Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1891, Page 10

Youth Strategems and *ignals in Foot Ball | (Copyrihted 1891 by A. A. Stoge.) Time and again people have said to me that they could not see anything wonderful about the game of foot ball, that it looked to them like a big squabble in which everybody was pushing and wrestling in one tangled mass. That, in part, may describs the game as it was played a few years ago and as it1s now playea by the boys on the vacant lots in some of the smaller colleges, but it does not take & very observant eye nowadays to see that there are combinations and conceatrations shown at different points in tho game. That means team play. I suppose that a large percantage of tho spectators at every foot ball game knows scarcely anything about the points of the game: would be surprised to learn that evory play from a scrimmage is made at a given signal which lndicates thedirection the runner is to take: that the hole through which heis to run or the wav he is to go s prepared for him by the men in the line; that the runner is still further assisted by the rest of the piayors, oneof whom helps by a definite action which varios with different plags; that the eleven, as a whole, 15 drilled like a regiment to perform certain movements at & givon sigial with guickness and exact- ness, which movements differ for different players, vut are combined in such a way that the desired result, namely, the advance of the runner with the ball is brought about Referring once moro to a picture of tho rush lines, a8 they stand io a serimmago, wo notice that there ave eight spaces through which a run can be made 1 R e Two of these, 1 and 8, are outside the end men, and extend from them to the boundary lines. These two spaces are constantly changing,according to w tho ball is down for a scrimu . If the scrimmage mid- way between the side lines they are equal, but as it approaches one or the otber side liues the spacc next the line decreases while the other increnses. Thus opportunities are con- stantly given for making what 1s termed an “end play,” and generally speaking the chances are best on the side whero the space 18 larger. Playing around the ends has come to bo one of the most popular plays, because it successful it usually results in a long gain. In this part of the rush hne there is 1oss pro- tection, for experienco has tuught that it 1s petter to strengthen the center by keeping the men close together in that place, and trust to the distance a runner with the ball would havo to o to reach tue end to give assistance to that spot. An end play is the most interesting of all the plays to the spec- tators because of the open running and dodg- ing which always takes place, the fine block- ing off, and then the brilliant tackie which is likely to follow on the play, but to the caroless observer what sometimes seems like a long run on this play is mevely a run across the field with littie or no gain. In 1830 the end play was perfected by the system of interference then originated. Bo- fore this the haif-back making the play had to depend largely on his owu end man for his assistance, but” in that vear Princeton, by skilfully ruaning their two half-backs ana quarter-back ahead of the full-baclk or tackle with tho bull, were able to get around the ends more frequently and to make longer gains. I happencd to see the Har i Princeton game of that year wiere the new aystem was put into use and with terrible ef- foct against - Harvard, Time and again “Snake” Ames ran around the Harvard ends, being beautifully guarded, and made touch-down after touch-down after brilliant- ly covering thirty, forty or fifty yards The most common iway is for one of the half-backs to take the ball and to run around the opposite end precedad by his inter fores Spaces 2 and 7, between end and tackle, are the noxt largest in sizes. Plays through these holes have become more and more fre- e— s quent. Systems of interference have been originated which make this ovening oue of best for playing. Last year this spot in the line was a frequent place of attack by both Harvard and Yalo, and this year it will be used even more frequently. In this play the end man is shoved out toward the side of the fleld, whilo the tackle is shoved in toward the center. Spaces 3 and 6 bave to be made by the tacklo and guard pushing their oppo- nonts out and 1, respectively, as the players stand closo togettor in this part of the line. Thesn are used a great deal in advancing the ball, novonly by the backs, but also by the tacklos and guards when the latter run around ana take the ball from the quarter- back. Ithink that these spaces are used more than any other pawr, especially for plunging for short