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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-11

They werc finally taken OF b. man-of-
war, which landed them n; Bombay. Here
the mate was taken sicS and sent TO the hos
pital. where lie was visited by Mr.. Bradley.
The latter. who hal once been befriended
by the boys fatke. sii that the bark he
was on was abo -,i for New York, and
he uniertooS to tie little fellow to
his friends But now the poor hoy was
again on his way TO the other side Of the
world
W hills Mr.. Bradley was finishing his &C
count OF how he came by the boy Capt
Harris came in from the after cabin and
said that the little fellow was sleeping
nicely Mr.. Bradley began to tell the cap
tain about how the boy was wrecked the
first TINA Then the captain rose up. pale
ami trembling, and asked. the name of tho
ship When Mr.. Bradley gave the name OF
the ship that was run down and said that
tie boys father was Capt Wilson, the skip
per staggered back. and then rushed into the
after cabin, as if he had gone mad We
couldn't make out what vas the matter
with him An hour later ! went into
the after cabin for something, and l saw
the captain leaning over the boy, who was
fast asleep The captain looked Up. and
saw that his eyes were red. IS II be had
been crying hard. Thinks l. Well. well,
you are IN old maid Of a captain, indeed
The next morning we were oecalned
Near by US lay tag clipper ship, which
toward noon sent toa, 10 uS The o1icer
in charge of tie clippers boat said that thsy
were bound Tor New York. but were short
handed, and told Mr.. Bradley that be and
the other men from the lost bark wore wel
come to come On board AID work THAR Pc
sage TO the Uuised States Mr.. BrAdlsy
jumped at the chance, and his men being
AL ready TO leave our ship. be looked arou7d
for the boy. We found the Little fellow n
the cabin, where b vas being pcs.ed By
Capt Harris Tia captain made . great
cutlery whn NJ. Bradley sid that thsecy
vouid have 20 60 With him Oar skfpre-
begged hard for the younssssr. bet NJ.
BRADLEY sid that h would have - tAke hin
- HIS frisndx Mr. Rodlsy ~ sboat n
I'D - youaeu6r - e - Ohh -
CD Harris lhn q - kngD - - -
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Since the fashion for lap dogs in fast Civ
ng place TO the pussy craze, perhaps th,
30 ietY women of New York would like to
know what pi 'turesque and curious species
Of the e.ine race have up this way
The animal refer u is tho property
Mrs Finley Hayes, OF Greenbush 1t |,
lalf rdccoOn and nalf Maltese, and in ap
pearance much resembles the coon, but tn
cat like instincts are shown in her actions
The fur, which is sort Of a slate, reddish
brown and black in color, is long and
bushy. The tail, unlike a CATS, is wide and
aimilar TO that of a squirrel The most cur
lous characteristic IS a natural fur collar
about its neck, formed by the hair grOwin-
there much longer than on any part of the
body. This unique animal Is the mother OF
two kittens just todilins about and partak
ing largely of the peculiarIties of tht
mother Ii is said that Mrs Hayes has ha,
many large pecuniary offeis for these very
interesting offspring, and Tor the mother
the sum OF 500 has been protfered Cor
Albany Express
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
MON REyE.

she dwells in some realm Of the spirit,
She hauRts me with fathomless eyes,
With beauty that earth may inherit,
:. Yet a loyeliness caught from the skies!
know that I surely shall meet her,
/ When summer comes over the hills.
know that fondly shall greet her,
As the sunlight that sparkles the rills.
know not her name or her nation,
Shes only dream Of my heart:
But the fairest-the brightest creation,
That meeting-we never shall part
From a land where the flowers are death
less,
A land with no sorrow or blight
Where the vows are unSpuken and breath
less,
Where the days are dream of delight
Shall seek her in Climes where the glory
OF summer still crowns the whole year
Where is whispered the heart uttered
story,
That time only renders more dear
Shall We meet at the morn or the gloam-
ing,
BY the forest the mount, or the sea;
I only can tell that shes coming,
= know that she's coming To me.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

