1.4 THE OMAHA DAILY''BEE : SUJNDAY. , MARCH 3. 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
IJIE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
How the First Regiments of Colored
Troops Were Raised.
AN INTERESTING REMINISCENCE ,
\Vlly President Mneoln Hcsltntcil
About Kiilpi | ln Uio Slaves
of 1/oynl Sintcs Scerrtnry
Stnnton'r ) roslilon.
Helped Itrcnk Tliclr ClmttiH.
I.
Mrs. fnthurtnc II. Hirnoy , wife of
tllo Jato licnornl Blrne.Vi writes the fol
lowing historic romlnlbcuncc o ( the wur
concerning the raising nnd equipping
of culurcil troop * * in Hul ford's Magazine ,
which throws a now light on the rela
tions of President Lincoln to the com-
irmmlurii who first enlisted colored
troops for the union armies :
IVIny 1W. 18M ( , ti general order , No. H,1 ,
cRlabllslitiig a bureau "for the organi-
yation of colored troops , " and providing
for the detail of three Held olllcers ay
inspectors for these troops and for the
creation of a board to examine appli
cants was issued from the \\iu- depart
ment.
Although homo colored men had been
enlisted in Louisville , and under the
authority of General Hunter , in South
Carolina , the above onlor was the lirst
formal recognition of th.is class of troops
by tlfo government.
The inspectors wore to supervise at
tmch points as might be indicated by
ttio war department ' 'in the northern
and western states , " but recruiting sta
tions and depots were to bo established
by the adjutant-general as circum
stances should require ; the first clause
expressing the conservatism of Presi
dent Lincoln , and the second affording
u wider range for the energies of See-
rotary Stanton.
The lir&t inspector detailed was Col
onel William Birney , of the Fourth
Now Jersey volunteers. Ho was an Ai-
tibaman by birth , the son of James G.
Birnoy , who had been the presidential
candidate of the liberty party in 1840
mi d 18-11. Ho had enlisted as a private
and been elected captain in the First
Now Jersey , had served through the
different regimental grades , and had
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ju'bt boon nominated to the senate as
'brigadier general. At the beginning
< > ftho _ war ho predicted to his friends ,
Secretary Chase and Henry Wilson
( ( chairman of the senate committee on
military affairs ) , the exigency for call-
'ih'g colored troops into the service , and
.had offered , in that event , to aid in or-
'gani/.ing them without regard to his
grade in the white troops. Hence his
detail after more than two years' wait
ing.
* Reporting at Washington in the first
days of June for his now duty , Colonel
Birnoy was kindly received by the see-
,1'ctary , of war , but found that neither
Jio nor Mr. Lincoln had marked out any
definite line of action or had any orders
ready to give him. Day after day his
anxious inquiries wore met by tho'samo
answer :
' 'Wait a little longer ; we are not
ready yot. "
Finally , about the 10th of June , weary
with oscillating between the Ebbift
house and the war department ,
the colonel asked leave of
Mr. Stanton to organize a col
ored regiment at Washington. Written
orders were refused , but oral 'permission
to < lo what ho could was granted him.
HC'wcnt to work at once and before the
18th of Juno ho had enlisted , uniformed ,
nrmod and equipped four hundred men ,
gathered from Washington , George
town , Arlington and the country be
yond. They wore of course very raw
material , but their habits of obedience
and temperance wore equivalent to the
usual quickness and independence of
the white troops. They were proud of
their now position and enthusiastic in
learning the manual of arms , oven ris
ing at 4 o'clock in the morning to begin -
gin their drill , which they practiced in
cessantly through thn day. The bright
est among them wore made sergeants
and corporals , while young olllcors from
the white regiments around Washing
ton were detailed toservo as captains
and lieutenants.
By the end of the month the lirst
I'Unitttd States colored regiment was
full , and Colonel Birnoy marched it
down the uvcnuo past the White , IIouso
to the capitol and back ; affording a
rare spectacle to the crowds thnt fbl-
lowed it , and ono which the oldest in
habitants of the city certainly had
ijovor.expected to BOO. But there they
wore , ton companies of black , brown
nr.tl yellow mon , ox-slnvcs dressed in
the uniform of the United Stntos ,
armed nnd equipped like white soldiers ,
and pledged to stnnd by the govorn-
\meht \ in its struggle with their former
musters. They mnde n line tipcnrnnco | ) ,
mnVching quite ns well ns white sol-
JdiorF , nnd calling forth ninny com pi i-
monts for themselves nnd their olllcers.
Still no orders came from tlio wnr de
partment , nnd it wns some" time before
Colonel Uirnoy understood the cause of
the delay. Recruiting for colored
trobpa laid boon begun in Phllndelphin
nndilioston , but progressed slowly ; nnd
nt Washington men wore not obtained
in niiy grunt numbers from the resident
free people of color , but were mostly
fugitive slaves from Mnrylnnd Virginia.
Qolon61 Birnoy represented to Sir.
, Stan ton the ndvnntngo of recruiting in
thq states named , nnd the superiority ns
soldiers g ( the men raised on farms to
those gathered in the alloys and slums
of the northern citing.
