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for a grand raid into Pennsylvania. But
Stonewall demurred. Said he
Il know the Black Horse and can employ
the greater part of the command for stan
duty"
The personal advent Of the msn OF
this unique company while scouting recall
those Of Revolut onary days. when the
Federal army MARCHED from Maryland
towasd Fredericksburg IN the fall OF 1862
two Of the bold Virginia troopers found
themselves in the rear OF their enemies
Curious to know the destination OF the
vast array of blueooats, they followed
Near Stafford they stopped at house and
asked the mistress, an aged woman, to
give them some brandy.
@You are in danger enough already WITH
out adding to 1t by drink, she said by
way Of emphasis to firm refusal.
But she relented when they promised
10 bring back six Yankee prisoners, After
numerous desperate deeds In which they
charged belated parties Of the Federal
rear guard, each capturing his man. thoy
appeared at the Stafford house with eight
captives, two more than they had promised
After Stonewall Jackson's death at Chan
cellorsville the Black Horse returned to the
regiment and rode with Stuart northward
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want Their SILK Hats to Shine.
From the Chicago Tril


These brokers are queer cattle, as rule,
remarked a dealer In hats in La Sale street.
the other day. "They want their silk hats
TO shine all the time as II they were just out
of O. factory. Swell young men about town
have that sort of desire. but 1t doesn't seem
TO be characteristic of business men generally
except In the case Of the brokers. Some
of these brokers have their hats ironed-or
think they do--every day. and have got so
in the habit of that sort Of thing that have
to keep two men who do nothing else but
keep hats In order either by blocking or IRON
ing"
1t costs from so cents to 81 so to block
them. 90 the broker escapes the necessity
Of this expense BY going to his halter daily
to have them ironed There is usually no
charge for this service. Ironing is supposed
to be the running Of halter g hot iron over the
glossy surface OF the hat. and this always
gives a lustre to the tile. It doesn't take
much time, even when thoroughly done. but II
does help to do away with the necessity OF
blocking q hat and does In measure help
TO eat up the profits of halter. 80 the
willy halter has found way to get even with
sHstters know. but the public generally
doesn't" said one halter. how we get even
with hese brokers' whose custom Is naturally
valuable to u.s. without offending these men
In any way. Once in while we iron the
shape but generally all we do is to rub tnem
over with bit Of silk warmed until 1t is quite
hot. That gives the hat the necessary
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THE SLACK HORSE CAVALRY AT BULL RUN

to Pennsylvania. At Aldie, where Stuart
fought both cavalry and infantry, the
commander of the troop selected thirty
men to charge as forlorn hope and stay
the advance OF q regiment Of Federal In
fantry. He declared that he never ex-
pected to see man OF them return.
The dash was made in column OF foura
down the turnpike. cloud Of dust raised
by the galloping hoofs covered up the
insignificance Of the line. and the enemy,
after single volley, recoiled in confusion.
This bold and hazardous ride saved
Stuart's column from disaster. Later in
the day the company rode into Stevens
burg Just as the Third Virginia Cavalry
was suffering defeat. Without hating,
Capt. Randolph led his Black Horse in
spirited dash among the Federal troopers
and sayed the Third Regiment from ami
hilation.
A brave remnant OF these troopers was
in saddle when Stuart rode out in the spring
of 1894 to head of Sheridan's column on the
great raid to Richmond, and the day after
Stuart was killed the gallant Capt Ran
dolph fell while defending the very gates
of the city. Capt. A. d. Payne, one OF the
private troopers Of First Bull Run days
took the lead and commanded through the
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woman Who Is Expert Placer Piper.
From the Sunset Magazine.


