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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1898)
A MIRACLE OF 8nday after Sunday the same de- inre little creature sat Id the last pew M the right-hand side of the center aiale Id St. Matthias' Church, and Sun day after Sunday the young minister tm charge lucked down over his congre gation and caught the wistful look of pair of dark-brown eyes that was sotenin and pathetic at ouce. Before tbe last amen of the recessional had teased to vibrate on the ears of the fcaeeliiig worshipers the little creature had each time made her way out of the church unnoticed. After awhile Rev. Join tirinishaw, who was six and twenty, and impressionable at that, be gan to feel the influence of that benign repression, and of those solemn dark eyes, and decided to speak with the girl ir an opportunity presented itself, and the opportunity did come one Fri day eight on a saint's day when there was a special service at the church In the evening. She bad never been Into the church before except on Sunday, and what was his surprise and pleasure when the young minister lifted his eyes that night and saw the face that was be ginning to Interest him sitting before him quite near the front. During the singing of a hymn be approached her and asked her to remain after the service, as he wished to say a few wards to her. She did not reply, ex cept wli a mute appeal In her spiendid tart eyes. He mistook her silence for embarrassment and returned to his place at the lectern. At the close of the service be turn-led to the side of the girl, who was just in the art of leaving her pew, and spoke a few words to her. JJp was iDvitlng her, in that calm, de liberate way that characterized him, to come to church often, to consult him, to become a regular worshiper at the 'fhnrcb; Taut as he talked In low, per suasive tones, and no response came from the girl, he began to wonder at her estreine basbf illness, and when she 'begmBS'o shake her head, to make rapid signs with her deft fingers. In an in stant he realized that the appealing eye 'that followed him In his dreams and in Ills waking moments, and the pretty but sad face, were those of a deaf mute, and so swift and sudden was the frurprise that swept over him that lie could have cried out In bis anguish. A chill came over his heart, hut only for an Instant, and in the next be communicated as best he could by nod and smiles and expression that he understood her and was sorry for her. He tried to make her understand that ae would like her to continue to come t church and be a good Christian, but whether she comprehends! him or not he did not know. He walked to tbe door tv 1th her. nnd ns she went slowly down the stone steps he nodded a plmsntit good-night as she looked back. When be was alone that night the ymn preacher gave way to his emo tion. ITf realized that he was deeply In love with the little being who had never poteen a word to him. and whom he rtoS knew would never spe.nk to him. j He should never know that sound of her voice, which In his fancy was low nd soft and musical. And now. on! ril! A FEW wnnns TO II K It. True there were other girls In the par iah who would gladly accept him If he would make the offer, but he did not lor bw of them as he now realized that he loved this girl, who had occu pied that rear seat In the church Sun day after Sunday, always attired In a ml lilaek drew, a bit of soft white lace railing over her collar and setting ff hr pretty throat She might lie IS r 20, he thought, and was Just tall Mouxh. Ffe had noticed that she catne tc hU shoulder as he walked down the alsl. with her that night. Her hands werw no pretty, too, when she made a few hurried signs, and he should never Be. aWe to hold them between his two la roe alms. At last sleep polled the curtain be fore iimm precloas, yet bitter, thoughts awl Iter, Mr. Orlaisbaw felt into a deep htftifw, and dreamed that be was sail ing the sea with this beautiful girl, that he IshM her in his arms, that he called her -Ruth." When lie awoke It was with tb bitterest disappointment, for he. was a tote, aod the bright sun was etneaauliur nil upon his face. He re aaeVrwi that the King's Daughters as Use parish, were to enjoy an exenr- down the hay that day, and as he tittle affairs of Importance to hefore 2 o'clock, the hour tt mTtog. he htisied himself about CflM. earing the mm Rait) softly to laaOla the mean while, had wonder rt lf kf Miw weiv rnallf Rofh. I I THE STORM. ing at the dock, and one by one the young girls stepped aboard, each smil ing her sweetest as she noticed the young minister standing on the wharf, lie returned their salutations wirh a serious countenance, and with dignity slightly lifted his bat; but his eyes were strained to the little narrow street