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FASHIONS FOR - GHILDREN.
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ILLUSTRATED SUGRESTIONS OF
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What to Make For the Little Ones.
Sailor Suits For Small Boys.
——eree en.
UCH are the possibil
ities of dyeing and
ing rocesses
that a woman may
indulge in the rich-
- est and most delicate
fabrics, and know
that she is not only
the better dressed
r="\therefore, but that
tS» She is actually eco-
<> nomical. When she
does buy a. gown it
will be of a light col-
or, and usually of
some novelty goods of the best quality. She
will always have a Rovisin X, wardrobe,
and will bave plenty of solid color in light
and dark dresses. She will never be at a
loss for a gown, and will always have yards
and yards of soft crepestuffs for draping.
The things that she pos on hand always
match or harmonize with other things,
Each neat little bundle tells inst the possi-
bilities of the stuff inside and that it ‘‘goes
with’’ such and such another stuff. She
never has a thing cleaned the color of which
DRESS FOR GIRL OF 4 OR 5 YEARS.
is not available with something already on
and. The unavailable odd bits and yards
all go into {the ‘‘black bag’ and when
there is enough for the gown or cloak, or
both, she happens to want, away it is sent
to ‘the dyers and comes out black, wiih
feuthers and ribbon enough, and even
stockings and gloves, to make one of her
lovely black *‘confections.” a
Another time worn expedient for utilizing
ola materials which worn or soiled in parts
is to make them over for children’s _ gar-
CAILOR'S SUIT.
ments. Some of my readers may infer from
these illustrations that I am leading up to
that method, but the garments are described
80 that each can be made at home, and the
mnaker can suit her own taste and purse with
most of them in the source of her materials
The pretty crocheted jacket which the babe
of the initial wears is made of white zephyr
wool and trimmed with a pink border. The
jacket is begun at the bottom of the back
above the colored border by foundation
loops of the Teqdired length, and then cro-
cheted back and forth, one single crochet
and one loop. The single crochets are put
in every second foundation loop. then in
every loop. At the top each part is crochet-
DRESS FOR LITTLE GIRLS OF 4 TO 8 YEARS.
ed alone, but attention must be paid to the
po'nted opening. When the ironts are
tinished abont eight rows are crocheted to
the neck, which forms the foundation for
the saiior color. In every loop must be put
two single crochets and this must be contin-
ued to the outer edge of the collar, which is
crocheted in one with the jacket. From
there the fronts and back are continued in
addition to the collar, The border is com-
posed of five rows of pink and six of white
zephyr. Careful attention must be given to
the corners where the stitches are gained.
When the back and fronts are done they are
joined, commencing four inches from the
oottom, but sufficient space should be lert
for the sleeve. The latter is crocheted
around and around into this openine and
the border is the same as that on the jacket
The last row of the white ia made of picots
and the same edge is put all around” the
} viceable,
jacket. 1 stri
of pink zephyr. The string is made of chain
stitches and is 12} inches in length.
A dress for a little girl of 4 or 5, having a
blouse at once easy to make and comforta-
ble for the wearer is to be seen in the next
sketch. It is of tartan cloth in red and blue
with straw colored stripes. The blouse is
red cloth embroidered with straw colored
twist. It is particularly suitable for school
Wear. br
Sailor's suits” are so often selected for
small boys that there is little of novelty in
them, but they always have a dressy look,
while appearing, asthey are, entirely ser-
It must be this fact that leads so
many motaers, who would almost faint at
the thought of their sons upon the water, to
make imitation Jack tars of the dear little
fellows. The blouse of the one shown has
seams bnly under thearms, and is put on
over the head and gathered at the wrist
with elastic, As will be seen from the ilius-
tration the blouse has a slit below the col-
lar, which is buttoned invisibly, and pre-
vents it being torn in putting on. The col-
lar is loose and can buttoned to the neck
band.. The plastron is loose, also, and fas-
tens to the blouse with tiny buttons under-
neath the collar. This arrangement affords
a chahce to have a variety of collars and
plastrons. The trousers are trimmed with
gold buttons. .
There is a dress for a little girl from four
to eight years old in the fourth picture, and
blue woolen stuff would be a good material
for it, with the yoke and sleeves of red and
blue plaid. It is more dressy than my other
example of the mixture of tartan and plain
material, being a little more elaborate, but
not much more difficult to make. It would
be equally as pretty if velvet took the place
of the plaid in the yoke and sleeves, but the
velvet should be black or several shades
darker than the woolen goods.
NEW STYLE OF GIRLS CLOAK.
