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T5W.-5XWw.--J"(jlM1 YOIOEE XXTIU.-NUMBER 12. COLUMBUS, JSBRASEA. TTEBXESDAY. JUNE 0, 1897. WHOLE iVUMBER 1,416. :;i v ' J La W W if- . f ' "if . - i s J, ?-. -5- . k:Ii y. CAPTURE DOS PEDEO. griis? EEN we M ii k .7 west fa search or til cold, -we stepped 3 (Tnldr! Gulch . 5ct aad staked cat cur jfcs r!nf-r! is a mouth's time T get tums tO rTTnfnr aJl right, and -were congratulating our selves that the west was rot so "wild and woolly" as i is represented. when sometuing happened that threw the camp into great excitement. Oae night. Mr. Rogers, whese claim was next to ours, had a fine horse sto- lea from him. Confusion reigned! A thief in camp Who could it be? "Everybody -was above suspicion, of course. Horse-stealing in the -west is , punished by death, but no trace of the- thief cocld he found. .And so, a week passed. Then, one mcraing therararriYed4intcaa1a.j.a, cressedIn a rich Mexican suit, -with his sombrero pulled over his eyes and a gaudy silk handkerchief tied around nis neck almost concealing his race. We could only see tha: he had small eyes and a black mustache. He was , cf slight build and not He "put up" a: Jerry Grifan's "ho tel," which -was also pestomee, rum shop and general hcuse-fumishing s;ore at zhe Galea, and gave his name as Don Pedro Gomalez. The miners looked with suspicion on this man from the nrst. and when, rwo nights later. Jack Allen "was robbed of a bag of dast," and Den Pedro "turned ap missing." they -were quick to denounce him as the thief. Alien and WiUiams at once organ ized a posse af men to search the mountains for tne Mexican. Father was one -cf th- party. In vain I asked him to let me 20. No, it was out of the caestioa I -was too young, and as they might be gone all day I must atay a: heme and a;ch the claim. Mother had gone to Westend. the nearest town, with a neighbor's wile, the day before, eo I -xBuld be alone in me cabin. Jack Allen found what he said -was a trail up the mountain, so the proces sion started after the thief. I -was in a very sad humor -when I thought what a here it wouid be to sray on the claim all alcne aU day I leased to have a chance to carry the new rise that fath er hai given me, with all a boy's eager ness to "shoot something." The day passed slowly and I was glad when darkness came and the mocn rose from behind a distant clump of bowlders. I went to the window and looked out. How still everything was How bright the moan- iiiit gisnieG on xne rocss: 1 Began to wonder whether the men had cap tured Don Pedro, and how long they weald be gone. iudceniy a happv thouzht struck 1 - -T-ii li ,, TZ. 2""" 1 11 Piav cownov all to av?' ' f J " to J-e1-- 1 - muttered, and running iz the ladder i -m 1-1 i t 1 , j , t to the loft I opened my trunk and took ,- 1. .1, u ,., t ., T Suddenly '- " -ii- umnfn i.; suii . ..l. i . ere to the masquerade last winter and put It en. In my belt I stuck two rusty re volvers that I found en the floor, and then descended to the room below. I HiA - uy v 1 i t N- "THRO UP TOUR HANDSr put en my father's big felt hat, stuck the biggest carving knife in my belt with. the pistols, graabed my rine and began to parade up and cow the room. When I had kep: tais ap far a little while. I happened :c look at the door and there I beheld a man who was watching me with a smile on his face. I gave a start, in which joy and terror were equally combined, for the w was cf slight build and had black eyes and a black mustache' I was sure tnat it was Don Pedro, although he wore the ordinary citizen's dress. I deter mined then and there to capture him. Levelling my rine at the man's head, I cried: "Throw Trp your hands, stranger! Dca't move, an your life!" -in. saio my uon -euro. "Why I j "HoW 'en up!" I repeated savagely. and my visitor obeyed me. "Now. walk in!" I said, still keeping him covered. "And sit down on v!- stool!" "With pleasure." said my captive; "but, my dear young man. are you not making a mistake? My name is Den" "Ah!" I cried triumphantly. "Ton admit it, although you are very cool about it and I admire you fcr it. We western men like true grit!" 1 am almost sure my captive chuck led at this. "But wait." I went on. deiizhted at the sensation I would make when the men returned: a:t till the ethers get here! Don Pedro, do you see that tree cut there" Warch it, fcr there youli My prisoner paled. j "Look here, young fenow!" he said, i 511H keeping his arms elevated, "you ! present a decidelv warlike appearance in that rig. and your actions are de cidedly unpleasant. Don't you think you had better let the joke drop"" I was almost letting the rine drop, fcr it was very heavy, but I answered that Golden Gulch miners did net con sider horse-stealing a joke, and gentiy reminded him that the rifle was loaded. My .rrms were beginning to ache. Suppose the boys should not come back that nizht, what should I dc? Just then I heard the clatter of horses , beefs on the hard reeky road, riaorer k nsr) ( VV A m x is r'-H an nearer came tne sounds, and then f Charlie and Consuelc It is a Jubilee tha whole party swept down the moun- year probably the queen's last Jubilee tain and drew- rein 4n front cf the John. H. Davis is talking abcut sending mfcin. her a fine present. Everything harmon- "Fither! Jack! Dick."' I sheeted, . 