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THE BEIX OF HAPPINESS.

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In torrents pour misfortunes, by drops we measure bliss—

We au most quaff the torrent, but oft the joy-drops miss."

He died. The stripping in his place the royal purple -wore,

And all the world looked fair to him who now the scepter bore.

Upon the throne he smilingly sat, and meant to mako it clear

The aged king grew morbid as the hour of death drew near.

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TJpon the palace tarret high was hang a silver bell,

Which lightest touch sent pealing out far hill and doll.

If one but drew the cord that bung beside the roj al cbair.

Whore sat the king 'midst knights and damos, the valiant and the fair.

And in the land 'twas known to all the king that bell would pull,

When with content unmingled his heart was brimming full.

And Ecarce a day he fondly hoped would pass Without a peal

Announcing through his broad domains the joy that he did feel.

Ddy yuto day succeeded fast, and each was ;led with mirth. •unset was less joyous than the hour of /birth; I the king stretched forward to the cord nat dangled free,

(mething seemed to check him, and again llo let it be.

) strode he through his lordly halls, joy swelling in his breast,

For cortes tho love of faithfal friend is of all gifts tho best.

"I'll ling," he cried: but to his feet crept ono who ben ling low

Sobbed out, "The man you call your friend be­trays you to your foo."

Once ruah'd he in, his heart on fire with triumph and with love,

And said. "O bell, proclaim my bliss to earth and heaven above."

But whispered Lis pale chancellor: "Though fair tbe maiden be.

Not even you can surely count on her fidel­ity."

At such deceit the king may smile, he's mon­arch in the laDd,

He owns a purse with silver lined, foes fear his heavy hand;

lie still has blooming pastures, and fair mead­ows greenly spread.

Around him, skill of artisans, God's Heaven overhead.

He hied unto his window, looking downward and around,

The cradlo of his happiness in every cot he found.

Back to tho cord he hastened, to ring full loud— but Bee

Hor ="8 ono who breaks into the hall, and falls on bended knoe.

"My king! hast 'thou not noticed the Bmoke, the ilime, the crash?

Behold our hamlet blazing, list to the swords that clash!"

"HaI bold marauders!" cried the king, with • anger waxing hot,

And drawing his avenging sword, he touched the bell rope not.

To Bilver tum'd his love-locks dark, from sorrow grew he old.

While still upon tho turret high the bell had never tolled.

And if a pulse that seomed like joy his with­ered heart might move

He thought no more upon the boll that still hung mute above.

Now as the king was dying upon his daiB high.

He hoard the sound of weeping and marveled at the cry.

He called to him his chancellor: "What do they griove about?"

"My liege! the father's dying and tho children stand without."

"Lead thou my children to me!—and do yc hold mo dear ?"

*0 king, if life by blood were bought we'd buy thee many a year."

And footsteps softly sounded through the hall so wide and vast

Of those who pressed to seo their king and bless him at the last.

•And so ye lovo me dearly?" they answered with a groan.

He heard the low, deop murmur and his faco with rapture shono;

He raised him Blowly on his couch, to grasp the cord ho tried—

A peal rang out o'er hi! 1 and dale, and smiling still, ho'died.

distance from the ground to the glowing orbs, when right at our feet fell a largo yellow cat, that quickly darteel away in the darkness.

The cat seemed to revive Jake's witch story in Uncle Mose's mind, for he would not allow the dog to trail him, but sug­gested that we go home; as he said a dog would not hunt after he had treed a cat.

AVe were about ready to go, when the wind was hoard to give a few long siglis among tho pines, and low rumbling thunder was heard away off in tho southwest.

Then dark clouds went scurrving across the palo face of the moon. The sighs of tho wind becamo a continued moan and then a frightful roaring. The thunder grew louder, vivid lightning flashed across the inky sky, and we knew that a torrible storm was upon us.

We wero about a mile and a half from home, and the nearest pla^e whero wo could get slieltor, was a little log cabin off about a quarter of a mile on the rid pp.

No one was living to tell the story of tho lonely little cabin; superstition alone could relate its history.

It said that the little mound at tho rear of tho house, and at tho edge of the little clearing, was the grave of a man who, many years before, had sought this secluded place in the d> o;> forest to build this cabin, whare he lived till he was mysteriously murdered. In connection with this the old slavery-time darkies related many mysterious stories.

"No, sur! Can't go to dat 'ouso; I des oz soon bo blode er way by do win' ez ter hab dem jack-nier-lau-tons git hoi' er me. Aint I seed 'ein on er rainy, drizzly nite, des er caperin' erroun' dat 'ouse ? An' didn't I on er moon-shiny nite hear sumpin er 'not-kin' al' erbout in de 'ouse; an' didn't I seo sumpin stan' in de dore erbout er minit 'n den go ter-book-e-ty, ter-book-e-ty, ter-book-e-ty down fi n de woods ? 1'h! wasn't dat er big clap or thunder, 'n des lis'en how do win'am er b!o\vin"n blowin' 'n de troes am er fallin'."

"Come, Jake, we must leave hero or be killed by the falling timbers; let Undo Mose remain as long as he wishes."

AVe started off in a run and were soon at the cabin, with Uncle Mose close be­hind us, AVe were none too soon, for the heavy timbers wera falling thick and fast before the ranging wind.

As we entered the house a number

A Couple of Columns Devoted to the Fair Daughters

of Eve.

Embracing a Few Seasonable Hints About the Latest Styles in

Dress.

