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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09
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L"nstaa. Nov s-Thr nailv Mail
pubiashr= the fniiawiug dispatch frnri
Ead smith. dated "Wednesday morn
ing
Matters to-day are quiet. The
E"srs arr apparently mounting marv
hravy guns tu The north and northeast.
shich arr hkrly 20 give as truubiv
Eo~r contingent. .sHa sfraag. an,l
clearly visible frpm the camp. -
streaming away 10 the -nuth. Thc in
habiEants - Lads smith euntiaa- u
leave the tnun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Lon,ion. Nov. . The list % casual
tirs among the nsn-comm issiausa u
ficrrs and msn at Farg1ihar farrn
shows the tslouersters lost ~ allied
and 81 wognsip,i the Fusil--rS 70
killed and ~ waundsd. aud the Tenth
mountain battery. wounded h%fors
they surrendered. The captured. Sha
are given under the head ~ misssg
are divided as follows 0Iourest-r~. -
officers and 35a meu. Tenth mountain
battery. ) officers and - men. Fas~
liers, not vet reported.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Milwaukee. Nav. IA Ja.IrnaI spe-
cial from, Chippewa Falls, Wi~.. says.
;. ]. Sterns, n lumber king ~ Sliehi-
gan, has received an option from Fred
erick Weysrhaussr on all the lattsrs
rine lands in Oneida anil VIgas cuun-
ties. The deal will involve sSaa.se0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Sydney. " ;. W., Nov. s-Trrnen-
Gous enthusiasm was displayed prs
tsrdsy on the occasion of the embark
alton Of the second detachment fur
nished by the colony of New South
Wales for service in South Africa. Tn.
colonial government is seriously con
sidering doubling the contingent. The
premier. Mr. Lyme has communicated
TO the other Aust allan premiers a
suggestion that the colonies should
dispatch TO south Africa another body
of troops To be called the Australian
eoGtingent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

The yellow fewer record t.sr Jackson
for the year ises in So cases. 10 deaths.
The appearance Of FROST aud ice on tn.
morning Of the sd closed th. reign Of
quarantine and general worry tor the
season This visitation of fever has
been a hard blow - the Capital City.
but with this exception and the fewer
at Missiszippi City the state has been
fortunate. Iaeiasiing the ten deaths
from fewer the rat. OF mortality in
Jackson for September ami October has
been. perhaps. As low as that OF any
city Of its size in the country. S5rsh or
SOUTH With a complete sewerage xys-
tenn. and the removal. Let as hope. of
the peniteutiarv from the city limits.
Jackson viii prove soo healthy for con-
tagious or Infectious diseases Of any
Kind
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09
OTIS
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Washington. Nov. . S~cond Lieut..
Henry NJ. kant~iie was SON % capt.
traEi~r \ noutell-. L. :. \. retired.
and nephew Of Representative hou-
triir, IT Maine. IL was appointed see
ond lieutenant % The rhir,l artillery.
July .. t-as. frpm civil life. aud In.
nsSf month accompanied his regiment
h. th. rhlIlrniu..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

STATE superintendent of Educatiou
Whitfield vii emhody IA hts bisnnial
rrport - the legislature a report f-om
H. :. Ha.hert u newton county on the
sonditioa Of the ehnefavs u MlSsis-
sippi. Mr. Haiberts report = nst aaiv
Of interest n setting t1rth accurately
their etineatiun. condition and general
progress. but llso beeanse il gives -om
highly Interesting Iafa esucrruinx the
work accomplished 81 the Dawes cam-
Mission. which visited the Iniiaa essua
ties u this state last January The
report of Mr. Halb.rt reeits-s that dsr-
ing the iast sxo years seven scio.1is.
some % them publie and -pme private.
have been maintained tor varying PEE
RODS of time among th- Chuctstass ~
kemper. Seshoha. Newton. Lease and
Jasper counties. the pahls schools
being taaght By white ansi tss peisaEs
schools by Chactaw teaehsrs. The In
dian schools are aet a. we'll eauiup~st
AZ they sgaoaii be. bat tbis. NJ uai
bert states. must be- ia a msasar- A.
eribsd to the Ignorance and possrtg sf
the Indians. Speaking u the prssxv~-@
in civilization that ha= b~-a H4sl~ ay
the Indi2Bs. he ~aTx . samp4rss-sa sf
their present. e8asiition a. th2s ..
twenty yearS a.s she.Sz tsaE an A.
count Of the iasr-nsissssfissm of sixsllsstis is'a
and Christianity - eivsliEssx szssars
among them thxr~ has b.en Earsss2
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