1ms, and tit invitation is cxtsnaei. Tre canght hira! He's in here MX. tha mercy of my riSel" -w.no? came the answer from with out. "War, Don Pedro Gcmalez, the hcrse-thief I" I said, as my father and Jack Allen entered the cabin; "and there he is!" I lowered ray rifle and looked at my audience -with a beaming face. Father and Jack locked at each ether, then at J me in my -warlike costume, then at my prisoner ar-j on tey burst, oat j laughing! ' "Wen, m be pinchedr cried Jack, I between langhs and roars. "Look at ' the togs the" kid's got our" , "Kid!" I yelled indignantly. "Is this : my reward for the terrible ordeal I have just gone through?" I ran from the cabin in a towering rage to the rest of the part? outside. and saw a man bound oa a horse and guarded by Dick and Mr. Bogers. Gat on to de kid in war clothes!' cried Dick. "Dick!" I gasped, pointing to the aiaa on the horse. "13 that'Dca. Tear Gomalez?" "That's what he calls himself," said I Dick, "although his real name is plain i jj Haddon. hcrse-thief and general robber. We caught him half way across & nomain m- T?n-ors' horse. We found Jacks gold dust en him. and he confessed both crimes." "Dick." I cried, "if that is Dan Pedro who Is the man I've been holding at the end of my rifie all evening?" "First I heard of it." said Dick, and I dragged him into the cabin. By this time my Don Pedro had ex- , piamed that his name was Donald smith and that he was sent to the Gulch by a large San Francisco mining company to inspect and. perhaps, to buy some claims. He had arrived that evening, and unding the place deserted had ventured into the nrst cabin he found cueu. to be pounced upon by me. Tcu may imagine my feelings! Sup pose Mr. Smith should repeat some cf mv big western talk the boy3 would aever quit guying me. But he did not give me away, for which I thank htm with all my heart. He enly gave me a wink and asked me if, being a backwoodsman, I had ever heard of Davy Crockett's advice? He said it was "3e sure you're right then po ahead!" and I think it's good advice, don't you? Several mmers sold cut their Hat?ns to the company that Mr. Smith repre sented, and father nnaUy did the same. for which I was glad, fcr I have never felt comfortable after the night I cap tured Don Pedro. w . m. . w SCARING WOLVES BY YELLtNG 1 Tri jir T-i- fe-t.. -ii- - Voan; 3lAa' fierce .J4 m 1CLCR XP1E V n-V1 Kffective. While on his way to Craig and when about ten r3Hts ?rr rnx In?- TV t - 01 t 1. 1 LoxeU. J- had an unpleasant experi- 1 ence witn three zrav wolves which ,.,,. T uQ w?-.-"" ", 7 l cn?ht to be sufficient for one day, savs c c . ce. " " t- -J-&. V.OIO.. uoune.. Mr. Lowell noticed the wolves in the distance, but paid no attention to them until after he had traveled about a mile, when his horse became uneasy. Lcokmg back Mr. Lowell beheld a sight which, as he says, caused nis hat to raise not a trine three large gray wolves aoout 200 yards distant were charging after him at a speed which would soon bring them up with him. There was net a moment to spare, and the young man hardly knew what to ca. He was unarmed, and the snow was so deep that it was impossible for his hcrse to run from the ferocious beasts with any degree of success. Mr. Lowell quickly decided that he had but one chance, and that was to attempt to bluff. Wheeling his horse around, facing the wolves, he applied the quirt. s.z.d at every jump of bis 1 steed he let forth a yell that would j have put any Comanche to shame. Fcr j a moment the bluff seemed a failure, ' for the wolves continued to ipprcach and the distance between the horse- man and the shaggy creatures lessened 1 to about 50 yarcs when the turn in af j fairs occurred. i Finally, after a few mare plunges in the snow by the horse and numerous yells from the thoroughly frightened young man the wolves suddenly turned and ran m an opposite direction. Mr. Lowell followed his lead with renewed vigor and more wheops, and ii any one in the lower country should see three badly scared wolves running westward It may be depended upon that they are the identical ones wblch threatened the safety of the son of cur state auditor. Xo Pnsliiiiy. Apropos of an alleged ratification af ter majority of a debt contracted dur ing infancy by admitting that it was a just debt and promising to pay if the debtor ever got so that he could with- , cut inconvenience, the court, is. a late North Carolina case, says this recalled to the minds cf some members cf the court a settlement of accounts which may with propriety be preserved as history in the judicial n-r-i c the state. A debtor named Huggms, when solicited to close an old open account, by note, agreed to do so provided he should be allowed to draft the instru ment, and accordingly presented the creditor the following: "I. Jehu Huggms. agree to pay James James 5150 whenever convenient; but it is understood that Humnns is not to be pushed. "Titness my hand and seal rMg the day cf . "JOHN HUGGLX5. (Seal)" Case and Comment. Bow