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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-03
A Young Lady's Death That Re-
calls Mrs. Longfellow's Death.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
Since the death Of the young and lovely
wife of the poet Longfellow, which occurred
more than twenty years ago at her beautiful
home in Cambridge, scarcely anything more
tragical has taken place among well-known
people than the accident by which Miss Laura
Delano lost her life. When the worst has hap
poned suggestions are as Inavailing 40 regrets
and yet calamities of this kind are ali the moro
narrowing by reason of their appearing to the
survivors to be no unnecessary and easily
avoided. In the case Of Mrs. ~Longfellow the
sleeve of her muslin dress was ignited by q
taper which she was using in making sealing
ror, confusion and dismay followed. The
house had been put in summer order, after
the fashion of American housekeepers in those
days: not . carpet, rug or blanket was to be
had and although her husband was on the spot
and nearly lost his own life in heroic efforts
to extinguish the flames the unfortunate lady
persisted on her W law and in sight Of all
that she held most dear. Almost the same
tragedy was enacted in the case of Miss Delano
last Sunday. She was but nineteen years of
age aud endowed by nature with graces of
mind and character which were only equaled
by her remarkable personal beauty. While
she was adjusting an alcohol lamp especially
adapted to the heating OF minute tongs for tho
curling Of ladies' front locks it 5 supposed
that the hames shot up, setting fire to her hair
and In a few moments she had rushed out of
doors o blazing mass of fire. A little fore
sight. or presence of mind, q blanket from the
bed, o shawl wrapped round her, and o valua-
bic Nfe might have been saved.
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A New English Beauty.
London Letter.

London Letter.
A new beauty is looming up on the
horizon. She is q Miss Kate Blake, a
compare tively obscure girl from the
south of England, of quite humble par
entage, but of uncommonly pretty feat
ures and a perfect complexion. I have
heard her compared to Mrs. Langtry,
and the prediction made that she will
be her next rival. All she will need
will be the notice of the Prince of Wales.
London seems in sad need of something
fresh in the beauty line. Mrs. Corn
wallis West, Mrs Wheeler, Mrs. Living
ston Thompson, Lady Garvago, Lady
Castlereagh, Gladys, Lady Lonsdale
and Lady Donoughmore are quite pas
sees now, and rs for Miss Chamberlain,
one never SO much as hears Of her.
Her golden butterfly days are quite
over in England, and, doubtless her pa
pa and are wishing they Ind
never left their home in Euclid avenue
to throw away SO much time and money
IN sucha bubble reputation they seemed
SO proud Of achieving for their daugh-
ter. She is about as stale in England
Us a girl can be and 1 am very much
mistaken if she finds that her European
notoriety will enhance her CHAINS when
she goes back to America.
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Why She Accepted Reporter.

Two ~fashionably dressed ladies were
sitting in front of their cottage at
Mount Desert n evening last week,
talking over the late arrivals and laying
their plans for the summer campaign.
GLOW is this Edith, l hear you have
broken your engagement with young
Coupons?" said the elder.
eyes, mother, I Judge it best to tell
you I have"
"In favor of whom, pray? He is
good for $4,000 o year now, and will
come in for a large estate when his
father dies. What young millionaire
have you now centered your affections
upon"
Gle is not q millionaire at all,
mother; l an engaged to Charlie Pen
Gill;"
"Who is he? How much is he
worth?"
"He is a reporter on the New York
Constellation, and has just money
enough to carry him through q fort
nights vacation"
"My child, why will you throw you
self away? You will reduce me to beg
gary"
Wait, mother; please wait until I
tell you. In the first place, he is &C.
quainted with everybody, and then he
gets free passes to all the shows and
theatres he attends all the big receptions
and"
"Are you crazy, child? Those things
will all come with money and po-
sition."
Hold on until I have told you. He
knows all about the latest scandals in
high life-things the papers won't print,
you know-and he told me some horrid
scrapes the Banks got into when they
were in Europe last summer, and said
he had in his possession the secrets
of all the big people in the country"
Bring him to me at once. l APP
prove of your choice Edith. Why did
you not tell me of this before. boston
Globe.
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Personalities
The Emperor Will;om,e ho,u ).

