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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

LEESBURG. VA. Jan. A.-special.-
THO wedding OF Miss Virginia Taylor and
NJ Fred = Metzger. chief clerk OF the
General land office took place here to-
day al high noon in St James church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
THE TIMES: RICHMOND. VA SUNDAY. JANUARY 22 1899

Cash quotations were as follows tiour
dun. No ? yellow corn, 56436Ac' No,
spring wheat. G7Q6slsc.; NO. 3 sPrins
wheat. 6i0G7isc.. No. = red. loisa,llc.,
no. . corn. &c; No. oats 26flt--,,tt.'
90 G19i.c.. 10. ? rye, Jjiz0J6c.; No =
6arlev 53a52c.: No. flaxseed. l.l4.
prie timothy seed, S2A2l4. mess pork, per
barrel sfGa1OO5: lard. per 100 pounds.
5000. 62i2: short RIB sides Oose),. SO
~. short cloar sides bOxcdl, SJlnn
liz. whisky. distlllers' finished goods
mr. oallou. 81 %. sugars unchanged. BUT
te- eaev. creamery. 13d1sc.. dairy, lln
ice eggs steady. fresh, liagl6c.; cheese
dull, creams, 9izQllc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Napkins.
T oWels

! OFfCi-s
20x& Hemsutchod hll-Linen Hack
Towels. fine and soft. the usual 800 quail
ity. now 500.
22xH Extra Heavy All-Linen frinsed
Huok Towels. the usual $3.50 quality, now
$3.50.
20xiO Extra Heavy Hcmmed huck
Towels The $500 kind, now S2.55.
20xsS Frnged Huck Towels. the usual
Pie. kind. DC. or Sl.0S dozen.
Luncheon Sets.
Co.ored Bordered Luncheon Sets, az
hair their former prices.
Linen Sheets.
Hemstiiehed Flemish Linen sheets. ex-
ara heavy weight size -i.1-A yards. the
s. % kind now $500 pair.
Pillow Cases.
Hem etched Ali-Linen Pillow Cases
size 22izx5 inches, an extra good value
al s5c. pair.
White p. KS.
Extra quality Fine Cord p. X, the
usual ls 2-cc quality. nov iZi4c.
Light aud Heavy cord p. *, the usual
25c. quality now Joe.
White Organdy.
Full two yards wide, fine sheer. the Hc.
quality. now pc.
Coiored Orc andes.
Fine and sheer a. inches wide. coiors:
black. navy. blue pink 'avender yellow
and r!.e. extra value. 10 l-Sc'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Might Robes.

Plain and trimmed fun width and
length. nicely made. the usual '5c. kind,
now J0c.
Gentlemen's' Hemstitchcd Linen Hand
kerchiefs. Numbered ready for use, the
50c kind. now 35c. or for 81 90.
Gentlemen's G.. b. Handkerchiefs, the
12lzc. kind now Zoe.
Gentlcmen's full regular made. half
hose. colors tan and black. the soc. quail
ity now 25c the 1c quality, now l2izc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Tea Gowns.
dies fashionably mac

Ladies fashionabIy made
China Silk Tea Gowns, trim
nina of cream lace and inser-
tons: colors, light blue, pink,
lavender and white.
The $40 and $500 Gowns. now $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Lace Curtains.

The best goods, The newest
patterns at especially advan-
tageous prices.
ROYAL Lace Curtains.
The $3.50, 800 and $50 kinds, now
81 100 pair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

6G-inch Full Scotch Damasks, all pure
flax. the SIC. quality now 6sc.
6s-inch Extra Heavy scotch Damasks,
the N.l2i. quality. now $40.
12-lnch Extra Heavy Scotch Damasn'.
the newest patterns. Sl.5o quality, now
XW
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
GentIemen'S
Furnishings
Linen-Bosom Shirts.

