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A LONG WAIT.
An Outraged Detroiter's Grim and Blood,
Determination.

An Outraged Detroiter's Grim and Bloody
Determination.
There was q man at the Central
vegetable market yesterday with a
small and sickly-looking century plant
in a cheap pot, and he was mad.
''Look-a-herer' he said to the owner
Of each fower-stand in succession,
''didn't you sell me this ere plant five
years ago?" e VS.
Each one answered, in the negative.
Then he made such row that police
man came up and told him to hush.
& Haven't 1 got right to talkr' de-
manded the man, in high dudgeon.
when l have been swindled, cheated.
robbed and made a fool of must l
keep silence in this free landp' sa
what is the cause of your woep''
II bought this plant of somebody
here about five years ago. They told
me that it was ninety-five years old,
and that it would bloom this spring.
I've fooled away enough time on the
thing to build house. I've set up
nights to nurse it, and I've gone home
by day to keep it from freezing."N
swell, what's the matterP"
''They lied to mel! I've had two
botanists examine it, and they tell me
the plant isn't ten years old! Think
of my fooling around for ninety years
to see the Internal thing flower out!''
''But what can you do?''
II want to find the hyena who put
up the job on me. I'll make him eat
the whole outfit or break his neck!''
Don't get excited. Take your
plant and 60 home"
"Never!" 1898 sag ~
He lifted the pot high in the air ana
dashed the life out of the poor plant,
and then sat stif1y down on a bench
folded his arms and said:
Ring for your old patrol wagon il
you want to! I'm going to sit right
here till l get eyes on the man who put
up ninety-ive-year job on a confid-
ing citizenr'-Dctron Free Press.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


After nine years labor, the first re-
! vision OF the Malagasy Bible is now
completed.
There are now thlrty-one women
in the Universalist ministry. Six OF
these have churches in IllinOis.-Chs,
cago Inter Ocean.
1t is stated that nearly one thou
sand persons have united with the Meth
odist Church at Los Angeles, CAL, rs
result of the recent revival.
The Baptist Southern Theological
Seminary has had 100000 given to 1t
BY Messrs. Rockefeller, Hoyt. Bostwick,
Pratt and others.
The pupils of Georgia school
who went out on strike against an OBJ
noxious teacher got SO far as to nail up
the school-house door. Then their
daddies took them in charge.-Chscago
Mau
The superintendent of the Rutland
(Vt.) schools encourages the pupils to
lay aside their spare pennies in saw
ings bank, and with such success that
at the end of last month they had de-
posted about two hundred dollars
Rutland Herald.
The order of Jesuits. which has
been in existence $50 years, has sup
piled the world with 248 saints, 1000
martyrs, IS Popes, 60 Cardinals, 1000
Archbishops and Bishops, and has at
present $500 missionaries.-N Y. In
dependent.
The French officials on the island
of Marc. New Caledonia, continue
their high-handed persecution and i'm
prisonment of the native Christian pas
tors for the crime of being Protestant
Christians. As yet no effort to secure
redress has been available.
Rev. DIR. Carey, of Delhi, India, in
a recent missionary speech in England,
said that there are two William Careys
now in the missionary field, both con-
nected with the Baptist Society, and
that another of that name, now little
boy, he trusted would vet be mission
airy. sJsc
The New England Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church re-
Gently held its eighty-seventh annual
session at the Washington Street
Cnurcn, NewDurypOrt, Mass. Inc
membership of the churches repre-
sented has increased to more than
thirty-five thousand, and the number
of pastors has more than doubled since
the conference last met in Newbury-
port. thirty-five years ago. - Boston
Journal
The New York Examiner reports
religious interest in most of the Baptist
schools for colored people. In Rich
mond Theological Seminary number
of students are planning to go to
Africa as missionaries. At Hartshorn
Memorial College, In Richmond, the
students have given eighty dollars for
African missions. At the Atlanta
Seminary one hundred and twenty-five
young men are enrolled, nearly half of
whom are ordained, licensed, or have
the ministery in view.
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eyes, sir.n

