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THIS PAPKE
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Artnv
and His Record as a Chumiiiun of
Civil Law—-How us a Hard Fighting
General, he Became a Shield fnr hie
Native ■vtate—Personal Traits
(Newt »n«l Courier.]
Few men have served their country
better than Winfield S. Hancock, and
-few deaerve more from their country
men. A big man with a big bead, a by
heart and a big bruin, Hancock is the
very personification of honor, honesty
and capacity. Gallant and unassum
ing, a soldier in three wars, the hero
ofatiundred battles, he is a man on
whom all Democrats can consistently
unite for President, and who, as a
candidate, will undoubtedly command
a larger degree of respect and support
from Republicans than any other man
in the DearocraMc party. Glenr-headed
and self-reliant, his career as a judical
statesman and military governor,
while In command of Louisiana and
Sexae, gives evidence that, ift^ltrong
mao is needed for President, there is
no man in the nation more fit for that
position than Winfield S. Hancock.
With him as their candidate, the
D“mocrats will have nothing to ex
plain or defend, and can proudly point
to hta record, and challenge.a_oi 'titpari-
»on of it with that of the It* publican
••and date The people,©! tMa Country
will cot soon forget there was a day In
its history when If Gert Hancock had
no* shown the highest capacity as a
military mtinmauder the fate "f the
Union would have been sealed. It was
on that day when the gallant General
Reynolds fell at Gettysburg, and Gen.
Lee’s forces were driving back the
Union army. It was Hancock who, at
ibis critical moment, preclpitatsd his
corps like a thunderbolt upoo the vic
torious but wearied Confederate cn|.
umns, hurled them back, and, seizing
Ometi-ry Heights and Rnuud Top,
wrested ordei from confusion and re-
stored confidence No the half-beaten
Union army.
A TOCNO PENNSYLVANIAN.
Winfield Soon Hancock was born In
M ntcomery county, Pennsylvania,
l ebiuary 14. 1824, and Is therefore
fifty-six years of age His mother’s
father was a Revolutionary soldier
and was captured at sea and confined
In the Dartuiigvr Prison, E* gland. Hie
great grandfather on his mother’s side
was a soldier under Washington and
readsied good service, dying at Lite
close of the Kevelutlon from exposure
and hardships endured In the field,
Hancock’s father served in the wsr of
1812. and afterwards became a lawyer
of distinction In Montgomery county.
Pennsylvania. At the »ge of sixteen
Hancock was sent to West Point and
had for class mates U. 8. Grant, Geo.
R. McClellan, J. F. Reynolds, J. L
Reyoo, Uurnslde, Franklin and W. F.
Hmltb. He gradmted in 1841, June
30. and In 1845 ’40 served with his
regiment In tbs Indian Terrtiorv as a
second lieutenant of the Sixth Infan
try. In 1847 we flud him In Mex'eo,
and conspicuous for gallantry at the
Natural Bridge, 8sn Antonis, Coo-
»reran. Cherubusco Mollnodel Key and
the capturs of the City of Mexico. He
was brevetted for gallantry at the bat.
lies of.Contreras, Cherubusco. Iu 1849
at}d 1850 be served with his regiment
as quartermaster and adjutant, and in
the fall of 1850 was married at St.
Louis to Miss Almira Russell, the
daughter of a prominent merchant of
that dty. He took part in several In
dian cnmpalgns in the West, and In
1857 was engaged In the Southern
Florida war. He served In the expedi
tion against Utah, aud to 1859 went to
California.
Upon the secession of the Southern
States, he took high ground In favor
of the Union and did much in 1861 to
check secession spirit then seizing up
on California. He applied to Governor
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, fora oommls-
alon in the volunteers, but the Gov
ernor being slow In replying to bis ap
plication he obtained a leave of ab
sence and came East. His earnest
ness impressed Gen. Scott, who order
ed him to report to Geo. McClellan,
and on the formal recommendation of
McClellan, President Lincoln, on the
23d of September, 1861, commissioned
Hancock a Htigadler-Geueral of Vol
unteers. He was assigned to a brigade
in tbs division of Gen. Baidy Smith
and reported for duty at Chain Bridge,
Virginia, in the Army of the Potomac.
HIS FIRST BATTLE.
His first battle in Virginia was at
Warwick Courthouse, near Yorktown,
and he led his brigade in person with
distinguished gallantry. At Wililartfs-
burg Hancock bore a conspicuous part.
