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PICTURES OP SCENES IN BOSTON uriHUuHW mimmniinr j*sli v -- 1 r - ^ can you see. by the Pawn's early now shines en the mA' What so proudly we h»il'd at the twl- light's last gleaming-- whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the clouds of the fight, v«r the ramparts we watched were so. gallantly streaming! * And the rocket's -red glare, the bombs _ bursting in air, wve proof through the night that our nag was still there: O say, does that star-spangled banner •- i i - ' ' y e t w*ve • > ' J*nd of the free and the home of the brav#t "tta that shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, WJiere the foe's haughty host In dread _ silence reposes, Wwat is that which the breese, o'er the towering steep, A* it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses? *«ow it catches the gleam of the morn- flrst beam. Ml foil, glory reflected stream; T3s the star-spangled banner; O long may It wave * &c ®5nd ot 'he free and the home of the brave! ̂where is that bud who so vaunt* • Ingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country should leave us no more? blood has washed out their foul „ footsteps' pollution. J»o refuge could save the hireling and _. slave iTwn the terror of flight or the (loom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner In triumph doth wave of thek free and the home » of the brave. Cttithug be it ever, when freemen shall - stand Between their loved homes and the war's ' desolation! Blast with victory and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Pnilse the power that hath made and „ preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause It Is just, Attd this be our motto--"In God Is on* trust!" Asd the star-spangled banner In triumph shall wave *5^fr H?* Land ot free, end the home of , 'J. the brave. • - --Key. <*•** ' ' 1 \0pptain fiat ban Hale, Martyr of the Hexfoluton. General Washington wanted a m^n, tt "was in September, 1776, at the City Of New York, a few days after the battle of Iiong Island. The swift and deep East River flowed between the two hostile armies, and General Wash­ ington had as yet no system establish­ ed for getting information of the en­ emy's movements and intentions. He. never needed such information so much at at that crisis. What would General Howe do next? .ff he cross at Hell Gate, the American tony, too small in numbers, and de­ feated the week before,might be caught »• HALE DISGUISED AS DUTCH SCHOOLMASTER. pKfffihattan island as in a trap, and le of the contest might be made end upon a single battle; for in circumstances defeat would in- tfce capture of the whole army. And yet General Washington was com­ pelled to confess: "We cannot learn, nor have we been able to possess, the least information of late." Therefore he Wanted a man. He wanted an intelligent man, cool-head­ ed. skillful, brave, to cross the East River to Long Island, enter the en­ emy's camp and get information as to his strength and intentions. He went to Colonel Knowlton, commandig a re­ markably efficient regiment from Con­ necticut, and requested him to ascer­ tain if this man so sorely needed could be found in his command. Colonel Knowlton called his officers together, stated the wishes of General Washing­ ton, and, without urging the enter­ prise upon any individual, left the mat­ ter to their reflections. Captain Nathan Hale, a brilliant youth of 21, recently graduated from Yale college, was one of those who reflected upon the subject. He soon reached a conclusion. He was of the very flower of the young men of New England, and one of the best of the younger soldiers of the patriot army. He had been educated for the minis­ try, and his motive in adopting for a time the profession of arms was purely patriotic. This we know from the familiar records of his life at the time when the call to arms was first heard. In addition to his other gifts and graces, he was handsome, vigorous and athletic, all in an extraordinary de­ gree. If he had lived in our day he might have pulled the stroke oar at New London or pitched for the college nine. The officers were conversing in a group. No one had as yet spoken the decisive word. Colonel Knowlton ap­ pealed to a French sergeant, an old soldier of former wars, and asked him to volunteer. "No, no," said he. "I am ready to light the British at any place and time, but I do not feel willing to go among them to be hung up like a dog." Captain Hale joined the group of officers. He said to Colonel Knowl­ ton:, "I will undertake it" Some of his best, friends remon­ strated. One of them, afterwards the famous Gen. William Hull, then a cap­ tain in Washington's army, has re­ corded Hale's reply to his own attempt to dissuade him. "I think," said Hale, "I owe to my country the accomplishment of an ob­ ject so important. I am fully sensible of the consequences of discovery and capture in such a situation. But for a year I have been attached to the army, and have not rendered any material service, while receiving a compensa­ tion for which I make no return. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public gooft becomes honorable by beihg neces­ sary." He spoke, as Oeiieral Hull remem­ bered, with earnestness and decision', as one who had considered the mat­ ter well, and had made up his mind. Having received his instructions, he traveled fifty miles along the Sound as far as Norwalk, in Connecticut. One who saw him there made a very wise remark upon him, to the effect that he was "too good looking" to go as a spy. He could not deceive. "Some scrubby fellow ought to have gone." At Nor­ walk he assumed the disguise ot a Dutch schoolmaster, putting on a suit of plain brown clothes and a round, broad-briiftmed hat He had no diffi­ culty in crossing the Sound, since he bore an order from General Washing­ ton which placed at his disposal all the vessels belonging to Congress. For several days everything appears to have gone well with him, and there is reason to believe that he passed through the entire British army with­ out detection or even exciting suspi­ cion. Finding the British had crossed to New York, he followed them. He made his way back to Long Island, and near­ ly reached the point opposite Norwalk where he hand originally landed. Ren­ dered, perhaps, too bold by success, he went into a»well-known and popular tavern, entered into conversation with the guests and made himself very agreeable. The tradition is that he made himself too agreeable. , A man present, suspecting or knowing that he was not the character he had as­ sumed, quietly left the room, commun­ icated his suspicions to the captain of a British ship anchored near, who dis­ patched a boat's crew to capture and bring on board the agreeable stranger. His true character was immediately re­ vealed. Drawings of some of the Brit­ ish works, with notes in Latin, were found hidden in the soles of his shoes. Nor did he attempt to deceive his cap­ tors, and the English captain, lament­ ing, as he said, that "s? fine a fellow had fallen into his power," sent him to New York in one of his boats, and with him the fatal proofs that he was a spy. September 21st was the day on which he reached New York--the day of the great fire which laid one-third of the little city in ashes. From the time of his departure from General Washing­ ton's camp to that of his return to New York was about fourteen days. He was taken to General Howe's head­ quarters at the Beekman mansion, on the East river, near the corner of the present Fifty-first street and First avenue. It is a strange coincidence that the house to which he was brought to be tried as a spy was the very one from which Major Andre departed when he went to West Point Tradi- © 1 , \ King George III. had reached the •ge of 36, and had reigned fourteen years, when Lord North, by unani­ mous consent of the house of commons, presented the Boston port bill for its consideration. This atrocious act was the return lightning stroke of the min­ istry for the blow rebellious Boston had dealt when it emptied the East India Company's tea into the harbor. No event in the series of causes that led to the revolution was so determin­ ative of an ultimate resort to arms as was this brutal measure. Singular, indeed, at the first blush, it would seem, that such a vindictive and utterly unstatesmanlike measure, designed as it was to rivet the collar of political servitude upon the necks of a great people. But the average Englishman did not understand the American-colonial problem. His no­ tion of the Americans was that they were an inferior race, mostly wild In­ dians and negro slaves, while the rela­ tion between them and the English at home was substantially that of ser­ vant and master. "Why," said Pitt, with reference to this state of feeling, the revenue measures, and particularly "even the chimney-sweeps and boot­ blacks in the streets of London talk s^bout 'our subjects' in America!" The resistance of the Americans to the audacious act of the Boston "hypo­ crites, traitors, rebels and villains"-- such were the mild terms applied to our ancestors by English gentlemen of day--who had taken such liberties with the tea cargoes, apparently united all parties against them, and