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12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : : ' TUESDAY , MABCII 8 , 1898. m WIGGLESBY'S WOOING. A LOVE STORY. Hy Will S. Gidlcy. I ' When a man has lived to the mature age Of 40 outnlilo the palo of matrimony- and during the last halt dozen years ot that period hai icarcely looked at a woman , there U very little hope for him. Such at least was the cano with Heze- klah WIgRlcsby. Whenever WlRglcsby saw blmeclt In his mirror , which happened once a day , when ho eliaved hlnmcK ( not being wain or a woman , Wlgglwby had no occa sion to consult It oftcner ) , ho had a deplora ble habit of addressing congratulatory re marks to lilt ) reflection in the gins * on the fact that they ho and the shadow \ ve "able to get along without the Billy eex , " is Wlgglcsby allltcratlvely expressed It. I Uflc the term deplorable , and It certainly Is , deeply lo- when BII otherwise sensible ' raicfed to talking to himself In the glow and trying to deceive himself Into the belief that he Is a perfectly happy and con tented old bachelor when fluch a thing Is an utter anomaly and Impossibility. Wlgglcnby knew at the boUom of his heart that the life ho was Ieau g was unsatis factory and Incomplete ; that his dally self- congtatulatlons were a hollow mockery and a farce , and one thing more- than ull else that caused him to realize this wa.j an occa- elooal glimpse which was vouchsafed him of a plump young widow who had recently moved Into the roomy old farm house across the way. For years the place opposite hail been hand extended toward him the pmllo on his face suddenly vanished and he waved her away with , "Don't want anything today , mlas. I never buy from " "But I don't want you to buy It , " she laughed. "This Is your tack hammer , and my sinter said to tell you she was ever and over so much obliged for the use of It. " "Er excuse me , miss , " stammered Wig- glcaby. "I I took you for a one of the confounded cr--I should ear , female agents , and I fact Is , 1-cr 0 , Lord , why didn't your elster come with It hcrsejf , then this wouldn't have happened ? " And with this BOincwhat lame and Inco herent conclusion to his attempted apology Wlgglcsby dclzcd the tack hammer and fled , leaving his astonished caller still standing at the door. When Maud Maxwell ( for such was the young woman's iiame ) upon her return laughingly related to her rlster the particu lars of her Interview with Mr Wlgglesby she wound up by saying : "Uon't you think ho must be Just a trlflo cracked , Kitty ? " And with a smile of superior intelligence the astute Kitty ( otherwise known as Mrs. Kate Wlltsey ) dryly observed : "I guess not that Is , no more cracked than any old bachelor Is. " From which It Is evident that the plump widow did not have a very exalted opinion "flock by him of a man who preferred to self. " But to return to Wlgglesby. For several days after the hammer episode he spent the moat of his time drifting uneasily about his house and grounds and 'Casting furtive and frequent glances across the way to see 11 THE PLUMP WIDOW HEilSELF CAMS ROUND TUB COUNBR. la known as "an abandoned farm , " but lit had lately come Into -the possession of Mre. Wlltsey , a substantial and pleasant looking widow , who , In company with a younger sister , had moved there from the city to engage In the fascinating and ( some times ) profitable pursuit ot chicken raising. Until they came Wlgglcsby's dally vision had been undisturbed by the sight of a woman , save when one happened to drive by , and In that case there was no law compelling Wlgglcsby to look at her and ho usually didn't. Wlgglesby attended to himself after a fashion of his own , which was certainly original , though It .probably . would bother him some to secure a patent on It. Ho had a way of making a bed , for In stance , BO that nobody on earth except Wlg- Rlcsby hlrcaclf could tell which end was In tended for the head and which the foot , and sometimes ho couldn't. And when it came to 'baking flapjacks , a dish of which he was very fond , Wigglesby usually distributed the dough Impartially over the top of the stove , the griddle and the floor , BO that when ho got through preparing the meal the kitchen looked as If the battle of Bunker Hill had ibccn fought over again on the spot with dough for ammunition. lit was one. of those Intercatlng occasions when Wlgglesby was struggling with a re