The Confederates having repulsed
Hooker and exposed Hancock’s left
flank he determined to retire and or
dered the batteries hack to the slope,
where his brigade Hne stood. The
Confederate commander, seeing the
movement, at once advanced bis troops
and they came down on Hancock’s
right in two superb lines of battle,
cheering tremendously and calling out,
“Bull Run! Bull Run 1 That flag is
ours.” Hancock sat on bis horse be
hind the centre of his line, waiting
with imperturabie coolness the favor
able moment. Calling on the men to
stand fast and keep their pieces load
ed, Hancock waited until the Confed
erates were within 100 yards, then
dashing forward on his horse, with
bead bared|and swinging his hat, he
shouted: ‘‘Forward! forward:! for
ward I” The men saw the towering
form of their General leading them,
and springing up, with a shout that
made the bills ring, they precipitated
themselves upon their assailants. The
Confederates faltered, halted for a
moment, wavered and then fell back
slowly. Every loch of ground was
stubbornly contested; still Hancock
forced them off the field, nor did they
again advance until theUnion reinforce
ments cams op and rendered the vic
tory secure. It was almost night, and
no pursuit could be ordered In the
darkness. Tbs action of Hancock bad
-eodered Williamsburg untenable, and
that night ths Confederates abandoned
It. Hanoock’s name was heralded from
SiNCie THE WAR.
Gen. Hancock’s career since the
war is so well known it needs but lit
tle mention here. For hie services
during the war be has appointed a
brigadier, and afterwards a major-
general, in the regular artby, and As-
signed to command . of the middle
department. In 1865 he took com
mand of the Department of Missouri,
and conducted two campaigns against
hostile Indians, taking the held in
petsotf, at the head of 1,500 men of all
arms.,
In 1867 he dM R 00 * by the Presi
dent to Hew Orleans to command the
States of Texas and Louisiana. It
was In this field of idbor (hat he dis
tinguished himself by setting the ex
ample of an offleer of ths army, with
of peace.
(Danders
Among ths
during the
military com-
reoonst ruction
period h« was conaplfitfoos In this re-
lal
Maine to California, and In a few
hours, from an unknown subordinate,
ho had leaped into fame and assumed
a National reputation. MuCldlan tele
graphed, the President, “Hancock was
superb to-day,” an expression which
all who taw him towering above bis
men, leading them to battle, knew to
be only just.
HIS SEnVlOES IN THE PE* INSULA.
On the 27th of June, 1802. Hancock,
who was then at Gouldlog’s Farm, in
Penoiosula, received a severe attack
from the CoafederatcB. He repulsed
it and continued the fighting far Into
the night, the contending forces filing
at each other at close quarters In the
dark. This battle of Hancock’s was
one of tne grandest spectacles of ths
was, and will never be forgotten by
the Army of the Potomac. On the
llHth of June, 1868, Hancock washes vl-
iy engaged at Garnett’s Hill, as be was
at Savage Station on the 29th and at
White Oak Swamp on the 30tb. His
troops fought four battles In as macy
days, and every one of thsm were ls«l
by Hancock In person. Hs never kuew
fear himself and could not tolerate It
It others. An officer. who bad Ids men
in a tight place, rode up to the General
and said : “General, my men are all
being killed; may I n»»t withdraw them
aiitttoomof ti»eBr«-y”
“Noj” replied Hancock, “I hope we
shall bo able to advance soon.”
“Then we shall 1II be killed.” des-
pondtngly replied the officer.
“Very well,” said Hancock; “rstnrn
V> your troops, end if you fall you will
have the satisfaction of knowing you
have died for your Country.”
For his services In the Peninsula
campaign Gen. McClellen recom
mended Hancock for promotion to the
rank of major-general of volunteers
and tbs brevets ot major, llestocaot-
colonel and colonel In the regular
army.
ALW.ATS AT h.
