CHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ! SUNDAY , JuLY 17. 1887.
ANOTHER URGENT LETTER ,
Chairman Snowden Again Communicates
With.Qovernor Thayer ,
THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.
Cxtcnilvo PrepnrntlonH for Celebra
ting the Centennial of Its Adop
tion Uncoil ) Municipal Im
provements.
[ mow THE nr.K's i.isroi.y nunnAu.1
The governor lias received a second
' letter in regard to Iho coming celebra
tion of the centennial of the adoption of
I the federal constitution. The last letter
is from A. London Snowdcn , chairman
of the committee and grand marshal In
charge of the civic and industrial demon
stration that will bo used in connection
with the military pageantry in assisting
in the celebration. Mr. Snowdcn in hi.s
loiter to Governor Thayer says :
I need not remind you that it is of the
highest importance that this celebration
should not alone illustrate our moral , in
tellectual and material progress within
the past hundred years , but that it should
be made so imposing as to leave an in-
dolllble impression upon the minds of
our people , particularly upon tlio youth
of the land , as to the paramount import
ance of upholding and guarding the con-
Btitullon as Ihe .snoot anchor ot our lib
erties and the bulwark of our prosperity
and happiness as a people. In July ,
1788. there was n celebration In this city
( Philadelphia ) intended not only to mani
fest tlie gratification of the people of the
adoption of the constitution by ten of
the Htatcs , but also to .stimulate its
ratllicalion by all the ) state * composing
the old confederation. On that occasion
the processional display which received
the continuous and hearty support of the
leading men of the period , representing
all branches of business , industries of all
kinds , as well as Iho judiciary , the pro-
fi6slons and the schoolsof learning headed
by the venerable univorMty of Pennsyl
vania , was the most comprehensive and
suggestive over attempted up to that pe
riod on this side the Atlantic. It devolves
on us in the coming celebration to illus
trate us far as possible in tlio processional
display , Iho marvelous material and in-
lelleclual advance which lias been made
under Ihc benign influence of the const !
liilion in which the people of all the states
are interested , and In which all should
participnle. To assure success will re
quire generous and cordial co-operation
and upon this I confidently rely. With
out presuming to indict a plan for your
guidance , 1 may say that it has been sug
gested that your excellency appoint a
committee to which shall bo assigned the
duty of directing the attention of your
citizens to the subject and in or
ganizing your industries for Participation
in the demonstration which it is pro
posed to make if possible , the most im
posing of the kind ever witnessed on this
continent. With such a x-ommitteo or
any other agency you may suggest 1 shall
be glad lo co-operate.
The governor has furnished this cor
rcspondenco to the press that it may
reach the public and that Iho public may
express their wishes if they dcsiro an
effort made on the part of Nebraska. If
the people of the state or any interested
in participating in a display for Nebraska
desire the governor will appoint a conte
mitteo us suggested by Mr. Snowdon.
STltr.ET ItAII/WAYIHIILDINC. .
It is very evident that with the many
private improvements in progress in the
m Capital Citv that the city the present
season will see a largo amount of street
Nr railway lines built or at least placed well
under way. The present line is building
to connect Its Tenth and Seventeenth
street lines on South street nnd is also
pushing extensions in the northeast part
of the city. The rapid transit company
has a large force of men at work on their
line which runs from the B. & M. depot
up A strool to Twelfth and thence
branches couth and norlli with n branch
on North Tenth street to connect with the
Missouri Pacific and Elkhorn ' 'Valley
depot grounds. This road is doing its
greatest work at tlio present time in
grading its line to West Lincoln , und be
fore the state fair they will have a line
to the fair grounds and have West Lin
coln connected wilh Iho city proper.
John 11. Ames is expected homo to-day
from Now York , where ho purchased ma
terial for live or six miles of the cable
line , and much of the material is now
cnroute and this line is certain to be built.
The Capitol Heights Street Railway com
pany have $14,000worth of slock already
subscribed for a connecting line in the
southeast , while bids have been asked
for n line to the asylum in the. southwest
part of the city.
4. SMALL KIIACAS.
Malone , the driver of Ensigns baggage
wagon , had an altercation with a travel
ing man named W. C. Richmond , and
while Malone was getting over the rail
ing that divides the baggage room from
the outside Richmond grabbed Malone
nnd twisted his foot and ankle so that
navigation on the part of Malone was
difficult yesterday. The depot police ar
rested the traveling man and received a
utilising blow himself in the turmoil.
Richmond was taken to police headquarters
tors , where ho gave up money for his
appearance , and in the morning settled
the case with Ensign. Malone was. however
over , after a warrant yesterday for his ar
rest for assault and battery.
A UOOU CIIANUK.
The retirement of Policeman Hobson
of the night force , and the promotion of
Oflicor Ireland to the vacant position ,
night captain , is a movement on the part
of the city council that ought to bo cor
dially endorsed. The removal of an en
tirely useless appendage to the police
force and the substitution of an oflicer
who has some idea of business and busi
ness methods is an innovation that is on
tlroly for the bettor. Olllcer Ireland has
n conception of the duties of the place ,
and the jail record for the first time in
two years Is intelligent and kept as it
flhould bo. Oflicer Ireland keeps for the
lirst time n record of Iho work of the
night force and visits thorn in the night
on their beats to ceo that they are attend
ing to their duties. All tins is made a
nightly niatlor of record and presents a
bnaincss aspect. Tom Carnalian , one of
the host men on the force of the former
administration , has been appointed on
the night force to till the vacancy caused
by the suspension of Hobson.
One of the needed improvements nearing -
ing completion is the addition to the city
jail and the increase of cell room m the
now building. Twelve new cells and a
largo corridor will soon bo ready for use
nnd wltou it U occupied the present
quarters will be used only for female
prisoners.
IN VOI.ICE COUUT.
For some time past a well appearing
young man named Stevens 1ms been at
work at the Capital hotel. For good rea
sons ho was discharged Thursday and
that night he went through the room of
another employe and secured f&l in
cash. Ho was suspected as the thief and
the marshal visited the B , & M. denot
and arrested Stevens , who was already
on the train ready to proceed to Omaha.
