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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
RASE-RAII STOCK.

OFFICE or VIRGINIA Baseball COMPANY.
AT 4 MEETING OF TIE STOCK
"A HOLDERS OF THE VIRGINIA BASE
BALL COMPANY held on the 9Th Instant II was
agreed TO issre 200 shares more u stOck-p1r
value, t35. The books for subscriptions are now
and tle public invited 10 call at the office
Of THOMAS l.. ALFRiEND, the Trasurcr. 40.
nv esst Main street, and subscribe ~ the stock
Now tkat HE Virginia Basc-BA club has beon
admitted into Tie American Association, the man
agcmeut thinks ~ essential 81 strengthen tho tCgm
clubs OF said Association. Hence the call for more
capital. ! trust the lovers Of the great national
game will come forward promptly and subscribe,
aud not allow the Virginia Base Ball Club 10 10
down. now that II IL on the eve OF most brilliant
career. WILLIAM &. SEDDON, Prcsd mt
j. W. MAURl, Dr., secretary.
an 13-TuS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
PxDP0S sLs.
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

V'O tNNIiiALIVN" ND % Ii4tIHNT'
SFAITB IHnrO~ 81 ilr the c'1.irlol I'D ~
TttpFT--4GLN .g,BN BRiGK 4 5LtC-
school ft lI3lNE ~ Il NtNHl h.. A.
viii d. received % 'l. rs fuEin. nt 'r
hcfure thc Isl DAY Df >krfEMbfE N'Ni ~
s,tsra., rror.,.as fr STEAM-HEAIiNG VIII
F'rp,sr- trf s-.,eidcafions ANT f.rff.- nter-
u1rip4 andy Zoo ,ulpl,. 3. ..t .Ir.. .'.lit va
Inc ~ ttu.rr T. NF.T -r...f..t. Iit IA
,n~.d. Va. j. a. IRANhLtN,
Chairman school, Hoard Commuit .uidiaf''
40 Ib-lN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

II" THE UNION PRAYER MEET
No or THE Young MEN OF THE BAPTIST
CHURCHES will D.. held at tie Grlce-Street Bap-
tst church SUNDAY AFTERNOON at a. O'Clock.
Subject, christian Workers" All young men
are cordially invited 70 be present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

"HKsRy n. STANLEY, the explorer. was
at table the other day with four kings"
We suppose lie played them for all taey
were worth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
ROOTS, SHOES. de.


j. A. '"'p PACE BLOCK. Tl
WILL WIND UP HIS ODD-AND-END SALE
THIS WEEK By SELLING
BOYS Low SHOES az 81; old price, $3.50;
GEKTLEMEN's Low SHOES at $3.50; Old
price, go;
LADIES LOW SHOES at 81; old price, s2;
FIVE 1rYLEs OF LADIES SLIPPERS 4,
sI.5O; old price. s2.5O and 80;
cHILDREN's TO lOs SLIPPERS, in four
-tyse Al 81; reduced from sl.75 ands2.
Ian lO-tStli
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

MARSHALL-ST9EET CHRIS 5
YIAN CHURCH between Graham AID i4inoocS
-sroc,.l - Preaching by r. II. CuTLER at II \. Y.
aud S.i5 4. 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

when the Government goes into the
court.mariial business over the GREgLr
affair It may be IN order to court-martial
HAzES for Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

Er PARK-PLACE ME THODIST
EPISCOPAL CHCRCH.-seryices At IL A. VI.
and 81 2. VI. by If. VI. CLARK, secretary %, the
Young Mems christian Association. Al friends
Of the Association especially inylted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

The Buffalo Courier says: "BUrIEB Is
happy again. All the newspapers are talk.
ing about him." BY the same course If
reasoning HlzEN ought TO be happy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

BrTIEE's letter OF acceptance Will be
published Sunday. But what has Buffers
letter to do with the presidential cam.
raigni
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

II VENABLE-STREET BAPTIST
CIIURCII.-Prosching by the pastor, Rev. G. r..
SCOTT, or SUNDAY at IL A. ". and $40 =. VI.
sunday school 90 $3.50 a. VI. A cordial welcome
EXTENDED to all. u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

The Baltimore Herald says: "Tbere is
nobody left in Washington except General
HAzEN." Well, isn't he enough 10 kep
up the Lad reputation OF the place,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

FrFULTON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. :. T.. REYNOLDS, Of Manche.t'r, will preach
at IL O'clock A. M.and SIS O'Clock = ". To-
MORROW sunday school at 9:3O O'Clock \. NJ.
Teachers prayer-mecting vt . O'clock :. VI.
cordial welcome IS extended n al.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

~ CLAf.STREET BAPTIS L
CHURCH touTncr Of CLAY and Graham strectsi --
Preaching u IL 4. NJ. End SIS L. NJ. by 2.V. I.
7. WALLACE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

ri TRINITY CHURCH Corner Of
Broad and Twentieth strceis)-Rcy. J. WILEY
BLTDsOE pastor.-ProachinR 10y Rev. L.. n.
ROWE, president Of Bowling Green Female SENT
nary, az l / \. VI. and - L VI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
~ JOINS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,
BALTIMORE.

