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Tho Horses or The World.

Considering the important roles
which cHvalry and artillery play in the
nrt OF modern warfare it is an interest
ing fact to know tho toni NUM- err Of
animals which the leading countries in
tho world can throw into the field Of
battle. l: is equally as interesting to
know that the st,tis;ician in formulat-
ing his tables places the United Stntes
in the second pinc" The following il
the list according to the late statistics
furnished the War Department. ut
Washington: RUSSIA. 81. $40, COO
horses; America. $500, 900; Argentine
Republic, 1000. 900; Austria, $500, 600;
Germany, $3.50, 900; France, $500, 900,
and 300, 0O0 mules; England, 1890. 600
horses; Cauadn, 1894. OOO; Spain,
ESQ 900 Lor.es md $500, 900 mules;
Italy, 1000, 900 horses; Belgium, $685.
Oj0; Deumart. GIG 5000; Australia,
sol 900; Holland, 125. 600 and Portu-
6 al, S8, 600 hor,c s ind 90 900 mules.
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a Horse breaking Machine.

G.. +. Shcdd. OF Laramie. Wyoming.
has boon engaged for the last three
weeks in building corrnls aud erecting a
horse breaking machine IL mile above
town on Jaines II. Bush's place. lie
has n pnteut for the plnni. which COLI.
sists principally OF n chute where q
horse is run into and SO nicely confined
h" cannot hurt himself or my one en-
dcnvoring tn handle him. In this
place he is hHudicd sufficiently to tame
aud gentle him and tho biting rig is
put on and u swing door OF the chute is
opened aud the horse is lot out into tho
corral. lie is then driven around mud
led by II halter AMI finally harucssed
md driven To n wagon.
Mr.. Shedd claims that bo can BRONX
n carload Of wild horses, in n wcok or
less. 20 TINT they n hr hnnd,ol mud
driven in n wagon. His object is to
mako q business OF breaking horses.
Horse men will do we'll 70 examine his
appliances for handling aud breaking
horses. Doiso Statesman.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-23

Decent citizens residing in TINT pnrt
OF town known as Missouri Flint. have,
almost nightly fo' some time past. hnd
their herring nssniled by tho coal, est,
toulest ut!ernnces TINT can possibly
eminnic fitm n foPinvcd specimen Of
manhood, who tcrms TO 10 lost to
every sense Of, and who INDUCES in u
fragrant disregard Of all rules Of de-
ceucy, and. MS no effort had bcou made
by the authorities TO suppress this de.
PRAYED creature. n we'll known gentle.
mnn whose wife hal been insultol.
took the matter up. and yesterday nd.
minis,ered q deserved humping to tho
perrelrator Of tho outrages referred TO.
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What Muluc nIcnnS.

With n cnnsn's under Mr.. Blaine's
wi leadership; with nn issue which
would affect Maine moro tbnn my
other State; with ovory party induce
mont l." bring about the political reyo.
luton which Mr.. Blniuc claims, tho lie.
publichu-. Ia o poll larger by ten
thousand votes, hnvo n smaller plurality
than in 1891. Such is the Maine result
no read In the cold light Of history aud
not by tho midnight enthusiasm Of Mr..
Blaine. II shows TINT the Democratic
party ID stronger Than IN lSSI.-strongcr
thnu at any time sincc tho election OF
Pierce in 1862, and that II has victory
within It's lines, IN 30 far IA IL supports
the integrity Of Mr.. ClevolnnA's admin.
isirntion and maintains tho highest
standard Of domestic principles New
York Herald.
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Light Crops.

Elko county. on2c noted ns the prin-
cipal grain raising county OF tho State,
will not produce moro than half enough
barley to supply tho homo demand,
heretofore the yield of whent lns been
sufficient to keep three mills running.
furnishing -four. not only for home con.
sumption, but also n largo quantity for
Shipnont to Eureka md other points.
This year there haS not been any more
iaised than will DO needed for chicken
focd. As far ms heard from the yield
hns been large. but the number Of ncres
planted to grain has been much loSs
than in former yenrs. Alfalfa il gra1u-
ally tnkiug it's place, tho farnIor's find
ing TINT IL pnys better than grain.
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An ImtCIIIRemt NaK.

