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Aunt Dinah and the Camera.

Speaking of Aunt Dinah reminds me
OF Ben's attempt 10 photograph her.
After all the family had been dulv
taken, they suddenly thought of Aunt
Dinah, and rushed into the kitchen to
ask her, She beamed with delight at
the suggestion, but said, in sort of
shamcfaced way: -.
Laws. honey. yer don't wanter TUX
an ole body like me- -
- Yes. yes, we do; come, Aunt Dinah,
come right alongr' shouted all the
children in chorus.
lie, he" chuckled the deliobted
Aunt Dinab. beginning to divest herself
ot herkitchen apron, "ef v amt irvine
Ter to take no 'scuse, s'pose I'll les hab
To be tux. But go long, honey, go
long. Is comm, is comm sho': only
ges stoppin' to find sumfin To frow ober
dis yer noddle".
Sure enough. out came Aunt Dinob
presently in her best plaid apron and
kerchlef, yellow turban on. and her
gold earrings cleaning in the sun. Ben
sat her on bench in the garden AMONG
the suniiowers, and she made n. first-rate
plcture-much better than Ben had any
idea OF, ard far finer. after all. than
Miss Molly in all her grand attitudes.
But the moment Aunt Dinah was
seated she began to look grave: she
grew, IN fact, more and more solemn
as Ben proceeded to a. fix thipos. - fill
at length when all was ready She had
stihened into really formidable GRIM
ness. sr alta7l o
Presently Ben had everything ar
ranged TO his satisfaction, and coming
TO the front of the camera he said. in q
warning tone, and with grand air that
never failed to strike terror to the heart
OF the ignorant sitter: All ready now
take care!" and Immediately pulled off
the little brass cap.
Aunt Dinah had been looking in an.
other direction, but at these words
turned quickly toward the instrument.
and whether startled by Ben's action
or tone. or both combined. IL would he
impossible to say; but she suddenly
started from her seat anil fled toward
the house, looking back over her should-
er with a terrified face. as she cried:
:, kun' chiren! Massey sakes, run!
II $ gwine TO go Off Seed one o. dem
yer lngs bust afOre nowl Done knock
eberyt'ing all to nuffin!"
The children all laughed and shouted
at poor Aunt Dinah's fright, but moth
ing could induce her to go back and
have her picture taken.
Dis ole niger seed too many dem
yer shootin' things in de war; she said,
solemnly. "YO' kin 60 eff We wanter.
les 90 right on, but Is tell yer. honey.
tell yer sho', dat ar's gwine ter 90 of
one o, desc yer fine DAYS, an den wRar'n
We bep Whar'll We be deng' She re-
peated, shaking her head, warninplv.
Wont be huff o. yer lef to wipe up de
no ,-Edscin LGSsetter Bynner. ia 81
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without moments warning, they
called upon the teller for his KEYS, and
were about to instituted count of cash.
With an assurance and nerve that
struck the investigating directors fairly
speechless, he said: ssGeptlemen. Won
can not have the keys. Twin give Won
my written resignation, according to
the terms OF our contract, but you
shall not have the keys to the safe.'
Ihe gentlemen were taken complete
ly by surprise, and knew not what to
say or do. Arrest was threatened, but
the teller was obdurate, and the direct
ors finally withdrew to talk the matter
over. This gave him his chance, and
slipping out with the surreptitiously
purchased bonds, he speedily converted
them into cash, and the right amount
was deposited in the vaults. By that
time the objection to the surrender OF
the keys was removed, and the direct
ors and bondsmen, who had been thor.
oughly nonplussed and thoroughly
frightened by the refusal, found Their
heaped-up thousands secure and the
bank on as sound financial bedrock as
it had ever been. The fact that the
teller had just disposed of a large
amount of bonds, however, led to the dis.
covery of the way in which he had been
usirg the funds of the bank for his OWE
emolument. and the resignation went
into effect. During the time between
the purchase and sale of the bonds.
they had largely appreciated in value,
so that during the transaction the teller
had cleared between 500. 900 and $780,.
900 from the rise in value and the cou-
pons. The bank was none the poorer
from the operation, and attempts made
to compel the employe to disgorge his
profits were unavailing. Public prose
cution would have given the affair un-
pleasant notoriety for both parties, and
the story has consequently been closely
kept.-St. LOUIS Globe Democrat.
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A Misused Word.

