Dotting,
Turning the long, straight furrows
, When the air ti full of spring,
And Hi tree with bud are hr.y
And tin bird beginning to sing,
I the Job that takes mjr fancy
Not pretty, perhaps, hut then
It'll a Job Hint In only meant for
V plain, hard-working men.
When you've worked from breakfast to
supper
You ran soa Micro la something done!
The rldg-s He black and even
In the light of the netting sun ;
And It la a sight to look at
At lenrt it pleases mo;
TlH-re'a something about It that's healthy
And manly and honest to seo.
When my team is quiet and iteidy,
And the sod just rluht fur the plow,
When the warmth of life I around me
Ami the south wind fans my brow,
Stioh dreams to my head come crowding
That It scarce eeina work nt all
To cling to the crooked handles
And watch how the furrows hill.
Ti the work to waken hunger
And the glow of strength mid health
For the earth breaths up a tonic
That's beyond the price of wealth.
Folks say that the work of the farmer
la the hardest on eirtli. but I vow
There is nothing that suits me brtter
Than trudging behind tho plow.
I1. Mi'Arthur, in Frank I.esllo'a.
MARGY'S HEROISM.
I ofum wonder nay, I never eenso
wondering at my own Rood fortune,
the) sumo lis 1 never cease thanking
God for It. I look around my boudoir,
tho room that llick had propnrod for
mo as a surpriso against my rotnin
from our honeymoon, and I catch
eight of the faco In ono of tlio mirrors
and for tlio thousandth lima I marvel
what ho can ever huvo soeu In pool',
little, Insignificant mo.
Lot inn doscrllio whnt I leo In tlio
plans. A small, ellin personage, with
tiny faeo all marked by the email,
pox, a sallow complexion and a snub
nosoj tho mouth, however, Is stnull
and tho cyca aro largo and clear and
Intensely blue, while tho curly hair,
that will porslHtontly act trim curia
and plaits at defiance, U of tlio duski
est golden.
A I am scrutinizing my sol f my hui
band comet In, tall and liundsonto, a
veritable king among men.
What aro ynu dolng,mn bollo?" lie
atka, in Ms iloop, teudor voice.
"Looking at my ugly eell in tbo
glaie and llilnklng that tlio folks wore
right in woiidoriug what you could
cvor havo seen in ma'."
"My precious one," says Dick, pa,
sionntoly, "dont talk llko that; you
know how It palut me. What could 1
oo In you? Why, a woman in tun
thousand a woman who voluuturlly
gave np her llfo for mine."
'Wero you wilting, Marjoric?', ho
he asks preioutly, as ho catches a sight
of sonio shoots of nolo paper which
re scattered about on tlio quaint Chip
pendale wrltlug table that 1 drawn
up by tho fireplace.
"Yes, doar," I answer, "I was
thinking of writing a story. It will
ainuso mo whllo you aro hunting."
"Margy, do mo a favor," he eays.
"Writo nbout our courtship, tho real
truth, you know; for I am aura that
will make one of the bonniest tulci
ever wrltton."
"Grand Idea, Dick," I cry, clapping
my hand delightedly, "mid I will
call It -How I Won My Huabaud."'
Aftor ho goes out of the room I
think over what ho has said that I
have to writo down tho story of how
I, Murjorio Wilson, govornoss-coiii.
pan lou to Arthur Lynn, at a salary of
30 a year, becamo Laily Lyun, with
Jointure so bountiful that if it wero
not for my almshouses and tho schools
nd the modal cotlHgcs 1 should never
boy able to spend it all.
Voll, to commonce at tho very com
menremeut, I am an orphan; my
deori father dying when I was sixteen,
lofjr uto almost alone in the world.
My mother I never remember, for alio
lllod whoti I was born.
Aftor my great loss I wont to llvo
with my old govornoss, who kopt a
boarding-school at Sydenham, and,
on tho wholo, I speut four very
huppy yoar thore.
Fute soomod determined to be kind
to me, for the mother of one of our
little girls heard of a situation that, if
wore fortunate enough to get it,
would oxactly suit mo. It was to be
governess of Lady Lynn's little boy.
I wrote, applying for it, and in duo
oourse an auswer camo, saying I was
engaged, my salary would be 30 a
year, and I had to enter Into my now
duties on July 4.