Is-yond, watching and waiting for her, hoping, yet not knowing, that she would come. It wanted one minute of the hour, and anxious ones aboard the little excursion steamer were calling to Mr. Gnnishaw to come alioard and not get left. If he heard be heeded not, and Just as be was about to give up hope of her coming, Just as they were about to pull In the gangplank, a slight figure in a neat-fitting black dress with white lace at the throat and a small black hat set upon a shapely little head crowned with a wealth of chestnut-brown hair, approached the wharf. Calling to the sailors to wait a moment, John Grim shaw sprang forward and, taking the girl by the arm, forgetful that she could not hear a word he said, explained to her that she was late and must hurry to get aboard in time. She only smiled and turned her wistful eyes full upon him, and his heart swelled with a feel ing undelinable, for he thought thut he perceived love In her looks. It would occupy an hour and a half to reach their destination, and he took her under his special charge. It was a n.rry crowd. It was jolliest in the steru of the boat, where people were packed like sardines on the deck seats and on camp stools. John Grimshaw and the mute little creature he loved were sitting together. Their arms touched as they leaned on the railing and looked out upon the water the yachts, the smacks, the sailing vessels, the rowboats that passed and repassed them. Suddenly he felt what seemed to be the spray against his face. An other instant, and without warning, big drops of rain began to fail and an ominous black cloud covered the blue of the sky. Sheets of water rained aod blew from the northeast. Hig green waves that afterward became yeasty lashed themselves angrily against the sides or the little steamer that rolled and pitched In its efforts to upright it self against their fury. Thunder rolled and blinding aud zig-zag streaks of lightning played across the sky. The rain poured in torrents and swept over the deck, wetting everything in Its path, and driviug the now thoroughly frightened people to the opposite side of the bout, which, with its uneven weight, leaned and tipped In that direc tion. Water rushed In upon the, lower deck. The captain shouted: "Home of you go to the other side of the bout. Iont all rush to one side, or you will have us overboard.". 'The women be came excited, and a general rush to the cabin iR'gan, until the order was given that no more should come dowu Into the cabin. .Women grew frantic, chil dren cried and thoe tilled with bravado laughed at the almost calamity. Young men who tried to lie fuuny put on life preservers aDd walked about exhibiting themselves, announcing: "The boat will sink In fifteen minutes; get your life preservers." Hut a warning look from the minister soon quieted then). The fury of the tempest in the mean time never abated. The summer was shrouded la a mist of wind and rain, and the erstwhile Jolly crowd was now e. panic-stricken one. I. unci) baskets and boxes that were carefully placed under the seats were saturated with salt water. Meanwhile the young minister had laid a firm grasp upon the girl's arm, and half lifted, half dragged her to a passageway leading to the cabin, that was Inclosed by glass windows and doors, and thus protected her from the rain. Xhe did not seem to comprehend the extent of her danger, and looked on at the movements of the panic-stricken crowd like some curious, wild-eyed child. Mr. (irimshaw was white to the lips, and as he lifted his eyes to heaven, one could see that his lips were moving In prayer. He (wayed thst the fury of the wind and waves might be abated, that lives should not be lost, that the boat should anchor In safety, and "Oh, Lord," he prayed, "If It be Tby will that we sink to a watery grave, let her apeak to me once, let me hear her voice Jwrt once n(Mn earth, as In heaven 1 shall hear It as she sings with the angel choir." The sky became Inky black. Nothing rwold be discerned oa the open deck bat the terrific sheets and gusts of rain, made gray by the blackness. Jat than SiflillEpi' ll8r ti HI EXPLAINED THAT SHK WAS LATE, Minding Saab of lightning played and ca paved across the boat; a deafening peal or thunder, like the buraUng of a thousand cannon, seemed to shake the very waters of the deep, and to echo and re-echo across the boundless waste. It waa terrific, and people clapped their bands to tbelr ears, and white faces be canr e blanched. A sharp, shrill piercing cream rose above it all. A scream of agonised fear. It came from the deaf mute, wbo swayed for a moment, and nuuiu nave i auen naa not her ever watchful companion caught her and supported her in his arms. What had caused her to scream T Fright, per haps, be thought, as she witnessed the battle of the