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The Yale expositor., 1900-05-25
BY Carrie Macmullen.

by carrie MdCmullen.
The sentiments responsible for the
establishment of decoration day as
an annual memorial to dead soldiers
are complex, the feelings Of those who
participate in the services are varied.
1t is hard for a reasonable being to
understand the necessity for the
slaughter of a very brave and noble
portion of the human race in order to
establish peace, prosperity and the
right to pursue happiness for the re-
naming portion. People go to the
cemeteries on decoration day filled
with mixed emotions. 1t is hard for
father and mother to understand
why they should give up their son in
all the strength of his manhood, a
sacrifice on the altar of his country.
The privilege of placing a few flowers
on his grave is a small compensation
for the great loss they have sustained.
If there were no life beyond the tomb
their gray hairs would come speedily
in sorrow to fill other new made
graves beside that of the hero. A bust
ness life is a battle, but the soldier
carries his life openly in his hand,
ready at any moment to fling it away
as sacrifice for the benefit of his
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high above her head. She turned her
glorified face to the sky. God, thank
thee for this day!" she said.
The old soldier went on enthusiast
tically, Yes, he won his corporals
stripes by the most daring piece of
work | ever saw. That was after he
came to us. He had been" The
captain hesltated, flushed little, look
ed first at the widow and then at me-
Did you know" he said, did you
know that he-that he-oh, l have a
letter here that'll tell you all about
it. | nearly forgot it. l found 1t in
his pocket before they buried him."
He drew froE, his wallet a folded pa
per, yellow and broken with age. In
the meantime | had obtained a camp
chair from a passing boy, and induced
the widow to sit IN Il. | feared that
in the reaction which was sure to come
she would be stricken with faintness
The veteran handed to her the letter
81 have read it many times" he said
"But l never knew more about his life
before he enlisted with us than this
letter contains. After thirty years Of
search l had given up the hope that |
should ever deliver it to the person
to whom it was written. 1t is a mer-
ciful Providence that has brought us
together here today"
Looking on the faded, fluttering
sheet, and recognizing, as she looked,
the familiar hand, the widows eyes
again filled with tears, her voice chok-
ed so that she could not speak, and she
handed the letter to me with an APP
pealing gesture. laid my hat rever-
emily aside, and with none but us three
listening l read the letter written by
this brave soldier to his young wife,
thirty years before, on the eye of one
of the greatest battles of the great re-
bellion. This was the letter:
June 30. 1898. near Gettysburg.
MY Dearest Mary: L suppose you We
heard the story before this time It's
bad enough, but the worst, thing about It
cowardly. I'll never try to excuse my
self to anybody but you; but l was so
homeslck! ] wanted to see you SO, and
just a glimpse of each of you; ! did go
without leave. one night disguised
myself. stole my way 10 the 4NOTln.
got to W one night after dark:
Nobody knew me. ! went down the road
to our home. / looked in through the
window. 1t was raised The lamp was
lit. You sat there holding the baby on
your lap, and you sung to him, Papa Is
a soldier brave" And you stopped and
said. Yes, and true and good, and .we'r
proud of him, baby. cause he is so brave
and true and good" And IL came over
me all of sudden what a coward | was,
and just skunk away, and went back TO
the front and enlisted in New YORK
regiment.
Now / go by the name of James Foley.
I got back I'm time to fight at Chancel-
louisville Since that battle I've got 20 be
n corporal / like my captain. He Is very
good to me. L haven't had the heart to
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WHY. WAS HIS CAPTAIN!"

