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The Gifted Correspondont
Philadelphia Times

Colonel Michael Sheridan. who writes the
dispatches is the Presidents poet laureate
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WASHINGTON. D. C.-Brentauo's LOIS Pennsylya-
mia avenue
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
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PARIS-American Exchange IN Paris, IS Boulevard
des Capucines.
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Can be found at the following places:
LONDeN-American Exchange in Europe, 4i9Strand.
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CINCiNNATI-J. &. Hawley 4 Co.. l54 Vine street.
LOUISYILLE-C. I. bearing, northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
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FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1888.
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MEMORY


OfJ0HNNY T., beloved son of Jennie and the
late Dr.. WIN. r. D ihanan who died Of Dip
iberia on January 5fd, 1888, Hged 5 years
and N months 1ls sia at hA9
May his sleep In death be swsetlE~ ~
FAITHFULLY did skilled hands labor 70 resFsu~
him, but one more skillfnl than they called
him 20 Himself Sadly, sorrowfulIy LOVING
ones Laid him TO sleep near the graSes OF his
brothers and sisters, and the cold SHOWS of
wiuser cover Iightiv their little leds.' In
life Their we're united. ia death theyar not
serarated., .-tiod gave, and God bath 'iaken
away, blessed be the name Of the Lord. !"
Bear up Chrisiiar mother. the days Of jour
sorrow are Numbered. lie who noaes the
sharrow fall hath not shed yonr tears 10.
vain. A little while and all will be well. IN
Ills own good time, and HE own way, lie
viii reveal 10 y0a the wisdom IL HIS acts to-
dav, aati yon will then rejuiee that this attic
ton has been visited upon you. u q
Farewell, Johnny, little darling,
Heaven holds no sweeter joy,
Than than in ihy efFalgeni glory,
Ny priceless, precious nngel bcy.
Soon yo noiher'll meet her ehlldren,
Meet tllem all beyond the skies
Where death nor sorrow never enters,
Nor child nor parent never dies.
But few short weeks ago this house Of
sorrow was alive Eith all that makes life
beautiful. A loving husband and duiiful
children glnddened the heart of fond wif.
and mother. sTlsen life was indeed swert.
sud rs their little ones gathered around their
frugal hoard, their parents saw in anticipa-
ton, many long iHys OF pesce iD store for
them. Hs the erening 0f their lives drew near
er. Decisive vislonll vaiR hopes That house
l. now honse OF tionrning. It's silent halls
echo only 90 she smothered sobs rf . widow
ell mot her, ana The wall Of . little girl, in
vain longing ivr their loved ones who will
never return While we drop the tear OF
Christian sympathy over these silrnt graves,
let US beg OF linn. the Giver Of every Good,
10 give lhen sirrRglh Of soul 10 beIr mp
under every woe; and like the sIinted Mar
tvrs, whose blood Grim -onrd the walls Of the
Coliseum in Pagan r me, rrioi,e that those
Affections have beea visited upon them IO
purify their lives; 50 when The summons
comes, IL viii b., well dSue good aud faith
ml servant, enter thou inl0 the joys Of Ny
Kingdom, prepared for you frOm the iound4-
tIon of the word 90 cIl
A FRIKxD.
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Died, a ,1Da Ridge. amer a short illnss: Of
u hbuss. d congsssiun q The hsaia, AAkl
VANNEff. wife Of John CAlAys aged g
years and months. May she rest In peace
Passed from earth 20 that reAlm beyond TIE
skies, = loving wife, fond nsothef and ; sFne
Christian. with the outgoing 81 The ysaF,
death gave iis Stag and grave won is vicio-
~, aud calmly passed Away The spirit q
Ehristisn wife. Tisree hstls babes listen vita
eagrrness for the call ofioor mainas nans
dreaming III Il she has passed from eaFsn 70
glory, hut that she only sieepegh. Yea nj
se ones, she sleeleth 10 the grave alongside
Of little Johnnie and Kettle, two little angris
who went before to herald ne news thas
mana was coming. This is the EoFk OF the
Falher, swho givefh and who laktths and
Join With you, losed ones, In saying, Thy W.
be done. she has gone before 10 prepare the
way for the Iovsa ones yet 20 come linen
let us be faithful 10 hcr admonishuenes and
counsel and prepare ourselves 10 meet ne q, ~
that vale 6eyond the skies. where the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are II
-, 1T 70 MA HUssAKD
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,low and biz beautiful Psalm ii Lis.