elements. Surely she had not beard that thunderbolt as it hurled Itself from on high. Pshaw! Was she not deaf, and how could she hear? It made him almost glad to know that she had been spared that peal that caused many a heart to stand still for an In stant. He held her fast In bis arms and softly spoke the name "Itutb." She lifted those eyes with a glance as sweet as an angel's. Her heart fluttered. She smiled with a smile of recognition, as if she had heard. Intuitively he felt that she had heard his voice. He had read once of such a miracle that a volley of thunder so dense and so terrific as to deafen a person of ordinary hearing had in some miraculous aud divine way restored the hearing of a man who had been deaf from birth. And, perhaps, this precious gift hud been restored to thejjjjl he loved. He spoke once more the name he had spoken in his dreams, and she gave s'n that she heard. It was too true. It was a miracle of the storm, and he bowed his head and thanked God. If be could but hear her voice. But that inestimable pleasure was to te de nied him. And yet his dream was com ing true, for he dreamed that he sailed the sea with her In his arms, and was she not now in his arms' 'o, gentlo dreams: O, destiny! u was not long before the storm ceased as suddenly as it came, and the heavy black clouds receded, and the blue In the sky was as bright as when tney started out The little steamer cut plucklly through the water, and In half an hour the party, now In excellent spirits, had reached the cool, shady grove. The miracle wrought during the storm was the talk of the day, aud not less talked about was the devotion of the minister to the happy unfortunate who knew now that she loved him, and with an unfathomable Intuition given to m-atures like herself, knew, also, that John Grimshaw loved her. He did not love her less because she could not speak, else the trans would not have been published, and the marriage that took place at St. Matthias' Church, six months after, would never have oc curred. She never spoke to him with her voice, but her eyes and her lips and her hands spoke to him always, and Sunday after Sunday as he looked over his congregation, the same little figure, SDK t0 OT 8KBM TO COM PRKIIEXD. with a face of sweetness rather than sadness, looks up Into his eyes. Intelli gently, and hears the blessed words as they fall from U'.a lips. Lillian Lewis. Colonial Well I)lcovcr l. While making an excavation for an electric light conduit in Independence square lately the workmen uncovered an old well, which proved to be In an excellent state of preservation. An examination of It later demonstrated the fact that Is 2Tj fen deep and 3f feet in diameter. The walls are strong ly constructed of hand-made brick, not one of which Is out of place, and the cement used shows no signs of disin tegration. When the work on old In dependence hall was liegun In 1722 four of these wells were sunk In the square, and at first were equipped with the old-fashioned chain aud bucket op erated on a windlass, but later on they were walled up and pumps put Into them, and It was from these, especial ly the one lately uncovered, that the eontiuental congress took Its drinks be tween the acts. The well is located about twelve feet in front of the main entrnnee of Inde pendence ball Into the square, and for merly two watch towers stood on each side. One of these Is now in the pos session of C. J. Smith of Germs n town, and there Is In the city, If not the pump used in this well in colonial days, one of the same pattern. The un earthing of this old well, which has lieen arched over perhaps seventy five years and forgotten, has led the city authorities to the determination to give It a new lease of life, as cloaely resem bling Its former state ji may he pos sible. It la true the Indians will not le recalled to sit around It and smoke the pipe of peace aa of yore, but It will le cleaned and a marble slab will be placed over It. The old colonial pump will be re instated, while Its ancient and long sep arated friend, the old watch tower, will be placed to one side of it, look ing t did when they parted com pany KM years ago. On the other aid will be erected a watch tower, which art will da her beat to make reaemM the genuine one of colonial days, wbkeh will complete the pirtnrs with the ax- of the ladUnt.