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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25
Argent vs., Editeur

Lo prOprleGalre u uu JouIudl
quelconque ayant fa1t la remar-
que quill faut de iargent pour pu-
bier un journal, un editeur quel-
conque lui a r6pondu en- ces ter
mes dams son journal:
I'll nest point necessaire d'a-
voir de l'argent pour publier un
journal; on peut le publier sans
argent. C'est une institute n de
charlt6, une institution de men,
diants. LIE journal est l'enfant de
Fair, une creature du reve. II peut
subsister quand toutes autres in
stitut1ons dune Vile sont en- failli-
to ct rapporter des profits a son
proprjetalre, meme iorsque les fe-
metres sont garnies de fills d'arrai-
gn6es. II faut du front pour pu-
blier un journal. FL faut une ima-
gination scintillante, acrobatique,
une demi douzaine de chemlses
blanches ct IN billet de favour
des chemins de fer. Mais de
l'argent, grand Dieu-aui a ja-
mais Gu beso1n d'argent pour pu-
blier un journal!
"Cest avec de bonnes paroles,
de bellies promesses, des billets de
favour que l'6diteur paira ses det-
tes. Quand vous verrez un 6diteur
de journal avec de largent, veil
lez-le. II paiera CO quill doit ct fe-
ra la disgrace de So profession.
Ne donnez iamais de largent q
un 6diteur. Faites-lui prendre son
paiement en- marchandises. II al
me q faire de tells marches. Et
quand vous mourrez apr6s avoir
pendant des ann6es ri de l6diteur
ct de son petit journal, soyez GER
tain que votre 6pouse envoie un
de vos enfants en- pleurs acheter
deux GU trois numeros, ct quand
ellie lira la touchante n6crologie
qui vous concerne, qu'elle so rap
pelle bien votre accommodation
de ne rien payer q l'6diteur. Ca le
surprendrait trop.
"L'argent corrompt. L'6diteur
le salt, ct co quill desire de vous
CO sont vos plus sinceres remercie-
ments. Celia lui permettra de re-
mercier ses eimprimeurs ct ces
derniers q leur tour remercleront
leurs fournisseurs. Faites faire vos
ouvrages d'impression ailleurs ct
venez ensuite demander une an
nonce q moitie prix.
"Dieu aime ceux qui donnent.
II prendra soin de P6diteur. Ne
vous occupez pas de lui. II une
charte pour s'occuper inoessam-
ment du bien public. II publiera
son journal quaud meme,vous van
teraI: lorsque vous desirerez avoir
une position, il mentira q propos
des fancallles de votre file, mon
terra aux nues vos garcons qui ne
peuvent avoir nulle part un salai-
re de plus de 81 par semaine, il
pleurera lorsque votre anne racor-
ME quittera son envelope terres-
tre, ct sortira au second marriage
de votre 6pouse. II s'arrangere
bien, Dieu seul salt comment,
mais I6diteur arrivera d son
but"
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

One ]olie cl6ture en- fer embel-
lirait votre propri6t6. Ces clotures
ne codtent pas plus cher que eel
les en- bois ct durent lnfiniment
plus longtemps. Pour des SOU
missions adressez vous 3 Demeu.
es FrAres, 1909 avenue Washing
on n.
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j. s. G. F.

BUREAUX DU sECRETAIRE GENERAL
AVIS OFFICIEL
ooT1sATIoN NO 30
/. Fonds des Membres.
H0nOra1reS
EsoANABA, MICH, Ter Juliet 1905
Mesdames ct Messieurs.
Vous etes officiellement notifies
du d6cAs de Nine Flavie Laliberty
de la branche. mo 3, de Escanaba,
Mich, qui a succomb6 le zoe jour
de JUN 1906 de la maladie dite
Mitaal Insu&cienoy.
Feu M. F. Laliberty, 6tait as
sur6e de $500 dams la classe des
Membres Honoraires ct portait le
certi6cat de b6n6fces No liz en-
date du 9 Novembre 1900 ct q p6-
poque de son d6c6s 6talt en- r6gle
avec ga Soci6t6 ou Comit6 Per-
manent ct avec pUnion des So
ci6t6s.
D'apres la teneur de la Section
| z de PARTICLE XIII des Reglements
de PUnion des Societies Canadien.
nes-Franeaises Catalogues des
Etats- Unis, tout membre assure
dams la caisse du Fonds des Mem
bres Honoraires don't le Certifcat
de B6n6fices porte une date ante.
rieure au 20 Juin 1905 doit
payer au Secr6taire de Ia Branche
3 laquelle il appartient le montant
dune piastre du Ter Aoht 1906
au Ter Sept. 1905
| e. M. ST. JACQUES
! Secr6taire General
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