Old Mr.. Nelson. who owns md
drives q big 10 horse team IN tho Tuscn.
ora road. Is tho possessor OF n little
spcctded dog Of tho Mexican shepherd
brood. that displays III unusual iogroo
Of intelligence, the little fellow is sell
dopi still, cvon when tho h0rscs nrc ut
rcsi, and tho mon engaged ia londing
the wagons. ho In constantly moving
about, M II experimenting the work.
aud when the tenn Is travelling on The
rond. 10 tnkes n position Immediately
under tho forward axle, moving Ia a ZIG.
zng fnshioa botwcou tho fore wheels,
aud occasionally emerging from beneath
tho wagon, first on ono side md then
on the other, he trots from whoelors to
leaders, aud u any horse In tue team il
tagging or sinking, tho dog nips tho
horses heels, causing him TO work up,
then returns TO his chosen place under
tho wagon.
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ecrIous FITNESS.

Messrs. Bartlett & O4trcichcr. Of tho
Com. received q telegram last evening
from Tuscnrorn. announcing tho srrious
illness Of Perry Gosse,t. end requesting
that they send Mra. Gossett home i'm
modiatcly. With their characteristic
promptncss IN NIL matters. In less than
half IN hour inter tho receipt OF the
dispatch, ihoy had procured n ieatn. md
had started Mrs. Gossctt md her little
sou, with John Sullivan ms driver, on
their why TO Tuscarora. The ~1SpEpsSp.
EsI Expresses the hope that Mr.. Cos.
sett's condition will ho found less seri.
Gus than reported.
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a Cannon spiked
II. W. PARSONS.

Tho Apostle Pnnl-no. the Apostle
George Q. Cannon, who has been in
hiding for The last Two years surrend-
ored TO tn U. 8. Marshal ut Salt Lake
last Monday md was sentenced to pay
n Cine Of $3.50 and to ITS days iinpris.
onment. Iie was taken Immediately 10
tho Territorial Ponitentiary.
Cannon served Eve terms M A dele
gate to Congress from Ut,h Territory,
and was n counsellor to The Into T'rcsi.
dent Taylor. lilo attempted to escape
from the Territory two years ago. but
was arrested by Sheriff Fellows Rt Win
ncr1ucca aud returned to tho Marshall.
was released under heavy bonds aud i'm
mediatcly skipped on the underground
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-23

4 severe frost visited portions Of
Maine. New Hampshire nnd Connecti-
cut on the night Of tho 9th iostant. nnh
this loss Of crops in mime alone is osli-
mated at 1000 600. The sweet corn
canning industry Of Maine rencbes 49,
000. OOO cans yearly, md tho roceni frost
destroyed almost the ontirc crop Of the
State. The damage to totn co crops in
the Connecticut valley will reach thous-
nuds Of dollnrs. Many farmers nre OIL
most entirely ruined.
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Our Wells correspondent writes ms
follows: Another bogus check for $50
from tho Miller & LuX'bilk has turned
up from Glover Valley. II Is signed M
tho others "tomHs jcnson," little 1T"
and j." aud ono Of the dinfts reads
"roo Miller aud Luckcs. BUotchers in
chi. 50S San Francisco" lIu claimed
TINT le was n grandson Of President
Andrew Johnson. mud n cousin OF Bob
johnson, OF Tuscnrofa.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Drror HorrL-Cin,k 4 Green, Propri.-

