Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1889, Page 5

e e oxics Action THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: FRIDAY. JANUARY 1 NEWS AND GOSSIP. Taken at the Meeting of Oounty Commissioners. LINCOL) THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION Proceedings in the Supreme and Dis« trict Conrts The Convention of Supervisors — New Nos taries Commissioned, Laxcor s BURRAU oF Tite OMATA Bee, ! 1020 P Staeer, Liscous, Jan, 17, ) The commissioners of some forty or more counties of the state, in pursua f a eal met in the parlors of the Capitol hotel this afternoon, and concluded reoc nendations that w be submitted for the consi ation of the Nebraskn legislature. 1t is under stood that a maj bf the commissioners in attondance favor the enactment of alaw that will delegate the power to the judges of the various judicial districts to appoint one merm ber cach on the state board of equalization, and the repeal of the w o cre ating the office of county attorney and re turn to Wie law in existence in 1351 Somo othe ommendations, however, will be mi they are said to be of minor im A strong influence will be brought bear upon tl | assembly to secure the favorable consideration of the recom- mendations stated, 1t is urged that better representation onght to bo had on the board of equalization, and that the remedy sug- portance, renc gested will make it possible for the ali- ties"” of the s to sccure it, Inathe lan jruage of some one of the county commission in Lincoln to-day, “the office of county attorney ought to be declured u public nui sance,” A “TOET INDICTED. Mr. George W. Livingston, of Crawford, Dawes county, was tried in the United States district court to-day for sending obscene lit erature through the mails. The bill of indict ment was found against him during last spring's session of the court at Omaha. It secms that Lavingston, abouta year ago, commenced a correspondence with —Miss Mary T. Gillespie, who then resided at Chad of the girl's fatner, er writing for some ron, and in the Langua “ho was decent in his time, but f Iy grew indecent and mailed her 4 poem_entitled *The Sailor Boy' that 8 80 loud that I could not stand it. 13y the way, 1 ace found the poem. and in hter myself, dete him for mails.” Th nut-shell. Th when she r justice to my and mined to atter through the coms, is the case in a was bt fourteen years old ceived the letter containing the poem, and from the story o1 the father, he sought o protect hier from any further ' breaks of the kina. The case occupied the attention of the court during the entire forenoon. The jury, however, has not yet rcached a decision in the case, but the impression is strong that Livingston ought to be found guilty. The poem was rank. Barnes vs. Gifford and Deshler vs, Suitor, cases given 1o the jury yesterday at noon, are still undecided. ~ They involve the title to a homestead near Republican Ciy, Har- lan county. The jury has now been ont over twenty-four hours. Seaton & Lee vs. Trowbridge, mvolving stion of the sale of some mill ma- . was called this afternoon, and will probably take the time of the court until night. sending obscene s STATE PRESS ASSOCIAT The State Press o sion to-night, Charman Bushnell called meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock. The Elks' rooms were graciously tendered to the boys and as graciously accepted. The programme was appropriate, full of interest to the fraternity, and bearty good will reigned throughout the exercises, It was one of the most intercsting sessions ever held in the state. The following papers were repre- sented: O. ~A. Mullen, Chicago Inter-Ocean; T. M. Hopwood, Holdrege Nugget: W. N. Huse, Norfolk D ;s B Whitcomb, Friend Telegraph; R. 1. Wahl- quist, Hastings Democrat; M, C. Bradley, Holdrege Citizen: R. O. Fellows, Auburn Post; A. H. Smith, Lyons Mirror; E. £. Chamberlain, Loup City Advocate; T. Wil- Kins, Geneva Republicans 1% M. Kennell, McCook Tribune; F. B. Risley, Culbertscn Roveille; 1d E. Merritt, Hastings Nebraskan; M. L, Thomus, Benkleman Pioneer; Lon Wesscll, Capital City Courier; A. W. Wake- field, Elmwood Kcho; I, P. Compton, Utica Suni W. J. Waite, Exeter Knterprise; J. 