davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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su1nr.curcd ham. Put him mar 10 woodpife
and sawbuek, and let bin alone, and before
i o'clock he'd turn OIL. the most delicious mint
1u!eps you ever thsted.h
Easily done, was TT"
"Eastlys Why. one time his family trtcl
70 xecr him sobcr by. putting him o'1t on
tlle roof md kecptn9 bin there; and Do 5oa
= wash-bo!cr and four feet. Of fcnd r!ro
to a string, and Sam fls!led lem up, and
IN three days l,c had turned every
shfng1c Into cocktails, and hc fell through into
toxfcatton that they had to give him electric
shocks from, = sosty.two cell battery to bring
him back 10 consctousncss."
"Tou know TT. to BE fact, DO goul"
"CeFtatn1y; wAB there. Why, that man at-
quiEed preference for 1tquor made from wood,
and three times, 10 my certain knowledge, ho
not mania potu from consumption Of dssttlled
pic-boards and ,potato-mashers, he drank up
four sets OF chAIr-lcgs: and, une Fourth Of July.
when his wffe stopped bis dcstructton OF the
furniture, be celebrated tho day by calling in
three or four friends to drink = new kind Of
snsfxst: nssndy that ed os Taf ItnI out x t
sit, pledge you my word, SnYder In single
winter drank up 4 smoke.housc, three washtllbs,
and a frontdoor. Nothing could stop him when
"Whv iid b. prefer domestic uteustls2"
Hc didn't. There Was wood out back OF
hts flottae that belonged to hts aunt. Sam d go
out there with meat SAW, or anv Kind OF q SAY
nc cQulu Ects ana IN LHoyc4fa lc nR0 ttluusRtcu
hit system with eight chestnut trees, four per-
simmons, one oak, and fifteen aap'tnRs OF vari-
GUS kinds. Thinned that grove Uut SO that his
aunt couldn't rent It to picnic parties. Nearly
broke the old lalIss heart, tool
"1yI ho kill himself drtnkInRi"
."Well, not exactly. I'll toll yon how II was.
1t seems that ho Was hnuntcl ior long time
with The idea that II ho;couad dsttl tho Presby-
tefiau Church steepto he could turn ott an arti-
Gle that d bear resemblance, somehow, to old
apple brandy. Queer, wasn't III But tlle mau
was not exactly right; lis mind was diseased.
| So one night he got on the roof OF the church
with = ladder to steal tho stecp!e. When
| lc got thefc-f dunno how It was, but tho iIea
seemed 10 strike him to taate tho thing, maybe
10 hcn II he was Fight about the flavor, and-Ee
must hare been wild when lie lid tt-he actually
swallow I'D the 1enthtr-cocI, and there he stuck,
WhEriing around all night az tho wind struck
html Dcaaf lie wns dtallcr n Martin Van
| Buren whcn they come to take him dowp!'
| - lie swallowed tic weathcr.cock, did he ~
| "Yes, sir: swallowed it,
"We11, that wasn't half ~ hard to swallow ns
| your whole yart," said Blyler.
"You don't doubt my ycFnctv, 1Opc}b eaId
Abucr. YOU dot We'll, II yull haye quarter
about you u will soothe my wounded feelings.
only want ta-h
Just at this 1uneturc nlTler kicked Mr.. Rync
OF the porch, and AbDcr walled swny 10 the
next tarctn with faint hope TINT tho bartender
might give iits credit one more chance.
, 1879-01-14
{ifNtIENATT.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 13.-Corrox-Qpet At DC.
FLouH-stronz; family. 3i.40Ge6.a5.
0RAtN-Whoat Inactive: red and white, D01D8c.
Corn stEongs l:h 1B3c. Os.s quiet; frm Rt a3l
ETC. RE dull At 6105.c, uasEcy dull; No. 2
sprtnv, 81. 90 bid.
PRos,sEoss-Posk qutse bnt arm 1t 81. a3&ls 30.
lard ia GOOD demand; sttaHp, 7s.dsGaA.70. Duix
neats quiet but nrm; shoulders. T.. .DOGea 90;
.hoFt rtba. 43.pt44 QO caxh; $4.l0(s4. ID buyers
II &l..idt l. 6QQt4.16
WHtsRy-Htcaly Rt 81 or
HuFTKR-t}utct aud unchanged.
LINsEED UlL-Gulst At U1c.
, 1879-01-14
HGtVEE0

