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spontaneous, but In view Of the we'll
known methods pursued BY the Russians
at other points during the campaign it
seems altogether improbable that great
city would be abandoned by its entire
population with such precipitation that
large quantities Of the most valuable
property were left without the slightest
apparent effort at preservation. AS the
commander Of the rear guard prepared
to evaeuate the city, he released all the
prisoners IN the various iails and houses
" detention, and, bringing them before
him, promised them freedom and large
rewards if they would set the city on
fire during the French occupation. The
day after the Russian evacuation the
French moved ia; Napoleon passed
through the Holy Gate into the Krem-
lin, took up his quarters in Alexander's
palace, looking out across the square
upon the curious Oriental Cathedral of
St. Basil, and offered TO his great enemy
conditions Of peace. To his letter no
reply was deigned, and the next day the
work Of destruction planned by Alexan-
der and Kotusoh was begun BY the de-
praved wretches who were left for that
purpose The best quarters Of the city
were destroyed, and, as the fall was
rapidly approaching, the question as to
the disposal Of the French army during
the winter season at once became prom
inent. Several plans were proposed;
one, TO fOrtify Moscow, gather all the
provisions possible, and remain there
during the winter. The second was 10
retreat direct 10 Germany as quickly as
possible; the third, TO 20 south 70 the
fertile province Of Kalouga, and there
winter IN the midst Of plenty.
The third was adopted. The army set
forth with a strength Of less than one
half Of that with which Il had entered
Russia, and starting 70 the south. found
the Russians had anticipated the move
ment. and that KotusOn was there with
al his forces. At Malo Jaroslavitz
a terrible battle was fought; the Rus
slams were defeated but as they still
showed a formidable front, Napoleon de-
termined 20 retreat along the line Of his
advance and make the best Of his way
back 70 the Niemen.
Then began the most disastrous
movement of a body OF troops ever seen
in modern times, and yet distinguished
at almost every turn by a brilliancy Of
geueralship that has few equals. After
leaving SmOlensk, Ney was cut Of from
the main body, and his division was sup
posed 10 be lost, but by incredible efforts
and a superhuman display 81 bravery he
rescued his command and reioined Ma
pole0n on the Beresina winter OF un-
usual severity had set In. and IN a few
days the grand army became mass of
starving humanity. Horses died by
thousands Of starvation and cold; men
perished ike flies. Most we're from the
south of Europe an were In their sum-
mer uniforms. and were utterly unpre-
pared for the cold Of an arctic winter
There were no overcOats; the baggage
wagons we're al left behind; no stores
could be saved; there were no proyis-
ions. no medicines; the well could not
help The sick; the wounded we're left 10
die. As the cold grew more severe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Photography applied 10 astroncm-
ical purposes is continually achieving
unlOOKed-for triumphs. One OF the
latest is the discovery OF previously
unknown objects on the moon. The
photographs Of the moon made with
the great Lick telescope on Mount
Hamilton, in California, are the finest
ia the world, and last summer the
ruins Of a huge crater, some fifty
miles in diameter, were discovered
by means OF one Of these photographs.
The ruins lie near the celebrated
crater mountain called COpernicus.
With telescopes alone these rocky
ruins had escaped attention, but on
the exqulsitely clear negative Of the
photograph they were discernible.
There seems TO be something in the
quality Of the light reflected from
this spot in the moon which enables
its features 10 print their image more
sharply on the Photographic plate
than they appear to the eve even
when aided By a powerful telescope
Apparently the ruined crater In
question has ItQ ltr walls IiNhfu
down and nearly buried by vast out
flows Of lava which have burst from
the interior Of the moon 10 its neigh
bOrhOod. COpernicus, although itself
immensely old and long since extinct,
is evidently far younger than its
ruined neighbOr.
More recently Prof Weinek, of
Prague. in examining the photo
graphic negative Of the moon made
by the Lick telescope, has discovered
upon them the remains Of another
great crater wall at some distance
southeast OF the well-known crater
named Triesnecker.
Prof. Weinek finds that the mega
tives are 50 perfect that they must be
strongly magniiied in order that all
the minute details which they CON
tain shall be rendered visible.