long rows of grassy mounds with the
afternoon shadows resting heavily up
on them, | saw Jim's widow kneeling
by soldiers grave, her hands clasped
and her face uplifted as If in grateful
prayer. Beside her stood the gray
haired veteran, with barred head, and
on Jim Hopes grave lay the bunch OF
flowers brought by his widow in the
longing hope that the good God would
show her where to place them.
II wish only to add that few weeks
later / introduced in the House a bill
to expunge from the record the charge
OF desertion against James Hope.
When the bill came up for final pas
sage | read Hopes last letter to his
wife. That letter carried the day.
When the vote was taken there was
not a dissenting voice.
But / never could induce Jim's wild
ow to apply for pension.
81 can get along without it," she
said. They've got the books fixed all
right now down there at Washington,
and that's all l want. I'm satisfied
and happy"
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as of their noble army OF martyrs. May
they rest in peace. September, A. d.
1866"
When had finished she looked up at
me with tears in her eyes and on her
| cheeks.
Maybe Jim's there" she said, "un-
der that stone. Maybe they found his
body and couldn't tell his name. l
| know he was at Bull Run and along
the Rappahannock. He used to write
to me from there, and IL anybody ever
belonged to the noble army of martyrs,
he did"
After moments pause, she contin-
ued, I'D rather he had a grave of his
own. 1t would be more of a comfort
to me to lay flowers on it just for him;
but even this is better-oh! it's worlds
better than to have it true what's
written in that dreadful book over
there at Washington"
She began to sob a little, and felt
nervously in the folds of her dress for
her handkerchief. When she found it
she gave it a little twitch to release it,
and with it came from her pocket
something which 1oated for a moment
in the air, and then fell to the ground
at her feet. 1t was a little old-fash-
toned card photograph of soldier in
uniform.
A bronzed veteran who stood near
by, with an empty sleeve pinned to his
breast, stopped CALAMITY and picked up
the bit of cardboard, and was about
to return it to the widow when some
thing about the picture attracted his
attention. He looked at it steadfastly
for a moment, and then he looked at
her.
WAS he any relation to your" he
| asked, holding up the photograph.
why, yes" she replied, brokenly;
Eyes, he was my husband. Did-did
you know him?"
The veteran was still studying the
picture as he replied to her.
Did l know him? Why, l was his
captain. There wasn't a man in my
company that | knew better or loved
more. He was every inch a soldier
He was devoted to the flag. He was
with us at Gettysburg. He fought like
alike a-why, he was a whole batta-
lion in himself He was killed there
in the peach orchard. He died with
his head on my arm. l think he was
the bravest man, the most heroic SOL
der l ever saw"
The little old woman had grown
taller, straighter, younger with every
word. Pride, joy, gratitude inexpressi-
BILE shone in her countenance. She put
her hands together, and raised them
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| ~ Line III SEE YOU ALONE
Memorial day. | was passing down the
walk from the main entrance toward
the Lee mansion when l came unex-
! pectedly upon her. She was standing
alone, reading from one of the tablets
that line the walk, verse of O'Hara's
noble poem, The Bivouac of the Dead"
1--WE read 'em all" she said, enthusi-
astically. after surprised greeting, "ev-
cry one of EN-. from the gate to here
think this one is very beautiful"
Slowly and with impressive emphasis
she repeated the familiar lines:
REST on, embalmed and sainted dead!
Dear as the blood ye gave,
No impious footstep here shall tread
The heritage of your grave"
But about your husband" ! said;
have you found any record of. his
death or burial?"
She looked up at me YEARLY, and l
could see that in the few weeks that
interviewed since our last meeting she
had vislbly faded and failed.
NO" she replied, sadly, mo; I've
got to be almost afraid that it's hope
less task. I've been to all those gov
eminent cemeteries in the South. He
isn't in any OF them, and they tell me
| positively he isn't here"
She raised her eyes and looked visit
fully over the long rows of little mar
BILE headstones stretching away under
the green trees in endless perspective.
81 was afraid" l said, "that you
would find it fruitless task. The gov
eminent records are usually correct"
Again there came into her face the
same look of faith. of determination,
of persistence that had seen in it on
the occasion of her visit to me at the
capitol
Il know" she said, softly, 'T know il
doesn't look reasonable, but I'm salts
fed that Jin's dead, and I'm just as
well satisfied that he died in the serv-
ice of his country. Nobody can ever
make me believe any differently, and
some day feel 1t in my soul-some
day l shall lay flowers on his grave.
Maybe today! Stranger things have
happened See!" She held up great
bunch of old-fashioned flowers. al
thought I'd bring 'em along anyway;
one never knows, and thought maybe
God would take pity on me today
today-and show me Jim's grave here
After a moment we started to walk
on toward the mansion. We came al
last to the massive stone that marks
the resting place of the bones of the
unknown dead. and at her request
read for her the inscription, eloquent
in It's simplicity and thrilling with 81
thos.
Beneath this stone repose the bones
of two thousand one hundred and elev-
en- unknown soldiers. gathered. after
the war. from the fields of Bull Run
and the route to the Rappahannoclk.
Their remains could not be identified,
but their names and deaths are re-
corded in the archives of their country.
and its grateful citizens honor them
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Hoods
FERTILE COLORADO.