Is 'Was Amajfed. These pleasant affairs with her maj esty are easily arranged by friends at court- The Marlborough fortunes were made, as we all know, by Lady Beres fcrd and her husband. They formed the house of Vanderbnt. They are fond of the young duke and duchess. The Prince of Wales is fend cf the Beresf ords. My lord calls rn "Wales" . and slaps him patronizingly ca the shoulder. The duke and duchess want i to be hencred. The hint is riven to mv icrd. who jollies Wales into suggest- ' jg to his royal mother a dinner to MIL BRYM AGAIN. HE IS TO CONTINUE HIS EDU CATING" WORK. Tk Tariff BUI Eclnj Posited Kapldly Ihtmd. KepobUcan Smrors Warkiae Tcetlier bcaocna IHaeeMcrtad. SsacWaa: F rec Trade 5oBjrTotctIoa. (Washington Letter.) Special correspondence: The prop osition to utilize Mr. Bryan as a cam paign orator in sundry states and cities in the approaching campiga is the oc casion cf considerable comment here. Mr. Bryan visited twenty-eight states as a campaign orator during the re cent presidential canpnlgn and suc ceeded in carrying six of them, five of these, sit having: from, time immemorial been Democratic states. In all the large cities visited by hln the Republican vote was encrmoss and early every ca& of themiras earritr"1y " ffiaRe publicans. In thirty-five large cities of the United States, which in 1S32 gave 1S2 thousand Democratic plurality, the Republican plurality in 1SS5 was 454 thousand and most of these cities were visited by Mr. Bryan during the cam paign. Fashlae the ToriS. There have been some interesting de velopments in Washington during the present week and seme especially sig nificant in their character. The Re publican senators have shown their de- j termination to push the tariff bill with all possiale speed while the Democratic , senators have shown themselves en- , tirely at sea in the matter of policy up this important question. Beth parties have held caucuses to determine their action in regard to the tariff bill and the contrast between the developments of the two conferences was strongly marked. The Democrats found them selves entirely at sea. unable to agree upon any course with reference to the important features of the bill while the Republicans emerged frcm their cau cus a thoroughly united body deter mined to present a solid front to the enemy whom they know to be in con trol cf the senate. That the senate cf the United States is not a Republican body, everybody knows. That the ability of the Repub- licans to pass a tariff bill depends upon , the strength of the protective senu- I ment among the Democrats and Popu lists is conceded. The Republicans are in the minority in the senate. To pass the tariff bill they must either have the active open support of one or more Democrats or one or more members of the Democratic and Populist parties must emit to vote against it. There is reason to believe that the biU will receive the support cf at least one Democrat and probably two Populists. if Senator Kyle is to be classed as a Populist. He is put down in the Can- gressional Directory as an indepen'd- j ent. Senator Jcnes, cf Nevada, wno ; has been classed as a Populist for the past two or three years, will, it is un cerstcod. support the bill and it is probable that Senator Kyle will do so or at least not vote against it. Senator McEnery. of Louisiana, Democrat, has indicated clearly his intention to sup port a protective tariff. It is under these circumstances that the Republican minority in the senate enter upon the desperate struggle to pass their bilL They have, as above indicated, the advantage cf presenting a solid front in support of the bill whi!e the other parties are not able to solidify themselves upon any feature cf the measure. Their caucus shewed :hat upon the numerous questions at ' issue not only were they not united but that they could not unite. The Re- ' publicans, on the ether hand in their caucus determined to put aside per sonal preferences in regard to the var ious items of the bill, each man 5uo mittmg his proposed amendments to the finance committee, and afterward. if necessary, to the caucus committee '. upon rMs subject. They further agreed. J much as they might desire to enter ! upon a geaeral discussion of the tari. ' to forego that undertaking for the sake of eccn-my cf time, and to press at every turn for active energetic work upon the schedules cf the bill with the purpose of getting final action upon it at the earliest possible moment. Not a speech, aside from the explanation which Senator Aldrich offered in the opening day of the debate, is to be made by the Republicans, other than the brief responses made necessary in reply to the attacks which it Is expected that the Democrats will make upon the schedules of the bill as the discussion progresses. Thus the public may un derstand that if there is delay in the passage cf the oill through the senate. the responsibility will rest with the Democratic party. If the Republicans cculd control the action cf the senate, the bOl would be passed through that body within a fortnight and be upon the statute books certainly by the end cf the fiscal year. If they cannot, the