It was long journoy from London
to Rluburit, iu Northumberland, and
I don't mind cou reusing that I folt
rather aad till I thought of how for
tnuato I was to get situation, and
then I choerod up. .
When I got to my destination I felt
tired out A la'l, eockaded footmau
was on tho platform, eagerly scrutin
ising each female, and as I got out of
the carriage ho atarod at rue and
louchod his hat
"Miss Wilson?" ho laid, intorroga.
tlvoly.
I answered "Yes." and Ihon he saw
after my luggage, which consisted of
ono modest trunk, which he directed
an obsequious porlor to tako to the
splendid brougham that was waiting.
After a drlvo of about an hour after
passing through a long and atatoty are.
tiuo of trees wo camo to Cnslla Fold, a
hiigh, rambling pi lo of grnystouo
building, nearly covered with ivy and
lichon. A stately butler mot mo nt tlio
entrance, nud ho conducted mo to the
bright-looking (rli l, who I discovered
was tho school-room maid, who in
turn showed mo up to my bedroom,
which was a charming room alt fur.
lilshed In light muplc.wood.
When I wont down stairs Mary was
waiting for me, and she took mo to
door of hor ladyship's room. I
knocked timidly. A rich, sweet volco
said: "Comoin." I entered, and tliero
before mo atoo.l tho most lovely
Wuiiuin that I had ever soon in my life.
Siio camo to mo with her hand out
stretched In kindliest wolcome. "You
must bo vory tired, tr.y dear," sho
sa'd.
Sho briefly to'd mo my duties. 1
was not lo bo so much govorncss as
companion lo her sou Arthur. Ho
wus nine years old, nud owlntr to an
nccldout that hail occurrod somo llvo
years lioforo ho was u helpless invalid
and stood sorely in need of cheering.
I nkecl to see my littlo charge, mid
I found him a sweet-facod littlo lad
din, tvltli a disposition ns boautifulas
his face. Mouldered; nh, me, how
ho u fibred ! Thank God that tiino
has now all passed and Arthur is now
belter, and only a slight limp speak
for tho years of martyrdom that ho
so patiently endured.
So time passed on. I never felt my
dependent position, for 1 rarely saw
any of tlio guests that woro constantly
coming (o and fro, nud making tho
houso guy with lliclr prcsouco. Sir
lCichaid whs iu India, but was expccl
hoiiie shortly.
It was one cold February afternoon
and I had Just coiiio In from a brisk
walk round tho park. As I reached
our sitting-room door I hoard Arthur
say to somo ono:
"You will lovo Margy, alio I so kind
and good, and, oh, so pretty; not
grand, liko mother, but pretty, you
know."
I went In, nud sitting by Arthur
was a tail, hiinitMiiiio man, who
looked up quickly and scrutinized mo
koouly out of a pair of clour, cold
eyes.
"This Is Margy, Dick," said Arthur.
IIo bowed and said n fow courteous
words of thanks for my attention to
his brother, then ho resumed his con
versatlon with llio child.
Sir Richard was very proud, vory
high in hi ways, ono of those moil
who would huvo dlod rather than havo
douo a dlslionorablo uctlon. Some
times a frluud of his, Captain Nlch
oils, would copio round with him nud
sit and talk lo me, which was very
pleasant, if soniothlng about bis oyos
had not frlghtoucd mo so.
Ono evening, ahull I ever forget ill
as I was winking down ono of the
quiet corrldois, Ciipt Xlcholls mot
me, and, taking tin in his arms, klssad
me. I burst out crying and called
him a coward, but the more I strug
gled to bo frco tho tighter ho huggod
mo mid i ho inoro ho klssod me.
Suddenly I found myself froo, and
tliero stood Sir U chard, his faco while
with i ago, his oyos blazing. He looked
from my porsocutor to mo.
"You blackguarJ," ho hlssoJ, "leave
my houso." And tlio n. giving me his
arm, he lad inc. all flu-hed and trem
bling, to the sitting-room.
After this Sir Itlchard was much
more coidiul to mo. Time passed so
quickly that I had boon eighteen mouths
with the Lynns. Sir Kit-hard was en
tertaining royally. "Castle Fold" was
flllod with guests when Sir Richard
complained of fooling unwoll.
