Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 17, 1892, Page 10

{ [ Yary; Miss Minta GRAND ARMY DEPARTME Brief Biographies of Prominent Veterans of Nebraska. HEROES OF MANY BLOODY BATTLES Rounion of Two Brothers After a Separa. tlon of Thirty Years—Post Instal- Iations at Varlous Points— Gettyshurg at Night, whose early history and miliary record is given, was born in New York Oty October 13, 1843, He was educa- tod in tho New York City schools, wbere he made a good record in his classes. Ho left New York Uity and came to Omaha in 1860, where he found work in the employ of Dr. J. B. Plammer of Omaha, for somo timo. From Omaha e went to Florence and lived with Captain (. F. Kennedy until the war brokeout. He enlisted in the civil war June 80, 1861, at Omaha, in the First Ne- braska finfantry, under Captain John MoCohic, with John M. [hayer as colonel of ho rogiment. He wont to Independence, Mo, s00n aftor enlisting and assisted in lib- erating threo men captured by tho confed- orates. His company was placed under Gen- eral John Pope’s command, and took part in the enengement at Black river, Mo, when the union army captured 1,500 prison- ors. Mr. Mawson was in the midst of the hotly contestea battles of Fort Donoldson, Shiloti, Corinth, Cape Girardo, Chalks Bluffs, Jack- son Port and several severo skirmishes at * Batesville, Ark., whore the company fought against Governor Marmaduke of Missouri, May 2, Mr, Mawson took an active part in two Indian @mgagemonts—one under the command of T. J. Majors, lieutenant gov- ernor of the state, and tho other under Thomas J. Weatherwax. Feeliog the coun- try still needed his service, Mr. Mawson re- enlisted November 21, 1803, at Batesville, Ark., and served with his company until mustered out in 1566, About fifty loft Omaha with him i 1861, many of whom lie buried in southern battle- flelds. Mr. Mawson was neither sick nor wounded during the whole time he served in the army. He is now living in Lyons, Neb., engaged in mercantile business. ~Although still in tho prime of life, hoe, like all the old comrades, who passed through camp batties, shows the }nlrks of military hardships depicted in his ife. MoPherson Post and Won Relief Corps. Fresoxt, Nob,, Jan, 13, —McPherson post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city has moved into a new hall specially fitted for it in the postoftice block and now has as com- fortable and commodious quarters as any post in tho state, The first meoting was hold in the new ball Monday evening, January 4, which was the regular aanual instaliation of MoPherson post and Woman's Relief Corps. The meeting, by roason of this conjunction of important events, was made a most enjoy- able occasion. There was a large turnout of members from both organizations. Refresh- ments were served and a genoral social time was had. The officers of McPherson post installed were: H. A. Williams, post commander; James Huff, senior vice; dobn W, Hyatt, junior vice; H. Bowerman, adjutant; J. H. Showalter, 'quartermaster; Jerry Gay, surgeon; K. T. ‘Smith, chaplain; 8. F, Stiles, officer of the day; D. B. Wads- worth, officer of the guard; B. F. F'rench, sergeant major; 8. F. Moore, quartermaster sergeant. “The officers installed bythe Woman's Re- 1iof Corps wero: Mrs. Mary J. Hyatt, presi- dent; Mrs, F. M. Smith, senior vico presi- dent; Mrs. George A. Storey, janior vice resident; Mrs, J. C. Hill, chablain; Mrs. B. ing, treasurer; Mrs, Johu Swartz, soore- los, conductor; Miss Enima Gay, assistant conductor; Mrs. H. A. Williams, guard; Miss Nellie Beorer, assist- -ant guard. John R. Cautlen of Sully post, 110; North ;l;nd, acted as inspecting and installing oer. J. G. Mawson, Juniata Pos + The Juniata Post of the Grand Army of the Repubiic was instituted October 24, 1881, and was called Geary post No. 81, after Gen- sral Geary of Pennsylvania, with B. F. Smith as . first commander, since that time the following persons have sarved as com- manders: A. V. Cole, S.L. Brass, James Nowell, . Burwall, O. Stever, James Kelvey and D. R. Ball with D, V. Stevens as present commander, with a membership of over 1 In pointof interest this post is one of the bost in the state. Tho moetings are well attend- od and highly enjoyable. They have a fino two-story bnll on Juniata avenue, and just now aro exceodingly happy. Al the last meeting the aobt & ainst their homo was 1, and on last Saturday night thoy hold a jollification meeting, gave a bauquet to the relier corps for their noblo work in helping 0 clear the title to their hall, and buraed on the altar tne last piece of papor azalust it. Following is & record of seme of the mem- Hon. A. V. Cole enlisted under the stars and stripes in 1861, in Company C, Fourth Michigan infantry, and served in the Fifth army corps in the army of the Potomao, tak- log part in the bpattles of Yorktown, New Brlflg;, Hanover, Gaines’ Mills, New Mar- ket, Malvern Hill, Harrison’s Landing, Ball Ran, Antletam, Fredericksburg aund several others. Hc was discharged for disability on May 21, 1863, but had so far recovered by De- ocember as to re-enlist, so he entvred Compa- ny G, Sixth Michigan cavalry, Custer brig- ade, and was with Kilpatrick on his rmd of 1864, and took part in the Battle of the Wil- derness. He was also in Sheridan’s raid, being wounded in the battle-of Haws' Suop, on May 25, 1864, which resulted in his total disavility. After being in a hospital in “ Washiogton, D. C., for thirteen months he charged July 6, 1865, - Nathaniel L. Brass was a soldier in Com- ny D, Michigan cavalry, and was soon at- cbed to scouting duty after Mosby's