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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-08

ACME LODGE No. Is, Knights OF
Pythias. Meets every Thursday night
at K. P. Hall. All visiting members
of the order made welcome. S. w
Ashby, G. c.; A. ]. Kent K. of R. and
s.; Charles Troutfether, M. of F.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
BATTLE HYMNS BIRTH.
Story of Writing of Famous War Song
by Julia Ward Howe.

Story of Writing of Famous War Song
by Julia Ward Howe.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe told the story
of how she came to write her stirring
song, the Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lic.''
at was during the second year of
the war" she said, "and | had gone
to Washington with my husband and
my pastor, the Rev. James Freeman
Clarke. had wished many times that
1 could do something for my country,
but the way seemed closed. My hus-
band was too old and i'll to go; my son
was only a boy. My children were so
young that could not leave my home
for long myself While we We're in
Washington there was a great review
of the troops across the river. We
drove out to see it. While it was in
progress there was dash made against
some of our troops by the enemy. 1t
was repulsed. but the review was aban-
doned, and the troops came thrOnging
back to Washington and we with
them.
The progress of our carriage was
slow. for the roads were crowded with
the soldiers. To encourage the men
we began singing various songs and
hymns, and they would join in the
chorus After we had sung John
Browns Body DR.. Clarke turned and
asked me why L did not write some,
new words for that music. l replied
that l had tried several times, but new
er could seem to write any good
enough.
1.-The next morning just about 4
o'clock l woke suddenly. AS 1 lay
there in bed the words of the hymn
began to form themselves in my mind
l got up and by the faint light of the
early morning scrawled them on a
piece of paper and then went back to
bed and sound asleep again. That is
the way the hymn was written."-Sat-
urday Evening Post. .t;.-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

whole story Of virtue is written with
the language OF beauty, your eyes,
which have been only wont to discern
the bowed knees of kneeling hearts
and, inwardly turned, found always
the heavenly solace of sweet mind,
see them, ready in heart and able with
hands not only to assailing but to pre-
vailing."
A hushed rustic of applause
loud: the merest whisper of silken
feet and feathered fans tapped softly
testified to widespread appreciation.
1t was the first sight many there had
had of John Valiant and in both looks
and manner he fitted their. best ideals.
The queens curtsey was the signal
for the music, which throbbed sudden
" into a march, and she stepped down
beside him. Couple after couple,
knights and ladies, ranged behind
them, till the twenty-four stood ready
for the royal Quadrille. 1t was the old
fashioned lancers, but the deliberate
strain lent the familiar measures some
thing of the stately effect Of the min
net.
Quadrilles were not invented as aids
to conversation. and John Valiants
and Shirley's was necessarily limited
s.grhe decorations are simply deli
ciousi" she said 80 they faced each
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

in good Confederate money. Yo' pay
up or yo' CANT leave this heah planta-
ton. All 1 got to do is to send fo'
some O. ouah folks from ovah thar an
they'll come an take yo'.''
The matter looked serious. At that
moment several white men came to-
ward the house, each carrying a gun
over his shoulder They had seen the
middies and were coming for them.
"Mawnen, Mis- Fletche'," said one Of
them. "Got a couple O Yanks heahT'
Reckon"
"WeIl, young fellahs, reckon yO' kin
come along with u.s.
The boys wore revolvers, but before
they could draw them the men covered
them with cooked guns.
"Pll tell yo' what I'll do" said Mrs.
Fletcher Pm tied a-runnin' this
heah plantation without a man. Eff
one of yo' uns viii marry me I'll let
yo' Off"
With choice between Andersonville
prison and matrimony, even with this
homely woman, they chose the latter.
! While they drew lots as to which
should be sacrificed one OF the men
went for parson, The lot fell to
Conyers, and he married the widow
She didn't even ask for a kiss, but per-
mitted the young men to go back to
| their boat unmolested.
The story was too good to keep from
their shipmates, and from that time
forward COnyers was made a butt of
many joking remarks. He bore it all
stoically
When the Confederacy collapsed
Conyers, who had meanwhile fallen
in love with an ,admiral's daughter,
went to South Carolina to find out
what had become of his bride and to
endeavor to buy her consent to a di-
vorce. When he returned he. was
asked:
well, how about your wife?"
Dead! She was hanged by Fed
.ral commander as a spy
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