Horacs Nam. and his brillian |es.-
fi0ns Oh TIE needs Of the hnman nsinEE
etc, while around, carefully Arranged
stands hold the choicest contributions
Of the learned world. Wa were raaa-
ca Messrs. Editors. 70 find amang
thAse, our verify county Fsaper. -
rasnlt az your qsnsroaity This r0s'n
Il open ever evaning lFom3 o'clooA
until y, and between these hour
those % inclined, will always find
comfortable room and an intellectual
banquet set, ct which the most fastid-
ions epicure viii find something =
his taste. Our reflections npon lew
ing were, that this new departure was
q large factor in The mental product.
which it il the duty Of every school
70 produce. We further learned in
enE persgriuati0na. that ths Washing.
ton and StonewalI Society had sscur-
ed the services Of the Hon. ]. RAN
dolph Tucker Of Va, to deliver al
address to the said Society, on the
approaching 22nd Of February. Your
correspondent, had the pleasure Of
hearing this national orator in bis
native Co. (Rockbridge) in the fall
Of ~. Personal ma gnetism be he
in an unusual degree to be sloqaea
is natural to him, and rs humori
he is unsurpassed. In fact. ever
quality which belongs toa fasoinal-
ing public speaker in him finds
home. Il j. to 10 hoped that the
people Of Sc. Mary'sr aud the adjoin-
ing counties will turn out in force
and give him an audience worthy OF
his reputation. Great dapendenes is
to be placed upon You. Messrs. Edi-
tors, in bringing this matter TO the
notice Of our people. ses ri
did not intend writing such . let
ter when I commsnce,l, but one, sub
jet suggested another. and now the
last suggestion is that had better
close. Very truly.
-... HERR TENFKLsDRocKH. 4
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NATIONAL REPUBLIcAs CoMsrTr-
TEE.-The Republican National Com
nittee met ia Washington On Wed
nesday to FIX the basis Of representa-
ton in the next national convention.
II was determined 10 adhere to the
present basis, viz: Two delegates for
each Senator and two for each msm.
Der Of Congress. and two delegates
for each Territory and The Distsiet q
Columbia. s -
The committee also decided that
'.the States delsgatss shall Be elec-
tsda . popular delegate State con
vention." On the subject of choosing
district delegates the COMMITTEES ''re-
solved that the Republicans Of the
various congressional district. shall
have the option Of choosing their del
egates at separate conversions or by.
subdivision Of State conventions"
Itwas also resolved that State con-
ventions shall be held not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days be-
fore the meeting Of the national con-
vsntiog and where separate district
conEeations are held. they SHALL meet
within fifteen DAYS Of the meeting Of
the state Convention. ~
The following resolution was adop-
ted without discussions ,'a fti
Resolved. That the cali of the next
Republican national convention shall
be 20 bs0Erd and liberal ~ to invite
the cooperation (without imposing
any other test Of fealty) ofall citizens
who are in favor ofelevatingand digni-
fyingAmeFioaH labor; projecting and
tx ending home industries; giving free
l'opallar education 40 the masses OF
the people securing free suffrage and
an7honest counting of ballots, and
etfsctnally protecting all human
rights in every section of orr COM
mon country, aud who are willing to
'n51ort the nominees Of the conyen-
ion. i1 -5o9A- sAt f ~
Il was ordered that a meeting Of
the committee be held in Washing
ton, Dec. IL. 1883. to fix the time for
holding the national convention Of
1884. TIG III IG.I ftFlI
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however. but liberal and charitable
An. his raliaiona santimenls aad feel
in9s. AMI with many relations. family
connectionsansl warm personal friends
in the four old leading religions de-
nominations Of MarvIand. He Is .