The Denver & Rio Grande rai2roEE
has just published a second edition Eg
THE FERTILE LANDS OF COLO
RADIO" which gives a concise descrip-
ton of the vast area of agricultural.
horticultural and grazing lands l0cassG
on it's line in the state Of Colorado
and the Territory of New Mexico. Rn6
full information as to the stock inteE7-
ests, the sugar beet industry and farm
ing by irrigation. 1t is a truthful
representation Of the numerous and
wonderful products Of the soia In
that portion of the country and In
of especial interest to all who are I'm
terested in agriculture or kindred KS1C-
suits.
Copies Of this book will be sent FrB2
on application to S. K. Hooper, G-P-A-.
d. & r. G. r. r., Denver, Cola
or any official Of the Denver & Kho
Crande railroad.
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write to you before, but we've got a big
battle ahead tomorrow, and i thought
I'd just write tonight and say how sorry
l am, and ashamed, and Ii was cowardly;
but you'll never be ashamed OF what I've
done since | come back. nor the baby.
God bless him! can't forget how he
There goes the long roll. That means
turn out quick. I'll finish this tomor-
row
But he never finished it. 1t was
never even addressed. The last few
lines were blurred and blotted as IL
the letter had been folded hastily and
thrust into the writer's pocket. He left
nothing behind him to indicate his real
identifying clue to start the letter on
its way to his dearest Mary"
When the reading was ended a hush
fell upon all of us. From the amphi-
theater, over the heads of thousand
eager listeners. came the resonant
voice of the orator: Let us not forget
that the men who marched under this
glorious flag, who fought under it, suf-
fered under it died for it, did so be-
cause they loved it. And whether their
ashes lie at the foot of splendid monu-
ment or in the unknown grave, they
deserve a tribute of esteem and graft
tude from all who love their country
and revere her flag"
At last the little woman found her
voice. That's him!" she said, that's
Jim. He loved his country and revered
her flag; and that other, after thirty
years, surely that won't be counted up
against him"
She looked up at us beseechingly
but before either of us could frame a
reply another thought came to her
"Oh, IL I only knew where his grave
Isl" she exclaimed, IF | only knew"
Quick as thought the veteran spoke
up. tits here, madam, right here in
this cemetery. l was by it not half an
hour ago."
'She rose slowly to her feet, looking
steadfastly at him as though he might
make an effort to escape. Take me
there!" she said; please take me there
howl"
In her excitement her flowers had
fallen to the ground. l picked them
up and gave them to her.
She smiled at me and said. 81 told
you | should need them. | felt it.
knew it,"
Ten minutes later looking across the
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ticipation shining in her face before a
word had been spoken.
1T was a mistake, wasn't it?" she
asked, quickly.
I'm afraid not" l replied. 1.-THE
record seems to be about as you told
me, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that it is correct" 1t was cruel
to hurt her in that way, but it would
have been more cruel to deceive her.
When / had finished she sat for a long
time very still, looking out from the
window into some vague distance.
Then she Strengthened herself up again
in her chair and spoke without the
least hesitation and without the slight
est tremor in her voice:
We'll. I'm obliged to you. I'm very
grateful to you. indeed. But as for
Jim Hope, he's dead! And he died as
brave as any of them. | haven't any
thing to say against those that say he
deserted. They are just simply mis-
taken"
Then again fire came into her voice.
Jim Hope desert his country! Jim
Hope desert his wife! He might in
deed have deserted one of us for the
other. He was just wrapped up in
each Of us. But TO desert us both.
Never! Never! They don't know Jim
Hope, they that say that-they never
knew him."
I'm going to live long enough to
show them they're mistaken! | shall
find somebody who saw him die.
shall find his grave. God will help
me! l shall prove to all the world that
Jim Hope was a hero"
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ONE NIGHT TO DENVER