The two new ironclads ordered by China
at Stettin are corvrttes, partly protected by
belt armor. Each is TO carry four Krupp
snd seven Hotchkiss guns, as well as four
torpedo guns The same correspondent
report, that Herr krupp has now completed
his 50 ond giant gun for the Italian govern
ment Its length is ~ feet and its weight
l2j tons Its charge is 1000 pounds of
powder, and it will throw shells weighing
about 2O,O0 pounds s-Cor London Tele-
prauh
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
His Peculiar Method of Entering.

It's cur Gus what strange freaks habit
takes in a man l was walking up Suite
street late one night ami | saw a gentleman
who had been imbibinS with most satisfac
tory results go up 70 hack, by which til
driver stool Tue driver did not open tn,
door, but the gentleman backed up against
it, raised himself until he sat on the edge of
the aperture left by the dropped window
and calmly squeezed himself in until hi,
head disappeared inside and his feet hung
out Then the driver PUT the ObstI ePerous
Ieet carefully inside and mounted his box
What's the meaning of that proceeding"
| asked
That's all right It's only =" naming
a well known Isan hes tight and when
he's tight he always goes into the hack that
way. He wJuldn go IN by the door if you
paid him for it Gee up"-San Francisco
Chronicle
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

An idea Of the extenSiveness Of Oregon's
salmon fisheries can be had from these sta
tistics, which the Salem or Astorian puts
forth: Over 6OCOr boxes Of tin have or are
being worked up into cans for the coming
salmon seasons pack Nearly s35U, 90 worth
Of twine has been sold 10 the Columbia river
Gamers for nets for the season. In the next
three weeks boats to the value of 500, 90
will be put in trim for the fishing season Of
lSS,.-New York Sun
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

During a visit TO the seaside Sarah Bern
hardt saw a mad woman casting pieces ol
bread upon the waves The poor creature
explained that she was feeding the fishes 50
that they would not in their hunger devOur
the body of her son, who had been drowned
at sea. The actress made not, of the case,
and has now illustrated it in marble group
Chicago Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

A plan is suggested for saving lives at
fires by throwing lines into the windows IL
they are now thrown into vessels by life
saving crews A small cannon which shoots
lined projectile, is to b, used Exchange
England has q new association in the
Junior Engineering aud Scientific society,
to which no person over 3b years old is
admitteL-ArkansIw Traveller
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

After diet of six weeks upon hot water
and beefsteak, corpulent gentleman an
nOunces remarkable change in mental
and bodily condition. He is six inches less
il girth, indigestion has vanished; he
wears gloves and shoes size smaller, he
has lost the tendency to take cold, and his
are daily hardening. Chicago
Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
Mr.. Parn.II as "A Novelist,

Mr.. Parnell, it is announced, will shortly
make his debut as a novelist in a work en-
titled Lady Drusilla" Privileged friends
who have read the novel describe it as a
work of genius showing fine psychologist
story, and written in weirdly original
style-lnter Ocean.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Important changes have taken place In
the German navy, in conse Iuence Of the
great development in the uss of torpedoes in
naval warfare
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Revenue OH, er Mcdonald of Atlanta
says that the best detective on his force is
woman, "and lady, too" She lives near
Atlanta, and is particularly skilful in work
ing up cases and locating stills He says
she has no end of nerve, and does not wora
for the cause of temperance, but for money
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

In Afghanistan arson il q worse than
hanging crime" The incendisry is tied
hand and foot and burned in a slow fire
Or Oswald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

A strange dread of being though
demonstrative spoils half the charm ut
some Of our best New England people.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

The eldest son Of the shah Of Persia h
making tour through Rurops.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

