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5 iLATTSMO(JTIl WEEKLY JLEKALD. THURSDAY, SETfEMHEft 15, 18S7. ghc Qlittsmoulh IVcekfa siiUl K3STOTTS Publishers & Proprietors. How tho Colonel D.ocJ. Valluce I. lio( (1 In tiic .-iM'it h -i ii j;, vou, if:. Tho hioo opened and vhs profi t ssir: in good earnest be I on; the colonel real ized it. Too old for uclivo BtTvicc, tho coloml remained ut home with LU duuiliter nn.l lii.s grand children leaving his koih and Jii.s son in law to represent him in the iield. t When tho lirst shell exploded in thu city the colonel was ut the dinner tahh ."That is a shell, " he remarked quietij, inelitfcll within half a lmlo of tins house. " Tho childred rifieamed, and their mother turned pale. "Are wein mueh danger J" the asked. "That is a hard iue-slim to aus.ver' replied the colonel, "hut I do not mind Baying thut we should prepare for the worst. I have often told you about the shelling of Vera Cruz. We poured a hot firo into the city, but when we entered it I was surprised to find how few wo had killed. "But grandpa," said little Tommie, "you did kill some, didn't you?" "Oh, yes," answered the old man, "quite a number of citizens were killed. After the surrender I saw blood stains on tho walls of my room. It seems that a whole family had been killed there." At this Tommy net up a doleful howl which was swelled by a choaus from the other children. "But this is nothing." said the colonel, rising from his chair and going to the window. "We must expect a few shells. .Possibly there will be a siege, but it can not last very long. You know our policy is to draw the enemy this way. We want to get the invaders as far as we possibly can from their base of supplies." "Yes, I see," replied his daughter thoughtfully, "but don't you think we have drawn tho enemy far enaugh in this direction?" "Ah," said the veteran with a smile, "you do not understand tho Fabian pol icy. Now, I " "If we lead the Yankees on until they cover the country," said the lady, "it seems to me that they will have the best of it." "Nonsen se!" Jlurted out the colonel. "You women know nothing of tho art of war, and it is well you don't. Never make such a remark again. One w ould think to hear you talk that you were dis loyal to the confederacy." "Of course you bnnw best." responded the little wToman meekly, "it is all a hor rible business to me, and I hope that it will soon bo over. But how are we to protect ourselves from the shells f ' j "Leave that to me," answered the col onel. "My experience at Vera Cruz i worth something. Tho Mexicans dug pits, with bomb proof roofs, and the women and children found thein very good shelters. I am going to have one dug at once." In spite of his years he was just sey enty-six the old gentleman left the room with the brisk step of a man who propos eel to take a hand in the defense of the city. The residence of the colonel was an old fashioned mansion in a retired quarter of tho town. The prospect of a siege creat cd the wildest excitement, and in a short time the people could be seen in every direction enframed in dijrginsc bomb proofs Under the colonel's instructions a large pit was dug in the shape of an "L". It was not ready for occupation until the following day, but when it was finished its hill shaped top, covered with alter nate layers of clay, cordwood and bar iron, inspired confidence. ' For six weeks the little family had to occupy this underground retreat a good portion of the time. Some times a rain of shells would arouse them in their slumbers iu the house, and all would rush precipitately to the cave. All except the colonel. The Mexican war veteran showed no alarm. When he went into the dugout he alw ays made it a point to say that he was there merely to keep his daughter and grandchildren from feeling uneasy. "It is a waste of time to lay siege to this city," he said one day. "Our posit ion is almost impregnable, and in a few days reinforcements will arrive. I really pity the Yankees. They do not know what is before them. I expect any day to see them, completely routed, and most of them will be taken prisoners." The fire of the besiegers grew hotter and hotter and the inmates of the colon el's household held no communication whatever with the outside world. . For tunately they were well provisioned, and were able to live in a fairly comfortable way. Every morning the daily paper, a half sheet printed on wall paper, was thrown over the gate. The. colonel always went himself to pick up the interesting journal. lie would not allow a servant to run the risk of encountering a stray shell. It was a f,ight to see this white haired y Idler wilh his gold headed cane, wnlk mg out to get his paper, followed by the .. .1 .. : . : l ... t . i , . , '""""Hi!.' uiu. hihious gurnet's oi the en tire hous'-hold. Oema-ally he walked with a t-l.