BR5K5, DEATH OF GEE HANCOCK. "thatfihatoreport would prove untrue." Con. JAKE, THE COWBOY. he was always irregular in his attendance. Clasping both hands tightly behind tinuing Col Crooks said: kr her, she leaned over Jake, softly calling I knew Gen. Hancock verv well indeed, and a purer man never lived. He was a perfect soldier, W My oldest scholar among the girls was his name. A Story of Wild Life at the South. and an honest, square man in all respects. He a poor white, Jinny by name, and she was dignified, yet easily approached, and had At the sound of her voice he opened ^w. Hancock, Senior Major tbetandliest and finest disposition in the world. ^,1fg BT BELLE C. GREENE. *$j& was the brightest and most advanced his eyes and gazed wildly about, without He was a perfectly frank man, and had the ^.Gener al of the Army, Dies faculty of attracting people to him. He had It was fi cold, uncomfortable day. Pnpii ihad. &&- -jr.jgf seeming to see the face so near his own. great hold on the army, especially on the volunteers Suddenly at Governor's: -The wind blew in gusts down the Thev rankf him with Grant, Sberman He turned his head and caught sight of The other girls, especially those coming Island. and Sheridan. He was brave and chivalrous, and ehimney of our little schoolhouse, me, and knew me. Brushing his hand from the families of the reduced OS*"" was the Chevalier air ot the armv Gen Diabetes anTa Malignant Cirbunel* the Hancock took the First Minnesota at Gettysburg, putting out the fire and making the slowly across his eyes he said: planters, both hated and admired her, Cause of DeathAffectmg Death-lied and with its depleted ranks he held a question of keeping warm a hopeless whole brigade of rebels in check at a time when "I didn't know I'd fell asleep, seeming to regard her superiority as a Scene. the fate of fcJis battle was question Ho /n one. marm," evidently thinking he was in reproach and insult to themselves. threw the rejnment against the brigade, and that is when the men of the first Minnesota The half-naked children huddled school. Judging from her appearance Jinny were lost But they accomplished all he asket. NEW YOBK, Special Telegram, Feb. 9 This about the stove and patiently conned of them, and more Gen. Hancock characterized must have been at that time 18 or 20 Jinny dropped on her knees beside city was shocked this afternoon by the announcement the charge as the inoBt gallant in the history their lessons. Poor things, they were shortly after 3 o'clock of the years of age but she did not know how of the war, and he had the highest him and clasped his hands to her bosom. respect for the Minnesota volunteers so used to the cold and suffering, that sudden and unexpected death of Mai Gen. -THE old she was nor did she care. "Oh, Jake, Jake'" she cried in agony, During his residence in this citv Winfield Scott Hancock. The immediate even the dreary schoolhouse was comfort, Gen. Hancock became warmly attached "What's the odds?" she said, with a "don't yer see me? Don't yer know BEST TONIC. cause of his death was a to the people of Minnesota, and he compared to their miserable shrug of indifference, when I questioned made a large number or intimate friends. So your poor Jinny?" carbuncle on the back of the neck, superinduced This medifhi*, combining Iron with pure* i popular did he make himself that when he was homes. by diabetes and blood poisoning. Two her in regard to the matter. fegetanle to lies, enuckly and coanletelr' Then his bewildered eyes met hers. nominated for the presidency, he received the tare. Dyppt poU, Indigestion, Weakaee% or three weeks ago Gen. Hancock attended a I missed my big boy, Jake. If he strongest possible support from the Democrats She had the pale, sallo complexion "Why, why, Jinny gal, how's this!" he InpureBlot^Mialarla,C&ilIsart Fevers,, of the state I have met Gen. Hancock many meeting ot the military order of the Loyal were only here, I could send him to and NenraJete* so common to her class, and her speech times of late vears, and he always spotte of his muttered then seeing her tears, he Legion in Philadelphia. He returned to this Itis an unfiiiliiur remedy for Diseases of theKldney* friendship for Minnesota. There has been much the woods for fuel. He was always and manners were uncouth enough, but aad liver. city apparently in his usual health and smiled strangely. "Cryin?" he said. prevarication concerning Gen Hancock's