No one can yet tx a limit 70 the
power Of photography 10 reveal what
would otherwise be hidden from hu-
man eyes 10 the depths Of space
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fertility. str light through the coun y
Watered bY the Folga, across the lrals,
growing wider and wider till il reaches
I TObolsk; in other words, it covers a
tract Of land 900 miles long and from
500 to / 900 miles broad. which supports
a population Of only forty millions.
The terrible suffering now being ex-
perienced recalls. II is said. 70 the un-
fortunate inhabitants Of that stricken
country the historic days in the early
part of this century, when a famine, the
worst 81 all, prevailed FOR three years.
Then, as now. according to the Globe
Democrat, the central districts Of the
empire were devastated, and Is the ter
r0ra Of famine and pestiience We're added
the horrors Of war in its most savage
form. The occasion Of this former vis-
itatlOn was the invasion Of Russia BY
Napoleon and the French, an invasion
which, in destructiFeness Of human life
has few parallels IN ancient OF modern
times.
As TO the justice Of the war waged by
Napoleon against the mighty power Of
the North there always has been and
always viii be a difference Of opinion,
for certainly there was provOcation
enough on both Sides Napoleon
thought that the power Of Russia should
be curbed; he preferred to wage the war
in person, 50 between the years 1910
and 1912 he made preparations for the
most stupendous military operation he
had ever undertaken.
Napoleon - preparations for war on a
Grand scale could not be concealed, for
all over Europe regiments. guns, and
wagon trains were IN motion, eonyerg-
ing toward Poland, and the Russians
quickly took the alarm Convinced of
the pressing danger. they gathered all
their resources for resistance.
The first fright over. busy prepara-
tions we're made throughout the giant
empire to meet the coming French
Seafs BY thousands were drafted, hand
cussad, sent 10 points Of instruction TO be
trained and drilled, and as rapidly as
possible were hurried 10 the front.
Along the western frontier. then de-
scribed By the River Niemen, an army
Of 300,00O was gathered. Every effort
was made 10 inspire the Russian troops
with confidence. but when the massive
columns Of Napoleon began 70 move
from koenigsberg the hearts Of the Rus
sian generals failed; KOtusoh had been
beaten by Napoleon At Austeflltz, ana
remembered the lesson. The French
were allowed 70 cross the Niemen with
out blow, and June "A, at Kovno, less
than 100 miles from the Baltic, the grand
army passed into Russian territory.
Napoleon soon perceived what kind Of
warfare would be waged against him.
The Russian armies Of the frontier al
together numbering nearly 400, 900 men
we're IN fun retreat, leaving desolation
behind them. AS they retired, in addi-
ton TO burning the bridges and destroy
ing the roads, they drove before them
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Meissncr tells a pathetic anecdotc
Of Heine which places him ia the
kindliest light;
One day, when his end was very
near, Meissner entered and found him
debating a letter 70 be sent 70 his
mother.
What cried Meissncr. docs the
old lady who dwells by the Dammthor
SIN livegv
Truly: though old and sick and
feeble, still beats the warm mother
Eeart for me.
and do You often write 20 hers'
Regularly. every MONTH
-Ah. cried Meissner. show un-
happy she must be 20 bear OF your
sorrow and sickness
-Oh. as 10 that. returned Hoinc.
-my mother believes me as well and
sound as when ! saw herlsst She Is
aged and reads no papers, and the
few old friends she sees are In ike
condition. I write 70 her often a.
cheerfully a. possible and tell her uf
my life. aud how happy I am. II she
notices that only the signature is
mine. the explanation Is that ] have
pains in the eyes which viii soon pass
on And thus she is happy. For the
rest. that a son should b. 50 ill and
wretched as / am. no mother would
believe"
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SLAMS. numbering over lac, 900 men, with
an abundance Of artillery and many
thousands Of Cossack cavalry. At his
rear hOvered a cloud Of savage horse
men, while a division Of the Russian
army was in close pursuit Never did
the genius Of Napoleon appear TO better
advantage. He made preparations for
the worst. All the useless baggage
wagons were destroyed; the eagles Of
all the regiments were collected and
burned; he cast into the flames all his
own private papers and memoranda. The
officers who had been able TO save their
horses he organized into a band called
the Sacred Squadron. Colonels.
majors and generals acted as private
captains. and marshals OF France acted
as nOn-e0mmissioned officers and cap
tains. Napoleon took every means to
deceive the enemy; bodies Of troops
were dispatched down the river as
though he intended to force a passage
at a ford some distance lower down.
