TIII2 1L LUST It AT 131) JU2J3.
Woman Commissioned
As Major in the Army
During thu wur of tliu rebellion tho captain to flro ujion any man of tho pnnlo
women of tho north ennobled thomBalveB by stricken crowd who put his foot on the
their pntr'otlo devotion to tho Intercuts of Rting pIank ,, sho ,md Boughl lho W0Undcd
the soldiers nt tho front. Anticipating tho on tll0 ,lo)(, )t)foro t)10 n8t confedorato hud
Red CniHH they were nurHuH In hospitals disappeared and sho told nil this, glowing
ami on the battlt'lleld miniaturing angola wltl, tho nftturni onthUBlnsin of thu hour,
lo thu dying. Tho governor, turning to hln staff, said
One of tho llrHt of Uu-bo and conspicuous Oentlomcn, Bho desorveB a commission,"
for her endurance, sympathy. braery and ,,,, immodlatcly sent hlB secretary for n
patient HUlTorlng Is tho suhjuut of this ,)lnnk nnd prcscntod nor wlth ft c,mn88on
sketch. No particular adventures or hair- n ..)aKntcr ()t tho Uoglmont," with the
breadth escapes marked her connection rnnk of ,nnjor( BVcn for meritorious Bcrv
with the army. She was a young, ei lu- ron,,,.ro,j , cnnip ,, 0, tIlu 1)Io0(ly
rated, noble looking woman, sharing with 11(!,d of !ttDW,rK Landing." Tho San Fran
her husband the perils of war, duvotlng CBC0 CaMf , 8kot(.n of Mr8. uoyno,iH
herself to helping the wounded and sick, ,)Ul)I8le(1 i)CCcmbor 1G, 1894, printed In
to receiving tho conlldenceB of the dying document n mi. n 1b slgnod by tho gov
wlth their last messages anil gifts for ((rn()r ftn(, ,(lB BCcrclnry nnJ aUeBtt.a by
home and loved ones, living on tho so dler s J(),m MoBC8( A D C ( nnd wftB regl8tero(l
hard fare, marching through dust and mud. , ,ndcx book( No 2 A Q Q Mnj Rcy.
sleeping exposed to damps and iluws, dar
ing shot and shell. It was tins record
which entitled Ilellu L, KeynoldB lo the
distinction of major In tho United StntoB
army, conferred upon her by Governor
Vales of Illinois.
In MassachusettH, the eradlu of our na
tion, Hello L, Itoynolds was born. Tho
associations of her childhood may have
had much to do with thu abandon with
which shu threw all hur enurgles Into n
war which shu regarded as not for thu
union only, but for human freedom. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mneombor, wore
cultured and esteemed and thu family cir
cle was "blessed and graced" by such dis
tinguished persons as Wendell Phillips,
William Lloyd Harrison, Charles Sumner,
llnrrlut Ileecher Stowo, Sojourner Truth,
Maria Chllds and Kossuth. Tho girl un
consciously derived from these high Im
pressions of tho greatness and value of
life. Tho underground railway ran through
the town wheio shu lived and as a minor
chord running through hur dally life and
Ms associations wuro tho sorrowful stones
of tho fugitive Hlavo, hoinuluss, hounde.i,
despairing and all but God forsaken.
When II years of agu shu came west
with hur parents to Iowa, later leaching
n, iii-hl school In Cass county, hiio w.ukim!
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL AT MANILA-
ESTABLISHED UY MUS. UELLE HEYNOLDS.
of thu National Hed Cross society, sailed for
3
August 12(5, 1000.
year passed before he had occasion to call
at the station again and then ho stopped
off thu car and asked plcnsautly:
"Do you have nil tho help you want
hero?"
"Yea, sir; nil that vu need."
"Quito Buro you hnvu enough?"
"Yes, sir; there Is not much to be done
at so small n station."
Well, I feared you were rushed to death
nnd could not 11ml time to remove that pile
of old bricks 1 saw the last time I was
here "
With that the general manager of the
road stooped over thu pile of bricks and.
without removing his kid gloves, continued
the work until the last one was neatly
piled up.
