THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , APRIL 22 , 1898.
tWAR'TllE TELEGRAPHERS
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Interesting Beminiscencei of M. D. Grain
and 0. W , Hammond of St. Louis.
5 THRILLING EXPERIENCES AT THE FRONT
* .
cent-M nnil Incident * nt Doni-lnon ,
/ . Shlloli , Corinth nnil Other Hnntli-
nlcrn paliitH 1 rlce'
Itnlil In SIlHNatirl. '
Not the least Interesting or thrilling ex-
i * pcrlcnco1 ( jt , all those whp arc active par
ticipants1 warfare 1 that of the military
tolegrafder. While ho does not carry a
musket or sword , ho la nevertheless often-
< tlmea thrown In perilous position * where hla
f sense of duty compels tilra to meet the flro
of the enemy rather than flee for safety.
His fidelity to bin superiors has frequently
been demonstrated and when the record of
* -Barn Is finally made up much greater credit
will bo given the boya who remained at their
Instruments whm bullets and cannon balls
were flying all around them than was con-
( ' csded during the perlod'of hostilities.
There are 1n St. Louis two men who.were
famous military telegraphers during the war
of the rebellion , and because ot their com
petency and bravery they were sent on
. many dangerous missions and occupied many
positions of great responsibility In their pe-
' ciillar ( spheres of activity. These men are
Marquta .D. Grain , night chief operator In
' the general ofllco of the Western Union
Telegraph company , and Charles W. Hammond
mend , superintendent of telegraph for the
, Missouri 1'aclflc railway. The places now
held by Uieso gentlemen Is sufficient proof
of ttielr probity , credibility and competency.
In speaking of his career as a military
telegraph operator to representative of
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat , Mr. Craln
aid :
" 1 entered -the service of the government
as a military telegraph operator In March ,
18C2 , In the Department of the Missouri ,
under the command of General Hallcck. A
military line had been constructed from
Cairo to Fort Henry , about forty mike from
Cairo , and thcnco to Fort Donelson. For
some unknown reason Cairo could not hear
anything whatever from the operators at
Fort .Henry or Dooelson. General Hallcck
was satisfied that General Grant had fought
a battle somewhere , and his anxiety to hear
from him was Intense. He called for George
H. Smith , superintendent of military tele-
grarti , and naked that an expert operator be
eent down to Forts Henry and Donelson to
find out why the telegraph line could not bo
made to work. I was detailed for that pw-
pwc. I shall never forget the time ! ap-
pcareil before General Haleck for orders. 1
was but 20 years old and very t'inld. As
' Boon as'f tremblingly announced who I was
General Haleck arose , and , speaking with
great earnestness , bald :
GOING TO THE FRONT.
" 'Young man , I want you to proceed to
Cairo Immediately and put that Hoc to Gen
eral Grant's headquarters In working order ,
If It takes a regiment of soldiers at every
pole. Do this forthwith at whatever cost. '
order to the quartermaster
> Ho then handed mo an
master at Cairo to" furnish me Immediate
transportation to any point I designated. 1
arrived at Cairo at midnight and presented
any order without delay. I said , 'I must go
to Padueah at once. ' The quartermaster
replied , 'Tho Hello of Memphis Is the only
boat In the Tiarbor. It will cost the govern
ment $300 to take you there tcntght. I
f said , 'I can't help that. I must go there Just
as soon as you can get mo there.1
"At 2 o'clock the old Bcllo of Memphis
Steamed out. I was Uie only passenger. As
, isoon as daylight came I saw what was the
1 trouble with the -wire. H was a 'tree line.
Insulators had tocen nailed on the cotton
wood trees , up the Ohio river bottom a'bout
twenty leet from the grouod. The Tennessee ,
Cumberland and Ohio rivers were all boom
ing and fully one-third ot the wire was
under water * Of course , no power on earth
-could make It work.
