? '.
Flowing.
Turning the long, straight furrows,
, When the lr la full of spring,
And the tree) with bud ore hnr.y
And tin bird beginning to slug,
I the Job that take tnjr fancy
Not pretty, perhaps, hut then
It' Job Hint la only meant for
Us plain, hard-working men.
When you've forked from breakfast to
supper
You can see there la something done I
The ridges lie black and even
In the light of the setting sun ;
And It Is a siitht to look at
At Ireut it pleases me;
There's something about It that's healthy
And manly and honest to see.
When my team is quiet and ateidy,
And the sod Just rlnht for the plow,
When the warmth of life I around me
And the aoiitb wind fans my brow.
Such dream to my head come crowding
That It scarce seems Work at all
To cling to the crooked handles
And watch how the furrows tall.
Ti the work to waken hunger
And the glow of strength and health
For the earth breath up a tonic
That's beyond tho price of wealth.
Folk ay that the work of the fnrmer
Is the hardest on earth, but I vow
There is nothing that suit me better
Than trudging behind tho plow.
I. Mi! Arthur, in Frank t.eallo's.
MARGY'S HEROISM.
I often wonder nay, I never cense
wondering at my own Rood fortune,
the sumo a I never ceaso thanking
Ciod for It. I look around tny boudoir,
tho room that Dick had prepared for
me 84 a surprUo against my return
from our honeymoon, and I catch
sight of the face in ono of tlio mirrors
and for the thousandth time I marvel
what lio can ever have seen hi poor,
Utile, inslgultlcaut mo.
Lot mo doscribo what I tea in tho
plass. A small, slim personage, wlili
a tiny fare all marked by the small
pox, a sallow complexion and a snub
none j the month, however, Is small
and the eyes aro largo aud clear and
intensely blue, while the curly hair,
that will persistently set trim curls
and plaits at defiance, is of the dinki
est golden.
As I am scrutinizing myself my hus
band comes in, tall and handsome, a
veritable king among men.
"What are you doing.ma belle?' lie
asks, in ills deep, tender voice.
"Looking at my ugly selt in tbo
glms and thinking that tho folks woro
right in woudoring what you could
over liavo seen in mo'."
"My precious 0110," says Dick, pa,
sionately, "dont talk like that; you
know how It pains me. What could I
loo la you? Why, a woman in tun
thousand a woman who voluutarlly
gave up her II fo for mine.''
"Were you writing, Marjorlc?', ho
lie asks preieutly, as ho catches a sight
ofsomo shoot of nolo paper which
ate scattered about on tho quaint Chip
pendale writlug table that is drawn
up by the fireplace.
"Yes, dour," I auswor, "I was
thinking of writing a story. It will
amuso mo whllo you are hunting."
"Margy, do mo a favor," lie says.
"Wrtlo about our courtship, tho real
truth, you know; for I am sure that
will make one of tho bonniest lulus
ever writton."
"Grand idea, Dick." I cry, clapping
my bands delightedly, "and I will
call it 'llow I Won My Husband.'"
After he goes out of the room I
think over what ho has said that I
have to write dowu tho story of how
I, Murjorie Wilson, govomoss-com-panlon
to Arthur Lynn, at a salary of
30 a yoar, becamo Lady Lyiiu, with
a jointure so bountiful that If it woro
not for my almshouses and the schools
ad the model cottages 1 should never
bo able to spend it nil.
H'oll. to cotnmonce at the rnrr com-
tnonVeineiit, I am an orphan; uiy
dear) father dying when I was sixteen,
lofjr mo almost alone in tho world.
Aly mother I uever remouibor, for alio
tiled whou I was born.
Aftor my great loss I went to live
with my old govoruoss, who kept a
boarding-school at Hydonham, and,
on tho whole, I speut four very
happy yoar there.
Fate seemed 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 got it,
would exactly suit mo. It was to be
govoruess of Lady Lynn's little boy.
1 wrote, applying for it, and in due
course an auswer camo, saying I wus
engaged, my salary would be 30 a
year, and I had to enter into my new
duties on July 4.
