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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
TEMPLE CONVENTION CLOSES.
Texas Christian EndeavOr Union
Elects Officers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Temple, Tex. June 1.-THE Christian En-
deavor State Convention came to an end to-
day with tie election Of the following Of
ficers:
Miss Tyler Wilkinson, Temple, president;
Miss Annie Matlock. Fort Worth, secre-
tary; Miss Lena Smithey. Fort Worth. as
sistant secretary; John r. Reeves. Fort
Worth, treasurer; Miss Grace Manton,
Paris. Junior and intermediate superintend-
ent: Mrs. l.. 4. Sloan, Livingston. superin-
tendent prison work; H. H. Greathouse,
Dallas. vice president Worlds Christian
Endeavor Union.
The convention will meet next year at
Clehurne
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Two Women Among Conxict..

Two women were among the prisoners
sent to the Penitentiary yesterday from the
City Jail They were Velmer Cox, for three
charges of grand larceny, to three years.
and Rosie La Barge. for killing her hug
band. two months ago. The latter got ten
years. Both are negroes The other prs-
oners were: William, alias Buck" Mckay,
twenty-five years; Gus Holcomb. two years;
Albert Haas: two years; Ralph Herndon,
five years: Il. NJ. Hiatt, seven years: Ed
ward White. five years; James Porter, five
years: Jesse Cunningham, ten years; Al
fred Williams. five years; Joseph West two
years: James Vaughn, two years; Lem Eos
ter. two years: Robert Doyle, six years:
William o Rourke. three years; Walter
three years: Edward Bollard, three years;
Patrick Couley, five years, and William
Sheridan, ten years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macomb, ILL.,, June 1.-THE Western ILL.,
nois State Normal School has closed It's first
year.
1t has been an exceptionally fortunate
year for this institution, as it led all other
State normals in point of attendance for
the opening year. and. moreover. had
graduating class. which is unusual.
The class numbers but two-the graduates
being Miss Ora Zuck of this city and Miss
Maud McAdams Of Liberty, Ill.
The exercises proved exceptionally inter-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
MOB WHIPS A NEGRO BOY.
Armstrong Citizens Tire of Disre-
gard for the Law.
pEpr-RrJc Special,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Armstrong. Mo-, June 14.-Henry Mere
dith. negro boy, who was arrested Sat
urday by Constable Morehead charged
with cutting Will Boggs, another negro,
was taken from the city Jail Saturday by
posse of citizens and severely whipped
with harness tugs.
The Jail door was broken open and the
negro was taken about one-half mile from
town, tied to telegraph pole and
given 150 lashes with a harness tug. his
outer garments having been stripped from
his body.
He had Just served term in the State
Reform School at Boonville for attempting
to wreck an Alton passenger train by piling
railroad ties on the track.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
New Anthem Nv yieh.

An anthem for women's voices. composed
this spring by George Vieh, will be one of
the features of song service at Lafayette
Park Methodist Church tomorrow night
Aside from the new anthem. the principal
number will be Schubert's Song of Mlri-
am Miss Adelaide Kalkman will sing the
solo. There Is to be no admission charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Eureka. ILL.,. June 1.-THE baccalaureate
sermon was delivered by Doctor 3. ]. Rad
ford before the senior class of Eureka Col
lege at the Christian Church this morning.
A. W. Taylor, W. d. Evans and p. b. Fer
ris assisted in the services. Tonight the
commencement exercises of the Bible School
were held. Addresses were delivered by
Professor Silas Jones. o; l. Smith and Elder
A. W. Taylor. After this programme the
following ministerial members of the grad
uating class were ordained: II: A. Cotterell,
Kingston. Jamaica: John NJ. Horne. Mount
Newton Toulon; Q. l.. Smith. Topeka, Kas.
and b. l. Wray, Eureka.
Doctor B. J. Radford, dean of the Bible
School.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
The Wabash Line

Is now furnishing through car service to
Chicago, New York, Boston and the East
from Union Station. Connection with alY
Eastern trains may also be made by boat
to Alton, from which point Wabash trains
will be run. For information, phone
Main 2o72. or inquire at ticket office, Olive
and Eighth streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
The Wabash Line

Is now furnishing through car service to
Chicago, New York, Boston and the East
Eastern trains may also be made by boat
to Alton, from which point Wabash trains
Will be run. For information phone
Main 20le. or inquire at ticket Office, Olive
and Eighth streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Big Four Receiving Freight.

