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mm B. W, famas, Sjfs- THE ADVERTISER W. riTKCKOTaEiU T.caianra. PAIRBROTHER Ss HACKER, Publishers ud Proprietors THE ADVERTISES FAIXBKOTHEX fc MACXE PaklUhets fc. Pi-prtetra . Published Every Thursday" Morning AT BE0W2TVHXE, -TESSASA. AJaTTTI5rNG RATES- Qsxsi.ae 7-- acb scceeetltns isdu Pr test- One IncJS.. per raontft . 500 ISO d rtrttrionaHnrft. ps- - Iirltf-rer'ea-legJrte OnSQt On eepr. year ae epf-.t- aretes.. . .S 0O 100 - SO (10 sea orNpsarIe)-terao;,ftff' c.a.-an--jm,iiMiirTiiii.8c- 3-All rr:iWTiT-'t-'?f"-t-''''"' be pal f crirt tvasce. 6 b ew . r mb u- - Xm prtfrQn tbe ri3ce tl lp-M t.r. 2"BIJLSHD 1S5-. Oldest. Paper In tie State BEOWKYILLE. KEBEASKA, THITESDAT, EOVEMBER 11, 1880. YOL. 2-5. T0. 21. t OFFICIAL PAPER OF THEC6UXTT SEJLBI5C X1TTBR OXEYET-TPAGE zO d - ranc-a a ""-"a"-"--""" j' i . - , i I X L t I 7 OrFIGX 2iaZCTOH."S". "District Cmcers- aze nMatfAtuner wrixix h. ova Bstriet Clerfc. -tatc CTT-T.T. 8WrJl!tt SATT. -rXT30t, X T. 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A LitO Xor wtk ad.livt dotte la tlMi KeM.BftH'tgrgxngwofl-btjeiiarg- Trie Early BtrtI Ctciir the Worn. 1 A Lars- nam? f Ntcfei TUmepteem arnfc ALASMc. A srst m t-ee Bari T. A. Bath. BATS Joseph Eody. r ODJ jj prari-tors bti I are na-w prepared to accommodate tbe pa&llc vlth Good, Sweet, Fresh lsL K3 1? . Hlgbest inaricet price pAltl fur Beef Eid.es "PA , 1 W First door east t P.O. BrwwrtYiLte. -CTHeSlZKD BT THE C. S. GOTEE-THEST. q national 3ph! O F- SJ03X,TJE. Paia-wp Capital, $50,000 Authorized i 500.000 ES PES?AROTO TRANSACT A Gsasral Bank!nr Business BUT ASX SEEL GOUT & OUTrRMOY DEA3ETS! onaHepxisslc&les ef the "Oxiited Steles and Soro-ae ivroxE"r t.oa-ntr-q 0srK3rwc?s-c3r7-atr- Tarfi.tHrt e. sad speku -gawaeie-ftloe" rr&ae4 depoels ra. era te GO VXTST BOZvBS, STATE, C0UHTY & CITY SECURITIES --S-?os:nrs aecriTedpa.yfe-4rsa.aad ESTHEBST al-Ja-reda toecerarues f deposit. BrSBCTOES. Wr.T.Xrr. E. 3T. SaH-T. SCA nsBGK7. tTt j . Xjrter Saacler Wm-Fr-iifcer. JOHX L. CAESOjJT, A-E.DA VXStHT. Cashier. T.C-lIgrA-T?HT02r. Aw-C-a-ier. -W-tdert-. T ETTER HEADS. t m BILL HEAD1 Neatly printed atthisoSce. MGT5T5 WANTED feite Blaa. "fiii6ci!j 5iaeF.; !.,, Ma. rfliSi I e. -F, .ft im mi 1 i Wl- NIIV Wi. nu -3 s 11 !J' i THE IOWA LO VEES. 3j 3ba W. !; 1 There's a divinity shapes oar ends, Boask-bew Diem, as we Exay. The f trflowing story was related to me soon after the war, aud I made a metson dam of it at the tiaae, bot sooa forgot all aboat it. la lookia-r over my papers, the other day, I came upoa the incideat m raaed peaetl marks so dimmed by age that I could hardly make sense of it, but, hav ing written the notes with my wn biisd, I needed but a word or two, here ! EStl ibere, to HUlkfa t Bfaia to the un ! UClaUUItalU,. Tfee ssary impressedme deeply at the tLne. and when the beautiful incident. wifehsli its Hghte and shadows, tupesfa3 potenous or evil to mm and fears, ajpiin thed upon my miad, after nearly fifteen years of personal straggle in which my own Hfe had been anything bat romance, I eouM not rest ceeiet until I had served up the dainty repast for the readers of the Lodger, all of whom I recognized as hooiekokl friends. I will begin at the beginning. fcoc Holman was a Indofne Iowa : boy, tbe sn of a wealthy farmer who lived, in one- of the interior counties of that State. He was a great favorite with the boys and girls of Ms neighbor- j hood, hting intelligent, brave and. hon est, At school heled his classes, and on the play-ground and in the spelling-1 matches he usually led one side or the otIierT and was generallv victorious, his I own special merit being tae most im pormt factor in those little victories. Tiie old folks spoke of Soe as the be!l slieep,'" and so he really was in this, his own little world, bounded by that in visible line whieh constitutes a neigh borhood or school district. After stalling bis teacher in algebra and quarreling with him about the mAjl- ws m m "."! (vr j"- 4 t r"i 1 r Wir T s. F- 6cho1 sast, dedaringthat it was ! "t loss of time and money to longer l..., tr, i.j2rnr .i.. . ..u. knew less, while assuming to know a great -deal more, than his precocious pupiL Whether Soe was right or wrong in thus twitting the pedagogue with incompetency cuts no figure in our narrative- Xear the -Holman homestead lived another farmer by the name of How ard. The Howards were well to do. la iSoe's childhood and boyhood they were leoked upon as first-chxss people a lit tle too proud, some said, for faraieis bet strictly honorable. Tbe ekler Howard had a pretty daughter named Minnie, who was about Soc's age, asd the two were playmates and school-f alio W3 from their eiuhlhood