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away or worn out in the cartridge-boxes,
the men having not more than FIVE rounds
in their boxes. However, if Judah or
HObsOn had attacked lis singly we GER
tainly would have been able to make
good our retreat, in order and with little
loss.
Almost simultaneously we were at
tackled in both directions by Judah and
Hobson. and at the same time
THE GUNBoATs
steamed up and began shelling us with
out fear or favor. l heartily wished that
their fierce ardor. the result of a feeling
Of perfect security, could have been sub
jected to the test of two or three shots
through their hulls. They were working,
as well as | could judge, five or six guns,
HObson two and Judah five or six. The
shells coming thus from three directions
We're at least annoying.
Col. JohnsOn's line, confronting Hob
son, was formed at right angles to mine,
and upon the level, unsheltcred surface
of the valley each was equally exposed
to shots aimed at the other In addition
to the infantry deplOyed in front of my
line. the ridge on the right of it was soon
occupied by one of the Michigan regi-
ments, dismountcd and dcployed as skir-
mishers. The peculiar formation we wire
forced to adopt exposed our entire force
to severe crOSs-iire of muskctry. The
ID ky. and 9th Tenn, OF the First Bri-
gade. were not engaged mt all-nor the
Sth and 11th Ky, of the Second Brigade
These regiments. however, were as com
pletely under fire in the beginning Of the
action as We're the others which were
protecting the retreat.
CTO be cOntinued)
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An Incident Occurring at Fort Gaines

COmradc Thomas S. Vawlcr. Corporal,
Go. T., 24th Ind, Rexyilc, Ind, writes
when Fort Gaines surrendered, on Aug.
3, 1864, his regiment was engaged in
guarding routes by which the rebels might
escape. He says, further: Before we
crossed the bay in rear Of Fort Morgan,
Ala, steamboat came up the channel
close to Fort Morgan. The steamer was
loaded with Union soldiers; | believe there
were ut least 1000 on board. | stood on
the bank near Fort Gaines. watching the
boat and expecting every minute that Fort
Morgan would open fire In this, how
ever, 1 was agrccably disappointed. as not
shot was fired, and the steamer landed
at Fort Gaines. Soon after we crossed
the bay i'll rear of Fort Morgan Can any
comradc give the reason why the rebels
did not fire on the steamer? 1t has al
ways been a mystery to me-
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The Mail of Mcuarchs.

