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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY. MAY 17. 1S91-TWENTY PAGES. I fl1Mfri HOW TUB REDOUBT WAS TAKEN , A spirited account of a bnttlo from tlie pt > n of n master of style -Prosper Mnrliiico. thu distinguished Tri'iicli Morv toller. IhlJ trans- lutlon IH from tlio Strand MaKiizlne. A friend of mine , a soUicr , who died In Greece of fever sotno years nio , doscrlbod tome mo ono dny uU llrst wii-Hgoineiit. llw story o Improsiod mo Unit I wrote It down from memory. It was ns follow * : I Joined my regiment on September 4. It wns evening I found tlio colonel In tlio camp. Ho received mo rather brusquely , but having road tlio general's Introductory letter lie chaiiKOd Ills manner und addressed mo courteously. Ily him I was presented to my captain , who had Just como In from reconnoitring. The captain , whoso acquaintance I had scarcely tlrnn to inane , was a tall , dark man , of harsh , repelling aspect. Ho had been n private sol- Ulor , and had won his cross mid epaulettes upon the Held of battle. Ills volcu , which was hoarse nnd fcoblo , contrasted strangely with his gigantic stuturo. Tills volco of his bo owed , us I wns told , to n millet which had imssod completely through his body at the battle of .Iciin. On loarnlnK that I had Just como from college - logo ut Konuilnublcnu ho remarked with n wry fuco : "My lloutonant died last night. " I understood what hu Inipllud "It Is tor you to take lii.s place , nnd you arc good for nothing. " A sharp retort was on my tongue , hut I rcstnilncd It. The moon was rising behind the redoubt of riioviTlno , which stood two cannon-shots from our encampment. The moon was lareo nuil red , as Is common at her rising ; but that nlKlit she soomi'd to meof extraordinary Mzo. For an Instant the rcdouut blood out coal bliii-k against the glittering disc. It resem bled the co nu of n volcano at the moment of uruption. An old soldier , at whoso slue I found my- Bnlf. observed the color of the moon. "Sho Is very rod , " ho said , "It Is a sign that It will I'ost us dear to win this wonder ful redoubt. " I was idways superstitious , and this plcco of augury , coming at that moment , troubled mr. I sought my couch , but could not sleep. 1 rose and walked about nwhllo. watching tlio long line of II res upon the heights beyond the vilhigoof Oiovorino. \Vhonthosliarpnlghl air had thoroughly refreshed my blood 1 went buck to thu lire. I rolled my mantle around mo and 1 shut my nyus , trusting not to open them till day break. Hut sleep refused to visit mo. In- ncnslbly my thoughts grow doleful. I told iny.sclf that I had not a fiioml among the hundred thousand men who filled that plain. If I wcro wounded , I should hi ; placed in a hoipital , In the hands of Ignorant and care less surgeons. I eiiliod to mind what I had heard of operations. My heart bsnt violently nnil I mechanically arranged , as n kind of rude cuirass , my handkerchief and pocketbook - book upon my broast. Then , overpowered with weariness , my eyes closed drowsily only to open the next instant with u start n some now thought of horror. Fatlguo , liowovcr , at last gained the day. When the drums beat at daybreak I was fast asleep. Wo were drawn up in rank. The roll was called , then wo stacked our unns , and everything announced that wo bhould pass another uneventful day But about ! l o'clock an oldo-ilu-camp ar rived with orders. Wo wcro commanded to take arms. Our sharpshooters marched Into the plain. Va followed slowly , nnd in twenty minutes wu saw the outposts of the Russians fulling back ami ontorlng the redoubt. Wo had a battorv of artillery on our right , another on our left , but both somn disunion In advance of us. They opened n sliarp tire upon the enemy , who returned It briskly , nnd the re doubt of Uhoverlno was soon concealed by Volumes of thick smoko. Our regiment was iilmnst covered from the Russians' llro by a pleco of rising ground. Their bullets ( which ijusiilus wnro rarely aimed at us , for they pre ferred to llro upon our cannoneer * ) whistled over us , or nt worst knocked up : i shower of earth and stones. .lust ns tlio order to advnnco was given tlio captain looked at sue intently. 1 stroked my sprout lug niustacho wltli an air of unconcern ; In truth , I was not frightened , and only dreaded lest 1 line-lit bo thought so. These passing bullets aided my horole coolness , whllo my helf-rospoet assured mo that ttio danger was n real one. since 1 was veritably under lire. I was dcllgliUMl at my solf-po.ssusaton , and iilreudy looked forward to the pleasure of describing in Parisian drawing rooms the capture of thu redoubt of Cheverino. The colonel passed before our company. "Well , " ho said to mo , "you nro going to see warm work In your llrst action. " I gave a martial stnllo and brushed my cuff , on which a bullet , wafch had struck the imrth at thirty paces distant , had cast a llttlo dust. It appeared that the Russians had discov ered Unit their bulleU did no harm , for they replaced them by : i llro of shells , which ho- Ifau to reach us In the hollows whore wo lay , Ono of these , in Its explosion , knocked o'ff my shako and killed a man besldo mo. "I congratulate you , " said the captain , as I picked up try shako. "You are safe now for the day. " I know the military superstition which be lieves that the axiom neil bis in idem Is as