OkroE l1orkL-C thtk u Green, PTopHlk-
tors.
Mrs r Gregor & daughter, w "
Trrvathau. p Bcrkett. CT Stone. Tus.
carora: J l. l%Toneyman. Wells; Charlie.
Carver. WIN whnlrn. A w Shattuck. ID
G Kopnely. M-lboure Mcdowell, s F;
IL 4 Young. Pi-nsnut; F T Burke.
Reno; Edwin 5 Harris. Albany. N Y;
W d Price. s Williams, d E Jenkins,
Mulad. Idaho.
II J Lorenson. South Fork; Ben
Harris. Huntington; j W Sutherland,
Mrs T q Grayson. Tuscarora; G l.
Trnmbo. Omaha; W Hopkins. NJ J.
Chinow:th. Ogden; q Anderson, Cnrliu;
81 f Carver. Rockford; NJ Mayer, n J
Rush. S F: W NJ Angel. Wells; D d
Pervise. Chill; g Ii Coop. w U Tel Co;
= u ESbcrt. Baltic Mountain; Z II
Miller, + T Brown, ST Louis; d ZciE.
Ter, Virginia City.
Ed CarviIle e. wife. Yoiley Moore,
Mound. Micl,enl Donkey. Pat NJ. Bon
key. Mnriin Maison. Austin, Al j Bush.
G G Batcy. S f; Geo Moorehouse, Jas
McGahon. "Sacrnmento; JOS McClny,
Columbia: Geo II Bird. Mrs J Mckay
x J children. Mrs Russell L. child. J r
Burkett. Dan Mckinney < daughter.
Tuscarora; w n Parsons, Stockton;
Hugh McGinloy. AZ Dwight. Carliu;
Felix Cribtree. Tocomn.
Ii II Reed. Reels Station; c II
Esbc:t, Battle M%onntain; PJ Ferguson.
Henidsbutg; II A Young, Jos deuneu.
Pleasant; y 8 SLeahan. Lawrence,
Texas; J W Jrrrett. Tuscnrura; Thos
Short, Ruby Valley; L " Black. Green
Rivor. Wyoming.
HUMBOLDT House. Joseph Lang. Pro-
prietor.
81 Hitch, S F; Jos IIennen. Pleas
ant; Ell Hnrris, Ogden; n Nelson, Geo
Nelson. Jack Creek.
u E ickson. Joseph Kopp. Frank
Kopp, Pleasant Valley. Gus Reichart,
Peko.
jacob Roach. Siar Valley; W A Car
pcn,er. Grand Rapids, Michignn; N.Y.
ron Jewett, Lamoille; Mart Masuu
Nels Mason. Tuscarora.
CIV Harvey, Mike Mckay. p
Pendcrgnst. Tuscarora; jacob Nelson,
Limoille; George Brewer, Carliu; Al
Dotta. Ogden; Thos Rising, Sun
Diego; j Penny. Wyoming.
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A Modern munchauscn.

Yours ago, when guauo wns frat dis
covered ~ u fertilizer. mn old friend OF
mine seut me q bottle full 10 experiment
with. l didn't think much OF II, but
onc day whilo in my garden planting
Some cucumber seed l thought OF tho
guano, so took II nlopg with me into
tho garden and sat down on tho ground.
scratched 4 little hoIo 10 tho eaith, put
In my guano. and on IL plnscd my II
cumbet soed, covered both carefully
with tho soil, aud whilo sitting tlero
but n few moments I noticed the earth
over the seeds begin to move. and at
tho RnIno time tho young cucumber
plnnts mado their appearance. II
was such strange occurrence
that I ant perfectly dumbfouudcd.
forgetting everything else. The
vines h'gan 10 spring and grow
like magic. aud when 1 began to rnisc
up found my feot entnnglod with the
vines. I. however, forced mysclf To n
standing position. By this timo / wna
completely enrolorcd with tho vines. I
modc for my knife mud succocdcd In
cutting myself loose md mndc my es-
cape. But what nstouishcd inc most
wn4 tho faot that when l got over tho
Excitement mud went to return my
knife to my pcckHt, I found my pocket
full OF young cucumbcrs, which had
formed IN my pockets, since which time
I have Ind no uso for guono.-tLa.
Grange (Ga.) Graphic.
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Dentistry.

Dr.J j. Leek will DO IN Cherry
Crrok, White Pine county, September
10Th, SrruceinOnt. this county. Srpten-
her 9th. mid Wells, October list.
Persons desiring my kind Of dentist
work will please note tho dates rs I
shnll ho on time proiuPly. Al work
guaranteed, and charges rcnsoUa-
ule.
9.S Il & I'm. Dr.. j. J. LEX.
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From tuesdays Dsily.l
AALMAGUADI.