punish­ ment for the act was loudly demanded. Lord North confidently and success­ fully appealed to all classes to rally to the support of the government. It was a question involving the national pride. The bill passed<both houses unanimously. The port bill was signed by the king March 31, 1774. It was received in Boston May 10, and on June 1, just 127 years ago this month, it went into effect The day was ushered in with tolling of bells and other signs of pub­ lic mourning, and throughout the col­ onies generally similar demonstrations were made. With the stroke of noon on that fated day Boston entered up­ on her period of suffering* Her forti­ tude had before this been severely tried. She had coped with famine, pes­ tilence, devastating conflagrations. The blood-guiltiness of oppressors had reddened the stones of her streets and brought the shadow of sudden death to many of her thresholds. But these were minor scourges compared to the overwhelming calamity that now threatened her very existence. For ten months the metropolis of New England was practically isolated and held in the grasp of military power. Eleven regiments of British troops were quartered in and about the town; Boston Common was white with their tents. They desecrated her holy places and intruded into the houses of her citizens, insulting, and in some cases maltreating, their help­ less ones. They made night hideous with their ribaldry. In the harbor rode the hostile fleet. On every point com­ manding the outlets into the country were'planted cannon, the men serving them acting also as guards to main­ tain a constant «.nd vexatious sur­ veillance over the passere in and out The British ministry thought to starve Boston into submission, and, be­ lieving also that the "pocket nerve" was the particularly sensitive part of the Boston Yankee's anatomy, hoped by cutting off his trading facilities to bring him to his knees. The moment Boston's needs were known, the neighboring towns and the most distant colonies hastened to her assistance. Their sympathy took the practical form of contributions of cat­ tle, sheep, corn, vegetables, fish and other necessities. . Then came implements of war from Virginia, where Washington and Pat­ rick Henry were raislAg small com­ panies of men to go to the aid of Starving Boston. The functions of the town appear to have been attended to in spite of the presence of a hostile military force, and in no way more systematically than in the town meetings which, were held in Faneuil Hall "pursuant to ad­ journment." «, Gage had forbidden the calling of these meetings except as authorized by himself; but Boston would have given up every other privilege of citi­ zenship before site would have yielded this transcendant one. Hence by a little parliamentary device the free­ holders kept the town meeting perpetu­ ally alive by continuous adjournment. The spectacle of this town of 17,000 inhabitants in the face of a frowning military governor and his 'soldiers, calmly and openly gathering its citi­ zens to pursue a prohibited civic func­ tion, and there in open assembly to concert measures designed to baffle and controvert the schemes of a powerful enemy, boldly too, yet under diplo­ matic forms, criticising his conduct and questioning his motives, is one that surely approaches the sublime In audacity. "I ONLY REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY COUNTRY." tion says that Captain Hale was ex­ amined in a greenhouse which then stood in the garden of the Beekman mansion. Short was his trial, for he avowed at once his true character. The British general signed an order to his provost- marshal directing him to receive into his custody the prisoner convicted as a spy, and to see him hanged by the neck "tomorrow morning at - day­ break." . . Terrible things are reported of the manner in which this noble prisoner, this admirable gentleman and hero, was treated by his jailer and execu­ tioner. There are savages in every large army, and it is possible that this provost-marshal was one of them. It is said that he refused him writing materials, and afterward, when Cap­ tain Hale had been furnished them by others, destroyed before his face his last letters to his mother and to the young lady to whom he was engaged to be married. As those letters were never received, this statement may be true. The other alleged horrors of the execution it is safe to disregard, be­ cause we know it was conducted in the usual form and in the presence of a considerable e fact shines out confusion of that be cherished to a precious ingot of the Amerl- :ed if he had tain Hale re- have tlmt one