ltd voting manhood and womanhood. They loved eaeh other as children. aad this love had grown alxeeet te a passtcn before they were old enough to think of marriage. Minnie's parents loved Soc. and had eome to look boos, him almost as one of their own familv. "With aH then- pride they had no greater ambition, no fonder hope of Minnie, than to see her the happy young wife of Holman, whom they regarded as her equal and hoooced greatly for his many excellent qualities, both of head and heart. J-he young peopie dreamed on in blissful expectation of the bright fu ture in store for them, and not a hint or doubt was ever indulged that for tune would not smile upon them pre cisely as they wished. The Holmans were satisfied, the Howards deligated. aad Sec aad Misnie were as happy as the Waekbtnfc that sang all day loagin the aaplc trees. H. In an evil day there came a bachelor uade of Minnie's, a wealthy stoek deal er, for a small fkcor, praying that Farmer Howard, his brother-in-law, would go oa his bond for S0,000. He saw, or thought he did, just where he might double the amount in less than ix months. His funds were all in vested in young stock; he must bor row the money or lose the opportunity of Basking a handsome speculation. Farmer Howard was too kind to say, he had never learned to say, that hard but honest little word, no. He signed the fatal paper with a trembling hand, and, in less than six months, was re duced to poverty. TheHolmans, except Soc, had never loved the Howards, because they natu railv felt their inferioritv when in the presence of such "high-toned people." "When this misfortune at last came to the Howards, the Holmans twitted taem with their past arrogance, and the families parted in bitter hatred. OKI man Holman now forbade Ms son keeping companv withMinnie,and the pride of Farmer Howard had been so deeply wounded already that he, very foolishly did the same thing, though, in the most gentle manner, for he sadly deplored taeyoung people's in fatuation. Old man. Holman threatened to dis inherit his son if he married Minnie. sod there appeared little inthenearfu- ture to console or cheer the true-heart-, U..UU. ., !..- ed but disconsolate lovers, who remain- ed steadfast aad faithful throitzh all ' this storm of adversitv. nocwithstand-' ing the bitterness which existed b- tween other members of the estranged and embittered households. " vnn-i.rnT tT.o---nrr-nArTT,-Ta and her - g." " ... T .W .. .H1.JA.1W! determined to leave home, not for his ' own sake, but for her whom he loved so dearly. He would ?x to Texas, he said, and open a stock ranch, build for them a cozy tittle cottage, return, mar- rv and take her to the Lone Star State, despite the Holmans and the Howards, and if need he, despite tie whole world. They renewed their vows, not the oM enthusiastic vows of chndhood,bc.t pledges far more blading .and sacred; for they had now learned the full im- port of true love and the sacred mean ing ot such vows. -Neither denoted 1 the sincerity of the other, and they were as happy as lovers could well be who were about separating, not to meet again rerhaps for years. HE. Soc arrived safely in Texas and set fthntrfr hie hoCTn -crrfh -nVl flt, 4- r- .---- "-g ' " - - - -- and energy of a young man of sound' Doay ana mma. ana wiut a purpose, too, a sacreajeveracniateii a pio - .neermesrafiiisninga none m the w3 - demess a home for the woman he woman jie lOVelL He established himself on the fron tier, where cattle could be herded the year rouad on hinds that had never yet so mnch as been surveyed. He prospered almost from the start. He was nearly ready to return to Iowa for his bride when the storm of civil war feerst upon the woontry. Earnest in has desire to return, he attempted to make his escape through tie rebel lines, bet. oc reaeciagBonham. he was not allowed to continue bis Journey without certain documents, which he returned to have written and aim ied.1 The authoriues, who knew him. very well, refased the papers, knowing that he was a Xorthecn man and threatened to return to his former home in Iowa. Foiled in all his efforts, he returned to his raneh, where he remained for near ly a y earaa Mle spectator ofthe stormy scenes that were hourly becoming; more and his. An Agent of the Confederate Gov ernment at ht called and inspected his cattle, teok down the number, and put an estimate oa the herd. The dav fol lowing, a Lieutenant, with twentv horsemen, rede up to the ranch, gave Soe a voucher for so much Confederate money, and drove oft his stock, leaving him but one horse. He now made one more desperate effort to escape through the Confede rate lines. Mounting the horse his en emies had left him, he took a