Miit Polk came down from Halleck
this morning.
Warren II. Angel came down from
Wells on this mornings trniu.
r. T. Harris arrived this morning
from n trip through Wyoming aud Mon.
Mr.. md Mrs. Hiram Stokcr md two
children left this morning for California
Oh II visit to friends aud relatives.
W. ]. Hanks and Geo. II. Meigs, Of
Well. passed through this morning en-
route to Reno mud the State Fair.
A Colorado Judge held that a man is
obliged to tell his vito where he has
been when he comes home late.
During tue absence Of the editor, who
will visit the State Fair for n few dnys,
j. F. rriplet: will have Charge OF the
I~SpEPESDESr.
White Pine EowS:-Lieutenaut
Stockie Inns been in town a few days,
visiting old friends. beruro leaving for
his post Of duty in Montana.
This session Of the Fiftieth Congress
is the lonGes. ever held. being in ses-
sion now 305 days. The longcst preyi-
Gus to this WAS in session 3O2 days.
Mr.. mud Mrs. James Clark arrived
last evening from the IIumboll It House.
Mrs. Clark "iId daughter Hattie have
been OH nn extended visit TO California.
White Pine News:-It Is With feel
ings Of sincere regret We tho
dea,L OF ID. Il. Pierce. OF Cherry Creek,
which occurred last Tuesday morning.
tie vas an old resident Of tie county
and highly e,tocmed by all that knew
him. lie ltaves u vito aud child to
mourn his loss.
Ed. Bilkey smiles and looks PHEASANT
this morning oil account Of au occur
renee yesterday which entities him to
the honorable title Of Father" Mrs.
Bilkry having presented him with a
uinc pound daughter. Tho ISDErxS-
DESr extends congratulations to the
young parents.
4 fire at Spokane Falls. Washington
Territory. Sunday night destroyed four
teen frame business houses mud dwell
iuGs, including tho White house. jewel
~; Skirret, X Donelly, shoes; Morgan's
Hospital. aud the large brick business
blocks aud hotrls in the immcdintc vi
cinity weEo slightly damaged. The
losses and insurance nrr not nscertaine.l.
Wnlla Wnlla Journal:-Somo people
have quaint idens aud imagine because
they %pnlronize us to tue cAteut OF TWEEN
ty-fve cents q week. that VIC snouId
keep their business prominently before
the public through our columns. A
mn3 might ms we'll expect his grocer to
thro" in n ham when he pays for tWeu
iy-iv CeLts worth Of ,ali, looking ut il
from II philosophical standpoint.
The subject OF the destruction OF
Nevada timber hns been ngitnted to u
considerable extent lut-ly. aud in order
TO set themselves right before the people
Messrs. Baker aud Dorsey publish in
this issue u complete statement OF their
connection with The matter, to which
tho attention Of the public is directed
Anyone who desires to read the speech
Of Mr.. BuIncs, referred to in the coIn-
municatiOn. cnu find il Mt the ISDEpESD-
y oficc.
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InduratcL Fibre Ware.

The attention Of tho public IL directed
to my now stock OF Tubs. Buckets, Bn-
sins. etc, manufactured from Indura,ed
Wool Fibre, pressed out in ono piece,
without seams or hoops. II Is light
aud durable, will not shrink or swell,
will not faint my kind Of liquid
aud bids fair 10 surorccde tin md wood.
en- wnre. Call aud examine IL
5.25. II. CHASE.
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For snIs or Itcnt.

The frame Dwelling House now oetu-
pied by Frank llougb, will he for snls
or runt from and utter the LIST day II
October. 1888. Also tho house iOimht-
ly occupied by Mrs. Dagley IL nOw Tor
snlo or rent. For %pnrtieoiirs apply
to
0.l7.2w. WILLIAM sIMPsoN.
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from Thursdays Daily