Via Chicago. Union Pacific & North.
western line. Colorado special" lesgSusE
Chicago 10 every morning, arriving
Denver 1870 the next afternoon, Cl1a-
orado Springs and Manitou same Gg--
ening. No change of cars. Ali rRs2aHs
in dining cars. Another fast train az.
1880 p. IN. daily New book, "CotCSr =
ado" illustrated, mailed on receipt Cs
four cents postage. Ticket Odffczzzi
Chicago & Northwestern railway, Escs
Clark street, and Wells street station
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zh PER CENT DEE.

Farm News, one of Americas bess 1--we
stock and farm journals, price 80 cents "a
year. has adopted n new and original L&EEa
to get into new homes by making mn rSa-
usually low price on certain Bargain Dngs-
The best offer yet is to send it two years 90
oil who remit % cents to Farm News, Spring
fed, Ohio on June /, next Bargain Day
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stay-at-home countrymen. Decorat-
ing soldiers graves is too sad SER
vice to be considered lightly. To
make a fad of it would be to commit
contemptuous sacrilege. These SOL
diers' graves are the very affairs Of
sacred liberty. system of freedom,
imperfect as it is, purchased by the
blood of some OF the worlds best
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flowers of such martyr. Little he'll
reck if we let him sleep on in the
grave where Yankee has laid him.
but we would rather see flowers
through our tears on the little mound
that represents his last resting place
than dried grass. Shed patriotic tears
at a patriots grave. 1t is not a time
or place for levity.
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Tn. Go,ac. wedding.

Queery-"So you have been married
60 years!" Hornpill-"Fifty years. 3"
Queery-"And never quarreledl" Horn
bill-"Never quarreled We didn't caro-
enough about each other for that"
Brooklyn Life.
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A Mans ReRaonlnr.

Il see," she said. that couple who
we're married at Philadelphia the other
evening received 9S clocks as wedding
presents" And yet" he bitterely re-
piled. '1'll bet she'll never be on time
when they expect to go out anywhere"
Chicago Times-Herald.
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Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
East. a powder for the feet. 1t MAKES
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cares
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot ana
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists nHIz
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FR&E-
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy. n "
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What can't be cured should be i'm
sured.
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No your Feet Ache and nnrn~

Dignity may stoop to conquer, but "a.
never grovels in the dust.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

To paraphrase familiar and oft ms.
quoted extract from Biblical lore. "Oh
that mine enemy would run a newspaper"
and daily newspaper, and daily news
paper in town like this. What worse
fate could befall that enemy To hustle
for news in little town. to ill the COL
umns OF daily paper. to Judge" to
seissorize, to ask every body who comes
in the Office ''what s.ihe-news." and be
told "l-dont-know 10 be criticized, to
have your proofs not properly corrected
up stairs. these and thousand other
things make the life OF the newspaper
mar not worth the living. and burden
and snare. you don't believe it. try
il yourself and see. The friends. whose
name is legion, always see any little un-
favorable comment in the paper. but
rarely see puff even though the puff
has cream in il. at least il they see it.
they forget to mention the matter or
thank the newspaper man. and when
they 40. oh! how retreshingly rare the
case is. It's no easy job to run a daily
paper in little town. and we often kick
against the pricks.-but what's the use,
il we get out. some other fellow will get in,
and We in the goodness of our hearts
don't want our enemy to rub his head up
against brick wall. It's consideration
for our enemy keeps US here.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