fault will be with the Democrats. If the Republicans are able to carry cut their program, the first four " months of President McKinIeys ad ministraticn will witness a heretofore unheard of occurrence in the history of the country, the meeting cf a congress within fifteen days of the inauguration of a new president, the framing af a great tarift bill and passage tarough the house, its consideration by the sen ate and conference committee and enactment into a law all within four months. If this fails to happen the public wfll understand that the failure is because cf delay offered by Demo crats, who recognize the fact that every day's delay is a pestpenment cf business activity and prosperity, and that by this process only are thy able to create the dissatisfaction which they hope may result to their advantage in the coming elections. Retaliation Txllc- j Much is heard now of the retaliatorv neasures about to be adopted by cer- tain countries in cases where the new tariff law will affect their merchants adversely. "Ketaliation," as against the tariff ! law of another cation, might be a good thing if it cculd stop there. But there ' is such a thing as retaliation lgainst retaliation. Those foreign countries which are rallring abcut retaliating against our tariff, law win think several times before they deliberately cut off their Barkers with the United Statu which tker mew kerre. For terrace; The Argentine Republic which Is talk ing so loudly abcut retaliation, will discover when It ccm.es to lock, into tie case that it sclu us last year twies as much of the productions cf its people a3 it bought from the United States, Austria-Hungary sold us three times as much as her people bought frcm the United States and Japan sold to this country more thanthrse times as much as our own people sold in her markets. When the authorities of those countries recognize the fact that they win, by re taliaticn, lose a market two or three times as valuable as the ens which they propose to take away from the United States, they will abandon the idea. GEORGE TTPmnn on Presiileat XcKlnly- From the Chicago Inter Oceanr A Democratic exchange reports a can made by Senator Tillman of. South Car olina upon President McKinley. It was purely scdaL It does not appear that the senator had nay favors to aekor any points ofpollgy to urge. Heslarjtf wanted to get better acquainted with the president of the United States. The idea was certainly a good one, and it wcuid be well if it were adapted gener aUy. Personal acquaintance is a great factor in greasing the wheels and chalking the bands alike in business and public affairs. Grover Cleveland made a great mistake in discouraging, wittinglv or unwittingly, the cultiva- I tioa of personal friendships, and that, I too, when he especially needed such friendships. President McKinley knew I personally and was en terms cf pleas 1 ant personal friendship with a large 1 proportion cf congressmen and sen i atcrs cf both parties. In this respect he probably had an advantage over any president since Van Buren. President Cleveland, on the other hand, had an exceptionally small acquaintance with public men. Senator Tillman is a unique figure in politics, but his career only began eleven years ago. Prior to ISS6 he was a plain farmer, not a planter but a farmer, with no thought, apparently, of a political career. His term in the senate began two years ago, and will end with the close cf this ad ministration. Here is what cur Demo cratic exchange reports the senator as saying about his visit: "My call on Mr. McKinley was en tirely social in its nature, and was , made by me for the purpose of getting , better acquainted with the president. I Our conversation was such a one as any two men in public life would have, the questions cf the day being touched on only m the most general way, and no attempt being made by either party to introduce questions en which we knew we differed. I was much im pressed with Mr McKinley and told him that, no matter what his politics were, he had the advantage of coming into the white house with the cleanest personal record of any president for the last twenty-five years. I am sure of the fact that the present executive is an honest man. heart and seal, and that, no matter what the influences j are that surround him. it win not be ; his fault if he does not give an honest administration, according to the teach ings of his party." There is no man at Washington more given to harsh and rasping criti cism than Senator Tillman. This pe culiarity has earned for him the name "Pitchfork Tillman." and when he has only words of praise for President Mc Kinley it means a great deaL He has a very large following throughout the south. The rural whites, no longer content to be political nonentities, are asserting themselves in aU that region, and Benjamin R. Tillman is their lead er. His favorable report cf the Re puolican president wiU do much to soften the asperities of sectionalism. Where Ii "Fre silTer "ow? J The former free silver journals ' themselves furnish ample proof of the . collapse of the "'bimetallism" move ment. No better commentary on the change in public opinion which has taken place m the western states could be desired than the information fur nished in the following article from the Oregoman, of Portland, Ore. It I savs ' j "me dreadful financial cataclysms that were to engulf Colorado, along with the rest cf the world, in case Bryan was defeated, do not seem to be materializing, if one may judge from the Denver Times, one of the most rueful of ante-election prophets. Speaking for the state. It says: 'Colo rado boldly challenges any state in the union to make a race with her this spring m zha matter cf general activ ity.' Then follows a long summary o" new and prospering enterprises. Even money matters arc buoyant. 