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WAITING TO BE SWINDLED.

The "Smuggled Jewel" Dodge as Played
on Philadelphia Baker.
The people ready to be swindled are
far more numerous than the swindlers.
One man offers to furnish counterfeit
currency at a low rate. A dozen tie mpt
ed by their greed send forward their
money and get back in due time their
boxes filled with sawdust. One man
retends TO have drawn a prize in a
lottery. He will find score quick to
trust him with their cash in the vain
hope of getting something for little or
nothing. 1t is a fortunate provision Of
nature that there are so few rogues foi
if they bore any proportion to the mum.
Der of dupes society would 60 to pieces.
In Philadelphia, the other day, a man
pretending to be a sailor went into
bakers shop and asked for a person for
whom he had bought some Jewels in a
foreign land. He was exhibiting the
casket when in rushed an alleged pawn
broker, who, pronouncing the jewels
worth 5000, offered $50 The sailor
demanded $3.50, and the pawnbroker
went away for the money The sailor
soon after departed, when the pawn
broker coming back upbraided the baker
for letting the man 60 and took his de-
parture, telling the baker to advance
the sailor 800 and he would call and
take the treasures off his hands. 1he
sailor, of course, came back. and said
he had been frightened away because
the goods had been struggled. Fear of
arrest induced him to offer the Jewels to
the baker for $50, He eagerly accepted,
and that was the last he saw of money,
sailor or pawnbroker. The ''jewels'
were worth fifty cents.-DetrOH Fire,
Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-26
Rough on Birdie.

Old man McGinnis, as he is so famil-
iarly known in Austin, has several
daughters who have been manageable
for number of years past. One day
last week, Gus De Smith, who has been
coming to the house rather often, APP
piled for the hand of the second one.
$50 you ask for the hand of my Sec
ond daughter, Birdiep You seem to
have overlooked the fact that l have an
older daughter"
81 admire and esteem your eldest
daughter, but
well now let me just tell you some
thing. I've no use for the man who has
no use for my eldest daughter The
galcot who refuses to take my eldest
daughter is going to slip up on the sec
ond one too. Good morning"
There was no sale.-IeraS Sitting.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-26
MoNEY-MAKlNG osAeEs.
How One Indian Tribe Became Million
aires.

aires.
A good many years ago the Usage
tribe of Indians was in Kentucky. The
whites came along and wanted their
lands. The government said to the
Osages: go over in Illinois, and well
give you land there for $3.50 an acre
and pay you So for your Kentucky land"
The Indians had to go. Before long
the whites caught up with them, and
the story was: $50 over to Missouri,
and We'll give you land for Sl.50 per
acre and pay you $40 for this. They
went. The ak of the white man was
soon heard, and again the story went:
go over to Kansas, and We'll give you
land for 81. 25, and pay you S15 for this. "
"Great Scott said the Usage chiefs, or
whatever the Usage for that mild exp!e-
tive is, wen keep moving as long as
you like at this rate" So over to Kan
Sas they went. Here they staid a few
years, and at last the government said:
''See here, we can't 90 on doing this.
Wen have to put you over in the In
dian Territory, where We'll give you
land for nothing and will pay you SIG
an acre for this " 1t is easy to suppose
that the Osages went, and there they
are to-day. But this isn't all the story.
There are to-day just 267 Osages. They
have in bank great sum of money
which makes them the richest Indians
in the country, and not only that, they
have in the Indian Territory tract OF
rich land that is as large as Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Delaware combined, and as fertile as
the Garden of Eden. This land the
"cattle kings" have got hold of by pay.
ing the chiefs small sum for the bar.
gain and receiving lease in return at a
lower rate. The young Osages think
this rather hard lines, but they have
got so much money that they don't need
to grumble; in fact, many people will
wish they were Osages when they read
| this story. PHILADELPHIA NeaCs.
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you wish you had been born without
any back"
The next morning when Rollo's father
drove away with the old hammer-headed
horse and the gloomy old vehicle which
in the Western States is called a hearss
and used solely for the transportation of
the dead, but which in New England is
disguised under the name of carry all
and is used as family carriage, he said:
Some day, Rollo, you will thank me
for teaching you to read"
Yes, said Rollo, as the hearse went
rumbling down the hill, "but not this
day.
Rollo's head was not billy Burdettc.
IN Brooklyn Eagle q 'tt
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WALKING HORSES.
4 Gait Which Should BE Cultivated for the
Benefit of Farmers. .

