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The Irish standard., 1886-09-25
MRS. MAci<AY's ROMAN cE.
From tho Most Abject Poverty to Dazzling
and Incomprehensible Wealth.
I'M Y wnrld1

49, a5i ~. I. World
Some time ago romantic and interest
ing story was related to me concerning
the American bonanza queen, Mrs
Mackay. Years ago, comfortably situated
in modest home at Northport, L. l., lived
a cozy little family Of three-father
mother and little daughter. For time
all went happily along until the husband
and father was taken ill; then came dark
days in the cottage, and q sharp struggle
for life was each day and hour enacted
There came lull, kind friends walked
gently about with troubled faces and
solemn hush, and that inde6nable some.
thing which always accompanies death
seemed to say that all was over, all suffer
ing had passed away. and the mortal re-
mains of the father lay calm, and quiet.
Mother and daughter were soon to begin
long, bitter struggle for bread in the
great world alone. Across the country
whirled the flying train. On, on it rushed,
journey was ended and California was
reached.
Among those who left the train was a
black-robed woman and fair little girl.
Alone in a strange land. Then followed
weary days passed in fruitless searching
for work. Life is not SO easy after all, to
begin anew in a strange place and without
friends. Steadily the small stock OF money
grows smaller and smaller until. with all
its ghastliness, starvation stares one in the
face and there is no alternative but to beg
So this mother and daughter found the
sunny land Of the West not quite SO bright
as when viewed from afar, and thus it hap
pened that the fragile child stood upon
corner asking aims.
What was there in the childish beauty
and appealing look Of the little wait that
SO touched the heart of a passing rich man |!
He stopped and questioned the little one,
then followed her to her lonely home and
there from her mother learned her sad
story. - ....
'.Pity is akin to love-" so says the prov.
erb, and in this case it proved to be fs near
relation. Now comes the most romantic
part of the story and the part most like
fairy tale. Fortune showered her fayors
upon the two strangers. The first friend
they had found proved to be the wealthy
Mackay. and in a asurprisingly short time the
little Eva had found generous, kind father,
and with the mother it was 'soff with the.
old love- on with the new" With the
widows weedswere laid away all traces and
signs of that part of her life in which pow
erty and trouble formed SO large part.
1t was but step from poverty to dazzling
wealth, and in ell the following years she.
has ever held the brimming cup of fortune
to her lips, gayly, thoughtlessly, and has
yet to find the dregs which lie calmly at
the bottom of the crystal liquid.
Iwonder it the Princess Colonna will ever
relate the story Of her early childhood to
her own wee son, or will it ever remain as
never-to-be-revealed secret-which?
The Irish standard., 1886-09-25
AN EMBARRASSED EDITOR.
Almost Forced to Enter Into 4 stTreaty'
with an Indian Girl.
[st. Paul Fioneer-P Press.1


While on his recent visit to Detroit Lake
William Penn Nixon, of the Chicago 1nte:
Ocean, accompanied by his wife, visited
White Earth In&iar Agency. One morn
ing he was chatting with Agent Sheehan,
who was dilating upon the rapid progress
made by the aborigines, when All Indian
girl dashed up to the door upon a pretty
pony, dismountsd, and taking the train OF
her riding habit on her arm walked into
the agency, presented certificate from q
surveyor in regard to fees paid and said
she wished patent for her land.
"Here," said Agent Sheehan, sis good
illustration of just what we were speaking
about.''
The Indian girl, though q ful-biood,
made an attractive picture in her bright
ing:
:tBy the way, how can secure some land
here?"
s'Where do you lives" asked the red girl.
'sIn Chicago" replied the philosopher Of
the daily press.
'Oh, then, you'll have to marry me in
order to obtain land here on the reservs-
tion," piquantly spoke up the maid.
stBut am already married; here is my
wife,
eyes, but she is old: Tam young. Ihear
you can easily get divorce in Chicago.
Come here, marry me, and You eau have
land"
Her entreaties were so earnest and argu-
ments so strong that the editor was COM
PEELED to use his utmost strategy in order
TO prevent completing the treaty" with
the Indian maid
The Irish standard., 1886-09-25
The National Convention.