'Credits are being settled rapidly, says the i imes. in the larger cities of the state. Collections are an even 50 per cent bet ter than they were one year ago. Easter sales in all stores were better than they had been since ApriL 1S33. Bank deposits have increased f-cm 5 to 15 per cent, and bank clearings for the current week advanced 14 per cent over last year." This Is a melancholy prospect fcr a free silver paper to can- , front, in the face cf the awful havoc stm beinz wrouzht bv the sold stand ard." Of all the free silver states in the last nationa' campaign. Colorado was the most rampant and uncompromis ing, and of all th advocates cf free silver the Denver Times was perhaps the most vindictive and threatening It predicted that if the cause it espoused was lest, ruin would clutch the state. Tet now- that same newspa per is proudly boasting of Colorado's increased prosperity, cf the better col lections, the greater bank deposits and the larger volume of business which is being transacted. It even challenges any ether state to show a degree cf commercial activity equal to that now being displayed by Colorado. Such testimony as this, which is to be found in scores of journals rnt once advocated free coinage, is tie worst blow which silver-at-15-to-l ' cculd possibly suffer. It knocks the last props from under the movement ' and leaves it an absolute x-r.tj hopeless I wreck. Cincinnati Commercial Trib- ' tine. Prote Ion t it Sire. Apparently the delegation cf rice men who are now in the national capi tal endeavoring to create a sentiment in congress mere favorable to the domestic rice interests r-n appeared tT exist according to the evidences fur nished by the senate tariff bin are n's;"g no opportunity of doing good missionary wcrk. Th-y are deter mined to secure the reiteration of tke rice schedule to the hjH; at their request, Senator lle- has introduced a resolution JR iitag' for the restoration of the Ding lejr flee schedule to tha senate bill, aa lefKted recently by the senate giTnre cctotittee, and that body will be af fojied an opportunity to cfisr aa ijfri'T 111 nt when the biU is consider edir Should the finance committee de cliv to favor an. amendment, after ae coeteag the rice men a hearing, fcJe work of the rice interests wculd be griatly simplified and the industry waai be reasonably secure of receiv in"fir treatment at the hands of the senate. New Orleans PicayaMi ( Th President aad Cabd. who were expecting a sensa- tt aessage fram President McSla . the Cuban situation will oe ley stock, disappointed. But they shosld rui an' xkevt the aaia. ee ject tm. iTiebris tie reffefef aaSeriar Amertr can citizens in the war-harried island. This can be dene in only two ways. First, with the consent and co-operation of the Spanish authorities, or. sceond, in face of their opposition. If the President had recommended the recognition of Cuban belligerency, and If congress should have followed his advice, the Spaniards, though they could not rightfully have regarded recognition as a hostile act, could, and probably would, have refused to allow us to communicate with the interior of the island; and if they saw fit, to establish an effective blockade, it wculd be the duty of the United States to recognize and respect it. We think that President McKinley has acted with great wisdom in limit ing his recommendations to the sub ject immediately before the eountry. The senate is entitled to credit for adopting a resolution in accordance with the suggestions of the President. If the Democrats of the house under the leadership of young Mr. Bailey thmk that they can make political capital by trying to force the recogni tion of the insurgents as belligerents a this time even at the cost of defeat ing the senate resolution, they will find that they have mistaken the tem per of the people cf the United States. The two subjects are in nowise con nected, and they ought not be con founded. President McKinley is clear ly right, and he should be loyally sus tained. Indianapolis News. Mr. Bryan scheduled. William J. Bryan has accepted aa In vitation to make an address in Union Square, New York, en September 5, Labor day. The active campaign fcr the control of the city cf New York will then have been begun, and poliacs will be sizzling if not roaring m the heat of the early fall. If the silver question has re ceived attention at the hands of the Democratic managers, that It3 import ance demands, then Mr. Bryan's pres ence