bush- whackers in Maryland, where he was in- jured and transferred to the Eighth United tates regiment, aud was detailed to guard h e prisoners that were being tried for the wurder of Lincoln. He became well ac- uainted with Dr. S, A. Mudd, L. P. Payue, 3:. E. Harcola, Mrs. Mary Surratt and others, and was so vigilant in his waten vhat he did not have time to change clothing for over thirty days. His regiment led the fungral procession to the train, He was dis- charged November 16, 1865. B. F. Smith enlisted in Company H, First Miohigan sharpshooters, in 1503 at the age of }6. belng attsehed to tue Ninth Army uorrl :III campaign of 1864, and tflflldpll«l o % battles of the Wilderness, Spottsyivauia, othel churoh, Oxford, North Anne, Cold Harbor and . Potersburg. In the battle of Petersburk he recelved a wound in his right wrm from the bursting of a shell, which caused the amputation of the arm af the elbow. He was discharged from service in December, 1564, He 1s o member of Hast- hs encampment No. 50, ana of Gnr{ post. Calvin Ball enlisted for Uncle Sam in 1863 in the Twenty-sixth Indiana infantry, and took part in the battles of Prairie Grove, Ark., and the siege and surronder of Vicks: burg. Heavas captured on Sterling's planta- wion, near Morgan's Bend, Miss., and kept in captivity for about ‘mouths at Tylor, ‘Tex., when he was exchanged, and immedi- ately jouned the army at New Orleans, and 8000 took part in the eight days' fight at Mo- bile, Ala,, in front of the old Spanish fort. He recalved his discharges in 1805, at the close of hotilities, D. V. Steveus enlisted in 1863 in Company ©, 118th Inglana infantry, and was assign to the Army of the Cumberland, under Geu- eral Burnsides; took part in the battles of wberland Gap, Walker's Ford, Monroe and then went to Kuoxvillo, where he . shortly after the siege. I'rom there West Vifginia, then to Indian- ), where he was discharged, and mne. . Q. Avlesworth enlisted in 1864 in Com- _any B, Ninoty-eighth New York infantry, d was discharged September 22, 1864, being out long*enough to be under fire and take 1 the weary march before the war cl 4 Separation and Reunlon, While couversing with Elder Seth Gee, one of the veteruns of the civil war and also one of the most prominent eitfzens of Nemana City, he gave your correspondent full par- tloulars of the pathetic separation of himaselt and his brother James and their reunion after » vt many long years, Tho homo of the Gos brothers 1s in old Ponnsvivania. When Lin coln aroused the chivairy of American man hood by his famous call for 75.000 men, Seth (oo was foremost to answer this call. Ho bad just roachod manbood's estate, whilo his brother was scarcely I8, Leaving father, mother und ail, he marched away to battle. Aftor the war closed the family had moved, ana Seth Gleo iost all trace of his folks. He came wost and located in_Illinols, murried aud raised up a family of chilaron, His wife dving, he bocame melacholy, sold out and migrated to Towa, thence to Missouri, where ho met his present wife. One day he noticed in the columns of a paper a man named Gee 1o Nemaha City. He wrote to this piace and in a short time receivod a reply. The corre spondence was kept up for some time, until Mr. James Goe of this place went to Missouri to meet his correspondent. The reunion of theso brothers was heart-rending. Words cannot exy tne pent up joy of their com ing together after almost thirty years of separation. Their silvered hair and wrinklod brows—furrowed by heart-aches und troubles —were vastly diffevent from the active, buoyant youths. Afterdue arrans monts Seth Gee’'moved his family to Nemaba City, and it is o ploasant sight to see the two brothers together on our streets und in church. Thoe war of 1805 has buried within its records many a strange tale and touching romance of separation and disappointmont. May these white-haired brothers live to enjoy maty o happy year, Nebrasks t Notes, Hill Camp, Sons of Veterans, installed tho following officer Totten; first lieutonant, Ph sond lieutenant, F. C. Twikgs; . Evans; fiest sorgeant, W, A. Q. M. 8., A A. Roed; sergeant of tho guard, John Roller; color sergeant, C. S Claypool . Wassor guard, A M., J. A picket guard, K'rank Van Cleve: camp coun- cil, 1. C. Twiggs, C. 8. Claypool, Phillip Roller. “The following officers of Lafayotte W. R. ., No. 13, Woeeping Water, were elected and installed by Mrs, Thoresa Woodard, January 2 sresidont, Mrs. M Captain of Beatrl Captain, k. lip Rolier; s vort; S.V. ., Mrs. Websto , Mrs, N, . Riploy; & Mrs. Helen M.’ Gordon; , Mrs, Auna Challand; cbaplain, Mrs. conauctor, Mrs. Mariam «d, Mrs. Susie A. Rexford; Asst. Con, ) Martha Coghzer; Asst. guard, Mrs, S. A, Gilbort. Mrs. Sarah A. iilbert was elected delegato, and Mrs. Anna Challand alternate to attend Depariment convention at Columbus, Neb. Smith Gai it Post of I{earney instatled the following officers: W, B. Ray, commander; F. A. Morran, senior vice; John Lorime junior vice; J. P. Plerce, chaplain; J. Tottersman, officer of the day: T. B, Wil- loughby, quartermaster; N. J. Lowo, seuti- ael; B. i". Lamb, officer of tue guard; Wil- liam Gibbon, surgeon. Tho officers of the Woman's Relief corps of Keoarnoy for the ensuing year are: Lucy A. Willoughby, president; Frances Woodruff, senior vieo prosident; Sarah Mount, junior vice president; Maggie McKain, treasure Naney Murphy, chaplain; Kate A. Tucker, conductor; Maggie L. Bvus, guard. The Kearncy camp Sovs 'of Veterans, in- stalled the following officors: Ira ‘Toid, captain; B. O. Webbert, first lioutenant; Ed Lorimor, second licuténant; camp coun- oll. R