fractory batch of flapjacks , I mean that ne received his first call from Mrs. Wlltsey. \ J plump widow acrtffl the way. He had a Krlddle full of flapjacks baked on one pide , and ho was making a heroic effort to turn them over , using a table knlfe-for that pur pose , so they could baki on the other , when pleasant face suddenly appeared In the 'half-opened doorway , and a musical voice aid : "Excuse me ; thta Is Mr. Wlgglcsby , I pre sume. " The flapjack which Wlgglcsby was In the act of turning dropped with a thud to the floor and poor Wlgglesby turned all the colors of the rainbow at once and Incoher ently stammered : "N u no ; I in mean yes , I'm M Mr. Wlggs I should say Wlgglcsby ; and nd " Und I'm Mrs. Wlltsey , your new neigh bor , and I can't find my tack hammer , and I would like to borrow yours a llttlo while If you don't mind lending It. But I eeo I'm Interrupting your work , and pardon me , but your flapjacks are turning. Allow me to turn them for you , won't you ? There ! now they arc all right , but you really need a " "O , no ; n no I don't ! " Interrupted Wlg- glrsby. hastily. "Really I I " "Why , yea you do , Mr. Wlgglcsby , " cilmly went on the plump widow ; "you need a regular pancake turner ! They only cost a few cents and you would find It ever HO much handler than a knife for such work. " "Gosh ! that WEB a narrow escape. I thought cho was going to say a a wife , " muttered Wlgglcsby to himself , as he dashed out of the room In search of the tack hammer. "Thank you very much , " said Mrs. Wilt- ey with a grateful smile , when Wlgglesby returned with the required article. "It Is real kind of you to lend your hammer , and I will bo sure to bring It back the m'tuito I'm through using It. " "You'ru welcome , I I'm sure ; and and there's no hurry about bringing It back , " WfgxUaby managed to stammer , as his fair caller took her departure with the hammer. After she w gone WlxgUsby was unac countably nervous and dejected. Hla bach elor bosom had suddenly become filled with a vague unrest , a new , ttrungo longing. Could It to that , after all , there was some thing lacking In the life he wat leading ? Ho wandered restlessly about from room to room and tomchow the big bouse had never oemed to him so empty aa It did theu. II. Next day there came a timid knock at the door. WlRglcsby's heart Jumped up Into bis throat and he straightway forgot every word ot the gracloui ) speech he had planueJ o carefully. "Just my luck ! " ho greened , and then hastily pulling himself together be started for the door , groping blindly around in hla mind Inthe meanwhile for ht mUMId epecch. Ilefore he reached the doorway be bail found It once more and all might yet have been well were it not for the fact that Instead of bringing back the hammer herself < Mri. Wlltsey bad sent It by her younger liter. When Wlggleiby opened the door and saw ( trl tandlnx tber * with something la ho Ing to borrow something else. A woman , 1 rcu-soned , Is always losing things , and Mr Wlltsey was liable at almost any mlnu to need some tool that couldn't possibly 1 found , and , of course , In that case she wou have to borrow It. And where else cou uho go except to her nearest neighbor ? ! Wlgglesby kept on 'the qul vlve , with his ci tire collection of farming and bouseho equipments in readiness for lending at second's notice. But , alas ! the plump wldo came not , neither to borrow nor to len and finally Wlgglcsby was In despair. I even began to think seriously ot sneakti acres ? the way some dark night and steallt tame ot Mrs. Wlltscy's tools GO she won be compelled to come the next day and bo row of him. Somehow he felt that he must secure ai other Interview and get better , acqualnti with her In some way , cither by hook ' crook , and at the same time bo kept wo derlng why it was that he was sudden taking such an Interest In the woman or , i least , in one woman. The reader has protubly guessed the trutl Wlgglesby was In love , but being a now e : perlcnce to him he did not fully recognl the fact. Ho knew that something ailed hit but wasn't exactly certain what it was. I had a general sort of idea , however , th the toclety of the plump and pleasing wldo across the way would bo good for his con plaint , and when an old bachelor reach that stage there Is some hope for him ye III. For a fortnight Wigglesby waited In va for a second call from his new neighbor ai then It occurred to him that