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long Well wipe up this gang in a few
minutes, and then you kin go on your ar
rant. Fall in thar, without no more
words"
1t was not only the leaders revolver,
but several others that persuaded Shorty
that he had better obey. The leader was
evidently man of decision and quick ac-
ton, and those with him were accustomed
to obey him implicitly.
Shorty fell in and gradually worked
back TO the rear of the squad, expecting
to find there some one who had little in
tereSt in the fight, and to get away from
his enforced association through some by
path.
But he found the rear brought up by a
most morose-looking, overseer-sort of a
man, with struggling whiskers, several
teeth and one eye gone, probably the re-
suits of fights, and a ready revolver in his
hand. He was clearly an old hand at
bringing up the rear.
Fall in thar with that man." he said,
motioning with his revolver at the rear
most man, and stay right by him.
Shorty found his partner swearing I'M
der his breath at the brute of a Sergeant,
who was the rear guard.
Look out, and we'll jump him in a min
ute or two" Shorty spoke to him in an
UndertOne.
Don't de st, replied the other. Hes
the spriest man with his pistol in this
country, an only wants chance t plug
me-"
''Heah. what're you fellers mutterin'
thar together about?' shouted the rear
guard. ''Shet up yer heads, an tend to
yer business. You've got enough to do to
look for the Yankees"
Pete came tearing up, hunting for
Shorty. was intercepted by the leader, and
ordered to fall in in the rear, and came
back with tears in his eyes to where
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HON. Amos ]. Cummings, for many
years Representative in Congress of the
Tenth New York District. died in a hospi-
tai at Baltimore, May .. of pneumonia.
following a surgical operation. While
never 4 figure of striking prominence.
Comradc Cummings was a man of rare
talents and high common sense He was
the son Of clergyman. who had literary
inclnations, and Cummings at an early
age began to set type and to write in his
fathers printing Office. He wandered
about the country for some years as a
printer, and while setting type in Mobile
enlisted under Walker, aud became fill
buster in Nicaragua. Returning. he be-
came actively engaged in newspaper work
and showed uncommon aptitude for it. A:
the outbreak Of the war he made several
attempts 10 enlist, but was rejected on ac-
count of small physical defects lie finally
enlisted in the Goth n j., served in it ,.n-
til the close Of the war, and rose to the
rank Of Sergeant Major. He then returned
10 the Office Of the New York Tribune and
for many years was one of Horace Gree.
ley's chief lieutenants. Chas. A. Dana
took him with him onto the Sun, and he
did splendid work on that paper for &c
years. lie was elected TO Congress il
1889, to succeed S. S. Cox, and continued
in that position until his death. Though
he was always a Tanitnany man. none OF
the stains of that organization ever seem
ed to attach to him. He was a thorough
Democrat but any attack on soldiers il
the field or at home never failed TO roust
him TO righteous wrath. He WAS the rank
ing Democrat on the Naval Committee
and the Chairman when the Democrat.
had majority. He WAS an earnest ad
Yocate of Expansion. and did as much as
any other man to bring on the Spanist
War. He was real friend of labor, anG
member Of the Typographical Union fol
over 40 years, and also a jealous G. A. r
man. Some months ago he broke his an
kle while bicycling. and a complication OF
troubles followed, which resulted in hi.
Heath at the age OF 81.
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Shorty was. He had sense enough left to
catch the mute command in Shorty's eye
to say nothing, but fall in and wait for de
velopmentS.
Shorty was in agony. however. They
could not go on much farther without run
ming up against 81, who would be deceived
by the blue coats and thrown off his guard.
He was working himself up to do some
thing desperate to avert this, and glanced
over his shoulder at the rear guard. to cal
culate his chances i'll rush upon him. The
Sergeant still held his revolver ready. how
ever, and was steadily looking at Shorty,
with baleful CLEAN in his one eye.
Shorty damned his horse over against
Abednego. and rOared:
Say, you little whipper-snapper can't
you keep that blasted mewel Outen my
way, darn you?' How far back is SIP
he added in a whisper.
