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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-10-22
Arab Horses.
English Paper.

English Paper.
Men who are fond of horses--which
probably includes the majority OF
our readers-will be glad to read a
summary OF the doings OF the Arabs
on which the detachment of the nine
teenth Hussars was mounted, who as
sisted in the expedition for the relief
ofKhartoum. They averaged IL hands
ranged from to IL years old, and
were bought in Syria and Lower Egypt
at an average price OF ELS. Ten per
cent o. them were at Tel-el- Kebir,
and halt OF them had gone through
the exhausting campaign in the east
ern Soudan. On December Both 40
OF them made the reconnaissance to
Gakdul, 100 miles, in So hours, rest.
ed there Is hours, and returned in 63
hours, 6 of them doing the last so
miles in 1-2 hours. From January
9Th to the 10Th 1876 officers and men,
with 1855 horses, started across the
Bayuda desert with General Stewards
column. The average ration for thu
first ten days was to 8 pounds O!
grain, and 2 gallons Of water, and tn,
horses did 81 miles day. On the
final advance to Matammeh thu
horses marched to the Nile without
having drop of water for rs hours
and only 1 pound OF grain, and som.
Is to 20 of them had no water 70,
70 hours. The horses were saved a,
much as possible; they were marched
in a. wide front, so that each hors.
had plenty of air, and the men dis
mounted constantly and led theil
horses. The distance actually march
ed from point to point was 1 500 miles
not including Reconnaissance, etc.
and the late Colonel Barrow, who
sends this report, which Sir Fredericl
Roberts has issued as a general orde
to the Indian army, ventures to thinl
that this performance will com
pare with the performances OF any
hOrsemen on record.
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lovingly touched it IN the dim dis
lance, and the Write sails Of the pass
ing ships. Every morning, for ma
ny and many long day, his mother
came down to the beach with him
and little May, and sat watching the
tide coming in or going out. :7* @E
Mother" he often asked. "whers is
father?'' .s5 .&ts
But she always gave the same an.
swer:
HE is on the sea, my child, attend
ing to all the people that may be i'll on
large ship in which heis, and he tries
to make them well.' ~.
"And what are you saying to the
sea, mother" he asked one day. She
turned and answered him as if he had
bee n g. man rather than q wee child
Il do not quite know, my darling.
I am sending q prayer out with the
tide, I think, to your father, to come
back again. always fancy that some
OF those great waves may travel far
away till they touch his ship, and
when the tide comes back that per-
haps they may bring me an answer or
some whispered message from him."
And so the months went by, and
then suddenly some terrible news came
that made his mother wiring her hands
and rock to and fro in an agony OF
sorrow.
'n)on't cry, mother" he said, climb
ing into her lap; "come down to the
shore and watch for father" But
she only sobbed the more, and cried:
ooh! my child, my poor child, we
shall never watch for him more. He
is drowned and gone forever"
"Did you see him?" he asked, child.
ishly. "Were you on the shore?"
"No, darling, he was far away
much farther than we can see-and he
was wrecked and is drowned, and ly-
ing in the great sea forever" she wept.
Then he knew that there was great
sea-world beyond his sight, and that
somewhere'in it his father was lying
dead; and so the child's face grew
grave, and his eyes always seemed to
be looking much farther away than
even the great hills themselves could
see. The fisher-folk and the people
scattered in the houses on the hills
around were very good to Alice in
her sorrow, but they could not pro-
vide for her and her children, and
when d letter came from her moth
er, kind enough now, begging
her to come back to the West Indian
Island, they tried to persuade her to
go. But she refused; she could not &C.
cept what had been denied 20 her hus-
band, and though money was inclosed,
it was long before she could bring her
self to spend shilling of it. She pre-
ferred even the charity OF the fisher
folk. So letter alter letter came, but
at last there was one she could not re-
sisG.
Remember it is your own mother
you are steeling your heart against
Mrs. Brandleth wrote, land 1 feel for
your sorrow as if it were my own, for
your father died before you can even re-
member. l am getting too old to
travel alone, but I must 60 to you if
you will not come to me-"
Then she broke up the little home
the home in which, in spite of power
ty, she had been very happy in days
gone by, and in which her children had
been born-and went to her mother.
But she could not stay there, and so
alter a few years Mrs. Brandleth put
the sugar plantations under the care
OF an agent and once more Alice Trev-
Or came to England to live in q small
country town.