It was a long journoy from London
to Rluburu, in Northumberland, aud
I don't mind confessing that I folt
rather sad till I thought ot how for
tuuaio I was to get a situation, aud
then I choered up. ,
When I got to tny destination I felt
tired out A ta'l, cockaded footman
was on the platform, eagerly scrutin
ising each female, and as I got out of
the carriage he tared at tns aud
touched his hat
"Miss Wilson f" ho laid, interroga
tively. I answered "Yes." and then he saw
aftor my luggage, which consisted of
one modest trunk, which he directed
an obsequious porter to take to the
plendid brougham that was waiting.
After a drlvo of about an hour after
passing through a long and etatoly avo.
lute of trees we camo to Castlo Fold, a
liugli, rambling pllo of graystono
building, nearly covered with ivy and
lichen. A stnloly butler mot mo tit the
entrance, and he conducted mo to the
bright-looking girl, who I discovered
was tho school-room inald, who In
turn showed mo up to tny bedroom,
which wa a charming roum all fur.
Iilshed hi light muptc-wood.
When I went down stairs Mary was
waiilug for me, and she took mo to
door of her ladyship's room. I
knocked timidly. A rich, sweet volco
said: "Comoln." 1 entered, and ihero
before mo stood tho most lovely
woman that I had ever seen In my life.
Piio camo to mo with her hand out
trctchnd in kindliest welcome. "You
must bo very tired, my dear," sho
'aid.
Sho briefly told mo tny dutte. I
was not lo be so much govoruess ns
companion to hor son Arthur. Ho
was nine years old, mid owlmr to an
accident that hail occurrod some 11 vo
years beforo he was a helpless invalid
and stood sorely In need of cheering.
I nked to seo my littlo charge, und
I found him a sweet-facod littlo hid
dio, with a disposition ns beautiful as
hi face. lie suflurcd; nb, me, how
he etifl'orcd ! Thank (od that tlmo
has now all pned and Arthur Is now
belter, und only a slight limp speaks
for the years of martyrdom that ho
so patiently endured.
So tl iiio passed on. I never felt my
depondent position, for I rarely saw
any of the guests that woro constantly
coming to and fro, und making the
honso guy with their preionco. Sir
Hichard was In India, but was expect
homo shortly.
It was one cold l'"ebrn:iry afternoon
and I had just come In from a brisk
walk round the park. As I reached
our sitting-room door I hoard Arthur
sar to some ono:
"You will lovo Margy, she is so kind
and good, and, oh, so pretty; not
grand, liko mother," but pretty, you
know."
I went In, nnd sitting by Arthur
was a tall, handsomo man, who
looked up quickly and scrutinized mo
keenly out of a pair of cloar, cold
oc.
"This Is Margy, Dick," said Arthur.
lie bowed aud said it fow courteous
words of thanks for my attention to
his brother, then ho resumed his con
vocation with the child.
Sir Hichard was very proud, vory
high in hi ways, ono of thoso moil
who would huvo died rather than bavo
tlouo a dishonorablo uction. Some
time n friend of his, Captain Nlch
oils, would cojno round with linn nnd
sit and talk to me, which was very
pleasant, if something about his eyes
had not frightened me so.
Ono evening, shall I ever forget lit
as I was walking down one of tho
qulot corrldois, Cupt N'IcholIs met
me, and, taking nn In his arms, klesod
me. I burst out crying and called
him a coward, but the more I strug
gled to bo free the tighter ho hugged
mo nnd i ho moro ho klssod mo.
Suddenly I found myself froo, and
thero stood Sir It chard, his faco while
widi l ago, hisoyes blazing. Ho looked
from tny porsocutor to mo.
"You blackgitarJ," ho IiUsoJ, "leave
my houso." And then, giving me his
arm, he led me, all flu-hed and trem
bling, to the sitting-room.
After this Sir Hichard was much
more coidial to mo. Tlmo passed so
quickly that I had boon eighteen months
with the Lynns. Sir Hichard was en
tertaining royally. "Castle Fold" was
flllod with guosts when Sir Hichard
complained of feeling unwoll.