Yesterday ho was arraigned in police
court whore ho plead guilty to taking
tlio monov , which was recovered and re
turned to'tho owner. Stevens was then
lined $25 and costs and sent to the county
jail to servo out the sentence.
A man nnmod Frank Crow was before
the police judge charged with carrying
concealed weapons , upon his examina
tion bo plead tlmthowas from Kansas
City , aud that It was necessary to go
irmodlhuro. The Judge lined him |
ami costs , which he will work out H not
taken In charge at o'licO by parties who
want him for horse stealing ,
J. W. Lain , J , Hamilton and H. Long
wcro three parties jailed for drunken
ness. Thov were fined * \ each and
costs , and their friends wcr > king ef
forts after their sentence to t 'o their
release.
AIJOUTTItK CITV.
The grader is at wo- ' ' th Irst pav
ing district - tound for
paving. M -actor for
the Driving , \ 11 the en
ergy possible lying the
concrete foun juBlocks at
once. 2f&
Harry Downs , < 2 | > r for ! § 'timo has
been engaged in tlio fur to business ,
has arrangements nearlj completed for
the opening of n now billiard hall in the
Masonic lomplo building that will bo
one of the bt'wrnsopointed rooms In the
west.
The wrcckat Havoloek , oasloflhocity ,
is practically cleared away and the dis
mantled locomotives have been raised
ready for a visit to the company's shops
for a general rebuilding.
John Shcedy has let the contract for
the building of his new brick block on
the north side of the government square.
This will be ono of the handsome nnd
substantial buildings erected the present
season in Lincoln , and will cost complete
some 30,000.
Ex-Attorney General Dlllworth re
turned to Hastings yesterday after
an interview with Governor
Thavor in relation to some party in the
penitentiary whoso coimmitallou was
so'jght. The governor has the Hoffman
case on hand now and a decision must
bo reached in a few days.
Kailway Commissioner Algcr and Mr.
H. M. Warring , stenographer , have been
at Reynolds , Nob. , investigating a com
plaint made that the railway company in
the construction of grades has blocked a
water course and caused adjacent coun
try to overflow.
From 4 o'clock until 7 every evening
these days a thousand people surround
the bulletin board where dispatches from
the Topoka-Lincoln ball game are re
ceived , and Iho crowd sways from hllar-
ily to soberness as the returns vary.
' Cowboy Dictionary.
r < m\i \ ntll in Drovers' Journal.
8 bago rooster , n , A tough old sasehon.
bass. n. Corruption ot sauco.
band. n. Grit , courage , fortitudeendurance
( SPO leather ) .
Salted Plums , 11. Olives.
Saddle pad * , n. Pads of different shape to
favor sores on horse : , ' backs and protect
sntno from pressure and pain.
Saddle Ulaiiket , n. A blanket to protect
a hone's back from being galled by the
saddle.
Salt UauB , n. A thin "roundup" cotton sock
lit for brief wear only aud too cheap to
pay to wash.
Saddle How , n. The fork of a saddle.
Saddle bklrt , n. Tlio largo leather housings
, 11un.lcr the saddle tree , bastes ( foreign. )
baddle Housings , n. All the leather lltttnes
on a saddle. These include the Span
ish bastes , aiiqucrn , sudidero , tapaderos ,
liontos , contauas. andalforjas ,
Sagebrush , n. Artomlsea , whltesasro , dwarf
iage , black sage.
bagebrujther , n. A Nevadan.
bage flat , n. A level flat of country coveicd
with a growth of sagebrush.
Sand flat n. A flat , sandy stretch of land.
balamander , n. A shirk given to snoozing
put in the hot sun , the wa'er lizaul , see
Water Def and Waufaloota.
bee-More Coat , n. A coat with short coat
tails or no coat tills at all.
belt-sharpener , n. A very lean hog with a
long , sharp nose see Wind-splitter and
Self-pointer.
Separate , v. California for cut out See
Part Out. To separate live stock.
Secret V , u. Oregon for an old marverick ,
slick eared ( foreign ) mallet-head
Harry Dick. An old unbranded un
marked bovine.
Sign n. Footmarks , trail.
Sign-rider , n. Ono who rides a regular beat
iind looking for a .sign or trail of strayed
cattle , follows them up nnd returns
them to their proper range. See Line-
Killing and Lluo-lilder.
Size-up v. To estimate.
Sign n. Quantity , proportion , extent.
Sisal ICope , n. A rope made of sisal hemp.
bick-shooler , n. Six-shooter.
Slder. n. A cowboy who rides alongside a
herd and prevents animals from scat
tering , lioferred to as rlght-slder and
left-slder. See Flanker.
Sister , n. Any woman or female animal.
Slun-ridiiig. n. See Sign-rider , Line-riding
and Lino-rider.
Sore-back , n. A habitual discontented
grumbler.
Sore-oared , adj. Cross , cranky , Ill-tempered ,
fretful.
SoaK , v. To put In pawn , to deposit as col-
laterlal security , trf got dead-drunk.
Soak , n. A habitual drunkard.
Sorrel-top , n. A blonde.
Sotul , n. Mexicans for bulbous succulent
plant Indigenous to Texas.
Soapwecd , n. A plant indigenous to nearly
all the riinge country which has strong
soapy qualities , and will wash the body
nnd clothing nearly as well as soap.
boap-root , n. A plant indigenous to the
Pacific slope , the root of which has the
same qualities as soap-weed.
Sowbelly , n. Banon , see overland trout ,
Missouri turkey , etc.
Sooner , n. A dog , see Kaiser.
Sod , n. Turf.
Sod-house , n. A house built of sod.
Socks , n. Old fellow , old socks.
Suck In , v. and n. To swindle , to defraud ;
a client , a fraud , a swindle.
Sun-dogs , n. Hellas , bright spots scon In the
sky during very cnld weather.
Supe , ii. Vaquero lingo for a tenderfoot
greenhorn , n contraction of the theatri
cal super , utility man.