-Phlladelpkig THE FIELD OF BATTLE INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES Of THE WAS. The Teteraaa e the helllea TU mt Whtatllac Ballata, Bright Bayoaata, Barettas Ink Bloody Battlea. Caasp firm, FmKti Base, Ktc, Btc Neal Dow'a Captor. COLONEL ALLEN D. Chandler, Geor gia's Secretary of State, was a moun tain schoolmaster at the breaking out of the civil war, but be comes of fine old Irish an eeatry, and the op portunity to lay aside the rod of correction and take the shlllalah of war was too much "for the doughty pf da- gogue, and be raised a company and offered his services to the Confederate Government and soon rose to the rank f colonel of the regiment. His command was stationed In North Georgia in iwa, to assist In stopping the advance of the Federals, but he was detailed to take command of the post at Jackson. Miss., and was there during the summer of that memorable ear, when hard fighting was going on round Vlcksburg, ami the Confederate and Union forces were struggling for supremacy In Mississippi. "One morning bright and early," said be, while Indulging in some reminis cences the other day, "a planter from down near Hazlehurst, Miss., called at headquarters and asked to see me pri vately. Taking him Into my private ofllce, he disclosed the fact that there was a Union general who had been everely wounded around Vlcksburg topping In his neighborhood at the home of a Union sympathizer, and he offered to pilot me to the house If I wished to effect his capture. "It was too good an opportunity Jo be mitwed, and taking a posse of six men I proceeded to the little town of Hazlehurwt, which was the last Con federate outpt on the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad that remainml in possesion of tbe Confederate forces. We arrived at Hazlehurst late at night and twth the planter to guide us started on the march over roads so aUmilnable that we could hardly pick our way In the darkness. There was no conveyance of any kind to be pro cured and we had to foot It through the fields aud woods for seven miles be fore we reached our destination. The planter pointed out the bouse to ns and remained m tne Daottgrourwi himself, so that he might not incur the enmity of his Unionist neighlsirs, and we quietly surrounded the house and I knocked for admittance. It was not until after he was convinced escape was Impossible that the Unionist agreed to surrender his gut, and the latter came out Into the struggling light of the early dawn with his arm in a sling. I asked him bU name and rank and he Informed me that he vaa Neal I low. holding the rank of brigadier general in the Union army. I tokl him that he must consider hlmsel? a prisoner of war, and we started on the return Journey to Hazlehurst. My prisoner proved to be an elderly man of com manding presence and possessed of more than the average Intelligence, and our acquaintance progressed rap- Idly. When we arrived at Jackson I con signed him to the most comfortable room In the building which I had ap propriated as a military prison. It had been the former odlce of the Flag of the Union, a red hot Unionist newspa per, whose publisher decamped when the Confederates took possexKlon of the town, and the name of the newspa per still appeared on the front of the two-story wooden building In flaming letters. The only entrance to the second tory was by an outside stairway, so that one sentinel could easily prevent the escaj of prisoners confined alve, and In that jmrt of the building J placed my distinguished prisoner. I visited him every day and rarrled him such newspapers as fell Into my hands, and we discussed the merits of the two side of the question quite freely. "We soon beca me the best of friends. and It wus with genuine regret that I started with him to Hlchmond, where he was to 1 consigned to Castle Thun der as a prisoner of war. I was accom panied by 'Coon' Mitchell, s pudgy lit tle music teacher, who had wandered Into th ranks of tbe Confederate army ulong with all the rest of that strangely assorted assemblage of warriors. 'One night In August we started, nnd when we reached Montgomery, Ala., we went to the old National Hotel, where I secured a room. 1 bad not Itccn there long before I noticed that a mob was collecting in front of the hotel. nd pretty soon the proprietor of the hotel appeared and with trembling lips warned me that I had better take measures to protect my prisoner, as the mob was gathering with the avow ed Intention of taking Dim out and hanging blm to a lamp-post It seemed that a number of PetMU- colans, mostly Spaniards, had refngeed to Montgomery, and aa General Dow had been la command at renaacola during Ita occupation by the Union forces, they were greatly incensed igalnat blm and accused him of robbing hem of their personal property, some of them even claiming that ho had stolen their sliver spoons. Of oonrae. I pot no credence In the charges, bat the point waa to defend my prlaooor raaponalbJe mob, ao i Mbh. who waa In eammnad of the ."Oa his arrival we went down aad haraagad the crowd nad pleaded wtth tbem not to cast such a stasa on ant government and on the city by aach aa aet of violence against all tbe rules of civilised warfare. After mnch plead ing we