man whom he whole democracy AZ
the state could che iuliY supF,ort. and
about whous the bnaina AM agricul-
tural c0mmunity could raIlg With e.
thueiasm
But Il i IS the TURNER'S candidate
that he is especially commended TO
public consideration. Mr.. McKenney
= Iarge land proprietor and one Of
the most successful farmers IN the
state. His average wheat crop isrs-
p0rtad IL between thirty and forty
thousand bushels per annum. The
legal profession has furnished much
the larger nnmhaE Of oaE- gossEE0ss
and for that reason = would seem q
st aud proper thing to do now to
make a reelection from among our m
telligent agrlculturists. The farming
community, ! am snre. would hail bis
nomination with an enthusiasm that
would bear him trinmphantly into
the executive chair. Many persons
vet remember With pleasure the Popu-
lar and sucressful administration Of
Governor WiIlixm Grayson. the far
mer Of Queen Annes. Let our next
governor be a farmer Of Qneen Annes
also Tothe whole party Of the state.
Of whatsoever calling or profession,
the name Of William McKenney is
most heartily and earnestly commend
ed a. the next democratic candidate
for governor. r
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snllie A. Bohanxus nged seven ysmrs sd awe
Ea0ltisa
AZ his feslleaee E8biislmpian. II he 81
1isisi Z. o. FridtF tekE TIE lslh inslaat. IT.
JAAES WARnfNGs Sgd about = yenEs
oa IHessee. fae s1<s insl.. 20 o,riack
2 ~. 8HE a. - afnmach. Young 2.
"a 'ak a ga6Rr.
4lH SA ii Aiil4ss llHfiA. as &c pssi-
ARnrN - II Geo Az SmlAA Imahe
bn aATMO4D A1ANTs8N.
.aa knleT AsAlshr II - -
49, 80 ons las fAilen slraim
q $50 azs which hes eansed
hana over - many A4ppy
~ e(14 ns. Little RavmnnH urs .
s'<4E Be- little boy aud CRAFTY lovsd
~ aa4 Al4 DEATH has iah q laa9 il lhe
eli healed. -
~ spxeay shimns mse ahsys
Ala At soonest pass away
"A sI.s rsssaenca of Mrs. Elisa Hayden, O
N 7ln fnsg.. IAuHA v NJ = seiuvea
& IS Rev J Cilson GMnnt,
e had been with rs On Short oct
rTns ready - regard che weskne1. b einHss
wiEh merry nnd fofgiveness' 80 sssa : sses,,
nad holy infIuencn which haoe as londly cali
her friend she bure her cross Pafientlys sAF-
N pIesr hgd Christian virtues ena6lin9 her 70
trsist win implicit faith IN tha Moss high.
lFnmeissa ariah long anlB.Fing, slae casts hss'
lsslen V ] .sus and slenlls- Let her an cied
hns ana "a eomfogt IN rcAerting 90 her life,
watch rs - uninterrupted exercise Of psety
ana r.lfufon - - !. Of every virtue.
NeeD not l.sr SO. aho with quickened breath.
Cred sueesiy Is - Lard for rest; =
~ ksse so9l ruaren she welcomes deAth,
IfinninhAnt al - Savior breast
fRfsmD.
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A IL persons indebted 20 me for Taxes for
IN 1850 ana 1881, must settle by lhe l5tn
u February ~ snail proceed TO collesg same
hy lAw wiIhont farther noiire aud without
fail, whea every cost The Law allows will Be
charged.
THOMAS LOYEI.
Coll, sih Faction district.
Ian - a
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Catholic Church Notice,

TNHERE viii be Mass iRSI. George Churs.h
Il january. %. 1883. There will be-
Mass in ST Nicholas on February 4ih. prog !.