COunterfettinE Crows Feet ana " "rlnklt-
A few years ago Wallack had gOut and
BOucicault RI, umatiSm Paint and pigment
roud freshen and smooth their visages to II
youthful peCt. but no oil could b. made
to reach their stif joints, and conse Iuently
We had Juvenil, lovers with the movements
OF centenarians But they seem to hav.
recovered for both are brightly in action
as they We're half u century sgOne
Funny, isn't it" said old John Gilbert
while waiting the other night for them
DIN him for supper after their plays
were over, how time has hangei things
have never played any thing but old men,
since finding out at the outset Of my stag,
career that | wasn't tit for other parts !
began at y AMI now Pm ~ OF course,
had a smooth face to begin with, snd
very marx of age had 10 be paIntel on il
Slowly but surely these artificial lines
ceased 10 be required, until now | con I
have TO touch my Countenance to make il
up for an ordinary character, like the one
| am acting tuis week During the time
hat | was counterfeiting wrinkles and
row ; feet Dion and Lester were all right
or Juvenile roles without III IRE make up
than rouging. 1t Wa something like l~tD
/ guess that We cam, together. That is 10
>ay, they had to paint out as many age
ma Ks as had to paint in; but from that
period on my lsbOrs at the mirror steadily
grew less, while theirs increased, until TO
right | walk of the stage with nothing to
'EiSh away, and wait until they remove the
Nerlay. "-"Duran lal' In The Enquirer.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
THE ANTIQUITY OF POPULAR 1r.4ts.
The Paternity Of "rhe Arkapsaw Trsv-

The Paternity Of The ArkApsaW IrsS-
sIsr'' strains GensrstIons Old
1t was announced the other day that Mr..
Tosso, the composer Of The ATkanSa"
TRAY eler. lay dying in Cincinnati 1t must
have been news to Arkansas The hOmely
Attorney General Gal land, who eschew7 the
igeOn tail coat, must have been surprlsedf II
not shocked TO learn that The Iiackensack
Traveller owes its paternity to musical
gentleman with an Italian name The Ava
lanche declines to believe that The Arkan-
saw Traveller ever had a composer 1t Is
one of those airs of the peOple, one OF those
rude and homely, Lively, quick and dew ish
fantasies Ot the common people, that put
life and metal in our heels Nae otlllon.
brent new fare France nor whlrlinS air
from Germany, nor yot sport OF an lta ian
fiddler, it is one Of those rolllcking tunes OF
the backwoods that grew somewhere in the
backwOods ages ago
Its orig II Is lost IN the msts Of antiquity
Ii is probably older than the common law,
As old as Gu tom, holrirr than manners
such airs, with varying names and varlei
strains. are like the ballads the proverbs.
and the say ings Of the people. They may
Le traced hack and back until the track l.
lost Origin or author they never hal
They have been haTped and blown and nd
died, thrummed and danced by the ages
Antiquarians have searched diligently for
author and origin for the ballads and lor
the saws, prov erhs and sayings Of the people
The search has only established that theS~
always were Just a. they are, with minor
variations Who composed "kack Back
pavie." "Old Granny Rye Straw,
"Forked Deer" Leather Ereeches,' odd
Zip Coon" "NatcheL- under the Hill, Billy
in the Low Grounds, and hundreds Of other
popular country fiddler airs: Their names
have changed, and their strains haze bsen
varied, but they may lie heard tiddled out
and danced out the world over. They might
have been heard centuries ago.
sherman thought the air to Marching
Through Georgia" u war composition but
he heard a blind fiddler hddling 1t III Edin
burgh Harry Mccarthy, the Arkansas
comedian gave the "bOnny Blue Flag
to the South, but the air Is OH as the hills.
Ihe air sung 10 Jim Randalls Mary and,
My Maryland, is gray with age. The airs
Of the people, grave AMI gay, qui and
deviIish, in the minor key, in the major
mode pathetic or sOmbre or soft and Ian
gushing with love and tears, ana the tai
lads of the people and the sayings Of III
people are equally without author or o.
igin They go with the traditions. ler
haps they came from Adam, from be;orr
the fail The ATkanS w Traveller Is Ont
Of these. Unhappy the man who has moi
worn out his heels i'll early youth on pan
heOn floors in stolen midnight, and, pr
haps forbi den dance at qu lin or appit
butter bilin to these airs OF the people.
Memphis Cor. New \ ork Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16
WITHOUT CHANGE.