was prob- Chambers led Barrack ally notl- his execu­ tion. In recent years, through the In­ dustry of investigators, the pathos and sublimity of tĵ ese events have been in part revealei A few yea: the young New York CI ly to be re; of this noble! we know en merits the vi men. many sp body of from the morning, the latest of the mi can people, anything to plied: "I only rei life to -lose The scene of ably an old i street, which w street. General fled General Wash ' wr • !r - onze statu* of unveiled in the rk. It is greai> our knowledge so slight; but sure that he his oountry- . jA : The merely trad ticket far money Ttf <W4 SIM? soldiers of Gr«rt Britain seem destined to get their fill of bloodshed before the halo of peace again settles over these perturbed little isles. The Mad Mullah, most fanatic of India's tribesmen, is on the warpath, arming countless hordes against the "mother country," and instilling into them the hatred of the foe and disregard d£ death the meaning of which the Brit­ ish soldiers well know. Mullah'B plan is to form an alliance with the Mijer- tain tribe, which will place 80,000 men at his disposal, A feint in the direc^ tion of Ber will, it is thought, make it necessary for the British to enter the JMijertain country. Terrible fighting will ensue. As the natives are well equipped with rifles and ammunition, and the lines of communication with the British may at any moment be broken. The heat in India at present te intense, and it is telling on the members of the British expedition. Cruelty to "Dumb Animate. George Scrugg went walking with his bull terriers. Scrugg is black. The bul\ terriers are white. They met a cat on the corner of Forty-ninth street and Seventh avenue. This was in New York. The cat was black and white. Its appearance aroused the enthusiasm of black Scrugg and his two white bull Vapor and Shobver BafAr. The merits of both the shower and vapor baths are well understood, and yet comparatively few bathrooms are fitted with these appliances for the bather's comfort. Herman C. Larze-- Jere, of New York, has Just designed a tub attach­ ment by means of which both these baths can be ad- m i n i stered with the aid of the or­ dinary tub, the Improv­ ed arrange­ ment being i 11 u strated In the ac- companyin g cat. One of the chief merits of the in­ vention Is that it can be at- to the tub without the aid of or clamps, the base portion rest- bur on the edges of the tub and sup­ porting the upright lower apparatus fey 14* own weight, thus enabling the terri«r|. TW> terriers were urged to attack tfie cat. After a brief struggle its back was broken, it was helpless, and as the negro urged them the ter­ riers tore it limb from limb. The ter­ riers enjoyed the sport in spite of scratches on their pink noses. The negro Scrugg smiled and enjoyed him­ self immensely. When the policeman grabbed him he said that he was legiti­ mately exercising the skill of his dogs What impression does this narrative leave upon your mind? Do you des­ pise even a poor, Ignorant negro who could enjoy the sufferings of a help­ less animal? Do you reject indignant­ ly his statement that his love of sport justified him in torturing a creature that had done him no harm? You do? Then what do you think of the cow­ ardly brutes who murder helpless pigeons for amusement, and, not even killing them outright, leave them to suffer hours of torture in hedges and in ditches when the sport is done? If you would gladly have assisted in the arrest and punishment of the negro whose dogs tortured only one animal, will you help pass laws restraining the the pigeon-shooting cowards, whose sport in a single day involves the tor­ ture of thousands of harmless pigeons? THE MAD MUL&ilf 1 (Exhorting his tribesmen.) a tub bath is desired. The vertical standard is utilized as a support for the drapery ring and passage for the water from the faucets. The ring is secured to the tube by a clamp, which allows it to be raised or lowered to the desired height, and when a vapor bath is to be taken a towel thrown over the ring will close the curtain sufficiently for the purpose. Standing "Room Only on Earth. A statistician, J. Holt Schooling, has calculated that 350 years hence the density of the earth's population will be such that each person will have only two-thirds of an acre. That space, 56 yards square, will have to suffice for all purposes--agriculture, roads, houses, parks, railways and so on. Mr. Schooling estimates the pres­ ent population of the earth at 1,600,- 000,000 and for 2250 at 52,073,000,000. Then there will be standing room only on the earth. General Joshua L. Chamberlain