relations It is invaluable for Diseases peculiar tt our dependence in a cold or rainy with Gen Gran*- Gen. Hancock told me started for Washington, accompanied by there was a charm about her after all. "I allers knowed you had a kind heart. Women, and all who lead sedentary lives. himself that it was a misunderstanding, and Lieuu Gen. John H. Dupiay Thev arrived day. He had wonderful luck with Itdoesnotinjuretheteeth,causebeadache,or- There was a wild grace and freedom In tfiat when he and Gen. Grant talked it over, he I knowed it, Jinny thar, thar," soothingly. produce nstipation Iron medicine* do.. in Washington on Wednesday, Jan 27, and was perfectlj satisfied that Gen Grant felt differently the riekety old stove, and could make Itenrichesand purifies theblood,stimulate*. her movements, a magnetism in her "But that wan't no sign that toward him than what he understood on the next day the general called on the the appetite, aids the assimilation of food, relieves the fire burn when nobody else could. From that time up to Gen. Grant's death, thev dark eyes when she turned them full Heartburn and Belching, and^trenctb president and secretary of war All that you liked me, was it? I see it all now. were rersonal friends. Gen. Hancock had a very ens the muscles and nerves Jake was my favorite scholar. He day he was considerably annoyed by an irritating upon you, a consciousness of power in high opinion of Gen Grant's integrity, and But somehow, that day, when I found For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, lack of when assaults were made upon him. Gen Hancock boil. The pain became almost was only a rough cowboy, and had Energy, Ae, it has no equal. her saucy, defiant ways, that fascinated that 'twas Tim, for sure," raising his championed his cause Gen. Hancock died 49" Th8 Benuine lias abovetrademark and unbearable, and the general made the matter borne a terrible reputation, but he always in the harness He was a great soldier and a all who came in contact with her. voice and moving his head restlessly on crossed redunos on Wrapper. Take no other. worse by continually picking it On Friday great man in the highest sense of the word. Nowhere behaved himself in school, and nana ODHIKAL CO.. IUM-WOES, I myself was strongly attached to her will his loss be more sincerely mourned morning the sore became much inflamed, the pillow, "why then I jest laid off and TUTT& than in Minnesota. was so kind and helpful, that I had and the general went to the United States what wonder then that Jake and Tim let him kill me, as it were. What's life dispenary in Washington, where Surgeon come to rely upon him a3 my right says I ter my- Carnes became her abject slaves! EABLT DATS. 9 to me without Jinn} Keilley lanced it This seemed to give the Winfield Scott Hancock was born near Montgomery hand man. I had often amused myself watching self?" general considerable relief On that same Square, Pa, Feb 14, 1&24. He was On the day I opened my school he PILLS educated at the village academy in Norriatown the three, feeling about the same kind morning on the way to the depot Lieut The girl seemed suddenly to have lost and at West Point Congressman Joseph Fornance came to me, and, tucking an enormous Dupray incidentally mentioned the fact that of interesthalf amusement, half fear appointed him in 1840 U. S Grant was all power of speech. She was still the president was going to hold a reception quid of tobacco away in his one of his classmates. He graduated 1844, in their fierce rude love-making, their kneeling beside him with her face buried and was assigned to duty with the Sixth regiment that evening, and he said that if he knew cheek, said awkwardly, "I wan'ter jealousies and quarrels, that I would in Infantry, with the rank of second lieutenant in her hands, but no longer sobbinjr, chat before he would have waited over He He served in the Southwest, on and neai 25 YEARS IN USE* jine your school. 