"Proceeding up to Fort Henry , I found
the operator. There I was furnished a horse
aud en escort of 125 cavalry to go to Fort
TDonclson. The great battle had been fought
and the rebels routed. As I rode along close
to the telegraph line closely Inspecting every
pole I noticed around each pole a lot of
ioldlcrs. Albout a mile out from Fort Henry ,
while I was looking up at the wire , a soldier
called out" ) 'Dcn't J < ou look up at that wire ;
If you do , I'll shoot. ' I soo-a succeeded ,
however , In ' establishing my identity.
"Upon inquiry I found that General Hal
leek's order had been received down there-
the day before , and a regiment detailed and
distributed In squads aloug the line to guard
every pole. As a matter of fact , there was
no communication with St. Louis until the
i-river fell at Fort Donelson. It was there
J first met C. W. Hammond , now superin
tendent telegraph of one of the great
railway systems of the world. The ac-
nual'itenco then made has ripened Into tno
trongest bonds of fellowship.
; * SHILOH BATTLEFIELD.
"From Fort Donelsom I went on horse
liack to Savannah with Instructions to'as
1st la constructing a military line from tha' '
point In Nashville and report to Genera
> Grant. While we were waiting for materla' '
to arrive the battle of Shlloh took place. Si
vannah was seven miles from the battle
ground. I was standing beside General
Grant \vhcn the first cannon boomed , and
wo started at once for the battle. Such a
Keener as was witnessed on the river bank !
Ten1 thousand raw Ohio troops were rushing
down the embankment to try to get on the
transports ! Officers were trying to stop
them by holding their revolvers to their
heads , to force thorn back on the hill to
"General Grant took the field and or
dered mo back to Savannah , where a short
line was In operation. My Instrument was
In the front window of an empty storeroom ,
nnd messages were coming In pretty fant.
The wounded were being brought In from
the battlefield and the surgeons were probing
for bullets anJ sawing oft arms and legs.
Th6ro > yas the greatest confusion. The
v plteo.ua appeals of the wounded soldiers
their crying and groaning wore so loud and
constant that I was unable to hear the tick
of my Instrument. All I could do was to
stand to my post , though It seemed at the
time almost more than I could bear.
"Soon after that battle General Hallcck
came down from St. Louis and took com
mand In person , laying siege to Corinth.
Dcnurcgard was well Intrenched there with
125,000 men , and It was supposed that the
south was calculating upon making tile
Btaml of their life there. I was ordered to
eervo as Gencial Hallcck'a operator , with
Lcvl C. Weir as cipher operator and L. D.
Tinker assistant. Weir Is now president of
, the Adams Express company , while Parker
I * superintendent of the Postal Telegraph
company. , , .
SIEGE OF CORINTH.
"Hallcck concent ! ated an army of 150,000
men on tbo battlefield ot Shlloh In front
of Corinth , The most complete military tele
graph. Astern over constructed connected
f the wings of his army. Wo had a wire to
Xaehvllle , over which all orders from Wash
ington canto. Tbo field line gate us a
inctallcrclrcuit which placed General Hal-
tleck In Immediate telegraphic communica ,
tion \vIUx the three wings of his army. How
< the messages flew day and night ! As many
na 150 were received every day from Wash
ington , mostly from Mr. Lincoln to Gen
eral Hallcck.
"After we had inarched triumphantly Into
Corinth , for the first time In three mouth * I
, v lep { In a bed. Telegraph headquarters
ere established In a house or. the public
1 Rquare , Whllo General Halleck had his tent
t in the trout yard. Here wo remained all I
Glimmer , Hallcck was then ordered to
Washington to take command ot the entire
land forces of the United States. Ho askcU [
f mo to go with him , but , as I was now thoroughly -
, oughly in love with the field work. I de
clined til * flattering invitation. When I
made knpjvn my decision ho did not urge
rae to K ° wUh him.