eyes, SIR"
"And 1 thought perhaps could be 81
service toto the editor here"
Thank you, sir; but you could not
do any thing now"
The voice was getting lower, and the
tears trembling on the eyelashes could
not be hidden. Henry Petit began to
feel uncomfortable. and there was very
little brass in his tones as he repeated
her last words:
Snow! All yes; you think I was un-
necessarily harsh in my paper; but that
was merely matter of business. / do
not feel any ill-will toward Mr.. Still
man." s.---.. s-passres-e--ss..-s
Thank you!'' she replied, simply,
and if he had not seen the tears pour
ing fast down her cheeks he might
have thought she spoke ironically. 4
"Where is hep 1 should like to tell
him so," continued Henry Petit. !.
"Well, the factis he-he-he-is-"
How hard she tried not to sob, and
how the tears would choke her voice!
what? He is ill. l can see it in
your face" He spoke sharply because
he was surprised, but there was not a
suspicion of his usual irritability in his
tone. 'How long has he been ill?"
"a long, long time; but he has only
been confined to his bed for the last two
months"
1.-Two months! And how has he
managed to edit and print his paperP"
The pale little woman did not answer,
but Henry Petit turned his back to her
as he gave his eyes two vicious
slaps. and added: .'And l have been
fighting a woman for two months!"
II know it has been a very-very
poor paper since he became too sick
to do it himself; but he was anxious for
it to keep on. and--and-I did the best
/ could" she faltered.
1.-The best-edited paper that was ever
published in Hopevillew blurted Henry
Petit, fiercely; land I'm going to tell
your husband so. Where is he? In
that back room?" aiet Dto
Before she could prevent him. Henry
Petit dashed at curtain that hung
across one end of the Office, threw it to
one side, Inadvertently uncovered
his head. FL
There was only one bed, on which
rested tall, thin form with pale face,
though not much paler than it had been
two months ago, but the strangled
cough was silenced forever. The editor
of the Independent was dead.-George
C. jerks, TN Pittsburgh Bulietin. -
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IN THE FIRELlGHT.

The fire upon the hearth is low.
And there is stiffness everywhere;
Like troubled spirits. here and there
The freight shadows iiuttering CO.
And as the shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from the further room
Comes, 'Now I lay me down to Sleep"
And, somehow. with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And myers with that dear one there;
And as hear the child's amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me;
Crouched at her side seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh, for an hour in that dear place
Oh. for the peace in that dear time,
Oh, for q childish trust sublime.
Oh, for glimpse of mothers facel
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And Now lay me down to sleepr'
Farm, Field and Stockman
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A NOBLE DAUGHTER.
The Heroic and Touching self-sacrince o.,
. Loving Girl.

| ~
. Loving Girl.
Our Thurso correspondent might
make beautiful little volume out of
the life-story which he describes. It is
that of crofter's daughter, who, when
her parents were incapacitated by the
;infirmities of age from working their
little FARM and had the prospect of
being thrown for their support on the
parish, resolved to do the work of the
croft with her own hands, and has done
1T successfully for q quarter of century!
The father, sstill living evidence of
this heroic daughters devotion, is a
respected elder in the Free Church. and
now a nonogenarian. In order to
carry out her self-imposed task the
daughter resolved to graduate in
every department of farm work
(for which. however, she had
no congenial taste,) from the plow
to the barn; and during the twenty
five years that have elapsed since
she took up this position she has kept
the little farm equal in order to the
best around her, and has maintained
her aged parents in comfort and re-
spectability. Not only has she at
tended to all the kinds Of work needed
on the small holding, such as blowing,
sowing, reaping, etc., she has also un-
dertaken outside work, driving her cart
with minerals from q neighboring
mine in company with men, some of
them uncultivated and rude. Yet the
calm dignity of this woman never de-
serted her in the midst of such occuna-
tions; and by this extra work she was
enabled for many years to supplement-
the modest income from the little farm,
For some time past she has been re-
lieved to certain extent from the
more laborious toll on the croft by the
coming to maturity of young male
relative; but she still holds the reins.
She has always been regular attend
ant at church, however laborious the
duties of the week. She has a we'll.
cultured mind, and has read largely in
standard Observation-Disclosures Leader,
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FASHION HINTS.