oswEno. n. r. Jan. 13.-0nafx-wheat firm, !;
No. hard Duluth spring. 91.10; No. l M,twau-
kee. $1.0O; No, 2 rcd Wabash, 81. Oh; extra whfts
MEchigan, 81. 10. Corn nonlinn1ly hnchanRed.
, 1879-01-14

NKw Y0nK, Jan. 13.-More bns ess In tho mar.
kot, snd bustnesa little moro ac,iyo with commits.
sion ho1sc.: cotton roode In moderate request;
Atlantic ahcctings arc reilnccl by agents: prints
moving slowly; mems wear Of wooIcnN In tnudsr-
atc demand hosiery moro active in frat handa
{ufeiRE Eppdk lufct,
, 1879-01-14

ST. Louie. jap. 1a.-~CorroN-Stcady and mn.
changed; mIddi!ug. SIC; saies, !. 100 bales: re.
coipts. 7oo; shipments. l,4oo; Stock :e, 500.
MkMrnts, Jun. l3,-{'urrox--StcadY; fcceipts.
1.2G0 oascs; ehlpments. 1.:.0 Lalcs Ptock, Z, POI:
halcs: saleB, = 600. export. !, i0; hplnne1s, ESQ;
speculat0rs, 1U0 mtldl!MY, SIC.
, 1879-01-14
nE1sT101T.

DEfro1T. Ian. IL. -rLoun.-Ffrm and qntet.
dnAix.-wheat steady; extra, f1Hc, No. /
white, D4Mc; January. Dt!fc; February, D5Hc;
Anil. 81 90; milling Nm, I, D2c: Amber, Dac.
Necr'pu, 1O. 1a2 tu; shlpmcnts, nous.
, 1879-01-14

asm: 10. / anil extra white. 3oG24oc: No. 4
Whltc. :,4i5Gb35c: M. . whtio and No. = rnI1od,
3?M34c. RYE, 001n3e.
1sEcElrrs-Fiour, ], 400 hris; com, ~, 900 hu.
, 1879-01-14

F"itApxtrHtA, Jan. l3.-FLorn-D Dmand fair
sna n market asn; tapcrnuet, $!!..5dbo. 7A; extra,
sa.oodE3,boi Minnesota family, 81, O04t4 ,us48 :;
a'9h sfaaas. 80. .oua7hn. ltys noa., g., ls,f.
uhAtS-Wheat nFm; No. = rad. 81. .OsHaI. 0sts !,
amoer' y. G7's; white. II. oseDl 10; No. 2
Hassko' uo&eoc. Corn steady steamcr. &c; rel.
,' 3Sw: tac' @a1eo 4tac. Oals-Market dull; wh,te
Msrtat iu1i: tae; W..;; mi3ed to, 2s3.0c. ltys-
PRoTt.ioSt.9uiss. Mtss pork, 10, 90. india
,asx', Mess PEI; % %tlo:W bmoksd shoulders. sG0c;
prime steam, DAc. ''"''
neTTEM-Ste41y; Now York st.ta and p,.a,o,a
County. fA., extfIs, l2UINe. e ~"A1A0
, 1879-01-14

6btt9dt 7F&pdstK 70 TIA 1F5Nt&
KANsAs Ctrr, No.. jan. H. 3-tanAlS-The Price
Current sepostf wheat receipts Q, 1s3 bu; ship
meuis, o, 331; slow and wcak; No. = cash, Bic;
January, TIC, No. . cast,, TIC; Jnnunsy, 77tic;
Nc. cash, 50c. Corn-iccetpts. a.R7l bu ;
sllIpn!entst O. 41a bu: steady; No. 2 cash, 22asci
jannafy, a1Ac.
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TOLEDO