succeeded la dispensing the cltlaene of Montgomery, wbo bad as sembled to assist in the execution. "But the Spanlarda from Pennacola were not so easily dlseuaded from tbetr purpose. Tbey continued to fill up on mean whisky, and In a short time tbey began gathering In front of the hotel sgaln, and Colonel Bit and the pro prietor of the hotel advised me to get the prisoner out of the city as eoon aa possible. "I learned that the next train for At lanta would leave at 4 o'clock in tbe morning, so that I must do something to avert the tragedy and keep my pris oner safe from harm until train time. General I)ow remained perfectly cool and self possessed, although stiffening from the wound made by a bullet which had passed through the fleshy portion of his right arm, and did not appear at all disconcerted by the danger that menaced him. "Leaving the hotel by a back door, we picked our way carefully through the garden, and slipping through a gate into an unfrequented alley, we made our way to the railway yartta. Loca ting the mixed train which was to pull out at 4 o'clock, I obtained permission to enter a box car, and, folding our blankets, we lay down on the floor of the car, having securely fastened the door, and awaited the time of lenving. "In all my war experience I never passed such an anxious night as that. and I never felt safe until we had passed the outskirts of the city and were speeding away toward Atlanta as fast as steam could carry us. When I arrived here I turned General Dow over to 'Coon' Mitchell, feeling that all danger was past, and he accompanied the prisoner to Richmond and turned htm over to the authorities there. "I ijssed through many thrilling er pertences during the war, but I was never In such a close place as I was that night in Montgomery, while In charge of the great temperance leader. wno was afterward to make such a world-wide reputation as the undaunt ed lender of the crusade against the liquor evil. Montgomery M. Folsom, In Chicago Times-Herald. "I.itxHer of the Pre." Gen. Porter relates the following anecdote in the Century: Gen. Mende had been untiring In his efforts during this eventful week. He was Gen. Grant's senior by seven years, was older than any of the corp commanders, and was naturally of an excliable temperament, and with the continual annoyance to which he was subjected he not Infrequenty became quite Irritable. He was greatly dis turbed at this time by some newspaper reports stating that on the second night of the battle of the Wilderness he had advised a retreat across the Hnpklan; and in talking this matter with Gvn. Grant, his Indignation became so great that his wrath knew no bounds. H said that the rumor had been circulated throughout the press and would le Iwv lleved by many of the people and per haps by the authorities In Washington. Mr. Dana, the assistant Secretary of War, wbo was el ill with the army, was present at the Interview and he and Gen. Grant tried to console Meade by assurances that the story would Dot be credited arid that tbey would give a broad contradiction of It. Mr. Dnna at once sent a dispatch to the Secretary of War, alluding to the rumor and say ing: "This Is entirely untrue, be has not shown any weakness of tiuit sort since moving from Culpeper. nor once Intimated a doubt as to the successful isMie of the citinpaln." Tbe Secretary replied the next day (June 10;, saying: "Please say to Gen. Meade that the lying rejwrt alluded to lu your telegram was not even for a moment believed by the President or myself. We have the most prfect confidence In hlra. He could not wish a more exalted estimation of his abil ity, his firmness aud every quality of a commanding general than Is entertain ed for blm." The newspajH-r corre spondent wbo bad been the author of the slander was se!zfl and placed on a horse, with large placards hung upon Ills breast and back bearing the in scription, "LIbelcr of the Press," and drummed out of camp. There had never lieen a moment when Meade had not been in favor of IkiIiI and vigorous advance and he would have been the last man to counsel a retreat. Hadn't Thought or That. "Some time ago," snys an Insurance man. "a mau asked me to accom(any him home, h bad some things there to be Insured. When we arrived at bis house he showed me VX) boxes of ci gars, which be wanted Insured. There were 100 cigars hi each box, makiug 10,000 in all. aud were -slued at locents each, so I insured the lot for 11.000. A few days ago the man cauie to me and asked for the Insurance money. You've had no Are at your boum-,' I replied. 