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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
The Kingsnakes and the Rattlers.
TMilledgeville Chronicle.

Mr.. Tuttle who has killed seventeen rat
tlesnakes on his farm in this county since
Christmas, vouches for this He and an old
negro cleaned up fence row where many
snakes appear every year. While at work
they heard noise in stump close by, and
knew that there was a nest of rattlesnakes
inside. Presently they noticed a huge king
snake approaching the stump, so they were
quiet and awaited his motion, old man In
gram remarking: ''Boss das gwine to be a
lively time in dat stump Directly Sure
enough, the kingsnake went in, but soon
bounded out and struck bee line for little
hill hard by. In a few minutes he returned
and had two other kingsnakes with him.
Then all three descended into the hollow
stump, and there followed a most tremend-
Gus noise. After some fifteen minutes the
three kingsnakes came out and went Off,
and Mr.. Tuttle with old Ingram, dug up the
stump. They found i've dead rattlesnakes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Kno,cn By The Company He X eeps.


All the star route thieves are for Blaine
and Logan. Me too Platt, the hero of dis
gushing scandal, aud known to fame as
Conklings poodle, is for Blaine and Logan.
O'Donoyan Rosa, the loud-mouthed bragg
gard and dynamiter,is for Blaine and Logan.
Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt and near
ly every one of the great railroad monopollsts
of the country are for Blaine and Logan. All
of the rich political and speculative adyentur-
ers of the Pacific Slope are for Blaine and
Logan. All of the men now living who
helped to count out Samuel ]. Tilden are for
Blaine and Logan. The worst part of the
Republican party in New York, headed by.
Mike Cregan, Jake Hess, Barney Biglin and
Tommy 0'Brien, are for Blaine and Logan.
John Roach, the treasury leech, is for Blaine
and Logan. Seeor Robson, the navy wreck
err, is for Blaine and Logan. Kellogg, the
alleged bribe-taker, who escaped punishment
on a technically, is for Blaine and Logan.
Dennis Kearney is enthusiastically for Blaine
and Logan. ''If / had million votes, y
SAYS the demagogue of the sand-lots, would
give them all to Blsine.n Every lobbyist,
bogus contractor, pension shark and carpet
Dagger, in short, every disreputable cuss in
the Republican party, together with some
who have acted with the Democrats, are for
Blaine and Logan, first, last, and always.
The Blaine and Logan managers will not
lack for brains, demogogy or hard cash. 1t
would be utter folly for the Democrats to I'M
dertake to match the Republican ticket on
the score of cunning audaeity and demagoey
Neither can the Dem ocrats hope to match the
Republican barrel. The ticket now in the
field can be beaten but it must be done by
sturdy, honest, self-respecting voters of the
country. The time for the overthrow OF the
corrupt element which has obtained full con-
troll of the Republican organization is at
hand. great responsibility rests at this
moment upon the Democratic party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Selling His Bife to IN Indian.
lUnfta Chieftan.l

1t is Of common occurrence for an Indian
to buy Squaw, but Tor white man to sell
his wife and children to an Indian is a tran
saction which we never before heard Of The
two principals in the transaction were Thorn
as Kirby of Amy, a pusilaninous little cur,
and dusky son Of the forest. who has been
lettering hereabouts for several days. It ap-
pears that Kirby, by his abuse, had long
since driven his wife from home, who took
up her abode in Evanston, together with her
three children. The first that was known OF
the swap was on Wednesday morning,
when the Indian bolted into the house, eycrg
room Of which he proceeded to examine
The lady inquired as 10 his intentions, where
upon he Informed her that little white man
in Amy sell rae white squaw and three pa
poose-two girls, one boy-for ponies. y
The lsouid-be property Of the Indian was so
infinitely described that what be said carried
conviction III the wife's mind as to Kirby's
intentions, and # was only through the per-
suasion of Beckwitf, Quinn & Co.'s team
ster that the irate red man did not carry off
his purchases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
ITEMS OF CHAT.