For the little maid who rebels against a
Greenaway a dear little cloak is made for
just this season. The broad=-waisted bodice
tits smoothly a:d isa little short-waisted
The skirt of the cloak falls full from it just
below the knees. The sleeves are full and
end at the wrist in a round cuff. Any soft
cashmere in bright red. or clear green, is the
Drover goods. The bodice is embroidered
stiff with close black braiding. The skirt
and sleeves areiaccordeon pleated, and the
cuffs are braided to match the ice. The,
latter is lined ‘with a bright contrasting silk
if green has been chosen for the coat, or
with black if red is the color. With the
cloak the dearest little bonnet, just like the
old-fashioned pictures, can be orn; one
that fits close about the face and that has a
couple of quaint bows at the top, and the
bottom in the back, to say nothing of the
one under the chin. The ‘bonnet should.
match the color of the cloak. The little
feet should have solid and low-heeled shoes,
and stockings must, of course, be black,and
warm, that the ankles may not be cold.
THE LABOR WORLD.
LoNDOK has 9000 sailors. . ‘
Faru hands are organizing
THERE are 5000 union barbers,
ENGLAND has 1,000,000 union men,
"THERE are said to be 20,000 union bakers,
* CH1CcAGO has 2000 Brotheracod locomotive
engineers.
"UscrLE Sam employs 25,000 clerks in
‘Washington.
THE machinists have 385 unions and 16,-
C00 members.
NEw ENGLAND has gained 500 union car-
penters in a month.
Tre State of Washington is to hold an
annual labor congress.
LoNDoN clothing houses are engaging
many Polish Hebrews.
THE latest edict is that all White House
employes musi wear uniforms,
EMPLOYMENT is scarce. and laborers are
over-plentitul in South Australia.
In New Mexico the Atlantic and Pacific
Raiiroad has discharged all union hands,
THE labor war continues not only among
the railroads but among manufacturers.
THE railroad service of the United States
gives employment to about 1,000,000 people.
BRITISH miners, by a vote of 133,000 to
117.000, killed the Don for a generai shut
down.
CvER 10,000 miners are out of eraploy-
ment owing to depression in the English
coal trade.
KENTUCKY coal miners are charged $42 a
vear rental for houses that cost only $40
when built,
News from South Australia shows that
employment is scarca there and the number
of unemployed great.
THERE are 1400 German. union printers
and $125,000 has been disbursed by the or-
ganization in eight years. « ,
ALL idle men who are willing to work, in
Seattle, Washington, are supplied with tools
and set at wood chopping, for the city, at
fair wages.
DuriNg last year 25,000 men were em-
ployed in the Krupp foundries. These,
with their families, formed a community of
87.900 persons.
ProFESSOR Lucy M. SaLmon, of Vassar
College, has just completed an admirable
study of the domestic labor problem, which
is soon to be issued in book form.
BN JEANS has been a passenger conduc-
tor on the Great Western Railway of En-
gland for fifty wears, has traveled in that
time 8,404,452 miles and has never met with
an accident.
THERE are 43,000 union bricklayers in the
United States and Canada. Union men sa,
there are only 4000 non union men in bot
couqtries, They have $253,000 in treasury.
TaE Minnesota Legislatiire has passed a
bill deciaring it a misdemeanor on the part
of employers to require as a condition of
employment the surrender of any right of
citizenship,
THE employes of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road have raised $15,000 towards. the erec-
tion of a building for their exclusive us2 in
Philadelphia, Penn. The building is to be a
model one and will contain reading, recaep-
tion, bath rooms and a gymnasium, and
otherwisé will be nicely and comfortabl~
furnished.
THE great Homet Dam, near San Jacinto,
Cal., is finished to a height of 110 feet and
is fliled with water to a height of ninety
feet. The lakeis nearly two miles long, the
widest place being three-quarters of a mile,
making a surface area of nearly 750 acres.
It is'tied with a string ana tassels |
KEYSTONE STATE ~ CULLINGS
THE LEGISLATURE'S WORK.
$17%-UP OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF AFFAIRS AT
THE STATE CAPTITAL—ADJSURNMENT SCAR-
CELY PROBABLE BEFORE JUSE—THE
SENATE AWAY AUEAD OF THE
HOUSE IN ITS WORK.
HarrisBrre.—The Legislature has not
yet fixed the date of final adjournment, but
the session will hardly be extended beyond
June 1. Two years ago the members left
for good the last week in May. Already
many ‘members of the present sesson are
tired of the dull routine work. and are
anxious to draw the balance of the salary
due them and go home. A
The Senate is still away ahead of the
House with its work, although holding but,
onesession daily to the two held by the
House, In 1891the House began holding
night sessions April 14 and continued to do
so four days a week until the close of the
session. he senate will hardly hold night
ses<ions. but it is probable that'it will hold
morning and afternoon sessions after this
week. X
There's lots of work ahead for the mem-
bers of both branches. Four hundred and
fourteen bills have already been introdnced
in the Senate, 145 of which have passed.
