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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

ton and | took turns in pacing to and
fro in front of the prisoners, counting
the barely visible figures each time we
passed them. The guards were as un-
happy as a lot of picnckers caught in
a thunderstorm, and sleepy besides.
The hoIses huddled together as best
they could, the road became ankle deep
in mud, and the entire situation was
as gloomy, uncomfortable and detest.
able as our worst enemies could have
wished. The only living beings who
did not seem in the least disturbed
were the prisoners.
AS for myself, think 1 lost my
senses several times during that dread
full night. Only As hours before, the
job Of loading the revolvers had rob-
bed me of an entire night of rest. Now
l was doomed to another. | had to
tramp the muddy road to keep myself
awake, but my head dropped asleep
once in awhile on its own account and
with wide open eyes | behcld many
strange visions in the darkness and i'm.
agined many things ridiculous and inn
possible. 1t seemed that the night nev
er would end, and my gratitude was
unspeakable when at early dawn we
were ordered to feed, mount and re-
sumo our march. | tried to feel happy
when the prisoners were placed in
charge of new guard and my sense
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

We Ucnt faster aud tdStcT.
meant, but he evidently saw l was
curious, for he approached me and
said:
81 guess the advance has gobbled
them. There's never more than com
pany Of these fellows on the road at u
time around here"
That was better than l had expect
ed, and ! was wild to go forward and
see the prisoners. Soon there was
something else to look at, however, and
/ don't believe the prisoners could have
presented as sorry a spectacle-it was
the mass of stragglers being urged for
ward by the rear guard. There SEEM
ed no end to the dismal line Of men
without horses, horses without men.
Some of the stragglers were asking
where their companies were, and once
In awhile a member of our company
would recognize his place by the letter
which each Of US wore on his cap. What
astonlshed me most, however, was
Mick McTwyny plodding along on foot
and carrying little Bralnard on his
back. | was so astonished that 1t was
some time before | could ask Charley
what had happened, and he told me
that something was biting his side aw-
fully. When the surgeon, of whom
we had three, reached our company,
Bralnard learned that In falling from
his horse he had broken two ribs.
Soon the colonel came riding down
the column. looking keenly to the right
and left. / asked him about the engage
ment, but be stared coldly at me and
did not answer When, however, the
captain saluted, the colonel told him
that the enemy's entire party had been
captured. being unsaddled and there
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03
mo BE CONTINUED,
Buttered Eggs,

Every cook knows how to scramble
or butter eggs, though possibly every
cook does not give the attention to de-
tail which alone can make them salts.
factory. Melt an ounce of butter into
n saucepan, break into this three eggs
and mix them with the butter gently.
seasoning them to taste with pepper
and salt; stir it all gently over a slack
fire with a delicately clean wooden
spoon; then, just as the eggs are be-
ginning to set, work in from half TO
one ounce more butter, broken up very
small, being careful only to add a piece
when the previous one has been well
amalgamated; now stir in half a gill
of cream, milk or white sauce, as you
please, pour the mixture at once on to
hot, buttered toast and serve as soon
as possible. This is the simple form
Of buttered eggs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03
PROF. j. ANGk
THE EXPERT
EYE SPECIALIST
OF WILLIAMSPORT,

will be at Hunts Drug Store, he needs
no further introduction as to his ability
and workmanship in his profession. He
is we'll known in this vicinity and he
can offer the names of many prominent
citizens of Danville and community,
whom he has successfully treated.
Those who suffer with headache, weak
eyes or defective eyesight, will be well
repaid to call on me. Hundreds Of peo.
pie are going blind daily from the want
of the properly prescribed glasses, and
from delaying attention to the eyes,
from time to time. Nothing will de-
stroy your eyesight quicker than cheap
glasses or glasses not properly fitted to
your eyes. can examine your eyes at
home, by appointment, without extra
charge. If you need me at your home,
drop a line to Hunt Drug Store.
Reading or sewing glasses $1.O0 and
up.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

fTER Il long rest, FOL
lowed by water for
our horses, the regi-
mcnt started again,
though as to where
we were going we
knew no more than
when we left camp.
l said to Cloyne that
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua,
Williamsport, Sunbury, Pottsville, etc. At
Northumberland with and +. Div. +. X. K for
Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren
CORY, and Erie.
Daily. r Daily except unday. fStop on
signal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

was confined to my room for several months
my friends and neighbors had given up all hope
Of my recovery, until one day friend advised
me to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical DisCov-
cry, aud after l had taken the contents of the
six bottles was / honestly believe, delivered
from the grave and entirely cured. am now a
strong aud hearty man"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

4 II y y ~ NOHNI'N
nyw shouted our
captain. Draw sa-
berS!"
FLASHED all their
sabers bare" as Ten
nyson says in The
Charge of the Light
Brigade" but | hone
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z Weekdays. Daily. Flag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sudbury, Wiliamsport
and Erie. between Sunbury and Philadelp"i"
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the West.
For further information apply to Ticket Agents
J. Is. HUTCHINSON, D. R. WOOD,
GenT Manager. Gent PasS'n'r Ag
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

THE CHARGE OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03
CHAPTER TX.