Among the assembled olllcers nt n resent
uippor in South Africa was a pompous, self
o liilouateit major, whose rank commanded
for him n respectful hearing, but whose
hnbll of instructing his brethren In matters
military, both In nnd out of season, mude
him unpopular. Winston Churchill and the
n ajor sal side by side at the table and the
martial potentate voiced his opinions In
his usual manner. Churchill boru the In
fliction dumbly for n. scnton; then, tnking
.Manna. mo naiuru oi mo coniuci proven mlviultllKl, of a ,musei whl. tuu maJur
sucu mni inenicni neip nan 10 travel wmi ttalllt,d to lllko ,mlth, he said, very com-
thu troops, women could not go through tho pIm,L,Ilty uml irrelevantly:
swamps and Jungle, so the education of thu .. yul 1(1HW maJo.( , Mlul mim lul8
young Filipinos was tho noxt best thing to )llonln(, w wm,i, Ki,ly forfolt JCfiO for
uttempt nnd Mrs. Reynolds took hold of this t10 pt.Msiire of kicking you."
work with her usual energy. Tho ac- "Kicking me, sir!" roared tho angry
conipanylng plcturu represents tho smallest nmjor; Kicking me! I must ask you lo
of her schools, all girls. Tho upper room or mention his nunie Immediately."
tho building was thu school room, below "Uui thu fact is, major, 1 am not sure
which wns a bakery nnd n tobacco factory, that 1 ought to tell you," replied Churchill,
After organizing and setting this educn- with self-assumed caution,
tlonnl effort In motion Mrs. Reynolds re- "Hut I Insist on knowing his name nt
turned home. Sho Is now living In Santa once, sir!" shouted thu truculent olllcer, now
Ilarbara, has resumed her practice and hur red with rage.
social position and hopes to spend the rest "Well. sir. I sunnose I must tell you. It
of her years lu tho society of her cuthust
nstlc friends and admirers, who never fall
to appreciate and love her noble and
womanly graces of person and character.
was n poor young fellow In the hospltul who
had lost both his legs by the bursting of a
shell."
Stories Tersely Told
MHS. I1ELLE REYNOLDS ONLY WOMAN
STATICS AHMY.
BVI3H COMMISSIONED IN THU UNITED
A young woman of Washington birth and
rearing, who has ninde her home for these
three years past In a small Indiana town,
An Irish landlord was taking his de- says In tho Washington Post thnt for tact
parturu for London, In command of an and diplomacy shu knows nobody to equal
Irish regiment. On thu (uay were gathered her neighbors there. She had scarcely
many of his tenants. ""tiled Homclf " 1'" now, homo when one
"For heaven's sake, yer honor." said onu lay sho heard a hen proudly cackling In her
f tl,u. ...on uflm' ilm vv 111 IT.-Ilt UUCK Jlllll. ailu nuui. uui. i" .......
I. ...... I.....,. 1,1 n alrnniTD linn lllln lllir Vard
massacred u """ . , . 7 ,,
nnd found that tho fowl had Just laid an egg
nolds Is deservedly uroud and boasts of tho river. The thunder of thu cannon grow
twolvo miles each day, wading one i mo d8t1U;ton 0f uoiUg tho only woman less, tho last boat passed Into tho shadows earnestness, "don't go and bu
i i..... it... Miuiitmliiii mi. with her . . . . . .. ,.t t ..i. u.,n....uu n,.i..,.wi it... .... .,.