'No, but I've smoked them, said he, 'and according to the paper, I am entitled to the money, aa it reada distinctly that If the goods are con sumed by Ore money la paid on appli cation.' As far aa technical! t lea were concerned be waa all right, but I knock ed blm cold about a minute later by saying, In a very atern manner: 'All right, sir; you'll get tbe money; but, ac cording to your own confession, I will proceed at once to make a charge agalnat yon for Incendiarism.' 'Wall, I'll be hanged r waa all he aaJd, and tbe room abook violently after ha bang ed the door "-Philadelphia Raaord. aa affected humility la mora Inaof farahte than downright pride. Take care that ywar vlrtuea be ganalaa and Pimm Puddle. IB the best plum pudding beef W Is used, not suet. Remove tbe brings from three-quarters of a pound f tbe nlcmt beefs marrow, and chop i line, adding a teaHttoouful of salt! idd also a pound of Malaga ralaice, a Mund of sultanas aud a pound of cur rants, wltb three-quarters of a pound f fine grated breadrrunibs. Mix to re! her half a teaspooaful each of all iplce, ground cloven and cinnamon, and balf a grated nutiiiec. and add to the pudding. Mix thoroughly all tbe dry Ingredients, grate In the yellow peel of i lemon, and add two ounces each of .andled citron, orange and lemon peel, Mtt In thin slices, and a quarter of a .Toutiil of granulated sugar. Add, flnal y, ten eggs, half a gill each of rum ami brandy, ami a gill of sherry. Mix tbe pudding, and If It Is too stiff add a Utile hot milk; If too thin a few more bread Tumlm. A quarter of a pound of tweet almonds, blanched and chopped flue, Is sometltiH's added. When the p!ec are omitted a teuspoonful of bit ter almonds Is added for seasoning. To Protect tbe Cook's Hands. The detachable handle principle has been very conveniently applied to the kitchen boiler kettle, as Is herewith ihown. The pot Illustrated has a de tachable handle, so that when the holi ng is accomplished the pot can easily pot with detach a bt.k handle. m removed without burning one's lands. Another striking feature of this pot, of Kngllsh Invention and design, It may be ndded. ls the strainer In the I!1 the many advantage of wbk'b it Is needless to point out. Thing to Know. Mix stove blacking with vfnegar; thla will make it stick better and a! gUre a better jioHsli. To cool a hot dish quickly set it la cold water and salt; thin will cool it far more rapidly than If It were stood In cold wat'T only. After washing lamp clilmncvs rub them with dry salt, which will give a brilliant polish to the glass. Frosted green vegetables may be re stored by st uping in cold water twelve hours tx-fo;-e boiling. A few grains of salt sprinkled on cof fee Is-fore adding the water bring out and improve the tlavor. To keep parsley a good color for parsley sauce, tie It in a buncb, tiirow Into boiling water and boll five min ute; chop finely, and add to the sauce lu th usual manner. Fllllnu for Kl Cake. For the cake any pood white rake re ceipt will serve. For the tilling tue ligs must be cut Into pieces the sle of Lima lca!i, covered with water and stewed slowly for twu hours; then one half of a pound of sugar for each lound of ligs must be added, and the gentle Kiiiiuierint; continued uutil you have a soft, well -blended, tblck preserve. This should be prepared before hand, that It may be cold ami ready to spread on the cake layers when they are half cold. Celery KalHd. Take half a bead of cabbage and three buucheu of celery chopped fine. Mix well one cupful of vinegar, a lump of butter th'j size of an egg, the yelka of three egKs, a tcuiooiif ul of mus tard, one of Kilt, the same of peper aud two of sugar. Heat this mixture on the stove until It thicken, stirring constantly. When cold add two table- spoonfuls of sweet cream or olive oil and pour over the celery mkI cabbage. Renovating- Ful.rlcs. Prints, If rlused In salt and water, look brighter. For scorches In linen spread over them the Juice of uu onion, and u quar ter ounce of white soup. Kllk handkerchiefs and ribbona should be washed In salt and water uuj Ironed wet to look well. Yellow stiots on tbe linen or cotton produced by the iron may be removed by setting them In tbe broiling suu. Velvets should be be Id over tbe steam of boiling water, aud kept well stretched until the moisture has evap orated. Wash black stockings In weak suds, to which Is added a tablespoonful of ox gall. Hi use until no color runs. Iron on tbe wrong side. An excellent starch for dark clothes, blue calicoes, etc., la made by using cold coffee left frooi breakfast, Instead of pure water. Make the starch aa usual. Colored muslins should be washed in a lather of cold water. If the muslin be greeu add a little vinegar to the water; If lilac a little ammonia. If black a lit tle salt A heaped up teaapoouful of chloride of lime mixed wkn one quart of water ' will remove mildew. Ulnae the cloth In clear water aa soon aa all tbe epota have dlaappeared. The fact that a pollttclaa la pwof at tBt rkiaeag4aCf?t eWtfsMMX