BACK TO CAMP.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

'ome years ago I
was almost a help
less victim of that
dread disease-Con
SUMPTION writes
Mr.. Chas. Fross,
7. NJ, of Sitka
White Co Ind III
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
Strange Hiding Places.

There are standing at the pres
ent day Elizabethan houses known
to contain hidden chambers. The
very positions of these chambers
can be shown, yet their secrets
have remained inviolate for CEN
turtles, the spring that should serve
as the open sesame being undis-
coverable. Some day the &C
cidental touch Of a girls finger
may set column of stone rotating
or panel sliding or a door in
picture frame retreating on in
visible hinges, and the secret-if
any remain will be revealed.
The place Of mystery in these
ancient oranges that served as
shelter to a friend in distress might
equally prove the death of an enc
my. There were staircases which
the foot of friend might press in
perfect security. Another, not in
structed how to tread, sets his foot
apparently on the same place, the
stair yawns open, and at the ends
of the pit is the water.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
TON Y.

Tony he was by name and that
would apply to his personal ap-
pearance as W II; or rather An
thony was his name, but he wasn't
known as such even to himself.
He was of the Emerald Isle, and
as shrewd as ever came from that
down-trodden bit Of green. About
forty years of age, somewhat be-
low medium stature but compactly
built; a merry eye, a pug nose, a
close cropped mustache that didn't
begin to conceal the fact, that the
mouth always seemed on the point
Of breaking into hearty roar-in
truth such a one as we like to
meet, when wit and mirth are the
order and time is not too pressing.
Sad to relate, he ran a saloon.
He had been a sectionmaster or
boss on the [. [. & l., and having
accumulated a few dollars he
opened small place which grew
much in favor but never in size.
He had one principle which made
him prosperous, as he is today:
To buy the best and sell as he
bought it, Merchants, doctors,
lawyers, men in all professions,
passed more pretentious places to
drop in at Tony's, first for their
stimulant and afterwards as much
for the stimulus of his ready wit.
He had a "brogue" that was
pure and undefiled, and all his
own. To keep track of the bulls
he made in day would puzzle
even Mr.. Dunno of "Dooley'' fame.
To illustrate: The city went no.
license. None of the numerous
"places" closed, however, but the
various liquors changed names and
care was taken in dispensing to
strangers. One such dropped in
on Tony one afternoon and called
for a glass of beer. 'This is tenn
perance town. an we don't sill any,
thing to anybody we don't know"
was the ready response. On an
other occasion a gentleman whom
Tony did not recognize, altho
having been there before, called
for "a little whisky This is a
temperance town. was the reply.
"Well, give me little ginger-ale
then" Il will not, you tumble too
quick" answered Tony.
II. E. NJ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
TO INMATES.

For the Information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ana cell number
and send to this OffiC q with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. Each
paper must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Louis Kellihan, who arrived at
this institution on July Is, 1897,
sentenced to life Imprisonment,
died of tuberculosis in the hospital
Tuesday evening.
Funeral services, attended by all
the inmates, were held in the
chapel Wednesday noon. The
services were conducted by Chap
lain Kennedy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

The cottage where Peter the
Great dwelt when he was learn
ing the trade of shipbuilding in
Zaarndam, Holland, still! exists,
though somewhat dilapidated.
It contains the rude furniture
which the great Peter used-a
bedstead, table and two chairs. = 1t
is incased in building erected for
the purpose, and over the mantel
is tablet erected by Alexander Of
Russia in 1914.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Between IS and 80 students of
the Minnesota Normal and Bust
ness college, of Minneapolis, paid
a visit to this institution on Mon
day, and were shown through by
Deputy Warden Glennon and
Usher johnson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

NOTICE:-ONE OF THE RULES
OF THIS INSTITUTION rs THAT ALL
LETTERS WRITTEN BY INMATES
MUST BE SIGNED WITH THE FULL
NAME OF THE WRITER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