applicable to thi ) battlolleld as to the courts of Justice. I replaced my shako with n nwagger. "That's a rude way to miilco ono ralso ono's bat , " I said , us lightly as I could. And this wretched piece of wit was , in the circum stances , received ns excellent. " 1 compliment you , " said the captain. "You will command a company tonight ; for I shall not survlvo the day. Every time 1 have been wounded the olllcer below mo has been touched by some spent ball : nnd , " ho added , In n lower totio , "nil the names begun with IV I laughed skeptically ; most people would have done the sanu ; ; but most would also bavo bconstruck , as 1 was. hvihoso prophetic words. Hut , conscript though I was1 1 felt that I could trust my thoughts to no ono , and Hint It was my duty to seem always calm and At the end of half nn hour the Kusslan few had stinsibly diminished. Wo left our txtvor to advance on tl.e rodnubt. Our regiment was composed of three bat talions. The second had to take the oiiomy In Hank ; thu two others formed the storming party. I wns lu ttio third. On Issuing fro'u liuhlml the rover wo wcro received bv sovdral volleys , which did but Hilly harm. The whistling of thu balls nmiueil mo. "Hut nftor all , " I thniiirht , "u battle Is las.s terrible than 1 expected. " Wo advanced at u smart run , our musket oors In front. All nt once the Hussluns uttered thrco hurrahs tliroo distinct hurrahs and tlien ntood silent , wlttiont llrlng. "I don't like tliat silence , " said the cap tntn. "It bodes no good. " 1 began to think our people were too eager. I could not help comparing , mentally , their nhoiiUs nnd clamor with thu .striking silence of the cnomy. \\'o quickly reached the foot of the ro- tloubt. The palisades were broken nnd tlio earthworks .shattoro.1 by our Dalls. With n roar of "Vivo I'Kmporour ! " our soldiers rushed across the ruins. I ralsoil my oyes. Never shall I forgot the night which mot my view. Tlio sniolco hmr mostly lifted nnd remained suspended , llku i. canopy , nt twenty loot nbovo the redoubt. Through a bluish mist could bo perceived behind their shattered parapet , the Kusslai grenadiers , with rlllos lifteii , as motlonlos ! as statutes. I can see them still the lefi eye of oory soldier glaring at us , the rlgh bldduii by til * lifted gun. lu un omorasuro at a few feel distant a man with it ( use stood by a ran non. I sliuUilcrcU. I believed that my last houi liad come. "Now for tbo dance tn open I" cried the captain. These were the last wonts 1 heard bliu speak the redoubt . . roll _ _ There caino from VMU * l WMU n o drums. I saw the muzzles lowotvtl. I shut my eyes ; I hoanl n most appalling crash of BOUIIU , to which succoodeti groans and cries. Then I lookttl up. immzcd to llnd myself still living , The ixMoubt wns still wrapped In . innoko. I wax surrounded by the dead and ' I wounded. Thu captain wus extended at my foot ; n bull bail carried oil his bend , and I was eovorod with hia blood. Of nil the com pany , only six men , except tnysolf , remained reel. ThU carnnjjo was uccoodod by kind of stupor. , The next Jnstnnt the colonel , with' his hat on h'.s ' sword's point , had scaled tlio parapet with n cry of "Vlvol'Hmpcrour ! " The survivors followed Im. All that succeeded Is to mo a kind of dream. Wo rushed Into the redoubt , I know iot how ; we fought hand to hand In the midst > f smoke so thick that no man could perceive its enemy. I found my sabro dripping blood ; heard a shout of "Victory ; " nnd in the learlng smoke I saw the earthwork * piled , vlth de.id nnil dying. The cannons were . ovorcd with n heap of corpses. About two lumlrcd men In the French uniform were tnndlng , without order , loading their musA lots or wiping their bnyonots. Eleven Husr Jon prisoner * were with them. The colonel wus lying , butbod In blood , ipon n broken cannon , A group of soldiers rowticd round him. I approached them. "Who U the oldest captain I" ho wns ask'j n f ? of a sergeant. The sergeant shrugged his shoulders most ixprciMvoly. "Who Is the oldest lieutenant ! " "This gentleman , who caino la.st night , " ro- ilieti the sergeant calmly. The colonel smllod bitterly. "Como , sir , " ho said to me , "you nro now n chlof command. Fortify tbo gorge of the edoubtnt once with wagons , for the enemy s out In forco. Hut General C Is coming .o support you. " "Colonel , " I asked him , "nro you badly wounded ! " I'lsh , my dear fellow I The redoubt Is Lnkcnl"I The VrtfrmiHStill Mvc. If the Italians should llnd occasion to von- tire with hostile Intent In American waters hey would learn that the experience ac quired during our civil war Is not yet lost to us , says the Army und Navy. Wo Imvo still 'n .service In the army ntid navy men without heir superiors nnvwhcre , In military ability mil thu knowledge of war. The moment the government of the United btatcs was pro- tared to say to them , as it would bo In the vent of war , "tho resources of this nation f ( Vl.UOO.OOO of people nro nt vour disposal gentlemen , " there would bo n change in the .Ituatlon . llttlo'short of marvelous. If they mvo not largo means now under their con- rol , our ollleors nro thoroughly well iquipped with the experience and Informa- Ion required to unnblo them to make the best possible use of what they have , nnd to kllfnlly develop and apply thu wnrllko > o sibllltlos of the nation. ICvon some' of hose now retired for ago have not