has taken the lead in proposing a mem­ orial to the Rev. Elijah Kellogg, to bo erected in Portland, Me., where the London uses up 20,000,000 tons of coal annually. Carriage for Cripple*. As an aid to cripples who are un­ able to walk about from place to place, but who have the free use of their arms, Justelle B. Cumijaings has de­ signed a mechanically-propelled vehi­ cle, here shown. Its especial advan­ tage is that with no other aid than the two hands the rider may guide the carriage in any di­ rection from a straight line to de­ scribing a small circle, or may turn completely around without movingthe) vehicle forward or backward The mechanism is ex­ ceedingly simple, as a glance at the juut will show, the wheels being pivot­ ed on the frame which»carries the seat, with a crank geared to the hub of each wheel to rotate it in either direc­ tion. The earl of Seafield holds ,Gr Britain's record as a tree planter, ing planted 60,000 trees on 40,000 Aa«l| Boast Ute |Mk«ipetlm(. It will surprise many to learn the new eM& îiNNtith of Australia is per capita, the rtchest nation on f face of the globe, except the rei of Switzerland. But per capita is not real wealth. Last year the value of the products of the forqikltt|r the Australian commonwealth amounted to fully 1550,000,009, of which their pastoral indvutries repr*-. •anted 1150,000,000, their agricultural ! $£40,000,000, their mineral prod fully 1100,000,000 and their manufac- turingand other industries the remain­ ing |160,000,D00. The wool alone 100^00,000 sheep raised in 1900 worth 9100,000,000. The mineral uross of Australia cannot even be' guessed «t. In the last forty-eight years the country has produced sold to the value of 11,800,000,000, in the last twenty silver to the value of $150,- 000,000. Diamonds are found in one district, rubles in another. There is at least one emerald mine in New South Wales, and opals equal to any in the worfd are found in Queensland, while the pearl fisheries of the northwestern coast produce a considerable portion of the most valuable pearls of com­ merce. " 51-. V * " i. taSfesw Ambrose McKay's CM " Rockbridge, Mo., June 24th:---The neighborhood and particularly the members of Rockbridge Lodge, No. 435, A. F. ft A. M., are feeling very much pleased over the recovery of Mr. Ambrose McKay, a prominent citizen and an honored member of the Mason­ ic Fraternity. Mr. McKay had been suffering. for years with Diabetes and Rheumatism, which recently threatened to end his days. His^Jlimbs were so filled with pain that he could not sleeps He was very bad. Just then, someone suggested a new remedy--Dodds Kidney Pills--which has been much advertised recently, as a cure for Bright's Disease, Diabetes. Dropsy, Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble. After Mr. McKay had used a few doses he commenced to improve. His pain all left him, and he is almost as well as ever. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills are worth much more than they cost. They are certainly getting a great reputation in Missouri, and many very startling cures are being reported. Matt Mot Carry Knives. • A decree has been issued by the ge** ernor-general of Moscow, forbidding the inhabitants to carry knives, with the exception of those whose vocations require it. Persons transgressing this regulation are liable to a fine not ex­ ceeding 500 roubles or three months' imprisonment What Do the Children Sriakt Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAHff-Ot It delicious and nourish ing, and takes the reGi place Of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the children the more health you distribute The more1 •11- through their systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but oosts about a as much. All grocers sell ift 10o and 86c. 4. : ; H-f *i t Servant girls are becoming acarea In Berlin because of the great popu­ larity of factory labor. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever i tor ail affections of the throat and lungs.--Wk. O. Bmdslkt, V&nburen. Ind., Feb. 10,1900. Of the 196,500,000 Mohammedans in jf-c the world, only 18,000,000 live in Tur- key. " Long Live the King! The King is Wisard Oil; pain his enemies, whom he conquers. Ontario produced 30,186,000 bushols of wheat last year. . \ III SIXTY DAYS WE WILL OWN i SUSHER. We have Just bought a block of land, within 111 yards of the Beatty Well, which sold recently for SI,3(0,000. We will unquestionably «trike oil. Our well boring machinery 1b shipped, the contract mads and drilling will begin as soon as the machinery ar­ rives. 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