"General Hallcck was a moat klnd-beartefl
, and * considerate man. He fairly loved tun
telegraph operators. I now recall an Incident t
or two to sh < ? w &o r he stood by us. One of [
lite brigadiers arrested the operator at Jack-
ion , Tejin , , because tie refused to show him i
MM .contents of a mtssace Uut was ul-
dressed to another oflVecr.An teen as Hal
lcck heard of the arrest he hastily wrote a
message to his subordinate and gave it tome
mo to lend , It read : , ,
" 'Itoleaso the operator at once. He did
perfectly right. 1 want you to understand
that operators arc. subject only to my or *
ders and the secretary of war. It you In
terfere with , them again I will arrest you
and bring you Vf Cdrfntfa. '
A OtlBETWO FUOM1 BUELL.
"Upon another ? petition I was eent by
the genera'.1 with a note to General 13uoil
that required an answer. When , I reached
tiucll'a tent I was verytired , , , and while
he was writing- his answer I squatted on a
camp stool. Huell becamtnenragcd at once.
I thought he was going to blow me from a
cannon's mouth. Ho bellowed out : 'How
dare you alt-down In a major general's
tcn.tr I jumped to my feet , scared almcst
out of my wlta. I couldn't ' have been more
frightened had he threatened me with court ,
martial. Upon my return to Halleck's
headquarters I related ! the Incident to him.
Ho smiled , and fatting me on the back ,
said , 'I guess we will have , t overlook It ,
fleeing It'a BueCl. '
"Notwithstanding all the horrors of war ,
which were always terrifying and appalling
to me , we had some kind ot sport , nearly
every day. I would.otten go to the general'e
adjutant to get an order on the cotnml&ary
for a pint ot whisky to replenish the main
battery. We played that on the general all
summer. I was at one time sent1 from
Corinth with a train of bridge timbers
bound for luka. The train was attacked by
a b.ad of General Price's men , and bullets
were whlrzlng all around me. I ran with
my pocket Instrument through a big corn
field and escaped by daylight Into our
lines. When I wa'Acd Into our camp I was
arrested for a refcel spy. It took me three
dayrJ to convince them that I was General
Hnllcck's telegraph opsritor. When I got
tack to Corinth I found that Genera Price
had attacked'tho city In great force , a fierce
battle bad been fought and a rebel cannon
ball had passed right through the telegraph
office where I had been accustomed to sit.
So I was forced to conclude that my expe
dition on a train of bridge timbers to luka
was a very for.lunjte experience after all.
AMUSING'EXPERIENCES. .
"I had soffie funny experiences with some
fellows wno , wanted me to accommodate
them In sending their messages. As ours
was a military- line , ai'J matters not directly
connected with the army had to take Its
chances. I remember particularly a Jew
who had established himself in the Tlsho-
mlngo hotel In Corlath as a watch ticker.
His stock in trade was a ml ellanccrus lot
of galvanized jewelry. His business was
tmmencxt and he was making piles ot money
selling his wares to soldiers at fabulous
prices. I had a * fine new gold watch cant
mo from St. Louis. In winding it I had
accidentally pressed the stop spring , not
knowing it had 4uch a contrivance. I took
It to. this Jew to have it fixed. He declared
ra''Jewel wao * broVen and pretended to put
In a new one for me. His bill was $7.60.
I was on to the whole business and t < a\v him
start the watch. He held out for the $7.50
and I paid dim. The next day he came
rushing Into the office with a. message for
St. Louis. Our army had been ordered to
Jackson , MUs. , and this shyster wanted to
countermand ht/s order for goods. The mes
sage read : 'Doa't. ship goads. ' I told him
my orders from General Grant were not to
send anything but military buslnoss over the
wire. 'My Gp < 3 > . ' said he , 'I will ibe ruined.
I fixed your watch for half price. Tha main
spring was broke. ' 'Well , ' said I , 'you told
me a Jewel -was broken. But I'll ecad your
message , Jilnce you're a friend of mine. '
'T'ank you , ' he replied ; 'how much Is It ? '
'Eleven dollars , ' said I , laconically. 'My
God ! Is that" the rate to St. Louis ? ' he
"
asked. 'No , ' said I ; 'the rale Is $1.05 , but I
charge'you 111-for taking advantage of me
In that watch buslncns. ' It Is needless to
add that ho paid It without another word.