The coming national convention of
the knights of Labor at Richmond,
which begins its sessions on the second
Monday in October, is exciting great in
terest in labor circles and may be said,
perhaps, to he the most important topic
under discussion.
The action likely to be taken by the
convention can only be conjectured at
present, but it is certain that many rad
lcal steps will be taken. A committee
on revision of the constitution was ap-
pointed at the Cleveland special con-
vention and their report will come up
for discussion and action. A complete
reorganization Of the order is possible.
1.-THE district plfall,'' said a Knight,
':has not proved SO successful as was
expected, for the reason that in many
places districts have been formed within
districts and, in consequence, local
strength has been divided. A. great
number of district assemblies also
mikes it imp ,ssible for the general OFF,
GERS, even with the assistance given the
executive board at the Cleveland meet
ing, to keep up the business. The re-
suit is that Important matters fire.
quently cannot be investigated promptly
enough to prevent dissatisfaction.
It has pee,, suggested in some quar-
ters that general reorganization on
the plan of the United States govern
naent would be undertaken, but this is
denied by District Master Workman
McGaughey, of Minnesota, who says
that, for technical reasons, such step
could not be taken at the next conven-
ton, the districts not having been noti-
lied as required by the constitution.
Tt is also possible, though hardly pro-
bable, that the resignation OF General
Master Workman Terrence V. Pow
derly will be offered and accepted.
Should Mr.. Powderly resign it will be
for no other reason than that he has
held the Office and enjoyed it's honors as
long as he IS inclined to believe any
man should and, furthermore, tie null
titudinous and ever increasing duties
of the position are breaking down his
health. The rumors Of dissatisfaction
with Mr.. Powderly's methods are still
denied by all members of the order
prominent in the Northwestern assem-
blies. It is, Of course, true, that some
individual members of the order are
dissatisfied with their head, but it may
be accepted as certain that this feeling
is by no means general.
Measures, looking to more system
attic method of receiving and educating
new members and Of organizing new as
semblies are also expected to ceme up.
The growth Of the order since the last
regular general convention has been
something phenomenal, and has given
rise to developments that the wisest
forethought of Mr. Powderly and his
co-workers could not anticipate. There
is SO much to be done, and carefully
done at Richmond, that the convention
is likely to remain in session a month.
and it is possible that the transaction
of it's business may require even more
time.
The Irish standard., 1886-09-25
Pleasures of Georgia Jail Life

ILalupKIn tGdH.J independently y
One of the pastimes among the convicts
that affords amusement to the '.trnstys" is
for one Of them to take three or four
mile run early in the morning to keep the
bloodhounds in training. The trusty is
always perfectly willing to make the race,
and is paid for his trouble BY the bosses.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-09