The Cinnamon have taken to bicycle rid
ing in California.
Charles Reade wrote generally in a bar.
UNFINISHED room.
The venerable father of William D. How.
ellis, the novelist resides in Virginia.
Sarah Bernhard is said to be getting stout
That's too thin.-N. Y. Journal.
Zukertort, the chess player, has ''won his
way'' as far west as San Francisco.
Bishop Simpsons family are summering
at Egg Harbor Inlet, n. j., where the bishop
had intended building summer home.
James Watts workshop, at Heathfeld Hall
is preserved just as be last went out of it
even to the leather apron thrown across the
vice.
Justin McCarthy's son is the youngest
looking member of the British House of
Commons, though not the youngest in
years.
Robert Veale is the name of one of the
health officers in Philadelphia. When he
gets promoted to the Office of Meat inspector
his first name will be abbreviated to Bob.
Capt. Traynor, who left New Haven, Conn.
Monday for Bristol, England, in a row-boat,
was spoken in the sound Wednesday, still
heading for Bristol and pulling thirty-six
strokes minute.
The aged Barthelemy st. Hilaire, the re-
sponsible author of the Tunis expedition. and
who is known also-and perhaps quite as
well--as translator of Aristotle, is now liv-
ing comparatively retired life in the pretty
Partisan suburb of Passy.
Some of the most muscular citizens OF
New York say that there is no magnetism
about Lulu Hurst, the Georgia girl, but they
admit she has great deal of muscle when
they retire from the stage perspiring at every
pore after trying to hold her.
Samuel s. Lamb, of Ledyard, Conn, will
celebrate within few weeks the completion
OF fifty-one years of continuous school teach
ing. Mr.. Lamb is still teaching in the town
in which he began his career in the little old
red Quakertown school house of oaken bench
es and unknown age.
M. de Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of
the London Times claims to have written in
thirteen years more than three thousand col
umns OF that paper, to have interviewed more
than half the sovereigns OF Europe and re-
ceived twenty-five decorations; but the less
he talks in that way the less appropriate his
name will seem
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Ho,y a Lady should Mount.

The most graceful way for lady to reach
the saddle, and the one that is taught in the
best riding schools, says The American
horse.woman, is by the assistance of gen
tleman. The riders education will not be
complete until she has learned the method
of mounting, which, when accomplished
easily and gracefully, is delightful to witness.
In it the rider will have three distinct points
of support, namely, the shoulder of the gem
tleman, the united palms of his hands, and
her hold upon the pommel. The stirrup
having been placed across the shield of the
saddle in front of the pommels, the lady,
holding the reins and the whip, with its
point down, in her right hand-which must
rest upon the second pommel-should stand
with her right side toward the horses left,
about four or five inches from it. her left
shoulder being turned slightly back. Then,
taking firm hold upon the second pommel
with her right hand, she should with the left
hand lift her riding skirt enough to enable
her to place her left foot fairly and squarcly
into the gcntleman's palm. which should be
ciasped firmly together. THIS done, she
should drop the skirt, place her left hand up
on his right shoulder, bend her knee, and
give the word ready or signal and at
once spring from her right foot up and Il lit
tie toward the horse. The gentleman, at
the same moment, mast raise his hands, and
move them toward The horse. The lady
must, when rising, press or bear lightly upon
his shoulder. and also keep a firm hold upon
the second pommcl, which she must not re-
linquish until she is seated. Tic gentle
men should then remove the stirrup from
the front part OF the saddle, while the LADY
transfers the reins to her left hand, passes
her right knee over the second pommel
and her left under the third She will then
be ready to have her loot placed in the stir
run
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20

tied o'nights when the wind blew between
them, and disturbed his sleep. He knows
how useless it will be to go to the public
authorities, SO he devises a scheme OF his
own. He gets a long pole and sponge.
and big bottle Of strong acid. With this
magical combination he rubs the obnoxious
wires every night before he goes to bed.
Three or four days, and they drop in two
pieces. They are mended. Three or four
days, and they fall like roses This is his
line of action for several weeks At the end
of this time the telegraph company think this
street is very unhealthy, and the climate very
trying, if strong wire cannot exist there,
and the long line is removed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
NIGHT AND. DAY.
IN. Y. independent