SucSt , v. To fondle , to flatter , to ttawn on
another for sellish purposes.
Sucker , n. A despicable fellow who relief !
on sucking for appreciation and Ad
vancement Instead of work or personal
merit Tho'above Is a polite nbbiovlation.
Slack-wad , n. A shirk , ala/.v follow.
Skin same , n. An untalr , cheating swindle ,
a dishonest game.
StuJobakor movements , n. A sarcastic term
for the movements of a cheap watch.
Stove up , adj. Stiffened , staved up.
SneoK , n. A crafty , cowardly , treacherous
person , a backbiter.
Snake , v , fo pull , to jerk ; violently , to creep
llkn a snake.
Snaico , n. A libertine , a treacherous person ,
a tit of delirium tremens , son jim-jams ,
Swell , n. Style , a fashionable person , an un
dulation of ground.
Scrub , T. To work hard anil live penurl-
ously , to push one to his work , to tight
another.
Scrub , n. An under-bred person or animal ,
- " a person of no character.
Scrape , v. To scrub , to work hard and econ
omize , to gather together , to eilect.
Scrape , n. A dilemma , a dilllculty.
Squaw , n. A female Indian , a Klootchman ,
( Chinook ) .
Squawman , n. A whlto man who is mar
ried to or maintains a squaw.
Spot v. To place , to designate , to detect
Spot-out , v. To point out or designate a
mo.int or string of cow-ponies to a
cow-boy tor his solo , especial use.
Scour , v. To complain.
Scourer , n. A chronic , habitual , discon
tented growler.
System , n. llodv , anatomy.
Scheme , n. A plan , a job to defraud.
Scheme , v. To plan , to plot
Scabbard , n. A sheath for a rifle , A sheath
for a pistol la called a holster ,
genital orirnns of a male animal ,
Sheathn. A leather case for a Knlte.butcliera'
steel or other belt , rig of a trpi > er.
Splint , n. A fracture ot the surface of bones
of animals.
Swallowfork , n. An earmark.
Split , v. To separate , to part
Split , n. A separation , a divorce.
Siaiareblt , n. An earmark.
Slaughterhouse Steak , n. Porterhouse
steak.
Slaughtor-ln-pan , n. San Antonio for beef
steak rare.
Stack ot Whites , n. A gambling phrase for
a pile of white chips , a pile of sliver.
Skipv , . To leave surreptitiously , miblo , git ,
pull out
Tbo Presidential Party.
UTICA , N. y. , July R The special train
which convoys the presidential party to the
Thousand Islands loft Utica this morning.
Secretary and Mrs. Fair child boarded the
tram In Utica. At Holland the patty was
joined by Miss Koso Elizabeth Cleveland , L.
L. Yeoman ! ) nud wife , brother-in-law and
tUter of the pritslduat , and Miss Carrie K ,
and Miss Mary L. Hastings , th ? president's
JffiC.t'O'X' CTjica
HOW THE BOYS WON THE FLAGS
Tie | Bravery Required to Capture Color
Trophies.
DARING DEEDS RECOUNTED.
Stirring Stories of tlic Dnya Wuon
Paine was Bought liven at the
Cannon's Mouth Some
Incidents.
Considering how much has boon written
concerning Iho proposal of President
Cleveland to return the confederate bat-
tin flags , says the Now York World , It
might seem surprising that nothing
lias appeared about the men who cap
tured the flags and the valor they dis
played. First In the honor should come
the late Tom Cusler , or "Our Tom , " as
Iho widow of the late General Custor af-
fecilonaloly speaks of him. Tom , the
general's brother captured two iliigs in
different battles , and Is the only name on
the honor list of llag-caplors crediled
with two such exploits. Tlio general , It
may bo mentioned , captured the lirst Hag
taken from the confederates while ho was
serving as aid-do-camp on General Me-
Clollan's staff in 18C3. In all military
matlor.s the Custcr were on strictly mili
tary terms with ono another. If Tom
camci Into the general's room to report
ho was received In the most formal
manner. Business over , they fell to jok
ing just as they had done in llieir boyish
days on Iho old farm in Ohio. Tom's
first flag capture was at Namox/mo
church , April 2 , 180j. ,
General Capchart , who commanded
the third brigade of the third division
and saw Tom take his second flag at
Sailor's Creek , April 0 , ISO1 ; , says that it
was a charge against General Lwoll's
corps. Having crossed Iho liuo of loin-
porary works on Iho Hank of Iho road ,
the union soldiers were confronted by u
supporting batllo line. Il was from ihe
second line that Tom wrested the colors ,
single handed , and only a few paces to
right. As Tom approached the colors
ho received u shot in the face which
knocked him back on his horse , but in a
moment ho was again upright in his
saddle. Reaching out his right arm , ho
grasped the llag while the color-bearer
reeled. The bullet from Tom's revolver
must have pierced him in the region of
the heart. As ho was falling Tom
wrenched the standard from his grasp
and bore it away in triumph. "For in
trepidity 1 never saw his conduct sur
passed" .
MAJOR FARNHAM T.YOX ,
who was a staff oflicer of General Cus-
tor's al that time , recalls Tom's charge
over the rille pits at Sailor creek and his
being wounded in the cheek. "I know
I felt at the lime it was a great wonder
lie escaped his life. " As Tom reached
General Custcr's side he called out :
" ' shot but I've
"Armstrong , they've mo ,
got my llag. " 'Lorn wanted to charge
again , but the general ordered
him to the roar. Tom , however ,
was so full of light no ordinary
request checked him. Then the
commanding officer's tone was assumed ,
and the general , seeing the necessity of
instant ooodienco , ordered him in arrest
and to the rear. Poor Tom , hearing the
order , which is the extreme resort of
military discipline , had nothing to debut
but to report to a surgeon. In the Cus
tor massacre Tom fell beside his brother.
Ills heart was cut out by Uain-in-thc-
Face , a chief whom 119 had once made
prisoner and who thus fiendishly revenged
himself.