"In October , 1SG4 , I was given a position
In the military office at St. Louis. The
office was In the old Oak hall building , at
Fourth street and Washington avenue.
PRICE'S RAID.
"About two weeks-after I arrived In St.
Loula , General Price represented to Jeff
Davis that nine-tenths of the young men of
Missouri were loyal to the confederacy. He
told Davis that he , could take 5,000 men ,
march Into Missouri , destroy every railroad
In the state and march out with 50,000 re
cruits , armed. Davis Immediately gave him
the necessary men. He struck Missouri In
tbo southeastern part of the state and
marched north , destroying bridges , burning
cars and recruiting. General A. J. Smith was
started out of St. * Louis with three train
loads of troops to meet Price and drive him
from the state. I "was detailed as General
Smith's cipher operator. Our trains came
to a sudden stop half a .mile east of Pa
cific , thirty-five mlltfe from St. Louis. The
town was then called Franklin. I jumped
from the train and saw that the tank house
wan on fire. The enemy was In sight , plantIng -
Ing a C.pounder on an eminence In Pacific.
I cut the wire , put my pocket Instrument in
and established communication with General
Rosccrans" headquarters. I sat upon the
ties , using the Iron rails for a ground wire.
They answered the purpose admirably.
iMany messages were exchanged. Our skir
mish line was out and rapid firing of mus
ketry was going on all around me. Tha
rebels kept up a constant flro from the how
itzer , sending cannon balls whizzing over
my head high In the air. General Smith
said : "We are safe here. They have no
range on us and can't get any from where
they arc. ' Price was covering a retreat. He
was soon driven out of Pacific , and we pro
ceeded westward after him. I often wonder
bow many people In this city know how
near Price- ever got to St. Louis. Thirty-five
miles ! Just think ot it ! I don't believe one
man In a thousand knows of the narrow
escape of St. Louis.
UOSECRANS TO SMITH.
"The first night after leaving Pacific we
camped on a farm , and while the boys were
skinning the farmers' sheep and preparing
supper , I had my Instrument In the wire
working with Hosecrans' headquarters.
That night , In a tent , I received a message
addressed tq General Smith , which has never
been made public. At this late day I feel
that I can safely divulge Its contents. It
came In cipher , and-read :
" 'Nashville , Tenn. My Dear General : I
,1 leave with my army tomorrow morning. I
' Intend to cut this rebellion In two. Before
> ou hear from me again you will hav
beard more about tjisfbruto Sherman. '
"The wlro beyond th'camp was so badly
torn down that It was useless for me to
proceed further. General Smith left me a
bodyguard of 125- men , and established a
courier line from there to wherever he
halted. Two days later we were attacked by
guerrillas end driven toward Pleasant Hill
In the nlsht. The -next day General Roee-
crans took the'fleld. He"caugbt up with the
main line of Price's army at the Little Blue ,
a battle \\as fought and Price was driven
Into Arkansas with a less force than ho
came In with. Thmicaine the proudest mo
ment In my life. " Upon returning to St.
Louis with General Hosecrans Iwas promoted
meted to bo cjilef telegraph operator , on ac
count of conduct In the field , and remained
In that jjosldflntill the clo'se of the war.
The telegraph operator was an Integral
part of our great aimy. subject to all Its
prlvutlons and perils. Congre s has recently
recosnlned us as military-telegrapher * , and
.JlMUtted a. bill which will teen give ui ft
certificate of honorable discharge/ show
to our children and descendants. ' !
HAMMOND'S EXPERIENCES.
The experience of ( Mr. Hammond ia also
Interesting. He said : ,
"My service In tbo United States Military
Tolegtnph corps commenced In the early
part ot June , 1861 , shortly after the Camp
Jackson affair. I was located'at the arsenal ,
St. Louis. Times were very exciting thctu
Southern sympathizer ! ) were much < ; maged
over the Camp Jackson episode , and any
person wearing the blue uniform waa a
marked mun. I met and messed with ofD-
cera at the arsenal , some of whom are now
famous In history , rts-tably. Generals Lyon ,
HlaHarding ! , Granger and , , ilboflcld. I
wuo particularly Impressed , { "wli ( Colonel
Francis P. Blair. Ho was vigilant and
zeaous , quick of pcrceptJonUqUjck"1 to act-
in fact , ono of those men wliom.pod creates
for great emergencies ami crises : He was
patriotic and thoroughly unselfish. I hap
pened to know that he wus offc.ed the com
mand of the department , but he generously
and emphatically declined In favor of Gen
eral Lyon.
