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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

LANCASTER, N. H., Now 4,-The court
house containing the county offices was
burned this morning, The origin Of the
FIRE is unknown, but 1t is thought to have
been caused by an explosion Of gas imme'
diately after which flames from the front
door, windows and roof burst forth, All
the records and papers were burned, Loss
on building about $4,000. Insurance
$4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

ST. PAUL, MlSS. Nov 4.--The Pioneer
PraS estimates that the Minnesota Legis'
lature will stand as tollowsi Senate Al
Republicans, "a Democrats, 2 Farmers Al,
lance House Of RspfesenGAtlves-09 10,
publlCans, 20 Democrats, 4 Farmers ALI
ance. This gives the Republicans O ma
jority on Joint ballot and they will cleo
the United eIalea Senator,
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SQeelaI L0TTtlpoRdlIce QT he IRlfEI1fRofT,
WAYNE, @. H., Nov, 2.-The vote at
this place is; Hogg 1911 Hutchinson OIL,
McOallistsr, Senate, 1885, Workman, 0S.
Ferguson, Delegate, lS9i Shannon OF.
Adkins, Commissioner, 1857 McQuinn 81,
This Is q large Republican gain at this
place, The usual Republican vote here
tolore never exceeded 80, the Democrats
always getting 200 majoFity, At Trace;
HogS liO; Hutchinson is. McCalliater
liz; Workman 10, Ferguson llS; Shan
non 10; Adkins ll9; MCQuinn 90, From
this vote estimate the Democratic ma
ionty in the county MOTTO exceed 800.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

New YoRE, Nov. 4.-ThO Central La
Dor Union Campaign Committee met to-
night and considered tho question OF form.
ing a permanent political organization. A
call will be Issued soon to all districts for
delegates to a convention which will be
held at an early date and at which 1t is
proposed to form new party that shall
take an active part in the canvass Of 1888.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

wAsniSerOS, Nov At looks, at
present writing 4s 4 ths electlong Of Tues
day might not have changed In The least
the complexion Of the next United States
ssnaIS. EigAtsen members oi the Senate
will leave that body on the expiration oi
their terms next MarCh-elavsn 1sspubll.
cars and Fey0n democratic, The Isspub.
liCans arc Dawes, Of Massachusetts, Hay.
ley, Of Connecticut Miller, Of New York
Mitchell, oI Pennsylvania SOwOll, Of New
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jersey; oonger, of Michigan; Harrison,
Of Indiana; Sawyer, Of Wisconaini Nc
MILAN, Of Minnesota; Van Wyck, Of Ne
braska, and Williams, Of California, The
Democrats are Gray, Of Delaware Jones,
Of Florida; Fair, Of Nevada; Whlthorne,
Of Tennessee MSxey, Of Texas Camden,
Of West Virginia, and CoCkrell Of Missouri.
II 10 not obvious that any iof these
eighteen men have been thrown out Of
their seats by the election Of Tuesday.
Two are In doubt and they are Reppbli-
cang-sewell, OF New Jersey, and MeMil.
may not be returned, but Il superseded It
will be by men Ol their own party lAith.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

By THIS time our esteemed cotemporary
tbe London Times can appreciate Its mis-
tako, When Mr.. Blaine was addressing
vo,t crowds in Pennsylvania the Thunder
q, reminded him that tho American peo'
plo had repudiated the policy OF prOtec'
lion. There is enough in the election re-
turns to alter materially this CBtimate ol
American idicGy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

Special Dllp0leN 70 lf INleIL0fHctr.
LRwIsBURa, W, Va, Nov, 4-The result
In Greenbrler county as far as heard from
is; Congress, Snyder l,lS6; Brown, G3S,
Senate, Yanpelt, l,l59; Davies, 5lG
House Of d Delegates, sydenstriCker, l,l60
MCOlung, LIE; McWhorter, 677, Saven
precincts to hear from will reduce Sn y
dsr'a majority TO about 450,
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Tucker county

Special CorttpoadNet Of tA Initlguoeh
ST. GRoRaE, W. Va, Nov S.-The re-
turns (unofIiCiAl) from Tucker County are
AZ follows. William L. Wilson's majority
10 "a, which Is o. less than two years ago.
a, q. itlnear 10 twenty votes behind Hud,
SluS Tor sOuAlS. Mlnear runs 1870 ahead
n I,lalne'S 'sI vote. Harding, Tor The
fsuislAtute, has a majority Of l25 In this
rSt,nty (ior CAmden,) The election Ea
md y contesled here, On the day Mtei
tSS siSCIIOp ten pounds Oi HudEinS nllvSl
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PonnSylyanIs In congress,