Hits your fault. You hain't in the
road, you red-headed Gallinipper," scream
ed Pete in reply. Keep yer place, an
I'll keep mine
Bout a quarter of a mile" he added
in low tone.
Don't mind what / do. but skip out
when | begin" replied Shorty.
Hello. thar" exclaimed the leader,
catching sight of 81 coming out into n lit
tie opening. Thar comes some more
to 'em, but 'ploy out gradually thar to the
right, and We'll jump 'em as they come to
the edge of the openin' thar
81 had also caught sight of them and
experience had made him wary of men
in blue clothes appearing from an unex-
peeted direction. Nor did he fail to notice
that they were not coming straight on. but
were making some manuver. He began
deplOying his own men, and getting ready
for developments.
Lieut.. Hawkins. who had persuaded OF
terbein Kramer to give him his horse,
came galloping up.
Sergeant. | believe that that's the rebel
cavalry with our overcoats that we were
lodging all day yesterday he said.
I'm thinking they're rebels myself.
Ready. boys, for a Charge
Shorty could stand it no longer. As the
rebels began to deploy out into the brush
the Sergeant in the rear rode up just
where he wanted him. close on his right.
covering him and the next man TO him
with his revolver. and swearing savagely
what he would do if they did not stand
their ground. Shorty raised his carbine to
his shoulder as if in nervous anxiety to
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into his natural way Of speaking, at which
the rebels Started, but before they could
say anything Pete commanded, with an
ominous handling of that new gun which
he had not yet tried:
| Start ahead, there. you mollywobbles,
and trot. No time to lose now. Keep
right in the path or you'll stop very sud
dem
They came upon 81 leading his squad
| forward at trot in the direction Shorty
had taken.
Hello, Pete, who've you got here?' in
quired ST.
Some sneaking bushwhackcrs Corp'l
Elliott sent back to You to tend to-" re-
piled Pete, saluting. He thinks they
the fellers that've bin waylaying our for
ayers. He'd a shot 'em himself, but he
was too busy road-hunting. and thought
likely you'd have time for the job. Shall
me and Sandy try our guns on EN-, Ser
geant?"
And the eager boy raised the cock of his
carbine and looked to see if there was a
cartridge in the chamber, and Sandy lev
eled his gun.
who are You men and where do you
belong?' asked 81. without motion to
restrain the boys. and rather impatiently.
for he wanted to get ahead. and wondered
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. Martha Sherman. Past President
of the Department of PENNSYLVANIA. W. L.
c., died of cancer. April 3, ut her home
in Bradford. Pa. Mrs. Sherman was the
wife of Comrade Edward Roger Sherman.
pension attorney and notary public She
was born in Panama. y. Y. but spent her
childhood in Toronto. Ont. When young
woman she moved to Pithole Pa. where
she was married to COmrade Sherman in
1868. For many years she has been an
active member of the Pennsylvania W.
X. c., and for six years she was Depart
mcnt Treasurer and served one term as
Department President. At the time of
her death she was Secretary of the Board
of Directors of the BroOkville Memorial
Home.
Mrs Nettie E. .Gunlock. Past National
President of the Ladies of the G.. A. R.,
died at her home in Chicago, H., April
t. Mrs. Gunlock was one OF the founders
of the Ladies of the G.. A. r., and has
been actively connected with all it's work.
Capt. John C. Febiger, of New Orleans,
son of the late Rear-Admiral Febiger,
came on to Washington last week with
the remains of his son, Capt. Geo. NJ.
Febiger, of the SD L. s., who was killed
Oct. "a. 1900, in LuZon, while calamity
leading his command against the inSur
rectOs. The remains were given n mill
tary funeral, and buried in Arlington with
the honors of war. President Roosevelt
took much interest in the affair, as he
well remembered young Febiger and the
circumstances of his heroic death.
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hem. "who air you, an whar did you

them. "who air you, an whar did you
come fromT
I'm orderly for Jinerul Joe Il. Palmer,
Of Cheatham's Division" RESPONDED.