Programmes % tie WORK proposcd ia t' bni-
v,y.ity and collegiate coui-rs for iiic leN' acA-
dcmic yeaI will he sen: on duplication.
Blf-Sl3n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

MI RACE-STRE BAPTiST
CHURCH corner Grace AID Poushss siresasl.-
Rev. r. \. REID will preach at II A. ". 40 scr
vice at night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
DsCGs. sIEnsCly Rs. ~.
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE.

}. W. GRAHAM. Wholesale Druggist. 81 Aus
tn, Texas, writes; " have been handling DR.
WILLIAM HALLS BALsAM TOR THE LUEGS
for The past yesr. and have found II one OF the
most sllable medicines have ever had 10 my
house fCr coughs. colds, and even consumption,
always giving eu;ire satisfaction. Please send me
another gross" al l6-d2t&Sit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

N7" UNION-STA1ION METHODIST
CHURCH-Prsschinga At IL A. NJ. by Rev. VII
LIAM =. WEIGHT; At SIS Z. VI. BY Rev. T.. 4.
PETERSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

r~TFIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
,UUHtH Seventh street ictween BROAD aud
G~aceJ.-Rc,. We. S,uAtFrER. pa',or.-'r ach-
ins 81 IL A.g.aud 40 $50 7. NJ Al welcome.
yi4lir fro.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

rz~ST PAUL'S END>t. ANDRE" :
ci,rpCiIrs. ASpREw's-D Divine service lnd
10 Communion on SUNDAY i''h, Al n NJ
~ p,t-,,s-No service IN the mo-ninx, but SER
yicest $40 L. n. In a." iccturc-rsom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. l.. y. WISFEEE, II. D.. viii preach A. II
o'clock on SABBATH MORNING. No service II
night Othcr services Of the week a,u5uaL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
NUMBERING the street..

We said yesterday that wealthy citizen
bad written " Tint he was willing to pay
ell the expense which would attend the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

IL CLAY-STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH corner Of Adams anI
clay Notwithstanding on SUNDAY MORNING
At IL o'clock andat s:I5 o'cpck p. VI. ~ the pas
tor. Rev. JOSEPH II. RIDDICK. All are cordially
invited seat, free.
Rev. J. b. LAURESs wi" deliver an adlrcs, go
tie Hoscbui soci ~ att o'clock T.. u.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

- GRACE STREET PREsBYTE-
EIAN CHURCH Preaching at IL o'clock A. VI.
" De. unEw. ,.otoryiccs at night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

-" THIRD pRESBYTERIAN
CHUECll.- rcy. WILLIAM u. M'GuvRAY WI
pysch u \. VI. SUNDAY. No service a. night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

TAX about bcin' careful about wearin' on the
scat Of my Irouscrs," sald The boy 20 Bis mother
=. YOU don't seem 30 think o. chat when your Old
SLIPPERS asoin' it,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

~ CENTENA VARY METHODIST
CHURCH Grace 5trcot between Fourth and Fifth
strsctsl.-ser' &c At IL \. u. conducted by no
pc tor, and 20 s:lj i. VI ~ Rev. v. Il. MCGIL.
yRAG.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

- FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN
CIiUECII Grace above s'isfcrl-Hcy. PEYroS II,
uCCH Iastor.-Scrsiccs NJ u =. VI ana $50 L.
81 neats free. Public cordially Invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

" SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,
Rev. THOMAS HUME. Jr.. II. ~, will preach At J l
4. W. SUNDAY, August 9TH. No service At night.
u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
FURNITURE.