PHrLADHtpnlA, Nov Official returns
from elk counties comprising the Twenti-
eth Congressional district show the eleO-
ton ol John Patton rep over ]. X. P.
Hall lDem,l by Sls majority. This district
for the past Gig yeats has been represent=
cd by px Governor Curtin (Dem.). The
TstufnS from all the Congressional die
triCEs Ii The State AfSs nov tomhleIs. The
new delegation from pennBylyAnlA will
stand the same 90 the present delegation
yls.; twenty Republican and eight Demo
uYhlh.
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BOlmout County OmCIal.

Special Dl,palch to The Eattllgaeer,
ST. CLAIRsylLLE, o., Nov. 4.-The vote oI
Belmont county was Cauvassod to-day and
shows the following msjoritles:
Secretary OF State. Robinson, Rsp., 327
for Judge, Kelly, Rap, 14S5; for CLERK
Cash, DEM, SS4; for Auditor, Barrett
Dem, 0; for Sheriff, Foulke, Rep, 33l
for Commissioner, Cope, Rep, OH.
The majorities on the other State and
county officers are about the same as
Secretary Of State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

Mn. MooDY's visit to the Penitentiary is
ono Of tho most interesting features Of the
great meetings he is holding here. His
remarks 10 the unhappy men who are
shut up within prison walls have peCul-
iarly melancholy interest. Mr.. Moody
grows on the people every day, as the IN
ggLtGESCER thought he would.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

CINCINNATI, o., Now 4.-Nothing def
Mite can be stated in regard to CsrliSle'l
ELECTION until tho ofiplsl eoalt 10 eom'
pleted. This will begin tomorrow after.
noon. The TimeS,Star specials this morn
ing do not change the outlook, which Il
considered favorable to Carlisle by close
yota,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

MI. vAnKsuron opened his OlteSdy
popular restaurant In the Reilly block,
Cornei Of Market aud Fourteenth streets,
a ilIlle over week ago. In The first seven
days he led i,14I people. That y pretty
good Tor ihe EiSo oi tho town, and donbt'
less Mt, YAnKOuren 70 glad lie came pACA'
No are his customers,
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nURD CRUSHED.
Tho Strikers thnt Knew IIIm Once VIII Know
Him NO More,

Tho Strikers TINT Know liim Once VIII Know
Him NO More.
TOLEDO, o., Nov, 4.-Tho defeat oil
Frank Hurd for OoBgress by Jacob Rom
els (Rep,) ia the reSplng Of whirlwind
which Mr.. Hurd has been sowing for
years, Everything that could assist in
driving votes away from him has been
tostered by Mr.. Hnrd and his friends, and
the result Is the natural uprising OF the
Independent men Of his party in rebellion
against him. His own county gave q ma.
jority for Mr.. Romeis Of 2,3l7. Erie coun.
ty, which has heretofore given him ma.
jorities Of several hundred, gave Mr.. Rom.
els a majority OF 244D In the two over.
whelmingly Democratic counties Of oLta-
wa and sandusky Mr.. Hurd's vote was cut
down to majorltes Of 700 and 100. He is
beaten in q Democratic district over 1900
votes and will never run again here.
It Is openly asserted by his most init.
mate friends that he will hereafter reside
in New York and in some future time
represent 0 metropolitan district in Con.
press. A good deal Of censure Is given
President Cleveland, who has failed To
give the lucrative federal Offices In this
district to Democrats.
The hardest and most effective worker
against every Democratic congressman in
the twenty-tllree counties OF this revenue
diatrick was Cnllectnr Knmlar whn tvaa n n.
pointed by President Arthur.
Frank Hurd accepts bis defeat gracious.
ly, and has left for the Mineral springs at
Mt, Clemens, Mich, as be 10 suffering
from rheumatic attack. From there he
goes TO New York. He admitted to q re.
porter that his crushing defeat closes his
political career In Toledo, and iptimated
that he might in the future try for q con.
gresslonal nomination in New York
diRkrick.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

Blanto!s at tl.s7io per pair, worth g al
Stone 4 ThomAa,
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rsrrlllln 1lnIIrr Ii,rln,lnn.

u, non, Nov. 4.-T'ho boiler Of the
g,oams, 0ArtagO Nova at Now Castle ex.
plOled too, " while tho vessel was being
rSIos1Sd. sb' persons wOrO. killed and
tblTtv inlu,od, ,,rhe force oI the explosion
carried carr = BODY body 10 III. top ola lofty ware
hNVHn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