L'exemple de Zacutus Lusita-
nus est anolen, mais certain, ayant
6t6 afhrm6 par ui-meme ct par di-
vers m6deoins. Un pecheur, frap-
pc d'apoplexie depuis vingt heu-
res, froid ct rigide, est envelopp6
dams un suaire ct mis- en- biere
quelque temps plus tard. Pendant
les fun6railles. on entendit dams
le cercueil un bruit sourd. On ou-
writ; le malade revint 4 la vie ct
gu6rit.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

L'ECHo DE L'OUEsT est le doyen
des journaux canadiens-francais
des Etats-U Unis ct le seul journa
de langue franchise public dars le
Nord-ouest.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

Ceux qui nous ont d6)a accord6
leur patronage une fois sont inva-
riablemeut revenus q nos ateliers,
CO qui prouve que nous Demons 4
tout lie monde Ia plus granda satls-
faction,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

80 passa-t-ll ensulte! M. laDDe
Guigou lignore. Mais le medecin
sigma un cert feat de d6c3s sur lie
va duquel Table a6livra un bQlle-
tin reinforcement gratuit pour in
digent. Toutes ces formalit6s du.
rent SO faire rapidement en- raison
du caractere contagieux de Ia ma
ladie. LIE lendemain matin, racon-
to M. Gulgou, il fut appel6 de
nouveau dams la meme famille au-
pres de la file de la malade qui
await 6t6 prise du cholera q son
tour. Or, en- entrant dams la cham
bre Oh SO trouvalt la morte de la
vellle, quel ne fut pas So surprise
on voyant la morte faire des mou-
vements. Celle don't le d6c6s await
et6 certif6 6tait encore en- vie,
dit-ll, le permis d'inhumer 6ma-
nant des pompes fun6bres pour
neuf heures du matin!
LIE IL janvier 1903, vers neuf
heures du matin, M. le docteur
Icard est appe]6 dams un des h6-
tells les plus fr6quent6s de Mar
seille pour constater le d6ces de
la femme Ingary, LINGERIE, ag6e de
vingt-neuf ans, originaire de Co.
COLIN WARY. Cette femme 6tait
morte dams la mutt; ellie 6talt froi-
de ct rigide depuis des h,ures.
Or, quand NJ. Icard fit sa visite,
le corps 6tait chaud ct souple, le
pouls encore .perceptible. Sous
Faction dun traitement 6nergi-
que, la pseudo o-morte reprit vite
connaissance ct causa avec son
nl6decln. Un d6c6s dams un hotel
est tou]ours un 6venement ia
cheux pour le propri6taire. On va
vite: il faut Sc d6barrasser du
corps. Que seralt-il survenu dams
la Circumstance 81 ls m6decin, trop
complalsant pour l'h0telier, edt 81
gn6 le certifcat sans examen ou
81 le certifcat nett pas 6t6 exig6
CONNIE dams certajnes villes, par
le bureau de l6tst civil? L'infor-
tun6e aurait 6chapp6 dificilement
a leffroyable perspective d'etre
enterr6e vivante.
Autre exemple olgnal6 par M.
le docteur Goudard q M. Icard:
"Vers 1885, ie fus appel6 la mutt,
a quatre heures du matin, chez
un client dune soixantaine dan
n6es que ]e soignais pour une
pneumonia double. Quand j'arri-
val on m m'annonqa que mon malade
venait d'explrer. Je fs dependant,
pendant une heure le possible
pour le ramener a la vie, ct de
guerre lasse, je me retirai apr4s
avoir r6dig6 le bulletin de d6c6s.
Arrive au bas de lescalier, je NE
sentis 6trelnt dune emotion poi
gnante en- songeant q la d6tresse
de sa file, une vaillante femme
que son mari await abandonn6e
avec sept enfants ct ses bras pour
unique resource.
Je remontai ct ]'appliquai le
marteau Mayor jusqu'a bruler pro
fondement la peau de la region
pr6cordiale Tout a coup, je Wis
un movement des paupieres, je
continual tous les genres de sti-
mutation, 81 bien que celui que je
consid6rais CONNIE un cadavre
ressuscita ct fnalement gu6rit.
Get homme reprit SO vie CONNIE
par le pass6 ct v6cut encore de
tongues ann6es." Et son bulletin
de d6ces 6tait sign6.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25
A. F. LABRlE
MARCHAND DE PIANOS