All Sorts Of Novelties for Ladies, Misses,
GIRL and Boys
Boufant back draPeries grow in
amplitude.
Red il the race in Paris nart;cu,or,r
for tbe.tor to;Iets
~ ~. $3.50, 'oo
Inc taroan Oh ciotn 70 match the
coat Is the correct headwear for little
boys.
Dark blue cloth and corduroy are
among the popular stuffs for small
bows coats.
Mauy imported dresses are accom-
paned with a capote of the same stuff
as the frock. a - 49, :
Kilt suits as well as short breaches
with Jackets ar. st,il worn bv bovs If
three and four wears ,il-
Polo caps and small turbans take
precedence of an other spring hats for
bows under five.
Small pokes. pointed back and front
are worn without strings by vounr
women whether married Or
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PUNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A teacher of swimming is sub.
merged in business even when he has
but one pupil. - TEXAS Sit7ings.
AS the convalescent patient said to
the doctor, when an extravagant bill
was presented: "What is the use of
your saving my life; if you shove a bill
at me afterwards so big that worry
myself to death over it?,M y Tele-
gram. b
els there any thing which can be
both rare and well done at the same
timep' asked Dobbs, as he contem-
plated his roast beef EYES," said
hobbs, "a truly generous action is rare.
and it is, of course, well done. IN =.
Ledger.
An Irish peasant being asked why
ne permitted his pig to take up its
quarters with his family, made an an
swer Astounding with Aatirical naivete:
why not? Doesn't the place afford
every convenience that pig can re-
quire?" -Bostos Post
10. dsarl'' sighed Mrs. p, with a
toothache. "Why can't people be
born without teeth? 2" IF you viii re-
fleet moment my dear" replied Mr..
p, s'you will be convinced that such is
the fact "-Burlinqton Free Press.
--Master-s'John, how Is thisP This
letter must have arrived week ago.
and you have only just given it to me ~
Valet-"But, sir, it only makes an ap-
pointment for tomorrow and did not
think il necessary to hand it to YOU be,
fore. IN Y. Telegram =
-''What kind of a man is hep good.
bad or indifferertP" well. if YOU size
him up alongside of Judas Iscariot, he
looms up middlin' fair; but when you
set him down between such fellows as
you an me. Judge, he does dwindle
terrible surprisin' does for fact"
-Prairie Farmer. -.
-Strong-minded Wife-Eh, Jeames.
you are great on languages; what is the
difference between exported and trans
portedP" Submissive husband
my dear, If you should go to the East
Indies you would be exported, and L
well, should be transported. "-Pins-
burgh Chronicle.
-Didn't stop to think: One of her
friends, not very well off in worldly
way, had brought her q simple but
pretty gift on her birthday. ..It's only
: trifie-" the friend began, when Miss
Volatile interrupted her with: 20. no
apologies, beg. shall value it lust
IS much as the presents have received
which are really worth something.
Harper's Bazaar.
What kept you so late last night,
Archibald" demanded Mrs. Spotcash.
Taking inventory" replied Spotcash.
Il knowed it, she replied, '.smelled it
IN your breath the minute you came
n. You'll keep on taking till you get
in the lookup and disgrace
tour family, and then / hope you'll be
atisfied. ~ urdette.
"A young married lady who moved
nto the country from q city home,
keeping hens pleasant and
profitable duty. As she became more
Ibsorbed in The pursuit her enthusiasm
increased and shens'' made favorite
ubject Of ner thoughts and converse
ion- During one of her animated de-
criptions of success, friend INQUIRED:
Are your hens good hensP' 30. yes."
he replied, in delighted tone; .Sthey
laven't laid . bad egg vet. "-CatskiA
foi,
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Pa" said . little boy, what is a
green grocerp'' Zone who trusts, nv
son." "Why is he green because he
trusts your sona'' asked the little boy;
and the father looked at him doubt
fully, as though he were wondering
whether the child's question indicated
infantile greenness or dangerous pro-
cocitv.-CAieaqo Aail,
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ShOuld IKE 70 see this fellow"
thought Henry Petit. .sThey tell me
he is scarecrow sort of individual. I
wonder how he feels now that l have
driven him out of the fieldP Thought
he could treat me with contempt, did
hep Guess he finds his mistake now.
I'll go and see him. Perhaps might
strike bargain in buying up his ma
terial. l need some new type, anyhow,
and l should judge he has pretty fair
outfit"
Boldly went Henry Petit to the house
where the Independent had been pub
lished and where the editor and his
wife lived. The front door was locked,
but Mr.. Petit was accustomed to fore
ing his way through the world, and he
hammered on the door in loud, i'm
perative way that soon caused footsteps
to approach from the inside.
''Is the editor imp" asked Mr.. Petit,
in his loud, brassy way, as he was con-
fronted by little, pale woman who
seemed to have in her careworn face
and subdued manner all the personal
characteristics Of Mr.. Stillman. except
the strangled cough.
'N-n-o! He-heis not in ct present"
was the reply, in such low voice that
Mr.. Petit Involuntary thrust forward
his sharp countenance into her face to
catch her words.
."Well, my name il Petit. am
editor and proprietor Of the Hopeville
Mlllessiuna"
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WESTERN WEALTH.
MEN WHO COME no NEW YORK
To Spend Their Money Gossip About Their
Wives aud Daughters "A Description of
Their Homes and Habits = The
Palace of the Croekers.
yptelal csrN.pondsnel q Me IllllIiatn.fr.