In September, 18G1, Hancock com
manded his bilffade in the battle of
South Mountain and afterwards at
AnUetam. In this latter engngetnent,
^ben Gen. Richardson fell, Hancock
was sent to take command of that gal
lant officer's division. In November,
1862, Hancock received bis commis
sion as major-general, aud on the 13th
of December was engaged In the des
perate and bloody assaul* on Mary’s
Heights. His behavior on this occasion
was In keeping with the high reputa
tion he bad achieved. He was, with
his division, in the thickest of the con
flict, leading his men ns far as it was
possible, under the circumstances, for
men to go, and only falling back when
attemptat further advance was fool
hardy and useless. In this fight, as In
fact In almost every one in which he
was engaged, he seemed to wear a
charm on his life. He received in the
“slaughter pen,” as the rank and file
were wont to call the position they oc
cupied in this fight, a slight tleah
wound; coming out otherwise unharm
ed though with uniform perforated
with bullets. In this battle Hancock
lost one-half of his command, killed
and wounded, aud all his aids were
wounded.
At Ohancellorsvilie, in May, 1863, he
Commanded his division and covered
the roads leading towards Fredericks
burg, where amid, surrounding dtsas-
•ter, although constantly attacked, his
troops maintained their position to
the last, and formed the rear guard of
tho army In moving off the field, The
General trad his horse shot under him
in the battle. Early In June he reliev
ed Gen. Couch in command of the Sec
ond t.orps, and later in the same month
was assigned by Mr. Lincoln to be its
permanent commander.
In one of his battles Gen. Hancock
placed one of bis brigades in a certain
position and said to the^gommander :
“General, whatever happPns, I want
you to hold this ground. ’ The brigade
commander was never very strong on
the battlefield and on that occasion
seemed to be particularly weak and'
anxious, and as the General turned to
ride away to another part of the field
he followed him a short distance and
called out: “General, where are my
reserves?” General Hancock turned
and riding up to where the officer was
standing, said, severely : ‘-General, it
!• none of your business where your
reinforcements are; that Is my busi
ness. I have placed you here to bold
thie ground; that Is ail you are re
quired to do, and I want It done, sir.”
The brigade commander returned to
bis line wltb a sad step and sorrowful
expression of coaDteoance,
bp-
y sod bilt-
AT OKTTTSBURQ.
It was at Gettysburg Hancock again
loomed up before the country as a
hero. He was commanding the rear
guard of the army iu its advance on
Gettysburg, and bad reached Tarry-
town, the place where his grandfather
one hundred years before, had started
to escort on* thousand Hessian pris
oners of Borgoyne’s army to Valley
Ford, and Gen, Meade sent him an
order to hasten to the front and as
sume command of the troops there.
The report bad reached Meade of the
fall of Gen. Reynolds, and the check
and repulse of the ad\-snce, and his
mind at once turned to Gen. Hancock
as the than above all others best
-qualified to replace Reynolds and re
store order to the bead of the arm/.
Hancock was not the tanking General,
4t» the critical state of affairs
Meade, knowing hlth to be the best
man, did net hesitate to assign him.
On his way from TArrytown to the
battlefield Geo. Hancock met tbe am
bulance oooalnlng tbe dead body of
Gen. Reynolds. Wbeh be arrived on
tbit field be found the army in coo-
fusioiLand a retreat bad *1
gun. Planting some Infantry
terles on Cemetery Hill, he threw his
whole energy Into the battle and check
ed tbe retreat. Schwerin and Saxe
were sal I to be worth each a reinforce
mentof 10,000 men t6 an army; Tors-
tensln was rated as equal to J5.000,
and the Duke of Wellington (Aid the
arrival of Napoleon on s battlefield
w.as a better reinforcement to the
French army than the secession of
40,000 fresh troops. What, then, ehsll
we say of the value of Gen. Hancock’s
arrival at ths critical moment on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, a battle that
by common consent is now admitted
to hav* decided the fate of the Union
and fixed the final result of the war ?
Of Gen. Hancock's Individual action
at Gettysburg It would require a vol
ume to tell, ills was really the action
of the army, and Round Top, Culp’s
Hill And Cemetery Heights were his
creations. He sent word to General
Meade that was the place to fight, and
seizing the favorable positions, with
the eye of a consummate general,
hung oft to them with the advance un
til Meade brought up the whole army
and delivered his battle,
nfr nr^ARNATt on or war.