There is but one small chance to
save your life and that is through an
operation" was the awful prospect set
before Mrs. !. B. Hunt. of Lime Bridge,
Wis. by her doctor after vainly trying to
cure her OF frightful case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice. He didn't
count on the marvellous power of Elec-
tric Bi,,ers to cure Stomach and Liver
troubles. but she heard OF il, took seven
bottles. was wholly cured. avoided sur
geon's knife. now weighs more and feels
better than ever. It's positively guaran-
teed to cure Stomach. Liver and Kidney
troubles and never disappoints. Price
so cents at Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
tore.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26
Western Maryland Railroad Schedule

In effect Jan 18th. 100. leave Hilieu sta
tion. Baltimore as fOll0ws:
DAILY:
4 3U m-Fast mail for N W, south and south
west, Glyndon, Westminster New Windsor
3 Union Bridge, Mechanicstown, Blue Ridge
8 HagerstoEn. and except Sunday, Wi iiiiams.
port, r RI. -
- DAILY RxCEPT SUNDAY
= 20 q. m.-Accom. for Gettysburg 3 & Il
division. main line east Of Emory Grove
also @ & II Il.
3 % m-Main Line, Shippensburg Freder-
lex, Emmiteburg and N &W RR Shenandoah
10 IL m-Accommodation for Gettysburg
points on g & HI.
2 26 m-Accommodation for Emory Grove
B 32 pm-Express for York aud & H Div.
8 " m-Express for points on main line ives
20 Cherry Run. h and n s. W road
for points south.
q p. m. Accom for Emory Grove
10 m-Accom or Union Bridge.
h-z0 p. m. Accom-. Tor Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS:
3 81 m-Accom for Union bridge Hanover
3 b m-Accom for Union Bridge.
% m--Accommodatien for Bfnory Grove.
~ 30 p. m--Accommodafion for Emory rove
Ticket and baggage ONCE, Ill r. BALTIC street
All trains stop at Union. Pennsylvanis ave
fulton, Wsibrook, (North avenue) stationg.
.. n. Rood O. n. B. h GBIswoLD. @. A
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

WHILE the legislature is on the line oi
economy. and abolishing useless Offices
il. has been suggested that the most use-
less OF all Offices in the State is Superin-
tendent Of Public Buildings. IL IS a
mere sinecure position. the keeper OF the
hill and janifor Of the building do all the
work, the superintendent OF public build
ings only draws his salary. often showing
his face but very seldom. and devoting
his time and attention to other matters.
Superintendent of Public Buildings in
deed! One would think Annapolis was
New York. and filled with public build
ings. instead of but Three on Capitol hill
TO look after. and each OF those three
has a jani,or and keeper.
Let the Legislature while it is on its
line of economy. abolish this Office. il is
certainly Of less consequence than that Of
State Fire Marshal over which there is so
much kick. Indeed if there is one use
less office in the State, where the holder
is mere sinecure. it is Superintendent OF
Public Buildings at Annapolis.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

+ w. Reitz. the Transvaal Stale
Secretary. has written a parody upon
Rudyard Kiplng's "Recessional. II
is entitled "Progressional'ss and is dedi.
Gated to "Mudyard P,pling. The FIRST
stanza is as follows:
Gods Of the lingo. brass and gold.
Lords Of the world. by right divine,
Under whose banefuI sway they hold
Dominion over mine and thine
Such lords as these have made them rot
ten. t
They have forgotten. They have forgot
ten.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

A newspaper editor is blamed with a
lot he cannot help, such as using partiali'
ty in mentioning visitors. giving news
about some people and ignoring the com
ing and going Of others. etc. He simply
prints the news he can find. Some pee
pie inform him and others do not. An
editor should not be expected to know
the names and residences OF all your un-
cles. aunts and cousins If he should see
them get off the train. Tell him about
il. It's news that makes paper. and
every man. woman and child can and
ought to be an associate edtor.-Ex.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

II is pretty evident that the people did
not put all their spare change into the
Dewey home fund nor exhaust all their
admiration for heroes on the gallant ad-
miral. The fund for the benefit Of Cen
eral Lawton's family has reached nearly
hundred thousand dollars and is a
gratifying indication Of the fact that re-
publics are not always ungrateiul.
Evening capital., 1900-01-26

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