PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
L. FRITZ,
ATTORNT.Y AT-I.AW,
OrriCK Front Uoom, over IVntoffice,
nr.ooMsnuRO. va.
to givo trnn rus share this time."
Santa Anna now formed a strong column
of cavalry mid artillery and launched It
forth on a most desperate charge Against
nw .Wurman uuiiber nt ms gorge, wncre
Taylor stood with his little band. For a
tlmo tlio ouruslilng host carried everything
before thorn. Tho Illinois and Kentucky
troop? composing tho front lino were over
powered by the unequal masses hurled upon
them and were In danger of annihilation
l from the bloodthirsty foo, who gave no
quarter after n summons to surrender.
1 Taylor quickly turned tho guns of Wash
, Ington's battery upon tho foe, and ahey
were hurled back with great slaughter and
In terrible confusion. The Mexican lancers
(mounted) wore balked In their attempts to
fall upon the American cannon ou the in.
accessible mountain sides, and their ranks
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INSURANCE AND fir.AL ESTATB AMTWY,
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0. E, ELWELL, lfi .
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Alaa I we have not done It.
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Some little grievance gladly,
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MY TYPEWRITER.
For tho last fow days I liavo been n
much injured ruid much enduring man.
Some persons, when crushed beneath n
mass of circumstantial evidence readily
accepted by the tribunal which in more
senses than one is sitting upon them, take
a prido in knowing that they aro inno
cent, and, virtuto sua iuvoluti, nwnit the
future acquittal or free pardon, of which
they feel certain, with tranquil minds,
actually in some cases finding enjoyment
in tho sensation of martyrdom. I am
not ono of them, for I hnvo not felt at
any time sure of my acquittal, and even
now, when it should be practically se
cured, it is possible that I shall not leave
the dock nltogother without a stain on
my character. Besides which, oven in
nocence may bo a matter of regret to ono
who has suffered for a crime, or, let us
say, lin act of indiscretion, without hav
ingenjoyed thopleasuro of committingit.
It happened in this way. Some few
months ago I had occasion to require in
my business tho sen-ices of a typewriter,
and I tnado my wants known. As a con
Bequenco I was visited by no fewer than
forty-seven candidates in ,erson, without
counting the hundred and odd who ap
plied by letter. Of tho forty-seven,
thirty-six were of tho weaker soxj and ns
theso demanded a slightly lower wage
than their male competitors I decided
for that reason, and that only to em
ploy ono of thorn. Now the thirty-six
had all brought samples of their work,
and as all possessed the needful qualifi
cations, and ono typewritten loiter Is pre
cisely like another, I did what every
othorman would have done under the
circumstances, and choso the best look
ing one. She was a very handsome girl,
and a very charming one,-too. I say it
in spite of the trouble she brought me.
For a time she was a complete success.
Apart from tho fact that I had to dictate
to her continually, it was obviously un
desirable that she should sit with my
male clerks. Some of them I know are
frivolous, and as a married man I had a
sense of responsibility; so I allotted her
a corner in my own room, and she set
up her machine there.
It was pleasing to have some, one to
talk to when ono was not busy, nnd Misa
King, being of a lively disposition, inter
ested me much with accounts oft her ex
periences as a beautiful and meritorious
young woman fighting the battle of life
in London. Somo of her adventures
were almost romantic enough to have in
terested tho readers of Tho Family Her
ald to which, indeed, I believo she had
contributed.
Others might have amused students of
a moro frivolous class of literaturer but,
except to account for tho interest I still
feel in her,, they have nothing to do with
the present narrative I am not in the
habit of "taking tho office home with
me" and worrying my lifo with "shop,"
so naturally I never mentioned my type
writer in tho domestic circle. That
simple omission has been thrown in my
teeth many hundreds of times during
tho past two days. I begin to fear it
always will bo.
