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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-22
NUMBER II.
and cook a regular supper, and have Il

uuu eooN feguiaT supper, anu nave u
different
Well, went home and told about il,
and Uncle John half spoiled il the very
hrst ing, by saying we oughtn't to
have n fire unless we'd let Jack 60
along to see that we didn't set the
woods on fire, nor anything. Jacks
my brother. and he's fifteen years old
and I'm eight.
So / told the girls, and they said they
guessed we could get along with Jack,
as long as he wouldn't be but just one
boy.
The day finally came, and I began TO
dress up Hildegarde. and while / was
doing II mamma came along and said:
"What are YOU going to do wisi sour
new dollpn
Why / said, .'rm going to ,aNo
her to the May-party. e s. ...as
Mamma said: AREN'T YOU afraid
something will happen to her if YOU
why, no. said; II shall take
! cery good care OF her."
/ Marian was sitting on the couch doing
satin-stitch- she's perfectly crazy over
satin-stisch--and she said:
That doll will be ruined just rs sure
as you take her
II made me provoked TO have Marian
say that, and SO said. real cross:
''Well,I guess she won'tln and then
they didn't say any more, and took
her.
Twas lovely outdoors that morning,
and we found a splendid place In tho
woods, and Jack didn't bother bit.
He said he'd build our fire, and we
went Off TO hunt up sticks, and laid
Hildcgarde down till got back. But
went Further Fanny Jones and | did
than the rest, and when we came back
Jack had got the fro built, and what
do you thinkp That dreadful boy never
saw Hildergarde ut nil, and he'd build
the fro close to her, and her nose was
melted drcadfully Jack felt real bad
when he saw ID, but he guessed he could
fix II SO IL wouldn't show much; SO he
took her and pinehed her nose just
very little TO get it back into shape.
and. oh, dear! 1t all came of, and he
couldn't get II on again, and she looked
perfectly frightful.
Well, after awhile wc had our dinner,
and 1t was pretty good, and tried To
enjoy IL and not think much about Hill
degardc--and then the rest Of her looked
Just as well as II ever did, and thought
II held her kind O careful folks needn't
always see where she hadn't any nose,
and wouldn't lay her down another
time that day, but I'd hold her tight
every time stirred.
BY and by we went for flowers to
crown our Queen, and, Of course, took
Hide with me, but it did seem as il
everything was determined TO happen
to that child, for rs was running by
some bushes, they caught her hair and
jerlxed her so thai about half Of Il pulled
right off by the roots, and of course that
spoiled the back Of her, and then ! sat
down and cried!
The girls felt awfully sorry for me,
but that didn't help much, and kept
thinking all the time about Marian.
and what she'd say. was glad, and
kind Of sorry, too, when twas time TO
go home-but when got there, what
do you thinkp Marian never said sim
gle word! think I'd have felt better II
she had.--N. Y. Tribune.
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Edcuard Frere's Village Critics.