MkHAsoE rLASE. Pa, Nv A-s
eav~-in N the nine ef Lawrence &
Brown. aear n-re. tosiay. resulted n
the death af essory- Boxshews Mishari
Boruslsy. Joseph B.lxehe~s and Michael
Drabig Iona Curry and Michael Ian
.As were probAbIy s.ataIlv hnrt-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Washington. Nov. 4--rhe postmas-
ter general has issued an order for
bidding Festmasters IN the United
States to collect postage due in excess
Of the domestic rate on any letters sens
by soILiers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Washington. Nov. 4--Rear-Admiral
Sehley. accompanied by Mrs. Schley,
Miss Lsttefman and ten Felix Agnus.
of Baltimore. left Washington at II:is
a m. over the southern railway for the
south.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Santiago de Cuba, Now Am Amer
Gun company has leased the san Juan
battlefield. and will build an attractive
road house On the site Of the destroyed
art
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09
rnK LsDsssFrH CAPTURE.


BERHrS. Nov s.-A dispatch from
Brussels u the Tagblatt states IL is now
proved that the news Of the capituIa-
tiou Of Ladysmith was put in eircula-
tion by the same Amsterdam tfriIansier
committee which was in possession of
Of the report Of the Boer victory at
Dundee Il was for this reason that
the rrsnsvaal agency AZ Brussels be-
hsved the report. while at the same
time laying stress on the urivafe char
aeter OF the source Of the news.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

LONDON. Nov. 4.-Aa army ar'i@r is-
sussi this evening insfrurts sh- proper
authorities to mobilize 3 battalions of
militia az their respective hsasigaar-
ters on various dates after Navember
IN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

We notised. Recently. that . wagon
ioad Of broom curn. pat up IN bales ike
cotton. was seen ON the streets af For
eat. and It's value was estimated as go
To SIS per- ton- For the eneuurag~msnE
of Mississippi farmers who have lands
adapted ID broom corn viii quote
the prices in Chicago, by Earl Rr1...
large Dealers
There is nothing thas j. sound ..lIinx
bslaw 80 "a Ga. and frum rhas ths mArkse
ranges up 10 Hfa and even sI.sn per tom for
choice. fna xrssn hurt or self working
The situation an the niinais -ntraI n very
strong ani IL is ciaimst that ~ per cent Of
the curn has been moved CUT Of first hands
We hav. inst sold som. coumon ysnrsska
corn at sa0'
Grand Commander John :. Cobb has
issusd his disp~nsation tor command
cry of knighss Tempiar at CiardssiaIec
J. :. Brooks. eminent commander; T. j.
Brooks. xeneralisimos T. W. Cutrer,
captain general rhss ;s the second
eommandery orxanizssd this year. the
other being st Csri1tk-
A reasonable interpretation Of some
r~cens editorials In the PAscxxoalz
Democrat-Star- leaves the impression
that Capt Mayors Is not in favor Of
cnntinuilg the State board Of health;
nor does be appear - be specially in
fatuafesi with local boards Of heaIrh-
The Aberdeen Examiner. in speaking
Of the Rankin county stone quarries.
says Better quarries than these ex-
iss IN Tishomingo county, and the quar-
ries. in Jefferson. Jasper. Clarke and
elsewhere In sh. State were shown by
exhibits at the New Orleans Exposition
70 promise great outcome when devet-
oped- IL our next legislature viii pro-
vid. for geological survey. Hississippi
viii surprise the oldest inhabitant-
by her exhibit OF phosphat<s. fine hr-
mites. lxzosin- glass sands, iron ore. and
possibly coal and OIL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

