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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Aye the Same.
were two happy ghost low

CO HEY were two happy ghost low
ers, and they had slipped down 10
- earth again to see how it Jared
with earth-bound lovers now.
docs it not seem strange, dearest,
asked the girl ghost softly, as they
hoated along. hand in hand. just above
the busy, material city of Chicago,
''that We We're once bound to this mar
row earth. and had to depend upon
mere words for exchanging thoughts
and Opinions:''
do you remember. my darling" was
"how We once quarreled and We're es-
tranged and unhappy for many months
because we depended upon mere words
for communication and misunderstood
the meaning of the tricky things?
Poor children. How silly We were,
and vet how helpless" sighed the girl
ghost, pityingly; things are easier for
us in the Land of Shades
Il wonder do other mere earth lovers
have the same troubles now:' she
unused, little later.
Yes, dearest. always" was the man
ghosts smiling answer. I'VE may be
sure of it. Loves ways are aye the
same"
If we find any of them in trouble
let US help Them" said the girl ghost.
eagerly. Il could be unhappy and sor
rOwful now-if had not forgotten how
to think of what and how We suffer
ed during that terrible estrangement.
Dearest! What should we have done,
how should We have borne it. had not
some one helped us to understand each
other? l could not have waited until
we-came up herer'
There was no need" said the man
ghost. tenderly. "our love was too
strong to let us stay apart"
And for a moment the shadowy lips
and arms met and We're mingled. just
as though the earth still bound them.
while the shadowy hearts beat near
together. For loves ways are aye the
same-for ghosts and humans.
They were floating over pretty sub
urb-the suburb where she had lived.
and where they had made love togeth-
er. On the same veranda where this
had happened-ah. how long ago.-oth-
er lovers-earth lovers-were sitting.
silently and little apart. The ghost
lovers read the unuttered thoughts
which kept the girls eyes stern and yet
fearful and the mans lips tense.
IF he really loved me he would see
that i am not cross. but only troubled.
and he would comfort me with loving
words and caresses.'
So ran the troubled meditation of the.
girl
''If she really loved me she would
see that l am worried to death over
business matters. and that need just
a little soothing and comforting my
self"
So the man was thinking. moodily.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
His Skin Acted Well.

\ young English actor who had i'm
pressed his manager favOrably was
east for difficult role in new produc-
ton and his success or failure in its was
Il matter of vital Importance to his fu-
ture reputation. After the second act
on the opening night his friend william
Gilbert, the popular dramatist and IL
brettist, went behind the scenes fully
realizing that in kindly word or a
sympathetic criticism he would bring
hope or despair TO the actor. How
ever. OH seeing that his friend was in a
prOfuse perspiration he could not re-
sist his own cleverness and contented
himself with merely remarking: How
well your skin acts"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

Il think l will say goodnight" ne
said aloud. a moment later. and his
voice was cold as the heart of winter.
Must you go so early:" and her
voice was just as cold.
He rose Immediately and had gone
half way down the steps. without ut
tering any farther farewell. before the
ghost lovers fully realized all that was
happening. Wrapped in the varied rec
objections called up by the little scene
and the surroundings they were stand
Ing, motionless but hand in hand, still.
Just behind the earth couple. thinking.
thinking. Now they started forward.
simultaneously. and whispered in the
ears of the unhappy, misguided earth
lovers.
.Once. long time ago. | acted as
YOU are doing. aud my heart nearly
broke in consequence"
Thus the ghost man to his earth
brother.
.'Once. long time ago, let my low
er 60 lightly, as You are doing. and
/ was sad for many months"
This from the ghost girl TO her earth
sister.
Think! What if you should never
come together. really. truly. in heart
and soul. again.
So whispered both ghosts. earnestly.
The earth lovers turned suddenly and
gazed upon each other.
Dear heart. What is the matter
with us both this evening" they cried.
aloud.
toward the other. Another instant and
their hands We're clasped, the ghost
lovers gently lifting and pushing the
half-reluctant fingers into place. When
the girls head went down on the mans
shoulder and the mans arm went ten
1erly around the girls waist. the ghost
overs looked at each other and smiled
happily. For loves ways are aye the
same, in all times and places.
kiss her. kiss herr murmured the
nan ghost to the masculine earth low
.r.
Say something kind and loving
whispered the girl ghost TO the other
maiden.
Then, when their soft commands had
been obeyed. all unknOwingly, and all
was well between the earth lovers,
they joined hands once more and float
I'd of sweetly, their shadowy hearts
beating close together.
They are happy said the girl ghost.
,alf wistfully, as they scared upward.
$50 are We" said The man ghost.
loftly, and they drew even more close
J together.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Polite serxilitx in Ene,.nd.