Nlctors role was more serious. He affected
| to he deeply tMched, took the paper, folded
| it and placed it i'll Lis breast II shall make
| good fool of Don jose Castro" he s,lil "he
will declare it is the governors own sigma
! tlrc. for he was his friend; but have a care.
Carmen that you spoil it not by the opening
Of your red lips. When he is fooled | will
tell him of this marvel-this niece of mine,
and he shall buy her pictures. Eth, little
oner and he gave her the avuncular cares,
i. @, a pat Of the hand on either cheek and a
kiss Miguel envied him, but cupidity out
generated Cupid, and presently the converse
ton Tagged, until a convenient recollection
Of Nictor's-that himself and comrade were
due at the Posada del Toros at 10 O'Clock
gave them the opportunity to retire.
But not without chance shot from Car
men. "Tell to me-" she said half to Victor
and half to Miguel, what has CHANGED with
Concho! He was ever ready to bring to me
flowers from the mountain and insects and
birds Thou knowest how he would sit, oh,
my uncle, and talk TO mo of the rare rocks no
had SEEM and the bears and the evil spirits
and now he comes no longer, my Concho!
How is this! Nothing evil has befallea him,
surclyF' and her dropping ills closed half pc
thetically.
Miguel's jealousy took fire. "IIe is drunk
senorita, doubtless, and has forgotten not
only thee but, mayhap, his mule and pack! 1t
is his custom. hal hal'
The red died out of Carmens ripe lips, and
she shut them together with snap like Il
steel purse The dove had suddenly changed
to n hawk; the child-girl into an antique
virago; the spirit hitherto dimly outlined in
her face, Of some shrewish Garcia anccStrcss,
came TO the fore She darted quick look at
her uncle and then, with her littlo hands on
her rigid lips, strobe with two steps up to
Miguel
POSSIBLY, o Senior Miguel Domnguez
Perez IA profound courtesy here it is as thou
snyest. Drunkard Concho may be; bu.
drunk or sober he never turned his back on
his friend-or-(the words grated a little
hercl-his enemy"
Miguel would have replied, but Vic
tor was ready Fool" he said, pinch
ing his arm, otis an old friend.
And-and-the application is still to be filled
up. Are you crazy!'
But on this point Miguel was not, and with
the revenge of rival added to his other in
stincts he permitted Victor to lead him away.
On their return to tho fonda, they found
Master Manuel too far gone with aguardiente
and general animosity to the average
Americana to be of any service. So they
worked alone. with pen, ink and paper, in the
stuffy, cigarrito-Clouded back room of the
fonda 1t was midnight, two hours after Con-
chic had started, that Miguel clapped spurs to
his horse for the village of Tres Pinos, with an
application to Governor Michetorena for a
grant to the Rancho of the Red Rocks" COM
foTtably bestowed in his pocket.
ITO be C0nt,nued.i
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Victor broke in with, "Dut it is nothing to
her writing; look, you shall tell to me which
Is the handwriting OF Pic Pico." and, from O
drawer in the secretary, he drew forth two
signatures. One was affixed TO n yellowish
paper, the other drawn on plain white fools
cap. OF course Miguel took the more mod
ern one with lover-like gallantry 1T is this
is genuine" Victor laughed triumphantly;
Carmen echoed the laugh meloiiously in
childlike glee, and added with "a slight toss
OF her piquant head, 1T is mine!" The best
OF the sc will not refuse just and overdue
complime' It from even the man they dislike.
It's the pri.ciple they're after, not the senti-
ment
But Victor was not satisfied with this proof
OF his nieces skill "Say to her, he demand
ed Of Miguel, what name thou likest, and it
shAll be done before thee here" Miguel was
not SO much in love but he perceived the drift
OF Victor's suggestion, and remarked that
the rubric Of Governor MiGheltorena was ex-
coedingly complicated and difficult "She
shall do it, responded Victor, with decision.
From file Of old departmental papers the
governor signature ana that involved ruDrlc,
which must have cost his late excelency
many youthful days of anxiety, was produced
and laid before Carmen.
Carmen took her pen in her hand, looked
at the brownish looking document and then
at the virgin wilderness of the foolscap before
her. But" she said, pouting prettily ~
should have to first paint this white paper
brown. And it will absorb the ink more
quickly than that. When painted the San
Antonio of the Mission San Gabriel for
Father Acolti, had to put the decay in with
my oils and brushes before the good padre
would accept it,
The two Scamps looked at each other. 1t
was their supreme moment. Il think havc,n
said Victor, with assumed carelcssncss, II
think | have some of the old custom house
paper He produced from the secretary n
sheet of brown paper with u stamp. TRY it
on that
Carmen smiled with childish delight, tried
it, and produced marvel 1T is us maggie
said Miguel ieigning TO cross himself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-09

The lllr O., Central railroad will run only
one more Southern Land Excursion, leaving
La Sale at | o5 p m October %, 1886. The
points TO which very low rates will be made
are Jackson, Tennessee, Aberdeen and
Jackson, Mississippi, and Hammond, Lou
saua Parties who have any desire to visit
these points should arrange to take this ex-
cur-ion. Thr ugh coaches to Hammond,
and through sleeper. in case enough appi'
cation, for hcr,hs are received by the IN.
dersirned on or before October -, to war.
rant il. J. F. MEHBY,
Cen West. Pass. Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-09

