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encountered a superior force of gray-jack-
eted lads from below the Cumberland, who
came within an ace of capturing the whole
party, and who drove them, yelling at their
heels, half way back to the Kentucky.
There were men riding in Wings squadron
this very night who knew all about that
raid had had full particulars from their
comrades of the home guards and looked
back in vain effort to see how many men
were with them tonight. 1t couldn't be
big command, said one, since Captain Wing
was leader. Still, as was pointed out, this
might only be the advance guard, or a side
scout or something of that kind. A big
force was probably moving in support. All
the same, there were not a few who wished
that somebody else had the bliss of being
foremost in this stealthy night raid through
the forbiddng range, and when the signal
was given to halt and dismount and the
head of the column reached the summit of
the pass and Wing, with his first lieuten-
ant and the tall, smOoth-faced young fel-
low who rode guide, climbed the hillside
to the east, the troopers huddled in little
knots and talked it over in muff1ed tones.
The war was a new thing They had sworn
to obey the officers appointed over them.
but they thought the officers, being Ameri-
cans like themselves. should take the
boys" into their confidence, as ii were. tell
them what was up. whore they We're going
and what for In fact, if il was any such
da mfool exhibition as that which had re-
suited so disastrously to those fellows from
Camp Dick Robinson, why-thcy. didn't
sentiment that no hazardous move should
be made without first putting ii to vote.
but this, be ii remembered was when the
sovereign citizen had but recently quit the
shop, the mill or the schoolhouSe for
place in the ranks. Napoleon has said all
men are towards in the dark, and among
these untried lads. who were 50 soon to de-
velop qualities of such superb mettle and
endurance. there We're some who saw giants
in every stunned tree, StPalthN signals i'll
peeping stars and heard the voice of am
buscading hundreds in the boot of harm
less owls. And in one of these low mutter-
ing groups the question was asked, Who
is the fellow riding with Cap tonight"
The average American hates to say cap
tain. 1t sounds too ciVil-too SubSerVient.
He hardly knew himself Like one in
some weird. almost terrible dream. the
young Kentucki;tn sat in saddle on III" cap
tain's left. and. Indicating the road by IL
mere turn of the head brief word. gave
himself up to painful Thought. With all his
sad experiences, with all his grief tn.
loss of his fathers love and trust, the loss
of home and friends and station. never IN
til this night had Norman Holt begun to
realize what il meant to take sides against
his own kith and kin. Never had it dawn
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cember night, three men, two in cavalry
undress, the third in coarse, ill-fitting con-
tract garments, and all muff1ed in the blue
overcOat of the line, stood gazing south
ward over a black void. Above was spread
an almost clCudleSS, Spangled sky. Beneath
lay plain, apparently dark, unmeasured,
unrelicved by the twinkle of a single light
For few moments the two officers swept
with field glasses the southern horizon as
though in hopes of finding farm or cot
tage window illuminated, but all was dark
as the grave. Finally the captain turned
upon the silent guide:
About which way is Belleview from
here?"
Holt glanced aloft at the stars, then
pointed east of south. off yonder," he
said.
Then from here we'll send forward a
little advance guard" said Wing to his
senior lieutenant Il shall have to ride
with them, and you keep half a dozen men
strung out between the advance and the
squadron there'll be no losing touch and
getting off the road Then he turned to
Holt. How soon can we reach Belleview,
going at a steady eait?"-
Norman felt the chflfi of apprehensjon
closing on his heart again. Home home
his own dearly loved old home, the obiec-
tive point and he the guide! 1t told on his
swered. Just as when Intercepted by the
colonel at the railway hours back he
seemed to be choking before he could speak
at all. If
The pike runs through Asholt. To reach
the house withoute going through town
would take a two-nile detour-but there's
no one there at BellevieW but the overseer
and the negroes" 20
How do you know" sharply queried the
captain, whirling on the speaker Then. "a
though recollecting himself, he coldly broke
in on the soldiers answer, and, without
listening, abruptly sileDced him. How
ever, you can't know. Mount and take the
lead. Come on. Fanning!' he added. to his
subaltern, he went sliding down the
steep, grassy slope. and Norman followed
as one in q daZe.