gains. I remember very sorrowfully 1ne way Princeton plowed for sixty yards straight'down tho field through this'spot in our Yale rush line aftor Billy Rnodes was put off in the Berkeley-Oval game of 1550, Spaces 4 and 5 ave not quite 503 vuln- ernblo as § and 6, although they cun be made very effoctive for playing when the center rushor and guards thoroughly under- stand theie work. A remarkable instance of this occurred in tho Yale-Princeton game of 1885, which contest was also notable for Lamar's famous run of over two-thirds of the length of tho field, thoreby winning the zamo after Yalo had it well 1n hand and with only six minutes more to play. Princeton hau forced Yale aown to hor five or ten-vard lino amidst tremendous cheering ou the part of hor supporters, who thought thata touch down must follow. But Yale here madoa grand rally and secured the ball, and then began that memorable series of short plunges through the center by Bou Morvison and Watkinson, carryivg the bail from near theie own goal line well into Princoton’s territory, a feat only surpassed in the lurge games by that of Yale in tast vear's gamo at Spring- fleld, when the ball was carried from the center of the flold for a touch down without once losing it. No member of an_eleven 13 dobarred from racning with the ball from a scrimmage if he conforms with the rule that 1o one can run forward with the ball until it has touched a third man. This, then, would ullow evory- body except the centor rusher, who puts it in play, and the quarter back, who receives it, 10 ran with the ball, but 1t would be unwise to run every playei. Up to IS8 the center rusher somctimes put the ball into plav by making a bunt kick, and then picking it up and running with it. In the Yale-Harvard game of that year Corbin, Yale's center rusher, distinguished bimselt by doing this twice for long gains, one of thei netting a touch-down. The quarter-back also was more frequently used for runuing through the line than now, but the ball used to be handed to him by ono of the guards, who picked it out from under the snavper-back’s feet. Harry Boecher, Yale's famous little guar- ter-back, used to make this play to perfection, scarcely’ ever failing to make a good gain. Frauk Peters, who was captain of Yale when Beecher first pluyed quarter-back, had tho curious signal of spitting on the ground for this play, and then little Beecher would bo seen emerging from a hole in the opposing Tusn 10 and go dodgtug down the fleld. 1 said that everybody except the center rusher can run with tho ball from a scrim- mage, but that it is unwise to run some on account of the disadvantage of thoir position, The players most used iu runuing are tho baoks, the tackles and the guards, Of these the bucks are Ly far the best chance to mako gains Dy reason of their being in a good posi- tion for going forward; the tackles come next because of the speed they can get on before roaching their hole, avd the guards are valu- sble for running, as a rule, only when they are unusually fine players or when the other side are noteéxpecting thom to run and aro off their guard. ‘Team play in any large degree as wo now soe it dutes back only a very fow years. It is not loug since an eleven was computed by the number of star players it possessed. To be sure there was an Atlempt made at team play, but it involved only two or three play- ors at one'time and was confined to two or throo lines of action. Norwas there the ohanco in those days for the definite concen- trated action, whon the major part of the game consisted in kicking tue ball. But with the development of the running game grow up a system of movements in which every member of the team performed a cer- tain definite work, As & natural sequence to the performance of these movements, signals indicating the play about to take place came 10 be used. AL first such words as naturally foll from the captain's lips, such as “play carefully,” ‘“steady work,” “hold your ‘iget down on & kick,” ‘‘block hard," “break through,” ‘“play fast,” eic., were used starting from single words, then using phrases or whole sentences, then & particular THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, INDAY, NOVEMBE R 1891 -SIXTEEN 20, word or phrase in a sontenco, then signs, aad t of all tho present system of figures, Yale, I believa, is respousible for the intro- duction of word signals 1n the game, Har- vard contributed sign signals in 1887, and Princeton, in the foliowing year, gave to tho game the system of numbers. The Game of Observation. Somewhat less than half a century ago there flourished 1n_ France a conjuror by tho name of Robert Houdin, =hose skill was 80 great that tho government sought bis as- sistance 1n bringing