perhaps si was waiting for him to return her call , maybe she didn't consider her borrowli expedition a'call ' at all and was waiting fi him to make the Initial call on her. Wl glesby wasn't very well up In the etlquet governing such mattery , but he finally d elded that , in any cose , it would be on neighborly to call and let her know that h services and the resources of his establlsl ment were at her disposal at any time si should happen to need them. So. shaving and dressing himself with ui usual care , ho betook himself across tl way and was In the act of ringing Mr Wlltsey's dcor bell when the plump wldo herself came around the corner of the woo shed , la her working clothes , and with clucking and protesting pullet under hi arm. arm."Why , good afternoon , Mr. Wlgglesby began she , smilingly , and without tl slightest trace of embarrassment ; "I'm i glad you happened to call OB you did. Pe haps you can tell mo how to make- this hi stay on the cggu until they are hatche She has been setting two weeks and no she has taken a notion to quit. This maki the third time I have caught her off the ne In the past- two hours. " "Why why don't you fasten her on ! suggested Wlgglcsby , with a sudden bur of Inspiration. "O , thank you ! " exclaimed Mrs. Wlltse "I thought of doing so , but wasn't su whether It was right or not. Just hold h a minute , will you , while I hunt up a roi to tie her down with. " iAnd the next thing Wlgglceby knew 1 was standing there alone , looking very foe Ish but happy , with that balky hen tight clasped- both hands , while his hustlli neighbor bad vanished In search ot the r qu'.alto cord to secure the fowl to the net She presently returned with It and offen to relieve Wlgglesby of his charge , but Wi glcsby said : "No , It would take at lea two persocs to properly anchor that pull on the nest , and seeing her sister wasr on hand to render the necessary asslstan he would Just us eoon go along and be as not. " From this It would be seen that Wiggles ! was Improving very rapidly. "U Is very kind of you , I'm sure , " is the plump widow , favoring Wlgglesby wl a grateful smile which upset him so he can mar dropping the hen he was holding. I quickly recovered himself , however , ai meekly followed bin neighbor as she led t way to the nest. . "There they are , " exclaimed Mrs. Wlltsc when they reached the pot "thirteen flue egga i were ever laid ; and I just hi pencil to think of It J wonder If the numb has anything to do with her acting as does ? You don't suppose the hen has coutvt the eggs and found out there are thlrte of them and that U why she refuse * to i any more , do your' wonder. " said WlMlwby. 'V fcmalca arc so plaguey I mean , all hens an eo iiipcrstltlouB , you know , " "Aro tbeyT I didn't know It. " "Vc , " hastily responded Wlgglesby , con KiU'tulatlng blmtclt on the fact that Mrs Wlltsey hadn't noticed the bad break hi came near making ; "but thla hen might w well make up her mind to net , thirteen o no thirteen. If you will -take her a minute I think I can fix the neat BO she will have ti stay on It. " Mrs. Wlltsey relieved Wlgglc-sby ot hi ; burden and then he looked wise and wen on : "I suppose the surest way would be ti bore two holes In the .bottom of 'the nest then stick her legs down through and tli them fast under the neat , but er " "Aro you sure -the eggs wouldn't fal through ? " anxiously Inquired the owner o the hen , at this point. "Er I was Just wondering about that my self. I don't think tying her on 'the nest I going to work very well. Walt and I'll sei If I can find a box to turn upside down ovc her. If I can get one small enough and thei put a weight on It to hold ft down , she'a go to set whether she likes to or not. " "Hut I'm afraid I am putting you to ai awful lot of trouble , Mr. Wlggleeby. " "Not at all ; Just as soon camsover , aml- and help you to set a hen every iliy If yoi want me to. Just as soon as not. " Oh , yes , Mr. Wlgglcsby was progressing Ho flnaly found the right sort of a bo : and ho and the plump widow between then got the hen under It and the box proper ! ; anchored down , and then Wlgglcsby said h guessed It wa tlmo he was going. "But,1 he added , thoughtfully , "I'll er com over again tomorrow to help get this hei out and feed her and put her back on th nest again. She'll ha\c to bo taken out am fed once a day. and of course you can't di It alone. " "But my sister will bo home tomorrow She