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Wasn't Proud.

At Grand Island the other day pas
senger found three flies in his tea at the
eating house. He called the waiter to
him and said: "You are In error about
me You evidently think am travelling
in a special car and putting on great
deal OF dog I'm riding second-class
without baggage, and am only entitled
to one fly Give this cup to that big,
fat man at the corner table. He is di
rector of the road and is entitled to
three flies in tea and dead cockrosch
between his pancakes | cannot travel
second class and usurp the rights ol
first class passengers. Please to pass
the chronological mustard before you
90. and set the adamantine prunes where
can reach them. I may want to throw
one at the head waiter occasionally tC
attract his attention Blu Nyc
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
THE SCENE CHANGES.

A red, bloated face over which the un-
kempt hair strayed as ifto hide the marks
of sin and shame that marred every fea.
iure. Eyes that were once beautiful,
hleared with sights of debauchery, wan
dering half questioningly around the
apartment "Sav, captain, don't put
me in cell, III be quiet. Let me
sleep outside the bars tonight. I'm not
very well, and the cells are close and i'll
smelling"
They granted her wish, and soon she
was fast asleep. But in her slumber she
talked OF tender-faced mother who
bended above her and taught her child
hoods PRAYER. Gradually the hard lonk
faded from her face, and even as she
slept tear forced it's way from her eyes,
and gllstened on that scanned cheek like
a jewel.
Her dream must have been happy
one. fer after the tear came smiles tina.
brought back some of the girlish fair
ness OF face that in other days had
made a picture of beauty in happy
home. She stirred in her slumber aud
put out her. hands appealingly as she
murmured .'Mother!" The turnkey turn
ed away and busted himself with the
lights that were already shining their
brightest Perhaps there were tears In
his Own eyes that made them seem dim
to him. Who knowsp
He remembered when this wretched
wreck was an innocent girl with every
prospect of happy lite, and here to-
pight thing OF shame, battered and
weary from her contact with the world, o
bloated disgusting object she lies asleep
on prison d lor, talking in her dreams
of mother. Tomorrow in the court
room she will stare grimly at the mock
ing crowd, AMI receive her sentence with
unconcern. But when again the gray
shadows wrap 10 somhre hues tue city's
streets and the night hides in its mantle
of blsckness the outlines of hill and val
ley, the softly cleaning stars will peer
with tenderest glance through the iron
bars that guard the dingy window and
see kneeling woman, with fying hair
and tear-wet eyes, gazing steadily Heav-
onward, while her drawn lips, bloodless
an / thin, shape and utter in pitifuI tone,
the dearest name on earth Mother
NJ Quad
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
flushed Up.

Once upon time a man became very
much discouraged because his salary
was not as big as tobacco factory, SO
he borrowed three million dollars OF 9
bank, and forgot all about paying il
back. He had neglected to mention to
the bank people anything about the mat
ter at the time he had negotiated with
himself for the making of the loan, =
There came day when it was necessary,
IN the transaction of business, for the
bank to make use of some of its alleged
money, and it was then discovered that
the funds had disappeared. Of course
the bank folks we're more or less per
picked over this state of affairs, and the
cashier, who, by the way, had taken the
missing wealth, was questioned concern
ing its whereabouts He frankly ac-
knowledged that he had erred in max
ing the appropriation, and was perfect
ly willing to pay it back; so he examin.
ed his pockets. and could only turn out
one dollar and thirteen cents. The CASH
ier was real sorry about not being able
to settle; he said he had lost the money,
but that he had no intention of doing so
at all, and that as soon as be found it he
would bring it right back TO the bank.
He said he would not like TO have the
matter 60 any further; his Sunday
school class might hear of it, and think
strangely of him, and altogether il
would be best, he ielt, if the matter was
hushed right up
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
WHAT A POLICEMAN SAW.
TIE FIRST SCENE.