When Edouard Frere first came to
\ Ecouen the world did not call him a
great painter. But all the little chill
dren. learned to love him and kept on
with their games when he was near, for
they knew that Monsieur Frere was in
terestcd in their play. As the villagers
gathered around his easel when he
painted in the open air, or now and
then paid q rever<1t visit to his studio
and scanned the sketches on the wall,
they would pick out their friends and
acquaintance from the pictured groups
with many EXPLANATIONS of delight.
"See!' they would exclaim, before
painting representing boys coasting,
There is Toupet scratching up snow
with his hands. Ernest Jolly has fallen,
the awkward one!"
"And there are the three Arnoux, hug
ging each other tight, and sliding down
hill upon one small sled. All! it is so
in life; if brothers are rich and live in
awide. house, then they can quarrel
politely, and stand aloof from one
another like gentlemen; but when quar-
tiers are narrow, then there is the more
need for affectionate embracing.
"Hold-Sainte Beuve and won have
tumbled together That is good. If
one must be down in the world, it is
more endurable if you have good COM
pany."
Look, there is Donat, the dandy;
how proud he is of his new hat! He
must needs be painted in it before the
boys had spoiled the shape for him, and
now all the world will imagine that he
wears hat like that every day Of his
life--the pretender!"
And SO the villagers would rattle on,
almost without cessation. Mrs. Lizzie
w. C)tnnapney, in 50. Nicholas.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Don't go too much on show, my
son. remarked Mrs. Yeast to her boy.
1.-The drum major of a band, TO be sure,
is very attractive, but he doesn't fur
nish any of the music. " Yonhers States
man.
An Austin fireman who was late to
a fire gave as an excuse that he lived
three miles away from the scene of the
confagration. "Well, you'll have to
move your residence up nearer the fire
or quit the company was the hasty re-
ply of the irate chief. -Ieras Si)tiags.
AN English traveller in America
asked captain of lake steamer the
name of the lake they were traversing.
He replied, Lake Huron. . Eyes,
know responded the Englishman, lit
is the lake | am on; but what is its
name?" he 4
All were happy
A little bird sat on a b6ugh.
Beneath the tree there stood a cough,
And close at hand there was sough.
They said, How happy are we nough-
Well all pitch in and have rough"
Ex-senator Blanche X. Bruce, the
colored Register of the United States
Treasury, sends presents to all negro
babies named for him in the South. If
this notice is circulated, the number of
his namesakes will probably overwhelm
him. - Chicago Journal.
81 have solved the conundrum,
how to get rich, =" said one Boston
tramp to another. 1--WE will work our
passage to England, steal some good
clothes and return here as lecturers.
The Americans will swallow any sort
of a lecture, provided we play English
men well. Boston Post.
--ssHow are you and your wife cum
min onpn asked West Point man of
a colored man. s'She has run me of,
boss. is to blame, boss. / gave her
a splendid white silk dress, and den
she got so proud she had no use for me.
She lowed was too dark to match de
dress. ~ Y Graphic.
1T is not strange that pretty widows
have so many more suitors than equally
pretty maidens. Men know that wild
ow is not looking for beautiful prince
on milk-white steed, and consequently
will not be quite SO hard to suit In
matrimonv as in other things, time IS a
great consideration nowadays.-PA i1a-
delphia Call.
Isl can't carry this bundle," said q
wife to her husband. II can't the
husband replied, flor l have to carry
the two children" s.But YOU ought to
have some consideration for me, the
wife continued. ssYou must think I m
a wagon. 2 70, no, my dear, / don't
think you are a wagon. A wager
holds its tongue but you never do. y
Arkansaso Traveller. y
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-22

Here is glimpse at the way In
which English boys and girls used to
study In the early part Of this century
The teacher alluded to was Mary
Lamb, who, with her brother Charles
wrote the famous "Tnles from Shakes.
pearc' which have Interested SO many
young people: W
One morning, just as Victoria was
about to repeat her allotted task, in
rushed young boy who, like herself,
enjoyed the privilege Of Miss Lambs
instructions in the Latin language. His
mode Of entrance, has.y and abrupt,
sufficiently denoted bis eagcrness to
have his lesson heard at once and done
with, that he might be gone again; ac-
cordingly, Miss Lamb, asking Victoria
to give up her turn, desired the youth,
Hazlitt's son, to repeat his pages Of
grammar first. of he set; ratified
through the first conjugation post
haste: darted through the second with
out drawing breath; and SO on right
through In no time. The rapidity, the
volubility, the triumphant slap-dasl. Of
the feat perfectly dazzled the imagina-
ton OF poor Victoria, who stood admir-
ing by, an amazed witness OF the boys
proficiency. She herself, quiet, plod-
ding little girl, had only by dint Of 6iIi-
gent study and patient, perscycrng
porting, been able to achieve a slow
learning and as slow repetition of her
lessons.
This brilliant, off-hand method Of dis
patching the Latin grammar was
glory she had never dreamed Of. Her
ambition was fired, and the next time
she presented herself, book in hand, be-
fore Miss Lamb, she had no sooner de-
livered it into her hearers than she at
tempted to scour through her verb at
the same rafting pace which had SO
excited hcr imagination. Scarce q 1ao-
ment, and her stumbling scamper was
checked.
"Stay, stay! how's thisP What are
you about, little Vickyp'' asked the
laughing voice Of Mary Lamb. "Oh, l
see. Well. go on; but gently, gently,
no need Of hurry
I She heard to an end, and then said:
II see what we have been doing try
ing to be as quick and clever as Will
lam, fancying it vastly grand to get on
at great rate, as he does. But there's
this difference: it's natural in him,
while it's imitation in you. Now, far
better 90 on in your own staid way
which Is your own way-than try to
take up q way that may become him,
but can never become you, even were
you to succeed in acquiring it. Well
each Of us keep to our own natural
ways. and then we shall be sure to do
our best
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For Young Readers.
PAAr ROY DO NOT MIND TT