ing down the crooked wood road, following
a dark ravine that led southeastward, Holt
a dim. silent figure, foremost. Wing close
at his heels For some reason the Captain
kept ever within reach of his guide, riding
generally abreast of his bride. Norman
noted it with rising bitterness and wrath
but, was not this, too. nominated in the
bond?" Was it not all what might be le-
ultimately expected and required of him in
the observance Of that solemn oath? And
so, as nearer and nearer they drew to the
old homestead, the farther away thought
poor Norman, was he drifting from all
hope of welcome or possession there, At
last they emerged from the narrow cross
country lane and turned southwark on the
broad turnpike, stretching away like dull.
white ribbon in the dim fairy light, through
the fringing wall of lofty trees. And now
at last he had made up his mind He could
silently bear the suspense no longer A
sergeant and three men were sent forward
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And now that. remembering the solemn
words of his oath Of enlistment. he had
with silent self-sacrificefthk the post as
signed him, and led the command to the
summit of the gap. New that the devious
trails were wellnigh traversed, and the
pike, broad and straight lay only three
miles farther on. he had 1t in mind to say
to the grim commander that Belleview was
only eight miles from The fork Of the road
he couldn't miss it, and to frankly set be-
fore that officer the pain and distress of
his position and ask If he might not now be
permitted to fall out arid return to his reg
iment. With the keen Intuition of the SEN
sitive gentleman, he felt that the captain
regarded him with something akin to pity.
II NOT contempt What manner of man
could this be who would guide the invader
against his own home. his own peop,a?
This was. in words. the question Norman
Holt believed to be ever tippermost in the
Gom con mind He felt sure that Nal
10y had given full particulars Of his rela-
tlonshlp TO the master of Belleview. lie
felt misjudged, misunderstood vet almost
helpless Ask of him almost any duty but
ms and even without the solemn obliga-
ton of his oath, he would not hesitate to
do II. Ask even this supreme test of mis-
loyalty ana devotion. and because of that
oalh' ana only because of 1t, he could not
TeiuSe 10 comply. Disowned by his kind and
kindred. Norman felt that he should be ac-
cordcd the respect and sympathy and sup
port OF all true Union men; yet here was an
oiflcor whose reputation for ability had al
manner plainly indicated that he looked on
the young kentuckian one of the hapless
results of the civil war. a man ostracised
OF MS oWn kind, become guide and helper
TO tnelr enemies. a man that, even when
rendering Invaluable service to the cause of
tfat enemy, could command It's pity per-
maps. but never its regard. That the no.
hlest and rureSt motives actuated Normans
adherence to the Union. and that only
combination of adverse and unforeseen cir
cumstances brought him to this unenvia-
bic plight. Captain Wing could not be ex
pect"d To appreciate. In fact, that was
about the last thing Mr. Burnett Malloy
permitted him 10 think of the lone Ken
tucktan. Neither he nor the new colonel
had ..uSht to say that would have led the
captain to imagine of his guide that he
was a gentleman. fine and sensitive in ma
ture as any he had ever encountered in his
life.
Giufiy Wing had asked if there was a
point ON the range from which the country
toward BelleVieW could be scanned. Holt
as briefly answered: "A hill Just to the left
of the road at the top of the pass"
Tell me where to halt the column and
lead me up there"
And now, Just after - on this still De-
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CHAPTER VII.
The Night Ride.

1t was midnight as the little column
toled up the winding trait that led to The
gap. The waning moon had climbed haf
way toward the zenith and was looking
down with much more than half-shut cylS
upon the dim unhcaHal of the Hardin
range and the bosky fluctuations to the
south. Away in the northward valley, here
and there a distant posts and points along
the crude, cross-country railway, glow
worm lights that told OF little watchtires
could be traced at irregular intervals. But
on the southwark slope and far over to-
ward the long, curving spur of hills that
swept around southeastwarG from the
rocky range to the west, all was dark ami
vague. The stars twinkled family in the
southern sky. The bay of watch dogs i'll
the farm country to the north had ceased
the column entered the winding trail To
the gap. The gay laugh and jest with
which the troopers rode away from the
main body at the railway had long since
hushed. Men spoke only at rare intervals,
and in low and muttered tones when they
spoke at all, for little by little 1t had
dawned upon the squadron that this was
no mere holiday ride through the friendly
farm lands of the Middle Fork, no Christ
mas call from camp 10 camp. They We're
striking through what had been for weeks
past barrier. through new uncertain,
unknown, inhospitable region, where Union
sentiment had been strangled in many {.
little town and hamlet, where armed REBEL
lion rode at will, influenced by powerful
citizens like the Hollis and Romans. For
aging and scouting parties were frequent
from the divisions of Buckner and Zoili.