more westerly route, and almost succeeded in reaching the Union lines. After crossing the Bed river, he struck through the Indian -Nation, never dreaming that they, too, were up in arms lor tne reDeinon. un reacmng Boggy Depot he was surprised to find himself confronted by a battalion ol Texas troops, whose Coionel refused to allow him to proceed on his journey. He was sent back under guard to Bon- hnm, where he was released and allow ed to return to his ranch. The year following, he was drafted into the Coaf federate army, and sent west of the Misassipp:. Having made up his mind to desert, he pretended to be well pleased, declar ing to his feitow-sokiiers that nothing would give him greater satisfaction than 'to get a crack at those blasted Xankees." It was not toes: before his wish was gratified, asd he had an opportunity of going over to the Union side. He was in the thickest of the fight at Corinth. In -the rebel charge he fell as though he had received a mortal wound, and. whea the Confederates retreated, he found himself where he had long de sired to be. inside the Union lines. Taken to headquarters, &x? exiAisn piained how be became a Confederate soldier, aad asked to be enlisted in the Union service. In the ehanges and vicissitudes of militarv service. Soc was promoted to First Sergeant, and at last got himself attached to aa Iowa regi-aest of cav- alev ne that had been recruited nea his old home. He knew many of the boys, and soon learned a great deal of home news, one item of whkh pierced his heart, airaos: like a buliet. The Howards had been gone from Iowa nearly three years, and no one seemed to know whither. They had gathered together the wreck of their onee hzwmv home. and. in a covered wason drawn I by two horses, had taken their sad. slow I journey to tbe southward, ins was all that Soe ?ouIl learn all his com rades cou-M teil aim. 'lae .oys won dered whv he had so saddentv efeaaeed from oae of the gayest to oae of saddest troopers in the regimeet. the IT. Let us return to the Howards. Minnie's father sad a brother in the SoeLh who was reported to be very wealthy. He- had gone to Arkansas, in early naabd, where he haul engaged ia the culture of ioLto. on a ttrge scale, and was reported to be worth nearly Tbe broken-down farmer, not know ing what etse to do, coacluded to seek a home in the South and procure such help as he t-oukl from his brother until he was aole to stud upon his feet Stopping on the "White river, in -Northern Arkansas, he left his family on a rented plantation and struck out alone for the fcoutbern portion of the State in search of his brother. Eeacli ing Camden, he found, to his sorrow, that his brother had sold his property near that city, and had removed with his family to Oregon. Learrdnc. how ever, that he still owned considerable land in the State, he sought his agent, a young lawyer in Camden, and desired to rent one ot ms rarms taa. still re mained tmsoll. There was but one plantation yet to rent, the lawyer in formed him. bat. after some prelimina ry correspoaden-e. Mr. Howard was al lowed to take it on a five years'' lease. Getting the eouaty, township and r numbers, he went in eager search of his iuture home. To lu surprise and joy, he found it but a day journey from where he hacTIef t bis "famhy, and on the banks of the very same river. In a few weeks the Howards were i domiciled in their new quarters, and .! ! -, - ... """ " c"' " ineir pux- ia iIirE1 F5; ttt f gm-a cot?oa P' r ?ocd ??? . man odier coavemeHces wmcu bat r iPTIE3T to stock the pace and hhelp would have proved to them a TJ"aab plantation. Mr. Howard soon received another place as he wanted it. free of rent. Thev went to work in the srons: TTtTri-H TIOTK W1TT1 WCk I nn.im. wA made a gead erop of cotton. AH the "aoaej they could spare from the sal' ot tneir nrst croo was expended m mules and horses, and thev were pre- r paring to eurtive the whole pferotatioQ tee spnag reUowiag, when tae war broke out Fearing he might lose his stock. Mr. Howard dispeseti of aB bat one horse All ids plans far thef ntrrre were bow broken up, asd the only question with mm and his two sons was, "How htTt we keep set of the rebel army? Tearing conscription, aad Sndiajr it tno longer safe to remain" at home. Mr. Howard and his two sons, the elder of whom was not yet grown, went to St. - r: 7 tr,,: r. J-otus, wnere they jomed an Illinois i csiu i ItsGoacameaMe - ti - aestrn - jglewitn the women and children who ' vers left at ham t -- ? fT,, were left at home to take care of them - selves as best they could. Afinnre took control of everything. Her mother was never very strong, and the troubles of the fest three or four years had almost broken