In the repulse of Pickett's charge ,
Sergeant-Major William B. Hincks of
the fourteenth Connecticut volunteers ,
distiniuishod himself by capturing a
confederate llag. Sergeant Wade , who
saw the bold deed , thus describes it :
"After the first fire from the union side
had taken effect , Sergeint-M.ijor Wil
liam U. Hincks of the Fourteenth saw
planted in the ground some distance in
front a rebel flag. Around aud on a line
with it were ar > number of unwounded
men who hail thrown themselves down
to avoid the heavy lire. He determined
to capture the llag. Leaping over the
wall , with nothing but a short sword in
bis hand , ho ran straight for it. At the
same time tno or three others of his
regiment had started for the same goal.
Ono of these , an officer , was brought
down by a bullet ore he had run ten
yards. Hincks outslrippod all others ,
reached the spot , and with a yell , seized
the colors by the staff , nnd ,
waving his sword over his head ,
was on his way back before these
around could divine his purpose. In
stantly a shower of bullets came all
around him ; ho was also exposed to a
scattering lire from our troops. It was
'running the gauntlet' indeed. Hiucks ,
in his dash across the neutral ground ,
seemed to bear a charmed life. As ho
neared his own lines ho saw the men
standing up , regardless of the leaden
messengers behind , and as he mounted
the wal ! , trophy in hand , the regiment to
ft man wildly cheered the gallant fellow. "
It proved to be the colors of the Four
teenth Tennessee.
A number of flags were token in the
battles before Nashville. Lieutenant
Thomas P. Gore , Fifth Minnesota in
fantry , thus tells the story of his capture
of a llag :
"Tlio command " ho "
, says , "swept
through the carnage , over the works ,
capturing everything. In forming for
the assanlt in two lines an interval was
left between our brigade and the troops
on our rightwhich subjected the brigade
to an enfilading fire , but by sheer mo
mentum the assaulting column
CDT STRAIGHT TIIUOUGII
and landed beyond the opposing lino.
Quickly discerning that the enemy m
this Intervening space were our pris
oners wo swept down their flank , push
ing them to our rear. This is whore the
capture of these colors took place. I
reached the works near the right of the
brigade , but my horse could not cross
the abatis and wall , so with the troops
hurrying along the enemy's works to our
right , we came upon the colors. I was
a little in advance in this movement
The color-bearer leaped over the works
to our rear with the'othors , leaving the
colors behind the works. I could not
reach thembut compelled him to recross
and deliver the flag. "
Corporal Harrison Collins , First Ten
nessee , also made a gallant llag capture
in the fighting about Nashville. "You
see , " ho says' "when General Hood ad
vanced toward Nashville I saw that llag
rally to the front. For thirteen days wo
fell back in good order before the enemy.
The flag seemed to bo in sight nearly all
the time. I shot at it every time I got a
chance , sometimes under embarrassing
circumstances. It got to bo so provoking
that I made up my mind li wo over got a
chance we'd pay them-back for flaunting
that there flag in our faces. After our
nrmy rested at Nashville a week wo ad
vanced on the enemy , and it was now
their turn to fall back.whieh they did so
fast that on the second day it ended in a
bip stampede. On the third day I caught
sight of my old friend , this Hag. I was
on duty with my regiment supporting a
battery. The enemy made a stand at a
Creole which was bridged In our front.
Part of them , with the flag , tried to cross
lower down. Then I saw my chance.
Some of us charged. I was soon close
to the flag. The confederate oflloer or
dered some of his men to dismount , and
'light on foot.1 Our party halted here ,
but I forgot everything but the prize , and
riding through the dismounted enemy ,
overtook the coJor-boaror and demanded
the flag. Ho throw It'on the ground , t
dismounted nnjl picked It .up. By this
time I was some distance in advanco.and
as our bugle was bounding the 'rally' I
turned back with my trophy. "
How bravely th6 southerns defended
their Hags appearfromSorgrant Miller's
experience at , Gettysburg. Miller be
longed to company G.Eigfith Ohio volun
teer .infantry. Ho had already sent
several prisoners 'to ' the roar , when ho
saw , a short distance away ,
SOMF.THIKO TKMI'TlXOi
It was a confederate Hag in the center of
three or four ' plao knots. " At that mo
ment n shell exploded just over their
head. A piece struck the color-bearer
and brought him { o Ins knees. The colors
were not suffered ilo touch the ground.
A young olllcer sprang forward and
grasped the BlalV. This man was already
wounded. Covered with dust , the blood
trickling from n gash on his forehead ,
without a hat , his eyes blazing , holding
his torn but precious standard aloft In
ono hand while ho guarded It with his
bare rapier in the other , ho scomrd the
living impersonation of valor. But ho
was almost alone , his revolver empty ,
and his line of retreat nearly cut off. Ho
backed toward a gap in the fence near
which ho stood. Once on the other sldo
of It , ho might roaoh his own lines in
safety. But the foeman was upon him.
Tlio Ohio soldier confronted the bravo
confederate and bade him surrender.
Nine out of ten would have done so ,
But not Holding Iho flag behind
him , the olltcor parried with great dex
terity the thrusts made by the sergeant ,
who'was loth to shoot the gallant youth.
But there was no time to lose ; If ho
wanted the flag ho must act promptly.
"Surrender , or I'll shootl" ho cried. In
response the point of the slender blade
pierced his wrist. Miller had to shoot.
The southern , hero fell backward upon
his banner. So tight was Ins grasp upon
the staff that Miller had to tear off the
Hag.
Colonel Vifquam performed a valiant
deed at Blakolev in taking the works on
April I ) , ISM. The colonel jumped on
tlic shoulder of the parapet ; the toe could
see him from his knees up. He quietly
drew his sword and allowed them to
empty their rifles at him , and then gave
the word. Before the cnomv could re
load their guns the union soldiers wore
upon them , rolling down the hill like an
avalanche nnd up the oilier side with
great force. Vifquam made for Iho bat
tle-flag on Iho works , with the color com
pany right upon his heels , and while ho
cut the hallard of the llag with his sword
and in the act of pulling it down the
color-bearer planted the union flag. For
a second or two Yifquain was hid by Iho
folds of the victorious banner mingling
with tho.-so of the rebel standard , The
union color-bearer was killed on the spot.