Perhaps the best abused word in the
language is professor" There APP
pears TO be a mania for attaching il to
all sorts and conditions Of men. Time
was when the, word carried with it a
certain significance, but nowadays. that
significance is found only in its insignifi-
canoe. A fedgling of 6ne-and-twenty,
who, to use the expression of EphraiIn
Smooth, .'rubbeth the hair of the
horse against the bowels of the cat, or,
IN other words, plays the fiddle, is
dubbed a professor; the brr,iser, whose
only ambition is TO knock out of all
semblance of humanity the face of his
opponent, is a professor of the manly
ar" the negro who polishes your boots
for the munificent remuneration of five
cents is perforce a professor; the col
lector of the city's garbage and the
driver OF the street-sweeping machine
are professors; and so also is the
operator to whose tender mercies. YOU
submit your chin to be reaped, with Sc
Iious misgivings concerning the safety
of your throat, and so on, ad infinitum.
This may be all right, for it is level
ing age, and what right has any man,
no matter what his moral or intellectual
standing, to possess and enjoy title
which his fellow1maB, no matter how
far down In the social scale he NAV be.
has not the same right to appropriate?
But, for all that, the indiscriminate use
of the word borders on absurdity, and
If there is any significance whatever IN
the use of the title; ifait carries with It
any particular honor, or if II is SYMBOL
cal OF any special fitness as applied to
the teachers of any, of the liberal arts
and sciences, then 1t should be applied
only TORTOISE who are entitled BY high
intellectual standing to rightly wear Il.
Boston Trare7yer
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We have seen the estimate that the
difference between educated and unedu-
Gated Iaborers would amount to four
hundred million dollars yearly in the
whole United States. Such an estimate
could not of course be very accurate.
and quite possibly it may be much too
low: An educated person would rot be
likely to commit the blunder of the man
who took his bag of grain to mill on
horseback, he himself riding atop the
bag; but thinking that both himself and
bag were too heavy a load for the horse,
dismounted, took the bag on his own
shoulder, and resumed his position on
horseback Nor would any person with
scientific education be likely to fall
into the mistake Of giving his small
horse the small end of the whiffietree in
plowlng. A case no better than this was
mentioned at one of the meetings for
discussion held last winter by the Massa-
chusetts Board of Agriculture. Mr.
Cheever gave an instance of what he
deemed an extreme case of obtuse Wis
ION, but which might perhaps be as
well charged to n want of scientific
knowledge. He was blowing with
three horses, with his man to drive: but
being called away, he took one horse,
and left the two for the man to pillow
with alone. When he returned at
night, a neighbor informed him that
some inelegant language had been used
in the field during his absence. He ac.
cordingly asked the man the, cause of
the trouble. He answered that one of
the horses had behaved as mean as a
horseconld do; would not keep up within
four feet OF her mate, and no whipping
could make her do, it. On .examina.
ton, 1T was found that as he could not
lind the two-horsc whiffletree, he had
used the three-horse one, attaching the
shortest end to the shortest horse. THE
result was that the highest horse had
twice the work of the heavy and slrong
one. Whipping did Aot,add strength to
the animal, or add length to thewhiffIe-
tree The man said be didn't know
that it would make much if any differ
ence. This appears to be distinct in
stance OF loss from a want of knowledge
of mechanical principles and how to ap-
ply them in practice. If all laborers
were as deficient the difference between
them and those possessing a fair
amount of knowledge and skill may be
equivalent to more than four. hundred
million dollars year in the country at
large. Country Gentleman. II
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USury.