Ho came Into our room, and I was
shockod to soe how 111 he looked, hi
eyes heavy and hi checks flushed. He
rallied a littlo in tho cvouiug, but tho
next moruing ho was so bad that the
doctor was sont for, and ho pro
uottuced him to be suffering from
small-pox.
What a siiddon and spocdy exit there
was of all the guests. The doctor
came to mo in despair.
"Miss WIlsou," ho said, "I am at
my wit's ends. Sir Richard is dau
gorously 111 aud must have good nurs.
Ing. I have telegraphed for nurses,
but smull-pox Is so fearfully prevalent
In the country that I am afraid I shall
have to got them dowu from London."
"My miad was made up. "I will
muse blui, doctor," I said.
The doctor remonstrated half
heartodly, but I was only too happy to
nurse him, for I must here tell m? se
cret t loved sir Richard with ill my
heart and soul, and to have spared
hi in a pang I would cheerfully uava
dlod.
And then, as he got bettor, I began
to feel ill. I knew that It was smalt
pox, and 1 begged Dr. Vlckers not to
let Sir Hichard know, bnt, to send mo
to tho hospital. He was vory reluctant
to agree, but I went on my kueei to
hlin, and he consented.
Ono day I was elttlng In an easy
chair feeling ever so weak.. I had
wrltien thrco days beforo to Lady
Lynn giving notice, for I knew that 1
could never go bnck ngalu, loving Sit
Hichard ns I did. I must have dozed,
for In my sleep I heard a dear voice
say: "Margy, my darling, my own
sweetheart, come back as my loved
nnd honored wife."
"Yes,Dlck,"I murmured, drowsily;
"I will como back, for I love you."
"My precious," and then I felt
hot klsos on my lips. Stnrtlod, I
opened my eye, and there, not a
dream, but a living reality, was ray
king on hi knees beforo mo.
That Is all. Sir Hichard made ms
marry him. I thought nt first that it
was out of gratitude, but ho swore
that ho loved me, and would never
marry unv othor woman but mo; and
still I refused, but when Lady Lynn
came to mo and told mo how glad sho
would bo to welcome me as her
daughter-in-law and how my pride
was i iiiiilng Sir Hichnrd'a life well,
nothing loaih, I gavo in, and this Is
the truo siory of how I, Marjorlo Wil
son, became Sir Hichard Lynn's wlfo.
I'unmllnns In the lulled States.
It has been remarked tbatCanndlnns
now form moro than ten per cent of
the total foreign born population In
tho United States. Tho exnet figures,
as given by tho Toronto Globo, are
980,9;I8 out of n tolnl of 9,249,938.
Tho only countries which honrt Canada
on the Hat are (iormiiiiy, which con
tribute 2,784,894, and Ireland, with
1, 871,509. There aro In tho United
Slalo moro native of Canada than of
Kngiand, or of Norway, Sweden aud
Denmark combined. The growth of
tho Canadian bom population has
been a follows: From 1800
to 18U0. 102,259; from 1800
t 1870, 243,494; from 1870 to 1880,
22:1,793, and from 1880 to 1890, 203,
781. Tho character of the migration
to tho I'nitcd Slates has changed of
lato yours; Ireland, which betweon
1830 anil 1800 contributed C40.C8D,
moro than one-third of tho foreign
born olemnnt, contributed between
1880 mid 1890 only 16,9:18 out of a
totul of 2,609,004. The groat sources
that docado were Oormany, with 818,
152; Norway, Sweden and Denmark,
495,000; Canada, with 203,781, and
England, with 244.932. Tho conatts
shows that the Canadian movement
ha been mainly to the north
Atlantic states, which now contain
490,299 Canadian, aud the north ccn.
Inil, 401,000; tho Southoru States
contain 8. 153, and tho extreme West
ern state, 75,484. Coming down to
particular states we find 207,001
Canudlnns In Massachunctt and 93,
193 in Now York. In Maine, of a
foreign born totul of 78.000, not less
than 62,000 are Canadians. In Now
Hampshire, of 73,000 foreign born,
45,000 are Canadians. In Vermont,
out of 44,000 foreign born, 25,000
are Cnnadinn. In Michlgnn there
are 181,410, Chicago has 24,297 Cana
dian, Uosloii, 38.294, Dotrolt, 18,
791 and Uiifl.ilo 10,010, but there are
only 8,398 in Now York city, and
only 2,684 In I'hllndolphla.