The Boorotnry list-mod attentively ,
nnd uftor rellecting n , few moments ,
said :
"Go over to the wnito house and have
n talk 'With the president. Don't say
thnt T sent you.Vo will talk the mut
ter over nftorwards. "
The colonel was promptly admitted
to Mr. Lincoln's presence , nnd a eompll-
moiitnry remark of the president on the
excellent appearance mndo by the col-
'orod ' regiment opened the way for hib
visit6r , to glvo his views about recruit
ing from the Maryland farms.
"Whntl" exclaimed Mr. Lincoln ,
"you surely do not moan thnt wo should
tnko vhe Blnves ? "
"Mr. President , " replied the colonel ,
"n mini's nlloglniu-o to hlu government
Iti notiwbordimito , to claims of tirivnto
, parties upon him. If ho is willing to
tight for his country he sliould bo nl
tlowed to do it. "
' "Hut Hiy pledge , " snid Mr , Lincoln.
{ "XQu , .forgot . my pledge to the loyal
I jlivo ( Plates , in my proclamation of
< emancipation. "
1 fiHore , then , was the point of ditlor-
( en'up" between Mr. Stnnton and the
prefiWont , The former was willing to
t rocr.ylt colored troops in the loyal slave
I $ ldtoit wiul the latter wns opposed to U.
"Of course tuo subject wns dropped.
, pa the 28th of Juno Colonel llirnoy
wna ordered to Norfolk to recruit slnvcs
) af'rcbe'ls , but ho hnd bcarcoly begun
| tioii another order brought him buck
te > Wn > | hltigUm.
Arriving nbout the -1th of July , Mr.
Stnnton showed him n letter fiom General -
oral Schenelc , conimnnding the district
/of Warynnd ) , stating thut largo num
bers of free moil of color had been
crathorcd at Dnltimoro to work , on the
and that n coropotont
olTlcjr , if sent nt once , might got
tunny recruits nmong them. In an-
Hwer to the secretary's question of what
he thought of tbi , Colonel Birnoy said :
"I cnn organize several regiments in
Baltimore , but probably not from the
clnss mentioned by Gonornl Schonck.
Free colored men will not fight to help
the government maintain slavery in
Mnrylnnd ; nnd thnt is the president's
pledge. Hut the slnvcs will enlist , for
they will got their freedom by it. If
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you'send mo to Maryland It must bo
with the knowledge thnt I will never
recotrnizo one man's right of property
in another. I bqliovo , with the Ver
mont justice , that the only proof of
such a right is adeeij signed and scaled
by the Urcntor. "
Mr. Stanton laughed. "Well , " ho
said , "whatever you do , remember you
do it on your own responsibility. " This
was repented and emphasized.
The colonel accepted the terms , nsic-
ing the favor , however , that Mr. Stnn
ton would do what lie could for him in
the event of the president' * dlsplons-
ure. Tins wns cheerfully promised ,
and the necessary orders were then
niado out. A letter was also written to
Gonornl Schonck directing him to rec
ognize Colonel Birney as in charge o (
the recruiting colored troops in Mnry
lnnd , mid to hnvo his requis
itions honored by the ordi
nance , commissary nnd quarter
master olllcers. That is , the eolonc-
wnw to hnvo carlo blanche for his special
business.
The largo barracks near Druid Hill
Carl : having been assigned for his use
y Gcnornl Si'honcu , who named them
" 'Birnoy barracks , " the colonel tele
graphed for the First regiment. As
the "plug uglies" before the war , nnd
the attacks made on the lirst northern
volunteers by the Baltimore populace ,
had given that city the reputation ot
beiifg peopled oh lolly by roughs nnd
rebels , it was thought to have a suf
ficient force there to overawe the
violent.
The regiment , under command of
Colonel llo'man , arrived nt night with
out accident. It wfls put into good con
dition , and a few days later , with Colonel
onol Birnoy riding at its head , wns
marched with music , Hying colors nnd
lixcd bayonets through the principal
streets of the city , causing immense o.\-
citutnontnnd much apprehension among
till classes. Doors and blinds were
hastily closed ami the police gathered
in force to repress disorders. But none
occurredone ; man was arrested for hur
rahing for , TclT D.ivis ; but this , scarcely
worth noticing , was the only incident
that indicated rebel sentiment.
From thnt date the populace ac
cepted the munition , and it wns quite
siifo for recruiting squads of colored
boldicrs to inarch through every
quarter of the city. '
It wns worth going some distance to
see the sergeant selected to command ,
these squads march his men out. Black
ns a coal , his grand , martial air nnd
proud assumption of authority were
most impressive , while his stern , ring
ing voice made itself heard all over the
drill ground. No doubt his pom nous
manner , uidcd by his uniform , had
much to do in bringing in recruits.
The business of recruiting , was. how
ever , ono of peculiar danger in other
places. About this time a lieutenant ,
who had boon left at Norfolk by Colonel
Birnoy , wns foully murdered. A little
later another was shot down near Bono-
diet , and a recruiting agent was mobbed
and killed in Frederick county. On
two occasions armed men Iny in ambush
for the purpose ot shootiiiEr Colonel Bir
noy , but ho was forewarned.
It very soon became evident that
moro energetic means must bo adopted
for filling up regiments. Accordingly ,
a requisition wns made for a .small
steamboat for the purpose of recruiting
nlong the eastern shore of Mnrylnnd.
