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PATTY'S PIES.

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Old Mrs. Marl1oe was =raelsi,,s. les:s,,,el
back and tertl, N q willow chssirs@-an ne
porch, in the soft noon sunshine, with
piece of knitting in her hand, when Pat
ty Wallace came up the three broad, shal
low steps with hestating movements.
ooh, it's you, is it2" said old Mrs
Markoe.
Eyes" Patty difIidently answered, q
is l."
Mrs. Markoe was seventy; Patty wa
just twenty. Mrs. Markoes HAIR wa
whittier than sca-foam; Patty's was of tn,
palest ripping gold. Altogether thel
presented strange contrast.
Come to borrow the papcr9' said
Mrs. Markoe, kindly.
''Not this time" answered Patty, red.
dening. 81 thought, perhaps, you NIGH
want to buy little pearl brooch. 1t was
my mothers, and l don't think l shall
ever wear it. would be willing to sell
! IL lot II uOlldT.
Mrs. Markoe glanced indiiferently al
the old fashioned trinket, with its tar
uished pearls and general aspect of an
tiquity.
"No," said she; 81 don't care fol
it."
"Do you know any one who would
buy II" Patty wlstfully questioned.
la nop' said Mrs. Markoe. 'But
what's your notion to sell it2"
IL would like little money very
much" said Patty, almost in whis-
per.
For she felt insinctively that she could
hardly explain to old Mrs. Markoe her
secret longing for new bonnet, to wear
to the picnic at Give Hollow-a fresh
spring straw, of modern shape, in place
of the old, bleached-over abomination
which her soul secretly loathed.
'Money, eh2" said Mrs. Markoe.
"Aunt don't give you all you want,
eh1 Pretty close-fstcd, amt she2"
Patty colored once more.
She gives me all that I need, (" said
she, "but not always all that 1 want"
Patty" brusquely spoke out the ola
lady, 'you ought to get married. A
bright, pretty girl like you, with lots of
beaux! And then there'd be plenty of
money always at your disposal, without
trudging around from pillar to post to sell
pearl brooches"
Patty smiled, dimplcd, and tossed her
head.
'That's easier said than done," said
she.
"But why?" persisted Mrs. Markoe.
ooh, !" with sparkling, downcast eyes,
''they h.ve nev,r any of them asked c
to marry them, Mrs. M.rkoe."
"They will in time, my dear" said the
old lady, encomagiagly.
Patty sighed softly
"There used TO be a song in my time, F"
added Mrs. Markoe, chat was quite
fashionable. why don't the men pro
posef That was the name of It. Is that
the way you feel. Patty, ch?n
Somewhat" owned Patty, with
grimace. "Wcn, if you do.'t c@re for
the brooch, Mrs. M';<oe, I'll go with it
to Mrs. Parker. Sb. may psrN-ps buy
it."
'Mrs. Parker, bloom'eg widow OF
forty, did not want the brooch, and said
so, frankly
"But, Patty" said she, '1'm awful
glad to see you'll Pm goings have all
Uncle Jeremiah's folks here to tea, and
Deacon GOOdlie's wife, and Haven Hill's
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The lincman's attention was called to the
circuit in question, as hearing was diff
cult; on listening at the telephone he
heard "sort of booming, which came
on intcrmittently, very much resembling
the distant roll of the tide, and which
rendered speaking and transmission Of
work almost impracticablc." Having
satisfied himself by the usual methods
that the instrument was right and
the line free from induction, and that it
was not picking up vibrations, the CON
clusion was arrived at that the fault
must be in the general office, Moss Bay
An examination of the telephone appara-
tus disclosed novelty. A huge bee
was inside the telephone, and, in trying
to make good its escape, it had become
fixed between the sounding board and
microphone, and it had hummed to the
extent of interfering with the human
organs of the circuit. How the bee
came there the lineman cannot say
whether by accident or design he knows
not, but the bee was the cause OF the
fault. In concluding his report, the
lineman candidly states: 81 have met
some very tedious and technical faults IN
connection with various telephone aP-
paratus, but never was done with bee
before. Mechanical World.
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IIl.Slarred.