The innocent sweet Day is dead.
Dark Night hath slain her in her bed.
Oh! Moors are as fierce TO kill as to wed!
ssPut out the light'' said he.
A sweeter light than ever rayed
From star of heaven or eye of maid
Has vanished in the unknown shade.
'.Shes dead She's dead!' said he.
Now, in wild, sad after-mood,
The tawny night sits still to brood
Upon the dawn-time when he wooed.
81 would she liyed!'' said he.
Star-memories of happier times,
OF loving deeds and lovers rhymes,
Throng forth in silvery pantomimes.
''Come back, o Day!" said he.
-Sidney Lagsier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
The Fi,st Shot for the Ir,,sa.
baltimore American

il. I
Il pulled the lockstring of the gun that
fired the first shot in the late war in defense
Of the Union,'' said Captain Blake to a num-
Der OF the gentlemen who sat on deck Of bis
vessel 1T was fired from the revenue
cutter Harriet Lane.''
why you must have been off Charleston. >,
said Collector Sellman.
"Indeed, was, said Captain Blake.
!. u was there, too, soon after that said
s.And so was II said Dorton.
Then all hands began to tell their adveu.
lures on sea and land. Captain Blake com
mands the United States revenue cutter
Guthrie, and he and his guests were enjoy
Ing the Fourth on the river.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Kne,c Hin. bu Hts Touch.
San Francisco Argonaut.

friend who was recently travelling by
stage coach over California road told me
an anecdote concerning the driver which
rather amused me. These charoteers, by
the way, are peculiar people 1 make it a
point when 60 anywhere by stage coach to
get the box seat and commune with the
driver-when | can. Sometimes he will not
commune. My friend, Viator found it so.
The driver was dumb as an oyster. There
was even tinge of contempt in his mono
syllable shoppers to conversation. At last a
station was reached, where, as the jehu tersc-
ly informed his passengers, they were to
''rassle with their hash'' They got of and
"rassled." Viator was heavily thrown.
When the first course was removed, the neat
handed Phyllis who generally officiates at
wayside eating houses, came to Viator,
whisked some crumbs on his lap and some
gravy on his coat collar, and remarked:
"Piorpudden!" s'Pie,'' said Viator
meekly. The pie was brought 1t was con-
fected of dried apples incased with horn.
Viator excited the neat-handed Phyllis
amused contempt by calling for fork. The
remainder of the guests pried open the pie
with knife. AS Viator was toying with
this sudden-death Wand, he noticed the
driver regarding him with much interest.
After the meal the journey was resumed,
and to Viator's surprise, he found the driver
completely changed. He had unbent He
was quite affable and communicative. Be-
fore the next station was reached they were
fast friends. ''Tell me-" said Viator, at last
'swhat is the reason you were so indisposed
to converse with me at first? You must have
had some prejudice against me-" s'Wall, you
see," replied the driver, Ticking fly with
great precision from the nigh swing horses
ear, sat first, We see, l thought you was a
Methodist preacher; but when 1 seen you
give that high-toned touch on your pie, 1
knowec you was gambler"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
FAITH.
TSchensctady Union.1

IorHcHsctGuy UTIoH
will not think the last farewell we hear
Is more than brief good-by that friend saith
turning toward home that TO our home lies near;
will not think SO harshly of kind death.
Will not think the last look of dear eyes
Fade with the light that fades of our dim air.
But that the apartment glores Of the skies
Weigh down their lids with beams too bright
to bear.
Our dead have left us for no dark, strange lands,
Unwelcomed there, and still no friends to meet;
But hands Of angels hold the trembling hands,
And hands of angels guide the faltering feet.
viii not think the soul gropes dumb and blind,
A brief space through our world, death-doomed
from birth
will not think that Love shall ever find
A fairer heaven than he made on earth
- Pnhenha1ll .BeGtEaL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20

thing but agreeable. His face was furrowed
with hard lines, and when he looked at you
out OF his only eye the expression was that Of
basilisk. The entire front of his clothing,
from his chin downward, appeared as but
freshly soaked in snuff, which he chewed
incessently. The wonder grew until his
death, in 1881, how SO small man could
consume as much snuff as Girard did and it
not kill him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Betrayed by a Wonants Tooth.
lPhiladelphia Telegraph.