While Kotus0d was thus deceived, the
engineers were set 10 work at night to
build a bridge. Incredible we're the dif-
iicuties under which they lab0red. There
were no proper tools, there was no lum-
ber, even nails were lacking; the river
was full Of floating ice, which impeded
the efforts Of the workers. OF the l07
engineers who, through that long and
terrible night, labored from waist deep
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OF the river. In wild despair. some at
tempted TO escape by swimming. others
by rushing through the flames. in the
spring 36 900 dead bodies were drawn
from the Beresina and burned on its
banks The Russians never ventured
another attack, but lowered round the
shattered remnants Of the Grand Army.
cutting on stragglers, and from a safe
distance playing on the retreating
columns with their artillery, 70 which no
reply could be made
The cold became extreme. The winter
was one Of the severest known in
Russia. The thermometer sunk TO ~
degrees below zero. The retreat be-
came a rout All organization was lost.
Hunger made all equal. and al perished
alike In the morning a ring of corpses
round the embers of an extinguished
fire indicated the bivOuac Of the preced-
ing evening Packs Of wolves. hocks Of
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peasants In others are beyond the reach
Of hunger and Of human help, and many
Of them lie down by the roadside, in
bitches, in the yards Of deserted houses
and give up the ghost without a murmur
against their Little Father. the Czar. in
1857 1888, when the abundance of the
harvest IN Russia seemed 70 partake Of
the nature Of the miraculous, the dis
tress IN certain districts was 10 the full
as intense and disastrous as at present.
In the government Of Smolenek the
peasants lived during the year on bread
made partly Of rye and partly Of the
husks Of rye. often eaten with the worm
eaten bark Of the oak or the pine, which
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to neck deep In water, only five survived;
but by daylight the bridge was done.
The effective troops passed over, took
possession OF the heights on the opposite
side, and the host Of stragglers began to
follow. But the deceived Russians now
returned. and established their ar
tillery where it was beyond the reach Of
the French, and began firing on the
bridge The most awful destruction en-
sued. The advancing Cossacks, crowd
Ing on the swarms Of unarmed fugitives,
cut them down without mercy; the ar
tillery played upon them as they crossed
the bridge, and, as the regular forces Of
Russians advanced, orders were given
to set the bridge on fire. Il was done
while some thousands OF the French
fugitiyes were still on the further side
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the peasants and their cattle; they
burned the houses, they leveled the
fences. they destroyed the Enclosures,
they set on fire the growing crops.
Carrying provisions was a novel ex-
perience for the French. In all their ex-
pediuOns up 10 this time they had lived
on the country. making acquisitions for
what they needed, and paying for il or
not as circumstances dictated Aware
Of the thinly settled districts through
which they must travel during the in-
vasi0n Of Russia. immense stores had
been collected az koenigsberg, but bad
management was conspicuous ia for
warding them for the use Of the troops
When the army crossed the Niemen not
a fourth Of the baggage wagons had ar
rived, and before the middle Of July, or
Ia less than two weeks, though not a
battle. not even a skirmish, had been
fought, hundreds Of men and over 10. =
900 horses had pcrished from starvation
and exposure. and $1,000 patients were
In the field hospitals. This was but the
beginning The Russians were afraid TO
meet Napoleon n the field kotusoh' s
experience az Ausierlitz bad made him
careful; so on the principle that no army
could exist in the midst d ruins they
DESTROYED right and left everything that
could sustain life. The whole ui Lithu-
ania was depopulated and its people
driven into exile A tract " country
200 miles wide and 80 miles in extent
from east TO west was barred 81 inhabif-
ants and Of means q supporting liie
The C0ssacks. ewarming everywhere.
de20pulated and ruined the provinces OF
wilma. Yitehsk. Mensk. Smolensk. and
Moscow. Nor did the savage system
cease with driving on the population 0f
the country districts and destroying
houses. barns. and cr0pe. The towns
were no more spared ihan the rural dis
tricts. Between the Niemen and Mos
COW tho nourishing towns 81 wilma.
srenfziani. Dtchateh. kamen, Nifebsk.
