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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-12

WHITE PLAINS, May 11.-Augelo Cor
Detti, the Italian murderer OF Daniel Cash, a
felioW-convict in Sing Sing, December 81,
1881, was hanged in the prison. yard at z "a
O'clock this morning. The execu ion passed
eff without accident. About 800 people were
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been very little smallpox in Massachusetts,. For
ms and other reasons the LEGISLATURE does not
m II expedlent to repeal the law" That Il just
the law that IS required fer Tennessee.
A TELEGRAM from Summit, Miss, says:
Mr. Josiah Cain one Of the most prominent Cit
zens OF Franklin county was murdered by Amos
Bailey al 8 late hour yesterday evening Bailey
was taken from The sheTiffs pose snd hung near
Little springs. About nifty armed men oficisted.'
THERE appears to be soue hard cases at
Ssrdis. Miss Last week they entered the premises
OF ). h Gunter and poured out barrel Of cOslai
he had just received by boring an ayIger hoie id
one side and letting al the oil rnn out They $50
took down one Of his signs and burned 1t ~, and
almost ruined another
OF sill the stupid lava existing SUNDAY
laws the stupidest We cut the following from
the sardis Neyrs: During the tx WORKING daVs
OF the week l will sell whisky as cheap as the
cheapest. On Sunday am compelled to charge
IN town. Demonsdes and sods not for sale on
Sunday al any price"
Is Mississippi the contest over the ques-
ton OF the rights Of states TO regulate rsiIrosd
charges has been revived in the courts IN a new
shape. In the celebrated granger cases the United
States Supreme Court affirmed the right of state
Ies I tS ts sun SLsLes, os ~ - ~" III
TO a Railroad Commission.
The De=oto Miss Times save: eve have
much complaint Of the condition Of the roads
ssid 10 be almost impossible" Only two things
ore wanted 10 make the roads good and 70 Keep
IN N good. Make the ROAD Oh muQ anu MI the
mud-hOles with more mud If you ike, but you
will not have good roads that way.
SARDIs (Miss.) Nel0s: "Some 6end, who
ought this very hour be serving term in the pen
iteutary or better, hanging 10 some convenient
limb. threw lot of quicksilver in the cistern of
Henderson Bros. one night last week 1t was dis
covered by Mr.. Howell Henderson while drawing
some water the next day. No clew TO the Verpe-
traitor OF the fiendish deed" What harm quick
silver could possibly do to eistern the Neiss does
not tell.
CORRESPONDENT Sardis Miss NslCs: As
some of your readers do not know where Bluff
Springs is will say it is thirteen miles southwest
OF SaTdis and three southwest of Pleasant Grove,
aud has population of four white and five col
ored people, aud are just sOciable and hos
pitable any town in the State. Texas cattle
buyers have canvAssed this section from center 10
circumference. taking of several hundred head
OF cattle paying from 81 to S. for yesrings which
will be worth in eight months from SO TO $50 -
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vIcKsBURG, Mss, May s, 1883.

VICKsBURG, MISS, May S, 1888.
Secretary National Board of Health, Washington,
DC:
DEAR SIR-Having learned that the inspection
service on the Mississippi river will be put in
operation at Memphis, we would respectfully re
quest that all inspection stations be established
below this city as soon possible 10 be governed
and managed as heretofore. This request Is made
for the that elbow fever prevails in several
OF the tropical ports, and we wish to be protected
as far as possible by such inspection.
W. 4 BALEOTR NJ D. Health Officer.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-12

PANA, Ill, May He. S. Valentine, a
weli-kuown citizen of this place, committed
sucde by shooting himself through the
head at mis- residence. Supposed case Of
inancia al troubles.
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Pro,ested MS Inuocence to tire Last.

GENEsEo, ILL, May 11.-Sylgesier K.
Mex nson, for the murder of Mrs. Maggie
CopelsDd, near Kewanee, August 20, 1882,
was hanged at Cambridge, the counly-seat,
at o'clock this afternoon. He protested
his Innocence, and ascribed the crime to
joseph Cole.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-12

COHORTS, PA.-Ths Rev. J. D. Zshripg
says: Il was paralyzed in my right aide.
The use OF Browns Iron Bitters enab ed rne
TO walk"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-12

The r.. Hon. George J. Dodsou, chancel-
ler OF the duchy of Lancaster, introduced
bill in tae Commons yesterday by which
agricultural tenants receive when their ten.
antries expire compensation from landlords
for the Improvements .hsy may have made 10
the lands they occupied. This will be the
principal measure brought before the House
during the session. By II land right OF
distress will be limited to a sum equivalent
to the sum OF one years rent.
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a Murderer Hanged.
sho: himself Through she Head

JACKSON, o., May l1.-John w. jackson
vas hanged here at l o'clock this afternoon
Tor the murder Of Samuel L. HUI
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SANITATION
Active Measures Being Taken 10 Estab'
Ish an Inspection Station Below
VIcksbBrg.

