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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

IN INrsi,-A DINING. BOOM GIRL,
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

SrANrEu.-AN ENERGETIC AND
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

HERE LIES THE BODY
OF
BRE'R EPH JONES,
DE
CHICKEN STEALER.
Died oh too much of somebody yelses
chicken,
on WALL'NTINE'S DAY.

Bre'r Eph started, gasped rubbed his eyes
and felt his hair again rise as somehow in the
grave beneath, he seemed to see his own sinful
body lying, woefully swollen-presumably
with chicken. There was a weirdness-a
ghastliness in this presentment that confronted
his conscience with a remorseful effect. In his
ears came a sound like the murmer of far off
multitude-wherefrom he could not tell-yet
these words were ineligible, amid tumble
Of inhuman culsings and deuunciations:
"Pore Bre'r Eph done gone down ter
hell md all fer n chicken-unly chicken-a
chicken-a chicken"
Bre'r Eph's blood ran curdling in his veins.
Again a voice was heard in louder and more
menacing tones
ooh, Eph! Yo' Eph-ra-f-a-m!"
Bre'r Eph turned and fled as though legion
of devils were after him. How he finally got
homo he could not afterward remember But
when-after slamming and pnning the door
he felt the four walls OF his cabin around him,
he raised his hands thankfully. There was
that accused fowl, hanging limp and helpless
from one of them. lie had carried it un-
thOughtfully,
"Lawd hab mercy" he cried then he fran
tjcally beat it against the floor, the fireplace.
the logs until it became shapeless mass of
blood and feathers.
"W'at gwine ter do wifi i'm ?" lie thought
despairngly. 81 cain nebber eat 'em now, md
bimeby Miss Sue, She fin i'm out"
lie stopped short, unable TO contemplate
such dire possibility. In one corner was an
old tool chest with a heavy lock. Inside that,
with nervous haste, Bre'r Eph threw the body
Of his terrible yctfm-iocked it-hid the key
under the hearthstone then dropped upon his
bed, utterly worn out, hfSrt-sick and remorse-
ful. NIhcn-came unconsciousness.
What was that? Another rooster coming.
Bre'r Eph shuddercd, and stroye to bury his
head deeper IN his pillow, but, lo he had no
pillow. He opened one eye There was the
Sky and the pale dawn kindling in the east
'1'Iaru ulgut. hgnp1fH.ltFp a
brusque frost in the air and his bones were
aching. His head was against paling fence,
aud he was cold--sO cold
Another crow. Bre Eph opened both eyes
and raised himself to a sitting posture. Why
--he vas not al home. lie looked around.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
A DEAD MANS BEARD.
Growing for Thirteen Years In a Grave at
Carson.

Growing Tor thirteen Years i'll Grave at
Carson.
Carson New special to San Francisco Examiner
Old-tmers will doubtless remember the
death of Hal Clayton some thirteen years ago.
lie was gambler by profession of the better
class of sports, and when he died of a fever
was buried i'll vault in cemetery and his
body placed in a costly metallic casket under q
glass case.
His wife, who was frantic with grief, placed
her diamonds Oh his shirt front. These stones
were valued at $500 Fearful lest the gems
would be taken from the vault, she placed
watch at the tomb, and it was maintained for
many weeks. Clayton was southerner, and
the body was disposed of, after the southern
fashion, above ground.
a few days ago George Dobbs who has care
of the cemetery, was possessed with Curl
oSity to visit Hal Clayton's tomb and securing
the keys Of the vault, took look at the re-
mains. He was astonished 20 find that Clay
tons beard and mustachG had grown under the
glass case to such an extent that they reached
below his knees. The massive beard was a
rich brown color extending in Wavy masses
over the body, and having a perfectly fresh,
healthy appearance, as it might have had on
living man. The beard had been growing in
this way thirteen years, and for aught any
body knows will hold its strange post-mortem
vitality
Clayton had romantic life lie was en-
gagged 70 the handsomest young girl in the
SOUTH and left her to seek his fortane in the
west. She became tired Of his absence, and,
setting out TO find him, drifted homeless and
friendess from one mining camp to another,
life leaf in a storm. After years Of this life
she met her former lover but was 50 changed
by her wandering life that he refused to marry
her.
After his population Of his old sweetheart
he became sick, and when lying ut DEATHS
door she came to his bedside and nursed him
back to health. Filled with gratitude at her
devotion, he renewed the affection Of his youth
and married her. She proved devoted wife,
and when he died she built at large expense
tho vault where his remains now lie and in
which his rich brown beard has been growing
all these years. Whsther the diamonds are
on his shirt front is not known, o. the beard
hides the body from the knees up.
Ever since the earthquake in the state Of
san Luis potogi, on the 21th Of November, there
has been q remarkable sinking Of earth near Lega.
nulis, not far from the municipality Of Alqujnes,
in that state. The sinking Ia question is about
seventy-aye yards long, fry wide and thirty deep.
hne dust ariFlng from the cavity led 70 the belief
that It was volcano from which some smoke was
issuing Some civil engineers, appointed by the
governor v inYestigste the phenomenon, report,
however, that hero ID no subtcuanean heat
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