'C. Culbertson, DeWitt Guide; Judson Graves, Neligh Advocate; John A. McMurphy, Omaha; J. F. Welling- ton, Sidney Democrat; Ross M. Hammond, Fremont Tribune . J. Creaser, Orleans Press; H. A. Brainard, Bennett Union Cadet Taylor, Omaha Republican; W. D. Smith, Lyons Mirror; J. W. Johnson, Sut: ton Advertiser; J. Bradford, Gretna De crat; Thomas Butterfield, Tobias Ti- bune; C. M. Hubner, Nobraska City News J.G.'P. Hildebrandt, St. Paul Press; M. Kuhn, West Point Progress; . G. Simmons, Seward Report W. H. Stout, Dewitt Times; C, W. Hyatt, Fremont Plail; Fred S. Hassler, Beaver City Tribune; M. A. Brown, Kearnoy Hub; Mat_ Mancly, David City Press; P, Anderson, Mead Democrats T, . Pickett, jr., *Ashland Gazette; H., A. Hardin, Oakland Independent T, J. Pickett, s Bloomington Guard. SUPERVISORS DELIBERATE. The meeting of the supervisors of the counties of the state under township organi- zation, closed to-night after conference with the joint committee of the senate and house, appointed to confer with them. It is under- stood that the meeting was most satisfactory. The following countics were represented Bufralo, Butler, Cuming, Phelps, Richard- son, fillmore, Harlan, Antelope, Nance, Guge, York, Platte and Kearney. D. >, Astiburn, of Gibbon, presided at the meetings. The dolegates in_convention recommerd the following changes in the law. Phe date of the annual meeting in June to be changed to the date of the mecting o oard of cqualization, or to tho second ay of the month Bonds of all oficers, except supervisors, appointed by the township board, to be ap proved by the chairman and clork of the county board. Supervisors to be paid $3.00 per day while engaged in business for the county, and £ 00, a8 now, when engaged in business for the township. Tho term of office to be two yoars, one-half the board to be clected each year. An act authorizing the county canvassing boara to canvass the vote for township offi- cers, and issue certificates of election for the same All bridges costing over $100 to be built and maintained by counties, and the other bridges by the fownships, but giving the county board authority to aid townships in building bridges coting §100 and less under certain conditions. SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS. Rule 23 was anended by adding thereto: “Provided that when the subject of inquiry relates to matters pertaining to_the office or duties of the attorney gencral an sttornoy will be appointed to represent the state, who will bo required to file a written or printed bricf upon the question preseuted,” The following gentiemen were admitted to ractice: stephen L. Geisthardt and B. M. Wolf. . E. . Warren, esq., was appointed to rep resent the state in reappropriations for at- toraey general’s ofiice. The following causes wero argued and sub- mitted: Shellenberger vs Ransom, Wygant s Dihl NEW NOTAKIES PUBLIC. Notarial commissions were issued to-day to +he following Nebraskans by the governor: R. B, Smith, Peru, Nemaha county; O. J. Tinker, HumboMt, Richardson county; Abrabaw 1. Squire, Thedford, Thomas county; Peter Mortensen, Ord, Valley county: Joseph Hoone, Albion, Boone coul Gustave Anderson, Omaba, Douglas county | Josoph 8. Goodwin, Haigler, Dundy county; George W. Reyuolds, Fremont, Dodgo ' county; H. S. Young, Greeley, Greeley county’; Charles L. Smith, Culbert: son, Hiwheock' county; Alfred L. Atwood, Freuont, Dodge county, TY NEWS AND NOTES, H. M. Waring, clerk of the state board of transportation, is lying quite sick, He bas been conflued’ to his room during the past Wwo diys. The state agricultural society had a very Interesting session. The following ofiers were elected to serve during the .current yoar:. R R, Ofees, of Kearney, presi dent; E. N, Growell, of Washirigton, vice president; J. B. McDowell, of Jefférson, first vice president; L. A. Kent, of Kearney, treasurer: R. W, Farnas, of Ne maha, secretary. Scientific papers were the order today. The date of the next state fair is fixed for the 9th of September, to con tinue seven days The wants of the county euperintendents 1 supervisors bid fair to clash. Superin ents desire to have the annnal meeting of district boards held hereafter on the third Monday of every June, and the law i changed to bring this about Supervisors seok tho second T f each year for their annual meeting M Loughran, mavor of North Des Moines, [owa, says: T have bheen using h Remedy for the ommend it cough ssday Chamberlain’s Con past two years, and can re in need of to anyonc relinble wedicine. My boy takes it without any trouble, and I'know it has saved him several times from o hard spell of the croup.” All druggists sell it av 50 cents per hottl -~ A HURRY, DAKOTA 13 The Statenood Convention at Huron Adopts Resolutions. Dak., Jan. 17.