years
ago as cured, but family troubles, it is
alleged, has unbalanced his mind.
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PREFER THE FARMS.
Summer Boarders at Princeton Begin tc
Arrlve-Othe Notes.

Princeton, July 13-The arrivals at
the summer resorts are still few and
far between, but the farms in the OUT
skirts are very we'll filled. AT the
Crystal Spring farm, the latest arrivals
are: Mrs. e. A. Rodes, Mabel A.
Rodes, Mrs. J. E. Lowe and II. l..
Lowe, all of Wellesley Hills. Among
the late arrivals at the Grove farm on
Tiptop hill, in the western part of the
town, are Mrs. r. c. Reardon and fam
lily of Cambridge and Mrs. Ida Hickey
of Boston.
j. r. Morrison, wife and two children
are stopping at the Echo farm for a
few weeks
Edward Hubbard, who has been Sc
verely i'll from the effects Of a sun
stroke, is reported as improving.
Train IL drawn by engine SO, due in
Princeton at 1928, was 20 minutes late
today The fiues of the engine became
clogged and necessitated a stop at
Brooks for the purpose Of cleaning
them.
Gilbert Bigelow, who was so severe
| ly injured by the boiler explosion a few
weeks ago, is able to be out of DOORS
Mrs. l.. 7. Richardson of Holden is
spending few days at Crystal Spring
| farm
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ALL IN READINESS.
Nice List of Sports Will Be Run off at
Crystal Lake PICNIC.

Holden, July 13-The two commit
tees appointed by the Congregational
and Baptist churches to arrange a pro-
gram of sports to be carried out at the
annual picnic of the two churches at
crystal lake, July 10, met last night
and arranged list of sports which is
satisfactory to all. 1t consists of short
distance races and field events There
was some talk of a ball game between
the members of the two Sunday schools,
but it is not likely there will be a
game.
j.. w. Holt has purchased the wood
lot known as the Bear swamp lot" in
North woods, also a wood lot in the
south part of the town formerly owned
by the Elijah Calhoun heirs.
l.. w. Hubbard has accepted a posi-
ton with Charles w. Hurst of Wor-
cester
F. ], Knowlton is having an addi-
ton built to his residence ON Highland
street.
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eral dc Standard m

eral the standard medicine IS Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
1t is recommended by physicians who
have tested its efficacy and wondered
at its cures. 1t not only destroys the
disease, but it purifes the blood and
strengthens the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition.
Tor twelve years was sufferer from catarrh
and was treated by one of the best physicians in
the state of North Carolina who said the trouble
had reached my lungs" writes Mr.. ], NJ. Patton
of Clotho, Pennsylvania Co., N. c. 81 grew
worse every day until tried DR.. Pierce's nedi-
cines. Will say, one bottle of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery with DR.. Sages Ca
tarrh Remedy cured me and to-day I am we'll
and hearty and will say further that my former
physician, DR. W. M. Iyday, recommends DR..
Pierce's medicine to me aud to others. I am
sure your medicines will cure any case of ca
tarrh that exists. I recommend them to all"
A Gift The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, is sent free
on receipt of stamps to cover expense of
mailing onky. Send al one-cent stamps
for the paper covered edition, or 81
stamps for the cloth bound. Address
DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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A MYSTERIOUS RING.
State Detective Durham is Trying to find
an Owner.


an Owner.
South birmingham July 10. = Deputy
Sheriff George G.. Tidsbury of Ashland
has ring with a mystery, and he and
State Detective George Durham of New
ton would like to find an owner for it,
Inc property came into the possession of
the police some time since. and they have
been conducting very thorough search
for an owner. The article is a heavy gold
circle with a Plymouth Rock setting, and
on the inside is this inscription ply
mouth Rock. Dec. %. 1920"
The officers thought that 1t might be
souvenir ring, sold at all retail stores, but
on conducting an investigation, first
among the retail jewelry dealers and then
among the wholesalers, the officers are
more baff1ed than ever, as experts in the
1ewelry business in Boston, Providence,
Fail River and other places say that the
ring was made to order for some one,
probably in New York, and that it cost in
the neighborhood of SIS. The officers
would like to place an owner for the prop
erty.
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"Oh /! every
body ha S
more or less
catarrh.
That's moth
ing, " he says.
But he is mis-
taken. What
begins in ca
tarrh may
end in con-
sumption. It
is a foul dis
e a S e at its
best and a ia
tai disease at
its worst
W he n it in
wolves the
lung tissues.
For catarrh
and for dis
ga eaS of the
throat and
lungs in gen.
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