The woman who has the money and time to be intensely and altogether fashionable usually racks her brain, and draws liea-vily upon her purse, in a struggle for novelty. Tbe newest de­velopment in th:s line is called tho Cleopatra bath robe. Even in the houses of tho rich the bathroom is nothing like the gorgeous bathing apartments of the ancient Romans and Egyptians, but in some cases it is something lil-o a smull section of the ancient splendors. AVhether the mis tress of a fine house has a gorgeously tiled batnroom, or only the ordinary tiling, she can be luxurious in her use of it. To that end she may envelop herself, after her lavatory indulgence, in a garment made of a thick but soft and ileecy blanket, such as are often brought to the East from the Pacific coast, and which cost at retail from ten to twenty dollars. The garment is loosely fashioned out of this material, and it has a toga-like appearance, with its classic drapery. But tho white woolen surface is not left as clear and primitive as were those garments. There aro two methods of decoration in vogue for these bath robes. One is to embroider them, and the other is to paint them. In either case considers* ble of really skillful art may be em­ployed in decorating the robe with flowers. Ribbons and fringes may also

ings were accurately made from tbe actual garments, whiie they were yet in the hands of the maker. These dresses combine some of the very new­est and richest of fashion's develop­ments. The one worn by the standing girl who faces us has the full draped skirt, partly of plain and partly of em­broidered "tulle. The corsage is of faille silk, cut low in the neck and sleeveless, having a tulle drapery on one side of the neck, and on the other a garland of roses, which is carried di­agonally across the bust. The dress of her seated companion is of changeable Nile-green moire antique, with pinkish lights, and embroidered Nile-green faille. The drapery front and leftside of the skirt, and the back, which is two yards long with the train, are of moire. In the right side, underneath the spreading moire, is a panel of em­broidered faille. Lace frills surround the edge of tho skirt, and lace rosettes are on the drapery. The low-pointed corsage lias an embroidered front to match the skirt panel, tbe rest being made of moire. Frills of crepe lisse edge the top. A garland of edelweiss forms the shoulder-straps. A feather aigrette and brilliants are worn in the hair. The third dress, which is shown from a back view, is the richest of the lot, being composed of costly satin and brocade. It is composed of Rem­brandt red satin, with brocaded satin that has a salmon-colored ground, with a large flower design in red. The low-pointed corsage and the front of the

GREAT GUNS.

Soldiers' Stirring Stories of Solid Shot, Screaming

*:"• Shells,

Big Battles, Banting Bombs, Buzzing Ballets, and Bright

Bayonets.

While We Are Camping Together.

, . _ - be attached, and altogether the wearer, of bats and a screech owl fluttered about | although only attired for seclusion,

and by all the laws of j ropriety bound to scream and run if discovered by mas­culine eyes, is really arrayed in about as much splendor, of its kind, as though going to a ball.

The next picture shows, by way of contrast, a model ball toilet that does not depart at all from the dictates of current fashion. The draped edge of the corsage, the big bouquet, the ar­rangement of the hair, the wide ribbon on the upper skirt—all are new and conventional. The fabrics best liked for fashionable ball dresses aro as usual, light and diaphanous in texture, and of most varied designs and patterns. Many materials in tulle and muslin are old favorites, but real novelties have been added to tho lisfc The new gauze and crape tissue', embroidered iu silk of the same, or a different hue, often augmented with motifs in gold thread, shaded chenille, glittering

THREE MODEIi SLEEVES.

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DNCLE MOSE'S GHOST. BY J. M. COLLU.1I.

'Lol in tho west /ast fades tho lingrring light. And day's last vestige takes its silent flight.

The echoes of the woodman's ax and the rural lays of the laborers returning from tlieir work had hushed. No noise disturbed tho gentle silence except the lonely tinkling of a number of sheep bells. The farmers and their families assembled around their evening fires, retold the stories of which the others never tired. Turrets of blue smoke floated away from the chimneys of the farm-houses and another day of toil had ended. Tired nature was dozing and fast falling into that sleep that comes with the early hours of night.

Out in the dense forest that at that time lay along Uchee Creek, three per­sons wore assembled around a light-wood knot fire; a white boy about ten years of age, an old negro man, and a negro boy of probably eighteen. Down here Dame Nature herself had sought repose: for no clattering of squirrels, cawing of crows, or twittering of birds fell upon the ears of the belated three.

Not a word was being uttered by any one of the trio who were half reciining around the fire, when Jake, the negro boy, raised himself to a sitting posture and related the following:

"My mammy say w'en she wu? er little gal her daddy went of'n lef' her 'n her mammy ter stay al' ni't by the'r selves.

"Sl»e sed w'en de sun wint down it got dark in erbout er minit. It got dark so quick dat 'er mammy neber had

^time to cook any supper, so dev wint in de house 'n shet de do' an' put de peg in, 'n den put sum taters in de lire, des ter make out on. But 'bout de time de taters er 'bout half don', sumpin' got ter scratchin' on de do' an' 'er mammy rink it wuz 'er daddy cum home, 'n sed, 'Who dat!'

"But nobody say nuflin. Den arter er while dev hyar er fuss on de top er de house, 'n den 'er mammy say er gin, 'Who dat!' but still nobody say nuflin.

"Den 'er mammy say she spec do ta­ters "er 'bout dun, 'n git de lire stick 'n

.gin' to git dem out. "But erbout dat time er great big ole

yaller cat fell rite down in de middle ob de flo', 'n gin ter 'meow,' 'n sidle up ter de lire. Den'o stuck his fore paw in de live coles 'n pull de taters out 'n "gin ter eat 'em.

"Dis made 'er mammy mad, so she __ hit de ole yaller cat wid de fire stick 'n make 'ra jump outen de chimney. Her 'n 'er mammy den gin ter ete de taters demselves. But de ole yaller cat des keep er gwine roun' de house er 'meow-ing', 'n er stickin' er his feet fru de

~ cracks 'n under dedore, tell 'er mammy got tireu er it.

"So she git de chop-ax, 'n slip up ter * whar de ole yaller cat wuz stickin' er one •uv iz feet under de dore. 'n wham down on it.

"Den 'er mammy know de ole yaller - cat wuz er witch; fer dare lay two fingers

offen er white 'omans lian', 'n one uv dem had er gole ring on it

"So she rap de. fingers up 'n put dem in 'er chist, 'n nex' mornin' she sho dem to 'er mistis, 'n er mistis say she node dem fingers 'n dot ring.

"Den she went down ter 'er ole white 'oman's house, 'n find 'er all rapt up in Jer bed. She axt de ole 'oman ter let 'er see 'er han'."

But just here, Uncle Mose inter­rupted the story by jumping up and saying: "Troop's treed." Off about a half mile the dog could be heard, bay­ing what we supposed to be a 'possum.