Vous invite cordialement venir chezlui
examiner les'beaux instruments qui sont
offerts prix raisonDables.
Un assortment complet de
Behr Bros. kurtsman
Hobart M. Cable
Cable Nelson
Avant d'acheter, votre temps sera bfen
employ6 en- nous faisant une visite q st
Paul.
Ayec j. KALSCHEUER & co.
Coin 7e Rue & st Pierre. ST. PAUL
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

"Voyons, madame, ne crajgnez
rien, vous pouvez tout me dire: je
suis on "uniforme!'
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Commandes par la MALE
promptement rempiies dams
notre departoment des Jobs

Ca ne cotlte que &c par semaine
pour recevoir l'EUHo.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25
EUROPE
PARIS

-"L'Echo de Paris; public
lne entrevue qu'un de ses
collaborateurs Gu avec un diplo-
mate, qui a declare que 81 un trai-
t6 de paix n est pas sign6, le Japon
bombardera les ports russes de la
Baltique.
D'apres CO diplomatic, CO serait
oette menace qui aurait motive
l'entrevue de Djorkoe. Guillaume
II pensant obtenir le consente-
ment de la Russie pour fermer la
Baltique aux escadres 6trangeres q
cette mer.
-Des d6sordres Sc sont proauits
aux arenes de Mines quelques
instants avant la representation
"d'America'', lop6ra du maestro
Mascagni.
Persuad6s que leur dlrecteur
n'avait pas lintention de les payer
L. 8 choristes ct les musiciens de
Porchestre ont refuse de Jouer, ct
celia malgr6 les promesses ct les
remontrancss du directear.
Entire temps plus de 10000 per-
sonnes, venues aux ar4nes pour
entendre Get opera, commencel ent
a s'impatienter, mais furent mean
moins quelque peu calm6es par lie
dlrecteur.
Dependant, CONNIE la repr6sen-
tation SO faisait toujours attendre,
le public est devenu furleux, en-.
vahi les arAnes ct s'emparant des
d6cors a allum6 un feu de joie.
St-P6tersbourg, I'm ukase
imperial autorise remission dun
nouvel emprunt de 10O,000,000 q 5
pour cent, q l'int6rieur de Ia Rus
sic.
Brest, France,-Une ]eune ar
tiste- peintre am6ricaine, de Phila-
delphie, Pennsylvania, Mile H6-
lene Hunt, 6t6 surprise par la
mar6e pendant qu'elle travaillait
a une peinture, pres de Morlaix.
Mile. Hunt, qui savalt tres bien
nager, plongea, mais ayant heurt6
un roc ellie so foula le cou-de'pied
ct ne pouvant continuer, ne tarda
pos a dispara1tre dams les aots.
Ellie 6tait ag6e de vingt-quatre
ans.
Mad1id,-D'apres les d6peches
qui viennent confrmer la nouvel-
le de la famine g6n6rale en- An
dalousle, les pillenrs de fermes ct
les voleurs de b6tail n'essaieat pas
d'echapper aux consequences de
leurs actes.
Tout au contraire, lis go rendent
d'eux-memes q la police ct s'accu-
sent de CO qu'ils ont fait dams les
poir d'etre admis dams les prisons
Oh au moins lis seront nourris.
Christlana, Norvege,-Le re-
sultat complet du vote sur la sepa
ration entire la Norvege ct la Sue
de Went d'etre annonc6. Sur 368
1874 votants, 368,200 Sc sont pro
nonc6s en- favour de la s6para
tion.
Cstte infime manorit6 de 184 vo
tants doit etre 1nterpr6t6e CONNIE
un grand success pour les chefs d'
strorthing.
Aux derniAres elections genera
les du strothing le nombre de-
votants n'avalt etc que de 236,6l4
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25
NUMERO 2
tariff DES ANNONCEs