Death In I'lirepelllng (Jalse.
It Is said that the lato L. C. While
died at tho breakfast table sosuddonly
that his hand, reaching out toward a
dish iu front of him, fell just short of
It and rested thore, giving to his attl.
tilde rcmarknblo naturalness and ro
semblance to life. Ho was Ictl sitting
there for a considerable tlmo while
the doctor was summoned, and tho
undortakor, and preparations could be
made for a suitable disposition of the
body. Meanwhile members of the
family would return again and again
to look at him, aud so little was the
dread presence ot death manifest in
his flgttro, titling thero so naturally,
that tho graudchlldren wore taken In
to look for the last time upon the
loved form aud face. It was a way
of dying any ono might envy free
from tho anticipation of death, from
long illuoss, and from being an
anxiety and caro to ono's frloiuts, and
whou it was over, free also from be
ing an object of dread, which is ou
of the most bitter thoughts in the
contemplation of death. Watorbury
(Conn.) American.
A cloth of vory flue texture is made
from the bark of the paper tree, a
mulberry growing In the south sea
Island.
FOR FAriX AXD QAKlffc.1.
TIIK PFtlMt I. l.tt.T.
Almost all bulb, and especially the
tender kinds, do better when they are
taken from the ground and stored for
the dormant seaton In a dry place.
This is ludisponsable for some kinds,
as they will doeay unlets so treated,
nnd it Is desirable for all except such
hardy kinds as tiio narcissus, snow
drop, or crocus, which may stay In
tho ground for tho whole year. The
oir,cls are removed and planted by
tliciiHolvc and in tlmo wilt make
flowering bulbs. At the hyacinth is a
illy aud Increases by oflNcts, those aro
planicJ similarly to thoo of all other
lilies. This a1o applies to the gtndiola,
which belongs to tho Iris family,
winch Is closely rotated to the lilies.
("New York Times.
stci:rti, STAr.Ttxti or vr seeds.
Tako a box three Inches deep by ten
wide; put tn rich dirt, wlili lnnly of
II no sand, to the depth of an Inch.
Now tot In egg shells In rows (first
breaking nway uboot it third of tho
sholl nt the top). With a sharp
pointed knife press down through cacti
shell, making a hole for drainage. Fill
box and shell with moro dirt; plant
two seeds in each shell ; keep moist
nnd In a warm, sunny place. It Is
well to covor with grass until sprouted.
Whon ready to transplant take out tho
shells, crush each slightly and placo in
tho garden. As the roots expand they
can readily push through the shell. A
friend who raised cabbngo and tomato
plants for market tried this method
with succes. Now York World.
ritOKKSSOK llfKK OS STItAWMKItlllr.S.
Tho following points iu strawberry
culture ore generally couccded: It is
best to sot quito lato In spring ou fall
ploughing, as this losieus Injury from
cutworms. Sot in rows four feet
apart and the plants about 18 inches
wide, as oarly In the season as possible,
by good culture. Iu setting out
plants thero is no gain in pottering lo
spread the roots iu natural position;
wet ihe roots, press them together
witli points downward, and plant very
tightly with spado or diuuel as you
would a cabbago plant. Tho roots
projecting downward answer the pur.
poo until new roots are grown in
proper position. To secure fertiliza
tion In weather not wholly favorable
it Is host to plant alteruato rows of tho
stnminute and plstllhito varieties. It
does not pay to gather moro than two
crops from one planting. Havo a now
plantation coming on, and never lioai.
lute to plough up tho old one after
gathering the socond crop. Iowa
Agricultural Report
WASIIINO HITTER.
All exchange publishos a method of
washing butter that it guarantees will
prevout while speck in tho product.
Our contemporary states that whon
tho buttor iu the churn lias been
brought to tho condition of small
grains about as large ns blrdshot, draw
oil' tho buttermilk und put In cold
water In which thero has boon a hand
ful of pure, clean salt dissolvod. The
tomperalure of tho water should be as
cold ns good well wator, or 49 degroos
F. In warm weathor, when tho but
ter is liublo lo bo soft, to cool the
water with ico to a temperaturo be
tween 42 degrees and 45 degrees F.