Winston tountyS GOOu enough.
Yer can't go down Z the an'ry, the smith shopby
the road
Or meet stranger nowhar, or neighbor hnun
load
o. crossties to the railroad thout heain' of boom,
An how the peoples comm till you'd think theys
pushed for room
Nothene's, an foeigne's, an capitalists an sich
An how Il Is man an that un's done got 30 sudden
rich;
OF this place an tothern ats st took sich rise,
OWN To its sitation, hits push an enterprise
I've listened TO 'em ALL an what they he'd ter say
An thnnk it over right sharp in q sorter clumsy
But hit amt changed my mind from what hit use
ter be-
Back here in Winston air good enough fur me.
They talk o Their nnyergation. railroads an tally.
hoes,
An :her street kyar lines an dummy lines an
goodness knows
What all, o Their means o. gttin about-cr trans-
po'tation,
guess they Call it'll you'd think ter scale crea-
warn't no mo- an nothin'. But tell yer for my
pnrt-
D. ye hear Inc? hant seed nothin' yit at beatsths
steers an cart.
Hit may mt be quite so stylish, nor jst the latest
thing;
But what yoke o. steers won't fetch ar mighty
hard to bring;
An thnrs never no collisions, an when the bridge
air gone
Yer don't be gon SO fast at Their brakes can't 10
put on.
Some low hits too slow; but hits sarin g can be,
An the way o traylu IN Winston air good enough
for me.
They may talk o Their hotels 50 pretentous an so
gran,
o. Their curious fashioned houses named arter Miss
Queen Ann,
with all Their funny 6xin's-all colors, white or
50 many crooks an angles till you can't tell front
from baok;
They may make en- frame or brick, or pile EN- up
o stone,
An live In en- as happy os they Please but tell
you, for my own,
III take the howedlog house in tho pine trees
'monPst the hills,
Whnr the silent solitude, or the gurylin' o. the rls
An ali sich things as that, is sweet an satiiyln'
In a home tn puncheon floor, till yer Jst can't
think O tryiu'
somethin', while hits grand an now hits not 20
wild an free
An the houses ats back in Winston air good enough
for me.
They may talk o SIGH great changes is comm 10
the slate,
OF all hits hid resources bein' developed here o.
late:
How they're workin' Underground, as il the top
warnt good enough,
In the light an air-leayin' coal an iron an sIch
II lck stuff
out o sight. An they talk O. watered stock--not
cattle at the spring
o. gon 10 par an bonds an shares, and what
theyll bring;
An how so little gets 50 big, s what don't under
stand
Jst IN piece o paper, by sorter sleight o hand,
How land Is not woth the askn, then hits hun
dreds foot; and what's
Today pine woods on the mounting, tomorrow q
corner lots;
But T leave all slch 10 others as IS Earned so fur 10
see
ACE HARDING.
Mountsia Home, Winston county, Ala,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
'erhaps he preferred death rather than to re-

Perhaps he preferred death rather than to re-
turn to Cottonboro without his prisoner.
No one ever knew. But gray-hared
woman in one of the northwestern states
spends hours at time in her little cottage
with folded arms thinking of a mysterious
chapter in her past
''If l only knew" she whispers every day to
herself, "If / only knew"
But she never will know, and the world will
never know
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

FROM the Washington Critic.
Guest wildly, 10 hotel clerk-Say, there's a
map under the bed IN that room you gave me.
ClsIk, kindly--Thats all right; he's dead. We
just left HIM there till hls friends could come for
him Tomorrow. 'FRONT.' Two Whiskys for 49,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
Always Rendx.