just wee bit of a sweet faced child
with wonderfully clear brown eyes shin.
ing through mass of tangled hair that
dritted over them. A pair of red lips
quiveriDg with the sobs that shook be,
slight frame. Soft cheeks, down which
the tears were falling like April rains
That was what policeman saw
Il want my mamma" she sobbed, in
reply to a question from him. "She
lives in big house way of, Daisv said
I'm trying to fnd her. They put her in
an ugly box and shut her up tight and
papa last cried and said she was with the
angels. Do you know where they are
I want to golto. her. n'tvou take me ?
Something in the officers eyes made
indistinct the objects around him as h,
took the little one in his arms and asked
her name.
"Oh. it's only Mamie" she said
"Mamma's Mamie, and | know she want'
me, Won't you take me too ber1 III
started with the light burden toward tn,
station, but before he reached it she haC
fallen asleep, talking of mamma and tn,
angels. At the station, her father, anx
ious and startled, was waiting to gree
lher, and as he took her she opened be
Ieyes just long enough to see who he wa
aud whisper: "Papa, mamma wants us
II know she ia lonely; let US 90 TO her !
and then the tired eyes closed again ant
the dainty head dropped TO broa(
shoulder, fast asleep.
| 1t may be that the smiles which mad
bright her face as she dreamed, was onl,
the reflection Of her angel mothers q
it shone into that of her child. In
lonely ward in the worst part of the cit,
last night, brawny policeman forgo
the long hours as he remembered tb
sweet face of dainty bit of girl seek
ing her mother who is dweller With th
angels.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
Trust q Boy.

Somewhat more than fifty years a9of
wss appointedia midshipman in the navy
and ordered to New York. | was only
fourteen years old, and being of deli
cate make and small stature, did not look
more than eleven. My previous life had
been spent in the country. and I knew
nothing of city ways or business pro.
ceediags. Payday was the thirtieth OF
the month, but / wanted some money on
the 20th,and passing thtuugh Wall street
| went into brokers' Office and said:
"You lend money here. do you not ~
YES" the broker replied.
81 want TO borrow twenty dollars for
ten days."
l did not then understand the quizzia
cal manner with which the broker looked
at me for few moments before reply.
ing:
"You shall have it, and l won't charge
you interest for it either. What your
name ~
He gave me the money and signed a
receipt; and, need not add, the twenty
dollars was promptly returned at the ex-
piration of the len days l am sorry
that have forgotten the name OF the
broker. | mentioned the incident many
years afterward to gentleman who said
it was the most extraordinary story he
had ever heard of Wall street broker.
The other case happened in Washing
ton, about fifteen years ago.. was
standing In the porch at Wizards Hotel,
when little boy with very bright,
hone t face accosted me with:
"Please, sir, lend me twenty-five cents
to set up in business / want to buy
some newspapers to sell again on the
street" a
replied:
"My boy, / haven't got twenty-five
cents. but here are fifty cents. and when
you want to return it you will fnd me
here, Tor am stopping at the hotel"
never expected to see him or the money
again, and considered it donation; but,
10 the evening, as / was walking up and
down the entrance hail smoking cigar,
my coat was pulled by little newsboy,
and turned and beheld the youngster
who had applied for loan in the morn
ing, with the same bright, honest face
that attracted me then.
81 have brought you back your fifty
cents, sir" said be, 'ssnd am ever go
much obliged to you. have made
more than dollar clear profit"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
The Good Old Deacon.

