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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

others, had been startled ana mv-rvsue,a Az
this unlocked for recognition still more
startled were they as they saw Blanche, bend
ing low In the saddle say something TO me
in a tone toe low for them to hear, but at
which, recoiled.
Those words were: "No! not you, John
Holder! Not my uncle's murderer l do not
wish your aSSstancew
Perhaps | can find my way to my uncle'S
house alone if some of you gentlemen will
direct me-" she said aloud to the wondering
group.
IN show you. ma'am. I'm going right
that way myself" said Setter. Mr.. Setter
bore of the prize.
Even in all my misery and stupefaction as
she rode off |, or part Of myself, was af
tOried gleam Of amusement as the gentle
man who had eNtemporized the bright shirt,
paper collar projecting heyond his ears, sud
denly discovered that, in his curiosity at
Blsnche's approach, he had forgotten 10 take
it off. and during her colloquy had stood
near by, wearing it as if volunteer badge
Of idiocy. Recollecting himself, he made a
dash at his neck as II stung 10y wasp, and
flung it in disgust to the ground Too late.
He had posed before a lady as a ninny, and
no man really likes to do that
''Oh you funny little man. was Rankin's
parting shot at him as he skunk off to his
claim You can go up rs head fool nowT
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Al present knsIU she trds an eastern ,ooBidn
effect, the entrance and exit gate of Bull
Bar. Mr.. Rankin kept the gate. Anyone
visiting Bull Bar on business, or any one
there coming to make inquiry would be
naturally directed to Rankin in such con
nection he figuratively kept the keys Of the
Bar He knew where every miner lived
within a radius of three miles. He knew
how they were doing" He b nked their
dust for them in his safe, and in many cases
their confidence and social secrets in his
breast
The lady was riding toward a staring, gap
ing. curious crowd, Of which l suddenly re
called to myself | was one. As she came
nearer turned away and went in the store,
not desiring to play the lOut Many Others
Of the boys" SEEMED influenced by similar
feeling and stole off to work, still, however,
keeping much as possible one eye over
their shoulders Nor did they walk very fast.
1t WAS a hard conflict between curiosity and
respect. A few lounged about the store door,
seating themselves on the bench.
She had stopped in front of the door.
saw only the extremity of a riding habit and
the tip of a small foot in the stirrup. | heard
then a clear well-tOned voice asking Mr.
Rankin if anyone knew Mr.. Jedediah
Pratt in the neighborhood" heard Blanche
SeftJn'S voice, and. walking out, saw Blanche!
Rankin was giving her directions to Pratt's
He turned toward me
This man will show you where he lives, !"
were his concluding words, as | made my
appearance That is, he's generally able te
tell, when he's woke up
Her eyes met mine. There was no friendly
recognition in them. ] said: why
Blancher-she maintained the same look
Miss SeftOn-what! you heref' What else
l said | know not-a jumble of unmeaning
words, tumbling over each other, for her
Tx r.ss= ina sick at haa-t
She turned to Ra=kin vha With the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

