The Ox Team,
t ilt upon my ox team, calm,
Beneath the laity sky, ,
And crawl contented through th land
And let the. world go by.
Th thoughtful ox baa learned.to wait
And nervous Impulse smother,
And ponder long before ha puta
On foot before the other.
And men with spanking tearai pass by
And dimli upon their way.
Aa If It were their hope to ft rid
The world'a end In a day,
And men dah by In palace cart,
On me dark frowni thov cast,
Aa the llghtnlng-drlven 1'rcseut frowna
Upon the alow old Past.
What do they chase, these men of Hoard,
Tholr tinoice-l1a wide unfurled,
Pulled by the roaring- flre-llcnd
Tbnt shakes the reeling world?
What do ye seek, ve men of ateani,
80 wild and mad you press?
la Hi la, la this the railroad line
That leads to bapplnest?
And when you've swept across th day
And dulied across the night,
la there aome station through the hills
Where men can And delight?
Ah, toward the Depot of Content
Where no red signals stream,
I f 0 by ox-team Just as quick
Aa you can go ly steBin.
18am Waiter Rom In Yankee Blade.
CUPID'S ARROWS.
Once upon a time thorn lived at
Simla a very pretty girl, the daughter
of a poor but lionett dUtrlct anil sot
alons judge. Sho was n good girl, but
could not help knowing hor power and
Using it. I lor mamma tvat Tory anx
ion about Iter daughter's future, ua
all good mamma aliould be.
When a man la a commissioner and
bachelor and has tlio right of wnar
Ing open-work, jain-tai't juwola In gold
and enamel on his clothes, and of go
log through a door bctoro every 0110
except a moinbor of council, a Lieutenant-Governor
or a Viceroy, lie Is
worth marrying At least, that la
what ladies aay. Tlioro w as a Com
missioner at Simla in those day who
was aud wore and did a'.l I have uid.
He wna a plain a 11 ugly man the
ugliest man in Asia, with two excap
tious. Ilia was a faco to dream nbottt
aud try to carvo 011 a pipe-head after
ward. Hi name was Saggot Bnrr
Saggott Anthony. Barr-Saggott, and
six letters to follow. Depaitmeiiially
be was one of tlio heat men the Gov
ernment of India owuod ; socially he
Was like a blandishing gorilla.
When be turned his attentions to
Miss Bciglitoo I believe that Mrs.
Bcighton wept with dolight at the
reward Providence had souther 111 her
old ago.
Mr. Bcighton held his tongue. He
was an easy-going man.
Now, a Commissioner is Tory rich.
His pay Is beyond the dreams of
avarice is to enormous that he cm
afford to save and scrape in a way
that would almost discredit a member
of council. Most Commissioner aro
moan, but Barr-Saggott was an ex
ception. He eutortulued royally, ho
horsed himself well, he gave dances,
be was power In the laud aud he b
havod a such.
Consider that everything I am
wrltiug of took place in an almost
prehlaiorio era in the history of
British India. Some folk may re
member the yoait beforo lawu tenuis
Was born wLon we all played croquet.
Ihore were seasons beforo that, If
you will believe me, whon cvon
croquet bad not been invented, and
archery, which was revived in Eng
land in 1841, was as great a pest us
lawn tenuis is now. Teople talkod
learnedly . about "holding" and
"loosing," "stelos," "reflexod bows,"
"flfty-slx-pound bows," "blacked" or
"self-yew bow," as we talk about
"rallies," "volley," "mashes," "re
turns" and "sixteou-ouiioe rackets."
Mlas Beighton shot divinely over
ladies' distance sixty yards, that is
aud was acknowledged the best lady
archer in Simla. Meu called ber
"Diana, of Tata-Devi."
Barr-Saggott paid her great atten
tion, and, as I have said, tbe heart of
ber mother was uplifted In come,
quence. Kitty Bolghtou took matters
more calmly. It was pleasant to be
singled out by a Commissioner with
letters after bis name and to fill tbe
heart ol other girls with bad feelings.
But there was uo denying the fact that
Barr-Snggott was pheuomeoally ugly,
and all bis attempts to adorn himself
only made him more grotesque.
lie was notchristoned "The Langur"
which mean gray ape for nothing.