On ws.irh ocesasiOn The Rev. J. H. finnegau
will prea h. Or tl fsrt
Jan. IL, 1888. -...t
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AZ ire residence oggivian n. Kesle near
arg leih, lsss, hF the Rev Father CarTic.
n A. L. UONTEE 10 ELLEN BLANCHE
NEAL r. daughsAr o. the late Henry A. Nesle.
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NOTICE.

MR. B. HARRIS CAVALIER e authoriz-
w 81 20 ssii the balan~e Of my Bricks IN
kIIn - iseouardfown. All Eariies wishing
q purchase caa do 90 BIZ. calling on him.
A. A. LABREKCE.
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NON REslDENT NOTIcE.
JOhu r. Ching and others
5 81 lia ew iists seW y i'l
80 Sarah Ching asa eahsrs.aA ifis7A
Is lhs orpGs.la.s, t0ars u s.. M.ry,. soaa.r


! The ohlsrt a Ihis mik q tnlrOeare 4 D.
cree for the sale Of eerlAip zeal estate, called
and known by the name Of s-ry
MORRIS PURCHASE AND RIDGE.
eoataEning I 62I acres, situated in ST, Mafy,s
county, and for distributI0n Of proceeds
among the parties entitled.
The BIN ~ complaiAIs ale1 fn this case.
with petition annexed thsretes states that
Lewis Herbert, one oi The delendania In aha
above suit, Ii = .non-resident oT the State ol
Marylsnd. rona -
II 10 thrreupon. this 2sra day o. Januars.
1854, ordered thai the somplsinani. hycaas..
ing c ps Of Ills or lsr 70 he inserted intiss
ST. MARY 3 BRAcos. once In each Of hour sue
cessise weeks, three notiths before TIE ist
day Of JUMP. 1858. airs notice 10 the aid
absent aud noH-residens dtendana, cf lheols=
iect and substance ri this petition aud warn
bin 60 appear In this Court IN persOn, or IT
solicitor, ON cr before the enid tst dmy of
Jane, lee3. 20 abswsF the pfrm o q NJ q ss6w
e.sse, danV be has, why . decree should not
JOHx B.. KBHLL. =
-aitti o3a9 nil kegfsteF of wills.
,o TFae COpy-Tsst b8lliaas raw s1ss
Az Am 81 JOHN 3. At3ELL.i s7s7
Jan. rs, isss-4~.
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or'lmns' cost' 81 N Mary's County, Sc,
'Jsn. .. lesa.. aasft.sa.
.nkDNRBD hv she Court. That ~! rs!
GsRgh. Pike Goagh and William r.
Ctltalsa "Reminiscences IL a - "A
lsNATltIS SIMMS
late ~ ~. Mars : eoaRiy. Nd deceased give
ihe noiAie rcqairrsl lv law ia the dereeSells
cIfassoEit 10 exlilAit their rlsims and thar sha
same " published onre week for six fncces,-
siSe weeks Ia the 81. Anry's 8KAcox. n
! TeBt; ~ Joax q. Anxtr,
Register Of Wills Tor 81. Nary seOunty.
shs NOTICE.
IN paFsnahtr ~ the alovecrder, Wphegehy
give nogsee that we have obtained from the Or
plsaus savart ~ ~. Mary'srouusy. Maryland,
letters 81 administration on the personal es-
tate Of lgnaiiua Simms. late Of said comIitv,
deceasedl. Ali persons having claims tgainFE
ihe said deressed are hereby notified Ia exhib-
u the same with the proper vouchers attached
ihrreto 20 the salsrribeFs, on or before The,
lith daF ~ J,'lv, lssa. thee win q, aerwise
BY law he exeladed from The heaelils ogthe
sid estate. AT persons indshissi iotBr de-
rsasesi an reqursird TO make Immediate pay-
nsent 10 the susrsrrilsers tt
a3 81. COUGH.
"a Hs J. PIKE COUGH,
at III ff wA. r.. COMBS, i,.f
Jan ~. issa-Sw.