In two minutes | was outside the house in
the hands of my captors. They took me to
a deeply shaded hollow in the hills about
half mile distant going east from Scrub
mountain. Had the country been longer
settled it would have been christened by
some allowably profane appellation, with
Just enough dash of Internal flavor to give it
a spice But there had been no time at Bull
Bar for such delicate shadings in expression
They went directly to the point and called it
..Helrs Hollow" Roughly described il WAS
a hole. perhaps half an acre in area, the wall
on three of its irregular sides being of over
hanging rock. Their submits, thirty or
forty feet in height, were thickly screened
by bushes. Save in the direction by which
it was entered, the was no sign of the sud
den depression unit one came to the verge
of the cliffs overlos king it
| said nothing while on the way thither
Any appeal for justice or humanity, thought
then. would be wasted on men who were thus
taking the law in their own hands, more to
crafty their own brutality than aught else
Call dog mad raise hue and cry after
him. and you furnish rare sport for class
glad of any excu~e for stOning TO death any
dog. mad or not mad
That portion Of Bull Bar represented by
my six midnight judges and jurors were
hungry for little fun" A man had been
called, if not mad, dangerous. They were
about the good work of relieving their com
munity of the terror, and having some needed
recreation beside
Howi BY an outrage and disgrace, they
proposed putting on ME, worse than death
itself
Their first act on arriving at the Hollow
was to kindle fire. The effect of the glare
on rock, brush and masked men was decidedly
dramatic think the COMMITTEES" were alive
TO such impressions also, in their own crude
way, as gathered from gore-bespattered
novels or blood-stained plays, for their pro
ceedings were marked by a certain delibera-
ton and grotesque formality. They intended
making night of it also OF this the surest
evidence was the gallon demijohn carried by
one of the committee"
A kettle was placed over the fire. Shortly
a resinOus odor pervaded the air. Their in
tent then flashed on me.
Tar and feathers
1t seems as if the spirit of an event and its
results for a year in advance can be felt by
one in a single moment So, as if by a flash
of lightning, did see myself thus disgraced
set adrift, wandering in that wretched, hu-
initiating plight over the land, not daring to
enter village or town out of pure shame, pos
sibly compelled at last from physical ex
haustion to throw myself on the mercy Of
some one and in the end to he pointed at
ever afterward as one so disgraced and
liable, go where might, to be revealed by
some meddlesOme tattler. As / saw this, one
instinct and emotion pervaded me-revenge
ON these villains
said: Now, men, il you do to me what
] see you mean to do you'd better kill me
first, for as sure as you disgrace me in that
way, and leave me alive, just so sure will |
spend the rest Of my life in getting even with
you Maybe don't know you; but I'll try
and find out. and If ! do Ill have. your
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
MISOGYNY.
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fSt, James GazetteJ "W
And have you fallen tOO, my boy,
victim 70 the many arts
That woman Viciou'ly employ a
As snare, TO trap unw wary heartsi
You are engaged, your father says.
Come take my arm, and let me know
The story Of your fatal craze,
And why the girl attracts you so.
She's prettyi-Yss, she ought to be;
They all have learnt to paint their chesksi
She sings divinelyl-I shall see:
But probably she only shrisks
Shes good and gentls!-Wsll, Of course,
She wants to get you we'll in hand:
sieve OF oats will WOO a horse
To let you mount and take command
She comes Of ancient lineage!-POohI
Those NJrman barons used 10 thievs;
And any girl whom Hodge may WOO
Can claim descent from mother Eve.
She has fOrtunei-And be sure
That all the world will soon be told
That she is rich and you are poor, IL
And that you coveted her gold.
Her hair il yellow as the wheatl-
Your statement may be justified;
But il Is no uncommon feat
For girls to have their treSseS dyed
Her figure Is perfectinn'-Nes!
Fine figures capture foolish hearts,
And testify the great success
OF lacing, and deceptive arts.
I'm harshi-Ha, hat But who is that,
The girl beneath the chestnut-tree,
With honey>uckle round her hati
Her image Can il really be.
FORGIVE me! How was to knowl
There Never mind what have ssidI
loved her mother years agol
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

II strikes the western mind as very
strange that q people possessing SO much
artistic talent should be so utterly destitute
of what we term musical scieuce. They
have, it is true, q system Of music, but it is
so much at variance with our IDEAS about 1t
that one Is justified in denying it place in
the musical art Of the world. The national
instrument ne might almost say Of tor
ture, for such it really is To the civilized
ear Is the samssn, a banjo or guitar Of
three strings with an exaggerated neck.
The musicians are generally women, who
form a class OF society only one remove
above the "demi-monde
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

by the way, john" said a Phila lelphia
wife to her husban as he was leaving r
the office in the morning, Il wish you wonl,I
tell Mr.. Stuckup to inform his wife that
won't be home this afternoon
Where are you going"
oh, I'm not going out, but l hear that
she has sealsliu sacque, AMI l don't want
her parading it here before me We have a
prayer meeting at tn church tonight, and
ont want to go there with my heart fillel
With hate. "-Phila eiphia Chronicle Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