The American finds the agreeable po-
likeness of the English serving class in
general very pleasant. One who is ac-
custOmed to the manners of American
salesgirls and mattresses must be
struck by the almost universal use of
the words Thank you'' by English
girls engaged in these occupations, says
the New York Home Journal. An Or
der in restaurant or shop is invari-
ably received with a pleasant THANK
you," uttered with such an agreeable
intOnation that one Is inclined to evoke
a repetition by another purchase or or
der. The girls in American stores, who
find industrial life SO hard,
and who carry with them a wearied air
of comforting an undeserved favor
when they wait on a customer, might
find the wheels of life to run much
easier if they would but use little Of
the English oil Of politeness. They
would not really lose any Of their ''in-
in the process; for pleas
ant manners usually receive their rec
Ompense in reciprocity, and in a higher
regard for the person who is dignified
by them.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

speedily ran Itself ont Of breath. The
soldiers who We're so fortunate as TO
get the things on found that they We're
stiff. hot and uncomfortable, and quick
ly shed them. They might do for the
British in India; for American soldiers
at home they ware Il positive nuisance.
Our soldiers cane to care very little for
their cOmpleXiors, and their skins got
so thick with exposure that they would
neither burn nor blister Gen. ID. III.
StrOther, of West Virginia. styled these
articles "silly-clouts.' which well de-
scribes them. But think that one of
them should he preserved somewhere
in museum of war relics.
The pronunciamentes of some of our
alleged statesmen, that the war was TO
end in thirty, sixty or ninety days, We're
part of the early war nonsense. The
ridiculous ''stump-speech" general or
ders of some volunteer generals of both
sides We're most striking specimens of
utter nonsense. But none of these fol-
lies outlasted the first year of the war.
We soon settled down TO serious busi.
ness
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Gen. 0arland's Story.

AS an illustration of how determined
Geenral Grant was to force the recOgni-
tiOn Of his terms of treaty with Gen
eral Lee, story has been told by
former Attorney General Garland.
Brigadier General Clement c.. Clay had
surrendered with Lee and signed a
parole, yet in spite of this the Johnson
administration had imprisoned him.
He was in bad health and his relations
and friends feared that he would die
in prison.
Il was in Washington on business in
relation TO the test oath cases before
the Supreme Court" said Mr. Garland.
''One day Mrs Clay came to me on
behalf of her husband. asking what she
should do. ] suggested that she see the
President, and in short time she re-
turned to the hotel. beaming. holding
an order for her husbands release
when he should give proper bond.
''SoOn afterward she drove to the
War Department and presented the Or
der to Secretary Stanton. Stanton read
it. crumpled ii in his hand, and threw
the order into a waste basket. saying
that Clay could not be released ON any
terms. Almost heartbroken, Mrs. Clay
returned to the hotel, where her friends
tried to comfort her
when I learned of Stanton's treat
ment of the Presidents order l insisted
that she should go to see General
Grant. She demurred at first. saying
that If the Presidents order could not
release her husband the Generals Or
der would not
AFTER much persuasion. however,
she went. meeting General Grant at his
door as he was leaving the house. She
told him her story and he called sec
retary to ask il General Clay was not
on the roll of COnfederates who had
surrendered at AppOmattOx. The sec
retary looked up the rolis and reported
in the affirmative. General Grant then
picked up scrap of paper and scrawl-
ed upon it:
'Brigadier General Clement c. Clay
is included in the terms of General
Lees surrender at Appomattox Court
house. He will be released upon giving
proper bond and will see that this
order is carried into effect
Even with this order Mrs. Clay had
fears, but l assured her that Stanton
would not refuse to recognize General
Grants authority. And he didn't. He
glanced at it, shut his teeth in evident
displeasure, and sullenly gave the or
der for General Clay's release."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Gravedieeer Lost His Job.