According to recent statistics. which
may be held to be accurate. the sovereign
credited with the most extensive CORE
spOndcncc is the Pope. In the course Of
Il year the Sovereign POntiff receives a
daily average of 22,7G0 letters, pcriodi-
Gals and packages through the post. The
Papal mail is attended to by 40 Secre-
taries attached to the Vatican. King Ed
ward Wis mail is quite insignificant, in
comparion, since he receives the mere
tritic of 900 letters and 800 newspapers
and magazines every day. The Gar and
William III are both far behind the King
of England, as each of those potentates
has no more than about GOO letters per
diem addressed to him. The King of
Italy is the recipient of something like 800
letters day, the Emperor of Austria 300,
and the young Queen Wilhelmina So
Translated from Journal dcs Postcs.
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gan, asking for the Cd Ky, the '0ld Reg
ulars,' portion of which 1 wished to
post upon the ridge, and / desired to
strengthen Smiths thin line with the re-
mainder.
Col. Johnson's rear yidet, still kept
during the night upon the Chester road,
had u short time previously been driven
in, and he had formed his brigade to re-
receive the enemy coming from that di-
rection. Col johnson offered me de-
tachment from his brigade with which to
occupy the part of the ridge Immediately
on my right-the necessity of holding it
being apparent to him. Believing that
the Regulars would soon arrive L de-
clined his offer.
The force advancing upon the Ches-
ter road was Gen. Hobson's, long on our
trail, our recent delays enabling him to
overtakc us. Neither Judah nor Hobson
was aware of the other being in the vicin-
ity until apprised of it by the sound of
their respective guns. We could not have
defeated either alone, for Judah was sew
eral thousand strong and Hobson 5000.
We had scarcely 1900, and our ammuni-
ton was nearly xhauSted-either shot
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The plan briefly suggested here is 4
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the first reading of skeir lessons and after
ward hearing them r.baek'' the same, and
for the rest of the day he has only to
act as sentinel and keep good watch over
his charge. BIT =
His authority is kingly, fatherly, and
military; kingly, fOra he is the Literary
pharaoh of his petty intellectual king
dom; fatherly, because he does his duty
by their PARENTS and military, because
he sometimes declares q sort of martial
law. He is given unlimited power and
control over the pupils.
PuniShments are often and severely in
flicted. Neglect in arriving punctually, or
in acquiring his lesson in, given time, to-
gcther with any kind of misbehayor, rem
ders the pupil liable to punishment by re-
proof, chastisement. or expulsion. The
frequency and severity of the punishment
depend upon the disposition or character
of the master and student. Great severity
| is highly esteemed by parents, who seem
| to fear only that their boys will. not re-
ceive their full dues, for they look upon
schools as shops of morals"
The ferule to the teacher is like the
scepter to monarch, 1.-THE attribute tC
awe and majesty" This dreadful symbol
of the teachers authority is usually
placed on the desk in front of the teacher.
The application of the ferule is only made
in case Of flagrant offenses, which consist
in failures in committing lessons to men,
ory and other breaches of discipline. The
application in such cases continues until
the palms are black and blue with wheals.
When the pupil tries in any way to escape
the blows the teacher is sure TO recon-
pense him with blows on his head. or
when he is caught by the ear the master
will place his little hand with its back
against n corner of the table and apply
his ferule until the pupil has walled for
mercyi In catching the pupil by seizing
the ear sometimes the ear is actually
pulled off. Knuckle-rapping on the head
is the commonest Of all punishments when
the pupil misprOnounces word! Some
times the delinquent student is made to
kneel on stools on the cross-bars Of stools
inverted, and cash-boards with deeply
grooved surfacesi
In some cases as a pupil undergoes a
punishment, he at the same time under
goes process of gymnastic exer
cises; such is the case when he
square of beancurd, n hen, a toad, q
Chinese paper lantern. The breaking Of
the beancurd the cIuck of the hen. the
Croalling of the toad, or the collapse OF
the lantern renders the student highly
liable TO more severe punishment or eS-
pulsion on account of his unsteadiness.
In truth the teacher pursues the course
of IchabOd Crane. whose motto was,
Spare the rod, spoil the child" and at
other times he follows the steps of that
rufiian, Wackford Squcers, whose tuition
included beating, drudging, and starva-
tion. The Chinese master does not always
practice so much starvation ms Wackford
Squccrs, but he does when detention takes
place This detention does not simply
mean the taking away of the privilege OF
playing, but it means the deprivation Of
the privileges Of playing and dining 1t Is
thought that that course Of treatment will
cnlighten the child's intellect.
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How the Chinese Keep School.

Schools among the Chinese have as
sumed great variety Of forms. says Il
writer in the Echo. of Shanghai. China
Our modern institutions. both high and
low, public and private, have been greatly
modified according to the circumstances
OF individuals and communities. Typical
Chinese schools are equipped like the
Do-the-boys Hall Of Dickcnss description
and the village school i'll the Legend of
Sleepy Hollow"
The students are not grouped into
classes; every one is class by himself.
Ores studies may be widely different
frcm others. One may study the .TrI-
mctrical Classic" and the other advanced
literature. With regard to what is taught
III elementary education, our Western
! friends may meet with a surprise A
beginner is usually taught advanced phil
oSophy. the result of ancient abstrrse
thinking, and he is led into the labyrinth
of philosophical phraseology At the very
outset he is to study MAN by nature is
good Instead OF object lessons the be-
glnner Is taught collection of moral
inaxims. the remarkable sayings of sages,
with which are blended n variety of
mystical dOgmas and a few historical
facts.
The method of teaching has no doubt
| been affected by the character and style
of the books in use. and is open to mich
objection. When the pupil enters school
he commences learning from the dictation
of the master; the latter reading and the
| former following, crdeavOring TO initiate
the master as perfectly as possible. As
soon as he Is able to read few lines or
sentences, the child is seated by himself
at his table. and continues to repeat the
lesson until it becomes so well known that
he is able to back" it. After having pur-
sued tins course for year or two and
| having become familiar with tho forms Of
! few hundreds or perhaps thousands of
! characters the teacher commences n
course of explanatory lessons, going over
| the ground already trod and explaining,
word by word and phrase by phrase, what
| has already been committed to memory.
| The function Of the teacher is to act as
an instructor, prompting the children in
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The Won MohI Co., 5O2 B, p,