VIcK,BURG, May 1O.-The Herald pub
fishes the following: Dr.. W. L. Balfour,
city physician, received letter yesterday
from the il 2ection officer OF the river SER
vice Of the National Board Of Heslth in re-
gard to establishing an inspection station
below this city. DR.. balfour at once pre-
scented 2 communication TO the several meI0-
bers OF the Board Of Aldermen f,r authority
TO make the application, as appears telow,
which was forwarded 10 the proper officer OF
the National Board Of Health by last nights
mail:
VIcKsBURG, Miss, May s, 1883.
To the Honorable Board OF Mayor and Aldermen:
GEHTLEMEN-This morning l received letter
from DR.. q. 3. Thornton, Of aemph ;, who has
been appointed superintendent Ul the 1Yer luspec-
ton for this sum ner. The doctor wishes the
Heal i1r The establishing Of ~ inspection station
below this CITY. As yenow-iey1r prevails az sew
cral tropical port. 1t becomes our duty 70 make
every effort to protect this community from the
invasion OF this disease. With this | inclOse an
application 10 the National Board of Health for
the establishment of an inspection station below
this city. The station at Memphis will be opened
on May 18th. Hoping your honorable body VIII
take action il This matter remain respectfully,
Approved: "; T BALFOUR, NJ. u.
T. G. BIRCHETT, Mayor,
J. e. ACCALLOWAY.
Alderman Third Ward,
w. L. TROWBRLDGE
Alderman First Ward
GEORGE Nj, KLEIN,
AldeTm an Third Ward
T. NJ ANDREMS,
Alderman Fourth Ward.
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HE progrsmme Tor opening the 1nterna-
,ional Fisheries Exhibition Tomorrow has
been arranged The diplomatic corp, mem
bers Of the ministry aud exhibition au, hor-
tiles assemble near the dsis in the building
At II 80 o'clock tAe Dake aud Duchess Of
Eiinburgb, Duke and Duchess Of Con-
psught, Duke and DuchtEs Of Af65ny, Prince
and Priucess Christian and Dake of Csm-
bridge will srriye. Al Il:45 o'clock the
Prince of Wales and sons. At 10 N the roy al
procession, headed By the exhibition oficia 8
and followed by the foreign ana colon al
commissioners, will pace through the British
sea fab galleries snd foreign cour 3. After
that the national anthem will be given by a
chorus of 400 voices and band Of seventy
pieces. Reaching the daio the Duke OF
Richmond will read an address, and the
PRICE OF Wales will reply in the name Of
the Queen. The Ar hblshop Of Canterbury
will deliver sp -cla prayer. Amid blas;
of trumpets and firing OF silutes the exhIbi-
ton will be declared open. A march by
Gounod and Mendels.ohl's bymn of praise"
will then be rendered, aad the procsssioa
will reform and return through The foreign
courts and life-boat buildings.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-12

TENANTs' RIGHTS

10 the Commons this morning Sir Henry
Drumuond Wolfe, Conservative, attacked
the policy of the government, which he said
Wss weak aud cring n.y.
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COMMITTEE EoR TRIAL.

In the Bow Street Police Court to-day, all
the dynamite conspiracy prisoners, except
O'Connor, alas Dalton, whom the authorities
were unable TO connect with the Others were
committed fo- trial on The charge OF treason
and felony. Lynch, alias Mormon, the in
former, was committed on the charge of mis-
demeanor. OConnor was discharged, but
was Immediately re-srrested by detectives
from Liverpool, where he will be taken to.
night.
Ga the aTraignment of the prisoners the
police man VINO arrested Carin WAS put on
The witness stand, and stated that the pris-
onsr when apprehended said he came from
New York February I'd. His address in
that city he gave as No. 301 East Fifty ninth
street. The officers who arrested Dr. Gal
lagher testified TO having found in the pris-
| onef's clothes orders for admission to the
House Of Commons. The policeman alec
stated that although Cariir when arrested
denied all acquaintance with the other pris
oners, he was greeted by Whitehead when
they were brought face to face.
The charges on which the prisoners were
committed are treason, feloay, conspiracy,
damage to public buildings and uaiaWful
possession of nitro gly cerire.
{ Counsel SmyIh protested that the evidences
failed to connect Ansburgh with the ctimeE
charged
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ANOTHER DYNAMIrER ARRESTED.