One of the very few expert woman piperH
OF the West is Mrs. NJ. E. Moore. She Is
not a piper such as the Scotch Highlander
knows. but q piper Of the Western hydraulic
placer mines. the operator Of a hydraulic
giant.
At present Mrs. Moore is her husband s
partner In the working Of the Judson placer
mines Of southern Oregon. And Mrs. Moore
il a partner in every sense Of the word. Every
day she IL at her post. taxing her stand be-
scares away the shadows from the mountain
cahons, and. there abe remains through the
monster hprls with dash Of spray against
the towering gravel bank, tearing NOUN
tains away and robbing them Of their gold
Few men pipers. who are proud OF their
lon records Of years In Western placer fields,
and likewise, their $3.50 per day. are more more
Moore. She knows Just how to sEsrye
the dehector to drive an avalanoe OF boulderf
down the euloh, scattering them as wildly az
a handful OF bullets shot from datlinR gun:
and how TO bring that long. deep Rrowl from
the aau eous monster as 1t gnaws and outs deep
at the base OF the red clay bank. TIL great
slab OF a thousand tons topples and falls with
a crash from the mountain side and is washed
away through the sluice boxes.
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last moment to rescue the Liberator.
When the war uprising came in Virginia,
which was after the fall Of Sumter, the
Black Horse company, Under Lieut. Robert
Randolph, rushed to arms and marched
with another local company to Harper's
Ferry, ready TO carry out the plan of sfizing
the Government arms and arsenals. That
trip, which was looked upon at the time as
a holiday affair, was the beginning OF four
years service In the saddle, for the border
was soon ablaze with war, and the cavaliers
Of Virginia were not the men to shirk the
ordeal at that hour.
From Harper's Ferry the command rode
to Manassas, or Bull Run. and was the
nucleus of the great army OF northern
Virginia which had it's beginnings on these
historic plains. Under Capt. W. II. Payne
the company skirmished with the Federal
advance guard and was on active outpost
duty on the day of the battle OF July 81,
1881.
No doubt the reason why the Black
Horse cavalry was heard from In 80 many
places on that field was that it was widely
deployed on outpost duty, and at the time
Of the Federal rout and retreat closed In
upon the belated fellows, or the runaways
and stragglers on the outskirts Of the field
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In that way one Black Horse sabreur APP
peared In all his nerceness before the eyes
Of at least hundred retreating and badly
scared Federals, who made tho most OF the
episode when called upon to account Tor
their last moments on the field.
But the famous company dropped sud
denly from public view and recognition,
although President Davis publicly praised
it's pursuit Of the fleeing enemy. Soon after
the battle OF Bull Run, Capt Payne's Black
Horse troopers were incorporated In the
Fourth Virginia Cavalry. Payne became
Ma jor and Lieut. Randolph assumed com
mand
The company fought in the line in all
the heavy battles Of the regiment and
frequently had a chance to 60 In alone.
1t was favorite body Of men at army head
quarters and served as the special guard OF
both Stonswan jackson and Robert e. Lee
during some Of their hazardous ventures
within the enemy's lines.
When jackson penetrated the Federal
lines at the Second Bull Run, and placed
himself and his whole command between
two firee, the Black Horse troopers were
| his personal escort. At the crossing OF
Bull Run on this occasion Jackson's head
quarters detachment was charged upon
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by tho First Jersey Brigade Of Federals,
Calling up party Of the virginians, only
twenty sabres In all, he led them to the
attack.
Although the Jerseymen were driven
or at the bridge jackson found his army
cut of from Lee and Longstreet and men
aoed on every hand by superior forces
In this dilemma he sent Capt. Randolph with
half his troop to bring Lee to the scene.
BY good fortune Randolph passed the
numerous Federal commands marching
between Manassas and the Rappahannock,
where he found Lee. On the return all
roads were picketed by the Federals, and
the party lay one night close to the camp
Of Buford's cavalry.
Fortunately for Lee, his intrepid guides
found route Of escape to the lines OF Long
streets corps at Thoroughfare Gap, and
next day the General reached Manassas
to direct the battle which saved jackson
from capture.
In the Maryland and Antietam campaign
which followed that Of Manassas, the Black
Horse riders remained close to jackson
throughout his daring enterprise Of sur
rounding Harper's Ferry. After it was
over Jeb Stuart, Lees cavalry chief,
sent for the troop to rejoin its regiment
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How japanese Pront by Instruction.