Buforc , however , completing his ar
rangements to do this , Colonel
Birney's attention was called to
another matter , the result of which did
not tend to make him more popular
with Maryland slave-owners.
Calling nt General Schonck's oflicc ,
one morning , a letter was handed him
to be road by Adjutant General Piatt ,
which I here copy verbatim et litora
tim. It was addressed to Prcsidon
Lincoln and dated :
Juno IS , 1SG3.
Hex. PitEsiiuiST Ammuji LICJCI.X. Sir :
i would like to Inquire from you sir that wo
Slaves are entitled to 13o confine In prison 13y
our masters or not sir. Wo have bin In
Prison for two years and u half and some are
Hln In hero for seventeen months and so our
niastcis are Ilible General A H Steward and
are now in the HIblo Army sir mid ir.it us
nlaves hero Uoforo Ho went into the Kiblc
Army and wo are Bin hero Ever scnco aad
wo are waitin to Bo inllstcd in the armv or
navy sir to tlto for the stars and stripes there
is about 20 of slaves in the Balto city Jail our
masters says that they am going to kcpp wo
slaves In Prison until the war is ever ( rt- soon
us ho can got a ohanco to snnd us slaves
Down South to the Ucblllious and wo all
would Hlio to have our Liberty sir and 1 sir i
wish you \vould do something For we I'oor
Slaves wo have no shoes or clothing to put
Put on only what wo Beg from thp soldiers
nnd cltl/cns that comes to the Prison i would
liltn to have my liberty. Direct your letter
to Captain James warden in the city jail then
ho will give the Slaves their Liberty from
your humble servant
No name was signed to this docu
ment , probably from prudential rea
sons. The name of the warden was ,
however , repeated , as though to empha
size the address.
Such an nppoal could not but make a
profound impression on Colonel Birnoy.
Ho caused some inquiries to be made
among the colored people , and learned
thnt there were in the city nt least
three slave pens in which men , women
and children had boon confined for safe
keeping since the beginning of the war.
Thirty cents a head per day was the
chnrgo for keeping them , nnd'they were
to remain in cohlinomont until the close
of hostilities.
Colonel Birnoy decided that no time
should be lost in attending to tills busi
ness. Ho called to see Gonornl Schonck
nbout it , but the general had gone to
Washington. Colonel Pintt was in the
olllco , however , nnd unhesitatingly
gnvo the required permit to open the
jails.
Taking with him a few soldiers ,
Colonel Birnoy visited , ono after the
other , the dreadful pens where nearly
ono hundred human beings were found
in n condition of misery almost inurodi-
blo to the present generation. Nearly
all the men nnd many of the women
were dunned in some man nor or other.
One nged man wore an iron collar to
which n chain wns fastened attached to
an iron band around one nnkle , nnd so
short thnt U wns with difficulty n stop
could bo tnkoiu Another , almost as old ,
wns ehninod in a similnr way from na
iron holt to both nnkles. Some were
handcuffed and some hud only their
ankles chained together. The only
place for fresh air or oxoiciso was n
small court-yard inclosed by high brick
walls which , being whitewashed , had
boriously affected the eyes of all the
prlbonerH. Only n few of them could
could see well at night , and borne were
nlmost totally blind. A few nfterwiirds
recovered , but bovornl lost their sight
completely. In this condition they had
l > eon kept for two yenra or moro.
A bliwksmith was. sent for , and in n
few minutes every chain wns broken
nnd , the cnptlvea wore told thut they
wore free. TJio younger ones received
the nnnounuemoiit with shouts and
laughter , and ran eagerly to gather up
nil their little belongings and make
thomfiolvea as Udy ua poftalblu .before
JJnving the prisons. Others were in
credulous nnd timid nbout nccopting the
boon offered to them , while the older
ones , moro deeply imbued with the re
ligious spirit , rniscd streaming eyes to
henvon nnd thnnkcd the Lord thnt their
deliverance hnd como nt last.
They were all mnrched to the bar
racks nnd examined by the surgeons.
A few only wore found 'nvnllnblo as sol
diers. The others were sent to the
Qunrtormnstor's department in Wash
ington nnd 'disposed of there. The
expressions of gratitude from these who
rcmnincd with us were most fervent ,
but often n little amusing. Colonel Bir
noy was spoken of among them nsn man
sent by the Lord , n second Moses come
todohvcrnnd load his oppressed people.
Ho was prayed for in their evening
prnyor meetings , nnd the Lord implored
lobe with him and "purtoct him always ,
on do rlirht Imnd nnd on do loft , in do
front and in do rnr ; " nnd one enrncst
old mnn wns hoard to pray : "Ebon ns
ho hnb done it unto do least of dose , my
chillun , say do Lord , ho 1mb done it
unto mo , and wo , prays dat do Lord will
recognize dat fact and bless him ac-
tordin' . "
The opening of the slave pens , and the
revelations concerning the treatment of
the prisoners confined thero. caused , as
may well bo supposeda grcnt sensation.
Owners of slaves began to discuss mea
sures to protect themselves from Colonel
Birney's operations. Hovcrdy Johnson
was appealed to and secured as their
representative , and complaints were
forwarded to Wnshington. Thnt these
were not noticed nt that time wns duo ,
in a great measure , to the influence
of the lion. Winter Davis , then mem
ber of congress , and of Judge Hugh L.