has only gone away tfor the day , am when she gets back she can help me It need any assistance. " "Oh , well , " paid Wlgglesby , In an Injurci tonu of voice , "If you prefer her asalstanc to mine " The widow broke In with a giy little laug ! and then suddenly grew eobcr. "All right ; you may come again to morrow If you i wish , " she said , du murely. A week later the hen ( which had been fei end watered dally and encouraged to stlcl to her po.it by her two faithful attendants hatched out a dozen downy chicks , am when Wlgglesby took them from the nes and placed them In 'Mrs. Wlltsey s apion rn glanced down at them In motherly fashloi and cooed : "What tiny helpless llttlo . .things the ; are ! Ono cannot help loving them ! " "I suppose not ! " said Wlgglesby , gloom lly. "I wish I'll been hatched instead o born , and then maybe eomebody'd lov me. " "Why , you great goose ! you are per fcctly eligible on that score ; but I hadn' heard that you had asked anybody yet.1' "I haven't , but I will do po at once I you've got tlmo to listen , Mrs. Wll I mcai Kitty. " "Plenty of time , seeing It's you , " whle pered Kitty ; and during the next few mln utes that apronful of chickens narrowl ; escaped smothering , while the old hei clucked anxiously about and nearly cxplrci from nervous prcstratlon before her off spring were finally restored to her , safe am ( sound. I.OM3I.Y ARCTIC GIl.VVES. TinI.n.ot ItcMlliiK riuvi'M of Some 111 Beyond the region of human habitation relates the London Mall , thu arctic zonn I sparsely dotted with the graves of brav men who lost their llvea while engaged li polar exploration , or endeavors to find th polo Itself. And subsequent expeditions en dcovor to preserve these graves as far a pofrslblo and keep a record of them. Cape Sablne , across Smith sound , In southeasterly direction , Is marked by a eel Itary grave , that of Prof. August Sountag the astronomer , whose skull and bones wer found exposed to view by Lieutenant Pear during his last arctic trip , and by him re stored to tholr tomb under the loose stone that had been scattered about , probably b wolves and bears. Another grave , a few rocks tumbled on upon another In a deep rent between mae slve boulders , Is on Littleton Island , abou seven miles to the northward on the easi crn side. Christian Ohlsen , aged 3G , wa burled there. Dr. Kane's expedition < 1853-5 , on its retreat , reached this Island 1 time to leave the body. Two other moir bens of Kane's expedition , Baker and Schi bert , died while the Advance , Kane's shl | wintered at Fern Rock. They were burle In the little observatory there. On the west side of Smith sound , at Balr Inlet , George , W. Rice , a member of th Lady Franklin expedition , died from cold i trying to secure food tor his comrades i Cape Sablne. His companion , Frederick ; burled him In the ice. There are five grave at Ncrth Star bay. Her. majesty's steamc North Star , one of Sir Edward Belcher squadron , in search of Sir John Franklli was forced to winter at the lower end < this sound , during which period one ma was killed by falling down a cliff and tot others died from natural causes. In latitude 81 deg. 31 mln. north the grin of Captain Charles Francis Hall is raarkt with the moat civilized hcadstcae or tablet i any. The English pear ! expedition of 18 ; erected a brass tablet , brought from Englan to mark his grave. Ho died at Thank Gc harbor , November 8 , 1871 , ugcd 00. Two young Swedish studsnts , Alfrc BJocllr.g. botanist , and Evald G. Kallstonlu zoologist , 21 and 24 years of eg undertook an expedition to Smitli eour In 1892. Three men besides themselvi reached the Cary Islands. The little tchooni was driven ashore. One man died and tl _ rest , taking their small boat , attempted 1 j reach the mainland. So reads ! he rccw found by Lieutenant Peary In the ilttle colt near the grave. No trace of them tias bee found , and they are now given up as lei forever. The Nares expedition of 1875 winter * in Lady Franklin bay , the Dlsovei and the Alert at Cape Sheridan. Con mander Markham of the Alert had reactit the highest north at 83 deg. 20 mlu. 20.c > over the Ice. Slckncns and scurvy made tl-ri retreat , and after terrible struggling and ev fcrlngs they reached the Alert , letviiig one i their number dead. His name was Qeort Porter. His grave is probably the moi northern of any time. Near the winter quarters ot II. M. ! Discovery , Lady Franklin