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Minor News Items OF Yesterday wired by
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Minor News Items OF Yesterday wired by
the Hcrnlds Special Correspondents.
Diptheria Is prevailing at Waco 10
some extent among children,
Rev. DR.. Smoot, Of Austin, arrived nj
Waco last evening, to preach n series of
sermons there.
The Tax Assessors roll of Gregg
county shows about 100000 Increase on
the min rolls.
Most Of the visitors including The Fort
Worth and Tyler base ball clubs
left Waco for homo last evening.
Cob Elliott, Commissioner to tho New
Orleans exposition, will be at Wnco
Monday night 20 address tho citizens o T
that place.
- Profs. A.. W. Wilson (whitcl and ]. NJ.
Terrell lcolorodl have arrived az Mar
shall, and will open the Normal School
at that place on Monday next.
Crops are improving In Lamar county
and farmers are much more cheerful
than one week since. There will prob
ably be an average corn crop, and col.
IN l. diving Wei bgt Is snail.
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A FRACAS At F0RNEY.
INsoLENT NEGROES PROVOKE 1T.
i Dark-liued Divine Hammered Heavily
by an Ira;e taucasian-C onsidera-
III" Excitement, but Cooler
COun>ri- Prevail.

From a passenger on the $3.50 west
bound train over the Texas " Pacific
road last evening Il HERALD reporter
CLEANED the following: At Elmo ycstcr-
day two cousins named FL and Tom
Adams, who had Il grudgc against each
other, caused by the vucillnting afiec-
tons of young lady to whom they
were both paying court, met. They had
some words. when Tom rushed To his
buggy, standing near 10y, and securing
q pistol he had under Tho
seat started i'm pursuit of
III, who ram into Il store
To secure weapon, but falling fled
through the rear door, hotly pursued Nv
Tom with pistol in hand. FL, who was
considerably in the lead, reached home.
and in u minute later appeared with a
shotgun IN his hands and made for his
Cousin Tom, who in turn took To his
heels and He'd TO the dense timber where
both were lost to view. The officers pur-
Sucd Them hut were unable To find them.
or even any trace of Them
II Is feared that they have killed cnch
other, and further search will be insti-
tuted. They have been bitter enemies
for sometime, so the report goes.
N FoRNEY.
There was aboard the west bound train
for Forney lot of impudCnt disordrrly
blacks returning from Il Fourth Of July
trip down the road who entered tho tir,,t
class coaches and were 80 pronounced i'm
their insults that the white
passengers demonstrated and
war cnsued In which several partirs
on both sides were badly bruised i'm. An
the bclligcrcnt~ discmbarkcd nj F6rney
their destination, and us the train pulled
out the reporters informant states tho
war, which had been renewed, was being
iicrccly waged.
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A CO,IPLICATED CASE.
The Jury's Equally Complicated Verdict
After Two Week. Trial

@-NhhAF Nfinlfi
After Two Weeks Trial.
GALVESTON, July 5.-Thc ease OF T.. =.
Jemison q Co. W. w. II. IIendlcy & co.
ct nj, after occupying the attention OF
the court for about two weeks,
was concluded by a verdict from the
jury to-day. The ease il an exceedingly
complicated one and the verde,
almost as complicated. l'nrayelliny
y, the following II given ms
the substance Of the finding: By verdict
ofthe jury, Judgment of the court will
be In favor of y. y. John and
the National bank of Texas
against plaintiii, r.. :. Jameson.
q Co., aud alainst n. II. Sears Tor
about fll,0M and interest. and
against Adoue & Lobit and ~.
Marx Of proceeds of sugar
and molasses In court. about
$1,000, and against VI. l.. Weems for
about $1,000 ~ u lien on n number of
mules and wagons and farming
implements and sugar machinery, on
Cedar Grove plantation; and against
y. j. Willis Y bro, as Ia the machinery
on Cedar Grove plantation, and In
favor Of 4. J. Willis & Bro. for about
si.OO 10 he paid out of the proceeds of
ne sugar aud molas SEES In court.
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RAILWAY NEWS ITEMS.
Important Lease Pending.

