Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER 25, 1895—-TEN ‘PAGES. 9 VDD rredesrerereteteteeteeteeteteettietee Quit Worrying what to buy for gifts. You can’t think of anything better for home folks than Furniture— Carpets— Mattings— Draperies — Stoves— Crockery Ware— % Bedding— Bric-a=brac— Pictures— Banquet Lamps— Onyx-top Tables— Couches— Fancy Chairs— or something of the sort. And our stock—with our big Removal -$Reductions and our credit accommoda- tion—makes this the best place in Washington to make your selection. House & Herrmann, j The Leading Housefurnishers, 917, 919, 921 AND 923 7TH ST. dels-S4d 636 MASS. AVE. ss a a ad re ra re rer Tat . Karr’s “Retiring” Sale. Wor, Eligt-gmde Gold and Sitver Watches, Gold, Silver and Dia- mond J t 2 Statuary, Dresden Lamps, lain art’ Plates, Bric-a-brac, at the uniform’ discount of 20 & 30 Sint. GIFTS | i 945 Pa. Ave. N. W. d20-40c0 io) ory sarin manny meee ENN con kiLast Chance For, | ‘Opera Glasses. Last chance you late buyers will bave to take advantage of the big +reducticns we've made on these beau- tiful goods. New designs—exquisitely fashioned. Ty "Swell Lorguettes priced very kw. McAllister & Co., EXAMINING OPTICIANS 0308 F St., oo- gl azs-2ea > 3 Hee [XaueEEEE EERE EREEREEKS “Complete Flour.” The color is a_ brilliant white. Nutty flavor—appe- tizing. Tt has NO woody fiber (bran) in it. It makes beau- tiful bread. It is very rich (near 300 times the best flour) in the elements that nourish the BRAIN, the DIGES- TIVE FLUIDS, the TEETH and BONES. Con- stipation, brain fatigue, indi- gestion, irritable stomach and dyspepsia, caused by under- fed and starved organisms, are cured by the simple and sensible process of supplying the needed nourishment to BRAIN, NERVE, BILE, BONE. ‘The healthy ought to use it to esca these diseases. Tt has been tegted By (ficial analysis cod by use. ‘We bave heaps on keaps of letters cer- tfying Its meriis. The THEORY is sus. tained by ACTUAL FACTS. A lot of | bay \ trial ba: Dr. oe te GG CORNWELL & SO: & Kew York ave. & SONS, 1118 Conn. av. GEO, E. INN! OF aq WHITTLE & SYDNOR CO nl4-2m RICHMOND, eee ORO @ New things just opened at 3M. COLVSMITHE&SON : 911 PA. 4 f LEAD! t ¢ Toilet and Manicure, sep- arate pieces; Cut Glass Salve ars, with steriing silver tops. old Lockets with dia- mond set centers, $5.00.8 Marquise Diamond Rings, special good value, at $25.00. $22.50 here. OPEN EV GS. and ? ? Jewelers, 911 Pa. Ave. 90 t0-¢o-2e $o-0o-08-26-9 Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are _prevall- fog just now. you can select from the finest stock of Halr und Tollet Goods ever shown in ington, eer. qu with St., Maye ecl2-0ml4é Won't Need New Gowns forthe hol You've enough to wear —and We'll clean and do them up—so they'll be as d@uinty and fresh as n CF Our wagon calls any time. Anton Fischer, 906 G St., MATCHLESS PROCESS DYEING AND CLEANING. 20-100 BRAEAEERAEI EP ES NATIVE HERBS” Free from harmful mineral druge— pleasant to take—rapid in its effect > certain in Its results, Disease is driven from the system and health fs re- established on the SURE BASIS of PURE BLOOD. de25-42d All. Drugzists. XxxREREREEREEEREE OO] “A Friend In Need Is a friend indeed." If Christmas buying hos depleted your purse—-THAT makes ro difference here; your credit is good for anything in this big house. ‘Tell us how much you can pay, and how often—waekly or monthly— that’s how EASY it is to buy here on ‘Credit. No notes—no interest—nothing but a good, honest PROMISE. We sell just as fine Furniture—and Carpets—and Parlor Sultec—and Bed Room Suites—as were ever brought to Washington—and those who have bought here will tell you that our prices are ALWAYS LOWER-than these ¢| same qualities cost in the cash stores. [All Carpets made and laid FREE—no charge for waste in matching figures. Grogan’s MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-828 7TH STREET N.W., BETWEEN H AND I STREETS. de24-S4d xxexeexxx] [XX RREMERRE REE ERE KY Oxy [XERKEREEEEEREEMEEEREREDS Evening Slippers. Swell evening slippers. Quantity as well as quality. All shades to match the fash- ionable evening gowns. The richest assortment in the city. One price only—the lowest— all the time. Wilson, 929 F St. de24-36d Your To buy one of those