‘I he Senate has had. also sed 15 House
bills, making a total of 157. The total num-
ber of bills favorably reported from the
committees to the Senate is 365, many of
them being House bills. - But 19 bills have
been adversely reported. Many others were
reported .- from committees negatively
though, but were afterward referred back to
the committee, then brought out with an
affifinative recommendation, and are: now
well on their way through both branches.
The Senate has voted down 12 bills, the
most important of which was the measure
to extend -the minimum school term to
seven months, the Cronse bill regulating
the charges of telephone companies, the
Crothers rapid transit bill and the Meek
fence bill.
There have been introduced in the House
762 bills up to the present time, or 25 more
than found their way into this body at the
same time 2 yvearsago. Five hundred and
forty-three bills have been rerorted from
committee tothe House this season.Seventy
of these have been acted upon finally and
six have gone to the Governor for his con-
sideration,
The number of bills adversely reported to
the Honse is far in excess of those negatived
by the Senate committees. This list in-
cludes many measures of importance,among
them the anti-discrimination and anti-free-
pass measures, the Quinnan Railroad Com-
mission bill, the bill making it unlawful for
railroad companies to charge more than 2
cents a mile for carrying passengers, and a
riumber of free textbook measures. Two
vears ago the acgregate number of bills re-
Ported from committee up to April 1 was
38,80 had been passed, and seven sent to
the Governor.
Me
THE DELAMATER DISTRIBUTION.
MEeApviLLe.—The assignees of Delemater
& Co. have began paying creditors of that
firm They number nearly 1,200. and there is
$109.797 73 in all for distribution, The gen-
eral creditors will get but 2 5-10 cents on the
dollar. The judgement creditorsof G. W.
- Delamater get 13 mills on the dollar. The
unsecured creditors of G. B. Delamater get
14 7-10 mills on the dollar, and those of T.
A. Delamater 28-10 millsen the dollar.
Crawford county gets $4.007 02 on its claim
of $48,000. and the State $7,582 80 on its de-
posit of £104,000 This latter sum, however,
goes to the bondsmen of the'State Treasurer
who made good the loss to the State when
it occurred.
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TIFE INSURANCE FIGURES.
The advance sheets of the Life Insurance
of Pennsylvania leads the Union for amount
of life insurance written durin: 1892, beat-
ing New York by over $14,000,000. Here are
the Pennsylvania figures for the five largest
companies: Kquitable, $14, 102, Mutual,
$7,620 213; Penn Mutual, $7.073.272: New
‘York Life, $6,662,316, and Provident Iafe,
$5,819,181
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DROWNED IN A MINF,
Hazerros—The explosion of a blast in
Pardee Bros.” Laurel Hill. mine broke down
the wall of an old shaft which was full of
water, and flooded a portion of the - Pardee
mine.
others at work had a narrow escape. Their
Names are Thomas Hudson and John Trem-
ath. S
————p—— :
THEY RODE ON THE PILOT.
! CoxneLrsviLLE—Three hrakemen, Henry
Ricklgmad, Stephen Fairchild and Willinm
Herberger, were serionsly hurt on the Bal-
timore & Ohio, near Broadford. They were
ridinz on the pilot of engine No. 305 when
an explosion blew out the front of the
boiler. They were all unconscious when
picked up and their recovery 1s doubtful.
gh
. $2,823 FOR A LEG.
Untoxtown—The jury in the case of Rob-
ert Hughes against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, to recover $25,003 dam-
ages tor alleged injuries received, after be-
ing out ten hours, gave the plaintiff $2,823.
Hughes was a freight conductor and lost a
leg in a wreck about a year ago.
a
A CHILD CUT TO PIECFS.
Smaron—Freddie Stewart, aged 4, son of
David Stewart, was cut to pieces by an
electric car in sight of his mother.
- § ————
A Lrrrre mivg stuck a hat pin in the back
of John Vensel, of Petrolia, the point touch-
ing the spine. Vensel has been suffering
from spasms ever since and has lost his
mind. A resident of Butler is now suffering
from paralysis, the result of a practical joke
of the tame nature played on him.