The same night the regiment slept in the
fort where the foeman's batllo Hag stood
in the morning , and General Canuy .sent
Colonel Vifquam a note in pencil , which
ran as follows :
DSAK ICoLoxnn : Thank yon and may
God bless you and your brave boys.
K. 11. S. CONIIV.
Major-general Commanding.
In July , 18IW , congress institutqd a
modal of honor. This medal was award ,
ed for deeds of'valor on the baltlo-lield
and many of tlio captors of confederate
Hags were decorated with it. The medal
was instituted .largely through the efforts
of the late Adjutant-General Townsend ,
who gives an account of the matter in
his "AnecdoteHotIho Civil War. "
As soon as the n'efrs of ihc civil war in
the United St'tfos became known in
Europe , many'pers'ons ' who had been of
ficers in foreign armies came to offer
their services j tO ) itlio government. It
frequently happened that these gentle
men brought fullers of introduction and
testimonials of , their military career.
Sometimes they came accrediled lo our
department of state. They usually paid
their respects to General bcott , and not
unfrcquently on'such an occasion wore
their uniforms : with all their decorations
medals or orders. There were many
in our volunteer service who had served
abroad , and It was quite the habit among
them to display on their uniforms such
marks of distinction if they possessed
them. Often they were objects of envy
to many young American aspirants for
military glory.
In the Mexico war the honor of brevet
was so often pcrdistenlly sought for
through political influence , sometimes
without any special military medal to
sustain it , and this suggested to General
Townsend that the same evil , in niayni-
gcd form , would arise during the civil
war. It was very desirable , therefore , if
possible , to prevent what afterward ac
tually happened the destruction of the
practical benefit arising from the brevet
systom. Instead of tardy and some
times indiscriminate recommendations
for brevets , why should not our generals
in command of'armies in time of war bo
clothed with the power of rewarding
distinguished acts of bravery on the in
stant by issuing orders conferring a
medal for them , such orders to be as
soon as possible confirmed and executed
by the war department ? Mistakes would
rarely , if over , bo made , and the effect of
a prompt recognition would bo excel
lent. Early in .1801 General Townsend
urged the institution of a medal upon
General Scott and upon the chairman
of the senate military committee , the sec
retary of war and others in influence.
They objected that it was contrary
to the spirit of our institutions to wear
decorations , and therefore the measure
would not bo popular. When , however ,
it was instituted it was eagerly sought
for , and doubtless a desire for the medal
inspired many of the deeds of honor.
1
EATS PEAS WITH HIS KNIFE. Q
Srrlona Accusation flccardinc Col
onel William Cody.
London Society : Lion hunters seem
to have gone clean stark raving mad
over the burly charms of the American
circus man. Nothing is to good for him ,
from the box scat at Charlie Borosford's
coach to a seat at the supper table of any
fad-mongering hostess who is fortunate
enough to work a mutual advertisement
by securing the buffalo person'a presence
at dance or retention. Now , against
Buffalo Bill hlruso\i \ , wo have not a _ word
to say. As a 'showman he is a distinct
success , and , the very fact of
him getting himself asked to London
drawingrooms.'provcs that ho is not only
a circus manager , but an "advance
agent" that is the1 Correct Americanism
of more than'corhmon ' enterprise. But
it does seem passing strange that ladies
should go out of their way to ask to their
houses a man who.professos not only to
have indulged freely in Iho uncleanly
outrage of skinning-tho heads of his fallen
foes , but to hav treasured the rollcs of
such nasty surgery. :
Apart from tliis } ill Is said to carry his
firm belief in thoyknife , into the supper
rooms of his new friends , giving prefer
ence to that implement over his fork for
the purpose of "tripling" round his plate ,
and finally convoying to his mouth the
new peas and other luxuries with which
ho is supplied , his maneuvers being
watched with open eyed admiration by
the other privileged guests. Scalps and
Buffalo Bill reign in the very same rooms
that a year or two ago were the temples
of the sunflower and Oscar Wildo. After
all , Buffalo Bill for choice.
Another Truit.
NnwYouK , July 10. The principal en
velope manufacturers In New York and
New England , representing fully nfuo-
tenths of the profession In the United Slates ,
and making from 10,000,000 to 13,000,000 en
velopes per day , have entered Into an ar
rangement for advancing the price of their
goods. The new corporntlon is called the
btandard Envelope company. It Is claimed
there Is no Intention of raising the prices to
an unreasonable Hjrure , The estimated In
crease Is between.nve aud ton per cent.
KINGS , QUEENS AUD KNAVES ,
Some of the Oonrt Cards at Victoria's '
Jubilee ,
SKETCHES OF THEIR MAJESTIES
Homo of the Characteristic ! ) of the
Hoynl Personals Who Honored
Knglanil'a Qncon How
They Looked.
New York Worldt I had an oppor
tutnty the other day of seeing all of the
visiting royalties when they were not on
dress parade. It was upon the occasion of
their last Monday's visit to the \ \ lid West
show , where a private performance was
given for their benefit. There was not a
striking looking person in tlio group
with the exception of the 1'rlnco of Wales.
Tlio king of Saxony is a very ordinary
looking man. Ho lias the appearance of
a retired merchant with a small income
who lives a peaceful , narrow life. Ho is
of medium height , with sloping , round
shoulders. His hair is gray ; hlacomplex
ion sallow ; his eyes cold gray-blue ; his
nose largo and straight ; a snowy white
mustache and whlto side-whiskers con
cealed in a measure the weak character
of the lower part of his face. lie wore a
black frock suit with a light spring over
coat buttoned up tightly to his chin. His
hat was a high silk one ; his gloves worn
dark yellow , lie very rarely spoke and
appeared to bo half asleep. He was one
of the lirst to move away from the per
formance , although the shouts at onetime
time appeared lo wako him up.
