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Show i Irf- - wy DOMESTIC TRAGEDY THAT HAS CAUSED GREAT SENSATION IN AN ILLINOIS TOWN. ( I ami acids have no effect ujidq jj THE DEAD WOMAN AND HER SLAYER horses are shod with it. Wound sewed up with the wire. t4 sire A Calcutta Postal Oddity. The general postolBce at Calcutta has to grapple with some quaint addresses. Here is one which it liter- THE ENGINEER. MMt Maxim' cll.-- Nil pr.iUi' or lihnne fn yjiur ni in tins my hour of tiiul, enu-- X Souvenir of I know mi battle passion To set my blood aglow. 7 work in hoMt fashion. Hut If we fall I know That I silled, or Ihiycil, or stlftcd. Or mashed iinningst the geer, I die, a mere An unknown enginctr. J. II. K. Ailkln In larndon Spf e 4m 4 4 4 4 4 4 such notes. The gentleman by whose kindness I had been admitted mounted a stool and read the poem for me. As he read my mind reverted to the 4 I 4 days of the spring of '05, when 1 witnessed the disbanding of the Confederate armies. At the lime they were 4 4o wending their ways to their homes and I used to think that some day 4 they would show the world that they 4 were Americans still. I think that m 4 my dream has come true and has been proved by the manner in which they marched under the folds of old 4e4e4e4ee4 glory in the war. I enclose a copy of the poem, which manners and beloved of heart Mean Shaikh Inayut Ally; may his life be was sent me by W. F. Alexander, the Written on the tenth of the commander of the Confederate vetlong. blessed Ramadzan, Saturday, in the eran bivouac at Jackson, he having year 1200 of the hegira of our Proph- caused it to be copied by an expert et, and dispatched at Bearing. Hav- penman on the hack of a 10 Confeding without loss of time paid the post- erate note, so that I have received age and received the letter, you will It as it was first discovered. Kindly read it, and having abstained from food and drink, considering It forbidden to you, you will convey yourself Henry S. Russell, chairman of the to Juanpoor, and you will know this Hooker monument committee, and to be a strict injunction. Isaac P. Grass, secretary of the committee, In a circular recently issued Duplicity of Eastern Races. A South Sea islander, said of his to comrades and those Interested in race, As soon as we open our mouths the monument, calls attention to the a lie is born. The reunion of. the acknowlof the Potomac edge without shame ihe same of at Gettysburg, and says that a comthemselves. It may be true among mittee lias been selected to attend western nations that the affairs of the reunion for the purpose of invitlife hinge upon confidence. but In ing the society to hold a reunion in the east, and especially in China, they li.'U3 in Boston, on the occasion of hinge upon suspicion. There are few the dedication of the monument to Chinese who attach any Importance to its old commander. The circular furkeeping an engagement. Most of ther says: them are like the man who. being acThe committee, bo far as acceptcused of having broken his promise, ances have been received, will Include replied that it was of no consequence, Gen. Thomas Sherwin, Adjt.-GeSamas he could make another Just as uel Dalton, Col. Albert A. Pope, good. The Chinese say that one R. Mathews, Maj. Spencer should never refuse a request in an W. Richardson, Maj. William r. abrupt manner; on the contrary, he Shreve and Maj. William A Smith. should grant it in form, although with All comrades of the Army of the no intention to do so in substance. Potomac who to said 'Put him off till and then reunion are anticipate going hereby cordially invited until another Thus you to join with our committee in this comfort his heart, they say. mission and become members of the delegation; it can be easily seen that NEWPORT UP IN ARMS. 4 4e4e44e4e4-e44e4e4e4e4-e41!- Spanish-Ameriea- A tragedy growiug out of domestic and resulting In the fatal shooting of the wife who Is alleged to have been wronged. Is the sensation at Bloomington, 111. The prin clpals In the tragedy are Mrs. Joseph Leslie, the wife, and Miss infelicities Daisy Carlton, who was accused of being on too familiar terms with the huBband of the dead woman. The discovery of eight affectionate letters written by Miss Carlton to Leslie had fallen into the possession of Mrs. Leslie. Ihe references to the wife were anything but compli- mentary. After reading these epistles Mrs. Leslie determined to puniBh her supposed rival, and with that object in view laid In wait for her on the street with a horsewhip, but she had struck only a few blown when Bliss Carlton drew a revolver and shot her assailant dead. Miss Carlton has been held for trial. APPEALS TO THE PRES1DNT. Lady Florence Dixie Makee Protest Against Child Labor. Lady Florence Dixie, who, noted as Englands leading huntswoman, recently created a sensation by announcing she would never kill another living thing, and that she henceforward would do all in her power to protect birds and other animals, has addressed a letter of protest to President Roosevelt against child labor in the United States, which she declares to be more repulsive