My tyicwriter, as I have said, worked
admirably till within about a fortnight
ago, when she became restless, melan
choly and abstracted in manner. Fori a
time I took no notice of it; but last Sat
urday, business being dull, I called her
to me as I sat at my table, nud placing
her near the window looking over old
Broad Btrect far below, where I conld
get the light on her face and observe her
expression, I began to interrogate her in
a kindly way as an employer always
should interrogate his clerks if he thinks
they aro in need of Ids help or advice
Whilo I was doing so my 1 o'clock post
caino in. I did not look at my letters
for a moment, as I was saying to my
typewriter:
"Gertrude" (I make a rule of calling
my younger clerks by their Christian
namos, and, as a rulo in my office is a
rule, I was resolved from tho first ti
make no exception in her favor), "Ger
trude," I raid, "there is something on
your mlud; you are anxious and dis
tressed." "It is nothing," she answered.
"Nothing bo liuugedl" I said, in my
friendly way. "Nothing does not make
a girl palo and absent ami silent for ten
days at a timo. I simply do not believe
you."
"I cannot help it."
"My dear Gertrude," I said (I am no
sure that I over called young Bob Smith:
era, my junior clerk, "My dear Robert,"
but circumstances alter cases), "I want
you to try and let mo help it, or help
you, in any way lean."
"You are very kind," she said.
"Then tell mo what is U10 matter,"
"You have not opened your letters;
there is one marked 'immediate.' "
I knew she was only trying to put me
off, as my clerks ns a rule do not dictate
to mo in such matters. However, as I
could see tho girl had tears in her eyes,.
I took up the envelope she spoke ot ami
opened it, to giyo her time to rocover1
from her evident emotion. At a glance1
I saw, to my surprise, that the letter was
a note from my wife, whom I had left at
homo in tho Cromwell road at 0:30 that
morning. It ran as follows:
Dub CiUbiju-I want to take you to the shop
la the city where I saw the sealskin I was telling
you about. I have decided I must have It at once,
as lira. Carruttlers has Just got a new one. I
know the shop cloves at 2 on Saturday, but If you
can leave your office with me w hen 1 call for you,
a little before 1:30, we can do It. Your affection
ato wtfe, Eur Jou.vsox.
I'. 8. Have your check book In your pooket.
Now why, in the name of fortune,
Mrs. Charles Johnson, who, as her letter
shows, is a woman of decided purpose
when it suits her, could not have made
up her mind to have tho sealskiu before
I loft homo that morning, and why she
should have grudged sixiience for a tele
gram I do not know. I havo spoken to
her about it, and all sho says is that in
future sho shall visit me without any
warning at all.
I read her note, and at once grasped
the fact that my wifo might come in at
any moment. The presence of a stran- i
ger, even of my wifo, who is really, in .
her way, a very kind woman, would, of
course, have been unwelcome to my
truevrriter in bar distress: so I said.
without looking up:
"1 will not press you furthor today,
iGortrude, but on Monday I shall expect
tflibo treated with tnoro confidence I
am expecting some ono hero on impor
tant priTnte'bnslness, go you may go at
once'."
Sho made no answer, and I could hear
her breath coming in short, quick pants.
I turned to look at her. Sho was stand
ing with parted Hps' 'and widoly staring
yes,"hef tear stained face tightly pressed
against the dingy window pano. I took
her by tho hand; then sho turned, utter
ing n cry:
"Charlie, Charlio, my darlingl"
At tho moment she did so in fact,
ibeforo tho words left her Hps I was
conscious of (tho door oponing, and that
my wifo was there and must have hoard
hor with as much surprise as myself, and
even more horror. But before another
word could be said there was a ruhh
across tho room, an ink pot, a pen or
two, a 1 sheaf of letters and a typewriter
(the machine) were lying overturned
upon tho floor, and a typewriter (tho
operator)' had dashed into a small closet
where she kept her hat and cloak, seized
them, and, nlmost upsetting my wifo in
her flight, .vanished down stairs, her
littlo heels clattering in a wild tattoo on
the stone flagged stairs. Then a scene
took place which kwas only .the prelude ,
to the ordeal I havo spoken of. It was
useless for.mo to nrguo and aver' that I
was Innocent mysolfj.and ns unaware tif
any passion for mo -indulged in'.by my
tyiiewriter (a mere clerk, as I repeatedly
said) as I was of any insanity in her
family or in her individual constitution.