will add to the hilarity cf the oc casion and the silver cause, like the soul of John Brown, will go marching on. If. on the contrary and this is a fateful thought the Democratic man agers, with premeditation and malice prepense, have artfully, insidiously and with deliberate purpose, sought to ig nore, sidetrack or otherwise obscure and make insignificant and inconse quential, the great silver question, then the presence cf Mr. Bryan in New York on Labor day will be as a ton cf dyna mite exploded under the Tammany wigwam as a stream of burning oil poured upon the shattered Democratic hulk; as the roaring of a pack of Ben gal tigers if those beasts ever went in packs, which they do not to the mewing cf a puling kitten. In fact, the presence of Mr. Bryan in New York on that interesting occasion will add immeasurably to the gaiety of politics, if not to the joyfulncss of the nations. Albany JoumaL The Sianraa Canal, Evidences have been given in many of the recent dispatches from Wash ington that the project fcr constructing the Nicaragua canal will scan come to th front again in congress and will he supported by the whole force cf the administration. Secretary Sherman is known to be favorable to the enterprise and there is every reason to beueve that President McKinley desires to make its acomplishment one of the prominent features of his term cf ofice. The importance of the canal is such that every particle of news affecting it is a matter of general interest. For that reason there will be close attention given to the subject, now that if is about to reappear as a practical issue before congress. While the subject has been long under discussion, it has never became threadbare, because every one who favors it fully recognizes the strength cf the opposition and knows that unlesE its supporters are incessant ly active it can never be accomplished. The news from Washington will .there fore, revive the agitation on the sub ject all ever the country and strength en the energies of the friends cf the measure by increasing their hepe cf speedy success. San Francisco CaiL Islanders Pt;raeU br Rat?. The residents cf Pelee Island, in Lake Sr Clair, have been suffering from a plague cf rats for some time, and nothing that was done seemed tc afford any relief. The rodents fairly overran the place. A few days ago a number of farmers ctarted out to rid the nerjhborhccd of the pests. After a day's hard work L100 rats were kill ed, but the executioners were exhaust ed, and declare that in future a new method will have to be invented to kill off the rats. A great number of valua ble fruit trees have been destroyed, by the rata, and the farmers are afraid that urJess drastic measures are adopt ed at ence the 1S37 crop will be seri ously damaged. Telephone SeYriee for Faras, I imthouses in Carroll county, Mary land, are supplied with a telephone service at $13 a year, and it is mm by those who have tried it that life in the country is tp10 far mare attractive when frrgra-1 cammunicaticn can be had. with the family doctor, the post office JTtd village stares, to say nothing of an occasional chat with a distant friend. The ccat of the service is mor than, ratamed. La Taricas ways. CAMPP1RB SKETCHES. coco SHORT STORIES FOH THE VETERANS. T Old or t& Sfevr Soas off Cagfftileg Stir Cp Old Sorea Th Dpartaens and Maary Death of Antony. v.f tffi All dyins; Egypt. n'jrlnjr: Sob? lfce crimsan life tide ist. And the dark PI tocian shadows Gather 011 the evening blast. I,et thine arm. oh. Qsesl support m Hush thy sobs and bow thine T3ark,:i to tne v-m. ' - Tr Tiwrtrt frtS- Thou. ad tkaa:aJoe. must Though cry scarred and veteran ffirm Bear their eagles high no mere. 1 And my wrecked and shattered gsJ- leys 1 Strew dark Actium's fatal shore : Though no glittering guards surrcunu me. Prompt to do their master's will, I must perish like a Roev Die the srear Triumvir still. Let net Caesar's servile minicns Mock the lion thus laid low; 'Twas no foemans hand that slew him. Twaa hi- own that struck the blow. Hear. then, plllcwed en thy besom. Ere his star fades quite away. Him who. drunk with thy caresses. Madly finaj a world away.' Should the base plebeian rabble Dare assail my fame at Rome. VFnre my noble spouse. Octavia, Veeps within her widowed borne. Seek her say the gods have told me Altars, augurs, circling wings That her Siood. with mine ccmmlnjled. Yet shall mount the throne cf kinjs. And fcr thee, star-eyed Egyptian! Glcnous sorceress of the Nile. Us'ht the path to Stygian horror3. With the splendors of thy smile. Give the Caesar crowns and arches. Let his brow tne laurel twine: I can scorn the Senate . triumps. Triumphing In love like thine. I am dyimr. Egypt, dying: Hark' insultinr foemans cry: They are commjr uick. my falchion! L-1! me front them ere I die. An' no more amid the battle Shall my heart exulting swell. Ljis and Osiris guard thee. Cleopatra: Rome: farewell! General W. H. Lytle. the author of thir pcem. was born in Cincinnati, in 1S25. He served with disunctior. in the Mexican army, and on th- outbreak cf the Civil TVar became an aiScer of the Federal forces. He was killed at Chickamauga in 1SCL