Las’ handsome 5 O'clock ecu Tea Kettles, Ban- quet Lamps, Onyx Before Tables. We will Christmas keep our store open quite late this evening, to enable our customers to make selections from our immense stock of the above- named articles. Special prices still prevail. Geo. F. Muth & Co., de24-24d 418 7TH ST. N.W. For the Holidays. CUT RATES TO ALL POINTS ON THB 8. D. HOUCK JOBING HORSE FURNISHING GOODS LINE. LEADER OF THE HARNFSS FRATERNITY IN THE DISTRICT. For 30 days 10 per cent off on all our new and latest designs in Coupe, Coach, Carriage, Single Buggy, Express and Wagon Harness. We have on hand 30 New Can 25 sets Single Buggy, Coupe, 15 sets Express, In Second-band Harness’ we e some great bargains. In le gouds We are selling at one-aalf their tral value. We have in Second-hand Harness 10 sets Conch, 10 sets Coupe, 18 sets Single and Double Light’ Carriage, 15° sets Express and 12 ‘agon Harness. VERYTHING IN THE HORSE FUR- NISHING GOODS LINE. ‘Thanking you all for your past liberal patronage and soliciting a continvance of the same In the future, | am, very respectfully, S. D. HOUCK, 801 10TH STREET. s de24-6t* No need to rub the clothes so hard “if you use Weaver, Kengla & Cos “Laundry” and “Borax” Soaps. The constant rub not only wears the clothes out, but also wears you out. For sale by all “live” grocers. Plant, 3244 K St. N. W. de24-32d J. JAY GOULD, 421 Oth st, bas ‘ork. everything for per fancy “4 = things you can make for ris tmas tree! Tinsel, scrap book pice i =e A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION, Boys Shooting at a Target Blamed for the Disaster. The Smithdeal Hardware Company's powder and dynamite storage house, one mile from Salisbury, N. C., exploded last night. George Weaver was instantly killed, and his body so badly mangled as to be unrecognizable. His brother Ira, fourteen years of age, was badly hurt, and will hardly live. The cause of the explosion is supposed to be boys shooting at a target placed upon the storage house. The re- port of the explosion was heard for twenty-five miles. Trees In the vicinity were all stripped of limbs and a hole was blown in ground twenty feet deep. Window glesses were shaken out for miles around. Fifteen hundred pounds of dyna- mite and seventy-five kegs of powder were in storage at the time. SS ‘The senior law class of the Missouri State University has abandoned its plan to have an address by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll at its next commencement, because of the oppo- sition of the faculty. | make SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA. A movement was last night started in Anacostia for the establishment of a read- ing room and brary for the benefit of atl the citizens of the place, but especially tne young men. Some of the most enterpris- ing and prominent business men of the town are interested in the project, and it is said that nothing will be left undone to the scheme a success. As 800M 43 the plans of the promoters of the enter- prise are fully completed a canvass of the citizens of the town will be made, in order to ascertain how many contributions of books, &c., can be obtained, as well as how many members can be secured for the first year. A partial canvass already made developed that all to whom the sub- ject has been mentioned became enthusi- astic over the-matter and promised to do all in thelr power to make the scheme a success. It is intended, if the enterprise becomes an assured success, to have, in addition to the reading room, a course of lectures on popular subjects, to be deliver- ed by able and well-known speakers, or some amusements which, given from time to time, shall interest the entire communi- ty. It is also intended that the charge for admission to the lectures will be but nomi- nal. The movement is the outgrowth of @ desire on the part of a number of well- known people, both male and female, to furnish 2 place of resort for men who are accustomed to spending. their evenings away from home. The Christmas exercises at Garden Me- morial Church, on Minnesota avenue, Rev. J.