w non ull NDtl sff llCSo Iitil
"Whcn did see them, Is it? Bedad, what
with sarvin up the liquor and keeping mc
counters dry and swate, | never SEQ them a,
all"
That's so, Ross, chorused the crowd again
TO whom the whole proceeding was delight
fully farcical
"Then can tell you, gentlemen" said the
doctor, stiflly, that they were in Monterey
last night, that they did not return on that
trail this morning, and that they must have
passed here at daybreak."
With these words, which the doctor re-
GREETED rs soon Us delivered, the party rode
away
Mr.. Roscommon resumed his service and
counter wipng. But late that night, when
the bar was closed and tho last loitcrcr was
summarily cjected, Mr.. Roscommon, in the
coniugal privacy Of his chamber produced
n legal looking paper. Read it, Maggie
darlint, for it's meself never had the farming
nor the parts.
Mistress Roscommon took tho paper:
"Shure, its law papers, making over soms
property to yis. o Moikel ye hav'n't been
sIekilating!'
whist and fwhotz that durty gray paper
wild the sales and flourishes!7
"Faix, it bothers me intoirely. Shuro it
ONT in English.
whist Maggie, it's Spanish grant
"a Spanish grant, y Moike, and what did
Sc civ for it,
Mr. RoScommon laid his finger beside his
nose, and said softly, "Whishky!'
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A LOVE SONG.

Blow, win Is Of autumn, softly blow
Across the sunny sea-
Sing DER The pillows frothy snow,
Sing low song to me.
My love is on the shining waves,
Far on some ocean street.
Blow scN, the blue tides ripple laves
The pebbles at my feet.
Blow soft, and sing song to me
OF sunny hours to come.
Athwart the dusk the white doves fee,
LJve.lel uato their home.
And so shall come my love to me
Across the ocean foam.
Blow soft. sweet winds, the purple sea
Sings is coming home.
Lucy MCkEoNE STAPLEToN.
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from the white canvas roofs of the few
shanties and cabins which made up tho
village. There was even glare from the
unpainted redwood boards of RoScommon's
grocery and tavern, and tendency Of the
Wrapping floor of the veranda 10 curl NJ be
meath the feet of the intruder. A few mules,
near the watering trough had shrunk within
the scant shadow of tho corral
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-09

That d. Mexican's lying drunk some
where, said the president of the b. NJ. Co.
81 don't like the look Of this at all said
DR.. Guild Il, they rode up beside the indiS
naut animal "lf it had been an American, II
miyA, have been carelessncss, but no Mexican
ever forget, his beast. Drive ahead, boys
we ma, be too late
H. huff an hour they came in sight Of the
lcice below, the crumbled furnace, and the
mo"oHlcS5 figure of Concho, wrapped in n
blanket, lying prone in the sunlight
81 told yUu so-drunk' said the president
The doctor looked grave, but did not speak
They disInnuntod and picketed their horses,
Then crcpt on all fourS to the ledge above the
furnace. There was cry from Secretary
Gibbs "Look yer. Some fcllar has been
jumping us, boys. See these notices"
There were two notices on canvas affixed
10 the rock, claiming the ground, and signed
10y Pedro Manuel, Miguel, Wilcs and Eos-
GomluuL
This was done, doctor, while your trust
worthy Grcascr locatci-d--n him--lay
there drunk What's to be Gone now,"
unfortunate cau,o of their defeat, lying there
quite mute to their reproachcS The others
followed him.
The doctor knott beside Concho unrollcd
him, placed his hand upon his wrist, his ear
over his heart, and then said;
Dead"
"Ol course. He got medicine of you last
night Thi, comes OF your id heroic
practice"
But the doctor was too much occupied to
bccd the speakers raillery He had pccrcd
into ConchoS protuberant eye, opened his
mouth, and gazcd AT the swollen tongue, and
then suddenly rose TO his feet
Tear down those notices, boys, but keep
them Put up your own Don't be alarmed;
you viii not he nterfered with, for here is
murder added to robbery"
"Murderr
"Go, said the doctor, exCitedly, "Ill take
my oath on any inquest that this man was
strangled to death. He was surprised while
asleep Look here" Iepointed to the revolver
stll IN COnchOs stiffening hand, which the
murdered man had instantly cooked, but could
not usc IN the struggle.
That's So" said the president; "uo man
goes TO sleep with cooked revolver What's
10 Dee done"
"Eyerything,' Said the doctor This decd
was committed within the last two hours. the
body Is still warm. The murderer did not
come our way, or We should have met him on
the trail lie is, if anywhere, between here
and Irn- Pinos"
'Gcntlcmen," said the president with a
slight preparatory and half Judicial cough.
'tw9 ~ gu will stay here and stick The
oth.. AL follow me t. Tres Pino,. Tho law
has been outraged You understand the
,OJ-
Ey ne odd influence the little rroup Of
ha.'- AL halftrihug and wholly r..L'r..
in,A h.l become suddenly sober, earnest c.t.
zcus. They said: Go on nodded their
hcat-, al tetoD!. themselves o. thor Lur-.-
"Haf "a not better wait for th. inquest and
swear oHt warrant said the secretary
cautiously.
"''nw r.1ny mgu have WEE"
....
"Ihen, said the prcsi tent, summing no the
FsyIsd Statute, o, Tao state u California in
on. strong oeuteaea, then We don't want no
ID warrant.
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CHAPTER V.
WHO HAD A LIEN on 1T.