than the negro slavery ended by the civil war. Lady Florence asks the President to use his influence toward the passage of laws prohibiting child labor. Lady Florence is a daughter of the Marquis of Quecnsberry. who framed the prize ring rules. She acted as war correspondent in the Boer war of 1880. She learned to hunt In childhood, and hunted every variety of game in nearly every country on the ;htor. Wax Times. a recent trip through the South I visited the bivouac of the Confeder-atveterans at Jackson, Tenn. While looking at the relics my attention was drawn to an engravlug in which were shown some lines that were copied from the original that had been written on the back of a 810 note of the Confederate States of Amerlea. The poem was surrounded by a number of On 4 stiiiul ami grip ihe Icier. slaml anil Haloli tin; diul. 1 But pent and caked, unknowing Which way the light Incline. I keep my engines going Beneath the water lino. A (l 11 ami raliV, anil Dnzi-i- l Viltli lhi lust or liiitlK', Half Mind wliii smoko mul steam, Hon face llu llyimt shrainnl. And dare the bur ling shell, When every gun's a shambles, And all the decks a hell. IHiit'k-Mrt'- s' ally translated from the Persian on the cover: If the Almighty pleases, let this envelope, having arrived at the city of Calcutta, in the neighborhood of Calootoiah, at the counting house of Sirajoodeen & Ilahdad. merchants, be offered to and read by the happy light of my eyes, of virtuous A wiiiiwm!ji n give it a place In your columns and let the rising generation see it: Representing nothing on Guds earth now. And nothing In the water below It; As a pledge of a nation that's dead and gone Keep it, dear captain, and show it. Too poor to possess the precious ore: And too much a stranger to borrows We issue our promise to puy. And hope to redeem on the morrow. Days rolled by and weeks became years. Hut our coffers were empty still; Coin was so scarce that the treasury quaked If a dollar should drop in the till. Hut the faith that was In us was strong to-da- y indeed. And our poverty well we discerned; And these little checks represented the pay That our suffering veterans earned. We know It had hardly the value of gold. Yet hh gold our soldiers received It gased In our eyes with ti promiseit; to ly And each patriot soldier believed tt. Rut our hoys thought Utile p t9 or mr' Or hills that were overdue. They knew If It brought them their bread 'Twas the best their poor country could In-d- du. Then keep It It tells our history oer, From the birth of the dream to Its Glorious nnd born of the angel Hope,lust; Like our hope of success it passed. JOSEPH MONK, U. S. Grant Pust 28, Department of Illinois. The Gen. Hooker Statue. 4t4s4e4s4e4s4s4e44e4rf average age at death is rising higher and higher. Our lives are not measured solely by the hours on the dial and the figures of the mortality lists. In comfort, in the annihilation of time And space, in the provision for the enjoyment of existence, in the variety of bis experiences, the life of the twentieth century man far outranks the life of his forebears. Chae Gen-Thoma- s MARRIAGE IS A LOTTERY. Peculiar Institution In Russian Prov Ince of Smolensk. In the Russian province of Smolensk there Is a most extraordinary lottery every three months. The tickets cost about two shillings, and there is only one prize. This consists of the entire sum made by the sale of the tickets, amounting to about 500, together with a lady described as of noble birth. The tickets are only sold to men, and the winner of the prize has to take the lady or forego the money. If married already he may, however, put any friend to whom he wishes to do a good turn in the position of prize win s Barbaric Pageant Simile Causes Comment in 8ociety. Sir Philip Burne-Jone- s impressions of the Newport 400, which has become public property, have caused no little stir in society there. The fact that 8ir Philip is a famous English painter has given all the more force Burne-Jone- ner. It may happen that the winner of the lottery is willing to marry the lady, but he does not meet with her approval. In this case they are permitted to remain in single blessedness and to divide the money. It is not difficult to imagine that even in Russia, where old maids are generally looked down upon, the chosen bride may often decide that the sum of 250 is a more desirable possession than a lord and master of whom she knows nothing. ALUMINUM GOLD IS VALUABLE. New Remarkable Properties Constantly Being Discovered. New remarkable of properties aluminum are still being discovered. Its lightness, ductility and strength are well understood, but even these globe. Because of her expertness qualities are being constantly devel;wlth the rifle she was called Diana. oped and enlarged. Mixed with a she Is one of the most active small quantity of gold, a beautiful .opponents of the sport, and a few metal is produced, that 'months age secured the cooperation can be used for decorative art. It Is of Queen Alexandra in a campaign said that a comparatively thin sheet to stop the killing of birds for fash- of the metal will turn a bullet. Wire