reached ho agu ut which Von Moltku began his . hlef triumphs ; lu no respect do thov lack the capnci illy to make the best possible tiso ) f their li ried abilities. At the bare suggos- lon that their services might bo needed , our nllltnry authorities bethought themselves nil tliu note of preparation was beard at iVilh'ts Point nnd elsewhere. Tne Italian Ironclads would hnvo difficulty uiougli In getting across tlio ocean In good llchtlni ; condition mid with coal enough to ii-ep thorn under steam for u suftk'iont length f time. Once hero their troubles would only login. The spectacle of Italian armor-clads . serenely up the harbor of Now York imv ninuso the imagination of tbo daily lowspnper scribes , but the attempt would bo 'omul anything but amusing to tiio Italians hemselves. I'oc ConloilcrutcH. ( icorgin's confedornto pension system , un- Jor which disabled veterans receive from $3 o ? i"i per month , according to the disability s highly creditable to our state , but It should iicrcpt and maintain the homo near this city n order to complete the ijood work , says the Atlanta Constitution. It will bo of interest o revive the situation in other southern states. Virginia led the movement and os- ablishcdu con federate homo at Richmond , for the support of which the state expends f 10,000 n year. Pensions to the amount of S."i,00 ( ) annually are also paid , Alabama has no homo , but pays $25,000 n year in pensions. Arkansas has n homo at Little Hock , built iiy private subscription , supported by state aid. aid.Florida Florida has no homo , but pays $ . ' ! 0,000 n year to disabled con federates who bavo re sided in the stnto II f teen years. Mississippi Is without a homo , but has made lilmnil provision for her indigent and dis- .ililed . confederates. Missouri pays no pensions , butn movement is on foot to rutsu 5100,001) ) to endow a homo without state aid. Maryland has a 10,000 homo near Balti more , aided bv " the state to the extent of $10,000 annually" Louisiana has a homo near Now Orleans , : md the stnto grants it $10,000 n year. North Carolina not only pays pensions , but has appropriated f 11,000 for a homo. South Onrolinn pays about $50,000 In pen sions , but has no homo. Texas has n homo established by subscrip tion. It costs about $11,500 u year , " and state aid Is expected shortly. Tennessee has established a homo at the old homo of Andrew Jnckson , "Tho Her mitage. " the state donating 475 acres of land , and giving * IO,000 for improvements In IBS ! ) . The legislature which recently adjourned ap propriated JTi.OOO for n building and 55,000 n year for its support , und In addition , fiXODO ) or so much thereof as may bo necessary for expenditure annually In pensions , which range from ? J.-0 to f > 5.00 per month. It Is thought that $ i5,000 per year will cover the pension list. Of all the southern states Kentucky nlono has mauo no provision for her cx-confedor- atos. Sliorimui'N WomltM'fiil Memory. The prodigious memory of certain great men has often been remarked. It is n sur prising fact tnat military men , whoso minds ono would think would bo tilled with great nnd startling circumstances , to the exclusion of all small matters , often remem ber trifling occurcncos. Concral Sherman thrco years ago was vis ing Philadelphia , says the Press , Standing ono day at n window , ho saw a hie police man with a very long beard go by on the street. The general uttoroJ an exclamation of sur prise , but said nothing more. Next day ho saw the same long bearded policeman goby , nnd thl tlmo sent u messenger out und asked the man to come in. Tin ) policeman presently entered the room I , und mndo n military salute to the general. "Yes , " said CJenoral Sherman , "It's the very maul Uo you remember mo , Mr. Onieorf" "Certainly I do , general , " said the police man. "And do you remember whcro wo first mot ! " "Yes , sir. It was in California. You were only n lieutenant then , nnd I wns your drummer. " "That's It , " said CJenoral Sherman , "and Instead of that board you had barely n hair or two , muybo , on your chin. And If 1 nm not mistaken , your nnmo Is Hutchinson , " "So It 19 , general , " said the policeman. They entered Into a conversation on the old times in California and Mexico. The general had not seen the old drummer since thi ) Mexican war , und had never soon nm ! with n beard , but recognized him nt the llrst glnnco on the street after forty years bud passed by. UN Only Prisoner. Onptuln Tin Harrison tells the Atlanta Constitution this llttlo story of the tattle of Chantllly : Whllo the pickets were making their way forward , expecting every second to run Into close range of the enemy , It wa < deemed advisable to send n vldotto ahead I. lie wiM to creep along until ho was ono hun dred and llfty yards or so ahead of the picket line and then signal to tlio picket that the | roa-st wns clear , whereupon tlio line would ndvunco to tbo point nnd the vldotto woul ngaln creep forward. A middle-aped man was selected for this duty , us being naturally cautious and best prepared to die. Ho didn't want to go , but ho went. The line had advanced nearly to the crown of u hill and the vldette disappeared from view , descending on the other side. After waiting some tlmo for the vldetto to como back and signal , nnd hearing no noUc , the picket line was ordered forward , As they reached ttm crown of the hill they saw