"For two months I was military tlegraph
operator at General John C. Fremont's
headquarters at the Brant mansion on Chou-
teau avenue , 'this olty. When Genciul
Fremont was wiperseded I went to Cairo ,
nnd up the Tennessee river to Fort Donelson.
Upon my arrival there I saw General Logan
for the first time. He was then wittering
greatly from his wounds received in the
famous battle which had just taken place.
An Iowa colonel loaned me Ills horse for
the purpose of Inspecting the telegraph wires
In the vicinity of Fort Donelcon. The
horse was a magnificent animal and , a great
jumper. It teemed to me that he could
almost scale anything. One morning I ivcs
riding him at a pretty swift gait , when
CHEAP SUMMERING ABROAD
Howito Bent a Luxurious Country Place
for Ten Dollars For Week ,
A WOMAN'S ' EXPERIENCE IN ENGLAND
Wlmt to Do nnd Hotr to Do It tin * *
raln In COB ? Itetrttitu , Far
front ihn Mnditeninv
"If American women generally only knew
the case , the absolute freedom from fuss and
worry with whkh itiey can establish their
families or a sraairjkouso party In an Eng
lish country boaseiSor the summer/ ' said
the charmlnz yqung wife , "more of them
would certainly .try-It. I am not exaggerat
ing In the least -whoa I eay that you can get
anything you wact.um-lthln reason ot course ,
at any price for any.-time.
"Tho English are uch Inveterate travelers ,
you know , curiously enough reversing the
usual order of things , and making a general
-exodus from thclrcloTcly country homes durIng -
! Ing the summer lima ; and nearly every house
owner In England , when ho wants a trip to
I Switzerland or a run up Into Scotland for
the shooting , ! e very Slad of an opportunity
to rent hie establishment , so that ho may
retain'his servants on full pay and have a
little extra money besides. The servants arc
equally well pleased with the arrangement ,
A BARGAIN.
"My husband and myself had spent suffi
cient time In England to bo perfectly familiar
with the ropes , when I was joined by my
mother and three younger brothers , making
In all a family of seven. What wo wanted
was a country home , where we could com
mand beautiful scenery , good roads , neigh
boring points of Interest , and whcro > wo
could entertain our friends In ease and com
fort , t
"After looking at any number of delight
ful places we finally decided upon Down
house , Gloucestershire , 100 miles from Lon-
dcn , and about nine miles from Bristol. The
house Itself was a large old-fashioned stond
building , covered with roses , clematis and
passion vines , and was surrounded'by seven
acres of grounds. In the center of the lawn
was a pond , ornamental flower beds , and -a
drlvo leading up from the lodge gate. At
the right was a fine tennis court and a pad-
AT DOWN HOUSE.
in jumping a fence Iho Saddle girth broke.
*
Of course I fell. I must have been uncon
scious an hour. When I came to the horao
was standing over me , with his nose agalnft
my face. Ho seemed , to know that I had
been hurt , for as teen 'as I opened my eyes
ho neighed his appreciation of that fact.
While before the accident ho had been spir
ited and prancing , after I 'remounted him
ho was as quiet and sedate as an old stager.
It was the most striking exhibition of ani
mal Intelligence I ever witnessed.
RECEIVING GOOD NEWS.
"The morning after the memorable naval
engagement between the Merrlmac and the
Monitor I was sitting % at my Instrument
when the joyful news of the result com
menced'coining In. Geneml Logan , Gen
eral Oglesby , Colonel- Philip Fouke and
others looked over my shoulder reading the
message tin I wrote it down. We tried to
keep it quiet at first , but somehow It got
out , as all good news Will , and It wasn't long
before all the officers and soldiers were
gathered around. General Logan stood up on a
a box and announced the glad" tidings. I
shall never forget the ocene. Cheero rent
the air. Officers and men , hugged and
kissed each other. Logan and Ogleeby were
almost beside themselves with joy and were
as boisterous as any ot the men.