From the Omaha Herald.
'Did you ever have a lady hand you o lead
qunrterP was asked of car conductor.
II have"
Nicely dressed, heightened ladies?
Gust so. There several this line who
used TO hand me lead quarters"
"And you didn't feel like saying anything 10
themYp
There was no need to- always had four lead
nickeis ready to return for change"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
Bre'r Epl'S VALENTINE.
BY WILLIAM PERRY BROWN,

Author of "James's Weddin'," "The Cap
tains Daughter" Etc.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30

The Atlanta Constitution tells its read
ers of an Alabama farmers experiment
with a flock of geese in keeping a field
of cotton clear of weeds and grass, the
feathery grazers eating the noxious
growths but leaving the cotton I'M
touched. The incident reminds us of
the experience a Kentucky farmer had a
few years ago in utilizing flock of
geese In worming patch Of tobacco. He
turned the geese into the field Of tobacco
and took seat on the fence to watch
their operations. They went at their
work with a will and for awhile the
pests, the bane of the growing "weed,"
disappeared as rapidly as the voracious
fowls could swallow them. They soon
got their fill, however, when at a signal
from an old gander, the leader of the
flock, they started across the field, quack-
ing and Topping their wings, and as
they went they stripped the leaves from
the tobacco stalks as clean as if it had
been struck by cyclone. 1t is needless
TO say that ended that farmers expert
menting with geese as farm hands.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30

A good many people have been more
or less perplexed to know what it was
that gave Mayor Francis, of st. Louis,
such hold upon the people of Missouri
as was evidenced by his practically unan-
imous nomination by the state conven-
ton last week. He has never figured in
state politics: his Democracy was i'm
peached by more than one prominent
paper of that state, and his administra-
ton of the affairs of st. Louis as its may
or has been a subject of criticism
by press and politicians of his own
faith. Still, in the face of all these
adverse circumstances he steadily and
quietly prosecuted his canvass and the
result was a surprise to everybody, his
strongest opponent Glover receiving
only eight votes of the two hundred and
seventy in the convention. Now that
the question of his nomination has been
settled and the party managers are
brought to face the more important
question of electing their candidate, they
feel constrained to admit that his selec-
ton was made in Difference to the wishes
of the president. This preference is
explained by the circumstance of the
visit to St. Louis some months
ago, at which time he was chaperoned
by Mayor Francis and made his guest.
So much for Mr.. Cleveland's swing
around the circle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
A Pitable Prospect.

James Russell Lowell made a pleasant
speech at the society of authors dinner
in London. Among the good things was
this: Another change IL suggested TO
me as / looY down these tables, and that
is the singular contrast they afford be
tween the time when johnson wrote his
famous lines about those ills that assail
the life of the scholar, and by the scholar
he meant the author:
Toll, envy, want, the patron and the
Jail
'And l confess, when remember that
verse it strikes me as a singular contrast
that | should meet with body Of
authors who were able to offer dinner
instead of begging one: that | have sat
here and seen forty feeding ike one,
when 100 years ago the one fed like
forty when he had the chance"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
Village oovrrnments Of Russia.