Irthe Register should happen to have
snong its stage properties a large, we'll
developed cut OF Judge Brannon, we aug-
gsst that it be kept for 1888. We are CO.
In ipg to set tho Judge up again in that year
III ,,rara
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MinnrnI CnnnIY,

Special Di,paieA iott iaitRiNtnett.
PiEpNoSr, Nov. 4.-Mlneral county has
done nobly. We have carried the county
for all the Republican candidates. Flick,
for Congress, has 100 majority Harmon,
for tho Senate, 1856, Middleton, for the
Legislature, $50, and Rldgely, iot County
tommlSBiot,er, 800. The election ol
RIdRely, Og Commissioner, gives the lss'
publlCSnS control Of The County oorit,
Tho Official count will mot change the
above maIorlLies ten yosea either way.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05
IMPRISONED ANARCHISTS
Living Like Lords-A Strong Protest From
the Jurymen.

Living Like Lords-A Strong Protest From
the Jurymen.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The circular Of the
Central Labor Union Of this city appeal.
ing for financial assistance ia take the
Anarchist cases TO the Supreme Court,
and an advance copy Of which was pub.
lished in New York paper q few days
ago, Is being mailed by the hundred to
labor, radical, fres.thought ana Sociallstic
organizations throughout tho United
States, as well as England and Europa.
The committee on finance has decided 10
maintain strict secrecy concerning the
funds received, but one OF Its members
says that 1t expects to secure al least TWEEN.
~ thousand dollars from outside sources.
Meanwhile the local sympAthiEsrs with
the condemned men are contributing
llberally towards the support Of their
family and dependent relatives, and every
week there Is q distribution Of funds To
provide for household neceasitiea. The
condemned men also are being we'll pro-
yided with luxurles and nothing is being
left undone by their friends 10 mitigate
the disOomiorts oil their prison lie.
A few weeks ago the Inter Ocean pub.
lished very fine photo engraving Of the
prisoners, jurymen, judge, lawyers, and
other participants In the famous trial,
copies Of which were placed on sale at a
fancy figure. The iurymen, however, not
rellshing this publicity, united in "round
robbin" to Hon. VIM. Penn Nixon, setting
forth the fact that they have been dragged
unwillingly to serve their State; that un.
der the circumstances they ought not to
be given an unenviable notoriety, and
finally demanding that the engraving
should be withdrawn from circulation.
comment, but did not comply with its
demand, and the result has been a de.
Cided boom in the sales. II is understood
that the jurymen, upon consulting Coun.
eel, found that they had no redress in the
premiBeH,
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IN voudey Lev n ls that Lawrence Bar;

II wonder Lev II ID that Lawrence Bar
ratt always keeps bis yoisO % tgSopant z
tWhy, suppose like every other aenslblI
man, 90 ksspB aSupply Of Dr. Bulls Cough
Inflammation had had hold Of me tot
tWS Or thfee years. ! tried Salvation OIL
4 Sulckiy gave me relief, and ! have no
hah n aii,cs, WV, OLAREi
''"' Clifton, Baltimore County, Nd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05
Dynamite Gun Cruiser,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 4,-Wm. Crsmp &
Sons have made arrangements to construc!
for the government q dynamite gun cruis-
er with will be capable OF making twenty
knots an hour and Of firing two hundred
pound dynamite shell every two minutes.
The vessel Is to cost not more than $780,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

low Hate IlIoutslon 10 Chicago vla. II. q o.
Monday, November 8, 1885, the B. & o,
will sell e1Curalon tickets 70 OhiUaRo at
5000 for lhs round trip. Tickets good
returning ten days. Hpeolal sleepsrS will
leave Wheeling for ChlCago on above
date OF ai2S a. u. And 1ibS p. MI city
lima.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

SEE how the Louisville Coarisr'JouHlal
gathers crumbs Of comfort; South Caro-
lIps soldly Democratic" Next we shall
be hearing that the Dutch have taken
Holland.
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Virginia, NRya Nov 4'-ReturaI are
slow, hut enough are In 10 assure tho cleo.
ton oi The entire Republican Htsta Ticket,
including The tsgl1latpto, Which 10 70
elect United States Senator Palf's success
6of,
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SNYDER EIeCteL.

charleston, W. YAp Nov, 4,-There is
no change in the election returns from
this, the Third district, Snyder, DEM, is
elected by reducsd mSjority.
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Special C0ntGpOadsaee Of pA htllltgtaoT.
PETERsBURd, W, VA, Nov. S.-With
eight preOinots to hear from Grant county
gives Flick S7S majority. The precincts
yet to hear from will swell hia msiority to
bI0 or 675.
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onrllal..s Claims.