Gentlemen's Unlaundered Shirts. slight
ly soiled from handling only TWO or
three of n size. the zoe. and 500 Shirts,
now $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Velvet Jackets.
Ladies' Wrappers.
Ladies nicely made and per-
feet fitting Outing Wrappers;
sizes "a to 80.

The 81 .G5 Wrappers. now Si.35.
The S.2j Wrappers, now Sl.oo.
The 81 90 Wrappers, now 80.
Ladies Nicely Made Cashmere Wrap
pers. fashionably made and trimmed,
coIors light and old blue. pink and
black:
The $500 Wrappers, now $1,000.
The 5000 Wrappers. now $50.
The 900 Wrappers. now $50.
The $50 Wrappers, now 5 900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
WHITE GOODS.

NheSA - THE TOWER.
Second and Brood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

Ladies' Tailored Suits.
Strictly first-class goods, nice
" made of the newest and most
fashionable materials and In
every respect strictly high
grade goods.
I lot of Ladies' Suits, that were FV.W
and $3.50 now 500.
LOT of Tailored Suits, that were SlZ'00
$500 and SIS 80. now $50.
iot Of Ladies' Tailored Suits, that
we're slS. 90 and 5000, now Sil,W.
Tailored Capes.
Ladies' nicely made Capes' IN
the most advanced styles, OF
extra quality Black kersey
! Cloth.
The $3.50 and SliO0 Capes. now $50.
The s. so and 5000 Capcs, now 500.
Ladies' Tailored Jackets.
This seasons newest and most
| fashionable materials, the latest
and most jaunty styles and cuts
and all nicely lined with fancy
taffeta silks. The material is
imported Kersey Cloth; colors,
light tan, navy, brown, gray
and black.
The so. Jackets. now Sl2.'l.
| The $500, $3.50 and $3.50 Jackets now
/ $1,000.
The 5000 Jackets, now $3.50.
Velvet Jackets.
This seasons most fashiona-
bic cuts and trimming, lined
with fancy taffeta silks; sizes
90, 81, 90 and 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

convince you OF the lowness OF
the prices.
Surah Silks.
The 60c. and 75c. quality, now 4Sc.
Plaid. Figured and
Striped Taffetas.
Effective patterns and colorings, tho
$780, N.2J and $50 qualities now TO-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

The past weeks phenomenal
Silk selling has accumulated
many Remnants for us. They
have been measured and mark
ed at very low prices to clea n
them up quickly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Three Specials in
Children's Hose.

The lie. quality now PFC.
The Z5c. quality, now lie.
The Csc. quality, now 25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Black Silks.

Brocaded Gros-Grains.
Taffeta finish, extra value.
The 81 o. and 81 so quality now sSc
The sl75 and SOC quality, now S.lo.
MORE Velour.
Extra weight finish and lustre the
sl.do quality now Il9
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Irish Pc Mt Curtains.
Very effective patterns at es-
neciallV low DriCes.

The $500 and 5000 quality. now 500.
The Sli.00 quality now $500.
The $500 quality now $50.
The $3.50 quality now $1,000.
(Onlv = OBJ pairs of "a kind
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Mattings.
liable and Bed Linens.

See our line OF Jap. and China Mattinss,
the usual 5Jc. quality. now 2c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Dotted Muslin Curtains.

Edged with vide iriII me 80, @.Vl
and So 50 kinds. now 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Evening Silks.
Mnire Valomr.

More Velour.
I'm the fashionable evening tints. tho
Sl.3 quality now Csc
Nile Green Crumpled Grape, the 800
quality now PC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Oriental Rugs.
An immense assortment and
at prices never before heard or

Persian. Carabagh ana ShuVah "uBs
sizes sx4;s 10 3ax6, $50.
persian ana Bokhara Rugs In larger
.izes ana huer qualities, ranging I'm price
from $500 10 5000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