-B. North, pastor, began at 7 o'clock this morning, and were conducted by the Christian Endeavor Society of the churci. In accordance with an invitation sent to them, many members of the Young Pe)- ple’s Society of the Anacostia Baptist Church, Rev. H. T. Stevenson, pastor, were present, and some of them took part in the exercises. The music consisted of hymns appropriate to the day, which were delightfully rendered by the congregation, ted. by the* choir of the Présbyterian Church. During the morning a large num- ber of substantial presents suitable for those not so fortunately situated, so far cs this world's goods are concerned, as the donors were brought to the church and thence sent by a committee of ladies to those to whom it was thought the gifts would be acceptable. A social and literary entertainment was given Monday night at the Mamie Camp- bell Mission at Fort Foote, Md. A large number of the young people of Anacostia, as well as many persons from Fort Foote and vicinity, attended. The program was well rendered, and the affair was said to have been an entire success. Mr. W. C. Var Hoy of the Interlor De- partment, who resides ia Anacostia and has been one of the most earnest workers in the movement to secure free reciprocal transfers on all the railroads throughout the District, said last night that he has received information that Senator McMillan, chair- man of the Senate District committee, to- Sether with the other members of the com- mittee, will be ready to accord the promoters of the enterprise an interview on the subject in a very short time. Mr. Van Hoy has had several private conferences with Mr. Mc- Millan on the subject, and appears to be confident that the request for the transfers will be enacted into law. Mr. Charles Phillips of Prince George's county, Md., was seriously hurt by his team of horses running away near Congress Heights day before yesterday. Mr. Phillips was thrown out of the vehicle and one of his arms was not only broken, but he received, it is feared, internal injuries. He was car- ried to the home of his brother, in Anacostia, where a physician was summoned to attend im. ‘The Christmas eve entertainment at St. Elizabeth's Asylum was, as was predicted in The Star, as great a success as it had been in former years. Shortly after 7 o'clock all the patients who were able to leave their wards or rooms, together with a large num- ber of attendants—about five hundred in all—went to the opera house, where they found prepared for their inspection a mag- nificent Christmas tree, fully twenty-five feet tall, and upon and around which were hung or’ were grouped all manner of pres- ents, The gifts were removed from the tree by Sne of the attendants, and as the name of the intended recipient’ was called he or she stepped to the front of the stage, upon which the tree had been placed, and recelved a gift. There were many who were unable to at- tend the distribution in the opera house, and to all of these their presents were rent to- day. The ball which followed lasted until nearly 10 o'clock, and was most thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The music for the occasion was furnished by the asylum band. Following the ball refreshments were served. The annual meeting of the Anacostia Railway Company has been called by Pres- ident Griswold for January 13, 1806, Not- withstanding the bitter competition between the railway and the new herdic line, the cars of the former dally carry as many passen- gers as they did a year ago. Mr. Thornton Gray, a well-known and pop- ular merchant in Anacostia, has tendered to Manager Fenton of the herdic line the free use of a portion of a building owned by him for the purpose of an office, where he can more readily be reached by the public when they want to see him than is now the case, the present quarters of the Manager being practically inaccessible to every one except those in the service of the new com- pany. ————— FALLS CHURCH. The Congregational and Presbyterian Sunday schools held their Christmas en- tertainments Tuesday night at their re- spective churches. At the Congregational Church the services were in charge of Mr. A. P. Eastman, superintendent, and were opened with a chorus, ‘Merry Christmas to All Once More,"’ and prayer by the pas- tor, Rev. J. H. Jenkins. The infant class, Misses Edith Merrifield and Margaret Nourse, teachers, then sang very sweetly, and accompanied the