The squibs uttered against New Eng.
land deacons have little or no justiGca-
ton. II tub of butter or barrel of ap:
Piles is made up OF alternate layers OF
good and bad. it is said to be deacon
ed " This epithet does not refer to tho
character of deacons, but to an old pracS
tice -"deacouing" hymn.
Fifty or sixty years ego hymn books
were not so common as they now are
Some churches owned only two books.
1t was then the custom for one of the
deacons to read two lines of q hymn;
which the congregation sung. Other
lines were read and sung in the same
way, until the hymn was sung through.
AS class, deacons have been the most
trusted and influential men of New Eng.
land villages. If man died leaving
property and q family, the deacon was
made ono OF the executors, and the
guardian Of the widow and the fathers
less. 1t the ne:ghbors had dispute
about property, they "left 1t out" to the
deacon Was son wayward, the good
deacon was called as frequently as the
good pastor to ''talk" with him.
Elisha Havley, Of RidgeGeld, Com
necticut, was soldier of the Revolution
and deacon. He was good man Of
business, but he never charged pur-
chaser one cent more than the article
was worth. The golden rule was the
rule of his life.
One day he learned that q widow had
been reduced from competency to povA
erty. He visited her. Fearing lest he
might wound her feelings if he should
iotfer money or charity, he said,-
"Madam. l think I owed your late
husband fifty dollars, and I've come to
pay 1t TO you as his legal representatives
"How was that2" asked the lady,
somewhat startled at this disclosure.
81 will tell youI About twenty-five
years ago, soon after you we're married,
I made furniture foryour husband to
the amount OF two hundred dollars. I
have been looking over the account, and
dnd that rather overcharged him in the
price Of some chsirs-that is, could
have afforded them at somewhat less.-
| have added up the interest; and here,
madam, is the money"
! The tears came into the widows eyes.
She half suspected the. deacon had con-
structed the debt by saying that he had
made an overcharge. What was che to
do2 The money was on the table, and
the deacon had left the house
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

An eminent historian traces base. ball
back to the time when Rebecca went
down to the we'll with a pitcher and
caught Isaac.
An old couple were walking down the
street reading signs, when they ran
scross one which the old man read thus
l"Johnson's Shirt Store "Weil, de.
clare!" exclaimed the old lady, II won-
der how he tore it
"Ps," asked Fogg's hopeful the Other
evening, "what kind OF club do they
use to curry chickens with 2" "C"x
comhs." responded Fogg. promp,Iv
Fogg says he believes inialways answer
ing child when you can.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
A Surprise.

While Miss Carrie Hughes, of St.
Louis, was attending private school in
Hartford, about three years ago, she
met Henry Lewis, young man some
what her senior. Each made upon the
other that impression which is TO out
and-out love as huckleberry is to a
peach, nod of greeting to bow of ad-
oration. or thimbleful of lemonade to
a demijohn of applejacS Nevertheless,
the acquaintance was good thing in its
wav, for when Lewis saw the name of
Miss Hughes upon a hotel register at
Bethlehem, N. H., last August, he hast
eped to find her. In a day or so the
two got to passing their evenings to-
gether on the hotel piazza, and they gave
up a good deal OF their share of the
daylight to ramhes up and down the
mountain paths of the neighb>rhood.-
Upon the young woman's return to st
Louis she told her mother al about it,
like a nice girl, and tue mother, having
obtained satisfactory proof Of the young
mans excellence, consented to the mar
riage. r Gently, Mr.. Lewis, accompa
MED by his mother, arrived at S. Lonis
| from N w Y ,rk an visited the bride =
b puse. As the two mothers and the
Young folks were conversing, MIR.
Hughes, senior, entered the room. To
the surprise of the other three Mr.
Hughes stopped short as soon as his
ewes fell upon Mrs. Lewis, and she, in
turn, exhibited considerable agitation
What can be the matter and, "0t
YOU know each other ?" we're some o
the questions asked by the SPECTATORS o
the tabIeau, which ended in burst OF
laughter and hearty handshaking on tht
part of the actors. 10 brief. Mr.. Hughe:
discovered in Mrs Lewis s~eethcsr
of thirty years ago. They had quarrel
Ell and he had gone west, and neither
had heard OF the other until the meetin:
on the eve of their children's marriage
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

GE Butler County, Pennsylvania, has
opened the ball for the Independents in
very encouraging fashion, two MEM
bers Of that wing being nominated fol
the Assembly, and a resolution approx
ing the Harrisburg ticket being voted
down; though later, when some Of tht
Independents had gone home, the Came
romans succeeded in putting through I
modified resolution OF approval. Thu
bad begins for, Don Cameron, but wors
remains behind. As things pow stand
it would not be surprising, unless tn
Harrisburg ticket be withdrawn, if Stew
ant were 10 beat Beaver World.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
MThe President has sent lhe follow.