1 ain't nuthin' but the gambols of a trio of wild animals. arrived the same evening and nothing more and as motionless as if she heard him the lied river till the breaking out of the Mexican a cowboy, but I've tuk a notion lately war, when his regiment was ordered to join was thought of the boil until Feb. 2, when it The days passed on, but my two big fat Greatest Meehcal Trinnth of til* lf*J not. the army of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock was ter learn ter read I reckon I should boys came to school no more. At last engaged in no actual fighting till near the close He turned to me "Can you tell me, SYMPTOMS OP A DEVELOPED INTO A CABBUS.CLE. of the struggle, when he participated in the like to know how ter read," he added, I began to wonder if Jinny had anything Dr Janeway, the post surgeon at Governor's TORPID LIVER. marm," he said with great earnestness, battles of Contreias.Cherubusco, Molino del Bey with a wistful glance into my face. island, was called in and treated the general, and Chapul tepee. On the conclusion of peace to do with then* absence. Evidently "if so be there's directions in the book he was stationed near Prairie du Chien apparently with success. He immediatelv His evident earnestness and his I*M *f appetite, Bowel* costive, Pain la there was something wrong with In 1849 he married Almira, daughter of the Test'ment, you know, that you the kernel, with a dall eeasation la taa began to improve, and on the 4th was much Samuel Russell, a merchant of St. Louis simplicity touched me, and I answered the girl she seemed sullen and depressed, aaek aart, Pala aader the healaerfclaie give mefor settlin' such diffikilty as better After this, however, the carbuncle A son and daughter blesaed the union. Alter a Fullaoss after eatins, with aalelacllaation cordially. "I shall be glad to and sat in her seat frowning, silent brief term of service in Florida, the Sixth regiment developed into a malignant pustule, and at mine was? I looked, but I couldn't to exertion of body or aUad, was ordered first to Kansas and then to have you come, and I have no doubt Irritability of temper, Low spirits, wMs midnight on the 7th he became delirious. and when I questioned her she shut her California. The march was made across the find no wordno orders a feelins- o'having neglected soma daty, The physicians hadfcteuspected kidney you will learn to read very fast. I continent, and this is probably the longest continuous teeth fiercely together, and answered Weariness, Dizziness, Fluttering at thV "If I could only a' gone by the book," march ever made by a body of troops. troubles, but did not IOJK at its development Heart, Dote before the eyea, Headaohe will do all I can for you, and you must not a word In 1861 the war of secession broke out. At his ver the right eye, Restlessness, with he repeated wistfully, "but as it was, we at that time, and it was not until Monday urgent request Hancock was transferred to the help me. We will help each other." But soon there came a change ejie aUfal dreams. Highly colored llrlae, and that the kidney trouble showed itself. Dr. East, though not without delay and in September had ter settle it in the old waypistils CONSTIPATION. He seemed embarrassed dropped afternoon I noticed that she was terribly of the year named he landed in New Janeway called in Dr. Stimson of this city. and bowie knives. But what's the use York. Without pausing to visit his parents he TCTT'S PllXS are especially adapted Hospital Surgeon Eobinson and Medical his eyes, shifted his quid, then spat restless and excited, and her great hastened to Washington and reported for dutj to such casos, one dose effects such a o' talkin', it's all squar' now" He Director Sutherland, and it was then discov Hf was at first ordered into the commisssxj, dextrously into a corner of the room, change offeelingastoastonishthe sufferer eyes, no longer defiant, sought mine sighed wearil}, and closed his eyes, muttering h&t Gen McClellan recommended him for a ered that the carbuncle resulted from the bad TheyIncrease the Appetlte.asd cantethe and wiped his lips on the back of one continually, with an expression of mute brigade, and after a delay of a few days ho received body to Take an Flesh, thus the tyotem 1 condition of the general's blood caused again to himself, "all squar"." nourished, and by their Tonic Action on the commission of a brigadier general great hand. appeal, such as we see in the eyes of a by diabetea Less than forty-eight hours the Digestive Orcans,Regular Stoolsare and was assigned to duty in the division of Gen I laid my hand on his head and tried prodnced Price iliSc. 