singing with ges- tures. This was followed by responsive reading by the superintendent and school. Other exercises were a chorus, “Glory to God in the Highest,” by the school; reci- tations by the class of Miss Gertrude Nourse; solo, “Beautiful Son; by Miss Edith Merrifield, with chorus; recitation, Miss Ethel Rollinsjduet, Mrs. A> P. East- man and Miss Margaret Nourse; recita- tion, Miss Mabel Newman; recitation, Miss Agnes Rorebeck and Miss Mabel Ryer; ad- dress, Rev. J. H. Jenkins, pastor; chorus by the school; address, Rev. Robert Nourse. The evening exercises were closed by the entrance of the Prince of India, Master Bingham Russell, riding an ele- phant, loaded with presents for the chil- dren, which were distributed. A purse of 25 was presented the pastor by the con- gregation and members, the address being made by Rev. Robert Nourse. Mr. G. A. L. Merrifield, on behalf of the trustees, presented a handsome banquet lamp to the janitor, Mr. Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. A. . Eastman were also the recipients of presents from the school. The church was handsomely decorated with evergreens. At the Presbyterian Church there was also a large congregation présent. Mr. E. C. Hough, superintendent, officiated, and the program was vgried and Interesting, opening with a song by the school, en- titled “Our Joyous Greeting,” and prayer by Rev. D. L. Rathbun, pastor; responsive reading by the school, followed by the ren- dering of the Lord's Prayer in sign lan- guage by Miss Lula Mankin; recitation, “Hang Up the Children's Stockings,” Miss Vivian Sims; violin solo, Mr. Ryall Albert- son; recitation, Miss Lulu Price; chorus, “Brightest and Best,” by the ool; re- citation, “A Christmas Wish,” Master Daniel Wells; solo, Miss Bessie Rice; reci- tation, “Christmas Pennies,” Misses Etta Allen, Hattie Kesterson, Katy Merry end Mary Newell; duet, Misses Alice Sims and Emma _ Albertson; carol, by the infant class, Miss Tillie Rawlings, teacher; read- ing, Miss Lizzie Allen; address by the pas- tor, Rey. D. L. Rathbun. A unique feature of the entertainment was a representation of an old Dutch grist mill, Mr. Charles Parker acting as miller. The members of the infant class, in charge of Miss Tillle Rawlings, were dressed as brownies and fairies, bringing the grist to the mill, the grist consisting of the presents and ‘can- dies for the children. The scene was very effective, and showed a great amount of artistic work on the part of those in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hillier will cele- brate their silver wedding Thursday after- noon by a gathering of friends on the oc- casion. Mrs. B. A. Traylor and Mrs. A. E. Tray- lor of Petersburg, Va., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. W. Brunner. Mrs. A. E. Traylor is accompanied by her four children. At the meeting of Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars Tuesday night Messrs. J. M. Thorne, Rev. S. A. Ball, Rev. J. T. Bar- ber, Rev. D. L. Rathbun and J. H. Garret- son were appointed t@ agrange for memo- rial services in the lagge goom on Tuesday night next. These services will be public, commencing at 8:30 p.m. Miss Kate Lowndesof sWashington, who has been visiting Miss.E. ;W. Green, has re- turned home. i Mr. Greenbury Gaither’ ts visiting rela- tives in Baltimore, Ma. 7° Mr. J. Howard Brunner is spending the holidays at the homerof kis parents here. Mr. Edward Ballard, sop of Capt. Lyman Ballard, Is home on @ vacation from West oint. * sii Mrs. England and daughter, Miss Jessie, will spend the balanee wf the winter in Washington. i LAUREL, The attendance at, the Christmas day services in all of the churches here was very large. The churches were handsome- ly decorated inside, and the musical pro- grams rendered were on an elaborate scale. J. Fred Billard, an ensign in the revenue cutter service, arrived home yesterday from Wilmington, N. C., and will spend the holidays with his parents here, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Billard. The funeral of the late Dr. James Nichols took place yesterday from the Presbyterian Church, whose pulpit he had graced as pastor for the past twenty-one years. The services were long and impressive, and were attended by a very large number