Commencing Monday morning, .une IL.
Of merchandise and other freight. with the
exception of perishable freight. when deliv-
cred to their East st! Louis freighthouse
by wagon. r. r. Harris. Freight Agent
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Comfortable eyeglasses are assured the
wearer when fitted by DIR. Bond or DIR.
Montgomery. expert opticians. at Mermod
& Jaccards, Broadway and Locust. Steel
frames, 81 and UP; gold, So and up. Eyes
tested free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Hundred finest calling cards and engraved
plate Script, $3.50. or hundred cards from
your own plate. 81. at Mermod 6 JAG
cards, society stationers, Broadway and
I.ncust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Mexico School Teachers.

Mexico School Teachers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mexico, Mo-, June 13.-The following
teachers have been selected by the Mexico
School Board for the succeeding term:
High and North Side SchooIs-Martha Shea
principal: Mary V. Houston. Basil Brewer, Car
RE Baldwin Annie Koenig. Elizabeth Gill. Eta
May Goodrich. Mamie Wright. Jennie Karnes
Laura Baker, Carrie Wade. Callie Norris Lou
ella White. Kate Duncan and Ora Johnson.
South Side School-William S. Elier, PRINCIPAL:
Annie Milliken. Laura Houghland Martha Pool
and Mamie Davis.
Negro SCHOOL,. J. Hicks. principal; Mary
Scott. Mary Goode. Joseph Daniels and Miss
Parks.
Superintendent d. A. Mcmillan was Sc
cancy in the corps Of teachers for the North
SIDE School
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

VANDALIA LINE commenced operating
its trains over Eads bridge at noon Sunday.
They will run regularly hereafter Through
New York trains leave St. Louis Union Sta
ton at S:i4 a. m. 1890 noon and lbs D. m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Augustann synod.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paxton, ILL.,. June 1.-THE Augustana
SYNOD OF the Swedish Lutheran churches of
the United states is In session here and
will continue until next Thursday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Sole agents in st. Louis for the celebrated
Iondon-made Dent umbrellas-Mermod &
Jaccard's, Broadway and Locust. Prices, 81
and 81 so
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Knocked From wagon Inv ca

7. G. wooding of No. 773 Bayard avenue
was knocked from his wagon by a street
car Mt Delmar and Walton avenues yester-
day and painfully bruised He was picked
up unconscious and after being treated at
the office of Doctor Brokaw, on North Tay-
lor avenue, was sent to his home
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

The parents of Mary Silhaye. 16 wears old.
medium. fair. wearing white shirt waist
and hat trimmed in roses have asked the
police TO md her her. She disappeared from her
and no trace has since been found.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Louisville and Nashville trains are arriN-
ing and departing from Union Station on
regular schedule time. Ticket offices. NO.
oOs North Broadway and Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
CITY ITEMS.

WHY not go at once to the only store
that can completely ill up all your wants
without going from under one roof? This
store can feed you and clothe you as no
one else can, and nurse your babies while
You are being fed and clothed,,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
O'Fallon Ill June 14-Annual Children's
Day was observed to-day at Oak Hill Bap-
list Church. A cantata entitled Heart Of
Gold" was rendered by the Sunday school.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Late at work because your watch stopped?
Have it cleaned and repaired at Mermod &
Jaccard's Broadway and Locust. Charges
nest reasonable for first-class, guaranteed
work
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Birthmonth rings for June, set with pearl.
meaning Purity" Sc to slCO0, at Mermod
& Jaccard's, Broadway and Locust. Illus
trated catalog mailed free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Burton Leaves simmon. Compaux.

Eurton Leaves Simmons Company.
Robert NJ. Burton, who has been connect
ed with the Simmons Hardware Company
for the last twelve years. has resigned HIS
position with that company TO become the
resident manager of the Library Bureau of
New York. MIR. Burton will enter upon his
duties Immediately.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Eureka College Bnccalaureate.

Prescription No. 2s51. by Elmer 6 Amend.
will not cure all complaints. but it will cure
rhellma tisrn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Children. Day Observed.