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Why Hogan Was Defeated.

A Nashville, Tenn, correspondent
writes: During the last few days Alf's
voice has failed him, and, realizing
that Bob was gaining ground on the
stump in consequence. he hit upon a
plan to checkmate him. The idea was
suggested by an ex perience of Col
Dick Menefee, of Kentucky, in con.
gressional race many years ago. Col.
Menefee had served one term in con-
gress, and having had a taste of Wash
ington's political life his heart craved
for more. He was a very popular
man in his district, a part of which
lay in the mountain regions, and was
confident OF success. His rival, Judge
Hogan, was a shrewd man, and when
early in the last days OF the canvas
Menefee visited the mountains on
horseback, he found that all of his
old friends in that region were pledged
to vote for Hogan. He could not I'm
derstand it, but he saw that unless
he could do something to stem the
tide his defeat was certain. He soon
learned that the secret of Judge Ho-
gan's popularity was that he played
the violin at parties. Menefee was for
q time at his wits end, but one night
he found a large party gathered in a
country school-house with his rival
playing away as hard as he knew how.
Calling one OF the most influential
men in the room to one side, Menefee
said quietly: "Judge Hogan plays
very we'll" eyes," was the reply.
eve like a man who is not above
coming around and furnishing music
for u.s."
II notice that the Judge plays with
his left hand up here" said Me-.
nefee: Hogan was left-handed.)
"Why," said the influential citizen,
"what do you mean?" !,
Nothing MUCH" replied Menefee,
indifierently, "only he uses his right
hand when he is in Lexington.
This story went over the district
very rapidly. The well-known jealou,
sy existing between the city and coun,
try helped it along, aud Judge Hogan
was Overwhelmingly defeated,
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with startled eyes, and lips that would

with startled eyes, and lips that would
scarcely move.
where is he now1'' she asked, while
the color died from Mays faoe, and
her hands nervously c.asped them.
solves together I: III
"He's gone to seek his wife, and tell
her he's not dead. She'd have her
sorrow over mourning for him, when
he first got back, you see, SO he never
let her know. He'll be over there by
tomorrow or next day, l expect"
Mrs. Brandleth rose, piteously
clasping the sailors hands. "Tell me
his name" she said, ieebly.
"Mr. Trevor, ma'am; he's a doctor
-" She heard no more, but sank
fainting at Mays feet. -.
II always felt that Alice laid his
death at my door," she said, when
she opened her eyes; "she'll forgive me
now, and he will, too, for Ihave taken
care Of you both for him.
A telegram was sent off that noon
to tell Hugh Trevor that he would
find his wife and child where years be-.
fore he had left them. And then they
waited with An Impotence and hap.
piness that seemed almost too much
to bear, till that happy day should
come when the train which years before
had seemed to little Frank to come
from some unknow world, should
bring the lost one back again.
"lf l had only known it all these
years." Alice said. at would have
been better to have told me-
ut was my fault, DEAR" Mrs. Brand.
leth said. "He thought you would
have refused my help, perhaps, if he
lived, and he could not do much for
you: Tom Hardy says he has beef,
working all these years to endow you
with his earnings at last" and thus
the one unkind thought vanished.
II think I will 20 and meet him. "
Alice had said at first, meaning to go
to Southampton and bring him back
to Drayton; but she gave up the idea
long before she received the telegram
from him to say he had reached Eng
land, for Mrs. Brandleth had broken
down beneath the excitement and
long years of her busy life, and was
i'll and failing. So when the day came
at last, Alice left Mav-May who was
almost woman now-to take care
OF her grandmother, and went down
through the summer fields to the little
station to meet her husband.
1t was late when his train came in,
almost evening time, and the sun was
setting when the husband and wife
went hand in hand toward the house
where Mrs. Brandleth and May were
awaiting them. Mrs. Brandleth was
watching them from the window.
''The day is nearly DONE" she said,
and a moment later she tottered for.
ward to meet her son-in-law. II am
SO thankful" she said, as she kissed
his bronzed cheek.
She never saw the sun rise again;
but she died knowing that when it
looked next upon them she best loved,
it would be to see that their only sor.
row was that which her parting gave
them.-Cassell's Select Library.
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CHAPTER THE THIRD.