The king of Holgmm is Iho most force
ful-looking of the visiting sovereigns
He was tall , straight , with a full client
and broad shoulders. Ills hair is a dark
brown-black , and when ho lifted his high
hat to some of the princesses as they ar
rived I paw that it was parted exactly in
the middle. His eyes were dark , set
deeply under very straight eyebrows.
His nose was straight ; full , sweeping
brown mustache and very full brown
beard descended upon the breast of his
black frock suit. Ho wore a dark over
coat ; on his hands ho were brown gloves.
Ho was very formal and very stiff in his
movements. Although there were not
above twelve or fifteen persons present
as spectators outside of the royal per
sonages , the Belgian king moved exactly
as if ho wore upon dress parade. Ho is
a frequent visitor lo England. His son
is said lo be a suitor for the hand of one
of the daughters of the prince of Wales.
He is received with great favor in Eng
land ; ho is seeking to establish close re
lations with the English government be
cause ho fears that his country is being
threatened by the prospect of a renewal
of the slrugglo between the French and
the Germans.
The king of Denmark is tall , with
a broad compact figure. Ho were a high
hat similar to that worn by all of the
royalit'.os ' , and Iho same dnrk frook suit.
Ho has the fac'j of a sea captain ; his com
plexion is very red , his face has not much
expression ami his features are irregular.
Ho wears a mustache and side whiskers ,
which are of an iron gray color. His
shaved chin is square and positive in its
lines , There is nothing about any ono of
these royal personages , with the excep
tion of the prince and princess of Wales
to suggest their holding high positions.
The King of Denmark might have been
the captain of a merchant ship on shore
on leave. The king of Denmark , has
seen hard times. Hit was , until his ele
vation to the throne of Denmark
in 1803 , very poor. Ho did not
evidently have Iho ability himself lo con
quer any favors from forlnno. Ho was
obliged to live in the most narrow and
economical ways. Then came the change
in his life of so great a character as to
suggest the wand of tlio magician in the
fairy tales. Lrom poverty and obscurity
he reached the throne , while three of his
children occupy the most prominent
places in the royal circles of Europe
ono daughter is the empress of Russia , a
second the princess of Wales , while his
third child is king of Greece. Ills fourth
daughter is the unfortunate duchess of
Cumberland. His sixth son is married
to the daughter of the Duo Do Chartres.
His son , the king of Greece , who stood
near his father , is very tall and slim ,
with a dull , heavy face , sleepy , blue
eyes , thick , straight nose , and a dropp
ing , brown mustache. You would find
hundreds of more distinguished and bet
ter looking young men in almost any of
the business offices in Now York.
The Princess of Wales is the most in
teresting member of this Danish family.
She looks every inch a princess. In Iho
lirst place she is very handsome , with
regular features , fresh , clear , plain com
plexion , and a dainty manner of refine
ment , which is her chief charm. Her
tigiiro is as trim and graceful as that of a
young girl. She dresses with the air and
grace of : v French woman , while she has
a dignified carriage and the manner. ] of
reserved northern people. She has as
democratic tondcncos as her hnsbrnd
and she is as fond of appearing in public
as ho , and if royalty continues in Eng
land after the death of the
queen , continuance will bo
owing largely to the popularity
of tlio prince and princess of Wales.
They are popular with people simply be
cause they take pains to please. TUo
princess of Wales was ono of Iho later
arrivals at this morning's performance.
She came walking down the platform in
front of the grand stand in company
with Major John E. Burk , the agent of
Cody. The three little princesses preceded -
ceded their mother. These throe young
ladies are 'very plain. They have nouo
'of the beauty of their mother , neither
have they Iho ease and vivacity of their
parents. They are plain , still' , young
English girls , who never speak unless they
am spoken to , and who stand about in a
stolid way that no American girl could
by any possibility assume , least of when
in tlio presence otouch an exciting enter
tainment as that of the ' -Wild West. "
The prince of Wales was the only man
in the group who was at all easy in his
manners. Ho wore a light gray frock
suite , with a drab overcoat buttoned up
light to his throat. There was a pink rose
in tlio short lapel of his overcoat. Ha
were a high white hat , which was the
only white hat in the group. White hats
are not popular in London , and even the
powerful influence of the prince of Wales
upon London fashions is not sulliciont to
make the London swells wear these white
hats , except for country drives and for
visits at country places.
I do not think there was a funnier
sight than that where the princess of
Wales came forward with the sweep of
a school girl and cliracd into the Deadwood -
wood coach without any assistance. Then
the king of Saxony and the king of
Greece climbed in after her. The crown
prince of Sweden was on the box and
Prince George of Wales , a dashingyoung
nnvol olTieor , was upon the back part ot
the coach. Prince Albert Victor , of
W.'ilrs , the heir-apparent lo the English
throne after the prince of Wales , sat in
side the coach , and puffed cigarettes al-
tornotoly in Ins mother's face and
in that of the king of Denmark , In
deed , smokers who have been re
stricted for their lack of manners in en
joying the weed In the presence of ladies
who havq plenty of examples to justify
their course among the royal members o
this group. All of Iho men smoked their
oigxrs or cigarettes. The smoke was
puffed straight into the faces of the ladies
.of'the group without apology from .the
A responsible , active man with good referen
ces , to represent the .
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Address ,
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smokers or protest on tltolr part. With
tlio exception of tlic prlncu nnd princess
of Wales , who nra always crnoofitl anil
easy , 1 think that this group of royal per
sonages made up tlto most stiff mill awk
ward-appearing group of people that I
Iiavo over seen in public together.
