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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
LAST WORDS OF WEBSTER.
Nelghbor Explains Significance Of
Phrase, ~ eul live"

Nelohbor Explaina Significance Of
Phrase, - euil live"
Concerning last words a. II. Nc
Rae OF New York has this To say OF
Webster: 81 knew an Old lady who
was uolghbor and intimate friend
OF the wobgtcrs In Washington She
explained to me IN meaning OF his
last words-I sim live. Webster, as
all the world knows. was a hard drink
or Liquor caused his death. In his
last days no was kept alive by brandy.
which he constantly craycd. The day
he died bis physician called ON him
early In the morning and found MIN
very low and. as ne thought, uncon-
solous. Turning 10 the nurse, he said;
II he is alive at o'clock give him an
other drink OF brandy Tho family
gathered at the bedside 20 see him
breathe his last. clock In the room
struck 8. For n moment he remained
silent; then. as no one offered To help
him. he saia, rous,ng up and opening
his OK eyes. 4 still live The nurse
rocollecting the doctors instructions
hastenod TO give him another drink
which proved to be his last, as he re
lapsed into quiet stupor and dice
within an hour. Tho old lady did no
have a very high opinion OF Wobste
from moral standpoint, knowing tina
the immortal words, 4 stlll live wer
uttered for the purpose Of getting
final drink"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

cape. HIS comrades gave him a
warm welcome. after telling linn how
they mournod his death.
Two years later Lieut. McRennon.
Of the Sixteenth Arkansas. came upon
the dead body Of n Confederate sol.
der. He positively identified II as
Bradshaw's, for he knew Bradshaw
Wen. The Lieutenant had but ono
blanket IN which he wrapped the
supposed Bradshaw for burial The
lieutenant reported nradshaw's death.
There was no mistake this time. the
boys were sure, But six months
later. one morning. Just as the regi.
mont was breaking camp, Bradshaw
turned up. very much alive.
'Liont. McKonnon could hardly be-
lieve his eyes. He had been SO posi-.
tive thct he had buried the real Brad.
shaw. That was tho last time such
a mistake occurred for the twice
buried Bradshaw remained with his
company until the end OF tho war He
may atill be alive"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

Humorous Incident Of the Mar.
out of the New England Statei
carly On tie G0s. marched a ycnngster
u blue 20 runaway drummer boy
Prank Bancroft a an iuim.ab story
teller. and the influence OF the granite
hm7 always draws from him some
now romlnisceEco whom he 'eachoa
tbo stamping rround OF youth.
"in my rCr.meut muscd TIC old
war horse. "thc chaplain who was
good old soul had charge Of us mail,
aud when We were at tlo front he
was pcstored TO death by %" boys
who wanted 20 know when &c expect
!ottow from homo. one mori ing he
Ton upon a scheme to save his breath
and be pinned the notice on his hat;
I Don't Know When the Next NAH
Wnl Come In Some wag toik down
tac sign and scribbled the proiano
addition; And I Don't Give u D-nv
Wncn the parson saw hc amended
proclamation he was Wild, but he new.
or discovered the mischief maker"
II wouldn't be n far shot 10 guess
that one Frank Bancroft might have
had a hand In Il.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
TWICE REPORTED DEAD

TITS q very difficult matter to lden.
tify dead people, and lt has often hap.
poned that the supposed dead man
has turned up months nftorward."
OF Arkansas. TO n party OF friends.
says the Washington correspondent
OF tho Boston Journal.
Il know OF case OF mistaken
identity Of dead man which was.
perhaps. the most remarkable case
on record. IL was during the civil
war A confederate soldier by tho
name Of Bradshaw. belonged to tho
Sixteenth Arkansas. OF which rcgi.
mont Senator Berry was member.
After the battle OF Pea Ridge Brad.
shaw was reported Killed and his
body was Identified by bis comrades.
He was buried.
"Some months later. TO the aston.
ishmont Of his mCssmate7. Bradshaw
appeared among them. iio explained
that he had been captured by tho
Yankees and had Just made his os.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