The idea Of 90 90, 900 of people icing COZ
SANITY upon the verge OF starvation is
startling one, yet there docs not seem % 30
any reason TO doubt tbs tSuta Of tho authors
statement. The peasants are friChtfuily
Ignorant, and their mir make them, ~ d
certain extent, salhsh. Tseso rzirs arc viii
iage governments, each oDs independent Of
the other, and each peasant, While bound for
HE TO bis mir, has no ties connecting hiu
with any other village. Nor have tho Mrs
any connecting links To al iutents aud
purposes the Mrs il Russia ars INDEPENDENT
states, with nothing in couizaon but the gov
eminent tax gatherUr. IL r. this fact that
has been the safety Of the Russian aut0c-
racy, for were q concerted movement 70
come the general government Of tho country
would go down before it as would a pile of
sand before a breaking dam In fact, tue
authority OF the Gar today rests upon two
things-the Ignorance OF tie pcasantry md
their lack Of organization
IL Is a question, however, Of great interest
how long this state Of things Will last. II.
as Stepniak says, Tho majority Of these PEAS.
ants arc IN want al tho time, II they aisso-
Iuteiy have not euough 70 eat for tho Larger
part or the year, a tiino win como ysLsa they
VIII move They may 10 ignorant. bet 10
man is so ignorant that he cannot tell the
difference between hunger and repetition.
When tho misery becomes widespread
enough, when the tooth u starvation rrresses
down hard enough, something viii happrn-
The history Of tina world has shown often
that under certain conditions in society a
SPARK Is only needed TO set ire 70 the train-
IL might begin In Russia with knocking down
a tax gatherer. And when 80 dos begin tie
result viii be fearful The atrocities q the
Preach revolution would cease 70 30 talked
OF, for those in Russia VIII CAT tAera into
the Shade As the Russian czzrz sad r,olas.y
kayo sovn 30 shall they reap. or cos1rse Their.
VIII be grsa. wrongs done; OF eour.s the
persons who hsve brooght 10 sbou; will Ca
cape, FOR 70 the venZearce u raosz tho limo
cent suffer for the guilty. The nns of tns
fathers viii 10 VISITED updn tho Children.
And who shGlI gay, whsn those sins are ooz.-
sidered, that tia vii ts unjzs:i-CzrTe.s
I.f.Frz.x.re
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
ENGLEWOOD EXCERPTS.

To the Editor Daily Eagle.
As we SAID in our last suggestions, the
farmers are aptly learning to reconstruct
their opinions, as TO line of successful
farming. The fine rains and a luxuriant
growth of fresh grass gives the entire
southwest and No Mans Land very at
tracing appearance.
There will be large acreage of wheat
and rye in this section, ana as has been
done in Meade county, why not some
enterprising company do likewise in
Clark.
Parties are being furnished wheat for
seeding purposes, on condition that they
give the company one-fourth of the crop
next year. If any party can invest
his money at that rate, he can make
without doubt 500 per cent by next
harvest.
The land was never in better condition
for seeding than at present, and as to the
quality of this soil for wheat and rye, it
cannot be excelled in the state. With a
good crop of these cereals and then a
large acreage of sorghum, rice corn.
broom corn, etc.. and the importing and
raising of cattle and hogs. there j. not a
man in this region that cannot in three
years be as independent and as happy as
a king or Grover Cleveland. Where
these things are being provided. there
may be some proprietv in talking
free range" But until men are
disposed to eat the grass, and retain
their stock and trade in the county. also
the chattle taxes of the same. there will
be good reason for adhering to the
herd law"
Yesterday Mr.. Collar shipped from this
point nineteen car loads of cattle. This
undoubtedly is to be a fine permanent
shipping point. The agent. Mr.. Nixon,
says arrangements have already been
made for 800 car loads.
Mr. Bush SAYS he has tested piece of
rice-corn, and from his data of estimates.
even this year, 1t will reach nearly or
quite. one hundred bushels TO the acre.
Many are now in their canebrakes:
they report the cane in good condition,
and affords fiattering yield.
The Republicans viii nominate their
county ticket next Saturday. AS usual
there is much sociability, hand shaking.
and profound interest in other peoples
good fortune and success in business. To
be sure it Will ALWAYS be thus. z.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
The Orjg;s Of Ccal-

Il wa long . favor..e theorY 1.t During
or before tic cutoniterons period. frre car.
bonso acsd p>-rasa.ed the As<zoephs-e, wriss.
condition. ei1ed By ths warn rains Of q al
therrnal Garth, stimulated veys.sh,s lie.
whils a1i:nals struggled far sxssxrcrS.
during la-y period tie excers Ct csrtsuia
scsd was locked up Ia thecoal beds s-.d ,sr.,.
eonex, -hilc oxygsa was SCI fsoe, wh,cAls,-
parted greater vgor 10 srtr.si Lss. ard es-
tablissrd IA eTuiA brissu - nez- as rn.ghe h.
Il hasbasa sss1rnd Tia. daring .ss a~,e<s-
ton CT tie ear.s<sttSroos system vas. eel
beds were forrnee-- bGs Of ,a.4 yesya r.any 20
osogssts tiscrsc's els theory, sadso.z.s 70 20
far as wholly % rrFndlaee 10 vryszL,s ors-
gio of cal Ia t-ra r-z.ezb q o1Al 81 yss
unknown, DC. tAe-c are rzraerozs rx1flsksd
ssseosasAs Io1s q Witch. kcxs,-. xyyeolr
szzsscsosy or coccsufse. esssrzi epsoxL
cal vFsterz c-sota tosfeyimtaxc4: bre-
ere eezfzr1. sxyT-zs3 6.xz..tzsac..o-r via
tbs Goa, theories & sbe.. tia, AID dan lien
much kAs heea wr.:.~7 szd aid "a cks asnes
fuesec--Ee1z O. Eaaks "a orw;Asl
Notify.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30