The Emperor Williams health in i'm
proving. He takes long walks daily.
United States Senator Plumb. ofKan.
sas, was q printer once, and that Is nov
why he is now worth 81, O0o, 900.
A man in Quincy, Ill, being pnab,a
to make a record in the local nina ~
that place made a home run on his vito
and battered her head with q base hall
bat. 90
At a recent garden party given bv the
Prince of Wales at his residence ono ~
the guests was Valentine Baker Pasho
This remarkable circumstance is taken
to be a sign Of the speedy RESTORATION n
Colonel Baker to his place in the Enc.
fish army.
Miss Agnes Beckwith, who ID GOING
to try. to swim across the English Chan.
mel next month, made a visit tn his
country last summer, accompan;ea hy
her brother, who is a professor Of nota.
ton: In fact. the science runs IN tho
family, the father and most Of the child
rem being distinguished for speed and
endurance in long swimming distances
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Eloquent

There are those who ere blind to the
eloquence Of gesture or to the pathos
Of . look. They see the armless sleeve,
but unless the poor soldier appeals to
them with words, they do not feel the
charity that beareth another,s burden.
Such resemble the gentleman who re-
quired, before he would be pitiful, that
the expressive pantomine Of the Irish
beggar should be enforced by pathetic
speech:
A gentleman passed man who was
. painful spectacle Of pallor, suualor
and wretchedness. The man said moth
ing, and the gentleman, turning back.
accostedh him thus: IF you are in want,
why don't yon beg?n
Sure. it's beggingI am, yer Honor
You didn't say a word
"Of coorae not. yer Honor, but see
how the skin is spakin' through the holes
OF me trousers, and the bones cryin' out
through me skin! Look at me sunken
cheeks, and the famine that's starin' in
me eyes. Man alivel isn't it begging I
am with aLundred tongues?"
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Personal M.tters.

whats this thing?" asked q man
who was inspecting . music store.
That? oh, that's used on violins. We
call it the chin rest" Gimme one!"
exclaimed the visitor. "S'pose it would
work on my wife ?"-Burlington Free
Press.
Lieutenant John Colwell, navigator
Of the Bear, which rescued the Greedy
party, is q son of Captain James Col
well, who was killed ct the battle of An
tietam. His home is in Carlisle, Pa,
and his family are wellknown through
out the Cumberland valley.
General Carroll Tevis, of Philadel-
phia, who served in the armies of the
United States, Turkey and France, is
one of the best swordsmen to be found
either in this country or in Europe.
One Of his feats is to fling a silk hand
kerchief into the air and cut it to pieces
with a Turkish saber before it drops to
the ground.
Professor David Swing, one of Chi
Cages noted preachers, can be seen any
day this summer driving his quiet old
horse to the village to do his marketing
and get his mail. He bought a large
tract OF land at the entrance of Gypsy
Bars, Lake Geneva, Wis, and erected
on it a quaint little red cottage, where
he resides. His health is excellent.
Henry Hall, a prominent citizen and
manufacturer of Highland Mills, Orange
County, has failed, with estimated liza
bilities of 800, 900 to $3.50, 900, has fled.
He had lived in that place twenty-one
years. He became prominent in the
Methodist Church and Sunday-school,
and was liberal not onlyto charities and
missions, but in many other ways. He
was widely respected. The specula-
lions that wrought his downfall were
similar to those of Grant g. Ward. By
mythical contracts and notes he had
raised thousands of dollars. The banks
and . few individuals will be the princl-
pal sufferers. The National Bank of
Newburg holds his paper to the extent
of $50, 700. He was SO years old, and
three sons, Henry, Jr., Alexander G..
and James were partners with him in
the Henry Hall & Sons Company. The
sons are not implicated in their fathers
bogus notes, but are victims to some
extent. They are inclined to think
their father is insane,
The Philadelphia Press says: Sir
John Macdonald, the present Premier
of Canada, is said to have started in life
rs a boot-black in Glasgow. He emil
grated to Canada at an early age. When
only Is the daughter of a wealthy Cana
dian fell in love with him; and he ran
away with her to a clergyman, who con-
sented to marry them. The brides
father after a time, forgave his escapade
and started him in business. Thence
he drifted into politicts, and displayed
so much shrewdness and tact that in q
short time he was a leading member OF
the Ministerial party in the Dominion
Parliament. His chief opponent is the
member from st. Johns, Mr.. Blake. In
passing through Ottawa last week Sir
John received aperfect ovation from the
inhabitants. A wooden arch spanning
the street bore these words: "Welcome
to the friend of Canada and the enemy
of our ~tyrant." Sir Johns personal
resemblance to the late Earl of Beacons-
field is so great that when he was IN
London he was not infrequently taken
for him. r
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Like a Chapter From Charles
A Reade.