Ar Springbrook. oneof C. T.' Ford's
Italian shanties burned and in the ruins
were found two bodies of laborers. :
TosrTHER the 10 cities of Lancaster, Alle-
gheny, Allentown. Altovna. Wiikesbarre,
Williamsport, Scranton, McKeesport, York
and Harrisburg have a capital of $86.252 85%
and employ 61,590 persons. These are paid
$29,093,528 as wages and they produce
manufactures to the value of $119,217,003.
JonaTrAN Davis. of Pierpont tawnshiv.
+ Crawford county, has just celebrated is
100th birthday. Mr. Davis was a fifer in the
war of 1812 and still has the fife whi hi
eats his three meals a day and likes fat pork
as ‘well as in olden times.
A TerriFIC gas explosion occurred in the
air shaft at the Sterling cottiery, Shamokin,
Tuesday, burning Thomas Jenkins and
Petro Buccerie in a frightful manner.
Ar Fairview, Mercer county, Charles
Maskray was struck on the forehead by a
slab thrown from a saw in bis sawmill and
killed instantly.
Ar Legionville, Beaver county, Otto Lei:
bel, a young German, was run over by a
train Wednesday. He lived nearly an hour,
but refnsed to give any information except
as to his name and birthplace, somewhere
on the Rhine. He cried pitifully for his
mother.
It has developed that engine 305 of the
Baltimore and Ohio did not explode its
boiler Monday near Connellsville. An ec-
centric broke and was driven through the
boiler. cansing the engine tc come to a very
sudden stop and throwing three men off the
pilot. Not one of them was scalded, but all of
Ar Stroudsburg, Hiram W. Rigler, a dry-
grods merchant, fired at a thief and he dis-
appeared. Monday morning the burglar
was found in a vacant lot, but he would not
give his name. He died shortly after,
LonNpox had on the last day of last mont.
100,7:5 paupers, and on that day 919 va-
grants were ‘‘relieved.” Tas latest census,
189, returned the population at 4,211,056.
Commissioner's report show that the State.
Two miners were drowned. and the |
.journment of the House on May 11.
e:
used at that time. He is in perfect health,
the m were shaken up and slightly bruised. ?
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Forry-Ninta Day.—The senate was not in
session.
In the house a bill introduced by. Mr.
Focht of Union, changes the liquor laws of
the State so that a license shall be granted
forevery 100 voters. The Kane bill. requir-
ing unnaturalized persons 21 years of age or
over to pay a license of $3 annually when
employed within this commonwealth,
passed finally by a vote of 126 to 11. A
similar measure was vetoed 2 years ago, by
Governor Pattison. but Mr.Kane is sanguine
that the present hill will meet with the
chief executive's approval. The Miichell
bill, prohibiting the employment of any
but American citizens in the erection,
enlargement or improvement of institutions
or public buildings or public works to which
State funds are appropriated, was defeated
on final passage. The house then proceeded
to the consideration on third reading of the
Compulsory Education bill. Mr. Farr, the
author of the measure, made a strong speech
in its favor, declaring among other things.
that there were 100,000 children over Gyears
of age in the State who bave never
seen the inside of a school house.
Mr, Flannery, the colleague of Mr. Farr,
pronounced the bill vicious and uncalled
for,and urged the House to vote it down. Mr.
Lytie, of Huntingdon, declared 1t was class
legislation and should not pass. THe bill was
[oused. however, by 120 veas to 48 nays.
t provides for the attendauce of children
between 8 und 12 yenrs for 16 weeks at a
school in which the common English
branches are tanght, unlesssuch child or
children are excused by the school board
for satisfactory reasons. There is to be an
annnal enumeration of the children between
8 and 12 years by the assessofs. In case of
neglect in sending children of this age to
school, the person or persons offending,
after due notification in writing by the
secretary of school boards, and opportunity
given to cepaply with the requirements of
the act. are liable to a fine not exceeding $2
on the first conviction and $5 for each
subsequent convicfion. The measure accord-
ing to irs author, does not interfere with
the right of parents to educate their children
in private or parochial schools, or at home,
but merely demands that children shall
réceive instruction in the common Engiish
branches, unless mental, physical
or other urgent reasons prevent.
The bill to establish a medical council and
three State boards of medical examiners
called forth a heated discussion, especially
among the physicians in the House, when it
was called up tor consideration for third
reading and was finally passed. The House
then adjourned,
Frrriera Day-The senate met for the first
time since Friday this evening and rushed
a number of bills through first reading. A
resolution that no more bills be introduced
after April 18 was adopted. McCreery in-
troduced a bill fixing the salary of the com
mon pleas judge at $5,000 a year, that coun
ty having over the population of 90,000 re-
gaired to authorize this ‘amount of salary.
'enrose amended the bill to abolish mercan-
tile appraisers’ lists so as to make it apply
only to Philadelphia. Adjourned.