LOvIsylLLE, Nov. 4.--The Courier Jour.
nal received the following tonight,
CoviSGroN, KY, Nov. Al am elected
by from 500 TO 600 majority.
[slgnedl JonS G. CARLISLE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The Western Bsrbed
Wire Association held a special meeting
here to-day. They did not interfere with
the present status Of production, and urge
the claim that prices now are below the
cost OF making,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

REDytrLD, DAk, Nov 4 4-GlEord, Re
publican, iSre.OleOted delegate 10 Congress
BY about 10000 majority. The Lsslsla
tiFe will DO overwhelmingly Republican
Returns chow The pleutleB a tho county
SeAt here by q mGjorlty 81 about 100, Witt
nearly 1000 votes polled,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

TnorGn Mr.. Carlisle may have lost his
jIslrc. /! cani in all probability be regalned
Two years hence, The Democrats were
r.ppht mapping this time,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

aBLANg, Beaver and Organization"
,ccordiug to the Pittsburg Commercial Ga
.,e, did It in Pennsylvania,
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Sseeial Dtatth 10 The lalellignatr ,
MARrtSsnuEo, Nov l.-Fllck 10 elected
by OF least three hundred majority.
GRoRGE F. EVANS,
AdrtinSburg Herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

urRRAn for Flick anyhow! He Is a
vool one, no matter which way the small
majority goes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

You may have noticed the Blainish
tvsup Of these election returns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

TlRSovA, Nov 4.-At a private sitting
oil the Deputies to-day 1t was resolved to
maintain the strongest opposition to con.
cessionH TO tho Russian party,
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They got thero-the lady and gent seek
Ing the finest skating AuriRcs In the coun
Wy. Music al the AlhAmbra Friday ant
Saturday evenings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

Shell don't see why women shouldn't
make % good swimmers 90 men. He-YeB,
but you Gee q swimmer has 10 keep bid
tnntith bhut.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05

Use 81, Jacobs OIL and pftvO that - ian "
ounce Of prevention is worth = pun" VI
CuPp,n
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The surface has bsen regtound al The
Alhambfa rink. Music Friday and HALur
day evenings.
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TO PAINT THINGS RED.
QUALIFICATION THIS EVENING
ByRspublIcans of Wheeling Over the GlOrI,
Gus Victory Tuesday, whom They Took
the Earth and a Part Of Virginia.
A AProOession-LOts Of Music,

The Republicans Of Wheeling will iu,
bilate tonight,
They would have iubilatel before, but
they were waiting to see II they couldn't
add q second Congressional district in
West Virginia to the glorious column OF
victory,
They have enough, however, to enthuse
over, and 1t was found impossible to hold
In the boys any longer. So last night tha
word went forth, "Lst her 20, GallaRher!''
And she goes tonight
There will be brass band or two;
drum corps or two; lots OF red fire aud
Roman candles, The main feature will
be procession. At meeting held at
the Lincoln club rooms last night the or.
rangements were made, and the following
fixed upon as the line Of march;
From the Lincoln Club rooms up Mar
ket street to Seventh; down Seventh to
Main down Maln to Twenty,fourth up
Twenty,iourth TO Ohapline; up Chapline
10 Twentieth down Twentietht to Market;
up Market to Sixteenth; up Sixteenth to
jacob; up Jacob to Fifteenth; down Fiji
tsenth TO EotT; up Eof to Fourteenth;
down Fourteenth 10 Market; up Market
10 Lincoln Club rooms.
All Republicans are invited to turn out
and swell the procession,
The following gentlemen were appoint
eda Committee on Finance to raise funds
to pay the expenses OF the demonstration
&. w. Bsggs, W. H, Haller, Charles
Fisher, Sam Norton, John Cummings,
Tho pEnnkNItnanu NJ NUallnhnS SrI lt,kf
Iced" last night. The event was announced
by the following unique dodger;
WE PAINT TONIGHT,
NOvembtr4.
After twenty years Of weary watching
and waiting, Victory comes at last in
Brooke county; let US, therefore, rejoice
and make merry, for the day Of our deliv.
erance has come, Let the floods clap
their hands and the hills rejoice. Sing,
shout yell, whoop, hurrah! Bring out
the tattod calf; let US eat, dlink and make
merry. Roll the drull, toot the horn,
sound the bazoo, ring the bells and dance
to the sweet tintlnabulations Of the
hewgag. Ring out the dulCst strains, ring
out the old, ring In the now. Rlng ring;
ringl Sing, Ell, sing, and let the people
shout and sing. LIST the bondres glare,
the trumpet blare. Paint the town red,
and the highways Of Brooke county
bright vermllllon hue. Rejoice aud kick
up your heels, ye burghers, and you, ye
yoeman, yell Sing unto your Democratic
friends new song; slng, aing, singl
Arise and get there, Eli; and you, ye
Dennises, skip. Oh, como, lot us ratfy,
jolliiy, gloriiy, celebrate, jubilate. Leap
for joy,ye young men, and ye old, rejoice;
the year Of jubilee has come; return, ye
weary pilgrims, home; royal feast Ia
spread. Come, come, come!
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There 10 no fraud about the surface at
The AlhAmbtA rink being the finest In the
country. Music Friday aud Saturday y
hYanlnRa.
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twenty-five doIen knotted iflnged tow
Ols at 206, worth $50 AZ Stone 4 Thomas
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dollars were taken In by the store keepers
Of st, George. They were dated 1885, be-
ing new, and probably gotten out for the
occasion,
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i'rAudDIn I.IsClIonS,