Mr. Cody , when ho was presented to
them , appeared much easier uiul more at
homo than any of the members of thlH
distinguished group. Another very good
sight of tlio morning was the riding of the
royalties on the switchback railroad. In
ono of the cars which pitched up nnd
down the inclines there sat tlio four visiting -
ing kings , the princess of Wales , her
three daughters iind two sons. The four
kings sal up as solemn and still'as so
many wooden men. The only movement
made by any ono of them was an occa
sional clutch of their high huts. Prince
Albert Victor pulled his eternal cigarette
oven during tills exciting ride , but it watt
the prince and princess of Wiiios who ap
peared to enjoy this part of the perfor
mance the most. She held tip both her
hands nnd gave a real feminine scream
of delight us the car plunged up and
down the course of this switchback rail
road. The princess of Wales comes out
very often in tlto morning for the crowd
at the "Wild West" show and appears to
enjoy the very freedom and absence of
formality that she encounters among the
managers of this exhibition. Major John
E. Uurko is a great favorite of hers and
treats her exactly as. ho would Mrs. Smith.
Whan 1 saw him walking with her at the
performance ho Kept his broad-brimed
hat upon his head from lirst to last , lie
slightly lifted it as site llr.st approached ,
but ho did not uncover , us did some of
the people connected with this bhow in
presence of royalties.
T. C. CitAwrcmu.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Faith Cure nnd Its Operations in
Missouri.
Globo-Domocrgt : Mrs. Louisa Sorlb-
ncr , tlio Christian scientist , or faith
doctor. who eU'ectcd some very
remarkable cures in raising the afflicted
from their beds and restoring their
health , during last March , is In Mis
souri City again treating the many per
sons that come great distances often
to see her , and many claim to bcjj
really benolittcd.
Among the most important oases Is
that of Mrs. Mattie ) . Kowlin , who lives
several miles east of hero , In Ray county ,
and who was visited by tlio writer yester
day. Mrs. Kowlin was found in a sitting
position on the bed , reading Science of
Health , the standard work of the scien
tists , while by her side lay the bible.
" 1 was confined to my bed four years
ago last January , " began Mrs. Itowhn.
"Previous to receiving treatment from
Mrs. Scribnev , with the exception of
about two months during the summer of
1835 , I have been bedfast during all that
period. No one knows what 1 have suf-
fcrred. My disease was neuralgia of the
stomach. I could scarcely cat anything ,
neither moats or vegetables , and my
only food a greater portion of the time
was light broad and milk or water
warmed.
Tin : Kiitsx Tnr.ATMnsT.
"Mrs. Scribnor's first visit to mo re
sulted in an improvement In my condi
tion. I soon felt much better , and the
following day after her visit I got up and
walked across the room , although I had
not been on my feet before in two years ,
My appotlto improved so that it became
almost ravoiwus. 1 was told to cat what
I wanted , which I did , of course. Since
then I have always oaten very heartily.
My appctlto is perfectly good and almost
any kind of food agrees with me.
"Eacli treatment from Mrs. Scnbnor
benefits mo so much that 1 am gradually
gaining strength. Of course , being con-
lined to my bed so long has reduced mete
to almost a skeleton and made me very
weak. "
"How often have you boon treated ? "
was asked.
"I have received three present treat
ments and a number of what are called
'absent treatments. ' 1 don't think I have
over been bcnetltted by the absent treat
ments , I pay $1 for each treatment. "
"Aro you free from pain ? "
"No. I am not entirely relieved from
that , but I have the utmost confidence in
my complete restoration to health. I
use no mcdicc at all , and Mrs. Scribnor
will not treat a case whore the patient
insists on using it. I am thankful indeed
for finding relief at last and to be able to
walk around and leave the room In which
I have lain so long and suffered so
much. "
Such is Mrs. Rawlin's story. A num
ber of oilier persons in the same neigh
borhood express themselves as being
greatly benolitted through the services of
the Chnstain scientist. Others say they
have received no benellt.
On the way to the Rowlin farm the
Globe-Democrat correspondent stopped
at a house for a drink of water.
The lady of the house asked : "Aro
you from Missouri City ? "
Slit ) was answered in the aflirmativo.
"Weil , I wish you would do me the
favor to inform Mrs. Scribnor , the faith
doctor that my nieoe to whom she gave
ono treatment is no belter. She is sub
ject to fits , and before being treated she
had them only every other day , but siueo
the treatment she had them every day ,
and sometimes twice a day. "
INTKICVIKW WITH TII13 SCIHNTIST.
Mrs. Scribnor was in this city to-day.
She is a woman of more than ordinary
conversational powers , intelligent and
well versed in scripture.
' The opposition to Christian science , "
said Mrs. bcribnor , "is so great that very
rarely will the newspapers publish ac
counts of our euros. 1 know that in Uos-
ton , which is the headquarters of the
Christian scientists , the press will not
piblish ] anvthing favorable. Wo have
therefore found that it is best to keep our
cures out of the newspapers , believing as
wo do that wo will make more rapid prog
ress , as the papers declare our works to
bo witchcrafts.or the result of mesmerism
and the like. Wo are confident , anyhow ,
that we wilt bo understood and known by
our works in time.
"Tho great trouble is our theory is
misunderstood , and people form the
opinion that Christian scientists claim the
power to cure humanity of its many ills.
Wo do not claim to possess anj such
power. Any one , by study , can do what
wo do. "
"Do people have to be taught how to
praW" was asked.
"No , and yes , too ; for there Is a mis
conception of God's word , and wrong
understanding of his teachings. Wo
Christian Hcioutlsts claim that the bible
teaches that everything which is real
and good comes from ( Sod , Thorefori' ,
if God has sent the aflllctionn of disease
upon us. should w try to houl ourselvcsr
No , for wo would bo going directly con
trary to the teachings of Iho bible. Disease -
ease comes from other sources and
through the errors of lionltl ) . God will
heal us by answering our prayers if wo
"Don't you suppose , " she was asked ,
"that many a mother upo
bed , with n family of child
ing her , has prayed as earl
coroly to bo spared from '
one could , though their praj
answered ? "
"Why , certainly , 1 dob. . _ _
God through the wrong belief thl
llictod their ills upon them. As
fore , ( iod will heal disease and foi
our sins , but he did not place them
us , nnd we must not expect tlirougti
misunderstanding of his word to
Ills blessings. "
"Do the followers of Christian sold
believe in doing away with mcdlom
"Yes , and it cannot bo found v
drugs were used until the third cofl
after the death of Jesus. In en
fractured limbs , whore bones are 1
the service of a surgeon or an o3 |
enced person in such cases is coiisk ;
necessary to properly sot the b <
bones , mil no medicine whatol
used. "
"Did you over treat such a case ? "
"No , but 1 have treated very bad cfl
of burned llesh very successfully. "
TRUSTING TO SPIRITS.