Hancock grand and magnificent
In the battle of Gettysburg and seem
eil tho very Incarnation of war. On
the second day be was at Cemetery
Heights during the frightful cannon
ade when Gen. Lee concentrated the
fire of one hundred ami flfty guns on
the Union lines. Tho afr was full of
missiles ; streams of shot and shell
screamed and hissed everywhere ; it
seemed as though nothing could live
under that terrlole tire—men and hor
ses were torn limb from limb;cais
sons explod'd one after another In
rapid succession, blowing the gubners
to pieces. Tbe infantry hugged the
ground closely and sought every slight
slulter that the light earthworks af
forded. It was literally a storm of
shot and shell, like the fall of rain
drops or the beat of hailstones. Those
the war never had seen anything like
that cannonade, and the oldest sol
diers began to be uneasy for the re
sult. Hundreds and thousands were
stricken down ; the shrieks of animals
and screams of wounded men were
appalling ; still the awful rushing
sound of flying missiles went on And
apparently never would cease. It was
then, when the firmest hearts had be
gun to quail, the army witnessed one
of the grandest sights ever beheld by
any army on earth. Suddenly a band
began to play “the Star Spangled
Banuer,”-gnd Gen. Hancock, with bis
staff—Maj. Mitchell, Capt. Bingham,
Capt. Parker, Capt. Broneon—with
corps flag flying in the hands of Pri
vate Wells, appeared on the right of
bis Hoe uncovered And rode down the
front of bis men to the left. The
soldiers held their breath expecting
every rhoment to toe him fall from his
horee pierced by a dozen bullets, but
still he rode on, while the ebot roared
and crashed around him, every mo
ment tearing great gape in the ranks
by his side.
Stormed at by shot and shell,
Boldly he rode, and well.
Every Union soldier felt hie heart
thrill as be witnessed the magnificent
courage of hie General, and bq resolv
ed tc do something tbnt day which
would equal it In daring. Just as
Hancock reached tbe left on bis line
eade,” mid Hancock,
aide CM Mitchell,”
tinder my command
the Confederate batteries cessed to
play, and their Infantry were seen
emerging from the woods and advac-
Ing up the bill. Hancock knew the
artillery fire bad been intended to
demoralize bis men and cover the ad
vance of the infantry, which was to
make tbe real attack. Turning bis
horse ho rode slowly up his Hoe from
left to right, bolding ble hat in his
hand ; bowing and smiling to the
troops os they lay flat ou the ground.
Hardly had ho ranched the right of tbe
line when the men, who, inspired by
ihe courage of their General could now
hardly restrain themselves, received
orders to attack the advancing Con
federates. Eighty guns whlcb|Hanoock
had concentrated opened tbelr brazen
mouths and streams of blue bullets
flew from tbe muzzles of the Union
tidee to tbe breasts of the Confeder
ates. It was an awful day, and Long-
street’s “Old Guard of the South” melt
ed away like wax under the ten Ible fire.
Numbers of small aims were token.
Hancock was everywhere, riding tbe
storm of battle as If be bore a charm
ed life. At last, just in the moment of
victory, be was seen to reel in bis sad
dle and would have fallen to the ground
had bp not been helped from his horse.
A ball bad gterced his thigh, aud for a
time It was thought the wound was
mortal, ..
‘ Tell Gen. Meade,'
addressing his
that the troops
bays repulsed tbe enemy and gained
a greet victory. The enemy a re now
flying In all direction^ In roy front.”
When tbe aid , dellTe?p«t this mes
sage to Gen. Meade and added bis
General was dangerouely wounded,
Meade said : “Say to Geo. Hancock,
that I am sorry he is wounded ud
that I thank him fop myself and for
the country for the services he has
rendered to-day.”
Gen. Meade afterwards, In comment
ing on the battle of Gettysburg, said
to General R. C. Drum : “No com
manding general ever bad a better
lieutenant than Hancock. He was al
ways faithful and reliable.”
CNDFR ORA NT.
Hancock did not recover from his
wound until December, 1863, when,
although still quite lame, he reported
for duty, and was sent North to re
cruit his corpe. He was tendered a
reception »t Independence Hall by tbe
citizens of Philadelphia, and received
the hospitalities of tbe cities of Bos
ton. Albany and New Yors. la March,
1864, he rejoined bis corps and par
ticipated In the battle of the Wilder
ness with Grant. He commanded tbe
Second and parts of the Fifth and
Sixth Corps amounting in all to50.000
men. He fought at Alesop’s House
and at Hpottsylvania Courthouse. He
was at North Anna, and did most of
( tbo fighting there. He commanded
^at the bloody assaults on Cold Har
bor, and did his best to execute Grant’s
orders. The fighting was desperate,
and Hancock's ioes could not have
fallen far short of 12,000. He was on
the South side of the James River, aad
made the assaults on Petersburg. He
was with Sheridan, and attacking the
gard, and the position then laid down
tn his general orders and correspond
ence did more, perhaps, than anything
elpe to make him the ideal soldier
In the minds of constutlonal Demo
crats. In 1868 he was relieved at bis
own request, and in 1865, TO, 71, and
72 commanded tbe Dr par t men t of
Dakota. Since then he bae command
ed the Military Division of the AtlAn-
tic, composed of the Department of
tbe Lakes, the Department of tbe East
and Department of Washington, with
dieadquarters at Governor’s Island,
New Y rk City, „
BU riSOSNAL AfntAHANCE
Hancock, in personal appearatibe, is
tall well formed and very handsome.