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Mary Washington
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

In 81. Mays County OrplsanS Court.
December 18th, 1882.
ordsFs4. Tat the sale Of TN ReaI Estate
of JAMES FERkAIJ1. deneaspd, made by
JOS 3. MOfsGAg, Truzise -ol lie sid de-
ersaeed, and reported 10 fhss C0,srt by MA
TFaster, lie rstided ana eoaarnaed unIe.a
cause he slow D 20 the eoasFmrv. a. ar l,elos,
she i9fh dag Of Ian. ise3--esr8viard. A cot,T.
81 Tina order la insxrrea ID the "a NSnrv'a
bEac,A, newspaper agblished IN 81. Masy's
eosniy, % least once ( week, for three sue
eessise sfesks, -besorss the lstb deg 81 January
next. NJ
The tsspOrt states the asaount II salea 70 ie
Gre hundFed dollars.
john L. NIlBURK,
ii4f u. II. TfpPELT,
gge 2. g. LOVE
Dee. IA, les2--sw.
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N<ssrs. Editnrs .-piease aRmounee Mr.
WILLIAM FRANK FlSsn ~ = rnndiaaie
fsH fbnpkk Commissioners. and sav. lial Il he
in enarent,saeerve. he wfll rrueirethe an
&risis4 snppoet 81 rspahlieans and ~ pso-
e eeqssellT- Tar FAEka
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THURSDAY MORNING. ssa. .s,A. 1888.
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Messpk RAss6ns - leaaA annnante o.
WASHINGTON WILKINSON a. 4 cnndi-
date ssF . sess u ~ House a Representatives
% the cert Genersf AssemhlF % Maryland
and say thst he will be warmly supported ~
ne EnisEA II ms kSanFn DmFnioF.
Jan IS, lesa. 49,.
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On FRIDAY. January ~, lss5. Of diphshe-
ria, GL0RGs =. oldssl son OFF, Prank and
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YNHERE sin BE : msesing ef tks sehoe
noard, On .-..'..-.-.u........-.
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ron C0UKTY COMMISSIONER

Messrs Editcrs-Please ANNOUNCE A. n.
GRAVES As candidate fcF The Commission-
era Conri.
Jkn ih 1888. Many Friends.
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Caution!

A IL persons are forewarned from employ
IN ina inv boy, Ferd. Donglas Woodland
in 80. Mary's county, Nd without my con
gnt.
r. W. WOODLAND, Nilestown.
Jan N. lSs3-3t
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DECLINN.rION-

Mcssrss Editors You will please 40 me
the f4ypni0 Withdraw my hanse ms cslndi-
date Tor n seat iH the next legislature, and
10 retrrn my thanks TO the friends Who an-
Don"ced sae. R-sI- eIiully.
Jan. n, 1854. W u. FORD.
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On and sGier FRIDAY, JsnHarV 5ih, l,yeaih-
eT permitting tie SteAneE
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\ The ohlsrs snf 1his snik q tntFneare y g.
cree for the sale Of eerlMin seal estate, called
and knOwn BY the nams Of f-y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-21
General News.

The navigation from Quebec to the sea is
now fully open. Several schooners have
left for below.
The chief Of the Dominion police at Ottawa
says there is nothing in the story about the
guard at the Government House being fred
at recently.
Ex-United States MarshalLJ. T. Brown,
Jr., has been convicted of perjury in the
United States court at Little Rock, Ark.
The preliminary tournament in cushion
carroms begins at New York next Monday
The experts are practising on 4!x9 tables.
There are at least 5000 Italian workmen
out of employment at this time in New York.
Prohibitory constitutional amendments
have been defeated in the Connecticut and
Delaware legislatures.
The Providence clergymen had a meeting
Wednesday evening, looking to the formation
of a civil service reform association.