LIVERPOOL May lI.-OHerlihy and Ken
ncdy, alias Festherstone, charged with hav-
ing heen engaged in the dynamite conspiracy,
have been rem handed tor another week. Coun-
sci for the Crown, in asking for their re-
msudmsnt, stated that another arrest bad
been made in connection with the case, and
more time was required for the development
of ha eviJpppa
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ENGLAND.
TOBACCO eRowIEe TO BE ALLOWED.

LONDON, May IL ChiIiers, Chancellor of
the EIchequer, stated in the Commons last
evening that the government would consider
during the present year the question of per-
uniting the growing of tobacco in the United
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LITTLE HAVANA COMPANY,
Oh SUPPLEMENT To-
ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
GRAND SPECIAL DRAWINGi
Oap1ta1Pr1ze, $4,000
Wh0Ies, San. ........ Halves, 81.
GLASS 1I2B.
Takes Place Wednesday, May 8, 1883.
New scheme, %, 900 Tick cts. 1904 Prizes
a.. =. Currency, e27 ,770.


1904 Prizes 10. s. Currency 40
Prizes payable IN full, without deduction, Oh the
arrival of the ohiciAl liEts fnom HsvsnH, Cuba.
For tickets, circulars or further Information
address CHASE s. CO.. genarH1 Agents, New
phis. Tenn.
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Deen very little smallpox in Massachusetts,. For
ms ana Other reasons the LEGISLATURE does not
nnu II expedlsnt TO repeal the law" That Is Just
the law that IS required fer Tennessee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Go TO Hcrman's for bargains in
the furniture line, Chetopa,
Kansas.
Balm wagons and all kind of
implements for sale by Williams
and Lyon, Chetopa.
Boots and Shoes made to order
and Of best material by c. F Luke,
Seneca, Mo.
Jack frost will soon be here a
sure cure for same is Raymond
q co.'s coal heaters.
Lewis received a stock of o. G..
Java coffee before the volcanic err
options in that illfated isle.
Goto w. II. Mitchell's senect,
NO., For gold rugs, gold Brace
let's, goldpens, drugs, notions, toys,
books, &c.
Why buy saddles and harness
away from home when Martin and
Nichols can supply you with good
goods at bottom prices.
Early breakfast stoves with sonp-
stone tile lined oven doors, is the
best baker in tho world. 1t is made
Of the best quality O iron; we guar
antcc every stove. Sold by Will
liams and Lyon, Chetopa.
The Muscogee Nursery will offer
for sale this fall, beginning the first
Of November, the finest stock of
fruit trees il has ever grown. All
ofthe best varieties and at reason
able prices. Send in your orders
early. Prices given on applica-
ton OF.
1871 Cherokees at s15, so would
be worth s271, 97S so which am-
mount Lewis.win give for the en-
tire nation trade for five years, or
will be thankful for the patronage
of 1 900 without a premium. Give
him a call.
Mr.. NJ. IT.. How sley of the Mus
coeee nursery, returns his thanks
to the people of the Territory for
their liberal patronage in the past,
and hopes to merit continuance Of
the same by selling as good trees
and at as Low figures as can be had
in any good nursery in the states.
Z.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Pro. !. n. Cundall, of Worcester
Academy, delivered the second lee.
ture of his course, Sunday night,
in the Congregational church, TO a
house well filed, "The Glory of
young Manhood" was his subject,
substituted for the previously an
nounced ono of drinking and
gambling" which will be in order
next Sunday evening.
Strength is the glory Of young
men. It's ennobling qualities, ear
nestness, self denial, moral courage
and the practice of the religion Of
the Bible. Illustrious examples of
the possessors of these high quail
ties were presented in iorciblc
terms from Sacred and Profane his
t,r,' and from Ancient and Modcrn
times.
The lecturer presented the DIFF
fcrcn. spheres Of the sexes and
paid glowing tribute to womaDly
women.
These lectures we repeat, are of
a high order o fmerit and our young
people should regard it asian unus-
ual privilege to attend them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