One OF ABE" uruber's constituents
who had been out OF poa,tlon for
some time came 20 him recently with
the request for loan OF $40, says tho
Now York Times.
Il have a job in sight," no said,
that can land with the aid OF a
ten-dollar note"
He got the ten all right, and after
thanking the lender for that and past
favors. went out with a smile on his
face.
Bue he came back very soon wear
ing n look Of deep detection and want
cd another ten, saying:
II was walking down the street
with the ten In my mouth, whore |
had put II for safe keeping, and A.
thinking OF this Job, when all OF a
sudden swallowed H."
Mr.. Grubcr, reaching In his pocket.
handed the man a quarter and said
Here. go down stairs. buy some
ipecac, swallow n. and sec II you
can't make the X raise.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

An unfortunate mishap recently bo-
Nll a theatrical company touring In
Queensland.
They could only muster one frock
coat. which had 10 be used by the
doctor aud tho villain OF the piece In
turn.
One night the manager borrowed
pair OF handouts from the local police
station. AZ the right dramatic moment
they were clicked on the Villains
wrists amid loud applause.
Imagine tho dismay when Il was
found that the key OF the handcuns
had been forgotten. and the one and
only frock coat was securely locked
on the villain.
Tho doctor, who was in waiting In
his shirt sleeves Ia the wings, had
no alternative, but to 80 on as he
was. lie was equal to the situation,
however, and at once explained that
he had driven In his haste through
pelting rain and left his frock coat
outside TO be dried.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
WHERE eRADDocK FELL

Tho protected memorial tablet In
Konnywood Park PIt,sburg. TO com.
memornte Gen. Brnldocks crossing
OF the Monongahela river at that
point has awakened public interest IN
those chapters Of local history relat-
ing TO the ill.sarred expedition
against Fort Duquesnc, and every me.
mento OF Braddock's defeat is being
unearthed. The exact locality OF the
battle In the wilderness is being
sought, and probably will be marked
by a suitable monument
Tho ground occupied by the Brit.
ish and colonists In the Eight on July
.. 1866. has long been a matter OF dis.
putc. but the best authorities agree
that the Pennsylvania Railroad sta.
ton In Braddock Is near the spot
Whoro tho most severe lighting oc.
CURED. Col. Gage. who commanded
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

Something white came up last night.
n was the mist. I wist, or raln'
II wheeled about flashed IN and out.
And bockoned 'galnHt the window panel
IL WAS bird no doubt-no doubt.
And viii not come again
And something beat with slow retreat
And heavy swell, the Old aoa-wan,
And ahrili and clear and piercing sweet
1 thought / heard tho b0ntnwnln'a call,
Tho sails were Hot, and yet ana yet
II may have been no boat at all.
But n tonight a sail should leap
From out tho dark and driving rain,
You must not hold mo back nor weep,
For I must sail tracklcna main
10 lind and have. to hold and Keep,
What 1 have sought 30 long In vain.
I need no chart Of sea nor sand,
Nor any blazing beacon star.
Nv prow against wild waves shall stand
Until Il cuts the blessed bar
And I run up the shining strand
Where my lost youth ana Mary are,
-Flnvia Roaser IN August National.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

Then do not waste much time In
country schools. and all through Au'
gust tho coaching and driving parties
in Maine passing over the country
roads have come across quaint little
school houses tucked away in pic.
turesquo hooks, and, seen inside, tho
scholars hard at work under the d.
rectlon OF some pretty country school
marin. Il was at one OF these little
school houses that the teacher was
endeavorlng to show the general un
derstandlng Of the little ones to a
party OF visitors.
Now, Thomas" she said 20 one OF
the youngest boys, apropos of lesson
upon farm life, what are the domes'
tic anlmals? Thomas hositated,
thinking seriously, and then answered
slowly, but with the air OF authority
OF one who knows that he is In the
right:
cats, dogs, sheep and women"
And the visitors thought that he
was not very far wrong.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
Two Love Stories.