It was pleasant, Kitty thought, to
have him at her feet, but it was better
to escape from hira and ride with . the
grace lea Cubbou the man iu a
dragoon regiment at Uuiballa- tho boy
with a baudsome face aud uo pros,
petit. Kitty liked Cubbou more than
a little. He never protended for a
moment that ho was anything less
than bead over boots lu love with her,
for be was an houest boy. Bo Kitty
fled now and again from the stalely
wooings of Rarr-Snggott to the com
pany of young Cubbon and wa
scolded by her mother in eonsequ nice.
' But, mother," she laid, "Mr.
8nggott Is such such a is so fear
fully ugly, yon know!"
"My denr," aaid Mrs. Bcighton,
piously, "we cannot bo other than an
all-ruling I'rovldctmo hns made ua.
Besides, you will lake precedence of
your own mother, yoa know. Think
of that ami be rcnaonabln."
Then Kitty put up her llttlecliln and
said Irreverent- things about prece
dence aud commissioner and matri
mony. Mr. Botghtoti rubbed the lop
of hi hend, for be was an easy-going
man.
Late In the reason, whet) be judged
that the tlmo was ripe, Darr-Saggott
developed a plan which did great
credit to his administrative powers.
He arranged nil archery tournament
for Indies, with a most sumptuous
diamond sluddod bracelet as the prize.
Ho drew up his terms skilfully, aud
every 0110 saw that the bracelet
was a gift to Miss lSoighton, tho ac
ceptance carrying with It the hand aud
the heart of tlio Commissioner.
All Simla was Invited. There wore
loaulifully arranged ten-tables under
the deodars at Aniinndiile, where the
grand-stand is now, and 11I0110 lu Its
glory, winking at tho ami, ;it the dia
mond bracolot in a bluo velvet case.
Miss Beighton wits anxious nlmoat
loo anxious to compete. On tho np.
pointed afternoon all Simla rodo down
to Aunandiile to wiinoss tho Judgment
of Paris turned upside down. Kitty
rode witli young Cubbon, and it was
easy to see that tho boy was troubled
In his mlud. Ho must bo held luno
eont of everything that followed.
Kitty was palo and nervous, and
looked long at the bracolot. Bare
Saggott was gorgeously dressed and
moro hideous than ever.
Mis. Beighton smiled condescend
ingly, as bellttcd the mother of a
potential coininiasloneress, and tho
shooting began, all tho world standing
iu a semi-circle us tho ladles cainoout,
0110 af tor the other.
Nothing Is so tedious a an arcbory
competition. They shot aud they shot
and 1 hoy kept on shooting till tiie sun
left tho valley and little breezes got up
lu the deodars, aud people waited for
Miss Bcighton to shoot and win. Cub
bou was at one horn of tho semicircle
round tlio shooters, and Barr-Saggoit
at the other. Miss Beighton was last
on the list. Tho scoring had been
weak, and the bracelet, plus Com
missioner Barr-Saggott, was hors to a
certainty.
Tho Commissioner strong her bow
with his own sacred hands. SI10
stopped forward, looked at tho brace
let, and her first arrow went truo to a
hair full into tho heart of tlio "gold"
counting nine points.
Young Cubbon on the loft tnrnod
whito, and his devil prompted Barr
Saggott to smite. Now, horse used
to shy when Barr-Saggott smiled.
Kitty saw that smile. She lookod to
her left front, gave an almost imper.
ccptible nod to Cubbou, and went on
shooting.
I wish I could describe the see no
that followed. It was out of the ordi
nary and most improper. Miss Kitty
filled her arrow with immense delib
eration, to that every one might too
what the wat doing. SI10 was a per.
foot shot, aud nor forty-six pound bow
suited her to a nicety. She pinned
the wooden leg of tho target with
great cure four succe-aive times.
She pinned the wooden top of the tar
get ouce, and all the ladies looked at
each other. Then the bogan tome
fancy shooting at the white, which,
If you hit it, counts exactly one point.
She put five arrows into tho white.
It wat wondorf ul archery ; but, see
ing that her business wat to make
"golds" aud win tho bracolet, Barr
Saggott turned a delicate green, like
young water-grass. Next the shot
over the targot twlco, then wide to the
left twice al way with the tame de
liberationwhile a chilly bush fell
over the company, and Mrs. Beighton
took out ber handkerchief. Tbcu
Kitty tbot at tbe ground in front of
the target and tplit tovoral arrow.