PASSENGERS taking seats In th,. kauSlStir
Coach alter leaving Pr"rIlrau. without Ir:lV-
ing the tram. move jHtn cuarh,-~ gniug
tn any ut the above paints
Particular advantages offered t. Western
Emigrauts Land ana Tourist Tickets To- all
paints reached by any line AT low rates.
Direct connections are made at Columbus In
union depot with trains uu ths. Pan AaIdIr and
BIitIm"Tr 4 ohio Roads Tor New York Phlla-
dolphin. Baltimore. Washington amt All last
trn cities
The y l !. \ -. Is fhryuly line running
Pullman >lrrprT> and through culrht-S h-tWrrn
Springfield and New luTk. thus enabling all
CLASSES "f travel {" reach the Nrahnard without
change OF rITs.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-16

Meanwhile little scene passed be-
tween the bearded Englishman and his
small French wife.
Something in her husbands expression
arrested madame's attention as Mac
Pherson followed :he young couple.
at is true. is it not, that you also
know those twO:" she questioned, with
flick of her finger towards the Chesters.
Him" was the laconic answer, land"
-savagely-~hate him. Plague him,
how l hate that fellow"
Fl done, mon ami" and madame
tapped his arm lightly with her dainty
gloved hand. "Oh. YOU English. how
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
4 GIRL NAIL. RORRER.
How miss Baidrise Took IA Dollar
Rill from a Letter.

4 Grocnsburg Pa.l special says: The
arrest u Miss Ida NJ. Baldrige, an assistant
in The post.oflice al this place, has created a
great sensation and Is the subject OF much
comment. she Is pretty little blonde OF
about twenty-One years Of age, and Is the
daughter o. eX-POstmaster Baldrige, who
preceded the present postmaster, W. {.
LoOr, In Office. During her fathers term
VI Office she held 4 similar position. and on
account OF her general acceptabiiity she
was continued under the new Admuistrl-
ton. She was arrested last Thursday and
taken 10 Pittsburgh, v here she eptered bail.
The crime OF which she Is charged is
piferiug ,he ma'l.. Shortly after Post
wsStcr Loof's induction into Office com.
plants were made 10 him that money was
missing. He Immediately reported II 70
the Post Office Department, and Inspector
Gorman was sent here 70 investigate. lie
used two decov letters. The first one went
through all right. but the second he stopped
At She depot, and, finding thar one dollar
was missing, he repaired TO the post office
and accused them OF taking the money
when Miss Baldrige was first accused
She denied IL, but afterwards confessed.
The Times correspondent called al her
fsther's residence this evening 10 interview
her, but ,ho could not be seen, and the fol-
lowing story was learned from him: She
found tbe hitter In the drop.box, aud while
IN tie act Of stamping II found tina, 1t was
almost open, 30 nearly SO that the least
handling would opcn 10. She also discoy-
cred at glance that IL contained money, as
IL was exposed. To properly secure II she
ioos up the letter 10 wet ali the mucilage
on the flap OF the envelope, and while
doing this she discovered that The money
would be fastened TO the envelope unless
II was properly inclosed In the accom-
papying letter within. Foolishly she tooA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
A MUSICAL PECEoN.
4 Eisd Ihat thites wagner Music
ma L. " fIIiuy 20 I,enr GumMDn'N.