"From Fort Donelson I was sent to Pitts-
burg Landing ( Shlloh.t ) There I served In
erecting and operating field lines-to Corinth ,
until we occupied It. From * Corlath I was
sent to rebuild the line along the Memphis
& Charleston railroad to Tuscumbta , Ala. ,
during which time I made the acquaintance
of Generals Thomas J. Wood , William Nel
son and D. C. Bucll. I was never more
scared In my life , than when I called on
General Nelson for an order on his com
missary for something to cat. The general
flew into a rage and denounced me as 'a
hanger on' ana 'camp follower , ' and one of
the 'dogs' of the war. He abused mo so
that I felt my hair turning gray and made
my retreat as speedily as possible. Then I
determined to starve rather than accept any
of his bounty. In rebuilding this line to
Tuscumbla wo had some thrilling experi
ences. We had a party of ten men on hand
cars. The rebels had burned the bridges
and torn away the rails in many places , and
it seemed an ago for us In getting 'through.
Once we were chased by a band of guerrillas ,
about forty In number , for several miles ,
but fortunately no rails werl torn up there
and we succeeded In .getting away from
them. When I finally reached Tuscumbla
and connected ray Instrument I ascertained
that our friends bad given us up for dead.
They were rejoiced to hear that we got
through alive.
"At Burnsvllle , Miss. , wo stopped In a
vain endeavor to get something to eotr but
our ability as foragers'was not equal to
that of the soldiers , and 'our success in that
expedition -was very inadequate indeed.
There 1 saw a widow , who asked me for a
piece of Ice for her only son , who had been
wounded. Luckily I had a little , and gave
It to her. Such a look of Inexpressible grati
tude as that woman gave me ! Her face
was radiant with gratitude. I saw tlje boy ,
a lad of about fifteen summers. The pallor
of death was already upon his face. He soon
died. I was glad It "was my privilege to do
something In that sad case. I could not but
realize the desperation of our opponents ,
who , in recruiting their armies , 'robbed the
cradle and the grave. * "
"We arrived at luka. Miss. , tired , lame
and huncry. General Wood treated us roy
ally , providing for us bountifully out of his
own stores. He , gave ua fine , light biscuits ,
HUe our mothers used to'-make the first
biscuits wo bad eaten for months. When
General Wood appeared , . .waaclog/ - large
Panama straw hat , one olivfifatn , a big
Irishman , yelled : There keel ould Gineral
Wood wid a cow's breakfast oii his-.head. '
The remark nearly convulsed thlf , general.
"The Military Telegraph corps lias never
been fully understood or Its value appre
ciated. We were In exposed positions , with
no support ; and many of our members were
captured and murdered by guerrillas. There
never was any basis of exchange agreed
upon , while the confederate authorities
would give us a major any time for one ot
their military telegraphers. I never met
one of our number who seemed to have feaf
In his body. Possibly It was the confidence
ot Ignorance , possibly the enthusiasm ot
youth. We were an Important ( actor In the
army , subject to all ( Is privations and hard
ships , working for small salaries , but without -
out rank in the service. 'In 1896 congrecs
provided that the secretary of war should
Issue us certificates' ot service ; which we
may leave to our children as evidence ot our
patriotism , but even this e nu to have
come grudgingly. "
dock for the pony , and at the left an unusUally -
usUally fine kltcuen garden' , presided over
by a gardener -renowned through all the
country side for his magnificent fruit and
vegetables. There were two little fox ter-
( rlers In their kennels , five cats , some fifty
chickens , supplying ! fresh eggs galore. Wo
paid for this $35 -week linen , plate and
servants Included. The servants were four
In , number , grcom , gardener , cook and
housemaid. Our entire living for the sum
mer averaged less' than $10 a week apiece.
