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The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
,RiSfelx,sex.
A Candle In the window.

NMa very tender story o. ia'!htu'ness IN
num0'e places wnicn lean lngelow relates.
). We: ~ sa'e On tne O,kney islands 'ar oe:
..onu inc no!tn Oh ocotiano. On 'ne coast
tnis 's'and tnere $1,000 Out rock called
'ne Lonely rock, very dangerou" to mari
ne.s. One n,gnt long ago mere sat ~
nsneraans nut young x,rl toiling at her
sPnn.ns. wnee'' looking OUT upon tht dark
ana DRIVING CLOUDS, a"o Listening anxsous'y
ID tne VINO ana sea. a. 'ast the morning
zane, ano one ooat that snou!d nave oeen
rsu'ng on the waves was missing. 1t was
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
Head and Feet.

II all wearers Of silk hats, when once
they get inside the church, the last b
comes a serious difficulty. Of all the var.
iOus cxpedicnts bv which ingenious
church-gocrs have endeavored tn dispose Of
their hats, there Is no one that has moi
proved too fallacious. The extreme dan.
ger of placing hat in the aisle immediate
y outside the pew Is universally known.
The first lady that sweeps up the aisle car
ries with her confused mass Of defense.
less hats, which are deposited in the shape
NJ terminul ,norraine In front u the new
which Ia her final goal. OF coarse the hats
which have been subjected to this process
are reduced by attrition to rounded form
and are covered with scrathes, reminding
one Of the marks Of glacial action on gran
lite boulders. However interesting they
may b, to geologists, they are Of no further
value. as hats and can rarely he bent into a
shape that will allow their owners to wear
them. In the days when expansive crino.
lines we're In fashion, the fate Of the hat de-
posted In the aisle was still more appali-
Ing. When well.dressed lady passed bv
In its vicinity \ disappeared totally from
human sight. There are cases on record
where one fashionable has thus caused the
disappearance Of thirteen separate hats dur
ing her passage from the church door to
the pew In the neixhborhood Of the p,,lpit.
What was the final fate Of those hats was
never ascertained. They simply vanished
and LEFT NO trace behind. As to putting
ones hat on he tioor underneath the seat,
no man who follows this reckless course:
can expect anything hut disaster. II there
Is a small boy In the pew he will infalliby
discover that hat and kick It to the further
end Of the pew within the first thirty min.
utes Of the service. II there Is u lady In
the pew surgical operation will he re-
quired to remOve her boot from the inter.
ior Of the hat. while in any event. the hat
Is certain tn absorb every particle Of dust
within radius Of eight feet and to fasten
itselfto the floor with the aid of forgotten
Sunday school gum drops Neither under
the seat, on the seat nor in the aisle, can
the worried hat find rest, and the plan Of es-
tablishiny hat pound in the vestibule,
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
Statesman and Novelist.

"Dizxy" is dead. No man Of modern
times has had a more singular career than
Benjamin Disraeli, known in later life as
Lord BcacOnsfeld. Hc was descended
from race Of Spanish Jews, who claimed
to have left Palestine before the birth Of the
Saviour. Disraeli's father was a literary
! man OF eininence, who voluntarily lett the
Jewish community without becoming an
active Christian. The son commenced life
as a novelist and wor real distinction as
the author Of Vivian Grey, Coning>by, the
Wonderous Tale Of Alroy, and Tam red.
He entered Parliament while still young
man, and failed dismaily in his first at
tempt at speechmaking. He was jeered
and laughed at; but, before he took his seat
he shook his fist IN the face Of his dcriders,
and told them the time would come when
they would be glad To hear him. lie won
his spurs In attacking Sir Robert Peel, who
abolished the corn laws, while still leader
became leader Of the so.called Conserva-
tive<, who, when they got into power,
made him Prime Minister. It was very
remarkable that a Jewish adventurer,
whose very race was an 0ffense to the ultra
Tories, should have become their leader.
When last In Office, he was the apostle of
")ingoism." lie swindled the beers in
South Africa out of their liberty. He
pushed armies into Central Asia, to uphold
the military, prestige OF Great Britain;
while he took an active part in the politics
Of Europe to uphold the Evolutionary war.
like procIivities If the Tories. But the
English people had no stomach for foreign
wars, and Premier Gladstone Is undoii,g
the work Of his predecessor. Di>racli will
pass into history a . man Of remarkable
talents, a fluent and graceful writer, a ready
speaker, with rare ability for party man
age,nent But the world Is not much bet
ter because he lived In It. lie was proud
Of his race; and his novels are full OF allu.
sions to the greatness and glory Of descend
ants Of Abraham. He published two
novels In his old age, Lothair and Endym-
ion, both notable works In their way. 1t is
to his credit that he died poor. In his will
he declines t,el,onor Of a grave at Westnin.
lister Abbey and directs that he be buried
BY the side Of his wife, who by the way
was wise and good woman.-Demorest's
Monthly for June.
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
A Plucky Daughter.