K. Webbort, Bory, Calholu, 8. Wood- ruff, Oficers of the Plattsmouth cawmp, Sons of Veterans: Captain, J. J. Kurts; first lieutenant, Peter Hanrahan: second lieuten- ant, C. H.'Jacquett; quartormaster sergeau Lom Cooger: firstsergeant, B. A. McElwai chaplain, D. F. Young; comp guard, Will Newland; corporal of the guard, Ed Vanaita; sorgeant of the guard, Will Ackerman; principal musician, Ed Sieverts; color sor= geant, Frank Johnson; camp council, Peter Hanrahan; C. H. Jacquelt and William Tucker. Douglas post and the Woman’s Relief Corps of North Platte held dual nstallation cercmonics. The: post officers are: Com- mander, W.C. Elder; sevior vice commander, William Emerson; junior vice commander, G. A. Hesse; V. E., Roy H. Stuart; Q. M., A. McMichael; chaplain, P. A. Gilman; O. G.7 E. Smith; adjutant, ' A.” M." Churel M., T. Patterson; Q. M. sergeant, S. Goozeo. Miss W. . Hesse then installed the follow - {ng officars of the Womaa's Relief Corps: President, Miss Anna Church; senior vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Cruzen: junior vice iresidont, Mrs. Catharine Dick; chaplain, rs. Pauline Hine; treasurer, Miss W. E. Hesse; secretary, Irs. Mary Patterson; con- ductor, Miss Etta Stuart; guard, Mrs, Mar; Snyder;, assistarit conductor, Mrs. Mary Nauman; assistant guard, Mrs. Mary Schar- man, ‘The Norfolk Sons of Veterans installed the following elective and appointive officers : Captain,Clyde E. Elseloy; irst lieutenaut, O. U. Van Orman; second licutenaut, K. J. Bur- afek: camp eouncil, M. C. Huzen, J. W. Mo~ Clary, J. K. Burdiok; sergount of guard, J. W. McClavy; first, sergeant, . F. Miiier; color sergoant, H. 'B. Iiseley: chaplain, I Eiseley; corporal of guara, W. Bovoe; camp guard, Charles Dudiey ; pickev guard, George Reckard. On January 2 Hockathorn post No, 47, Te- cumseb, and Heckathorn Relief Corps No. 25 held at their post room a joint installation of ofticors for the coming yoar as follows: . C., J. A, Dillon; S. V., C. J. Grim; J. V. Carman; Q. M., J. F. Roberts; Q.” M. LA, W. Buffum; cbaplain, A, R. Cumpston; 0. D., J. P. Souders; O. G, J. N. McLead; 5 i W. G. Swan. President, Mrs. Anna Dew; S. V. C., Mrs. Mary Car- man; J. V. P, Mrs. W. . Talcott; treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Cowan; couductor, Miss Fanny socrotary, Mrs. Maud Talcott; G., Mrs, J. E. Haistead; A. G., Mrs. W. H. D.'Ludlow. ost and Relief Corps will cele- brate Washington’s birthday with ap- propriate _ceremonios - gt their hall in Tecumseh February 22. . Sumuer post at Sidney inscalled the foilow- ing_ofMcers Saturday night: Commander, W. C. Couch; adjutant, George K. Blanchard: senior vice commander, C. Siemilier; junior vice commander, John North; chaplain, . P. Lamora. The new ofticers of Morton post, Hobron, are: Captawn J. H. Stickel, commauder; D. T. Scoville, senior vice commander; Dr. C. M. Easton, surgeon; B. F. Young, quarter- master; M. P. Rhodes, officer of the day; J. F. Gates, adjutant. . Sherman post and the Women's Relief Corps of Friend installod officers jointiy lust Tuosday ovening: W. F. Wolle,commandor; A. Norman, senior vice; W. A. Whitcomb, junior vice; E. Whitcomb, 'adjutant; S. S. Story, sergeant major; \Villiam Fletober, quartermastor; A. S. Bailey, quartermaster sergoaut; J. T. Moody, outer guard. In the Reliof Corps Hannah Whitcomb was installed as prosident; Mrs. William Flotoher, senior vice; Mrs. 8. S.Story, junior vieo; Mrs, Julia Nelson, secvetary; Mrs, . Marshall, conduotor, Oficers of Hunter post, Ohiowa: W. H. Walker, commander; P. Drummond, senlor vice commander: Jobu Moore, junior vice commander; J. M. Walker, adjitant; R. W. Stowell, quartermaster; M. C. Fitzer, surgeon; T. Jenkins, chaplain; C. Kings- Moses Taylor, ofi- . Mulligan,” sergeant major; M. Saott, quartarmaster sorgeant. . The'G. W, Culp post of Nemaha City, was inspected by Post Commander G. Mahlo of Ben Thompson past, Brownville, and in- stalled the followlng ofiicers for the present year: J. F. Drain, commander; W. T, Rus- soll, aenior vice commander; H. T. Minick, junior vice commander; D. "I. Smiley, quar- termaster; G. W. Neal, surgeon; E. D, Bogara,_ chaplain; Waltr Haddook, officer of theday: J. M, Fuller, oMcer of the guard; J. W. Culp, sargeant maar; .. Gilbert, w jutant; G. B. Kinney, quartermaster 'sor- geant. This it contains nearly all of the soldiers in this vieinity, and is- lncreasing number, activity and iterest. Mathowson post of Norfolk installed the followiug ofticers: H. C. Matrau, P. C.; P. Carberry, 8. V. C.; Hoary Miler, J. V. C.; W. H. Widaman, ‘adjutant; U. Gregory, Q. M.; W. H, H, Hagey, sureeon; O. . Eise- ohaplain; J. A. Light, O, of G.; T.J. Harter, Q. M. 5.; W. J. Wynandt, S. M. ~At Hastings at’' a meeting of the H. R. Painter Tont No, 4, Daughters of Veterns, A. J. V. P Miss Myrto C. Yost, past president of the tont, installed the following officors: Prosi- deat, Virginia C. Tood; senior vice presi- dony,, Lotta Churobill} junior vice presi- deot, Maggie Carson; chaplain, Margaret Colwell; treasurer, Cora Steru; tro: Etta Webbert, Bertha Todd and Liza liams; secretary, Lizzie E. Yost: musician, Matie Marpio: guard, I0a Larson; inner guard, Cora Porkins, ' Miss Cora Perki was aiso Iustalled 1 the ufMice of state mu toring officer. Miss Maggle Carson was elected delogate to thestate conveation. Miss Cora Stern was elected alternate. Gettysburg at It was our privilego last sumwmer to visit that Mecca of American piigrimage, the bat~ 00, Wil- THE OMAHA DAILY | tiotiold ofyGattysburg, says the New York Ledgor. The time was nigh® and the sweet. sad moon of Angust came