Mrs. E. Weldon, who has for several
months past by her caprices and libel
suits maintained herself as the social
sensation Of London, was awarded dam
ages in her suit against one of the doc
tors who certified TO her lunacy during
the attempt to have her placed in an asy-
lum. After Mrs. Weldon had secured
judgment against her husband for will
full desertion, and had him compelled to
provide her with a home, two servants
and $4,000 per annum, she attempted to
compel him to accord her a restoration
of coniugal rights. In this she was de-
feated. She then scandalized society
by accepting engagements to sing in
concert gardens, wasting the phenome-
nal voice that had been cultivated by
Gounod upon the beer-drinking habit
ues of such places as the Canterbury,
the Oxford and Weston's. Mrs. Well
don took these engagements, her friends
say, out Of pure "cussedness" and for
the sole purpose Of tormenting her rel
atives. During the long and fierce le-
gal warfare between her and her hus-
band, IN attempt was made to have
her placed and retained in a private Iu-
matte asylum. Two reputable physi-
clans certified that she was insane.
When freed from the conspiracy Mrs.
Weldon determined to have all the con-
spirators punished. She sued DR..
Forbes Winslow and DIR. Semple for
G1000 each for libel, assault and impris-
onment. The case against DR.. Semple
was concluded recently and Mrs. Well
don was awarded e10OO damages. Judge
Hawkins who presided over the trial. in
giving judgment stated that Mrs. Vel.
don was entitled to the thanks of the
public for the very thorough manner in
which she had succeeded in exposing
n of the very worst abuses OF the
times.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
They Won't ElOpe.
Defroft free Press.

He went home an hour earlier the other
afternoon, and calling his 1S-year-old
daughter into the parlor he began:
''Susie, have been thinking"
eyes, papa"
Il have been thinking it would be a
good plan for you to marry William, our
cOachman."
ssW-whatw
"He is old enough to be your ather, to be
sure, but he would doubtless make you a
good husband"
''NeYeri neYerr
she is plain-lOoking, uneducated. and
sometimes gets drunk, but believe l could
respect him as a sOn-in-laW."
''Why, father, have you lost your mind
I marry William! l wed that long-nosed,
hump-backed, big-mouthed boorl III die
firstp'
"But, Susie, you know"
''Ill not listen! Say another word to me
and I'll take pOisOnl"
Then the old gent slid out to the barn,
assumed his humblest look and said to the
cOachman:
civilian, I've been wondering why you
don't get married"
"Humph?"
There's my daughter Susie. She's
young, but will make a woman of sense.
1 believe in early marriages, and if you
and she can agree l shall offer no objec.
tions."
''Your Susie! Me marry herl Begging
your pardon, sir, and hoping you wont
throw me out OF my place for my bold
ness, but if that impudent little chit was
the only female left on earth I'd turn my
back on herr
"But, William, I would try to be a
good
''No use, sirl There's never an hour that
l don't want to box her ears! If you insist
Pll skip the country"
And when the old gent picks up his
daily papers and sees the heading: AN
other heiress goes off with the coach
man." he leans back and chuckles and
slaps his leg and cackles: "Haw! haW
haW'3;
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
PERSONAL.