sptclaI CSrFitpoRdsNei II the htslligtRstT.
NEW YORK, August 6,-When William
], Hutchinson, the once prominent stock
broker, looked about for a location to build
! residence, none seemed go desirable as
the frat lot on FliIy-eighth street, west Of
Fifth avenue. It faced a triangular plot
Of ground, bounded by Fifth avenue, Fiji
Ey-eighth street and Central Park, As
FitIy'ninth street is shortened just at this
point by the triangle, 1t gives Fitty.eighth
street an uninterrupted view, not only OF
the principal entrance to tho park, but
up and down the avenue. 1t is, indeed,
an attractive spot, and hero Mr., Hutchin.
son erected q large, substantially built
mansion. The exterior Ia Of preaaed Phil
adelphis brick, with light,colored Nova
Scotia ireestone trimmings. Although
about hundred feet from Fifth avenue,
the house has side windows facing the
avenue and commanding full views Of the
streets mentioned above, The house is
four stories high, with mansRrd roof aud
basement, and Ia ot quaint, irregular shape,
With many angles, II Is decidedly i'm.
posing In appearance, and the beholder
could not fall 10 feel interest as TO the oc.
Cupants and desire TO know more OF them.
The front door is ut an angle OF the
house, on the side, and is reached by vida
llght'colored ireettone steps, which lead
on to q stone platform fully ten feet squRre.
This la covered by stone portico. In
front is q grass plot surrounded by stone
fence, and in the rear is q small yard.
There Ia no attempt at grounds, the house
occupying almost the entire lot, as Ia u.s.
ually the case In New York, where tho
city is too crowded to permit much land
10 be used for gardening or ornamental
purposes. William Hutchinson's expul.
sion from the Nav York Stock Exchange
on account Of the frauds he perpetrated
on Mr. Duf, Of Boston, his principal Gus.
toner, the subsequent loss OF the money
so obtained and his flight to Europe are
too well known 10 be more than referred
to here. The magnificent residence, with
other property, was thrown upon the mar
ket. ....
When Mr.. Charles Crocker decided 10
make New York his home for the greater
part OF the. year he looked about for a
suitable residence, or the land whereon
10 erect one. The Hutchinson house was
brought to his notice. Hero was the very
thing; everything done under the original
owners supervision, all that wealth, good
taste and modern invention could supply,
with one Of the most attractive locations,
andthe mansionsoon became Mr.. UroCker'a
property.
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Eastern Iron Worker. In the A. A.

LANCASTER, Pa, August G.-Three hun.
drCd Of the striking rolling mill men Of
Columbia held a secret meeting Andrew
Lee, vice president Of the Eighth District
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Worketa'
Association, attended the meeting and at
his suggestion the strikers Joined the
Amalgamalion, which entities them 10 the
benefits while the strike 10 In progress.
The heating furnaces Of the Columbia
rolling mill arc in operation, the heaters
saying that with families 10 support they
cannot Afford 10 strike. The mill mana.
gers say II Is impossible for them 10 pay
Philadelphia prices, as iron eau be made
cheaper there, beCauSe coal 10 70 cents pei
ton CheAnef,
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SARSiA, ONT, August 0.-The tug Inter.
national left here yesterday in search Oi a
yachting patty oi six young men bslens.
Ing to prominent families who left here
about three weeks ago. They were laSl
heard from at Southampton on Saturday
last and arc supposed 10 have petlShed
In Lake Huron.
The tug international returned this
morning with the bodies Of three Of The
missing yAChllnen and left Immediately
10 search Of the other three. Two Of The
bodies were tied 10 the boat when found
Yesterday the yacht was found wrecked
near Fort Franks on the Canadian shore
q Lake Huron, thirty niles from here, AI
tRe mouth ot tie Au Sable river,
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west YlrgInla pespernloes.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, August CASA
Nelson, q constable from the upper part
Of Boone county, this State, was in the
city this morning to SEQ Prosecuting At.
torney Burdette, 10 whom he related the
following story: Jake Schoolcrait, who
has recently finished serving years term
in the psnitentiary, is 10 certain extent
terroriStng Boone county: 1t appears
schoolCrait, who Ia from Elk, went into
the upper part OF Boone few days since
and told the people that he was wanted
In Kanawha for murder. He also told
the people that he was United
States officer sent out 10 arrest
one George Beasley, who was wanted In
Kanawha for murder. He also told the
citizens that he had the authority to do
with them as he pleased. He then pro.
ceeded 10 press four men In as guards,
took pistols, clothes and money from some
OF the citizens and horses from others. II
10 alleged he discharged the guards and
kept the other things. The people Of
that section came to the conclusion that
II was the mission Of SchoolCrait TO steal,
not 10 hunt down Beasley, and they &C.
cordingly sent Mr.. Nelson here to find out
II such were not true. Nelson says that
Beasley Is In that county, and that II
SChoolcratt had not raised such disturb.
ance he would have succeeded In cap
turing him before now. SchoolCrait is
from the Elk River country, and was sem
fenced to confinement in the penltentiary
for attempted murder. He Is hard case,
and II he and Beasley consolidate, Boone
county will have 10 move out.
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onIo's CENTENNIAL.