Stir up tho buttor a little to wash it
out as soon as cooled and draw oft tbo
wator, repeating the operation until
the water will not take tho color of
tho buttermilk. This method not only
removes the buttermilk and hardens
the butter, but I ho wator carrlos away
thoso specks of curdled cream, or
cream toughened by the wind, and
some say of easoln that Is frequently
mot in buttor. Butter so troated, our
contemporary states, can be worked
and salted at once, without waiting
12 to 21 hours, a some peoplo think
ncfiessiiry. Amorlcan Dairyman.
USE Of AS ISC I'll ATOK.
Tho Incubator is a good thing for
the farmor who gives his poultry
proper attention, but this machine has
no place on tho ordinary farm where
the fowls aro loft to shift for them
selves. To be made successful tho
incubator must be kept Iu the house,
probably in tho bedroom or family
room, whore extremes of temperature
are not known, and whero it can be
seen after several limes during the
night and a half dozen timet during
tho day.
The farmer frequently is successful
with his hens If be only tends to set
ting them properly and feeds thorn
regularly, but tho incubator It not so
easily managed. It requires constant
attention. The eggt mutt be kspt an
eveu temperaturo day and night. It
they get too cold they will chlli.aud it
tec warm they will cook, then tuer
must bo turnod regularly aud kept
sufficiently moist.
Wo have for a long time rather dis
couraged our farmers from attempting
to use the incubator from tho fact
that we were afraid Hint they would
not tisu them proporly and would
blaino the machine and the buslnoss
ruber than themselves for their
failure. Hut we havo teen such a suc
cess chronicled with tho incubator
that wo aro assured It is tho best way
to hatch -chickens If the growor will
only bo careful.
Whou there Is a totting of eggs in
tho Incubator tho family cannot go
visiting or nny whore to leave tho house
alone, but soino member who will look
after tho machine must bo on band all
tha time.
Twenty-one or twenly-two days will
do tho work of hatching, but It will
reqtilro two weoks after this for the
chicks to bo safo. In fact, tho first
two weeks of tbo Incubator chick's
life Is as important and requires almost
as mucii attention as the Incubating
period, yot for nil this It Is tho busl-uoi-iiko
way of growing fowls, and
is tho only ono thnt recommends Itself
to tho farmer who expects to rulio
birds to any extont for market
Hocky Mountain Husbandman.
KKKPISO IIOIMKS flOt'Nb.
It is surprising to find how largo a
proportion ot the horse ono sees on
the road, the street or the farm are
moro or loss affected with unsound
ness. Ono of the most commonly
met with In road hones and farm
horse is what is known as tho sprung
knees. Iu many cases tlio trouble is
but slight, and littlo noticed, and
owners are loath to aekuowlodgo that
tho horso is not a'.l right Hut a keen
eyed buyer roadily detects the trilling
dofect at the start
What causes such a tendency to
sprung knees in horses it is hard to
tell. One of them, we fancy, among
driving horses of tho trotting dais is
tho tendency to havo thorn shod with
heavy too weight shoos. This seems
to tire the muscles of tho front part of
tho forelog aud iu time weaken thorn
so they do not koep tho legs in plncc.
Auolhor cause of sprung knees is
allowing tho feet to becomo tender or
out of shape from bad shoeing, so
that tho horso flexes his knees to re
lieve the strain on tho lower toudons
and on the heels. Standing still too
long ou a hard floor stall is said to
canto sprung knees. Aftor all theso
things have dono their work and tho
knoo becomes springy or aro weak and
trembling, it is a dilllout nuttor to
eflict a cure.
A season's run at grass often re
sults in comparative cure. And the
host way is to keep tho animal sound
from tho first by avoiding whatever
cauios a tendency to the tlitoaso and
only needs the cxercUo of some com
uiou seuso und good care. Avoid
keeping tlio horses idle ou a hard
floor. Shoe with even weight shoe,
koep the feet cool and freo from flltb
and Ihero is little risk from sprung
knees. Another common unsoundness
which spoils the nppoaranco and sale
of many good hones, especially those
ou the farm, are curbs and puffy
joints.