44 Murray Mt..M,Y~ Smith. His command comprised the Fortyninth ago the kidney trouble suddenly became dumb animal when in pain '1 reckon 3'ou hain't never hearn o" TUTTS HAIR DYE. Pennsylvania, the Forts -third New York, to soothe him. I told him that Jinny active and diffused itself all over the body. me," he said finally with an uneasy My heart ached for her, but I had the Fifth Wisconsin, and ihe Ninth Maine His and I had come to nurse him and make The geneial was gieatly prostrated, and began commission bore date Sept 23, 1861. Throughout laugh. "I ain't ginerally counted been so often repulsed, that I thought GRAY HAIR or WHISKERS changed to a the earlier movements of the war and the wasting awayiapidly The physicians him well again, and tnat I hoped all GIOS8T BLACK by a single application ol Pennsylvania campaign Gen Hancock bore a much good round here. But I best to wait for her to speak. When resorted to hypodermic injections or biandy this DTK. It imparts a natural color, acts would come right piomiuent part. \.t the battle of Cold Harbor wouldn't wonder," he continued, the scholars were dismissed she lingered and ether and caibonate of ammonia, and at instantaneously. Sold by Druggists* cogent he captured Secretary Lamar, then 8 He put out his hand and touched Jinny, by express on receipt of $1. 10 o'clock last night the general rallied. The colonel under Lee In the midst ol looking me over with the air of a connoisseur behind, and as the door closed on the the fight at Antietam Gen Hancock Office. 4 4 Murray St., Now Yorfcc but she made no movement. "Jinny outlook for a good night was favorable, but about to bargain lor a pup last one she sprang forward,and throwing was sent to the command of the iist division at 4 o'clock this morning he had a violent PARKER'S and me use'ter talk sometimes, in plate of Gen Richardson, who fell there At or a horse, "I wouldn't wonder, now, herself at my feet, with tears and paroxysm His condition then became Fredencksburg his division 'sustained the brunt HAIR BALSAM marm," said he slowly and painfully, of the attack and of the terrible mortality oi if you'n me tuk to one anuther, groans and incoherent cues, made alarming, and the physicians were hurriedly that days fight At Cha,ncellors\illehe had a "we use'ter talk, that we might go together the popular favorite for drew sent for At 6 o'clock he svas last losing teacher," know the cause of her wretchedness. hore bhot under him Soon after this battle he ing the hair, Restoring the color somewhar,' fur from this place, consciousness, and his devotod wife, who was promoted to command of the Second corps when gray,and preventing Dandruff. "I think we shall," I said, good naturedly, "I've killed Jake, inarm! I've killed AI GEirYSBUBGr Ic cleanses the scalp, was standing by his bed, Was led out of the and do better Try ter live more like stops the hair falling, and is Gen Hancock was sent by Gen Meade, "and jou look as if \ou might Jake," she moaned, locking heiself loom by the physicians. Just as she wa*- folks, and 'cordin ter the book, yer sure tc please 50c and $1 sizes at Druggists. then in command of the army, to examine the be a fnend worth having, if you chose." wildly to and fro. about to leave he murmured field, and it was upon his report that that became know Give up all this fightin' an' PARKEHSCTONIC the decisive battle Inch thwaited Lee's He was a noble, great tellow, fully "Howhow is that'" I asked lecoiling OH, EliUE,"' attempt to get by the Union hues and flank oui swairin,' all these poor, miser'ble ways, a pot name he used in addresbuig her Mrs* six feet tall, with limbs like the trunks from her instinctively. armies from the Noith Hancock placed the The Best Coagn Core yon eta nae and have a home together But thar, ai mi-s as they came up, and when daviight of Hancock was much affected, and lingered a of trees, and the head and shoulders "Why, 'twas me Jake and Tim fit the Jd of July broke, Lee was confronted bv and the best known preventive of Consumption. what's the use o' talkin' it's too late now moment at the door, when the general again 70,000 veterans At noon, when Hancock's di PARKER'S TONIC kept in a home is a sentinel to of a young Hercules. over, that day they came kivered attempted to address her Every one present too late!" vision wa,s lesting on captured ground, the enemy keep sickness out Used disci eetly it keeps the with blood! I set 'em at it, and laughed At my remark he blushed a tawny batteries were concentrated upon him blood pure and the Stomach, Liver aad Kidneys listened eagerly to hear what thp dying A sharp, passionate cry burst from Here occurred the grandest chaige in the battle. in working order Coughs and Colds vanish before to see it go on. Then a few days ago red, up to the roots of his hair, and soldier had to say, but he only uttered, it. It builds up the health. The rebels sent their finest brigades down Jinny's lips, and broke the spell that "Myra, good" and before he could say upon Hancock and met with a repulse that left If you suffer from Debility, Skin Eruptions, they begun aginand I might a' stopped made a sudden movement as if to 7,000 dead and wounded and cost 5,000 pris Cough, Asthma,, Dyspepsia, Kidney. Unnary or was upon her. She sprang to her feet, "bye" he fell back unconscious These were 'em with a word, and I didn'tI offer me his hand then drew back Female Complaints, or any disorder of the Langs, oners Hancock was wounded at the close oi his last worda Dr St.mson arrived trom and leaning over Jake once again, Stomach, Bowels, Blood or Nerves, don't wak this battle A shell from the enemy had struck didn't! Somehow I couldn't. I reckon and choked, struggling to speak. New York at 7 o'clock, and the physicians tall vou are sick in bed, but use PARKBK'S Tome a fence and sent a big rusty nail into his thigh, clasped both his hands tightly in hers, to-day it will give you new life and vigor. the devil wouldn't let me. But I wish splintering the bone and making an ugly flesh "I can be, and I will beby Gd!" ^gathered around the general's bedside and and fastened her great magnetic eyes wound. Meade thanked him on the field of battle HISCOX & CO N. Y. vainly tried to revive him They were unsuccessful, I had! Oh, how I wish 1 had! If it he muttered at last, hoarsely, and Sold by Druggists. Large saving buying $1 sice. and the congiess of the United States returned Wanted upon his own bewildered ones. however, and he remained in this him the thanks of the countrv. Hie was only Tim a dyin' now, instead o' strode away to a seat, closely followed wound was found to be seveie, and he went tc condition all the morning. About 2 o'clock he "Jake! Jake'" she said, "I say Jake, I wouldn't care!" she muttered by his doga savage, ugly his parents' home at Norristown to recover He hhowed signs of dissolution, anJ anesthetics paid a hasty visit to West Point, and retired tc 'tain't too late! We'll have a home together fiercely. "I allers hated Timallers!" looking cur, which seemed inseparable were hurriedly prepared, as the physicians his own home at Longwood, near St Louis It hear9" yityou'n me! Do you was winter before he joined his command: and feared convulsions at the close They were from his master, and came to "But, Jinny," said I, wishing to divert even then, his wound continued to give hire Yes at last he understood His face not needed, however, and at 9 minutes of school as regularly from that day. much trouble. The thigh bone was shattered her, "are you sure Jake will die?" o'c'ock this afternoon he passed away 1,000 AGEHTS, MEN AMD WONBL and pioces would work out and reopen the flushed, brightened With a mighty effort The dog's name was Tigc, and I noticed "Oh, yes, marm, they say so and I wound a the wintei he was ordered North on QOUGH'Sentlreiynewbook-JtiitrmblUbr-td^HBOOK-wnoyTRUTHS.^H*IOBfo*eerieajsthingdgooniuiwaG peacefully and without a sfci nggle Standing r he threw up both his arms as if to rorJOHNB recruiting duty In Philadelphia he was tendered that Jake was always considerate a gvraa' fear it here," laying her hand on her by his bedside were Mra Hancock, her a public reception in Independence hall clasp her, and fell fainting on her LIVINof of him, sharing his own dinner brother, Oliver Russell, Gen Fry*\ for some heart- I made inquires as to the nature In New York a magnificent reception was Aperfoet treasury breast. tendered him in the governor's room at the city years Gen Hancock's adjutant general, with him when he was so fortunate of Jake's injury, but could gather nothing PICTTJBXS painted as only hall. At Albany the legislature paid him honor Lieut Griffin, who married Miss Alice Hancock, Jinny uttered a stilled cry, and at that JOHN B. GOUGH as to have any and once, when the and in Boston the general court invited him to a definite, except that it was a wound the general's niece, and the attending scat on the floor of the house At a later date a moment I saw a stream of blood trickling poor brute came in wet and shaking from a pistol shot, and that for some magnificently-mounted sword was voted to hire physiciana Those who knew Gen. Hancock, can paint them. It from his side, staining the garments at the Mississippi Sanitary fair aud at the Cen with the cold, he gave up to him his and to whom his name was synonymous unaccountable reason he had made nanent form,hi* best! tral Sanitary fair in Philadelphia a costly and most stirring anecdotes, togethss of both as they lay clasped in each other's with health and vigor, would have own warm place by the fire, mutterbig beautiful set of horse equipments was voted scarcely any show of defending himself with manifold experience* anu p*r sonal rominiaoenoea. noverbentM difficulty in realizing the change his few him as the most popular soldier of the war. Be arms The exertion had opened by way of apology, as his eyes met according to those who witnessed the published. Tae tenderness of kw fore spring he resumed his command. Grant days' sickness had made his face and pathos and tbe spies of his his wound afresh, and I feared for him mine, that "the little cuss wsis gittin' had come East to assume personal direction oi are quite irrealrtihle A mu. encounter, "he seemed all at once form. The malignity of his malady has Apparently the army of the Potomac, which was cent Royal Octavo Volume, exceedingly. old." There seemed to be an almost taining nearly 700 pages end It) spilm' to get killed." been as great as that which carried divided into thiee grand divisions, the Superb Engravings. right of which, the Second corps, was But to my surprise, I found on examination, human sympathy between them. away Gen Grant His cheeks were sunken "Perhaps you would like to go to sVC WlHI2.O0Omoreens placed under the command of Hancock, TIC HAM'tag, intelMgmteaavaaters and his hands thin and emaciated. that the wound was not mortal In the operations on the Rapidan and in the tosupply this book to ths him!" I suggested One afternoon Jake came in covered battle of the Wilderness Hancock's division did tens of thousands who are waiting Washinjrfcon, Feb. 9.To Mrs. Gen. W. S. Hancock: not even a severe one and his weakness for It WoeemneMtJoft. and it is nowout setting all others the hardest fighting. Gen Grant placed the with blood. He had evidently "Oh, I would, I would!" she exclaimed I have this moment heard of the death of Mtsi. MinbTftrt, Editors, Critics, ete.. givsttthsl* firmest confidence in Gen Hancock throughout. and prostration were probably the Gen Hancock, and wish to express to you, my aaensiillsd endorsement and with It Godspeed. Ag been fighting, ami what was more remarkable, eagerly. "I hain't seen him yet. I Almost from the beginning of the campaign the mtmis vMirNMtoHaktinMwy.andattae same tints ck dear madam, my deep sympathy and condo'ence. results of excitement and loss of blood. iawM*U|r fm itmmhmk EzcluaiTe territory and wound he received at Gett sburg gave Hancoeb The army has lost a very distinguished and had got worsted but* he hung round the place all last night, teeoial Terms given. Bendtorlargettlnstratsdejr great trouble. He was finally compelled to re faithful officer, and the country one of its best Thanks to my hospital experience, I SpntaJidagfolfperticoJars. Address A. OL ItT went composedly to his seat as if nothing sign his command for a time. He soon leturned feann' to go inside. Yes, I will go!" SO**CO.. Pub*., 87 X. Clark tt. OtfoagoJ citizens. [SignedJ P. EL SHERIDAN, and in time to be in the battle of Malvern Hill was able to dress the wound properly, Lieutenant General had happened. Indeed, quarrels she cried with sudden vehemence, her where he lost 5,000 men. On Nov. 26,1864, he Indianapolis, Feb. 9.To Mrs. tW. S. Hancock: RWO00SSI LOWEST PRICES! and had the satisfaction of assuring his am,v beyond expression hear of you i was lecalled to Washington, with orders to re were so common among the scholars pale cheek flushing, "and I'll die with I cruit a veteran corps for service on other fields old mother and Jinny that with good husband's death. The loss to yourself is irreparable, that if they did not bring them him, too! One grave shall kiver us While there the war was ended. Gen. Hancocb and to the countrv and his numerous nursing he would soon recover. was made major general in the regular armv. anc into school, I took but little notice of me and Jake!" friends scarcely less. I tender vou mv heartfelt first given command over the Central militaij Ueiir lute, sympathy. [Signed] WILLIAM H. ENGLISH. Whea he returned to consciousness department then over that of Louisiana and them. So on this occasion I said An idea occurred to me. "I have StiLquis, Feb. 9 Gen. W. D. Whipple: Gen. Texas, where the utmost firmness and prudence Jinny was bending over him. nothing, but I saw Tigc crawl to his Mizner has been here and says Gen. Hancock is had some experience with such wounds," were required. From 1870 to 1872 ho com dead. I must go to the Burnett house, Cincinnati, manded the department of Dakota, having hit He spoke her name, but she, smiling, master's feet and look up into his face I said. "I might do something for him. to-nisrht. Telegraph there. Can I do anything headquarters at St. Paul, where he and hi fam Dealer in- laid her finger on his lips and shook her to manifest my love for him or his widow? with a questioning whine. He had llv made a large circle of friends. On the death Shall I go with you?" of Gen. Meade, in 1872, he was removed to the SHERMAN. head: DEY GOODS, been dozing comfortably by the fire department of the East, with headquarters at "Oh, yes, yes. Come." She hurried Richmond, Va., Feb. 9.-Commanding Officer: New York, whero he remained until his death All parties and classes in Virginia deplore the "You want ter get well, don't yer?" all the noontime, and so had not me out and led the way along a crossroad death of Gen. Hancock. The country mourns At the Pennsylvania state convention of 1869 GROCERIES, she said softly. "I come here to-night shared his master's trouble, whatever the loss of a superb soldier and a noble citizen. he was tendered bv his numerous fiiends the through the woods. I personally believe that a true friend has gone. Democratic nomination for governor of hit ter die with yer, but I reckon it's better it was. NOTIONS, ET Please Jet me know when Gen. Hancock will be Never a good walker, I soon began to native statean honor which he then and has buried. I desire, if possible, to attend the services. for us both tei live,'*Boston Traveller. since declined. Receiving no attention, he finally feel weariness, and Jinny noticed that I Frrz HUGH LEE. AS A PBESTDENTCAL CANDIDATE. Kieiliirg'B Block, In the Democratic national convention bell squatted down in front of him and lagged behind. Immediately on the receipt of the intelligence in New York in 1868, Hancock was urged for the A Great Work Inaugurated. ftSWUMf, MDJK. of the death of Gen Hancock, the flag patiently watched his angry, downcast "Mebby you're a tired marm," she remarked. presidential nomination. On the eighteenth on the war department building was placed ballot he received 144J-2 votes, the largest number face nor did he have to watch 'I don't mind miles o' trampin' In a town near Hartford a number of given anv candidate except Pendleton, who at half masttoyorder of the secretary of war, long. on the twelfth ballot, had received 145*3 votes myself. I'm used to it. Let me kerry young ladies have organized a novel and arrangements were made for the promulgation But on the twenty-second Horatio Seymour ae Jake suddenly lifted his ye, mum." And before I could remonstrate eyes and club, which they call "The Tongue of a general order formally announcing nominated bv the unanimous vote of the convention. In 1872 his name was prominent his death to the army, which will flashed a lightning glance she picked me up and shouldered at a boy Guard." Each member pledges herself mentioned before the Liberal Republican convention be ls&ued to-morrow. The secretary of war who sat opposite him on me as if I had been a sack of corn. at Cincinnati. At the Democratic convention the other to pay a penny into its treasury every .also recalled like invitations he had issued at Cincinnati 1880 his name was put side of the room. Then, clearing the "'Pears like it'll do me good," she muttered time she says anything against another in nomination by Daniel Dougherty of Phila tor a receptio tcofficers of the array, navy delpbla. The "break" for Hancock occurred on distance with one bound, the dog was as she strode along seemingly little person. She provides a home box foi and marine corps for this evening. The flag the second ballot, which, when "revised," gave at the offender's throat! And I knew encumbered by her burden. on the White House was placed at half mast the general 705 of the 738 votes cast. In the the pennies, and at the end of three electoral college Gen. Hancock had 155 votes, it was with himTim Carnesthat At last we reached the miserable hut EXECUTIVE