CLEVELAND, o., July j.-Thc Lake
Shore management is contemplating the
purchase or lease of the Pittsburg, Clcve-
land Il Toledo railway, and extending it
from Newcastle, PENNSYLVANIA to Akron,
Ohio. The line is well built and is doing
n business remarkably profitable for a
new road. BY securing thi, property,
the Lake Shore with the PENNSYLVANIA
company would deprive the Baltimore
~ ono OF valuable connection, and
would control Pittsburg business.
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FoRNhr, July .. Special. \ party
of negroes attending the celebration at
Terrell, from this place, got too much Of
the would-bo joyful aboard and became
involved in a difficulty with Mr.. Cage
Butler, of this place, at or near Law
renee, hut were prevented from doing
anything 10y parties interfering. on
arrival nj ForneV,hOwcver. the difnc1' tx
was renewed between Mr. Butler ANA
one Mctoe, q sable divine. and before
officers could Interfere the claret flowed
proilsely from the Rev. McGee's era
num- Excitement ran high for while
but quiet now prevails.
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Tammany and Irving Hall Off to Chicago


New YORK, July 5.-The Tammany
Hall delegations left for Chicago by the
New York Central this morning, over
500 strong, in train of sixteen cars.
Irving Hall delegates left by the Erie
road this morning.
The Seventh Regiment band accom-
panied the Tammany delegation.
Among those on the train were Kelly,
Police Commissioner Nicholas, Charity
Commissioner Brennan, State Commit
teeman Ed Cahill and Fire Commits
sioner colier. Before departure John
Kelly said: "The Democratic party has
victory within its grasp this time, as it
has not in twenty-four years. We hope
the convention will nominate man on
whom all can unite. The friend of cor
porations and the enemy of the work
ingmen is not such nominee"
Among the Irving Hall delegates were
Sheriff Davidson, Judge Callahan, State
Senator Campbell and Excise Commits
sioner IIoughton. The delegation is $50
strong.
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Passengers for st. Louis and points
beyond, taking the Dallas and Chicago
sleeper via the Missouri Pacific railway,
fresh and clean is attached at $50 u. m.
at Fort scott and runs through To- ~.
Louis. Passengers can step back into
this sleeper nj pleasure, thus practically
making no change of ears 4 portion Of
this sleeper is reserved for my use. thus
enabling me to positively reserve sleep
ing car accommodation through to 1t.
Louis. T.. p. Turner,
Union Ticket Agent, jOl Main Street.
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LACoSIC LIGHTNING.

Near llickmon, KY. Friday night n
difficulty occurred between Lucicn and
William Perry ON one side and William
Oakley and Gal Brett, In which Oakley
was shot dead and Brett dangerously
wounded.
The people Of Panama have declared
that the impcached Prosidentlnust obey
the law and leave the Palace. Ex-presi.
dent Carrca N still at the Mansion
house. II is feared that general revo-
luton is ut hand.
The winners Mt the Chicago Driving
Park were; Felix Best time. 2:2sii
Winship land mate 2:OQM) ca; st.
Denis 2@5I. At Washington Park
Templehoif, Verona, Ada Glenn, We'd
ding Day and Gay.
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THE DOMINION.