Oh prayers and sympathetic tears,
For each AMI every ill-starred night
For whom ring no victorious cheers;
For those who, early in the fight,
Saw daylight turning into night
Aud yieldup to Fate their spears.
The dcnted shield, the pierced cuirass,
Sad story is it that they tell
OF br.ye young knights whose hopes. alasl
Bore meagre fruit, who lighting fell
Before the foes they could not quell;
Who found no wine within the glass.
For some there are hut ill-cquipped
To face the world; some weak Of will
And some faint hearted, fecble-lipped.
Fit but the lowe5ts posts tof fill,
Soon shiveriug with the cowards chill,
And Of the armor courage stripped.
Q ye 'ganst whom the fates are set,
Fen though you've failed on every field
To gain fair honor's hanneret,
lot high above he held each shield,
Each one with purpose strong annoaled,
And each sh Il win victory yet
WIZ HrcdiH Nicholson
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HUMOROUS.

1h' seenter oi sraHl'y--''"'o"'
lay rum goes 10 inc hc"'', ""V ~
inioElcates.
The darkest hour IS when yo" can
find the m'tches.
You can't have the last word with .
chemist; he always has rctort.
If Won want name for cat call it
PIutarch. because it has 50 many lives.
.,r,;a,;,a ~ bo outsl,irtsu is the
latest name for picking ladies' pockets.
Notbi,o in tbc world will produce
.,,oh oo,i,o+, IN ro,l estate as an earth
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i.wv.r who boarded at Eagle Hall, anu
was reported to be the richest "''
town. 1t said:
any DEAR MISS WALLACE; IL Is W, 49, on.
utmost regres that | learn that you u''' o..
tered service at nv good friend Esquire o.
ker's. But this fact emboldened Iio YIsov
treat YOU to become my wife N''a rhe
how impatient am to learn my ia'e'
single monosyllable, yes or no, written ~, w.
nj outside Of this envelope and sent back "
the messenger. will make me either the iuoN
lest or the most miserable man uii'o
''Yours most truly,
"ARsrIDEs sPIKER"
Patty took up her pencil and wrote III
the blackest letters Of which its leao was
canoblc. the word 'NOw Then she
cave it to Ned. and returned to the
front porch. -
"Wen.n said Mr.. Etherage, "haVe
YOU considered the matterl"
'No" she answered. :,
''Then what have you been dong al
this timer little reproachfulIy.
.cYou have no right to ask that qucs-
tion," said Patty, demurely.
"No rightln
"No!" said Patty. "You-you are mo-
my husband yet"
Something in the saucy phrasc--some
thing in the half. pathetic quiver OF th'
voice. filed Etherege's heart with exul
tation.
"Patty!' he cried. "My shy, bright
eyed darling my souls treasured NOV
l am the happiest fellow in all tn
world"
So it was that Patty Wallace foun
herself engaged to be married.
81 thought it was coming" said Mr.
Msrkoe. "a pretty girl like Patty
sure to be snapped up"
And Mrs. Parker's apple-pies was I'll
+ key that unlocked the puzzle OF Patty
: life. When it was believed that 81
, was driven to work for her living, all Il
r lovers who had stood worshiping h
, from afar of, rushed promptly to t
| rescue.
n But good Mrs. Markoe never kn'
this.-Helen Forrest Grages.
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Censu, figure, reveal the strange fict
that Of the European countries Russia is
increasing the fastest in population. Her
lvcrgc gam for Russia in Ashland in
europe appears to be very nearly one
;rr cent. per annum, while European
Russia, including Finland and the Don
Copacks, shows an annual increase Of
/. IS per cent. In Great Britain and
Ireland the annual rate Of gain is about
L01 per cent. probably not much Of
it, however, in Ireland. France shows
a yearly gain Of only a seventh of l pei
cent. In France the increase appears to
he the least of all European countries
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Il. that alone miaht occupy all