to terms the terce and warlike natives of Algeria, in which task his “black art” proved of efcicnt servic and materially nelped in securing satisfact ory treaties, One of bis most remarkable fed describing of the contents of sealed packets coutaining various small articles which would be placed 1 his hands for o space of time apparcatly altogether too brief to permit of his making any examination of their con- tents. In his autoblograpby—a most enter- taining book that I would strongly advise be- ing read—he explained how the feat was per- formed. With a finger nail kept especially long for the purpose, ne made # slit in tho pucket, and while the speetators’ attention was momentarily diverted took a swift clance iuside, That one glance was suflicient for by caj training bo had brousht him- self toa wonderful piteb of perfection in taking in and remembering whatever his es fell upon. ‘This was the way he trained himseif: Waikiug rapidly past one of the groat shops in Paris whose brond windows wero crowded with a multitude of objects, he would cast his eye over them all. ‘Chen ¢ sing beyond the shop he would jot down ou i biv of card everything he could recall, and when his memory was exhausted _return to the window and compare notes. By steady practice at this, he in the course of time reacned the point when after running av full speed past a window full of goods he could jot down every single object_on exhibition 1n it, and this was the taculty be employed in bowildering and delighting the patrons of his enterwainments, Ihe game of observation is based upon this very idea. ‘The players are seated in _cir cle, and each provided with pencil and paper. ‘'hen one comoes in bearing a shullow tray or salver containing » number of small articles, so arranged that all are distinctly visible. Ior instance, » pair of scissors, o thimble, o button hook, a big nail, a picture hook, a visiting card, a peuholder, a toothpick, a pen kuife, a ring, a scarf pin, ete. The tray 1s piaced for one moment where all may have a zood look avit. It is thon whisked away, ano three munutes allowed for the players to write down as much as they can remetiber of its contents. Ilach one then reads his or her list, and it is compared with the tray. A great deal of amusement may be had out of this game if heartily entered into. ts was the “Gentlenoys.” Why not ‘“gentleboys’ us well as gentle- men? For, after all, how the homeness of a home hinges on what the big brother, the big sister doos not do or does do. Especially is this the case in the common country house- nold where the fatuer and mother are full of e and work early and late for the food and clothing of the family. In such a house the big boy of 14 who takos s baby sister “out of the way” and gives her a tide in the whoel- barrow, who takes little Joe along when he goes for the cows, who has patience to let tho little ones help weed the garden beds, who riugs home ‘‘peppermints’’ when he goes to the viilage, or a funny toy, or a piclure maga- zine, buying them out of his own scantily filled pocketbook, who speuds part, of hi evening showing slow little heads and unce tain chubby fingers bow to play a game whe: he would much profer to be reaging Steven son or Clark Russell—that boy is a very - portant person in the family, a true home- malker. 5 The neighborhood boys may call him a girl-boy,” an ‘apronstring feller,” a “softy,”” and other blood-curdling, fist- doubling names, such as sometimes do make a sensitive lad mucn ashamed of heing gentle toward women and small children, But nobody ever made Daniel Webster ashumed of gentle acts; that splendid gi- gantic American was always doing theso “soft” things. It was the way be rested himself when he was fatigued with a big law ease, a great speech in congress, or a maguificent tlt with a political foemau. At such a time he particularly liked to retwe into private life, to ptan pleasures and sur- prises for the houschold, perhaps a visit to his New Hampshire farm, ordering himself the details of the meals, aud seeiug that pro- visions of all manner of comforts were sent up from Boston. In Washington it was his babit to rise early and go to the markets to buy fresh flowers to send to the breakfast tables of his friends, and auother of his pleasures was (o surprise the Indies of ms family with bon- nets of his own selection: Damel Webster lad good taste both in ribbous and bonoets. "Thicre was no place, no occasion too import- ant, too fine for Danicl Webster to socure a pleasure, if ho cared, for absent frienas, es- pocially for the little children of his acquaint- ance. When William Henry Harvison was elected president and came on to Washington a great public dinner was given and all the