Repairing of Fine Watches
And Jewelry speciality. +. w. Drosten.
Seventh and Pine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Wedding Rings (Solia GoldD.
Finest qualities. s. to $50. Mermod & JAG.
cards. Broadway and Locust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

II. A. Hesse, Tailor,
617 Pine street says: ITS in the make"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-12-24

2(6er bas mar ipeSer Der Qlugenblid
fir erlei9ternbe @eItGnbnife nod fir
langatbmi9e @prpiirfe. Gin S9res
den, cine 9tngit I9uiirte alien bic 9e6Ie
gu. 2tqe brei itiirsten bur9 bas Sbor
unb itarrtsn in bic Deite. Der Wiens
fdenperIaFene Wes 5ipeigte lints in
bas Sorf ab, beHen erite SGufer man
ieben tonnte. Re9ts tpanb ii1 bic
Gbauiee lpie eine peiBe S9lunge oas
bin, itaubig unb fonneniibergliibt.
.8enn er nu6 bem 0orf gegdn9en
tudre," meinte SuItine enOli4, 10 bdts
te man ibn idOn 5uriidgebra4t." .
nBGr' er auf bsr GbauFee," fagte
2utas, fpG6renb er nit ieinen 2u4ss
augen binuusipdbte, 40 tDnnte er mir
ni6t entssben. Man iiberiiebt BON
bier minbsitens slpei &iIometer,"
pl0Bli9 ri9teten iid ibre 8lide auf
einen i9malen 5uBpeg, Der Elm 8lse@
felb bur9querte unb ii4 Oann im@als
be perlor.
Scr @eiber!" rief SuItine nit por
@ntIeben beinabe erlOi9enber Sttms
me. Der 9inienpeiRer. WIetn ar"
mer Sintin!"
Die 9efubr itunb pIOBIih greifbar
por ibren 9lugen: es mar Der tiefe, bo'
benIoIe 8eiber, Der, sinige bunoert
G9ritte entfernt, uuf elmer 2i9tung
mitten i'm Dalbe iein buntles DuIer
i'm Spnnenli6t ergldnSen lieB.
gamma unb 2utas ipieberboIten tpie
elm @9p bic Dorte Der alten SSui time:
Der Weiber! Qlrmer Sintin!"
9inIenpeiber bate i'm Der 8olfss
numb 9enannt, neil an feinem Rdno
bic 9inIen 70 iippig ipu6erten, bab
man bas gefG6rliae Wafer erit iaR,
ipenn man bi6t bdoorItanb.
@ie bon Surien gepeitidt, liefen iie
nun in Der Ridtung aif ben Deiber
bapon: 2utas, ben Bid in bic Serne
geri9tet, ibm Dorun bic iunge 9onne,
Der bic 9lngIt 5liigel perltsb. 9eu6enO
folgte SuItine, bic iie gu INNER 9rDBes
rer Gile antrieb, inoem iie unuusgeieBt
rie:
.@Oran, nur pordn! S6, Der Dets
Fer. Der unsIiidspeiber!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-12-24
III l..

Die Rdbfori6uugen eripieIen Iib
polltommsn erfolglos.
Der Wei9er mar Elm 9egsnituno
uberglGubiIAsr Surht in Der @tgeno;
bic mutbigIteu Sauder lpugten ni9t,
Tb ibm an3uosrtraueu. pbantaitiIcbe
2egenoen, bic ii4 nm ben Weiter ipons
nen, md6ten lie beosntli9. 9ieie 2ez
genoen er3GbIteH bon einem llngebeuer,
oas auf oem @runoe oes Sei6es bauz
len iolte, elmer rieIisen SrDte, bic iih
BON ben Grtruntsusn ndbrte. glisz
mails, 10 bisB es, tdme eine 2eihe ipiez
Der an bic OberfIG6e oes DuFers.
gin5eIne 9tuigstlGrte sudten iiber
berglei6en WfGr6en bic 9l6isln uuo
rtlGrten tie fir .9tltpeibergepdi9".
Bon elmer Risientr0te piiBten lie
ni9ts. pobl aber rifle cine itarte
Str0mung in Der Sisfe Oss @aTers
aIIes, mas bineinItiir5s, in untsriroi'
f4e S6bIsn nit. Die alien 8arern
ibo9 i9iitteltsH unsnttusst bic aDpfe
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-12-24

Reib. n9ie StsuerrGt5in 1T
bod eine bsneibenspertbs qerfon. SEPT
biIbet iis Idou gum britten Mal in sis
ner SatiUu oas StuptgeiprdA."
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27
He Jumped at Simmons.