uiuiitiiLo ui ij .............. , ---- iommissioneu in mo uuueu aiaies army. " 'bu" ouv.vi.oii uuu v.n,.,uvu ...u uy mu nueiai : ..,..,., i,i,i, ,i-
llttlo brother Frank upon her bi.oui.ioi. m uddlUon , reB,ment( t0 cxpru83 ,l8 ttp. effort of tho 'silent man' and tho Gibraltar "iiut i , t going to South Africa." ) 01 lB '.nndpr. n wi e ro on
in 1!C0 sho married Mr. Heynoids and ro- , tI ot hcr conBL.crutlou to Its wcl- ot the Mlsslshlppl had succumbed. Subse- ti,e colonel explained, "only to England. 'h 7HZ tam the shock
i ... i -i.. tn ai iiiiu iliiin war- . .... . . .. . .........i.. i .. ..ii .,.i ...hi, ii,.. ii. ... i... ..i...i ii.i ..I,.., enrth tho creatuie nan como irom, mo buulk
uiuvuu i" un... v rare, bougut ncr a major s unuorin unu a v.nnun. '- " uesiuus, u i uiu i" 1 u b" . . . .. . , . ,i i-i 0 12 roso Irom
uuipnani army our ueroinu pass.co mio mo tne preferunco to my own tenants." - "-, Vnlln " . ,1nnr
"Sure, and that shows a rale friendly '
said tho delightjd .."" .7.;":" , ii.n.i.iB.
ivlfli mllllnrv I rn mil 11 tu nnvnr fnll
. . . ... i.i I,,,,. ...r.o-i - - ...... ......
nlversary oi nur wuiiuiuk. '- l0 ciluur nur u8 B10 roa0 down tho city on mo im ouuiy, iai..i
u,.,.,ii Miirvli'n. ii messenuer. pale uml
breathless, entered thu church, advanced
to tho minister nnd whispered tho dieuo
tul tidings that Fori Sumter had been
llred upon. Her husband at onco onllsieii
In tho Suventuenth Illinois, wns made a
llrst lieutenant and later assistant ud
Jutaiit. .IiiIiih llcr HiimImiiiiI nl tin Kroiit.
In July Mrs. Itoynolds Joined her hus-
lliiiune it lMitNteliiii. feeling between us.
Thu penalty paid for her devotion to thu tcnimt, gripping him by thu hand.
union cau.su was thirteen years ot physical
tonlnn.
'Wo got a plenty o' eggs," remarked mo
ranks. After tho wnr shu visltod her par
ents lu Lewis, la., to seek rest and a re
newal of henllh.
At VIckNliiirK wllli tiriint. piojtratlon. On recovering health huo "It was a mean trick, said Jones, wun a lrJ ..jjaw 8!,ys you kin have thnt one our
She was present when General Grant studied medlciuu with Dr. Ludlam of Chicago snillc, relating thu Incident to a reporter, nen' jug', lald ln tlmt Woodbox o' yourn."
dared thu oxporlment of running tho bnt- and became a successful practitioner. Sho "but I wanted my wlfo to comu homo nnd riiaiik you, very much," said tho W'ash-
torles at Vlcksburg. "Tho night uppolnted becunio a member of several medical socl- It was tho only wny that I could think of inKtonnn,
was clear and starlight, not a cloud was etles and a writer on medical subjects of to get her back, bho went away uuoui nvo Tll0 )r, atlll mmg on tno fcnce.
"Wo nlu't goln' to charge you nothln rer
lu tho sky, not a breath rippled tho face considerable repute, l'or some years suo weeKs ago on a vacation una leu mo aiouu
of tho 'Father of Waters.' With Mrs. Grant was resident physician of thu Homo for tho to gut nlong iib best I could, it wnsn i
ln lSlta sho repru- long boforo I grew tired of the arrange-
by hunger, thirst, weariness aim uiiukui,
wo llnd her at Forts Henry and Donel
son, caring for thu wounded nnd dying.
At Pittsburg Landing sho witnessed tho
llrst day of unlou defeat and panic, tho
ui.i nf rulnforcoinent. rally and vlu-
It," sho went on.
"Thnt's very kind, Indeed," answered the
now neighbor.
"It's a gift." remarked tho girl.