distinguisaed whigs in the city took part. You have read that Harrison's was a log- cabin campaign; well, chief of the table orna- ments at that dinner was a beautiful log cabin of rock candy standing on a plateau or yard of nougat about eightecn inches squave, and around this ran a fence of white and red stick candios and a_small American “flag lo- cated from the roof. Wnen the dinrer was over Mr. Webster begged this wonderful log cabin for a chila that he knew,and he it to her, and it stood in her home, the de of all tho cuildren in the vicinity, until a month later, when the president died, and then the sugar candy cabin was draped black. Now, those gentle deeds did not make Dan- iel Webster a *'softy,” wo all know; nor will any of the kimlnnssm% politeness that you do'stand in the wuy of your vecoming tho most tremendous man possiole, The Origin of Firecrackers, The reason why the smell of burnt powder and smoke from firecracker stumps is so grateful 1o boys is not far to seek. It is the sudden force shown in the explosion and the little space of danger as well as the noise that pleases the youth, The ovigin of fire- crackers, sccording w0 M. W. Woodville Rockville, the Thibetan explorer, is as fol- lows Firecrackers were originally joints of bam- boo. They are made of paper it present, but tho Chinése nume, ‘‘bamboo gun,” shows what they were. 'The bamboo cruckers made a very loud noise like our “‘cannon crackers,” Porhaps tho fragments of bamboo few about whee they exploded sing tnom danger- ous, 80 thut paper was substitated. In mak- ing’ bamboo crackers the partitions in the joints of the bamboo were pierccd, powder sifted in, and a fuse introduced. It is teresting to see the way the present fire- crackers, with their vartitions of clay, follow the old bamboo pattern, BRIGHT DOINGS OF YOUTH. Chicago Iuter-Ocean: A bright-eved 12-year-old boy was in the crowd hureying ulong Clark street, when his attention was arrested by the autics of a bouy old horse attached to a rickety vehicle at the curb. The old feilow had beeu given his feed of oats in 8 nose-bag that huug six inches below his Lips, and he was throwing up his head 1 frantic efforts to catch the precious morsels outof his reach. The boy stopped, patted tho old fellow ou his neck wnd said: “‘Let mo help you, old fellow.” He held the bag up and the old horse proceeded with his Junch. His thankfulness could bave been no petter expressed with words than he ex- pressed it with bis eyes. It was & small thing to do, but yot a score of peoplo passing 100k the lesson. “1f that boy carries with him through life the principles shown forth iu that simple act, neither he nor those about him will be growhng out the query: “Is life worth living!" . Texas Siftings: A {ady liviag on Madison avenue underlook to teach ber Little boy the Lord's Prayer. He got along very well until Departiment. he came to the words: “Give us this day our daily broad," then ho paused for a while, and at last asked “Dod knows everything, doesn’t he mal" Yos, my son." T'hen it is no use trying to fool him by asking him 1o give us oir daily bread. He knows that the baker brings us bread every morning." Harpers’: Teachor why didn’t you learn your lessons for to Tommy -~ Well, pupa was sick and mamma had to bo with him, and sister was away. acher—How did that affect you! Tommy-— Why, there wasn't aiy one to re mind mo of thein, A gorm of philosophy in a certain little boy took root rather unexpectedly to his parent the other morning. Sarval, the new cook,the first colored person the little chap had ever ade Lier sdvent to the kitchen. The for some time silently regarding her, and then quietly whispered: *Mamma, does Sarah drink ink?" Toacher—(eorge, [ think vou would mako a very good judge—that is in one respect. icorge—Why, toach, Teacher—Because in your reading you pass 50 muny sontences, George (lsughing)—Only the heavy ones, teacher; those with hard words, you know. “You know, Nick,” "said his mother, "a gentleman never asks for things. no natter how badly he wants thom.” *Why doesn't he'' said Nick, opening very wide bis round four-year-old oyes. Chicago Tribune: Willie—Papa, how much does a rod measure! Mr. Bfllus (retrospectively and somowhat bitterly) —If you sign the contract without looking ateit ‘closely, my son, it measures when you come to pay for it about S4) feet, and as a protection against lightning it 1su’t worth a—it isn’t worth—run out now and play, my son. Sl g WHAT EVER THY ESTATE, E. L. Wake ran in Good Housekeeping, O brown-faced maiden of the farms! Chide not thy lack of town-wise charm: The sun, the sky, the fields, the air, Areever thine and ever fair; Thy life, though cast i rugzed mould, Gains trath and beauty mamfold. Cease, ceaseo