He wrot this po-m one aisht after witnessing Booth's performance of Antony. The OH or the eir. rem ie American Tribune: The most marked development of "sec- tioualism" that has recently occurred ' was heard in Atlanta. Ga.. a few nights ago, when the president of the Sens of Confederate Veterans, ad dressing a large meeting of the asso ciation, said: "It might be well for ns now to say there is no east, no west, no north, no south; but there was a south, and it is for this south and her cause that our fathers fought, and It is for this south that we are here tonight, and it is to this south that we. too. will pledge cur devotion and give our unswerv ing loyalty." This is the boldest declaration made for some time. If It means anything, it is that the sons of the Confederate veterans are ready to follow in the footsteps of their fathers in bearing arms against the nation in support cf the cause for which their fathers fought. The report of this meeting is given in another column, copies from the Atlanta Constitution. The Constitu tion says- "It was distinctly a south ern throng, and the sentiment strictly of the south." But, we would regret to believe th that it was representative of the south. If so. all the talk of a "new south" is a delusion, and the struggle for the su premacy of a section over the whole is not yet ended. Such sentiments are rpactionary and dangerous, and augur badly for the future. It ma be that these young men have given expressions to the real sentiments cf the south: but we prefer to reuard it as being merely the too enthusiastic utterance inspired by filial affection, which they, themselves, will not ap prove in their calmer moments. In no other country under the sxo. could men who have been in rebellion against their government hold reun ions as the Confederates are permitted to do, and nowhere else could these same Sons of Confederate Veteram 1 have met and arranged to attend such a reunion as the one proposed to he held at Nashville. It would be better for all concerned if thy would show a proper appreciation of such un precedented liberty, by pledging them selves to the support of the govern ment that has proven itself co gener ous and beneficent to them and theirs, instead cf indulging in wild and sec ticnal vaporings that serve only to irritate. This incident is the legitimate re suit cf the teachings so prevalent In the south in its histories, its monu ments and its reunions. But we in dulge the hope that Its greater, better spirit will rise above it aH. and as sert itself until all disloyal sentiments are put under its fee:, and that it will teach a higher and nobler sentiment than devotion to a section, until they, with zs. shall be pledged to cne cjuu try. one government, one fag It La only by this means that the futui e can be made peaceful and secure, and America become truly great. Indeed. it is already doing this, and every where throughout that region we see a new ordr cf things beginning to prevaiL The old feeling of exclusive ness and ostracism is disappearing. until are made welcome tc dwell en its plains and in the valleys of its mountains. It foi- benign influence there: rj being built and extended Urcads are to every town; factories are multiplying and natural resources are being utilized, cities are raking the place of hamlets: there Is diversified farming Lastjad of the old custom of raising hut cne product, and everywhere a new south Is superseding the old south to which these young men so thcuahtlssly pledge themselves. Let them remember their fathers with gratitude, take pride in thir vlc- tzd do aU hsner ts at Tctetma Peoxfcm Lou era. t-iJ TI rr.. c rr w yvppv9 1 their memoryibut this does not revire a pledge cf loyalty to the old scuti r lt3 "cause." Their fathers, H liTtai would cot approve of this tttteraace. but would rather turn their faces toward the better day and march with. us to the achievements of aa undivid ed people and an indivisible Unicn. Unitftd, we may defy and outstrip the , world; divided, it becomes only a question cf tims when we will be too weak to protect curaelves from thoee or ether lands who would profit by cwr less, aad free government be pro ?YrTTs.a n ..!?.. a..... Bn f to promote unity and acquire strength. I it la necessary that we avow and tul- tlTate a national spirit in all sections, so that no newspaper reporter, any where, will have occasion to describe cur private or public gatherings as. "a distinctly southern throng." or northern, aad the sentiments ex-. pressed as "strictly of the south," or cf the north. To the republic; tha cue means lifer. tke other, death. Fecaioa Ttejarfat Complaint has been Cld at the pen sion bureau against the" Soldiers Home at Roseburg. Oregon, alleging that it is violating section 4,745 of the revised ztatutes. making it a misde meanor fcr any cne pledging or re viving as a pledge the mortgage, sale, assignment cr transfer cf any right. claim, cr interact in any pension cer tificate, or to hold it as security fcr any debt or promise. Some inmates cf the home called attention to the matter, and It was taken up by several Grand Army pests, one of which, at