tAt<a8@88 = te~%sA $50 80
The aadltars sffl,a~ = aass n4islnx
the srsri-aasaal sfissr7saEi.sa q 10
ChiekasaS sehsspI h1nsL shleh ~Aa iss
"a b. made an November L The d.
rrihufi8u y the szm- sais riuas q. 4 xl@
az the MaT 4lsrribufi.a. Issa. Eh-r~
is the sam af &c. Tsi. - Of iafrrsss - b.
divided this time 0~sxe~n tiAs eaaati-s
in the ChiesssIss.s distrist. and the euan-
ts-s take according - the nnEn0~r II
esiaea bic children IN each. Following
are the counties comprising this district.
Acorn. Benton Calhoun. ehiesaraN
Clay. D-,sFo. IEawanha. LAsay-ttss.
Lee. Marshall. M8aro.. Panaia. Pou-
tssOe. Prensiss. Quirnan. TalIaharchis..
Tate. rippah. Tishaminxo. Taniea.
Uniou. Webster 1alobasha- These x~s
the sane amounts IN they received a.
the May Distribution
esox. Bob Tay lor delivered his lertur-.
Love. Laughter aud >.ang. IN Bran
don recently - a large audience sf
Rankinires anil Jassxsou refugees. tsssx
MeLaurin introduced him in very eorn-
piisaersary terms. and suggested that
il the Democratic. nomination for vice.
prssitsrnt should enme South. Bob
would Ill the bill
The Aberste~n Examiner Is IN its
thirty-tourth year. and Major :. A.
Jonas has been in continuous editorial
control for thirty-three and ous-haIf
years. No other Mississippi editor has
been in harness 50 long
The merchants Of Haziehurst have
been much eomplimented on what Eas
been styled IA novel scheme 10 please
their farmer customers" free.
all wagons that bring cotton to town.
We have often thought that the mer-
chants of all our cities and towns should
do many other things To please their
farmer customers. especially in those
Seasons Of the year when the female
members 70 - town TO ia their shop
ping Merchants might zssociase Il
the erection Of free stock shssis, and in
providing room where the madam and
the children could dust. and harhe, aud
rsss and Ianrhs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09

Land Commissioner Nall reports hav-
ing sold 5.T.a ~ of State lands during
the mouth of October, which annu1r
has b<en covered into the State treas-
ury for general expensea This keeps
up the average which Commissioner
Nall has n.ainkained for the past ten or
twelve months and he reports that he
has several large transactions Pending
which viii doubtless be pus through
during November
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-11-09


The editor Of the Southern Farm TIA
.rtte. >szrkviIle. gets eloqa<nt wher
he talks Of the hairy veeeh on the col
lege farm- He says 1t is axthicx A. il
can stand. although we have had but
half inch Of rain This IN the twelfth
year that vessh has come up volunteers.
IL il getting to be n much at home as
the Japan clover. ami comes up in the
fall Just rs certainly ~ Japan clover
comes in the spring. The vesch is do
ing all for Mississippi that we have
claimed for il. and more. With n rea-
sonably mild winter the college fields
will be worth coming Ear to see. Their
carpet of gre~n may be seen miles away.
The splendid pasturag~ afforded will
hardly be surpassed by good summer
grasses. and the undertaking quail
ties Of the veten are not the least Of It's
virtues.~
The wife Of Hammond the great
mining engineer Of south Africa. who
was enprured in the Jamisou raid and
ransamed tor sasa. sao. is n Satzhex girl
. siee~ et cen. Nah HARRIS 50 notes
the Aberdeen Examiner-
Governor Gambler. IN his message 70
the Georgia legislature Last week.
r~ccmneuds that \ bureau OF statis-
tics be .ided TO the agricultural de-
parement- We have the agriculture
in Mississippi but we haven't the de-
-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
WEDDING THIS EVENING

Miss Georgina Maconachie and w. c.
Shields will be married this evening at
the residence of c. Vale Sturtevant OH
Young street. The bride is q sister of
d. B. Maconachie of T. H. Davies &,
Company. She arrived yesterday from
the Coast by the China. The groom is
connected with T. H. Davies & Com
pany. Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid will perform
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Shields will
reside on Alapai and Kinau streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
MAYERLEY DANCE.

Complete arrangements have been
made for the Midsummer Night Dance
of the Waverley club to be given at
Remond Grove on the evening of Sat
urday, June "a Tickets for the round
trip have been placed at 81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
A SORRY DAIRY.

E. c. Shorey has reported to the
Board of Health that one of the smaller
diaries examined by him was in very
bad condition and that the COWS are
poor and not properly fed. The milk
was of low standard and should not
be put on the market. A full investiga-
ton will be made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL.

Memorial services will be held by the
Odd Fellows of Honolulu in Harmony
hall Sunday afternoon. The hour is $50
After the exercises the members will
ride to Nuuanu cemetery to decorate
the graves of departed brethren. All
local and visiting odd Fellows are in
vited to attend the meeting.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVALS.