Ih JOaEiH hNINDlkls
Copyright lg2 by Daily story Pub. Coz
My Lady yawued politely behind her
fan ana looked distinctly tired. In
her eyes was CLEAN Of interest as
she glanced at the earnest face OF the
handsome young man before her-but
q was Only n CLEAN, and an instant
latOr took form a5 an expression OF ut
ter boredom.
Il don't doubt that you mean II all,
Percy she said that is-now, but
how how about next week or next
year,"
"Margcry." burst In the young man
with blazing eyes, e.
"Yos. know all about II" she inter
rupted. with a smile Oh. such worn
and CLASSY smile. you forget that !
have had several seasons OF II, and /
have seen a good deal Of other peoples
affairs, besides what | have expert
onced myself It IL dreadfully serious
for the moment and Il does seem that
one would really do something desper-
ate II one can't have ones way. But
/ n one can't. then one goes ones way,
and pretty soon the balls and the din
nors and the yachting parties and the
golf links and all that sort OF thing
make one forget-and-- and-don't you
see, that's an there Is 20 it-until the
next affair comes along, and then
there's another little drama which
threatens TO become a tragedy. And
II one does got ones way, forsooth,
why. then there's a grand wedding
and a great show and trip abroad
and in a little while the happy twain
are pursuing their divers ways-ln so
cloty and at the club, or In much the
some old rut. only the little spark OF
romance they both thought was ahead
Is now behind. and the prosy old world
Is proslor and more hopeless and vu-
cndurahie than ever. No. RslrcN !
like yor Immensely. but don't let's
spoll such good fellowship as ours y
20 chasing n will-o'tho'wlsp. It's oui
misfortune to have been. born into an
age and set whore romance Is ira
ditlon and love a memory. Let's make
the best OF IT,"
And sho laughed a merry little laugh
albeit tho merrimont was tinged With
n suggestion OF harshness-if anything
which fell from the full, red lips Of
My Lady could be described as harsh.
The youth flushed to the cars at thls
speech, and when My Lady had con
cludcd he broke IN paaslonatcly. with
hands clonched. Jaw set, head thrown
back and eyes blazing;
TITS q lle-it's all mendacious lle-
this talk that people OF our class
people who are born with good
blood In their veins and who
have the opportunities for odu'
cation and culture and develop
ment have no hearts, You arc deud'
Ing yourself. but you cannot delude
me. ! love you-yes. love you as
much as though | was an impossible
clerk and you d factory girl, and ! al
ways will love You. You Will make
your choice now-for love and happi
ness or for the old life. with It's hollow
ness, as you have pointed out so well
But II you choose against love you, Will
always know that you were once face
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

"Oh. suppose So" replied John
complalnlnsly. but I'm powerful tired
o. walton"
III yc want yer promise back John,
ye can have IT," reioined the girl
quickly.
John dropped his roins and stepped
forward with bowed head and eyes on
the ground.
Forgive me. Mary" he said humbly
Il didn't mean nothin' like that We
know at IN wait fer you 8 long as
( live. There amt no other woman
I'm only a man and git impatient Yer
a woman an an angel. Forgive me
an lot me walt fer you, will YET"
"But II Is goln' to be so many
years, replied the girl. and ! an
gottln' oldor all tho time. Mebhy yot
ought to take up with some girl who Il
more free like before half yer life Il
gone"
There amt no other girl" eS
claimed tho man passlonately. "
want YOU aud nobody else and III wal
ull the crack o. doom fer go. An
won't pestcr 20 no more. but when yol
are ready make The least bit Of a slgl
aud IN come TO yc."
There were tears IN My Lady's eve
as they passed out Of sight this mod
orn Jacob and Rachael. and PRESENT.
she arose and went to the house. Tha
night she rent a telegram TO Percy va
Slack. II consisted OF but one word
| Come"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

tho British vanguard advanced high.
or up the hill. but his men soon were
driven back, and Braddock's position
was confined TO cramped line flank.
ing the narrow roadway which Cages
men had cut through the forest. Near
this road Braddock was MORALLY
wounded While striving to check the
panic among his veterans The re.
treat had been sounded and the mar.
row horoughfare was crowded with
the frightened troops. The spot
whore Bradiocb fol-. however, never
can be pointed out with accuracy. as
every vestige OF the road has long
since disappeared. Nevertheless there
Is a tradition which receives credit
among many residents OF the tIwn OF
Braddock that a tree Is stlll standing
over the place where the British lead.
or met his fate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