stood pat. too. both on em having
tours. an both rcckonin' on foolin' the
other
1T bein' Simmons bet he put a
thousand dollars in the pot, an Mas
tiers says;
I'm see your thousand an bet you
as much more as you've got
Il stood near Simmons. an cd
hear n sort o. click that l thought
first was the click Of a gun. but seen
he had both hands on the table. SO I
reckoned 1t must ha' been his jaws
Anyway they was clinehed when he
answered. an he spoke through his
teeth. sayin':
Make your bet
We'll. o. course Masters couldn't
make him tell the size of his pile
aforehand, SO he showed his own pile
forward. him havin' considerable more
in sight than Simmons.
We'll. how much is that?' says
Simmons, an Masters had to stop an
count 1t. 1t took minute or so, an
when he was done. he says:
There's sixty-five hundred an
forty dollars
Then Simmons began to unbutton
his clothes. there bein' no women
round. an reachin' his money belt he
pulled out wad o big bills as big as
your fist
I'm see that. he says. countin' out
the money. an go you ten thousand
more
That was putin the boot on the
other leg. for all t Masters cd dig up
was about twenty-five hundred, but he
was game an he called for show for
his pile. An on the show down he
flashed four kings against Simmons
four tens.
We'll. there want no disputin' the
cards. but moved away little, kind
o. lookin' for disturbance. specially
as heer'd that click O. simmons
jaws again. but he didn't say nothin'
an 'twould ha' been a good thing FOR
n young feller that stood by If he'd
showed the same sense.
But he want hardly more'n boy.
though he were a big, husky chap that
were travelin'. so heer'd, I'm some.
where's up North, an | reckon he
didn't know the customs o. the river.
for he spoke right out In a good.na-
tured. fool way. sayin':
We'll. that was the most extraordi.
nay play ever saw
There was two or three other men
standin' by. too. !ookin' on at the
game. an they sort o. sidestepped.
same as had, but the young feller
stood there just as II he hadn't said
nothin', only lookin' kind o. 'ston-
ished. same as he said he was. an
Simmons turned round to him.
"'And what did you flnd remark.
able in the play, slr?' he said rs polite
as II he'd been askin' the stranger to
have drink.
why. says the boy. I don't see
why you didn't draw = card. You
could have
He never finished tha. sentence.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27
WILL AID PHONETIC SPELLING.
Meeting Held at Colombia University
-PhiloIoeists Agree That a Pro-
nouncing Alphabet Is Needed

Andrew Carnegie has come to the
relief of English as she is spoke. 50
He has pledged his financial support
to a movement which will bring about
reform and correct abuses in the
speaking and writing of English. This
is in pursuance of desire of Mr.. Car
negie to have English the principal
language of the world. The first step
will be in the direction of reform and
simplicity. The members of the vari-
Gus pathological societies which have
been laboring for phonetic spelling
and the creation of pronunciation
alphabet aroused Mr.. Carnegie's in
terest in the matter, and he will
finance the undertaking until its com
pletion to the extent of $4,000 a year.
A meeting of educators. presided
over by Mr.. Dewey of Albany. was
held at Columbia university in New
York city on Saturday. February 81.
This committee discussed the matter
thoroughly. but SO far as can be
learned no definite action was decided
upon.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27

for as quick as a flash Simmons
grabbed a glass half full O. whisky
that stood on the table. an threw the
liquor square in the boys face.
That's what We do with fools
down this way when they criticise a
gentleman's play at poker he says.
just as cool as before. but not SO
polite.
well, the boy was good grit, even
II he was fool. an he jumped at
Simmons an the next minute they
was rollin' on the floor. | seen Sim
mons pull, his knife as they went down
an ! reckoned to see the other feller
killed, but that want Simmons idea,
it appears.
"They struggled for a little bit. 1t
didn't seem ten seconds, an Simmons
jumped up. laughing. He had cut
both the boys ears an his nose plumb
off.
You'd ha' thought Simmons'd ha'
been lynched, but there want nobody
in the saloon that felt like tacklin'
him. specially as he still had the knife
in his hand an was wipin' it, careful.
on his handkerchief.
THE boat was just tyin' up at the
vicksburg levee, an we took the boy
ashore an put him in the hospital.
Simmons went ashore. too. an the
cap'n was glad enough to get rid Of
him: SO he didn't do nothin' but tell
the chief O. police all about 1t. an the
boat went on. as usual. up the river.
Il don't know what the police might
ha' done about it when the young fel-
| Ter got well enough to get out, but he
didn't wait to get well. Pears he got
up that same night, all bandaged up
as he was, an got out on the street
somehow an found Simmons in the
hotel where he was stoppip'. an killed
him dead in the bar room. New
York Sun.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27
So esaag~
The Gamblers Revenge