her spirit, but Minnie rose with a strength and cour age equal t the terrible respoesibility now resting upon her, the responsibili ty of supporting her mother, her little brother, and two sisters, younger than herself. It was a severe straggle, more severe than the reader can weilimagine. The writer exaggerates nothing. He obtained tbe story from their own lips, and tells it almost precisely as it was re'area to hrxs. Mlnsie became a farmer. Assrsted by her Dttie brother, who was tenderly spared all labor beyond bis strength, she plowed. pTanted, and reaped, aad hod the satisfaction of knowing that the dear ones for whom she lafeoced had, by her own individual exertieus. been spared the pangs of hunger. It was a fierce struggle, and the combat was fought on a ned of effort strange ly unfamiliar to our heroine and under dlfncufties such as would have crushed the heart of the bravest man unless that heart, like hers, was all aglow with a precious love that would not let it die. The family was in no danger of bod ily harm. The neighbors, though strongly Southern in sentiment, yet treated them very kindly. They were fighting the samegrim monster, hunger, and had little time to think ill of their neighbors, because they happened to sympathize with the Xankees. TL. Affcer Marmaduke's raid on Cape Girardeau and Jew Madrid the regi ment to which Holman was attached, with several others, followed the rebel General in his retreat until they found themselves within the Confederate lines, which then embraced nearly the entire State of Arkansas. There was some desultory Srbting. but no serioas engagement. The forces of both armies were scattered over sev eral cooaties of Northern Arkansas, in tent on taking each other at disadvjua tage, and it required the greatest cau tion on the part of the Union forees to prevent surprise, as thev were among enemies and in a strance country. The t Coaiederates easily obtained news of all their movements, and were not slow to take advantage of such information. Soc was one dav ordered to take twenty men and make a reconaofcsaace down "the "White rivpr. on both basks of whieh the Union cavaliy were ow stationed in considerable force. The object of this reconnoissanee was to as certain the preeise locality of the ene my's main eamp. Starting before davlight. he had reached a position aeost tea miles be low his own eamp before the natives I were astir or had an opportunity to give the alarm. It was Hooaas par- j pose tacross nice river at a torn i , $ Dal you not hear what she the only favorable crossac; for -Sttylsaid:. did you not see how tenderly mites eitner wny and return to MB command from the opposite aide. He must irast to Wind lack to find this Tossing. or fee to such ebsuwe infor- mation fortune mimt throw in his way. His men were mainlv dressed in eti- zec's eicthiiMr, but the disguise was im- pertecw, asd t med to tfeeetve. He soon discovered that he was visaed by sev- .l comsnies of tbe enemy, and mass put the river between them and his own l"t le bsrvi or stnfertbe worst fate ia store for himself aad fettow. fiouid cis men become prisoners. i there was not the least danger that any of ihem would sufrera wors fate than the loss of their freedom, bnt for him. a de?erter from the Confederate army, -acpture meat death. Knowing tlife. he stoutly declared to his men. that he would never surrpadT to the rebete ; he wotL-I die with his face to the foe. This encouraged and eroboideaed his men. who swore they weuM follow! wherever he dared to lead. I The day was spent in great anxiety ' by the jaded troops, now sompieteiy cut olt irom all apparent aoae or sitceur orecape. They abandoned the main road about noon, and. by dint of hard rkling and several feints, succeeded in eluding the enemy until late in the day. TXL About nigiit-fall they passed a cross road grocery, si-uated on a high ridge overlooking the valley for several miles on either suie of the river. The men did not tarry, but Soc pans- ed long enough to take a sood the surrounding country; aad it wasi well he did. for he had no sooner cast a ' look backward in the direction he had . come than he beheld the enemy, scarce ly a mile ia his rear, advancingin rapid i pursuit. He again left the peWie thoroughfare, and now made directly for the river. He did not know the! country, and soon found himself in a great bend of the river, which seeed to coil around him and his little band . like a great serpent. The banks were' so precipitous that it would have been '. suicide to attempt to pass the fatal si ream. They followed the river for, more than a mile, but carac buck -' most at the very starting point without dis covering "the ford." The enemy 4 was bow so elose upon them that it , was impossible to escape by the roate oy which they had entered this trap. ' The Confederates, kcowrag the ptedic- anient which the Federals were in, re-, joiced at what seemed to be a fortunate termination, of a hard and doubtful chase. Thev had but to watch the - i wouia &c welL They eoefcd alfoni to TZlCJi HT If7! iCT!