THREE HUNDRED HOMELESS LAEoRERs.
MONTREAL, July "a fire at Lachine
yesterday destroyed forty houses, prin-
cipally occupied by poor laborers.
Three hundred people are homeless.
Loss, $4,000. The homeless people are
housed in tents. \ subscription has
been started for their relief.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
TIE OXYGEN CURE WORTHLESS,
IN The Treatment of Cholera in France
The Death Eate-Lord 81. Leon
ards Belcased-A Titled Roue
Punished Sufficiently.
FRANCE.
\ IOnNAI. nEcLAIlIER Fn1M ans

\ FORMAL DECLADIER FROM CHINA.
PARIS, July 5.-Li Fong Pao, Chinese
had conference with Ferry.
He disavowed any hostile intention of
China in the affairs at Lang Son, which
he declared was entirely without lie
Hung Changes knowledge.
FRANCES DEMANDS.
PARIS, July 5.--Ii Fong Poo will re-
main in Paris until the difficulty be-
tween France and China is settled. Pa
ternoe, the French Minister to China,
has been instructed by the Consul of Ii
Hung Chang that before comforting with
the foreign board France will waive
indemnity if China pledges Formosa or
Hanoi till France has gained full pos
session of that portion ofTonquin which
has been conceded to her. Ifthis is not
done, France will Immediately forcibly
seize one or the other of these islands.
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ENGLAND.
CABINET COUNCIL st-NNoSEp

CABINET COINCIL SUMMONED.
LONDON, July "a cabinet council
was summonded to-day at Gladstone's
residence.
THE OXYGEN CURE SATISFACTORY.
ToULoN, July 5.-Seven deaths from
cholera here since last night. The oxy-
gen cure is unsatisfactory.
LORD 81. LEoNARDS RELEASED.
LONDON, July 5.-The Judge to-day
liberated Lord st. Leonards, the peer
convicted of having criminally assault
ted servant girl. The Judge thought
his Lordship punished sufficiently.
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THE IRON INDUSTRY.

Tue status OF the Trade More 'Flstterlnr
fhHn Heretofore Representative West
farinE Better Than the East.
NJ. Louis. July i.-1'he Age Of steel
publishes to-day over ninety letters
from leading manufacturers of engines.
Iron and woodworking machinery,
steam pumps, hardware specialtie- and
IRON ro9fing In the principal cities east
of ~. Louis, setting forth the present
condition Of these Industries and giving
report. ~ 10 the outlook OF trade la
these lines during the next six months.
IL appears from these letters that the
condition 81 business In these industries
A. not ~ Di.i As h..s Jvvn represented,
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BROWNSVILLE BRIEFS.
The Border nuarantine-A Four-Handcd
Fight.

TIC HOrdcr uuarnntinC-A EOur-IInndcd
Fight.
MATAMoRAS, Mex, July D.. Special
Your reporter was informed to-day
by DR.. Cisccro, health officer at Bagdad,
that he established twenty days quar-
antine pursuant TO Gov. Cucllar's orders.
Last night in crossing the ferry two
McNicans got into u dispute with the
boatman, which ended in II thrce-cor-
nered fight on the Rio Grandc. The
boat driited down opposite the garrison.
when another boatmNn came to the res
cue and towed the parties to land, where
u tour-handed fight came OIL. one ofthc
passengers cut one Of the boatmcn In the
arm. No arrests and everyone satisfied.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS


I'VE ARE AUTHORIZEDTO ANNOUNCE
w c. +. CLINT as a candidate for re-clec-
tion to the Office Of County Attorney at the
ensuing piectlon
WE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE |,
w 7. f. TERRELL as a candidate for the I
the Legislature, Dallas county, Texas. Elec- !
ton, November 4, 1884.
yNtEARE AUTHORIZEDT ANNOUNCE (
w y. n. BRAswELL as n candidate for jus
tice of the Peace for Precinct No, |, at the
ensuing election.
I'VE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce Mr. G. b. GILLESPIE n Il can
didate for reelection to the Office OF County
Collector.
ME ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w nounce Mr.. l.. ID. LANGLEY as a can
didate for County Treasurer OF Dallas county.
Election in November.
lNE Akt kEQU ESIEDTO ANNUU ME-
w ]. c. McCART ms a candidate for Com
stable in Precinct No. l.
I'VE ARE KEQu EsrED 40 ANNOu ME-
w JOHN OVERLAND MS a candidate fort Con-
&. stable in Precinct MOL.
I'VE ARE REQ ~ ESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w W. NJ. g. HILL rs a candidate for re-
election to the office of County Clerk.
I'VE ARE REQ UEsTED 10 ANNOuNUE
w HENRY JONES as II candidate for re-
election TO the office of District Clerk.
WE ARE RESPECTFULLY RkQu EaI-
w cd to announce the name of W. II. w.
SMITH as candidate for Sheriff of Dallas
county, at the ensuing November election.
WE ARE AUTHORITATIVE ANNOUNCE
w Judge q. n. ALDRIDGE as Il candidate
for reelection TO the Office of Judge of the
Eleventh Judicial District
ME ARE AUTHORIIEDTO ANNOUNC
w Colonel j. G.. STEVENS aS candidat,
for Justice the Peace OF Precinct No. |.
w EARE AUTHORIIEDTO ANNOU NCF
w join p. GILLESPIE rs a candidate fo
Justice OF the Peace, Precinct No. !, Dalla
county, Texas, at the ensuing Novcmbe
election.
WE ARE AUTHORIZEDTO ANNOU NCf
w Judge Il. +. BURKE as u candidate TO
the Judgeship of this Judicial District AT th
ensuing November election.
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w Colonel Ed. G.. BOWER as a candidate
Tor the Office of County Judge at the ensuing
election in November.
WE ARE REQU ESTED 10 ANNOUNCE
w W. II. THACKER for County Clerk.
WE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w GEORGE X. FEARN for Justice of tn
Peace for Precinct No /.
WEARE AUTHORIZEDT To ANNOUNCE
w Mr.. II. =. KIMBRoUGH ms candidate
for the Legislature In Dallas county, sublcc
20 the action of the Democracy.
I'VE ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED 1,
w announce Colonel W. NJ. EDWARDS II
acandidate for County Judge at the ensuing
November election.
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M Ennnhniinn Enrt

MARSHALL, July d. Special. The
rumor that General Manager Cumming,
of the Texas IL Pacific, had been ten.
dercd a similar position on the Wabash.
is without foundation. In fact. Mr..
Cumming is the right man i'm the right
place, and we can't spare him.
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MARINE INTELLIGESoE.
steamer Ashore.

Ngw York, July 5.-The steamship
Gulf OF Vincent. from Calcutta, is ashore
as ong Beach, Long Island. The crew
and passengers, forty people, were saved
by the life saving crews. Tho vessel will
probably be lost. The cargo was lin.
seed
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AFRICA.
STANLEY sAGLs-lIIs TREATIES AnI

STANLEY SAGLS-IIIS TREATIES ARRJ-
GATED.
LONDON, July j.-Dispatches from st.
Paul de Loanda, on the west coast of
Africa, mention reports. that Stan
ley sailed for England. Commanders
of Portuguese war vessels assembled the
Congo and annulled the treaties Stan
ley concluded with the natives, which
granted to the African International as
sociation sovereignty territory that had
been declared neutral.
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FoRSEY, July Especial. -Messrs.
Nash and Terrell addressed "a large
audience here tonight. This is Mr..
Nash's first effort among our people He
made favorable impression. At this
writing j. S. Woods, of Kaufman. is
speaking on legislative questions.
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GALvEsroN. July 5.--Arrlved; Steam.
ship LC. Harris, from New Orleans:
steamship Clinton, from Clinton; steam.
ship Arkansas. from Iudinnola. Sniled
steamship |. G.. Harris. brownsville. mud
steamship Clinton. New Orleans.
cleared; schooner Il. y. Avery, Pensa.
cola.
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HnrrlsongCounty Solid for Zones,

MARSHALL, July Especial. This
county is solid for our present Congress
man, j. IL. Jones, and will give him our
support in the coming Congressional
convention.
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DaIla,to ". Lou,. witnou, Ching,

Remember the Pullman Palace Sleep
ing coaches leaving Dallas 6:lO every
morning via T. N Z. railway. run
through To IT. Louis without change
lBerths can be secured only NV h, j..
Turner. jM Mnin street.
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Called Meeting.