Avis-Chaque insertion 10 cts par Ii ne
Tariff special pour les annonces au mois
ct 4 Iann6e.
Demandes d'emplsl-demandes de de
mestiques ou employes-annonce pour
chambre G. 2ension-annonces pour Oh
Jets perdus GU trouv6s.
Au taux UN CENT1N par mot
Nous enverrons un num6ro du Journal
atoute personne qul en- fera la deman.
de.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

All Bureau de P0Ste
AVE GRATIA PLENA.

AVE GRAT1A PLENA.
Par iouverture du guichet
Je la Wis seule qui revait.
Une blonde ct ch6re mignonne
Avec un front pur qui rayonne,
Et des yeux don't le clair azur
T6moigne que le coeur est pur.
lis s'6taient d6tourn6s du ivre
Sur ses genoux, ct semblaient sulvre
Au loin. dams la s6r6nite
Du doux armament de l6t6
LIE vol dun esprit invisible
A ma vue. II 6tait p6nible
D'interrompre So vision;
Je 'osais plein d'6motion.
LIE sentiment de ma presence
Vint Parracher de cette trance,
Elle m'apercut ct SQUIRT
Puts dun pas leger me loignit
Une piece blanche ct la lettre
Que ma mie await fait promettre,
Je lui tendis encore emu.
Un nouveau sourire apparat
Dams ses beaux yeux CONNIE ellie lut
L'adresse ct puts de ses doigts DANCE
Me remil les trois sous de change
1885, JULES GENDRoN, M. D
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Munns & Pomerleau

22l Central Ave.
Leur d6partement de
r6parations de montres
est sous Ia direction dun
ouvrier expert ct tout
travail est absolument
garanti.
Prix RaiS0nna5les
Stock Superieur.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-08-25

FRED. j. PRATT Jr., M. D.
TRAITEMENT DES
Yeux, Oreilles, Nez ct Gorge
3O3 AVENUE CENTRALE
Heures de Consultations:
10 A. M. q / P. M. ct 2a5PM
ou toute heure par appointement
Lunettes Ajust6es avec Precision
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07

8 Mrs. Perry'S Grievance s

>~N~N~N~NN~NN~~~

and the doctor said he must come into
the country, 1t was terrible blow to
me. I'd always lived in the city, all
my friends were there, and went
about n great deal. To leave all that
and go into the country, which l hat
ed, especially with winter coming on,
with nothing to do but take care Of
a sick MAXWELL, 1t nearly broke my
heart. l actually was so childish and
horrid that felt as IL Alfred was
somehow to blame for getting sick.
This wasn't all; l had sort of COM
pound grievance: Alfred chose to
come to this lonely, out-of-the-way
place, where l was sure there was no
society. did not like the town itself,
and l did not like this neighborhood
nor the house, and made up my
mind that should not like the peo-
pie. They called on me very soon
after got settled, and was just as
horrld as l could be to them. I told
them how lonesome and homeslck l
was and how I disliked the country,
and Dragged about my life in the city
and Of all the advantages had there
After my callers went I told Alfred
how countryfied and boorish I thought
them, and declared that I never
would return their calls. Poor Alfred
what he had to endure! I thought
the country was good place to wear
out my old clothes, so I wore old
gowns that had seen better days, and
I looked like fright, especially as
I neglected my hair and wore shabby
old slippers.
1.-The doctor came out to see Al
fred and he looked puzzled and shook
his head. II don't see why he doesn't
gain more" he said, and he looked al
me sharply and with CLEAN of sus
picion In his eyes.
"T don't like to think of that time
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07