Then thero was sllenco for a few momenta.
bund at nird'H Point. Mo., coininenclng a
i,l Mru l,.nl...,ii,,l uli.. U'.mt mi lir.nr.l 1 1 , l'r il 11(1 ll'SH 111 ClllCUeO
three years' luo In thu camp ana on u V()n j,mili Uunt,ri,j (jrilnt's headquarters, to sented Clara Uarion at Pomeroy, la., when ment, tired of gutting my meals down
Hold. Passing many an Incident marked wltlu,BH lllu BUCCUB8 or fnlluru of this des- a cyclono visited that place and left It In town, tired of sending checks In reply to
nuratu undertaking. Thu gunboats dioppud ruins, with so many of Its inhabitants her demands for more money. Three days
quietly down one after another, with no wounded or killed. ugo I received a letter asking mo to send T1 Krl gtm ciung to her sldo of the fence
lights except astern. Tho transports, crowded Later she left Chicago, moved by her in- her $25 nt once. It was then that my "Say," sho said, finally, "maw snyB now
with volunteers eager for excitement, crept domltablu energy, and perhaps seeking a van suggested Itself, lly return mull I you-ro acquainted with us folks she'd llko
carefully along, under the protecting wing spot whoru thu absence of domestic ties aud Bolit her a check for doublo tho uuiuunt ,Q i,orrow a tack hammer."
nt Hi.. .M,,,l,,,lu llixrx u'iii-,1 Inn In nil. Till, till failure of 1111111V nil nlllbltloUS tllaU WUUld Mint Mini llliil iihIiimI fur mill I'twlnHl'll It with
tory. Shu thus descriues uie uiiunun, V()1 j,,,,,, wnB ln tll0 roar ,irtting Hlowly bo rorgotteii, or less Keenly leu, snu went. n noto that read: 'Don't hurry back."
thu light: duwn thu stream. General Grant sat silent, to tho edgu of thu Pacillc oceau, located at "it worked as I thought It would. My
"A bright sun was shining, thu treua N()t u word WU8 BpokuI1 oy unyono, savo as Santa Ilarbara. Her ninny endeurlng qual- wfo returued by the llrst train with a
woro fresh nnd groon In tholr spring at- 0,.d,.rH Wljr(, KVen to ohnngu position. Sud- ltles of mind uud henrt were soon recognized Htrango gleam of Inquiry in her eyes and a
tiro, tho uaunl early morning sounds ot (en,y ft 1)(lan, notherl Then a roar as by tho women of southern California, who SL.t about her lips that bodes trouble for
camp wero heard nnd no ono dreamed that of (lll)lMI)l thunder, followed by Hash upon mudo her president of tho Woman's parlla- mu if 8i10 connrms tho horrible suspicions
u few hours Inter wo should bo driven lHll, Henvens, earth and water were ono ment, and by the veterans of the war of thu that she Is laboring under. However, I
from our qunrtorB and nrmles of thousands rod K,(irt, F1Ujl) nld n,ulu.H hurst forth from rebellion, who regard their reunions luconi- i,llVo her at homo and 1 am not losing any
would bo contesting tho ground Inch by jiido nd fort8. On tho water at which pletu without her presence. In hcr lolsuru iecp ovur wi,at BM0 may 8Uspect."
Inch. Suddenly a roll of musketry, fol- n,,,,rai (jraMt had his glass leveled a llame her chiuf delight was to repair to tho beach,
lowed by tho roar of urtlllery, struck tor- l,pi,,j up to tho sky a transport was on where her weary eyes welcomed tho sight or Several years ago the Into Pnyson Tucker,
ror to our hearts. Orders caino for thu nr0j Kue,j t,y tho hot shot thrown amongst tlw sea and her spirit rejoiced In Its life and the railroad mnn, wns on the mountain
regiment to fall In nnd tho men marchod mo cutt0 uat.s wth which tho boats wuro motion. division of tho Mainu Central road and
nwuy, ninny, very many, never to return, barricaded. Could It bu possible that tho Whun trouble arose In tho Philippines tho looked over the grounds ot one of the
Our camp bucame thu target for shot nnd attempt would fnll lu this way? Alt watched thought ot tho boys lu bluo ucted llko a stations. Nothing more than the usual
ulu 11, which woro Hying through tho trees wm, i,ated breath. Slowly and Bteadlly tho buglo call and she gave up her practice of conversation passed nnd he returned to his
over' our heads and bursting lu ovury gunboata and transports disappeared down medicine, closed her house and, as a inembcr car and went back to Portland. Nearly a
direction."