r's il sct Hngdom. Take The bees
ltins; WY, that alone might occupy all
h nst of this paper. The sheath
makes th4 first wound, and, inside it, so
managed that they enclose tubehlll
space cdoRn which the poison runs, are
wodats, all built in such a strictly me
.hancal way that-Mr. Chesire says
hey remind him of the guide rods of a
team engine. The poison is gummy,
but it is prevented from clogging the
machine by gland which secretes a lu-
5riCatng oil. The queens sting is big
rer than the workers - droncs have
none but it is practically barbless, and
an therefore, be easily brought away in
acad Of being left in the wound and
thereby causing the death Of its precious
owner. 1t is a formidable weapon, the
hesth 50 hard that it turns the finest ra-
,or.edge; but queen never stings ex-
rent in contest with another queen; sho
NAV be handled with impunity OF the
vorkgit is mistake to say that it al
Vnys leaves its sting in the wound, and
lies from the loss. If it generally does
-. the fault often lies in your impa-
tence; bear it like a hero, and the bee
will work it sting round and round till it
i able to withdraw it without impedi-
ment Of course you get pierced deeper
and deep, but then, consider, the crea-
lures life is saved by your suffering.
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WOULDN'T you like to have a bow? ?"
said the bold archer, as they sauntered
down the field; and she murmured
"Yes;" and the absorbed archer said,
What kind of bow would you pre-
fer" She quiyered a little as she
replied, archly, Il think l should pre-
fer yew;" and then the young man un-
derstood, and although he was an ar
row-chested youth, he went to the
target and heayed bulls sigh.
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- - stopped iOf you, fatty, criea-
Ticy, '4fbut your Aunt judith said you
ere gone out"
Eyes, said Patty, as she brought them
gourd-shell of fresh, cool water to
5nk. "Pm Mrs. Parker's cook now"
She uttered the words laughingly, and
gve them never a second thought; but
tcy were destined to bear fruit in the
Ear future, as is the case with many
prd that is spoken one moment and
4 tFgotten the next.
"Well," it's shame" said Lucy
Whitman; "such pretty girl as Patty
Wallace is.
THAT old aunt of hers must be a reg
ul@ crab" said Phiny Duane, "to
turn her out into the world in that sort
dway."
The sponge cakes proved success, the
apple pies a perfect triumph, and Patty
Wallace was sitting on the little
l'ont porch at home, tired, yet exul-
amt when there came a footstep up the
bill.
"oh, Mr. Jefrcys~ cried Patty, rec
ognIzing him in the starlight.
I've just come from Mrs. Parker's,n
said the young man. 81 expected to find
you there"
Did yOul" said Patty, rather sur
Fsed.
Patty, l-1don't know how to begin.
out should be proud it you would con-
VENT to marry me-" bl ..dered on the
honest young fellow.
. 'oh' Couldn't" said Patty, thankful
'l'' the soft, purple dusk hid
Tue bushes on her cheek. ooh, thank
so9 !, very much; but 1 never could do
are you quite sure, Patty2"
les' quite; but thank you all the
Fatty trembled all over, and her heart
gca' as Mr. Jeffreys slowly retraced his
,s ,.,N aoWn the wooded slope. Her first
one' Of marriage, and yet she felt actu-
~'y as II she had committed a crime.
! but one can't marry the first man
self. "''l'0 "i'nih her-
'Pattym
=. Sne Stated. Hero was GUY Etberepe
Standing close to her.
had l he dropped from the cloudsY
tariIy. inVoiun-
demanded. ~ i"rAef' nc
ao5 About Mrs. Parkerlo repeated Patty.
Nhyl9 ping scr to-day
j.. won't have it, Pattyl" said Ether
bsln N, ,npeFlously' IMP. 'If you're going to
rnl. MP anybody, you must help mel You
I,' n'y marry me, Patty!'
.,i, r'''y opened her lovely, wine-brown
eyes very wide. 0'O"n
,t,,taon must Il" said she, with rather a
'al'lea air. "But I-n
,,id "A \ letter for Miss Wallace, please. y
sr,a er,a Ned the little colored boy who 'r' ran
,i,a ,aanas i for the village hotel. please
ssy, y Is to wait for an answer.n
viii must see what this islo said PATTY.
sas s,'n appealing glances towards Ether
t0, ". very we'll, /" said he. .Tr wait hero
sns nl'sen minutes precisely.n
.ids NEW rs waited, while Patty hurried in
,,,l' ~ !. lighted the lamp, and broke the he
"Nas from Judge spiker. the nor.,x
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The German town of Furstenlield
thinks it has the Oldest tree in the
world 1t is linden standing in the
churchyard among the tombs of centu.
ries, it has trunk fully Is feet in di
ameter, and twisted branches which
seem to stretch out all over the enclos.
ure, and is supposed to be 1000 years
old
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4 nn,.IcIan says that great dcaI b