BUFFALO BILL got his name hoTa killing
!, $50 bunalOes in Is months.
THE grave OF Thaddeus Stevens is covered
with grass and weeds foot high.
Col. BOB IN6ERsOLL has been elected a
member Of the Northern New Mexico Cattle
Growers Association.
LIEUT.. GREELY's wife is feet inches tall
and he is over feet, but in the Arctic region
ne was exceedingly shOrt-especlally OF pro-
visions.
THE late Baroness Lionel Nathan de Roth
schild left by her viii about $500, 900 to various
charities. Her personal estate in England
amounted TO Sl,5O0,OOO
ROYAL ASTRONOMER BALL Will go from
Boston TO Philadelphia and afterwards viii
lecture in some Of the larger cities. 1t is pro-
posed TO keep the ball moving.
BEN BUTLER's latest advice to his fellow
farmers as to get rich by producing milk, but
he shows by his speeches that there of not
much profit in milk and water.
PROF. PERRY, of Williams College, is about
TO take the stump for Cleveland and Hen
bricks, and early in November he can quote
the words of his illustrious predecessor Perry
I'VE have met the enemy and they are ours.
THE CoNTE DE PARIS having informed the
Pope OF the birth of Prince Ferdinand, His
Holiness has sent his benedietlon to the new
porn child Ito 70 me Comte ana to the Comptesse
de Paris. The Compile de Paris has forwarded
through the Nunclo 10000 francs TO st. Peters
pence fund.
AT the next meeting of Parliament a royal
message will be sent up requesting q proyis-
ion to be made for Prince Albert Victor, the
eldest son of the Prince of Wales. The young
prince was born IN January, 1864, and viii
only come of age in January next, so that no
time has been lost in inviting the country to
do for him what it has already done for most
Of his royal relatives. Prince Albert Victors
education is not yet completed, and it is pro-
bable he Will remain at Cambridge until
Christmas.
DIR. GEORGE E. PosT, a medical missionary
from America to Beirut, Syria, has acquired
an enviable reputation for skill among the
Turkish officers, and would have a large in
come If he was willing TO receive pay for his
services. But his work is almost wholly
among the poor. HIS numerous text books
of medicine and surgery are printed IN
Arabic, and he is now preparing work de-
scriptive of the flora of Palestine and Syria,
which is said to be the first work of its kind
on this subject in any language.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
Southern Salt Water Fisheries.

No doubt the great undevelOped wealth
in the fisheries Of the South Atlantic will
soon attract more attention than it has
done heretofore. The amount of food that
can be probably taken from the sea is
practically ineXhaustible. Some Of the
most valuable fishing grounds, or rather
waters on the South Atlantic, are scarcely
made TO yield any revenue to native fisher
men, while Spaniards from Havana an
nually take away scores of cargoes of
fish, the East Florida coast being dotted
thickly with their huts, especially in the
neighbOrhOod Of Indian river.
The value Of drum, pompano, sea trout,
mullet, etc, which they salt down and
dispose Of annually at good prices
amounts to thousands of dollars. The
amount Of fish roe which they dry and
pack is said to be very large. 1t would
be interesting TO know by what authority
these SpaniaTds prosecute their business
year after year within the waters of the
United States.
The quantity of fish taken by Ameri-
can fishermen in these waters is evil
IDENTIFY slowly increasing. Nearly every
800 miles of the coast are partially sup
piled with mullet, sheephead, trout, bass,
and other varieties in their season. With
the use of properly constructed refrigera-
tor cars, this important line of business
might be largely increased. 1t
would, no doubt, Fay the railroad a
to construct and run refrigeratCr
cars especially for fish and oysters o D.
all morning passenger trains going out
from the coast cities and towns. Fish
might thus be supplied at much lower
rates than by express, and they would
doubtless each their destination in much
better condition than they ordinarily do.
While such enterprise might not be very
profitable to the railroad companies at the
beginning there is little doubt that they
would be well paid ultimately.
As to the market for fish, the whole
population of the interior of the country
may be considered as consumers, the only
question being that Of transportation and
proper distribution. 1t would not cost
the railroads much to build a few fish
cars, and run them throughout one season.
1t would not be long before there would
be many times as many fishermen on the
Georgia and Florida coast as there is now,
and there would at once be a great in
crease in consumption Of fish in the in
terror towns
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
The Political Outlook.