thy longings for the far, Hurt ways, whero piteous passions war, Whatever thy estate, "Twill not be long nor late When love comes glowing there, Where God and nature are. But keep thy prayer aright— Alveady love aud light Have reckoned thy abundant charms, O brown-faced muiden of tue furms | O toiling maiden of the town ! Look up, though all would put thee down. True as tho everiasting truth, Thy good is molded in thy ruth. Bach scourged hour past is peac ach duty wrought 1s victory. Cease all thy plaints. Thy toil is blost. Thy hungry sout shall feast and rest. Whatever thy estate, "T'will not be loug nor late When love comes glowing thore, Where God and striving are, But keep thy tife aright— Already love and light For thee are smoothing out fate's frown, O toiling maiden of the town ! for thee; O sad and toiling maidens alx Rest, joy shall come from zbor's thrall, See not thy sister'sscoza: for she Hath all but hope and love, may bo: And hope, and love, and good, and home, Are more thau all 'ieath Leaven's dome. Thou art but tired. Knit m thy hours Of toil are ali immortal powers, Wahatever thy estate, "T'will not be'long nor 1ato When love comos glowing thera, Where Got and purpose are, But keep thy souls true, pure, There cometh to endure More than all dreams may plaint and call, O sad and toiling maidens all} - NEMiHA COUNTY. Interesting Reminisces Concerning its Larly Settlement. Itis related that on July 11, 1804, Lewls and Clark encamped for a short timo on a sand islund just opposite the Nemaha river, and even sailed up a short distance on that beautiful little stream. They spoke of the rich verdures of tie vicinity in glowing terms, then atl is lost in oblivion. About 1855, & cross of wood was discovored above Brownville—between that place and Peru. The cross was deeply implanted in the ground and had carved upon it in F'rench: ;i OURIAN. Died April, 1812, Ln 1858 attempts were made to discover the remains which proved successful,the remains being discovered nearly sixty foet from the ero The coftin consisted of a log cut in two paris, a hotlow receptaclo being burnt in oue half in which the body was placed, tho othier half being used as” a lid. It is not known whether’ Ourian was one of Lewis and Clarke's vand, or a missionary or trader, but whoover he may have been—his lot was apraven an unknown land—laid to rest, perhaps, by tho hands ef his faitkful frionds, who dropped a tear and possibly a urayer was said, Such is the fate of the mysterious “Ourian.” St. Devoin was the first town site in Ne- maha. In 1853, Deroin, a half breed Iadian, laid out the town, and the same year Robert Hawke, now deceased, opened up the firsy stock of merchaudise, and the town was con- dered a trading post merely. Also in th samo year Joseph Deroin, thé founder of St Deroin, was shot by a man named Beddow, the outgrowth of a quarrel between the two men over an unsettlea store bill. Deroin was a disagreeanle, tyrannical man,and tried to compel Beddow 1o pay® his' disputed bill. Beddow was arrested, tried and ac- quitted, August 20, 1854, Richard Brown of Holt county, Missouri, formerly of Tennessee, lo- catod where Brownville now stanas and aftor whom it was named. The finuncial crash of 1557 was occasioned by the land of this vicio- ity being in the hands of speculators and some as soldiers’ land warrants, It had been the custom for years to vostpone the sale of public lands so as Lo onable actual settlors to improve them and make remaining lands valuable, but this order of things was veversed und it was ru- mored that the land would besold. This caused a_stampede among the settlers, and many of them bought land warrauts on one year's crodit for $250 and gave trust deeds on their land for security. The scarcity of money was telt very se- verely all over the torritory, as the settlers had used up all they had brought with them and little had been raised here that vear, [n 1858 the land was advertised for salo und the settlers succeeded in getting iv postponed. In 1559 the land for sixty or seventy miles west of the Missouri rizer was offered for sale,and aftor the salo it was entorad by speculators with their land warrants, thus causing con- siderable of our land being unimproved to this very day. In 1858 and 1850 tne settlers sold their corn for 20 cents and paid 40 conts interest on their trust deeds, Many beeamo discouraged and left their claims " Nemaha county, like all counties, had to have her ‘blue” times, so as to be prepared to enjoy prosperity. According to tradition, fifty fumilies crossea the ferry at Brownville and took claims in Nemaha county in less than a week. Judge J. W, Hall was the first to cultivate tho apple, thus proving the adantation of our