- " T"! r UKial-ze ia free tirii-rks K? -inn-mn 17! T7hiai.v.rr THKft trA TTm-arr Tcv Hd not the leisure im nrttz TsAtnie rHt . . , . , . . by tne Cociederztes m restisrg. eating. and drinking was very preeou to Sse - ----- -- - ---- --- - - X X XlttiC B-BC THL There was a; oae farm-haese in the hoese-sfceefeend, which was now but t surely pri to Soc and his little htisd- It was growing dark aad the wearvfe,s- "I must see Miss Howard safely heemen. had not a mocaest to loe.lae:OS30Terteer,-Ter- They rede np-to the gate of the farm sause and called for the man of the house All was sSenr for a moment, then. a. tail giri. dressed in a faded cali co dress aad snn-bonnet, came modest- 1 1 teanesaiy to tus e. wane frotP t1p wiTs-j ivr?iJ tfep- new ? Iv but feariessly to the gate. whSe i -- $& Tcoas, pale and thin, aad sev- ieIM , quite helpless. The girl was, it seemed. ' r? nr ,,. -m- -n-fa toi -h -. ' tlse ody one present who Isad the tur - . age to answer the call, She came boKIy to? the gate and said, in a calm, sweet voice: "Da you wish to speak with me?r "-No," said Soc, politely, but firmly, "send your father; I wish, to speak with him." Sir, my father is a soldier. I have sot seen my father for more than twelve months. Then send votrr brother; I will speak with him.' "Sir,'' said the girl sadly, "mv broth ers are in the army, aH but George, the youngest, who is too small toserve you ; he is but eight years okL" -AIl rebels," thoucht Soc. but did not say so. She evidently thinks that we are rebels I will keep up the delusion, My dear young lady, added he, in his blandest manner; We are pursued by the Pederals; "we are hemmed in the bend of this treacher ous river, aad cut off from all escape. "We must eross it in the-iext two hours or be captured. Ia you know of any ford? We have been driven off from tbe main road. "We must cross bete or not at alL" "There is a ford safe enough in the day time but a little dangerous after night, and very hard to find I will show you the way myself, and she called to her little brother to saddle and bridle the horse quickly. The little fellow came out with bridle in his hand he was used to obeving this big sister but he was crying piteouly. "Oh. bisr aadhe seized hold of her dress, "are these reb. men going: to take vou off T s o, Georgie, dear." said the sister, stooping and kissing the boy tenderly. "I am going to show them the ford. I will be back in half an hour. Bun now and catch Prince and saddle him right quick; that's a darling. These; are honest men soldiers. Brave men like these never make war on mother and children.' "Very true, my good woman," said Soc, with a quaver in his voice; "we are not milking war on Southern I women, and may God forbid that we j should ever harm you or yours! ' Amen! said a chorus of voices on either side of Senreant Holman. "There was a little danger," was aH the vomer lady said, as shespraaglight iy into the saddle and led the way, tell ing the soldiers to follow. "There is no.timeto be lost,"" said she, laying whip to her horse. "Follow mer Ex it was all the jaded eavalry-horses eoeid do to keep up with "Prince" aad hi fair rider. "Are you not afraid the? woataa wlil discover our identity aad lead as into an ambuscade ? said one o the horsemen in a whisper, to Holman. as kv d5aeared into a dease Sweat- Xo," said he, "I had as lief suspect soothed and comforted that child Don't talk to me of treachery! She is a rebeJ, ao doubt, but she will see us safely over the river, never fear. "Haltr It was the voice of the yoeaglady. The company came to a hafe. 2vow," said she, the path runs down the stream for nearly one Ruadred yards before it reaches the water. It is very narrow. If you miss it six I iaehes. one wav or another, vou are lost. Sis-ie file; slowly, geatty; fol low me; keep in sight of each other; don't press too eloseiy; forward, march I" in a few seconds the whole compfuty was ia the midst of the stream, waieh was breast-deep to the hOEses. "Halt 7 The company again halted. "ow," said she, "the danger is not yet half over. The ascent is most dif Seult, Be careful not to crowd each other, and follow me." It was a long, tortuous, slippery pathway, aad verv dangerous, bat all reached the opposite bank in safety. Tbe men. were profuse of thanks. One was iH-bred enough to oaer her hfe purse, which he