THE CLrrHKROE.ADVMTISIII, P ,«b ru a ry ; 1 6 th , 1 9 0 * . [PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT,]


“ NUNQUAM’S” OPPOSITION TO CHRISTIANITY.


“HIS INTENTIONS GOOD n o t g o o d ENOUGH'.


BUT At the Congfegational Church on Sun­


day night, the I’astor (Rev. W. Murray), dealt with a declaration made by “Nun- quam" (Mr. Robt. Blatchford) which has


called forth national comment- Mr. Murray said the question of every


age and for every man was the question asked by Simon Peter “Lord to whom shall wc go?”' Peter and the discqiles had grad- u.illy come to see in Jesus Christ something different from all men. Apart froiu His miracles. His words were wonderful. lhe\ felt this was a teacher sent from God. He was more than that, dhey felt His power and they recognised “He spoke as one haring authority and not as the Scrilres. He answered the felt need of their hearts as no one could. They could not go to acidthcr that apixiared to tliem like Christ, “ and what Peter asked we repeat, for it we give up Christ, who or what is to take


His pUice?” “And yet .Mr. Bl.a'tchford writes in the


4 - ■ i»«V _ _ ....... ' i r - /


“ Clarion” of Irebruary 2nd, “ I will opixise Christianity as long as 1 have the use -rf my hands," but I hope 1 shall hate no man injure no man, do injustice to no man." We respect his good wishes. No tnatter how piistaken we consider Mr. Blatchford to be, we tnust admit he has good inten­ tions. And this is the regretrable feat­ ure. In all he seeks to do his inientions are good; but from our standpoint they ate not good enough. There is a proverb which says, “Good is the memory of me best,” which seems specially appropriate to him, for the greatest good which Mr. Blatchford conceives for himself and for those who follow- him is enemy to the best- We have nothing but praise for every eftort he ])ut.s forth for the beltcrment of inen, the uplifting of humanity—making the lives of the ixiople better, purer, sweeter; in seeking to improve the conditions of men, ill striving to stoji oppression, in standing by the weak: in taking the part of “ the bottom dog.” we wish him every success. Whoever the man may be who seeks to dethrone wrong and establish right is worthy of our encouraging word, and a |iat on the shoulder for the work he has ill h.viid. But tlMt dtpes not commit iis to pll the man does, nor to yvhat the nian is. When we lind Mr. Blatchford taking the side of the oppressed we can honour him, but yvhen he proclaims in a paper yvhich has, so it is said, a circulation of 70,000, that he will fight Christianity as Ion" as he has the use of his lends,we feel this ts a blind leader of the blind. But he has set himself this task because he thinks we are all suffering oppressTon by reason of Ute heavy burden of slavery and bondage that the Christian religion has placed upon us. Oh, what a siileiidid race wc would li.vve been if we had only been free Ironi the fetters and the shackles of the Christian religion. .-bccording to Mr. Blatchford .t ottinion this has been our stone of stumbling our barrier to progress, our instructor in ignorance, our tcach'er in superstition—,in anastbetic which has dulled our feelings, sent us to slee]), and so deprived us of the right and proper use of our faculties. He is going to make us wake up, and in ••God and my Neighbour," he has_ given us good .shaking. It has not hail great effect. We have not by any means shaken off the Ciiristian religion. Doubtless this will be put down to our deep stiqxir. Wo put it down to our deep common sense. But this Goliath is not daunted; he is going to oppose Christianity .as long as he has the use of his hands." And m doing this he says, “ 1 hoiK.- 1 shall hate no man, injure no man, do injustice to no man.” In the task he has set himself he mav not hale any man, but it is impossible for him not to injure, and not to do an injustice to others. Is it not injuring a man to take awav his belief in GopI, to undermine his faith in the Christian religion to fdl him with doubt respecting a future life, and send him adrift on the ocean of life without a chart or compass, without an anchorage anywhere, without a [tort into which to shelter, without a haven of rest into which to sail.'“ Take away a man's faith in Jesus Christ an.d His reaching, lake away a Christians hope and what is there left be side? We are fully aware of what Mr Blatchford would sa'y; nay, in fact, he has already spoken of tvhat he offers in return In “Odd and my Neigbboui,” he anlicii>ales the question. What wouiu he give to men in exchange for their belief m the Bible and the service of God? “To which ' answer,” he says, and mark the answer, “ the belief in yourselves and the belief in your fellow creatures, aud the service of man.” We have to give up Christ, url His place has to be taken iq) by a beli.;l in yourselves. When a man is down .ju his "luck and the outlook is not very briglil. when he has work to do but sc;ircely the strength to do it, when .sickness comes into the home and his heart smarts witn suffering, or when one day the home i'c- comes eiu])ty /:;nd be girjs forth and leaves in God's acre a precious iiossession. Iris is the comfort wherewith .Mr. Blatchford. would bind up the broken heart, thii is the good news he would offer -ind set forth. What a grand thing it was to be in­ spired bv “ the belief in yourselves and the lielief in'vour fellow creatures.” Can you imagine .•mything more emi.ty than that,


me-. Do men go to war with paper_ swords and.pot horses? Not so long as their mind is clear and know their requirements. I 1 would rather read once such words ns these “ In tl>e world ye shall have tribula­ tion : but be of goodxireer I have overcome the world,” than I would read a thousand times Mr. Blatchford’s taith as set forth in those words, “The belief in yourselves and the belief in your fellow creatures and the service of mlin.” They might pass his words by without noticing them but for the fact that through his books and the “Clar­ ion" they have a wide circulation. In what he considers to be the interests of Social­ ism he is going in for terribly flestructive work. He is going m for casting down the religion of J'esus Christ, and in its jilace he is giing to put “The belief in yoiir.selves and the belief in your fellow creatures." Then 1 suiiiiose when we dethrone Christ, every) trouble will cease, and with the en­ thronement of Socialism England will be a perfect parjidise without a spot or blem­ ish in it. That imty be Mr. Bl.atchford’s idea, but if England" adopted his views it would not walk, but run to ruin; yea, as quickly as the waters fall over Niagara, Let us be thankful all .Socialists Mre not of the same mind as Mr. Blatchford. Let us be thankful that all who represent Lab­ our are not like liim, so anfagouistic to Testis Christ. Mr. Bl.atchford says, “ the Churches -must


be fought and defeated.” Wc are aw.ye therja aib itvriy, Ulimgs comi<3cted with chuschcs that need adjusting, wrongs that need righting. But to talk about lighting and defeating them is no cure. It is as foolish a statement as talking about op- l>osing Christianity. A king once com­ manded the tide to stop rising but nothing happened; the sea was terrified at the king's voice, and made his aiigust_ majesty rise from his place to prevent his being ilrowned. “The Churches must be fought and defeated.'’ says -Mr. Blatchford, and this he s.ays in the interests of Socialism. Thank God all the Ltibour nien Jo not share his opinions. This is what M ill Crooks says Where they began, where they iuten'ded to build u]> from was the homes and the kitchens of the workers. I’hey wanted homes to bejtroiid of—where


love" and sobriety would reign supreme; where the acknowledgment ol a common Eather should- be made every day.” How difl'ereiil that language is from Mr. Blatch­ ford. Will Crooks wants to see a trans­ formation taking pl.ace in the homes of England—where the acknowledgment of a common Father should be made every day. .-\nd his opinion does not differ from 'an­ other representative of the jicople. Ire-t me read an extract:—“Mr- John Hodge, the Labour Member for Gorton, one of the most i)0]>ular s])eakers at l ’..S..-\. soc­ ieties in Lancashire, speaking at Oi>c-nsliaw exiiounded some ot the ide.ais of the Lati our iiarty. What they wanted and wliai they were striving to do, he said, wa.s to get laws passed that would make it easy to do right atid haru to do wrong,: that would do away with slums so that people might have a i-hance of livitig decent lives There were two tiiaiit contributories to sltittidoin, drink and jioverty. 1 he Church ami the ])eo])le ought to cotne closer togeth­ er, and to i-otitribiilc to makitig tins present world something if a paradise, _ atid not leave it altogether to a future life.”


“The Church and the jxiople ought to


come closer together. ’ Yes, 1 believe iu that. It is far better advice than what Mr. Blatchford gives.


“The amrehes


must be fought and defeated.’’ 1 am not trotibh-d about them be'mg fought. 1 am not afraiil of them being defeated, 1 am more 'anxious about men being led astray intlufuced to give iq> Christ for a “will o the wisp. There is no improvement com ing from the direction to which Mr- Blatch fortl points. We do not want a land with out a religion, but a jveople who honour Jesus Christ as their leader and teacher, and look upon Him as their Lord and Hod. This is England’s hoi>e, let us do our best to bring it to fruition.


Home^


is fresher, cleaner, more wholesome, CBi cheaper than shop-baked.


Home- 'BaKjng


is easy, pleasant, and sure, when Brown C Poison’s raising powder


J * Tattlejr Flotir* (Trade Mark)


is used. Recipes with every' packet.


Clarke’s are noted for quality of Teas


Hams, Bacon, Butter, Cheese, and Jams, at small profits and free delivery.—Woone Lane.


MYTTON. On Friday evening, the Plh insl., a very


'falk about feeding on husks, why they would be a luxury compared with this mebgre fare. Eancy fighting the battles of life, (facing life’s crosses, carrying life s imrdens,., enduring sorrow.^ .upheld, strengthened, iiiul bept from falling,, m- pired! cheered, glad.lened bv these- encour­ aging, words, “There is-no God, but have


■th(.'-.U-lief ...in ourselves, am 'if: J" vour fvllou* ('n-atur«?». .-SiK’h a f


> 'do for Mr. Blatchford, it will never do for


i>nj->yabl<i sneial was held in thn Churel Sehonlrooni, Mytton. The attendauco was good, though the wintry weather caused many to absent themselves. The lime was spent s|ient in songs, reeitations, mnsie and dancing, and was kept up for .several hour; Kefresliuienta were handed round from time to time, and notwithstanding the inclement weather all appeared to be hu;hly delighted .Mneh credit is . due to the Committee who had the management.


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THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN COME AGAIN RETURN


BESSES O’


VISIT OF THE TH’ BARN BAND.


Lorers o f . histruuieiUal music iu the


town and neighbourhood had an oppurlim- ity afforded them of hearing a combiiialioii of first class instrumentalists on Wediiesl day afternoon and evening, when the now world-famed Besses o' th’ Bant Baud paid return visit to the town aud gave two CQiicerls in the I’ublie Hall.


'i'he baud


ex])eet to leave England fur America in Augrest, and after louriiig the American continent it is e.xjieeted that lliey will pro­ ceed to New Zealand anu Australia on Ibe returu voyage. I’rior to tbeir American tour they however, will again visit Ireland, wbere they had -a. glorious reception a few mouths ago, and it is also e.\pected that they will again cross the Chauuel and re­ visit France wbere they were accorded such a magnificeiU reception on tlieir form, er visit.


At the aftemoou concert there was only


a small ulleiidaiK-e but of ibe.-ie many bail come from a considerable distance. Tbe altendaiice at the oveiiiiig, however, fully made amends, the hall Jaeiug well filled. The afternoon ]irogramme opened with the overturo to "Traiieredi,” aud ;i march from “Tbmihauser,'’ both difficult compositions the former by Rossini tuid the latter by lYagner. 'J’be- sele-etion, "The Earl and the Girl,” followed, and this was succeeded bv .a Iromlxme solo. “ Lend me your aid. by- Mr. T. Bowling.


-The first part of the


programme concluded with a magnificent reiulilion of Berlioz “Faust. ' In the se­ cond part, a charming valse and fautr.-sia were included, also Wagners “Rieiiza’ and a euphonium solo, “The Village Blacksmith,” by the t-uiuluctor, Mr. F. Berry, whii.-h was encored. Tliroughout, the band ])l:iycd with taste and iirecision, and the marvellous lone they were kdde to extract from their instruments was a re­ velation to many, and showed that each member wa.s a master of bis ijistrumeiit. In one word, their performance was su- ]K-rb, and they fully maintained the high reputation they have won for themselves.


■The evening progn'.mme included the


nwreh, “ La Reine da .Saba” ((.'inuuodt; overture, “ lt.aliana-in-.-\lgiere" (Rossini; selection. “The Geisha” (Jones); comet duet, “ Ida and Dot” (I.xisey) M.essrs. Byatt and Moore; and a grand selection from Bectlinven s works arranged by .-\lec. Owen 'I'he second part of the programme includ­


ed n famous valse by Guiig’l. “Weiidiscbi Weizeii” ; a seleetiou from the works of the famous Russian comixiser. Tschaiknw- sky, by Douglas; the tromlsme solo, “Ora Pro Nobis,” by Mr. T. Bowling, with band accompaniment; and Verner's fantasia, “England.” iMieores were fn-rmently de­ manded, and the andlenee were more than satisfied with the ixirformance.


•AN E.VBT ON*. Tisitor (Beniallj-); “ So you’ ro liwip in lli«


Boyetoriofi of gramnuir, a™ you ? Well, see if you can givo tuo a sentonco containing tbo vorbe


'• it ' and 'so t.'” Willio (promptly): *'T^o British Empire is


ono on which tiie aun uover sots, and uo country over sits." — a----


ANNIIIIL.\.TING SP-A.CI:.


When first he came to see lier He showctl a timid lien i t,


And when the liglits were low 'They sat this far apart.


But as their lorv-e grew stronger And they loarneil io 11-00 and kiss,


They knocked out. :ill tlio spaces A^satupcloselikethis.


OND F o i l THE INSPECTOR. 'A school inspector asked a ohild in a primary


#chool to tell him as nearly as possible what he Undaretood by a "pilgrim.’^ “ A pilgrim is a


man who goos'about a griod doal/^ was tlie reply. X'Jiis seeme<l not quiic satUfactory to the in­ spector, and ho said, “ I go about a good deal, but 1 iim not a pilgrim.” ” Picas*.*, sir, 1 mean a good man,” was the


eager addition. A STUDIOUS Tlv^^VELL^;l^.


They were talking about the speed of trains.


**Oh, that’s nolliing, that’s nothing at all.” said an Amcfictn gentleman, wlieii sovcntl Btriking facts had bc*‘n adduced. ” Wliy, gentlemen, I was onco travelling on an .'\ineri- cun railway. Wc pn.ssed first a field of cabljages, then a ficid of lurniivs, tlieii a field of slieep; but wo flashed past thorn bo quickly that it looked like au Irish stew.”


GREBLY*S CAETGRAPflY.


liaml-writing, and tho offorhs of printem' *'comps” to decipher it, the following e-t^mtence of Horace Greele}’?': “ With a v.eight of yo;ms, 1 feel obliged to decline any invit.ition whicli takoe me more than a day’r jouinoy from home.” was set up as follows; *'If ools are blighteil. dig them early; any insinuation that brick ovens are daugoious to haras gives rae tho lioriorsl”


Oommentiug on tho illegibility of modern


BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND LICENSING IVIC.ETING.


MOND.-W—Before the Rev. CV.non Wilson (in the chair), J. Waddinglon, A. C. .Milne,Redhead and J. 11. .Massey, Esqrs


.-Vt this annual licensing- meeting of the


Bolton-bv-Bowland .I’elly Sessional Divis­ ion. SiiiHirhilendent Symonds pre.senfed his animal report, which showed that there were 2(i licensed houses in the district, Ui of which were lied- The population mmi- bered .fi.lDG. and two-thirds of the people proceeded .against for drunkenness were non-residents, which reiiudiated the alle­ gations against this district made a short time ago. 'I'here were no objections to ex­ isting licenses, all of which were renewe i, and there were no ap\iliratinns for ne.v licenses.


OUil LAST RIDE TOGETHER.: BY


K. M A R 'X I N . [COPYRIGHT.] During my earlier days in tlio Grand \


only been ten years oMer I miglit have mm v li mi 1 1 tiy midor tbo groat Emperor (llieii a men* (nMn'i';il). m Italy. As it wa.s, wln'ti I joineil tin* army m


aUvay.s u.sod to regret iny youllifiilni''> if I n iti


1804. the Emperor no longer contiolleil ^iii.e armies—ho organised campaigns. (Nnist-iuently lie came les.s and le.-.s into contact with tin* vomiit‘i- ofiicer.s and the rank and file. How we young i.m-' regretted it: we knew Innv many men jud a tew years olclor tlmi mn>elves had heon m.nle mar o,i - because tliey hail had tin* privilege of serving diii'c.iy under the Emperor’s eye. Hnr.it, dmiot. l.aime' nml Angi'ieau—we envied them t‘vi*ry om*. iho only way we ronid olitain tho Emperor.- notiro was bv being nii'iitloneil in one of the mar.-lrd dispatch(‘s. Even in .sucli a case the Emperor loorv little notice of tlie report : ho liad ti'' (<Mili<leno<* in other men’.s judgment- of tm*n. l“io *mr only chaiicw wan wlien we could actually do .soinr lONg nmier liu* Emperor’s eye. 1 spent .a year in th.* army ami tlr.nigii 1 secured my promotion to uu; rank of Oaptain. I had little opportunity of (li>tmgui'hmg invs(*If. .'\t la.-i inv chance cani(>—not on tin* haltle* field as 1 liad Imped, but at llie great review at Boulogne. As the Emperor rode along tli:* lines of


tliat itiunenso army, tlie borse.-v harm*b»i*t| to a light field piece l'.¥>k fright ami lore down tlie lin**'*. 1 commamleil Uie flanking company of my n*gimt*nl, and seeing tho horses wen* mad with terror, rotlo aft<*r tliem. As I rode on I s.tw that it wfi» m*arl%


impossililo to .secure tho terrifi<*d animals before thi*y piL^se<I between tho Emperor and llie army. Rv a dospL'rato effort I urged my horse to tlie ley»>l of tlm runawnyd, llieii I leant from my saddle and at tho reins but ini.'sed tlieni. ^\ith great dilhco.tv I recovered my peat from wliicli I liad he»*n iicany llirown, and continued tho cha.M*. Luckily as I .swept past tho khnporor, though I was >ti.l stniggling to regain my seat, 1 lind tlie pr«* em-c ot mind to salute. A moment later I made aiiotlmr attempt, and this time a pm:('es.-»ful one. to sei/e llie reins. 1 rode ul<iiigsid»; tin* friglitenefl lior.-e.ii and gradually reim*(l tliein in. After a few momciU' tlio effect-s of their frigid liad worn off, and I turneil liieni r> iid and U*il them back to their halttery. NVlieii i n*turm*<! to my legimenl tin.* revn*w wa» over, but Gonr*raI Diiroc* was waiting for mo. ‘ ‘ Captain Truguel.” be said, “ you are to wait on


the Kmjveror this evening.” Witliout youehsnfing anotln*r wortl. In* riMle away leayitng nn* in dnuht as


to whidher I wa.s to exiiect prai.-e or repro.il. That nigld 1 waited fin* two lumr' in th.* Empi'roi s


quarter.'. In the ante-room tliere was a crowil of marshals and diplomats. -As a nn*:i* rantaiii of


cuira.ssiers 1 fell dreadfull.v insignificant. However, wln*ii I lieard tin* voice of tlie Kmpf-or ri>iii'-' m wintii as he sliout<*d at Murat, for ni*glectiiu' t'' .-e* that ceitain cavalry rcginiciits were^ prop-ily csjiiii)pi‘il. I felt almost- glad of my iii>ignili''aiice. .A siletice fell over tin? courtiers in the ante-cliamb'M- till the Emperor's uphraiding^ cea-eil. 'Ihen tii; pay conversation began again. At la.^t the floor ot Dirt inner, chamber opeiuifl and tim I'^inpcror cann* ouU Altliougb by far tlu* .snmlhvt tiiati ju the loii.n. he had wonderfui natural tlignily. Ivveri tli*' h md- some .loachin Mura*, in his mngnificeut uiiiftirm uh i f<»!iowt*iI tile Emperor looke«l iii^ignificanl b -ni:' that liUlo mail plainly drexe*fl iu gri*y.


I he


Emperor se«*mt.*il iu a gfioil liumour onct* nmit*. an I cliat.tf‘d gtdly with hi.s marshals, ^\hell In* hid mailc the cinuit of tin* room, he came to tin* oh-enre


corner iu which 1 stoo<l. ” Alia! liere is our captain of cuirassiers.’ he -aid.


“ Herc doachim.” and In* beckoned to Murat. Murat came and looked contemptiunisly at me—as


warrant that voii would have >topiu*d those hor'i*' at the first attempt, espefiially if you liad been iiinlcr your cc.minaiuh*r’B eye.” *■ 1 iiev**r saw the liors**-? yet. Sire, that I (ou:t! not


c‘ “ drok” “ You beflT llmt. Captain Truguet. ibe Marshal , ,


ban a po«)r opinion of your horsf*manshlp.” “ I did my best. Si're,” 1 answered.


, , ‘ ‘ A poor beat you rogue, but when you wi*ro


swinging yourself back to llic snddh* you salutcil .as voii galloped past. In the mhlst of failure you ilnl hot forget discipline. 1 have many clever liorsemen and many brave eo!dii*rs, Inil 1 liaye b*w wim re- niemher their iluty when they are in an awkwai'il place. You will *in future, Captain Truguet. be captain in tny body gunrtl. General Duroc wilt le.l you alxMit your juties. Now .loacbim we will go to the Eiuprcs-s.” 'J'ln* ;iudn*nce was over and the Emperor li*.i tho


room. N’t*v lauglied hoarsf*ly. atid .-aiil, “ \oa think \(iu are in luck youngster, well ask Cjiinbacere- how iie likes bi*mg always nl tho Emperor’s call.”


My duties as Captain of the Eniporor's hoily-gu inl


were light whiLt he wa? in Paris, but wlieii In* wa? travelling or on a catupaign they wen* t«*ir.bly


oneroU'. Eor twt*nty-four liours on eml I have ridden beside the Ktnperor'.s carnagL*. Xiie great man read or wrote all tbe^ time —now scribbling his signatun* at. the eml of bun* flrecUfif docutnenks—now upbraiding bis .’-ecrei iiies— now di«cU'*sing tlie idaii of campaign with tlu* cbi(*t of tho .'tall. Ht* migiit iline at miil-«lay. or he nii-.:ht poi-lpone bis im*al till niiibiigbt. but none of tin* bodyguard hail a eliance of eating till tlie Empen>r fhned. Imagine twenty-four houn* in the 'ad.l’e without foiitl, witiiout rest, tind with that, iron iiiau watching you al! the time. All! we ^ye^e relieved when wo reached Germany and tlio Emperor look comnutiid of tho army. hen we were in the fie!«l oiiriiuties were eon^iilerahly lighter. A ?mall gu;inl. whicli was fiei|m*titly changed, was set a; tin* Em­ peror’? t(*td, and tho rt*st of u.s were qiiai'iere 1 < by in order to la* in readinc'.s to act a' e-eor: if tin*


• o't*


Emperor wi'lu*<l to iiisp«*cl tbo canq). l)or"i’ in- struct(*»l me how to net when eseortim: the


Tor. ‘ ‘ Ride.” hi* said, “ a horsn’.s lenglh beh ii I ;:ie


Emperor. Keep your company vim'. tweiiiy lengths behind you. Re ro.ady to receive the Em­ peror’? orders, but on no aecoutit speak to liiiii iiule'* lie first ad Iresso.s you.” Many times I .'iceoniit iit e,| tin* hbiiperor when he rode tlirough the camp', .'ome- tiim*s I had to follow him wlien lu* went to sur\ey r.o?ilion.s outside our lines. Often he wa« in a g<Li I iiumour and joi-ted with me. at otlier tiim** he roile ni silence with cold impas>ive face. His plea'Ure w.i' to to ho thought .alinoT-t omniscietit. In hi' ('oiivei*a* tion ho would often allude to some curreii; camp gO'sip whieli one would liave thought too trivial even for a subaltorirs tiotice. Tlien when he knew tha* 1 cnnio from Rrittaiiv lu* would talk of \


x\ >. plan> fui


remembered everything he Iiad heard aiul apparendy he liad heard everything. Rernadotte (wh.. afttu wanls betrayed Idm) u*ed to say that the Einpeiei was the most wonderful “ poseur” in the wurM. aud tluit it wa.s Ids eiistoni to lead the convi*i'tition to subjeets lie bad just studied in order to innui '* those around 1dm. Rut I a>k. is it likely that tl.c great Emperor, witli the conduet of a eanipaign ami the govornmeiil of an emnire on his hand', i-lmuld .*>pond Ids time in accumulating infonnation to im­ press a mere caiitain in Ids bodyguard—a iiiaii he lunl made ve'tenlay and could luitnake to-mome.v. No. the ^Jn^^”^or's memory was a.-^ nnitine a' hi' j i'ht.' ry power', ti? nniqui* as Ids exlvaorditutry capacity for plivsica'i eiiduratieo. U was early ui October, 1805. when llu* cre ....... ...


patim: relief, tlie Empeior. followcil l*v Id' v dc;. came out of Ids tent. 'Ibe Milet biongbt tin* Ii U'l’ which was always kepi ?addh'd in readini':-' for :iie I'bnperor. 'riu* lunperor mounted hi' ber-e. ami without saying n wonl to me. rode away into the liarkiiess. In n moment 1 had signed to mv n.en to iiionnt ami follow Idni. We tode iliroiigl' rlu* camp, ami the Ivniporor checked Id' luv.-e to 'Uivey c-’ch division of the ?'i*eping army. Rouml om- of till* camj) fires some old veteran? \vi*ie -r;;;ed


carmi'intr. ’I’liev know in a moment the oidv v *r'r:d wJio would ho liilimg tlnaiugh the camp at iliat h•'In. and rising, saluted 'liie Emju'ror ignmed iIm'if salute, and 1 knew in a moment tliat tin* hlack mood was upon him. He rode on tlirough tin* camp pa't the outlying setitineU ami patrols, and was soon out­ side* the line?. I beckotieil to my men to conn* clnsoi* to him. for I did not know when we iiduli*. come ill coulaet witJi the enemy. .At la't. to my LMeil lelief, the suu rose, and 1 could sec the Emperor clearly. His face was set finulr as if in deep meditation. He let the rein? lie loosely on Ids hor.se’s neck, and made no etfort to direi't his steed. We were mile? fioin the eeinn. and 1 se^nned every hn*h to see if it concealed a patrol of the enemy. At last I thought I saw the gleam of imnket harreU iti a thicket not four liumlrod Dacca awav. I siiurn'd


npproaebed Ulm. Om* niebt 1 wa? on cuaid v.iili my company around the l*'mtieror‘> tent. L u.i' .i we‘ . nd-erablc niglit. and it pas?ed slowly i“U'>;'cb. .At iai-t toward moining, when we wer«* jii't


i-


improving Rreton harlKUirs, or of tlie eharacti'i’i <d the subordinate offic*iai> in the little Ibeion touH'. till I marvelled at. ids wonderful meinoiy.


lie


Q mar.-iial In* tlioiight little of a mere captain. “ If you h«id boon a young capt.iin, .loatlnm. L


Rlonffsido th© Emperor and ailentTy poinl<Hl to n. Tim Emperors eyes wore fixed oq tjj


horizon, nnd ho took no notice of mo. ” Sire 1”


thicket. ‘ Sire


* onco


The I


mperor’ shouted, ey«s ” the h enemy I Tura


In desperation I leant over and seized the reins j hi? hor?o and swerved it round. At that moment i splutter of musketry broke out from the thicU One hall shattered my loft arm. I dropped my reia, on my horse’ s head, and stii! holding Uioso of iL Emperor. I urged our steeds into a gallop. Jq ^ moment mv squadron had interposed between am! the eminiv. and I knew that wo were safe. The sound ’of the firing .seemed to awaken tk


He still rodo oh find seemed not to hear a wori


Emperor from his medit.'itions. He saw my liand^ lii* reins, nnd lii.s face blazed^.'wuh anger- “ Am T an ineompetent from tlie riding school tfcy


n captain sliould iii'trnct me in ^^liorsomanAi* ( ’oii'i'lor yourself under arrest, sir 1” I coiiM noi face the Emperor’? cruel look. I knew tlmt lie pardoned familiarity in hi? officers, and that b ttfl ra?e lio knew’ tliat all tho e.srort must have seen !:• leading his liorse. Ho did not ?ny another wordy we rode back to camp. The relief guard was pre«^. at tbo tent, so I at om c wont off duty and put at! self ill the surgeon'.' liands. My ann had to i amputated .ami camp fever followed, so thntk»4jj niontli licfore I could see anyone in hospit*!. last, wlien I began to recOTor, General Diiroc cag. to sue me. He lind never been verj’ friendly towjr-ii me. but nevertheless I knew that be was an hotio'g. aide soldier, am! 1 was glad to see him. “ A*on are a hravc man, Truguet,” smi]. "j


asked ymir men what had happened. R 1 ),ri(| in your place I should liavo^ doiio a? you did, aci I should have sufforccl for it ns you will liave ‘ji suffer. The Emperor never pardons what, he co:- siders to be a liberty with his person. He haj gir*. order.s tliat you are to he di.smi?sed from the arniT.’t “ It matters little,” 1 answered, bitterlv, pDiuti^


to my empty sleeve. *• Ke.'t assuretl,” said Duroc, ‘ ‘ that the Empefijj


shall hear liow you saved him. T told Murat alw'ji it last night, ami he swore that llie J'hnperor .»!iQ


feared the worst, and t'ioiig')i rJnro(.'’s m-u- liid snrpri?e me, yet tlie fnl‘ ’.'.rfient of my woi.-e forffloi


listen to him if he declined to li.sten to me. Don’j lost* hope, r.-iplain.” With a I'lieery smile the fJeneral left nic. f


img? ilepressed me greatly. The fever retiirnc.], and for many days it wa? a qm*'tion a? to wlmdi.T I .shouhl ever .'oe France again. A week afterwaHj Dimic came again. He carried an official liiHuiiies*. in Ills hand. “ Cheer up, Tnigiiet !” In* said, “ I linve a ■jc-s.iai:}


for you from tin* 1‘hnpiTor here, I don’t -know wlii- it is. Imt Murat in?isti*d on tolling liim your mc.-t last niglit, and is in disgrace in consequence.” 1 thank(*d the CJeneral ami to<)k the loiter froa


his lifind. For a moment I scarcely dared to ope* it. Then I ilid so and read:


In conseipience of liis wound. Captain Tni:u*t


i« relii'ved from his post in niy l>oilygunrd. fl, will take six montli.?’ furlough, and then proc*~d to (.^uimper to take cominaml of the garriscn.


“ Ah,” said Duroc, ’ ’ tliis is the fir.«t time I hm


known tlie Emperor to admit that he wa? iu erro:, "You arc a fortunate man Commandant Truguet, lui if you take my advice, keep out of tlie Kmpi'ro:'! way. He does net like to bo romimleil of lii' error.;. I commamh*il the garrison at Guiiiqier for t*?:


Ejieak. The Emperor was ill. tliere wa.' tre.iiiar al wiulc in our camp, am! uo were ontnmulic!': I lost a third of my regiment at Duatre Rra?, a;.i wlieii \Vat'.*rloo day wa.-; ended 1 was the only i;u wounded oflicer. 1 should not have O'capt-d if Engli'li officer had not lowered hi' .'ahre uhcu saw mv empty sleev.*. Of my pmw men I c.iii 'jj j,ol!.iu'g—I left them dead, dying, aud i>ruuu. ■ ro.iml the Kii'gh.'li sipiares Al last wh.-ri 1 hail -k;. tlu* last charge of the Guard—tlie mo't g!or;o:- bight- that a Fremhiinin ever .'uw— I knew that j.. wa> over and rode from tlm field. The road' wt-:* full of those who like myself recogni'ed tint th* lo " of tliis battle was fatal to France. I rode tlir? or four miles ami llien at a curve in the road cair.: suddenly on a group of men. I ivcogni'ed Emperor in the niid?t of them. He acknow;.-d:d m,- salute ami said. '•Colonel Truguet, I apjw::: you to tin* command of my liodygnard. Stop first iletaehmonl of cuirassiers yon .«ee in tlie ron


and order lliem to form my escort.” Ill a few moments 1 managed to .select Sfu


imninted men from the midst of the flying miL:. imle. 1 sent twenty ahead lo clear the road, a:: then reported to the Emperor that all was re;ui; H;* mourned his horse with great difficulty, for w:i' in pain, imil 1 ordered the reniaind»*r of t:- troop to follow hghiml. ) rode at tho Empvrtr: bide, for 1 feared th.it hr- physical weakne." uo.: make his seat on horseb-o k insecure. We had i- lid.ieii far when tin* Emperor Inriied to me j- .'aid. “ Trnguet, in?triKt tieneral Lamics to u- npon mo this evening. “ Ye*, hsirc.” I fuiswe: 1 automatically. K-for'l


remembered tint Laniie? bad bi*en dead many y<’s:- 1 wa? 'urpriseil at this strange l:ip?e of mcrnG*^ but judged that fatigue and disappoiniim nt hi: oveivoim* tin* Emperor. .\s we rode cm. liowov-r in* began to talk in a mo?t atiimate.l wa\. “ Trngnet.” lie .said. “ ne-;t week we ul i>‘.