Sm0lensk. Valentino. Iarkot0, IemleY0.
Tertaki. Besovka. With over q hundred
villages. were rufhiessiy depopulsied and
set or FIRE.
Only twice did the Russlans venture
- oppose Napoleon between The Aiemen
and the capital Urged hF the remon-
sfrances of the inhabitants Of smoiensk.
q city deemed IS the Russians almost as
holy a. Moscow. the Russian commander
made = efand almost before ifs gates
and was defeated with terrible slaughter.
Then again. 81 the command ~ his im-
perial master. who forbade him 20 give
up MOSCOW without striking 3 blow in
ifs defense. Kofleof made stand on fle
M0sl1wa a. TIRE Iitte village of Bomdinc.
where was fought one Of the greatest
hetIss g hlstoe. Terrible Hes the l1ss
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stills without satisfying TIE cravings q
hunger.
The evil IS undeniably chronic; The
ermrtons are always the same. and the
descriptions IL them Published ten Or
fftv rears ago might le served up afresh
to-day ~ next year as faithful photo
graphs oI the life IN death q millions Of
Hns4inn Christians The Czars have
been aware 81 # for centuries. and have
fnne af ttat thev could o. expected t0
ss ~ urepsre for it The district Row
afeetef extends from Odessa ar the
shores ~ te Black sea through Little
Ha athwarl ihe reh black Ioam
es1nffr ceIebratcd ior Ite marvellous
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Russian famlnes are periodical Ike
the SHOWS, or rather perennial like the
Siberian plague. To be scientifically
accurate, one should distinguish the two
different varieties Of It, the provincial
and the national, the former termed golo-
dOvka, or the little hunger, and the
latter golOd. OF the great hunger.
Not q year has elapsed during this
century ia which extreme distress In
some province or provinces Of the en-
pire has not assumed the dimensions Of
a famine, while scarcely decade has
passed away in which the local mis-
fortune has not rpened into the national
calamity. The present century, which
has yet eight years 70 run. has already
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deaths by wholesale occurred. a.
the famine grew worse bits of horse
flesh became luxuries. handfuIe of
burned corn snatched from the
ruined stores were daIuties Du
the arrival of the army on fhe
Boresina. about half way back on the
road to Germany. 81 hope seemed o. i'e
taken away. Napoleon bad less than
z6.00a effective troops and ever 7o.0u
siragglers. suffers camp followers. for
eirners % Russia who preferred io fol-
low the French army. runaway eerfs.
snIdiare who bad iost their arms. women.
children, aou1fsd and crippled. he had
10 ar1il1rg. ~ cavalry. The opposite
sac "a ata dver Eas held ty iae Ras-
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had It's full share Of visitations which
some optimista regard as automatic
checks on over-pOpulation; Ia 1901, 1908,
1871, 1912, 1888, 1910, 1860, and 1891
These are the national g0lods The
provincial famines frequently equal
them in severity II not IN extent, says a
writer IN the Fortnightly Review, and 50
complete aud child-like is the peo-
ple's trust in Providence and the
Czer, who, Il is hoped, will utilize in
good time the abundance Of the harvest
IN the neighboring provinces to relieve
their needs, that the crops are allowed
70 lie rotting In some places until the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

s considerate, generous cobblcr in
Delaware gave his wife a certain sum
81 money each week for her personal
use. lie never inquired what She did
with IL, but after thirty-nine years 0i
welded life the wife died. and IN the
drawer % an antique table the hus-
band found a Tag containing gold
also roll Of grecnhacks. amounting
in al % $4,000 And Row az The
c0bblers FL Boston viii try the expert
mcnt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Fledgely-I see that bOw-knots in
jewelry are very fashionable.
GwendOlln Beau-knots have az
ways been fashionable.
And she thought she heard the dull
thud OF the setting sun as the young
man showed no signs OF intelligence.