heartily regretted the next moment, for she calmly said: "Sir, do you suppose that I would risk my life for money ? The trooper humbly begged her par don. If the men were irratetBL how eh more must Soc Holman have felt be holden to the fair young rebel who had mrct Jiw IfFA'J TTd KtcroriH sir Thm- -de. Afc fas. e ventured" to sueak. ' "It is strange." he said, "that you , have not discovered our disgaiee. for we are not rebels, but Union soldiers." "I knew it aH the time," she said. calmly. "And vet vou risked your life for as T" "Yes. aad whv not? I am a Un ionist; my father and Brothers are in the Union army." "And you would have let as o with out telling es this, had I aot eszzzed you?" "Yes; it is not for me to boast of what I did or of the motives that in duced me; I was only too happy to save you. asd your men. That I sue eeetled in doing so was glory enough forae- "Tell me vour name." saM Sec, ia a burst of earnest -Btbariatni. "then I mav remember you, love so, that en never be. ne added, ia a lower nr t Wc Tvotfcr h,- nkci ti! voer name, that I mav bless voe all the davs of mv Kfe that I iaav tefl! her to whom I owe my Mfe, aad she. too, will love vou. as long as life snail iastr "M y name is Minnie Jloward." she said, in that sweet tone of voice, waieh I had in other davs been so dear to voa-nt TTnha.wbSw.rPhJr! . , v - r '------ - rr ', eoBfiuen. m eacn ataers love. I TTl if -r-J- l-v . I--V -oo-rf T.r?- i iBfi m in. . u. . uonHL .n iit- nie Howard have seen the strange ex- pcesioa on Holman's'face, at the sound of her voice, when she pronouaeed her own name, sne would have beea startled, surely. "Move onward, bovs " said Soc to t the horsemen who stood awaiting or- Be caref aL Sergeaat." "Don't vea- ture across," "The rebels are on the other side," were the parangr words of warning: as the men rode off, leaving Soc alone with Minnie. It had not occurred to any of them thus this i could be Minnie Howard, of Iewa.i Thev had less cause to remember taat) and voice; thev had fonrotteu both, or else H& not reco-uize either. ' --l a 4 . . r "When eh dfeaacsared la tfea A2- iassaidY "Miss Howard it was the second time in his Hfe that he had ever ad- hdressed or spoken of her as "Jtsr. "I said a moment aeo that I loved an other. I mast ga, now, saM she, in a firm f but geatle tone. "Toe need not en danger yourself to pt me safely across the stream. I am quite famtBar with the road; the rebels, should I meet them, will do me no harm. Good nigat: ana, lowerxrtg ner voice to a whisper, May God bless yoo aad the noble caase for whieh you are fighting !" She reined her horse toward the river bank, bet Soc detained her gently. "Hear me, he said. "There is no Lharm ia hsteninir to what I am going to say. I am a soldier, and I claim to be a gentleman. You say your name is Minnie Howard. The womna I love, honor, and adore is of that mime. I have not seen Minnie my Minnie for more than three years. "Your-maae? saidilinHie.braGkmg into the eoaversatioa. wilfc aa ipo - tient aad bewildering toaeof votee. "HobnaiL "Soc?"' "The very same. "Thee, you have fammL year Mianie. and thank God. I have lwm& a lover, too, whom. I had almost despaired of ever seeing sain!" Ad sfce fell to crying, while Soc held her geaUy to his hom. The lovers embraced foadJy, kissed a loving gootl-by, with new vows of eternal devotion, separated to meet t SMTTf ""fltrtoTl tblE T-OJ TSP KZ fHrPT f t !"" - o . -r .. . . w .. And the stars aad stripes seats, waved over every State in the Uniee, aad peace returned to bless a re-united country. Soc Hofca-on resuraed to Min nie, asd they were warned. Sapeosiag his sob was dead, old man Holman was too happy waen Soc re sumed on a visit to Iowa, accompanied by his bride, to feel the knot indignant at hfe forbidden marriaire. He gave Soc ids patrimony and hfebtessiB-aad the young man returned to the south. where he now resides on a fine planta tion, not far from tbe Howard mansion, whieh bis father-in-law now owns, thanks to his kiad brother. The fath er and his two sons returned Sately I from the war. and. notwithstanding he aad his aeighbors fought against each ia the war, they aH live in perfect peace. TheoMmanis a.Tusti eof the Peace, and one of his sons is now Sher iff of his coantv. Soe might have held peaces of trust and honor had he not preferred the peace and quiet of pri vate ttte. hurroBOded by all tftat aiagL-obv AQsseari gaerrilfcs. (man ran well desxre. he bugs m tK sodatj of wife and children a glorious sur- ease from the stormy days of his youth, and he often declares that God has blessed him above his deserts, bat Mianie does not think so : what women ever did when estiantisg the haopi aess of the aaa she