Our English ancestors thought thai
it was shameful and -unehristian to de.
mand pay for the use of money. While
they never declared that the taking of
interest was unlawful, they made stat
utes to limit thesamount. In time their
views changed, and they saw that il
was just that a borrower should paw
for the use of the money loaned him, if
the charge-called interest-was not
ex0rbitant. A trader who borrows
money to use in his business, and there!
by increases his profits, ought to pay
for the use of the money just as he pays
for the rest of his stock in trade -
In nearly all countries the rate of in
terest is fixed by law In commercial
countries it is also the rule thai any rate
of interest can be given and accepted il
the agreement to pay it is made in writ
ing. The reason for this is that the
value of money like the value of any
coTnmodityis changeable. 1t is high
when money isl scarce and low when it
is plenty. 1t is right that the dealer in
money should have the same advant-
ages as the dealer in any other article.
Z To take or agree to take unlawful in
terest is usury If taken unintention-
aify.ior by mistake, the agreement is
binding at the lawful late
Money-lenders resort to many expe-
dents to avoid the law Some of these
are allowable. A lender may deduct
the interest from the face-value of the,
note, thus obtaining it in advance
An agreement that a, year shall be
twelve months of thirty days each, fol-
computing interest, is valid, Com
pound interest may be demanded and
taken If expressly agreed upon, but the
interest must be asked for when il falls
due. afs sr.aaua
A lender, who is obliged to borrow
the money he advances, may charge for
the trouble of raising it. The courts,
however, always watch such cases with
suspicion. -;
into q risky business. the lender may
charge more than the lawful rate. BE
has a right to receive pay for the risk
hsI incurs. 1T is ALWAYS lawful to buy
up note in the money-market for less
than its face-value. f
The laws on usury do not apply tc
loans OF anything except money. ANY
sum may be charged for lending arti-
cles of commerce. T.s 4sa
z Usurious agreements are worthless in
the hands of the parties who make them
In some places, notes bearing usurious
interest are not good in the hands oi
persons who bought without knowing
them to be so tainted. Nearly every
where, however, an innocent holder
may obtain his money. a.
Modern laws have made the usury
regulations of little account. To-day,
in civilized lands, they are oniySa curl
ositI of ancient legislation Koatk's'
companion
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Fashion Notes.

~AAl2at ~
Silver spider pins are now placed on
Most of the white dresses for morning
wear are made with baby waists and
sash backs. ----..-.--
The newest parasols have five diyis,
ions, cut out about the edges in deer
trfangles instead of the usual curves.
The dude lace-pin is thee latest
novelty 1t is. made, Of, gold filagree,
with head Of pearl and eyes of sap
phire.
The newest white null fichus have
the edges wrought in Irish point en-
broidery, or are trimmed with vaien-
ciennes lace. ISIS
The fashions of the day vary so that
almost any dress is fashionable If it fits
well, has tight sleeves and Grapes back
quite tightly a,fs 49,,
Red or gold-colored satin fans are
decorated with the birds that are now in
favor for embroidery and their ivory
sticks are giIded.. a5iN .oa. Z ss-f
Embroidered muslin is plated into
shape as a standing collar with. curved
fronts, and finished. with a collarette to
hold it in place. -
Bouquets are not now worn on the
corsage, but at the waist They should
be large and loosely put together. and
OF only one kind of flowers. ,..,,-a
Plain white -centers, with rows of red
or blue dots and scallops as a border,
done In tambour-work, are among the
prettiest null squares for the neck.eT
The basket bonnets now represent
great PUSHES, braided together, and one
of the caprices is. to trim these with
lunches of wheat or straw, some OF
which is ripe and the remainder partly
green. glss 4ss' ,taw
New kerchiefs for the neck, with mou.
choirs tocorrespond, are made of paleyel.
low washing silk, embroidered in eayest
colors in designs of bees, humniino
birds, roses and buds, and large butter.
flies with brilliant colored wings.
2 Swallows are great favorites at pres!
ent in Paris for trimming hats They
are also embroidered on dresses and
parasols, painted on ornaments, formed
of jewels and stamped on buttons. To
be chic one must bear the mark of the
swallow.
The hand-painted fans on kid or
white satin have Vatican landscapes
signed by well-known French painters,
"ha oic uDuHUeu On Wu1tc IVORY STICKS,
or else the sticks are of the new satin
ivory of golden brown shade that is
now in vogue for many fancy articles,
such as parasol handles, boxes, brushes,
etc.
One dress seen recently at Newpor,
was made of fine white French null.
which was hand embroidered all overin
tiny little canoes; The skirt was made
quite full, and had around the bottom
ruffle twelve inches deep, which was Gu,
UP in clover-leaf pattern Oh the edge
and embroidered IN scarlet Under.
meath was set aruffle of scarlet lace.
3. The gayety of striped and checked
flannels for tennis wear is now very
striking; some ardent players will wear
them entirely, and others will merely
utilize them as scaI.fs and handkerchief
Knots to costumes of the new oatmeal
cloths. and fresh manufacture known
as the Russian fibre, ,brocade, which is
in reality white Turkish towelling, with
its loeped meshes arranged in floral
designs, leaving the foundation bare
". y. Grdphic.
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A Big Story of a Teller's Speculation.