The lore of noise and harsh dissonance is q
trait OF childhood and barbarism, which is
the childho~ d of the race. We are explosive
and noisy naturally in moments and eras Of
high sxaltation, when the physical system
asserts itself, and reflection and thought are
dim On the arrival of some wonderful
news that uplifts Us, as on the Fourth Of
July, we help to make or tolerate bedlam.
But the slow process of culture changes the
love of loud manifestations. 1t tones down
high and fragrant colOrs and softens disagree
able and sharp sounds. As the nerves and
mind become sentative, music increases i.s
gpsll JOEL BKNTos.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
CHAPTER XVII
RESCUE.

was roughly shaken by the shoulder and
ordered to get up! They had stolen into the
house in the dead of night. A slit through
the cloth side WAS all the actual breaking
in" necessary. There were six of them
mashaI They said nothing
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

A man came into the store with battered
old watch which he wanted repaired One
Of the clerks Ioosed al it and remarked that
il was almost past men ling.
Yes" said tn other, but l want to keep
that watch 1t was given to me by my
brother on his death bed, and l want to
preserve it as a nom ntum Cincinnati
Times Star
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
Out Of Fashion In England.

The cotillon is likely to go out Of fashion
in England, as there is a strong complaint
that it lasts too long-generally speaking,
over three hours; and as it commences usu-
ally at 3 o'clock in the morning, q nights
amusement is turned into a most fstiguing
and lsborious occupation, which people have
good reason to remember. The cotillon L.
also becoming costly affair, and a vulgar
lied means OF bestowing valuables IN
Court Journal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
How 9 Murderer Got Free.
New York Sun.

INtW TUX SUlI
In the last century they really turn ed
criminals to some practical account in Eng
land In 1867 John Benhsm. under sentence
of death for burglary, was pardonsd on con-
dition Of undergoing the amputation Of q
limb, sc test the efficacy Of Mr.. Pisrcs's
styptics" The limb of, John wss to Be
considered freA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Especially would We impress upon young
men that it is not evidence Of courage to
carry pistol 1t is, if anything, a want
of courage There have been many men
killed in this country because the men who
shot them did not have the courage to re-
frsin from shooting They were scared, and
therefore fired. 1t Is not only q practice
that proves nothing as regards courage, but
it is not q gentlemanly practice.
Register
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
In Woodland prize-fght Is euphepistic
ally called glove so :isl"
A Criticism Of Jenny Lind.

Mr.. B. p. Shillaber Mrs. Partington)
writing to The Boston Gazette his remin,
iscences of the late J. II. Paine, miser and
musical critic, recalls that the latter set
the town aghast on the occasion Of Jenny
Lind's debut here by audaciOusly declar-
ing that the illustrious singer had "fiatted'
some of her notes, in which criticism he
was proved to be cOrrect-Exchange.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

A race of hairless Americans is threat
ened 1t has been estimated that ALREADY
one half the adult men of American birth
living in our cities are bald, and bsIdne is
extremely liable to be propagated in the
male line, and to appear a little earlier in
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Various processes have been brought
forward for producing satisfactory sub
stitute for the ordinary wooden pail, and
the most successful effort in this direc-
ton appears to have been accomplished
with paper pulp.-Chicago Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

mdHH'
came from the top of the cliff opposite the
fire There, clad in white and thrown by
the blaze in full relief against the dark back
ground of foliage stood female figure.
My own first thought was, A ghost a
similar thought prevailed with the party
Not a word was spoken for some seconds
They stood there silent and staring
What are You going to do with that
man again demanded the apparition.
"Who-who are your asked one He had
Setter
No matter who | am, now, Mr.. Setter,
demand your release of that man, was the
rs4,,Iv
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Galusha A Grew says he can always
think best at theatre, or on Broadway
Nothing stimulates his mind more than q
walk on that thOroughfare,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
TO BE CONTINUED


Italy, the me of art, has become the
headquarters of al tistic iorgeries. In Cat
Gnea the police r., emily raided a den of
counterfeiters who had run cir private
establishment for nearly four years, and
Sho were caught with stock in trade of
.U.'O1,0O lTaS Of spurious bank notes and
gold pie,rs lhs alter could lie distin
,uished by cheni al te t but even experts
found 1t difficult to de: ne the t. hnical
shortcomings OF the t easIry notes, which
'ouId have been produced only 10y coop
ration Of the ab est artists and lithog u
I,h ~ The aSso, iation seems 10 have counted
its meml ers by hun ired', and 10 have had
.uch number Of TO- eign agen les tha
ou,hern Iurope will probably prove to be
,elugel with the proiu t. of their enter
ie But the comments of the press find d
nDre serious cause for alarm in the cir
instance that illegal transactions of sue.
aSnitude ould have prs rived their secre
~ so many years DIR. Felix l. Oswald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
Japanese Chestnut on Long Island.