In the House to-day Mr. Wheeler,of Erie,
introduced a bill which is considered an en-
tering wedge for numerous other claims. It
provides for the payment of two members
of the Sixteenth Regiment of the National
Guard who did service at Homestead and
contracted sickness while in the service.
Uader the provisions of the bill they would
receive pay from the time they entered sac-
tive service and during the time they were
incapacitated from work. Mr. Lytle of
Huntingdon, from the committee on rules
reported a series of resolutions to the etfect
that no new bills shall be introduced after
April 18. The resolutions were adopted.
Mr. Martin of Lawience called up his = bii.
rohibiting the sale of liquor on Decoration
ay. Mr. Harrison of Philadelphia want-
ed Washington's birthday and the Fourth
of July included in the bill, and Mr. Fow
of Philadelphia wanted Good Friday and
Christmas inserted. There was much warm
talk, and the bill was finally defeated by 80
yeas and 102 nays. The fardous Fow rapid
transit bill, practically monopolized the
balance of the session, and is no further ad-
vanced than it was two months ago. The
House then adjourned.” =
FirrY-FIrsT Day.—In the Senste to-day a
Lill was posse finally to'erect a new conn-
9 out of Luzerne and Schuylkiil countiss.
The bills providing for the: co-operative
banking associations and to provide for the
election of township treasurers was defeat-
ed, but the adverse vote in both intances
wi 1 reconsidered and further action post-
p¢hed. The bills introduced were: To re-
peal the act for the levy and collection of
taxes in proceedings in court in the offices
of Register and Recorder. To provide for
fencing of improved lands for agricultural -
and horticultural purposes, * Mr. Thomas,
of Philadelphia, offered a resolution, which
was adopt roviding for the final So
he
ouse referred the resolution to the Com-
‘mittee on Ways and Means. The Senatu: ad.
journed until Monday night at 9 o'clock.
In the House Mr. McDonald, Allegheny,
introduced a bill authorizing the incorpora-
tion of companies for the construction and
maintenance of boulevards. The bill ap-
probriaung $60,000 to the Pennsylvania
orld’s Fair managers was passed finally,
after an effort to have action postponed, by
a vote of 125 to 54. The General Appro-
griation bill was reported to the House by
Chairman Marshall, The main items are;
Pablic schools, $10,000,000; salaries and ex-
penses of departments, $506,950 96; judici-
ary department, $1,171,200; legislative de-
oartment. £579,998 08; county superinten-
dents, 190,000; education of te :chers in nor-
mal schools, $196,000; interest on Eble
debt, $811,000, and mine inspectors, $96,000.
A communication was received from the
Fovernor announcing his approval of the
Fraternal and Beneficial Society bill intro-
iuced by Representatives Boyer, of Phila-
delphia, and Miller, of Somerset. respec:
ively. The House then adjourned.
© K1FTY-SECOND DAY—Mr. Cessns, of Bed-
ford, today reported to the House from the
judiciary ‘genergl committee a bill amend-
ing the Baker ballot law. It gives regular
parties or bodies.of eitizens which have held
state conventions for five years, the right to
official ballots, although they may poll less
than 3 per cent of the highest vote of the
Aast election. Certificates for nominations
“for state offices shail be filed with the secre-
tary of the commonwealth 45 days before
the election, and nomination papers must
be tiled 38 days telore the election. All
other certificates and papers must be filed
with county commissioners 45 and 28 days
betore the election. All objections to the
valinity of certificates or papers, except
those for Legislature or Congress, must be |
fied in the Court of Common Pleas of Dau-
phin county. Vacancies may be filled in
accordance with section 2 and 3 of the regu-
lar act, The secretary of the commonwealth
shall transmit to the county commissioners
the official lists 16 days, instead of 10 days,
before election. The sheriff is exempt from
giving notices of city elections. The ballots
shall no longer contain the residence of the
candidates. One set of ballotsonly is to be
furnished voters. All ballots and cards of
instruction must. be gent to the voting
places on the Saturday before the elections.
After some routine business the House
adjourned.
The Senate was not in session to-day, hav-
ing adjourned until Monday, evening at the
close of yesterday’s meeting.
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TRAINMEN BLOWN TO PIECES.
An Engine Xxplodes, Killing Four
Men.
Enzine No. 2 of the Choctaw (Coal & Rail-
way company exploded at the edge of Red-
oak, I. T. Four trainmen were blown to
pieces. They are: L. P. Darnell, engineer;
F. Fredericks, fireman: George Martin,
brakeman, Henry Landers, night hostler.