-w and dignified step, but little Toniuiie declared lie saw his grandpa d"de u shell, aud return to the house at a rapid pace. "Th" noise made me a little nervous," oxplnined the colonel. "I was not ex pecting it, but of course I was hot fright ened. Not one in a hundred of these shells ever kills a man." He was always talking hopefully nnd confidently to the members of his family. "I s:'ii that the Yankees are demoraliz ed and ready to give up the siege," he said one morning at breakfast. "How do you see it?" asked his daugh ter. "Why, it is so stated right here in our paper," replieel the old man. Tho lady looked for a moment at tho narrow strip on which the journal was ptinted. "A half sheet wus bad enough," she commented, "but that little thing with tmly a short column of reading matter looks suspicious. What is the matter? "Economy," answered the colonel "Economy is absolutely necessary in besieged city. And I bi lievo I prefer paper men tins., a good ileal ot news 11 1 11 can be croweded into a column." There was one thing that the colonel could not resist, even when tho shellin was fast nnd furious. When ever the confederates marched in a lot of prison ers it was ins-custom to stand on tho pi izza and watch them as long as they were iu si'dit. It is strangely quiet,"; remarked the colonel, one sultry September morning. "I have not heard a gun, and I have not seen anyone passing." Ho walked on the piazza and looked it the only visible street. In the distance. ho saw a large body of men approaching, lie could see the blue and grey uniforms. "More prisoners!" he shouted. "We captured several hundred yesterday, and it seems that we have got as many more to-day." In the back of the house the little fam ly could hear every word. Moro pr.'.soners"' continued tho old mm;, 'and more to come." Tramj), tramp, tramp! The soldiers wen passing by the hous". Suddenly the colonel stoppeil his promenade, bhauiug lus eyes with one nd he gazed intently up tho street. There conld be no doubt about it- tho prisoners were elresscel in grey, whil their guard wore blue! The solitary spectator in front of the iut mansion stood as still as a stone tatue. Surprise, indignation and hor ror flashed from his eyes. "It cannot be!" lie gasped. But the long procession continued to march on. Back of it came more men in blue, companies, regiments, brigades and divisions. It was the triumphant entry of the vic torious enemy. Without a word the colonel sank into tiu'arni chair,'and allowed his grand heacl, so proutllv poised a moment before, to fall forward on his breast. And it was thus they found him. At tracted by the stirring notes of the "Star Spangled Banner," the children and their mother came to the door. They gave a little scream of surprise and terror wehn they saw their enemies, and it Hashed upon them that the con federates had abandoned the place in the night. Then they rushed to their friend and protector. He neither mo veil or spoke. His daughter gently raised his head and uttered a cry of agonized grief. The colonel was eead! Heating Cars. From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. The heating of passenger cars is a sub ject treated at some length by the railroael commissioners of Massachusetts in a cir cular addressed to all the railroad corpo rations iu that state. Under the law which took effect last spring tho common car stove is excluded altogether, and no furnace or heater of any kind can be introduced without first obtaining the approval of the commis sioners. In selecting heating apparatus the boarel recommended the adoption of the system of heating by steam from the locomotive, or, at least, of such approveel appratus as can be readily convcrtetl into such sys tem. They do not consider it practicable to dispeusa wholly with the separate heater, or to make so radical a change as that contemplated before the coming of the frosty season. In this state, although there is no leg islative enactment on the subject, the Pennsylvania railroad company will heat all its cars by steam from the loco motive the coming winter. There will be some disadvantages to be encountered, but only in case of accident to the loco motive or the heating apparatus. In or der to meet such emergencies, it is likely that the stoves at present in use will not bo removed. The steam process of heat iag, however, will have decided advan tages oyer the old method in railroad economic s. It will require less labor and will not be as expensive as coal. A elis- covcry -was made during these tests which was a surprise to experts. Thid wad that it would only take pressure of 4 or . pounds of steam from the locomotive to keep up uniform heat through a train of eight coaches. The tests 'already made have been complete enough to demon strate that a locomotive can generate enough steam to draw a train and supply the coaches. A TOUCH WORSfl One That Is Accused With Crime of Eatins Stool Rails. tho (Joloijne UuZclte: Tho existence has just been discovered of a detestable