Some youthful housckcepers one day
Wero getting supper in a way M
That was delightful, really.
The grass n velvet carpet mado
Beneath the glowing naples shade;
No room so charming nearly
Then Fiossy brought napkin red;
"'Twill make q lovely CLOTH" she said.
But when she came TO try IL,
Alas 'twas not quite large enough
+, To hide the table. slightly rough. fF
Twas useless TO deny II.
Then rueful looks OF blank dlsmay tf
HeEun TO chase the smiles away,
So measer did tpey md H. rf8
Z Till out spoke sunny little Nell:
" Wen leave 1t 50, lis just rs well,
And play we do not mind IL"
The joyous smiles returned once mere,
4 Too Noon the dainty fcast was o'er,
Aud shadows gathered quickly;
A star shone sivery IN the west,
Warming each merry little guest
To seek the homefold quickly. ~
The lesson Is ms plain as day:
n A cloud may rise above your way,
The sunshine Is behind IL,
When things go wrong and Others frown
just put all vain repinlng down
And play YOU do not mind II.
-Conpfcodtfonditst.
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A Pleasant Proposal.

s'Don't you love the smell of a good
cicarp" inquired an Austin antipodes
of Vanderbilt Of Gus De Smith.
s.You bet do, replied Gus, his face
Frightening with anticipation.
.'Have you got ten cents about your
person. inquired the first speaker
again.
: s'Yes, what of it?" asked Gus.
.'Well, you give me ten cents, and
that with the money | have will purchase
q prime cigar.
'.But what will | get?' said Gus.
why, you'll get the smell which
you say YOU dote upon SO much. -
TEXAS SiftiArs.
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Eating a Calf.

Somewhere in the neighborhood of
Aylsham lived certain jerry Exc,
whose appetite was said to be superhu-
man, whose prowess at harvest suppers
was the boast and wonder and envy of
the villagers round. 1t came to pass
that at farmers market dinner the
talk turned upon Mr.. Eke's perform
ances, when some one present protested
that what had been narrated was inn
possible. 'Impossibler' said another;
''Tll bet you twenty-five pounds Jerry
Exc will eat a calf at sitting" The
wager was taken, and the preliminaries
were arranged The calf-let us hope
only baby calf-wa killed; he bones
were cut out, the flesh was chopped in
to minutest particles and apportioned
into seventeen enormous pasties, whose
outer crust was thin film of batter
made lovely and tempting to every
sense, but carefully kept from any in
gradients that cloy the palate. Jerry
was called in, he having agreed to the
wager with evident delight, and was
told he might fall to. He did so and
steadily gorged. He had made no diff
Guilty of the first nine pasties, but when
tenth was brought in he seemed to
flag. To the horror of his hackers he
sighed and looked perplexed 1t was
but a moment; he desired only to expos
tulate. Il say, Mass'r, amt got moth
ing to say agin them poys, loik 'em
amazin'; but I'm thinkin' cts abawt
time as should begin upon that there
calf. Nineteenth Century.
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1t now seems definitely decided
that New York is to have a cheap cab
system, to go into operation February
Il. The treasurer of the company en-
tertaining the project says that the sys-
tenn will be made by combining the
best features OF the English and CONT
mental systems. One thousand horses
will be employed and the rate will DO
twenty-five cents a mile for each per-
sony Y. Tribune.
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c. C. DOYLE, Passenger Agent, Lynchburg, Va.
r. h. WOODWARD, Passenger Agent Staunton,
Virginia.
]. c. DAME, General Southeastern Agent 5l3
Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. @.
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Before selecting your route write TO one Of the
SCENTS named below for full information: yeu will
ave money and avoid frequent and unpleasant
changes Of cars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
FATAL JEALOUSY.
A Georgia Girl Dlsembowels Her Rival in
the Affections of a Country Swain.