WE ARE now MA&UFAC-0
w TURING and receiving from Tho ne-i y
factoYic, very large ,,nch ~ VI kNlli lst, ~
comprising CtlAMiER II RNIrl ~, PAR
Lon FIENIII Rt. DUNGEON fIRNl-
II III, MATTRESSES. We have on hand the
latest and mos elegant styles. Also, great yari-
ofy at MfDit NJ tt.ENiIlRF o. .uit 81 parties.
" hen yen ale ia need II Uell-naic AMI uyli4bls
gods. c1alA lue orr extensive assortment. Prices
art now tower than thy have lecn for twenty
Ncar~. Term, accommodating. =. ". JAW ODD
3 son. Sos. 4, q, and 8 nnftr.nr street, l,l''l-
mtnd. Va. iv 2B-Bm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

TT BROAD-STREET METHODIST
CHURCH tsoner Broad and Toulh sHesssl.-He7.
A. c. BLRDsoE. The pastor, VIII preach ~ / 4.
VI and s:l5 T.. VI. Subject az night. Elijah ~
l.art lnIl.,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

Lf3 " Is 7 WAIN-NT KEEI BNPIIHI
CHURCH corner Main and Beach .ireltsl.-
Preaching SUNDAY by the pastor, Rev WILLIAM
J. sHTMAS, at IL O'Clock 4. II. Iad e o'clock
L. VI. Al are welcome
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

GONE BOYS ARE HARDER On THEIR
CLOTHES THAN OTHERS,
AND REQUIRE
TWO OR THREE PAIR OF TROUSERS
TO ONE JACKET.
II YOUR BOY
IS HARD on HIS TROUSERS, JUST BRING
HIN TO Us.
WE WILL FIT HIN WITH PAIR
LOw-wArER RATES
DO NOT FORGET OUR
sLAUGHTEE-sALE
STILL CONTINUES. AND WILL
ONLY CONCLUDE
WHEN STOCK l. ALL GONE.
4. SAKS & CO.,
OSE-PRICE CLOTHIERs.
1913 MAIN STREET,
opposite post-ofice.
lau Ii
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
BRIEF COMMENT.

Things are out Of Joint In the ncighbor-
hood OF Khatoum. Chinese GoRDox has
not cen massa, red for week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

II \. ATKINSON, No. 20 GON-M
4 L. FENUR STREET, Furuit-rc-b 'tl.r ~
aui lufeTtAkCr.-kt-p con atsnuY IN RlHI IE1
large a,sortaent o. Parl)r Chamber. ana U
Dlnug-Ro "a furniture II the latest style. wlrn
! otier lOw-prices b. please everybody GlYu Ws
call ~ thS Undertaking Dy -lrtlneAt q. * If ~
clss-C, Of C4skets and Csfiius. Funerals attepi'
at an Aours ic l2-eud3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

CHAMBER AND PARLOR >UITS.A
' y Now ]. the time 20 save money. W ~
viii offer FURNITURE for thirty dass lf ri
sTecig figure tu order 10 reduce sock. flNt' ~
Il II - a. aIstfsl low price. We are driff.i'u'
to -,l' oGg goods. lr sure and examine oar -t1rk
81 you .ui furniture Of any siud. 10 MI Hr I'D
your interest 90 do go. Terms made satisfactory.
r.. GAlIIRIGllI - >pN.
iy.Q rs Governor -irf.f.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
FROM BRING DASHED TO PIECES

FROM BRING DASHED TO PIECES
in the bottom Of the shaft, at the same time
calculating "Oh, William" The miner
was taken to his cabin, and after the appII-
cation OF restoratives slowly revived.
"Where 10 ittv be asked, at which the
stranger slowly advanced and said softly,
" Brother. don't you know meV With q
still half-frightened look In his wondering
ewes the miner gazed again at the face
which had so startled him, and gradually
realizing the fact that ii vas real, living
nesh and blood, again relap.ed into a
swoon, the revulsion OF feeling into which
be had been thrown proving too strong for
bis physical endurance. For days he rayed
in the paroxysms Of fever, living the hid
eous chapter OF his life over again, until at
last the fever exhausted itself by its very
force and the sick man sank into deep
slumber. During all this time eyes which
scarcely slept watched anx.ously BY his
bedside, and hands
GENTIs AS THOSE or A WOMAN
administered to his every want. At last
the Invalid swoke, weak and helpless as a
child. but in his right mind. Instantly the
cause OF his lines was by his side, aud
taking his hand tenderly in his own, said
d" william, my poor brother!" 1t was in
deed James Samuels. the brother who was
supposed to have been dead, but who was
here alive and well and in the full en-
ioyment OF glorious manhood. ia it a
miracle!" calculated William, as soon as
he could speak. at is no miracle. but 4
sad mistake under which you have labored
and from which you have undoubtedly SUI
fsred much. When you get stronger i
will tell you ALL"
The next day, William having SO far re-
covered as to be able 10 81, up, hu brother
sat by him and said: Notwithstanding
my injury, which was not nearly so serious
o. YOU imagined, Ireaained consciousness
shortly zftcrward, and our father, who en-
tered the barn at that moment, assisted me
10 the house. The news was broken to
your mother and Hattie 40 gently IS posi-
bic, and really think
THEIR sYsrArnIEs wEsE WITH rot
more than with me. The matter was kept
IS quiet rs possible In the reighborhood,
Md soon recovered from the injury, and
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
A New Specics of Horse,