Strictly II State AfaIr so Far ms tho Exhibits
nrc Concerned.
COLUMBUS, o., August G,-The Board ol
Ohio Centennial Directors has been in Sos
sion the past two days. The object Of the
meeting was to decide upon plans for con-
ducting the Centennial Of 1883. A prize
Of 500 was offered several weeks ago To
the person drawing up the best plan, and
there were nine competitors. Some OF
the design were very unique. One author
suggested that ton buildings bo erected In
a circle, the interior Of these to be decor
ated with painted illustrations Of each
decade, and then erect q large exhibit
building in the center.
Plan number five says that the centen.
nial should pe strictly an Ohio affair, as
far 40 exhibits are concerned. The idea
OF giving ample latitude and space 10
geological and archaeological exhibits was
mentioned. The author also urged that
the centennial be opened with a grand
civic and military parade oi the Ohio
militia that there be baud concerts aud
Hinging society contests, and that the Old
Pioneer Singers sing from the collection
known as the "Old Missouri Collection" /"
After three ballots this plan was dc.
Cidsd TO the best Of tho nine, but as there
were two others nearly as good the prize
money was divided. The Board will soon
complete all their arrangements, and then
active work will be commenced.
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THE SILENCED SAGE,
FUNERAL OF MIR, rILDEN TODAY,
The Privacy of the House of Mourning Guard
ed against Intruders-AetIOn of the New
York Bar Association, of which the
Dead Chief was Founder,

New YORK, August 6,-Ths Casket in
which the remains Of Samuel ], Tildeu
are to be placed will not be finished until
this evening, Meanwhile the body will
remain on the the temporary bier upon
which 1t was placed yesterday, AS soou
as finished the burial Casket will be taken
to Grsystone, and the body, which has
been enbslmed and dressed for the grave
will be placed In 1t.
There have been no changes made in
the progromme as announced yesterday,
Tho proposal has been submitted to bis
relatives to allow the body to lie in state
in the City Hall, to give the people an
opportunity to view the remains, but con-
sent has so far been withheld and there Is
no probability that such an arrangement
will be entertained, Captain Msnglu has
placed an extra guard Of police around the
mansion to keep the curious at o respect
full distance, and only friends and aCqualnt'
auces OF the family are, at the request ol
the family, permitted TO enter the house
OF tho dead,
The Bar Association OF this city met to-
day to take action on the death OF ex-
Governor Tilden; Frederic Il, Condert
presided. II was resolved to appoint a
committee to attend the funeral at Grey.
stone tomorrow, as Mr., Tilden was one ol
the founders and first vice president and
continued q member until his death. The
following were appointed on the commit
tee: Hon. William NJ. EVarts, James .,
Carter, Stephen P. Nash, Benjamin D,
Silliman, Edwards Pirrepont, William NJ.
Richards, s, l.. NJ, Barlow, Frederick r,
Pondert, T, 7. M&rbury, Joshna N. Nam
colt, John Z. Parsons, Wheeler NJ. Peck
ham. Edward Patterson, Albert S!ickney
and Hubert B. Turner.