A physician says that a great deal Of
ohat passes for heart disease is on mild
dyspepsa; that nervousness is commonly
bad temper, and that two-thirds of the
so.callcd malaria is nothing but lazincss.
Imagination, he says, is responsible for a
multitude Of ills, and he gives as an in
stance the case Of clergyman, who,
after preaching a sermon, would take q
tcaspoonrul Of swcctcncd water, and dozc
off ike IL babe, under the impression that
it was bona fl le scdativc
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lamlly, and Pm just driven to death. !
vhiler - ''''
with pleasure" said Patty, untying
her Shaker straw bonnet, and LAYING
aslae the white muslin scarf she hal
worn while She sadly dropped the little
pearl brooch once more into her
pocket. 'What shall / DOR asked
She.
Well, you and I will choose" said
mrs. Parker. "Thcrc is the best parlcr
70 scrub and dust, and the front windows
70 clean, and there's apple pics and
sponge cake to make in the kitchen.
baked the biscuit before breakfast this
morning. Now, which would you pre-
feri'
'Oh, III rather be cook! said Patti.
lean make pics with any woman, and
know famous new recipe for sponge
cake, and only eight eggs to the pan !!
Just lend ne a white apron, will youl"
"You're the dearest little girl in all the
world, " said Mrs. Parker, kissing her.
And the very next time that you have
raft Of unexpected company, I'll come
over to your house and lend hand, see
il Idon'tl'
And Patty rolling out crisp crust, mused
On the future. She did not belong to
The race of prudes who affect horror Of
matrimony. In her mind, happy mar
ried life was the crown of all earthly
bliss. Old Aunt Judith was kind tC
her, after her own grabbed fashion; but
Patty felt that her whole existence wa
becoming dwarfed and blighted.
II was quite true what Mrs. Marko'
had said-Patty was a belle. She hac
plenty of gallants at every gathering
She was never allowed to occupy tn,
position Of wall-nower when other
danced. She had plenty of compan.
home from singingschools, spelling
matches and evening church. But n
one had ever asked her to change he
single state. And in anguish of spirit
Patty repeated to herself the words G
Mrs. Markoe's song, "Why don't the me
propose?"
II can't go out and ask them" sal
Patty to herself, as she ran the notchine
iron deftly around the edge of th
pic that was first ready for IL
oven. II wonder if that's what the
ezpect2'
But she frightened up a little when
stream Of gay young people came up Il
hill, from a fern-hunting expedite
sthe woods, aud paused at the ope
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Not a Heavy Weight.

Bill Collector-'You told me to call
to-day, SIR"
Man Of the House-"ohl yes, yes, GER
tainly; quite forgot about it. Wonder
what did with my pocket book! Dick,
| laid my pocket-b book down on this
table few minutes ago. Did you see
III"
Little Diok--''Yos, pop; it blew oui
Of the window, Omaha World.
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The hin and its inmates afford, per.
Gaps m / interesting field for micro
,oon;o roc - ,bS<~ eNythinr else in the
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A Bee i'm n Telephone.