loves? Aad this, kiad reader, isthe happy ternmation of x-roefted?ae yam. CMeew Ledgtr. L. I CM ocki5j, Past aai Paeeat. Straaee aad "true "tie. pity 'tig trae" that "social gatherings" have iatked heeoBe things of the paat. Xot a decade ago it was the fashioa ; f- tka itir irkmh-t9Mt if 9. Tuuartl- I borktMid to choose an evening - eaeh aoatii to devote in asocial aiaa-i ner in beinr areeabie and beeomiag ; acquainted with atrre0!e people. A I tommodioas aoase was diosee. aad ao j bumbus kctares or Hat aaeeeses re- sctieably to r in sihtace and listen to aoeae mv "iajaague which I benefits no oae; bat the evening ws devoted to social enjoyment. There was chesa, ean aad na9e, a aoor for daaeiag. aad chairs for talkers. Sim ple refreebments were served, the cost being shared by the eon-fatay. Ah! well can my friends (soaae of them; call to mind those good old days of yore, whea we were yoeag. But, alas' what changes have been brought about since thea. ow this beaeti ful social cestom is efirirely abandoned, aad ia its stead we have invitations to balls, soirees, silver and goWen wed dings, ete where well ailed purses aad expensive presents are expected. So ciety is divided iato enques. sects aad circles, and all the heart eras bed right oat of it socially by a terrible sham called fashionable style. Friends, we are all too mack innaencedbv this "style." "We all have a tendency to coefrie ourselves too ataee. to oar own "cir de." There are dettghtf m! petsons all aH arooad as whom we ought to know butaiiotbeeaa-e their aeas perhaps do i-ot titl thpm to oar -v eir-i de;" persons whose knowledge is dif ferent from oar knowledge, whose ex perience is dig-rent frost oar exper ience; between whom and oaiselves. therefor there-coaid- be a pleasant aad iastractivb interchange of opinions, impressions and facts. In view of this fact then let as be more social It wEberse-tr he greatly to lay aside cold formality aad look oa our fellow mortals once hi a while with, pore hearts, and glad sfainin faces. Bat most benffirial of all. is to quench the mighty dollar sehashaess, of our mod era sinsale. sianeriac eoaversntioa. ami stiff. n-dinary faisesea9 of gentin tr.antl make aa effort to b aereeabie i aad enjoy beauty, the ecstaey of prefer- nntr w consider tn? nappiness ot our aetibors If fore oar. m. Here is a - To-th kaowiacand pcacttet-ig: ! "IT vou want to mare voarseJt ptees- to them, that yea eare for thexa, let all persons therefore spetb.it voa do care for them, by wwi-tbTO tr,n M - trr - fesks;B which there is no faJte paraoje. T" - - r jtt "" -- -. E stffl to tease, and whieh alwavs manifest tfaemseives by (tender and affectiowite looks and. kiad acts af attention, giving otsess pce , ferenee ia every thing." A swod escape froea a tieht aiace fe :attribate-U to G&xst tae Taarth. Tlserewasaaempsvbottleonaetable,fc. A sterling character one who aad tbe King uM the servant to "sake speaks far hiBe aad speaks what he away that -aariae." A gaess sittaig ; tlunks is alwayssareto have eaeaiies- t next the Ib wisfcBered ia has ear I Tney ar as necessary to hrm as xresh. that an oSker preseat belenged toair. They keep him alive aad active. that braneh of the service. George ' A celebrated pexsi waowas-au.iound-! the Fourth ascertained his name, aadi-d by hwb ies used to say, "They are then addressias him aload, asked him : sp-rk wbicfe, if you do aot blow theio, if he knew whv an emptv bottle was ' go out of t&eeivFS. Let this be ealled a. marine. "lio, ver MJaiestT.,7wf-swnlle enriravoriasrto li replied the officer. "Bssaase, said tae iumg. "K nas ooaess easy, aad. js ?- feed it again, " r - "Are voa lt aw 4U Bgedagedi--riof- i-ver-oai one f - o a year-o one feBowT iT1 tj4.p-. -a ".Wlv?S2mmv; -va," ae sobbed m reply, "b-?es m-my matr , LEeai eBy. One of the most remarkable private soldiers on either side ia the late wax Iwasayoumaanamed Tom EeHey, a private in, the Second Michigan Iek tantry. The rerflarkable began with his buihL He had arms a foil hand !errer than any man who could be 1 found. He had no more backbone than a snake, and could almost tie himself in a knot. He could tell the date on a silver quarter held up twenty feet away, and he could-hear every word of a eoaversatioa in a eommoc tose voice across an. ordinary street. He eouM run half a mile as fast as any horse could gailep, and there was a standing offer f l to any man who eouM hold hi down. On a bet of a box af saru-nes he once passed six sen tinels within, an hour. On another oc- I casks he entered the eotoneTs tent. and brought away that officer's boots. When Tonrs remarkable qeahSca- tiors were discovered, he was detailed as a scout aad spy, and was changed from one