tbo ball witb tbe iMistrians and Rus?ians Tr be beaten, annihilated, ami I shall die tati' t. r.-


of .............. Vienna.” I undei-'ttiod all now. C)veivo:m* by * i kr.ts- .le. ami de'inn*. the mind of tin* gi-i*at Kiiif*'"


had given way. lie imagineil Imii'eli back la gnldi II day* wlien ( l ‘**at was m.known to li;m. Te sotli o* Gronrbv. tbe tnacliery of Tallewand ''.t for'gotlen, and tin* Emperor was figlitiug .\u*t''’ a-gM.i. I wa* glad tlial tliis niercifm obl!\io:i;.. roi'M* upon bim. yet 1 never heard anytlmig ic’" j bet''’ til n the F.mperor's eonver'iition. .\: »•; wb . dav daw-m>.l. In* ?to“ -n-d ?nddenly in lie M h.'ii.ing. “ Truguet,” be


w In-ii dai jo i *


\. • aiiii''” , “ Uefore UIiu, Sire, ten yp.irs ago, " I .-irnw;’-*;


I liiukingly. Then nieinorv and re:i?ou seemed to retina


r....' ' >or Vt'*.” li * -•■•id. ” t’. • I was .1 com|UiK 1,


1 am a lugilive, but tin* same faithful c.ipta--■ with me ?till. Take this Cross of tin* l.v.''-- Truguet. as a memorv of <'ur In.st ride to'gelhtff* [The Kr.rU


! t h e g r e a t s k in c J liUDDFN'S S.R. SK.1X 01.\


Ci.)d hi'l'b from h*, ovonuore piemat mo -I.’;in*i-?t.n.


Tilt' -tn'iigi'st link in tlu* chain ot 11 U'.‘ J1 n*mb:!iiji.


?-


?I.W and sores: acts like a i .,y|Patl Legs; is infallible for Piles:


^ "ffi cure Itching, after one ap; every form of Eczema;


" from festering; will cure rin


vA'Ip days; removes the most i||Artipt,ons and Scun-v. Boxes,


Agent' f'or Clithenl


man i,* aii inhci It.iuut* ol elt rnitu—* •' ? > Wf*!)?!*!-.


Th .'iv •;? a gifi that i.? alinosi a bIo«, •'»! , is a kind wor<l iluil i> munifirencf; thou* 111 G>e w.iy oi *!oing thing?-—-AD!m'•


* AVi.v im'n juv instnickHl by In.'.s uml > 1 .'famliiig by o.ypvTit m - . l!‘'‘ ,


ign- raiit l>v m‘c<’^''itv; ami boaste b\ n.i> Ui. :v..


.'itrong«*r mu?t Ik* its »*entie. 'Hn* moie then? liisi (-erds tlie iiis btakei.


The wider the teaolier .«w<'(*i>f; his- fi'iitie. ‘ M


inoiv iiiUftt he


la it l i g(x's in ithe vail, Iiope in th^ ^ lovo imiigd up the roar.


pi*ae«i..for hope it? l>oru ol her; hut flo\\;tth from tlicm both.—Runvau.


ove bi'ih *ae«i.'.


til In m.tn’fi self


‘Of a dim splendour ever on bvtoic.^ lu tuat otoriuil


August anticipations, symbols, t.'l’ o u i e v e r « » »


ciiclo Ulo diiimu’-*- *---- _PrOv"'-| % m a r k e t P L i l Faith is the i ‘ ‘j,.- l* iiio*' • j .\ fuii.'cit'iict* void ot oflum-i* biloio bo! ; ||HARRTs o n , Chemist, Ca.stle Sti


years, till the Ronrhons returneil. Tlu ri. ! t- thou?ands of hone?t officers. 1 was comp-'ll.d resign my post. Wo were all gloomy and di;cc:- tented. We waited, waited, longing for <nir leader to return to u?. till one glorious day u<- ii.r: the news of Ids landing and march to J’aris. Th-r: was a cavalr)' regiment quartered at t^uinip-T. h colonel was a bitter ?npporter of the lioiirbuH.-. 1 went to tlie barracks, read tin* news to tlie regiim-v, ami askeil for voiimteers to follow me to Everyone of the noii-comnn;?iom*d olKcen ami men joined me. The oflicer?, v.b: hail all bei*n appointed during the ceding year were all black Rotirhoris. WiihiL \ week 1 foil the regiment to Paris. 1 had .an miuIb-:.;? of tie* Emperor, perliaps becau?e 1 did not u,:..- cmpty-hamled. He gave me the cumniaiul of ■ regunent 1 liad brought, nml did me tin* honour . say, “ Here is anotlier of my old lighting logiic, tiiey cannot keep away from their old iinistoi." (Jf the campaign tliat fobowt'if i can v-arir'


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