:, Extra bargains In blankets at Stone !
ThomAl.
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Mansion House clerk, Mh o. II. Ram.
gey, Bgaalo-lsed sIar Cough Cure cured
my cold,
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Good lowered carpets at 2O, 30, 85 ami
400 at Stone 4 Thomas.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-16
ANNAPOLIS. MD. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 16 1885,
WIT AND HUMOR.

The Sunday-scho0l teacher was telling
her class the story Of the Good Samari-
tan and the lessons which should be
drawn from 1t. Now, Johnnie" said
she to one Of the boys, ssif yon should
have found one Of your playmates. whom
you did not like. rs this Good Samari-
tan found tho jew. what would you
have done9' 'Eollyr' replied Johnnie
earnestly, ..you can bet your life I'd
climbed on tho fence an hollcred
Goody goodyr If I'd got lickin' for
it the next minute. - Merchant 7TaV-
elcr.
The other night on an Arkansaw rail-
road train passenger called the con-
ductor and asked: Are we on timepm
s.Yes. = ''Glad. Are wo on the trackp''
II don't know. but III 90 forward and
ask. He went away, and, returning.
said: 81 am informed that we left the
track about FIVE miles back. We are
now running on the county dirt road,
and if we don't meet n wagon Wen be
all right. You see that there is q big
bend in the road back here and we save
time by taking short cut. ArkansaD
TrdUeler
Said Judge Noonan, of San Antonio.
to convicted malefactor: "It has been
proved that you burglarized house,
stole ham. and forged another mans
name to a note y Maybe so.n sYou
have also been sailing under the false
names Smith, McMullen, Goodrich, and
Perkins while you were committing your
crime. ''Well. Judge, you didn't ex-
pect me to allow my own honest name
to be mentioned in connection with
such villainies and dragged through the
mirep' TerGs Siftings.
A patrolman on Second street pulled
the bell of house at 10 o'clock the
other evening and said to the lady who
came to the door: MADAME, q man
whose actions are very suspicious has
Just entered the yard BY the alley-gate.
Wouldn't it be well for me to search the
premisesp" 20, no, sir, she sweetly
replied. s'That suspicious person is my
husband. When he comes home sober
he enters at the front door. When he is
tight he sneaks in at the back gate
You need never raise an alarm over
him. ~ Detroit Free Press.
The Philadelphia Times reports an in
terview with an old colored woman
(Aunt Mary Smith) who was found in
the third story front room of the tene-
ment house No. 308 Lombard street. Aunt
Mary was alone when the reporter en-
tered BY an invitation from rather
strong voice within. ssDid / ever see
George Washington Laws, yes. Seed
him and waited on him, too He visited
de house often, and whenever he would
cum he'd say: .Whar's my good-looking
little niggarP' And I'd cum in and
curtsy and say, Here is. massah;' when
he would say, You know what I wants,
don't youP' Yes, sir I'd say, brandy
and water. Den Id curtsy again. De
Genel didn't think that anybody could
fix him his brandy and water like me;''
and the old woman tossed her aged
head in proud way and her dull eyes
cleaned with renewed light.