Ten years from the time when Alice
left Drayton-on-Sea, the sun shone
no longer down on little fishing VII
!agge, but on growing place OF fash
ionable resort. The houses which
dotted the hills were closer together,
and at their feet there stretched ter
races and streets, and on the once
lonely shore were the marks of many
footsteps on the sand, and rows OF
boats for hire, and sailors hanging
about, seeking for idlers who would
sail beneath the summer sun or listen
to their yarns. 80
IA glorious day, ma'am," Tom
Hardy said to an old lady who, feeble
and tired, sat down on one OF the few
seats scattered about. "Ah! elori-
GUS day, ma'am. Would the young
lady like g. sail? I've neat little craft
yonder." r.. :.
"No, thank you," she answered qui-
city. MAY, dear, give me my knit
ting and the old woman and the
young girl sat down, shaded from the
fierce rays of the setting sun by the
life beat which was drawn up on the
sand behind them.
sis the paint wet?" the old lady ask
ed s..
"No, ma am, 'taint wet" the sailor
said; cts the one behind I've been
touching up. It isn't long we've had
her, you see. They say it was Mr..
Greathead~ who invented her, but it's
great heart thatgives it, think. A la
dy gave that to Drayton- on Sea just
q year ago this August, It's saved a
good number Of lives already, too" e,
There was no reply from the old Ia
dy: but the bright face of May Trevor
looked up at him, for it was she and
her grandmother, Mrs. Brandleth.
They had come to see and stay
month at the place in which Alice's
married life had been spent, and had
left her now at the lodgings, too tired
to come out; besides, the sea was al
ways g. dreary book with a terrible
past history to her. eyes, MISS" he
went on, encouraged by the look, II
owe my life to a, life boat-not this
one, but to q life boat many q year
ago-that is, nine this last spring.
We were took up by one, me and two
others, just as we had given up. all
hope and were clinging to almost the
last bit of spar left. She was the boat
OF an American that took us up, and
belonged to q ship that was bound
outwards. There were only us three
saved from the wreck, and one OF us
died. - #...@,
"And did the other live?" May
asked ss s,ssgz ...ss.sss.s ..s d.
Yes, miss, but he kept IL secret.
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He Deserved 1t.
Sacramento Bee.
"Do you see that smooth-faced.

Sacramento Bee.
"Do you see that smooth-faced,
good-looking gentleman in the checked
trousers?'' said Detective Davis,
"Well, l can tell yon q good story
about that fellow, and one that has
frequent repetition. He is tourist,
has plenty of money and is travelling
for his health. His wife is with him
She is older than he is, and is tho
most jealous creature that ever stood
in petticoats. Now, while they were
on their way out here, my tourist
discovered that there was very
pretty young lady alone and unpro
tected in the car ad joining us. To en-.
liven the tedium Of the journey, the
tourist, under the pretext Of taking q
smoke, adjourned frequently to the
car where the fair stranger was seat
ed. Thus 9 very pleasant acquaint-
sance sprung up. Of which, Of course,
the wife Was totally unaware. One
evening when the train was ID the neigh
borhood Of ,Truckee, as Mr.. Green was
pas sing through the sleeping car where
this fair charmer rested. he felt q
hand clutch his coat, and turning, be-
held the lady, in 9 charming night toll
set, sitting up in one Of the lower
hunks. & 49, $3.50 0
8. sExcuse me-, she said, but
would you kindly remove this little
bag, which has jamInedz between my
mattress and theside Of the carr IS
THE accommoda ting tourist thrust
his head inside the curtain and the
lady clutched Me-. Green around the
neck and said ]. # IS.
8 Nov, my friend, if You don't
hand me out 500 this minute, Pll
cry out that you've attempted to Is.
Ssal1ltt me, alarm every onein the car,
and then We 4 sea what 3 our wife viii
/ say
.Of Course Mr.. Green passed %,
thu money, and that Was tho end q
his little rom mo. z z
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y
Miss Mcdonald adjusted herself to
circumstances with naivete that was
truly charming, and very fattering to
myself.
I was not long in exchanging the
living for the dead, and then, seated
beside Priscilla, gave the horse rein,
and soon was whirled from the vicin.
ity of the accident.
I lett my fair passenger at the door
of one of the most imposing dwellings
in the frontier city, she informing me
that Frank would care for the vehicle,
and rode my horse to the "Great
Bear" the principal hotel in the town.
The time was now evening. When /
moved to consult my watch I met
with . startling discovery. b r.
My handsome gold chronometer,
with its heavy chain, was gone!
stood stunned for an instant,
realizing that had been robbed.