J. w. Dorsey left for San Fraueise,
his morning.
Dick Bro~n returned from Eurek,
by last nights truin.
J. D. Abel and wife. Of Fort Haileck
are registered ut the Gem.
Hon. George W. Baker left for Eure,
ku by this mornings train.
John Clendenning aud wife, o.
Mound Valley. are in town.
J. +. Triplett is personally respcn.
sible for every word. or line printed in
the INDEPENDENT luriug the absence oil
the proprietor.
james Clark. OF the Depot Hotel,
loaded his team yesterday with supplies
for his niue ut Columbia, in the north
ern part Of the county.
Jacob Eugler. Of Tuscarora, cnnc in
yesterday hy private conveyance. nc.
companied by Slr. J. b. Scott, U. $.
Indian agent Of the Western Shoshonc
Reservation.
j. n. Dorsey. Of Fort Halleck. cut
$50 tons OF alfalfa hny from 90 acres of
land this season. This goes to prove
that Elko county is as we'll adapted to
its growth rs any county in the Stnte.
Bob Hunter brougt in from his ranch
yesterday. the beautiful chestnut ma.e,
Laura" She is looking hue and will
probably lie put in training for the Tus.
carorn rnces.
The Mnsons and Odd Fellows of
Elko, have just received two elegant
md convenient desks for use in their
Lodge room, aud the respective SecIe-
tary's IRE happy.
The corner stone Of the U. S. Govern.
ment Building. now in process of cree
ton Mt Carson City. will bo laid by the
Grand Lodge Of F. & A. II. at 2 o clock
P. N. Saturday, Sept. 90.
The citizens OF Austin were treated
to another cloud burst last Monday, no
damage was done further. than to fill
the streets with debris. Over Eve hmm
dred hughes Of water rushed down tho
main street.
Throe slick looking members Of the
grind araiy of tnmps. were bounced
from mn empty box Car. yesterday after
noon by tho train Q u 10 likely
TINT tho tramps would have been rough
ly handled had they been discovered be-
fore the train cnnie into town.
The Fail fights wero innugurated yes
terdny by kind Of n one .iled scrap be-
tween n prominent cattle man and IN
uufnyornbiy Known cx-cowbny. Re-
snlt, cattle nun on top. Verdict Of
citizens generally. served him right
but ought 10 have been horse whipped.
"Ma." asked n precious West side
y%oungster. .'nre children called little
olive plNnts?' ..
EYES. dear
"And. mn." continued the pest,
"when i get old will I turn into nm old
seed, like you said pa was the other
dny?"
Aud "ps." coming in just then and
hearing what wns snid, put the whole
nursery through q "course OF sprouts"
Tracy Fnirchild Inns been elected
Captain OF the new Militin Company
recently organized Mt Tuscnrora. II
the enemy wants to kill the gentleman
they will hive 10 shoot him through
the body, rs the gun Inns not been made
TINT cnn send n bullet through his
head. This scribe once saw q heavy
freight wagon. drawn Ivy six yoke OF
oxen, run over Tracy. when n little 5.
yeur.old, one wheel passing directly
over his hshd without doing him my
injury.
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An Ar.sinm uonnnzn.

Tho trwn OF Provo, Utah.. bored On
a~rtesinn well pro bono puLlico. Now
ench citizen is his own w~ater-master.
froe wnter as they cnu use, not only for
domestic purposes but ior ~irrigntiug
grounds, for fountains nnd for usu az
motive power. All Provo is now run by
wnter.
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Special Notice.

To trhom il my coHeern-Ny wife.
Nab, Lewis, having lett my bed AID
board. Of her own free will mud accord
aud without sufficient cause. notice IL
hereby given that | will not br iespon-
siblr for my debts CONTACTED, nor pay
amy bills nude by her, tho snid Mabel
Lewis, after this date.
a. L. LENS.
Elko, Nov, Sept. -. 1888. In.
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DAILY INDEPENDENT,
SUBSCRIPTION T
ADVERTISING T
AN PAPER,

VIII lie made as low a. L. cousiS.cu: with
ound business principles. Apply 4, the o.
nce for terms.
The sun., 1888-02-26

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sr: Brother
Thomas Harrison, who is holding forth In this city
great Evangelist holds some peculiar ideas prayer
He asks people pray assuring them that the good God
will hear and answer their prayers but the tramp he
saw. should pray for work and prosperity aud then
swer his own to work and prosper at once
arising fr.! his knees lie says the Young Mems Chris
tisn him there plenty OF work for
all skilled labor and that II Is their Iaznes and shift
lessness that keep them trampinK Hessys man was
sold in New York for thirty cents Hs did not men
Since the revival. going on man tainted near & the
aud into church for prayers was converted and
ploymsnt in an iron foundry where ono hundred and
been converted nowithstandns they were skilled work:
man into good employment what becomes Of the one
BEiIled mechanics with good references
Now ask Brother Harrison 10 go down on his knees
and pray fsrycniy that he may feed slothe and house
ali ihe yulering pur In Snm YORK and then get up and
proceed at onrs 20 answer His own PRAYER That WI
ing in our city when man can answer bis own prayer
ery and suffering in New York In future Brother as,
rison Il ali blame He must feed and clotho the null
ttude He must house and warm them ask him to
CTArAIA LxoNAAD.
The sun., 1888-02-26