bay , two otht graves are marked with rouRh boards to tt memories of John. Ha > nd and ClurUs Pnu eeancn. Other graves Ho scattered throng ) out the arctic circle , though many a poi ! explorer's last resting place la not markt by so much as a cairn. Don't annoy others by your coughing an risk your life by neglecting a cold. One Mir ute Cough Cure cures coughs , colds , crou ] grippe and all throat and lung troubles. GIJASS SK.VT12S. TUy 'Aro tlie I.ntfHt 'Feature In Ic Hlnkn TlilM Winter. The newest feature of Interest In the Ne York Ice rinks Is the use of glass skaten. : Is found that skates with glass runners ai far better , both for speed and ease In gilt Ing for pleasure , than are > the skates wit metal runners , and several pairs are no being used In one ot tho'mctropolltan rink The Inventor has succeeded | reducing tt glass to a hardness that Insures 'an edf which practically never becomes blunt.Tl tempering process remains a secrc-t , but la a fact that severe contact "with hard 1 < dote not fracture Jhe glars. To look at thei skates one would not euppoae they wei made of anything else than metal , for tl runners are always colored , in order to dl Kulse the substance of which they'are mad The coloring process la arbitrary , and Jin In the casa of ladles' skates are always mai to correspond with the colors of the wearer costume. The runners of these glass okati are attached directly to an especially mat shoe which laces from -the heel up the bac' ' The combination not only gives a ska which Is perfectly easy In motion , "but. " tl high choo stiffens the ankle to an extci which greatly aids Inthe enjoyment ai adds to the sifcty of the exercUe. Hacklen's Arnica Tbe best talre In the world for Cot Bruises , Sores , Ulcers , S U Rheum. Fey Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands. Chilblain Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and positive cures Piles tr DO pay required. U U gua tnteed to give perfect satisfaction or mom refunded. Price 16 cent * per box. For M by KuS > * Cu. _ . YOUNG SCOUT 'IN AVAR TIME fortKeogh Man Who Hai Sean Service li the Trying Times. WORK ON THE * WESTERN FRONTIEI Though lint n 'llojr , HPtin One n Shvrlitnn'M Moot Trnnteil Men- Sonic of IIU flirlllliiff | , Adventure * . i Dinner parties with women nmong th guests were not particularly numerous In th army of the Potomac during the clnsln months of the war. Mrs. Grant and Mr : Hawllns were visitors at General Grant' ' camp in front of Richmond one Sunday I March , 1S65 , however , and there was a llttl extra spread In their honor , Grant's whol staff participating. The dinner was serve In as good style as the circumstances woul allow , and as far as It went It was a thoi oughly nnjoyable affair. But It was neve finished. The arrival ot scouts from Shcrl dan with Important dispatches Interrupte the feast and broke up the party. J. A. Campbell of Fort Kcogh , Mont. , wa one of the scouts that so unceremonious ! Interrupted the feast. Mr. Campbell was t the Ryan hotel , St. Paul , several days lae week , and ho left for the east , where he prc pcsce to spend a few weeks visiting ol friends and renewing acquaintances with th scenes of his youth , ,6ays the St. Paul Pic nccr Press. Campbell was 19 years of age and bclonge to the First New York cavalry , ' Sherlda always addressed his as "Boy , " and the his tory of bis many hairbreadth escapes thta year would fill a volume , eays General Hoi ace Porter , In his "Campaigning with Grant , of the youngster who ranked among the moi famous of Sheridan's scouts. Ho was then hot-headed , devil-may-care stripling , lee than 20 years of age. Now he Is a modes benevolent-looking gentleman , Just turne the half century mark , with white mustachi mild demeanor , ana despite his warlike nosi fearless eye and scnil-mllltary air , has any thing but "scrappy" nppearance. "Colonel Campbell" they call him now , I deference to his years and experience. H served four years and five months In the wn of the rebellion and Is now Just complctin his thlrty-second year as a civilian scout i the United States army. He has snug quar terB at Fort Kcogh , and a wife and fiv children , with but little to do In the line e uiity and a comfortable competence assure him for his declining years , the reward fc perilous duty well performed. Campbell Is among the last of the scout that entered the regular service after 'th w'a.rHe . has been on the