when first went to Japan. a good many
years ago, was employed by the Govern
ment to give instruction In agriculture and
the use Of TOOLS" said Mr.. Charles Sydney.
an English resident Of Yokohama.
AT that time the little yellow men knew
comparatively nothing Of labor-savng de-
Woes, and in all Japan as simple tool as an
auser was not to be found. when demon
strated the wonderful efficiency and SIM
plicity Of this implement. my students were
perfectly delighted, and knew l had made
the biggest sort Of hit. Shortly afterward
to my great chagrin. my entire out ft Of as
sorted augers was stolen The loss was a
serious one. for it meant a long delay In
some construction work which was TO be a
part OF the course l had mapped out A
thorough search was made for the tools.
but in vain. and / resigned myself to their
loss.
zone morning. about two weeks after
the theft In going to my shop. to my great
surprise ! found laid out on bench the
missine augers and by the side of each a
brand new one that on examination proved
to be an exact duplicate. Instead Of theft.
the new-fangled American tools had been
borrowed simply TO serve as models. Right
here had a new light on Japanese characte
and since that day ! have had cumulative
evidence that these. people can. on the
shortest notice, produce a perfect counter
part OF any contrivance which comes to their
notice.
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II ia doubtful II any body OF soidiery
~ eoual sine in all its career ever did az
much execution as a certain company OF
Confederates known as the Black Horse
Cavalry accomplished on the ground which
ACQUIRES fresh interest on account OF the
army mannuvres rehearsed there-the
battlefield Of Bull Run.
True, the pages Of authentic history
give no record OF slaughter on that day
at the hands Of these terrible fellows. The
havoc they made was not wrought upon
Yankee flesh and blood, but upon imagi-
native courage. A part OF the problem OF
war Is to strike terror TO the hearts OF the
enemy, both the combatant and the stay.
st-home element, and that the handful OF
horeemen who rode black steeds at Bull
Run succeeded in doing most thoroughly.
Federal soldiers who were scared away
from the colors, either before or after the
first gun was fired, gave de- an excuse that
the Black Horse Cavalry had swooped
downupo them and slaughtered all but the
pitiful few left to tell the tale. These stories
travelled North and West and armies OF
men were scared from enlisting by the Black
Horse bugaboo
The thought Of grim and devilish riders
upon prancing black war chargers, cutting
right and left with CORY sabres. became
al spectre haunting many minds all through
the war and is now found among oral ira
ditions of the conflict when veterans hight
their battles over.
II was just two years to q day before
that memorable first encounter OF the
Blue and the Gray on the banks OF Bull
Run that a militia company OF cavalry
was organized at Waterloo, on the Rap
pahannock, in Fauquier county, Va. 1t
was made up OF +. VS.. Its captain. John
Scott, was an educated planter, and one
Of the lieutenants was Randolph, whose
calling was the law. The other lieutenant
was planter named Gordon.
In the ranks there were planters and the
Sons OF planters bearing noted Virginia
names and the Majority Of them afterward
rose to rank in the Confederate service.
Whatever their names, they were Of the
stock OF the Leee. the Madisons, the Tylers
and the Randolphs.
Naturally, the great attraction OF
militia company for these young men was
Of social nature: but when the time came
10 buckle on the sword IN earnest they
were ready for the business Of war. The
first duty Of this company was TO protect
the officers Of the law at the execution Of
Old John Brown, for IL was expected that
formidable attempt might he made at the
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stirring "a bre battles at Petersburg and IN
the Shenandoah Valley.
And the element Of tragedy in its darkest
phase was not wanting In the career OF
these Black Horse riders. JuGt after the
affair at Waynesboro, between Sheridan
and Rosser's squadrons. in October, 1854,
Privates Martin and Campbell OF the Black
Horse band were returning from long
scout to their own camp. 1t was late in the
evening and rainy. and the troopers had
thrown their waterproof blankets over
their shoulders, partly covering their gray
uniforms.
Three mounted men were seen riding up
behind them, and as they were in the rear
OF sheridan's column they supposed the
strange trio TO be Federal soldiers. Cooking
their pistols they rode slowly, purpoeely
to be overtaken.
The Federals- such the strangers
were-had suspicious and prepared for .
fight. As soon as the strangers came up
alongside the scouts wheeled on them and
demanded surrender, to which the strangers
answered by opening fire.
The newcomers proved to be Lieut.. John
r. Meigs, an engineer on Sheridan's stan.
and two orderlies. Meigs put shot through
Martins body but Martin braced himself
and shot Meigs dead.
One orderly escaped and reported TO-
Sheridan that Meigs had been killed by
bushw hackers, and for this supposed atroo-
ity Sheridan ordered the burning OF every
house within five miles Of the scene.
Martin recovered and returned to hts
| old home in Fauquier county. After the
war the father of young Meigs applied for
| a court-martial Of Martin on the charge OF
murder. Capt. Payne, Of the Black Horse,
was able to prove, however, that Martin
was on soldier duty at the time OF the en-
| counter and that Meigs was killed in legiti-
| mate warfare.
| The handful OF men with Capt. Payne
| at Apponatto did not surrender with Lea.
but started to march to North Carolina
and join Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's forces
| in front of Sherman. Then came news OF
| the last surrender and the cavaliers dis
persed and hung up their swords for good.
/ The Black Horse commander at Bull Run,
". II. Payne, reached the rank Of Brigadier-
| General in Stuart's cavalry corps. He
died a few weeks ago, and the Northern
/ papers chronicled with due soberness tia
tradition about his having led the famous
| Black Horse cavalry, which wrought much
! mischief at the beginning OF the war. All
! there was Of it he led at Bull Run, some
| sixty or seventy lively young bloods. wh1
| had CHANGED to select black as the color OF
! their r cunts to secure uniformity.
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Big Bunch OF Niekels for the west.
From the Philadelphia Record,

