The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-02

years held improper relations with Col. Harry
Van Rensselaer,, who, she claimed, was he,
uncle. aud whom sLo az. ctlona,e,y called
Uncle Harry.."S She was known az Mrs. Fen
n!more, a %prcttier name Than the one she bore
htteen Years ego, when she worked in a print
ing Office Gown town. Just low she got into
literary society here four years ago, nobody
seems exactly TO know; but Uncle Harry was
well known aud much liked for his rare cul.
turc, his talent, aud HIS bluff heartiness, and
when she began to give receptions in her
beautiful house (wllere "Unc,e Harry lived),
she was soon a well known aud az much liked.
Nobody asked many questions. All tue hes,
known writers in the city gathered in her
flne Parlors-journalist-, novelists, poet,
pleywrights, actors, musicians, mayors and
senators-spoute their Rotations, exchanged
their witticisms, sang their songs and d,ank
her wiue. Mrs. Fennimore vas always de-
ilshtfu!. A brilliant woman, witty and amia
Die, a poet, u musician, author of . play or
two, lncrcd bly, suave, immensely clever. she
knew how 10 charm her guests and make them
come again. l lave met a host of interesting
people there. She took special delight in
gathering young girls AROUND her, AID organ
'2ing them mo a Hhalaux Of sweet
ness aud light" Many Of the
most 9 attractive bellies of the city
have been under her protection, and are, |
suppose, none the worse for it But it is now
generally understood that Mrs. Fennimors and
Uncle Harry live together in tho residence lie
presented TO her; that Uncle Harry is not a
s%relativo of hers, but is the husband of u lady
and father of children in another part OF ihe
CITY: that Uncle Harry Las given to her several
lt,,aau Of xnh,,I pl, ,It,.., a. ...4 -
that it is u sad case all around. A hundred or
iva ladies and ge9llemen who have accepted
her hospitality during the last five years,
and have cnjoved it undeniablv, are now mad
as a wet hen and clam that they have been
imposed on; and they imurecate aud call
uncie Harry hard names, aud say that he
might at least have been more discreet an
lived in another house. So there are sore
heads ali along tho sliirmish line, and our
literary society is silently weeping over is
sawduSt doll.
l. IN CONCLUSION.
II will be that Mrs. May Roper,
daughter of Jenny june Croly, and wife of
summer in Maine, whittier her parents had
taken her to prof. ny her life, Her husband
was in command of a ship On the
coast of China, and for a month
affect onate letters, two ur three a week, con-
timed 10 coma from him 10 her. Tho dav the
N"'tS otS nun it"P VI Iltl itd tc Nb~
ordered with his sh p to the South Pacilic.
Mrs. Roper was not only intelligent and gifted
III many ways, but she WAS q most yyous and
snnny-hcarted littlo lady, ana her death se ems
a piiiful tragedy. 'ta
h Melville C. Smith, Jerome Fassler, ex-Sec-
Rotary Window. and OF ers of the direc otsl Of
the Broadway Underground railroad, have been
in London ana Paris this summer, getting
points" to > ren9then their al'pca to the leg
~islature for an enlarg i charter, to enab.e
ft.nrN n, I,yr,lt ~ =. a IL - II ...- M.
have now returned here and seat over Gen
McAIpln, civil engineer, to examine the London
underground road and make q specific reprrt
concerning the probable damage 10 properly
caused by vibration, etc Mr. Fassler tells mo
tEat the president of that road assured HIM
under stores, hotels. churches, brewerics,
through &C lars. close to X tchena, below the
foundation of shuliy brick wal y hundreds Of
years old, tiiey lac never cracked a wall or
had to lay a cent of DAMAGES. They expect
the legislature to modify their character, en-
ablins them to arcade broadway it's, whole
width below tho surface, instead of tunnel
ing il. l#f -5#rI HH
The Tribune building is the greatest news
paper hea quarters in the world Not only
the Tribune, the Journal. and half a dozen
other papers, are printed there; but occnpylng
the rooms of the front bu liiug are representa-
tives of the following papArs, recording them
IN order from the eigst hnor down
ward: Chicago Times, Pittsburgh telegraph,
Louisville Commercial, st LOUIS Ropub-
lican. Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati Commercial
Gaz tic, st l. MS G ODE Democrat, Louisville
Courier-Journai, Peck's sun, Omaha Bee, Kan
AVS City Journal, Washington Republican,
Denver Nyws, Oregon News, Kellogg lis 8
N,3l.ll papers, New Orleans Times Democrat,
Pnilaae!nh:a iress, Kansas City Times, san
Francisco Bulletin, San Francisco Call, Chi
caSo GraZar and Baltimore American. these
II wspapers ill up the best rooms in the
building. " W. A. CRoFrUr.