\ New York special say: \ German
woman. who lives ut the Bel'e!e'c Hou>",
ra> musical pigeon. IL i the hlblt ui
the woman TO play and >ins on the piano
,yrry morning. Al first the pigeon WIS
rather shy. and did not pay auy attention
10 tie music. FINALLY the bird took a
rrrat fancy 10 it, mistress, aud would fol-
low Ter about the room Is ca or poodle
dog milbt DO. The fr-r siFn oi superior
intelligence the pigeon gave wa 10 his, IT'S
mistress. Whenever the lady lies down
the bird CONES and put~ IL bill 10 her lp'
and coos IN tht peculiar sound hcAri
I'm dove cotes. This Fiction grew 80
strong that now every morning The pigeon
comes TO her beside and w!Ees her up by
pecling upon her chin. With this sudden
Growth of Election She pigeon all at once
became musical fMliic. II illr> upon the
KEYS Of The piano. aud peck, al tie black
and " bite worries IS II irving u knock a
time ont. When it, mistress comes II
leaves he KEYS and goes upon the top OF
the piano, where /! gambois and trolic>
during the Performance a, II Il were stirred
TO it, ulmo.t by the melody.
II j. a German pigeon and fond OF Wae-
ncr', music. Lohcngrin causes the feathers
10 hulier upon The bird a, II Il had buck
Ing acue Of delight. iannhauscr i the
next iavoriic. Whenever a tune i played
that il does not Ike it simply lies down and
PLAYS dead. M,ny oi the comlc.operi ans
have moriuary eject upon his bTdSmp
Tie cry OF the sword maidens in the NaihYr
gives the pigeon minute delight, making Il
turu somcrs7uits o. Joy. Alter Wagner 1t
rWiors GounOd. The soldiers song IN
Fau,! is it, iayorite air. strange to sly,
NerdIs music does not have much effect
upon tie pigeon. Ro-sinfs Semlramide
has some, bu none can compare with Wug-
ncI's music. The fair owner often sings
and the bird ,eems TO enjoy u. but not II,
much a. Instrumental music. The pigeon
il a very aesthetic bird, and has never been
trained either aS an amateur or professional
performer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
FiECASTEE.
Ice Hasvcsting-Me Memorial Meeting
The Farmers.

correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstchl
DECEMBER -, 1896.
Ice harvesting occupied the attention oi
our people last week. Many houses were
filed with ice six to ten inches thick.
The Boteiouri bar held a meeting, to-day
IN respect 10 the memory OF the late Walter
n. Johnston. The meeting was presided
over by William A. Glasgow, Esq, aud
George Swami was chosen secretary. On
motion Of Judge Wilton b. simmons,
Captain J. ii. II. FiGgat. George Swami,
and Frank i. Glasgow, Esqrs., were ap-
pointed committee TO drdught suitable
resolutions, which, after TemlrkS 10y Colonel
Hansbrougb, judges John j. Allen and
william Il. Simmons, Captain Figglt,
Messrs. Il. BADEN. W. ". iiaGen, +. T..
Glasgow, G. NJ. LunsfOrd, &. II. Vines. 2.
II. Allen, c. L. Jonos, and George SwaEn,
were unanimously adopted.
The Farmers Association OF Botetourt
held an adjourned meeting to-day and per
fec,ed their organization. quite number
Of earnest speeches were maze. IL was de-
termined TO organize auxiliary clubs in
various sections of the county. Adjourned
10 meet at March court.
John W. Johnston, Esq, president o.
the Georgia Pacific railroad. was In tow
to-day.
Mesas. G.. W. HansbIough, Of Salem
aud Frank T. Glasgow, OF Lexington, ar,
attending court.
our people are still paving their taxes,
the Board Of Supervisors having granted
an extension Of sixty dav. w,hou, penalty
but no coupons are being offered.
kCroN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
NOTES FROM LogGsA.
enow - Religious - Per
s0uaI, &c.