soil for the growth of the fruit. Theodore Hall, now deceased, shipped the first lot of wheat to St. Louis September 1, 1861, At this time there was a surplus of about 2,000 bushels in Nemaha county. Captain Ben Whyte declared that the peo- ple of Brownville should commenorate the anpiversary of the American inaependence July 4, 1856, by an old-time barbecue, The band of music was overated hy Jack Cha: tian and consisted of a single violin, whicl mercilossly squeaked out ® happy medium between the ‘‘Arkausaw Traveler” and “Leather Breeches.” Hon. R. W. Whitney presided and is sald to have made tho an- nouncement, *‘The ordinance will remain seated while the core sings.” Everytiing passed off pleasantly and the day was long remembered by tho settiers. Robert Furnas made one of his most soul stirring patriotio addresses on the occasion - - Van Houten's Cocou—''Once tried, used always. R Dr. Birney cures catarrh. Bee bldg. GRAND ARMY DEPARTMENT.| The Rebel Flog Ordor a Proper and Non- Partisan Dooument. A NEBRASKAN'S SEARCH FOR GOLD. Rebel of Exptoring Choat River for Boodle — Touching Mreting Brothers in War—teminiss cenees and Notes, The general ordor of the commander-in chiof of the Grand Army of the Republic censuring the mombers of the organization for participation in ceremonies where the confederate flag is displayed is not a partisan document, says the Now York Recorder. It is signed by Adjutant General Phisterer, o democrat holding n position. i the military department of our state government, Demo. dratic Union veterans are quite as sensitive as are their republican comrades regarding slights to the flag of the union thoy fought for. Buried Treasures in Cheat River, Tucker county, Virginia, in the vicinity of Shafer's fork of the Cheat river, is greatly excited over the advent of a man giving the name of Lake, who claims that he has walied from Nebraska to endeavor to recover $25,000 in gold which he throw in the Cheat river at this point twenty-eight years ago, by order of General Garnett, the commander of the con- fedorate army for this divison. Lake's story, which reads like a romance, is that aftor eulisting in tho confederate army ho soon became a trusted aid of the general. As thoy were marching in this vicinity they suddenly found themselves surrounded on ail sides. Before giving the order for his army to try and cut their way through the lines, General Garnett called Lake to him and gave him charge of the bullion, telling him to bury it in tho Chegt to prevent its capture. Lake secu the assistance of a man, who he claims bas since died in the south, and after throwing the gold to the bottom of tho river, marked the spoi and wertinto the fight. General Garnett was killed early in the battle, bgfore Lake had an opportunity to communieate with him again. Lake was captured and taken north, where he took tho oath and entered the United States army. He was taken prisoner by the Confederates in eastern Virginia and held until the sur- render. Ho then emigratea to Nebrasks, where he has since lived, being too poor to raise money to make the' trip east. Iinally, driven to desperation by bad erops and other misfortuncs, he decided to walk vack and tey and secure the buried wealth. He shows an intimate knowledge of the country, and is well posted as to the location of ull historical points. He has pointed out the exact spot wherein hoe threw the mouey, aad his evi- dent honesty and truthfuluess has so im- pressed the citizens that funds have been raised and machinery and magnets ordered, with & view of making an energetic effort to recover the treasure, They Were Brothers in War, A touching incident occurred yesterday in the Miles City clubrooms, savs the Yellow- stone Journal. Mdjor Fetchet of the Sixth cavalry was a visitor at the club, and was conversing with Captain Harmon, to whom he had just been introduced. The conversa- tion had turned on recollections of the civil war, and Major Fetchet was relating an incident which, as the story progressed, Cap- tain Harmon recognized as something that ho was perfectiy familiar with. Breaking in upon the story, the captain said something that indicated that he, too, was an actor in the scene. ‘“‘What rogiment were you in?" asked the major!”