A fuse blew out somewhere in
the tower of the engine room Mon
day evening, leaving one wing Of
the dollhouse in darkness for a
couple of hours. Everybody went
to bed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 500 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. S. j. Kennedy, and Rev FIR Corcoran
chaplanS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Cases Before IL has DoeH all
The Pardon Board. nounced tina t
the board of pardons will hold it's
postponed regular meeting on
Saturday, February /.
Among the inmates of this place
to apply for executive clemency
are the following: J. L., 511O, ten
years; A. T., 544l, five years; w.
j. w. c., 5513, two years; F. D.,
1898, five years; T. r. S., 5577, ten
years and three months; G.. M. D.,
5533, ten years; P. R., 1881, life;
NJ. K, sos, seven years; F. w.,
5467, three years; H. S., 5556, five
years; A. r., 5019, four years and
six months; M. r., $3.50, five years
and six months; j. S., 1915, fifteen
months.
Jim and Cole Younger have also
made application for their final
discharge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

Marriage may be a failure, but
there are a lot Of people willing to
take the chances.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
SOME HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK.
GOSSIP FROM
THE OUTSIDE
WORLD.

Boer forces which are steadily in
creasing in numbers. The British
suffered twelve defeats from Sep
TENDER to November, of which no
mention was made in Gen. Kitch-
ener's dispatches.
kilograms from impartial cor
respondents in South Africa have
been received at The Hague de-
scribing the prospects of the Boer
resistance as encouraging indeed.
Projects for the government of an
independent South Africa are I'M
der consideration by the Boer
leaders.
The London Daily News, COM
menting on the foregoing, says
that it's foreign correspondent has
hitherto furnished the most accu-
rate information, but there is little
doubt that statements have been
magnified by his informants.
HE WAS FULL OF NEEDLES.
w. L. Booker, ''the man full Of
needles" died suddenly last
Thursday at the home Of his
daughter, 800 Preston street, Louis
vile, Ky. Booker formerly lived
with another daughter in Taylors-
vile and while living with her he
sat on cushion full of needles.
Most Of them were imbedded in the
flesh. Since that time the needles
have been working out in the most
unexpected places, coming from
his fingers and to toes, arms and
legs. Coroner Kelly is of the
opinion that one of the needles
attacked the mans heart and
caused his death. An autopsy
will be held to determine this fact.
A GREAT COYOTE HUNT.
More than 500 coyotes we're
rounded up and slaughtered by
the sheepmen of the Salt River
valley, Arizona, last week. The
animals were surrounded by a
huge ring of men which gradually
closed in on them. Stag hounds
were used to drive them into the
circle.
The slaughter of the coyotes
was rendered necessity from the
fact that thousands of them were
gathered around the sheep-shear-
ing camps. Every winter from the
ranches in the mountains thou
sands of sheep are brought down
into the valley, where they are
sheared. This winter a larger
number than usual are quartered
in the valley, and not less than
one hundred thousand sheep have
been sheared. So many lambs
have been taken by coyotes that the
loss will run up into thousands of
dollars. Nor have the losses been
confined to the lambs. The coy
otes, contrary to their custom and
cowardly natures, frequently pull
down the older sheep. All the
sheep dogs and all the herders
available had been unable to stop
the slaughter. Because of this
the sheepmen decided to clear out
the coyotes. Grayhounds bred
particularly for coyote coursing
led the chase.
DEATH FOR ANARCHISTS.
Anarchy will probably be a capt.
tai crime. The measure restrict
ing it will be reported to the house
Of representatives in few days,
and will provide the death penalty
for an attempt to kill or assault
the president or any one in line of
succession for the presidency. An
accessory before the fact is to be
treated as principal and an ac-
cessory after the fact is punished
in less degree than the principal.
Any person who counsels, advises,
or advocates the assaulting or kill
inu IF anv OfHcor IF tho TIDifo1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
S. W. LEAVETT, Chairman Litchfield
W. E. LEE, Long Prairie
o. B. GOULD, WinOna
H. w. WRIGHT, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
j. S. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
HORACE w DAVIS, Clerk
F. M. BORDWELL Steward
B.J. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
s. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
f. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