Uncle Mose seized a torch and away we went, and were soon at the tree.

"He's up dotblaggum; bin up dar er e'tin' uv dom blaggum berries. W'en er 'possum clim's er blaggum he's sho

our heads. ^After all tvere on the inside Uncle Moso

closed the door against the ghosts, whom ho feard more than the fury of the storm.

Then a match was struck to get a view of tho surroundings, which burned just long enough for all to see the same yellow cat that the clog had treed a shore time ago, sitting content­edly on one of the low joists.

In the impenetrable darkness our excited imaginations pictured hosts of hollow-eyed and grinning demons passing in fantastic dances before ns, their unearthly laughs mocking the storm without.

Tap, tap, was heard at the door against which Uncle Moso was crouching.

Then more violent taps were heard all around the house.

Another match was struck; and there in full view of all, at one of the cracks, were two shining eyes.

Darkness again, and the taps at the door were turned into ponderous blows; which caused Uncle Mose to leave his place and let the door swing open.

Then the light patter, patters, of feet upon the floor made us chrink back in the darkness, expecting every moment for the hand of a long-fingered skeleton to bo placed upon us.

Uncle Mose never spoke a word, but by his labored breathing it could be told that he was badly scared.

"While undergoing this age of siis* pense a vivid flash of lightning lit up the interior of the house; and there iu the middle of the floor stood an ugly ".Billy goat" that had sought his old haunt as a protection against the rain and storm.

The Ward "Dollar." Our word dollar dates back to 1785,

when a resolution was pas-oil by Con­gress w hich pi'ovido l that it should be a unit of money in tbe United States. Another resolution was passed in 1785, August 5, providing that it should weigh 375.64 grains of pure silver. The mint was established in 1791, and then required to coin silver dollars contain­ing 371.25 grains of pure silver. This was due to the efforts of Alexander Hamilton. No dollars wero coined un­til 1794, and then irregular. They are now worth $100 each. In 1794 the coinage of regular dol­lars began. Our coin was an adapta­tion of the Spanish milled dollar, a coin very popular wherever the Spaniards traveled. The coin was cailed "piastre," meaning a flat piece of metal; it is synonymous with plaster. It is supposed that the Spaniards took the German "thaler" and called it by the name of "piaster." The word dollar is entered in Bailey's English Dictionary in 1745, and was used repeatedly by Shakespeare at the beginning of the seventeenth century, especially in "Macbeth" ii: 2. (12: "Till she dis­bursed * * * $10,000 to our general use." CSee also the "Tempest," ii: 1 17.)

The question where Shakespeare found the word dollar is answered by the fact that the Hanseatic towns main­tained a great establishment called the Steel Yard in London. The Steel Yard j merchants were mostly North tier-mans, who would call the German thaler as if it was spelled "dah-ler." The same merchants originated the word sterling, an abbreviation of the "esterling." As the Hanseatic trade was particularly brisk on the Baltic and in Russia the standard coins of the Hanse merchants wore called ester-lings, and sterling came to mean some­thing genuine and desirable. The word dollar is the English for thaler, the first of which was coined about 1485, find corresponds quite closely to our present American .-silver dollars. The word thaler means coming from a dale or valley, the first dollar having been coined in a Bohemian valley called Joachimsthal. It was under C harles A'., Emperor of Germany, King of Spain and lord of Spanish America that the German thaler became tho coin of the world.—The Financier.

Favorite Hymns. The Christian Liiion lately invited

its readers to send in lists containing what in their judgment wero the best 100 hymns in the English language. More than 3,400 lists wero received. Tho first hymn upon the larger number of lists was Topladv's "Rock of Ages," having received 3,'il5 votes. The sec­ond in point of popularity was Lyle's "Abide with Me;" the third, Wesley's "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." A hymn which is greatly liked and widely sung, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," occu­pied only the sixty-ninth place on the lists. The lists contain hymns from fifty-five different authors, and among these Dr. Watls and Charles Wesley stand at the head, each contributing seven hymns. Strangely enough, in the summary as given by tho Christian Union we do not find Newman's hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," which seems to us the very foremost.

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A MODERN CLEOPATRA

Gigantic Mushrooms. In a field near the castle of Peters­

burg, at Silz, in Tyrol, Austria, a species of mushroom called lycoperdon bovista, gigantoum is found in abund­ance. A few weeks ago one of them was sent to Vienna measuring length-

..oabuiu ciima umgguiu iio 8 bdo ways (it is egg-shaped) 3} feet around a* «*.

de oie rascals eyes, vn, yes, now l ,,pWar<i 0f seven pounds. It grows see s yo up dare m dot fork, yo ole generally to the 8iz/of a chiI(r9\ead eyes er lookiu like two coles er fire. | and wei lla some two and a half pounds. Yo set up dare jest like dese woods, A correspondent maintains he once long ter yo But 111 betyer won t bo | fonnd a mnsLroom of the kind the

so bigety wen I gits yer fixed up wid ; fiiameter of which was nearly two feet sweet taters fer drnner ter morrow. | which would mako the circumference

"Jake yo go up dat tree n cotch de \ npward 0f six feet. It weighed eight oie rascal by de back uv de neck, n pound8. They are eatable when young

—Manchester 2'tmes.

or metallic beads, make charm­ing toilets. Other beautiful stuffs, for the same purpose, aro broche gauzes, flowered either with velvet or boucle de soie, forming a raised pattern on a dull or demi-transparent foundation, thin gauzes, spotted with chenille or soie boucle, and of a most delightful transparence and softness, and silk crapes, and silks, embossed with a thousand ravishing designs. A lovely new stufl' is lace tulle, striped and em­broidered with silk of the same color, mixed with gold thread or tine gold cord. Tissues woven in alternate stripes of open insertion or satin or faille ribbon, are among the most ad­mired novelties. There is an immense variety in the patterns and texture of the new silken materials. Plain and moire silks are combined with figured broche silks and satins, chiefly in stripes. Some plain moire silks are seen, striped with the same material in satin, the wider stripes ornamented with garlands of flow­ers. Broche pekins with scattered flowers in their natural colors on the light or dark satin stripes are employed for dressy evening toilets, espec ally for married ladies. Very costly silk dresses for the evening for young ladies are of delicate hues embroidered with silk to correspond. Kound skirts with almost flat panels, redingote style, are becom ng more and more adopted by women of taste. For instance one panei, slightly draped on the hips, forms the tablier, made of sicilienne, moire, or some rich silk; two panels, fuller, and gauzed a little at the waist from the sides, showing the full or pleated skirt of gauze or some light material be­neath. To unite tablier and panels, festoons of moire ribbon aro beauti­fully 100] d across them. At the back is a plain pleated drapery, or a large sash bow of wide moire ribbon. The corsage should have a festooned berthe of moiro ribbon to match. There is something very distingue about such toilets, but it must be confessed they need a finely formed figure.