An interesting story is told of the
way In which paying teller of one
OF the city banks, of a shrewd and
provident turn of mind, was able 70 ac-
quire a competency in a short time
and then retire from his position wifi,
out the bank having been any the lose,.
by the operation and. without bay;no,
his own reputation blasted. The storS
is that the bank carried a heavy cssI
balance to meet such calls as m}ght b
made upon it from day to day, and to
draw upon In case of a run. This was
intrusted to the paying teller. Instead
OF allowing this sum to remain in tha
banks safe, as was the intention of t5e
directors. and as they supposed IN no
actually the case, the teller invested
largely IN six per cent. bonds and early
Issues OF the Government four ncr
cents These were substituted for The
cash, the investor cutting off fhe
coupons and getting the money on
them as they became payable. The
prospective calls upon the cash co,,jd
be readily estimated, and ANYTIME he
yond that limit was converted into
bonds This state of affairs want
along smoothly for about two years
the enterprising teller enjoying All The
privileges as to coupons Of q bloated
bondholder. = '>
Soon after the Oby Owen def.,ca,;a,
became public, the directors, h.a : s,,d-
den spasm Of vigilance, AID, one dSy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17
OLD PIANO.

40 s? shadow. Hs ana Gp sSsf fsI SoS Ss
OF Essiern trcasurcs !-sandalwood and
wl4 bod ana ca-.iasn with roses bicnt
let in the sunshine.
Quaint cabinets are here. boxes and fans,
And boarded letters full OF hopes and plans;
Pc o ie Ssn sy ss ~ .f 2@ss more 70 sec
lp past days mine.
Ofall .nd voices from forgotten years.
s.ss rda s ses :, whs, 's en-, s sgs sev
plat sHuc melody oflonR aEo.
How strange n seems
The thin weak notes that once were rich and
Give only now the shadow Of q song %
f,,s Aylas s~hsl-sfAhsf aaller stIsaln-N
That shall mover, never hear again,
Unless In dreams.
= ghatinu,s have touched Il Fingers small
since stiT and weary with lifc's toll and light;
Dear cngny hands, that onE have been at
FolicJscrcncly ON a quiet breast.
o'wAifc sai notcs' Of m the pleasant days.
s S harm Spf y hS Toai se ,d PTss You
Ia they they not make each signing, trembling
' Tmishiy INK ~ 80
Ant. musicians rone beyohd recall
The beautiful uc lo,'-. who're are they al
Each told ns sccrts touthed IL Keys and
To thoughts 81 many colors md DESIRES
With whisp'rinT nnkets
All are Silent now, the farewell said,
The lHst gopa 9mFsthe lest tear sadly shed;
Yet love has EfyCn ~ many dreams 90 Keep
IN this lone room who're only shadows creep
f,.. And silence fingers.
Tho OBJ piano answers TO my call.
62kGS S sss ossd w, VIA 2is aS.Si if6 r
wilt thou not Keep the memory OF earth,
- lt-sulilrs ansl siglsP -.....'.. ..
shall WOOL and metal and white ivory
AuaMfN tho INrtrFN efFI Tn with unpluslw
Md tholt brIfrtf Dear snc. not -;
move thce fct though how may not know
HoYOnd the skfna.
--Lmfs ~ Ddrr IN Ihfrpcrs Bdxdr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17
TIT for Tat.

Mrs. Samuelson sent her colored ser.
want over to q neighbor, Mrs. Peter
Shinsky, TO request the. loan of the
morning paper.
Tell Mrs. Samuelson.'' was the re.
ply, "that Inever allow the paper 70
go out of the house; she can come over
here and read it if she sees proper
mrs. Samueison was very much dis
pleased at this message, but she did not
show any sign Of resentment. A few
days afterwards Mrs. Peter rShinsky
sent her servant over to Mrs. SamueIson
to ask her for the loan Of an ok To chop
some wood, -.
Tell Mrs. Peter Shinsky that I
never allow the ak to 90 out of the
yard. and that she can bring her
it up" ngal ..s,I,.,'sI,~ p
{, We forgot to, mention that both
ladies move in the highest circles, OF
the Austin aristocracy.-T Texas Settings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

The tricks of smugglers are inreni-
Gus. but not past finding out. A pass
enger who arrived at New York from
havana recently carried three overcoafs
on ms arm A Customs Inspector was
seized with the idea that II was a rather
warm day for such an unusual amount
ni clothing; aud an investigation found
the Innings Of the coats Contained one
thousand dollars worth of ieweIrv.
which was declared forfeited to the Gov
ernment-M Y. Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