Bond , between whom nnd Colonel Bir
noy n warm friendship existed ns well
ns entire unanimity of opinion on the
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colored soldier quc'stion.
The colonel now felt free to carry out
the plans he had matured , of the suc
cess ot which he had not the slightest
doubt. Taking with him a few of his
most reliableolllcers , he embarked on
the steamer that had been furnished
him nnd started on his first voyage of
discovery. lie was absent a little over
a week , and was bo much encouraged by
what ho heard and saw that no delay
wns made in despatching the boat again ,
this time in command of ono of the liou-
toiiant-colonols.
And now nil nlong the cnstcrn and
western shores the news How that able-
bodied men would bo received as sol
diers , transported to a place of safety ,
and no questions nbked. On it went
like the unseen blaze beneath , the pine
brush , darting out now hero , now there ,
still traveling swiftly and silently until
it reached the remotest districts of the
state , and the black population knew
that its emancipation was in its own
hands. Soon ono boat was not enough
to bring away all who were willing to
servo in the union army. A second
boat , and then a third , were added to
the service , and recruiting stations
were opened in various parts of the
state. To these flocked the slaves ,
fugitives from both rebel and loyal mas
ters , many of them tit the risk of their
lives brincring their families with them ,
walking often forty and llfty miles to
reach the station. Here they were
protected until tlio boats came along
which carried them to Baltimore. A
crowd always gathered to see them
Innd , and followed as often -00 and
: ! ( ) ( ) together as they marched in
double lilo through the streets to the
barracks.
It was certainly a grotesque but pa
thetic spectacle , that of these people
just escaped from bondage , all ragged ,
many of them with scarce tatters
enough for decency , barefooted and
bareheaded , or with handkerchiefs
around their heads , dirty and forJorn ,
each ono'carrying a little bundle con
taining his entire earthly possessions.
Immediately upon their arrival at
the barracks the men weic examined ,
the able-bodied ones enlisted , the rest
otherwise disposed of.
Before the 1st of August the Second
and Fourth regiments were complete ,
the Seventh nnd Eighth moro than
half full , and the Ninth was bogun. *
It wns surprising how many nion
had to be rejected. Sometimes
out of a hundred recruits fifty would bo
found physically unlit for service. But
those accepted were , us a rule , line ,
hearty fellows.
To be concluded to-morrow.
* The Intermediate regiments were raised
in Boston , Philadelphia and in Ohio.
Chleixco Society A'oto ? .
Mr. Tuscott is still out ot the city.
Mr. Grnbcash is now residing in Mon
treal.
Annie Redmond is again at homo to
her young friends.
Mr. Myor. the prize fighter , has re
turned to his home atStrcntor , III.
Mrs. Gurloy , the child stealer , has is
sued invitations for n children's party.
The rumor that a divorce is likely to
come up in ono of the courts next week
is probably untrue.
The genial society favorite , Mr. Fillup
Bowls , was registered last evening nt
the Hnrrison street station.
Mr. Whitestnek entertained n number
of friends at faro Thursday evening ,
and came out as a heavy winner.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blank , after an
unfortunate estrangement of six
months , have effected a rocoiiciliation
and are ngnin living together.
Miss Finucano , the handsome hello of
Canalpjrt avenue , has succeeded Miss
Schwart/ the left half of the double-
bended girl at the dime museum.
The friends of Mr. Smilkins. who wns
charged before Justice While with being -
ing drunk nnd disorderly , will bo
pleased to know that he was lot off with
the light line of W.
Mrs. Tubb , who keeps n popular Inun-
dry on Buttorfleld street , irnvo a party
on last Wednesday evonlncT. No China
men were invited , and the affair passed
off very pleasantly.
At nn entertnininont tendered n few
friends an evening or two ago nt the
Rounders' club , by Mr. Sharp , the host
excited considerable suspicion by throe
times holding four nces.
Considerable latitude in gentlemen's
at tire is allowed nt prize lights. In the
recent affair nt North Judson , although
nn evening entertnininont , but few of
the gentlemen were In full dross.
*
The most efllcacious stimulant to excite -
cite the iippotho is Angostura Bitters ,
the genuine of Dr. . J. G. B. Siogort &
Sons. At nil druggists.
* 9 A Man of Kosoiirous.
Chicago Tribune : Assistant night
editor ( culling down spenkiug tube )
Got to hnvo nbo'it BOVOII more lines on
the telegraph pngo to fill out the Inst
column.
Night Editor Run inndispatoh from
Ujijijijijlji or somowhorb else In Africa
announcing the discovery that Stanley -
1ms been killed by natives.
Assistant ( some minutes later ) Got
to have two more linos. Dispatch
didn't 1111 column.
Night Editor ( roarlntr up speaking
Lube ) Put in u dispatch contradicting
It , you everlasting gourdhead.
Frequently accidents ocour in the
household which cause burns , cuts ,
sprains nnd bruises ; for use in such
cases Dr , J. II. MuLoiin'H Yolcnniir Oil
Liniment bus for ninny yours boon the
constant favorite family remedy.
A HORSE OF KlNGilj MIEN ,
V I
The Black Stallion of Toxa3 Was
(
Not n Mytli ,
VAIN ATTEMPTS TO CATCH HIM.