= ! at once remembered my adventure
on the road from the Crescent to Up
grade. When left the mine / had
consulted my watch, so that the loss
had certainly occurred between the
hour Of my departure and the pres.
ent. s..=. ..zs. 7. .. z + 4.
I was chagrined when / thought
that the sweet Miss Mcdonald had
cunningly duped and robed mo-. It
WAS hard for even me to believe i'll OF
the young lady, and il Was barely.
possible that the theft had taken
place after / reached Upgrade, since I
had mingled with the guests ID the Of
6ce and card-room.
Although suspected, Priscilla No
Donald was not yet condemned
Isaid nothing Of my loss, but con-
Icludsd to investigate quietly. did
| To that eYelaine md the following
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out-of-the-way place, and there con-
summate their happiness, she agree
ing to find q suitable person to per-
form the ceremony.
The most suspicious circumstance
was that Storms was induced to draw
all his available funds from the bank,
and as soon as the marriage was con
summated it was agreed to take the
midnight train for the east. 1t was
a neatly-arranged little scheme. Old
Storms fell into the trap. He knew
where the slab house was, under the
bluff half mile out OF Upgrade.
Drawing his money about the mid
die of the afternoon, Storms passed
the remainder of the day, up to near
10, in q nervous manner. -.
He hurried on foot to the scene o.
tho contemplated marriage. A light
was burning. in the, slab house, and
Storms was quickly admitted by Pris'
ella herself. "s..t Z. :. II i.
'.You dear, darling old duck YOU"
She kissed and Rugged him, and then
led him to q seat. Of course after this
Storms was gone. Hehadnt the NOR
al courage Of q mouse. and Priscilla
had her way with him.
1.-THE minister will soon be here,
she said, at length, "and-there he I
now . s55 Il. g.. I s..5s.s
The door opened and q man cross
ed the threshold mot pious clergy
man, but q man in q mask.
Mercy .t*s s.z.... i.
And then Priscilla uttered avid
scream and sprang from the side 9
her old lover.
Hand over your money, utteres
Q stern voice, and tho demand M
backed by Q cleaning revolver. Wha
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-03-17
A Bulgarian Amazon.

From the Pall Mall Gazette.
The widdin correspondent of the st. Peters
burg Noposti sends to that newspaper the
following account Of young Bulgarian girl
who took an active part In the late war against
Servia, distinguished herself at Slivnitza and
Mt Pirot and received two crosses for bravery.
Previous to the outbreak of hostilities she
Joined n company OF militia-such companies
were then forming In various parts Of
Bulgaria--and accompanied IL to the southern
ftontier In the hope OF there meeting with
the enemy. During some time she managed
TO conceal her sex, for her comrades took her
to be n youth with an effeminate face,
OF which there were many such to
be met with among the militia Only
the commander Of her company knew
her secret; she was obliged to disclose
st to him when the company set out upon Its
march, and he appears to have loyalty kept
1t to himself In all exercises, parades and
reviews she took part jointly with her male
comrades. At last when Servia declared war
against Bulgaria, the heroine took part in
the forced march into Servia, fought In the
battle OF Slivnitza, and joined In the attack
upon Prot During the tight she did all she
could TO encourage her comrades and they,
in return, unanimously voted To her the
company's medal for bravery. When, in
the militia was dispersed, she went TO Sophia,
and was there presented to Prince Alexan-
der, who awarded TO her second deco,Ation
for bravery. She then turned to Widdin,
her place OF domicile before the war, where
Sae acts a. servant to an old lady. She says
tnat should the Servians begin another war
she will again fight against them, but in her
woman's attire, Tor 1t Is not worth while to
change ones dress for such an enemy.
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II would seem 10 be truth appreciable by all.
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that to remove the disease. not TO alleviate It's
symptoms, should be the chief aim of medica-
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>ssmss oaoeese' mArl2le
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.. r. MoHaIs, cashier Of the 0irard House, PHI.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Curious 10 thinh that desks and chairs Kill peo
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ONCE furniture 10 fatal rs yellow lever. We cit
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marl0-lmeOd&w
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Keep the head cool. the feet warm and the
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green food. Days Horse Powder Is a preventive.
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wHY suffer with mumpsr st. Jacobs OIL
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ID. LANE, Messenger baltimore and Ohio Ex-
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Ing relief from tho nrst application. Doc,
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