Three of the bodies were hurled 80 feetjfrom
the engine.
| would pass over them, we cried out
‘coward an
SOLDIERS COLUMN
THE BLOODY NINTHINFANTRY.
A Seventeen Year Old Texas Boy at
Shiloh.
rnd eniating <mmarn
ON the morning
of tke 6th day of
April, 1882, about
three or four o'clock
the firing of a lone-
ly picket was beard,
which kept on in-
creasing until day-
break, when it grew
heavier and louder,
© awakening the boys
—~ in gray, who arose
from their beds of
leaves ahd Degen to
i prepare forthe fray,
¢ as it was the first
= battle and baptism
+ of blood for the 9th
S\ Texas Infantry. I
was one of the sev-
=%5" enteen-year-old
gm yoys, who had left
gd .my home in Paris.
eb, .. Texas.to see and en-
= = ~Yaw gy the fortunes of
war. Having enlisted at this place in Aug-
ust, 1861, we went into camp and drilled
until January, 1862. I began to get restless
for fear the war wonld be over before we
had the opportunity of meeting the enemy
and testing the difference between Southern
chivalry and Northern grit,and I remember-
ed the first battle of Manassas how the boys
in gray had routed and put to flight the
boys in blue—which victory was a blessing
in disguise. Alter marching and counter-
marching several hours, we came in sight
of the Federal forees in an open field, where
we could see them plainly, and could hear
the shrill Minie ball whizzing to and fro.
At this time we were standing upon a hill
and in front of a ravine, east of us, where we
could see the boys in blue and gray as they
charged and advanced upon each other in
‘deadly battle array.” Here we halted for
awhile, and had the pleasure of letting the
Federal artillery play upon us for ‘some ar-
thirty minutes or more. While we were
standing here waiting on the enemy, we
saw a regiment of men come helter-skelter,
pell-mell, stampeding. and panic-stricken,
and we thought General Grant and his en-
tire army were making a grand charge; but
our delusion was dispel ed when we recog-
nized our boys in gray, who had made a
charge and been repulsed; they bad as
brave hearts as we, but their cowardly legs
had got scared and run away with them.
When we charged bayonets and stopped
them, they recovered their panic, marched
back to the front, and charged the enemy
with as much zeal and valor as if they had
never retreated or fallen back. I wouid not
tell of this episode. but thirty years have
passed, and all of us boys are past the con-
script age. While standing on the hill, as
this was our first battle, we must play
brave. :
While other regiments in the brigade who
were christened at Fort Donaldson lay down
apon the ground, so the shot and shell
that
“the bloody 9th Texas” would not play the
show the white feather in her
first battle. But as time pa-sed on, and the
shot and shell fell faster and thicker, now
and then some of our boys being struck and
wounded, and occasionally a bayonet bent
down by a spent ball, we concluded *‘discre-
tion was the better part of valor,’ and we
lay down quietly like the old soldiers who
had seen some actual service. Soon the or-
der was given to forward march, and in an
open glade in front of us General Patton
Anderson's brigade was ordered 10 charge
the enemy oii iy the battery that had
been playing upon ws, which was hand-
somely done; in this charge I received a
wound in my right leg from a Minie ball,
which prostrated me, While lying on the
ground I received a second shot,through my
right foot, which caused the amputation of
Jy Jeg :
hile I way lying on the battle field,
wounded, one of the boys in blue, who had
been struck and knocked down by a Minie
ball, which struck his Bible in his vest
pocket, just over his heari—the Bible sav-
ing his life—~came up to me and suggested
an armistice, to which 1 agreed upon the
condition that he would permit me ride him
oft the battlefield, back to our hospital tent;
and here I brought into exercise my cow-
boy experience in Texas, and told him to
get down on all fours like a horse and [
would climb up on his back. You can im-
agine the picture of the Texas boy in gray
-*
: riding on the back of one of the boys in
blue; such a hugging I gave that boy no pen
can describe; suffice it to say, all my war
fever subsided, and I have b.en in favor of
“peace on earth and good will to men’ ever
since. Now if any person doubts this story
L can proveit.
After this brave boy in blue had deposited
what was left of me in the hospital tent, he
returned to his command, and. I was left
sick and wounded in the hospital tent on
the battle field, near the Corinth road.
While lying there on that beautiful Sabbath
day, thinking over the fortunes of war, and
watching the captured cannons and baggage
wagons passing back in ine direction of
Corinth, about 4 p. m. I saw a brigade of
boys in blue marching by as prisoners, and
I first thought we had captured General
Grant and his eftire army. but I soon learn-
ed that it was Prentiss’ Brigade, and it may
be the boy in blue was one of his men, and
taken a prisoner after favoring one of the
boys in grav by permitting him to ride him
oft the battle field. Such are the scenes and
fortunes of war.