Shorty boldly, as he instantly recognized
who they were. He refined back his horse,
and leveled his carbine. Hold up yer
hands thar, you iank."
stop that damned nonsens, an fall in
heah," said the leader irritably. Can I
you see that we're Confederate? Whar's
yer eyes, you mud-head Tennesseean!'
Never trust no man with blue cloze
on" answered Shorty, still holding his car
bine Extensively.
Cant you see. You chGckle-head, that
we've only got blue oyegroatS. Shet off
yer CAB, drap your gun, and fall in heah.
We're a-gwine over thar to cut off party
of Yanks at the bridge, an were in a
hurry. Shet up an come along. We may
need YOU
But don't belong to yO'uns," protest
ed Shorty. looking for some way to slip
off and get back to ST. "Ginerul Palmer
sent me off in n powerful hurry"
You'll go right along with us, an with
out no more gab." said the leader. laying
his hand on his revolver. We're in a
powerfuller hurry than Jinerul Palmer,
whoever he may be. We won't keep you
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GEN. FUNSTON has received n sharp re-
hinder that political speaking is not part
of a Brigadcr-General's duties. and that
he must not criticise august Senators, be
they never so wrong. Part Of the animus
of this is undoubtedly due to the
resentment OF the War Department
clique, which has not forgiven him
for winning a Enthusiastically over
men of the Regular Army Gen.
Funston has undoubtedly felt that the
people of this country wanted to hear tha
truth about the Philippines from the lips
of men who had been there. and were in
a position to judge. He felt that he had
the same liberty of speech that has been
accorded Gems. Otis, Macarthur. Chaffee,
and others. This is not politics" 1t is,
more strictly, information, to which the
people are entitled. They want Gen. Fun
ston and all other officers to tell them
frankly ana fully just what they saw and
think, to assist them in making up their
own minds. If the truth happens to re-
fleet on some distinguished men here, so
much the worse for them. The people
have the right to the fullest information
about any war in which their sons are
fighting. and the cost of which they pay.
The idea of the War Department clique
that the war is their private business,
about which nothing should be said except
what they choose to give out, cannot be-
entertained for 4 minute.
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SENATOR ELKIEs's RECORD.

The Annual Encampment. Department
Of West Virginia, adopted, without n dis
scnting voice, the following resolution, of
fered by Past Commander Richard Rob
crtson:
Resolved. That the action of Laurel
Post No. 10. of Elkins, in admitting Sen
atOr Stephen b. Elkins to membership in
hat Post is hereby approved by the De
partment of West Virginia in State En-
campmcnt assembled. he being an honor
ably discharged soldier of the rebellion.
and eligible to membership in the Grand
Army of the Republic
The records Of the War Department
show that Senator Elkins served during
May and June, 1868, as Captain of Co. II,
nth Mo. +. S. NJ. This regiment became
the 9Th Provisional Regiment. Senator
Elklns has been 4 member of Laurel Post
about six years, and has been very liberal
and kind toward it, contributing to its flag.
arms, etc.
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THE trouble in which some American
officers and sailors became involved in
Venice. resulting in the officers being sen
fenced in long terms in prison. is cOnsis-
tent part of the present policy in Europe,
and particularly in Italy, toward Ameri-
cans. The Italians especially get large
portion of their income from visiting
Americans, whom they regard as peram-
bulating gold mines. TO be worked by every
conceivable trick and artihce. Every re-
turning American is full of stories of
fraud practiced on him. or attempted to
be, in France and Italy. Probably the
people as a mass are not dishonest or
tricky, but all those who come in contact
with foreigners seem to be. No man ever
gets his right change at any theater rail
road office, shop or cafe, and the mistake
is always against the traveller. In hotels
and restaurants he is invariably charged
with things that he does not get. and has
to make fight over his bill. The police
naturally side with their cOuntrymen and
against the foreigner 1t appears that
one Of the favOrite devices, where men fire.
quent, is a trick table. which will sud
denly collapse and smash all the crockery
on it. Of course, men who are dining are
liable TO think that this is due to the care
lessness of one of their number. and with
out much persuasion will pay a good price
to salvc the feelings Of the injured pro-
prietOr. This trick has been played so
often on our sailors that they are OH the
lookout FOR it, and when their officers in
l.
force jumped them, and the courts admin
istered heavy punishment to warn Amer
leans that hereafter they must allow them
selves to be swindlci without making a
fuss.