TOLEDO. o., Jan. .11,-GnAlx-Wheat dali. am.
her Michigan, spoL o4Ec; February. g1c: No. 2
rcd winter, spot, 05!ic; February, 08!sc; No. =
rod. 00tfe bid. Corn dnll; No. 2, 31c. Oats
quiet; Michigan, 23iic.
, 1879-01-14

Tn the HfstfFH Aasntfdf$A IFkf1.
MILWAUKEE, jan. IL. 3.-FLoun-Quict and I'm.
changed.
GRAIN-Whcat firm opened and closed inlet: No,
milwaukee hard, D2Ec; No. Milwaukee. H7c;
No. 2 Milwaukee. B3aac; JnnnarY. s3Ic; Fcbra-
asy. a4Hc; March. Ro.lc; No. . Milwaukee.
and lower; No. =. 2D!lc. Oats dali; No. 2, 10Kc.
1sye almost neglected; No. !. 424c. Hnricy dull
tB6t8Ulit.
.Pnoy1atoxs-Qntct but ttoady. Ness pork nsn;
old. 9o.37s; ncw, S7.D0. Prime Steam lard
4i. 10.
IInae-f.tvc dull and lower at $4,000. .11
Dressed eascr; 81. 0ola. TN.
ffEcE1t'Ts-Flonr, Z, TITO Iris; wheat, II, QOO br
H1HrAxsra-Flon i, roo brls wheat, TO- 900 bu.
, 1879-01-14
QUtl'S.
Fur The 7rttht,t.


Nice playthIng: rtan".
4 dealer in extracts: Tho dentist.
4 taking fellow: This photographer.
Taking turns: THROWN. somcrsauits.
4 faro exchange: Buying railFoad-sc!set.
4 dry remark: "G,u,ne d lIttl, Bourbon"
luu.suitlon: Teuchtng tho art vi hotel ,krep-
log.
A write good mau: 4 professor Of penmnu.
ship.
A ,nllkman adyer,Lcs IA great reduction In
miIk.n
How to ret up pork and bcaus: Take an
enct!r.
l,rlongs 10 screw steamer: Tho steumsr's
{sEscw.
4 binl-tarc,cr calls hts canartcs " Is!chcs," BE-
cause they haye WtnGs.
nl'n In for H." II tho fclIow remarked who
WIS jailed for taking pockot-boor.
4 llycIy icu,a!u gossip. with hut one arm, Ii
knuwu VI "thc shorthand reporter"
"Dun'k g'yo ns u wc!gA." as tho tut woman
said Ml,ca asked tu get upon the tcalcs.
EuttsptI M prlIstcr who hung himself: aTle
L. Runo. liz tlI& pei pctrated hls lust choke"
Son.e people never nI,ld anything, for tho
yery substantial reason that they have no n,tnu.
No should thlnk that q weak man with a
heayy yoles would sometimes b. tiuable To III
It ui'.
Anthony Comatock caused tin arrost OF
forts,cs recently for havlu9 iu hs possession lot
OF snlutty wheat.
W. fatrv that listllcrs arc not very good Ut
rrnarIcc, because they aiwnys pay somebody for
making their reLorts.
Buce tut advent Of eod weather some very
peculiar garments huvs btrA worn. w our
aeIG Layr wutn q fcntAcr dustcr uut.
Astonishc4l pascnt: "Why, Charley! rntrYinE
chtps !n your hata" Charley displaying hla
su,amet-tlle): "Nsver msno, Mnnloai tt's my
chip.alAt."
..Thc prlest'a stole.''' hs began. Hut she IT,
priests siulet" lilo saa do supposed they stulc
illeir stulr.
When hungry, cold, aud 'bastcl" tos', nos
bussts upon As yewt TITS "PaY to-day, aud
trust TOMORROW"
''Fao! slollsr," quoth Reuben to Mary; "'ta
4 pity We twocan't agroc." '"fte, AlulIe.' IL
good, SIR" she answered: "but yoa'l nnL you
can't Molllc-tfe nae."
Ws have long kn1wn what IL meant BY the
centre Vi gravity; but w eunfcss tu having Just
discovered thai = handsome ana 1taErant
bouquet IL the tho sventeT os attraction.
4 florist announce. that hta customers will
De scrScd With txDctltti,u.h W. suppose hu
conservatory Al expeditlously ~ Anybody. This
joke should layu bcetl made sulut"|lcfs about
itle year l77a; but 1t diun't u<yur 10 u At that
time.)
lie could stand 1t, l,s said, 10 have hls wifu
patut every ytnins, FROM tsh cup tu vi Old 6trAw
hat. aud stick It Ill uyer With Cupkis aud
heathou Chiuess. bur Whcn sAo swunpcl down
upon their lsat lnincct'ic u4l en.belis4cd tllat,
he thought II was siuls tu '.ktrk." Aud he did.
ssn,petbetk: old lady {glyiug lnoney 10
sulex,n.looktuK tFslnpl: "la 1t your Inability
to pturure wO1k. my xool moh, tMat cnn.e.
Your AeIeelcl set" I. l.. I. tptei1aring to light
out); "EO. Iuou,; II IL my ia 1ty t" sit suthi,'
~ do ti4t leeps mt all ths tlulc 1'enxtvo and
cast LowM.'s
"say. .uis,cs!''. sald scedy ylookius tc!la~,
~ 4e euscFcl tafaacc stoFe, Is lt!eru nut luW
! sc,,' lukin' snu!I!" ''So: Ut oli." replied tir
e.srs; "yeu v4u tu!ic vi thv auuA Yuu wuut."
, 1879-01-14