In my brides garden that I've made
for you! I love you, l love you!"
For one instant she struggled. Then,
slowly. her eyes turned to his, the
sweet bps trembling. and something
dawning deep In the dewy blue that
turned an his leaping blood to quick
silver. my darling!" he breathed,
and their lips met.
In that defTious moment both had
the sense Of divine completion that
comes only with love returned. For
him there was but the woman in his
arms, the one woman created for him
since the foundation Of the world. 1t
was Kismet. For this he had come to
Virginia. For this fate had turned
and twisted a thousand ways. Through
the riot of his senses, like silver
blaze ran the legend Of the calendar:
Every man carries his fate upon a
riband about his neck" For her, some
thing seemed to pass from her soul
with that kiss, some deep irrevocable
thing, shy but fiercely strong, that had
sprung to him at that np-contact as
steel to magnet The foliage about
them f1ared up in green light and the
ground under her feet rose and fell
like deep sea-waves.
She lifted her face to him. 1t was
deathly pale, but the light that burned
on it was lit from the whitest altar.
fires of southern girlhood. six weeks
ago." she whispered, you had never
seen mel"
He held her crushed to him. She
could feel his heart thudding madly
I've always known you," he said. I've
seen you thousand times. I saw you
coming to meet me down a cherry
blossomed lane in Kyoto. I've seen
your eyes peering from behind veil
in India. I've heard your voice calling
| to me, through the padding camePs
feet, from the desert mirages. You
are the dream have gone searching
always! All. Shirley, Shirley. Shir
leyi"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

His coronation address held no such
fowery periods as would have rolled
from the majors soul. He had chosen
a single paragraph he had lighted on in
an old book in the library-a history-of
the last Crusade in French black-let-
ter. He had translated and memorized
the archaic phrasing, keeping the
quaint feeling of the original:
These noble knights bow in your
presence. fair lady, as their leige,
whom they know as even In judgment,
as dainty In fulfilling these our acts
OF arms, and do recommend their all
unto your Good Grace in as lowly wise
as they can o queen, in whom the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
CHAPTER XVI.
The Doctor Speaks.