a queer case comes from Steubenville,
Ono. \ rr~tty damsel is tine heroine
lhe parties cO,.A er,lcu ali belonged to the
ar.s..,cracy and a,e we'll known IN Steuben.
| vhle. li,e tale runs thus: Some gentle.
| NTH OF tainiiiIs we're accustomed to spend
| my tn III evenings II, the rear OF a first.
CLASS saloon, ANA to maze tine time pass
more PLEASANTLY, they introduced the ex.
cIt.i,x game " ''pOner,' which they occa.
s'o..a.iy e,,"veneu BY u social glass. In this
'nan,.er they passed their evenings till the
small hours, wncn tt,.y wended their way
home to their families, some richer ana
some depressed IN spirits. Io make the
place more attractive, pretty waiter girls,
VINO DO not mind kiss from man OF u
family, were in attendance on thesx: gentle.
men ot the upper circles. things went on
smoothly tor while, but presently notes
began t. arrive vi their residences aasi, essed
10 ti,.ir wives dctaiiitg the state OF affairs.
The notes came quite frequently, and were
quickly burned. II was on one Sunday.
lne good people were all ut church, and
t.Ie three gentlemen were at their iav0rite
haunt. A daughter Vi one OF the misguided
men, asccrtaining the whereabouts Of her
parent, resolved mat she would find him
a,1t bring him home. On reaching the
sssNSs bsAN - Va oNS SlSO uIcC 0(SO DIG tCtIS
word up to the private department that she
desired to sec her father and wanted him to
come down. lhe n,cssage fell like thun.
derbot upon the men, but the father refused
u answcr tine summons. Pushing the mes
se"gcr boy roughly aside SHE boun.ied up
thu stairway, ana oI'eni',g tine door OF the
room, boluiy confronted the guilty trio.
Inc knights oi the pastbs'ard trc,,Oied in
th-ir Sizes. Had u v,mbsi,ell exploded it
could not have had bettcr effect On the
table was large pile of money. Snatching
up the money, the almost infuriated giri
accused tine O.t,c,s OF robbing her father,
whom they ut first usually ,nat,.. drunk.
All three men were more Lr less under the
influence Of liquor, aud tor time some
ve' y high worus were INDUCED in, but the
plueky Kirt came OH first bes,. She pocket.
ed the money and marched tier d,sy raced
parent OFT home.
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28