Hoth of these, like iprung knees, are
at first very slight, and it it dlfflcult to
docldo what is wrong. Curbs can
generally bo removed by swoutlng,
blisters und compressor. But pufli
and thorough-pin are difficult to cure,
and even if kept down a long time are
apt to reappear. To prevont tho ap
pearance of curbs and puff avoid sub
jecting the animal to violent strains,
such as jorking suddenly back on the
haunches, backing heavy loud ou soft
ground, getting Into deep snow, or
given too hoavy a load to draw. Mak
ing the working horses ou the farm
buck heavy loads of niaiiuro on soft
ground does a groat dual of injury to
them. Horso World.
FARM AND OAltDF.X NOTES.
Good buttor always commands a
steady price.
A dark stable is tha best protection
against the horn-fly.
Farmers should plant a quarter of
an acre in sweet com.
Ono of the best investments for the
farmer is the purchase of a good
bull.
It is poor policy to attempt to keep
cows In a paaturo where there is no
shado.
Warblos in cattle can generally be
squeezed out, but sometime a sharp
kulfo is noeded.
Jersey cows produce more butter
from n given amount of good food
tbau any other breed.
Care should be exercised in the
feeding of calves. They are gener
ally overfed during the first wook of
their existence.
SOLDIERS' COLUMN
AFAOHB CANTON.
The Gallant Charge Had by a Company
of the 1st Colo. Csv,
COMRADE J AS.
E. ilirney, It
clalmin a little
too much for bis
company In his
article beaded,
"In New Mexl
co." in a recent
issue. About the
skirmish la
Apache Canyon
he says that' the
Colorado cavalrv
were tn advance
and mads
chart; for a brant
cannon;tht they
were fired Into
from the mountain-aide
at they
nassed down tha
road, and soma were wounded. At this
time my company deployed to fight on foot,
and came down upon this band and took
tht wbolt batch prisoner about 90 of
them. At this time the charging party were
returning without accomplishing anything.
Thei.ieiitennnt.wben be returned and found
those rebels captured, was so delighted that
he took np one of tht rebels guns, rsised it
with both hand and brought it with fore
to tbt ground, when It went off and killed
him. lie was tbt only man killed at this
time."
In reply, Lailote from, mi article publish
ed Dec'.'ZT, VMTi "March Z5, 1862, tnt ad
vance, composed of 180 infantry of tht 1st
Colo, and Co. F and our company of caval
ry, with ISO U. S. cavalry, left San Jost at
sundown, and reached Koslosky's ranch at
10:30 p.m. Lieut, Nelson and 20 men of
our company wert out on picket and came
In next day at sunrise with four prisoners;
one of them, Mclntvre, waton Canby't
staff at the battle of Valverde.
"Our advance of about 400 moved forward
and the pickets soon returned, reporting tha
tnemy near. A shot from a howitzer cant
ed Cant. Howland't company of U. 8. caval
ry to fall back In confusion, leaving our
company in the advance. Ma. Chivington
rode up and asked our captain (Conk) if we
would charge. While the rest of tbt forces
were deployed on either side, our company
(about 80 men) charged by fours and awept
down the canyon. The tnemy were con
cealed behind rocks, but tha impetuosity of
our charge drove them out. Having Beet
horses they cecnped with the howitier, hut
left 16 killed, 30 wounded and 80 prisoners.
Our loss was 5 killed and Id wounded; Co.
F losing three killed and seven wounded
Dutro, Johnson and Thompson killed, and
Bristol, 1'ratt, Keel, Hall. Logan and Patter
inn wounded. Ct' Cook was wounded by
a ball and three shot in tbt thigh, and
later received sdb luckahot in hit anklt.
Lieut. Marshall, ot our company, while
breaking a gun, killed himself."
I refer also to Holliater'a History of tht
1st. Col. Vols., published at Denver In 1863.
"On turning a short bend wt entered tht
canyon proper and came full on two howit
rers less than 2)0 yards otf. On teeing these
lions in tht path the infantry divided, a
wing flew into either hill and tha fight
commenced. 0'apt.Howland a company. U.
