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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Az olsmith's today, you will find the
following choice brands OF smoking
tobaccos' Dill's best plug cut, Old Eng
lish curve cut; PAtterson's Lucky
Strike. Surbrug's Golden Sceptre, La
Preferen ncia cigars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

SeArchlight Pills cure liver ills aud
all diseases arising from a disOrdered
ista usach, liver or bowels. 10 cents a
Hateic Sold aud guaranteed by H. B,
44ilie g. Co., Guthrie, 0. r.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

TNse horses are taken from their
saall, barnessed. hitched9 and started
sSEder foil speed in fou- seconds at the
hA0soiOs Monday night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The 0iCiahomans who left Henue sy
aso Strtlte NiEioh'in Cuba, have return
R.0nEe dlsgUsted with the Pearl OF the
MHtiliea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Oklahoma OF y papers .ay that the
Police Patrol" company Is above the
average and deserves liberal patron
age. The company showed there Sat
urday and Sunday nights.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Tive freight receipts at the Perkins
Statt0u OF the Oklahoma Eastern rsil-
road amounted 70 more than 81 900 for
january.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

roo o.. Warmers GoTSets. sizes
20 20 80, 60o. Each sdiUage sale
Gyand Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

rbece ia pienty OF room on the stage
Co heDdle the borses Ia great shape a,
eur ncw theater.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

" there is any meaning in the
&exm. 'T9eai Bargains. the Grand
GeGder hGS- them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Oklahoma City has Run club. II
was organized Saturday, The shoot.
ing ground is in Kramer's Park.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

600 gdS. oil WoOI black ard ma
sg ofNe imported HenriettaS, 50 in
Sgtdo, per yard 60o salvage safe
---GguHd Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The wisest little woman on earth
will be at the Brooks theatre on next
Wednesday night and those that see
her will be Goth fortunate and pleased
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

A private telephone message receiv.
ed in Guthrie toiay from oklahoma
City says "A Wise Woman" is away
above the standard of theatricals for
Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Sheriff Rinehart arrived today from
sSRdna. Kas,, with Snow ball. who was
hn6icted by the last grand Jury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

New telephones are being put in
daily A new 'pnone card Is being
printed. IL will be neat folder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

1t is said a number of gambli ng re-
sorts are being operated on the quiet,
out there is no evidence on the sur
face.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The hardware firm Of Gilpin & Frick
OF oklahoma City is no more. Frick
has sold TO K. s, Jacobs of Atlanta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

o. G, Bekemeyer has rented a suite
OF rooms in the Goode building, ou.
Harrison avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Gov. Barnes will not go TO Washing
ton to attend the centennial meeting
next Thursday His going would leave
the territory governorless. Secretpry
Jenkins having been called to Califor.
mia to attend his sick mother,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The strict court of Garfield county
opened at Enid today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Lincoln county district court begun
today at Chandler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

SEQ 0le horse race Monday night ia
Wolkse patrol at the Brooks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Have youc prescripSioos filled at Lii
Eie's drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Dou't fail 60 zee the trained horses
teSUnday nis lat at the Brooks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

An indignant farmer in Roger Mills
county writes: This smallpox you.
are afraid of amt smallpox az all; it's
celluloid, and they ain't no use to can
teen the whole country for that"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Eor rent Furnished rooms, with or
without fire. Call at 403 e, Harrison
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Purity cAgars are the best. Wallace
e82s 'eSn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

iadieS tGfetG sir lined jackets
sEgoq0r price $3.50 to SI2, SO. .99
9GlgdQe sdfe--.GFQRd Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

1t is said that the governor will not
appoint a successor TO Attorney Gen.
eral Cunningham until May next.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

PIeruOn's Police Patrol Monday eve
ning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The best Cd earth - Purity cigars, at
vvallace's,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

For pure drugs go to Lilies drug
STORE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

p. T. r. Monday night at the Brooks
the funniest thing OF the season
Popular prices. 80, 35 90 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Lawrence McCarty has completed
Damon and Pythias cast AT Perry
Dick Morgan will play Damon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