gliding up into the sky. As one looked out from the far-famed heigths of Cemetory Hill, the gleam of mar- blo monumonts lu the moon's light. was all around, They had poen erected by loving comrades to mark the spot where thousands foil and died. Closo at hand was the national cometery with its white shaft and the figure of liberty crowning the whole, standing out distinct against the sky. The shadowy past grew ory roal. Thore seomed to dawn anew the mornings of those threo bloody d v was not '01 but '63,'and the great armies, iike two gigantio sinuous sorpents belehing fire and death, evolved their fight before our very eyos. ' Again thair was the sounds of hurry- ings to and fro; again the trumphet’s voico proclaimed the sword’s pleading of 8 mighty cause. Then the strife onded, and the chords of a vast march, like the music of a coronation anthom, and the infimte cavaicades filed back 1nto the shades whence our fancy had recalled thom, Leaving the hill, we walked down through the woodland and fleld to the pivot of strug- glo—the Bloody Angle. Here brave Armi- stead, Cushing and many others foll, friond and foo in one red bu rial blent. But it was no longor what its gruesomo name implies, For the dream of fond imaginings retarned and it had changed its form. Again the two armios wore present, but not. in tho embrace of death. They had clasped hands across that old stone “wall toward which Pickett’s logions vainly rushed. In the distance was the tistoric Corderoy barn, & black ~specter against the lignt-flooded lanascape, and one could catch the faint murmur of u little stream as it wound down the valley of death. The tall forms of Hancock and Meade and the lovely face of Lee were conjured into very vivid likenass as one stood theve. Thoy are nolonger foos but friends now.in the land beyond. Aud the blue nud the gray are forever one. We returned to the little town in the val- lev, carrying away a problem. It was this: These horoos: why their death? This awful carnage: what its meaning! Aud here is our solution : They aied that our nation might arise and make its deaa solf a stepping-stone to nobler things, Their ‘sacrifico was made to assist that onward, upward evolution of aland to which God 'has committed the destinies of the west. Thoy fought neitoer for lust of blood nor gresd of gold, but to eniarge and coafirm tho highest good of their country and its poople. Lot us bo as true to their example as they wera to our intorest. Tante Rock, Nev, Jan. 13.—Though it was zero cold, s good number of sleighs 1n front of the Grand Army of the Republic hall indicated that there was a_large gather- ing in attendance at the installation of tho ofticers of the Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans, which was hela jointly 1n the presoncee of & num- ber of invited guests. 'I'be exorcises pissod off very pleasantly, after which a bearty lunch and a jovial good time was bad to & hour. The following is a list of ‘the officers in- stalled : 5 Relief Corps No. 120: Mrs, E. Boon, presi- dent; Mrs, A. Fellers, senior vice president; Mrs, J. D. Longwell, junior vice president; Mus. J. treasurer; Mrs. Barnes, Miss 3 Mrs. Frankie Freeman, conductor; Mrs. Gold, as- sistant conductor; Mrs. A. . Davis, secre- tary. John N. Gere post: J. B. Pepoon, past commander; William Boggs, senior vice commander: N. B. Thompsos, junior vice commaunder; Rev. A. C. Allinson, chaplain; John Layman, oficer of the day; E. P.-Boon, ofticer of the guard; B. R. Parrish, adju- tant; C. H. Norris, quartermaster; Robert Davidson, sergeant. Sons of Veterans: William L. Wood, in; B. F. Norris, first lieutonaut; I, P. Parcell, second lioutenant; L. B. Ferrel, Henry Shaw, corporal of the mes L. Smith, sergeant of the i B. B. Parrish, first sergean Crissler, quartermaster sergeant; George L. Sutton, color sergeant; C. H. Barnard, chisl musician;: J. N. (ere, camp guard; A. Fisher, picket guard; J. L. Smith, G. D. Sutton'and B. F. Norris, camp council: * This worning at 7 4. m. the thermometer registered 40= below. Dt U Dr. Cullimore, oculistto Mo. Pac. Ry el i ki In the Lecture oom, Notning disturbs & lecturer o much as a good, healthy, fully developad cough. Sowe folks think a squaling baby 1s worse, but Mark Twain says that in an_emergency you can kill the baby, but most lecturers now carry a bottle of Haller's Sure Cara Cough sirup aud give a dose of that. e SR AINDIAN PREDATIONS. The pioneers of the west have always bgen a sturdy, selt-relizat lot. They have forcad their way into the wilderness and fought with blizzards, tornadoos, floods and savages without asking help of anybody., To the seitlers in some of the western states and territories it has seemed as natural to tight Indiavs as to hoo corn. It has not ocourred to them to ask compensation for losses by Indian raids, any moro than for losses by drouth or grasshoppers. But the government has always, in a more or less 1mperfost way, recognized the fact that whon the savags *‘wards of the nation” devastated the property of peaceful individ- uals it was responsible, as guardian, for that destruction. Long azo paopte had courage and persistency enough to besiege congress and tho Indian bureau vear aftor y ear, but soldom managed to extract pay ment for thair lossea from the tightly locked vaults of the treasury. It was not until the passage of the act of March 3, 1861, thiat tho subject of com- pensation for Indian aepradations was re- duced to a systematic basis. By that actthe sufferers from such raids were allowed to sue the government in the court of claims, and the judgmoats randered were made a