About l 500 tons of ice are now
cut and packed away in the ice
house, and about the same amount
more will be hauled in before the
house is filed. Guard Stilkey and
a crew of men are storing the ice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

and six months; j. S., 1915, fifteen
months.
Jim and Cole Younger have also
made application for their final
discharge.
The Cold The long expect e d
Snap Arrives. cold snap struck this
end of the woods Sunday night
and made the mercury in the Their
mometer take refuge in the glass
ball. Early Monday morning it
touched Is degrees below zero and
Monday night went down to 26 be-
low. Guard Gallagher is authority
for these figures, and he is more
reliable than the paid weather
man where temperatures are con-
cerned.
DR.. Merrill, who is Laplander
by instinct, says the colder it is
the better, SO long as the sun
shines and the air is dry. He says
it is a great tonic. The sick call
has been smaller than usual since
the cold snap commenced.
An Interesting Another program
Gathering. Of unusual inter-
est was presented by the local
Chautauqua circle at its meeting
last Sunday afternoon. -Four pa
pers, dealing with a wide variety
of subjects, were read and dis
cussed at length and three musical
numbers were given. Thanks to
the sustained efforts of the officers
of the circle, each meeting shows
an improvement over the preceding
one, and the organization is be-
coming more useful every day.
The first number on the pro-
gram last Sunday was a class re-
port entitled, "a Philosophic Trea-
tise on War; by member of class
E. The speaker said that warfare
is natural condition of mankind,
and referred somewhat exhaustive
ly to the struggle for the survival
of the fittest constantly going on
all through nature. This paper
was followed by a chorus by the
glee club.
A report by class d man on
mans Progress in the New
| World was the next number. It
was very interesting paper and
was we'll received by the circle. A
vocal solo, ''The Mountain Maid
came next, followed by class re-
port on Immigration" The views
advanced in this paper precipitated
warm discussion, as the speaker
evidently believes America should
be for Americans, while many
members of the circle hold differ.
ent views on the subject.
After another vocal solo class
E man read paper entitled "The
Jew and He that is Not Jew
The speaker said that not few
Jews disguise their religion from
the world as soon as they become
men of means, and that the poor
Jew is the one who is the most
likely to have the courage of his
convictions. In the discussion OF
the paper, the writer of it was
forced to listen to quotations from
Baron Hirsch, RothschiId, Lord
Beaconsfield, Zangwill and other
celebrated men of the Jewish
race. The meeting was brought
to a conclusion with the critics
report.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30

late president, through her attor-
neys, has begged that the idea be
abandoned.
ENLISTS THROUGH SPITE.
j. III. Shafer, a private of the
Eighteenth regiment, Pennsylva-
MIA national guard, Pittsburg, en-
listed in the regular army last Fri
day after whipping his brother on
Thursday, both being in love with
the same girl. The family heard
Of the enlistment and the mother
and sisters and the brother, who
still had his eye in bandages, went
to the Union station to induce the
young man to stay at home. The
brother offered to give up his claim
to the girl if the soldier would
come back. The young fellow
would have liked to stay at home,
but he had already enlisted and
had to go.
HOBSON WOULD LIKE TO RETIRE.
Captain Richard Hobson, the
hero Of the Merrimac and the idol
of the ladies, is anxious to give up
war for politics. He wants to run
for congress, and therefore ap-
peared before the retiring board at
the Washington navy yard last
week. The board refused to allow
him to resign and the secretary of
the navy ordered him to report at
Charleston, South Carolina, for
special duties in the government
section of the exposition being
held there.
II he had been retired he would
have received a pension based on
a salary Of $4,000 year for the re-
mainder of his life. Captain Hob
sons apple alton for retirement
was preliminary, it is believed, to
his entrance into politics. He de-
clines to discuss his political as
pirations, but his friends do not
doubt that if his district in Ala
bama desired to send him to con-
gress he would have been willing
to accept the position.
1855
GIRL TURNS DETECTIVE.
Miss Tina Eggleson, of Omaha,
Neb., very pretty young stenog-
rapher, is detective of no mean
talent. Unaided she ran down a
man who had been writing her
anonymous letters and forced him
to make an abject apology. Be-
fore she took the matter into her
own hands the Omaha police
worked over it a month, finally adj
hitting that they were baffled.
The letters were written with a
typewriter, and Miss Eggleson no.
ticed that in each case certain type
had broken faces. This was her
clew. She worked the city syste-
matically, examining machines
Finally in real estate office she To-
Gated the broken typewriter and
the owner admitted that a certain
society man had been using the
typewriter on stated periods. The
police made the arrest but the
matter was settled before names
were mentioned further. The
anonymous letters charged the girl
with unbecoming conduct.
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| PROGRESS OF THE BOER WAR.
Dispatches from private sources
in South Africa indicate that the
Beers are gaining in influence and
power in Cape Colony daily, and
intimate that important develop
ments may be expected in that
neighborhood. The execution OF
COMMANDMENTS Lotter and
Scheepers, according to these dis