He that Seeks Finds" He that takes
Hood sarsaparilla lnds in its use pure
blood, good appetite, good digestion and
salt rheum' ooils, pimples and ali blood hu !.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Straw tor sale, enquire of H. II. IA
g@n-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The A. D. 4. business Is growing.
The trees lining the city dewalks
should be cut
\ Mail carrier Connelir mas a verv
,nobby mail wagon.
John Hale will open his bank at
Chandler this week.
The street commissioner is once
more negiecting his duties.
--
Work on the Rock Island
railroad began this morning.
Local doctors are vaceinating from
thirty to fifty people daily
Since moving up town, the LEGAL ex-
press business mas increased.
The anti saloon league will begin
bonn harding Guthrie next week
The Shrlners will give big b II and
sand hot time" a. oklahoma City
Friday night.
Lawrence McCarty has completed a
Damon and Pythias cast At Perry.
DICK Morgan will play Damon.
1t is said that the governor will not
appoint successor TO Attorney Gen.
eral Cunningham until May next.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Work on the Rock nd-Kingfishel
railroad began this morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The favorite cathartie is Hoogs Pills, csc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The trees lining the city dewalks
should be cut
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

4 Mail carrier Connelir mas very
(nobby mail wagon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Local doctors are vaceinating from
thirty TO fifty people daily
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

John Hale will open his bank a
Chandler this week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The street commissioner is once
more neglecting his duties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The Shriners will give a big II anC
a sand hot time" a. oklahoma City
Friday night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The A. D. 4. busIness Is rowing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

gssS dance VIII be given tonight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Vaccine points at LiIIie,s drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Try "Y. B."--its the best, lOc.
Have you smoked Purity cigar?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

New books at Lilies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

The anti saloon league will begir
bonn harding Guthrie next week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

Since moving up town, the LEGAL ex-
press business mas increased
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-19

%o~ssSSesSeeSSsesSeseS9soe
FOCAL MELANGE.
Ise~@SooeoOeOo0Ssooo soossS
New books at Lilies.
'-U "a -
Try a "Y. B."--its the best, lOc.
Have you smoked a Purity cigar?
Vsccl1e points at Lillie's drug store
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ESaS dance wit be given tonight.
straw forsale, enquire of II, Il Ha-
g@n-
For rent Furnished rooms, with or
without tire. Call at 403 e, Harrison.
For pure drugs go to Lilies drug
Dou't fail 60 zee the trained horses
'sS@nday nisht at the Brooks
SEQ 0io horse race Monday night in
Holhse patrol at the Brooks.
~ Nfefe ~ any meaning IN IHS
&eTm, 'TPeai Bargains. the Grand
GeGder hds- them.
Purity cagars are the best. Wallace
&as 'en
SSeriH Rinehart arrived today from
SRdna. iIas., with SNOW ball, who was
hH6icted by the last grand jury.
The best cd earth - Purity cigars, at
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23

uitts so wnicn T-i,I-rt-.
= here made for NOR
particular descrip ion. Said
hare number ID contains tit
een thousand four hundred
aud nine acres of land, is the
lower or eastern part OF said
= pirito SantO grant aud l.
more particularly described 2
follows, towil:
Beginning al the southea6f
corner Of AiiralIes aud FErnan-
IN tract. "a post on main road, ,
aud running thence down said
road south 30 east six hun
Ared and ten varas, 5 Il , east
1900 varas. = Gil L 400 vara-
to the east boundary Of the sec
nd 2nd sixth aud aud west line
Of The third ,3rd sixth or Carajoe
auds, post tor c"rUer, theme"
with said last nam d line y
.61-2o Z 80, $50 vatas Ia a p"s'
CORNER on rh- Arroyo Colo
RADIO, northeast corner this sur
aud CT said second Cad
ixth, this IL the same line less
t95 raras which Is desert bed in
jsl1 uutp3 of the srcund pad
-ixth and II Is not necessary TO
repeat ;thence mp the Arroyo Col
oradn vi "a It's n-andtrs y %
tI-2 W 247 varas. N II IA w
679 WIS n IS W 800 varas, /"
hp northwest corner OF this sur
sry post and corner of the
adjoining enrVrv for Miralies
aud Fernando Thence with
ne east line of said last named
survey Z W, 51,791 yrs. to
: he place IF beginning.
Said shar4<ph-r Is COM
prisss two hndi-s 0Ss1hne
Of 823 ncres and one of 1888
acres respectively, and contains
in the aggregate 1915 acres
of land.
The said S23 acre tract is
more particlarly described a.
follows, tnwit' Beginning Al a
post on the north bank OF Tie
/ 10 Grande, river set for the
south east corner of the mex
survey aboFe made for james
| Ct Browne aud the south
| west corn-r of this survey
and running thence down the
| Rio Gr4udr with It's mean
7ers S 64o E 90 safas, S
9 34o 4 SOS varas. S IS l 4 :
] W 297 yaras, S % 1-2- W40C
Varas, to a stake set ont on the
extension of the division line
between szid Brownies tract
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23