lien on any funds held for the beneits of the tribes that dia the damage, or if no such funds existed, congress was pledged to ap- propriate the money. In the unsettled state of the law on this matter up to last year, the rapacions claun agents with whom Washington is wnfested found themselves in their element. By rep- resonting that they bad facilitios for reach- ing the ears of congressmen and officials which nobady else shaved, they secured con- tracts, agreeing to bay them 25, 50 and even 75 per cent of the amounts they might col- lect. By the act of March 3, 1801, congress atone stroke brushed off all ths vrood of parasites that had been sucking the blood of claimants. It provided that all existing con- tracts with attornoys fer the prosocution of Indian De ation Claims shouid be abso- lutely void, and that all fees should be fixed in future by the Court of Claims, the amount in no case to exceed 20 per cant of tho sum recovered, and in ordinary cases not o ex- oceed 15 per cent. Tous protected against logal extortion the only yuestion now: before the claimant is how to ‘tiad ® trustworthy aitorney, with the proper facilities for the prompt brosecution of his claim. Koowing nothiog of the ve- sponsibility of Washington lawyers, he might iutrust bis claim to a man who would collect it and then fail to account for the money, or whbo would neglect his business, or be unable to give it proper attention. To surmount this dificuity Tue Bes Bukeav os Cuaixs was organized. It is safo to say that for every man in the Missourl Valley who knows soything what- over about any private attorney in Washiug- ton a thousand know about Tue Bem The whole section kuows that Tur Bee is a thos oughly responsible institution, that iv is backed by ample resources, and that it could not afford to give its name to anything not conductad on the lines of absolute fairness. ‘The Ber Bureau of Claims rests on the solid foundation of the reputation of the paper. It oxamines every claim presonted, making no charge for the sorvice, and proséoutes such as it finds meritorious, and no others. 1f suocessful it collects the statutory fee, and not a vent more. The eclsmant who puts bimself into its hands has as good an assur- unce of fair treatment as if he was dealing directly with the government itself, i s Cook’s Extra Dry [mperisl Champagne has no superior. Try it. Record, forty years. Warranted pure juice of the grape. —_— Dr.Cullimore,eye and ear, Bee building BEE: UNDAY, JAN FEW MINCTES WITR THE WITS Assorted Tales'Fished From the Oceans o Fanoy. REFLECTING ™ 'LIFE'S VARIOUS PHASES, Rody ight of n Poctess ~Suvod Y ' Motto-A Fresh Young Lawger — Minor Tales ) Well Told, When the landlady entored the room he rose from his chair and said: **You have a room to rent, I beliove?” “Yes, sir—front room on the second floor,” she replied. -**Are you one of the gentlomen who advertised for a room with tourd?” “I'm one of the men who advertised for a fair-sized room, well lighted.” *'One of the men?” “Yes, ma'am.” “‘How did your advertisement read “Oh, I just'said ‘A business man de- sires u faiv-yized room, with board; within a miio of tho business part of tho city.’ “T'he advertisement read ‘a man?’” “Certainly,” **Not *a refined gentleman “No, indeed.” “Well, I'll take a few dollars off of the price, then. - I've been looking for a ‘man.’ I’m rather tired of ‘refined gen- tlemen.” They generally play poker all night and leave wishout paying their bills.” 01 9 She came in daintily and laid a manu- script tied with a blue ribbon on the Detroit Free Press editor’s desk. He looked up at her questioningly. She was quite pretty and he continued to look. $ I write postry sometimes,” she said, tremulously, but with a hope grown upon his kindly. look. [ beg your pardon,” he said his head over to one side, as i ear was out of repair. T write pootry sometimes, sir.” she repeated. softly and insinuatingly, as she pushed the blue rbbon a little nearer hi; canting his olf nd. he said coldly. a0d she trembled | you ought to be ast ol d morning,” and the cold brutality of everyduy life was on top again, Suved by a Motto, With skillful steering through the dancers thick, A flash of eager importin his eve, A youth of modern wold his way doth pick, Nor pauses as fair fuces pass bim by. Unto his breast. 16 clasps o treasure trove And onwardsuils tofind the maid be sceks. At length he fstands boforo her, though, by Jovel 10 His brow with perspiration fairly reexs. o 11 Now, to restore the circlot she has lost Seemed simple when Lhe thing ho first es- pied; 1 But whou he domes the lady to accest The dificulty,tannot ve denied. A bright idea then to the vouth occurs (Ho speaks thesubtle tongue of La Belle France)s, So, with a smifaof triumph he:avers; *You've aroppod your 'Hoxi; soit qui mal ¥ pense'ty ‘ Youcthful Depravity. “Papa,” he:agked; “don’t wasps. build their nests olmud?” v g, m¥on ) suid Hys fathey, “ Arve wasps good-for anything?" ‘5o far as we ktiow, Willie, they -are not.” en the mud is wasted, isn’t it?' 1 presume it % L “Then it’'s just like our Iiape, isn’t it?” : “How s0?" k “Because it’s wasp-wasted.” And tho strong man, who had always felt hopes thet Willie some time would enter the miuistry, went out to the wood-shed and wept. 3 An Old One Re mped, Here is an old chestnut revamped. and told on Bismurck. He wis commis: to decorate a hero with the Iron C 1 am-nuthorized,” s him, with that liking for playing jokes which has been so strong throughout his am authorized to offer you 100 thalers instend of the eross.” “How much'is the cross worth?” asked the soldier. ' “Tnree thalers.