When l was a boy" said the vet
eran. as he puffed on his strong cigar
after dinner, Il remember there was
an awful scandal in our tOwn-a little
country place-because temporary
gravedigger. who had been hired to do
the work when the regular hand was
i'll. buried Il man with his feet to the
west. Ours was religious. as well as
a superstitiOus. town. Among the older
people there was a well-grOunded be-
lief that person must be Inferred with
his feet to the east, SO that when Ga
briefs trumpet should sound for the
final awakening the dead should be
able to face the angel on arising. This
new gravedigger couldn't have known
the tradition, or he would not have
flown in the face Of superstition and
buried his victim with his feet to the
west. The thing made such a scandal
that they actually disinterred the body
and turned the coffin around so that
the dead man should rest in the right
position. OF course, the new gravedig-
ger lost his job. don't know that
have thought Of the incident for a long
time, until l had to go 10 WOOdlawn
cemetery a short time ago to attend
the burial of a fsiend. Then. for the
first time. it dawned on me that there
had beep a change in the superstition.
and that it had probably been wholly
lost to sight. as have SO many of the old
ones. l noticed that the direction in
which bodies are buried now seems to
be settled by the direction Of the path
in front of the plat you own; that Is.
that interments are made with the feet
pointing toward the path. no matter in
what compass direction they may
point. New York Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Xfae PuES.

During the Ottawa fire the instinct
of animals in the matter of self-preser-
vation was. .curiOusly Illustrated by the
fact that several dozen cats found ref
uge in a wooden house which. although
the buildings on each side were burned
down. refused to catch fire and remain
ed intact. Cats have a peculiar gift in
this direction since. in addition to their
reputed nine lives, there is q popular
superstition that they will only eat
what is good for them.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

about sixty miles an hour, while with
the new electrical locomotive, it is ex-
pected TO reach a velocity of 100 miles.
The cost of running a locomotive with
steam power is estimated at 81 a day,
while the cost of running one of the
new electrical railroad motors is only
S4.25 Il day. Similar experiments have
been made on other lines in Germany
and in Italy.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

for less than that. Six years ago Bent.
who was leader of the Old Guard band.
eloped with Isabelle Nixon, the daugh-
ter of a Presbyterian clergyman of
note. Seven months ago she died.
Then he met Mrs. Albert Wyckoff. n
widow of 4 year, and worth several
million dollars. She is 30 years old.
and score of years his senior, but they
loved and We're married at the Wal
dorfAstoria. in New York. and have
gone abroad for the winter. Before
they left the groom declared: 81 ought
to have waited a year before marrying.
but Mrs. Wyckoff couldn't arrange to
get away then"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

One Of Philadelphia's most distin-
guished portrait painters asserts that
the necks Of American women are be-
coming longer and more slender year
by year. The high collar. he declares, is
responsible for it. All the life studies
and portraits Of women seen at stu
dents exhibits demonstrate this. Il
know a man." he said the other day,
who took tape measure to the last
exhibit at the academy of fine arts and
in getting data for compari-
son of wOmen's necks painted ten years
ago. five years ago and at the present
time. He claims that the average FEM
mime neck has become elongated to the
extent of nearly an inch during the last
five wears
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31

buckskin and Ornamented with broad,
fiat brass buttons: buckskin waistcOat
and breeches. The size of the gar
ments (which are. in state of excel
lent preservation testify to the big
stature of the Father of His Country"
and suggest that he had an eye to a
fine appearance in his dress.-Wash-
ingtOn Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Ouay's BADLY CIouded Title.

There never was more fragrant ex-
ample of a fraudulent acquisition Of a
seat in the Senate than that of Quay's
election" in Pennsylvania. Notwith-
standing that it is perfectly palpable
that Quay has secured his seat by foul
means. it is safe to say that the United
States Senate will not even inquire into
his title. 1t is not often that the Senate
as in the exceptional case of Clark.
takes any action to protect its much
vaunted dignity and honor from cor
ruptionists and thieves. - Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Rather Poor Consolation.