A new species of horse from Central
Asia has been discovered by the Russian
traveller Prcjevalski, and has been named
by naturalists, in honor of the discoverer
Equus Przevalski. This animal, apart
from certain peculiaritics of structure,
is interesting as being the only known
form of living horse which still exists in
a naturally wild state, and which diff
fcrs specifically from the domestic
animal (Equus Caballus) A CORE
spondent of Nature points out the very
close resemblance existing between the
outlines of this animal and the represen-
tations found incised on antlers from the
famous cane of La Madelaine, which
figure so extensively in works on archG-
ology. There is the same massive
head, the same hog name, absence of
forelock, pointed ears, short body and
powerful legs, while there seems even an
indication that the long hairs of the tail
spring first from the middle of that or
gan. In that prehistoric representa-
tom from Creswell Crags, as we'll as
those from La Madeaine, the jaw is
heavier than in the recent specimen"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
An Ardent Canine Fisherman.

William Farrell, of Rutherford, N.
j., has blooded liver and white pointer
dog which has developed great fondness
for fishing, and he fishes with such skill
that the family have been furnished with
several messes of grass pike and catfish.
The discovery of this accomplishment
was made by member of the family.
The dog, whose name is Duke, was
missed from the house, and, after long
search, was found standing flank deep in
mill pond near the house. The pond
is full of catfish and grass pike, and the
long dry spell has left the water quite
low. When discovered, the dog was
pointing at something in the water, and
suddenly thrust his mead beneath the
surface. When he withdrew it he held
in his mouth large catfish. He came
ashore with it and laid it on the bank,
where he had already deposited four
others. lie then went back and in a
short time had captured three grass pike
in the same manner Since then Duke
will fish whenever he is permitted to,
and is always eager to get into the water
and exercise his skill.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
Tea.Cup Lore.

Pictures in tea-cup2 Well, the idea
is not altogether new one, and many of
my little friends have, 70 doubt tried
the old fashioned plan of making pic
lures, or, as | think it is called. 'telling
fortunes" in teacup. In fact | have a
friend who is quite renowned for her
success as a fortune-telcr through her
skill in shaking and tapping a tea-cup
until the grounds, or tea leaves, in the
bottom of the tea-cup assume, in rude
way, certain shapes or forms representing
people, animals and various other images
which she processes to understand as re-
ferring in some way to the person whose
fortune she happens to be telling at the
time. | was present once when she told,
in this way, the fortune of young lady.
The prophecy and the method of making
it seemed to me to be very vague; but
the gist of it all was, that 10 a short
time a young gentleman of extremely
progressing appearance would arrive,
and that he was, in some unex-
planned way, to exert powerful
influence on the future prospects of the
young lady. Wishing to discover what
there was in the cup to warrant such a
iOiCNuol, ODtaihOu pooSCSolOH VI IL WIN
out being observed. In the bottom of
the cup saw that the tcaleaves had as
sumed form which. with little aid Of
the Imagination, might be accepted as
resembling very spare, delicate, and
altogether dilapidated young man. With
the aid of a teaspoon, and using few
other grounds or leaves that were lying
on the bottom of the cup, l quickly
changed the young man into most dis
reputable looking old tramp, with big
bundle on his back, and accompanied by
a ferocious- looking bulldog. Then
awaited the result Presently, the young
lady whose fortune had been forctod
took up the cup, with blush of pleas
ure, to examine its contents. The mo-
ment she saw the dreadful figure of the
old tramp, she exclaimed, "What a hor-
rid old fright" Then there was great
commotion, which was only quelled
when l acknowledged my guilt. But
had learned something, which was that,
with little management, and a tea
spoon. pictures of many kinds could be
made in teacup.-St. Nicholas.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

female bandit, FL Chiquaita, who had q
hiding place in the mountains toward the
Rio Grande and was the terror of all that
country. The daring woman had en-
tered the convent in the guise of pious
novitiate, had learned the secrets of the
cent and at the first favorable moment
admitted her confederates, who had rob-
bed the nunnery of all its valuable treas
ure and escaped safely with their booty.
They described the false nun, "and,"
concluded Frank, as he told me the story,
evil you believe it, the description ex-
actly Tailed with Eleanor. She was cap
tured by the rurals about three months
thereafter, and | was on the plaza WI en-
she was shot. She died without making
a confession, and no one knew who she
was or where she was from. Her career
had been wilder than the most exaggera-
ted romance. She was reported to be
wholly devoid of mercy, but she did me
a good turn, and-wcll, she was an
American, and l felt sorry for her."
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
B|L|OUSNESS.