For mattresses go to A. C.
Raymond and Co.'S.
Go to Vinita brickyards for good
brick.
$3.50 When you draw it, go 70
Lewis for bargains.
Loads of goods arriving at
Green's daily.
Ifyou want bargains in furniture
go to Herman's, Chetopa, Kansas.
For artistic wall paper go to A.
G. Raymond and Co.'S.
Don't forget that Green has loads
of goods.for sale, cheap.
Stop the cat holes. Window
glass at Raymond & co.'s.
Examine those lap robes at
GREEN'S.
Lively times at ~Raymond's.
Drop in and see goods tumble.
Buy an Indeanola cook stove at
Lewis for $1,000.
Heating stoves, all sizes and pric-
es, Williams and Lyon, Chetopa.
Blankets and comforts by the
bale at Green's.
Harness cheaper thar the cheap
est at Lewis
The popular druggist of the south
west-W. III. Mitchell Seneca
Mo.
If you want a soldier over coat
call on Green. A few more left.
Get brick Of c. w. A. Lynch to
build your houses chimneys and
fiues.
c. f. Luke boot and shoe maker
at Seneca, Mo-, warrants his work
for N year.
If you want $50 or 500 worth of
goods go to Lewis and ask him what
discount he will give for the cash.
Martin On Nichols have a house
full ofSaddles and harness and
are manufacturing more.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12
Onr Acndemr interests.


Prof. Cundall, the principal Of
the Worcester Academy, has been
absent attending the meeting Of the
Springfield Association in the in
terest Of the institution. He also
spent a day at Drury College.
Az the Association, he found
Pastor Scroegs presiding with char
acteristic aso and efficiency.
Prof. G. reports one item which
will specially interest our readers.
An appeal was presented from
Missionary Supts., Drs. Harwood
and Doe urging the claims Of Wor-
cester Academy and the import
ance of erecting new buildings at
once. The principal of the Acade.
my addressed the Association and
was followed by DR.. Harwood.
Deep interest was manif sted in
the enterprise.
The Association adopted the
following.
RESOLVED, That we recognise with
gratitude the special prosperity
attendingth the Indian school at vi.
nita, Indian Territory, known as
Worcester Academy in the care of
theLadies Society. Jfthe Congregat-
ional Home Missionary Board.
Resolred, That in view oftho i'm
portance Of the 81 tuation and the
number of Indian students otli-od
to be turned away for lack of ac
commodation, we second the urgent
appeal of Missionary Supts, Doe
and Harwood for aid TO meet the
emergency by the immediate
erection of one new and sub stantial
building.
Resolved, That we request the
indian Church at vinita, accept
ing,the generous offer of Prof. Cum
dali, the principal of the,Academ y
TO supply the mission church graf
uitously, to release the Indian mis-
sionary Pastor Scroggs, that he may
at once secure the necessary funds,
and that we earnestly commend
Rev. Scroggs in the effort to all
friends of the Indian in u church.
es West. and East.
Mr.. Scroggs is now ut the East
in furth erence of this object. The
architect of Drury College recon-
mends a three story building, with
a mansard, about 80 by 80 feet to
accommodate seventy five students
with rooms.
Under the new management The
Institution is overlooking, almost
every day reporting new corners
and the question is, what to do
now, until the new building can
be built.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12
Nlnlta.Post- Office.

Office open from Z o'clock a. IN. TO
7 p. m. On Sunday from s to Q q. IN.
and from / to 2 p. m. The mail from
the north and south, by the Mo. Pa
cifc railway, arrives daily and is open
ed by Z a. m. and closed by Z p. m. From
the east, by st. Louis 4 San Francisco
railway ,,,arrives daily at 1926 p. m. aud
closes at 2 p. m. From the west, by
the same railway, six times a week, at
7;i5 II. m. and closes at 2 p. IN. The
mail from Vinita, /. T., to Pinevillc,
Mo-, via Echo, Carey's Ferry, South
west City, &c, leaves 8 n. m, Tuesday
and Friday and arrives at 8 p. IN. Mon
day and Thursday. The mail from vi
nita to Baxter Springs, Kas., via Pooler
Kema and whiting, leaves Friday at 8
n. m. and arrives Saturday by Up. m.
Money orders on any money Order
office in the United States for any sum
not exceeding ono hundred dollars, can
be obtained st the Vnita post-office
from 8 =. IN. and 8 p. IN.
Postal notes, payable to the bearer,
for any sum from one cent and less
than five dollars, ran also DO obtaincd
on any money order office.
WM. p. Ross, Postmaster.
Miss MAMIE Ross, Assistant.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12
Baxter Reunion.