Then the made a rod or even points
Just to show what she could do if
she llkod, and tho flulshed up hor
amazing performance with tome more
fancy shooting at tho target supports.
Here it Mist Beighton' tcore a It
wat pricked off:
Total Total
Gold. Red. Blue. Black. White, lilt.. Bcorca.
1 1 0 0 6 7 21
Barr-Saggot looked at if the last few
anow-head had been driven into hi
leg, instead of the targets, and the
deep tlillueas wat brokeu by a tittle
tuubby, mottled, half-grown girl aay
lug in a thrill voice of triumphs
"Then 1're wen."
Mr. Belgbton did her beat to bear
upi but tbe wept in th present of
the people. No training could help
her through such a dlsapotnlmenl.
Kitty unstrung her bow with a vicious
jerk, aud went back to her place, while
Barr-Saggot was trying to pretend
that tie enjoyed snapping tho bracelet
on tbe tnubby glri's raw, red wrist.
It wn an awkward scene most awk
ward. Everyone tried to depart In a
body and loavo Kilty to tho mercy of
Iter mamma.
But Cubbon took hor away Instead,
and the rest Is not worth printing
Chicago News.
A Bay With The (Jeriunn Prlnrcs.
Kvcry day lu summer as welt 11
winter the princes t-lso at seven
o'clock, and tnko breakfast consist
ing of loa and rolls three-quarter of
an hour later. Never more than
fifteen minutes aro allowed for this
meal.
Punctually at eight o'clock lcons
begin. Tho princes are generally in
structed separately, but In some
branches tho two older brnlhnr aro
together. Crown-Prlneo William Is
very diligent, and fur ahead of the
others In most of his similes.
At 9.43 a lunch la served of snnd
wlchoa, red wlno nnd "I'uieienbiun
iior" mineral water now generally
used at the Emperor's table. Afior
lunch, studies aro resumed for a short
time, followed by rtdlug-lcssons. If
tho weather permita.iheso are taken In
the open nir ; othcrwlso a maucge
creeled expressly for Iho purpose,
serves for their equestrian exercises.
The llttlo Crown-Prince now rides bis
white horso "Abdul," a birthday glf
from his father.
Sometimes a drive in a pony-carriage
takes tho place of tho ride. This
vehlclo It drawn by a whito pony,
whoso harness Is hung witli silver
holla.
Thoprlncos dino with Mayor von
Fulkenhayn or their tutor, Horr Koss
lor, ut a quarter past one. Soup, fish,
a roast, potatoes and other vegotnblos,
dessert, cheese, aud fruit form the
bill of faro. About half past two
o'clock the boy go Into the park to
play. Generally on these occasion
the Crown-Prlncn may bo seen on a
tricycle, which also was a birthday
gift from hi father.
Whllo Iho Emperor and Empress
wore at the "Marblo Palace." at Pots
dam, tho prlncos walked or drove over
thcro at four overy day to see their
parents ami younger brothers, nnd re
turned homo at six o'clock, after hav
ing taken some milk and rolls. Upon
their arrival supper was served; on
altornato days warm and cold. Till
eight tho prlncos romp about; thou
they are bathed and go to bed. So ono
day passes liko anothor. On Sunday
morning there is service in tho palnco
or tho priucos drivo ovor to the gar
rison church. Harpor'a Young Pco.
pic
Goes to School Monday.
A vory sousiblo lady out on Ninth
street dolavod sending ber sinull son
to the public schools until be should
bo old enough to lookout for himself,
and has boon teaching him herself, In
order that ho might not fall too far
behind other boys of bis age. Yester
day morning Master Freddy came
gravely up to his nioihot' for his losson,
Aftor Iho rogular routine was ended,
his moihor put a few loading ques
tions: "Freddy, what is a yoar?"
"Threo hundred aud tixty.flve
days."
"What is a day?"
"Twenty.four hours and an hour
It sixty minutes and a minute alxty
seconds."
"What It an Instant I"
"An instant?" aud master Freddy
knitted bis downy brow a brief tpaco,
whilo he thought. Oh, yet, I know,
I know, mamma an iustaut la a bole
In the ground."