'
Thursday, June Is.
Sloop Kaiulani, from oahu ports.
Stmr. Kilohana, Thompson, from Pu-
naluu: 4571 bags sugar.
Schr. Kauikeaoule from Hamakua:
1470 bags sugar.
Friday, June 16
Am. schr. Lilleboune, c. II. Hansen,
q days from Gray's Harbor $780, 900 feet
of lumber for Oahu Lumber & Building
Company.
Schr. La Ninfa, Townsend, from Ele-
lie: $50 bags sugar, $50 bags rice, Is sun
dries.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Haglund, from
Kau, Kona and Lahaina: 5000 bags SUI
gar % cattle, bundles hides, 200 sun
dries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
HOW 1T HURTSi

rheumatism, with its sharp twinges,
aches and pains. Do you know the
cause? Acid in the blood has accu-
mulated in your joints. The cure is
found in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
neutralizes this acid. Thousands write
that they have been completely cured
of rheumatism by Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
AT DAHL COLLEGE

Sports at Oahu college tomorrow af-
ternoon will begin promptly at 2:30
o'clock. The first event will be basket
pail game between teams of girls. Next
will be fitting tournament by young
men. After the sports the alumni as
ISOLATION will be formed in Pauahi hall
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
KAHULUI.

Sailed, June IA, schr. Muriel for Ho-
noipu, having discharged part of her
cargo here, the remainder for Honoipu
where she will load sugar; June 10, brig
Lurline, for San Francisco with full
cargo of sugar.
To sail about June II, four-masted
schr. William Bowden for San Fran
cisco, with full load of sugar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
Welded LAST EVENING.

George C. Rowell and Miss Henrietta
Frazier, both well known and popular
young people of this city, were married
last evening. Rev. G. l.. Pearson per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Chamber
lain was bridesmaid and A. G.. Stoddard
ofiiciated as best man.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
MARRIED IN PUNAHOU.

A. w. Meyer and Miss Charlotte
Erricson were married at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Dillingham; in
Punahou last evening. A reception fol-
lowed, lasting from to 10 o'clock. Mr..
ana Mrs. Meyers will reside in Puma
hOu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
A LEG RROKEN.

Captain Townsend of the schooner
La Ninfa, reports that the schooner
Concord arrived at Eleele on Tuesday.
One of the crew had his leg broken at
Waimea by getting it jammed between
RATS of lumber that were being floated
ashore.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
CLASSIC RECITAL.

Mrs. Williams read The Winters Tale
at the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening. Quite a
large audience enjoyed the entertain
ment. The recital was fully up to the
usual standard.
On Monday evening Mrs. Williams
will recite The Tempest
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
PASSENGERS.

ATTINUIS.
Per stmr. w. G. Hall, from Kau and
Kona, June 16-G. c. Hewitt j. A.
Buck and sons, Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Meyer,
]. X. Nahale and wife, Miss Alapai,
Miss Paalulu, Miss Rosie, S. N. Kama
hanui Miss Beers, A. Fernandez, Mrs.
Sam Davis, j. II. Paris, DR.. r. 1. Moore,
Mrs. w. Monsarrat and son. j. w. Ku-
aimoku, S. Kuaimoku, w. X. Waiamau,
D. Makainia, George Stratemeyer, So
Long, F. Brooks, N. w. r. Aluni A. N.
Kepoikai, Adeline Jones, j. S. McCand-
less, Mr.. Hanneburg and wife, DIR.
Smith and 80 on deck.
Departed.
Per S. S. China, for Japan and China,
June 16.-George c. Hayes, c. X. Ma
guire, K. ]. Iwakami and 40 Chinese
and 10 Japanese.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16

QUICK TRIP.

The Noeau's last trip was right up to
the record. She made the round trip
from here to Hamakua and brought
back 1000 bags of sugar in forty-three
and one half hours.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
8. s. CLAUDINE,
CAMERON, Commander,