Illinois In 1866 and was assistant ad.
jutant general TO Department Com.
mander Hilllard. He resigned that
position ON his removal to Omaha.
where he was instrumental In the re.
organization Of the Department OF Ne.
hraska, 10 which he was assigned as
provisional commander On the for.
nation OF the department he was
elected department commander. and
afterwards was elected senior vice
commandments Subsequently he
was elected commander,in.chief at
the sixteenth annual session. held at
Baltimore, Md. June a. 1889, lie
died suddenly In Cuba Of paralysis II
the heart, His wife and son were II
his bedside al the time OF his deaha.
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Who bides beneath roof today,
II he may set his foot abroad
Along tho w0odHy outlnnd way,
Is little better than elodl
There "a no thing IN ali the land
That does not seem aruculatei
The grasses smile and understands
The vlreo calling TO his mate.
Tall pine-tops unto plne-tops breathe
In sighlngs murmuroua as tho sea-
Ana through the blrchen copso beneath
There runs a iutting harmony.
In the haif-dusks OF tangled green
The pale wild-rose'a censor burns,
And In each hollow may be seen
The fragile lacories OF the ferns.
while over all. for an to share,
Placid and pure and wide and high.
Mist-winnowed by the searching air,
Broods mothorly Gods open sky.
Then grip tho oak-stai, ye who may
And set the pilgrims foot abroad;
who. willing bides within to-day
ia little better than a olOdl
Clinton Scollard Ia Youths Companion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
PAUL VAN DER WORT DEAD

News has been received Of the death
Of Past Communicated Van Der
Wort. who was born In ohio IN 1886.
and was under 10 years Of age when
he enlisted for three months service
An the slxty.eighth Illinois Infantry.
He re.enllsted In Company NJ, SIX
teenth Illinois Cavalry. and was with
his regiment In service In the Ninth
and Twenty.third Corps, and in the
Cavalry Corps OF the Military Division
of the Mississippi. lie was taken
prisoner and confined for nearly a
year in Andersonville and other
southern prisons; was discharged
August /. 1866. as sergeant After the
war he entered the railway mail ser
vice. He Joined the Grand Army in
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

There were tears In My iady's eyes !
change OF scene at least. ON n farm
consisting OF wooded hills and half
cleared prairlos. The house was not
fAuiW for summer boardors and was a
! rough. affair suited 10 the most impera.
dvo needs OF the hardy yoemon whp
were trying to conquer the wilderness.
They could not understand why she
wanted to stay there when she conld
have all the luxurlos OF civilization ut
her command for the asking, but tho
price she offered was 80 prlncoly that
they were glad 10 give her the best
they Ind and ask no questions And
she partially forgot her ennui watch
ing those ploddlng, Woodworking toll
ing pioneers In their ccuseloss toll and
selfsacrifco.
Always n close observer and always
analytical, My Lady became intensely
Interested in the life about her. Truo
II was hard and benumblng: true Il
was narrow and dlscouraging; true Il
seemed hopeless and pitiful. but they
were 80 brave and accomplishing that
she marvolod.
II was a mere struggle for the most
obvious clements OF exlstence-coarB'
est OF food. and sparsest; the barest
roof over their heads; the most scantS
raimont-and their eyes were ever set
on the time when the farm would BIO
paid for: that was the goal. the end.
the haven. After that they thought
no more. All would be easy then.
And In the midst OF all tho poverty
and the waiting and the toll. thread
OF romance ran. Her practlcod eye
saw II at once. John, the sturdy blue
eyed son OF tho owner Of tho next
clearing, eyed with longing glancea
Mary, the buxom daughter OF the
house where My Lady occupied tho
best OF the poor apartments. And My
Lady was not long In observing that
Mary flushed under his covotous gaze
and ever and anon made him sign.
One day My Lady IN n shady nook
looking out over the fields and up into
tho monotonous sky and trying to read
betlmes, when the sound Of voices In
the adjoining field aroused her. II was
| iOun anu mary amy AAN NV -
was taking the horses In after a hard
day at the plow and Mary was on the
way home from driving the cows to q
new pasture.
Mary" he said earnestly looking
into her face, lyon look so tired. girl
II am, John" she replied YEARLY
ut Is a bit harder this summer DO
cause OF the lady at the house. i
makes moro work. but she pays sc
much that dad is goln' TO make two
payments this fall instead OF one, h
thinks. You are workIn' hard your
self, John"
"Yes. drat Il, both o. us workin' GU
our lives and no nearer TO home
our own than three years ago. In
tired o. It, Mary, that am Can't WI
20 way and set up fer ourselves. W.
kin cit along somehow-and therel
be- the love 10 kinder keep us content
ed ike even II tho work is U.s. a
hard"
, mo. John" she replied looking hin
full IN the eye. my folks can't spar
me tol the mortgage is lifted. Wei
fist have to wait But bein' as "
! love each other we kin wait patiently
I can't we John"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
WANTED 70 GET EVEN.