} “The Iirst Minnesota,” replied Harmon. - *“And I was 10 the Seventh Michigan. Let meliug you,” responded Ma- Jor Fetchet, and without furtber ado the portly veterans eibraced, while the tears moistened euch of their eyes. They were of two roeiments thut were the pride of the Army of the Potonac and the glory of the states that sent them out. The regi- ments were In the same brigade and had shaved almost every hard fight that the Army of the Potomac engaged in. The boys of the IMirst Minnesots wero statisfied to go any where when they knew the Sev- enth Michigan was going too, aud vice versa. ‘Though companions in many a battle ficld, these two—both private soldicrs at the time —had never met, ana were complete strang- ers until tho discovery of their relations nearly thirty years ajo, brought them into an embrace closer than brothers. Ma- jor Fetcher says he rever moets a IPirst Minunesota man that he does not em- brace, as it. was one of the grauaest and bravest regiments he ever saw. His own Seventh Michigan, Captain Harmon says, bore a reputation fully equal to the Minne- sota boys. The two old soldiers spent the afternoan recounting incidents in which they or their comrades were actors, and the recol lections of thoso fearful days were revived on both sides and cach by the other. A Wir teminiscence. It was while there was a truce of two hours for the Confederates to bury the dead who fell at that torrible chargo at Jack- son, Miss., July 12, 1563, that 1. T, Lee of tho Forty-first Illinois infantey and Samuel Pasco of the Third [Mlorida regiment be- came acquainted. Loe had gone over on the battletield to seo how many of his company and regiment hud been kailed, ana there was no other Federal soldier on the field, as the Confederates were to bury the aead. Tho terrible stonch from the battlefield almost drove them out of their works. Mr. Pasco was a northern man and bad gone south before the war, He had relatives living at Cambridgeport, Mass., and he asked as a favor of Lee that ho would write to them and tell them where he was and how he came to send them word, Lee had him to write a few lines on the leaf of a blank duy-book and sign his name toit. This he seut to Mr. Pasco's relatives at Cam- bridgeport and veceived a reply and o lotter to send to Seunator Pasco, but the two urmies separuted. On July 16 General Joseph k. Johnston and his army left Jackson and the Federal army returned to Vicksburg., Time rolled on and Leo kept the letter, hoping that some day he might be able lo send it to asco, aad to let him know how his relatives were. He carried it untit the closo of the war, but never got near where Pasco was and vever heard of hun uutil 1584, when he saw in the Chigago papers the name of Samuel Pasco of Florda among the mombers of the natiounl cowmittee of the democratic purty. Has wrote 16 (‘hairman Barnum and enclosod a lotter to” send to Pasco, which soon brought the fallowing response: MoyTICELLO, Flay! Aug. 16, 1884, —E, T Lee, Monticello, 11117 My Dear Sik—I have been away from hofge and only returned yes- terday when 1 found your welcome letter. I remember very distivictly the incidents you mention and our mebting and conversation on the battletield "at Jackson, Miss., more than twenty-oue years ago. 1 am deed glad tnat you pitsded safoly through the dangors of that war! and am gratifiod that you have written intl’ revived the memorics of our meeting, My yelatives after the war told me of you¥! kindness in writing to them and ,forwarding my note Van H PLEASE READ THIS. ©O Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S GCOCOA (“Best & Goes Farthest") seems to be igh. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee: 1 1b. of good coffec costs at least 30c., makes 31 hali-pint cups AL S “ V. H. Cocoa *¢ | at and giving them an account of our meeting and interview, After wo loft Jack #son our alvision returned to the Army of the Tennesseo, and after passing safely through the battle of Chickamaugun 1 was wounded and lofc on tho fleld at Mission Ridgo and romained a prisonor until a few woeks bofore the final surrender, when I was paroled and roturnod to Florida. I have hved here sinco the war, have married and have a little family grown up around me. One of the sisters who wrote to you died a fow years ago. Llike the tone of your letter and ap- preciate 1ts sentiments, The soldiers on both sides who went to the front have got along with each other in peace and harmony since the war. 1 hope you will acknowledgo the receipt of this lotter, so that 1 will know that it has reachoa you. I have delivered number of addresses at the various rounions, and if [ can find any copies of them I will mail them to you, ~Accept my Kindest re- gards. Your friend, Samrern Pasco, Late of the Third Florida Regiment. Tho correspondence was Kept up aud pho- tos were exchanged. Mr. Pasco was elected president of the conatitutional convention of the state of Floriaa, and in 1557 was elected United States senator, which position ho now holds, At the national convention at S Louis, Mo., in 1888 ho and Lee met for the first timo and bad a grand reunion talkin, over their war experience and the way in which they became acquainted on the