Just before I was wounded I saw many
rights, some horrible, some amusing and
novel. I remember seeing one of the brave
boys in blue, poor fellow, who had offered
up his life upon the altar of his country;
he was lying on his back, ' with his quiet
face upturned to heaven, his head upon his
knapsack, and his hands folded upon his
breast, a cob pipe in his mouth, as if smok-
ing the ‘‘pipe of peace.” I never would
have dreamed or believed that soldiers
could have indulged in such levity upon
the battle field, in the presence of death, it
my own eyes had not witnessed this strange
sight. As 1 passed un beyond and over the
brave boys in blue, lying on the battle field
wounded, dead, and dying, I saw some
around the tents and camp fires with their
pans and slap-jacks in their hands, as if to
say to us: ‘‘Rebels from Texas. can’t you
wait until breakfast is over before you
make this uncerinonious cali?”
As to the conduct of the 9th Texas Regi:
ment during the battle, I can only say that
Colonel Stanley in one of the charges seized
the colors, and holding them high over
head, called upon the regiment to follow
him, and charged over the hill, amid a
shower of leaden hail from the enemy. The
effect was electrical, and General Patton
Anderson in his report says the language of
eulogy could do no more than simple justice
to Colouel Stanley and his valorous Texans,
who were eyer in the thickest of the nght,
and ready to resrond to any demand upon
their courage and endurance.
And here ends my actual service and
bird's-eye view of the battle; the balance I
only learned from the legends of the sol-
diers and the war ToPoHs our Government
is publishing.—J. M. LoxG, in “Blue and
Gray,” Philadelphia.
Bullfighting Abolished.
At Pueblo, Mex., the government took
steps several months ago to abolish bull
fighting. The other Statesof Mexico are
falling into line and the indications are
that bullfighting in this republic will soon
be abolished.
GEOLOGISTS say the cradle of the
deep has nothing to dv with making
the bed rock.—Texas Siftings.
HOKR.BLE TALE OF SHIFPWRECK
A Few Men Almost Dead Saved From a
Lost Vessel.
The sieamer Loy Angeles, from San Fran-
cisco, arrived at Redond, Cal.. having on
board Captain Drummond and three of the
crew of the four-masted steel British ship
King James: previously reported abandoned
on fire. Th aptain and his companions
were picked up off Huenne one morning.
Their boat. when it left the burning vessel,
contained 18 men, but 13 were drowned by
its being capsized.
The boat was caisized during the eveniag
of March 31, and four of the occupants
were drowned. The captain, his son and
the remainder of the crew succeeded ix
righting her, but the boat was nll of water
and they remained up to their wai-ts in wa-
ter 14 hours, when the men, worn out. ex-
hausted,and chilled began dying. One after
anoth r they passed away until eight, in-
cluding the captain's son were dead. The
dead were pnshed overboard.
When vicked up by the Los Angeles this
morning the captain and the three remsin-
ing members ot the crew had been five days
without food or water. They were so weak
as to be unable to stand or walk, and had to
be lifted from the boat. :
THE SULTAN’SSHIP WENT DQWN
And Sixty Persons Aboard Went Down
With Her.
‘At Constantinople the steamer nsed by
the sultan in connection with the palace for
his own pleasure, and to convey guests and
members of his household, foundered on
Sunday.
It is believed that sixty persons,on board
at the time, perished by drowning, and that
a splendid service of silver plate used in the
imperial dining-room on the steamer, went
down with the vessél. Details of the calam
ity are lacking.
The censors are suppressing all reports of
the disaster to the palace steamer, and jour-
nals printing stories of the calamity have
been seized by the authorities. A ukase
has been issned prohibiting newspapers
from being printed before the afternoon,
presumably to permit the censorsto enjoy
their morning snooze before having to
examine the proposed issues.
A —— rel frre e———
—Mosr of Idaho's world's fair exhibit
was burned near Kimball, Neb, while en
route to Chicago.
‘MARKETS.
PITTSBURG.
THE WHOLESALE PRICES ARE GIVEN BELOW.
; GRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED,
WHEAT—No.1 Red . 3 @$ 3
4
No.2 Red.....i.0cadauvis
CORN—No. 2 Yellow ear... ot 52
creas .
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BUTTER—EIgin Creamery
Fancy Creamery.. “a
Fapey country roll.......
Lok rade & cooking....
CHEESE—O New cr'm mild
New York Goshen........
‘Wisconsin Swiss bricks.. :
‘Wisconsin Sweitzer. ......