In the Supreme Court at Concord, Mass,
Wednesday, Micl ael Hall of Fisherville
pleaded guilty to bigamy, and was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
The London Daily News hears that the ap-
pontment of Perg Yuleag, as Chinese minis
ter of war, denotes that China is determined
to resist French aggression in AMMAN.
Mrs. Adelia Curran was awarded a verdict
of $50 and costs at New Haven Wednesday
in a suit againrt VIM. NJ. Fay for $4,000
damages for killing her husband
The election cases before the United States
circuit court at Charleston, 5. c., were
Monday postponed to such term of the court
as Judge Bond may determine, on account of
deficiency in the appropriation to pay
expenses.
The anthracite coal tonnage of all the
carrying companies for the month of March
amounted to 2,375,5l2 tons, being an in
crease, as compared with the corresponding
month of last year, of 267, 469 tons.
Old Vermont rivermen say that they never
saw the water in the Connecticut River SO
high, without any rain, As it is at the present
time. and it is still slowly rising. 1t is as
high now as it has been at any time since the
freshet of1s76.
r. E. Lee camp No. of Southern veter-
ans was formed at Richmond, Va. Wednes-
day night, being the first veteran organiza-
ton of ex-confederate soldiers.
Dispatches from Menomonee, Wis, say
the Menomee river is unprecedented, and
that much damage hsa been done. The food
seriously affects very large portion of the
numbering district of Wisconsin.
Ten of the 26 members of the South Rus
sian Workmen's Federation, which were con-
victed at Odessa recently, and sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment for Nihilism,
have petitioned the Car for a mitigation of
their sentences
John Shields, another of the alleged per-
jurers in the New York Elevated Railroad
suit in which Major Harold gained a verdict
of S30, 600 damages, was arrested in New
York Tuesday.
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the United States in May, accompanied by
her millionaire husband, of telephone fame.
Senator Jones of Nevada, has had a quarrel
with his son, and the latter is charged with
threatening his fathers life.
President Arthur will dine with the men,
bers of the New York Chamber of Commerce
at Delmonico's on the Sth of May.
Ex-senator Kellogg has some fortune, but
has never made will. believing firmly that
such an act would hasten his DEATH He is
very superstitious.
President McCosh, of Princeton College,
promises if he can raise the money, Ito
found school of philosophy equal to any
school in Germany"
Secretary Frelinghuysen is puzzled to
know how the correspondence between him
self and Minister Lowell got into tae news
papers. Mr.. Frelinghuysen should wake up; ;
then he wouldn't be puzzled.
Mrs. John w. Iliff is the richest woman in
Colorado. Her husband who died a short
time ago, was considered the cattle king of
the State, and at the time of his death owned
twice as MANY cattle as any other ranchman
in Colorado.
Postmaster General Greshams first speech
in court was made when he was little more
than boy, and in the presence of many
eminent lawyers. After the first twinge of
embarrassment he spoke with freedom,
eloqusnce and logical force that won the at
tention and admiration of every one present
As soon as he finished his masterly argument,
however, reaction took place in his mind,
and, all unconscious of his triumph and the
sensation he had created, he fed from the
courtroom. ran home to the sitting room
where his mother was sewing, and throwing
himself upon lounge, exclaimed: 'Tve
gone and made larned fool of myself"
And he really believed that he had, although
at that very moment the courtroom was ring
ing with his praises.
DeBrazza, the French explorer and the
rival of the American Stanley, has at last
sailed for the Congo region. He takes with
him l6 directors of industrial works, 30
scientists and politicians, and 100 rifemen.
His baggage comprises $50 muskets, $50
revolvers, 1000 sabres, 30 tons Of gunpowder,
and some thousands of gallons of brandy.
He has also 100, 900 old and worn-out rifles,
given to him by the Go, ernment, for barter
with the natives. MEANWHILE" says a
witty writer, "Mr. Stanley is supposed to be
sitting on stump at the mouth of the Congo,
with his elephant-gun across his knees, loaded
to the muzzle, while choir of dusky natives
in the background softly sings, I'm Waiting,
de Brazza, for Thee"