A Georgia Girl Dlsembowels Her Rival in
the Affections of a Country Swain.
BLACK SHEAR, Ca, Sept 10.
A rustic dance in the lower part of Pierce
County was the scene of sanguinary en-
day night Miss Mabel Smith and her
niece, Miss Roxy Wilson, both daughters of
respectable farmers and bellies of the even
ing, were rivals for the hand of a
country swain, whose personal attrac-
lions were enhanced in the eyes
of the maidens by a $4,000 estate
to which he is the only heir. His preference
for Miss Smiths company was very marked,
and Miss Wilson became Infatuated with
jealousy. Ateleven o'clock she was so mad
dened that she made open threats that she
would kill both her rival and her lover. Her
brother, who was present, shared his sisters
anger and, while they were all dancing in
the same set about midnight, secretly put an
open knife into his sisters hand and went
on with the dance. Suddenly raising the
knife above her head, the Infatuated woman
sprang upon her aunt, and at the first strike
almost disemboweled her. Before the
Mortified spectators could recover from
their establishment she raised the
knife again and plunged it to the hilt in the
dying wonan's breast, cutting cash which
laid open her dress and exposed the bleeding
wound to view. Without waiting to see
the effect of the wounds the murderess
spraDg like tigress toward the throat of
the swain, but was seized and disarmed be-
fore she could accomplish her purpose. The
woman's brother made no attempt to inter-
fere while the tragedy was being enacted,
and when it was over calmly walked away
and has not been seen since. The murder
ess, who is an uncommonly handsome coun-
Try girl of nineteen years, is under arrest.
Her father is said to be worth $4,000
and to have announced his intention to
spend every cent of it if necessary to clear
her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
A RUSH TO DEATH.
Two persons Killed and Eight Seriously
injured oy Collision OF Passenger rain,
on the Long IsIand Railroad.

Injured by n Collision of Passenger Train,
on the Long Islana Railroad.
NEW YoRA, Sept. IL.
a serious accident occurred this evening
on the Long Island Railroad, near Hunters
Point Depot, by which two men were killed
ana eight injured. The Flushing train
leaving Hunters Point, when at Montauk
junction, about eight miles from the depot
was run into by Manhattan Beach train,
due at Hunters Point at 6:35. The latter
train was several minutes late, and the en-.
glneer should have stopped east of the
junction until the Flushing train passed.
The locomotives came together near the
swlucn. Inc Flushing train consisted of
-FOUR passenger coaches and combination
car, each OF which was full of passengers.
None OF these were injured. The engine
and tender, however, are badly broken I'M.
The engineer of the Flushing train. Ernest
Cretzner, remained at his post, backing
down his train, and received slight
injuries. The Manhattan Beach train
consisted OF seven ordinary cars
ana one parlor. The latter was next the
engine. AT the time of the collision this
train was running at the rate of thirty-fiv
miles per hour. The engine was not greatly
damaged, but the parlor car was telescoped
by the car behind. All of the cars were
crowded, with many persons standing on
Ouc plaOlOIuiS. mOSJ OF the OCCuOantS of
the parlor car were warned by the .'sissinsn
of the escaping air from the air-brakes,
and escaped from the car by the door and
windows. The car apparently broke in two
about the middle, and the platform car be-
hind was crushed through about the same
distance. All the chairs in the back part
of the car were smashed and piled up The
second car and the floor of the parlor car
were on one side. Under these were Thos.
birmingham, of East Houston street, an,
Robt. Smith, of 1856 South Eighth street Ii
was found necessary to cut away the pan.
cling and woodwork with axes to get the
men out. Their legs were so crushed that
amputation was necessary, and they died
very soon after the operation. Their bodies
were then removed to the Long Island dead
house to await the inquest of the Coroner.
The injured, so far as ascertained, were:
Thos. Glenn, engineer of the Manhattan
Beach train, cut on the head and shoulders.
M. Norris, of Philadelphia, one leg cut
off.
Geo. Wright, serious cuts on face and
lip.
Lawrence, New York, cut on head.
Leslie f. Slawson, New York: cut and
bruised about head and body.
w. Connor, New York; cut on head and
body.
Vernon Barton, New York; large splinter
In leg.
Bant, Manhattan hay market; cut on
head.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
What Clarence Hite Says About the Win.
stOn Robbery.