mi crobe which feeds upon iron with as much gluttony as the phylloxera upcii the vine. Some tune ago the greatest consternation existed among the engineers employed on the railway at llagen by the iccidents occuiring at the same place, proving that some tcrnbio defect must exist cither in the material or the con struction of the rail3. The German gov eminent directed an inquiry to be made and a commission of surveillance to be formed for the purpose of maintaining constant watch at the spot where the ac cidents one of them attended with loss of life had occurred. It was not. how ever, until after six months had elapsed that the surface rf the rails appeared to be corroded, as if by acid, to the extent of 100 yards. The ndl was taken up and broken, and it was perceived that it was literally hollowed out by a thin gray worm, to which the qualifications of "railoverous" was assigned, and by which name it is to be classed in natural history. The worm is said to be two centimenters in length and of tho size of a prong of a silver fork in circumference. It is of a 4ight gray color, and on the head carries two little glands filled with a corrosive secretion, which is ejecteel every (en min utes upon the iron. This liquid renders the iron soft and spongy; and of the col or of rust, and it is then greedily devour ed by the insect. "There is no exagger ation," says the official report of the com mission, "in the assertion that this creat ure, for its size, is one of the most vora cious kind, for it has devoured thirty-six kilogrammes of rail in a fortnight." A Southern Yarn. The Douglasville, Ga., 'Star has a snake editor in training who bid3 fair to become valuable, judging from the fol lowing effort: "A short time back Mr. Aderhold witnessed a large 6nake swal lowing a nest of partiidge eggs on which the partridge had tecn sitting and was nearly ready to hatch. A few elays la ter Mr. Butler came across tho snake surrounded by a covey of young par tridges(the eggs having been hatched) to which her snakeship seemed very much attached. Aud a few clay3 later, as Mr. Elrcath was walking through an oat patch near by and was attracted by a snake passing through the oats, with its head elevated even with the top of the oat3, which were headed out, and on examination he found the snake was picking out the kernels frcm the haads and dropping them on the'ground to feed tho young partridges, which were fol lowing along by her, picking them up," In Brief And To Tho Point. Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disorelered liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe to good nature. The human digestive apparatur is one of the most complicated and wonderful things in existence. It is easily put out of order. Greasy food, tough fooel, sloppy food, bad cookery, mental worry, late hours, irregular habits, aud many other things which ought not to be, have made the American people a nation of dyspeptics. 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It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per box. For sale by 301 y F. G. Fkicke & Co. IN THE msTKICT ;. U UT OF OAtiS CO L'N- TY KK liKASKA. IN VilE MATTEltOKTJIi: A rrT.TCATION'l i(K A.NiJKKW hTC KM, ;iiAl:DI.M OK! u)V II. S'nUX, f.KN A 11. STUM, AM) i UKitlSKUT h. STOLI.. JHNOIC II IC I KM OK f HANS J. STOl.L. .!!:' KA.SE!. VOlt A i.l LKN.SE 'J () HELL LAM) J And now on this 'iitv Comes t!:e r,lirve named AiulrtiW ssuinn. L'lii'.naan of P!a ;:.htell. U-na Vi. Stoll ana ileilieit L. Sieil. iiiiimr lirirs of Hans .J. htotl. decease"!, and rresent It In neti- thu duly veiilied tirtym;r lor :t hceusA to sell and convey Certain siri; of land iorih of I He line r-f tlicNebiska t'l:y braa.ili f tt"? Ps souri i'aiil'c leiil ivay (! iii!i suit!: hah Of e.i! soat-U east q uart-T of -.ee.i-.ai liiinitieririi of towiisi.it) niiM'.Lcr ten lua iiiof raiere iiiaober twelve east oi the Ctli I', M. in Ca-s County e brastca. It :i"oeariri to tlie u ider.sifHied, on of the Judges of the District Oiurtof t!:o Second Ju dicial District in and for . in.-i- County Ne'o,as',:a that f".".id land is not Mich a to cojMrenui a icntnl lo jxceed f 15.(i) ;.nd that it could be sold for 12 0.li0 aiid t !;rt The ii teiest thereen would be more valuable to naid minors i lum Hie rental of said iirei esc- ::i.o tliaf Hie into;--esfs of paid minors uuuld bo pioi.soied by a sale of tlie same. U is tbe-ef.ire o.-deivd that nil persons interested 1:1 said matter appear lief ore me at. mv rhamiK rs in t lie office of tl:e Clerk cf the !i-tict Con: ! in JT:tisHiutli, Cas ''t;:,t v, XoVaska at Hi o'clock A. II. .n the l:iii d i of .' cr A. ! 1S87, aud that not ice Una-col' he j;iy.-(l by pehli cation ;n the- f'l;TU!'..ii' h I; i:e a i.i. :i w cch'v iiewsi-aiior irir.te-1 am! pehih-hcil iu said cium fy aiicl of ;rencrai circu!:;! m.i; tic win. at Yi h'u h tone a::d placi a'. 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