Now I suppose tho worst of my misery
has been practically put an end to by the
following lettor not typewritten
which I havo just received at the office,
and am taking homo to show my wifo:
Dun Mr. JonNsoN I hope you did not think
me quite crazy when I left you so abruptly on
Saturday, especially after your vory kind conver
sation with mo. The reason of my anxiety and
sadness was that the man I Lave been engaged to
for two years was coming home from Australia,
and his ship was much over due, owing to the
gales. He never let me know he had arrived, but
went straight to my home, and followed me to the
city to find your office, hero I raw him from the
window, which was the cause of my hurried exit.
I shall not have to typewrite any more, and 1
dare say ) ou have discharged me; but you have
been so very kind to me that I must come with
him, that we may both thank you personally, and
also remove the remains of the typewriter I think
I shattered In my night When I do come I shall
be Mrs. Charles Webster. Thanking you again
and again for your great kindness and sympathy,
Yours very truly, GaaTBCna Kino.
Well, there 1b her lettor; it Bpeaks for
itself, and I must show it to my wife
and convince hor of my innocence. But
I do wish it said a littlo less about my
kindness; in this censorious world nat
ural humanity is liable to misconstruc
tion. Truo Flag.
Future or Electrlo Hallways.
Capt. Griffin, in nn address before the
Franklin institute, says that it is only a
matter of time, and that of short timo,
when electrical propulsion will replace
tho horses on tho majority of our street
railways. It is matter of timo, a some
what longer time, perhaps, when it will
be tho propelling power on all our ele
vated roads, for the elevated road pos
sesses ideal conditions for tho applica
tion of electricity. It is within the
bounds of possibility that our steam
roads will be run with electricity, and
this power offers many advantages for
the suburban traffic In tho vicinity of
tho largo cities. Tho possible utillzatto;i
of hitherto neglected water powers will
be ono of tho factors in determining the
extension of electrical propulsion in this
direction. The Now York elevated roads
are anxiously seeking a solution to tho
problem of how to enlarge their carry
ing capacity without rebuilding or ma
terially altering their superstructures.
Electricity offers tho best solution. Now
York Commercial Advertiser.
Nest Ilulldlng rishes.
Tho bitshkl is a Russian fish which
lives in tho Black sea. When tho hatch
ing seabon approaches it A?eks the shore
and builds there a nest for its young.
Both father and mother unito in gather
ing seaweeds and deposit them in Binull
holes on tho shore. There tho mother
lays her eggs and watches over them,
like a careful hen, until thoy are hatched.
Youth's Companion.
A Poor Flace for Watermelons.
Between the Ural and the Okhotsk
soas there is a spot half as large as
tho state of Michigan which is frozen
ground to tho depth of ninety-four feet.
That is, it has never thawed out sinco
tho world was created, and probably
never will, and oven if it should no
body would havo any use for it De
troit Flee Press.
How He Understood It.
My thrvo littlo boys Henry, Jean and
Charlio ago C, 4 and S 1-2 years, wero
talking of cremation. (Thoy aro all in
favor of cremation, because their par
ents aro.) Henry and Jean Baid they
were going to bo cremated. Charlio
turned to mo and said: "Mamma, when
aro wo foing to be cated with cream?"
Babyhood.
A Gunning Dog.
A good dog story is always appreciated,
Because canine ongaiity seems inexhaust
ible in its resources. A Glasgow gentle
man owned a very intelligent Newfound
land dog, who accompanied hij master
wherever he went, and was Ids insepar
sblo companion in his vitits and to
:hurch. One evening the gentleman
went to visit a neighbor. The dog at
tended him. It was quite late when the
gentleman started for homo and, to his
jurpriso, the dog could not be found.
After the family had retired there was a
great noiso in the kitchen. U was supposed
that burglars wero robbing the house.
Soon there was a crash and a smash like
the breaking of a window, and then all
was still. Tho morning revealed tho
mystery. The dog had fallen asleep
under tho tablo. He had realized that
his master had gone home, and the noise
hoard was the attempt of the dog to
make his escape. As there was no other
way to get out the sagacious animal
went through tho window, taking the
glass and frame with him.
It was a long time before his master
visited that house again. When he did.
bis dog accompanied him, and the ani
mal found Ids way through the open
I door of tho kitchen to his old hiding
I place under the table. When the mas
ter was about to start for home neither
his hat nor cane could be found. After
longBearch tho dog was discovered fast
I asleep under the tablo; one paw was on
ms master's liat, the other resting on his
itlck. How the dog obtained possession
of those articles tio one could tell. He
remembered Ids last visit to the place,
and how Ecurviiy he had been treated.