Red Men Caddo Tribe No. :. will meet
at their hall Monday evening ut :
o'clock, for the purpose of pcrfecting ar
engagements for the picnic on July Both.
Members of committees will be- ON hand
aud make their final report.
by order of h. III. PuRpY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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Port of Nrw nrlrnns.

NEW ORLEANS, July 5.-Cleared:
Steamship Ellie knight, pueto Cortcz;
bark Alma, Barcelona; schooner Anna
T.. kranE. New York,
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SHERMAN ". QCiCHsrEpS.
PARIS, July Especial, ON the
oh. of July, the sherman base ball
club will play the QuickstepS. of this
city, on the grounds of the latter.
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RUSSIA.

NIHGLISTs TURN INFoRMERs.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July lowing to a
quarrel certain moderate Nihilists have
become Government inlOrmers.
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Aud no trouble to answer questions at
IniOn Ticket Ollie, oJi lain s,le,i.
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Precinct Conventions in Gregg County.
LoNGvIEw, July B.. Special. Pre-
clnct conventions were held to-day to
elect delegates to the county convention.
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SPECIAL SPRAY.

Everybody should use Little Joker
smoking tobacco.
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The ALBANY "PhaInnx" I'm ROM,

ALBANY, July 5,-The Democratic
phalanx started for Chicago this after
noon 100 strong, accompanied by band.
They carry a Cleveland banner.
The Philadelphia Delegation In Route.
PnIL'DELriuA, July 5.-Thc Philadcl-
phia delegation for Chicago left to-day,
escorted by the Americas and Randall
clubs.
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I'VE ARE AUTHORIZEDT ANNOUNCE
w G. +. CLINT as n candidate for re-clec-
tion to the Office Of County Attorney at the
ensuing piHnIian,
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help l moisteDed nv lips and gave one
short, sharp whistle. The snake. I think,
didn't know what to make OF It, but the
dog, Len, did. AS quick almost as
thought be spraug to his feet and boun-
ded on the bed. To this day I've never
been able to understand why the snake
did not strike when the dog moved, but
it did not. As the dogs body rose in
the air my wife caught hold Of the baby's
garment aud rolled out of bed. l rolled
out on nv side, grasped my rifle, which
stood At the head OF the bed, and turn.
ed. The dog snd the snake we're roll
ing together on the bed. / caught sight
OF the snakes head and fred, and the
reptile was past doing anv harm. The
dog staggered off the bed 10 the door,
'shivered, mosned once or twice, looked
tSadosi<2ifs 70 ms elf With more love
.}5sn1 evers before or since in any
Iauimal's eyes and died
SAT dayhreak the next morning we
buried the dog and started for the will.
aga. sold my mill and house to mar
who was visiting my cousin. and before
sunset We we're on our way to Masss
chusetts. I built another mill in ths
East, and We prospered and grew rich
Other children came TO make our HON,
happy. and there are grandchildren now
We have enjoyed life, and enjoy it now
But ] tell you, young man. that il pov
erty stood on one hand and even
glimpse Of Skinner Hollow on the other
We would take poverty cheerfullv AM
think we had made good bargain"
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Scripture and sh.kespear.

They are some curious parallel passa.
ges which show that .sthe bard OF Avon
was familiar with the scriptures, and
drew from them many Of his ideas. Fol
instance:
Othello-Rude am in my speech.
Bible-But though be rude in my
speeeb.-ll Cor. ii, 6.
Witches in Mscbeth-Show bis eyes
and grieve his heart.
Hble-Consume thine eyes and grieve
thine heart.-l Sam. ii. 33.
Macbeth-Life's but walking shad
ow.
Bible-Man walketh ln vain show
Psalm xxx, 6.
Barquo--Woe to the land that is gov.
erDed by child.
Bible-Woe 10 thee, o land, when thy
king is q child.
Timon of Athens-Who can call him
bis friend that dips in the same dish 2
Bible-He that dippeth bis hand 10 the
dish, the same shall betray me.-Mst..
XVI. %
Macbeth-We will die with harness
on our back.
Apocrypka--Noanor lay dead in his
harness.-1l Mac xv, %
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Talmage on Crime.