- Hanchn NIrjn. AT 9745 yrs.
passed another Tesaca, at11, 02U
varas set post and entered Pal0
4 Ito prairie, at 1895 varas
post on bank Of big lagoon, al
Is ,5S8 Varas a post ON top Os
Iona Alto. at Is 234 varas d
post al p Isabel road near PIT
al. at 5000 varas a post, at "a =,
$50 varas a stake, 933 varas due
East from the post where thr
upper line Of Brownies adjOin
ing tract enters the Tim brr, At
rs 030 vara- a post aud -utrred
tim Der. AT 36.640 yrs road from
San 1ut"ni" I" Peparo and To
r+nus. IA 2S.Sl0 varns middle
~ Irraca DE- los C-ratrs, al 80.
900 varas IA mesquite marked
- thTee chops on north side
al an old road from Snldaios To
P-paro, at 3l.917 varas set
post and entered Prairi.. at 81
10 varas post. at "a 1856 yrs.
a marked mesquite =E three
chops fore aud aft in ward Of
kr'ugIo ranch AZ 81. $50 varas
passes resaca aud road To Ana
cuas Atlas at 81 900 varas a
post in prairie al $1,000 varas
posi- aud rntr ID timber al
varaE passed road Ia
/ OrmigaS post al Al 900 varas
post IN prairie AZ $3.50 varas
a post "a; So 800 varak to the
! Northeast corner at this survey
on IT, bank at the Arroyo Co
i"Tad" near TavprGns Crossing
thence mp The Arroyo South
ASH . West 800 varas To the
and th~ +st corner Of IIlir survey
Nor Northeast corner Of Brown.
rs adjoining survey; shencs
with h. line q! said Browns
survey South 81 : West 60,
COS Var=ss 20 the place OF begin
niug Said shares nun b~r-
Twelve u nd Twenty eight %
hereby conveyed contain in The
i aggregate 1855 acres OF land,
more or less but of which how.
eVerare To he reserved excepted
aud deducted 1873 acres, more
or less, heretofore conve led by
A. W erhiski 10 various parties
a. follows: 1st. Ia Lura A.V Cot.
tingham on Decem Der 18Th 1887
36K acrrs of land by deed re-
corded in book ''G" page 594
records OF Cameron county Tex
as, 2ud. To Isaac Y Harry or
December 18Th 1887, 1865 acres
by deed ryct rded in Book "G'
/ page 569, records Of said Cam,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23
Trustees s 2le.

WHEREAS, Agueda Werbiski, Mi
eAael Werbiski, Amelia Champion and
George Champion did on the 18th day OF
April, 1891, execute and deliver TO Al
bert r. Shattuck, Trustee, trust deed
81 certain lands in Cameron county,
State of Texas, therein described, to s.
surs the sum OF $4,000 due by said
Axueda Werbi-ki. Michael Werbiski,
Amelia Champion and George Cham
vlon, to the British X Ameri-
a. Mortgage Company Limited,
,kich said trust deed is recorded in
Cameron county, in Deed Book II,
PaEA $50, to which reference is hereby
made; and whereas default has been
made in the payment of the noneys
sssured by said trust deed; and whereas
the un ersigned has been duly appointed
substituted trustee in the place of said
Albert r Shattuck, as provided in said
trust deed, and has been duly requested
to execute the trust therein contained;
Now Therefore, notice is hereby Civ
e. that, under and By virtue of the power
contained in said trust deed, I, the IN
dersigned substituted trustee, on the
Oh. Aav of March, a. d. 1900, between
The hours of 10 4. H., and 4 p, M, al
the Court House door in the town Of
Brownsville, in Cameron County, will
sy public auction sell to the highest
Bidder for cash the following described
property, VIE:
Situated and lying in the
sonnly Of Cameron aud state
If fexas, aud out of large
grant known as the "tspiritO
Ranto grant" Of sixty (64) tour
leagues and five 5 la hors Of land
pafanted TO the heirs OF Jose
salvador de la Cara by. thu
state IF Texas on June 81, 1859,
by letter patent, number one
hundred and ninety-eight 1881
volume twelve az. Tie por-
SONS of said grant herein con-
yevsd ara more particularly
known and desert bed as shares
Azmhsrs ID aud %. allotted TO
Alexander Werhiski in par
rition Of said Espjruo Sanro
grant BY thu district court ri
SanAron comfy. F-xas. In the
cult Of NJ Kennedy, King IT al,
va homas Carson. adninistra
ra- of the estate of Maria jose
pha CavaZos At al said cansr
being mum bersd thirteen hun
&re6 and forty six and said
Judgment of partition bearing
Hat. Nay 81. 1889. aud of re-
rarS IL book +, pages $40 -
pee. Of tire distriet e"uri
niuates # said Cameron
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23