SOME OP' ' THE COMFORTS.
We had almcst no eggs , fruit or vegetables
to buy. Indeed.t the gardener so arranged
his planting that ] up to the end of Septem
ber wo had pets , < bcans and other spring
vegetables , together with tomatoes and
grapes grown under glass and peaches ,
apples and pears plucked from the wall upon
which they had been trained to grfiw.
The market msm called every other day
for orders , the dry grocerTnllkman aud other
tradespeople at convenient intervals. Our
letters were 'brought to our door , and tele
grams delivered immediately , and we had
even better police patrol than we have at
homo. Hot and cold water were brought
to our rooms every morning at an early hour
by the maid , together with the gcwns well
brushed and our .boots . Wack and shining.
Wo engaged this place iby correspondence ,
entirely upon the representation of its
agents. Upon our arrival In the afternoon
we were met at the door iby cheerful lookIng -
Ing servants who asked us If - wewould not
have a tup of tea. Our trucks were taken
to our rooms , we brushed tip a tilt and In
half an hour 'were ( having delicious tea upco
the lawn exactly as though we had always
lived there. We found that dinner had
been ordered , and all that we had to do - waste
to unpack our trunks and enter at coco
upon our Inheritance.
soars OTirEci OPPORTUNITIES.
Of all my onany charming summers I count
this as decidedly the most ideal. Wo scoured
t'he ' surrounding country on our wheels , made
trips -beautiful lulns and historic spots
Tlntern abbey not far away 'oelng- surely the
most perfect ruin In all Englaod. Then
there was Berkeley "castle " , twelve miles from
Down house where Queen 'Elizabeth shot
the fallow deer , and where Edward the Con
fessor was -murdered In his tower.
The point ot all this Us that TVO could
have done exactly as well In a hundred
other 'places. ' It was only by accident th at
we did not go to Tuttbrldge Wells , -where
wo could -have secured a larger establish
ment with more servants at 10 guineas a
week. But t/hat / sum divided among a com
fortable house > party would not prove ex
pensive for the Individual. Wherever you
choose your home , you are sure to find your
self wttthln easy reach of the delightful Inns ,
good roads , charming .points In interest
and the mellow haze of history Is over
It aN.
As to methods of securing such quartern.
It Involves nothing'beyond a study of places
advertised In the dally papers , and Inter
views with the house agents. The whole
thing Is so systematized and has become so
much a 'part of the life over there , es
pecially since [ Americans have taken to
spending so much time In England , that
the methods are not only simple , but abso
lutely reliable. Of course tenants are held
responsible tor any unnecessary damage , but
there Is no attempt to defraud them under
thils plea , as Is so 'frequently ' the case with
other neighbors across the channel. "
STOnV OF * A DIVIDED HOUSE' .
How the Old Man Enjoyed < be Old
Wonmii'a 4'nedJcniueiit.
It bad rainedfor'four days , not a damp.
Insinuating drizzle , I but a pourdown that
ewfpt everything'before It , relates the De
troit Free Preen ; .the . 'washes , usually noth
ing but dreary tretchw of sand and
bowlderswere rising torrents , the zanjas
were running full tft overflowing with dirt/
flood water , and the whoto face of the
country bore testimony to the ravages of the
storm.
I was rdlng | slowly along In the San Dlnuo
district , plcktnc my way s best I could
alcng tbo line of rutn that was called a
road" , when an- old mm glided out of the
underbrush- and flopped mo.
Ho wafl soaking wet and had evidently
boon out during the entire storm , but even
the datnpncf * ) of the weather did not de
stroy the smile with which fate face was
overspread.
"Howdy , stranger , " ho exclaimed , "hit's
bin ralnln'l" .