ion's sake. lias been drawn from It as line as and not much heavier than a fine Longer and Easier Lives. silk fiber. In violins it produces a We are living longer than our fore- tone as fine as the most fathers did, according to a recent cen- Stradiv&rius. The racing shellsperfect made sus report This Is a fine tribute to of It are constructed of sheets of only medical and sanitary science, but the of an inch thick, that extension e human life la only slight- are strong as an inch board, and less er revealed In the statement that tho liable to break. It docs not tarnish ruby-tinte- d h a large and Influential delegation la desirable, as other cities are putting forth claims for the honor of having the reunion of the society for 1903 held at their several localities, so we In this matter, urge your not only in onr own interests, but In the interest of the state of Massachusetts, under whose official supervision the dedication will occur, and also in the interest of the city of Boston, which has eagerly welcomed our old comrades in arms to Its patriotic soil on all occasions. The committee will carry with them communications from Gov. Crane and Mayor Collins for presentation to the business meeting of the society. This trip to Gettysburg will be of unusual interest, owing to the dedication of the equestrian statue of Gen. Slocum by the state of New York, and the presence of the famous Seventh regiment. National Guards of New York. Many of the noted surviving leaders of our gallant Army of the Potomac are to be present, as well as the governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Uncle Sam's Queer Pensioner. There Is, or was, an army mule, a pensioner of the United Slates tradition says that army mules are immortal, hence the doubt as to tense. But this mule, Mexique, was ordered to be sold at Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama, in 1883, reports the New York Tribune. He had been at the post a long time, and had grown gray in the service, having an honorable record in the Mexican war, and the officers at Mount Vernon asked the quartermaster general to retain him till the end of his days. This application, signed by William A. Kobbe, then an artillery lieutenant, and Indorsed by a dozen proper military authorities including Gen. Hancock and Gen. Sherman, is on record at Washington. How the white mule's record grew in honor with successive indorsements may be seen from the commanding general's letter: I have seen that mule, and whether true or false, the soldiers believe It was left at the Big Spring, where Mount Vernon barracks now are, at the time General Jacksons army camped there, about 1819-2Tradition says it was once a sorrel, but now it is white from age. The quartermaster's department will be chargeable with Ingratitude if that mule is sold or the care and maintenance of it thrown on the charitable officers of the posu I advise that it be kept in the department, fed and maintained till death. W. T. SHERMAN. P. S. I think that mule was at Fort Morgan. Mobile Point, when I was there in 1842 W. T. S. The secretary of war finally erected that this mule be kept and well cared for, at public expense as long as he lives. 0. Versatile Soldiers. to his likening of the 400s extravagance in display to the pageant of some splendid barbaric dream. Buried Towns. Italy is not the only country that can boast of its buried towns and In Scotland there are the Cul-biSands, covering a largetract of vll-age- s. n country, under which many dwellings He entombed; while in Ireland there is the ancient town of Dannon, situated in a once fertile tract between Wexford and Waterford, aa effectually covered with sand as ever Pompeii t was with cinders or Herculaneum with lava. rrd-ho- All sorts of trades, said the captain, were represented in the old Union army. There were men who could repair watches, who could mend shoes, who could make trousers, who could shoe horses, repair wagons, and run locomotives. I remember on one occasion the general asked all the men In our brigade who knew anything about managing a locomotive to step ten paces to the front. Forty men stepped forward on the instant, and the general, nonplused, said simply: 'The hell you ssy. Very well, let me see you fix that old engine down In half an hour the englr there. was ready for business. j The Twentieth Illinois, however, took the prize for novelty in occupations. We had two men, Henry C. Payne and Martin Bechtel, who, after Shiloh, made a medicine of yellow dock and some other roots, which they sold to the natives as a cure-al- l for ague, malaria, fever, headache, backache and what they were fond of calling general debility. They sent home for bottles, and they sold gallons of this medicine before the boys learned what they were doing. Then they dubbed them doctors, and Hfit name clung to them, not only in the army, but after they came home, and the last that I knew of them they were Doctor Payne and Doctor Bechtel. The younger the girl the more ssdy her speech. says the philosopher. This, if true, should boost the spinRier above par in the matrimonial' market. . |