Roseburg. has made a formal com plaint. The bureau has made an in vestigation, and exonerated the man ."gement of the home. There are le gal authorities both ways, and a de cision construing strictly the statute cited would, it is stated, be not only unjust, but lead to serious conse quences. The evidence shows tha: the home directors have required all pensioners to surrender their pensions to the treasurer of the home. Four dollars a month is then allowed each pen sioner for personal expenses, and the remainder paid to dependent relatives, cr. if there be none, the money Is accumulated far the benefit of the pen sioner. The practice Is substantially similar to that in operation at twenty cue other soldiers' homes. The pen sion bureau takes the position that it is not expedient to intervene in the cas?, as the act of March 2, IS33. by implication, sanctions the require ment, which has been in farce in most cf the state soldiers' homes. Commissioner Evans says that ha believes the president will act favor ably on his recommendation for a modification cf the Cleveland order including pension boards in Zh.e civil service where fees amount to more than 1300 per annum. The president has under contemplation several changes and modifications in the or aers formulated by his predecessors, and may embGdy everything in an omnibus order. How scon executive action will be taken is purely a matte- of speculation. Considerable con fusion has arisen from premature publication cf several changes in pros pect, notably that with regard to pen sion beards. Thay will be made, how ever, m good time. Tribute to Je thivi. Memorr. a. permanent record was made at Montgomery, Ala., the ether day cf the spot en the stone flooring of the . front balcony of the capital upon wh.ch Jefferson Davis stood when mamra-' rated president of the southern confeu eracy with appropriate ceremonies. A 1 silver star was imbedded at the spot indicated by the surviving veterans ., - c bt u i s?s,,sLua2,,s.T&e State of NeDraska Southern Confederacy had the matter 12. charge. A precession farmed un Court street near the old slave market and marched tc the capital. Cannon boomed in the capital grounds a the procession approached. General John W. A. Sanfcrd of Montgomery, a friend and counselor cf Mr. Davis, and who steed near him when he took the oath of office, presided over the exercises General Sanford spoke eloquently cf Mr. Davis. He said the people cf the south had nothing to apologize tor. He ' defended the souths position in the matter of secession, and spoke i her I sens in the struggle which fallowed. ' -If we were rebels, then to rebel i3 right; if Jefferson was a traitcr, then treason is the highest virtue." he said. Miss Tompkins presented the star o Governor Johnson, the custodian of the capitcL who, being a confederate ve eran. responded with a eulogy cf Jef ferson Davis and the southern cause. Father Plan's pcem. "Furl That Ban ner," was recited by Miss Robinson cf Montgomery, and the star, being se in position, was covered with garlands cf fiowers. Th Confederal" 'arreadcr. In answer to the question. "How many Confederate soldiers surrenderel at the cicse of the war?" the Atlanta Constitution says Army ef Northern Virginia. 27.- . ?5: army cf Tennessee. 2L242 army of Missouri. 7.37a: army of Alabama. 4:1222: army of Trans-JEississippL 17.- JS6; at Nashville aad Chattanooga. 5 22 paroled In departments of Vir ginia. CtttEberiand. Maryland. Alalia-' ( ma. Florida. Tennessee. Texas, eta, 42.1 SS: Confederate prisoners in north- era prisons at the close cf the war. 3S.- S02: total Confederate army at close, T? rt-r t w. t i . wj w. .i. ii.i; liiiu. nn.-ntrsr UTT! ber of Confederate soMiers were no? I present at surrender. Ezinnin Xarried Clf- Fre from Care. From the Pittsfcurg Dispatch. Mar- shal Lawrev nnd Mary ToUiver col- ored. were married in the coenrv an at Z o'clock yesterday afternoon by a colored minister. The woman was de lighted after the ceremony was ever. The grcom tcok a different view of the case and said he did not care what be came of him now. flia "aaie far It. Bloobumper I attended a chatiery the other day. Spatts A chattery? Vhat on earth is a chattery" Bloc bumper Heme call It a conversazione, but I don't believe In using French words when English will answer tha surpesa. tcuisvUIe Ceurisr-JcamaL i THE OLD RELIABLE. Columbus State Bank (Oldeas Back in the State.) Fays litest nlJEDpfe axd Ms Im; on Real Mi isstrss sxcnr dhasts ox Onaaa, Chicago, New Yrfc -tT.-v SELLS STEAMSHIP TICKETS. BUYS GOOD NOTES And helps ltd customers when they need he OFFICERS -V5D OTHECTOSSr Lcotdeh Geekard, Pres't. E. E. Hsrnrr. Vfce Pres't.. M. Becggee, Cashier. Jons" SrACFFEK. Wit KtrcnEm or COLUMBUS. NEB., TTA3 AX AiitiiQrizad C-aoital of - S5Q0.00G Paid in Canita'I. - - 90,000 orncni: C. E. 5IIELDON. Pr-t. H. P H. OrHLKIi U. Vice Pre. D.VNTEL iCHRAM. Cashier. FKA'K EOEEK. Ast. Cash's. DIRECT ZS r, E. Shsujo, H. P. H. OEHXJwen. Josas Wsncu. W. .V McAixisTza, CAim EinsKS. . C. Ghat. Fn-isx HonitSB. STOCH.H LDERS s 4RZZ.DA Eexi?, J Hksut TVcn-KHA. 1X.1HK uit-vr. 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