The sagacious creature resolved not to
bo left behind noxt tlmo. He knew that
lils master could not go home without
tho hut and stick, and tliat ho would be
awakened when tho owner got ready to
start. His plans were acutely laid, and
If he had been human ho could not have
done better. Boston Budget.
Ah, Vest
"I soo no good in Ids books."
"I read thera with considerable profit
to myself."
"You did?"
"Yes. 1 was paid $25 for comctiujr,
the proof fiicsta. Iliirncr'a,
A NOVEL COURT SCENE.
HOW CHINAMEN ARE PUT UNDER
OATH TO TELL THE TRUTH.
Tlve Ceremony of Cutting Off a ltooiter's
Head Insures a Witness' Veracity The
l'oor Hint's llloml Wru Iluraed yualnt
Testimony of the Witness.
,An interesting ceremony took place in
the recent trial of Chinese 'gamblers' in
Philadelphia. Young Bung was called
to the stand. Mr. Boyle asked that the
most solemn of Chinese oaths bo admin
istered, which Was nothing else than the
decapitation of a live chicken, and two
llvo Shanghais were brought in. Inter
preter Chew spread a strip of muslin in
front of tho witness stand and prepared
a fire In ono of tho tin cuspidors to burn
the rooster's blood. lThe fire was kindled
by moans of sticks. Judge Bregy warn
ed tho audience to be seated, saying that
he did not want the witness to bo affect
ed by any laughter. Mr. Shapley re
marked that before this business was
gone through he wanted to know wheth
er this was a solemn oath or merely an
incantetion. Interpreter Chew said it
was binding on their conscience. "What
is the reason for the solemnity of this
oath?" he tasked. "They believo that
everything .lias a spirit; good or evil,"
Was the reply. "After a Chinaman cuts
off a rooster's head ho believes that the
spirit will trouble him if ho tells a Ho."
The oath was read by the interpreter
to the witness, who repeated it after him.
The wofds aro: "This day I come here as
a witness to tell tho truth and not to give
evidence on ono side. My heart must bo
clean. If I don't tell the truth myself
and my whole family will die, and I pro
nounced it with my own mouth if I tell
a lle to help the gambling case, may I
dio In the destruction of sinking down to
a bottomless sea, and my stomach burst
opon, and no ground to bury my body."
A large knife was handed the witness
and tho rooster was thrown on the floor,
but Bung made a bungling job of it. In
his efforts to chop his head off he becamo
so excited that Ids hand slipped and ho
slashed Interpreter Chow. This was re
peated when Chow tried to change the
chicken's position. But finally tho fowl
was killed and the blood burnt In the
spittoon. The second chicken shared
the same fate, and somo mysterious Bigns
wero made with the dead body. Among
tho spectators were a number of collego
professors and the members of the Ori
ental club. American Law Review.
A rosthumouB Jest.
The humorous will of Dr. Dunlop, of
Upper Canada, who died in the last cen
tury, is worth recording, though there is
a splco of malice in every bequest it con
tains. Ho loft tho following bequosts:
To my eldest sister Joan, my five acre
field, to console her for being married to
a man she is obliged to henpeck.
To my second sister Sally, the cottage
that stands beyond tho said field with its
garden, because as no one is likely to
marry her it will be large enough to
lodge hor.
To my third sister Kate, the family
Biblo, recommending her to learn as
much of its spirit as she already knows
of its letter, that she may become a bet
ter Christian.
To my fourth sister Mary, my grand
mother's silvor snuffbox, that she may
not be ashamed to take snuff before com
pany. To my fifth sister Lydia, my silver
drinking cup, for reasons known to her
self. To my brother Ben, my books, that he
may learn to read with them.
To my brother James, my big silver
wateh, that he may know the hour at
which men ought to riso from their beds.
To my brothor-ln-law Jack, a punch
bowl, because ho will do credit to It.
To my brother-in-law Christopher, my
best pipe, out of gratitudo that ho mar
ried my sister Maggie, whom no man of
taste would have taken.