™ “Veyy well, then, highness, T'll take the cross and ninety en thalers.” Bismurck was 30 surprised and pleused by vhe ready shrewdness of tne unswer that he gave the man both the cross und the money. How He Lost His First Case, When City Atterney Jumes Butler was first admitted to practice, says the Louisville Courier-Jourpal, the first c: he got was in a justice’s court, and un- expectedly, the young attorney founa his father. Hon. ¥ rd Butler, summoned as & witness for the other side. The case progecded and the father was called fo the stand. His palpitating son took him for examination. “What's your name?” “lRdward Butler.” “Live in St. Louis?” WYeg D “Are you married?” “Well, if I wasa't you’d be in a hell of a fix.” Thas lost the boy his case. At the Kibbe The girl was of character peaceful And she often declared sne'd conirive To, when she mirried, a husband Submissiye--a man she could drive, She ot him, apd after the marriaga At oncapubia motiou her will, Aud for years with - ruu that was gentle Sho drové him with consuiate skill. At length shd ¥#orted to spurring, » And drove rllm to misery’s brink; Then ovor t#'jkecipice plunged him, Wor she flitly drove hum to drink, Dillgerous Bail, He—"'These musked balls aro very dangerous, yoi'know. " She—*Dangetous?” 8,05 s0ur - sorvapt girl was almost Kkilled' 'the other night at the Milkman's mpgguerade ball, and had to be carri mg;’ She o Qon’t say so! How did it happen?" 4 i o—'‘Sha ifijjersonated a pump.” A Elat New York Herald. "T'was ever thus. from childhood's hour T've seen my fondest hopos decay ; My hottled milic was often sour, Aund made my stomach ache lway. 1 never nursed a° William goat, And fondly dreamod o havs & ride, But that it ate sqme thiugs I wrote, And then, of course it up und died ! A Good One of pa Drake’s Mugazine tolls of a weteran night editor who, for some reason, had a couple of days off. For yoars he had reached his home at about 6o’clock in the morning,slept until late in the after- noon, and been obliged to rush off to his work. His children naturally saw but little of him. On this occasion he found L necessary 0 correct his youngest daughter for sowme flagrant breach of discipline, The child rushea to her mother, flushed with indignation: “Mamma,” she exclaimed, “that man ARY 17, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. wiv whiskers that sleeps hore dn_;y times "panked me.” THAT AWFUL BOY. Philadelphia Record: Little Arthur wag visiting his grandmother, who owned a large rooster that was possessod of fighting qualities. Arthur went out to feed the chickens, when the rooster flew at him, pecking him severely. Arthur beat him off as well as he could, and finally got away and ran to the house. Some time later he was ng on the porch, when all at once the rooster flow upon an adjoining fence and crowed lustily. Arthur looked up and exclaimed: “*You lie, you lie, you didn’t lick me! I runned!” » New York Herald: Little Tommy stares at the scientific soprano who opens her mouth very wide and doos trills and many other wonderful things. The conductor waves his baton excitedly just behind herand the noise gets londer and londer. Finally Tommy can stand it _no longer, “Mamma,” he whispered audibly, “what s that man hitting the lady with his stick for?” **Hush, Tommy; he isn’t hitting he *“Well, then, mamma, what makes the lady cry so?” 0 "% Boston Globe; The Teacher- is one of my brightest boy there on that ro writing, while companions are wasting their time in idlo play. No doubt he is writing his lessons out for tomorrow. ore Jimmy let me see what you are writing.” Jimmy—**No'm, I don’t want to.”” Ah ses !\is modesty! Come, I'Walt d it,” Pasx® to v This is what she re “Blenso excuse my son James from school today, as he 1s needed at hom—" * P Youths’ Companion: Otiver was very much afrdid of any strange dog. Once when he saw ono " trotting around the corner of the house he ran ir and slammed the door quickly, saying; “I'm not going to have a great ugly thing like that get my mamma.” Willis (scared)—"Now we've milked tho cow, what'll we do? Pop'll bo awfnl mad,” Jiinmy (equal to the oceasion)—*We'll drive her down to the pond and fill her up with water’ * e Little Johnny—*Jes wait till I grows up, DIl lick that teacher for liken me.” His Chum—*‘But he’ll be an old man then,” Little Jounny- course, and I'll have a suve thing, like he has now. e e CONNUBIALITIES, The kangaroo system may bo all right i leap year, Cupid 1s probably depictedas an archer be- cause he 1sa beau f:leal. Au Ohio newspaper mun, married a school teacher aged : Eloveu women havo already laid claim to affections of John Aunderson, arrested in Cleveland for bigamy. ‘The county judge of Wlberton, Ga., adver- tises for a ludy cleri of the court. It will be necessary to marry the judge to get the job. It is wrong for a girl to o to the matri- monial alter and prowmise to *‘lova, bonor and begay,” iustead of the thiug she really ought to say. Mauce—Congratulate me, Clara, I'm. en- gaged. Clara—Well, you've been mighty aged 22, has quick about it. Hera it is oaly the second weel of leap year. A Scranton (Ps.) womanis a widow for the third time in twenty years. Hach hus- band met a violent death. ~Her maiden name was Ananda Bradford. A Norway girl, according to national cus- toms, is not allowed 10 have a beau until siie can mako bread. Her matrimonial prospects, it secws, rise with her bread. Foster—Will you take me forever? Neville (in tears)—It's to0-100 mean to propose before I've made my debut and had a chance to 1ok #-about When o young maa marries a rich old widow it is safe to call tho union a love match, Unquestionably ho is inspired by love of money, if he isu't by Jove of ber. Purse-Proud Father—So you hope to marry my daughter, do you! Well, young man, what are yoar prospects in life? ~ Awbitious Youug Mao—1 ope to marry your daugbter. First-Experienced Matron—Do you love your husvand as much as you did when you married Lim{ Second Experienced Matron— Y-ses, I guess 1 1ovo him just as much—out 1 know him better now. The forthcoming marriage of Miss Mamio | Basby to Aubrey Boucicault, both members of Stuart IRouson’s company. 