EE The President has sent the follow-
ing nominations to the Senate to be
members OF the Tariff Commission: !:
VIM. A. Wheeler, New York, Chairman {;
John l.. Hayes, Massachusetts, Henry
W. Oliver, Pennsylvania; Austin M.
Garland, Illinois; Jacob Amber, Ohio !;
John S. Phelps, Missouri; Robert P.
Porter, Washington, D. c.; John w. H.
Underwood, Georgia; Duncan F. Ken.
ner, Louisiana.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

India, as we'll as Mexico and The nor
thern European countries, repor's an ex-
cellent outlook Cor wheat India sent
abroad $3.50 5000 worth Of her wheat
last year, and as competitor Of the
United States she is not to be despised.
II the present indications in the several
wheat-yrowing sections OF the world
hold good until the harvest seaaon, the
cereal Will he quoted at sstouishingly
! low prices in the fall.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

Gy Foster was in Washington recent.
ly giving Congressman taffy. As evil
dence that all the Republican Congress-
men did not fall into Fosters way Of
thinking, dispatch says:
"Foster may feel sanguine." said g
Representative from one of the largest
cities on the lake, after bali an hours
discourse with the Governor, '.bu, am
blasted il l can see where we are going
to get enough votes to Offset the German
loss in my district, and that bothers me
more than anythine else."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

"How are you and your wife conins
on ?" asked Galveston man OF col.
ored man. "Sbe's run me of, boss :"
whats the matter ?" II is to blame,
boss. gave her splendid white silk
dress, and den she got so proud she had
no use for me. She 'lowd / was too
! dark to match de dress.''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

Electricity IN FranSlln's time was a
wonder, but We now make light OF it.
"If have ever used any unkind
words, Hannah said Mr.. Smiley, re-
Aectvely, 81 take them oil back Yes
suppose YOU want to use them over
again." was The not very soothing reply
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

A Michigan man saved himself from
a watery grave the other day by banging
on the ice with his chin. A man pos.
sessed of chin enough to hang himsslI
by ought to cut figure in Congress.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20
In Nutshell.

The Pond bill was purely Republic.
can measure; but having defeated them
in such strongholds as Cincinnati at the
spring election, they became alarmed and
a Republican Supreme Court came to
their rescue bv declaring the Law uncon.
stitutional -Mansfeld Banner, Jane 8.
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Gwine to ride up in de chariot
Sooner in de mornin',

she sang. But bark! What was that
A cry Of terror or distress. She few to
the door followed bv Hannah. They
saw Patrick crawling toward the house
on his hands and knees.
"The piairie is on fire. he shouted
adding Immediately, SLOWLY mother, b'
merciful, for 1t is helpless ] am intirely.'
The prairie vas indeed on Gre, thoogt
at some distance. Pat, IRON his perci
J on the barn, had spied it,and in his hast,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-20

The heart-broken watchers listened 10
catch the remaining words; but they
never were sung, unless, it may he, the
strain was finished ir the upper home.
Unseen, the mystic chariot had swung
low.-Independent
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-04-10
SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS.

Senator Hoar is very earnest in
his support of the bill to provide for
the education of Indian children.
He argues that this is not only the
cheapest but the most humane way
of disposing of the Indian question.
His amendment given below passed
the senate by vote of 20 to 1S:
"The secretary of the interior is fur
ther authorized and directed to pro-
vide for the care, support and edu-
cation of all Indian children west Of
the Mississippi river and not belong
ing to the five civilized tribes in the
Indian Territory, or SO many there
of as may be practicable under such
regulations as may be approved by
the president, at Il cost not to ex-
ceed 5000 per annum for each child.
For this purpose there is appropri-
ated $250,00O per annum, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary"
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-04-10
THE PUEBLOS.