To my friend John Caddell, a silver
teapot, that, being afflicted with a slat
ternly wife, he may therefrom drink tea
to his comfort.
"Old John's" eldest Bon was made leg
atee of a silver tankard, which tho testa
tor objected to leave to old John himself ,
lest he should commit the sacrilege of
melting It down to make temporance
medals. Curiosities of tho Search Room.
Mistaken Identity.
We need not empliaslze the many ex
amples In which the identity of an ac
cused person lias been mistaken liy
positive and honest witnesses. Those
who are old enough to remember the
trial of Webster for the murder of Dr.
Parkman will recall that several wit
nesses of the most perfect good faith
swore very positively that thoy saw Dr.
Parkman on Washington street, in Bos
ton, at 8 o'clock or thereabouts, on Satur
day afternoon, when it was proved and
appeared afterward by Webster's con
fession that Dr. Parkman had ceased to
live before noon of that day.
A singular case of mistaken identity
occurred not very long ago at the Old
Bailey court in London. A young man
was arraigned for a serious crime. It
was alleged that the crime was com
mitted on a certain day, which wo will
say was the 10th of March. A number
of persons swore positively that the pris
oner was the criminal, and u very strong
web of evidence closed around him.
The identity at least seemed fully proved.
The prisoner, who defended his own
cose, did not cross-examlno the prosecu
tion witnesses; and when the case
against him was closed, he announced
that he had no witnesses to call. He
simply requested tho judge to order the
records of the court for tho 10th of
March (the day on which tho crime was
committed) to bo produced. It then ap
peared that on that very day he was
being triod at the Old Bailey for another
offense, of which, by the way, he liad
been acquitted. This Indisputable proof
of a perfect alibi, of course, put an end
to the case against him, and he was at
once discharged. Tho Green Bag.
He Waa Heady to lie llaptlied.
"When 1 first arrived in New Zea
land," said an Anglican bishop, "a Maori
chief came to me and said that he wish
ed to bo baptized. 1 know that he liad
two wives, so 1 told htm that he must
first persuade ono of them" to return to
her family. Ho Baid he feared that would
bo difficult; but that he would see what
could bo done and come back to mo in
two months. When ho returned ho ex
claimed! 'Now, missionary, you may
baptize me, for I havo only one wife.' I
asked: 'What have you dono with our
dear sister, your first wife? He replied,
smacking his lips: 'I havo eaten her.' " .
San Francisco Argonaut.
Nullilitg to Steul.
Now Father-in-law Well, sir, the cere
mony is over, and now that you are tho
husband of my daughter I want to give
you a littlo advice. What would you do
If you should wako up bomo night and
find burglars in the house?
Groom l should tell them that my
father-in-law forgot to give my wifo a
wedding dowry, and they'd go away.
New York Weekly.
TAYLOR AT EUENA VISTA
HOW HE DEFEATED 8ANTA ANNA
WITH ODDS OF FOUR TO ONE.
tils Skillful Disposal of -Troops tu Take
Advantage of the Ground The Vletury
Demoratlzeil the Meslraus and Insured
Scott's Succeas.
Copyright, 1W0. by American Press Association.)
UKNA VISTA
was n romantic
battle. On the
American side it
was a n event
wholly unexpect
ed. It was fought
without strategic
plan or relations,
and, moreover,
without orders
mid without pro
fessional justification. Tho bravery nnd
daring of Taylor nlono ou the ono side unci
tho overweening confidence of tho Moxlvan
lender, Santa Anna, oil tlio other, .brought
alwut the conn let Thu result undoubted
ly placed tho American arms In Mexico on
'the road to triumph.
When the Mexican war begun in earnest
Gon. Taylor was In command of the south
ern district of the western department,
chargojl with tho defense of tho Mexican
border, and hnd already fought his way to
Monterey, a hundred miles southwest of
the liio Grando, and was preparing to
march promptly Into tho'heart of Mexico.
Uy referenco to a map It will bo seen Hint a
short route could bo had by tho invading
army from the const at Vera Cruz to the
Mexican capital. Taylor advised the gov
ernment to send nn army thcro also, and
thus divide tho enemy, Tho troops under
Taylor were In two columns, one under his
personal leadership nnd another small di
vision of 3,000 new troops at Saltlllo, west
of Monterey, under command of Gen. John
E. Wool. At tho beginning of the year 1847
Taylor was at Victoria, about 100 miles
southeast of Xfonteroy.