"So" 1 BCC , " I answered , "and. you cwm
to havp'becn out In It. "
bit of hit , stranger , hit's tin a
'rainin" ' for four days , an * I've boon , a
lau&ttt/i' / "all the time. Ye see the joke Is
on the/1 / 61 f woman thla time. Jes' before
this year"flood started , yo gottcr argufyln'
about the prospects. I said ( lit wtiz goln *
tcr ralm , an' the oto woman said hit wuzn't ,
an * pretty ooon this year argufyln' got co
warm thct I called fer a dlvlsshun of the
house , an * the eVe woman seconded the mo
tion an * Immediately took the Inside an *
gave me the outside , en * then the flood
came , on * I'Vo been laughlo * ever since. "
"Is It a laughing- matter to be out In the
rain for four dajs ?
"Under the clrcumstances.hlt Is , stranger.
Ye BCO thet's my ranch up yander. Wul ,
hlt-hadn't * bin a raln'n' more tliau flftwn
nilnutto before the chicken house went down
In the wash , then the barn went , an' , thca
the shack tallowed. "
* "With your wife In It ? "
"With tdo old woman In hltl" he
shouted , e'appln ; his leg with glee. "Look
down yander , thar she Is ! "
I lookbd In tha direction he was pointing
and thcro In the middle ot the wash was
tbo remains of the shack with the old
woman sitting on the ridge pole , wildly
waving her euubonntt for help , while around
and about her rageii the torrent.
"Come 'on down , stranger , " Paid the old
mani "HwantYr ter talk ter the o' woman. "
Curious to see the outcome , I followed
the old [ man"down to the bank of the wash.
' 'Hello ' , ole wfiman ! " he yelled , when ho
got .within shouting distance , "has hit bin a
ralnln'7" -
Thero.Avas no reply to this , but ttio oM
wohian's actions were suggestive.
ThYowlnR her eunbonnet Into the flood ohe
cotnmenood to Hide down the roof.
"iloly smoks ! " gcsped the old man , "she's
go'a' ter tiwlm ashore ! Stranger , we'd bet
ter gltt When the ole woman Is mad shc'o
a holy'terror , but when she's ibotji wet an'
mad she's a "
The reel I failed , to catch , as the old man
wo. * already legging It down the road.
The Crooked
Little Island of Cuba
"What do you know about it ? How larje * is ItT
Name the provinces. How far is Puerto Principe * from
Havana ? What railroads are there and what points
do they connect ? How far Is Cuba from the Caps Yards
Islands ? i , -
These things wo all ought to know In these troublous
times but most of us don't. What you want la
The Bee's Combination Map
A Map of Cuba.
A Map of the West Indies
A Map of the World
The Map of Cuba and the Map of the West Indies
are each 14x21 inches ; the Map of the World is 21x29
inches , printed in colors from the latest maps of Rand ,
McNally & Company. They are accurate and complete.
The Bee Coupon ( The Omaha Die
* -Map of Cuba .
and 10 cts. will get it - Present this coupon Coupon. with
lOo for
Sent by Mull in tube , 14 cents. Map of Cuba.
Map of the West Indies.
Address Cuban Mop Map of the World.
Ity mail 14cents. .
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614-16-18 South nth Street
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Farrell & Co. ,
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fit H. Bliss ,
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DRUGS.
ichardson Drug Co.
go2-po6 Jackson St.
J. O. RICHARDSON. Pre t.
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The Mercer
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31'fr * Standard Pharmaceutical Prepara
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Electrical Supplies.
Electric Mining Dells and Gns Lighting
Q. W. JOHNSTON. Mgr. ' 1G10 Howard St.
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UN Vfcraam St.
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
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8. W. Corner tilth and Howard Bta.
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McCord-Brady Co.
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tu ANB corrtc ROISTERS , etc.
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11 Tea * . Batce * . Tobacco anc\ Clean * ' * *
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Bicycle * and Hportlng Goods. 1210-3128 Hai >
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WAIIC CO.
n-ic south mii et.
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tier's Eagle Gin
East India Bitters
Qoldcn Sh f Pure ny mnfl Bourbon
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Standard Oil Co.
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Omaha Branch and A rencle . John I ) . Ruth Mgr.
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rane ChurchII ! Co.
1014-1016 Douglas Street.
Manufacturer * and Jobber * of Steam. Oa * an !
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ynited States
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iioS-ino Harnev St.
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