Three hundred years ago the Pu-
eblos drove the Spaniards out Of
their country, but were finally sub
dued and reduced to slavery in the
mines. They number about 10000
in all, and occupy nineteen towns
in New Mexico and seven in Ari-
zona. They are supposed to be de
scendants of the Aztecs Of Mexico,
but their own ideas of their origin
are vague. They make handsome
pottery and good blankets. They
speak at least seven different dia-
lects, and as but few of them can
speak more than one, the most Of
their communication is carried on
in Spanish. Every town is gov
erned by Cacique, who is chief
ruler of all temporal affairs. He ap-
points a governor to enforce the
laws, and other officers to assist.
All important questions are settled
by council of wise men," They
are slowly improving now In the
ways of the white man, and a good
many cook stoves and wagons have
been sold them in the last ten years,
and even some carpets. They have
four schools with seven teachers
and the scholar are making fair prog
ress in their studies.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-04-10
LAND MONOPOLY.

To speak Of land monopoly in q
country where land is so plenty,
seems almost misnomer. Yet, the
day is surely coming when we will
have to fight the monopolists on the
land question the same as we do
now on transportation tariffs and
patents. We have already given the
land grant railroads over 100000
acres. Col ID. c. Murphy, of Cali
fornia, owns 4,06S,0O0 acres. Van
dcrbilt will soon own 100000
acres of land in Florida. The Stand
ard oil company owns 100000
acres. II. Disston owns 100000
acres in Florida. Senator Dorsey
claims 100000 acres in New Mex
leo. Several English landlords have
taken a few bits amounting to $780,
900 acres. Sibley, the seedman, has
10000. Dalrymple, the wheat king,
is credited with 10000.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-04-10

recently sold OIL his thoroughbred
Short-horn cattle, the average price
received being $116.72 per head.
Reports from the cattle ranges in
Nebraska are quite satisfactory. A
prominent stock man says the loss
will not be greater than is usually
sustained during the summer.
A special to the Kansas City
Journal says the House committee
on Indian affairs will report favor
ably on the bill authorizing the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad
to run branch line through the
Indian Territory.
M. r. Platt's sale of Hereford,
Short Horn and Polled cattle will
take place at the Kansas City stock
yords, on the 18th & 10Th of this
month. Breeders will have an op-
portunity to study the points of the
three breeds.
The grass is up nicely all over the
country in this region, sufficient
already for sheep and horses to nib
bic at. A good rain would just give
us a spendid pasture now.-Red
River Chronicle.
Anybody in need Of bedroom fur
niture should call on L. Candee and
look over his stock and prices.
This ought to be good news for
our boys too. We always thought
it took first piece of calico and
lot of furniture to fix up a bed
room, but we never knew that candy
could do it.-Red River (New Mex
ico) Chronicle.
The very successful meeting of
cattlemen at Medicine Lodge, was
very largely managed by the visit
ing and home newspaper men. The
newspaper is the recognized mouth
piece of all creation, and the ener-
getic journalist is well calculated to-
add interest to such a meeting as the
one held at Medicine Lodge.--Chi-
cago Drovcrs Journal.
w. F.. Campbell, of Caldwell, Kan
sas, mentioned in these columns on
prior occasions as the best known
cattle king in the golden belt, is Wis
iting Las Vegas and interviewing
the real estate men. He is thinking
of buying a range here and if he gets
what he wants his family will move
to Las NepaS.-ODtic.
John Cuddy was up from his
ranch last week. He reports thou
sands of strays on their range from
all parts of the country. w. w.
Cook Sold last week to John Hosp
elhorn, thirty head of COWS and
calves and twenty head of half breed
yearlings, the price being $17 for
yearlings and $2S for COWS. C. M.
McClelland, of Ponca Agency, who
is holding on Black Bear, came over
to the Lodge last Tuesday. He re-
ports grass on his range as growing
finely.-Cressett.
Do amy of our business men COM
prehend the fact that the Indian
supply business is worth looking
after? We lost that trade last year
by sitting around like knots on
log, and we can do the same this
year unless We strike more lively
gait. Now is the time to look after
that trade. Next week or next
month may be too late. A meeting
Of the business men, where q clear
understanding Of the situation could
be fully explained, might be of great
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-04-10

Parties finding strays in any
brands advertised in this paper will
confer a favor by dropping us a
card or writing to the owner.