CAMERON, commander,
win leave Honolulu Tuesday, at 8
D'clock D. M, touching at Kahului,
Hama, Hamoa and Kipahulu, Maui,
Returning, arrives at Honolulu Sun
DAY morning.
Will call at Nuu, Kaupo, once each
month.
This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time of departure
and arrival of it's steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and it will not be responsible
for any consequences arising there
from.
Consignees must be at the landing
TO receive their freight. This company
will not hold itself responsible for
freight after it has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be responsible
for money or valuable of passengers
unless placed in the care of the purs-
Rrs.
Passengers are requested to purchase
Hickets before embarking. Those fail
ing to do so will be subject to an adj
ditional charge of twenty-five per cent.
The company will not be liable for
loss of, nor injury to, nor delay in, the
delivery of baggage or personal effects
OF the passenger beyond the amount of
$4,000, unless the value of the same
be declared, at or before the issue of
the ticket, and freight Is paid thereon.
All employees of the company are for
bidded to receive freight without deliv-
ering a shipping receipt therefor in the
form prescribed by the Company, and
which may be seen by shippers upon
application to the pursers of the Com
pany's steamers.
Shippers are notified that if freight
IL shipped without such receipt it will
be solely at the risk of the shipper.
c. L. WIGHT, President.
S. B. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. ]. A. KING, Port Supt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache, biliousness, Indigestion.
Price 25 cents. /
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16

FTIUdy, julie 10,
Am. sh. Aryan, A. b. Whittier, in bal
last for San Francisco.
Am. S. S. China, Seabury, for Japan
and China, 3 p. m.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins, for Oahu ports.
Schr. Lady, Martin, for Koolau.
Schr. Lavina, for Paauilo.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
A GOOD THING

There's one good thing when they fee
dry
That business men cannot pass by,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16

VESSELS TO SAIL TOMORROW.
Stmr. Maui, Weisbarth, for Kihei,
Paauhau and Ookala, p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
TIME TABLE
VILDER'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY
1900.
S. S. KINAU,
CLARK. Commander.

VIII leave Honolulu every Tuesday at
n o'clock, noon, touching at Lahaina,
AEaalaea Bay and Makena the same
Gay; Mahukona Kawaihae and Lau-
pahoehoe the following day, arriving
Rt Hilo Wednesday evening.
Returning will sail from Hilo every
Friday at 6 o'clock p. M, touching at
Laupahoehoe, Mahukona, Kawaihae,
nGakena, Maalaea Bay and Lahaina,
arriving at Honolulu Saturday night.
VIII call at Pohoiki, Puma, on the
second trip of each month, arriving
there on the morning of the day of
sailing from Hilo to Honolulu.
The popular route to the Volcano is
via Hilo. A good carriage road the en-
dire distance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-16
DEPARTURES.

Thursday, June 10.
Am. sh. Standard, G. r. Getchell, for
San Francisco: 40,S32 bags sugar, valu-
ed at 1919 AIS II,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-07
GENERAL COUCH AND
THE NEW LIEUTENANT
Impressive Lesson He Gave to Raw
Subaltern.

General Darius Couch, who, during
the civil war, commanded the depart
ment of the Susquehannah, stationed
at Harrisburg, was a fine, old-school
gentleman. simple and courteous in
manner, caring not in the least for
ostentation or display. One day in the
late autumn of SO, wearing. as usual,
an old SLOUGH hat and a light civilian
overcoat over his stripes and epau-
lettes, he boarded a train at Washing
ton for Harrisburg, and casually
dropped into the first unoccupied seat
that he came to. He had been sitting
there but a moment. when dapper
young officer, respondent in a new
uniform, came along, touched him on
the shoulder and said:
Il beg your pardon, sir. but you have
my seat"
Il saw nothing to indicate that the
seat was taken" politely responded the
general.
For answer, the youthful official
pointed to the rack above, containing
his sword and grip.
The older man arose and, with word
of apology, took a seat farther for
ward.
A few stations from Washington the
train was delayed some time, and Cen
eral Couch became very much inter-
ested in little group on the platform.
1t represented just one of the homely
little tragedies with which the days
and weeks were filed during the war,
but it somehow touched the generals
kind heart in an unusual manner. An
emaciated and sick-looking boy in blue
and gray was taking what looked like
a final farewell of his father and
mother. both of whom wore the deli
cate, pinched, hard-worked look of
very poor country people. and the
mother especially was scantily clad.
Presently came the last kiss. the final
grasp of the hand, and the soldier en-
tered the car, followed by the re-
strained, yearning gaze of his parents.
General Couch beckoned to the young
man to take the seat beside him and
Immediately engaged him in CONVERSE
ton. Finding that he was on his way
to join his regiment after a leave of
absence on account of sickness, the
general exclaimed:
why, man, you are not fit. You
can't perform the duties of soldier;
you need more time for recuperation.
Il know it," responded the youth,
but my furlough is up; l can't get a
discharge, and if I do not report for