When tho camp was no longer lenauio
she umdu for the Tennessee, threo miles
nwny, to which place tho wounded woro
being brought In such numbers that thoy
wero not enough hands to Btnuncu tho
How of blood nnd glvo necessary help to
thu Hiirgeons. For years after this dread
ful battle her nights wero haunted by thu
scenes through which sho had passed. Sho
saw again the dying and dead, heard again
the frantic cnlls for water nnd something
to nlluvlatu pain, sho wns picking her way
among thu still forms of tho dead search
ing for tho living, taklug tho last mes
sages and gifts for homo ot tho "uncom
plaining heroes" who would Beo tholr loved
ones no more, nnd under tho constant
repetition of these tragic mouiorlos hur
rugged constitution was for a tlmo Bhut
to! ed.
t'oiuiiilNNlimt'tl l- tiowrnor Vuti-N.
One week from tho nttack at Pittsburg
Landing Governor Yates of Illinois, full of
unxlety for tho troops of his state, hurried
to tho scene on tho stenmer lllack Hawk
with a band of volunteer Burgeons. Now
occurred whnt our heroine rogards as tho
proudest clreunistanco of her eventful life,
In company with somo surgconB sho had
known at homo Bho conversed with thu
"wnr governor" nbout tho battle and gave
him a graphic account of tho two days
light. Sho had mot Ooneral Grant and
his staff as thoy enmo on tho scone and
said to thorn: "You are too into; tho
rebels nro in our enmp." Sho had stood on
tho hurricane deck of ono of tho trans
ports, pistol In hnnd, with orders from tho
tog-im II l iu,t.H .u . t. im n u) mm i i n i y
They Were Competent
IJrooklyn Times: Ho was gray-haired
and toothless, she wns old enough to be a
grandmothor, nnd alio did tho tnlklng.
"Vo como tor married be," sho snld to
Alderman Hilly Weutz in tho Ilorough hall
tho other morning. "Ho don't English
talk."
"Is he nble to support a wlfo?"
"Yah, dat's right, but ho don't need vork
sometimes."
"How's that?"
"Ills vlfo's got money plonty."
"Ah, yes, you'vo got n bnnk account?"
"Plenty times big."
"Enough for him, too?"
"Yah, plenty."
"Ever been married?"
"Treo times."
"Who, you?"
"Ynh."
"How's ho stand In that relation?"
"Two times she died."
"Well, you both ought to know wh:it
you're up against Join hnnds."
They wero made ono In tho eyes of th
law and tho big alderman tossed tho mar
riage feo to a gang of newsboys to scrnnible
for.
Toil of the Typewriter
Philadelphia Hecord; "Tho avorago type
writer works hardor than a man who
shovels conl," snld a youth who ought to
know. "Let mo provo this by cold figures "
lio continued. "Tho nvorngo typowrltor
earrlago weighs four pounds. Thu nverage
oporator lifts tho earrlago live times n
minute. This menus that ho lifts twin y
pounds every minute, or 1,200 pound!
every hour. If ho Is lucky ho works but
eight hours u day, which means that ho
lifts nenrly nvo tons n day. Tho carriage
Is lifted on an nverngo seven inches overy
time It Is rnlBed, or 175 foot ovory hour,
or nbout a quarter of a mllo each day.
Hut, as the hnnd travols through na much
spneo In lowering ns In raising tho ear
rlago, and ns tho strain Is ns groat, wo
must doublo thoso figures, which means
that tho nverago operator lifts ovor two
tens fourteen Inches each day, or two
pounds one-half mile."