How Ono Mnn's Plcot. Stecil Wns
Quickly Distanced The Vnrlous
*
Methods Ijmployctl to Cni -
tutc Wild Horse ? , ,
dnuilicl nt the
In ISfiO the writer , then a resident of
the extreme western frontier of Texas ,
had heard with astonishment of the ex
istence of n famous black stallion which
had defied the cllorta of the fastest
horses to overtake. That he was re
garded by the superstitions Mexicans
as a "spirit horse , " and by the almost
equally superstitious frontiersmen as
"no good. " is well known. Many hunts
wore organized in those days for his
capture , and as each resulted in abso
lute failure , the expressed opinion of
those men obtained , and many talcs
were told of the "phantom horso" of
Texas.
Over the Snkntcho mountains was an
uninhabited country neary one hundred
miles long by forty miles wide , that
abounded in tho.io days with wild mus
tangs. This territory was watered by
streams nearly twenty miles apart and
on the divide between these wild horses
made their homo. There were three
methods of capturing these horses.
First , by running thorn down and
lassoing them ; second , by "creasing"
them , and third , by trapping them.
"Creasing" a wild horse consists in
having a man who is a good shot lie
clo * > o to the wutering-place of the herd
and as they come down to dr ic select
the lincst animal nnd put a ball into his
neck just above the spinal column.
This stuns him , and ho fall an easy
prey. Trapping consists in suspending
from the branches of the trees over
hanging the watering places long
nooses into which the animals , in their
eagerness to drink , sometimes insert
their heads , and arc choked into sub
mission.
It was early in the summer that a
party composed of eight men , of 'which
the writer was a member , started.out in
search of what wo took to bo a myth
the Black hor&n of Texas. Wo had
carefully examined the country and
had with us as guide one of the most
expert scouts then on the frontier , a
Mr. Kirkpatrick , who may bo alive
now for all the writer knows , but whoso
career then would not recommend him
as ti safe risk for a life insurance coin-
pan v to take. i .
After traveling several dnya wo found.
after considerable searchi tlitf watering
place of the herd on one , stream. Wo
then crashed the uiide.about twenty
milod and on reaching the , other stream
( both bran ones ol the Coneho river 1
believe ) wo succeeded in locating the
other watering place of the herd.
After a council of war.luid been held
it was decided that the two best mounted
( of which the writer was one and the
scout , Kirkprtrick , was the other , )
should remain at the last. located water
ing place ; that the two withi the next
fastest hornes should proceed to the
watering place across thctdivido , while
the other four should gradually oloso in
from cast to west , and ajioiut noon , the
watering time , jump them , nhd chase
them to within a mile or so of the
stream , and ns they always made for the
same water hole the party of two left
there were to make the chase. As they
would naturally bclcct the old places
across the divide there was a chance
that with n Hoot hnrso , after the severe
chase , the celebrated black stallion
might bo run down and liibsocd.
The writer was mounted upon one of
the fastest horses in the state , of
Blaeklmwk stock , a horse that had won
several races from officers in the army
and from civilians.
At early dawn the location of the
different water holes was taken , and
our Hankers moved .out on the divide.
Hour after hour passed , but no wild
horses. Suddenly , at about I ! p. m. , the
hoof-strokus of a horse wore heard , and
looking through the bushes which
fringed the b.inks of the stream the
writer saw the famous Black Stallion
of Texas.
Ho was fully sixteen hands high ,
and completely black. His inane
cached back over his croup and his tail
trailed on the ground. Ho was followed
by a milk-white and two cream-colorod
mares , and ono white colt. All showed
evidence of fatigue , and the ntallion approached
preached warily and with caution the
stream ahead , and cast many an anx
ious glance hehind.
When within nbout ono hundred
yards of the stream the leader throw
up his head , with a loud snort. That
was the signal , and wo dashed out in
pursuit. The innro and colts immedi
ately Hod , but the black horse , describ
ing a circle , permitted us to come al
most up to him before he moved , and
it was in n trot but what a trot !
With his head up , and an angry
snort , ho moved with the dignity of n
king.
Determined to test the reputed speed
of this celebrated animal , I put spurs to
my own justly celebrated horse , and
miiilo ready my "rinta. " Going with
case at lirst , the stallion soon found ho
had no common piece of horseflesh
behind him and lengthened his stride ,
nt the sumo time keeping hin head in
the air and signalling now and then to
his scattered family. Putting my horse
to its full speed , I had como sufficiently
near , as lie thought , and swung my
lasso. The circling coil , but just.
reached his back. 13af. ; that was
enough. The arehod n'eck strained ,
and my blnckhawk thorougpbrod was
nowhoro. With the jSpepd of the
wind the stallion shot njieiu ] , putting
several foot between hiijisqjf and his
pursuer at every jump , nt\d \ aoon disap-
penred down n ravine. , , ,
There nro many tales concerning this
celebrated horse told by.ihi-rip.v . oillcors
nnd others , but this was Ufo , | 0iily sight
over caught of him. Klrjjpatriok man-
ngod to gobble the llttlo ly'iito ' yearling
colt. IlKXU'D. } GKIXKI.