<The that set in rly Wednesday morning delayed the arrival of trains, and in order to givethe incoming delegat voice in organization the statehood convention was not called to order until late yesterday afternoon. Or ganization was affected with Major A. G. Kellum, of Chamberlain, irman, and adjournment was then taken until 8 p. m At that hour th \tion reassembled and heard thereport of the resolution committee, Hunoy snow storm conv which was adopted unanimously, The resolutions set forth the fact that the people of both North and South Dakota arc ready and anxious for two states; that the people of South Dakota, irrespective of politics or party, petition the present con £ress to take measures that will immediately admit her into the union as a state; that in the event thay South Dakota is not admitted by the present session of congross, the pre dent is petitioned to call a special session thercof immediately following the 4th of March next, and that the extra ses sion make provision for such immediate admission, and in_the further event that no xtra session is called, the present territorial legislature is requested to provide a new con- stitutional convention for South Dakota I'he resolutions were ordered engrossed and sent to Psesident-clect Harrison, the prosi- dent of the senate, speaker of the house and others. A South Dakota statchood com mittee, consisting of one member from cach legislative district, was appointed. Com mittcemen from each county were also chosen to act as auxiliaries to the statenood committee, after which the convention ad- journed. RRepresentatives of all the counties of South Dakota were present THE SOUTHERN QUESTI Will Discuss Inauguaral. INpiANAvoLs, Jan. 17.—[Special 'Telegram to Piie Bee. | —An mtimate friend of General Harrisou says that part of his inaugural ad- dress, relative to the southern question, has beon completed for several days and it is un- derstood by a few of his friends what his ideas are, He has said, and will probably say in his address, that he regards the bot- tom principle of government as control by a majority. Iverything else about govern ment is mere ornamentation. He thinks the equality of the batlot demands that the ap portionmentsin states for legislative purposes should be so adjusted that m the influenc and power of every elector there shall be equality. Ttshould not bo true anywhere, he said, tl one man may count for two or one and a half, while souic other man counts only one-half. When such a condition ex- ists in government by a majority, pressed by a free and equal ballot, the ernment is not only threatened, but it has been overturncd. But for the fact that the workingmen of the south huve been deprived of theirinfluence in choosing representatives there would have been no question as to the curity of the prineiples of protection. General Harrison's feelings toward the south are of the kindest nature, and he says it is his desire that her stroams of prosperity stall be full. The question does not relato simply to the soutii. It has become national, and 1t is muportant that there should be leg. islative remedics, which must be enforced, bu¥ not in a spirit'of enmity. et Interesting Wheat Statistics. St. Lovts, Mo., Jan. 17.—The millers’ as- sociation has 1ssued a private circular for distribution among its members, which gives the following important informati g the amount of wheat and flour on hand in six states—Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan—and also the condition and acreage of the growing wheat crop in these states. The reports come from How Harrison itin Ris winter wheat mills. The amount of wheat beld by theso mills 1s placod at 16,000,000 ~ bushels more than oue year ngo, and of flour 200,000 bari , or 60,000 barrels more. The average acreage of wheat planted in Missouri is 100, and its condition 100; Illinois is 9% acre- age and 101 condition, Kansas is Lk acroage and 100 condition. Other states average 93 in acreage. Of the amount of wheat in farm- ers' hands, Missouri reports it larger, three states say nbout the same, and the others suy smaller, — A Clever Swindling Scheme. Jemsey Ciry, N. J., Jan, 17.—Lwo cases of jowelry and silverware were scized at the Isremen Steamship company’s pier in Ho- boken yesterday by Russ & Hoppenheime attorneys for several big crotkery houses in New York. During the holidays A. M. Ebert bought from N. Strauss & Son £5,000 worth of silverware and hwd it shipped to Ohio. They found that Ebert's firm did a lavge business, and when they learned that he had ordered and not paid for goods to the value of $70,000 from various firms they felv uncasy. Then they found that thirty-eight cases of goods had been shipped from a little town in Ohio to Ibert'’s wife in London. These were intercepted, seized and found to contain goods belonging to various complain- ing firms. There was found in Ebert's table #3,000 worth of spoons, tea sets, ete, He is thought to be in Canada 2t e When you need a friend, select a true one. Dr. Jones’ Red Clover tonie, is the vest friend mankind has for all d eases of the stomach, liver and kidneys. The best blood purifierand tonic known ., 50 cents. ections in Texas. Austiy, Tex., Jan. 17,—|Special Telegram to Tk Bk | —The Texas sena®ors and mem- bers of congress have written to Governor Ross advising him to recommend to the leg islature now in session the enactment of legislation providing for separate elections for state ofticers and members of congress. The writers say they are fully convineed that the republicans in the next congress, follow. ing the directions of Senators Hoar and Ingalls, will pass measures extending fed pral interference to state elections, on the ground that members of congress are not fairly elected in many districts in the south- ern states, Governor Ross says he favors the suggestions, which are also endorsed by many members of the legislatura, - - A Dig in the Ribs, 1f on the right side and lower nart of the diaphragm, though playfully meant and de livered, is calculated to evoke profamity from a chappy whose liver is out of order. When that region is sore aud congested, pokes seem fiendish. Look at a man's coun tenance ere you prod him under the ribs, If his skin and eyeballs have a sallow tinge, you may infer also that his tongue is furred, his breath apt to be sour, that he has pains not only beneath his ribs, but also under the right shoulder blade. Also, that his bowels are irregular and his digestion impaired. In- tond of makine & jocose demonstration on his ribs, recommend him to take, and stead- ily persist in taking, Hostetter's stomach bitters, the finest anti-bilious and alterative medicine extaut. Incomparable is it, also for dyspepsia, rheumatism, Bervousness, kiduney trouble, and fever and ague. el — . Gas fixtures, wholesale and retail, at Russell Pratt & Co.’s, 819 South 15th. THE MEYER BLOCK DESTROYED A Loss of Fifty Thousand Dollars Sustained. THE YEAR'S SECOND BIG FIRE. Max Meyer, Darrow & Logan, 8. Seli- man the Principal Sufferers, While a Number of Firemen are Injured, il The well ¢ Thousand Dollars. known Moyer building, on the northwest corner of Eleventh and Farnam, and the goods of the various occupants were almost totally destroyed by fire Wed nesday night. ‘The total loss is estimated al upwards of 50,000 A fow minutes after 10 o'clock & number of gentlemen on the opposite side of the streot discov black cloud of issuing from the roar of the stora oceupied by Sol Seligman with a stock of paintings, ongravings and novelties, valued at about £20,000. An alarm was immediately turned in from house No. 2 and in a few minutes the entire force was on the ground and at work. In the meantime, howover, s had licked up the inflamable ma nd were raging with incredible fury. To make mattors worse some one had incon- siderately kicked in the front door, and fod by the draught the flumes shot fiercely up from the front and roar, and in a few min- utes had spread throughout the entire build- ingr. The scene, though one of terror, was mag- nificent. Volumes of smoke lurid with the light of the flames, rollod across the sk dense throng of excited humanity su and swayed in the adjoining streets: long tongues of flames shot viciously out from the windows; a dozen streams of water poured from all divections upon the flames ; firemen, like so many fire demons, hacked at the win dows, darted up their ladders or trailed their Longr lines of hose to and fro amid the smoke. Th iug of tho flames, tho hissing of the water, the snapping of breaking glass, the hoarse of tho speaking trumpets all combined to produce a spectacle of the most inten pxcitement. A gallant attempt was made by the first company on the ground to direct a stream upon the source of the flame through the main entrance but the smoke overcame them and one after another the firemen fell back exhausted and bleeding with cats from fall- ing vlass, The members of the hook and ladder companies who had scaled the build- ing were beaten back with blistered faces and hands and others rushed manfully to their places. T'he second and third storios of the store in the west eud of the building were filled with straw and felt goods belonging to the hat firm of Darrow & Logan, and which burned like 50 much tinder. It was not till all but the brickwalls had been devoured by the fames that the fire was subdued, though the entire battle was fought in less than an_hour and a half. Fortunately no lives were lost, though a Mr. Letlinger, one of Max Meyer's piano movers, made a rather sensational escape in his e feet. ‘The entire fire department was in active service doing magnificent work, and receiv- ing frequent cheers from the erowd. ‘Phe block was built by Max Meyer in 1878, and additions have been made from tune to time at a total cost of §5,000. It was occu- pied for a numper of years by the firms of Max Meyer & Co, and Max Meyer & Bro., until their removal'to the Paxton block. The, tben re-lot it, ocoupymng one of the stores themsclves for the saleof cigars and tobacco and reserving the second floor, over the novelty store, for the storage of pianos, of which there six on hand last night, valuod at 3,000, there was a pipeorgan worth §1,000, wh the Meyers had but recently sold to the Rev. Mr. Holton of the Swedish church now in course of ercction. Whom this loss will fall upon is yet to be determined. Insurance on the building was placed as follows : Commercial Union, London. ... Royal, Liverpool... Springfield, Mass Imperial, London. smoke Lancashire, Manchester. 2,000 Hanover, N. Y........ 2,000 American, Boston 2,000 Underwriters, N. ¥ 2,000 Sun Fire, London 4,000 Traders, Chicago 4 2,000 British America Assurance C 2,500 “Total. On the s < German-American, N. Y... Continental, N. Y On stored ‘stock of Max Moyer & Bro. : Springfield, Mass......................$ 2,500 Commercial Union Assurance Go Royal, Liverpool. Pheenix, Brooklyn. Total,.... Darrow & Logan, wholesale dealers in hats and caps, occupied the rest of the upper floors and tho lower story ou the corner of Eleventh street. Their” stock, it is esti- mated, is valued at between $£20,000 and 000, The stock of the Novelty store was esti- mated at 20,000, on which there is an insur- ance of $12,000 in the following compunies German Freeport.. .. sosinsnse oviesl 2,500 British America, Tor e binno Concordia, Milwaukce. . Caaihs (280D Buffalo German Insurance Co., Buf- City of London............... 2,500 The sato store of P. Boyer and the publi- cation house of D. C. Dunbar & Co., adjoin- ing on the cast, escaned without 10ss. Notes Lou Cassidy, captain of company No. 1, had his hands badly burned. Pat Nooman, pipemen of No. 6, sustained several burns on the arm and shoulder, Pat McGuire was blown agaimst a window and his band badly cut. Martin Mulvihill's hat and coat were al- most entirely consumed and his hair burnt close to his head, yet he came outof the flames unhurt, The firemen think the fire the novelty store. Pipeman McCune had a finger cut off by falling glass. He had the injury attended to and reported for work immediately after- wards. The chief sent him home. There were several valuable game chick ens in a shed at tho roar of the burning structure, Whon the fire was put out they could not be founa, Fire Reporter Delos Beard went to the residence of Max Meyer and also to that of Adolph Meyer to summon them. Ho found that they were at a party at the residence of Mereer avenue, and he 1them about the conflagration. He aiso notutied I, Boyer, the safe man, who store adjoins the Meyer building on the and succeeded in bringing him to the sc G. W. Logan, of the firm of Darrow & Logan, was aroused from his bed in the Barker hotel and brought to witness his hats 0 up in flames, Sol Scligman, of the Paris novelty store, who boards at the Windsor, was disturbed in his slumbers by the ery of fire. Ho was 80 excited, thinking the hotel was on fire, that he attempted to jump out of the third-story window. He was soon brought to his senses by being informed that his stock on Farnam street was burning and quickly appeared on the scene, *Spud Farrish” hear! a powder magazine in the went in search, He found an iron box and attempted o remove it. He dragged it through the flames out into the vard, whero it slippad upon the ice and knocked “Spud’ gainst the door, injuring his hand and dis- locating his shouldor. pud” then at- tempted to release the two horses of Max Meyer, which were in the barn at the rear of the building. A bull dog tore his pants, but he releasod the horses and seut them towards IMlorence. During the remamder of the fire pud” worked with one arm in a sling. The loss is very heavy on Darrow & Logan, the young merchants who had just started in business on thelr own respousibility with the most flactering of prospects. Their stook was worth 825,000, They report over #4,000 in fixing the stand up ready for busi ness and had nearly $6,000 worth of orders to be filled betwecu February 15 and March 1, They will open another estublishment soon originated in that there was burning building, and all thede orders will be loss % therefore &% 000 with only $17,000 insurance. Mr. Darrow is in Norfolk and Mr.Logan is dotainod at home with a sick wife ana chilc filled heir UTAH AND STATEHOOD, ents For and Against | Ad- mission to the Union, WasHINGTON, Jan, 17,—The h claims of Utah to be admitted as a state of the union by Delogate Cain of Utah, who began his argument in favor of admission yesterday, ‘was continued Tho at tempt, he said, to create the be lief that priestly dominate the state people were subjected t Arg wring on the today influence would that the Mormon cclesiastical tyranny —was part of a shrowdly devised scheme and organized effort to accomplish the over throw of the minority, The doctrines of the church vroclaimed and insisted upon the dis association of civil and _ecclosiastical powers. Ho took up the published statements of (Glovernor West and iid_ he hoped the nmittee would not believe such twaddle, as he called it. In conclusion he said the people of Utah were entitled to all the rights, privileges and im munities of citizens of the United States, and when they came with a constitation ropub lican in form they had complied with all the constitutional requiremonts. Delegate Dubois, of Idaho, then addressed the committee in opposition to admission, He said his territory was very much con corned in the fate of Utah statehood, for Utah would mean polygamy firmly en tronched. In couclusion he presented o memorial of the Idaho leislatnre unani mously opposing the admission of Utah as a state, — Don't Believe the Denial. MINNEATOLIS, Jan, 17.—Iteferring to the story that the whisky trust had secured con trol of the St. Paul distillery, G. W. Hicks, the largest stockholder and general manager of the latter concern, said to-day: “There is not a particle of truth in_ the story.”” The opinion is goneral in St. Paul, howover, that there is some foundation for the story. Do A Prominent Turne Dead. Sr. Lovts, Jan. 17.—Hugo Gellman, secre- tary of the executive committee of the Nurth Ameriean Turner Bund, and one of oldest and most prominent membors of that socioty, diea here to-day, aged fifty-five, ‘“BRINGIN UP CHILDREN, An Essay on the Subject From the Pen of M. Quad, One day T halted at the cabin of a North Carolinian named Nisbit, and T saw so many chil- dren around that I asked him if he was keeping school or running an orphan asylum. ‘Nhy, yere's only half of em!" he replied in considerable surprise, and going to the door he uttered a lor drawn whoopee. In three or four min- utes children began to break out of the woods and thickets and weeds and | patches, and when they had gathered around the docr and heen added to those inside, T counted seventeen—not a one less—and the oldest was not twenty years old. “You seem to be fond of children,” I observed to the father and mothe they stbod beaming down on their progeny “I dote on 'em,” replied the mother. “I like ’em, and I'm kinder cariyin’ out an ‘iden of my o added ‘tho father. “Iur three ginerashuns our famly has beon sloppy.” “What's that?” “A-goin’ to the dogs—nuthin’ solid about ‘'em—turnin’ away from edde: shunan’ driftin’into whisky and idle- ne Deed sah, but it hain’t fur back that some of the Nisbits w bung by the neck for murder. Fur three ginerations back we havn’t produced a Nesbit fitten to dodge a skunk. I'm speakin’ about my pertickler line o’ Nisbits. There may be other shits who had more money than brains. “Yes, a mighty bad lot!” sighed the wife, as she held up hor hands. “Thar was my grandpap.” continued the pioneer, as he accepted a plug of tobacco in advance on the seven points of sympathy. “Thar was my grandpap. He'un might hev bin president of these Yunited Staits jist as well as not, but he was too durned lazy to vote for hisself. He was so mighty ornery that cats and dogs wouldn’t stay with him, an’ so op- posed to work that if he fell intoa swamp he’d stay right there ontil sum- body cum around to pull him out. 'I'hey wanted him to be guv'nor and sherilt and lots of other things, but doggone his picter to Davy! he just wanted 1o sot and sot, and chaw and chaw, and guzzle and guzzle, and he was t0o or- Detroit Free Press: nery to die till he was rising of 90.” “Yes, the pore critter!” sighed Mrs. Nesbit., “And thar’ was my pap,” continued the pioneer, as he lifted up one leg and ot both hands over the knee, *‘Thar’ was my pap, who might hev bin the hggest lawyer or doctor or preacher in these Yunited Staits if he hadn’t been 80 slashin’ shuclkle All he wanted, drat his buttons if he wouldn’t wait fur sumbody to pull him in outof u rain- storm. Durn him, he knowed ’nuff, but he hadn’t no hustie to him.” “Phe pore, ornery soul!” sighed Mrs, Nesbit. “And thar’s me,” continued the man, as he changed knecs and spit in the woodbox. *Yes, thur’s me. T'm ornery. I'm lazy. I'm on the squat. I'm 5o dog-gone shuckless and mean that b’ars won’t eat me. 1 haint got the ambishun to swap mewls or make moonshine vhisky. The only good thing about me is the feelin’ that the name of Nesbit has been rolled in the mud and drawed through the muck tiil I've got ashamed of it. Yes, sah, stranger, when you stopped at the doah and axed me if ‘my ) name wus Nesbit I was ashamed to own it,” “Yos, he'un feels that way, dog-gone him,” said the wife. “And so you've got a scheme?” I queried. “Lheyv. The name of Nisbit has got to bo silver-plated agin and perch aloft on the bunner of —of—wall, she’s got to roost near the top of the tree. The day has got to cum when the Nisbits kin wiar broadeloth and plug hats, and when niggers will bow down before 'em to the dust of the airth,” “What is the sche if T may ask?" *It’s bringin’ up them chilnren to know suthin'. Yere, Absolam, cum yere, ! Absolums was a boy of fifteen, and he toed the mark without any hesitation, **Absolam, who was the first man?" “Adam.” “Whar did he'un hang out?” Garddd of Iden,” “Who kilied his brother?" *Cain ! *Whoslew Goliah?” “David.” “That'll do. Go back to that tater paten an’ work till Ieall ye. Ye se stranger, Absolam 15 to be a preacher I'm bendin’ he’un’s mind fue it, and givin’ Bim the ground work. Jefferson, cum forth.,' Jeff was a year younger, the seratch and was nske “Who's the highest man in these Yunited Statos? *The president.” “How are congress composed?"” +Of senate and house,” “Who's the highest man in Cavolina?” “The gu'vner,” That'll do. Go an’ dig roots till cribbins tin He'un s to be a states- man, stranger, an’ he's gitting it down purty tine, Come yere, Thomus,” homas was about thirteen and had been roosting ou the wood box. He came to No'th Thomas, how many partios ar’ they? Two—democrat and republican.” Which are the heaviest?" The democrats This was a year ago.) “How often kin a fellor vote?" “What's a candidate? “Feller who runs for office.” 1 do, and you kin go tothe tater patch and hoo two rows. 1'm gwine make he'wn a leadin® poli- tishun. stranger s climbin® like a tl under young ba'r with a dog and the day is cumin’ when he muke old North Carolina thrill, Cum yere, Peter eter was of an uncoertain age, wit rags enough for four boys of his size. He was in the wood hox, but he came out at tho call, evidentl anxious to show off asked the 1he Jim weods an <08, “What takes bile off the stomach?” “Wild onior “What cures fits?" “Rubbin’ with hot wat SWhat cuves eramps?® “Whisky. " S “And dog-gone me if T've got a drop in the house! That'll do, Peter; you Used by the United States Government. Endorsed by the hieads of the Great Universities go 'n find that mewl and brin him and PUbIic Food Analysts, os he Strongest, Purest and most Healthful, D, Price’s Cream & Roths, I pwine 10 ks 4 065tor ol Baking Powder does notcontain Ammonin, Lime or Alum. Dr. Price’s Delieions Flayoring Bx- ¥ tracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Orauge, Almond, Rose ho ‘un, stranger. Washington, over thar, is gwine to be a lawyer; Perry will be a merchant, and so it goes on through down to that dratted tow-head a-drinkin’ out of the wash-dish, who has got to be anmbont Aptin or Uli-hang his hide on the fence. What @'ye thing of the scheme?™ t’s good, but you have some hore.” S0 1 hev, but t1 Arthus, toar’. she attacked her. Th woman’s attracted the attention of Cl who has charge of the mail and expross conch running between here and King ston, Seizing his whin, Jones dashed into the house, and a horrible sight met his gaze. Hundreds of hungry rats with gleam- ing eyes were jumping wildly at a sereams arles Jones, st 've got to work in. s rwine to paint pic- ters, She'un don’t want to, but drat | woman who held w bleeding infant aloft her long feet, she's got to. Jessumine, | iy g arm, while with the other she over thar’, she's gwine to write poetry. | trjad inoffectively to *‘broom™ the It cums nateral to her. Emily, the | ghapp-fanged rodents that were climbe next, is gwine to be a school teacher. | jng gvor elothing w got at the child. Thar' haint one of the hitter but what's Tt wasn blood-curdiing sight," Jones says, ‘‘und one which [ sh never for- et TTsnapped my whip at the rats, but not until a it dish of hot ashes and coals were thrown over them did they pretend to boat a vetreat. I made good use of my whip, watehing meanwhile to see that nothing was in danger of ignit- ing from the coals that woro lavishly about. One gray got sunthin figgered out fur him or her, aud it's in the steaight line of bringin’ the name of Nishit to the front. | may not live to see the records stoved up in the escutcheon d the thives hung up on the banners of vietory, but you will, It's a breedin’, It's hornin’, She's got to resurrect. Sit down to cribbin, stranger. It's only pone and bacon and barley eoffee, hut'she's bound veteran re af turned” over and over again to the to cum. Twenty years hence these yere | ohargo, but I finally gave him such a childven will welcomo ye with "t cut with my whip that he, too, disup- stuffedest