u fodernl cavalryman riding off with their vldetto n prUonur. "Haiti Hull ! " shouted a dozen men sunul taneously , and the cavalryman halted , 'Hie vidotto qulpilycrept back u few stop * i to whcro hla musket had been dropped nnd , seizing his weapon , ho aimed It at the now helpless cavalryman. tvm "O , yes,1' ho shouted , " you I You thought you had me , didn't you I" A roar ot laughter grootoU this , out the rescued vldetto watched that cavalryman- lib llrst and last prisoner with the compla cency of the man whoso wlfo , Hotsy , once killed n boar. Ho was iiovor ngaln selected for vldotto duty , however. Monument to Oliiu .Martyrs. The stnto of Ohio has erected n monumin In the National cemetery nt Chattanooga In memory of James J. Andrews nnd the seven Ohio soldiers who , with htm , were executed by t confederate authority at Atlanta , Ga. , In .June , IStW. Thn memorial Is to bo unveiled , May iiO. An excursion party to Chattanooga and Atlanta will leave Columbus , O. , May 23 composed of relatives and friends of the deceased comrades , the state officers having the mnttcr In charge , the survivori of the expedition In which Andrews nnd his men wcro engaged ( the Mitchell rnld ) , together with comrades of the Second , Twenty-first nnd Thirty-third Ohio regiments , from which the t raiders were selected , nnd other com rades nnd friends who may wish to go. Kx > Governor ( Foraker Is to make the principal address nt the unveiling of tuo monument , The occnsion will bo ono of nioro than ordi nary Interest and numerous members of the regiments nnmed who reside In Nobrnsku nnd adjoining states will undoubtedly Join their comrades on this memorable trip. Hour-nil Ilittlcr'n Youth. "My father often used to tell mo of the days , when ho wont to school with General Ben Hutler , " said J. A. Cox , warden of Ches ter , , III. , prison , to u Chicago Times reporter. "Tho gencr.ilwas educated at Phillips Exeter academy , in Now Hampshire , and my father attended there several years. You sco these prisoners In the yard playing football ) Well forty years ago my father I described the game os the hoys I played It nt Phillips Exeter. The scholars kicked Urn ball In n big snaco with n fence at ono end. Little Hcnjamln Hutlor cured very little for the ixcitlng part of the game , but ho liked to remain at the fence nnd wait for the ball to como his way. Butler wus not very popular with the boys , and when the youngsters got a chatico they used to race the ball down to the fence where the future warrior stood. Then they'd crowd around the little fellow , and divide their efforts between the rubber bag nnd the shins of the boy who was destined to got beauti fully and abundantly even in later days on other folks' shins. " All Incident < > T Goner.il Nog ley of Plttsburg has been ad- tnlttcd to tbo loyal legion at last. IIo was taken in by the commnndcry at Philadelphia. This Is his second attempt to get Into the organization. Some tlmo ago his application was before the Washington commandery nnd It was rejected , say.s the Philadelphia Press. It was understood that the reason for such action was the conduct , of General Negloy on the Hold of Chlclta- mnnga the last day of the lighting. Un the llrst day General Neglcy fought ns well ns anybody. Ills record was excellent. Hut nt noon on the second day , when the right wing of the union army was broko.ii , Neglcy marched oft thu Held wliti some thousands of troops under tils command , leaving Thomas exposed. Ho formed his forces n few miles from tfco battle Held , mm remained there within the sound of the lighting nil of the afternoon , but made no move to return nnd help Thomas nnd hi.s hard-pressed nrmy. JSeglov's oolitic on the second day of Chlclca- manga wus simply inexplicable. V < ; oml Kecor I. Captain H. A. Illllow of Lamar , who was unanimously elected Junior vlco commander by the Into Grand Army of tno Kepubltc en campment nt Mnnitou , Col. , was otuo ono of the bravo troopers of the old Seventh cavalry ind .saw service not only lu the civil war , but n many n desperate Indian encounter on the plains , winning a lieutenant's commission for his gullantry and excellence us a solJier. IIo resigned many years ngo , sluco which tlmo ho has been n prominent resident of the Ar kansas vnlloy. If any ono is at any time do- slrons of provoking n Hi/lit , it Is only neces sary to speak slightingly of Custer or the Seventh cavalry In Cap'talu Billow's prcs- ' 'Story of tlio Conloderjito header. Hero is n story , says the Now Yorn Sun , illustrative of tlio consideration General Leo always showed for other while remaining nb- solutcly Indifferent to what might bo fall him self. It was In the Wilderness light mid ho and General Wade Hampton were passing ' over the Held. They como to n narrow pass between woods and General Lee noticed that the passage was well covered by the northern shnrpshootcrswho were uolngeffective work. "Hampton , " said the commanding general "I reckon you had bolter go 'round through the trees nnd meet mo on the other side , as the llro of the sharpshooters Is very dangerous bore. " That Is all there Is of the storybut of course , General Hampton said : ' 'General Leo , I guess If you can walk there I cnn fol low you. " Tin : VutoraiiM. The veterans have boon holding ono of their great annual meetings nt Hutcnlnson , Kan.they have two big meetings ca ch year nnd have gone