1s nnounced, ‘The marriuge wili take place next Mouday merning, in Chicago. Lord DeVoid: *Huve you ever been pro- sented at court, Mrs. Lakeside!” Mrs, Lakeside: “Oh, lots of timos! There isn't a judgo in Chicago that doesn’t kuow me. T've been aivoresd three times, you koow.” Miss - Francos Beraham Woods, only dai ghter of Mrs. Cecelin 1. Woods and the late Major General Charles R. Woods, U. S. A., aud uiece of Justice wilinm R. Wood of the United States supreme cours, and Mr Kugene R. Arnold of Weshington, wope mar- ried at Norwalk, O., last wook. S Dr. Cullimore, oculist to Mo. Puc. Ry b B RELIGIOUS. India is said to have a priest who is draw- ing a pension, and is in his 152d year. It.is always u great mistake in placing a new clock in a church to put iv beuind the ulpit. vibutions amounting to & missionary purposes were made in Great Britain (st year. The issues from the American biblg society i New York for November were: 57,0 volumes, and since April they have 909 volumes. T'he four gospels have been transiated iuto Uzbek, the language of 2,250,000 people in Contral Asia, and pablished by the British and Foreigu Bivle spciety. Archdeacon Baker aunounced the receipt Ol 10,000 as a gilt to the Holy Comforter, a Protestant Episcopal memovial chapel to the late Dr. Schenck of Brooklyn. Parson Talmoge wants us all to start the' new yoar with this motto: “Bo coutent with what you have,” Persons who have the grip will please paste it up at the foot of the bod, The next event to occur iu eccleslastical oireles 1s the federul union of the various branciios of Presbyterianiam in this country, all fdeas’ of orgenic union having been, at least for the present. abandoned. Whittaker's Protestant y nited States of 'he clovgy number 4,103; parishes ous, 5,635: and for tho last year the contributions worc $L3,415,053.54, According to tho Christian Advocate, the ministerial vote on the olegibility of women to the goneral confereuce in the entire Moth- odist Kpiscopal churen is us follows: Total vote aast, 10, ou_g lity, 5,135; majority in favor, 456, Amerioan baptist missionary union, In consonance with the English baptist mis- slonary soctety, the Soutmern baptist con- vention and other foreign mission bodies, bave determined suitably to commemorate the inauguration of modern_missions by William Carey and others in 1712, and have called for the raising of $1,000,000 during tho fiscal yoar 15023, The sum, large as it is, will be necessary to improve the equipment of existing stations, open new ones in dosti- tto districts and to provida for the support of & largo corps of uew missionaries. The plans for the projected Protestant Episcopal cathedral of St. John the Divine have finally beon adopted. The cath will be bult in the form of 8 cross. total external length will be 520 feet. width across the frout, 190 feet; width across the transepts, 200 foet; height of cen- tral spire, 425 foot from floor of cathedral; from level of city, 525 feet, The widtn of front towers will bo 57 foet, and their height 240 foot. Width of four flanking towers, 44 feet; helght, 160 feot; total exterior diameter of central tower, 116 foot; intorior dismeter, 06 foot: height of vaulting, 230 feot: depth of chancel, 120 foet, with width of nave and chancelto centers of piers, 40 feet; length of nave, 140 feet; width from vestibule, 27 feet; heigut of nave vaults, 105 feot; height of chancel vauits, 115 feol; height of front eables, 155 feet. The eathedral will stand on tho highest, or nearly the highest, ground in Manhattan Tsland. and its first floor wll be fully 100 fect above the level of the city. Spoopendyke Tells His Wife Somothing. Yos, I see, you have got & terrible looking face—all piwples and blotchos. Now, Mrs. Spoopendyke, If you'de lot those everlasting, dodgasted powders and_cosmetics alone, and use Hallor's Sarsaparilla and Burdock com- pound you'de look like something. Seet s Dr. Cullimore, oculist, Bee building ot igRut HONEY FOR THE LADIE The prevailing fashion of wearing broad velvet strings knotted under the chin pleases the milliners and the patrous as well. Bangs will soon.be out of date. Many who have high fi eads are brushing their hair vlawly back, und it is very becoming. Draperies are fast coming in. We shall s00n see as many druped skirts as we have before noticed plain oues, The young woman who sn-r-s loudest her- self when she is aslecp is apt to e the one who complains most bitterly about the sn-r-ng of other people, Double breastod juckets with large pearl buttons are amoug the favored styles. ‘;;\ccordx:m pleated skirts ave still fashion. able. Fur trimmings on hats, particularly mink and Persian Jamb, are very stylish. The separato collars and the Medici belts as well as the Egypuan girdles, meant to be pushed down lowon the hips, show jet with or without gold, goid beads alone, and seed pearl, when for a4 dinner or roception dress of white or of a light tint. The number of different sleeves worn this winter 18 marvelous, They are almost