Golfer, the one entrenched at Bowling
Green at the southwest but covering the
fords and bridges of the Green river, the
other encamped near Mill Spring on the
Cumberland, southeastward, both stirring
up the country for miles. Union camps
lay east Of Belleview. anywhere from thirty
to forty miles distant, but thanks to the
curtaining range of the Hardins all main
Travelled roads, save the far-sweeping pike,
left Belleview to the south, independent IN
having it's own spur to the Nashville rail-
way.
Into that almost secluded region, there
fore. the Union cavalry had only once pene-
trated when scouting southwest from Har-
rodsburg, and on that occasion 1t suddenly
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Queensland is the best country in the
world for domestic servants. Such is the
opinion Of Mrs. Douglass Campbell of Ar
gyll Lodge. Bognor. Sussex, who has Just
returned to England after eleven years
residence in Australia. In Queensland, she
says, the domestic servant betters herself
in every way. She has higher wages, more
leisure, more liberty, and she is cared for
better than in any other country.
The mistress assists her to establish
home of her own, and her success is all the
ca sier because she can afford to dress her
self becomingly. No Queensland mistress
ever refuses her maid permission to attend
balls or to go to concerts or theaters, and
very often the mistress does the work in
in the good things Of this life.
Women who are willing to go into the
bush and work on a station are treated
with even more consideration. There is
scarcely any difference between her and the
family in which she lives. She has horse
to ride, drives with the family to church. is
asked out and taught much. Mrs Camp
bell adds that Queensland is no place for
lazy or pretentious girls. They must be
prepared to use their brains and think for
themselves, then success Is certain I'm
England" she concludes, "the servant is
part Of a system. In Australia she is a
member of the household, and the mistress
holds herself responsible Tor her conf brit
and happiness"
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II Living Is but Warfare.

Ripley D. Saunders in st. Louis Republic.
II living is but warfare, a fierce and vast cam
paign,
Let's be good soldiers in our day. the kind that
don't complain;
The cheerful breed that on the march so steady
strides along,
And gathers round the bvouac Of night with heart
ening song;
That bears the brunt Of battle as bravely as may
be,
And cultivates laughing eye, the brighter side to
see;
For self-respect's a steadfast mark to guide your
marching by,
And the world loves its good soldiers, that bear
them straight and high.
Il living is but warfare, let's make it splendid war,
TIL of some noble purpose tells each honorable
scar;
And vanquishment shall only mean a worthy deed
deferred;
And victory's cry that of right triumphant shall
be heard;
So glorious that when the grand TIE Deum strains
arise
Gods angels shall lift up the chant and choir it
through the SKIES
And the trumpets OF archangels shall sound the
proud release
That signals to good soldiers Gods ultimate q
peaceS
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to ride no faster than brisk walk. 1t
was after 2 o'clock. They must be at the
designated spot by 4:30 at the latest, and
Norman spoke. Captain Wing" said he.
II am the son Of DR.. Holt, the owner of
Belleview. Do you think the colonel knew
when he picked me out to guide you, that
such was the case?'
The captain impressively put his right
hand on his pistol butt as he placidly an
swered: HE knew that and 1 know more.
sir. 1t will go hard with you If this scout
fail of its purpose."
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Hills and can easily lead through SheIbys
Gap, even Of dark night. That is So is
1t not?" 49,
For a moment the silence was painful.
The young soldiers lips moved. He SCENE!
striving to swallow something before he
could speak. His voice choked he final
ly answered:
Yes sir
'"Then report to capt. Wing for duty 1t
once. He will furnish you with a horse
You will see to it THAT the squadron is
guided to reach The paint he mentions be
fore daybreak. And, now, mo- word ii
II 10 ANYBODY.
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1t seems somewhat ridiculous that man
who has gained a prize shall have to pay
for 1t. Such ia the with respect TO
the prizes gained by many of the exhibitors
at the exhibition. Gold and silver medals
have been awarded by the hundred, but
instead Of such medals being actually Of
gold and silver, they will be of bronze, IN
less the successful exhibitors choose TO pay
for them. The prize winners have Just
been informed that those who have GAINED
a silver medal can have one of real silver
one Weighing 100 grammes-by paying -
francs. while the happy recipient of gold
medal can receive the genuine article
weighing approximately 200 grammes-for
the trtfing sum of 10 francs. They ONE
times do strange things In France.
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What was the matter with your stock
company out west? Didn't the ghost
walk" asked Lowe Comedy.
oh. yes. all the way through replied
Hi Tragedy.