you don't know how thankful I was
that first day when made Alfred
laugh-something he had not done for
weeks. played to him and read to
him, and IN the afternoon when he
took his nap went out and called on
one of the neighbors, and every day
when could returned one Of the calls
l had received. 1t was hard for me
to do 1t, remembering how disdainful
and rude had been, but they were
all so kind and forgiving and did not
seem to remember the first impress
sion.
"'Soon the neighbors began to
drop in often, and this helped to
cheer Alfred up, and the next time
the doctor came he was surprised at
the improvement in his patient. He
looked me over from top to toe-I
had changed my appearance q great
deal--and then he nodded his head
approvingly and muttered, II thought
so." did not ask him what he meant
because knew.
"'That dream has made such diff
ference in my life, Aunt Asenath--
yes, and in the lives of others, too
/ shudder to think what l would have
been by this time If / had not had
that experience
"'Don't waste any shuddcrs or
that 1 says. Something else would
have put you on the right track, bu
of course the vision you had made I
quicker cure. You are one of til,
kind that can take hint. Now, lot
of folks can't, and in your place the.
would have kept right on rs you be
gun, and then would have blamed ev
erybody under the sun but themselve
for their misery
"'Well, she says, I'm glad 1 fount
the guilty person. And what do yo'
think, Aunt Asenath? / have got 81
| l like the town and the neighborhoo,
and the house and the people--yes, tn
people most Of all. Besides all that
I'm going to like the country prett.
soon, too-in about another month,
think and she laughed.
"'The difference is all in yourself
l says. Most generally when folk
hate everything and everybody i
sight, the troubles all with then
selves. If they'd only see 1t and hat
themselves for awhile 1t would max
all the difference in the world to 'en
and to everybody else that has to liv
with 'em or see 'em.' Rural Ne'
Yorker.
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Josh Billings Philosophy.

When brothers fite, then Gums the
tug ov war"
Envy won't let man eat, drink, or
sleep In peace.
The man who kant blush is no wuss
than mule IL.
Thare are times when 1t will do to
play the fool just little.
To listen quietly to slander liz to be
a silent partner in the circulashun.
The desire to be captain IL the
strongest desire ov the human harte.
| doubt whether emmy man yet eyer
spent whole day ov unalloyed happi-
ness.
Sekrets are dangerous goods; their
betrayal haz broken more friendships
than any other one thing.
1t IL fakt, beleave, that mankind
will git six ov ennythlng else quicker
than they will ov fighting.
Thare IL nothing Oh earth so empty
az he'd without emmy branes In 1t; II
IL wuss than pail with the bottom
knockt out.
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The neighbors did not call second
time, of course, and was really very
lonely, though did not admit 1t, and
kept saying how glad I was not to be
bothered by them. could see AL
fred was getting worse instead of bet
ter, and knew the doctor thought l
was somehow to blame for it. never
was so wretched In my life. began
to be really alarmed about my hus.
band, and 1t was when got my
mind of myself that the revelation
came.
ut was one night after one of
Alfreds very worst days that l lay
awake worrying about him. At last
I fell asleep, and l had n dream, or
vision, don't know which to call
it. l seemed to be in a graveyard,
and there was one stone that I SEEM
ed to be drawn toward. I expected to
see my husbands name on 1t, and /
trembled with fear, but I drew nearer
and looked. saw my own name, and
below 1t read these words: my Lady
Disdain. No one loved her in life nor
mourned her In death. and no one
was ever made happy by her."
i awOke with start, and there
was no more sleep for me that night.
l looked at myself as If l had been
some one else, and l saw that If 1
kept on as had begun my epltaph
would be true one Then realized
what was the trouble with Alfred.
My gloomy, fault-andlng, depressing
atmosphere was having its effect on
him. AS soon as 1t was light looked
at his sleeping face, and was terri
fed, he looked so worn and pale and
unhappy. was sick with fear. Had
learned my lesson too late?
"Is was hard to appear cheerful
and hopeful when there was such n
fear at my heart, but somehow
strength was given me to do It, and
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07