and dis survey Thence with
said division line S 8 1 2 ow
sos varas TO the bank of the
river in Tresquilas Pnrrero.
Thence down The Rio Hrande
S40140 rs varas, s SO 346
+ 1900 varas to u stake at the
southeast corner Of this survey.
Thence with a line o! next di-
vision below, n 2 12o Z AT
$50 varas sat "A post on first
high land among palm trees
and at farm road. and at $50
varas left the palm grow"
at $50 varas. high land jacaI OF
Chapa, west 10 varas. ~ S5S
VaTas IA post and road, al IA o
varaS a palm post aud road, al
3 800 varas road and p"si, al
1877 raras a road, northeast 10
San Vicente and post. at .839
YRS stake on The East liu.- OF
G. Jagou's tract in wire fence.
ih-nr- with said fence and line
of c Jagou's, ) ; 12@ 1.2I5
varas 10 his southeast corner
post, thence with south line of
JagOu's fence n so 1-27 W
1850 Varas, to a stake ON line q;
said Brow snrVty aud So;
post few Varas south OF
fence, thence with the easI
line of Brownies land and
west line of this survey s
l1-2o W. S16 varat 10 the place
Of beginning Aud The said
1858 acre tract is more particn
iArly desert bed "a fDllows.to
Beginning at point IL varas
west of she gate on the north
line and fence al c Jagon, hear
, the rrsaca. being also OH
the line Of Brownies survey
adjoining this survey on the
west aud running thence with
{ north line of said .Iagnn's tract
and fenc-, ) 1912 1890 varas
/ 10 southeast corner Il this sur
vey and on the line OF the next
adjoining below made for NJ
kennedy stake at f~ncr east
side of rPsaca; Themes With
the line OF the " kennedy
survey and eastern line of this
survey, Il 2 - n al $40 YRS,
north rank Of resaca 1 .lS0 yrs
a post entered Ltaho ,Aedrano
at $500 varas left prairie al
4, 153 varas, resaca or pond,
at 4 500 yaras left same, at 6,
0S0 yaTas passed through labor
OF Santa Elaya, ut 1850 varas
Rio 0rande railroad track. a,
S,0k0 yaras south bank ofIesacs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23

eron county. 3rd To j. w.
NcHOrs- on D-cem her 18th 1887
$40 acres by deed recorded III
book 90 page 800 of records OF
said Cam-ron county in which
$40 acres ia also embraced 250
acres on February j'h 1890 was
conveyed to w. d. Harvey by
deed recorded in hook III" page
40. 4th. To James :. Riggs on
April Sth 1888 100 acres by
dp-d recorded ia book &c" page
63S Of the records # afOre-
said Cameron cCnnty. 9th. To
! Lara A Y. Cottinghain or June
OH ISIS 20S14 acr-s by deed OF
record la houk g" page 64S Of
aforesaid Cameron county Re
cords 9Th. tn s. +. Crisis on
July 31st 1899, $50 acres by
deed of record ia book H"
page 10 records OF Aforesaid
| CAMERON county 7'h. To Al
bertn Mayors on October 2lst
1889 30 acres ny deed Of record
in hook H" page 64 of afore-
said Cameron county, 1" said
records If which reference Ia
here mad for more particular
description thereof L-av ng In
! The aggregate twenty three thou
sand, nine hundred and three
and one half 23.9U3G acres Of
! land more or less.
Said land will be- sold to sat
lsfy thu debt secured by said
trust deed, aud such title will
b. given as is vested in said
trustee.
E Fl. GOODRICH.
Substituted Trustee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23

Is prepared to sxesste all orders for Job Print
ing. such as Letter Heads Bill Heads, Busi
mess Cards, Wedding Cards, Envelope Cards
and in tact al kinds Of Printing
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23
E Fl. GOODRICH.
substituted Trustee.