While the vibrant strings hummed
and sang through the roses, and the
couples drifted on tireless and con-
tent, or blissfully sat out" dances on
the stairway, Katharine Fargo held
her stately court no less gaily for the
stealthy doubt that was creeping over
her spirit. She had been so certain
Of what would happen that evening
that when her father (between cigars
on the porch with Judge Chalmers
and Doctor SouthalD had searched her
out under fag-of-truce, she had sent
him to the right-about, laughingly de-
clining to depart before royalty. But
number followed number, and the
knight in purple and gold had not
paused again before her. Now the
scarlet cloak no longer Haunted
among the dancers, and. the white
satin gown and sparkling coronal had
disappeared. The end of the next
''round-dance" found her subsiding
into the flower banked alcove sudden
ty distract amid her escorts sallies. 1t
was at this moment that she saw, en-
tering the corridor from the garden.
the missing couple.
1t was not the faint flush on Shir-
ley's cheek-that was not deep-nor
was it his nearness to her, though they
stood closely, as lovers might. But
there was in both their faces a some
thing that resurgent conventionality
had not had time to cover a trem-
bling reflection of that Tight that
never was, on sea or land"-which was
like death-stab to what lay far deep
er than Katharine's heart, her pride.
She drew swiftly back, dismayed at
the sudden verification, and for an in.
slant her whole body chilled.
A craving for glass Of water has
served its purpose thousand times;
as her cavalier solicitously departed to
fetch the cooling draught, she rose,
and carelessly humming the refrain
the music had just left off, sauntered
lightly out by another door to the open
air. A swift glance about her showed
her she was unobserved and she step.
ped down to the grass and along the
winding path to bench at some dis
lance in the shrubbery. Here the
smiling mask slipped from her face
and with SILVER she dropped her hot
face in her hands.
There were no tears, The wave
that was yelling over her was one of
bitter humiliation. She had shot her
bolt and missed-she, Katharine Far
go! For three years she had held
John Valiant, Economically speaking in
the hollow Of her shapely hand. Now
she had all but thrown herself at his
feet-and he had turned away to this
fame-haired, vivid girl whom he had
not known as many months!
Heavy footballs all at once APPROACH
ed her-two men were coming from
the house. There was the splitting
crackle Of match, and as she peered
out, it's red flare lighted the massive
face and floating hair OF Major Bris-
tow His companions face was in the
shadow. She waited, thinking they
would pass; but to her annoyance.
when she looked again, they had seat
ed themselves on bench few PAGES
away.
To be found incoming in the shrub
berry like schoolgirl did not please
her, but 1t seemed there was no re-
course. and she had half arisen. when
the majors gruff-voiced companion
spoke q name that caused her to sit
down abruptly.
'.BristOw. shrieys magnificent
girl
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ciation.]
lT1HE few survivors left Of all
That mighty host of stall
tS4s4 wart men
Who answered once the
counry's call
For help are gatherednow again.
While meath the flag they fought
They totter on their weary way
To deck fallen comrades grave,
Their dreams are Of vanished
day.
Asmemory takes backward sweep
What recollections crowd their
souls!
They see again the red fame leap;
Above the plain the dun cloud
? rolls. y.
Below the locks now thin and white
Andwrinkled browof age we see
From those old eyes leap into sight
The deathless soul of SO.
Those four dark years. when tears
and blood
Mixed in a carnival of strife,
To us are but an EPISODE
To them they shaded all of life.
The march through cold, heat, snow
or rain,
Body andnerve strained overtime,
The wounds that manned with rack
ing pain,
Made Of them wrecks before their
prime.
The few now left are marching on;
They'll cross the river soon and
rest.
It's well before the last are gone
That they should know we hold
them best.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
AWARIflGl|2
WEDDING
BY CAPTAIN r. A. mitchell.

.
W. URING the civil war the Unit
ed States navy was largely dis
A tributed on the coast of the
southern states, blockading the
ports of the Confederacy in order that
no goods might be exported or import
ed. The service was usually very dull
work
One afternoon one of the blockading
ships was anchored very near to the
South Carolina shore The two junior
officers were midshipmen. They were
Samuel Keith and James Conyers.
Jimmy" said Keith, looking long.
ingly at the shore, ''how would you
like to stretch your legs in that fieldT'
Mighty WELL" replied Conyers. 81
wonder if the old man would let
us gop
Lets try him."
Boys" said the commanding officer
when approached, I'D like to let you
go, but that's rebel territory"
But the middies begged so hard that
at last he told them they might take
boat and go to the pasture that look
ed so enticing. But he ordered them
to be back on board by six bells, which
meant Z o'clock in the evening So a
boat was sent ashore, manned by eight
oarsmen and commanded by the two
young officers. Before leaving her the
midshipmen directed petty officer to
let the boats crew wander about with
In call.
Then the two started inland.
What the young men were after was
house where they could get fresh eat
ables and drinkables. Seeing a small
plantation house ahead of them, a
short distance inland, they went there
/ There was number of negroes in the
surrounding cabins, but only one white
person in the house, a woman.
She was widow, tall and angular
and speaking with a drawl. She sci
before the young men some cold chick
en-, eggs, vegetables freshly plucked
from her own garden and berries with
rich cream.
The two middies gorged themselves
When they had finished they asked fol
the reckoning.
"Fo' hundred dollars" replied the
widow.
-Four hundred dollars! Why, we
have only four between usT'
They drew forth their money, II
greenbacks.
'That amt no count heah," said the
woman. 81 want fo' hundred dollars
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
"Five Minutes For Memories

A custom which is becoming nation
al is the silent. dedication of the five
minutes beginning at noon on May 80
to those civil war heroes who now are
passed away. Soldiers, veterans, pub
lie men and just plain citizens all help
to observe the beautiful custom of de-
voting five minutes to the memory of
the men who fought to keep this coun-
try one nation.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
First Northern Memorial Dav.