At this time all the sea coast was in the
hands of tho United States, and Geo. Win
field Scott, the ranking officer of the army,
was off Vera Cruz under Instructions to
take supremo command and carry out tho
plan of campaign from Vera Cruz to t ho
City of Mexico as hod been suggested by
Taylor. This route was up the stepiws
where tho Mexicans hod taken ovcry pains
to fortify against tho invasion of thelrcupl
tal, und Scott felt compelled to draw troops
from Taylor to strengthen his own com
mand. After ho had turned over his best
officers and men to Scott, Taylor repalrtd
to Saltlllo to join his remnant to Wool's
division, nnd ho then had under his com
mand In tho valley of tho Rio Grando 11 lit
tlo army of 0,400 men. Only a portion of
these hnd ever been under fire and but
about 500 were regulars. All Mexico was
filled with enthusiasm, und the dictator
quickly gathered nn army of 20,000 of the
best troops for tho national defense, and
marched to the valley of tho Rio Grando to
expel tho Invader. Wool, at Saltlllo, was
Isolated from nil support, nnd Santa Anna,
with his overwhelming force, set out to
crush tho little division of nbout 3,000 men.
Taylor's remnant made a junction with
Wool just when Santa Anna had passed
beyond San Luis 1'otosl, and old "Rough
and Ready," 11s his soldiers called him,
started out with his pitifully wcuk battal
ions to engage the enemy. Wool opposed
the desperate movement, und after advanc
ing twenty miles tho commander was In
duced by his lieutenant to return to a
mountain pass which the latter hnd dis
covered nt Angostura. The place was an
other Thermopylae A narrow causeway
between steep mountain spurs on the ono
side and im passable watercourses and ra
vines on the other was tho only road by
which the Mexican army could march for
ward. Taylor deployed his men on the
mountain spurs and ou tho crests of the
ravines. The artillery was admirably post
ed to protect the roadway and to sweep the
approaches over the plains In front.
NO SURRENDER.
On the 23d of Febuary Santa Anna drew
up In front of tho position, and when ho
saw the little lino of battle before him ho
sent the following very diplomatic noto to
the American camp:
ou are surrounded by S0,000 men and cannot,
In any human probability, avoid suffering a rout
and being cut to pieces with your troops; but aa
you deserve consideration nnd particular esteem,
I wish to save you from such a catastrophe, aad
for that purpose give you this notice. In order that
you may surrender at discretion, under the nssur
ance that you will be treated with tho considera
tion belonging to the Mexican character; to w hlch
end you will be granted an hour's time to make
up your mind, to commonce from the moment
that my flag arrives at your camp. With this
view, I assure you of my particular consideration.
God and Liberty!
Antonio Lopez Da Sinti Anni.
Taylor did not need tho hour's truce, but
Instantly sent back this brief reply:
Sra In reply to your noto of this date, sum
monlng me to surrender my forces at discretion, I
beg leave to say that I decline acceding to your
request. With high respect, I am, air, j our obe
dient servant, z. Tatixm.
In honor of tho day the Americans adopt
ed tho battle cry, "Tho memory of Wash
ington," nnd prepared to defend their
ground. Santa Anna spent the wholo d.iy
In vain attempts to surround tho pass, and
at night the mountain was allvo with roam
ing detachments of Mexicans who wero at
tempting to form 11 line around the little
enmp. Fighting was kept up nil along tho
hillside, nnd Taylor's men held their own.
That night was a busy ono to tho brave
commander. His supplies were at Saltlllo,
ten miles In the rear, and were in danger
of being cut oil. Ho would be lost with
out them, so he rode back In person to kIvo
efficient directions for their safety. When
SENDING A ItEPLV TO SANTA ANNA.
Gen. Taylor returned to the battlefield
next morning Wool was very despondent
ami declared to his chief that It was nil
over tho ground could not be held. "May
bo so, general; we will see," Taylor re
sponded. In speaking of tho affair after
ward to nu admirer who asked for a de
scription of thu battle, ho said that ho
knew nt the tlmo that tho situation was
pretty bad, und he wished for a couple of
regiments moro of regulars. Ho was aware
that Santa Anna had a very large force,
but he "didn't stop to count the Mexicans."