The great American composer has
not yet appeared. The New York Cons-
nserctal advertiser says il may be that
he bushes unseen amid the symphonies
In green that deck the Hudson River.
or the movements In lard that rise like
. harmony in pig from the musical
stock-yards of Chicago. When he does
appear he viii most probably die poor.
and it is not improbable crank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

The class most unfit to carry. weap-.
ons are the only ones who ever carry
them. - Chicago Tribuns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

Ipm Thumb was firm believer in
SPlrltualism, and ..attended seances
whenever ne had the opportunity--N,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

----Governor Hubbard. of Minnesota,
once edited . countrynewspaper.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-04-17
GRANGER INDIGNATION.
The Farmers Of Dakota Are Up and Doing
Elk Point Coyote.

Elk Point Coyote.
The people OF Virginin township az.
sembled ut the Huggins school house
Saturday evening. April 7th, 1888, and
held an indignation meeting. The meet
ing was organized by calling Esq. Berry
to the chair, Peter Seguin secretary
Alter several ringing speeches on the
capital question, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. TIE territorial legislature
did pass law authorizing the removal
OF the capital from Yankton, and, where
as, it did delegate all power to the gov.
ernor and nlne commissioners, his and
his pets, to locate the same. We believe
it to be against the best interests of the
territory, thereto re belt
Resol0ed. That the capital question
should not have been agitated until
Dakota was admitted as state.
Resolced, That We denounce all mem.
bers who voted for such bill, az I'M.
worthy Of respect, and they should be
remembered as poor, insignificant tools
in the employ Of Ordway.
Res0lced, That we look upon the nine
commissioners in the came light as We
do the members who voted for the bill.
Resotced, That we believe it to be
nothing more or less than a grand
scheme in the interest of the governor
and his nine political pukes.
Resolred, That the Dakota journals
that are so nobly battling for the rights
OF the taxpayer and citizen. especially
the Dakota Coyote, should be remem.
bered, and are entitled to our pro.
foundest respect.
After adopting the above resolutions
the meeting adjourned with three rous-
ing cheers for the Coyote.
Flandrau Herald.
AT regular session of the Moody
County Council OF Farmers Alliances
held March 3lst, at Egan. D. T., the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted. and by vote were ordered sent
to yourconvention to be read at its
meeting:
WHEREAS, This organization is part Of
the farming population of Dakota; and
WHEREAS, The farming population il
estimated at three.fourths of the entire
population; and
WHEREAS, Our capital is about to be
removed by reason of the influence of q
small portion of the other fourth, which
portion were trying to get the capital
without giving the people anything fol
1t IN return, or consulting the people in
regard to their wants; aud
| WHEREAS, We cannot yet tell in wha,
shape Dakota will yet be admitted: there
fore be it
Resolced, That We regard the "remova
bill' premature.
Resolred, That We wish to express oul
extreme disgust at the action by Gov
Ordway, his syndicate, and the counci
in regard to their work in the removal o
the capital.
Resolced, That we are in favor Of usln,
all fair and Just means to thwart the in
tentions of the above usurping syndicat
in their efforts at removing the capital.
SAMUEL l.. HESS.
NJ. ROGERS.
| H. F. LAvANwAY.
A. d. ROBERTS, President.
NJ. S1MPK1Ns, Secretary.
G. A. PERIE1, Corresponding Secre
tary.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-04-17
BANKS.

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Comnerci NasionAl Bank, Chi.
cago. Illinois.
3Sell Exchange on all the principal cities
OF Enrops. ~Oolleetions receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-04-17

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR direct from " M atkins m
New York.
Teas of nearly every grade from .25 to 95
Green Coffee from 5112 lbs to 91s
1oSs !oI '...... Sl w
6 lbs. Arbuckles Coffee ......... / 90
9 lbs Standard "a" Sugar ...... 100
10 lbs Ex. "C'' Sugar. ............ l 90
81 Standard Granulated Sugar. / 90
Tomatoes, per can .............. IS
Choice mince meat, per lb........ 1915
Vermont maple sugar per GAL. 90
And all other goods at the same ratio.
Remember you will always find
everything that is kept in a first
class Grocery House.
Remember the place, TOM
MARSHALL'S old stand, jencks
Hotel block, Capital street.
Porter & Caya.
uP. S.-Telephone orders will re-
ceive prompt attention and satisfaction
guaranteed. PFC.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-04-17
Groceries,

BUTTER always on hand. A choice lot Of
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR direct from W atkins