OBDER. months sends the contents to headquarters, carrying the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,'Georgia, WASHINGTON, Feb 9The president to-day Jake had quarreled. Kentucky, Louisiana, Marvlaud, that Jake called his home. We pushed where the money is utilized foi issued the following executive order: Mississippi, Missouri. Nevada, New Jersey. North Washington1, Feb. 9,1886. "Call off the brute!" gasped the fellow open the door and looked in. A very Executive Mansion, Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia charitable purposes. If every one and West Virginia. Gen. Garfield had 214 Tidings of the death of Winfield Scott Hancock, with a terrible oath. old woman crouched by a smoky fire, would follow the example of the Tongue votes and was elected. Since 1880 Gen. Hancock the senior major general of the army of the United States, have just been received. A patriotic has lived qiuetlv at his home on Gov and on a rude bed in a corner of the Jake spoke to the dog, who reluctantly Guard a great many poor children and valiant defender of his country, an ernor's island in Nev York harbor, room lay Jake, his immense proportions loosed his hold, and rising to his able and heroic soldier, a spotless and accomplishedgentleman, could be comfortably clothed for the crowned with laurels of military The electoral connt bill, which hangs it sharply outlined through the scanty cov- feet, stretched out one brawny arm winter. It would be rather interesting renown, the highest tribute of his iellowconntrymen the senate, has been passed by that bodj to his worth as a citizen, he has toward his foe: "I called him off," he to know how this club will succeed and three times, substantially in its- present jjone to bis reward. It is fitting that everv mark said, "because you'n me will settle Tigc, the dog, crouched at his feet, the length of the time it will last. of public respect should be paid to his memory. shape. fe Therefore, It is now ordered bv the president, our awn little diffikilty. It lays "twixt The president has thus far appointed and took no notice of our approach. I Hartford Times. */\S that the natienal flag bo displayed at half-mast onethousand three hnndrod mento imports yotfn menot you'n the dogand upon ail the buildings of the executive departments A handsome rifle and a brace of pistols ant offices. in this sit until after bis funeral shall Honourable Anglomaniacs. 1*11 have it out with ye, and soon, too!" hung against the wall beside the Solicitor General Goode, who has been have taken place. GKOVEB LEVKLASD. with a threatening shake of the fist. DANIEL LAJ6QNT, Private Secretary. specially designated to conduct the suit Auglomaniacs now seek to give the bed for the cowboy of Texas is seldom The president also sent the following telegram against the Bell Telephone company to I heard no more of the matter, but a true flavor and colour by spelling sucfc so poor that hedges upt own handsome to Mra Hancock: test the validity of its patent, has secured few days afterwards Jake was absent words with the unnecessary u. It is an firearm^ Wk Accept my heartfelt sympathy and condolence the services of the following named gentlemen in your terrible bereavement The heroism and as special counsel to assist in the from school for the first time, and I errour which no editour favours. An As we entered the old woman, who worth of your late husband have gathered to SODA prosecution of the suit: Hon. A. G. Thurman missed him,as I said in the beginning of yourside, in this hour of youraffliction, a nation English tailour in New York is believed proved to be Jake's mother, got upon of Ohio, Grosvenor Lowery of New of mourners. this sketch. I made inquiries of the to be the authour of itBoston Pilot. York, who is a specialist in electrical matters her feet AI ith great difficulty, and came A TBIBOTB FBOM COL. CROOKS. Messrs. Epna Hunton and Jeff Chandler scholars, but no one knew anything toward us, but Jinny laid her fingers on "lam inexpressibly shooked and pained to Horace Greeley, nephew and namesake ol of Washington and C. S. Whitman, l^arn of Gen. Hancock's death," said Col about him. Tim Carnes was also absent, a her lips and glided swiftly past her to patent attorney of Washington. the great Journalist, is a leading man at Sum Wdliam Crooks last oveninjr, *J had hoped Best inlJieWArTcL but I thought nothing of that, as the bed. tervu Fla. **Wfi-f "A- tff -if!