IIo camo Into our room, and I was
sbockod to soe how III he looked, hl
eyes heavy and his cheeks flushed. He
rallied a little in tho cvculng, but tho
next morning ho was so bad that the
doctor was sent for, and he pro
uouueed him lo be sudor lug from
mall-pox.
What a sudden and speedy exit there
was of all the guests. The doctor
came to mo in despair.
"Miss Wilsou," ho said, "I am at
my wit's cutis. Sir Itlchard Is dau
gorously III and must have good nurs.
lug. I have telegraphed for nurses,
but small-pox Is so fearfully prevalent
In the country that I am afraid I shall
have lo got them dowu from London."
"My mind was made up. "I will
uurse him, doctor," I said.
The doctor remonstrated half
heartedly, but I was only too happy to
nurse him, for I must here tell mv se-
erot 1 loved sir Richard with all my
heart and soul, and to have spared
hi in a pang I would ehoerfully havi
dlod.
And then, ns lie got bettor, I began
to feel ill. I know that It was small
pox, and I begged Dr. Ylckers not to
let Sir Richard know, but. to send mo
to tho hospital. He was vory reluctant
to agree, hut I went on my knee to
lil id, nud he consented.
Ono day I was Ittlng In an easy
chair feeling ever so weak.. I had
wrltton threo days beforo to Lady
Lynn giving notice, for I know Hint I
could never go back again, loving Sit
Ulchard ns I did. I must have do .ml.
for In my sloop I hoard ft doar voice
ay: "Margy, my darling, my own
sweetheart, come back as my loved
mid honored wife."
"Yes,Dlck,"I murmured, drowsily;
"I will como back, for 1 love you."
"My precious," and (hen I foil
hot klsos on my lips. Startled, I
opened my eyes, nnit there, not a
dream, but a living reality, was my
king on his knees beforo mo.
That is all. Sir Richard mado mo
marry him. I thought at first that it
was out of gratitude, but ho swore
that ho loved me, and would uovcr
marry any other woman but mo; and
still I refused, but whon Lady Lynn
anno to mo and told mo how glad sho
would bo lo welcome me as her
dnuglilor-ln-hiw nnd how my pllda
was mining Sir Richard's life well,
nothing lomh, 1 gavo In, and this Is
tho truo story of how I, Marjorlo Wil
son, became Sir Richard Lyuu'H wife.
t uniiiHiiiu In Hie In I ted States.
It bus boon remarked that Canadian
now form moro than Ion per cent, of
tho total foreign born population In
tho United States. The exact figures,
ns given by tho Toronto Globo, are
980,9:18 out of a lotnl of 9,249,938.
Tho only countries which hoart Cuuada
on tho list aro Germany, which con
tribute 2,784,891, and Ireland, with
1,871,609. There oro in (ho United
Stale moro natives of Canada than of
Knglntnt, or of Norway, Sweden and
Denmark combined. The growth of
tho Canudiuii born population has
been h follows: From 1800
lo 18(10. 102,259; from 1800
t 1870. 213,494; from 1870 to 1880,
22:1,793, und from 1880 to 1890, 2G3,
781. Tlio character of the migration
to tho United Slates has changed of
lato yours; Ireland, which bctwoon
1830 and I860 contributed G40,C8i,
moro than one-third of tlio foreign
born olomoiit, contributed between
1880 nnd 1890 only 10,9:1s out of a
total of 2,6ti9,C04. The groat sources
thnt dncailo wero Gormuny, with 818,.
l."2; Norway, Swudeu and Doiimark,
49o,000; Canndn. with 20:1,781, and
Kngland, with 211.9:12. Tho consul
shows that tho 1'miudlan movement
bus been mainly to tho north
Atlantic states, which now contain
490,299 Canadians, and the north ccn.
tnil, 401. C00; tbo Southoru Stales
contain 8.10:1, and tlio cxtromo West,
cm states, 75,484. Coming down to
particular states wo find 207,001
Canadians In Mussachusctt and 9:1,
193 in New York. 1 is Maine, of
forolgn born total of 78,000, not less
than 52,000 are Canadians. In Now
Hampshire of 73,000 foreign born,
43,000 nro Canadians. In Vormorit,
out of 44,000 foreign born, 25,000
aro Canadian". In Michigan Ihoro
are 181,410, Chicago ha 24,297 Cana
dians, lioston, 38.294, Dolrolt, 18,
791 and Ilnll ilo 10, G10, but there are
only 8,398 In Now York city, and
only 2,684 In Philadelphia.