western frontle thirty-two years and knows the country a he does his own dooryard. Dur.'ng that tlm hs has served under nearly every genera officer who has betti In. command of wester troops since the war , has participated 1 several Indian campaigns and seen som hard Ecrvlce. His' services with Shcrldai and other commtiiders during the war reprt sent only a small part ot his heroic achieve ments In his peculiar line of duty , though 1 la In the former capacity that he Is bea known to history. CAMPBELL'S WAR RECORD. Mr. Campbell knows personally half th officers In the regular service today abov the rar.k of lieutenant , and promptly upo his arrival InSt. . Paul proceeded to mak Inquiries of the whereabouts and generc health of his old friends , Major Wllklnsot Captain Gerlach , Lleutencut Kennedy an other officers of tbe Third regiment , whoi he had kaown In the old days. Mr. Garni bell can. rarely bo Induced to speak of bin self or his experiences. Facts of his per aonal history can be gained only throug skillful questioning or the statements , of h friends. All he will say himself Is 'ecu talned In'-tha ' following brief , retrospect : "Enlisted In April , 1861 , ita the Flr ( Now York tcsvalry. W s 110 year * ( age. Served until I was imistered out : New Orleans In September , 1865.- Was ecoi tor. General Sheridan.for seventeen month ending with the surrender at Appomatto : Carried dispatches between him and Grai 11 the spring of 1885. Woa In and out i the confederate lines during all those inontl and there was scarcely a day that I dl not carry my life In my hands. Was at Fl > Forks , an * will say this much , that I \v : over the rebel worke about as Boon as anj body else. ' Served with Kllpatrlck , Wilson and othi of the great cavalry commeraders , and wt one of the BOO men who accompanle Colonel Dahlgren In the famous raid c Richmond In the spring of 18G4. We woul have captured the city but for the treachei of the colored guide. Dahlgren hung tl "nigger. " I myself put the nocee arour hla neck and then helped ewlng him up. Tl rebels tried hard to find the man who d the trick , and If I had been caught It wou have gone hard with me. Was with tl ninety-three men In Dahlgren's column c the retreat and wasn't six feet from him wht wo were ambuscaded in the duvk and Dah gren killed. I was ono of the three me who escaped capture the next morning. M swam the river In the dark and made 01 way to the union lines at Yorhtown. "I have been In the west since 18CO and a still oo the rolls o | the army as scout , bi times have changed so now that there leti much for me to do In my line. Used to I stationed at Fort Ouster. I helped to bui the men killed In the Custer battle and s tbo stones tbat mark their graves In tl little cemetery on the site ot the battl ground. " WEARS A MEDAL. To his mind that comprehends hla thtrt six years' recced In the service of hla gover ment. Mr. Campbell wearn the llttlo re white and blue bow at his coat lapel th distinguishes the possessor of a cocigreftsloc modal , awarded for heroic achievement du Ing tbe war. The medal was given to bl last year and In the letter Accompanying tl medal the secretary of war recounts tv deeds , each of which would entitle the own to the distinction. At Charlottevllle he ca | hired two rebel battle Rags and on anoth occasion he turned back while in a hurrli retreat , and , In the face of a heavy fire fro the enemy , carried off behind ultn on h horse a wounded officer who was about fall Into their hands. In his "Campaigning with Grant" Gener Porter glvea quite a long description of tl circumstances connected with one ot M Campbell's most noted exploits , carrying dUpatches from Sheridan to Grant , followlt the dispersion ot Early's command. This w ; whim his arrival broke up the dinner part It was considered , oven in those perllot days , a notable exhibition ot pluck , darlr and endurance and Is very worthily given ( enduring piece In history. It was In 'March ' , 1805. The confederai cause was getting Into pretty desperai straits. Grant was'noundlng awav In froi of Petersburg , with Lee's gaunt veterar still facing him retolutely and resisting evei effort to get them out of their position arour Richmond. Sheridan was miles away looklr after his old friend Jubal Early. He ha cut loose on Early and was chasing him u hill and dowp dalti. never Riving him breathing spell , always thundering at h heels. Between