Why Senator Allison Had Il In" for
Senator BeVeridge.
Senator Boycrldge was a book agent
during his college days aud he never
tires OF telling how he made II pos
slble for his parents to wear gold.
rlmmed spectacles and the younger
children to go to school because Of his
success IN forcing the people Of In.
diana 10 buy his books.
1T was a religious work." said the
senator q few days ago to a number
Of his colleagues in restaurant. "and
Il was called Errors Chain 1 be.
lieve its object was to show that all
religions except the Christian relig.
ion have fallen when assaulted.
Il established headquarters In Des
Moincs and when school opened up
that fall do not believe there was
family in the entire state Of Iowa
that had not been given an oppor.
tunlty to secure a copy OF Errors
Chain"
when Mr Bovorldgo got thus far
In his story Senator Allison interrupt.
ed him and in his fatherly way
asked. "Boverdgc. are you the por-
son who ls responsible for the circu'
lation OF 'Error's Chain In lowa7'
81 guess will have to plead guilty"
answered the Indiana man.
"Thon just step out In tho hall
where we won't break any dishes Ny
wife has boon holding up that book
In my face for the last twenty years
aud have always vowed | would get
even VITA the man who sold Il to her.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
liz WAS CLOSE BEHIND

party OF United States engineers
and some friends were taking a trip
down the Tennessee river to visit
ths Muscle Shoals improvements.
Gen. Joe Wheeler and Gen John
y. wilder were among the guests.
den. wheeler fell into reminiscent
mood and was talking freely Of clyn
war days, during which he command.
ed division OF Confederate cavalry.
Gen. Wilder commanded a Federal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

cavalry brigade. and more than cans
the two warriors met In BAT
tie
Right there said Gen. Wheelsl,
pointing out the place indicated, II
crossed the river with my command,
under some difficulties
yes" promptly responded GeA.
Wilder; Il remember the occasion
very well indeed. ! was right behind
you with my command
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

Il an. but I sec 70 way but to go on
and endure q as best I may. II have
encouraged you IN any way to believe
Il sould be different pray forgive me.
I have always Ike You the more be-
oauo Of your splendid oarnosness aud
Enthusiasm. But. believe me. have
bad the most experience and you viii
live TO thank your lucky stars that /
soid you away"
Ny Lady really was tired Of Il all,
and she proved Il onectually by do
tgtlng the fashionable resorts at the
very height OF the season and neolng
luo the far west. whore she found a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

covered the other day by tho formci
city auditor a 3 Mann while he was
scarchIup iu an OLD desk for some pa
psrs oI Importance. Thcy were care.
fully inclosed I'M o. heavy envelope and
had been placed there Tor SAFE Keep
ing by Mr. Mann forty years eco. Tho
Slrtrait was taken Ia Chattanooga,
Tenn. in 1868
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

'It's a lea mendaclous lle!"
TO face with honest love and Mafgery
! want you always TO remember that
my love will never change, and so long
ns breathe will come to you at the
slightest sign you may make"
My Lady looked at the flushed and
earnest young face before her With a
mixture OF admiration and pity "Be-
lieyo me. Percy" she said, seriously,
Il appreciate the honor you have done
me and appreciate your earnestness
and honesty; but It cannot be | would
do you great Injustice II I accepted
the offer you make me- could give
only husks. God knows | am tired OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17
TO 4 SOLDIER
CEN. GRANT IN 1868

Some interesting roles have been
discovered In Rochcstea *. y. which
throw a warm and clear lisht ON the
character OF one OF ihc grcat men of
history ana revive the memory of an
important event in wartime records.
1t is now almost forty years since
these occurrences took place. and the
passage Of the years makes tAe relies
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-17

Of almost priceless value. They con.
sist Of two locks OF hair. an autograph
letter and a small signed photograph
Of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
These human documents" were dis.