ICorrespondeuce OF the Richmond Dispatcn
TRryIIIIANS, December IA, 1886.
Our farmers are pleased 10 note the re-
cent Improvement in the price OF tobacco.
II NAV be the case that before mary years
this crop will cease Ia be cultivated in this
section, The market has been so glutted
and the price so low this year that some OF
our eountymCn refused 10 cui their tobacco
alter il was ripe and even before the de-
yastaiing frost came upon II. Many are
working now 10 nay for the fertilizers used
on the crop for which they will receive alb.
soluiely nothing.
Craze. growing Is attracting considerable
attention In some portions Of our county,
and II Is predicted by some will become IN
tue one Of the staple products Of this sec,
t:on OF Virginia.
The Cluyerius ease Is Que II the chief
subjects OF conversation at all gatherings,
and the matter has been discussed from be-
ginning 10 end.
Rev. W. +. Balm, the new Methodist
preacher on this circuit, arrived from Ma1i-
son county last Thursday and preached bis
Inst sermon at Laslcy's church. this neigh.
boIhoOd, on sunday. Hey. X. A. Compton,
his predecessor, goes 10 Aeeomack county.
Rev. w. W. Bennett, ID. d., preached hi.
first sermon III bis appointment IN Gordons-
vile last Sunday.
II T. SAID that there will be a Presbyterian
church erected ia cur village in the near
future. lot has csen donated by Mr..
Charles Danue. Jr.. and good deal Of
money raised for building purposes. The
church will draw is congregation IRON TIE
Green SpEing ~ well Us our neighborhOOd.
TIMOTHY TwIG.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
PETERSBURG.
sAIy or VALUABLE pRoPIRfY-BIp-
pIRa FOR A STORE.
ale Of parm-Rev Factories Interest
In tho Claverius
Case, 90.
,c,.,..uoua,nc, Of N, richmond p,spatchl


DECEMBER II, 1896.
The store No. 3 Of the large "Iron.
frcutv t.uiIdings on Sycamore street, oc.
eup,tf by Messrs. NJ. NJ. Dayis 4 CO., and
beiopging 10 the estate OF the late John Z.
p,ske, was sold at auction to-day under
deere Of the Hustings Court. The sale OF
such valuable property attracted q great
eel Of interest, and the attendance was
unusually large, embracing q number oil
gentlemen from Richmond. The bidding
wss spirited, and the properly was finilly
knocked ont az Sl4.200 10 Mrs. John q.
brake. Attic same time was sold bond
Of MIS-. y. J. Too.e for $4,000, due March
90, 1877, ard with IT policy OF lie insn'
rance on the life Of that lady for $1,000,
Held by the estate Of Mr.. Drake. IL was
purchased hy Ms. Drake for $500.
The wclkkpown "Roxdale" farm OF 800
acres, In Bermuda district, Chesterfield
county, owned by the Nicholson family.
vas sold nj the courthouse yesterday for
$4,000, Mr.. James u. Burgess, neigbbor,
BECOMING the purchaser.
If reports be tue two OF more large To-
hseco.isctorits will be erected In this city
the coming year to give greater room ana
facilities for manufacturing. One built this
year will commence operations In January
or Feb uafy. TINS looks ~ tnousn tnefc
Will be a marked increase In the trade next
year. c,.
attract general interest here. II there was
one thing our people vented to know
above all the other mysteries surrounding
The case II was the information that has at
lsss been vouchSafcd them as to the ideotib
of the .old man" who brought Lillian
Madison into the hotel on that fatai Dignt'
They had almost come 10 regard him as
mytb. or 10 suspect the wrong person, As
now appears.
The question Of establishing the electric
light in Petersburg is sill subject OF cor
rcspopdsuce, but, however desirable IL may
be 10 substitute that light Tor The gas ana
kerosene now in use, 1t is hardly probable
We shall get it before the city's present con.
tract with the gas company expires. That
will not be for several ycaIs.
ROBIN ADAII.