"A hole in the ground I" exclaimed
hi mother, totally takon aback.
"Why, how in the world do you make
that out?"
"Why," declared Master Fred with
decision, as he hurredly opeuod his
reader, "this book say 'John' dog
fell down in an Instant!'"
Freddy will start to school Monday.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Net Loss.
Teacher You say, Jiminio, thai
your father bought a horso for $300
aud sold him for $250; now, bow
much did be loso?
Jimmle About $000.
"Why, Jimmle, I'm surprised. There
itu't another scholar in the class who
would not have given a correct an
swer." "There ain't one of them what know
anything about It. Tbe horse kickod
a 100 setter to doath, II smashed a
new buggy so tbe maker didn't know
it. lie broke pap's leg and cracked
two rib for our Jersey cow. Now
let your other smartio figure that oat
aud tee what' 'bey get," Detroit
Js'rea Press.
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
' tiATs roit rovm omi.
Hats for young girls are parllevrter
ly pretty this season. Large flat have
leghorn crown in crepe brim, the
crepo hlrred on cord an Inch or more
apart. Pluk crepe It usod with good
effect. Rosettes of the crepe form part
of the 1 rluiming. The brim ha a
ruffle edge. A lovely example shows
a broad brim drooping at the sides,
with rosottos beneath, and olliert hold
ing pink tips nt tho left. Three little
tips are set against tho crown, nodding
outward, three Incline forward aud are
graduated in height, standing taller
toward tlio front. New York Timos.
MSClSSINd WOMKN'S WORK.
Tho women of Swiizorland have
made arrangements with the Zurich
Post, 0110 of the most prominent Swiss
papers, to Issue every fortnight a
supplement entirely under the control
of women nnd edited by Dr. Emily
Koinpln. Tlio purpose of the paper
is to discus tlio work of women, to
arotiso lu women a feeling of respon
sibility regarding their unions, t0
Justify the co-operation of women in
all fields of human cflort, 1 11 anticipa
tion of the tiino when women shall
partlclpato in politics and above all,
to give adequate expression to the
dignity of woman as wife and mother
In nil her lcgul rights.
IIIUDAL WltF.ATIIS.
Tho Gorman brldo wenra the myrtle
for her bridul wreath, whllo tho girl
of tho Black Forest adorns horself
with tho flower of tho hawthorne. In
France aud England and the United
States the otuugo flower is In vogue,
whllo tho maidens of Italy and the
French provinces of Switzerland use
white loses. Pinks, carnations and
rod roses are worn by Spanish brides.
In Liihuula the bridul wreath la wound
of tho Syrian rue, on tho Ionian
Islands the grape vino, lu Bohomin,
Carintliia, and the Kialu districts of
rosemary, aud lu Hesse of artificial
fluwers, to which ribbons aro added,
lu Norway, Swudou and Sorvin bridal
crowns are made of silver, In Bavaria
aud Silesia of gold wiro, glass beads
and tinsel, among tho Fins, tlio Wends
and the peasants of Altenburg of
paper, and In Athens of costly filigree.
Bridal wreaths wore in vogue among
tho pagans and wero Introduced
among Chrlatian brides during tho
Fourth Century. Courlor-Journal.
JKWKM.KD IIAlll OIIXAMENTS.
O110 of tho newest arrangements for
hoad docoratlou It Iho heavy ring of
ropousao gold, through which tho hair
is drawn, and then twisted Into alight
Psycho knot.
A tortoise shell ornamented in the
shape of a pen, tlio pliimopartof
gold, exquisitely finished, Is Intended
to slab this littlo claaalo arrangement
through and through. The effect is
very "classic," nnd Sappho might
have worn it.
Tho fashion of wearing snoods
wound about tho bunched tresses has
brought out a numbor of protty ew
oiled ornaments to bo placed whoro
Iho bow-knot Is tlod. Thoso have
mostly a porky Utile air about thorn ;
(ewollod autouuao, or something of
that tort.
The Hussinn manner of setting bits
of lurquoiso, malachite and pink
conch tholl as an accentuation to sil
ver openwork is extromoly striking,
and tho Russian gold filigree, when
lighted up with clear ttonus, such as
tho topaz, the sapphire and tho dia
mond, 1 remarkably olegunt.