of the congregation and friends of the deceas- ed clergyman. The pallbearers were Mr. Stephen Gambrill, Mr. John W. Whiteside. Mr. William Snowden, Mr. Amzi Smith, Mr. William G. Orr and Mr. Charles H. Stanley. The remains were taken to Bal- timore on the’ 1:07 p.m. train and interred at Loudon Park cemetery. The Laurel branch of the Brotherhood of St.Andrew at its recent annual election elect- e@ the following officers: President,Dr. F. J. Billard; secre’ a Leonard Brady; director, James P. Curley. The meetings of the brotherhood are held every Sunday evening in St. Philip's Episcopal Church. The Epworth League of Centenary M. E. Church has elected the following officers for the coming year: President, Luther Brashears, jr.; first vice president, John Long: second vice president, Mrs. C. J. Zeigler; third vice president, Mrs. H. A. Ison; fourth vice president, Miss Helen Ryan; secretary and treasurer, Joseph R. Wheeler. Mr. Richard L. Wallach of the Washing- ton bar 1s still very ill at his residence here from a complication of diseases, and will probably be taken to one of the Wash- ington hospitals this week, if his condition will permit it, for expert treatment. —_— HYATTSVILLE. * Large congregations attended the Christ- mas services at the several churches of this village this morning. The churches were tastefully decorated with evergreen and holly and presented an attractive appear- ance. At St. Jerome’s (Catholic) and the Pinckney Memorial (Episcopal) the choirs rendered excellent music, the program being the same as published in The Star. High mass was held at midnight last night at the former church and !asted till 2 o'clock this morning, Rey. Father Johnson, pastor, be- ing the celebrant. Services were held at 11 o’clock this morning at the latter church, and an appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. Chas. J. 8. Mayo, rector. The offertory by Miss Minnie Moran, with the violin ob- ligato by Mrs. F. A. Holden, was exception- ally fine. At the Presbyterian and Methodist churches the choiré rehdered unusually good music, and interesting sermons were preached by the respective pastors, Kev. C. M. Livingston and Rev. W. B. Dorsey. The Christmas celebration of the Sunday school of the Pinckney Memorial Church will be held at that charch Monday evening, the 30th instant. t A number of the patrons of the Chillum public school assembled at the school house Friday afternoon to witness the holiday ex- ercises of tha pupils.’ Thé teachers, Misses Shipley and Cora Pumplirey, had prepared an interesting program appropriate to the weason, including songs, recitations and dialogues by the schgol. Mr. J. Enos Ray of the board of trustees délivered.an appro- priate address to the, scholars. ‘The school rooms were handsomély decorated with gar- lands of evergreen. At the conclusion of the exercises all present partook of a feast of cake and candy. The teachers were the re- cipients of many handsome presents from the scholars. Miss Gertrude Ray has returned to her home at Chillum for the holidays trom the Valley Female College of Winchester, Va. Miss Daisy Carr is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carr. The next meeting of the Hyattsville Junior Progressive Euchre Club will be held at the residence of Miss Mary Wells Friday night. — ee ROCKVILLE. A meeting of the board of directors of the Agricultural Society was held here Saturday last, at @hich the treasurer reported that after all expenses, including cost of new buildings, notes, &c., had been paid, the sum of $200 would be available for other purposes, but that there seemed to be some difficulty in collecting from the Baltimore and Ohlo Railroad Company the sum due the society, amounting to $1,300. It was directed that the treasurer pay the sum of $200 on the mortgage indebtedness of the society, if this money comes into the treas- ury by the Ist of January. The board de- termined to recommend the repeal of all existing by-laws of the society at the an- nual meeting to take place on Wednesday, January 8, and to recommend the adop- tion of a code of by-laws which was drafted by a committee of the board in May, 1805. These by-laws designate by what authority meetings of the society and board of dires- tors