their several nnd separate ways. In the language of the Into "Undo Cbos tor" there were "more of 'cm" this year than over. The nverago attendance nt these de partment encampments Is about llvo bun- pred ; the supply of badges was based on that calculation and fell at least two bundred s hort. Oldest Soldier In tie World. Russia puts In the military claim for her army that she possesses the oldest soldier in the world. Tills goiitloman Is a Colonel Grltzonko , living nt Pottawa , near Odessa , who , on February 7 , celebrated his 0110 bun dred nnd seventeenth birthday. Entering the service in 173'J , thus over ono humrod ! years ago , lie received from the hands of the Empress Catherine , after the taking of Ismail , where ho wns serving under the com maud of the great Souwarofl , a military gold modal bearing the Inscription : "For ex ceptional bravery at the assault of Ismail. Dccombor 11 , 17 SD. " II.viiTixnTox , Nob. , May 12. Not for many years has the observance of Momoritil day boon ns general as it promises to bo this year In northeastern Nebraska. Kxtenslvo pro paratlons nro already lu progress by the va rious local Grand Army of the Hopubllc posts for nn elaborate observation of the dny , tn which veteran nnd civilians will unite , There promises to bo honors nnd llowors in profu sion in this section of the stnto for the departed - parted soldier boys this year. Fatal Kljjlit Hctwoon IlaiiHiinon. HII.KXA : , Mont. , May 14. News hns reached hero from Rod Lodge , Mont. , of n fatal shooting nffulr on Pat O'llnra creek , just over the line of Wyoming. Alfred Call- letto , u young ranchman , anil Hank Chap man , u wealthy rancher , had trouble over the klllmir of two of Chapman's sheep by dogs. In the quarrel Chapman shot and killed Cuillclta and then guvo himself up , Uo claims self-defense. Grand Army , Truly. The Grand Army of the Republic ot Ohio has undoubtedly rearhod its greatest strength. It now numbers almost fifty thou sand , says thu Toledo Blade. There proba bly will never bo a tlmo from this on when the numbers will bo so great , for the boys In blue are ono by ono passing away to "Famo's eternal camping ground. " HeWltt's Llttlo Early Risers : only pill to euro sick hcadncho and regulate the bowels Tlmo to Pay. "You'll have to pay half-fan ) for that boy , madam , " mild n conductor. "He U certainly over llvo years old. " "Indeed ho Isn't ! " repllnd the passenger. "I have tnkon that child free for over six years , I'd hnvo you understand , and I don't intend to begin paying faro for him now. " QIIOIMI ol' Iho .May. Sny ma , the girls say If my face want s npoekled up with pimples , they'd make m "Qucou of Iho May. " What shall 1 del Why , get n bottloof Holler's sursnparllla nnd burdock , of course ; It's the most wonderful bloodpiirltlor of the HBO. Hnivily. A little peach li > the orchard grow ; Frost ; Lost ; Cost : Ana Dolawurt ) folks know what to do. PEANOTTI GOES , ABROAD , i How Europe Looks Through tin Eyes of the "Monk" AND THE ITALO-AMERICAN ORGAN GRINDER . i i. Experiences tlio t'.Sloiik" Hns with Mai Uo Mar The 'lloiuttll'iil Irish Sea London Ucacniblcs Chi- In Dirt and Smoko. LIVBIII-OOI , Enp. , April 'JS. [ Special lorrespondenco of TUB J\r.r.\ \ Da monk not fool ver' well In Nowa York dccsa spring tncu tool Too miichn da grip , t makn da monk sick men too. Dnt why wo oava dn place. Myu friend Macaroni Spaghattl say "Pea- iitiltl you goto Kuropal" I say "You betta , you baldn head I" Him ask "You gotta dn stuff ! fla mon'I'1 I telin him da monk snvo alia dn tlmo llkn da stluga man who nev' puts dii ndvortlso In .la nuwsnpap' . Den him sprlngu ono Joke : Him a say 'Well , mo hope you not como to da nd of your rouo before you como .o itn end of Europe. Dat maka da monk sick men too , but wo tnka da trip ulla dn samo. Wu goa da llrstti class , too. ) n moult Is no Jay Pcanuttl noa Jay too. When wo go to Amerlqua Irom Italia In da first a plncc , wo sleep In dn btcer'ge , gotta sick In un stecr'go nnd cnt In dn stcor'go ' but ticeKii. tlmo wo maUn da mind to go In da righta shape lika da butcher da baker nnd da ivholla crowd who land lu Yuiiltco-lund with 10 shoes ona dn feet nnd no clothes ona du back but who go back homo iu dn few years , -nd , slap on lugs like d , rlcha lord. Wo look nround. Wo see nlln da ships. Somn da ships very slick soma da ihlpi no good. Da monk wnnta go : jy da Fronclm boat joost because him full In love with one Fronchn girl from Jcrs' Clt1 but him halo frogsa logs , so when I tella ilm du French skiff stuffn us on frogs nlla da , vuy , dut sultlo da biz nnd 1 go down nnd see Mist' Cmmrd. Mist' Cumin ! solla mo twin ' twoa berths- ono for da monk , 'noder ouo 'or mo. Don wo packa da grip and crlvo da Nown York uo-o- grip dn aliako. Big lot ofa da boy.s come down to da ship U > s.eo da monk' oil men too. Loy ) got whatta Jo cuino fora. Bey sawa da nonk' oil' clear olTn him base men : oo. Geon whiz ! Wo have da grontn racket und when da boat sail past Bartholdi's Ub wo see da llfaty-six Libs all ut du suimuu ; imo. But dut make noa dlf to da Troorio ( da ship ) she huvo n o bigga load on If nut : nonk did moa too. She skim along Ilka da > ow-legga duck in du mllla-pond mid da peop' smile und dn peop' laugh , and da peop' have da griinda , biggn tlmo Joost lika da boy at da Sundu school picku nick. But dn nexU dav du slrip go lika da drunk man. She roll , she stagger , she wabble nil over da sea she mnka da monk sick mea too ! Poora monk ! Hun fnco turn , p n chalk green yellow color Ilka da uotta ; ipo bannn' him keep ver1 still him have : iim heart in him mouth nnd him have him stom' , him liver und him lights m him mouth , too , but him mouth is yor' lurgo Joosta like mine , dat why him nblo to contain hlmasclf ind not cnst any macaroni onn dn ivaters to como back buttered uft' ninny days. Da monk ver' bravo moa too Joost Ilka da oiler peop' who "nev1 tnlssa ona meal , " but who feel nlla tin tlmo like da whale felt Joost before him olovnto Jonah. Mist" Cuuard is ver' smart ver' shrowd. Him huvn da dlntngroom up In da front end of da boat , whcro she pitch nr.d toss Joost enough to knock da appetite clear outqdor monk mea tool Him 'way ahead of Nown Yorkn board house 1 keepers on dn grub-saving question. Da beddaroom on da shlu bavo two shelves to sleep on ono for Ua'nibnk ; 'nodoroiio fora mo. Da monk" sleep oi < da tonpa shelf and ita llrst nitrht him havn da night horsu. Him dream him homo in him own' lit'bod. Aft' while him want a drink of wnt' so him raisn up and wulic oltn da shelf. Wowl HIITI ! Him drop Ilka da dull sick'thud. Him skinna him shin , him brcnkn htiu heart and brcuka da record nt da sunm time. In Ua smoke-ioom wo have da great lot of fun. Da gov of North nnd da gov of South Cnrolln' was thcro Mist' Jug of Nowa York was there a duke , n lord , dn monk' mea too , and da greutn ninny more bcotcliumon , Dutchninpti , John- nu Bulls , Itts.Jolinnles. chappies of alia kinds , from alia countries. Doy playa poke' , playa whist , doy drink , doy smoke , doy sing , doy tella da funna styr' , ( ley bet how inticha miles da ship go'n' to run cachn nay. Da monk' und du duke form ono syndicate nnu go into da pool doy .ilumost git swnuiped , but da monk' is no "Jonah" him ono massncot him bnnga luck tea dn duke nnd doy wluna du bigga wnd mon' Kngllshn mon1. Wnon I paid Mist" Cunnrd fora da tickets da monk' t'lnu dat cover da pas- sago. Notta much I Wo had to fee and tip ov' man ona da boat from da cook tea dn smoku-stack. Dat mnka da monk sick mea too. We steam along da grcata long tlmo. Wo see noa land , non ships , noa Whales , noa ice bergs ; Joost wat'wat'wat'olla da way. But ono morning da monk looiia out da'porta - liole nnd It maka him grin alia over. 1 say : "Joekolotiuvhuttada mat ! " Him polnta him tall outn dn wind. In look. Grandn sight. It maka my heart and myustom' glnd. Smootha wut' . Silver sunnshlne. Greena land. Ireland near Queeustown. Da monk' Jumpa for Joy mon too. Iralnnd Patsy- inud , Mlcklund , Is da beat a sight for ono longa seiislck ngo. Well , ono Irish boa t hitch onto dn Troorio taka olT du malls loavu dn foeniales. Den wo sail ov1 da Irish sea. Blue , blue beauti ful. Noxtn night wo roach Liverpool noxta door to Kidney pool. Docks , docks ( drv docks ) nlla 'round and nolso Ilka an thuuoV storm. Da monk pllo out moa too. We sotta da foot on terra cotta once more , thankn da Lord. But dn Innd swing nnd swny , rock and roll nlln day long Joost Ilka da boat. It mnka da monk sick mea too. Da org1 como up onto da hold. I turua da crank to play "Ann Koonoy" to cheera da monk up , but da org' ben too near da hot of u da sea it pluya no tune but "McGInt. " Poora org , poora monk , poorn mo. Well , wo makn da break to leava da place , but ono Liverpool ofllccr , what IOOK Ilka da Merlcano streota car conduct' say : ' "Ero. 'oro , 'oldn chnppy ! Shown up ! Showaup ! Whattn you got in da grlppa-sncki" I open da grip , and shown my extra dicky nnd da two pair socks and ouo book bv Hudyara Strlpnllng. D.i book catena da eye of dn custom man nnd him say : "Is Stnpallng an Americano author ) " Isny"No : , Da Mori- cnno peop' nov' bur nboutn him. " "Well , you can pass , da man suld , "Strlpnlliig Is no Englishman. " So wo sKlppa out for da Hotel Adolph' . Liverpool Is ono brunette she vor' dark vor1 black from coal smoke and oldn aco. Da poop' see ma to bo da chldrcn ) of Ham , Shein and Jnpeth all mixed tpggth' . Kvory face ina da street would stop Ua bcsta Waterbury watch Ina da world. Da strootn cars nro queer and slow nnd bad , but da cur track is smooth and good and itbeata da Moricano track nlln to smash. Dojr bcuta us on pnvomonts and streofn signs , too , but da beer Is Ilka dh quinine It mnkn du monk' slck-mou tqo ! But da peop' live in it , swim in it. Da bhr-tondcrs nro nil girls and du women and jjlrls of da town buyn da Jag Joost lika da men In Ainnrlquo , Dat plousa da monk' ver' much him ver1 fond of du female society. Hut Liverpool has ono hotter side she has da Softnti nark-beautiful , Ilka da Central in flown York slit ? have da grand resldonca streets und uu miles and miles of sploudr roads. Liverpool Is Ilka Chicago In dirt and size , but not lu wind and gltta-thero-EU push. JOB 1C Kim. No griping , no nausea , no pain when Do Witt's Llttlo Eurly KIsers are tukon. Small pill. Sufo pill. Bust pill. Applying thi ) Kcinedy. Lift. Amy Do you know. Mr. Goslln , I am troubled with Insomnia ! Goslln Now I weud In thopnpah today that the way to go to sleep pwomptly Is to think of nothing , doncbor know. Amy -That's very simple. I'll try It this very night , and think of you. CAN FIELD. IELD DRESS , Only rtllabto Id. Knonn the world orrr. Dully onion over 10,000 imlrs. Cnnllclil llnirr. Only article of Us kind tlmt alTonli imrfrrt protect Ion