Comb of this sort of work iu tlio
high pointed tips are now to be seen.
In fact, those Russian gold combs and
hairpins are so exquisite in workman
hip, and such an addition.io the hair
when worn, that tlioir extremo popu.
larlty Is assured. Now York Jour
nal. THE USE OP I'KIIKl'MF.RY.
Strange to say, tlioro aro few wo
mou who understand ilie difUoult art
of using perfumos. It is a groat mis
take to change in this respect, accord
ing to the dictate of fashion, and a
thoroughly roll nod and elogaut wo
mau nevor commit an error. She
adopts 0110 particular (cent aud uses it
to the exclusiou of all others, render
ing it thus peculiarly her own, a pro
ceeding which stamps hor nt ouce with
a "cachet" of dulntlneas and oxclu
sivoucis. It need not be addod that
tioavy (cent are vulgar and disagroe
ablo, boaido being positively dis
tressing to persons whoso olfactory
norvei are delicate and sensitive.
Something slight and subtle, such as a
mixture of poall d'Espagne aud llns
sUu violet, of gray amber aud sandal
wood, it exqulslio.
- Parisian dreasinakorsand couturier
ueror omit to ask wheu a drta it or
dered from them what perfume li
adopted by their client; and tbey then
proceed to Introduce between lining
tiny flat sachets prepared in accord
ance with the answer. These are
Inexpensive little detnllt which add
greatly to the charm of a toilet and
which anybody can afford to Indulge
111. Another nice Idea It to sprinkle
the underclothing with a few drops of
liquid porfumo and to "spray" the
hem and bodice of ono't dress before
putting It on. This will cause a sub
dued and thoroughly refined odor to
become perceptible without lit degen
erating into anything offensive.
rNew York Commercial Advertiser.
THE UOWN OK COTTOX.
Fashiouablo dressmakers do not do
vote very much time to cotton goods,
except in Ihoir dull seasons, in the
middle of winior or late in the sum
mer. Even tho most llboral or ex
travagant customers are hardly will
ing to pay a much for making a
gingham gown as they do for a gown
of wool, lloiico It come that many
of the (Impler gowu of cotton and of
India (Ilk (which now must be rankod
as a material chiefly for bouse wear)
are made up by iho eauistrot at
home.
Tho experiment which the dress
nuikor undertook last year of railing
the price of making gingham dresses
by making them over a silk lining did
got prove a great succosi. Customer
flke a gingham gown for what It Is,
because It Is light and fresh and may
1,0 laundered repeatedly. Tho' condi
tion of a gowu made over a silk lining
and worn an entire soason did not
commend it to poison of neat In
tlnct. Cotton bocoines sleazy and
stringy, even If It docs not become
actually toiled, much sooner than
wool.
Gingham are now usually made
with untitled skirl and slinplo, full
bodice, fliilshod with bertha or
incioyable revert of Russian guipure
or of Genoa lace, wilh a high collar
and short cuffs aUo covered plainly
with lace. Or they are trimmed with
the heavy open embroideries, so much
usod thi season. These embroideries
aro put 011 lu the form of a fackot,
aud lu (trip of insortlon which stripe
the pointed bolt, band the closo sleeve
bolow tho lagging puff abovo the elbow
and trim the skirt.
The skirt pattern, which give a
shapod Spanish flounce reaching to
tho knee and attached to tho upper
part of a close-fitting skirt, is one of
the most popular models for gingham
skirts. Till flosiuce may bo trimmed
on tho lower edge by a coupto of two
inch rufllos. Souiotimo this flounce
It untied to the skirt by a two-inch
baud of insertion, aud two strips of
Insertion trim the flounco. Where
the ruffles aro usod, a deep ruffle sur
round the shoulders, outlining a
round yoke. The sleeves aro exceed
ingly full aud au opon Marie bolt of
satin ribbon or a foldod Empiro bolt
of moire or sail 11 ribbon it worn al
the waist. AVheu the flounce is
trimmed with Insertions tho bodlco
bus liny jacket parts of lolid while
embroidery and tho full balloon
slue vet are bunded with Insortlon bo
low the elbow. Now York Tribune
I'ASIIIOX NOTES.