The very best solution possible that
the administratiOnists can give us for
the future of the Philippine problem
is the statement of Senator Lodge that
at the expiration of another two years
we may be able TO reduce the forces in
the islands from 5000 to about $4,000,
but that the latter number will proba-
bly, have to be kept there indefinitely
The public can extract from this state.
ment whatever of consolation there is
in it.-HOuston Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
A Swimmer Under Fire.

Some years ago." said the Major,
Captain A. Morris told me of the ex-
plOit of man in the Sixty-sixth Indi
ana that l have often thought ought
10 go into history. Just after the battle
of Resaca Gen. Rice was sent with his
brigade to take possession of Lays
Ferry, on the Estanaula River Nov
ing toward the river, the command
crossed high ridge, from which they
could see across an open field and the
river the enemy's works. AS soon as
the Union brigade occupied the ridge
the rebels opened with battery, and
Gen. Rice ordered Morris to take six
companies of the Sixty-sixth Indiana,
deploy them as skirmishers, advance
to the river, and try to silence the
battery.
THE skirmishers were halted near
fence by terrific frontal fire, but
made a rush, and reached the river
bank. Morris went to the left, and, to
his surprise. found that because of a
sharp bend in the river three of his
companies were on the flank and al
most i'm the rear of the rebel works He
directed his men to open an enfilading
fire on the enemy, and the rebels. be-
lieving that Union force had crossed
the river below them, began retreat.
''The rebel flag was planted on the
breastwOrks. and many attempts were
made by the men attacking in front to
capture it. But every man that eX-
posed himself was shot While the fir
ing was still hot. one of the men of
company 1 said. Boys, I'm going to
get that flag And. throwing off his
accoutrements, he jumped into the
river, swan across. climbed up the
bank to the top of the breastworks,
tore the flag from the staff, and
brought it back with him to the com.
pany"-ChicagO Inter Ocean.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Robbins the Home Consumer.

The protection now afforded by the
Dingley tariff enables the trusts to sell
at any figure necessary abroad to meet
the competition in foreign markets and
recoup any possible losses by putting
up the prices TO home consumers. who
are denied the benefit of foreign COM
petition in the United States. The
home consumer is robbed in order that
the foreign customer may have a bar
gain.-WashingtOn Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Few Predictions Verified.

1t was unkind of Senator Culberson
Of Texas to interrupt Senator ProctOr's
speech for an enlarged army by quoting
the Presidents statement in his letter
of acceptance that considerable re-
duction Of the American force in the
Philippines would become possible
after election. There have been few
predictions about the Philippines
which have turned out right, except the
prediction that the islands would be
an endless source of trouble and ex-
DenSe-BuffalO Express.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
wIpowLovED THE eANDMAsTER

Wedding Notes that VIII Buy Morethan
Those of a Comets silver Throat.
No more will Thomas c. Bent. who
was wont to play in Gilmore's band. be
compelled to blow notes from the sill
yer throat of cOrnet. The new Mrs.
Bent will supply all the notes neces-
sary in the family. for it is said Mr..
Bent's marriage portion is $4,000 a
wear. 4 good many men could love
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
THE JaAppuesT HEART.

Who drives the horses of the sun
Shall lord it but day;
Better the lowly deed were done,
And kept the humble way.
The rust will find the sword of fame,
The dust will hide the crown:
Ay, none shall nail SO high his name
Time will not tear it down.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was in some quiet breast
That found the common daylight sweet,
And left to heaven the rest.
John Vance Cheney
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Punish the Plunderers of Cuba.

The Supreme Court at last has de
cided that Neeiy must be tried in Cuba.
Now, try him as quickly as can be. and
Rathbone. too. Spare no officials, high
or low. civil or military. that have
sought to plunder Cuba. 1t has been
asserted often that the American peO-
pie are conducting in Cuba the most
gigantic philanthropie enterprise the
world ever has known. All the more
shocking, then. is the conduct of our
agents who have betrayed our trust
and robbed the object of our charitable
acknowledgements Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
The Case Wen Stated.