Taunton and Ctiarlottovll Sheridan fell on Early , crushed bis entl ; command and scattered the remnants I flight through tbe woods. Grant was : Ignorance of Sheridan's movements and c : ceedlngly anxious as to his whereabout There had been no communication for day The country was swarming with parties rebel cavalry , and It seemed next to In possible to get dispatches through betwet the two commanders , Following Early'a dl comftturo Sheridan , realizing the Importan of communicating the news to hta chic sent out four scouts In two posses , wl duplicate dispatches to Grant , telling htm his whereabouts , bis past movements and h plans. Campbell and A. H. Jlowlng , now lawyer In Plttaburg , constituted one of tl two parties. The story of their arrival Grant's headquarters and Interrupting tl festival Is told by Porter with vivid detail A DININIEIl INTERRUPTED. In the midst of the dinner tbe colon waiter announced to General Grant th there was a man outside who wanted to s him right away and would see nobody els "What kind ot a looking man Is he ? " aski Grant. "Why , he's tbe moi dreffle looVln' beln * cbber laid eye * on. He 'pear * to me like 1 wa * a' outcast , " the waiter replied. General Porter Immediately aioie from tl table and went out to Invpsttgnte. He found a man grotesquely dressed In ( routers sev eral sizes too small for him and a blouse la much out of proportion the other way , and so nearly dead from exhaustion that be could hardly speak. There was another man with him In the same condition. They were Camp bell and Rowing. They announced tbat they were scouts from Sherldnn ; that they hail been two days on the road , had ridden hard and had great difficulty In getting through , They were at once taken Into Grant's prc * cncc. Campbell had the dispatches , whtcli wore written on tissue paper and Inclosed Ir a ball ot tin foil , , which he bad carried Ir his mouth. The dispatches gave a vivid ac count ot Sheridan's movements and the suc cessful ending of his march. Grant began tc question the scouts , but the women were In terested and put In so many questions thai ho had to adjourn the hearing to headquar ters. The rest of the dinner remained un eaten. Grnnt expressed great interest Ir their story of their efforts to get through and complimented them highly. They were twice overhauled by confeder ate cavalry , but being In confederate uni forms , by skillful representations , they gel away , ilut later the alarm was raised and c party of cavalry was soon on their heels The scouts made rapidly to the Chlckohomlnj river. There they stripped to their shirts bound their clothes on the pommels of the saddles and made for the other shore. Tin river was high from the rains , and on th < other side the horses got tangled In bridge piles and were helpless. A pklff providenti ally came floating past , and , abandonlnf their horses and clothes , the two nier crawled In , and through Its aid reached tb ( shore. As they crawled up the bank the pursuers arrived on the other shere nni opened fire. With nothing on but their shirts they made their way to a point eleven mile ! below , where they fell In with federal troops and were fitted out with such clotlus as wen available. They had ridden 140 miles In twt days , without sleep , and with but Ilttle food Grant gave 'the scouts clothes and horse : and sent them back to Sheridan , ho hlmsell acting on the Information contained In UK dispatch prepared to join Sheridan atVhlt < House immediately. ANOTHER SERVICE. Mr. Campbell duplicated thly pervlco will another almost as Important u month later and General Porter again digresses from his story to give the details of It. Lee had abandoned Richmond and was on his last march , with Grant and Shcrldar In close pursuit and straining every nerve to head him off. The troops were maklnp a forced night march. Suddenly a horsemar In gray came out of the woods to 'the rlghl of the column and headed for Grant and his staff. Two of the staff officers dashed up t ( him and brought him in. U was Campbell and again he had dispatches from Sheridan It was the famous dispatch so widely pub lished at the time , describing the sltuatlor at 1'etcrsvlllc and ending with the words "I wlah you were here. " . Great was much pleased and said he would go at one. He waited only long enough tc get a 'fresh horse and wan then oft for Sheri dan's camp , with Campbell leading the way and accompanied by