Deuth In I'nrepclllng Guise.
It is said that tho lato L. C. White
died at the breakfast table so suddenly
that his hand, reaching out toward a
dish iu front of him, tell just short of
It and rested thore, giving to his attl.
tudo rcmarkablo naturalness and ro
sotnblaiice to life. IIo wus Ictl sitting
tliero for a considerable tlmu while
the doctor was summoned, and tho
undertakor, und preparations could bo
made for a suitable disposition of the
body. Meanwhile member of the
family would return again and again
to look at him, and so little was the
dread preseuce of death manifest in
his figure, sitting thoro so naturally,
that tho graudchlldren wore taken in
to look for the last time upon the
loved form aud face. It was way
of dying any ono might envy free
from tho anticipation of death, from
long illuoss, and from belug an
auxlety and euro to one's frtoiuts, and
whon it was ovor, frco also from be
ing an object of droad, which is oue
of the most blttor thoughts in the
contemplation of death. Watorbury
(Coun.) Amorlcan.
A cloth of vory flue texture Is made
from tho bark of the paper tree,
mulberry growing lu tho south sea
island.
FOR FAKM AD QAHUtS.
tiir nmiMi ha i.ff.r.
Almest all bulbs, and especially the
tendor kinds, do better when they are
tukon from the ground and stored for
the dormant season In dry place.
This Is ludisponsable for some kinds,
as they will dooay unless so treated,
and It Is doslrablo for all except such
hardy kinds as tlio narcissus, snow
drop, or crocus, which may stay In
tho ground for the wholo year. The
oir.ols are romoved and planted by
thomsolvcs nnd in tlmo will make
flowering bulbs. At the hyacinth Is a
dly aud Increases by ofT.cls, those aro
plaiilo I similarly lo thoso of all other
lilies. This also applies lo Hie gladiola,
which belong to tho Iris family,
which Is closely rolntod to the lilies.
New York Times.
8t ('( i:s-!ri i. ar.t:riN(i cr iwx.sr sf.f.hs.
Tako a box three Inches deep by ten
wldo; put In rich dirt, wlih plenty of
lino sand, to (ho depth of an Inch.
Now sot In egg shells la rows (first
breaking nwny uboiit n third of (ho
sholl nt the lop). With a sharp
pointed knlfo press down through each
shell, making a hole for drainage. Fill
box and shell with moro dirt; plant
two scods In each shell ; keep moist
ami in a warm, sunny place. It is
woll to covor with grass until sprouted.
Whon ready to transplant take out tho
shells, crush each slightly and place In
tho garden. As Hie roots expand thoy
can readily push through the sholl. A
frlond who raised cabbago nnd tomato
plants for market tried this inothod
with success. Now York World.
rilOI'KSSOK III ) ON STItAWIIKKKIKS.
Tho following points lu strawborry
culture aro geiiorully conceded: It is
best to sot quito lato iu spring on fall
ploughing, as this losions Injury from
cutworms. Sot lu rows four feet
apart and the plants about 18 Inches
wldo, as onrly In tho season us possible,
by good culture. Iu setting out
plants thoro is no gain in pottering to
spread the roots in imtural position;
wot tin roots, pross thoin togothor
with points dowuwurd, nud plant very
tightly with spado or dibbel as you
would n cabbago plant Tho roots
projecting downward answer tho pur.
poso until now roots uro grown In
proper position. To socuro fertiliza
tion In weather not wholly favorable
it is bost to plant altoruato rows of the
stniiiiuute ii lid pistillate vnrlctics. It
docs not pay lo gather moro than two
crops from one planting. Havo a new
plantation coming on, and novor hosi.
tuto lo plough up tho old one after
gathorliig tho socoud crop. Iowa
Agricultural Report
WA.SIIINM IllTTKIl.
An ('Xchuugo publishes a method of
washing butter that it guarantees will
prevont while speck in tho product.