Guibal, the assassin, has just been con-
yicted at Perpignan of the murder of q girl
named Marie Cerbere. The evidence which
proved him to be her murderer was very GU
rious. Guibal had been suspected of having
killed the girl, as she had never been seen
since one day when she was known to have
been in his company. But he strenuously
denied all knowledge of her, and the case
was about to be abandoned for want of proof
when girl came forward who had been Ma
rie's intimate friend. Search among the
possessions of the accused she said. .sand
see if you can find among them gold ring
set with woman's tooth instead of stone.
The tooth was mine-here is the space from
which it was taken-and I had it set and
gave it to Marie Crebere as atoken of friend
ship The ring was found among hoard
of trinkets belonging to Guibsl, and on hear
ing of ifs discovery he at once confessed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
He Beats the Telegraph Companies.
lChicago Ramblt
al poston,s hest ef

On several Of Boston's best streets the en-
eroaching Of telephone wire posts is looked
upon as q grief and insult, and as such must
not be. There is one man who lives not far
from Boyiston street who has a way Of his
own for settling such little trihes. A little
while ago there was put marching line of
poles a-down his short street, laced together
with several short strings Of wire, that whis-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Over 400, 600 acres Of land in Pike count

Over 400, coo acres of land in Pike county,
Pa, fully one-quarter of the whole bailiwick,
is advertised for sale for unpaid taxes 1t is
of this country that the old story is told about
the traveller who stopped where man was
digging hole before house. trying to find
earth enought to make bit Of garden.
The traveller remarked upon the apparent
poverty of the people in that part OF the
world Now see here, stranger, y said the
man who was digging rocks, ssI'm not so
dern poor as you think / am. / don't own
hut half-aere of this land-D
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fun in his eyes stranger would not have
believed could harbor there. 'sIt is that you
wear the bit OF blue gentian at dinner. this
evening"
The sight of which harmless specimen
caused Bob to blush the only blush he was
guilty OF in his school days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Dr,tooioo Cro,,,s.

A correspondent of a New Haven paper
writes: The biggest agricultural story of
Connecticut thus far this year comes from
Waterbury. Charles Fogg, merchant lives
on his father-in-law's farm this summer
couple of miles out. There is a 20 acre
cornfield on the place, which has been fairly
covered by hungry crows for some weeks.
The field is so large that by the time gum
ner scares the birds off one end the other ia
well covered.
Mr.. Fogg's father-in-law had about given
up the crop, when the hired boy came to the
rescue. He had read that crows or any
bird, could be Supplied by the use of alcohol.
He' had no alcohol, but he stepped peck Of
corn in gallon of the hardest cider In the
cellar. To this he added two-ounce bottle
of laudanum, and then he scattered the corn
in the cornheld.
The crows held aoof from the free lunch
for several days, and the boy forgot all about
1t. But yesterday morning as Mr.. Fogg
was driving to town he noticed crowd of
crows over the field, trying to fly and keep
ing up dcafening cawing. He called the
help and they rushed into the field and cap
tured and killed 275 crows, which were lying
on the ground help,essly drunk. The others
managed to fly away.
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|
broke in, Gerry. ] thought the earth must
fall again, or something happen to prevent
them reaching me,' confded Bob to her
when she visited him next day in his ROOM
The whole matter was to master Bob one for
pure congratulation, and he spent his time
in rehearsing graphic account of the ad-
| venture for the benefit of his DANES house.
''But that fellowLosford is no end of trump.
He's been up to say goodbye, and / told
| him what an ass I'd made myself about him.
| That's comfort. heard his voice first of
all, do you know, and Mrs. Goodwin says
they wouldn't have got me out if il wasn't
for him.
Thd fkligood of this alternative appeared
to give him unmixed satisfaction.
II don't think they would,n murmured
Gertrude, eagerly presenting him with a
large bunch of grapes from a side-table,
''1'n get you some more, Bob"
"You bet your boots they wouldn't, It's
pity he can't climb. Fancy fellow like
that with what the doctor calls constitution
al VERTIGO Ican't make it out''
And Bob fell into q brown study. which
passed into a doze; and thus refreshed he
was enabled to chatter without ceasing all
dinner time.
| Gertrude stole out of the room, and run
ming down stairs, found him in the hall. He
had mislaid favorite stick.
sMr. Losford" she began hurriedly, stand
| ing before him, in she knew not what stti-
tude of pretty humility, II said something
| yesterday the memory of which is burning
me with shame. Iscannot forgive myself but
win you say you dol Bob has made amends.
Let me do so. What foolish girl said can
not have hurt youl' she pleaded as be made
no answer
Rather, should not have hurt me,n he
replied grayely; ''yet it did cruelty, Miss
Goodwin. But for the chance occurrence of
last night you would be thinking so still. 1t
was ungenerous as well SIS thoughtless."
| Gertrude WINGED under each almost con-
| temptuous word. She had not bargained for
this. Too much hurt for tears, she muir
INJURED as she turned away:
81 am sorry
"a moment pleased From any other wo-
] man would have accepted the apology with
out word. have scolded you that you
might know what it was like before l asked
you to give me the right to do it. Gertrude,
| viii you be my wifel''
And Gertrude said ssYes''
When she had fully satisfied him upon
| this point, she asked:
"And you have quite forgiven me, Wal
terli'
81 shall have when you have done the
nananoa / oriar-n There was . twinkle of
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-03-28
Massachusetts, which heretofore