Interesting Tlpn from "Tho Undls-
covorml Country. "
A well known citizen of this place ,
says the Lewiston ( Me. ) Journal , who has
spent many years' his life Investigat
ing the mysteries of spiritualism , but is
no believer at till hi that oult , tolls the
following story :
"Just after the war broke out there
was a man by the name of Hosoa D.
Kmery , who lived in the town of Milford.
He kept a sloru at Milford and was post
master in the adjoining town of Hradloy.
Ho was also Interested in tlio manufac
ture of lumber and owned a large share
in the sawmills in Hradloy , in company
with Jostin Little , of Portland.
"Mr. Little died about the time of the
outbreak of the civil war. At that time ,
as Is well known , the southern confed
eracy " put their privateers on the ocean
and "rendered it exceedingly hazardous
for our merchant shipping to go down to
the West Indies and along the Florida
const. At that tlmo it was almost an im
possibility for thorn to get n vessel in *
sured that was going along this route.
"Mr. Emery was a very strong spirit
ualist. A man by the name of John lilok *
ford acted us clerk and assistant post
master for him at thic time. Mr. Emory
came down to the store ono morning and
said :
" 'John , I am going to charter a vessel.
load her with shipping boards and send
her to Cuba , '
"John looked up from his accounts and
stared at him and said , 'Aro you crazy ,
man , or what's the matter with your
Don't you know you can't got a vessel
insured in three days on account of these
blasted privatoorsr
"Said Emery : 'I'm not going to got
her insured at all , and neither am 1 a
lunatic. Little's spirit tells mo to load
the vessel , aud she'll go to Cuba all
right. '
" 'Well. Mr. Emory , ' said Niokford , 'I
suppose if 1 believed the spirit and the
unknowable 1 should follow the advlco
of my spirits ; but your vision is all moon
shine see if it don't turn out so. '
"Mr. Emery only smiled and said ho
was going to llangorto charter a vessel
and load her. Ho did HO and chartered
u brig. I think her name was the Mary
Ann. The Mary Ann was loaded witn
lumber , and oil she went to Cuba.
"Some little time thereafter Mr.
Emery came down to the store and
greeted Hickford in this wise : 'Well ,
John , 1 heard from the brijj last night.1
" ' 1 want to know , ' said John. 'Havo
you got a letter from the caji'n ? ' Ho
know ho hadn't , for ho had the handling
of all the mail himself , and no letter had
come for Mr. Emory since the brig wont
out. Said Mr. Emery : 'No : i'vo no lot-
tor. but last night I received a communi
cation from Little and the world of spir
its , and Kittle .says that the brig is so
many days out , at such a logitnde and
such a latitude , naming the degrees. She
experienced a very heavy gale yester
day and carried away some of her small
sails. No very serious damage was sus
tained , so ray communication tells mo ,
and the brig' kept on her course. '
"John said to him : 'Well , Mr. Emery ,
I guess I'll make a note of that. ' Ho
took down a little memorandum and
made a n.inuto of the communication ,
just as Mr. Emory gave it to him. A few
days afterward his employer came down
to the store in the morning , and the first
thing he said was this : 'Well , John , the
lings arrived in Cuba. ' John said again.
'Ah , got another letter from the cap'nt'
Mr. Emery chuckled a little and an
swered : 'No , but Little has sent mo an
other communication. '
" 'Tho cap'n Hays in Little's communi
cation that ho has been offered $97 a
thousand for his cargo , but is going to
hold on a few days to pot a butter price. '
'Well , ' said J9lm , ' 1 guess , Mr. Emery ,
I'll make a minute of that , too. ' Some
days thereafter John opened the mnil in
the morning and found a letter post
marked Cuba for Mr. Emory.
'Mr. Emery came In after his mail , *
and seeing thfs letter post-marked Cuba
he opened it then and there. Uickford all
the while had his eye on him , to sen if
everything was bona tide. In a few
moments he said to John : 'Did you
make a memorandum in regard to the
brig ? '
"John said 'Yes. '
" ' ( Jet it and let's see what you'vo
wrltton down , '
"John took down his memorandum ,
and thu letter and memorandum com
pared to an iota.
"Tho cnp'n said in his letter that so
many days out , in Mich a latitude and
such a longitude , ho experienced the gala
referred to in Little's communication ,
and lost the sails and spars there spoken
of. Ho wrote that the brig arrived in
Cuba on the same day us told in the com
munication , and that on tlio day of his
arrival ho wo * oll'erod 37 u thousand for
his lumber.
"Emery made a clean $0,000 on that
single cargo. Ho entered into the dar
ing scheme whoilj on the strength of
spiritualism nnd the reality of Little's
spirit. No one at thai lime bill he would
have thought of such an undertaking , as
everybody predicted that confederate
privateers would gobble up the brig ,
lumber and all.
"Mr. Emery was ono of the wealthiest
and best known lumber operators of the
Ponobscol for many years. At the tlmo
of this wonderful expedition It created a
big stir in 1'onobscot county , and every
one predicted if entire failure. Some
people thought Mr. Emory was msunc.
H Ileply.
CONS TAXI ixoi'i.K , July 10. Hussla has
replied to thu circular note In relation to the
Utilgarlan iiuostlou Issued by the portu. The
rejily stati-8 that while there Is * personally no
objection neninst I'rlnce Furilinand us a
nifurof Jiulcnrln , Russia dculinus to accept
thu decision of the proaunl hnbrunje.
( jorinnny , Austria and Italy reply that
they will aucn-t f'liv ' solution of thu iiiestlo |
which Is based upon tlm ilorlln tieaty-