Our coutamporary states that whon
tho bailor lit the churn has been
brought to tho condition of small
grains about as large as blidshot, draw
olf tho buttermilk und put in cold
water in which thoro has boon a hand
ful of pure, clean salt dissolved. The
temperature of tho wator should be as
cold ns good well wator, or 49 drgroos
F. In warm weathor, when tho but
ter is liublu lo bo soft, to cool tho
wator with ico to a tcmperaturo be
tween 42 dogrcos and 45 degreos F.
Stir up tho butlor a littlo to wash U
out as soon as cooled and draw oft tbo
wator, ropeallng the operation until
Hie water will not take tho color of
tho buttermilk. This method not only
removes the buttermilk and hardens
the butter, but I ho water carries away
thoso specks of curdled cream, or
cream toiighouod by the wind, and
some suy of cusoln that Is frequently
met In butter. Huttor so treated, our
contemporary states, can bo worked
and inltod at once, without waiting
12 to 24 hours, a some people think
URrKssury. American Dairyman.
t'SE Of AX INC'l'IIATOR.
Tho Incubator is a good thin; for
the farmer who gives his poultry
proper attention, but this machluo ha
no pluco on the ordinary farm where
tho fowls aro loft lo shift for them,
selves. To be mado successful the
incubator must be kept iu the house,
probably In tho bodroom or family
room, whore extremes of temperature
are not known, and whero it can be
seen aftor several times during the
night and half dozou times during
tho day.
Tho farmer frequently is successful
with his heus if he only tends lo set
ting them properly and feeds them
regularly, but tho incubator is not so
easily managed. It requires constant
attention. The eggs must be kept an
even lemperaturo day and night. If
they get too cold they will chlll.and it
mc warm thoy will cook, then the
must bo turnod regularly aud kopt
sufficiently molit.
Wo have for a long lime raihor dls.
couragod our farmer from attempting
to use the Incubator from the faet
that wo wore afraid Hint I hey would
not tiso them properly and would
blnino tho machluo nnd the business
ruber than thomsolvcs for their
failure Hut we havo soon such suc
cess chronicled with the Incubator
that wo nro assured it 1 tho host way
to hatch eMckone If Hie growor will
only bo careful.
Whon there I sotting of eggs In
(ho Incubator tho family cannot go
visiting or anywhere to leave tho house
alone, but somo member who will look
after tlio machluo must bo on hand all
the time.
Twenty-one or twonly-two days will
do the work of hatching, but It will
requlro two wcoks aftor this for the
clucks to bo snfo. lu fuel, tlio first
two wooks of tho incubator chick's
lifo Is as important and rcqulros almost
as mtlcli attention ns the Incubating
porlod, yet for all this It is tho busl-uosi-iiko
way of growing fowls, and
Is (ho only ono Hint rocoinmonde Itself
to tho farmer who expects to raise
birds to any extent for marked.
Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
Kf.f.l'IN'll IIOItSKS SOI Nil.
It Is surprising to find how largo
proportion of tho horso ono sees on
tho road, the street or tho farm are
moro or less affected with unsound
ness. Ono of tho most commonly
met with in road hone and farm
horsos Is what is known a tho sprung
knees. In many cases tho trouhlo Is
but slight, and littlo noticed, and
owners are loath to acknowlodgo that
tho horso is not nil right Rut n kcon
eyed buyer roadily delects the trilling
dofcrt at I ho start.
What causes such a tendency to
sprung knees In horso it is bard to
tell. Ono of them, we fancy, among
driving horses of tho trolling class is
Ihotondeney to havo thorn shod with
heavy too weight shoes. This seems
to tiro the muscle of tho front part of
tho forelegs and lu tlmo wcakous thnin
so they do not kocp tho legs in place.
Another cause of sprung knoos Is
allowing tho feet to bucomo tender or
out of shnpo from bad shoeing, so
that tlio horso flexes his knees to ro
lleve tho strain on tlio lower tendons
and on Hie hools. Standing still loo
long on n hard floor stall is said to
causo sprung knees. Aftor all theso
things have douo their work nnd tho
knoo becomes springy or aro weak and
trembling, it is a difTlotu nuttor to
edict a cure.