LnulsEILLK. JAu. IL. --Corrox-Rtasar n ayc
FLouk-fism aud nnchanged.
uuA1a-Wheat 6rm; red. D0e, amber and
wn'1e. oac, Corn dull and lowrs; wh,ts, Bic:
anxed. Gle. 0ats steady, with . good dom and :
bQc. N' ~
faos1s'oxs-Posk strong ut &a aa!i. Lard qutst:
sao'eo 'es! usfcs. S8 75; do keys. S7.60. bulk
4Nntan stronger AZ elcat NIB. 4&a4hcs clear.
sAGtBiic. A'~'asat'sateo'
"AhKr--6teedy ut Los.
, 1879-01-14
BUFFALO.


HuFFAto, Jsn. 13.-0nAfS-No business trans
acted this morning; pE'ces nom.nally unchanged.
, 1879-01-14


DALrlMonE, ian. t3.-FLoun--Actiye ana frni,
Weatern aupcr. g.. 750s3.:!a; do extra. 81. 600
$40; do family, S4.h0ft4.15.
observation-disclosures quiet, and a shAile
easscr; No. Pcnnsy1yan1a red, 3t.08; No. 2
Wcstcrn winter rel. sp,t pnl .Jnunary. 81. .00,i0
1,0o7s; February. $1.o7AG11.07ss. Corn-Wcat.
srn dull and lower; Western mixed. spot. 44.sGA
94sic; January. 44A6t44Ac; February. 44.t@
4IAc; and March. 44.iGl4ac: steamer, 4tGl41i,c.
l,a,s steady and qntet: Pennsylvania. eBa11c;
Western white. MlGa:l1c, do mixed, .HGteuc.
Hye quiet and nominal
ltAT-Dull; pra.a Pennsylyania. $40. n0a II. 90.
rHog1stoSs-torI quiet. but Acadr. McHH potk.
dess new, 1AGc: c1ear- RIB sides. &c rcr load
packed. new, as{04l{e. Dacon.-shonlern, old.
HAc: clcar.tlL stdcs. new DC. I!ums-Nrw. su.
ItGrTEn-1h RnDd demand for choice Western at
1ulFt 18c; roll. 1A{f1]c.
rE1EoLEua-weak and nonlnnl crude ut RIG;
rctnfd At S3ic. ~
Go5;;kSx;.Qairt, but held nrm; lilo casgoes,
WMiskI-QnIet nj 81. on.IG11.l0.
FnEta1Te-To Liverpool per steam very quiet;
cotton. Nd. Flour, Is Cd. TRAIN, 0tsd.
IixcE.rrt-Flour. ], DOL hrls: wheat. H. COO bu;
corn. 40. 600 bn: cats, 4. 300 ha.
SHIPMENTS Wheat, Ii, 300 -bn; corn Is, 200
Gu.
, 1879-01-14
KATIKAlHONs

SAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DO
YOUR IT READ AND HEED
hAlR WHAT FOLLOWS.
SAVE YOUR 1LArn.-The laws Of Health
and Longevity demaud II, tie customs Of social life
require 1t. Tho natter Il Of sreat tmporsanos In
s,ury way.
nEACT1FT YoUR 1LA1Ts--1s ID tbs sur-
pairing Of glory, snd for the 1oss Of II tbsts
II no cornpuusaton.
CULTIVATE ToUN 1rAIN.-For by ns
olher means can 1t bs saved nnl tsautasd.
LYONS
KATHAIRoN,
discovered tli1sY-hvs yearx ago BY fsos Lyon Of
Yac Is tho most perfect preparation Ia tbs world
for preserving and beautlfyin8 tim haf.
nsaldea being tho best hair dresslnK
over produced, Lyons Kathairon will
positively prevent grayness, and will re-
afore now hair TO hal1 heads, X tia fuota
and solletes aro not destroyed.
i. actually performs ti..s seeming uairss''s. es
which ths falfo1in1f IL
, 1879-01-14

A4oO&Cs
sr. Lotus. Jan. 13.-Floun-Quiet and un-
changed.
GHA1x-Whcat Inactive and lower: No. 9 red fall,
h3:M03.{c cash ind January; D3KGa1tc Feb.
ruarY; csc March; No. rad do. soGEA0'sc; No.a,
7eIc. Corn active and lover; No. . mixod,
c0EcEa0!Sc cash; :o1 181aoc February; 31.tGe30Kc
March; :se46s32sic April, a3H133tEo May.
Oats Inactive and lower; M. 2. 22l1a1tio cain;
eo.lc lid January: 2oEc bid February. Ryc
steady;. 4:A6oio'ie. Harley seauy and IN.
e'snxcd; sv, ehs'se :p:Ias, o9{s6oc.
Inoyrhlose-posk snsctlse and lowos ut s7.a7A
17.Uo. Lard cas!eri s.. 0.!s. Nulk meats dull
@ Pa i. s; 's[} 'a aeqx esi sss q lSsss
asen S ssif as; ~ s1:'f .sa. :seS
s;9: ntes'ca @ hogs JUL. clear rib tup conntrr'.
' Hscrr4sHFlsur. r1s H. 600 brI*; whq.t ao 600 bu,
sotn: 30 oeo @ au; oats. 100 bu' re. 1000 bu;
sntrnksTs-Fl"nr, 1000 htt.; wheat. 10. 600
bn; corn oeo bu; oss, 10, 600 ba; re- 600 bu;
NEW ORLEANs.
NEW ORLEAsa, Inn. II. -FLorl-strong; supcr.
hnr, $,.oo1+..5; Xxx. sa.15; NIX. $4,000
6.b0: corlinoH cxtrae. -. 100000.
GnA.x-corn quiet but lsm ut 4S05Oc. Oats
quiet NJ 31&a3sr.
CORN -MuAl-Dnli aud nominal.
l1Ar-Qafat but firm; prime, $40. %; caoicc.
Iaoy.a.os.-rork Stronger; hrla old at 81 aaa
Rh0; now. 50 %. 1.att--Donland goosl; lending
upward; INV t1srse. 9o"a@e0 0s:s;, kcvs. sg:7a4b
eehr, 4!tc. 1'aenn-siurket dull; as,onldes, Tic:
clear r9. .A.Ic; c1cas, &c. Hams, sugar -cilrct-
Market lull Ut u. 20; uncansas.ed, 20. COO
U.h0.
Wmskr-steady at 81. 01Gh1.l0
GnncEntKs-Co1es quiet; lto eAr9oss. ordinary
10 prime, 114c tugaF quiet but ,1r.n: common, 10
good common, ,4tt@bc: talr 10 tully fair, b,i9b
hSe: primo TO chotce. h!sG5h4c; yellow, clarified,
::3Aasc; primo to cholca, 2GGs3.c. ltice In good
de,nsAd At 3t+l0tc.
HKAf-nucf and xeak R7tkERn{}e
, 1879-01-14

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or TRAINS,
-.......-. u j..
EXPLANATION 81 REFxx14o1 MAXI. - Saturday
excepted. SUNDAY sxeepss6 $Honday tIcept4G
9Diil}. ""F
tUH0A40 4 NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Ticket D1ccA, a C1ark.ft. fShcr,An IopYo> md n
The dep0t&. ~ Fl
, 1879-01-14

AtiL1VAUKEE
5otriai ksodtrh 10 7As Tribune.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 13.-fhs ftock NJ Grain in
Milwaukee At tho opening Of bnsine4s On Jan. 10
II reported by the warctlonsemen NJ follows:
, 1879-01-14

Aug. n, 1878. the Directors have issnsd card
raleu Of freight fpur times, aud only Qup Ine hss
bean imposed for violation 81 the spne. Ths tnui-
v'dus n.emhs r.aip of thS Association y 10i rep
tesontine iai ssssss. ee ae, aotaa receipts o. ta1
III menn e1nS VI '"' 1aoa1 Q! 'he
Alrssn's. %.s y. s1s. ,..,
iao iepotts @ "1to 5ts.. s"1p.sn. ns ,,,.b, =,
RnoWn sesseInwnse o. alanl.oHos, was tcall, 10
Hhch ne 81 Aplesscu ~ seAIek " aot he1nE abte
to atteha tle !neetMlc, nas'ne 1nlehdca to tlo
~, aau Sas ns a .t sh.s ~ :. @ @ oni!ets v.
to stick toeetncft and ab1o1 ~ tue action of tho
, 1879-05-15

Eofhf$t<f lf"bftt{t. .......
III Plymouth ayeu,lc thu other afternoon, d
boy aIll gtrl held u rupe nrross tl.e Sidewalk,
alld arcoatcd syery ono with, "Wnn't you jump.
ar, before YOU 90 pasti" a gentleman settled
hts lIat firmly Oh hIs head, loukcd aroaul to zcu
ll!ut no one was near measured llIr tlistancu
With i practIced oye. Jumped ths .ising rope
with all tho case Wnd accuracy Ut youth, and
then marched OIL with stuiIv Oh his face. Not
far oeh!na Atn' waa popular sia'n street grocer,
Wllo obseryed The performance, md at u,re
cauEht tho hui,or OF tie tl.!,lg. !le IL bulky Il.
forn aid short 4, rind, but when thu tuaniry
coursu Will" and forthwith, spread himself III
tlr ulr with iii abanlon TINT threatpneu to burst
lii cont, but which clvaru the rope, to the jutl.
plls delight Of 'ls children. TIE asTt yas ~
bright OF face aud etYlIslt OF apparel, ul4 sl9
had uamitsa t,'s asta' @ agnts e ssr ptedssss:
srx be- il sud- she I'LL nDt shtrk tho responsible
y. Thu lraIl wy kekul upani atmiy 9faspsd
rope, then 4 swing, Hash Of caraiaul hose y
thu sunlight ~ sh0 swcnt tlroaea ny ar with
iNv ercatcst Of ease. I'M! sllo pursued hcr way
witliuut uisplaeUd gu'llu to tell tbs story VI
her tlaEiug.
, 1879-05-15
ZIEGEN MEYER,
Gumb!eton's Murderer Dying Of
Consumption.
He Says he Took the Money, but Did
Not Kill the Man.

A Joliet correspondent Of the Journal, writing
Under date Of Yesterday, says!
Tic punithment Of Allied Zieranmoyef. for tho
murder 81 Wi,iinm t,nmh'ctnn. n ts'o. y nearly
sa +: s Il Il a If p
hly sntt,ve tue week. feateTaay your rc"rreapond;,
ent visited him. md In 4 brief interview learned
prepara Tor ttrnl., which Il liaba IN occur ht any
lno.ncnt. zicpenn,cycr IL yrry xaAk.almoat gone,
In fact-and cnn tn,k only T. low whisper. inter.
iacultips seen, 10 be mnch brighter than they were
s fhyac XVII s !. fey tae wTssk ~ u
ha former. SELF. The prison physician has gwen
him 10 understand that
His HEcovRHr IS IMPOSSIBLE,
hut ho still cltngH tenactously 10 the hone Of A
par,!un which s!ia BRING Will Il liberty. change
ii citlnnte. n,ii intimate recovery. The dying
man nscnplosa cot tn The northwest corncr Of thn
Thai he was feeling better than he did tho day be-
fore. III cUnverBing with him 0nc hiss to bend hts
e, s, M S. ss,s S,f s IL ss; s9 y s st 10
assci II be wished TO make any statement IL rsia.
there wns 10 probability Of bin recovery nnd that
It might oe thu Lat opportunity lie would have to
tax spe" i sna ,assss "1h.ye nothing to
say, only that
IAN INNOCENT,
There are thosc who know morc than do about It.
! got lbt tnt.liey. but did not KIN him."
~ understand that you ami dumhlcton wero
Yes, We roomal together. Ono day no did
no. re!.nrn. and I snspecsed somethng was
Pa you tnke The money before you know that
" suspected something. The body was not
found Until three MOUTH aftcr he dsanpearcd. ~
''What becainc Of thu mousy, and how mueh did
About 81. 600. six thousand dollars was re.
covered the trip to dern,nY took some, aud goo
!" You understand. zicgcnmeycs. Tint you are
In dying condition. Arc you resigned 10 your
"ycs: l!e doctor says he cannot cnro me inside.
w!ll get q parton, and With change IT climate
fa,c. hat YOU did moi xii Guubcton, aud this Ii
a1 you know about TIM nfuracrf"
~ Did NOT KILL HIM.
10 not think lie was murdered. lie tast fell In
| the water and wa drowned: cot The money, but
| only aay that am Innocent. II anythlbg IN Ratd
nhont the money Il wontl make misunderstood,
ing. Slx thousand aolaIa OF It was recovered, and
This was all he would say about tho murder.
and for fear Of exciting him too greatly. which
/ would have been dangerous IN 1,is weak condition.
thu question was not pressed. before separating,
hln again. saying that he lad hut few friends, and
again asserting his Innocence. Wbch le declared he
should maintain to the 'utcst moment and with htr
lass breath ne ialked; or rather WHISPERED. with
tnlculty.. and apparently with great pain, every
few words being accompanied by the hacking
cough which MARKS ths hnna Atages ot consumption.
one ,liin hand IN the othor. and both partially nm
der Ills hsaA+ In nnswer 70 IN Inquiry rs sslspor
10 hta treatment. he said that ho receives ,he bes!
ste na nr IT, as IN m tnq h1'na
ac!an. nays that XeiGann,eyer nay huld ont dutcra
days. or die at any Iuomont.
, 1879-05-15

consider T. hle mission 70 ADVANCE ~ tnfeteam o.
VIII ~ cnoslol.c fsii, and .eni t"m crct r. enc
man ior that oice, he Will do morc toward develop.
!nR TIC III strrnaah of yohr AasociAp6 than aIy
tost srciuso at,d .cih.h: i1n wil Intnontzr locni
icalons,es; ho viii dsafnl dl.trht o win brighten
up the tboat dusty miller. lin one, word. your
enccrts ~ local organization lcpenaa largely On
fhG T ee'scGon yoa maxs 1nr yo1t see1Gtay p,,,o
Nh, tp y ~ tne o. w"
II vnnr siota X..nelss,nms 80 hcnIthr AMI .trnnv
nabc to iii ntacks; II your ocnI organizations ars
wonk snl siek!y, tho National Association Will be
founded on sand nm easy pecy t. dry rot or to tho
msch,natlons OF aclemcr", "consolidated' or
o'sss~sss. Ms u",.,. ,,,., ,,..,,, ,.,..
an exhibit Of the condition 0F the State orRan.
izatl01ta, but so1nu Of them were lHronpcte Hid
hu would therefore bo compelled to forcEn this.
Tl!e rsuort wa then ed3ptetl. -, ,,..,,-
then adjourned until D o'cluck this morning,
but this action was afterwarjs rcsclnded, a.d All
cyc,i't!g segsEon provided for.
During !l1e afternoon The numbers OF thc M
one Of The st5c.wloci steamers Of the GOodricl,
Inc About 15O III the visitors participated IN
thc trip. .'rfc hoat ran o,lt nhout four miles,
but the lake actcd rather roughly, and some OF
tie travellers were little unset, hut they insl
tlco time even II u did raIn. and there Has
lots Of fun In the cabin.
TIE NEW CONSTITUTION.
The Couycntton rcaascmlle,l otA II. M. the
r,,.,a,s. ~. r,..~a ,,",.' ~. ..'. IT, st.
,e.u ., =, ~, u.u's, na'|' ~ LUZ e',an' 49,
Ae1ahocF L. smith, ol 81. LOUIS, fcad TUG pro-
posed now constitution for the Association ss
prcparcd BY thu Executive COIN mtttce.
Mr, Baker. OF Mtnncsota. moved that the cou-
stitutton be adoptcd o. q whole,
Mr. urcon, VI Wisconsin,, sa!d TINT al II was
provided That ths Statcs Should elect tit Excr-
tive Committed tic Assoriatiu1, w,,ttIl bo With
out such Committee until tic State oraanizu-
lions wcrp cun,flcte,]. To mert thIa lie prouDstl
, 1879-05-15
MILITIA SHO0TINt;-MATCHES.


Io1IEr in. Nfny 1I.-Ycstcr]nv I,m,t, T. II.
u,oot,n.,r Vito" NJ rom,,rv +, rr,vctr,h uo,,n,ro,,
~ y. eNpa.i -. "s,itu n"sIa.lou'
l. n. u, FecelVcoa lengthy cofhfnhhentlon IRON
Gen. ". E. Strong, the executive officer OF all
shooting OF The State militia for the
silvrr cup. The burden uf tic letter sets forth
tiiu grievances Of thu lsodlnan Rifles, Of Rock
Island, who bad placed u challenge tn ,l,e hands
Of the Clttzen's torps, previous to their contest
with Company A, First Regiment, Tic cl,n|-
longu was acccptcd, but WIS DECLARED off BY
Gcil. Strong for SOME unexplained reason, and
tllv acld wns open for other companies as soon
as tf,e mattel, With Company Il WIS lccldri1. Il
il understood tint tic latter COMPANY intended
to lat,tt ia q second challenge as suon as d.
featcd and It 1opiss very much MS Ii the desire
to live tlleu, second clla,,ro was tic motiyu for
a,,puliIng tic 1(ock Island engagement, They
we're out!3ankcl, ADwe7cr, in tint little sclcmc,
ns tic Ottawa company rot In their work jtrst,
'Thu corps have no Jurisdiction whntcyur tn re.
,rnrd To liz, aceuptaucu ur nol,-aecqptatcc o( d
cnnl lcnrp t.yy GeI,,g Obliged TO net on lie prit,