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The British Government has decided
to abolish the kilt of the Highland regi-
mentS in the field, reserving it only for
parade. \ kilt must be an aggravatingly
insufficient thing when diminishing
through a brier patch.
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IN SPITE of the steady decline in the
price of silver we continue to get out Il
still larger quantity each year. showing
that there is profit even at the price of
511a an ounce. This makes the bullion
value of the silver dollar between SO and
81 cents
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have umpiring South American revolu-
tons added to their duties? That's what
they seem to have been doing lately in
Colombia and Venezuela.
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WHILE in Montgomery. Ala, Com
mander-in-Chief Torrance contributed $40
to the Confederate Home at Mountain
Creek. and promised to aid in the passage
of Congressional appropriation of $75,-
nO0
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Death of Judge Davis.

Judge John Davis. Associate Justice of
the United States Court of Claims, died at
his residence in Washington at $50 o'clock
Monday afternoon, May 3. He was the
sOn-in-law of the late Theodore Freling-
huysen, of New Jersey, formerly Secretary
of State under President Arthur, and was
himself Assistant Secretary of State dur
ing the Garfield-ArthurA Administration. He
was born Sept. 10. 1850. at WATERFOWL.
Mass. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. George Cabot Lodge,
wife of the son of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Mrs. j. O.
Bancroft Davis, of New York.
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CHICAGO has demonstrated that with
apparently as hopeless conditions to con-
tend with as are found there, still civic
reform is possible and practicable. Though
some distinctly bad men We're recently
elected to the Common Council. fully three
fOurths of the successful candidates were
those indorsed by the Civic Reform
League. If this can be accomplished in
Chicago, with its immense MASSES of
crude, undigested. un-Americanized immi-
grants-largeIy Poles, Bohemians, Italians.
Greeks and Russians, who have no ideas
of American institutions-it can be ac-
compIshed. and still better, anywhere else.
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WE SHALL all watch with deep interest
the devices to which Henry Clay Evans
will resort in the SecIusion of the London
Consulate to attract attention and adver-
tise himself. OF course, that awful bogy,
the pension shark, will not cross the deep
blue Atlantic to crawl under his bed, and
sit on his heaving chest in the Silly, fear
some hours of the night. Pension attor-
neys will hardly go clear to London to
persuade the Lord Mayor and Common
Council to hate him and despitefully use
him. BOunty-jumpers and fraudulent
widows will not be preiudicing King Ed
ward against him. and besieging the mon
arch to send him back as a persona non
grata. He has to invent whole lot of
new ictions to keep his phenomenal hon
esty and courage before the public eye.
But. then. Evans has the fiction talent to
burn, and he never allows himself to be
hampered by any facts.
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THE Grand Army does not claim or eX-
pect liberality on the part of a Commits
sioner: only equity and justice. The
Grand Army does not claim nor expect a
liberal construction of pension laws; only
the ordinary construction given all laws,
and. above ali things, let the new Com
missioner. in doing his duty, exercise cOur-
tesy toward ALL refraining from SANDER
and calumny. Such a Commissioner, it is
confidently believed, may do his whole
duty toward the veterans and their de
pendents, asking no greater appropriations
than have been made in recent years.
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AMONG the very ablest speeches de-
livered in opposition to surrendering our
beet-SIgar interests to the Sugar Trust
was that of Hon. Washington Gardner,
of Michigan. He showed conclusively that
the proposition was merely one to hand
over SS.000,000 to the Sugar Trust, not a
dollar of which would reach the poor peo-
pie of Cuba; that instead of the Cubans
being in distress, employment and wages
had never been so plentiful on the Island,
and that 10 years ago a similar PROPOSE
ton had been defeated by the action OF
eight Republicans, headed by Mckinley
and Dingley. The proposed legislation
was a violation of a moral obligation Of
the Government to the beet-growers of
this country, He gave some astonishing
figures as to the rapid development of the
beet-Sugar industry in his own State
Michigan:
From 1898 to 1901 the beet-sugar fac
tories in Michigan increased from L TO Is.