Limburger (Fall make)...
High Mixed ear.........«
No. 2 Yellow Shelled...... 47
Shelled Mixed........... 44
OATS—No. 1 White....... . 40
No. 2 White........ sain 39
No. 3 White........ rete. 38
Mixed. ...... 00. iin 36
RYE—No. 1 Pa & Ohio.... 67
No. 2 Western, New..... . 64
FLOUR--Fancy winter pat 4 40 4
Fancy SDripg patents. ee 440 4
Fancy Straight winte 3 75 4
xX Bakers. . 3 35 3
Rye X¥lour......... 3 50 3
HAY—Baled No. 1 Tim’y.. 14 75 15
Baled No. 2 Timothy..... 13 00 14
Mixed Clover. ............ 1350 14
Timothy from country... 16 00 18
STRAW — Wheat. ..... .... 6 75 7
BES, i... a esis 8 00 8
FEED—No.1 WhMd® T 1900 19
Brown Middlings........ 16 00 17
Bran, sacked.............. 17 17
Bran. bulk... 0... eee 16.00 16
33
28
25
iv
12
13
15
16
13
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR—
WHEAT—No
RYE—No. 2
CORN—Mixed
SS... ....
XGS......
BUTTER
FLAUR— $3 25@ $4 40
WHEAT—No. 2. Red....... 4
CORBRN—No. 2, Mixed........ 48 43
OATS—No. 2, White........ 40 40
BUTTER—Creamery Extra. 32 38
EGGS—Pa., Firsts....... i... 15 16
NEW YORK.
FLOUR—Patents........... . 4 50 5 00
WHEAT—No, 2 Red. ....... 76 77
RYE—Western........... . 50 62
CORN—No. 2............... 51
OATS—Mixed Western..... 35 38
BUTTER—Creamery... 18 32
EGGS—State-and Penn. 15 15
LIVE-STOCK REPORT.
EAST LIBERTY, PITTSBURG STOCK YARDS.
CATTLE.
Prime Steers..... Penvaiive sts $ 510to 625
Fairto Good... .. hoe. 475to 5 10
Bullsand dry cows......... 225t0 4 25
Neal Calves..........cciuen 4 50to 6 50
Heavy and“thin calves..... 200to 4 00
Fresh cows, per head....... 20 00 to 45 00
SREEP.
Prime 95 to.100-Ib sheep....$ 5 90to 6 10
Common 70 to 75 I sheep... 3 50 to 5 50
Lambs, far to good........ 4 50 to 6 65
HOGS
Selectd....ooiceiv sirens. $ 700t0 725
"Philadelphia hogs 6 7040 6 75
LY QOrEer8. eee vecenenn o> 6 00 to 6 30
{ ROugbS. ...uuivuuniciienns 4 50to 5 00
AEARERRER 188022383830 3RRRRLBERHEE
APPLES—Fancy, bbl... 3 3 25
Fair to choice, # bbl.... 275 3 00
BEANS—hand picked ¥ bu. 2 00 210
NY & M(new)Beans@®bbl 2 15 2 20
Lima Beans,..... Sessa 4
ONIONS— :
Havana danvers § bu.... 275 2 30
Yellow onion, # bbl. 140 1 50
Spanish, ® crate.... 165 17
CABBAGE--New #b 1 50 2 00
Flonda (new) P crate.... 3 00 3 25
POTATOES—
Fancy White per bu..... vo 85 ‘90
Jersey Sweets per bu:..... 47 5 00
POULTRY ETC. 5
DRESSED CHICKENS-—
BL v 16 17
Dressed ducks §1b.. Al 18
Dressed turkeys ® Ib 20 21
‘Dressed Geese ® 1, ..... : 10 11
LIVE CHICKENS—
Live chickens § pr....... 85 90
Live Ducks @ pr......... 80 90
Live Geese 8 pr.......... 100 120
Live Turkeys @h........ 14 15
EGGS—Pa & Ohio fresh.... 14 15
Goose... .... 0. Laas 50 55
Duck. ..... icuiicon od 25 26
FEATHERS—
xtra live Geese @ ..... 55 60
Nol Extra live geese$ 1b 48 -50
Mixed, .c oe isvesiirnine 25 35
MISCELLANIOUS.
TALLOW—Country, 81... 5 6
Shs adbissiiane veneers 5 a
SEEDS—Clover........ Neel. 920 9 45
Timothy prime.......... 235 2 40
Blua grass. ............. «140 170
RAGS—Country mixed.... 1
HONEY—White clover.... 16 17
Maple Syrup, new crop... 85 HO
Buckwheat... .......... : 12 15