Ouoiaf ions arc Tor bonds maturing IN
not loss Dian icu years
GRAIN AND COTTON FXCVANGN
Richmond Va. Jan. u. 1879.
WHEAT -
LOngbcrry ......... .........' % ""
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Velours.
90 inches wide, very desira-
Bile for Capes and Jackets.
VeIyets,

The 800 quality, now Sil5.
The $50 quality, now 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22

China Silk Tea Gowns, TRIM
nina of cream lace and inser-
tons: colors, light blue, pink,
lavender and white.
The $40 and $500 Gowns now $3.50.
Lace Curtains.
The best goods, the newest
patterns at especially advan-
tageous prices.
RovaI Lace Curtains.
The $50 800 and $50 kinds, now
800 pair.
Dotted Muslin Curtains.
Edged with wide fril the $50. $500
and $3.50 kinds. now 500.
Irish Point Curtains.
Very effective patterns at es-
pecially low prices.
The s.. 90 and 5000 quality now 500.
The Su.00 quality now $500.
The $500 quality now $50.
The $3.50 quality. now Sl5-o0.
COnly or 3 pairs of kind
Point D'Arab Curtains.
The $3.50 and 27.oO qualities now $1,000
POrtierreS.
wide range Of styles and colorings
strictly new patterns.
imitation Ragdad Curtains.
The 500 quality, now $50 q pair.
Velour Curtains.
Heavy double-faced Velour
Curtains; rose, tan, bronze and
green color combinations.
The 81. 90 kinds now 500 a pair.
Derby Curtains.
Heavy Double Faced Derby Curtains,
rose. tan. bronze ana green Color conn
binatous. the $3.50 grades, now So.oO.
Spun Silk Curtains.
The si4.5O quality. now fA-o.
The $500 quality, now $50.
Oriental Rugs.
An immense assortment and
at prices never before heard OF.
Persian. Carabagh and shuvan Rugs.
sizes 3xf;z 10 3hx6, $50
persian ana Bokhara Rugs. In larger
.,zes and dner qualities. ranging in price
from $500 TO 5000.
Carpet-Size Rugs.
Hartford Velvet Rugs size 9NlZ rect
the $50 90 quality. now $500
soudan Russ size 9Xll feet the WIZ
Wilton Rugs. size 9xi2 feet, the $3.50
quality. now 5000.
Silks.
Good, dependable kinds, at
prices so low that they should
be cleared up quickly. These
are all displayed on our centre
tables; glance at them will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
New Arrival Printed FouIards.

Full assortment OF colors. the si.oO and
81 ~ quality. now 69c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Carpet-Size RUGS,

Hartford Velvet Rugs size 9NlZ rect
the $50 90 quality. now $500
eonaan Russ. size 9xll feet. tho sj1.J
quality, now $3.50.
Wilton RUGS. size 9xl2 feet, the D's
quality. now SiO.@
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Silks.

Good. dependable kinds, at
prices so low that they should
be cleared up quickly. These
are all displayed on our centre
tables; a glance at them Will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
Point D'Arab Curtains.
POrtierreS
Derby Curtains.
Cn,,,o Sill CURTAINS.

Heavy Double Faced Derby curtains
rose. tan bronze anc green co.oI COM
binatous the 50. grades now 5000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
LUNCHEON Sets.

ZINE and sheer a. inches wide. colors.
black. navy blue. pink. iavender yeho"
and r!.e. extra value. 10 l-Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