without harmful result * . Confldd lllb. Only bib that U thoroughly waterproof , with hlglujuU- torbciitqualitlcs , Cnnnrlcl Crib find Jlrl Sliri'tn. Only wnlcrjiroof theft Hint Is Trro from or > jcctlonablo features. CAHFIELD RUBBER CO. . New York , Ixinilon & Parts. WTliceo goods arc for sale by Kclloy , Stlccr .V Co , , The Morse Dry Goods Co. , ThornPMHI , Ilpldfii & Co. Mrs. M. D. RILEA'S BUNION PROTECTOR. n cn p of rfl yonrn' Mnmllnir. It ran tin worn In thu 99II1U iiliu hoe Slljn < in unit ott with Iho Mucking Illdos nn enlarged Jolut , unj nlvo In- Mniit roller Fur auto by J. A ITM-KIl A CO. Cor Uih and Dutijlus Sts BIRDS EYE DICE BLACK DIAMOND-DICE 'crimlrloiulod , V In.t200 > A , In. , l.63 ; ) iln.fl.M. ItUIIT per I'.ilr lntulcil.3 H toV-lG.tl.CO , , ' < In.tio0 | Xi" . ,1100. nur taiiHS ran wiu or Im brat wlui our illiv. ( Minion MrMnnp. AiMrru 'I. IIK1UV A ( O. , Cut this out and send with order. _ llim.loflhf\Tf.t , lvrr : > - rouni fare. * Iliu hike , llcnlthfullocntlon. Allmoil- t-m comfort * , ilallyeorwrls.tlnowTm'ry , best or llxhln * ? nmlmlllnir. I'lviiuint tmhmon Orcat Northern Eall- way to ami from Nt. 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KIDII'S QUICK TOyTlI * HIIADAC'lli ; CACHI1TS I tlio only remedy Unit ri'lluv < > < tuuliarlu1. lii'iiil- lu'lm nnil niMirnlKln. It It Ilin CII | : IIOH | | . si doset for Hc. ! n picknmi. : Ni-lthcr pnn-ilvr , liiiild | , pill nor los- CHKO. It I" thn nioi t ticn't" bln to tnkoVo war rant tlift rrinoily tb ulvc siitl9iirtli < n Cnn bu mailed. Itutnil of ( ioodmim DrilK Co. , Omaua. HERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT. Bpcdne for ? ( Tst rtii , niuln , Ft ! , K , ( ulno3B. Mental l eprus&lon. Uoftcnlctr of thu llraln.ro- unltlni ; In Insanity and leading to m'.flory dcrar anj UdAth , Premature Old Affe , liairenncss , l.oii of Tower Inolthor eex. Ir.voljntary KOSKCS , anil Hperniatorrhcea cautied br oTwr-vxeitlo.-\ the brain , velr-abuso or OTer-laduronca. | Kuch borontalns on ) month's treat. rnent. tl a box. or itx for * J , rent \ij \ mrJIpreijald. > Tlth each order for six boxes , will rtmd purcliaaor R-inrantao to r fuml mcncT If the trn.Mmfnt fuLla tg curu. u uaruiteuu l u J suj ( renuiua tolil uiUi br GOODMAN DRUG CO. , . . . Omaha , Neb Piienollne CURES Ooldi in tie a Hctd ( D by ont ippttca. lion : CD a CDJ Catarrh Q J ) In a vt timt ry ; ihort 2 H y Fiver enw 0 from thrte tofir * w 0D dayi ; tn 0a Ear&ehi tnP Q initially , P 4 5 Co per Bottle , MtJieiif Cf. Beet Sugar Enterprise PUBLISHED MONTHLY. CO Cents a Year. Locust end Third St. , - rirnnd I tand , Neb Devoted to the development of Iho boot augar In- iluslry In the United Slates. Mimiifiiclurlnif nuxiir from toct4 , Ima provun nauccen ! ! both lu Cnllfurnla nnd iVebrnskn. Thn nvrniKo psreont of iiu'arin N'u- Lrn-kii beets \i \ Hi..1 per eent. In ( it-rninny 12.U. Curnmny mnnufncturc nnnunlly K.VJO.OO ) tons , more than any other country In tlio world. The U. r ) . Ira- liortHiinnually l.Sd'J.Uid . tons nf anvur , nhlch at llvo cents per pound , nould amount to fI.VOOJX'0. ( Slmll the U. 3. nianufnetnio her otrn uiir' : ' Seedlni ; , cnltlvntlnK , ImrvcstinuMinil nianiifactiirlni ; tlio > uEar l.oetdl > cus odln ttio licet BiiKar Enterprise. Send atiinipa for naniplo copy , ( iriuid Ulund. Nou. | Ql/lCK. / Others In comparison are flow or I > KAI > . Ifiuffrrlngtrr WOOD'S ' PLASTER , It IVnetruli'f , ll - llovrn , L'urri. All UrugjijU. yet Just tke same , AND SO DOES MADE ONLY BY N.K.FA1RBANK&CO. CHICAGO. The extraction of teeth rendered Painless by using- the wonderful dis covery , a dnitf which , when locally ap plied , deadens all sensation to pain. No danger ; no injurious effect after using. Where to have this done ? Omaha. , , . A bonuUful sot of Artlflclnl Tooth , on the best rubber , for f = D. A perfect fit guaranteed every time. Crown nnd Bridge Work nt the lowest rntos. THU MOST COMPLETELY EQUIPPED OFFICE IX THE WEST. Office , Third Floor , Paxton Block , TELEPONE , 1O8S. ENTHANCE , 1GTH ST. A HP TO Or a Whirl by Rail to Six American Pleasure Resorts. EVERYTHING PREPAID AND FIRST CLASS. How a Little Effort Will Secure You One oJ These Trips. .ArraiiKomentslmvo becnalTectcil by tbo er fvo oiler n free ticket from Omnhn to publishers of Tin : IlKi : which eimblo us to Now York . , I'lillailelnliln , Wulilniiliiu nnd return. mnke n novel and uttrnctlvn olfor to par- There me no points on this continent of tics who nro disposed to dtvota their tlmo Brenturnuiu-ral Interest thnii these tlu-eo and subscribers cities. An Aniorlnin horn citizen hus nut townrd new energy procurlnc completed hla eilucatloii until ho hm sui'ii ' , scribers for Tin : OMAHA WKKKI.V Itr.K or thu foutof covi'rniiiunt. Tlio persons mid \ Tin : Si-NiiAY IlKi : between this dnto nnd points of interest In Washington uro Innumerable - ? lielutli dny or.1 line noxt. numerable and to the intelligent observer n visit tliero Is fullof interuHt. NowVork This otrcr will bo ojon only to parties nnd l'ntlnilclila ) ] nstho coinincn-lal nnd soliciting subscribers In Nebraska , I own llnnnrlnl center of tlio country aio South Dncota und Knnsas. always Interesting. All this slight netlnc and truvolInK Riven A cnreful recorded will bo Kept of all sub nwnj-for obtnlulua aubscrlLers to U'ns scriptions forward , " nnd the awards will WKKKI.V or HTMIAv UIK. : K the list of siibsrrlbors llfth r InrKost bo liuulo . without partially. wu oiler n t'reo tlckot from Omnlin to ' nnil . ' . lnco Nlugnra 1'ftlln return. I'.vrry Thn Hnrnnonn Tour. your childish wonder wus uronaod by tlio tleso wonderful fulls you IIHVO iloslrod to To the person that will secure the largest see tliHin. Ili-rii Is uu opportunity. A gest number of cash subscribers for TUB most dcllRhtfiil excursion and ono with OMAHA WKKKI.V HEI ; or TUB SUNIUV HBB , out expense. Klven for ae.