department to another. Ia the capacity of spy he entered Kich moad three times. He entered Vkks burg and preached a serraoa to the soldiers a week before the surrender. He was in New Orleans five days be- Iforethatcitv was taken. He was a man who firmly believed that he could not be kSBed by an enemy, and he gov erned his movements aecordgly. "While under the ostlers of General Hooker, Kelley proved on several scca- sioss that he could see further with the naked eye .hurt any ofier could with a field glass. If he could get a place of eoace-lmeat within fifty feet of a picket he eouhl catch the counter sign. He visited Lookout Mountain intending-to spike as many of tbe Con federate guns as possible. His dis guise was that of a farmer who had been driven from home by the Uatoa frra; Th onMBT TwKrnr ortf: s picjoeg of him, aad he was pieced ia I the -ru-rd-hoese for the night. There was a sentinel at tbe door, and others nearby standing-guard over guns and stores, bet it was all the-same to Sel- I lev "VVit-h m aU tir? nJaf for- ? sr l ,,.T iir? c-m ha hinTimcil ratr: rr the bock ead of the building; aad 2uv ! rm v-w mi. v..w t . .. walked ap to two pieces of artiBery and spiked both before aay alarm was raisetL "Whea tbe sentinels began fir ing; at him he ran oat of camp, bat be fore he was dear of it he aad bee Bred on fifty tines. Keflev was once caa-ured when "When. AIUt)li,M:iVM - he oee&ed his eves he was surrounded by five or six men oc foot aad others in the saddle. It was under a tree in i as open Held, aad had bees tracked by a dog. Ashe rose ap at their com mand he resorted to his wonderful skill as a gymnast. By tfcxigiag and twisting aad jaatpiag he got oat of the crowd, pulled a sara oft his sad- dte, and would have escaped had aot the dog fastened to bis leg. lie was then put under guard in a log house withoolv one room. Two sentinels sat at the door with revolvers m their httiKis aad kept watek of h s every BMvemeat. After an hour oc :w Kelley approached as if to offer them, tobacco, aad jttBaped dear over their heads like a deer. He bad half a mild otopeafito etoss, aad ae eted Aec the fixe ot aaeore of mnskets andreolvers witdout betag hit Drap .f 7s aad a balfia sernce JveUey raattired S. rr-two Coofederates aad taraed them over as I0600 irJ,,,6e "P"""4 escaped tcre tiatee. As a spy he - ; mtu kwv .emu .oir.r vttcueutsxt; camps aad forts. He was ftred upon at least 1,600 times and yet was never woanded. He hod said that he would never die by the hand of aa enemy, aad his prophecy eaae trae. Ia the last year of the wax, while bringing a captured Confederate scout into camp, both were killed within forty rods of I the TJaioa laa.es by a bolt of Sgfctniag. 3ab3p. A lover af statistics has jast Bade t aa intetestiag ralcatatum of the num ber of pias made dairy. Bjiighaiu holds the ftrst raak. taming out 37 jXj w every day; London aad Babiin. TT3a,QH; or for Great Britaia and Ireland. 50.IM0.IKW. rn-ace produces 200.600; Holland and Genaauy alKrat io,hwjb5 each, ror all iiorope. SO,e90.)o daily mast be aboet the nata- ber nranuiaetarcd. This woaid make t &JX).C. vearty, a atcdaes reore- fSB7 -.m yaia 2fHMaW. Ia tle r:uted stales we make over M7-- of pias ,y; or over li,nw.yw a year, which makes 4Mb for every iahab itant. Fifty years ago a sua could make fonrteen pins a minute, to-day he can make 14MH a mzaate, thanks to improved nkeaiaery. Bat despite ) tats eaormoos proaoctiOQ, aad thoegii pins never brea and rarely wear out. we are constantly bearingt be question: "Cam you lead me a pia?" and how very often it happens taut not a,pta can be found in a patsy of a half dozen or more. Pins disappear, then, aim jsS wholly of being lest lost at the rate of ISlMbJtm dafly! Estimating the ! entire population ot the- globe at ,tKW,- OOOjOOO. each pei-on, man woman and child, loses less taac one pea a aay ia. the United States some what more than. oae pia a day for each, inhabitant. Bat as more than one-half the population. eoB3-sts of children or savages who use very few or no pias, we may set down. ! f " !t.stt r? tfcWO ; aad a - Oa the warfe, then, r we are rtier eeonoBHeal ia the mat- ter of pins, and where tae pias go to is aot so great a mystery as many swppoee. A man who has no-anemias fe seldoca I good for anytatag. lie jg maae of . that sxad of Base wtocn is so easily worked tnat evecr oae toes a hand in sown tae -caaoa-t at ose vno axe bkter ae-ansc yae. If yotistop to dts peteyoet;A as the? dksire and taper "lae way for new abase. Let the . poor iBaw5 ta. Thete will oe a re- i action IT yoa. no net pexierm your daaad hne5 whs were oaca ay . a Hires ww we ece aeated from voa will node to vo i aad acJwwktlg their emr.