Nobody supposes that Justice Harlan
of the Federal Supreme Court would
be influenced in his decisions by the
Presidents. appointment of the younger
Harlan to fat Office. but the Presi-
dent should have had more delicacy
than to embarrass the distinguished
jurist by such show of favoritism
when matters Of vital Importance TO
the administration are now pending in
the Supreme Court.-Houston Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
A Stride Toward mpe-ialism.

Considered from any standpoint, the
army bill is a long stride in the direc-
ton of Imperialism. and is calculated
to seriously undermine our cherished
popular institutions.-New Orleans Pic
ayune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
eHI0iS WEEKLY OLIO.
BRIEF COMPILATION OF LATE
STATE NEWS.

Important D0inxs Of Our Neigh
bors-weddinxs and Deaths-Crimes,
Casualties and General Buckeye
News Notes.
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here SHOWN. i his
fac sinile of the
writing is identi-
cal in all the let
tiers thus far re-
ceived by Mr..
Cudahy from the
supposed kidnap-
ers, and, strange
to say, these let
ters were all
mailed in Omaha
except the first.
which was left
on the lawn in
front of the mill
ionaire's resi-
dence.
A letter print
ed with Il lead
pencil was re-
cefved by Mr..
c IL d Il by last
week, demanding
the withdrawal
of the offer of a
reward for the
kidnapers. The
fact that the ad-
dress was print
ed in similar
style to the 9TH
er ones gave rise
10 the suspicion
before it was op-
ened that it was
from the same
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Party Leaders Ont of Line.

With ex-President Harrison. ex-
Speaker Reed, General Lew Wallace.
Senator Hoar and other prominent Re-
publicans out of harmony with the
present administration, it would seem
that there may be some need of re-
organization of the Republican party
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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No More Factionai differences.

Let there be no more of factions. Let
crat' and take by the hand every other
DemOcrat-and hold him firm. He may
be wrong about some things. but God
knows he is not as wrong as Republi-
cans are He may differ from you as
to one thing. but Republicans oppose
you in everything. Let there be no
more qualified Democrats. whatever
the term of qualification may be. Let
the name and the fundamental prin-
ciples of justice and right he the broad
platform on which We all can stand
nOw.-Lafayette. Ind, Journal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-31
Ouakers in Parliament.

The Quakers are the most largely
represented community in the British
Parliament. There are only $4,000
members of that sect, and they have
eight II. Pa
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Graduated with Grant.

Following are the names Of the ca
diets who graduated from West Point
in the class with Gen. Grant:
l. William Benjamin Franklin.
(NOs. ., 3 and Obliterated from
register.)
5. William F. Raynolds.
6. Isaac F. Quinby.
Z. Roswell s. Ripley.
8. John James Peck.
8. John P. JohnstOne.
10. Joseph Jones Reynolds.
IL. James Allen Hardie.
u. Henry F. Clarke.
IL. Booker
II. Samuel G. French.
Is. Theodore L. Chadbourne.
16. Christopher Colon Augur.
II. Franklin Gardner.
IS. George Stevens.
10. Edmund B. Holloway.
20. Lewis Neill.
81. Ulysses s. Grant.
%. Joseph H. Potter.
%. Robert HaZlitt.
"a. Edwin Howe.
25. Lafayette Boyer Wood.
26. Charles s. Hamilton.
q. William X. Van BOkkelen.
%. Alfred st. Armand CrOzet.
%. Charles E. James.
30 Frederick Steele
81. Henry r. Selden.
50. Rufus ingalls,.
33. Frederic I. Dent.
"a. ]. c. McFerren.
35. Henry Moses Judah.
SO. Norman Elting.
81. Cave J. COuts.
3S. Charles ]. Merchant.
80 George c. McClelland.
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The opposition to the ship subsidy
comes not alone from Democrats who
object to this form of paternalism on
principle. but from independent and un-
fettered Republicans. who recognized
the fact that every claim made for it
as patriotic measure was fraudulent
and false. This public opinion so for
chilly and persistently expressed has
created havoc among the Hanna fol-
lowing. especially from the West. who
even for the benefit of Hanna's favor
refuse to jeopardize their political
standing among their own constituents
by. voting for such a measure.-Utica
Observer
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