Benefit of Farmers.
Fairs are called agricultural and me-
chanical fairs, and are supposed to be
largely in the interests of farmers. 1t
is the farmers that provide the articles
that make up the shows, and it is they
who pay large part of the gate money
and make up the crowds. But is it not
true that horsemen play very import
ant part in the management and con-
troll of these fairs? The farmer is GER
tainly interested in the development and
improvement of the horse; but the i'm
provement he should seek TO make is not.
that which the average horseman en-
deavors to make. The latter is mainly
interested in getting horses to run, trot
or pace mile in the quickest time pos
sibie. While it is well that speed in
these gaits be developed, yet they alto
gether are of less Importance in prac-
teal life than speed in walking. The
fast runner is needed only in cases of
distress or danger; the fast trotter or
PAGER Is prominently pleasure horse;
the fast walker is the horse for business
on the country roads, the city streets
and the farm. A horse that will walk a
mile inside of twelve minutes is of more
practical value to farmer than one
that can trot mile in 2:40. The differ
ence between a slow and fast walking
team on farm makes the difference be-.
tween blowing one and half acres in q
day or two; cultivating six acres of corn
or eight; cutting ten acres of grass or
twelve; going to town five miles away in
one hour or taking two for it. But how
much pains do the fair associations take
to develop this gait in horses by estab-
fishing walking races and giving pre-
miums? If the farmers would serve
their own interests and make these agri-
cultural fairs of more practical value,
they would discountenance so much
iockeying and scrub horse racing at the
fairs and add other and more elevating
features. Colmdn'S Rural.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-26

The rich green mold which lovers
of Roquesort cheese enjoy is called
''Peicillum glaucum, and is made
artifcially. Roquefort is made from
sleeps milk, and the interesting vege-
tation is secured by making bread OF
wheat barley flour and vinegar, allow
ing it to get moldy, and sprinkIing
few of the modest crumbs in the curd
that is to become cheese. In the apart
ments in which Roquefort is prepared
''the phenomenon"-i. e., the fungus
sis introduced as far as possible" It
is in such things as thi- that the elfeta
civilization of the old world leads is.
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
A NEW SIGNAL SERVICE.

- NEW Ol1NAI OGhNlSEs
A cyclone In the nursery
Sent Noah's ark a-hying;
1t made the dolls turn pale with fear
And almost fall to crying.
1t rent the house of jointed blocks
From turret to foundation,
And pulled poor Rover's tail until
He hOwled in desperation.
The cyclone in the corner stood
ID (Her other name is Horence);
Her face was overcast with clouds,
The tears rained down in torrents.
And looking in the door just then,
Her teasing brother Truro
Inquired, with feigned anxiety:
1" Is this the weather bureauY'
"A weather bureau What is that?"
She asked, and stopped to wonder.
1t tells about the storms, he said,
or wind and rain and thunder.
Hurrah! I'll get tag and make
This room signal station,
And you shall show me every day
The weather Indication"
whats that?' inquired the puzzled child
Again the tears had started.
Hold on a minute; you shall see"
SAID True, and of he darted.
He waved q banner in his hand
A minute or two after;
1t may have been enchanted, for
1t turned her tears to laughter. aH
"This means no storms to-day" he said. :
"Why, Flo, how did you know it?
Now, every time you smile like this,
The flag shall fly TO show 1t.
I'll hang IL by the picture here,
This one of the Madonna,
Twill tell you're trying to be good,
Are trying upon honor. 10
Though out-of-doors it's cold and damp
From wind and rain together,
Sweet looks viii change the drearlest day
TO bright and pleasant weather.
But If you are naughty girl
And fly into Il passion,
The flag shall disappear at once
In a very hasty fashion"
A great improvement this has wrought
In temper and in manner,
For in the nursery still see
A pretty blue silk banner.
And this know that earnestly
A little maid is trying
To be a sweet, good child and keep
Her signal flag a-hying.
4.t Anna NJ Pratt, in Golden Days.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-26

"A Tennessee Methodist minister,
fired with emulation of the success of the
evangelist Sam Jones, began a vigorous
and intensely personal sermon by re,
marking that those who didn't like his
style could leave. In ten minutes he
was preaching to empty benches.-M
J. Tim@.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12
ITO BIZ CONTINUED.
WHERE GROVER STOPS.
Up Stairs Over a Hardware Store