General Gordon was severely wounded
four times In one battle, and within an hour
and lived to tight again and this is only u
specimen OF the singula good luck that ut.
tended some men. In 1861 Nj chisa,,
Cavalrv,nan named Drake, Vas out iurax.
ing in the Shenandoah valley in company
with co,nraue named Cooper. Cooper
was In sinOketM,,isc alter n.Iut, and Drake
WIS on guard ut the DIOR when thirteen,
COnteti. rates suddenly appeared. they
were mounted, and H.. ai,cyd ut u gal.op
part Vi them firing as they rode up. One
bullet found u suitable opening IN lhc stone
wall 0f the smokeho4se anu flew in anu
killed Cooper dead in his tracks. Drake
was standing beside his nurse, md his sad.
de was hit by three bullets, one OF which
glanced through his 1t. a. soon Us the
trooper could re... ~ what had happened
he sw ung himsc f into the saddle and dash.
cd at the circle around him. The momen,
he happened in view, he WIS u target for
carbinc and pistol. Ills horse made rush
ut the line, but WAS driven back. Followed
by Cooper horse he galloped around and
across circle not over one hundred feet
across, all the time under u steady fire by
the Confeterates. This fire was soon re-.
turned by Drake, who fired away seven
cartridges and then drew his sabre. His
seven bullets, as afterwards vOuchcd tor
killed two men, wounded two more, and
killed one horse. Ills fire broke the cir.
cult, and he got out ont, but for thirty rods
a. he made oil, h. was exposed to the tire
Of nine or ten men. CoolHr's horse WAS
killed IN the circle, while brakes was hi,
no less than nine times and yet not disa.
blcd. As Cor the rider, his comrades, ON
his return t. camp, counted up record of a
truly miraculous escape. Three bullets
| struck his scahb.rd, two his hat four went
through his clothing, one burnt hi. cheek,
one raked his knee, and two hit his LETT
to,t. While one single bullet killed the
one trooper, the other had sixteen fired
point blank at him, and vet did not lose a
drop Of blood. Coopcr's horse was killed
by one bullet, while nine failed to disable
the larger and more exposed animal-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
The Corporations Of Life.

President Garfield Is quoted bv the
Cleveland Leader as saving that for twenty
wears after her husband died his mother
scarcely ever had the comforts, much less
the luxuries oflite. "And now" added the
President, ut has been my study 10 pro.
mote her happiness and comfort In every
possible way to make up for the priva.
ton she suffered during my boyhood. She
has the best room IN my house, and there
Is nothing she wants but what she always
has. Wh-neve, I go to Mentor she always
accompanies me; when ,eturn to Wash.
ingt0n she always comes back with me.
Whenever she wishes to 10 tn New Hamp.
shire to visit her relatives she goes, and
al~ay SO with her. In that manner am
trying to make up to her what she was de.
prived Of during the days Of her sore pov.
crty.
She had caught him coming out Of a
sample-roon,, and as he wiped his mus.
,ashc he hoped she was not offended. "Oh,
no." she replied, mot 1t all, excepting that
IN that room Is bar-a tar to matrim0ny,
Henry" They now meet rs strangers.
"Ol', Isupposc he love. Sarah, and would
he glad to marry her." she was saving to
another woman In the postnfiice corridor
yesterday, ~'but dunno" "Isn't he nice
young mani" asked the other. "Well, he's
nice enough, but very reckless with his
money. At Christmas time he made us
present IT a French clock for the parlor,
and there's not one OF US In the house could
speak = word Of French. He might just rs
well have presented US with q German
thermometer or Spanish umbrella. We
had to trade It of for barrel of molassrs :
I'm few days." says the New Haven
Register. 1--WE shall appear before Con.
.ressional. committee with plans tor our
new double action Popocatapetl route from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. We in.
tend placing a Keely ,no,er on the summit
IT Mnnnt Popocatapetl, move the New
York elevated railroads down that way,
and by an endless chain draw loaded ships
tothe top Of the railway, and let EN- slide
down the other side on their own hook.
And we're going to have subsidy, or else
the world will lose the benefit Of our engin.
curing abilities"
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
Srltrf poehp.
THE CHILDREN LAUGHED AND SANG.


II was in the chill December
That the angel of death came BY,
And he rustleti his wings OF darkness
As he swept through the wintry sky.
\ household Of happy creatures
Dwelt quiet, and free from care,
And the Angel stole in softly,
And stood all silent there.
'Dut the children laughed ind sang 81,
their play;
Never fsar nor pans had ,he,y.)
And the Angel swiftly in silence
Struck home the mortal blow,
And In the winter morning
He laid the father low;
And wildly the sorrowf,l mother,
Bewildered and stunned with woe,
Valid In her lone bereavement,
And wished that she too might 20.
(f3ut the children laughed and sang at
their play;
Never fear nor pang had they.)
Cold IN the lonely chamber
Lay the fathers 70, m at rest;
And they laid the delicate flower. wreatl,s
Upon his quiet breast;
And forth from his home they bore him,
And hid him from sound and sight;
And they heaped the cold earth o'cr him
While the children's feet trt,d light.
(But the boys went home to their happy
:: play;
Never fear nor pang had they)
And often the Childish footsteps
Are turned to their fathers grave,
Where the grass with its glistening hoar
frost,
Lies over that heart 40 brave;
And sometimes they watch their mother
Bending in sorrow and pain;
And they say In their childish voices:
"Will papa not come againi
(But soon they laugh and sing at their
play;
So God in his infinite pity
Shuts the eyes of tho children dear,
And they see not the fell destroyer,
Though their eyes are 60 bright and
And said: "There's no past tor the
children
With ito terrible pangs and stings;
And for them no brooding future
Spreadeth Its threatening wings.
All they see Is the precautionary:
And NO they laugh and sing at their
play"
Over the banister bends face.
Darlingly sweet and beguilinx;
Somebody stands in careless grace,
And watches the picture smiling.
Over the banister soft hands tair
Brush hi. checks like feather;
bright brown tresses an d,,sky hair
Meet and mingle together.
There's a questio asked, there's swift
caress,
She has flown like a ii. i from the hall
way;
But over the banister drops ayes"
That shall bright n the world TOR him
Away.
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28

where hats can be ticketed and kept during
service, would simply result in converting
a chu, oh into hat exchange, where the
sinners would secure all the good hats, and
the saints would b. compelled to content
themselves with worn out aud worthless
Ones.-llattcrs (Sazvtte.
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
No More Small Bills.

Secretary Window Is about to withdraw
the one and two dollar bills, and their place
will be supplied by gold eagles, half eagles,
silver dollars, and other small change. In
other words, our CURRENCY ftT retail trade
will be gold and silver, instead Of paper
the same As in England, France, Germany,
and all the leading commercial nations.
The one and two dollar bills have been
found very convenient to retail trade, as
they could be sent through the mails; but
We ought to use the vast quantities Of gold
and silver bullion, piled up in treasury and
hank vaults, and now practically useless
TOR the purpose Of commerce. The United
States produces more gold and silver hui
lion than all the rest vi the world put to.
gethcr; and It IL wise statemanship to use
1t, as It Il direct benefit to most irnpor-
tant. industrial pursuit, the mining u gold
and silver. We have used paper money in
retail transactions for SO many. years, that
Il will l'. something Of novelty to zee
small gold coins once more in active circu-
lation, instead Of k.nkbills or greenlacks.
But Congress ought tn provide some med
tum In the shape Of postal notes, by which
money could be sent in small sums hy
mail. These notes would he useful for
newspaper and magazine subscriptions, as
we'll az TOR the retail package business,
which require the expenditure Of some.
thing less than five dollars. It il believed
the time will come when no bills Of less
than twenty dollars will be allowed to cir
culale In the country. The smallest Bank
Of England note IL five pounds, something
less than twenty five dOllars.-Demorest' 3
MONTHLY for Tune
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28

A Detroit surgeon whose reputation l.
tirst.class was seated in his office, when in
walked stranger who was followed BY q
dog. Without any fooling around, h. be.
gan:
"l?octor, ! havesthe dyspepsia"
ayes, SIR"
Had I. twenty six years"
AYES, sir"
"You cant cure III"
mo, sir
"l8ut YOU can make an exchange Of ston,.
achs between me and my dog?"
NJ believe It could te done, and both
live"
"Will you guarantee that l won't have a
hankcring for old bones, il trade sto,n.
achs?"
mo. SIR"
VIII want to chase rats:"
avery likely"
sand snap ut tramps?''
quite probable
doctor, this is business"
"Yes, SIR"
"And the exchange Of s.omachs is de-.
clared off"
avery we'll"
"And ! bid you good.day.'
"t;ood-day, sir"
And the man whistled to his dog and
walked out, without looking to the right or
lett.
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28

us your programme full, Miss Beedc.
crusher:" asked young man of a Western
damsel who had just struggled out Of the
retreshment-roOm with disappointment in
her eye and an order of dances in her hand.
programme FULL" said the daughter Of the
setting sun. "Waai, guess not: l havnt
The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-28
Pfof. I0ilmetteS Pfe1C6 Liver Pad

viii positively surc Fever and Ague. Dumb Ague,
ami MI diseases o. the Liver Stomach and BLOND.
Price so by mail. Send for Prof. ;"il'n.ttes
Treatise ON the Kidneys and Liver tree nv mail
Address FRENCH PAD CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23
RADICALS AND READJUsTERs.
Now Malone is Shaking Up Virginia
for Garfield.
lSnscial to the picaynne. |


WASHINGTON, April IL. Since Ma
hone has gone over to the Republican
party Washington City has overflow
ed with class of seedy Virginia pa
tri0ts, who besides favoring the old
flag and an appropriation, are also
DESTROYS of getting an office. They
look to Malone as their Moses to lead
them to the promised land.
Besides this, there is just now .
gathering of the Readjuster leaders
in Washington. lis understood that
this is q preliminary consultation in
order to make up a slate for the next
State ticket.
This whole thing will be subject to
Mahone's orders. Probably Col. Viii
liam f. Cameron, OF Petersburg, will
be put up for Governor, though Par
son Massey and several Others want
it badly.
Meantime many Of the Republican
leaders are demanding of the Presi-
dent that he shall give his spoils not
TO the new recruits, but to those who
have borne the heat and burden of
the past conflicts. The leading Re-
publican paper Of the State takes this
ground.
My information, however, is that
Garfield, like the Senate Republicans,
is ready to say to the old Republican
leaders of Virginia: ave have tried
You now for twelve years, given you
everything you asked, and yon could
do nothing tor us. We now propose
to try Gen. Malone, who promises
us to deliver the State ander cover OF
an independent or roadjuster ticket,
and You must fall into line behind
him.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

A special from San Antonio to the
Galveston News, dated April 10, gives
details of a horrible triple murder,
about seven miles from that city.
John Simmons, q heavy stock owner,
left his home on Sunday. Yesterday
his herder, named j. S. Philips, went
ont with sheep about noon. Mrs.
Simmons was found lying in the herd
er's room with her throat cut and her
body bearing marks of outrageous as
sault. An alarm was given and soon
after the bodies of Mrs. Simmons,
child, and her mother, Mrs. Parker,
were found at the foot of an enbank-
ment, 100 yards from the house, their
skulls crushed in with % rock. The
herder seems to think that Simmons
was the real murderer, but he himself
was arrested and committed without
bail.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23
SiIty.Second Anniversary
READTEIS.

ASPARAGUS. Oyster Bay, New Crop.
POTTED HAM. Fresh packing best quality,
POTTED TONGUE :. Fresh packing best
quality.
ssPoTTEDsGAME. Small Eastern pots. In
ported.
PATES. De Fois Gras terrines and tin.
TRUFFLES Best Imported French.
MUSHROOMS. Best Imported French.
GREEN PEAS. Choice New Crop, French,
SAUSAGE Lunch Goods, extra quality
pound tins.
IRISH STEW 3 pound cans.
STEWED CALNESHEAD.. 3 pound cans.
HARRICOT OF MUTTON. 3 pound cans.
CORNED BEEF. L and pd tins, st. Lonis.
SALMON. Finest quality, lpd cans
LOBSTER 9 %"
FRESH MACKEREL 4 pound cans. Choice.
PICKLES picolnh Crosse & Blackwell.
MACARONI L pd packages. Best imported
CURRANTS. Choice quality Fresh.
DRIED FIGS % ''Ht
CANNED APPLES Quart and gallon cans.
PIE PEAC HES p pound cans.
EAGLE MILK Fresh from the factory
DIAMOND MILK. Fresh from the factory
GROUND CINNAMON Pure and fresh.
| GROUND PEPPER Z" :
CRYSTAL SYRUP New York Choice.
| EVAPORATED APPLES. Choice Eastern.
| BAKING POWDER. Royal. Strictly pure.
| BAKING POWDERS :. Horsforis S. Fresl
| packed.
ALMOND SOAP Hand and Toilet.
Received Sunday morning by steamer Natcbe
and for sale at the family grocery OF
apr. 10. JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