Tho sum OF SIC, 600, all IA ive-cent pieces.
makes q pretty large bulk. and II isn't often
that % many nickels are gathered together
This shipment was made rom the Sub
Treasury the other day. the point of des-
tination being St. Louis.
Small coins are decidedly scarce west OF
the Mississippi River, and on the Paclno
Coast copper cent is quite a curiosity. The
present shipment of nickels. one of the Sub
Treasury of1icials explained yesterday. Is
due to the fact that harvesting Is now going
on In the great grain fields. and the smal
coins are necessary in making up the vari-
Gus pay rolls.
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discipline strictly Enforced.
From the Piitsburp Dispatch.


Gen. Charles Miller OF Franklin. Pa. on a
very hot day in camp at Somerset ordered the
Adiutant to see that all the men maintained a
soldierly bearing. See that they wear their
blouses buttoned. he said. The guard was
Cen. Miller had occasion TO 90 through the
lines, and he sauntered along with his coat
open. Halt said the guard. When the
with a poorly concealed grim Button up
Gour blouse, General And he did It.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-02

them so far is a soft. lustrous louisine in pinhead checks of black and white over whose surface are scattered small wafer dots in some one eolor--tur- quoise, lettuce green, lilac or red.
 On the same order are waterspout proof taffetas, soft as foulard,- in pin head checks Of light blue and white, or lilac and white, strewn with little white dots. It would be hard to imagine a. summer shirt waist material more charming than one of these, silks, but prophecy says that taifeta of the same sort or louisine with white ground checked finely in hair lines of black is to be even more popular than tho color
 This same black and white taffeta comes with a watered surface, and some examples show not only the check and gleaming moire finish, but also the smallest of black dots not too close to- gether.
 Among the new foulards are some eff fective designs whose foundations have fine broken lires of white and color, pro ducing an odd. mixed indefinite effect that is by no means a fixed hair line stripe. Over this surface are the fn- evitable water dots in the color used in the background.
 Bordered materials are numeI ous among the advance spring showings. the fabric being, in almost every case,
Arizona republican., 1904-02-02
To Prove what SWAMP-ROOT the Great Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, will do for YOU, all Readers May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Pain or dull ache in the back is un- n1istakable evidence of kidney trouble. It is Natures timely warning to show you that the track of health is not clear.
 If these danger signals are unheeded, more serious results are sure to follow Brights disease, which is the wors; form of kidney trouble, may steal upon you.
 The '~ild and the extraordinary ef- feet of the world famous kidney and bladder remedy. Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root. is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. A trial will convince anyone-and you may have . sample bottle free. by mail.
 GsntIemen-I attribute my present good health to Swamp Root. suffer ed many years with kidney trouble and had an almost constant pain in my back Your great remedy, Swamp Root, cured my trouble, and l have since been perfectly we'll. Yours truly,
 B. H. CHALKER, Chief of Police.
 Ozark, Ala.
 Lame back is only one symptom of kidney trouble-one of many. Other symptoms showing that you need Swamp Root are. being obliged to pass water often during the day and to get up many times during the night. inability to hold your urine. smarting or irritation in pass ing, brick dust or sediment in the urine, catarrh of he bladder, UT, l, acid. constant headache, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervousness. irregular heart beating, rheumatism, bloating, ir ritability, wornout feeling. lack of ann bition. loss of flesh, sallow complexion. If your water when allowed to remain undisturbed in a glass or bottle for
Arizona republican., 1904-02-02