Really
Yes: you We all walked except Poln-
MUS and Opheia. They eloped with the
boN-office receipts. '-Philadelpha Press
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From the Philadelphia Press.
She-''fhese professional funny men are
so ttresome. The Idea Of saying that womeu II.
when they play cards are always asking
what's trumps"''
He-''That's so. my dear You invariably
ask What's clubs?''
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Last to Go.

Last to Go.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Larry, I am told You have retired from
business"
mo, sorr. 1 niver did. Another felly
opened a gr-rocery sthore acrass tn way
firm mine, sorr, an tn business retired
firm me, b'Jarge!
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DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
l. PERSONAL PROPERTY, Near
Sykesville


The undersigned, quitting farming to move
away and engage in other business, will sell on
the farm where he now lives, on the road from
Slack's shop to Marriotisville, miles from
Sykesville, known as the Purvis farm, in Car
roll county, and at present owned by Ham
mond Bros, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1900,
at 10 o'clock a. m, all his stock and imple-
ments. as follows.
HEAD OF GOOD WORK HORSES,
including heavy draught horses,
one good leader, two are good -
drivers, two of the mares in foal; NAl
stallion, half Percheron and half
Orange Blossom. weight 1850; colt q years
old; colts, II years old; bulls, 2 yearling
heiters, "a hogs, brood sows with pig, will
farrow about Nov. both; pigs, 2 broad tread
wagons for 4 or 6 horses wagon bodies,
hay carriages, one.horse spring wagon, sets
breechings, sells lead harness, wagon lines,
one 4-horse and one 6-horse; Z sets pillow har,
ness, 8 collars, bridles wagon saddle, stud
bride, lot of halters, Deering binder in good
repair, champion mower, Osborn hav tedder,
new; Osborn horse rake, weeder, Hamilton
corn planter, check rover, force-feed Bickford
4 Hoffman grain drain drill, Oliver chilled
plOWs, NO. ~; Zl-uOOth hencn " Drumgoiu
spring tooth harrow. 2 doubeshovel plows,
single-shovel pillow. 3-tooih cultivators, s.
tooth cultivator, 4-horse horse power. fifth
chain. 2two-horse spreaders, one horse spread
er, 2 triple trees, 3 double trees, lot of single
trees, log chains, road cart, grain cradle, lot
of hay by the ton, lot of corn by the barrel,
grind stone, new De Laval cream separator,
baby No. 2. capacity $50 pounds; churn, LOT
of chickens, walnut bedstead, forks, shovels,
pick. matiocks, grain sacks, brambling
scythes, COW chains, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale.-Cash on sums of $40 and
under; over that amount 8 months credit on
approved notes bearing interest and payable
at Patapsco National Bank, Ellicott CITY.
No property to he removed until terms are
complied with. J. HARRY G. WEEKS.
Joseph w. Berret, auct.
John T. Cauthorn, clerk. nov-3 iii
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Not the Worst.

Mr.. Bryan's electoral vote is about the
same this year as in 1896, and his popu-
lar vote is largely in excess of that re-
ceived then.
Some Hanna organs, in their delight at
escaping defeat, have overlooked these
facts, and called Tuesdays election the
greatest political landslide Of the century.
Mckinley will have l2l more electoral
votes than Bryan. Cleveland, in 1892,
had I32 more electoral votes than Harri
son. So Mr.. Bryan has not been the
worst whipped Presidential candidate, even
in recent years.
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All Doubts Removed.

There is no doabt that Mckinley and
Roosevelt viii have sufficient electora
votes to elect them.
There is no doubt the United States
Senate will be largely Republican.
There is no doubt that the House of
Representatives will be largely Republi
can.
But just how the electoral vote will be
cannot now be announced, as the result in
some states is uncertain, nor can the Re-
publican majorities in the Senate and
House be known until the results of the
election are officially or judicially defer
mined.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Grace Lnthemn Church.-Sunday school 400 a.
m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. Luther Day Services
by the Sunday School at 730 p. IN. Y. p s. C. Z. at
go p. m. p. II. Miller. ID. D., Pastor
ST Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday School at
ais A. IN. Divine Service at 80 a. and Ills p.
m c. s. Sagle. Pastor.
Benjamin's Reformed church.-Divine Service at
Up. m c. S. Slagle.
Committee of Supply of Nd. Chassis
Revival services will begin at warieldsburg
Church of God on Sunday night. November l. and
continue each evening during the week.