stOn Robbery.
A confession made by Clarence Hite
previous to his death, after going at length
over the preliminary arrangements for the
Winston robbery, contains the following:
ave were at Winston when the train came
along. Jesse was our Captain, and our
stations were as follows: Frank James,
Jesse James and my brother got ON the
smoking-car, and Dick and myself got on
the front platform of the express-car. The
understanding was that Dick and myself,
as soon as Jesse and Frank should pull the
bell-rope, were to climb over the coal
and pull down on the engineer and fireman
and make them obey orders. As soon as they
rang the bell, which was before we reached
the bridge, we climbed over the coal
and made them stop the train. The under
standing was that we were to stop the train
anyway before reaching the bridge. Jesse,
Frank and Wood were to go in and rob the
car. At the first stoppage Frank ran
around to the side, seized the baggageman
by the leg, and pulled him out of the cur.
They then commenced firing into the car,
and the expressman opened the door.
They then went in and robbed the car. All
this took about half an hour. We got Size
and some cents apiece. Jesse said the con-
ductor started to draw his pistol and he
(Jesse) told him if he drew it he would
kill him. He did not desist and was shot.
Jesse did not know the conductor. There is
no truth in the story that Jesse killed him
because he supposed he (the condurtor)
had carried Pinkerton's detectives out to
his mothers Mrs. Samuels') house. The
stonemason was shot accidentally. We
were about a quarter of mile from the
house after robbing the train. We then
went tn our horses. l cut mine loose, leav.
ing a part of the hitchstrap. We went
across the Hannibal and st. Joseph Road
between kidder and Hamilton, beyond
Ninable, to Crooked River; rode all night:
stopped in a little woods after pulling down
a fence and going through a field. went
TO sleep; so did Frank. This was t.bout
daylight. We stayed about an hour, then
went across fields till we reached Crooked
River Saturday.. Jesse and Frank said
they knew the country"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

ARGUMENT was recently made before
Judge Raynor. Solicitor Of the Treasury.
in regard to the action "a be taken in
The case OF Postmaster Taylor. Of Wi
mona, III. The delivery clerk at the
Winona postoilicc stole thirty-one sheets
d money-order blanks, which he pro-
seeded TO I'LL up for various amounts.
and wrote letters Of advice To numerous
Postofices covering the orders. which
aggregated 1881. When he had COM
Ploted this he obtained his leave of alb
sence. collected the money. and left for
California. lie was arrested. tried, and
sentenced to the Penitentiary for three
years. Sixth Auditor Ella requested
Judge Raynor 10 bring suit against Mr..
Taylor's bond 10 cover the amount, and
before such action the Postmaster's
attorney requested permission 10 be
heard Judge Raynor stated that he
Jailed to see any other course open than
that Of bringing suit. He could not
examine into the circumstances of the
case, as that would be constituting him
self Judge and jury. while the Postmas-
ter II he could show that the absence
rom the Office which gave opportunity
forthe fraud was a legal one. would be
morally innocent. Stn, the money had
TO be accounted for. and legal stems
must be taken against him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

TIIE payment 1T three hundred thou
sand dollars was made last week to the
Chcrokcc Indians. This sum was the
proceeds Of sale Of land recently
made hy the tribe and ratified by the
United states Government The num-
Der entitled To receive this money is
stated To be sixteen hundred. The negro
population residing in the Cherokee
Nation were ruled out. hill to that eff
feet having passed both Houses Of the
Cherokee Legislature ut the session last
winter Chief BuShyhcad vetoed the
bill, hut Il was carried over his veto and
became a law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

lN the Supreme Court Of Massachu-
sets, recently, decision was rendered
IN the suit IT the Union Pacific Railroad
Company W. the Credit Mobilier of
America. arising out Of the building of
The road by the Credit Mobilicr. under
tho HoNic contract. The Company
sought 10 restrain the Credit Mo-
bilicr from prosecuting suit Mt
law to recover AZ, $4,000 due.
claiming fraud in the fulfllment Of
the contract. A full bench decided that
there was no construction Of fraud. and
entered judgment against the railroad
with costs. The suit had been pending
for number Of years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

BEFORE the Senate subcommittee at
New York. few days since. John
Roach. the shipbuildcr, testified that he
Employed about 5000 men. who repre-
Sentcd about twenty-five different
branches. He thought there was no
reason why every industrious workman
should not own his own home; he be-
bcved the Government was bound 10
Icgislatc in the interest Of the working
men. He also remarked that there are
millions Of dollars annually sent out Of
this country which should be invested
here. but which was sent To- maintain
landlordism in Ireland.