A season's run at grass often re
sults in comparative cure. And the
bost way is to kocp iho animal sound
from tho first by avoiding whatever
causo a tendency to tho disease and
only neods the cxeroiso of somo com
mou scuso und good care. Avoid
keeping tho horses idlo on a hard
floor. Shoe with even weight shoes,
keep the foot cool and free from filth
und thoro Is little risk from sprung
knees. Auothor common unsoundness
which spoils tho appoarauco and sale
of many good hones, especially those
on tho farm, are curbs and puffy
joints.
llolh of these, like sprung knees, are
at first very slight, and it I difficult to
docido what is wrong. Curbs can
gonerally bo removed by sweating,
blisters und compressors. lint pufls
and thorough-pi ns are diilicuil to cure,
and even if kept down a long time are
apt to reappear. To prevout tho ap
pearance of curbs and pull's avoid sub
jcctlng the animals to violout strains,
such as jorking suddenly back on the
haunches, backing heavy loads on soft
ground, getting into deep snow, or
given too heavy a load to draw. Mak
ing the working horses on Hie farm
back heavy loads of manure on soft
ground does a great dual of injury to
tlieui. Horso World.
FARM AND OAltOEX NOTES.
Good butter always commands
steady price.
A dark stable is tho bost protection
against the horn-fly.
Farmers should plant a quarter of
an acre in sweet corn.
One of tho best investment for the
furmer 1 the purchase of a good
bull.
It Is poor policy to attempt to keep
cows lu a pasturo where there is no
shade.
Warbles in cattle can generally be
squeezed out, but sometimes a sharp
kulfo is noeded.
Jersey cows produce more batter
from a given amount of good food
than any other breed.
Care should be exercised in the
feeding of calves. They aro goner
ally overfed during the first wook of
their existence.
SOLDIERS' COLUMN
APAOHBOANTOIf.
The Oallant Chars Hade by a Company
of the 1st Colo. Cav,
COMRADE JA9.
E. Ilirner, la
clilmln a little
too much for his
company In his
aniole hdd,
"In New Wexi.
eo." in a rcnt
issue. About the
skirmish la
Apache Canyon
ho says tbaf'the
Colorado cavalry
wer In advance
and mad
chart; for brass
cnnon;tht tby
wr fired Into
from the mountain-aid
as they
nasssd down the
road, and tome were woundsd. At this
time my company dxptoyrd to fight on foot,
and esrae down upon this band and took
the who) batch prisoners about 00 of
thm. At this time th charaine; party were
returning without arrompli.hin anything.
Thliuteuant.wben he returned ana found
those rehftls captured, was so dtllghted that
h took np one of th rebels guns, raised il
with both hands and brought It with force
to the ground, when ItweatofT and killed
him. lie was the only man killed st this
lime."
la reply, Lauote frora.mi article publish
ed DecVZI, IMIt "March Z5, 162, tn ad
vance, composed of 140 infantry of the 11
Colo, and Co. F and our company of caval
ry, with 150 U. 8. cavalry, left San Jose at
sundown, and reached Kosloeky's ranch at
10:30 p. m, Lieut. Nelson and 20 men of
our company were out on picket, and came
In licit day at anuria with four prisoners;
one of them, Mclnivre, waaon 'Csnby
staff at the battle of Valverde.
"Our advance of about 400 moved forward
and the pickets soon returned, reporting the
nemy near. A shot from a howitter caus
ed (apt. Howland's company of U. 8. caval
ry to fall back in confusion, leaving our
company in the advance. Ma. Chivinatoo
rod up and asked our captain (Cook) If we
would charge. While the rest of the forces
were deployed on either side, our company
(about HO men) charged by fours and awept
down the canyon. The enemy were con
cealed behind rocks, but the imnetuoiitv of
our charge drove them out. Having fleet
horses they escaped with the howitter, but
left 10 killed, 30 wounded and so prisoner.
Our loss was 5 killed and 13 wounded; Co.
losing three killed and seven wounded
Dutro, Johnson and Thompson killed, and
Bristol, I'ratt, Keel, Hall. Logan and Patter
son wounded. ( Cook was wounded by
a ball and three .shot in tbe thigh, and
later received son nickahot in his ankl.
Lieut. Marshall, Oi our company, while
breaking a gun, killed himself.'1
I refer also to Hollister's History of the
1st. Col. Vols., published at Denver in 184:).