The jewellers Circular.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Old Friend Well. old boz how
have you been getting alongs Did
yOu succeed as a nOyelisty
Mr.. Soarhigh No; che publishers
said my Imagination was TOO lively
plots lacked probability, sou know
so had 70 give Il up; but I'm doing
iirst-rate.
"What atg7
writing railway advertisements
New York Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Mrs. Whalen-H yez emmy sh6ss
pants fer byesy
Mr.. Silyerstein-i hafe not ! hafe
long bants for mems. Buy bair for
your hushan'. wash 'em yonce und
dey viii III der chile. i hafe sold
bants dot hafe vent drue a whole
chenerati0n like dot De longer you
wash 'em de smaller dey gifts Judge.
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Kotusoff intended to fight another battle,
but the French coming upon him before
he could rally, drove him back, and with
fuFled cOlors and silent drums he march
ed through the capital, the rear-guard
following, and driving out the popula-
ton Of over 300, 900. This evacuation
of the capital has been represented as
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huntington (whO has been scoops
by the races, Tilted by his best girl.
aud left out Of his uncle's viii, an Ia
one day)-~There Is 40 least one soft
resting-place Tor me-thc rifer.7
Orlcer Kerrigan--"Oi wouldn't ~
in on thot Side o. tn dock. young fel-
Ter. It's jam full O. Hafcrstaw
brick-scows. Judge.
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on both sides. The French admitted a loss
of 40 900 in killed and wounded. the lat
ter dying, almost % q man, from neglect,
while the most authentic accounts make
the Russian loss nearly Cd. 900 and ID addi-
tion to this terrible slaughter they were
driven n headlong r0ut from the field.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Belle-Don't you think q gentle
man should always wear a drcs. suit
when he makes a call on a f0ung
lady2
Nell ldoubtfully) Wen, I don't
know, If be wears full-drcss sulf
his shirt bosom when he gets hume
gives him dead away ~0meryill0
Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Prisoner-If your Honor pleases,
the oficer who arrested me is unw0r-
thy OF belief He actually offered IA
carry bride from me % your Honor,
but i refused
Justice O'ROurke- F0ine that mon
$50.
Prisoner (amazedl What f0ry
Justice O'ROurke- For c0ntimpt
court, sOrr. Life.
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do horses 20 faster with shoes q
without lhems asked the wife. ~
ing up from the pages of @facs
Beauty
With them. / should sav. an
swered her husband
What makes you think sos"
Well. Tive noticed that 2 hcn a.
was goes faster after yoa shoe ~
New York Press.
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Bulnnch Miss smilax has simply a
wonderful memory
Wooden-Why, what proof has she
given 81 ity
Bulfnch-W Why, I met her at a SUP
per last night and she not only re-
minded me about our being engaged
last summer, but gave me a number
of the details. Boston Courier
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She-I'ye just made myself pres
ent of a new bonnet, and I've got
something for you, too.
He Good What was its
She The bill Harpcr's Barar
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Fireman-Now. then, one az time
hurry up. II y0u an want 60 get out
alive.
Mr. Benthayrc save the cook irstl
we may never Be able % get ans
other one. Puck.
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He-D0 you know what I'd do if /
were yOu2
Shc-No. whatP
Held marry me. Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

Husband My dear, we'll have To
ccOnOmize.
Wife-W Well, let's smoke less Puck.
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Jeweler-Tbis clock win 60 twelve
months without winding.
Oldb0y-Well how long would IL
60 il It we're Woundy-sew York
Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INoS HERE AND THERE

Jokes aud Jokslets that Are Supposed te
Have Been Recently Born sayings ana
Dolnga that Are Odd. Curious and
LaurhabIs.
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French Invasion o. 1912 = cities and
Towns Burned by the Cossaeks = The
F4mine and Prestige which Followed
tha War.
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II don't see why they cali this q
situation. said The horse-car driver
with me a-standin' all day long r
Epoch.
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Lawyer-Y0u claim that YOU were
insane when you proposed 20 herr
Defendant-Y Yes. sir.
Can you prove itf'
"Yes. sir.
-H0ws'
@By producing the plaintiff u court
and letting the jury look al her 7-
Light.