Very early on tho second duy, tho 23d,
the Mexican army advanced In three heavy
columns agulnst Tuylor's right and left
llankB und tenter, Tho fighting was ter
rific K.inta Anna made charge after
charge with infantry nnd cavalry, and was
received v Ith showers of nrtlllery missiles
and with bullets from ritlemeu, admirably
posted on tho hlllsldo. Tho Michigan nr
tlllery could not bo brought upon tho field
for bcrvico, nud Taylor's batteries, com
manded by Capts, T. W. Sherman, Bragg
and John Marshall Washington, in part
made up for tho disparity in numbers. In
this general hssouR tho American center
and right stood firm, Taylor exhibited
himself everywhere with the utmost dar
ing, to inspire his followers.
When tho combined assaults of the ene
my all along tho lino had come to an cud
ho hurried to the center, tho key of the po
sition, nt tho mouth of n gorge. Thu white
horso which the general rodo that day for
the flt-iit time in Imttle attracted the shots
of the enemy wherever he npicared, Dur
ing a lull In the storm of lighting, Taylor
sat with cue leg over thu pummel of
the saddle, bullets flying nil around, and
an uid suggested that the white horse he
was upon made him too shining a mark
for the "greawrs." "Well," said he cool
ly, "tho old fellow" his new tattle horse
"missed the fun at Moutcrer. ami I want
CTIArtOE OF MEXICAN LANCERS.
were torn unmercifully by tho double
charges of grapo that literally combed the
plains where those daring fellows rode as
fearless as the bIx hundred at BalakUva.
Seeing this, tho Mexican Infantry began to
waver. "Now," said Taylor to Bragg,
whoso battery stood near, "a leetle more
grope, captain."
A littlo more grapo all along tho line de
cided tho day. Twilight found tho Mexi
cans back In their tracks of tho morning,
and Taylor held the battlefield.
The Americans had won a brilliant vic
tory, but they did not know it. The Mexi
cans had left 500 dead and mortally wound
ed behind them on the battle ground, and
their repulse had been so unexpected and
so bloody withal that the high enthusiasm
which they hod shown at the opening ot
the campaign collapsed tn a perfect panla
of demoralization. The true stateof things
In the Mexican camp could not be known
at tho American headquarters, however,
and some of Gen. Taylor's advisers coun
seled a speedy retreat before Santa Anna
could recover from his stunning repulse
and gather vigor for another blov. Gen
Thomas L. Crittenden, of Kentucky, who
was an aid on Taylor's staff, Is authority
for tho statement that Wool proposed that
the army retire to n now position in the
rear. Taylor responded, with his usual
readiness, "Nol I will never pass my
wounded while I live."
The wounded wero then belmr carried to
the rear by tho painfully slow process of
stretcher bearing, and a retrograde move
ment, to bo of any value In tho emergency,
must bo so rapid that the wounded would
fall behind the troops and becomo prison
ers. Taylor did not retreat, and In the
morning It was discovered that thedictator
and his grand Mexican army of defense
uou ilea, 'i ho prestige or victory was to
the side that held tho battlefield, and the
effect of Taylor's pluck was that Santa
Anna's army deserted him.
Tho American loss was about seven hun
dred men in nil. Santa Anna lost two
thousand killed and wounded, and large
numbers of his soldiers throw down their
nrms when tho battle went against them
and never returned to their ranks. Two
weeks after Taylor's victory at Buena Vista
Scott started on his camnnura towards the
capital. Vera Cruz, tho Invincible, fell into
nis nnnus on tho 3th of March, and not
until two weeks later, at Cerro Gordo, did
ho meet Santa Anna, who now had noth
ing but militia with which to defond his
capital Scott pushed the hapless advent
urer from citadel to citadel, where, though
strong la natural advantages and fortifica
tions, he was weak in troops.
THE ANGELS OF BUENA VISTA.