Up oGstirS cSCE +" AA~iu"".C "'O'
BUFFALO, Nov. 4.-When the Presi
dent went up to the polls to vote yes
terday he was greeted as follows:
"Here comes Cleve.' said an Irish.
man, tossing up his cap"
sMake way for Grover" said an
other. J. J. Mcbride, red faced
Irishman, wearing black slouch hat
and loosely fitting clothes, rushed for
ward to be the first to greet the Presl-
dent. Mr.. Cleveland shook hands
with him and asked for straight
Democratic ticket.
aPut one in for Davenport, said 9
Republican worker. trying to be fun
nv Mr.. Cleveland paid no attention
to this remark, and walked up to the
opening where the ballots were de
posted.
"Name, please said the inspector
politely bowlng to the President.
Grover Cleveland"
"Where do you liver
cover Weeds hardware store, corne
Main and Swan streets.
,sGot it?' asked the inspector, turn
ing to the polling clerk The clerI
nodded and the Presidents ballot fel
into the box.
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Colonel Gaines dismounted from his
horse, approached a well, drew a buck
ct Of water, took drink, then turning
TO negro man who had just come up,
said.
There seems to be something wrong
with this we'll.
Yes, sab, it doan peer ter me like
it tastes ez good ez it uster."
DO you use this water?'
No, sab, not now. 1t got to tastin SO
bad dat / 'cluded ter make de vim
min folks fotch de water frum de yud- !
der side o de hill. Ef had seed you
sooner I would 'er told yer dat dar
wuz suthin' 'spiclous bout dis heah
well. Use sorry, too, for ! hates ter
see de wimmin folks tote de water so
fur.
What do you suppose makes this
water so bad?'
wall, Sab, has thought dat it's de
dead haug dat's in oe bottom o De
well.
You old scoundie' exclaimed the
colonel as he turned away from the
we'll and gagged, why didn't you tell
mel?
Did tell yer, boss
why didn't you tell me before
drankY
"Why. it dldn' consarn yer, den
boss. Whut makes de white genner.
men SO unreasonable? Somestimes
thinks dat / kahn git erlaung wild yer.
--Arkansaw 1rdveler.
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The trials OF schoolmaster: The
following amusing dialogue took place
between German schoolmaster snd
an incorrigiblc scho,ar. 70 whom the
former was endesvoring without avail
to illustrate an example in simple ad.
dition:
Teacher-,lf you had q stocking on
one foot and was 10 put on the other,
how many would you have onf'
Scnolsr-'.l don't wear stockings at
all.
Teacher-"But If your father had
one pig in the pen and brought an
other, how many would he have:"
Scholar-.aWe don't feed any pigs.
Teacher-"Or if you have one jack
ct and your grandmother gives you
another for Christmas, how jackets
will you have?'
Scholar-'She won't give me any.
Theacher-"But suppose you have
one apple and your mother gives you
another, how many will you haveY
Scholar-Our apples are all sour
They give me the stomach ache
don't care for any
Teacher--''You give poor little
beggar piece of hreai. but he already
has piece in his pocket. how many
pieces will be have1'
Scholar-"I eat my bread myself.
The teacher with sigh, turns to thu
next scholar and obtains satlsfactor.
answers.
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CHAPTER XIV.
CONFLICT.


vanity's illness might be compared to the
course Of river There was the snatch OF
deliriun, when the patient was impetuous
and fitful; then came the period OF blindness
and silence, as il the stream, sinking down
between deep banks, rolled on dark and
noiseless to the sea.
Amidst all her pain and stupor one idea
was ever before the girls mind. Her face,
her beautiful face, her sole treasure, the
talisman which was to recover her Wlllle's
lost love--what would become OF her beauti-
full facel
tsTell me,n she moaned to Sister Catherine
one day, after the doctor had gone, is there
any hopeg'
Eyes, child" she answered soothingly;
with care you will recover"
II don't mean that, she replied small 1
be markeds'
HE fears you will.
A.And shall look into the glass and see
norrorI ,;n,s amy no''i'ea. o' n'o uio'
only so nle Is. utos a.,
sls'er Ia. @ ~ h' tpoi ~ onnart,,n;t~ ,A e.
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saylng " noi su 49,. -, m.n ,,,s;,nar. .
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CHA PIER XVI.
REPENTANCE.