Bilious symptoms invariably arise
from indigestion, such as furred
tongue, vomiting of bile, giddi-
ness, sick headache, Irregular
bowels. The liver secreteS the
bile and acts like filter or sieve,
to cleans o impurities ofthe blood.
BY irregularity in it's action or sus-
pensions of it's functions, the bile
is liable to overflow into the blood,
causing jaundice, salIow COM
plexion, yellow eyes. bilious diar-
rh1a, a IanSuId, weary feeling
and many other distressing synp-
toms. BiIiousness may be prop
erIy termed an affection of the
liver, and can be thoroughly cured
by the grand regulator of the liver
and hillary organs, BURDOCK
BLOOD BiTTERS. Act upon the
stomach, bowels and liver, max
ing healthy bile and pure blood,
andopens the culverts and sluice-
ways for the outlet of disease.
Sold everywhere and guaranteed
to cure.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
Deadly Oriental POisOns.

The PrOgres Medical describes two new
Oriental poisons, both of which cause
death by arresting the hearts action.
One of them comes from Bornco, and is
an arrow poison. Almost all that scien-
fists yet know of it lies in the number of
unfortunate dogs they have destroyed
suddenly with it. OF the other poison it
is stated that an animal of medium size,
wounded with an arrow whose point had
been imbued with it, would make one
bound and then fall back dead. Even
an elephant "ill succumb to its effects,
after running half mile or so. The
composition of the poison is not yet
known, as it is kept secret by the Mois,
from whom a specimen was obtained by
subterfuge. The substance is said to
be innocuous when taken into the stom'
ach
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
WILD FRANK.

While awaiting the arrival of the
Western bound train few days ago on
the platform of the little depot IN Toyah,
Texas, man of splendid physique,
carelessly dressed, armed to the teeth
and mounted on a big blood bay horse,
rode across the plain at a swinging gal
Top and drew rein opposite where | was
standing. This horseman was "Wild
Frank Tower, an old friend and fellow
scout and one of the best known honest,
most reckless, dare devil rangers on the
Southwestern frontier. Tower was born
in Iowa, and when he came to Texas,
fifteen years ago, was boy of II. lie
found employment at COW rancho on
the Pecos river, and the wild, rough
life he led in camp and on the trail
hardened his muscles, steadied his nerves
and developed all of those courageous
qualities which distinguish the from.
tiersman. He became superb horse
man and wonderfully skilled in the use
of the six shooter and Winchester. The
rancho adjoining the one where he was
employed was owned bv man named
Flanagan, hot-tcmpered, brutal fellow
brave as lion and the hero of many
scrapes in which firearms had played
an important part. He had killed several
men and was feared and respect
ed accordingly. Wild Frank met
Flanagan at a roundup" They he
came involved in a quarrel over the
ownership of a cow. Tower was cool
and polite, but as firm in the maintc-
nance of his rights as adamant. Flani-
gan, accustomed to ride down all op.
position, applied an insulting epthet ia
the boy who had dared to dispute with
him and, Selling his heavy riding whip,
sprang toward him.
"pll give ye a hundred lashes, We
spindle shanked puppy" ne Kissed
The cowboys glanced at each Other
apprehensively, and Franks friends, moi
daring to interfere, so much did they
fear Flanagan, trembled for their com
panion's safety. The object of the bul
iys wrath faced the ruffian cody.
Don't touch me !" he cried warning
ly, but Flanagan, with a bitter oatf
sprang upon the boy, and selling him by
the collar, was about TO administer tn,
threatened chastisement.
Accounts differ as to how it all oc
Cured. There was chorus of curse
and loud cries, fierce struggle, the on
lockers heard the swish-swish of tn
cuarte, and through the Cloud of dus
which enveloped the combatants, saw
Flanagan writing on the ground, Will
Frank, welding the whip with quicl
and heavy hand, rained blow after blow