-urlnu subscribers to THK Wr.KKl.v SU.N'IIAY IlKi . ers : before June 10 , | 8ll ! , will bo given free of or For the sixth largest list of subscribers cost a round trip Knioncnn tour tlcKot we oiler n fn > otlcltet from Oninha to .Suit This ticket will Inclndo llrst class pnssago I.alce City and return. 'I lie famous .Mor Now ' mon city Is fust boooiulnp ! a Gcntllo city , from 1'orK to limopo nnd return nnd will In ttino line iinich of its intorest. Tills Includes also nil traveling , hotel and Now , this summer would boa K"oil time sight-seeing expenses. The trip will ba to visit thu booming city. Carlluld bench Is of coins. ) inrl'idi'il in the trip. This mndo with an excursion party gotten up summer resort on the Inko IH u delightful by Mrs. M. I ) , Frnzar of Iloston , und will place topnsH a few of tlio hot summer bolnchnigo of competent guides. The dav . Why not secure a number of Huh scrlbors for THK WuiiKi.vor SUNDAY lliu traveler hns no cares , whatever. Thotour and tnko atrip ? covers all tlio principal countries of For the seventh largest list of subscrib Kuropo Kn lnud , ( inrmany , Switzerland , ers wo ouVr n free ticket to Denver and Manitou and return. While u shorter trip ' l''rnucs , llelgluui , llnly. nnil tlielr princi tlmii anvof the others It combines ninny pal cltloj , liicln.llnij Ijondoii , 1'nrls , llrus- jik'nsant features. Denver -the queen BoH , llorlln , Home , Klorcnco , Venice , city nf the plums Is ulw.iy.s worth uiielng uhlli ) the health nnd S'.inmirr resorts of Milan , Genoa , etc. Miinltounrc delightful liulood. Hcalth- glvlng. inspiring , restful iiinld subilmo of Seventy-Three Days Sight-Seeing scenery -wimt trip could be nioro rpHtfull .Ml this for securing subscribers Tno party starts from Now York Juno pleasure toTllKHUNUAVOr'KKKIVllKK. . 27 and returns to that city by September 11. Tnken by any Individual nlono , this Ku- Conditions. ropean tour would Involve un outlay of at least $7UO. Now what are thu conditions upon which these tickets are given away ? The American and Canadian Tours hecurlm ; ot tlio largest Hit of subscribers toTiiu WKBKI.Vor SUNIIAV IIKK. No news- pnpor lu the west Is HO well and favorably For the second largest list of subscrib known and solicitors have always found ers we otter a frco tlckot from Omaha to It an easy matter to wecnre Mlfi'irrllii'rs. ' THK llKK'ri Hiib.srrlptlon list Ims always San rranclaro nnd I.oi Angeles ami re kept jmco'vltli it ) ropulation and It de- turn. Mnt-'iilllcent mountain scenery , the Hlri'H to add newnami'S to Its long list of beautiful Golden Gate , the Innd of HUU- friends , ileliignt all tlinns n people's paper - per It makes frhnds with all CIRHSCB. Bhlno , fruits nnd ( lowers. "Who has not ThoHUbscrlptlon price of TIIK WKK.KI.V seen California will not dlo hnppy , " Travel la nn educator , nnd to properly appreciate the vastness of our great coun try ono must : t > it Its bun features. For the third largest list of subscribers Onuilii. . , . , . , . . . . . to Tin' WKKKI.V or SUNIIAV HKK wo oiler will not bo counted In thin competition. n ticket from Omaha to Ouoliee ixml re ( lot up a list. Ilnvii your friends sub- turn. What coiiUl be grander thun u trip sorlbo fortnenapsr. Bitinple copies for down thoboautlml at l.nwietiro in mid- wiinlod fn-ooii n'iiost | Biimmeri1 To contemplate ttio bi-nuty of I'ernDiisdoHlrlugto coinpotofur ona of Thousand Itdcs is delightful. How much thesnprl7.es will plensn auy Howhen unnd- more delightful to visit them while In Ing In their tlrxt orders , verdure clad. Hoinlttnii'-o ' in full must accompany Aim all this plensun * for obtaining mil- every order. scrlbors to THE WhiKl.v nnd Bi NIIAV Two six months subscriptions or fou- llr.K. throa laoiulirt siiu.icrlptlou.'i will be conn llr.K.For the fourth Inrrfost list of Biibscrlb- ted as one order. Wfc , DIAMOND BRAND * ? \\i\iS \ < THE oniCINAL AND CCMUItJC Th nlj Kufr , Huritn.rtUallt I'ill for i iullf * . + * * UriiKelK r r tlithtitfr't Knghtk / > WWOHJtrtind In Itril n-l < Jv\t \ mHa r > ni < * i > fiM with bin * rlMnn Tr ! f * no otir ! kliiil. lltfvtt Aubititutiotn and / mAll All pill * in pttiUboard Utfi , t-lol wrapperi , nr * ittitcrron i-i > uiil Tf * It * . At I'ruKflili.or i 4 , 1n fnni [ , r.r rtrlleottri t itlmouUU , o4 "HvHrf lur Ltit1h * , M ( l/iur , by rtturM Moll * lU.OOOlYillnionUU. A'IBIIJMT. . CHICHCBTCR CHEMICAL CO . MmlU.in Hniiurr. HulJ bj all l.oi-ul llruaal.t * . I'lllJ.ADKKl'iUA. i'A. YORK DBNTML PMRLOR8 N. E. Cor. 14th and Farnam Sts. DR. F. L. BROWNLR. $4.00 $4.00 Wo nro now making n sot of trntli forJI.Oa. Wealso ninkotho Mnrrlw Tlitn I'lastlo I'lato , ni thU as card board maUtni ; It thn plnasantoit plutu to wear , and \Ylll Not llrnak. In the mouth , 1'alnless Kxtraetlon Ily our IHIW iiuithud teeth uru I'usltlvly extracted Without I'alu 01 laniur. Gold. Hllvcr anilllono fllllnxH ( < niwn and llrldgu work nt lowtit ratui. Oulcu open ovunum until 4.IW. duniluy , 10 tuU.