Bonuott are smaller than any ye
woru.
A red veil never looks well on a hot
afternoon.
A charming head band it of gold,
with a wavlug-rayod diamond pin.
Largo pearl button aro considered
tho most fashionable fasteniugt for
evening gloves.
Large picture hats of Leghorn will
bo worn with the black satin go win
and full shoulder capo uow popular.
Tlio newest skirls, made with three
bias ungathoreii flounces, lapping one
above tho 01 hor, are far more lashiou
ablo than they aro pretty.
A dress of striped material is to cul
that tho wearer has the appearance of
being diagonally bound up with nar
row tape. It is scarcely protty aud
not at all graceful.
Vory useful to tako the places ol
wash-dresses for the summer are thos
uf tussore, these being excellent foi
wear in ovory sense coal, uot easily
soiled and most enduring.
Point de Burgos, which rosumblei
Venetian point uot a llttlo. It ono ol
the popular now laces. Point appllqut
aud point gazo are shown In dainty
designs. No summer costume 1 con
sidered oomploie without a lavish gar
niture of lace.
Ills Limit
Clerk Uow long will you be here,
tlrf
Uueit What are your rates?
Clerk Fiftieu dollar a day.
Guest About Ova minute.
SOLDIERS' COLUMN
SECOND BULL HUN.
What Work Heno'a Brigade Perform
at the Henry Bouae Hill,
I BEMEVB alt
the histories of the
war that hare been
published say that
the rear of Pop'
army was covered
by Hyke's Regulars,
nil, by Inference at
least, that the beat
shots nt that battle
was tired by them;
which. In the light
of the experience ol
the Reno Hrlttade
and Graham's bat
tery, cannot be true,
Ourlng th battle,
on the mb and 30th
of August, 1862, this
little brigade ot
three reaimenta
Mst N. Y., (Slat Pa.,
and 21st Mam was
- . 'sjil-- ennaeed In enpport
rtsrht of our line, and while witnraslni tbe
terrible disasters in our troops on the riahl
mi wn, iii'i iuji urea a enor. A 0011 1 aun
act on the :10th len. Keno. commending,
the two small divislona of the Ninth Coras,
aasumetl command In person of his own
brigade, anil ordered It to moT to the left
at double quick. Knapsacka ware left 00
the ground, and they never cam back.
Aa we moved to tlie left the rebela gol
sight or us, and for a few minutes their bat
teries tainted us with a misctlluneoue col
lection of miaalles shot, shell and pieces of
railroad Iron but their practice was poor,
and they did us very little injury.
In tbe passag- of about a mile, moat of
the time under this tl re, the 21-t lasa. had
but four men hurt nli wounded by the
tame piece of railroad Iron. Aa w came
to the Henry Jloino Hill th lat Union
troops withdrew from our front. (Jen, Reno
placed his brigade, with the .Mst I 'a., on the
right, the '.'1st Mass, in the center, andSlal
N. V. on the lert.
Graham's battery (K. 1st IT. 8. A.), be
longing to Kenrney'a Division, was brought
up and placed In intervals between the regi
ments. It had become quite dark. The
rebela advanced out of the wooda in out
front, and (ten. Keno gave the order:
"Give them about ID rounds, boys Are I"
On th part of the Infantry, cerlainly, th
order vi aa cheerfully obeyed, and the bova
full
he
nil in ineir 10 rjnnds in quick time. On
1 part of the but lory, which was lighting
the aame line with us, there was the
aame enthusiasm. Those six brass Napol
eons were served rapidly. It was to ua a
trange battery; we had never met it before,
and, to my recollection, never served di
rectly with it again, but Its performance on
th line of battle at Hull Run will never be
forgotten by the men of Reno's llrigade who
fmignl with it. I will not aay "supported '
it. Th regimenta and the battery i'oudil
at one. and each aupported the other. Th
firing ceased, and fur half an hour all was
quiet, eicept the cries of the wounded, when
suddenly a fores of the rebels struck th
Hank of the olt N. Y., doubling them up
with great loss. That gallant regiment,
however, was not dismayed. They stood
their ground, and the 21si Mass. changed
front and poured In their fir. Two pieces
of the battery were sent to the left, and this
nea attack of the enemy was repulaed and
our line re-eatabllshed.