in what respect, ColonelE''
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Here" said he; take this and read it,
| read the following: Private Jone
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with his company, and will hold himsel
ready for special service when ordered"
This order was signed by Col Blaisdcl
and approved by Gen. Grover.
(To be ContinuedJ
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In order 10 place this wonderful treatment in
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Lost vitality creeps upon men unawarcS Do
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Gsg&7
By GEORGE DALLAS M0SGROyE,

work. The defenders OF the work had
only to lie still and fire with artillery and
mUsketry directly to their front, but the
aSsailants would have had line to pre-
serve, and would have had to exercise
great care lest they should fall foul of
one another in the obscurity of the night.
If this is n difficult and hazardous busi-
ness at all times, how much is the trouble
and danger increased when it is under
taken by broken-down and dcmoralizcd
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MINES AND MINING.

L'XPEIsT advice from one we'll verse In thsoret
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Comrade John +. Bowma La!sevilie, Mass
interest for sale In Of the hest prospects in
"A Colorado; proceeds to he usci for development.
Have been Inspector OF Mines for the state and have
located great property for myself and fien Is Com
rade Henry Wegner. Columbine ST, Denver. Col.
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Full Five Days Treatment
SENT FREE
BY Sealed Mail.
NO C. O. D, or Deposit SCHEME,

Won are being dragged down by this 'usidious
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This specific remedy viii cure you at any stage
before epileSpy results, with ensuing consumption
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taken only five days treatment They have
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been permanently cured after having been given
up by doctors niSied and ruined in health by dis.
reputable medical sChcmcrS. and when they had
given up their last hope for health and happiness
No sensible person will permit his name 10 be used
for testimonial an admission that he had
any Of the diseases for which the preparation
Of "CalthoS" is a specific cure. Some irresponsible
advertisers are using "made-up" testimonials.
but the Won Mohl Co invariably declines to make
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Five days treatment will be placed in your
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BOOKS AND PICTURES.

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so pages of the awful suffering in Salisbury Pr son
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
A GOOD THING.

German Syrupis the special prescrip-
tion of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated
German physician, and is acknowledge
ed to be one of the most fortunate DIS
coveries in medicine. 1t quickly cures
Coughs, Colds and all Lung troubles
of the severest nature, removing, as 1t
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leaving the parts in a healthy condi-
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icine, but has stood the test of years,
giving satisfaction in every case which
It's rapidly increasing sale every sea-
son confirms Two million bottles
sold annually. Boschee's German Syr"
up was introduced in the United States
in 1868, and IS now sold i'll every town
and village in the civilized world.
Three doses will relieve any ordinary
cough Price IS cents. Get Green's
Prize Almanac. For sale by II. l..
Stevenson. Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
GOOD ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-five per cent. of the people i'm
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects
such as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache,
HabituaI Costiveness, Palpitation of
the Heart, Heart burn, Waterbrash
Gnawing and Burning Pains at the Pit
of the Stomach, yellow Skin, Coated
Tongue and disagreeable taste in the
mouth, coming up of food after eating,
low spirits, etc. Go to your Druggist
and get bottle of August Flower for
rs cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try it. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
For sale by II. l.. Stevenson, Druggis.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
The Mothers FavOrlte.

Cham berlain's S cough Remedyis
the mothers favorite. 1t is pleas
ant and safe for children to take
and always cures. 1t is intended
especially for coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough, and is the
best medicine made for these dis
eases. There is not the least
danger in giving it to children for
it contains no opium or other in
j urious drug and my be given as
confidently to a babe as to an
adult. For sale by r. L. Steven
son, druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
Beat Out of an Increase of His
Pension.

A Mexican war veteran and
prominent editor writes: "Seeing
the advertisement of Cham ber-
lain IS Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy, l am reminded that as a
soldier in Mexico in AZ and '48, l
contracted Mexican diarrhoea and
this remedy has kept me from
getting an increase in my pension
for on every renewal a doseot it
restores me-" 1t is unequaled as
quick cure for diarrhoea and is
pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by r. L. Stevenson, druggist.