to them to be seated. An aspirated had
turned the supposed speech Of welcome In
to the Information what they had made a
mistake in entering the chapel
In Chinese the .IoneEin which q word Is
spoken determines Its meaning as much as
the sound does. For instance, in Chinese
man ceases to be a man IL you change
the tone Of the voice II uttering the word,
and may become a.dfsease, q nightingale, or
corrot. One tone, ana one only, ex-
presses man. There are four OF these tones
in standard or mandarin dialect-a high
curytng infection and q falling infection.
The sound man." II uttered in the first
tone, means brazen-faced: in the second,
fourth slow. These four tones are the oc-
casions OF absurd blunders.
A missionary once Informed his audience
that the Savior, when on earth. went
healing the sick" but an aspirate wrong
ly placed changed the healing into eating,
while an error in tone made cakes out of
the sick.
On one occasion, when Mr.. Holcombe
was the host OF large dinner party. he
ordered his Chinese butler to supply some
small article that was not on the table
The man seemed puzzled, then went out
and returned with the kitchen upon a tray.
The host had placed an aspirate where it
did not belong.
At another time the cook was told to buy
100 ladies fingers" for an evening party.
Two hours later he entered the courtyard
Of the American legation riding upon the
shaft Of Chinese cart. and reported that
sixty-four ladies fingers" "Why did you
hire cart?' he was asked. ITO bring
them home-thcy weigh five or six pounds
EACH"
Instead of tiny strips of sponge cake to
sixty-four fresh ox-tongues.S wrong tone
of his masters voice had done the mischief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

FROM Biaekwoods Magazine.
oh; maybe it was yesterday, or fifty years agol
Meseif was risin' early on a day for cuttin
Walkin' up the Brabla' burn, still the sun wa
low, "
Now I'd hear the burn run and then I'd hear III
thrushes. 49,
Young still young!-an drenchin' wet the grass
Wet the golden honeysuckIe hangin' swea I'll,
Here, lad herei will ye follow where pass.
An lind me euttin' rushes the mountain
Then was 1t only yesterday or fifty years or sof
hlpp1n round the bog pools high among The
The hook it made me hand sore, / had to lave II
go; - ~
Twas he that cut the rushes then for me to bind
together. ~ W
Come, dear, eome!-an back along the burn
see the uarlin' honeysuckle hangin' like n crown
quick, one kiss! Sure, there's some one at the
"oh. were afther cuttin' rushes on the noun.
tain"
Yesterday, Yesterday, or fifty years ago
waken ont o dreams when 1 hear the summer
Oh that's the Brabla' burn. can hear it sing an
For all that's fair. I'd sooner see a bunch o,
green bushes.
Run burn, run. Can ye mind when we were
The honeysuckle hangs above, the pool is dark
Sing burn nfG rni Can We mind when We xer. su,r
The day We cut the rushes on the mountain?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Curious Christian Names,

rrOm NOTES anu queries.
1 remember hearing the following story
from the late Canon BardSley, author of
English Names and Surnames" There
was once a woman-"a little 'cracky,' 1
THINK said the canon, by way Of paren-
thesis-who had a son whom she had chris
tened What" Her idea seems to have
been that when in after days he was asked
his name, and kept saying What" anus
ing scenes would follow, which was likely
enough. especially IL the boy was careful
to pronounce the aspirate. Such scene
did, believe, occur once when he went to
school, and was told, as a newcomer, to
stand up and furnish certain particulars
What is your manner" asked the teacher.
What" blurted out the boy, amid the
laughter OF the class. what is your
name?" asked the master again, with more
emphasis. What" replied the boy. Your
name, sir" roared out the Infatuated peda-
gogue. What, What!' roared back the
terrified urchin- The sequel I forget, but l
beheve 1t was one of those cases In which
the follies of the parents are visited on the
children Of the first generation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
the dead. we placed the prisoners with the