"On turning a short bend we entered the
canyon proper and came full on two bowit
rers less t ban 200 yards off. On aeei ng these
lions in the path the infantry divided, a
wing flew into either hill and the fight
commenced, ( apt. Howland s company, U.
B.cavalry, parted either way and filiid 10 the
rear in confusion, leaving us in front. Tbe
Texans soon found their position in the road
untenable, and retired rapidly with thru
red clout a mile or so down the canyon,
while their, infantry were concealed in tbe
rocks on either sine and posted their howlc
tera to command the road. The Infantry
deployed right and left, to ontdank tbe
enemy's new position. Our flankers were
rapidly approaching them, and it was
arranged that simultaneously with their
attack on the wtngi wo should charge the
center. The ground was unfavorable for
tbe action of cavalry, the road was rough,
narrow and crooked, a deep trench, worn
by the water, and which Iba road crossed
occasionally, running alongside, rendered it
impwaibl to approach a battery but by
column in th fair lace of it. Our horse
were weak and thin and there was every
chance to conceal a heavy support.
The enemy had a strong natural position.
About 400 yards below us tbe canyon bent
abruptly to the left, tben directly resumed
its old course, leaving a high, aiaep, rocky
bluff, Ilk the bastion of a fort.aquar in our
front. On this point th enemy bad posted
a full company, ami at it bae, on a smaller
mound, their battery was stationed, and had
now worked diligently for an hour. Below
this the bluffs and rouds were alive with
Tezana for tome dittancs. At soon as the
order to oharge left the Major's month we
were on the wing, fearful ieat our company
should win no share of the iaurols that were
to orown the day. As wa approached the
point mentioned above, Ibe oni U.S. musket
cartridges, containing an ounce ball and
three buckshot, began to sip by our head
to abruptly that many, unused to thia kind
of business, took them for thellt, and strain
ed their eyea to see where the tpitef ul bull
dogs ware. There were none to be teen.
Divining our intentions tbey had turned tail
again and vamoaed. Inatead, however, w
met a redoubled thower of lead, rained on
ua from tbe rocks above. Capt. Cook was
the Drat bit. An ounce ball and three buck
shot struck him in th thigh, but did not
unseat him. Forty rodt further down hi
horte stumbled and fell on bint, badly
apralning bla ankl. and b got aaothar
Shot tn tbe foot. At the battle swept dowa
tbe ennyon like a hurricane, he limped to
one tide and escaped further injury.
We still had a leader aa cool and fearless
at Cook I.ieut. Nelson. Slightly halting
at the bend in the road where the Are from
mall arms was indeed terrific, and dis
charging a few shots from our revolvers at
the rocks above, we dashed around th
point broke through their center, trampled
down their reserve and pasaed away beyond
the fight in pursuit of tbe coveted artillery.
But It was too fleet-footed for us, and we re
turned in tint to help I.ieut. Marshall,
with the two rear tectiont. clean out the
reserve. They hod been ttationed in the
road, and though somewhat confuted and
scattered bv our sudden advent among
them mad- for cover and stood like a tiger
at bay. By thia time the infantry, nnder
Capta. Downing. Wynkoop and Anthony
came down on ihera like a parcel of wild
Indiana, cheering at the top of tbeir lungs,
regardless of the shower of bullets raining
among them. Th Tenuis, terrified at th
impetuosity of th attack, brok and fled
In very direction." A. li. Sampson, la
National Tribune.
The Largstt on Beoord.
Tbe tow boat J. h. Williams it now on Its
way from Louisville to New Orleans with
the largest tow of coal ever put together.
It contains 1.000,000 bu-hel of coal, which
la from 30,000 to bO.OOO bushels more than
any other tow on record. Tbe aurface of
the bargee measuroa nearly three acres.
Children Burned to Death.
Three children named Brouilut, between
2 and 9 years of age. were burned to deatn
in a tenement boat la Gareau Lane, Mon
tr, la Switzerland f h muni,ro,
Pi - sToverwuent monopoly.
The effect has been to furnish cure
dquors at high prtces, thus amellora
mg tho Injurious results of the drinit
ng habit and Indirectly enoouraginii
the consumption of cheaper wine and
jeer. The Income from the sale of
tpirtu U made to pay for the care of
ibe poor and loaaaa. . .