turkey that rieh folks kin | Piived to return o mo sling on a table.” . And Mrs, Nisbit asked a ing and then turned to me “Pore critter! Hain’t Both mother and babe were severoly bitten and seratched. The wounds bled profuseiy, but no scrious results have followed thus far. brief bless- nd said: u - got no prospects nor nuthin’ ahead of ye to e make ye feel happy?” Marcus Mayer Makes Fast Time. e New York Times: *Mr. Mayer mado Blaine's Son a Mechanic. the fastest time on record from the City New York Horald: A stylishly | of Mexico to New York. coming to New dressed and rather dudish appearing | York in exactly four days and twenty- young man called upon Superitendent Amos Pillsbury, of the Maine Central machine shops and locomotive works at Waterville, a fow days agoand asked that he be given employment as an three hours, thus winning a bet of $200. Of course, only s experienced a tray- eler as Marcus IR, Mayer could count on the closest connections, and had the train been twenty minutes late the bet apprentice in the shops, as he wished 10 | would have been” the other way, Said gain a complete practical knowledge of | Mr. Mayer: locomotive building and repairing. | = T left the City of Mexico Monday The superintendent started back com- | afternoon on the Mexicano Nacionale, plotely thunderstruck, as he recognized | the new line opened about six weeks 1 the applicant that somewhat noted | ago to St. Louis, via Laredo, on the In- young man James G. Blaine. jr. Young | ternational & Great Northern ilroad Blaine has been at his [®her’s house in | and Iron Mountain, and thence via the Augusta ever since the trouble with | Pennsyivania to New York, making the his wife four or five months ago, with | journey within the time mentioned in uo employment. The cause of his sud- | the bet, and with twenty minutes to den start in this direction is not appar- | sparve. Besides this the train was an ent, but from his enthusiasm it is quito | hour and a half late at Laredo, but it likely that it is his own little project. vas made up beyond that station, and During the interview which followed [ one hour and a half late in Pittsburg, ‘his application the superintendent took him into the black and smoky shops, pointed out the oil begrimed employes and endeavored in overy way o dis- courage him, But the young man was not to be discouraged and it was finally agreed that he should commence work on Monday next. Just how long Jimmy will remain a machinist’s shop appre pretiy to say that he will end his labors just as 500U s some new whim takes possession of him. which, luckily for me, was made up be- tore reaching Ilarrisburg Thus the journey of 3,000 miles, made with the closest” connections, consumed just 119 hours.” TR Chicken Hunt on Broadway. New York Times: R. Moses, n peddler of poultry, was driving through Broadway early one afternoon when, at Ann street, & erate of chickens broke opon and half a dozen fowls flew from his wagon to the ground, in among the pedestrians, vehicles, horses, street s, and hucksters’ stands that_crowd Streets at that point. [In an instant tice is not known, but it is L L Saved From Hungry Rats, New York Times: Owing to the heavy rains of late,water rats have been | the street was in anuproar. A loud- driven to seck refuge in barns, out- | voiced glishman shouted: “W’ere houses, or whercever th could find | was Moses w'en the ’ens lit hout?”’ The shelter from the pelting rain and resist- less torrents. A great regiment of hun- gry-looking rodents that make their home along the banks of the Delaware and Hudson canal sought refuge one day recently in an outhouse adjoining th premises of man named Simpson. who resides north of Ellenville, N. Y., ona knoll close by whe a landslide oc- curred some time ago. peddler’s attention w attracted to his loss, and he bocame in an instant quite as frantic as any of the long-necked, open-mouthed héns that wore now strid- ing and racing around in vain endeavor to_elude the grasp of the ubiquitous newsboy. For about three minutes the excite- ment was intense. Lt was impossible that the chickens should escape capture Becoming hungry, the rats left the | with such a crowd of pursucrs, but they outhouse, and, bodily invading the | were not scen mear the wagon, and dwelling, attacked o babe that was | when three had been returned to him lying asleep in a cradle. The | Moses gaye up the hunt for the others, mother rushed to the infant | which will probably figure with impos: and tried to drive off the fero- | ing prominence upon the newsboys’ cious rats, when they dinner table, MEXICAN at once fiercely MUSTANG LINIMENT Makes MAN or BEAST well again! 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