Grated trees Of the japanese chestnut
are now growing and yielding on Long
island, They bear from seed in from thres
to five years
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Professor Coo; pro es:s Wig prouSly an.
.stly GSains. the notion that pOisolOu
at all "a Is Of Supposed poisoning from
ting Io..cy may Ue explained on othtI
uunds Some p Orle never can eat hone
ltuout injury. Any one ,ating it in large
an:Itie, without food is liable to , olic
d. Il fear OF getting poisoned honey greatl,
. tracts from the dem mInd hn price # th :
ieliCa y. As the Dcr secret the honey ii
ould not take poisonous substance into 5
" stem without injury to itself. hat will
Int hurt the bees can not do serious dana &c
~ human beings Boston Budget
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

The people Of this country paid last year
more than 100000 for imported precious
stones.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
BY PRENTICE MULFORD.

COPYRIGHTED BY rHE AUTHOR. AL RIGHTS RE-
SERVED.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

A South Carolina lady keeps a penny box
on her dining table, and when members Of
the family speak ill Of any person she re-
quires them to contribute to the box.-Inter
Ocean
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Why does the skull better resist the
ravages of time than any other bone?
This is question propounded by a nat
uralist who has observed the fact on
opening the graves of mound-builders,
and has frequently remarked that the
skulls of buffalo, elk, and other animals
on the western plains are in a fair state
of preservation long after the other bones
have entirely decayed.-Scientific Jour
nal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
THE PAY OF NEWSPAPER MEN.
What the Majority of Editors Receive
Routine Workers and Reporters

What the Msjo rity of Editors Receive
Routine Workers and Reporters.
The pay Of newspaper men is indeed most
outrsgeously small With the exception of
three managing editors, not one chief etiitor
of a New York daily receives over SO per
week-the ma jority of item range from $40
to s7a per week Edi .orial writer's OF well
known repute and force command from so
to $40 per week; but there are few men on
the great dalies who secure more than the
wellestabiished rate of SO per week. Rou-
tine workers-men who read, edit and pre-
pare for the printer foreign and domestic
letters, tslegraphic dispatches-sre mere ma
chimes, who usually fail in all other posi-
tions, and aro she.vei away in the intellec
tual department at from SIS to so per
week. The regularly salaried reporter re
remains half a century in that position he
has no hope for advancement
Of late years the English penny a, Linz
system has been brought into vogue by
nearly all the morning papers There is
this difference, however, that instead Of
paying by the line they pay a stated sum
per column The result is, that while many
of those piece writers are gentlemen OF
education, ability and clever resources
nearly all the Offices are infested by a crowd
of seedy and nee!y would-be journalists,
who bring the profession of Journalism into
disrepute and palm upon the papers much
bogas news This has been a severe year
for journalists of this class, few Of whom
make more than from so to SIS per week.
If young man aspiring to a journalistic
career in the metropolis were to ask my
advice about coming here would say
Halt! better stay where you are, even if
you have 10 herd cattle or groom horses for
a living, There is some honor in being a
good her,isman or an expert stableman-
none in Icing journalist under such chiefs
as now control nearly all the leading
daiiies Cor New YORK Journalist
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

By the way, there is an amusing snecdote
which is not generally known, concerning
the manner in which the prince Of Orange
a grand viyeur, a passionate frequentsr OF
all-night restaurants, and the original OF
the immortal type in Daudet's kings in
Exile" got his name of Citron or Lemon.
t is said that in the early days Of his dis
sipation in Paris, when he was surrounded
by a host Of brilliant and wealthy French
gentlemen, they manifested certain aw,
of his title to royalty and Inheritance to a
throne, and used rather too much form in
addressing him; So that one night when
they were all engaged in a tremendous lark
he said 70 one of the aiding spirits Of the
French gay worli, a gentleman who had
inherited glorious name and an immense
fortune "For heavens sake do not Prince
NE 50 much Give me a name that will be
mo. familiar" Whereupon the gentleman
lifting his glass of ice-cold champagne said
with an accent Of mingled scorn and famil
larity, "A Ia tisnne, citrop;" and citron
the poor prince Of Orange became and re
manned until his dissipation had carried him
out upon the unknown shore.-Paris Letter
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