His height oannot be lees than six feet
two inches, and he weighs fully two
hundred and forty pounds.Hew1ll make
tbe finest looking President who ever
sat In the White House, except, pcs
sibly, George Washington. His form
towers above other men, and he at
tracts attention by bis mere looks
wherever he goes. His eyes are blue,
and have a benignant and mild ex
pression when In repose, bat Inspir
ing when In daoser. His manner to
dignified and knightly, and he to court
esy Itself. He to always magnetic, and
draws men to. him by his kindness
and gentle Interest In tbelr affairs.
His empathies are easily aroused, and
he becomes Intensely concerned for
the sorrows and misfortunes of others,
striving in every way to relieve them,
as though their troubles were bis own.
Hanoock’s kindness to his subordi
nates always won not only tbelr love,
but also their confidence, an I oanagd
them to rely on him aa a friend as
well as a commander. He gave a man
a good opinion of blmaelf, and made
each one feel be was of more Import-
anoe than hs ever 'before simp«^ted.
It was tbls which oaussd him to have
auoh power over bis officers and men
in battle, and mads them prefer rath
er to die than forfeit tbe good opto
tea of tbelr leads*.
Gsn. Hancock had two cblUlreo,
Russell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth
Hancock. The iattor died In New
York, of typhoid fever, when 18 yean
of age. She was a young lady of great
promise. Russell Hancock, tbe Gen
eral’s snly ann. Is a living and to a
planter in;Slsstoelppl f
A volume would net contain ail Ac
count of all tho heroic deeds 9f a man
like Hasoock. A glorious ooldler.A
sreflidfast friend a useful citizen. Hs
to a>l that Is Dome, manly and brave
In poor fallen homaoity. Thousands
upon tfiotisands of bto old sol Hers
will gladly vote for him. and Almost
every citizen In th6 land will think
twice before refusing his suffrage to
auch a .sand! late as Winfield Scott
Hancock, tho patriotic soldier, accom
plished gentleman, cossaatmate gen
eral and fair-minded statesman.
*
who bad taken part in every battle of Oofifederates at Deep Bottom, taking
four pices of artillery, 608 prisoners
and three stands of colors. He was at
Petersburg and witnessed the explo
sion of the rtdoe on the morning of
July 30. The advance up the James
River, Augdst 12,1864, was under bis
command, and he handled the Second
and Tenth Corps of the army of the
James and Gregg^s Division of cavalry
wltb such consummate skill as to elicit
expressions of admiration from even
Gen. Grant. He fought the battle of
Ream’s Station August 25. and bad bis
horse shot under him. He fought the
battle of Bo/lton Road.papturiog 1,000
prisoners and two stands of dolors.
With the baltOo ot Boydtnn Geo.
Hancock’s active tightiog in tbe war
ran**'* gmUtn ilaaai who had
iaarned to place a high estimate on
Hancock’s abilities, ordered hitfi to
Washington and directed hi.nnf at once
to organize an army of 50,000 venter-
ens from discharged voluntSeM who
bad served An enlistment. The pee
of this arm^ was alone presented by
the surfendef of Lee aha the ending
of tbe #ar. At the close of the war
Hancock commanded the atmy Of tbe
Shenandoah, relieving Geo. Sheridan.
This army constated of 35,000 men of
ell armies, and was destined to move
South with Hsooock’s 50,000 veter
ans end join Geo. Sherman, but Joe
Johns! oq throw op the * pongs and
rendered the movement unnecessary.
Of It tlCF'PRF.MIMEXT.