shall be called, designate the particular duties of the several officers, and the amount of bond to be given by the secre- tary and treasurer, provide for the appoint- ment of a superintendent for each of the various divisions of the annual exhibition, provide for the filling of all vacancies in the offices of the society caused by death, resig- nation or removal; committees of three are to be appointed by the president on grounds, premium list,,rules and regulations, print- ing and advertising and accounts, and the duty of each committee is designated; all work for the society and all supplies, hauling, etc.,so far as possible,shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after due adver- tisement of the same; a chief of police shall be appointed by the directors, whose duty it shall be to appoint all watchmen, police and guards, designate their places and see that their duties are performed; provides for the appointment of a chief marshal, a lieu- tenant and eight assistants; gives the board of directors power to lease or rent the grounds or hall on such terms as they may deem expedient; prohibits all games of chance on the exhibition grounds, and no privilege for the sale of cider on the grounds shall be granted. Should the proposed by- laws be adopted at the meeting of the socie- ty, they will go Into effect at once. HERNDON. Having received a selegram from Whites- ville, Ind., containing news of the death af her father, Mrs. G. H. Pratt started Thurs- day of last week for that place, hoping to arrive there in season for the funeral. Mrs. F. W. Mitchell has returned from an extended visit to New York. Miss Edith North of Baltimore is visiting Miss Cecil Mankin through the holidays. Mr. Ed. Garrett of this town was at Floris Monday eveninhg,’and while in the house of Mr. G. F. Albatigh his horses be- came unhitched, and, being frightened at the barking of some dogs, ran tl.rough the yard. The buggy colliding with different objects came out minus, the top and sus- tained other dimage. ‘fhe horses were uninjured. The top of the buggy was found on Mr. Albaugh’s porch. The Sunday schools ate busy preparing for their Christmas celebration, and there is a more than usual business stir in town. a The Evening Star Almanac for 1896. The Evening Star Almanac for '96 Is larger and more complete than that of '95. Four hundred and sixteen solidly printed pages of national, international and local Statistics, Records and General Informa- tion. Tells all about the relationship exist- ing between the District of Columbia and the National Goveinment. Contains much not to be found in any encyclopedia. A val- uable, yet inexpensive addition to any Ii- brary. Price, 25c. To be had at The Even- ing Star office, at all news stands, or will be mailed upon receipt of price. ———— _ Fired a Pistol. D. C. Kenny, a colored man who discharg- ed his pistol in an effort to frighten off a man with whom he had trouble, was fined $10 by Judge Miller today. A BOLD DESERTER, —_-—__— BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, SS (Copyright, 1896, by Bacheller, Johnson & Bacheller.) L The war wasn’t much of a bother to Hillsborough, for the town was remote from the field of operations. Occasionally news would come that made the women cry out and the old men weep, but the in- tervals were long between these episodes, and, to all appearances, affairs moved for- ward as serenely as ever. This was during the first year or two of the struggle. Then came the impressment law, which created bad fecling and caused @ good deal of grumbling. Following this came the conscript act, which made mat- ters much worse, especially when strange men were sent to enforce it. This dis- turbed the serenity of Hillsborough very seriously. - . Nevertheless, Hillsborough could hava put up with the conscript act but for one event, that stirred the little community frqgm center to circumference. The con- script officers had not been in the town a week before they pounce@ upon poor little Billy Cochran, the sole support of his wid- owed mother, who was known throughout that region as Aunt Sally. Littie Billy himself was a puzzle tu the more thought- ful people. He was so simple and innocent- minded, so ready to do for othecs what he