L. 7. hurry, Teaching Elder
Uniontown Church of God.-Sundsy School at
a. Preachin.: ut 10 Is a m. In the evening at
7. Revival Service each evening during the week
. Uniontown NJ. p. Church.-Sundny School ut 3 Is
a. Prayer AMI praise service following. Sun
day evening 7 20. Rev. C. T. Forlines of North
Carolina will preach. Revival Services at Pipe
Greek. Sunday morning at 1890. Sunday evening
att. Rev. B. W. Kindley. Pastor.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church, enjamin's
Church-Sunday School at p. IN. Preaching at
? H. IN. Y. P. S. C. +. att p. M Catechise on Sat
urday at p. m. and practice for Luther Day Mt 2
m. Luther Day Service ut 10 a. IN. catechise on
Saturday at a. m ). A. Dehl. Pastor.
81. Johns church-Sundays--Low Mass nj rs
and High Mass at 10 n IN. Vespers at $50 p. m.
During the week.-Mrs. at a. m.
Joseph H. Cassidy Pastor.
n. m. Preaching at 1890 q. IN. and 2. 80 p. IN. Ep-
worth League at 6.45 p. m.
Rev. J. A Price, D. d.. Pastor
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev W. Z. Graham
D. D. Pastor Sabbath Services-Preaching at
1880 A. m. and 7.30 p. Sabbath School 9.l5 u. M
Juniorc. E at 2 80 p m. Christian Endeavor 6 30 D.
m. Mid-week Service in the lecture room We'd
nsday evening at 7.30 O'Clock
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HOUSE AND LOT AND PERSON
III AL PROPERTY,
In the Village of Union Mills, at
PUBLIC SALE.

By virtue of the last will and testament of
Paul Reinecker, late of Carroll county, de-
ceased, and by virtue of an order of the Or
phans' Court of said county, the subscribers,
as executives of said deceased, will sell at
public sale at his late residence, in the village
Of Union Mills, Nd, on the Westminster and
Littestown turnpike, in Myers District, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER LIST, 1900,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following property
lst The property wherein said Paul Rein
ecker resided at the time Of his death, in said
village, consisting of House
and lot of land, containing 40 d ~
PERCHES, more or less. The ~ ~
dwelling house is u two story fe3sE3
weatherboarded, nearly new, built for two
families, and of the best material, with cellar
under the same; nearly new summer house,
hog house, chicken house, smoke house, corn
crib and all necessary buildings, all in first
class conditions; a well OF excellent water,
with pump ut the house; fruit grapes. &c,
and is nicely located in said village.
End. A lot containing
los SQUARE PFRCHES OF LAND,
more or less, also located in said village.
This lot is very desirably located for build
ing lot; has a good spring of never failing
water, and has good stable, built within
few years, also Il shed attached, chicken house;
fronts on the turnpike, and adjoins land of
John Burgoon and others; it has also fruit and
grapes.
Sd. A wood lot containing 81 ACRES of
LAND, more or less. lying on the road lead
ing from Silver Run via Cherrytown 10 the
Hanover road. The timber consists of Oak
and Chestnut, and is n very desirable lot.
Also a large variety of Household and
Kitchen Furniture. See bills for particulars.
Terms of Sale of the Real Estate.-One-
third cash on The day of sale, or upon the rari.
fcation thereof. and the balance in two equal
payments, the one payable in six months, and
the other in twelve months from the day of
sale; the credit payments 10 be secured by the
bonds or single bills of the purchaser pur-
chasers, with sufficient security, bearing in
terest from the day of sale; or all cash at the
option of the purchasers.
MARY KUMP,
SUSANNAH Nj. MORELOCK,
j. Wm. Earhart, clerk, Executives.
VIM. Z. Warner. auct. nov-3-ts
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uToMANs CHRISTIAN TEN

HOMANS CHRISTIAN TEN
w PERANCE UNION.-There will
be meeting of the Woman's Christian Tenn
peranee Union at Deer Park NJ. P. Church,
Sunday, November 18th at p. m. Address
by Mrs. Mary Haslup, president OF the W. C.
T. U. of Maryland; also by Mrs. Mary Fl.
Everhart, president of Hamden Union Of
Baltimore. We hope to have our pastor.
Rev. G.. J. Burdette, with us. G. c. 7. Of
Dual Grand Lodge of Good Templars Of
Maryland. Music in charge of the Golden
Chord Male Quartette. Believing all will be
interested and pleased, you have cordial in
vitation to be present.
noyIO 1t SEC. DEER PARK UNION.