W(lliam If. FNolisii—The Indiana
Ex-Congressman Nominated for
the Vice Paisidknct,
, Tfie Democratic nominee ♦r Vice
Frezident it a native of Indiana, laving
been born in Scott county, ia that Stole,
Auxust 22, 1822, and engaged in the
practice of at the early age of eigh
teen, andofdy fwcnty-thrte when be #as
admitted to practice iti the aupfemc
court of the United States'. At tho Age
of twenty year? he vVa* appointed Post
master of Lexington, his native village.
In 1843, when twenty-one year* of age,
ho was appointed principal clerk of the
State house of Representative^. Soon
after the close of the sessions of thq
legislature the great campaign of 1844
began, and Mr. English took an active
part. As a recognition oHiis services
he wrs tendered an appoitnment in the
Treasury Department at Washington,
which he accepted, and continued to
discharge its duties during Mr. Polk’s
administnition. . . ,
In the year 1850 the people of Indiana
called a convention to revise the Con
stitution of the State, and Mr. English,
then twenty-eight years of age, decei
ved tho distinguished honor of being
ehosen its principal secretary. In 1852
Mr. English was elected to the State
Legislature against art opposition ma
jority and over a coi'npetitorcons'idered
the strongest and most popular man of
his pai ty in the county. He was elect
ed 8 peRkef of the House, though but
twenly-nine years of age and practically
without legislative experience.
Iu Octobfcf, 1862, when jnsf 30 jean
of age he wsA elected to Uongrem and
served font terms. He was A warm
supporter of the political measures of
tbe Pierce adodnatratbof. At the
fimo fhe Kansas-Nebraska! bill was
brought forward Mr. English #as
a member Of tbe House Committee on
territories and made A minority report iu
January, 1864. It wan nbt a&ptod*
but the amendmento which Mr. Engiiab
sought to secure were finally put on
through Senator Dou^ks. Mr Eng
lish opposed the admission of Kanens
under the Leo myton t ouaututam laid
1 • »!| } - * » • ■ f tot 'J '* 'Jm'
that instrameothad beeo ratified by tho
vote of jlio people fud opposed the pol
icy of fato Cfwa party administration on
the measure. 9 ln this stage of the pro-’
ceedlngs, when the whole country had
about abandoned the hope of settlement
of the disagreement between the bouses
and the angry contest was likely to bo
adjourned for further and protracted
agitation before a people already i;.flam
ed by aectiomd animosities, Mr. English*
took the responsibility of moyivg to con
cur iu the proportion of the Senate
(taking for a committee of free confer
ence- The exoitemeut upop t^Q. occa
sion had scarcely ever been equaled in
the Honse of Representatives. Upen
adopting this motion the vote was 108
to 108, but tbe Speaker voted ia tbe
(iffirmatltre and the motion waa carried.
From this committee Mr, English re
ported what is known as the. ‘ Enlish
hill,” *hich became the 1?w after a
struggle of tinparalleled bitterness. Un
der this Ifw the question of admission
under the Lecompton Conatitution was
in effect referred hack <3 tbe people of
Kansas, and thev refused it, just as Mr.
English and almost every cue else ex-
would do. . . , 1, -,
Kffgftrh retired from Congress in
1861, sod has act since been in publie
life. Ho has been in business as a beak
er, and gained respect ia Indiana aa oao
of the foremost end trustod business
men of that M*ate. He retired from
bmiaess in 1877, and is accounted A
fti-n of large wcAkb ” Vmk-lphi*
Times.
Tfcn ♦ otur.-.l Detail ftwrlety.
viiNwru,, 8. ,
Mr Editor Tbe Young Men’s
(col) DeWetlbg Society met at the Jor
dan Baptist Sucday School bouse ou
Saturday, tbe 8d lust., an 1 W. R. Han
klttoou was elected chairman on
Uon of your correspondent. The offl-
oers of tbe march were 8. W. Wil
liam, Captain, T. B. Sanders, First
Ueutenaut; L M. McMillan ttocooi
Lieutenant, and A. H. Hay, Comptrol
ler General. W M. Mlmmory was
judge. Tho subject chosen for debate
was os follows l A tnan baa three
wives—j^e attempts 16 crods a dark
river, but Is unfortunately drowned j
Hie first wife, the ‘’Tracker," follows
In her husband’s footsteps to tbe sdgn
of tbs water; hi# seaood, the “DKeT,”
plunges to tbe botfogi end brings tbe
droWoxi man ashore, aud there *
“Breather” s’cop* and breathes Hfn
Into bto noelilfs. Tbe different parts
for Rebate were assigned to tbs fol
lowing membfira * Ftiet port—affirm
atlvs. Is ala l Williams,L. C. Cave,Co*,
bellus McMillan aagwlto. Xorrto. For
tbs secoed part—aUMIs,|tBbert Nix,
Abram Handers and E. W Middleton.