During the same length of time the acre
to 66,400 While Michigan has been
classed among the wheat-producing
States. in 1901 the amount received by
farmers for sugar beets was almost 80
per cent. of the amount received for
wheat in 1899. In Michigan alone there
are "a other factories now projected. in
y0lving an investment of S13,2OO,OOO,
with capacity for daily output of 1920
tons of refined sugar For some of these
the money has all been raised;
for other partly raised; in some
cases the contracts have been let; in every
case activity has ceased. There is at
present perfect paralysis in the develop
ment of the industry
COmrade Gardner is always an effective
speaker. and never fails to command the
entire attention of the House.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., MAY 8, 1902.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05

The manner in which the magnanerie
is conducted is quite interesting. The
worms that were hatched May | from
French eggs remained in the laryal
stage 80 days, during which time they
fed incessantly on mulberry leaves
placed on trays made of wooden Stats
nailed crosswise of each other. At the
end of the 30 days the worm turns a
bright. translucent color, and refuses to
eat, but, climbing mp a series of small
wooden ladders made specially for it, it
crawls into paper cornucOpias placed at
intervals of an inch apart along tie
ladders, and there proceeds to spin the
silk cocoon. The worm spins the
cocoon around itself until it is COM
pletely out of view
Then at the end of three days the
worm is transformed into the pupa
stage, and at the end of three weeks it
emerges in the form of moth. When
this happens tie female proceeds at
nee to la eggs, which arc gathered
and placed in cold storage until next
spring, when they will be sent out over
the country to those who expect to en-
bark in silk raising. The male of the
silk worm ! a no functional mouth, and
after emerging from the cocoon devours
its cyn body and dies.
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AIEXIANDRIA VA. SATURDAY EVENING july 5, 1902
MEDICINAL.
More Harmful
Than Alcohol
Overeating Worst Form
of Intemperance.

Ifyourfood is undigested, you are un-
derfed, no matter how much you eat.
And the underfed man is, TO the extent
of the undertaking, crippled for the
battle of life. On the other hand,
there Is such a thing as oyereating:
The harm done by Indigestion caused
by overloaded stomachs exceeds that
from the increased heart beats caused
by the use Of alcohol or whiskey.
Eat as much good food as you need
but don't overload the stomach. II
your stomach is weak 1t may refuse to
digest what you cat. Then you ought
to use a good digestant like Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure, which digests what you
eat without the stomach's aid. This
rest and the wholesome tonics con-
talned in Kodol Dyspepsia Cure soon
restore health. You don't have to diet.
DON'T eat too much. That's harmful.
But eat enough and Of sufficient varie-
ty. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will digest
It. It quickly relieves the sensation
of fulness and bloating from which
some people suffer after meals. 1t
prevents belching and absolutely cures
Indigestion and other stomach troub.
les. Equally good for children.
Iemuef James, Marysville, o.. says; u suf-
fered from dyspepsia for thirty years but
lew bottles ofKodol Dyspepsia Cure com2lete-
" cured me and heartily recommend IL 10
all sufferers from this disease"
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures all Stomach Troubles.
prepared only by L. G. DEWITT x Co.. Chicago.
utt.s ef Ia cAp fai
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SILK WORM CULTIVATION.

With the recent appropriation grant
ell by Congress for the promotion OF
silk-worm culture throughout the South,
DR.. Howard, of the Division of Entomol-
ogy, Department of Agriculture, has
established on the grounds Of the atore-
said institution a ''magnanerie, or
silk-worm farm, such az are found IN
the silk-producing districts of southern
France. In this magnanerie the doctor
il having great success, raising a large
number of silk worms from eggs OBJ.
tanned from the Mediterranean, and
which will be distributed Throughout
the South.