battle- fleld at Jackson, Miss,, twenty-five years ago. that the survivors of the soventh regiments of i fantry, Massachusetts volunteors, will join with the veterans of tto Ifteenth in a scheme to crect a statute of Goneral Devens, who commanded tho brigade in which tho threo orgunizations served. Mr. Matthow J. Fogorty, 74 East Ninety- second street, New York, desires informu- tion of Jdoun Iolay, company D, eloventh Massachussets infantry volunteers, or any member of that regiment who knew John ogerty, alins James Gleason, who was killed 1h action at or aear Spottsylvania court house, Va. | A Hyde Park veteran of the Grand Army | of the Republic wont into a local barber shop toget shaved. He showed somo impatie atnot being promptly served, and ho re- marked to the colored knight of the razor, “Geot a move on, boy. T fought four years for you!" “No'vou didn't; I wasn't " born when the troublo commonced,"” quickly retort- ad thecolored brother. The late Don Piatt was for a time on staff of General Schneck during the ¢ war. Having beon sent to obsorve the sit- ation at Winchoster, previous to Lee's in- asion of Peunsylvania, he, on_his_own mo- tion, ordered General Robert H. Miltoy to evacuata the town and fall back on Harper's Ferry. The order was conntormanded by General Halleck, and_threo days afterward Milroy, surrounded by the confederate ad- vanco, was foreed to cut his way out, with a 10ss of 2,500 prisoners. Why suffer with catarrh, bronchitis or asthma! Call at 510 Sheely building end learn ‘How to be oured. rial " treatment oo, It is cxpected Tenth and Thir tho — Some Definitions of Home, The London Tid-Bits offered a prize for the best dcfinition of home, Here are some of the best of 5,000 answers sent in: The golden setting in brightest jewel is “‘mother.” A world of strife shut out, a world of love shut in. An arbor which shades when the sun- shina of prosperity becomes too daz zling, a harbor where the human bark finds shelter in the time of adversity. Home is the blossom of which heaven is the fruit. Home is a person’s estate obtained withoutinjustice, kept without disquic- tude; a place where time 1s spent with- out repentance, and which is ruled by justice, merey, and love. A grand old mirror, _through which both sides of us are seen. . That source of comfort does not fully young men and 1 which the which youth appreciate, which the idens lovingly desive, which the middle-aged genervilly pos- soss, which the oid rightly value, A hive in which, like the industrious boe, youth garners the sweets and mem- ories of life for nge to meditate and feed upon. The best place for a married man after business hou Home is tho coziest, kindliest, swecot- est place in all the world, the scene of our purest earthly joys and deepest sor- rows ‘The only spot on earth whero the faults and failings of fallen humanity are hidden under the mantle of charity. Anabode in which the inmate, the jor being called man,” can pay back ght with 50 per cent intevest overy annoyinee that has met him in business during the day z The place where the great are some- times small, and the small often great. The father’s kingdom, the children’s paradise, the mother’s world. The jewel casket contuining the most preciots of all jewels—domestie happi- nes Where you are treated best and you grumbio most, Home isa contral telegraph offico of human love, into which vun innumer- able wires of affection, many of which, though extending thousands of miles, are never disconnected from the one grent terminus, The ceater of our affections, around which our hearts’ best wishes twine. A little hollow scooped out of the windy hill of the world where we can be shiclded from its cares and annoy- ances, A popular but paradoxienl institution in which woman works in the absence of man and man rests in the presonce of woman. A working model of heaven, real angels in the form of mothers wives, The place where all husbunds shoull | be atnight. with and Dr. Birnoy cures L Youth in W After the defeat of the Chili govern- ment troops at the buttle of Concon, Vina del Mar, near Valparaiso, a little 1ad of eight or nine yeurs of age, hatless and barefooted, arr: in the town of Vina del Mar and gave a tolerably eir- cumstantinl account of the fight. At first his story wasnot belioved, but little by little nis tale wus credited and listen- ed to with astonishment that a child of his tender age should have beon present such o sanguinary encounter. Ho quite artlessly stated that when the San IFernando baftalion left the town with | banners fying and band playing he fmagined the troops were going out to oxercise, and followed them till he found himself on the field of buttle. 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