The experience of telegraph operators
inspectors and linemcn brings them into
close acquaintance with all sorts and
conditions Of faults in connection with
their work; the variety of these faults i
wonderful, many stranger than fiction
One of the most curious in connection
with telephony which we have eve
,yn hos met ,annened within the las
Bent County register., 1886-10-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

e. w. Fuller, Canon coal.
Leave orders at Lamar Drug Store.
Coal is cash. l4-l7
Silas Osborn, OF the firm of Os-
born d Arnold, is prepared to attend
to all notorlal work. Deeds and
mortgages carefully drawn. Office
oyer Louden & Co.'S drug store,
north of track. II
Bent County register., 1886-10-09
COUNTY oFrIcERs.
Local Notes.

b morrow. when the bells are ringing,
4pon't curl up In your bed and snooze.
&nt go to church and hear the singing,
land listen To the heavenly news.
bid you. sweet, lovely, female creature,
with sunny face and golden tre<s
Ieep your fair eyes upon the preacher,
Aud never mind your mel ghbor's dress.
Bent County register., 1886-10-09

Mr.. Igo's family will be here
next week.
Real estate sales have been
lively this week.
F. G. Descent has added insu-
rance to his other business.
If some one does not star. a
Laundry some of the heathens will
have to be imported.
M V. B. Benson, of Pueblo,
special agent of several fire insurance
companies, was in town Thursday.
j. w. Root has a chimney up
and is polishing up stove to pro-
duce summer heat at the drug store.
The side track south of the de-
pot is to be moved nearer the main
track. The engineer established the
line yesterday.
M. NJ. Wells, ]. D. Gore, Todd
Knepple, David Gearhart and w. f.
Strong are among the Clark county,
Kansas men in town.
Cattle Inspector Flarity at one
time owned the CLAIM adjoining
town on the north where stands the
stone house. He let go his farm too
soon.
The father and mother of J. E.
Godding arrived from Longmont,
this state. Thursday, and will visit
some time with Mr.. Godding and
family.
% A. Fuller, of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, brother of E W., OF
this city, spent Thursday in town
and left that evening for visit at
Topeka.
Max Tandler, a banker at An.
thony, Kansas, has been IN town a
few days this week, and has set his
heart on location on Main street
that il be secures he will put up a
fine two story building and open a
bank
AT meeting of the democrats
held at the school house last Satur.
day evening, DIR. McMullen, E. w
Fuller, DIR. Arnold and w. l. Grad.
dock were elected delegates to the
democratic county convention to be
held at Las Animus the l6th.
We call attention to the profes-
sional card of Mark l.. Blunt, of
Pueblo, who we understand has had
many years experience as land at
torney and is well informed on pub
lie land laws. Those needing ad.
vice in such matters or assistance in
contest cases will do well to call on
or write to Mr.. Blunt.
p. B. Spraig has eighty acres OF
rod turned over on his claim, north
of the river, good well, house and
other improvements. He intends to
STOCK his farm in the spring with
brood mares and high grade cattle
Near his place is the Olt brothers,
who are putting in every day getting
their farm in readiness for next
spring.
"Wednesday between this place
and the Scotch settlement David
Smith while engaged in hauling hay
dropped the lines and in getting
DOWN to pick them up fell on the
double-trees. This frightened the
horses and they ran away upsetting
the wagon. In some unsccouutable
manner Mr.. Smith got caught by
the hounds or double-tree, and was
dragged on the ground over three
miles, when the team was met by
two gentlemen who stopped them,
and as soon as possible brought Mr..
Smith to town and placed him under
the care of DR.. McMullen. The
Doctor found the man to be badly
bruised all over, and the right side
and right hip terribly cut and lace
rated. He has received every at
tention at the Doctors hands and is
now resting as well as could be ex-
pected after SO terrible an expe-
rience.
Bent County register., 1886-10-09

Fine rain last Monday.
Let well enough alone.
An open winter is predicted.
Bets on election are in order.
-Showsrei all around us Thurs
Day.
Our exchanges are full of poll
ics.
DIR. McMullen spent Tuesday at
Pueblo.
1t has been pretty warm for
October.
\ Some mighty good buildings
going up.
n There was singing school Thurs
day night
Considerable hay is being haul
6ed in town.
\ --Avast there. Love thy neigh.
&bor, etc, etc.
-Silas Osborn has been appoint
fed notary public.
The Stock Exchange is being
fixed up for winter.
&C. NJ. Morrison was up to La
Junta last Saturday.
There was = prairie fire out
south of town Thursday.
Sheriff Nixon was in town a
couple of days this week.
IS. d. Roll has been i'll enough
the past week not to work.
One of Hearn & Chapman :
livery horses died last week.
Alta Porter has recovered from
her illness sufficient to be out again,
Lamar is the halfway house fok
invalids on their way to the moun
tains.
Fred Keppler, from Ashland,
Kansas, has concluded to stop in
Lamar.
Judge Blodgett was here again
this week. His building is nearing
completion.
Mrs. F. C. Descent went down
to Kansas City Monday and will re-
turn to-day.
III. G. Rowe hauled lumber
across the river Tuesday for house
on his claim.
The north side will make good
wind-break for the south side if
nothing more.
"A new railroad crossing was
put in just east of the section house
last Saturday.
Two travelling music clans furn-
ished music for the saloons last Sat
urday evening.
t-No trouble to ford the river
n.w. II will be just as well to look
out for quick-sand.
John Cooper, brother of d. z.
Cooper, is here from Kansas and has
taken q homestead.
james Murphy has been in
charge of Mr.. Florence's shoe store
during his absence.
-First look 10 your own interest,
and then look TO il some more, is the
principle humanity goes on.
John w. Jay and Mr.. Comstock,
Of the Bent County Democrat, from
Las Animas, were entertained by
DR.. Arnold Wednesday evening.
Bent County register., 1886-10-09

POST-OFFICE TIME TABLE.
ARRIVAL OF NAILS.
n, s.ssr. m
BIZ. SOS u IN
DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
III, Sos n m.
81, s;9 p. m.
for the east closes mt 500 p. m
j for the west closes at 500 ., m
Pc hours from 500 a. to 800 p. IN
bdays from 300 TO 1880 a. m. and 500 to
}. W. DECKER, p. NJ.
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Lisbon School District.

Parties residing in Lisbon School Dis
trict, a short distance above Freeport, on
the Sacramento river, state that there has
been considerable friction there in school
matters during the past year; that last
season there was public money sufficient
for ten months school, and at the close of
that time the teacher was permitted to con-
tinue another month, running in debt for
the salary, which was subsequently, taken
from this years funds. The amount of
school money for the present year, after
paving this back bill, was only enough for
six and one-half months school Manuel
De Costa, one of the Trustees and Clerk of
the district, states that when the six and a
half months of school had expired-early
in Nay-the teacher proposed to continue
until next July, thus again anticipating
next years school money. To this Mr.
De Costa objected, and called upon Superin-
tendent Bishop TO prevent the law being
violated, which prohibits schools being
continued beyond the limit of its funds
Mr.. Bishop looked into the matter, and
gave his decision that no salary could be
allowed to be taken from next wears
funds. Considerable ill-feeling was
exhibited by the teacher and some
of her friends because he thus
interposed to keep the district from being
run into debt; that public meeting was
held, at which it was resolved to raise funds
by subscription to continue the school I'M
til July, and that those who Were not able
to subscribe should have the benefit of the
school for their children the same as if it
was public money. The necessary amount
was subscribed and school was resumed the
next day, but when Mr.. De Costa children
arrived at the school they were sent home
by the teacher, and have not been per-
mitted by her to attend since. Mr. De
Costa called at this office yesterday and
makes this statement of the case