H.cavalry.pnrted either way and filod to tha
rear In confusion, leaving ua in front. Tb
Texana soon found their position in tbt road
nntenable, and retired rapidly with their
red clout a mile or so down tht canyon,
wbilt their, infantry wert concealed in the
rocks on either aula and posted tbalr howit
ters to command th road. The infantry
deployed right and left, to outflank tbt
onomy'snew position. Our flankers wert
rapidly approaching them, and it wa
arranged that simultaneously with their
attack on the wings wo should chine tht
center. The ground was unfavorable for
the action of cavalry, the road was rough,
narrow and crooked, a deep trench, worn
by the water, and which ibe road crossed
occasionally, running alongside, rendered it
impossible to approach a battery but by
column in the fair tact of it. Our horses
were weak and thin and there was every
chance to conceal a heavy support.
The enemy bad a strong natural position.
About 400 yards below us tha canyon bent
abruptly to the left, then directly resumed
Its old course, leaving a high, ateep, rocky
bluff, like tha bastion of a fort, square in our
front. On this point tht enemy had posted
a full company, and at its bae, on a smaller
mound, their battery was stationed, and bad
now worked diligently for an hour. Below
thia the bluffs and roudi were alive with
Texant for some dittance. A soon as tha
order to charge left the Major's month wt
were on tbt wing, fearful lest our company
thotild win no share of the laurels that wert
to crown tha day. At wa approached tha
point mentioned above, tbt old U.S. musket
cartridges, containing an ounct ball and
three buckshot, began to xip by our head
to abruptly that many, unused to thla kind
of business, took them for shells, and strain
ed their eyes to sea whert tht spiteful bull
dogs were. There were none to ba teen.
Divining our intentions tbey had turned tail
again and vamosed. Instead, however, w
met a redoubled shower of lead, rained on
us from tba rocks above. Capt. Cook wa
the first hit. An ounce ball and three buck
shot struck hlra in tba thigh, but did not
unseat him. Forty rods further down hit
bortettnm bled and fell on him, badly
spraining his ankla. and ha cot aaotbar
Shot in tha foot. At tht battle swept dowa
the ennyon like a hurricane, ha limped to
one aide and escaped further injury.
Wt still had a leader as cool and fearless
at Cook Lieut. Nelson. 8lightly baiting
at tba bend in tht road where tht Art from
small arras was indeed terrific, and dis
charging a few shot from our revolvers at
the rocks above, wa dashed around tbt
point broke through their center, trampled
down their reserve and passed away beyond
tht fight in pursuit of tha eoveted artillery.
But It was too fleet-footed for us, and we re
turned in time to help Lieut. Marshall,
with tha two rear aections. clean out tht
reserve. They had been atatloned in tha
road, and though somewhat confused and
scattered bv our sudden advent among
them mad- for cover and stood like a tiger
at bay. By this time the infantry, nnder
Capta. Downing, Wynkoop and Anthony
came down on them like a parcel of wild
Indiana, cheering at tha top of their lungs,
regardless of the shower of bullets raining
among them. Tht Texans, terrified at tha
impetuosity of tht attack, broka and fled
in every direction." A. ii. SAUrsoM, in
National Tribune.
Tha Largest on Heoord.
The tow boat J. h. Williams is now on its
way from Louisville to New Orleans with
the largest tow of coal ever put together.
It contains 1,000,000 bu-hol of coal, which
is from 50,000 to bO.OOO bushels more than
any other tow on record. Tba turface of
tha bargee measures nearly three acres.
Children Burned to Death.
Three children named Brouilet, between
2 and 9 years of age, were burned to death
in a tenement house In Gareau Lane, Mon
treal - "U J.
In Switzerland tha mnnrg.i..
ujmm r,i it
iplrlts la a government monopoly.
The effect has been to furnish Dure
liquors at high prices, thua ameliora
ing the injurious results of the drink.
:ng habit aud indirectly encounwina
(he consumption of cheaper wine and
jeer. The income from the sale of
IDlrltS U III ado U nnv f,i- tk. .
I Hie poor and lnaana. . .-