of extra width, so that its width may form the skirt length and the selvage border may trim the skirt bottom. These stuffs in soft silk and cotton mix 1 lures, or sheer cottons. are well adapt ed to the full skirt and may be made up with little trouble. as the material requires no trimming save its own bor- der.
 A silk and cotton tissue with a white ground over which are scattered at wide intervals single violets and leaves is one of the p,ettiest of these new bordered fabrics.
 Draped or festooned flounces of lace, often in comparatively narrow width. are much liked upon evening gowns. and artificial flowers the pink button roses in particular. are used in innum- erable ways.
 With the draped flounces these roses in garlands, market punches or tiny w-eaths are almost inevitable. and one of the trimmings successfully used upon many evening frocks is a ruche of lace made of two frills of two inch lace with a line of tiny roses running like d rib along the joining of the frills
 Ruching has lost none of its prestige. although bouillonnes or lines of putting are often set in scrolls designed as d substitute for the scrolls of narrow ruching.-NeW York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-02
MAY RIDE HERE.
The Outlaw Horse Show Is at Fineh's
 Stable and May Exhibit Here.

The outlaw horse show that gave an exhibition of riding at East Lake park, Phoenix, Sunday, are camped at F'inch's stable. and will be there the rest of this week.
 !. F. Printy, manager of the show. will go to Phoenix today to try and make arrangements for the park again next Saturday and Sunday. He com plains that the excursion drew too heavily on the attendance last Sunday. and he wants another chance to show the people there what his men and horses can do. Those who saw the rid ing there say 1t is the best exhibition of it's kind that has been given in Phoe- rix in some time.
 MT. Printy says that if Tempe will get up a small purse. enough to make it an object to the men. they will do some riding there some afternoon this week.
 And he guarantees every horse to buck. too. and buck hard. With the show new there are half a dozen men and sixteen horses. Four of these horses are used on the wagon and for ordinary riding. while the rest of them gre the outlaws and are the ones that do the fancy work.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-02

est extent. and some of them were 10th to return. Particularly the crowd of young ladies frcn the girls hadl. They all live there, and on that ac- count were in no hurry to rush back to Tempe. Miss O'Hara chaperoned them. and when it began to get near train time they conceived the idea of getting left. and. if they could arrange it, that the preceptress would be left, too, to excnerate them from blame.
 They took into their confidence Judge Harris, of Florence. and with his help the plan came near being a success.
 With his assistance Miss OHara was detained on one pretext and another till a few moments before the train was billed to start on the return trip. About this time she began to suspect that something was up, and with much difficulty got the crowd started for the depot. They arrived there none too coon. for just before the last young le5- YVES on board and before the pre- ceotress got on herself the train start ed. She was helped on while. it was in motion.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-02
Why He Did Not Get On.

He had low ideals.
 He did not dare to take chances.
 He had too many irons in the fire. He tried to give his relatives a chance.
 He was never a whole man at any thing.
 He thought a good business should run itself.
 He was afraid to burn the bridges behind him.
 He did not appreciate the value of appearances.
 His rude manners drove customers from his store.
 He loved his pipe and story bet ter than his work
 He could not concentrate all his pow CTS on his task.
 He did not know how to duplicate himself in others.
 He let gruff. indifferent clerks drive away his business.
 He trusted incompetent friends with responsible positions.
 He would not change fairly good methods for better ones.
 He did things over and over again because he lacked system.
 He thought he knew all there was to now about his business.
 He tried to economize by cutting down his advertising appropriation.
 He was good honest man but did not do business in a good business way. -Orison Sweet Marden, in Success.