BE wanted to 60 around to where he lived
confession to her, he said I did not lot ON that
l knew already he was married, but asked
him. as II surprised. Why. julius have you
s".Yss. sir. In Montreal
Under what name? Your own or that Of
Robert William Chestnut, under which you are
'Ghesnut.' he replied.
"Well. 1t Is not in accordance with my usual
practice in such cases but did let him visit
his wife. a nice little woman with q small child
had, done and where he had been. and where
took on considerably That is the fragment OF
the story that the newspapers published. and
for himself as well as his little family was de-
serving OF sympathy. His habitual visits to
that crooks resort IN Sixth Rvedue. through
which got track Of him. and certain facts that
view of him. With all that, however, have
nothing to do. He was IN escaped prisoner
and it was my duty 10 neck him on sight
""Two worthy gentlemen. Mr.. stedman and
Mr.. Robertson. who have had their sympathies
awakened in his behalf. have resolved 10 make
a strenuous effort to obtain pardon for him.
il upon Investigation they deem him worthy OF
his escspe @ from Sing Sing II is alleged that
he stole $50 from his employer there to run
away with to the United States; that he also
stole there the first t:class certificate of drug
gist, DR.. Robert william Chestnut, upon which
which name he has fiourished up to the time OF
his rocapture; that he has perDetrated other
thefts since his return to this country, and that
he did not marry MS S VIE Rs IN montreal M either
name OF Chestnut. but under third. that OF Il.
W. Larrabee."
The sun., 1888-02-26
FACES BRANDED BY CRIME.
IN EXPERTS CHAT lBOUT TIE PHYsT-
Economies OF CRIAfTNlLG

p,st,petlve Characteristic. Of tho burglar,
Fsrxer, Hauk Sneak, Bunce SHARP. and
Petty yThieG-Absut Julius, the Drug Clerk
Five visitors, desirious Of interviews with
.onyicts, sat In State Detective James Jack
son,s off,ce one day this week. A sturdy. eldery
man wanted to SEQ his own son: q poorly
dressed, sad little old woman had come to visit
hsr son; O nobly Hebraic nose snuffled its
claim ss belonging to the brother-in-law OF
convict: an italian said he was simply friend
of the man whose namo he gave. and young
woman who tried to convey the impression
that she thought she was blushinR, announced
berself "a lust friend" of the young felon
rho kissed her with enthusiasm when he
came In. But a short time elapsed, after the
hundles brought by the visitors had been
s.,.,cnso FOR contraband articles. before the
..7e fsntastically uniformed prisoners were
brought out OF the shops and seated with their
relatives and friends, in the Office for their bi-
monthly hour OF chat. Before they appeared
reporter seated at Mr.. Jackson's table, and
looking on bethouGht him OF the extraordinary
talent that has made the State detective IA
nous, andlasked him the question:
DO you now, at this moment, remember
anything Of the personal appearance OF either
OF those Ave convcts for whom you have sent
sufficient to enable you, II you were suddenly
looked like clearly enough for you to Identity
him outside the prison ?"
"Oh, yes: why. certainly" replied Mr.. jack
son with something OF tho surprised expression
shat the Rev. DR.. McCosh might wear II asked
could he spell easy words He went on, under
the gentle Indictment Of some further question
Ing to say:
II remember them all II have seen them
even once. OF course sometimes one arrives
when am away. and II he got out before
came back wouldn't be likely to recognize
him. But II he stays until return 1t will not
be long before get good look at him. enough
to fix him in my memory. When have moth
ing else to do l occasionally stroll about the
prison and make it a point to be sure about
any OF whom am not already certain. They
might be either men had not yet seen or men
who received no visits. The visits are great
help to mo. They all have to take place In my
presence, and while they are going on have