Expensiveness of clothes is not sup­posed generally to produce angelic

FASHIOXAliliE IX A CONVENTIONAL WAY.

tickle 'im in de short ribs so's tu make em 'sul,' dat 'e won't be er bitin' 'n er growlm' al' de time yo' er bringin' 'im down."

Jake, had aot climbed more than half

Two GEBMAN seedsmen of large ex­perience give eight years a? the limit of vitality of most seeds.

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qualities in the wearer, much less to give an angelic appearance to her, ex­cept by a stretch of polite imagination. But angel sleeves are a fresh outgrowth upon some of the latest ball costumes. They consist of full draperies hanging from the shoulders to a point consid­erably below the hand, but open in front, so as to show the bare arms. Envy has said that the originator of this fashion had a disfiguring scar on the back of one of her arms, above the elbow, and that the device of the angel sleeve was merely to hide this. How­ever that may be, the sleeve has been adopted by many ladies, and it is cer­tainly picturesque. A lady has had them attached to a ball dress made for her in New York, and she says that they are to be characteristic of New York ball-costuming for the rest of the season.

The three toilets shown in the ac­companying illustration were worn at the recent reception given by Mrs. Cornelius J, Vanderbilt, Th« draw-

draped skirt ^re of satin, the train is of brocade, and so also are the drapery, the drapery about the top of the cor­sage, and the draped sleeves.

It is a lively competition between the comparatively old-fashioned seal-skin cloaks and the newer, more picturesque wraps that reach to the ground. The materials of the latter offer a tempta­tion in their variety and richness, and not only that, but the shapes afford a wide choice. Tho lining is usually of wadded and quilted silk, and the out­side of the mantle embroidered richly with silk, or above all, braided in gold. Broad silk braid, or fine cord, is also used for the ornamentation, while lace, passementerie, and deep borders of rich fur are used for the outer trim­mings. On some of these mantles the passementerie is seen in great perfec­tion, and is crocheted by hand. When the garment is intended only for even­ing wear, it becomes often extremely rich in colors and decoration, but this Bhould be fol' ceremonious Use, and never for ordinary street wear. There is no telling, however, how soon such gayety may come into vogue for the daytime. It is now permissible in the metropolis for ladies to appear in the streets With cats. The only require­ment is that these cats shall bo of the Angora breed, large and fluffy. That point admitted, a lady may wear her cat as sho pleases, and deck it out in bells and ribbons to match lier own costume. As to the cat, no one appears to have consulted its feelings on the Subject of this sudden entrance into society. The feline race has never been given to publicity, and its native modesty and timidity would lead us to suppose promenading in lively New York streets must be exceedingly dis­tasteful to it.—Chicayo Ledtjir.

The Newest Fads of Fashion.

TPRBANS in graceful shape are ex­ceedingly popular this season. There are a variety of styles and many be­coming models. Turbans are appro­priately worn on nearly every occa­sion, the simple or the elaborate style of tlieir garniture deciding the ques­tion of their appropriateness for visit­ing, promenade or traveling wear.

ANT'QI'E silks, antique lace embroid­ered in old gold, and old gold gimps, nettings, and blondes are the craze of the hour, and are used to cover and trim elegant caskets, bridal cushions, slumber and work bags, sachets, and bonbonieres. Gold and silver cords are added to these pretty devices as a finish.

AMONG the fancy tea-jackets, says the New York Evening Post, are the Louis XV, styles, made of the antique brocaded silks of that period, literally strewn with spangles of old gold or red gold^almost copper-colored. These arb worn with Various skirts, and are ornamented with a jabot of tawny lace, abundantly gathered.

AT one of the weddings of the Week an entire room was devoted to the presents, which were not displayed. The apartment, however, was brilliant­ly lighted, and though the door was kept closed many of the intimate friends entered and viewed the gifts, closely watched by a great aunt, whose duty it was to remain in the room all the evening.

ONE of the home-made presents consists of a cigar-box covered with plush and lined with satin, to be used for the manicure imple­ments. The instruments are secured in loops tacked on the lid, and the brush, paste, and powder boxes occupy the lower space. The receptacle is quite pretty and need not cost more than the value of the materials.

THE theater bonnet most approved is pale-tinted, compact, high-trimmed in front, and stringless in most cases. Tulle on velvet, the former raised in airy, towering loops over those of the velvet, is a popular combination. Lace, pale pink roses on black velvet, rich applique work, fine gold gimps and or­naments, and metallic embroidery are other fashionable decorations.

"TOBY" ruffles aro again in vogue, these made of rich laces or silk-em­broidered crepe lisse. Women with long, slender throats who wear their hair dressed high, find these graceful frills very becoming. A number of ribbon loops in satin or watered silk set at intervals among the waves of lace and falling over the bodice in front, re­move entirely the rather prim effect of the original Toby ruffles. Great use is again made of lace for the neck with demi-toilets.

IF prophecies and signs from every fashionable quarter do not prove de­ceptive, puffs, full drapings, and all styles of bouffancy will reach the end of their career by the close of the spring season. Even though the tourn-ure is preserved for the present, in the form of steel springs or cushions, the pouf is greatly decreased in size. Most of the imported gowns are simply plait­ed full at the back and not draped at all, though still raised by the simple tournure, which will not be abandoned.

ONE of the stylish round hats worn this season is called the "chapeau a Crenaux," and a model of this name is made of pale terra-cotta French felt of velvet-like softness. Tho wide brim turns up high on one side, and simply curves at the edge on the other. The hat is faced with dark moss-green vel­vet, and around the conical, medium-high crown are laid, one above the other, broad, fnli half-plumes of terra­cotta, old gold, bronze, and several dark shades of green. The hat is de signed to be worn en suite with a tail­or-made gown of green and terra-cotta tweed.

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JONES—Hello, Mr. Brown, sorry to hear your wife had been kicked by a horse. Is she hurt much? Brown Not a bit, young man. Y'see the hoof landed, luckily, clean on the jaw. Bnt it's lamed the hotMi.—Fun. •,

BY G. I,. WILSON.

jiTune: 'While We Wore Marching Thro' Georgia, "j •—S OME, ye sons of Vet'rans,

come, and let your j voices ring!

—' Sound the ringing choral as our fathers used to

**5)1 sing! rihout a'oiid the praises

that to memory would spring.

Whilo wo are camp­ing together.

Cnonus: Hurrah! hurrah!

the smoko has cleared away!

Hurrah! hurrah! There dawns a brighter day!

Yet we guard the sacred trust, as those who led the way;

While we are camping together.

Do not let the measure drag, but raise your voices high!

Sing it as our fathers used to sing in days gone by 1

Shout the praise of Loyalty, and laud it to the sky! *

While wo are camping together.

Bring that "B. C." "hard-tack" now that time can never rend 1

May it be an emblem of the Union we dofend! Jjuy it as a corner-stone to never break nor

bendl While we are camping together.

Yes, the war is over, boys; and hoaven's field of blue

Glitters with its Btarry host in unison so true. Federals on high who sing for peace and Union,

too, Whilo wo are camping together.

Come, ye Vet'ran Boys iu Blue, and help us sing _ the song! nolp us sing as loyal sons, tho vanquishers of

wrong! Help us sing as if we wero a hundred thousand

Btrong! Whilo we aro camping together.

Why the Soldiers Laughed.

BY JAMES FRANKLIN FITTS.

There is no class of men better en­titled to enjoy genuine, innocent fun, than the soldiers serving in an active campaign. They are entitled to it, and they do enjoy it with a zest that 1 think other men cannot feel, for the reason that they have their lives in their hands, and the occurrences of the next hour or day might put them whero humor is unknown. It was a relief for the brave fellows comprising our volun­teer armies to relax a little occasion­ally; to turn from the stern business of war and fighting and lighten their condition with all kinds of fun and jest. That they did so, on occasion, most uproariously, I need not say to my vet­eran comrades. The soldier who could not stand a practical joke was out of place among the volunteers. And those who could take a jo'.ie, and were quick to retaliate in kind, found their cares much lightened, and the bond of comradeship strengthened. I am not by any means the only soldier whose stick, and-mud chimney, in winter quar­ters, refused to draw, and who discov­ered, upon examination, that some kind comrade had stuffed an old pair of blue pants into the opening. And I expect that I am but one of many such vic­tims who discovered the author of that iniquity, and got more than even with him for the same. At least, I was one Who did that thing.

When discipline Was relaxed iu fa­vorable situations in camp or barracks, the "camp-elephant" Used to be pa­raded about. It was the same animal that we have seen shown in parlors at home, when tho young people get hilft-rious, but constructed On larger and more scientific principles. He was covered with army-blankets and blue overcoats in profusion; he had an im­mense motive power of human arms and legs under him, but carefully con­cealed ; a soldier always bestrode him, a keeper walked by his side; a long blue pants-leg, tied at the end, was waved in the air for a trunk. Followed by a jovial procession, the elephant would make tho circuit of the camp, and morose indeed was the officer who would not come out at the call of the animal and answer his salutation.

Tho negroes in Louisiana and ATir-ginia furnished a constant fund of di­version for the soldiers. The sack-races, wheelbarrow-races, blindfold-races, and others of that class that I have seen since those days, seem bnt a faint imitation of the real thing that wo were accustomed to have amoug the people who invented them. And some­times, and not rarely, either, when we could get some venerable African, the date of whose birth was a mero matter of conjecture to h'msell, so far back toward the early days of the Republic was it, to twang hiB banjo and sing ono of the pathetic slave-ditties of the South, and, later, to "pat" while a brisk and lithe-limbed young Freed-man executed a dance In a style that Dan Bryant might have ehvied—then We thought we could tell something about the origin of the negro show minstrelsy of the North.

Perhaps it ought not to be mentioned in this connectiou, but the fact is that the religious outpourings of the col­ored race were so extravagant as to af­ford mirtli for tbe soldiers. They could not help the mirth • nobody could who heard some of the supplications at the negro prayer-meetings. Tho boys always tried to restrain themselves while meeting was going on, but back in camp the best imitator of the dialect was sure to be greeted with approving shouts of laughter.

"Oh, Lawd Gawd, do come down lieah! Come down to de pore niggahs! Bress do army an' de navy ob de Union. Lawd Gawd! bress all de sojers! Bress de good Marsa Linkum! Bress Gen'l Grant! Come right down heah, Oh Lawd, in dis presrnt now!"

Many things that the soldiers got hold of from the outside were very amusing, and had a wide circulation. I know of nothing of this kind that trav­eled farther or was more keenly en­joyed than tho intercepted love-letter of the girl down in Dixie to lier Con­federate soldier at the front. It breathed the warmest spirit of true love all the way through, but the wind-up was profoundly affecting. Here it is:

'Tis hard for you uns to live in camps, 'Tis hard for you uns to light the Yauks. 'Tis hard for we uns and you uns to part, Fcr you uns has stolen we uns heart."

Every soldier knows what the bi­monthly muster and pay-roll of tho company or battery is. It has the name of every member of the organiz­ation, when last paid, whether present or absent, and all the data and par­ticulars necessary to guide the pay­master iu discharging the indebted­ness of the United States to its sol­diers. They were made on ponderous ruled and printed blanks, each of which was large enough, when spread, to cover the table at which I write. The Confederates adopted the same system, very naturally, for their Ad­jutant General, Samuel Cooper, was formerly in the United States army, in the same department. Near the end of the blank there was a large space headed, "Record of events that may be necessary or useful for future reference at the AVar Department, or for present information." Such a record, of course, was intended to be strictly official; but on one occasion a Georgia Captain made this "Record" the vehicle for expressing his great disgust with the - service. The roll was among the property captured by our army rat Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. I obtained a copy of this "record" at the time, and present it here verbatim.

"The 1st July found us near Wood­stock, Ya,; 4th of July at Harper's Ferry; 9th of July at Frederick City, Md.; 11th and 12th of July near Wash­ington City, D. C.; 1 th of July, bat­tle of Snicker's Ferry.

"We have marched up and down the

a full and correct date of all events, and am often compelled to suffer from the presence of a body-guard, known as body-lico. A remedy—plenty of soap, but our money can't purchase it here. New clothes—they are not to be had. Transportation—alas, that, too, cannot be obtained. Sufferingly yours,

"J. A. AVHITESIDK, ''Captain commanding Co; E, 12th

Georgia Regiment." Brave Captain Whitesido! Your

"record" made fun enough among us that winter. Tho griefs you complained of were common to us also during that stirring campaign; but wo never dared to speak out quite as plainly as you did. I trust that the Confederate Ad­jutant General at Richmond received the copy of the roll that you forwarded to him; that he carefully re d the "record;" and then that he waited on the Secretary of War and the President of the Southern Confederacy, and that the three together were able to under­stand your mysterious allusions to the "body-guard."

He Got Away;

During tho summer of 1803. among the troops composing tho command of Colonel Graham, commandant of the post at Glasgow, Ky., was the Elgin Battery, Illinois Artillery. A darky had joined the battery, and was doing duty as cook to the officers' mess. Aaron soon became a favorite with the battory and other soldiers. There were rumors in camp that he was a runaway chattel, absent from his "Old Kentucky Home" "without leave."

One day Lieutenant L. G. Jeffers was in command of tho battery, the other officers being out of camp. He was lounging in his tent, when in rushed Aaron, apparently in too great haste to

tfter that nuj ;er.

stand upon tho order of his coming, or going either. He dashed through and disappeared at the back door, his eyes the size of the bottom of a teacup. The Lieutenant, as by instinct, took in the situation. Within two minutes after the negro disappeared the form of a stalwart Kentuckian darkened the front entrance. Evidently he had seen the "boy" enter, and was in about as much haste to get through as he had been. AVlien he had got well inside Lieutenant Jeffers sprung at a bound in his front, and, with a look of terribly affronted dignity, said:

"Who the dickens are you, sir, who presume to enter my tent so unceremo­niously?"

"Why, a—a—nigger ju—just this minute went through here.

"Well, sir, what business have you to question the movements of my servant ?"

"To me—to me—a-—an officer!" "You an officer! Where is your uni­

form ?" "Oh, sir; I—I—I'm a deputy sheriff." "A civil officer, are vom AVhat

brings you liero?'' "I'm after that nigger." "Have you any authority to rush

into my tent after that nigger ?" "Yes—yes," glancing nervously to­

ward the rear of the tent, his desire be-ng evident to proceed in that direc­tion. "1 've got tho papers."

'"Let me see them?" He fumbled nervously for a minute

or two, and at last held out the papers. "There, sir; you see it's all right.

The Lieutenant took the paperSj and after wiping and adjusting his glasses leisurely examined the papers one after another. After five terrible minutes to-the Deputy Sheriff he folded them with great care and precision and handed them back with the remark: "They appear to be all right, and I suppose you are at liberty to proceed with the search."

The deputy, with a groan which plainly indicated "another nigger lost," said: "Y—a—a—s, but what is the use now?"

He went out the back door and through the mess tetl and found him­self in front of the sallyport of the fort, before which two very innocent-looking soldiers from the State of Indiana were leisurely walking back and forth. No "nigger" was visible to the naked eye. It was afteward learned that the fugi­tive had been admitted into the fort, and for fear that the Sheriff would be permitted to go inside, some of the guard nad slipped tae negro into the magazine, where he was cared for by the other darkies several days until the slave-hunter had loft. Then some of the boys got up a pass, to which—by mistake) of course—the name of a major general was signed, and Aaron visited Cincinnati for his health and comfort.

So Near and Yet So Far.

OMETIME in April, we were or­

dered from Leaven­worth, Kansas, to march southwest. AVo didn't know our destination when wo started, but knew if we kept in that di­r e c t i o n l o n g w e would bid the wild

buffalo a "howdy-do!" The march was pleasant enough till the boys that had acquired the habit began to bo short of tobacco. Finally there was not a crumb of the precious material to be found. For several miles the weeds and grass was used as a substitute; then we come to a new, box-looking house, with cracks in it through which we could soe some groceries. We found the door locked with a huge padlock; also a huge English bulldog inside, fastened with a chain just long enough to allow him to walk over the vacant part of the floor. We could see the empty tobacco boxes around. AVe had starved for the tobacco so long that we could inhale its odor through the crev­ices of the store. AVhere there's a will there's a way. It was not long till by the means of a hook we chained Mr. Doggie close to the wall, pried open the padlock by way of a slant, and found tobacco enough to satisfy our immediate wants.

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lower part of this valley so much that I am nnable to record the property; company and regimental officers having been denied any transportation for company and regimental books and private clothing. -

ear for the direction of sound cried out: "It is the Second Corps that is attacked." There was a pause in tight­ening our saddle-girths or clasping our belts around our waist; our ears cor­roborated the statement the next mo­ment, and, as if with common consent, our belts and our saddles were flung back on the ground. We knew that nothing could pass by tho Second Corps—not all Lee's army 1 This inci­dent illustrates tile confidence that all the army had in the bratefv and the cohesivenoss of the Second Corps. Never was there a compliment to Han­cock and his gallant men more spon­taneous and sincere. Such was our faith irt tho ability of tho Second Corps to hold its ground against any force, that, without reasoning upon the chanco of the sally at that hour of the night, with scarcely a word of comment We lay down and slept. Next morning we found our lines as solid as ever, and they retoaiued so till we resumed our matching by the liank and started off for the James.

A Fighting Sick Man.

N reading over your war memories I of­ten come across a

TH sketch which re­minds me of a simi­

lar incident. The one entitled "Tho Doctor Didn't Know He Was Sick" recall-

V • •^ 5^-.-"- ' ed to my memory one ^ of my old comrades,

who was ta^en down very sick a short time after we got into active service. He was bed-fast fot a long time, and finally convalesced. While' he did not get very stout, he looked quite robust, aud would answer to the sick call ev­ery day. Finally the Doctor thought there was not much ailing him, and or­dered his Captain to put him on duty. Tho Captain ordered me to issue him his gun and accouterments. When I took them to him he pleaded like a good fellow his inability to do duty. I told him that it was so ordered by the doctors, and that he would bo com­pelled to obey. "Well," said he, "I will try."

All went well with him until we were on the march to Fredericksburg, A'a. He came to me and wanted to deliver up his gun and accouterments, plead­ing that ho was so weak he was not able to carry them. I told him that I had orders not to take them, but that I Would intercede with the Captain for him. I did so, but the Captain said the order from the Doctor was imperative, and he could not disobey it. I ex­plained it to him, and told him he might possibly get ou the good side of some of the teamsters and got to ride, \frliicli he did. We Went into the tight at Fredericksburg, A a., on Saturday afternoon and advanced almost to the brow of a hill or plain, where, by ly­ing flat the enemy could not hit Us with their shots, but if wo raised upon our knees we were sure toroceive'a com­pliment from the enemy. We lay in this position all day Sunday, with no fighting except desultory picket firing. Tho day was quite cold and raw, and the sick man slowly rose to his feet and started to tho rear to pick some blankets from the dead, as he said they did not nesd them and we did. He had just reached tho first one when the enemy began to fire at him. He turn­ed and fronted them squarely, and sang out as loud as he could:

"Fire away, boys; I've only once to die ,and might as well die now as any time."

By the time he said this they had ceased firing at him; he still stood lookiug at theui. He watched them for a short time, then turned and gathered a lot of blankets; also some religious tracts that had been dropped by some one, and when he came back he dis­tributed them along tile line, saying:

"liovs, these blankets Will do you more good than they will dead men. Y'ou can read these tracts; perhaps they may do you some good also."

Then lie lay down in his place. He served out the remainder" of his

time, and 1 believe was in all the en­gagements that the regiment was iu after that, never receiving a scratch. He was discharged when his time ex­pired, and arrived at his home, where he died a few days afterward.

S. S. McFARLAXE, Late Sergeant Co. H, G2d 1*. V.

"Secesh Shust Like ter Tivel."

VE>f the hospitals, where sickness and death abounded, were not unfrequent-ly the scene of pleas­antry, for the soldier was very sick indeed if unable to enjoy a story or tell one.

In the hospitals at N a s h v i l l e , T e n n . ,

were at one time a large number of both Federal and Confederate conva­lescents. The ladies of Nashville and vicinity would frequently visit the sick soldiers and take them various luxuries and delicacios. The women of Confed­erate sympathies would favor the Southern soldiers, and very seldom bestowed any favors upon the Yankees.

In ono of the wards was a German soldier, who was approached by one of these strong "secesli" ladies, and asked if he was a Union man.

"I isli dot," he replied, as his eyes roamed over tho basket of luxuries she carried.

"That is all I wanted to know," re­plied the lady, os she ordered the dar­ky to carry the basket to the other side of the room, where the Confeder­ates were.

On being asked the regulation ques­tion, one replied, emphatically:

"Not by a blanked sight." Thereupon the lady uncovered the

basket and laid out an excellent repast of bottled wines, mince pies, pound cake and other delicacies, which were greedily devoured by the Southerners in the presence of the Union men, who naturally felt justly indignant.

On the following morning, however, another lady made her appearance, armed with a large covered basket, who also accosted our German friend, desiring to know if he was a Union sol­dier.

"I isli, py Gott. I no care vat you got, I vas Union!"

The lady set the basket down ou the table, and our German friend thought the truth had availed iu this case if it did not in the other. But imagine the length of tho poor fellow's coun­tenance, when, uncovering the basket, the lady drew out and presented about a bushel of tracts.

He shook his head dolefully and said: "I no read English. Nuddings small aboud me anyway. You gif 'em all to dot veller ofer yonder," pointing out a Confederate soldier.

Not long after along came another elegantly dressed lady who propound­ed the same question. The Teuton eyed the basket, but finally burst out:

"By Gott, you no get me diB time. Vot you get in der pasket?"

The lady made an evasive reply and was about to move on when he shouted: If you got dhracks den I'm von Union

FTER the sixth of June there does not appear to have been _ __ any fighting at Cold j soldier, but if der pasket am filled mit Harbor, but either i mince pies, schnapps and bound cake on the night of tho (jeI1 j secesh yust like ar Tivel." third or the fifth the ! . , . ~ _ . lighting assumed an j A Lawyer Applies for a Pension. aspect that I have' not forgotten. We were brought in from

the front before dark and encamped in a field by the roadside, back of the Sixth Corps. We were tired and hungry, and after we had cooked and eaten supper we dismissed care and lay down with our heads on our saddles. In the midst of a deep sleep we were all brought to our feet as one man, trembling with the nervousness of a midnight attack. The earth seemed to shake under us with the terrific crash j^tlie enemy, and without fault on 'hie

N Indiana soldier, who has an applica­tion for a pension pending, in an affi­davit relates the cir­cumstances nnder which the injury was inonrred as follows: "That while in line of duty in front of Petersburg, Va,,

while on skirmish line, b; the gross carelessness and immoral conduct of

of musketry, and we thought that no army could stand before such a hurri­cane of lead as tbe Confederates were assailing our front with. Every man had the saddle on h's horse's back in an -instant; some reserve artillery parked near us was put in the traces, and one or two headquarters wagons that had been allowed on the road

part, he then and there, in the year 1865, by the gross and willful careless­ness of the Confederate troops, was shot and wounded through the right forearm by said Confederate troops; to his perpetual damage."

My son, they are not called grass ( widows because they are so green; it's

made preparations for instant flight. { because they are so fresh. And *%n, In tiie midst of oar terror and {besides, she's not exactly in the mowsd* hnnrx sons- one with a correct}Sawy, son?—BurdetU. K

H0TT THEY BAY IT IS GERMANY.

BY CARL DVNDER.

When I see a long funeral procession I vhas sure der vidow or der vidower vhill many again shust like grease.

If der vmd doan' blow my haystacks down I doan' shtop to ask where he comes from nor wnither he goes.

I haf seen lots of great men buried in costly caskets, but dey vhas shust as dead as der poor man in his pine coffin.

Some folks dot doan' whistle nor sing haf lots of time to ponder oafer deviltry. A'hen I find a poy who doan' whistle I look oudt for my apples.

I haf noticed sometimes dot I get inadt oafer vhas I doan' know aboudt sooner dan if I know all aboudt lier. AVo can forgive men who dispute facts sooner dan men who dispute-theories.

After all, vhat was it to us if der worldt vhas made in six days or six hoondered years ? We look more dot it shall be a good year for cucumbers.

It vhas like all of us dot we could train oop somepody else's poy in der vliay he should go, whilo our own trains himself oop.

Der man who runs a wagon all der time mitout any grease would be called a fool. Der man who never allows him­self a play-spell vhas no petter.

I haf no use for somepody who gets drunk. It has taken man too long al­ready to reach a point vhere der peast leaves off und der man pegins.

Maype, if yotl watch eafery day for feefty years, you can tell from dei sun­set vhas der weather next day shall pe, but if yoru spend dot same time mit der pumpkins you vhas rich und doan' care for weather.

To say of some mans dot he vhas goot-hearted vhas a more shentle vhay of saying dot he got left peliind vhen der rest of der peoples goes mit der idiot asylum.

Maype I shall agree mit mv neigh­bors ; maype not. A good deal depends on whether my slackens scratch on my land or his.

Envy vhas a canker dot gnaws at der heart If some rich mans vhas poor dot doan' make me any petter off. A'hen somepody goes by mit a carriage der pest vhay vlias to pelief dot walking vhas der pest for der health.

I know peoples who pelief iu luck, und I know some lucky people. Dor last vhas peoples who vhas willing to work liardt und pe saving. Der former vhas peoples who lif on deir neighbors.

If I find a man who doan' haf some troubles I put him down as a person who vhas either too hard-hearted to feel grief or of too little consequence for der Lord to notice.

Maype I belief in second marriages, but I also like to say dot all der first husband's clothes should be sold py der peddlers, und dot der second husband doan' pay for der gravestone.

Arhen you find a man ready to fight for his opinion you must walk avhay. He vhas more certain to be deadt wrong, und if you lick him ho vhas no petter.—Detroit Free Press.

Good Enough Tor Any bod}-. There was a AVesterner at Cologne,

Germany, months ago, who caused considerable laughter. He was suffer­ing from linguistic difficulty in the at­tempt to explain to a custom official tho necessity of carrying two bottles of liquor. Owing to the inability of either of the men to comprehend the other, the loss of ono or both of the precious bottles was imminent, when a German-speaking Englishman, who had been entertained by the controversy, stepped up and offered his assistance to the American. "I will very cheorfully help you out," said ha

"You're an Englishman, I reckon," suggested tho AVesterner.

"I am, but speak German, and will be pleased to interpret for you," and then the Englishman proceeded to tell the officer that it was customary in America to carry about two or three bottles in one's satchel.

"Now see here," interrupted the Western man, "this German is all well so far as it goes, but my language is good enough for me, and what's good enough for me is good enough for any­body. It's only a question of time when the whole world will be speaking the American language, and the sooner these people over here understand that the better. Now I'm in for helpin' 'em to learn, and if you'll just let me alone a few minutes I'll keep at this cheese-eater till he catches on to what I'm drivin' at."

The Englishman drew back, and the AVesterner renewed his earnest explain­ing till the German closed his satchel, and chalked it, bottles and all, with the dubious air of a person who had agreed to something he could never hope to understand.—Boston Advertiser.

Ben Butler and the Apple. An old-timer who was in the mob

said: "I was quite a shaver at the time Gen. Butler made his famous speech in this city. It was not made in Union Square, but in the city hall park oppo­site the city hall, alongside the old, hideous statue of Washington, which stood a few feet from where the present park fountain stands. Butler did not take an apple out of his pocket. The fact is the mob had been throwing all sorts of things at the General, none of which hit him, but some fellow in the crowd, with a more accurate - aim than that of the others, threw an apple which hit him plump in the stomach. As the apple struck him he instinctively slapped bis hand over his stomach, and in doing so caught the apple against his vest It was then that he deliberately took out his penknife, coolly proceded to peel it, and then began eating it The mob, which had up to this time been savage in its attacks, broke out in roars of laughter, and Butler won the day. The speech he delivered was a 'corker,' One of the mildest things that he told his listeners was that when he was in New Orleans he had hanged better men than they were.—New York Telegram.

A Sensitive Man. "Ah, good morning," said a well-

known Kentucky gentleman, address­ing a man whom he met in tho Btreet.

"How are you, Colonel ?"« "Look here," the first speaker, after

a short pause, continued, "every day I discover additional evidences of the fact that vou do not like me. Why is it?"

"Do you mean why you discover the evidences or why I do not like you?"

"Why you do not like me, of course." "Well, in the first place, you are such

an outrageous liar." "Yes." "And, in the second place, it has been

proved that yon are a thief." "Well," Said the Colonel, "I merely

wanted to know, and it strikes me that your reasons ere very good. I am a sensitive man, and it nettles me to tiling that any one dislikes me without a cause. I am glad that you have ex­plained yourself so dearly."—Jrkan-saw Traveler.

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