Hill Nyo'H Double1. '
Ever slnco Bill Nyo's toelnl contortions
tions wore roprcsontod In Uio World ,
Dotroitors have known Uiut his double
was in the midst of them' , says n Detroit '
dispatch to the Now York World. Vis
itors to the World olllco reported on
coming back to Detroit , that Nye and
the Detroitor , whoso naino is C. F.
Loi&y , had many Htartling points of re-
somblunco. Both have polished domes
of thought that oxttjnd from the eyes to
the coat collar behind. Both nro witty.
Both hnvo logs which , when t-tarted ,
are as likely to kick the ovyner back
ward as forward , Both nro clonn
Bhnvon , nnd both are modest nnd freely
admit it. To-day these two modern
dromios mot in Detroit. J. 'WhStcomli
Ililoy wna prbcent , and when ho saw
Mr. Loidy burst forth into this fine
pootio.Hoiitimont : "By thunder , Bill ,
ho does look like you. "
Nye himself wna too much moved for
words. He could only weep at the
thought that there wore two of him
that the world must put up with , "When
ho rccovoied ho examined .Mr. Loidy
minutely nnd decided that tie lacked n
very ossontinl rcsomblnnco the tradi
tional strawberry mark on his loft nrm.
Otherwise Nye sniil ho was perfect.
Then ho invited Mr. Loidy to appear on
the singe with him at his lecture that
night. This was done to the great mys-
tlllcatlon and amusement of the
audience , many of whom could hardly
toll one from the other.
WHAT IS I1I3AVKN ?
Fntlicr PowlliiK'n Idcna ot Etcrnnl
The Very Kov. Father Dowling , S. J. ,
president of Groighton college , was in
terviewed among others on his ideas of
heaven , a few weeks ago. His remarks
were a little too long to bo utilized n
that time and are given below in full
The Interview was taken in short-hand
"After nil it is nolsurprlslng that the
ologinns nro unnblo to speak satlsfac
torily of heaven , because God has bald
"Tho eye has not seen nor the car
hoard , nor has it entered the heart o
man to conceive what glorious things
are laid up for these who love him. " St
Paul , the apostle was unable to oxpresi
the marvels ho saw when raised to the
third heaven. Kvon the oracle of Pat
mos was compelled to oxpros :
his revelation of heaven undo
the veil of an allegory. It 1
easy enough for a man to speak of sorrow
row , suffering and pain because all arc
acquainted with those penalties by ox
porionco. but in our earthly condi tier
wo cannot understand fully or express
clearly what Is the meaning of unal
loyed happiness. In pcncral it may bo
said in heaven is the absence of all evil
and the possession ol all good. The
evils which are absent are tho&o whirl
belong to mankind in consequence o
our first parents'sin. When Adam is
sued from the hand of GoJ perfect , nat
urally and bupornatunilly , ho was
true from death , sickness. ig
norance , weakness of will ,
concupiscence and rights of every kind ,
but when he sinned the evils were flung
back upon him. In heaven man will bo
freed from all these penalties just as he
was in the original state of justice.
Instead of death ho will enjoy everlast
ing lifo without n shuow : ! of vicissitude
or pain. Lifo will How in one entranc
ing fulness through the veins of his
glorified body. There will bo no sick
ness , no disease , no old ago , none of the
ills to which the flesh is heir in this
life ! There will bo no such thinir as ignorance -
noranco then. Ho will enjoy all that
supreme natural and supernatural know
ledge that our lirst parent enjoyed before
his fall. This first professor of the human
race know at least in germ all the won
derful thinps which subsequent ages
have revealed to the industrious seolcer
after truth and knowledge. The single
circumstance that Adam was able to
give the various animals names indica
tive of their nature shows with what
wonderful knowledge hoitb gifted
Concupiscence , that strange lire which
burns in the members' ol sinful man
and leads to so in ich miery in tin
world , will uxi- no more , with itb
In-art aches , its burnings , and its
unsatisfactory longings , its cruel disap
pointments , its sorrowful heritage of
sin and pain. The absence of thc.-o evils
in heaven signilfes thut man will bo re
stored fully to the possession of what ho
lost in losing sanctified grace. Hut in
addition to the absence of all-evil man
will possess all good things , whatever
ho nan conceive that is joyful or can beef
of aid to his hnppintias man will en
joy in hea\en. Foremost among them
is the bontilie vision. Man will bo like
God because he will see Him as Ho is.
In thinking of licnuen wo are often so
much taken up witli the glories of the
risen body , and so muoh engrossed with
the thought of enjoyments which arc
to eomo from creatures in heaven that
\\e tire prone to forget all about the
beatific vision , which will be the main
bource of happiness hereafter. We arc
apt to make licavcn nothing but an in-
tensilied earthly condition with the
same sources of enjoyment asin this
life , njid forgot that enjoyment which
comes from creatures must necessarily
be Unite.
"Wo are apt to reduce the happiness
of heaven to the pleasures that wo will
onjov in the possession of creatures , to
dwell upon the rejoicing that will follow
our reunion ivith friends and kindred ,
our communication with the saints and
angels , the entrancing music nnu all
the hnpnincs.s that wo ara used to in
this life ; but we must not forget that
the mainstay of ourlmpmness hereafter
will bo the blessed sight of God. We
cannot understand it now and yet wo
know that St. Peter was prostrated by
the glorified body of Christ on Timber ,
and that St. John , who had witnessed
ho many wonderful things was on the
point of kneeling down in ador.ition
before an - angel of God whoso
brightness ho mistook for that of di
vinity until ho was admonished that
that glorious spirit was only a fellow
creature of his. But because we will
see God as lie is it docs not folio w that
wo will comprehend fully all that Ho is.