The interest in the campaign is as great
now, probably, as it viii be at any time.
Both Of the great parties are making ex-
traordinary efforts to win the election. In
the North and West, where the real battle
is being fought, the newspapers are full
Of political matter, and every Congress
sienal district is oyerrun with campaign
orators.
It is difficult for an impartial observer
to reach a satisfactory conclusion rela-
tive to the political situation. The re-
ports are so conflicting and impressions
vary so widely that It is impossible TO get
ANYTHING that is sufficiently reliable to
base an opinion on.
There are certain unmistakable indica-
lions, however. that cannot very well be
ignored. Blaine would not have made a
trip to the West if he had not had doubts
about the success Of his canvass. He
knows, Of course, that what he is now do
ing is not in keeping with the dignity Of a
Presidential candidate. He knows. also,
that the few Presidential candidates who
took the stump did so because they re-
garded their prospects as very unpromis-
ing, and hoped by personal efforts 10 save
what appeared almost certain TO be lost.
Blaine's course, therefore, must be inter
preted as a confession Of weakness.
The enthusiasm with which Cleveland
was received at Buffalo, and the hearth
ness Of his reception along the route 10
that city were significant. Blaine's re-
ception as he passed through New York
state, on his way West, was far less gen.
erous and spontaneous than that ac-
corded 10 Cleveland. Blaine cannot
afford 10 lose New York. Without that
state he is beaten. II looks now as if
Cleveland had the best chance Of carry
ing il.
A month ago the betting was in Blaiue's
favor. His hackers were offering odds.
They are not offering odds row. They
often show the white feather when offered
an even bet. 4 bet or an offer 70 bet
proves nothing, but betting indicates the
drift Of popular sentiment. Those who
risk their money endeayOr 10 form their
opinions from the best sources Of inf0r-
nation.
No one can approximately estimate the
Prohibition vote. In the beginning Of the
campaign it was thought that il would not
be large. That opinion has undergone
change. The Prohibitionists are pretty
certain 70 stick 10 their candidate. If they
DO they viii make big draft on Blaine's
vote in New York, because the majority
Of the Prohibiti0nists were originally Re
publicars.
All things considered. the outlook now
appears 70 be very favorable for Cleye-
land.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
NIunicinaI Politics.

The state election being over attention
in this city is being given 10 municipal
politics. The impression appears to be
pretty general that there viii be a good
many more candidates for Councilmen
than can be accommodated.
AL Of the present Councilmen are not
as popular as they were when elected.
This tact, however, is not to be accepted
as conclusive evidence that all Of them
have not done their duty 70 the best Of
their ability. The best and ablest
Of men are liable 10 make mis-
takes; but whether the present
Councilmen made mistakes or not, it is
certain that they failed to give satisfac-
ton 10 those Of their constituents who
have way Of looking at public acts from
a personal standpoint. 1t is not improba-
bic that these offended constituents
will undertake 20 defeat the renOmi-
nation and reelection of those men,
bers who have incurred their dis
pleasure. People who have a grievance
think revenge sweet. II does
not always prove to be sweet.
Ii may be that no member Of the present
council desires "A rea-aAcetlOl4s VE LudL Dl4s
a few UI them do. If all Of them or only
a few of them are candidates, it is prOba-
bic that those whose acts have
aroused hostility viii find their friends
stronger than their enemies.
1t is generally conceded that Mayor
Lester viii be his own successor. He
has had the rare good fortune to retain his
popularity while doing his whole duty. 1t
takes avery unusual combination Of quail
tiles TO do that without aiming to do it.
When the people Of this city get the right
man in the Office of Mayor, the wisest
thing they can do is to keep him there as
long as he will consent to stay. Mr.. Les
ter appears to be the right man. He is
clear-headed, fearless, energetic and pro-
gressiye. He is intere sted in the city's
prosperity, and can be depended en- to pro-
mote its prosperity in every way in his
p0Wpr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-05
More East Trains NAMED

In the past three years great improve
ments have been made in the running of
trains on Southern railroads. The i'm
provement has been very marked on
Georgia railroads. The fast mail service
on the Charleston, Savannah and Florida
line is as complete as that of any line in
the country. The same may also be said
Of the Centrars service between Savan-
nah and Atlanta. Both the Central and
the Savannah, Florida and Western
have magnificent locomotives, passenger
cars, as well as steel rail tracks,
affording rapid, comfortable and safe
transit. There are several defective
points, however, in the rapid transit sys-
TEN over these two important roads. One
is the absence Of a quick, short route
from Savannah to Albany and Southwest
Georgia. This, it is said, will be Iemedied
IN the arrangement of the winter schedule
over the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. The other defective service is
between this city and Augusta.
Passengers on this route have to
lay over at Millen from two to four
hours. Ninety-nine travellers out of a
hundred want fast trains, and fast trains
increase travel. AS trains are now run
between here and Augusta only necessity
will make people 90 from one city to the
other. The route North and East and
West via Augusta could De made a very
popular one were it not for the delay men,
toned. A special train for Augusta, leav-
ing Savannah early in the morning, would
build up a large travel, doubtless, and be
beneficial to the trade of both cities. 1t
would pay eventually, and perhaps i'm
mediately, to run such train. 1t GER
tainly would do much towards developing
the country lying between the two cities,
ties for communication with business
centres.