The first observance of Memorial
day in the north was in 1866 at Wa
terloo, N. Y. when General Murray
had the veterans of his post decorate
the graves of their comrades. In 1867
T. G. Campbell of Cincinnati marched
his post to the graves and laid wreaths
on them. In 1868. following General
Logan's request there was a general
observance of the day wherever Union
soldiers were buried
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
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other briefly. "aow did you manage
it?"
Home talent with vengeance I'm
Gle Jefferson and did 1t with our lit
tie hatchets. But the roses"
They we're swooped apart and Shir-
ley found herself curtsying to Chilly
Lusk. More than queen!" he said
under his breath. 81 had my heart
set on naming you today. reckon
I've lost my rabbit-foot!"
Opposite, in turn, Betty Page had
slipped her dainty hand in John Val
iant's "Ah haven't seen such lovely
dance for yeahs!" she sighed. Isn't
Shirley too sweet? If All had hair like
hers, All wouldn't speak to soul on
earth!"
The exigencies of the figure gave no
space for answer. and presently, after
certain labyrinthine evolutions, Shir-
leyAs eyes were gazing into his again
How adorable you look!" he whis-
pered, as he bowed over her hand.
How does it feel to be queen?'
''This little head was never made to
wear a crown" she laughed. Queens
should be regal. Miss Fargo would
have"
The music swept the rest away. but
not the look of binding reproach he
gave her that made her heart throb
wildly as she glided on.
The last note Of the quadrille slip
ped into a waltz dreamily slow, and
Valiant put his arm about Shirley and
they f1oated away. Once before, in the
moonlighted garden at Rosewood. she
had lain In his arm for one brief In
slant then she had seemed like some
trapped wood-thing resisting. Now,
her slender body swaying to his every
motion, she was another creature. I'm
der the dropping tawny hair her face
was almost as pale as the white satin
OF her gown; her lips were parted, and
as they moved, he could feel her heart
rise and fall to her languorous breath
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
CHIFFON AND SATIN FROcK.

Here is dinner frock in grass green
chiffon and satin. with a touch Of
brown fur. The ceinture Is of gold
braid. held about the waist with snap
fasteners.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

Are You Proud of Your Town
and of Your Business? Yes?
THEN ADVERTISE YOUR
BUSINESS and THEREBY
ADVERTISE YOUR TOWN.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

CHAPTER I-John Valiant n rfch 50
gsety favorite, suddenly discovers that the
founded and which was the nrincinsl
source OF his wealth. has failed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

CHAPTER lille voluntarily turns
over his private. fortune to the receiver
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26

CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car.
white bull dog and Damory court &
neglected estate in Virginia
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-26
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CHAPTER Iv-He learns that th,s 60
tate came into the family by royal grant
ana has been in the possession of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-06
SAvORY DISHES.