lUAluS O0OA y0AA 1nAOaA w - - WV sA>s ly>ss
OF the 325 who but fifteen minutes
ago had had the honor, alone, Of the
entire Confederate army, to reach the
Federal position, l6S are lying dead
and wounded near the artillery and
along the slope. Col. Waggaman,
Lieutenant |. L. Lyons, Of New Or
leans, the writer and twenty-five
others are prisoners.
But we have strayed from the sub
ject.
At IT,. NJ, the train reaches Gret-
ma Station, where, in company with
our ex-Colonel and other travelling
companions, we cross over to- jack
son street, where street car awaited
us. At Al p. NJ, we found ourselves
at the corner of Baronne and Canal.
Well now make long story short.
We found the city very different from
what it was but six weeks ago. The
theatres are closed and the crowd OF
promenaders is being much thinned
out. In fact, New Orleans is assum-
ing it's spring and summer appear
ance. On Thursday evening we went
out to Spanish Fort, where the cold
Norther had thrown damper upon
the few visitors who were to be seen.
Circumstances had favored us, how
ever, and the trip was to US, excep-
tionally, most pleasurable one.
We had occasion to call on Gov.
Wilt. whom we found in bed, suffer
inc from the effects ola cold contract
| ed during his recent visit to Baton
Rouge. He was nevertheless, cheer
full, and talked to us of his hopes that
ere his administration closes, Louis
lana will be a network of railroads
in which the factory whistle will
serve as an inspiriting orchestra. he
expressed his ardent wish to see the
rapid completion of our Capitol, and
informed us that he had so informed
the Architect, Mr.. Freret.
From Col. Wheelock we learned
that work Oh the main and the branch
lines of the n. O. Pacific, was being
pushed forward vigorously.
On Saturday evening, in company
with our genial friend Col. B. we
took passage aboard the palatial JESSE
X. Bell, whose whole-souled Captain
Sinnott. made our voyage one OF com
fort and pleasure. Among the pas
sengers were that veteran Democrat
ex-senator Butler, of Na.chitoches
! Messrs. J. j. Sprawls, of Coushatta
and Lefevre Of West Baton Rouge
with whom we spent many hours il
interesting conversation.
Owing to the fog the splendid
} steamer did not reach Baton Roug
till half past twelve p. m. on Sunday
when we babe adieu to the clever OF
ficers and our newly made friend
aboard.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

There was a battle ofgiantsin Char
lotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday.
Andy Walker, % railroad train-hand,
is seven feet nine inches and a half in
height, and weighs over five hundred
pounds. Peter Holloway lacks q
half an inch of being as tall as Walker
and weighs fifty pounds more. These
two masses of human flesh, weighing
together over halt ton, came in VIC
lent collision and few ponderons
blows were interchanged. After a
short but desperate fight Walker was
Knocked down by his antagonist, and
on getting up, ran as fast as his tai
legs would carry him to the mayors
office to claim protection.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

Did you ever watch the noiseless
movements of a pretty girls lips as her
dress is trodden upon, and marvel at
the self-command which enables her
TO do the attention justice in SO quiet
manner A dozen fonts ,Qf type
wouldn't furnish dashes enough to
represent the remarks of the average
man under like excitement.