Our townsman, Mr.. VIM. II.
Foreman, spent Friday and Satur-
day at the Baxter reunion, fighting
his battles over again. He esti-
mates tho crowd assembled at 49,
900, and gives a glowing account of
the celebration and the hospitality
enjoyed while there. Tbs address
Of Judge Perkins he mentioned in
the highest terms. The sham bat
tie was fought upon the ill-starred
field Of the massacre Of Blunt's
command.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

A want long felt among a large
portion of the Cherokee people is
nor literature in their native Ian
guage. As the nation incurred a
large expense in having new ma
trice cut in order TO get type to
print our new code oflaws, we hope
the National Council will provide
for casting Cherokee type and place
it at the disposal of any news-pap-
er establishment or individual who
may desire it at his own expense.
We wish TO run a Cherokee depart
ment in this paper as soon as prac-
ticable.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

The Synod ofKansas met at EN-
poria, the 4th and adjourned the
sixth inst. Among their proceed
ings, authority was given to orga-
nize the Presbytery of the Indian
Territory, and Rev. Jno. Edwards,
of the Choctaw Mission, appoint
ed to call a meeting for its organ
ization and preach the opening
sermon. The meeting will prob
ably take place the latter part of
this month at Fort Gibson.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Vinita is the headquarters for
the stock business in the Territory.
We have access to Kansas City,
Chicago and st. Louis markets; di-
rect Geographic communication
with the national stock yards at
East st Louis besides being the
meeting place for the stock men
from all directions. Some of our
most prominent stock men have
their homes here and more are
coming.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Douglas Murrell, who was to
have been hung at T~ahlequah,
Oct. /, for the murder Of young
Cobb, near Gibson Station, in
1882, received n respite Of twenty
days from the Chief of the Cher
okee Nation, out Of d eference to a
request from the Chief Of the Creek
Nation that more time be given to
permit partitions for Elk ecutive
clcmency.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Before the fail rains begin a drain
ought to be built from Mr. Beatty's
north TO the culvert near the engin-
eers office. II would cost but little
and would save oceans Of mud, be-
sides improving the general health.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

We have never believed that
France and China would ever fight
but somehow they are acting very
much like IL. France has so little
navy that we do not think she can
afford to fight so far from home.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Capt. sixkiller, Chief OF Indian Po-
lice. caught one fellow from the states
with whisky at Chelsea. He proved
that he had bought 1t, and gave away"
the peddlers, who soon scampered for
parts unknown. Quiet prevailed in
cOnaennence.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

The genius who will invent a new
title for personal address will con-
fer a lasting favor upon the toady-
ism which has worn threadbare,
General, Colonel, Captain, Honor
able. Professor. &c.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

The Cherokees assembled at
Webber's Falls and the Delawares
at Chelsea, TO receive their money
Tuesday, must have experienced
much discomfort from the torrents
of rain that fell.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12
Notice.

vinita, Sept. %, 1883
G.. II. Warren has purchased the
Grand River Mills, mouth Of Pry-
er's creek, and requests the same
patronage rs given to his predcces-
sor. The mill will be run under
the same management and by the
same miller as beforc--Thos.
wright. Address,
G.. II. WARREN,
2ti. Chotoau, /. T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

The western train of the 10th,
brought in Col. Tufts, U. s. Agent,
and sou, Cornell Rogers, clerk, Sam
sixkiller, Chief Of Police, Judge ], @.
Mccoy, of Cooweescoowee District
Court, A. II. Norwood, Mr.. Barricklow,
of Coiieyville, and a number Of other
passengers, from the payment at Chez
sea. and other points.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12

Mr.. W. q. Crabbe. who has been in
the office Of Genl. Themes, Engineer Of
the San Francisco Railroad at this place
for nearly two years, left Thursday last
carrying With him the respect and kind
wishes Of a large number Of friends and
acquaintances.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-10-12
One. wonders at the extravagent,

One. wonders at the extravagent,
reckless waste Of money in the pag-
eantS and illumina ton of st Louis
this week. 1t is a small estima-
ton to say the total cost of pageants
illuminations and. fireworks will
exceed 100000 and yet who can
condemn The waste. II is but a
frantic effort of the world TO prove
that it still has JOY and light and
youth; that its burdens can be lift
ed, its cares east aside. But the
g~littering pagcnt pass houses where
bursting hearts gather around the
death bed to watch the last strug-
giles of n dear n passing from the
earth. All the illuminations of
earth cannot Tighten homes which
lack of domestic love and trust
has filed with darkness.
In the WEAKNESS and darkness
which comes after a week of such un
usual pleasure one feels more and
more the truth of the observation
of the greatest moral philosopher
Of the race, "All is vanity"