To do that wo must needs bo something
more than Unite. Wo will und.or.sland
Him as fully as our faculties oven in
their glorilied state will permit. Wo
will understand the mystery of the
trinity , of the incarnation and so many
other truths before which our intellect
must bow in hunblo reverence hero
below. St. Paul , in the first epistle to
the Cor'nthians , sneaking of the resur
rection of Christ , and comparing
our resurrection to his , tolls us what
will bo the character of the glorilied
body , for ho buys , "It is sown in corrup
tion , it shall rifao in ineorruption ; it is
sown in dishonor , it shall ribo in glory ,
it is sown in weakness , it shall rise in
power ; it is sown a natural body , is
shall rise a spiritual body. " This indi
cates that the resurrected body will pos
sess four distinct attributes , agility ,
brightness , subtllity and impassibility.
His body will bo deprived of all these
qunlitlos which would inturforo with
h'is happiness. It will bo penetrated
with happiness just ns the erystal is
with light. There would bo no heaven
to man if ho possessed organs sensible
to pain , nnd therefore his body must
on joy impassibility , that is he must bo
incapable of suffering , ho must bo free
from weakness. Paradise would not bo
complete if his body was opaque , if it
had the color of ashes and resisted
light instead of reflecting it. This noble
matter of which the body of man is
made shall at last shine like the stars in
heaven. There would bo no paradino if
'his body v\oro weighed down and In-
cnpnblo of swift movement , as it la In
thifi life. His movements must bo in
stantaneous like the motion of his will.
His body should not bo the prison of his
boul , anil yet it would bo if it did not
possess the qunlitv of agility or subtle
ty. In this world man serves God by
moans of faith , hope nnd charitv. In
the next lifo it will bo by means of their
fulllllmont. What was the object of
faith below will bo clear to his intelli
gence then. Wlmt he hopes /or in his.
earthly pilgrimage ho will enjoy in
heaven. lie will bo bound to God by
charity nnd the union between ma toul
nnd God whlish begnn on earth by
menus of Virtues ami grace will bo com
pleted nnd purified and made perfect by
the bcatlllu vision. "
Tie Now IiooliliiTAr.
Kt\t \ Yiirk H'orW.
O < VounR Lochlnvnr 1ms como out of tlio
west ;
On nil the wild bronolios his Sent wiw the bcit ;
He win counted a whoor/cr / , ono who would
"lift ha'r ; "
A bad nmn from Wnyback was Young Loch-
Invar 1
Ho would crush ncixymo with n grip of his
Uncos ;
He was boss o'er the rest of thecowbojs
with cnso !
There was nothing could "fnzo" him , was
nothing ; could "scar" " "
Such n rotiror nnd shooter as Yoimp Toeh-
invnr.
He's como out of the west , to tlio city he's
como ;
He's walked into the bar-room , nml suddenly
mum
Are the drinkers ; they whlsncr : ' "Twcro
better by far
To kcun clear of such terrors as Young
Lochlnv.vrl"
O , Young Lochinvar has niado patent his
u'alt ;
He's aiinoimrod no's n killer from Killer-
vlllo straight ,
And ho's called them nil up Into line nt the
l > nr :
"You will drink with uic , fellers 1" says
Young Loclilnvar.
O , n pallid young man ( ins declined to take
more ,
And the Young Lochlnvnr has demanded his
gorol
Ho proposes with bullets the body to mar ,
Of the roolcless Insultcr , does Young Loch-
luvarl
O , Young Lochinvar has hail no time to
"draw , "
When something has caught him lust under
tin ) Jaw ,
And It's lloorwnrd he's gone with a sicken
ing Jar ;
Knocltcd out In two seconds Is Young I.ncli-
luvarl
There Is hustling nnd bustling and opening a
door ,
And the cowuoy is dragged o'er the saw-
dusty floor ,
lie's out on the sidewalk , and way below p.v
Is the stock of the terrible Young Lochlnvur
MIM. Ijnnjitry'H Plans.
Mrs. Langtry confirms the statcmon
tha * she will probably play in Londoi
and through the Liritish provinces nex
season. She said : "I have not yet conn
to any defiuito determination , but
think I shall nccopt tlio offer to play a
Drury Lmo. : I have , however , found i
impossible to conduct negotiations by
cable , ns there arc so many details to
bo attended to. 1 have sent over a rep
resontntivo , and until ho arrives and
cables mo J shall know nothing posi
live. "
UOCTOU
Charles M , Jordan
Successor to
nocTou
J. CRESAP McCOY ,
( I.atcol lielievuo HospitalNowVorkl
( Late of tlio I'mveislty of Now Voik City and
Houaid Unlxt-rslty , Washington , O , C.
HAS OVV1CRS
No. 31O and 311 Rarnsro Building
Coinir I'lttf cntli and Haruoy nts , ( ) maia. ! Nob. ,
\\here nil curable cnsen nro treated
with success.