When, whore the busy Of life throngns,
Where pleasure leads duty bids roam,
Comes ceaseless quiet and subtle longing
For the humble sacred spot call home.
There graceful elms ward of the MONDAY sum-
And cedars, pins and frs growing there
The honeysuckle's blossoms the days begun,
With fragrance fill the balmy morning air.
To you It's but common place at best,
No stately structures tell of and wealth.
No cozy hooks abound which lure to rest,
To me it's home, with peace and trust, and health.
Out on the lawn behold the mulberry tree,
With rustic seats among its branches strong,
There summer hours my children sat with
And sped the time in laughter cheer and song
And there In days gone by the opning flower
Was seen by gladsome with gleefu shout
Nor could bird hide In leafy bower
But these explorers quickly found 1t out
Here mingled in crucible of life,
What JOY and grief, despair and hope we've known,
Yet shines the light of ove--and child and wife
Do sacred make the spot call our home.
Topeka Capital.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07
and found not far away my deserter,

and found not far away my deserter,
my instructor in cooking. He greeted
Inc with How are you, Doc? IN.
spected your camp last night and
found you needed a cook. am max
ing some soup for the boys. Are we
OIL the square?'
"IJc stayed with me two days. In
addition to being good cook he was
capital nurse, and he was of The
greatest service to me. On the third
day company of cavalry came zip I'd
escort me and my patients to the new
line. Joe, my nurse and cook, sim
ply said 'Good-by, Doe and walked
away. never thought of ordering
his arrest until he had gone an hour
Then some of the cavalrymen reported
that he had been shot. That seemed to
me the last of Joe. and I moved Off
with my hospital caravan.
"That night, however, Joe slipped
through tho guard line. came TO my
tent, and asked me too look after Il
wound and was giving Joe n piece of
my mind when he put finger to his
lips, and while | waited for an eX-
PLANTATION he whispered 'Goo1-by,
Doc. Remember the chicken soup
and walked away, and again l forgot
to order his arrest. All my men re-
membered the chicken soup and asked
no questions. A little later Joe was
captured by the rebs. was sent to
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07

Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War
during and after the Civil War, i'm
pressed many who came to him with
appeals for aid as n stern and even
heartless man. He was frequently
contrasted with President Lincoln as
his very opposite in mercy and gentle
ness. Yet incidents described to his
latest blographer by men who knew
him well show that he sometimes suf-
fered as bitterly as those whose re-
quests he felt compelled to refuse.
81 went to the war office after 10
O'Clock one night to consult Mr.. STAN
ton" says former clerk. II found the
mother. wife and children of soldier
who had been condemned to be shot as
deserter on their knees before him,
pleading for the life of their loved one.
He listened, standing, in cold and aus
tere silence; at the end of their heart
breaking sobs and prayers he answered
briefly that the man must die. The
crushed and despairing little family
left, and Mr.. Stanton turned, apparent
ly unmoved, and walked into his pri-
vate room.
"My own heart was wrung with an
guish. 1t seemed to me that Mr.. Stan
ton must be a demon-the very incar-
nation of cruelty and tyranny.
II was so daZed that, forgetting my
self, l followed him into his office
without rapplng. found him leaning
over desk, his face buried In his
hands. and his heavy frame shaker
| with sobs.
"'God help me to do my duty! God
help me to do my dutyv he was repeat
| Ing In a low wall of anguish that
shall never forget.
81 quickly withdrew, but not unit
/ had seen great light. l have loved
almost reverenced, Edwin NJ. Stanton
ever since. His own heart was perhaps
suffering more intense agony than the
hearts of his petitioners, but he was
compelled to steel his outward face
for the bloody duties Of war, while
within his soul was warm with sym
pathy and sorrow"
One cannot help hoping that this de
serter may have been one Of thos'
whose lives President Lincoln spared
by overrmng the decision Of his Sec
retary Of War.
K hi6fe cheerful view of the grea
Secretary is given by fellow lfyyel
who knew him before the war.
"Hc was travelling by steamer on thu
Ohio to Pittsburg when he saw a MAJ
on the forward deck with broker
leg.
"'Why is that sufferer not ATTENDED
| tor he demanded of the captain, wht
replied that the man lived in Pittsbmg
then nearly hundred miles ahead, ant
would receive attention there.
| "From carpenters chest Mr.. Stan
ton promptly secured saw and {
batchet, with which to cut splints
Taking sheet from n stateroom, ht
set and bandaged the fracture. He
then brought vinegar and water from
the cooks room with which to steep the
swollen parts, and all the way to Pitts
burg sat by the side Of the injured
man, applying the bath. When the
boat reached Pittsburg, he hired q
carriage and took the man home. And
SO he went through life-great In
emergencies, available when Others
| failedu