There's a heap - talk sometimes
about the bad men that cavorts round
some parts O. the country where 'tain't
settled up much. an does gun plan
for fun. shootin' up bar-rooms an
killin' tenderfoots now an then. while
they're workin' OF the red liquor
they've took" said Caleb Mix. the
veteran bartender on the Mississippi
river packet. City of hatcher.
But l reckon that they ain't none
on 'em any more ornery nor the bad
men that useter travel the Mississip'
afore the war.
There was one feller that come
from New Orleans, so they said. thai
travelled the boats a good deal, just
aiore the war, that come as near bein'
sure-enough devil as anybody ! ever
seen. never hear none o. these
stories about bad men 'thout thinkin'
o. him, an a thing | seen him do In a
poker game one night
"He called hisseif Harry Simmons.
an mebbe that might ma been his reel
name. l don't know. But there was
them I said his old man made him
take another name when he paid him
fifty thousand dollars to get out an
never have nothin' more to do with
his own folks.
He were n tall. slender. wiry devil.
with Jet black hair an one blue eye
an one that was a sort o. gray-Srecn.
You couldn't never forget his face II
you seen II once. He were a dandy.
like mos, O. the topnotch river gam
ghEv u,s
p'ticler 80 =. woman about his cl3'es.
An he wore Jcwelry. like the rest
on 'cm did, that was more like =
woman's than a mans. But you didn't
want to make no mistake about him
bein' woman!sh when II came 10 a
fight or q game o. draw.
When II was card playin' he were
as steady as a clock an took chances
thHt'd make uEhtrope walker gray.
headed. An when II was fight. he
were q bundle o wildcats. with about
as much pity In him as n game cock.
They was playin' n hard game one
night when tho boat come up toward
Vicksburg, an II were n sure case o.
dog eat dog for there want a sucker
on the boat that any OF 'em thought
was worth the trouble o. catchin'. an
n. (von 'em was playin' together
all professionals. an all three bad
men.
Simmons was the worst o. the lot
but George Masters. n Vicksburg man.
and Billy Eaton. feller I'm Texas
was both ugly customers for any man
to run up against 'thouten he had his
gun In his hand fun cooked.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27

histed 1t hundred, an Simmons made
II hundred more. SO Eaton. havin' a
small straight. kind o. hauled in his
horns, an just trailed.
He trailed couple o. times more
while Simmons an Masters was a
boosun' each other a hundred at a
clip. but seeing he were out of his
depth he folded on the third raise.
an the others kept on till they had
two thousand apiece in the pot.
Then Simmons just made good an
when Masters asst him how many cards
he wanted he said he reckoned he'd
play what he had So Masters, he
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-27
HEALTH LAWS in ENGLAND.
Physician Satisfied They Have Been
Productive of Good

Physician Satisfied They Have Been
Productive Of Good.
Everybody by this time is familiar
with the pronouncement OF science
that splitting is a habit. which. apart
from its unpleasant nature, is fraught,
! in the case of consumptive persons,
with great danger to the nation at
large. Something must have been ac-
complished in the way of lessening
the practice from the advice to refrain
from it legibly displayed in public
places" from tramcars to postoffices.
Local laws are also in operation for
the punishment of those who offend
Liverpool investigation showed that
of los samples" of expectoration ex-
amined five contained yirulent. that
is, active bacilli of tuberculosis. am
at least glad to see the condition of
railway carriages is beginning to re-
ceive attention. They are places"
much requiring attention in this re-
spect. nne of los. each was infiict-
ed on two men at Porth the other day
for splitting in a railway carriage. The
prosecution was undertaken by the
county council OF Glamorgan. All
suNh iSSisiattoh 10 uoN ouly ueeutu.
but its beneficial effect will not be
limited to suppressing a nuisance.
Through the operation of the law the
thoughts of the nation will be direct
ed toward the prevention OF disease.
and this alone must be regarded as an
eminently desirable result.-Dr. An
drew Wilson in the London Chronicle.
One Of ochiltree's Stories.
Col James 4. Jones considers that
the late Thomas p. Ochiltree was one
OF the bravest men that ever trod in
shoe leather. Why" said Col. Jones.
Il remember that in ono battle the
coionel's cavalry regiment was direct
ed to assault battery that was caus-
Ing much trouble. Ochiltree ordered an
advance. and when he found himself
at the mouth OF the bristling csnnon
he looked around and saw his men
were not following. He galloped back
and denounced them.
Were you not afraidr no was
asked.
Afraid? Thunder! No. was his
reply. but fifteen minutes after re-
turned to our camp my horse dropped
dead of heart disease New York
Timcs.