Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-25

tile guns. All over the south the war spirit
was rampant. The seeding states had
| chosen president and congress of their
own and designated Montgomery as their
capital. Tennessee and Kentucky were
torn with conflicting loves and duties.
Brother was divided against brother. wise
men prayed and women wept In fear Of
the coming storm. 1t was the matter OF
but moment to decide which side to
take. save in these fair lands along the d.
viding line. There were men by hundreds
even north Of the Ohio. yet close to the
Kentucky shore, who could not hide
their sympathy for the south, so long had
southern views and leaders dominated the
great political party that, almost universal
now throughout 1.-The states in rebellion" I"
was omnipotent in the great cities Of the
north, where were herded the mass of for
eign born voters, untaught, unthinking. 1t
was in the farm, the village, the workshop,
the factory, one read devotion as undivided
to the cause of union and universal liberty
| as was the sentiment throughout the south
in favor OF slavery. No need to go into de-
tails! In every town and village throughout
the southern states men were mastering for
military duty. In Just few OF the larger
cities OF the north there was renewed actiy-
ity among the uniformed and organized mil
itia. New companies met with discourage
ment, however at the start mo arms
are to be had from the general govern
ment," was the reply from each state capi-
tai. II transpired that for long months
previous an astute war secretary, the Vir-
ginia democrat our peppery Kentucky ex
whig so longed to perforate, had been ship
ping southward cannon, small arms and
cartridges by the carload, until northern
arsenals were stripped
1t was In the cities close to Mason and
Dixon's line and north OF the border that,
emulating the activity shown in the south
ern safes, the young men organized for
drill, and as early as February there had
been formed In Cincinnati company OF
youths not yet 2l, who called themselves
the Anderson cadets. and at one OF their
February meetings there had been inscribed
on their rolls the name OF Norman NJ Holt.
All they knew Of him at first was that he
was a younger brother of Mr.. Henry T.
Holt. recently admitted to partnership with
Mr. Lane, in the old established firm of
Mcintyre Lane, Judge Mcintyre, long
an honor to the bench, would never sit In
Judgment on another case. With affairs
strangely. some said hopelessly entangled,
and after a sudden and serious illness that
left him PROSTATE for nearly month the
Judge had retired from duty and from all
active participation In the affairs OF the
Arm. 1t was understood that under the
care and guidance of his brother in-law
DR.. Holt Of Belleyiew, Kentucky he had
been taken to New Orleans and thence to
Havana In the hope that rest and change
would at least partially restore him. II
was rumored that the master OF Belleyiew
had been compelled to make not few sac
rifces to meet the demands that came sud
denly upon him and that Mcintyre had
managed the affairs OF his brother-in law
as badly as he had bungled his own, but,
as no word OF complaint was ever heard
few men cared TO question. Certain fine
hunters and road animals had been sold
from the Belleview stables Certain offers
had been made for certain Of the doctors
"niggers." as tho chattels were orally re-
ferred to. But Holt had never yet bought
or sold human flesh. The law made the
negroes OF Belleview his property and thus
far IL had been lucky for them, II cost him
more to feed, elothe and care for them
than as servants or helpers they were
worth
There were dozens more than he could
ever have used. Neishbors said they we're
eating the doctor out OF house and home
and stealing him poor, But they did not
say 70 him. Life at Belleview had been
something almost patriarchial but Belle.
view, all but the kitchen and quarters and
a portion OF the kennel and stables was
now closed to the world. The master had
gone with the stricken brother Of the wo-
man he had so devoutly. psssionately loved.
Henry. his FIRST born, was praoticing as
junior partner In the old Arm. and Norman
glad to be at Cincinnati on any plea, had
begun the study Of law under Lanes own