wouldn’t do for himself, that sume said he was a half-wit, while others contended that he would have sense enough if his heart wasn’t so big. ‘ : But everybody liked little Billy--for his mother’s sake, if not for his own-for Aunt Sally was, indeed, a good Samaritan. She seemed to know by instinct where trouble and sickness and suffering were to be found, and there,too, she was to be found. High er low, rich or poor, she passed none by. And though sho was simple and as innocent-minded as little Billy, these quali- ties seemed to fit her better than they did her awkward and bashful boy. Aunt Sally and little Billy were both as industrious as the day was long, yet they made but a precarious living on their little patch of ground—a bale or two of cotton, that didn’t bring a good price, and a little bit of garden truck, which, with a few chickens and eggs, they brought to town cecasionally in a rickety one-horse wagon. Aunt Sally would take no pay for nursing the sick, no matter how much of her time was taken up; but she supplemented the meager income they got from the one- horse ferm by making quilts and counter- panes and bed spreads, and by taking in weaving, being very expert at the loom. As may be supposed, Aunt Sally and little Billy didn’t wear fine clothes nor put on any airs. Living in middle Georgia (the most democratic region, socially, in the world), they had 1.0 need for either the one or the other. They made a bare liv- ing, and were tolerably satistied with that. One day, shortly after the conscript offi- cer had established his headquarters in Hillsborough, Aunt Sally and little Billy drove into town with a few dozen eggs and three or four chickens to sell. The con- script officer, sitting on the veranda of the tavern, noticed that little Billy was a wel!- grown lad, and kept his eye on him, as the rickety one-horse wagon came through the public square. There were two or three loungers sitting on the veranda, including Maj. Goolsby. One of them tapped the major on the shoul- der and pointed to little Billy with his fore- finger and the conscript officer with his thumb. The major nodded gravely once or twice, and presently hitched his chair closer to the conscript officer. “You ain't a-baggin’ much game in these parts, I reckon," sdid the major, addressing the officer, with half-closed eyes. “Business Is not very good,” replied the other with a chuckle; “but we manage to pick up a few stragglers now and then. Yonder's a chap now''—pointing to little “that looks like he would be an or- mament to the rear guard in an engage- ment.” The officer was a big, rough-look- ing man, and seemed to find his present duties very agreeable. “Do you mean little Billy Cochran?” in- quired the major. “I don’t know nis name,” said the officer. “I mean that chap riding in the chariot with the fat woman.” “That boy,’ remarked the major, with an emphasis that caused the conscript officer to regard him with surprise, “is the sole support of his mother. He's all she’s got to make her crop.” “Maybe so,” the officer said: ut the law makes no provision for cases of that kind." “You said ‘maybe so,’ suggested the major. Do you mean to doubt my word?” His voice was as soft as the notes of a flute. “Why, certainly not!” exclaimed the offi- cer, flushing a little. The major made no further remark, but sat bolt upright In his chair. The rickety wagon drove to the tavern door, and little Billy got out, a basket of eggs in one hand and the chickens in the other. He went in- to the tavern, and while he was gone, Aunt Sally passed the time of day with the ma- jor and the rest of her acquaintances on the veranda. Evidently little Billy had no difficulty tn disposing of his eggs and chickens, for he soon came out smiling. The officer arose as little Billy appeared at the door, and so did Maj. Goolsby. The loungers nudged one another in a gleeful way. As little Billy came out the conscript officer drew a for- midable-looking memorandum book from his pocket and tapped the young man on the shoulder. Little Billy looked around in surprise, the blood mounted to his face and he laughed sheepishly. “What is your name?” the officer asked, poising his pencil. “William Henry Harrison Cochran,” re- plied little Billy. “How old are you?’ “Twenty, April gone.” “Report at my office, under the Temper- ance Hall, next Wednesday morning, the day after tomorrow. The army needs your services.” “What in the round world is the mat- ter, honey t” “Do you want me to go to the war?” ask- ed lttie Billy, a quaver in his voice. “Yes,” the officer replied. “You fall un- der the conscript law.’ “What'll mammy do?” “Really, I don't know. The confederacy needs you worse than-your mammy does just now.’ Little Billy hung his head and walked to the rickety wagon. Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. I don’t want to send after you.” = " BAGLE BRAND It Has No Equal - unexcelled (fe for Purity of Materialand7// Deliciousness of Flavor, Their Pink Wrapper Vanilla Chocolate is ‘ favorite for: Eating and Drinking. Grocers s everywhere. © matter, honey?" Aunt Sally inquired, see- ing the downcast look of her son. Little Billy simply shook his head. He could not have uttered a word then had his life depended on it. “Git up, Beck!" exclaimed Aunt Sally, slapping her old mule with the rope reins. Maj. Gcolsby watched the mother and son fcr a few moments as they drove back across the public square. His lip quivered as he remembered how, years before, Aunt Sally had nursed his dead wife. He turn- ed to the conscript officer and straightened himself up. “Mister’’—his_votce was soft, sweet and insinuating--‘‘Mister, how many of your kind are loafing around in the south, pick- ing up the mainstay of widows?” “&s many as are necessary, sir,” replied the officer. “AS many as are necessary, sir,” said the major, turning to his acquaintances and mimicking the tones of ‘the officer. “Boys, that’s what they call statistics—the exact figures. Well, sir, if there’s one for every town in the confederacy, there's more than a regiment of ’em. Don’t you reckon I’m about right in my figures?” “I couldn’t say,” replied the officer, in an indifferent way. He saw that Major Gools- by was angry, but he didn’t know what the major’s anger meant. “I couldn't say. If all of them have enlisted as many men as I have, the army will be a great deal larger in the course of the next three months.” “Don’t you think you could do a great deal more damage to the Yankees, if you had the will, than that boy you've just served notice on?” asked the major, with a little more asperity than he had yet shown. “Why don’t you get a basket and catth tomtits-and send *em on to the front? The woods are full of *em. ww, if you'll tell me how all this con- cerns you,” said the officer, bristling up, “I'll be much obliged to you.” ‘The major took one step forward and, with a movement quick as lightning, slapped the officer in the face ‘with his open hand. “That's for little Billy!” he exclaimed. The officer sprang back and placed his hend under nis coat as if to draw a pistol. ‘The major whipped out a big morocco pocket book, fumbled about it a moment, and then threw five 20-dollar gold pieces at the feet of the officer. “I'll send that to your family,” he said, “if you'll pull your pistol out where I can Bee it.” But the officer by this time had taken a sober second thought, and he turned away trom the major and went to his office across the public square. The older citizens of Hills- borough applauded his coolness and discre- tion, and one of them told him confidently that if he had drawn his pistol when Major Goolsby begged him to he would have been a dead man before he could have pulled the hammer back. (Zo be continued tomorrow.) ————_ _—_ OLD BILL ESCAPES. Recorder Goff Suspends Sentence on a Promise of Reform. “Old Bill” Vosburg, the green-goods man who swindled Anton Ciemfel, a farmer of Clarkson, Neb., out of $500, was arraigned for sentence before Recorder Goff in New York yesterday. His counsel made a plea for clemency, based upon the ground that his client had rever sought to take human life, content- ing himself with making war upon property. The attorney concluded: “In brief, let the law be merciful, and grant a suspension of sentence on account of Christmas.” Recorder Goff said he thought the legis- lature should make a law declaring that the farmers who came on to buy green goods should be prosecuted as felons. 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