Take three pounds of soup meat
Remove the scum as it rises. In a
sauce pan boil pint Of split peas.
To the meat add after two hours
cooking, two potatoes, an onion, a car
rot and pepper. Take out the meat
and add the peas, put through a sieve.
Serve round the meat.
Irish Rissoles-Put sufficient cooked
beef through the meat chopper to
measure a cupful: add a few chopped
chives or small onion, cup OF
bread crumbs and half cup of
milk. Season well and form in small
balls; saute in butter until brown.
Rice Omelet.-This is u most salts
flying dish for supper: Beat three
eggs well and add cup of cold cooked
rice, two tablespoonfuls of cold water
and few dashes Of salt. Have the
omelet pan hot. and we'll buttered,
pour in the omelet and lift carefully
at the sides to allow the center to
run out and cook. When it is creamy
spread with currant jelly and fold
Serve at once.
Cocoanut Souffle.-To two cupfuls
of shredded cocoanut add six table
spoonfuls of flour, one pint of milk,
four eggs and half cup OF sugar,
teaspoon of baking powder and half
a teaspoon Of lemon extract. Beat
the eggs until light, add the sugar
then the flour sifted with the baking
powder, then the lemon, milk, and a
cupful of the cocoanut Mix carefully
and turn into a buttered baking dish,
As soon as it begins to set sprinkle
over the top the other cup of cocoanut
mixed with two tablespoonfuls or
sugar Serve from the dish in which
it is baked.
Soft Johnny Cake.-Take a half a
cup of Indian meal, two teaspoonfuls
of sugar, a teaspoonful of salt, two
tablespoonfuls OF butter and 4 pint of
sweet milk. Put milk in dish TO
heat, add the meal and stir until
cooked and thick. Do not allow it to
become lumpy Take from the fire,
add sugar, salt and butter and one
well beaten egg. Turn into creased
pan and bake for Is to 20 minutes.
Grandmother's Ginger Cookies
Take cupful each of brown sugar,
molasses. shortening, teaspoonful OF
soda, tablespoonful of ginger. a ia
blespoonful of cinnamon. a teaspoon
of baking powder and -four to roll.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-06
THE WEEK NIGHT SUPPER.

For children and aged persons who
retire early. the heavy meal at noon
is much better, and light, easily di-
gested meal at night, which will not
interfere with good nights rest.
There are still unwise people who
think the more they eat the more
strength they will have, forgetting
that we are only able to take up the
necessary amount of nourishment, and
the rest is wasted, as it clogs the sys-
tenn and uses up the machinery.
Eggs which are soft cooked in any
desired form or combination make an
easily digested dish. Omelets are the
favorite method Of serving eggs. One
who is able to turn out good ONE
let is no mean artist,
Rice custard cup custards and any
baked variety OF custard if baked
carefully, are both wholesome and
easily digestedf dishes for both chill
dren and the aged.
Boston brown bread and butter, with
glass of milk or cocoa, is good
meal.
buLlcI lIIlh anu SiLSCA biCctus WIN q
bit of brown bread, is another COM
bination which is sufficiently nourish-
ing.
Neither coffee nor tea are beverages
that are harmless. and should never
be given to children. When they tire
of milk, cup of chocolate or cocoa
or OF cocoa nibs may be served occa-
sionally without injury to the diges-
ton.
For those who are able to digest
simple potato salad, here is one worth
remembering: Put into dish Ia
blespoonful of vinegar and four Ia
blespoonfuls of Olive oil, half tea
spoonful of Salt and a quarter of
teaspoonful of pepper, and stir well
until smooth and nicely mixed. Chop
four boiled potatoes while hot, and
turn into the dressing, and stir until
it is all absorbed. At serving time, if
it is needed, add a little more vinegar
end sprinkle with the chopped pars.
lev.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-06
PUTS VELvETEEN IN SHAPE
Method That viii Take the Annoying
Wrinkles Out of This Rich and
Popular Material

AS the winter advances quite
number Of women are looking over
their velVeteen blouses and coats. and
wondering how to get the crumpIes
out Of them
velvet or Yelveteen coat always
brushes very badly where you sit on
1t. But never mind, you can get it
right if you treat it In the following
way:
Hold the crushed bit out tight be.
tween your hands, and pass it 10 and
fro over the steam Of boiling kettle
till il is thoroughly wet. Then, still
keeping it stretched, turn it upside
down, so that the pile part is to-
wards the floor, and give it thor
ough shaking, to bring out as much of
the damp as possible.
Now, turn it right side up again. Law
it fat on the table. and peg it down
at the corners, leaving it there till II
is dry. Don't let anything touch it,
for fear of leaving a mark
When it is quite dry, you will find
that it has come up all soft and thick,
just as if it was new, and that every
single crumple has disappeared from