Extravagances account for the posi-
tive crimes, the forgeries, and the, ab-
0condiaes eflhe oficsss ss,of thapks Fhe
store on Broadway and the office on
Wall street are swamped by the residence
on Madison Square. The fathers, the
husbands craft capsized by carrying too
much domestic sail. That 10 what springs
the leak in the merchants money-tili.
That is what cracks the pistols OF sui
cides. That is what tears down marine
banks. That is what stops insurance
companies. That is what hslts this ma
tion again aud again in its triumphal
march Of prosperity. Look at the one
fact that It Is o matter of solid statistics
that 10 this country, 10 the cities OF NeS
York and Brooklvn-I will narrow it
down-it is estimated that there are over
5000 women whose apparel costs them
over $4,000 q yesr each. Things have
got to such q pass that when We cry over
our sins In church, We wpe the tears
away with $3.50 porket handkerchief!
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He Had the Use of Them.

He had failed for half q million and
his assets would not pay two cents on
the dollar. He gave up everything be
had to satisfy his creditors, not even re.
serving the watch in bis pocket. And
vet they growled. An old friend called
10 see him. He met him at the depot
With a 55. 900 span OF horses and cou.
veyed him to a 100000 residence,
where he dined and wined him like q
prince on tine finest OF china and costli.
est Of plate.
"Wby, Jones'" said his old friend, II
thought you had failed!"
$50 / have-given up everything. ab.
solutely everything. to my creditors, IS
an honest man should do" replied the
bankrupt In tone of self-abnegation.
"Why, You appear to be living pretty
WE'LL" remarked the old friend.
: "Ah, my dear si., how mistaken you
are !" retarned the wo-cents-on-th the dol.
lar failure Everything that you see is
my vitesS-shsois,ely everything. But
she Is too tender-hearted to deprive me
OF their use on account OF my misfor-
tunes. - Pittsburgh Chronicle.
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Never Knew what Killed Him.

Il was choppinR in The woods one
day last winter. said he, "wben my dog,
a healthy terrier, crawled into hollow
log and found q coon. He took Mr.
Coon by the nose and pulled him out in
to nv presence When the coon saw
how was situated with big Ak aud a
yearning look be yanked the dog back
into the hole in the log. The dog was
q light weight. but his staving qualities
we're something to contemplate. He had
the coon firmly clinched. and to that gen
tie influence be yielded frequently, but
as often withdrew from the cold world,
taking the ambitious pup with him.
Thew kept saving 1t off this wav for
nearly an hour, and it began to look as
though the coon vac going to win the
rubber, when an idea struck me. When
the dog pulled the coon out to view ]
aimed nv ak and struck q terrific blow
at the coon's neck Just then he gave
Q Jerk and pulled the dogs head to the
spot where his should have heen.
"That dog don't know to this day hut
that it vas the coon that killed him.
The Eye,
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A Countess Return.

Mrs. Nobody-"Ahi how de d.
couutess2 / am so glad to see you
home; but / was in hopes you would
hing your husband home with you.
Let re see, It is three months since y0u
we're married. is il not ,"
New countess WEAKLY )-.Yes, three
months, three months."
"Tbe count is we'll, I hope"
"Yes, he is, l believe"
sand | suppose you enjoyed HE H.
his grand castle ="
"For a while, yes; hut yru see Il took
all my fortune to pay of oil the old
debts on H."
"Iudeed! Poor child! how l wish I
could help you'll"
"You can. LIT me have your family
wash. - Philadelphia Cali.