Note Dr. Chillies M. Jordan tins b.'cn lesi.
dent physician for Dr. JltC'oy , In Omaha , for
thu pist year au-1 Is tlio physician who has
niado the ciirm that liavo been published
veekly In this p.ipar.
Mrdlcnl diseases Heated skilfully. Doaf-
nosB , Consumption , llronchltli , Asthma. DJB-
pepsia , llhfumatlsm and all Nervous and
Skin Diseases.
CO.N'StJJ-TATION at olliro or by mall , II.
Ollicu liouiii U to II a. in.to I p. m , 7 to Dp.
m. , rtanday olllce hours from a. m. , lo I p. in.
( Jorrospondi'iicu jeculveHpiompt attention.
Maav diseases mv treated successfully by lr ,
Jordou tlirouxn the m.ills.nnd It istlmi possible
fortho-u nimble to in.tlco n journmr to obtain
HUr K81KUIi HOSI'lTAIj TUKATMKNT AT
TJIiiU : HO.MKH.
H. B. IRE Y.
TO LOAN ,
On City nnd Fnrm Proucrty !
GASH ON HAND ,
_ _ . _ t Mortgage PaperBought.
Frun/.or iiloclf. opp. P. O.
Dr. J , E. McGrew ,
Ono of the Mos > t Siiri'pmfnl
SPECIALISTS
In the Treatment of all Chronlo , Spe
cial and Private Diseases ,
LOSS OF MANHOOD , Sul :
Hex nal ( ) i guns , absolutely nired.
PRIVATE DISEASES , k
nntmvl ,
CtflU niOCACCC his tn-Htmnut for wliKh
oMN UijCAouOi Ktvivitiuim > t
compluxloa , HUI ! n perfect vitlii ,
CONSULTATION FREE :
Komi Htamp for ivply ,
Office Bushman moo * , 13th and
UouuUu. Stp. Omuna. N0Q
FORTY-TI
STATEMENT
or TUB
LIFE
Insurance Company ,
OF HARTFORD , CONN ,
NITASSITJRU : : i , ms
III I lilVKII 111 lf * .
, ,
Per Intcr'st \ a , > W7IW
l : ! ) IN 1N < 8 ,
for claims liy dentil anil
nmtmcil omlovMUt'liKJ illlV'TM ( , 01
Surplus rc'ltirniMl to nol-
' '
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ded and sin i oniltTtMl
Dollclcs . KSVi'8 B !
Total to policy holilt'if $ iVt III
Coimn' ' ' " < tons to iigt-iits
Milrrioi ini'illcal ov-
niiilni'is'x. . pilnt-
ii c. adviMtlshi ' vgitl.
ii'iil i'stnti > , nnd all
other GMioiisoa . VU.SSl 21
Inxua . ailw.l : 47
1'iollt and loss . ail.WT 1,0
fll
1 nlunco net assets Dec. 01. 18'S . J.W.St'.nrj S7
orSSITS. .
Lot us upon i viil estate , llr.st lien $ llilWlR | m
Ijc > .itis ilium sacKs ami liomls . .Til. INI IK )
1'ri lulnm notes on policies In forre 1'AVI.u'il 18
Co t of io.il i statu owned by thu
c inpiuiy . ! > , IH5NW to
Cost of united Stutei and other
bondi . . | iMOSr 04
-ot or fomik and lal.io. d stocks . . . 4IW.III ( XI
u-.li In bank * . im
llnlnncc duo from niontH , aiimed . u. ' " 3 " '
t
Ad 1
Intel cst duo and accuivd.tl.nCIMI Kl
Ki'uts uccrnuil . 11'V/J S )
Mulket Miluu of Moeki
nnd bonds over < ( ) > ! . . 4SKnnO M )
Net defened pit'inliuns ,0" > ,4I1 41
- $ I. I7.7 3 !
rossnsets , DcccmlicrSl , ItbS. . . .
I IAMII.IT11 S :
Amount icimtiiMl to 10-
InsiiieuU outstanding
pollrio ; . net , RsMimlni :
4 liorcuntintvic'.t. . . . ifGO.'rvr.njJ . 00
Additional i--wio liv
coinpanj's standard , , !
per cent , on polldus1 is
sued ilnce April I. IN ) J , S'O.W ) 03
All other liabilities. . . imf.Ulii ill
' fll
Siirplin by toiupauv's htaulnid. .
Co.m , standaid.1 percent k'i.O'iU fi'l
Hntlo of expenses of man.iKomont
tuipreintsln IKVS . H.I 0 pel cent.
Policies lu foi en Dec. .11. I.SN" , ISI.IM
liismim ; . * ni/fll'JKI ! 00
JACOB L. GREENE , President.
JOHN M. TAYLOR. Vlcc-Prosldent ,
WILLIAM C. ABBOT , Secretary.
D. H. WELLS , Actuary.
J. H. HARRIS , Agent ,
Koom 111 First National Itiink Iniliilii ! ( , ' ,
OMAHA , NHU.
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IARE DANGEROUS
'and ' many times will pi eve to you a grcnt
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our c'oimiiK to our store. Wo are maklnit
I n cl nn mveep of our cntlro stock of wJntor
cooilH , mid will name you prkiH that will
nteruat you.
7U7Wi < # 77& '
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AND SUSPENSORY.
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AND TRUSS
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ary trouhlen easily , ( illicit *
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