the dead. we placed the prisoners with the
others at Santa Ana.
About 2:30 o'clock the next morning.
Wnue standing outpost with my mentor
the force was so small that personally did
guard duty-I saw Trocan step out in the
moonlight, 200 yards or so from my outpost
Hiding myself as best could In the shadow
down to him, and when within fifteen yards
made rush at him. He swung at me
with his machete, but / had the good for
tune to hit him first. As he went down
drove my knee into his neck. at the same
time showing ID caliber Colt revolver into
his mouth. Captain VIM. Lowrey of Com
pany K arrived just at this juncture with
the reinforcements, and came to my as
sistance with two of my own men, who
had heard the struggle.
We bound Mr.. Trocan and took all the
prisoners to camp near San Luis. En- route
Two OF them attempted to escape and We're
Killed. Trocan is absolutely the largest man
L nave ever seen. He is six feet seven and
one-half inches tall, weighing fully 260
pounds. His chest measurement is fifty
SIX inches. He was known as Maceo's exc
cutioner. and boasts of having strangled
loO prisoners, seven of whom were Ameri-
cans. l brought his pony to America with
me.
This incident illustrates the gallantry Of
the coiored soldiers. On the first volley fired
L had taken the rife of the nearest man,
Corporal Franklin of Company E. When
the contest was over l turned to him and
saw the tears streaming from his eyes /
asked him what the trouble was, and he
replied:
Major, you didn't even give me one
shot at 'ern, and Gottschalk was my PAL
Gottschalk was the WAGNER who was SO
fearfully butchered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
LEARNING CHINESE,
Tone of the Voice Changes the Mean.
ing of q Word.

Tone of the Voice Changes the Mean
ing of a Word.
From the Youths Companion
The oldest spoken language now existent
upon the earth Is the Chinese. 1t has an
enormous list Of words-the estimate OF
the number of characters ranges from 25,-
900 to 100000. The language has an al
phabet. Each character represents a COM
plete idea, and corresponds, practically, to
the English word. 1t is written in columns
from top to bottom of the page, and from
right to left. A Chinese book ends where
an English book begins. Writing is done
with fine camers hair brush and india
Ink.
The lack of an alphabet and the number
OF characters make the labor of learning to
read Chinese burdensome. Each character
must be learned by itself. When the stu
dent has mastered 5000 characters the suc-
ceedtng thousands must be learned In the
same way. Those which he has mastered
furnish no assistance to learning the others.
save as practice may have given him a GER
tain quickness In perceiving the peculiar
form which distinguishes each character
from its fellows
The grammar Of the language is so sim
pie as to be almost nonresident The same
word serves indifferently as a noun verb
adverb or adjective. Moods, lenses, per-
sons, gender and number are lacking; there
are neither conjugations nor declensions
nor auxiliary verbs. The few Chinese VINO
have attempted to master the English
tongue regard its grammatical CONSTRUCT
ton as clumsy and full Of pitfalls
The Chinese characters give no clue to
the pronunciation, and no amount Of book
study will enable foreigner to speak the
language. That ability must be acquired
from the lips Of a living teacher, assisted
by months of drill, quick ear, and great
fexibility of the vocal organs. Even the
most faithful effort fails to enable many
foreigners to speak Chinese correctly.
Chester Holcombe, for many years in
terpreter to the United States legation At
Pekin, from whose interesting book, THE
Real Chinaman." we have copied, relates
several anecdotes illustrative of a foreign
er's almost inevitable blunders in speaking
Chinese. ~
Mr.. Holcombe once heard a venerable
missionary ADDRESS the Deity in prayer. he
fore crowded Chinese audience, as 80.
thou omniverous God" He meant to saw
"omniscient," but used an aspirated instead
or an unaspirated CHI. Another missionary
saw with astonishment the audience hur.
riedly leave his chapel, In response to what
he thought was an Invitation from his Inns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Unclaimed Fortunes.
From Leslie's Weekly.


The extraordinary revelation was made
at recent meeting of the State Savings
Bank Association of New York that there
We're in the savings banks of the empire
state 81 100000 in dormant accounts The
savings banks of New York state now hold
about 500 900 of the peoples money, and
the dormant accounts of 81 500 900 remain
without any evidence that their owners will
ever call for them. Some of them have
been dormant for over fifty years. One
bank In the city of Albany reported that
It's unclaimed accounts aggregated over
ST 900. Some of these accounts have
claimants who will appear in due season
The owner of one of them, for instance, is
that popular American, Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew. He had never presented his
pass book to have his interest entered
though his account had more than doubled
while II lay dormant. We must indeed be
a rich and prosperous nation when We can
overlook hUtle item of over 81 j00, 900 ly-
ing unclaimed IN the savings banks of a
single state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Desideriun,