The deep water convention now in
session at Denver, if it hopes to ac-
complish anything for the purpose for
which it was called, i. e., to establish a
deep water port on the west gulf coast,
it don't want to get mixed up with lot
of schemes for opening irrigating
bitches, such as was proposed by the
Dakota delegate, mentioned in the first
days proceedings. That is a different
thing, altogether, and will not help the
primary object of the convention, how
ever meritorious it may be on its own
account. The convention is a large one
and is composed of active, influential
citizens of the localities and districts
thew represent
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
Strained Celumny.

DleEo I
Mr. Morton's whislzers still excite the
hatred OF the Indianapolis Sentinel,
which, In spite Of its free trade anglo
mania. denounces them as English.
The only defense Dir. Moron can offer Is
that he has no whiskers. No smoother
shaver man stands today in the sunlight
Of his baIber's smile. and in the hope Of
a blessed immortality. He is az gJiiltless
Of mutton-chops. as innocent Ok Elus-
tache. as unvexed BY flowing beard as
the placid cheek of the harvest moon.
As long ago a. when he was minister 70
France, Dir. Morton was worth at least .
dollar a week to the knights Of the striped
pole. and yet the Sentinel deliberately
charges that he wears bashv English
whiskers and giories IN his shame. va
this barberous calufnny never ends
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
In A Political Plight.

San Diego UuIOn.
One cannot help feeling sorry for the
Democratic senators who have been
shouting themselves hoarse and red in
the face these weeks past in praise of
that masterpiece of Democratic diploma
cy, the Chamberlain-Bayard dicker. The
presidents sudden tack has left them
fiat and gasping 1t is especially rough
on men who only last year voted with
their Republican associates that the case
called for retaliation and not negotia-
ton, and then under white house pres
sure turned about, swallowed their re-
corded opinions, and went in for the
treaty.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30

The unanimity Of action and the en-
thusiasm manifested in the Republican
state convention of New York show the
party in the empire state in perfect fight
ing trim. The unity of sentiment was
manifested by the absence of anything
like personal contests for the nomination
for Office or other party preferment. The
prospect for success was mover more aus
picious than at present, and as Chairman
Tracy remarked in his opening address the
Republicans of New York are and always
were invincible when united. The psrty
is in condition and humor to sit down
very hard on all opposition at the COM
ing election.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30

II the height Of buildings i 70 be taken
as an index of the value Of real estate,
ground in Minneapolis would be rated
higher than any city in the west II not
OF the continent They boas. Of twenty
story buildings Ii that place, but the
most that can be eaid for the boast or
the fact, is tia, il Is an expensive and
comparatively valueless advertising
scheme. There Is 10 demand for any
such man traps as such structures viii
prove 60 be-f the owners can fand rsso-
pie fools enough 70 occupy them when
completed. As an exchange rernas Ike,
the first tornado that sweeps down from
the norshwes. viii knock of about TWEEN
II stories from al such buildings.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
Not Altogether Feasible.

Editor Colyar of Nashville, recently
wrote to Editor Cammack Of the same
town: 81 take the liberty Of denouncing
you as liar, and brand you as such.
Editor Cammack published Editor Col
vars note in his paper, remarking By
way of comment, that, while it was IN
doubtedly open to his contemporary TO
denounce him, he didn't think the
branding was feasible.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30

Before congress adjourns the house
soldiers who fought in the rebel army, just
in order to make clean sweep Of that sur
plus. City Journal
According to Grandpa Humans fig
uring of the number, the whole of the
surplus wouldn't be enough to give each
one more than twenty dollars. But, a
little is prodigious percentage upon
nothing, and that amount would no
doubt be quite acceptable as an earnest
of more to follow, in certain contin-
gencies not necessary to mention.