an escort of but four teen men. Sheridan was twenty miles awoj and the route led right between the lines and close to the confederate camps. It wae "ticklish" business and Porter tells how tot a time , suspicious of their guide , he trailed right at his hoiso'u heels with his revolver In his hand and full cocked , ready to fore stall any act of treachery. Biit they arrived safely In Sheridan's camp about 10:30 : o'clock and received a cordial welcome from ofllcere and men alike. A few days later Lee gave up the long fight and Campbell's occupation was gone. TH10 COMlt'OTOIt IS HHJHT. Women on the Strot-t CIII-H Should Show More CiiiiNlilrrnlloii. "Men are beginning to frequently discuss the question of giving up their seats Ir street cars 'to ladles , " said a conductor or ono of the electric lines to \Vashlngtoi Star reporter. "I overhear them tulkliu every day. There are ttlll numerous cham pions of 'that old courtesy under all clr- numstanccs give your seat to a lady bui they are dwindling each day. Two yean ago twlco as many men. In Washington gavi their scats to Indies as today. I supposi there are many reasons for this , but I heal men grumbling about the lack ot apprecla tlon of most women. They give this as thi causa for falling to longer put into executloi a custom they have followed for years. : heard a man pay the other day : 'I wai taught to give my seat to a lady , andc lleving it was right , followed the tcachlnj until a few months ago. Now , I do it onlj In cases I think deserving. Too man ] women have failed to say a word when arose and gave them my place. This In th < face of the fact that I was tired out fron a hard day's work. ' "I think , too , " continued the conductor "that men have other complaints. I hca ; them suy that It la pretty hard to have t < stand while ladles take up two or three eeati with boys and misses who would be runnlni and playing If they were at home , and win really care nothing about being seated These ladles never offer to hove one ot theli children stand to give a seat to a tired man They not only keep the seats occupied , bu take up as much space as possible. If thi women would frequently try 'to be obllglni to men on street cars in this and othe : ways I think there would be a revival o the manly spirit which has -for years char actcrlzed the male passengers on street cars But as it is going now , a few years mori will find It completely wiped out Instead o revised. " And the conductor talked on : "Man ] women , " he continued , "are more Indlffer ent to acts of kindness to their own se : than to the men. They get on my car am eight or ten of them will monopolize thi whole side of a car , leaving enough spaci between , if they sat closer together , to fur nlsh seats for three or four people. If othei women come In it is frequently the case tlm those seated never budge to make room. I would bo llttlo trouble for them to clopo U ] and give a scut to a new passenger. The ] do men this way also and that Is ono o the complaints of male passengers. A mat hates to go Into a car and stare around llki a fool In the hope that some one will taki the cue and make room for him. He pro. fcrs to stand , although he may be tired fron a hard day's work. He remembers his treat ment In the course ot time , however , and be comes ono of the men who no longer thov attention to the women In the matter ot rls Ing and giving them a seat. "Let the women show consideration , " con eluded the conductor , "and I believe thi change that will come about will be gratify Ing and satisfactory to them. " Wo are anxious to do a little good In thi : world and can think of no pleasantcr or bet ter way to do it than by commending On. . Minute Cough Cure as a prcvcntatlve o pneumonia , consumption and other scrloui lung troubles that 'follow neglected colds. Han- They ! ltu < l Klin with Him. Chicago Tribune : "Any kniveo wan sharpening. Bents ? " nuked it he- man wit ) the small bundle , 'putting his head Inside Hi door. "Yea , " replied the clerk with the pen be hind hla ear , winking at the others "There's a choice lot of blades heio tlia ne < l sharpening up. " The caller looked sadly nhout the room. "It ain't worth while. Kents , " he mlJ "unless there's good stuff In tlu-ni. " Then he withdrew his heMd and toftl ] closed the door again. Many People Cannot Drink * coffee at night. It spoib their pleep. 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