While the Mexicans were generally cruel
and vindictive, BOine Instances of kindli
ness to their American foes have been re
corded. The heroic character of the sol
diery was much admired, as may be seen
tn Santa Anna's language to Gen. Taylor
before tho battlo. On his long march
through northern Mexico Gen. Wool found
the citizens hospitably disposed, and a
touching Incident of sympathy for the un
fortunate toeman Is treated by the poet
Wlilttler In "The Angels of Buena Vista,"
where the heroine, Zlmena, a young Mexi
can woman, turns from the body of her
soldier husband, who fell under Santa
Anna, to give succor to a dying boy from
Taylor's army.
Close beside her, faintly moaning, fair and young,
a soldier lay,
Torn with shot and pierced with lances, bleeding
slow bis life away;
But, as tenderly before him the lorn Zlmena knelt,
Bhe saw the northern eagle shining on his pistol
bolt
With a stifled cry of horror, straight she turned
away her head;
With a sad and bitter feeling looked sho back
ujion her dead;
But 6ho heard the youth's low moaning, and hll
struggling breatb ot pain,
And she raised tho cooling water to his parching
Hps again.
Whispered low the dying soldier, pressed her hand
and faintly smUod:
Was that pitying face his mother's; did she watch
beside her chlldt
All his stranger words with meaning her woman'a
heart supplied;
With her kiss upon bis forehead, "Mother!" mur-
mured he, and died.
Geoboe l. Kiluejl
FIJIAN BREAD.
How tb.4 Natives Manipulate the Fruit of
tho llreadfrult Tree.
Tho first mention of the breadfruit re
calls tho mutiny of tho Bounty, whoso
mission was to transplant this tree from
Otaheite, as tho early navigators caUed
It, to Jamaica. In his dangerous voyago
In an open boat Bllgh sailed athwart
this Fijian group with a gale raging at
his back. Ho passed a canoe filled with
warriors, nnd as ho hurried by the na
tives stood up and pointed to tho loom
of hind to tho southward nnd shouted
"My-wollah," but what In tho world
this may mean tho man does not live
who can tell. Baked or boiled, the fruit
is a starchy, somowhat sticky vegctablo,
with no earthly resemblance to bread.
It differs from the yam in that it may
not be preserved for future use, but in
Its natural state must be eaten nt once.
Yet, preserved, It Is, after n.pocullar dis
tressing fashion, not at all pleasant to
the civilized tnsto.
Tho ripo fruit is etrippod of its sticky
rind and Is grated on blocks of coral,
and when reduced to a shapeless mass la
vigorously pouudod with a pestle in a
mortar. While somo are thus preparing
tho pulp others aro engaged digging pits
on the iKibbly beach about half tido
level, each pit of about n bushel capacity
and lined with banana leaves. Each of
theso pits is then filled with tho pulped
breadfruit iwcked hard, the Btones aro
thrown back u,Kn it, and a little heap
marks the spot where tho dainty is pre
served. Twico ovcry day tho tides como
in and salty saturate the buried food,
twico every day for nt least four months,
for short of tho expiration of that timo
tho preserve is not considered nt its lest,
tho limit in tho other direction being
certainly not less than a year.
As need for the food wises the pits aro
opened, nnd then tho reek of rottenness
spreads down tho wind. The process of
preserving is but that of decay aided by
tho sea water, and it naturally results
that thu preserve binclls to tho skies
when its repose is disturbod. Little do
tho Fijians caro for this smell, on which
they havo been nourished, though to tho
last man their gorge would rise nt cavi
are or high cheeso such as is in favor
with us. The fruit that went into tho
pit as a pulp comes out ns thick custard,
and is molded into littlo cakes of tho slzo
of a man's hand and, each wrapiwd in
banana leaves, is put into a iot ami
steamed, After cooking tho distinctivo
odor appears to bo redoubled, but tho
enko is sweet and extremely pleasant to
tho tnsto if only the nose can bo coerced
Into giving over Its lively repugnnuco to
that which goes beneath it to the mouth.
Tills is the tundriit ni viti, the Fijian
bread, which is everywhere eaten and
relished, Montreal Star.
All for Love.
"Does Bhe lovo him'i"
"I should y so! Why, bin pave up a
ifoOtK'r mon'h position to marry him,
nnd he's only earning $l0."- New York
i'rcsn.
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