1t is useless for any one to deny thai
writers unknown in literature have a hard
struggle at first to obtain a hearing Still,
believe that any one who has a story worth
telling or original ideas worth re- ording-
no matter on what sui. .ect-can eventually
find some publisher with sufficient discern
ment to recognize the fact In literature,
as in every tn ,ng else, sople are like water
sure TO find Their level sooner or later. /
think the plan used frequently to follow l.
a good one for all young writers anxious to
have their productions SOC tbs light Of day.
When first aspired to write for something
more substantial than love or glory, made
out list Of all the American periodicals,
commen, ing with what / considered the
best, and going by regular gradations to the
poorest IL l wrote a story would send it
to all OF these periodicals, commencing with
the first, in the order of their refusal Let
any young writer do this, and, my word for
it, il his efusion possesses any merit what
ever 1t will not be rejected by the entire
list-George w. Cable.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
HAZING ON THE CRUISE.

"Hazing on the cruise consisted Of making
those pleb, not on duty sing and dance for
the amusement of the tOrmentsrs; act as
servants to some Of them: compose and
write out their seamanship exercises and
make drawings to accompany them; take a
third class mans place il he the third claSs
mani had midnight watch at the wheel or
on lookout; stand mimic sentry duty at
their hammocks, 50 they might run their
errands; and they even grossly insulted the
ha
The examiner., 1886-08-21

lies of the z0AOle zoOrla, over whom the
Jurisdiction of that sacred congrega-
ton extends,
On the other hand, Cardinal Glib
bons Of Baltimore, the head Of h
Church in the United States, is quo
ted as favorably disposed to the order
from the representation made by one
of his bishops who has given the mat
ter a critical examination and enters
into a very discriminating exposition
of the the oath-bound society which
can and cannot be recognized by the
Church. The point is between afir-
ming to agree to subscribe to princi-
piles laid down for consideration,
which principles are just and lauda-
BILE in themselves, and taking a blind
oath to obey mandates underlined,
which involves the surrender of per-
sonal freedom and may lead to wrong
We trust the wisdom of the Church
will find some way out of the diem
ma but our wisdom can discern only
the alternative of either forcing Car
dinal Taschereau to step back pace,
or Cardinal Gibbons to step forward;
or perhaps more consistent of all, an
null the edict which gave rise to the
difficulty.
The examiner., 1886-08-21
ORIGIN OF REFORMS.

All reforms or the demand for them,
originate with the slower classes" Who
ever heard of government or ruling class
voluntarily giving reforms of any kind to
the people? No. Those who need reforms
are the men that demand them, and all
reforms are persistently withheld until it is
no longer safe to deny them.
Throughout the world there is now
general cry for reforms of all kinds. The
demand comes from popular enlighten-
ment. The great bulk of the people are
dissatisfied. They have discovered that
they live under law and degrading condi-
tions, work too many hours, receive in
sufficient pay, and have no real enjoyment
OF life. They groan under the despotism
of ''upper classes The mines and fac
tories are bastiles, where men and women
work merely to avoid starvation.
Why should they suffer as they do Is
there not plenty of food and clothing in the
country for all What is the cause of
their miserable condition ? Just this, that
the ''upper" classes, who create nothing,
grab all that the lower classes create,
through class divisions, and the frauds of
rent, interest and profit.
Therefore the Clover classes must take
notice, that as long as they put up with
these class divisions they will have to bear
hard work and poverty, be snubbed and
dubbed, imprisoned or shot, according to
the rebellious spirit displayed. If they go
on demanding reforms, they must make
up their minds whether a complete Indus
trial Reformation, which will give them
active control over their work, wages, and
entire destinies, is not better than the little
driblets they are now trying to secure.
j. F. BRAY.
Pontiac, Mich.