THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , JAISTUARY 4 , 1S91-TWELVE PAGES.
OVfER IN THE PROBOSCIS ,
Study of the Moses of Great Men at
Washington.
THAT ARE WORTH MltLIONS.
Xlic Knn\o \ IJcnk of ISvnrts nnilVnn -
maker' * Flnnncinl Indluntor
Tom Itcctl'H I'ng How In-
Knits Is l.iulplictl.
, tKX ) , liy rnu(7. \ \ . CrtrrxTiffT.I
Jim. 1. iSpccliil to Tun
-Tho nose Is tlio emblem of the soul.
It Is only a wad of cartilage nnd flesh , but by
It you nmy road Its owner as though ho were
mi open book , nnd Its extent nnd stiapo give
the incnsui'o of the statesman nnd Iho fool.
The Greeks added nn Inch to the humnn nose
and made tholr mnrblo heroes gods. Of tlio
great men of the pnst not ono In a score hnd n
snub nose or n ptig nnd of the mighty men of
Washington today the pioboecs of nine out
of ten nro enormous. Where will you find a
bigger nose tlmn that of Blnlnol U domin
ates Ids fnco nnd It has nil the characteristics
of'lho Homan patrician. It Is the nose or n
lender nnd It Is tbo nose thnt Plato snys Is
Indicative of power. It Is the sign-post of
ninlnc's personal magnetism nnU of his Intel-
TFelvFiil force , and If It stood nlono In nn ana
tomical collection you would feel thnt It was
the nose of n great man. It wns Ulggcr when
lilnliic wns n boy than It Is now , nud it gave
Bltiino nt collcgo the iilcknnmo of Nosey
Ulntno.
All of our presidents
iiAvu HAD nio xosr. ? ,
mul President Harrison's nose Is no excep
tion. At llrst fight it seems to DO rather
short , but as you look at It again you sco that
It Is long and drooping , It seems to hug his
face , nnd tlioro Is considerable strength In
the nostrils. Itlsn consovatlvo nose , nnd It
belongs to the clnss of sclf-apprcciatlvo
noses , You can see that Its owner has confV
deuce In himself , but you do not llud in It the
pugnnclous , obstlnnte independence which is
found In the nose of ex-President Cleveland.
Cleveland's nose Is too fat for beauty. His
complexion Is rough mid his nose hits not the
smooth , velvety appearance of that of Ulalne.
V has , however , great strength , and It Is n
* hort Homan In shape. Arthur hnd a good
sized nose , and the great big nose of Abe
Lincoln has become historic. John Tyler
had an immense * proboscis , and Andrew
Jackson had one of the biggest and ono of the
lumilsotncst nmonir the presidents. JIo Is onq
of the two presidents who had their noses
pulled while they were hero. Ho
wns on n Potonuio boat going
i.'down the river nnd had stopped nt
Alexandria when n mnn rushed In nnd
prnbbcd him by the nose nnil pave It n torri'
bio pull. Old Hickory raised his cnne , but
before ho could got nt the mnn ho h.ul es
cnpcd. This mnn wns a lieutenant In the
navy who had been disgraced nnd who con
tillered the president the cause of his
trouble. James K. Polk hail his nosu pulled
while lie was speaker ot the house of repro-
s\.Uirt.4 , nnd It was expected that ho
\Mj\A \ light the man who pulled It. Ho
aRitncd , however , that the man hnd only nt-
wSnmtcd to pull his nose nnd h.ul not suc
ceeded ami the matter was dropped , .lacks on
, _ upon Polk ns a coward because ho did
not HgTit mid ho held , I nm told , a secret dislike
like- for him on this nccount for years after
wards.
I wish I could paint
inn JJOBB or uxci.i : Jiitn : IIUIIK ,
the bend of the department of agriculture.
. It Is n big nose ami n rollicking noso. It
\k \ shows , sttcngtfl. and. < ; oed natpro nud It
* fairly dnnccs between Secretary Rusk's '
blue eyes when ho tells ono of
his stories. Wnnamnkcr bns a fat
nose , very thick nt the nostrils
but It Is strong and clean-cut nnd It bears the
lines of executive ability. It Is the no-io of n
financier , nnd It. hns been worth millions to
the postnmster general. It would make n
better nose for the secretary of the treasury
than thnt of Windom nnd it Is , with the ex
ception of Blalno's , the best nose in Harri
son's cabinet. Window's nose is short and
pudgy. It looks ns though It might have no
bono In it nnd It does not iiulluato the
ptronglh that the man really possesses. The
noses of Noble , Tracy and I'roctor nro very
inlinary noses good enough nnd big enough
% it Indicative of nothing in particular.
They show their owners to bo evenly bal
anced men , but they do not at first glance im
press you.
j It Is In the supreme court you will find
T/lio / big noses of Washington. Justlco Fuller
has the nose of n Homan. It stands well up
from his cheeks. It seU .oil his classic fea
tures nnd makes Ills palo face almost noble
ns It stands out In front of his leonine gray
hhlr nbovo his llorco silver mustache nnd
over his togn-llito black gown. Judge
Field hns n nose that might Imvo
been transplanted from ancient Greece. It is
straight , .largo nnd full , with scholarly lines
about Its sensitive nostrils , nnd It indicates
JJiat its owner is n thinker nnd n scholar.
Judge Ulatchford's nose is another scholarly
ono , and I can never look nt llradloy's clean-
cut beak without thinking ot llguroj. The
great mnthcmatlclan nnd the great jurist Is
written nil ever it , nnd It U so big thnt it
seems to bo running nway with the face ,
Judge Hnrlan has a face that would do for a
model of Jove , nnd his nose is thnt of n god.
It Is n nose that sculptors would rave over ,
nnd It has that delicate rosy hue of Judge
! jlaVlnn's ' complexion , which corresponds with
the best efforts of Hubcns In color. It Is one
of the strong noses tu Washington , nnd It
comes out in fine contrast with the weak ,
fleshy nose of Justice Gray , whom nature
modeled on her grandest nlan with this ono
exception. Gray Is considered a great Judge ,
nit bo is somewhat of a snob unit his nose Is
n snub. It Is tha smallest nose on the bench ,
nud Judge lliowcr's nose
WOULD MAKE TWO OF IT.
The great Judges of the past Imvo nil hnd
big noses , and Justice Mai-shall , when ho was
nt the hend of the court , called attention
to his Horaan nose by the habit of snufllng.
Qno day Ilfnry Claj % who hail a nose ns big
as your list , was making a speech before him ,
and ns ho saw the chief justice take up u
pinch of the titillating powder bo could not
resist the Inclination to do the same , nnd lit
stopped his argument , walked up to the bench
nnd asked for n pinch of BiiufT. This he
aniiffcd up his gre.it nose with gusto nnd then
went on with his speech. I doubt not thai
some of the judges sntilT today , nnd thcro arc
a half ilozcn senators \\hosuck tobacco lute
their nostrils nnd say they prefer the habit tc
chewing or sinoklnp. Senator Thiirman Is n
great snuffer , nud ho 1ms a line- nose for It.
Harris sr.uffs , nnd I nm told thnt George ol
Mississippi prefers his Mnccnboy to his din
ner. The government buys snulT for Its soil'
ntors , nnd tlio scrgeant-nt-nnns always has a
bottle or so of the best makes on hand
I saw n nose last night thnt must have cos )
nt least $10,000 in Its coloring alono. It was
fastened nbovo the mouth of ono of the most
noted dlnors-out of Washington boclety nnd
It shows what men can do ns to the making
of their noses. The nose of the high liver is
ar different from him who lives on cat ino.il ,
" " ' mnn Is noted for his love of torratiln
nnd champagne , lie hns bold a high rank in
the nrmy of the United States nnn ho has otic
of the biggest heads nnd tbo most beautiful
silver hair In Washington. His nose , how
ever Is a wonder. U is fat. largo nnd bluish
] . It looks llko n rose colored pin cushion ,
,1 , you can rend champagne , chartreuse nnd
j'bourbon all over It. It is so prominent
Tihdccd that Its owner , who Is ono of the Jol <
licst fellows of Washington , was thought tc
.bo wearing It as n musk at a fancy ball of n
year or two npo. Ho hero met n charming
VOUIIB lady ' | io was making her debut at the
capital that season nud who pleased him very
much. She were n mask and the chatted co
qucttlshly with him from behind It. To
wards the end of the evening ho asked hui
to unmask. She Olit HO and General lihwV
i was us beautiful as tug was witty ,
and while ho wns complimenting her lipoB
her charms , the lady turucd to him and
snld :
"I tlmnk you much for your compliments ,
but I would llko to know to whom I am talk *
Ing. I have taken off my mask und now I
want you to tnkooff yours. "
"But , " replied the Reneral , ' 'my ' dear girl ,
I nm not masked. It Is my natural fnco that
pa7.cs cnrapturcdly on yours , "
" 1 don't belleve'lt , " snld the pay young
lady. "You arc wonderfully well maJo up ,
but I can sco thnt thnt nose Is fidsc. Como
now , please do tuko off your nose. "
The general' face grew red , his nose became -
came
Moun rt.vM coi.ounn THAN cvnn ,
nnd It wns some time before he could per
suade the young lady that his uose was not a
false one.
I went into the press gnllcry this afternoon
and took n look at the noses of the senate.
What n handsome proboscis Senator Ed
munds hns. It stands out llko a great rosy
Low between these red checks , and there Is a
striking Homan curve between Its tlp.nnd Its
roots at the forehead. Kdnninds" " head Is ns
bnld nt the top ns a hlllinrd ball , nud from
his silvery whiskers behind his croivn his
skin Is ns fair as that of a two-year old baby.
His nose has this complexion , nnd though it
Is charged thnt at times he takes n little old
brandy for his stomach's sake , this hns never
discolored his face , nnd ho looks us though ho
fed on grits and spring water. He hns a re
innrkably sensitive nose , nnd physiognomists
would call the nostrils fretful nnd irritable.
It is n Judicial noSe , and a legal nose , and
when It smells nt the law It smells for pay.
it brings in Its owner many n (5OUO fee , nnd
t has made him one of the rich statesmen of
state which runs uioro to brains thau to
noney.
As to golden noses , however , ' thcro nro n
ozen In the sc-nato chamber which would
iring gold galore If their owners were in the
muds of brfirnnds , Senator Sherman made
\ trip to Cuba n few years ago , nnd
vhilo thcro he came within nn ncoof heing
nptured by the banditti nnd held for ransom.
Its nose Is a strong one , and I don't ' suppose
10 would say It was worth KiOO.OOO to him ,
nit had they caught him and with razor In
mud , told htm that they would slice that
ese oft into pieces the size of Saratoga po-
ate chips , I Imagine they woula have gotten
lielr money. Look at that nose of Senator
Stanford. You could put It In u wlno glass ,
mt Stanford would not sell It for S.IO.OOU.OOO ,
, nd the same is true of the long , thin smeller
f Senator Hearst. The noses of these two
noiioy-imikers nro entirely different. Stnu-
ord's Is fat , with largo nostiils. Hearst's Is
ccrotivo nnd thin , and it Is said to bo the
> cst nose for mines In the country. It Is not ,
lowever , the nose of n statesman , and It has
not the pugnacity nor the cruelty of that nose
vhlch sits above the suoxv-whlto colarund
ho rod necktie of John .1. Ingalls and dellcs
ho world , the Ilcsh and the devil. There Is
i lighting IIOSP for you ! That nose might bo
no nose of n pirate. It might bo the nose of
i reformer , of a great writer or n poet. It Is
ho nose of an orator and n genius. It is
hin and sensitive and nt the same time
itroui ; . It has nil of the Koman aggres-
Ivencss combined with nil the Greek Intel-
ectuallty , and its sensitive nostrils nuo these
f a patrician. It is the great nnd only nose
f the great and onlv Ingalls , and it is a nose
I'hich some senators 1 know would
MICE TO VUU. , HUT DAHE NOT.
Another lighting nose , but ono of a differ
ent make , is that of Senator Vest. It is
mailer than that of Ingalls , nnd ns it trots
uound the scunto In front of Vest's cheeks
md between his pugnacious eyes , it makes
no think of the bad man from Bitter creek ,
\lio walked aromil with a chip on his
houlder yelling that he was a terror and ho
mild whip nnv blanked man in the house.
Vest likes to light as well as ho does to eat.
ilo is n man of remarkable ability , and bo-
ilnd his pugnacious nose ho carries a very
good-natured soul. If ho thinks his corns are
stepped upon , however , his nostrils begin to
lllatu , his shouldeis droop moro than over ,
his head Jumps an Inch further out from his
shoulders and his enemies need to look out.
Senator Uonnan hns a classic noso. It is
lanre , straight , and Grecian , and It looks very
much llko the nose of Senator Gray , save
that It shows more power. Senator Cock
roll's nose is long and thin , It Is a typical
American nose and Cockrell keeps It wcl !
down on the grindstone of senatorial hard
work. I seldom got a fair-loon ut-lt from the
press gallery as ho Is always bending over his
papers , and Cockrell seems toork from
morning till night. Next to him sits Senator
( joke who has n magnificent nose but who
seems to do llttlo else than polish it ; am
back of him is Senator George , who has a fat
shapeless proboscis which will not hold peso
tacles and upon the end of which n pair'o. '
gold glasses usually rides. Senator Carlisu
has what is called
THE INQUISITIVE NOSE.
It looks as if it were cut out by nature's chis
el but left Jn tlio rough. It runs straight
from the forehead for an inch towards the
mouth at tno proper angle for the correct
nose , and hero breaks off it a kind of a but
ton ending in rather sensitive nostrils. It Is
n curious nose nnd wo all know thnt
it is the nose of a statesman.
Senator Hcngnu's nose is fat and
bunchy and that of Vance is ono of the bcst-
nuturcd , all-around noses in the chamber. I
would r.ithcr live behind Vance's nose than
behind that of any other democratic senator.
It has all the lines of good nature nnd good
fellowship ana like contentment , ills bolter
than great riches.
Ouo of the most remarkable beaks in the
senate h thnt of Senator Evarts. f use the
word beaks advisedly , for Evarts has a nose
like that of an caglo. It is big and strong
and it makes pronounced curves ns It stands
well out from ono of the strongest nnd ono of
the most homely fnecs in the United States
senate. It is the king nose of the republican
side of the chamber und it is n good imture.il
noao as well us a big one. It is n deliberate
iioso nmt nil of the lines nbout it indicate
cotibcrvntlvo thought. Ills n nose capable of
judging a good dinner nnd the nostril'i are
those of n gastronome. It has smelled bar
rels of terrapin and has felt tno effervescing
gases of oceans of champagne. Still there
is not n blotch nor n stain upon it and
it shows that Its owner with all hts love for
good living is cither a Spartan or Is possessed
of n remarkable stomach. Senator Cullom
hns a
I.ONO nitm-SHOVI.nEIIED NOSK.
It Is llko tno rest of his features , rugged nnd
honest , nnd ns it cnirii-s him about the cham
ber It makes ono think ot the nose of Abe
Lincoln. It has not , however , the strength
of Lincoln's nose and It Is lontrcr than it is
largo. Frank Hiscock of Jsew York has a
fat , well-made nose , the nostiils of which
show out over thick lips nnd are rather con
ceited In their outlines , and It Is the nose of
n man who estimates hlmsolf us highly as ho
is worth , It is rather n sneering nose and
it don't strlko mo ns nn aristocratic nose. It
stands out In strong contrast , ns I look , with
thnt of SenatorSawyer who , short and portly ,
has one of the best business noses in the
senate. Every line in Sawyer's proboscis is
strong. It comes out from the eyes with n
prominent curve and goes down towards tbo
mouth ns though it meant business. It does
mean buslnens , too , for Sawyer , quiet as ho
Is , Is ono of the ablest men in the chamber ,
Ho mndo a big fortune and ho has made a
good business senator. Ho moves around
quietly but ho "gets thcro Just the same. "
Among the hundreds of noses in the house
you will Und all kinds , all sUes , all shapes.
McKInluy has a hundsoino uose , inclined to
the Homan. It is conservative and thought
ful , and Its owner docs not like to bo told
that It looks llko the nose of Napoleon , It Is
brdud at the top hns n spectacle bridge at tlio
eyes , and It droops just enough as It comes
down to make It serious und thoughtful. It
is a watchful nose and It ls arioso that works
for McKlnloy nnd works to win. It Is n fnr
liner problscU than thnt of Tom Heed nnd
Heed's nose Is one of the exceptions uhlch
proves the rule thnt all great men have big
noses. Heed's nose Is not moro than an Inch
long. It Is a lump of fat on a great , hip ,
round face and Its most renmrkablo feature
is its distended nostrils. Taken , however , hi
connection with Heed's ' face it makes you
feel that the mnn has moro power than a
llrst glance would give him credit for and as
you hoar his squeaking , Yankee voice , fil
tered through It. you soon know thnt this Insignificant -
significant uose Is that of a genius and giant.
FIIAKK U. r
Among the ninny articles acceptable as
gifts none Is moro appropriate than cut
glass , Dorlllnper's American cut glass is by
fnr the best , Their trudo mark label Is on
every piece. Your dealer should bo able to
show It to you ,
Joe riioynskl. the 'Frisco ' heavy-weight ,
now In Australia , is matched to tight Lunp ,
the champion ot New Zealand , Harry Lqwis
of 'Frisco writes a friend hero UmtC'hoynskl
told him after hU fight with Juck Davis that
ho hud IIMUO the narrowest escape of his life.
Ho said If Jack hud not rushed him bo much
be would certainly have won.
A BRUSH WITII THE REBELS ,
Personal Recollections of a Private Daring
the Late Unploasantno33.
BUSHWHACKERS HID IN THE CORN ,
Lively Times In Missouri AJonj ; the
Line of the Ilniinili\t : Jt St.
Jofloph Work of an
Illinois
The following reminiscences of the rebel
lion are contributed by n. KOiitloinati who was
then a pnvnto In ono of the llrst companies
rahcd Inrcsponso to President Lincoln's caU
for troops :
Almost thirty years Imvo passed awny
slnco the commencement of the stupendous
contest when the north and the south closed
Uko gladiators for the mastery. And yet the
scenes and Incidents , the personal exper
iences of that tlmo are moro vividly Im
pressed upon my mind than anything tnnt
has happened slnco then , however recent.
The Sixteenth regiment Illinois volunteer
Infantry was composed of companies that
hail volunteered immediately after the firing
upon Fort Sumptor and the prosldont's call
for 7,00i ) men for three months. But the
quota for Illinois was so quickly filled that
not ( mo-half of the companies that offered
tuomomsclvcs could bo accepted. Governor
Yntes , forscclng the necessity of another call
very soon , Induced the legislature to piss the
famous ten regiment bill , authorizing dim to
accept the surplus offered , anil they were ac
cordingly accepted by the state auU ordered
Into camp In various portions of the stato.
Tno companies composing the Sixteenth
were raised In the counties of Adams , Pike ,
Hnneock , Sclmyler , MeDonough , and , I
think , Wnrron. They went Into camp at
Qucncy , 111. , where the regiment was organ
ized , and our captain , Kobcrt P. Smith , was
elected colonel , and Cnptnln Hays of com
pany 1C , major. Ours was company D. Wo
were mustered Into the stnto service , under
the ten regiment bill , May 0 , U01. and into
the service of the United states for three
years , on Muylil , by Captain 1'opo of the
regular nrmy , afterwards General Popo.
Company D , to which I belonged , was raised
In Hancock county , principally from the
towns of Carthage and Hamilton , although
Fountain Green and Lca-IIarpo furnished a
small quota. This company was ono of the best
companies ever organized. Most of Its mem
bers were of the best class of men , mentally ,
morally and physically. They were well
drilled In company drill , having1 all served in
the republican "Wldo Awakos" or the dem
ocratic "Hlcitory Clubs" of. the presidential
campaign of the previous year. Men of al
most all trades and professions wore found In
its ranks , and during the war whenever nn
emergency nroso requiring the services of a
civil ojigincer or a mechanical engineer ,
bridge builder , telegraph operator , or any
thing else , men could always bo found In the
Sixteenth regiment and almost always in the
ranks of Company D , who could ill ! the bill.
Wo remained in camp at Quincy for sev
eral days nfter muster , before wo were sup
plied with arms and ammunition. Then ,
about Jnno 1 , wo were sent Into active ser
vice , Into Missouri , along the line of the
Hannibal & St. Joe railroad. This was at
that time , and until after the close of the
war , the only railroad in the United States
mat extended so far westward. On this
account it was of the utmost importance to
ttiu government as a means of speedy com
munication with the vast western frontier ,
and as it ran through a country then hostile
to the government and friendly to the con-
feaeracy. it .became a .matter of strategical
Importance also , for it was the settled policy
of the confederacy at Richmond and of tnb
confederates In Missouri to destroy it , and
of the government at Washington to protect
it and keep it open as a means of trunsporta-
tisn for troops and supplies to the western
frontier.
The company who owned the road , as well
as its nmnuecrs aim employes , were union
men , as were also many of the citizens along
its line , but these were so terrorized by the
slaveholders and rebel element , which pre
dominated , that they dared not say a word or
lift a linger In opposition to them. The reb
els had torn up tlio track In many places ,
burned some of the bridges and stopped the
operation of the road , except as they per
mitted It to be used for their own military
purposes. They had also taken possession of
the railroad foundries anil machine shops at
Hannibal , were casting cannon , and had be
gun to erect fortillcations on the heights at
the left of the landing , with the purpose of
closing the navigation of thu Mississlnpl
river at that point.
Such was the condition of affairs In north
ern Missousl , when the government ordered
the Sixteenth regiment , Illinois volunteers ,
to take a hand In affairs there.Vo were
embarked on steamboats which floated down
the river ono dark and rainy night early In
Juno. Port of the regiment were lauded
several miles above , Hannibal. These were
to march through the now deserted streets
nnd Hank the machine shops occupied by the
rebels , and the remainder of the regiment
were taken by the steamboat to the landing
at the lower part of town , close to the ma
chine shops. Of cflurso the movements
were executed as silently as possible and
the tlrbt intimation the sleepy rebels
had of our approach , was when the
the boat touched the wharf in front of their
quarters and the troops rushed ashore with
shouts and cheers , which were answered by
the companies approaching through the town.
The rebels beat n hasty retreat , leaving
everything benind them. Including their
drums , and wo took possession of their quar
ters , together with the town and the heights
they had begun to fortify. Tlio railroad ofll-
rlals and employes now came forward and
tool : nossesision of their property , and by
daylight two trains were In readiness to start
out on the road. One was a freight carrying
railroad material , such us ties , Iron , bridge
timber , etc. , besides n , largo force of work
men to repair damages on the road , nnd the
other was a passenger train to carry five
companies of the troops , nnd followed close
behind the repair train ,
Our regimental Hag , which had been pre
sented to the regiment by the ladles of
Quincy , floated above our train , and at every
village and hamlet along the route the rebel
Hag was seen Hying from the top of a long
polo. At each village or station where ttils
was seen the train would stop long enough
for the boys to cut down the polo and drag
the rebel emblem through the dust of | the
street. The rebel clement of the town invar
iably fled to the woods , whllu the loyal citi
zens welcomed our coming with tears and
blessings. All day wo rods westward towards
St. Joseph , but wo made slow progress , being
obliged to stop frequently and wait for the
laborers to repair some damage to the track.
Finally wo arrived at Grand river bridge ,
which had been destroyed , and there \vu en-
camnea for the night and stayed while the
workmen rebuilt the bridgo.
Thus within twenty-four hours had the
line been wiested from the possession of the
rebels and reopened for about two-thirds tlio
distance from Hannibal to St. Joseph , But
wo had to do a deal of hard work , make
many n long forced murch , and do a good
deal ot lighting , in order to keep this thor
oughfare open during the summer of 1SC51.
Grand river bridge was soon rebuilt and
the line opened from Hannibal to St. Joseph.
Then the regiment was scattered oy com
panies at different points along the line , and
moved from place to place , as cir
cumstances and" threatened hostilities re
quired. Finally Companies D Fnnd 1C found
themselves at Palmyra , from which point
wo were ordered up the road to Mncoti ,
\Vo boarded a train of freight cars at about 5
p. m. ono hot day In Juno and went steaming
up the road. The cars wnro box cars , such
as were then used to ship cattle , but they
were clean and well littered with clean straw.
They were boxed nil around except the upper
part of the sides , which were open to admit
air , as were also the doors. A part of each
company climbed on top of the cars , prefer
ring to ride thcro on account of the heat.
Wo were not expecting an attack , and each
ono disposed himself as comfortably as cir
cumstances would permit. 1 wni sitting In
ono corner of a cur with my back against the
side , when suddenly wo became con
scious of what seemed to bo a lively
fusllado outside. The roar of the train
partially drowned tbo nolso at llrst , so
t was several seconds bcforb wo could make
out what it was , but then tbo boys on top be-
ran llrlnp , and wo know we were attacked by
mshwlmekcrs.
Instantly the boys insldo sprang to their
cot and began firing from the open spaces
and doors , into u Una of bushes that skirted
hu track on ono sldo , and a cornfield beyond ,
rotn which Issued a lively stream of lire di
rected on the train.
I watched , ready to flro the moment I saw
m enemy to lire at , but I could see nothing
> ut puffs of smoke coming from the corn
leld , which was only n little over waist high.
I'ho boys at my slilo were loading and firing
at random ns fast as they could into the corn
leld and bushes.
Suddenly 1 saw a tall form rlso up from the
corn Held In front of mo In tlio net of
ovellng a heavy doublc-bitrrulcd shotgun ,
was n good snap shot m those
days , and I Instantly fired at him.
As I sprang to my feet and turned around to
cot a chance to lire upon the enemy , I hap
pened to look ucnui where I had been sitting.
At the sntno Instant I saw n liolu made thcro
hrough thcsldo of the ear , directly where
ny back hud been leaning against it. This
lolo was made by a largo bullet which came
with such force that it went through ooth
sides of the car. What bccanid of him I do
not know for 1 stepped back to reload , but
ono of the bovs at my side said ho stiw his
jun drop and also the man himself.
Just tlien Colonel Smith cnmo walking
ilonpsldo the train and said : "Jump off , fix
jayoncts and go nt them. " But the bush-
wlmckers not relishing a close acquaintance
with cold steel broke cover nnd lied. Tlioso
of us who hnd our guns loaded could not re
sist the temptation of unloading them atthelr
expense. Wo chased them tl-rough the corn
Held , but they had the start and were ro-
marknbly licet of foot and they arrived wliero
their lioroes were hitched flwt nnd when wo
got through the Held they were mounted mid
making good tlmo away from that vicinity ,
while wo gave them a liberal volley asu part
ing salute.
The train whistled the signal for our re
turn , nnd on our way back wo cnmo across
qulto n number of dead and badly wounded
guerrillas , but wo had no tlmo to render
: hem any assistance , and loft them for their
friends to find nnd care for. The sun was
setting , and ns it was dangerous traveling on
this road after nightfall the colonel was
anxious to get us to Macon City ns soon ns
possible. As wo boarded the train wo
learned that Corporal George O. Felt of
company D was killed. Sergeant Dickinson
mortnlly wonndod , Privates Caruthers badlv
and BIulii slightly wounded. Company F
Had several men wounded , but none of com
pany 1C were hurt.
Considering the number of the guerrillas ,
Lheir advantage and the number of hhots
ilrod at us , It seemed a mlraclo that our loss
was so slight. They hnd evidently expected
to capture and destroy the train , as several
rails were torn up a llttlo ahead of us.Vo
were soon ready to go ahead again , and ar
rived nt Mncon before midnight without
being again "bushwhacked. "
This was our first serious skirmish and the
first loss of blood nnd lite of the Sixteenth
regiment and company D.
I have used your Salvation Oil for cracked
iccls , mange , nnd sand cracks with horses ,
mid it gives perfect satisfaction.
CUM , W. LT.K ,
414 W. Baltimore street , Uulto , Md.
The cost of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is only
25 cents. A bottle will convince all of Its ex
cellence.
s JGa i. A itiTi IN.
A now variety of sea gull has mndo its ap-
[ icarnnco on the New Jersey roast. It is
darker than the old kind and the mo t re
markable peculiarity is that its tali is nar
rowed to a sharp point.
Ono of the largest rosebushes in the world
prows alongside the residence of Dr , E , 13.
Matthews in Mobile , Ala. It was planted In
1881 and now covers the entire house ana
neighboring trees.
Frank Loorais an old trapper , has found
what is probably the largest tree in the
world. While hunting near Centrovlllo ,
Fresno county , California , he followed a
wounded bear through n dense thicket and
there discovered a tree which measured , four
feet above the ground , 120 feet B inches in
circumference.