Hold, Time, little while thy glass
And Youth, fold up those peacock winesi
More rapture fills the years that pass
Than any hope the future brings;
Some for tomorrow rashly pray
And some desire to hold today
But l am sick for yesterday
Since yesterday the hills were blue
That shall be gray forever more
And the fair sunset was shot through
With color never seen beforel
Tyrannic Love smiled yesterday
And lost the terrors of his sway
But 1t is God again today.
AL who will give US back the past?
All, woe. that youth should love to be
Like this swift Thames that speeds SO fast
And is 50 fain to find the sea
That leaves this maze Of shadow and sleep.
These creeks down y-.ich blown blossouls Green
For breakers Of the homeless deep
-EDMUND GOSSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
The SILK skfft Wrist.
From the Colorado Springs Gazette.

ss sssa Sssa's Ss sseh
perversely doth persist;
Tho mierobe in tits lurking 'tis fns,d,orslv
working. and the ,healers wise for once have
dubbed 1t simplyGtsilk skirt wrist
1t attacks the instrumentation with her summer
freshness 1Cden and confines itself excin-
sively unto the fairer sex;
Anu tney 90 not care to it. but are willing ia
endure 1t, and they reyel in the glory which
TINS new disease reflects.
1t requires proper holding Of the outer skirt, and
Ioi9Ine. TO expose the bright -hued nearsilk
That the silken robe may danele into view a orr
tain angle Of the hand must be maintained
Win hrmness and persistency.
so maiden soon discovers that the sad affection
movers all around her, yet she never for q
moment has fear;
BUT she trips the highway daily with her garments
rustiing gayiy, and she holds them in such
manner that the silk one doth appear.
What are aching wrist and fingers. or the main
mat In them itngefS2 What's the difference
me SILK skirt wrist disease attacks the
For It's better far to suffer than to he silly duff
fer and 30 out upon the street without the
swishfng skirt displayed.
now wnen next you hear rustic, mark the region
OF the hustle and you'll see with what dex.
terty she gives the proper twist
40 the oferskft. disclosing gaudy silk that Is re-
posing underneath ff-and then rest assured
ahe has the '.slk skirt wrist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Ballad of Lieut.. MiIes.
Clinton Scollard in Harper's Weekly.

i4ii'"n ocoiiaru III harper Weekly.
When you speak of dauntless deeds.
When you tell Of stirring scenes,
Tel this story Of the isles
Where the endless summer smiles
len OF young Lieutenant Miles
In the far-off Philippines!
Twas the Santa Ana fight
All along the rebel line
From the thickets dense and dire
Gushed the fountains of their fire:
You could mark their rifles ire.
You could bark their bullets whine.
Little wonder there was pause,
Some were wounded, some were dead:
call Lieutenant Miles, He came.
In his eyes fearless fame.
onder blOckh0use-that's our aim,'
The battalion leader said.
You must take it-how you will.
You must break this damned spell!'
olinteers. he cried. Twas vain.
FOR that narrow trOpic lane
Twixt the bamboo and the cane
Was very lane of hell
There were five stood forth at last;
God above, but they We're menI
Come.'-oh. blithely thus he saith
Did they falter? Not breath!
Down the path of hurtliag death
Inc Lieutenant led them then
Two have falIen-now a third,
Forward dash the other three:
In the onrush Of that race
Ne er swerye nor stay OF pace.
And the rebels-dare they face
Such desperate company?
Panic gripped them by the throat
Every rebel rifieman;
And as though they seemed to see
In those charging foemen three
An avenging destiny,
Fierce and fast and far they ran,
So salvo for the six
So round of ringing cheers,
Heroes of the distant Isles
Where the endless summer smiles
Gallant young Lieutenant Miles
And his valiant volunueersi