as varied as the dress fabrics yet, whea studiea, they are discovered to be outgrowths of the Catherine de Medici or Valois sieeve, and the full bishop model with its deep cuff. The aeatest of overa hoods are madeof pink, cream, blue and mauve silk or satin, quilted in diamond patterns with a pearl bead or an opal nail head in the points of each diamond. Over this is cascaded the cream- fest of silk luce. Pretty round hats of beliotrope, sage green, old rose, dahlia and Venetian brown are made of soft French felt, trimmed prettily but ecobomically with a cluster of black os- trich tips and satin ribbon loops, Most of the aew felt hats have shaggy brims, The inartistic effect of light colored gloves, except for dressy evening wear, is now ac- knowledged, and the pale heliotrope ana corn colors of former days are almost for- gotten. Some of the new silks are woven in raised cord stripes, and also with satin stripes on silk grounds for young girls’ evening dresses. Lovely tinted satins strewn with small bou- quets of flowers in natural colors are used for the bodice and train, the sheath petticoat beivg of plain satio. The red gloves, both in suede and glace styles, that are occasionally seen, cannot in any way lay claim to beauty. When worn with a dress or coat of similar color, com- bined with black, they are the least displeas- ing, but when they accompany a costume of any othor hue they suggest nothing so much as the “‘gory hand of the O'Neills,” A stylish Rubens hat of black velvet has a medium-sized crown that is sucrounded by a full-pleated ruch of the velvet, and is lined with scarlet satin. The pleating is so ar- ranged thet only elimpses of the brilliant color show here and there. The most novel and beautiful effects are displayed iu the broad silk passamenterie of jet and gold, jet with cabochons and. with nail-heads, and often finished bLy a fringe which shows large balls, 0isks, croscents or circles suspended by chains baving spear- heads or couls as their design. In Paris tho women are using an odd-look- ing mat for almost every conceiveable pu pose, They hangitup in their swardrobe; they put it in their bureau drawers and they. use it in place of a splasher. The mats are’ about three foet square und are made of long stripes of & root called vetivert. The per- fume is most delicately fragrant. The uewest camel’s hair fabrics are ex- ceedingly handsome. The finest grades arc said positively to come from India looms. They are rather expensive compared with other qualities and brauds, but they pay for themselves in the end. They come in de- hightful colors, rish and deep, and exceeding- 1y delicate for evening uses alone. whero the shopoers may, tweeds, shaggy or smooth, and of almost every con coivable color, thickness, and quality meet the oye. These materials are in as great de- mand as ever, and with good reasou, for they 4ro av once natty in eftect, useful and stylish and have the additional advantage of requir- ng but little teimming, ‘Among handsome aud effective trimming a vory richly beaded lace is now shown, in which, on'a ground of black, white or croam color, a design is traced, which gives in a medimval, Bgyptian, Russian or Roumanian pattern un incrustation of jewels of the vichest tiuts, as rubles, emeralds and sap- phires, as well as topaz, caruelians, large pearls and émbossed studs in gold. Peoplo are very fastidious regarding their shoes and slippers this season. Clothing gaiters take the lead for street and even for carriage wear. There are very handsome colored shoes and slippers ~seen - for house toilets, and excelient taste bas been exhibited in the selection of tints and shades of kid to match all ball room costumes, Wifo—Did you wmail that lgtter I gave you this morning. Husband—By George, Emily, I was 50 busy today that 1 forgot all about that letter, Wife—You needn’t apologizo, George, I'm glad you didn't mail it because I've just thought of auother postscript 1 want to add. The old-form orthodox opera and reception bonuets, made of notinng and a scrap of real Jace, with n frill or a feathor on top, are, as a rule, supplanted by those of heavier texture | velvet, fur, brocaded satin, riobly wrought, ete, Black velvets aro mada effective by showy touches of oright orange yellow or Spanish red. Pink velvet bonuois ire edyed with soft becoming bands of cut-work in chenille, powdered with glittering vitritica Yion supposed to resemble frost, and white astrakhan bouuets are eaged with brown beaver. 750; for nll;llbllll , 5,001; against LABOR NOTES, There were 0,258 strikes in 1801, India men servants got £ a month. Baitimore bricklayers won eight hours, New York has a German cabinet makers® union. . Italy has a co-operative assoolation of agri. cuitural laborers More than 100,000,000 Chinese are engaged eithor directly or indirectly in the tea indus- try. New York paintors declare that varnish- s & part of their work aud not a distinot Bostot boilermakors, iron ship buflaers and machinists will domand niue hours on May 1. New York wood carvers talk of abolishing piece work and are paying 25 conts a woek as a strike assessment. I'he Press Writers' union of Sacramente wili apply to the Internationul Typographi- cel union for a charter, Ottepsen (near Hamburg) glass workers lost u striko after expending §11,000. France, Belgium and Eongland contributed to the strike fund Bridgeport brass workers 1n the scrow do- partment have b cut from $2 to $1.75, moulders from $.75 to $1.00. The bFours were jucreased from nine to ten, aud some have struck. 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