HE time was noon
1t Tres Pinos. The
three pines from
which it gained its
name, in the dusty
road and hot air,
seemed to SIN o X o
from their balSamic
spires. There was a
glare from the road,
Il glare from the
sky, n glare from
the rocks, "a glare
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-09
TIE STORY Of A NINE.
By BRET HARTE.
CHAPTER ".
WHO TOOK IT.

HERE was prcsist-
! cnt neighinc on the
summit CouchO :
horse wanted h.
breakfast.
This protestatioD
reached the ears Of
a party ascending
the mountain from
It's western face. To
one Of the party 1T
was familiar,
"Why, blank it
all, that's Chiquita.
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ITO be Contuaued.i
ST. Louis Fair and Yelled Prophets Pro-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tn st. Louis.

The Burlington route &C., b. & q. r. r.
will sell excursion tickets to st. Louis, Mo.
Oct. Sd, 4th, 9Th, 9th, eth and Sth, good t.
return on or before Oct. llth. Fare fol
round trip, including admission ticket to st
Louis Fair S7.2). GEO. L. Roe, ACT
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l-Rg2i

LINAI. SET'Tl4E; EsrArx or
L PATRICK COLLINS DECEASED.-Nu is hereby
given To all persons Interested in sad estate, that the
undersigned NdmnistalriN OF the estate % said Pat
rick Collins, deceased, VIII appear before the Probate
Court Of the county of La Sale and state Of Illinois. ar
the County Court House. in OTTAWA in snid county, on
Monday the TN day of October. u, LAST. for the
IN the administration of said estate for the Anal settle
mcnt
Dated AZ Ottawa, this llth day of Septcnber, lSSG.
CATHAFiNE COLLINS,
ATTEST: A. T. BARTRLs. Aiminlstr trix.
Clerk Probate Court. Ia Sale CO., III. seplS ST
~ OrICt..-rsrATE OF MARY r. ROWE. DE
~ CENSEDN office is hereby given that the under
signed. Executor of the last Will and testament OF
Mary + Rowe tate IT the county of La ~nl" and state
Of Illinois, deceased Will appear before IN, Probate
Court of said county, the thlrd Monday (binR the
18th day November 1856 AT the Probate Court Room
Ottawa in said county, when and where ali persons
having claims demands against said estate are mott
tilted attend and present the in writing for adj
justmcht
Dated this 18th day of September, 4. n. 1896
THOMAS ROWE,
oct23w Executor.
MOTTO E;.-ESTATE OF ANNA HADLEY, DEC'D.-
~ Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned. Ad'
ministrdtur of the Estate of Anna Hadey, late
of the county of La Sale and state OF Illinois, dc
ceased will appear before the Probate Court of said
county on the third Monday (bcing the 18th day OF
IN said county, when and where all persons having
aims demands against said estate are nOtihed 10 AT
tend and present the same III writing for adjustment
Dated this list day Of october. A. y. 1883.
BENJAMIN W HADLEY,
oct2-3w Administrator
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Lightning Evnrrs' Denver Express, md Kansas City
and 81 Louis Express trains run daily: cypress Mail
aud Johrt Arcommpdation ran daily, except Sunday.
Kansas CITY and ST Louis Express going south runs
through without chang" of cars Morning train tO 81
Louis has free chair and evening train through
seepers to St Louis and Springfield.
JAY W. ADAMS,
rckrt A.enf q. ~ 4. kallrOad
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PART II.
IN THE Courts.
CHAPTER VI.

now A anANr WIS cor FOE 1T.
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Chicago, Alton e. st. Louis Railroad

On and after May 2, 1855, trains on the G. & A K
r. pass Joliet as follows: