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, 1886-07-14

difference 10 me, and she might miss 'em
now"
@Thankee," he said gently, and he looked
very hard at her from under his tangled,
wiry eyebrows; that's a kin. thought,
child. What did you say your name was,'
II didn't say" she answered, surprised
in her turn; but it's Polly Baxter"
Living where, nowi"
"St. James row." she answered, aat the
back there. But why?v
"Good day.
was the last time Polly Baxter met
Jacob Cattley in the London streets, for
Jacob disappeared again, and Lombard
street and the fower-girl on Ludgate hill
missed him altogether. ale must be dead
this time, poor old cove," thought Polly.
But Polly was again deceived. One
morning a short, red-faced woman with n
market masket on her arm, and a key in
her hand, looked hard at her, and stopped.
is your name Polly Baxter,r
ayes, that's it.n
You're wanted in George street, Gravel
lane, No. %. My lodger, the old man who
used to buy flowers of You, wants to see you
precious bad
HE amt dead then, = cried Polly; swell,
l Am glad
Don't see what you've got to be glad
about said the woman, sharply; "but no,
he amt dead yet. He's hooking it off
though, sharp enuf."
Polly Baxter trudged away at once to
George street, and to No. 30, where, on the
top floor, she found poor Jacob Cattley,
very much down in the world, and with
very little life in him. The rheumatics
had got an iron grip of him at last, and
fever had followed, and this was very
nearly the last of him, as the red-faced
woman had prophesied.
AS Polly entered the room, he smiled at
her, as ut an old friend.
polly" he said, speaking with great
difficulty, Il wish to put you in mind of an
old offer to me-"
"What's that sir.r
u want you to open a credit account
with me-"
And come n tell me regularly what
they tell you there; will you, childs 1
should like to know"
"To be sure l will, sir"
"When you como back from her"
Then he gave his directions, which Polly
Baxter carried out faithfully, until the
end came, and Jacob Cattley was buried
with his daughter.
After his death, Polly Baxter went re-
gularly to the cemetery just the same,
and laid her little bunch of flowers on the
grave of him who had said kind words TO
her in life, That was the end of him, and
of the story, she thought, until one day, n
week or two afterwards, n prim little gen
tleman in black called upon her, and asked
her many questions, and made perfectly
sure that she was the genuine and only
Polly Baxter, flower vendor, before he sur
prised her with his news.
Jacob Cattley had been a bit of a miser,
after all, and had scrapsd together, by his
faithful and humble services in Lombard
street, the sum of el5O. He had died with
out a relation in the world to care for him,
and he had left his money to Polly Bax-
ter, of 80, st. James Row, City, E. c." in
remembrance of her kindness, and ain
settlement of his credit account with her"
Polly Baxter is married now, and she
and her husband have a hourishing little
greengrocer's shop and are doing very
well. There are fresh flowers on the old
mans grave at footing, and one grateful
heart keeps his memory green.-Adapted
from F. w. Robinson in Home Chimes
, 1886-07-14

1t is announced that Messrs. Appert of
Clichy, France, have discovered a process
that will make glass blowing by the
mouth unnecessary. Many attempts have
been made to get rid of this painful pro-
cess in the operations of glass making, but
to this day in every bottle house, may be
seen pale-faced men with their cheeks
hanging limp in folds, the result of glass
blowing by the mouth. Cases have been
known In which mems cheeks have been
worn so thin that they actually cracked,
and 1t is a common sight in n bottle house
TO see blowers at work with their thin
cheeks pulled out like the fingers of a
glove.-Scientihc journal.
, 1886-07-14

and what the small sum of twenty five
cents will do if properly invested. Ask
any person the question, what Is the dear
est and most precious thing to you, and
the answer is most universally the same
life and health. Where, then, is twenty
hive cents or any other sum more powerful
or valuable to you, than in saving life.
That is the precise cost of n bottle of
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and Diar.
rh@a Remedy, the great life saver. 1t is
made for bowel complaints and nothing
else and is pleasant to take and certain to
cure. Sold by w. N. Hunt.
, 1886-07-14

Manufactured only by the California
rig Syrup company, San Francisco, Cal,
IL natures own true laxative. This pleas.
ant California liquid fruit remedy may be
had of W. n. Hunt. Large bottles at
80 cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system, to act on
the liver. kidneys and bowels gently vet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches. colds and
ievers; to cure constipation, indiges ion
and kindred ills.
, 1886-07-14
Our Illustrated Catalogue

Tells all about how to order, and if its
suggestions are lived up to there never
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, 1886-07-14

1t is found that when paraffine is thor
oughly mixed with linseed oil, cast into
small blocks, and cooled, 1t may be used
to make any fabric, as cloth-felt, and
leather, waterproof, by rubbing it with
such IA block, and ironing afterward to
equalize the distribution OF the material
in the pores. II too much is not put on, the
material may be made to be only imperv-
ious TO water, but not to air, the small
greasy pores repelling water, but not air.
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, 1886-07-14

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, 1886-07-14

Mr. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
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, 1886-07-14

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, 1886-07-14

To the taste, more acceptable to the stom-
ach. and more truly beneficial in its action,
the famous California liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup Of Figs, is rapidly superscding all
Others. Try ii. Large bottles for sale by
W. N. Hunt. 1919 Eddy street.
, 1886-07-14

Spruce Gum In Washington Territory.
Experiments are being made in Wash
ington territory in the manufacture Of
spruce gum, and the monopoly so long en-.
joyed by Maine in this product win prob
ably soon be broken.
, 1886-07-14
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Our mail order department has grown,
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u customers all say they receive the best
OF attention to their orders. and they IN
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never have our goods returned, marked
unsatisfactory.
, 1886-07-14
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Hoods S%arsaparilla takes less time and
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, 1886-07-14

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, 1886-07-14

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Leader Office.
, 1886-07-14
One Dollar

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, 1886-07-14

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No. 6S. Artistic floral work a specially.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-12-18

still have his annual crop of marketa-
BILE steers and horses. Here, four or
five farmers may operate together to
great advantage by herding their cat
tie jointly, thus dividing the expense.
while each can carry on his own farm
ing operations by himself.
Northern Montana is not an arid
country in the same sense that we
speak Of Colorado, New Mexico and
Arizona. The fall Of STOW and rain
here is frequent and abundant from
late fall until about the middle Of
July. Before the hot winds of Au-
gust commence curing our grasses
for winter pasturage, the wheat is
either fully matured, Or is in a situa-
ton not to be injured by the drying
winds from the Pacific ocean.
Thus the climate and rich soil Of
Northern Montana favor to a remark
able degree, agriculture, and pastoral,
stock husbandry; and the time is
not far distant when these adyanta-
ges referred to, will be fully under
stood and appreciated.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-12-18
THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE.

To the lover of our-door diversions
Great Falls and vicinity offers an in
viting field. Within a short days
ride the sparkling mountain brooks
abound in the choicest specimens of
the fnny tribe, while both large and
small game yet tempt the hunter with
promises of reward which are sure to
be fulfilled. Several bands of
antelope lurk upon the outskirts Of
the townsite within shot Of which the
sly hunter may come any day. The
drives about the town are all varied
and exceedingly interesting.
The smooth surface of Broadwater
bay which quietly washes the eastern
border of the town, allures the boat
MAJ, who, with skiff Or sail
boat can pursue his pleasant
voyage up the picturesque Missouri
for many miles. He will not cast his
line there in vain, for large white
fish, catfish, grayling and trout. We
believe that this will be great resort
for summer tourists who will not suf-
fer from ennui though they prolong
their stay Throughout the summer and
fall season. There are innumerable
places of interest to visit and no
end Of healthful diversions. One Of
these days some Of the broad, level
acres about here will be laid out for
a Playground and race-track, for Mon
tanians are proverbially fond Of con
testing the honors Of the tnrf with
horses Of noble blood.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30
RSONA

| JOhN hELLI Ih5 D6eH IB-tleCteO
chairman of the Tammaay Committee
on organization.
TIE London Telegraph Gays that
Nine. Patti has been offered an en-
gagsment in Brazil at $4,000 q night.
GEN. SToREhAN has finally secured
relief from q severe dyspsptic ailment
with which he has been afflicted for
over twenty years.
STUART RoBeoN writes to the Wash
| ington Star that he believes he set up
the first copy Of that paper and was
employed Oh it six months.
CHRISTINE NILSSON declares that her
coming tour to this county will be
her very Last. After that she will SET
tie down permanently In London.
ELIAS MsRwIN has been elected 70
the ~professorship In Boston Universe
ty Law school, made vacant by the
death Of Prof. Dwight Foster, LID.
JULIAN HAWTHORNE and George p.
Lathrop are said to contemplate starts
ing "a family weekly in New York,
which is to be without a whit Of poll
tics OF religion.
JAMES RUssmL LOWELL has been
SUBJ enaed 10 appear before the Sem
ate Committee on Patents to give az
pert testimony on the subject Of in
ternationsl copyright.
OWING 10 the great success of the
Millais Exhibition at the Grosvenor
Gallery, it is said an effort will soon
be made to gather elsewhere the
works of Holman Hunt.
The Rev. W. A. Power, rector OF St.
VeronicA's Church, New Cathedral
Cemetery, has left for the South for q
short and much-needed vacation. The
Rev. j. P. Connell takes charge during
his absence.
JOAQUIN MILLER, the poet, who is
just now q little prominent for men
viable ~reasonP, is now in his forty-ffth
year. He walks with a limp from q
wound received when a boy in an In-
dian fight, during which he was on
the side of the red men.
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS of the At
lanta Constitution is constantly in re-
ceipt of scores of requests for his auto
graph. These, q friend OF his says, he
always drops in the waste basket, and
when he goes to dinner the elevator
boy amuses himself by filing out the
blank cards and placing them in the
stamped envelopes sent by the auto
graph iend5.
UNITED Stairs JUsTICEs BRADLEY,
Gray and Miller, during the cold spell
and since, donned black skull caps
while sitting on the bench. Justice
Bradley, who is sensitive to cold, wears
Q c~lose-fttiDg cap Of fine black silk.
Justice Gray weans one of q similar
material that barely covers the top of
his head. Justice Miller Is econom-
ical, and dons a homemade affair of
black velvet that is too large and falls
down over his ears.
SENATOR MITCHELL of Oregon says:
81 was not q Hayes Republican mol
was / an admirer Of Gen. Garfield. /
like a robust article Of politics-some-
thing that you can take pride in and
avow anywhere. l don't believe in
tempering or playing fast or loose with
people. The Republican party must
90 back under its old leadership if it
is ever to regain its lost place. Men
like Coukling are men to lead. They
are honest and able and aggressive,
and nobody is called upon to defend
them or to apologize for them. My
Republicanism is a matter Of fact and
Of a much more reliable character
than that Of a good many people who
seem concerned about it."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30
A Garter brought Inlo Cours.

London Times: A singular tisl has
just taken place before the criminal
tribHnal Of Colmar. There is a tradi-
tionai usage in Alsacs, evidently a
relic OF ruder times, that at the close
Of a marriage LEAST the bride gives oae
of her carriers to the bridegrcom's best
man, who forthwith divides i. into
pieces, which are divided among the
guests.
The niece of the Burgomaster Of
Orschweiler, near Schlettstadt, was
lately married to a resident of Utten-
helm. The chief public authorities of
oil three places wers present at the fes-
t~ivities, and the traditional ceremony
was observed. The garter happened
to be OF silk ribbon, striped red, white
and blue. Following the usual custom,
the gentlemen wore their fragmsnts of
bhe garter pinned at the Goa; button
hole. One OF the guests, the proprietor
OF Q hotel at Schlettstadt, happening
to be at the rsilro al station OF that
town next morning, was upbraided by
he guard oil the train for his disloy-
atty in haunting the French tri.color
In a German town, aud 80 eldanger-
ing the public peace.
The public prosecutor heard Of the
afair, and at once instituted criminal
proceedings against the male guests,
including the three burgomasters, for
publicly displaying fragments of the
Offending garter. He based his pro-
eeedinRs on an ordinance passed by
ths French provisional government in
the revolutionary period Of l848, for
Kidding the display of emblems cal
eulated to disturb the public peace;
bat the Colmar tribunal acquitted the
accused on the ground that all the
circumstances negatived the sugges-
ton that they intended to make q po-
litical demonstration, or to irritate
German feeling by displaying a French
emblem. Much ridicule has been
heaped on the public prosecutor for
faIlinR back on an obsolete French
ordinance to punish a supposed dis.
play of affection tlward FIance.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30
NHGRORs POISONED
BY Eating the Flesh of n stolen
Hog.

H~EMPstRAD, TEX, January 29.-The
eolored people of this town have been
thrown into great excitement over the
report, which has just come in, Of q
whole family Of negroes being pol
soned at HoWth's Station, on the
Houston and Texas Central road,
about six miles north Of here. The
circumstances are as follows: A fam
lily of negroes, Of whom one Morris
johnson is the head, were poisoned
last Saturday by eating the fesh Of a
stolen hog,Which had been dosed with
strychnine. A hog owner, to trap the
thief who was evidently appropristing
bis porkers, administered to some Of
the fattesta dose Of poison. The result
above mentioned ensue6. Bill Harris
and Henry Clay, two guests Of Morris
Johneon, and Johnson's step-daughter
have died, and several Of the family
are still in a critical condition.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30
seientFGc Torture in Burmnh.

LONDON, January 27.-The provost
marshal at MaEoalay has had lately to
superintend the execution of num-
bem of Burmese Dacoits. Net content
with having them shot down in the
ordinary business fashion, the provo
marshal, who has q morbid taste for
amateur photography, has on several
occasions added unspeakable torture
to hi: victims death.pangs BY delay
ing the interval between orders to
"present" and "fre" long enough to
allow him to take two or three mega
lives with the camera he carries about
with him. He pleadJ scientific inter
est as an excuse flr his barbsrity, but
90 far he has nothing even scientific
to show in ~self-defense, for, being a
poor hand at photography, his a.
tempts to fix the horror and
anguish of violent death on
his negatives has been ab0rtive.
The. provost marshel's methods
were so leisurely that the absence of
results is surprising. Having had the
pris drawn up in line against a
wal, he would station the firing pla-
toon before them and get the camera
into position and calmly prepare his
plates. The officer Commanding the
soldiers was instructed not to give the
fatal signal until the plate was ex-
posed. Thus the most interesting
negatives were obtained at the very
moment Of the prisoners death agony.
On one occasion he varied his scien-
tfic sports by exporting incriminsting
evidence againtt the Burmese Minis
ter from a native named Wooguet. by
threatening him with execution. Five
Dacoits had been shot in Wooguet's
presence. He himself was then
placed against the wall, the
platoon were ordered to level
their guns at him, and he
was thus cowed into making the de-
sired statements, alter the fashion
which prevailed in the Tower Of Lon
don in the sixteenth century. The
British Commissioner declined to act
on such evidence. The provost mar
shal's brutality 30 eXasperated the
English and native spectators that it
was only the presence of the troops
which prevented the attempt to lynch
him. In Difference to the indignant
protest, q rigid inquiry has been or,
dered, and this modern inquisitor will
take no more negatives. The new gov
e5psnent will undoubtedly rigidly in
Qtire into these facts. 1t is no wonder
the Times correspondent was ordered
away from camp.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30
Terrific Collision ON the Baltimore
and Ohio,

CLEVELAND, o., January GA spe-
cial from Tif6n says: At 12:a5 o'clock
Friday morning, as the east-bound
passenger train was rushing along at q
speed Of forty miles an hour about
one mile west of Chicago Junction, it
ran into the real Of a freight train on
the main track, going in the same d.
rection. The shock was terrific. The
engine Of the passenger train, the
baggage-car, two passenger coaches,
the freight caboose and about a dozen
freight r were wrecked and hurled
into q mass. The noise and cries Of
the injured soon added to the on
fusion. The Baltimore and Ohio Off
cials are very retieent, and little can
be learned from them. I. Vandelier,
fireman Of the passenger train, was
instantly killed, aud found dead under
the engine. Charles Bristol, engineer
of the passenger train, Conductor
Palmer Of the freight train, Thomas
Freely, brakeman Of the freight, were
horribly injured, and have since
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30

died. Others may die. A number Of
others were injured, but their names
are unknown. None Of the passen-
gers we're killed. The loss VIII proba-
bly, reach $25, 200. The Baltimore and
Ohio trains go to Sandusky and then
down the Indianapolis, Bio ,mington
and Western to this place. The acci-
dent was the fa1lt Of the conductor
of the freight train, who had neg
lected to place the danger signals on
the rear OF the train.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-30
H OHIO eENATE.
A Compromise Agreed Upon BY the
Two Caucuses.

COLUMBUS, o., January 20. The
joint Senate met at l0o'clock am,
and without the transaction OF bust
ness, adj ourned to tomorrow morn
ing. by previous agreement OF the two
factions. The proposition OF the Con-
ference Committee, which has in
charge the arrangement of compro-
mise measures, was submitted TO the
Democratic caucus this morning and
ratified. /! has also been sgreed TO by
the Republican caucus. The PROPOSE
ton is that q special committee Of Elk
members OF equal numbers politically,
shall make tho investigation Of the
Hamilton county contest cases and
report specific findings 10 the Senate.
The Conference Committee resumed
business atl0:30 o'clock, and expect to
have something further to report to
the respective csucusss by evening.
The fight in the committee now will
be n of the main issues, which is
the rules which ehSll prevail in the
contest cases, and whether In dispos-
ing of the report TO be made by the
Investigating COMMITTEES, three OF thu
Hamilton county members shall have
the privilege of voting on the fourSh.
The differences are so great between
the sides Oh this point that it may re-
suit in killing all compromise meas
ures which have been Proposed.