The motherly Instinct of a cat wns touchingly -
ingly displayed a few days ngo , in Orlando ,
Qa. A flro oroke out in the house adjoining
Campbell's restaurant. The latter contained
a cat and several small kittens.1 The mother
made a hasty investigation , discovered the
peril of her offspring , and carried thorn from
ihe building ouo after another , )
A negress named Caroline Jenkins , near
Houston , Tex. , Is n , vcrltabloSumpsou. Four
police ofllcers went to arrest bor when she
took them ono by one , threw them out of the
house and locked the doors 09 them. Sno
can break a half incn rene with case by
stretching it from hand to hand.
"Vampito oatsaro so destructive to cattle In
the Brazilian province of Mntto Gross ! and
Entro Fios that stock raising has become un
profitable. The government offers a liberal
reward for the suggestion of niy | plan whieu
will tend to abate the post. Iu single night
as many as twenty of the wlngod blooJ suck
ers attack a single cow , leavhig it in the
morning helpless on the Held.
Just ns the funeral procession of a colored
woman arrived at the cemetery in Shreveport -
port , La. , the mourners were affrighted to
see the supposed corpse kick the top off the
coflln , arise to a sitting posture , and coolly
nsk what was going on. She Is.now all right ,
and grins with a four-Inch smile when ques
tioned about her novel oxporlonco.
Dr. Carl KiRcnmann has been collecting
fish in San Diego for some years. In malting
up a collection recently for the British mu
seum ho found a new specimen of herrinc
that has pocket membranes for slipping in
the dorsal , pectoral nnd ventral tins. The
scales are largo , tno eyes hovo'a glassy cov
ering and most , of tha head Is transparent.
Thousands of goldcrests annually cross nnd
recross the North sea nt the wildest period of
the year , and , unless the wcnthcr is rough ,
generally make their migration In safety.
Ami yet this is the smallest and frailest Brit
ish bird a mcro Huff of feathers and weigh
ing only seventy grains.
Three mothers gave birth to triplets each
In Dahlonegn , Gn. . the other day. Mrs.
Mcrwln Jones gave birth to two boys and
ono girl , Mrs. McGcovcr to tnrco girls and
Mrs. U'obgood to one girl and two boys. Such
an unusual influx of infants has created a
panic among the mldwivcs.
The other evening up atMchnmn , Ore. ,
when George P. Terrell's llttlo twelve-year-
old daughter went down to the paaturo to
drive up the cows she found a pretty llttlo
two-year-old dcor feeding with them. She
drove the cows to the barnyard and the deer
ran along with them , as sportive as n , calf on
a Juno morning. When they were all secure
in the barn the dcor was caught with but little -
tlo trouble and Is readily submitting to do
mestication.
Not long ago when James Sowoll of Sun-
bury , Pa. , had given orders for the removal
of nis daughter's body from the Sunbnry
cemetery , at Pomphrct Manor cemetery , the
casket was so heavy that it required seven
men to lift it. Tha removal of the lid dis
closed the fact that that the body had been
turned to stone : oven the ( lowers which had
been placed In tno coflln were petrified. Miss
Sowell died three years ago. She was a bru-
nctt with dark hair ; in the coflln it was
snowy white.
Trlnidad'H Hoiilt'iful Ollmatr.
The climate of Trinidad , Colo. , Is r.oted for
its hcalthglving qualities'It has the pure ,
dry mountain air of the Hockics , nnd no
malaria. The town is 0,000 feet above ttia
sea. For full information address Trinidad
Lund & Improvement Co. , Trinidad , Colo.
A good many famous horses have died this
year. Among them wer i Boll Boy , 2ll ; ( > X :
Will Cody , ll'jy. : ' Domestic , 3:20 : ; Du-
quesno , ! J:17Jf : ; Naiad Queen , 2:20f1 : Hay-
onuo Prince , 2:21B : : McCurdy's Hamblb-
tonian , 2:20) : ; Cobdcn , 2:289f : ; Mumbrino
Star , 2:28' : < ; Electioneer. Homer , Annie
Easton , Maid of Clay and Smuggler.
,
Hello Hclkcs , Dayton's fumous shot , and
who hns a score of friends In Omaha , U goIng -
Ing to remove to Chicago. On , Now Year's
day bo will shoot his last match as nn Ohio
boy. His opponent will bo Hpott McDonald.
Hclkcs will have to break ten moro balls
thnn his opponent to win the tlOO purse
which has been hung up.
Mlko Conloy , the Ithaca glaut , has backed
out of his match with Hill ? Woods of Den
ver Woods Is now anxious to get on a match
with Davis of thU city.
William Hall , tha Nebraska City mnn , was
an easy winner In the I'aluco billiard tourna
input.
H. B. IR.EY & BUG.
For Sale Real Estate.
84 x135 foot , Improved , half bloct from court homo ,
Seven 2- tory lie i' < n , very lariio tot fnop tliroo
tto.'ls , pays 11) IUT cent nut on Inu'stmeiit ; no.ir
llltll ICllOUl.
10-room liou'o nnd Imrn , Imnliroocl HnMi , nil moil-
crn trnproroini'ntt , nu t front , imvril sttcel , uioit
Ixlitlr nnd best rnldunro loc.illlr In tlio cltjr
0-room rotlnco niut t nrn , louth front , r > afd street ,
nnd ncnrSllh striTt motor : c-u < ; turjnv i'.MMJ.
T-rconi IIOUM' . full lot , fn\ Oil street , 31st near Pop-
ilotonnvomio , $4 , < ) .
( l-room cultiiKo , atli reirriinrlcs , M,00rt.
5-rnom cottneo , I-on o nrcnuoim I Ilniullton , (2000.
7-rrom coltnue , Siouttifrout lots , cornor'Alli ana
Mnplo.Jo.fiOO.
Truuinstory homo , modern Improve ncnts , S'tli
near it , Mnrjr'i nvrnno , $ lf > utl.
UNIMI'IIOVKn.
Knst fronttil ncnr I'opploton , f.1M9.
Kml front , 2i th nonr ropiiteton. f ? MK ) .
CO foot lot , Sltn oppusltu Ilniullton , will sell or
rndc.
South front , 2tith nnd Ilurdctte ; nocr.s'i required
f inmlirnerluilliK f-Y..V )
Hoiilh front , l"Jth utiU Hamilton , terms saruo ns
nbo > e , Jl',000.
Two Ion , corner , north nnd en t front , piveJ
itroct , on Clilcnfo. near Yule * ' rxtdonco , JlWJ.
CllxlK foot lot , Onus near ' " ( I. M.IKO
Noith Oiunlm addition loU , trncUn e , f.VK ) o.icli.
I.nrim llTory ntnblo fnr mtlo or trudo for largo
rrmcliln IDWII or Kmtcrn N'chrn-kn
Itost&nrreiln llt-llntr addition. t..COO.
15 ncrei nenr " ( Irninmcrcy 1'arW , " ilKbtlf and
orcl ( Joodfor nutdlvldlntf.
Two lots near 21th street motor. $1,000 O'Ch.
l.nritc U t of houiua nnd lots In till parts of tlio
city on en y U'rms.
Kor Trndo-'Cltynnd Knrm Property.
Eastern money tolonu nt low rule * .
H. B ; Ircy & Bro. . 206 N. Y. Life B'ld'g. '
Are Yon Thinking About Getting n Nice
'
An Imported IIAUT7
MOI'SIAIN CAN A 1C Y.
Riinriintocd Rood t > ingor , and
cu o will iniiko an ck'giint
and surprising picsent ,
I further rucumiuoml my
stock of ImpoitiHl I'miry
naiiarli1. , siu'h as : Norwich ,
deep onxtifio fnloit'd ; I IIK-
llsh I'oppur I'ud , almost rod :
Mnnelicstor UiiiplcH | and
other beautiful canaries.
Talking Parrots from illiX )
up.
up.l ! l Jnpuncso Goldfish ami
globe for $1.63.
MAX !
417 S. ICth St.Omahn.
N. M. RUDDY
OPTIGIM
211 South IMh Ft. , Omnhn
Dealer in Artificial Eyes
Selections sent to by < "XPtPSS to any part of
the U. S. " /
FOR LADIES'SHOES
ALMA
POLISH.
Try ono bottle and
ou will use no other
polish for your Shoes.
Only Shoo Dressing
ovci1 awarded u silver
modal.
ASOMr/rillNONEW-fl.OO an liour raslly
inailo by Agents , nmlc or fi'inali * . Saiu-
Iilound fulliMrtloultirsdoo. CIIAS. U. MAU
r.u l.ouUnort N. V.
IT
WILL DO.
Produces a Beautiful Complexion ,
Whitens n Sallow S'tln. '
Removes Moth and Llvar Spots.
Prevents Sunburn and Tan.
To Travdlors It Is Indispensable.
Keeps the Skin perfect in any Climate.
I'LANTA HEATRIOK. 1'HU JAU JI.25
FLESH WORM PASTE.
Sltln Refiner and Plmplo Remover.
Will reflno a COAHSK , UOWJII , 1'OHOUS SKIN , n
positive cure for 1'ISIl'M'S , eruptions , unil entirely
removes that disagreeable IIKDNIISS with which 10
m ny nronllllcleJ. PerJur. ll.W.
Tlioio goods mo absolutely PUHKtmd II AKMI.KBS
unit can bo obtained nt tlio following representative
druggists' !
J.cillo A Leslie , intli nnd lo < luo SlrccH.
Kulin A Co. , Corner 15tli mid Domil.is streets , nnil
North SUh nnd licit I.ln ? .
Bhcrnmn & McConnell , 1M3 IloclKo St.
\Yhol snloAROnt9 : HIchariljuiiDrui : Co. , 1007 nnd
1011 Jones street.
Or oT Solo Manufacturers ,
London Toilet Bazar Co. ,
38 and 4,0 West 83d St. , New York
Wholcsnlo Olllco , No , 30 K.ist . 17th St.
Treatise on tlio complexion nt nbovo address free.
or sent to any nd > lre > 3 o n receipt of ( els.
ONLV--pr. Ixmuc'a Periodical Pllti
the French rtimodjr , act on ttiu monsirual ajrilom anU
cure auppreialon from whmuver cansa. 1'romote
rnenntrunllon. These nlll sliould nutb ? taken dur-
og pregnancy. Am. I'lllCo. , lloynUj 1'roin. , Spencer -
cer , Clar Co. , la. Oenulcobr Sherman .t McConnell ,
UotU'O it , near I1,0. , Umahai U. A. Melcher , Hauta
Omabu ; M. I * . Elll . Council Uluff * . II. or 3 fur 15.
lending remedy for alt Urn
nntiMuiftl dluc-bRFKea and
,
certain cure for tindulilll. .
tatlnx weokntua peculiar
to women.
Irrc8crlbelt ndfeel ai8
In recnmmeudloi ; it to
Nolil
JPF.OI'JEwrlo ! for Illustrate !
tanilly paper on oierullom | up.
on tuinuri , tlituU , piles , varl-
- cocpleliilroceleiliruc ) , nppll-
_ unccs for ckformllliit alto cur. 8'
, ilentlal book for men , rxplulnlnic wliv
„ ihousandi cannot gel cureiluf special , prl-
* \ ate , clironlc dUcasca , icmlnal weakness , lots
_ , f manhood , gleet , lyphtlli , imnnlur l loiiea , nri'l '
result * of abuse or cxeruca uhlch unlit nil for mar'
rlaire , liapnlnem or life's duties. Dr. I.lehlu'i
AViitidrrfiil Orrniun Iiitliriirulor curea nil.
To prove lt merlin , si trial Iwule cnt free. Ilr.
i.leiilir .V Co , , ail W. Nlntu street , Kausoa cur ,
* * ' * . . urban KruucUco. Cat *
DR. GLOJGK ,
EYE AND EA.R ,
Barker mock , \ 'Mand Furium. Teloohona ( U1
GONSUMPTION.
I bare a poaltlvt rerufd ; for tha atmta diafiia i lir Its
use thouunda of caats of tlio wortt kinil and uf ( one
stindlni barn teen cured , Inilwd o Mronn U my fillh
U its pfflcicjr. thu I will send TWO HOTTLKH YIIEK , wlib
a VAI.UA11I.K TltnATIHC onthladlioaMtoanyiraf.
fm-rwboKlll Mud me their KipreMand l'.Oadtlr it.
T. A. blucum , .11.0. , 181 1'ourl Hi. , N. Y.
( " ufyvitr | ailMtni 4iti r iu liiuntiri < l toil A pro i |
18 "b ItllrcuVt Ml a If. UiaOHC. U Br a4.M , & , X
GLAUS SOAPi
There's baijksof violets , B&nks of
Arjd ba ks wfjere Djlrjers grope }
And bMjks tljext hurdle golden coin ,
ButFAIRBANK m THE BEST SOAP.
u TA
That Person Had. I Could Hardly Talk With Him. "
There Is not n person who
rends this thnt hns not both
heard nnd mncle n similar ex
pression to the nbovo , perhaps
many times , yet few evef- think
wlmt the cnuse is. Nine cnses
out of ton n bad breath Is cruised
by decayed teeth. Thcso cava-
ties of decay form rooeptlcles for
tlio accumulation of food wlilch
becomes decomposed , hence the
ol'fonsivo odor. Ono do-jnyod
tooth will often mnko the breath
almost unbearable to those with
whom you converge , It being a
sensitive subject to mention be
tween friends frequently ono
goes In ignorance of how offen
sive their breath may be. Tliis is not nil. The decomposed matter
in a cavity ofttecny is constantly being swallowed nncl is frequently
the cause of diseases of th i stomach , which in many cases bring on
other complicated diseases of the general system. How Important it
should be then , to keep your mouth in n clean and henlthystate , forsb
much of your health , comfort and happiness depend upon It. Visit
DR. . 13ATLElYTlie Dentist ,
And have your mouth looked over. Examination and advice free.
Office 312 Paxton B'ldg. Telephone 11)85 ) , loth and Parnam Sts.
IOE1 SEASON 189O-91
ISXOLvUSIVLi AGRNTS FOR
9
Celebrated Ice Tools.
We have a full line now on hand comprising :
Plows , Chisels , Hooks , Markers , Bars , Run Iron ,
Snow Scrapers.Etc.Rope of all Kinds.
WRITE for CATALOGUE and PRICES
James' Morton & Son.
1511 DodgeStreet.Omaha , Neb ,
] ME YORK DENTRL PMLORS
N. E. Cor. 14tl'i and Farnam Sts.
DR. KLA. . BROWNE , .
Wo will innUo vou u set nf tretli. nslnstho lieU niMior , nnd OUAKANTRKa ( It , for $100.
l'AINM > SlTKACTIONVllli our nu'tlioil. teeth aru EMracloJ Absolutely Without 1'uln
Gold. Silver and Itniin Illlln s , i'nnvn .mil lliliisoWorK ,
Our Motto Tliu lil'.sT dental work , nt LO\VisT : living prices.
HIMEBHUGH&TAYLOR
CO
COO
CD
1 I
CO
Skates , Boys' Chests of Tools , Fine Pocket Cut
lery , Scissors and Scissor Cases , Carving Sets , Rog CD
ers' Triple Plated Knives and Forks , Tea , Table and
Dessert Spoons.
NO GXJRR ! NO
1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb.
Poveiitecn years experience. A roKulrtrpradunto In medicine , rn dlplom 11 Oiow , Is still trnatlnf Tlth
tlieKreatott nut COBS , nil Nervuua , Clironlc ntul I'rlvuto l > lHnio * . A purnmnuiit enru Kuurunttied for Cnturru ,
Bpcrniatorrlirra , I.o t Manuond , femlnnl Woakneit , Mulit Ixisoi , Impotuncr , SyplillU , iUrlcliiro , anil nil Mil-
ea onoftlio lllood , bkln umlUilnirr Urxans. N , II. litunrnntcu IVXI for e > ery omul undertake niul fall to
euro. Coniullatlunfrco. Hook ( Myatorlm of LIfo ) tent froa. OIBcohours Unm. . tut p. to. HuaJuya II
a. m , to I'i in.
OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS
12OY Doufjla.3 Stroot.
Btovo repairs of all descriptions for oook ami lieatliu stoves , family nud liotol ransom Water
'tltacumunU a b)0clnlty. |
R ° DERT UHLIG > p''opl'lotot *
Telephone 96O
C. M. EATON , Manager.
DEWEY & STONE
FURNITURE COMPANY
A mn'iiiflcont ( , display of everything useful and orrminontnl In tbo furultur *
rrwkor'B art , ut ronsotwblo prlcon.
CHICHCSTCR'S ' EH6LISH. RCD CHOSS
Ik M m m w L v B -
THt OHICINALANP GENUINE Tb only M f ( . hurt , i I rttiallt IMtl for i li.
I tttlr * . _ k _ | ) ruti lf < > r Ckttkntm t.g\ti \ * / < um nU It fund lu ltr 1 ol 0J mu lit ,
u 1 ( , [ , j jy i teD 'luLu nuotUrr Ltitilt Ktfmt HubttltuHo t ( MUaffeni
Ir.'lo lor t > * rtUuUr * iMttmoivuU.'iti > l * lUllrf fur I. illt .M intnttr by return 3JnlU
* ' ! JY/ all Lutii