For tbe third part—the negative, L.
M. McMtttaa W. M. Dortcto. Hansom
boelHng amt A. H. Hay. Dos member
ou tbe aflidoatlvw mode some brief,
yet well-tlmsd remarks on the “Tiaci-
er.” He spoke of Mary Masdalen who
followed the Sevluf to the crass. An
other, on the (sal round, showed bow
OolombaJ emosed the mighty ocean
wifKmu a fugle Very Able Was bto
ATffdMknt. Ga the negative the llth
chapter of Romans waa read by Uan-
soal HneUtug. Alt eopceded to hU
views and werp to all appearancss sat
isfied. The Jeclaion woe rendered lit
favorbf tjfe “Diver.” The afternoon
session was joined by ihe Sunday
School scholars, and many Interesting
speeches were made by several of the
pupils. Among the rqoet attractfvui
features of the day was a dialogue be
tween Mlsa Rhoda Haokloann and
Miss Ida Roberts. The piece was
called “Not to myself alone,” Ac.;
from a U. R. No. 4.
Very respectfully, Yonr*. .
aw. Wuxumn,
Sec’y of the Day,
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A Little Pastry, Thea Facts.
Olive Logan, In a letter to thh CIO-
cinnail Enquirer, drops Into some
pretty things about the ocean, and
describee tbe delights on shipboard
thus: •'There la a certain lueclous-
ness, pfi a hot day. In the retj thought
of It, tho blue liquid (mmsoslty, ma
jestic, cool, passionless save wltb Hs’
own paaslonia,' secret to the oompre-
heneton of mtin and bevond his control
Fbfct^ permits tbe cfma of earth to
tide npon its surface, btft leave* him,
after a brace of thousand years, still
Ignorant of lhA mvateriee which lie
beneath the wave f Ab. bejietfu me, we
Id I
may build and build; architrave and
cornice, column and caryatlder but
never artkftecture roao In thfi air so
Impressive ae the ritgh't scene at sea,
whether tbe moon dallirs Trith the
silvery deep, or lurid lightnings dart
viperous tooguee into the seething
heart of m'ad'ieoed Nepture,
“Yet, after all, at aea, there is no
study which Interests us so much aa'
ourselves. Why, heyday l we like thld
thing of ftiaf. Which we nevef could
endiM before. She, for whom an or
tolan’s wing were, ordinarily, none too
delicate, now longs for beet and beer,
for ohloh soup, for tbe ship’s guilev
alone knows what savory combination
of broth and potatoes, broAd and bis
cuit crumb. And! hla Worship; yotider.
T. Ia Writiito Ik IM* office on buefawtR »L .
wayigjvt Jour n4n<« and Poto^Wce address.
‘2. Business letters ap'l estwataalcatlonsVo
be pubiisbed ebould be writta* on separate v
•best., and the otye.jt of sack clearly iadi-
cated by accessary note wbei required. ’ il
3. Articles for }*ublic*ti<it) tWulil ba wri4-
teq ia a clear,iexible band, sad on only on*
•i'leof the page.. , . .. 1.
, 4; AU .chauftta in
reach us on Friday.
kg
»-
who, “saving your presence, is fond of
bis morningV* nip,” and only <Jeefrea ft
to fre as nfppfnjN as poardble, how
smell of brandy, and
r:
loathes the very smell
can make no terms with nature save
ou the haato of tjte juice of a fine or
ange. Mastef Babv leaves off suck
ing tfre nipple of hia nursery bottle,
and will try triX tooth on a bl*'
pickle, if you pleade; little lAeale wiUi
the Veliow locks fancies sardine*; w«
all manage to do valiant trencher ser
vice five timed per diets.”
Cnow Chow—‘Take one peck of green
tomat'<**» and eighteen email ookmr;
slice both ohloos and tom uore; ad 1
one-bail plot white mustard seed, ooe-
kalf ounce ttlLpioe, one-half ounce,
efcivwa (tbe spiore whole); one-half
bell peppers (rip.) or e tabto-
I of euyeoae, salt eeougk to
. Cover tbe whole with vinegar/
cm* heti two boors.