There waa no further fighting. About 9
o'clock Gen. Keno piwed along the line.and
told us we were to abandon the position and
cautioned the men against making any
noise. Tbe gnus of the artillery were run ofl
by hand, piece by piece. The regimenta fol
lowed quietly.and soon we were 011 tbe road
to Centerviile. having tired the last shot ol
this desperate and disastrous battle,
Reno's little brigade of three small regi
ments, with Graham's battery, had held in
check and stopped the enemy In hla victor
ious career for that day. If any of Hvkea'e
Regulars were near th Henry House Hill
between 7 and p. m. of Aug. 30 they were
unven and unheard of by us.
(ien. C. F. Walcott. in nls history of th
21st Muss,, says: "Dr. James Oliver, 8ur
genn of the 21st, waa left on th field in
cbarge of the wounded, with two boapital
nurses, C. K. Himmons, of Co K, and E B.
Reed, of Co. A. When they returned to ui
they gave an interesting account of tbeii
long, sleepless night among the wounded.
Dot a rebel showing himself until next
morning. Kigbt hundred of their dead and
wounded who fell by our tiro lay upon th
slope of th hill, and their companions
were not inclined to increase the number,
10, wailing till daylight, they pounded it
with artillery, and then, after raking il
thoroughly with musketry, moved a skirm
ish line over it and took uossession."
Two days later, at Chantlily, th enemy
took bloody revenge on the 21st Mass, for
He ahare in ihat night's work al Hull Run.
It was another fight in the dark, with a
thunderstorm accompaniment, and 117 of
ficers and men, of about 400 present for
duty, were killed and wounded. Gen. Phil
Kearny who had In person ordered and led
the regiment Into the position in which it
met this losa,ther met hla own fata, and
ibia intrepid aoldier, who had so often led
hia devoted Iroopt in battle with such dis
tinguished gallantry, laid down bis life. Out
gallant Gen. Isaac 1. Stevens, commanding
the First Division, Ninth Corps, was also
killed, when cheering on hia men, with th
Hag of hia old regiment, the 79th N.Y. High
lander, in bis hand. Fourieen days later,
at South Mountain, our own beloved Gan.
Reno waa killed, and th Ninth Corp sod
th army were called to mourn th loss of
on of the moat brilliant officers In th aer
vloa; on who, it he had been spared a llttlo
longer, would undoubtedly have been plac
ed in higher command. His memory i
ashrinedin lb heart of his men as a
brave, cool-headed man, clear in Judg
ment, alwaya ready to light, but never
ready to sacrifice bia men in blind or hope
leaa movements; alwaya mindful of th
want of bia men and attentive to thstl
oeeda auch was Reno.
in my opinion if other corps command
ers has so loyally and heartily supported
Oen. Pope la this campaigu as did Gen.
Keno, Lee's victorious movements into
Maryland would have never been, and th
second battle of Bull Run, lnatead of a
humiliating defeat, would have beta for
Oen. Pone a splendid victory lax B. Qooos
atcH in National Tribune.
FAVORABLE WEATHEB.
Th Crop in Moat Statea Doing Wall.
Feunsylvanla la Behind.
The department of Agriculture at Wash
Ington baa Issued th following: Generally
th past weak ba been favorable to crops
in the Atlantic coast and gulf states and th
condition of cotton is reported 10 have been
decidedly Improved. In th Weet and
Northwest, however, while the weather hat
been favorable for the pro-ecution of farm
work.it has been too cool for rapid advance
ment of vegetation aud quick germination
of seeds.
In Pennsylvania, winter grain and grass
are growing finely; corn and potatoes
sprouting, but the weather waa too cool and
cloudy for rapid germination. Considerable
replanting waa necessary. A black bug hae
been killing th corn in Cheater eounty.
In West Virginia, vegetation has rapidly
advauced, wheat heading out, rya and to
bacco doing well, corn improved. There I a
fine growth of grata, aiock Improving.
Uround has been broken for buckwheat.
in Ohio, all cereals, graatea. potatoes and
tobaoro are making good growth. Corn
planting baa been pushed toward comple
tion; early corn and potatoes are being
cultivated; wheat, rye and barley heading
it (if "1.