Massachusetts, which heretofore
took the lead in suggesting social and
political reforms, is now tagging be-
hind, letting the far West get ahead
of it. This is especially the case on
the Woman Suffrage question.
Washington Territory has given wo-
men the suffrage, subject to the same
conditions as men, and Wyoming has
permitted women to vote and hold
Office for years. The Governor OF
Oregon has issued proclamation
calling attention to the joint resolu-
ton of the Legislature of 1880 pro-
posing an amendment to the Constl-
tuition, by which the elective fran
chise shall not be denied to any cltl.
zen of the State of Oregon on &C,
count of sex. This proposed amend
ment is to be submitted to the people
at the general election to be held OF
the I'd day of June next, and if adopt
ed women will have the same RICH
as men to vote in Oregon. In Mas
sachusetts, however, the Lower Hous
of the Legislature has defeated, b,
an overwhelming majority, a PROPOSE
ton to allow women the privilege c
voting even at municipal elections fo
school and other local offices.
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MARCH 81, 1884.
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Storms have ragged through this

Storms have ragged through this
dry country with unprecedented Sc
verify, cutting off travel and mail
communication, and at present writ
ing their are neither mail nor tele-
graphic connection. The ferries on
the ella river were swept away above
Florence, while the road by San Car
los is rendered impossible by the ris-
ing of the river. No California mail
i has reached US since the 18th Of Feb.
Am storm bound, and not much pros
pect of escape. Am within few
miles Of the San Carlos Indian Res
: ervation, where the murderous Apa-
ches have their abode. Shall have to
} pass through it next week, but do not
3 anticipate the loss Of my hair. They
: are all well fed and we may receive
d an outbreak at any time. Those who
r are posted expect it themselves.
q As to the weather it has been very
h nice except when we have had oul
IS rains. Have seen no snow, only as
d crossed the Pinal mountains to reacl
st this place. 1t is still on the mountain
re tops but rapidly disappearing. Char
S, ley Humphrey, who drove stage year
$. ago in Idaho, on the Kelton route ant
,el Silver City route, is here in Globe
) was carried down the Pinal creek wit
h stage and horses but was rescued i
I'd damaged condition, and is now lai
tn up for repairs. Perhaps more at som
es other time. FL. n. E.
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Bills are now before Congress-one
introduced in the Senate by Blair,
and the other introduced in the House
by Willis-to appropriate millions OF
dollars from the National Treasury
for the establishment and support OF
public schools in the several States
Both the Senate and House bills pro-
vide that the appropriation shall be
distributed on the basis of illiteracy
that is that the States which have
done the least for the cause of eduea
ton shall receive the greatest proper
ton of Federal aid.
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b an oversight on our part, men
Nof the death of Miss Minnie Ku-
did not appear in last Tuesdays
RID. She died quite suddenly at
h Boise on Thursday evening, the
WAS i'll only a few minutes
Deased was a daughter of Mrs
hnis Crowley, Of Granite Creek
i was well known in this county.
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u LEIGH and Charley Magee re-
"a from Banner Tuesday. Mrs,
bins, of that place, who was ia
quite sick last Saturday, is i'm
ING, but it will be sometime be
she will be able to be up. Ed
y down to Shaw's Mountain