Brownsville, Texas, January 80, 1900
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-02-23

Ranch" Virj". at 9745 county. 3rd To j. w.
passed auo her IL 02 cors- December 18th 1887
and hu
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

about it. However. I don't fancy that we shall
Eiandslaagte for it was Splendid BIT Of Tnanoeu
h ng snd m9z Sarleq nG Re s f n u
of the very highest praises of our regiment nothing
proud Of belonging to such corps. My chief re-
gret is that got knocked over just before getting
revolver out and had started on the charge with
eGS SI y ean off m @ by What
to me at the moment to be a violent kick from
head over heels, for my right leg was powerless.
had no idea that had been shot til saw the
blood all my trousers. l was right mad, for
after coming with the men so fahover such awful
hard to be able do nothing but sit on the ground
and shout and cheer and wave my helmet They
Soldiers can give cheer that % will I ever @ ring in my
mem % M GROVE thG n from edr6 fns S Tng at a
again, and thought it must be the pursuit, but
from the ringing. cheers in the distance that we
had carried another position with the bayonet.
had begun and as usual in this place the cold
distance and from time To 10 tine @ five % or 9 six i shots
were fired at us the battlefield from some brutes
mine and Sergeant Of the Gordons dressed my
wound roughly to stop the bleeding, and my
Tommy and 1 lay down to walt for the ambu-
The firing had practically stopped by now. save
wounded from among the rocks, and all the field
agony or calling out for the ambulance in vain
prefer to say no more of that night on the field for
never welcomed the daylight as did on Sunday
morning. j knew tnat nelp would come with the
light and soon the stretcher bearers at work.
Many, of course had been removed through the
night, but the darkness and the roughness of the
ground made it almost impossible for the bearer
parties work.
am glad my Tommy-a private in my own
company, called Rogers-stayed with me, for he
wrapped me in his own greatcoat and lay with
his arms round me all the night to try and keep
warm. If he hadn't / afraid l should have
pegged out for it was bitterly cold and couldn't
move at all. Search parties were out all night, of
course looking for US, and four tried to carry
me in their arms, but it was too frightfu they
kept falling among the rocks and dropping till
1 had to cry off. About $50 a. N. was put
New-York tribune., 1900-01-07

listening to the boom Of the guns when I might
have been out escort duty with them.
You can't imagine what brutes the Beers are
They are absolute savages. Some of them were
using elephant rifles with explosive bullets, some
We're using expanding bullets like our dumdum
which we gave up, as we considered them (the
Boers) civilized nation. When they saw the cod
steel at their chests they threw down their rifles
and soon fellows passed they picked up
their rifles and fired them from behind. don't
fancy our fellows will give much quarter next time
they get the Beers within reach of bayonet. 1t IS
said they have also captured captain of and
a captain of the Gordons with their respective par
ties of about twenty men, who went out to bury
the dead Are they not absolute devils? And my
wish is to be well again soon and to be able to
get at them. We took numbers of prisoners on
saw in my life. Please tell - that the Gordons
were just my right and as / fell saw Charlie
at the head of his men, without helmet, his eyes
blazing and his mouth open, evidently cheering,
places afterward. but he is CHEEKY at cricket,
| hear, and laughing away as If nothing was the
matter
I must not write any more just now as my leg
is beginning to ache with sitting up long.
1t is all tommy-rot about fellows all being fright
ened the first time under fire. enjoyed the battle
tremendously from the start to the time l got
knocked out, and am sure my men were not a bit
huge joke We had an unpleasant quarter of an
hour lying in the open with cover at ALL and
the Beers using targets from about two thou
sand yards off They made pretty fair practice,
for though they only got two men in the front line
the bullets kicking up the dirt call around
] got a bullet through my helmet, one of my Tom
mics had the heel of his boot shot off and another
got a shot through his water bottle So you see,
it was quite close enough, especially as we We're
not allowed to reply TO 1t. Goodby for the
present 1 shall try and give you a more compere
description of the battle when rext [ write. Ever
your devoted and CHEEKY son.