Courage, energy, tenderness and rare
knowledge Of the heart was shown by Sister
Catherine. She never lost patience with
Vanity; she never shrunk from reproving
her reckless notions; and she never lost sight
OF the method by which she must lead this
wandering child of nature into the way OF
peace.
In one of her devotional books the sister
had met this phrase: 1.-THE expulsive power
of new Affection She knew that if Van
ity's wild longing were to be cast out, some
thing better must first take its place. With
woman of Sister GATHERINGS stamp there
could be no doubt as to what this new affec-
ton must be.
eThere is no life without love, my child, !"
she said one day "We cannot live without
loven
sSome Of us will +rv," replied Vanity, in
hard voice.
II thought once as you think" the sister
answered, with the tranquility Of expert
ence. II know better now"
'sWhat love have you found" Vanity
asked dryly.
Sister Ca nerine rose, and went across the
room.
81 am looking at His image now" Sister
Catherine said. '.Shall describe it to
your
Please Vanity said, with half curiosity.
ellis face is pale. HIS eyes are cast down.
Drops Of blood are on His cheek. His
hands are spread out and nailed to His
cross.
! "Oh, I see.n
! Vanity spoke in disappointed tone.
/, ssThe only refuge for broken heart, my
| ,hild,n the sister said seriously. 81 have
looked at His image hanging there hour
after hour. / have read in His worn face
that he loves me- have asked Him to
accept my love in return; and that ! may
love others and serve them, as He did me
II don't understand it, " Vanity answered;
"and never shall"
sYou can understand that for love Of u
He suffered and died. the sister continued.
"And that those whom He so loved and
pitied must deserve our love and pity too.
There is no heart SO broken, no life 30 poor
but it can love Him back, and find joy II
loving others as He loved. =
n II don't understand it.p Vanity repeated
.lt is quite beyond me. r.
j But the good sister, not daunted, renewed
her efforts and her instructions time after
time, and she found that Vanity began Il
listen, and to ask questions The odd reck
less frankness Of the actress sometimes
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sThe Chinese standing army numbers
900, 600.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-12

A deal of breakage among glass and
crockery can be prevented 10y the SIM
pie precaution of placing lamp chin
news, tumblers and such articles in O
pot filled with cold water to which some
common table salt has been added. Boil
the water well and allow it to cool slow,
ly. When the articles are taken oul
and washed they will resist any sudden
changes of temperature.-At6any Jour
1anI
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The Burdock Plants one Of the best
diuretics or kidney regulators in the
vegetable world, and the compound
known as Burdock Bltters, is unsur-
passed in all diseases Of the kidneys
liver and blood.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15
About the Races.

Yesterday afternoon on the old race
course across Tongue river Joker
added another victory to his many.
At 4 o'clock the crowd had assembled
and after selecting the judges every
thing was in readiness to start. The
distance being two hundred yards,
single dash. The betting was light
but even. Joker started for score fol-
lowed by his opponent the kid"
They got good start, the Kid taking
the lead and showing the best Of his
intentions, but Joker jumped too far
to be left that way and passed the Kid
on the home stretch, going under the
wire three lengths ahead. No time
taken. Now that the first race was
over 1t was easy TO arrange the second.
Tom Cook offering to back an un.
known and the race TO take place on
the ground he soon found a hacker In
the owner Of the sorrel filly Tumble
Bug" Betting was lively but tight
aud in favor of Tumble Bug" They
went to the score and got good start,
the sorrel filly leading. On nearing
the outcome Tom Cooks unknown
few the track and the judges declared
Tumble Bug the winner. Two more
closely contested races followed, each
In their turn winning.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15
Is Visited by Members of Cracks
mems Craft, but They fail to
Obtain Much Plumber.
A Lively Array of Events Trans
piring Makes Good Read
ing for the Public.
Deserved Promotion-Exciting
Time on the Race Course
The Courts and Cases.
Range Rackets.

Will G. Comstock is In town from
the nine-six-nine ranch, and reports
that grand good time was had Sat
urday and Sunday at the capital Y
ranch ON the Mezpah. There were
over seventy-five COW boys present
who had congregated there from miles
around TO participate in the festivities
which were opened by a roping
match, to rope and tie a steer the
quickest for a prize of S25. There
were several competitors for the prize,
but it was finally won by Ton Col.
Inns Of the 10 outfit, who performed
the difficult feat in two minutes and
nineteen seconds. The second best
man was J. Ed. Surber, of the N
outfit. He broke his first rope aud
taking another from his saddle secured
his animal in just two minutes and a
half The third man was Wiki Whit
take, who was but few seconds he.
hind Surber. The next thing propOs-
ed was 'cut-out" match, which was
won by George Mitchell Of the N out.
III in an incredible short time. There
were many other things done by the
COW boys our informant did not have
time TO mention, but the two days
were most agreeably put in by ali in
the neighborhood, and considerable
horse and foot racing was INDUCED in
for small sums.