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Tenn, in Mike Glesson's rooms, by Jem
Meyers. 1t wac on n Christmas eve and
Meyers was sitting on stoop with his
head in his hands as u friend passed and
asked what was the matter. Meyers 70
piled that for fifteen years he had always
sent his old mother Christmas present,
but that he was broke and this Christmas
could not send her any. The f,iend took
him into the restaurant and bought two
cups of coffee, laying down so cents, in
payment The coffee was Is cents, and he
gave Meyers the other 25 cents. Meyers
went over to Gleason and played his
IS cents. At 10 o'clock he was 800 win.
ner, and he loaned four or FIVE broken
gamblers o. piece. Meyers kept on
playing and at IL o'clock Christmas day
when lie stopped he had won $4,000, and
strange to say the men to whom he had
loaned the money had pulled out about
$4,000, won of of 25 cents.
THE BIGGEST NETTING.
"The biggest betting on record was in
Chicago the last night the houses were al
1.-The Armed" Shindel. The usual limit
was 500. but Shindel asked the dealer,
John Condor, how much could he bet.
Condor replied put them down and |
Will tell you when you get too high. Shin.
del had as high as eleven one thousand
dollar bets on the table at one time At
IL o'clock, the time for closing, Shindel
was just twenty-one thousand dollars
ahead Of the game"
"Yes. old fellow" added the veteran.
with faraway look in his eye, 1--WE have
many ups and downs in this life. have
won and lost many fortunes, but have a
nice home in Detroit and enough in the
bank to keep my little wife and children
from starving. So you see have reason
to be happy
, 1888-12-27
THE sTKATAGEM.
A Little Drama In an English Railway
Carriage.

~ Littte Drhua VI hu EHEitsn RAILWAY
Carriage.
II this story Is not as new AS Il might be
1t is very good one: A lady and gen.
tleman were travelling together on an Eng
lish railway, where the coaches as our
readers know, are divided into compart-
inents. They were the only occupants OF
the compartment, and strangers to each
other. Suddenly the gentleman said
MADAM, will trouble you TO look out OF
the window for few minutes" Certain
ly," she replied politely, rising and turning
her back to him. In short time he said
Now, madam, you may resume your
seat" When the lady turned she beheld
her companion transform into quietly
dressed lady, wearing heavy veil.
snow, sir, or madam, whichever you
like" said the lady Il must trouble you
! to look out OF the window" "CertAiuiy," :"
and the gentleman In lady's attire immedi-
ately complied. Now, sir, you may re-
sumo your seat To his surprise the gen
tleman found his lady companion trans.
formed into man. he then laughed and
said: 1T appears that We are both an nxious
to avoid recog gnitioh. What have you
done? have robbed bank" "And l."
said the whilom lady, as he dextrously fet.
tered his conpaniOn's wrists with pair OF
handouts, "am detective from Scotland
Yard. and l have been shadowing you.
Keep still, please" Aud the thief had
nothing to say.-Philadelphia Times.
, 1888-12-27
Pine Ne0dl0n.

Nnw YORK, Dec. 22.--Capitalists con.
aected with the cotton seed oil trust are
u1akiog arrangements to secure u monop.
oily Of the manufacture of ba9ging made
from pine needles II 10 to be used Is the
q" vering Of cotton bales, and it is said it
dollars are ready to be put into the con-
Germ. Gfa'Itif1. n iMfiE 4 tt%f,HS
, 1888-12-27
Sad News From Michigan.

MENoMrNEE, Mich, Dec. 22.-News
has reached here OF the total destruction
by fire Of the town Of Hermansville. forty
seven miles north OF here on the Chicago
q Northwestern and 500 Short Line rail.
roads, No particulars received. Hermans-
vile Ia Y NUMBERING settlement of 400, and
40 the weather is very cold there must be
great suffering among the people.
, 1888-12-27
Happy Pages.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The fourteeu
psgcs OF the senate chamber were made
happy to-day by substantial rsmem'
brance from Senator Stanford;of Cslifcr,
mia: He presented each with . 70 bill
with the wish that each might enjoy a
merry Christmas and happy New Year.
, 1888-12-27

PuILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 22.--Judge
Allison to-day overruled the motion for q
new trial in the case of Mrs. Sarah Jaue
Whiting, convicted Of the murder Of her
husband and children by poison. and tho
convicted woman is TO te hanged.
, 1888-12-27
A Terrible Explosion.

bRADFoRp, Pa, De C. 22-Three glyc-
crime ma9sxines in Buchanan Hollow ex.
Pioded this evening, wrecking q large
eumeer OF houses In 'rarport mile away.
xna shaking foundations in Bradford. q
~'s'soce OF three mtlcs. A large building
, 1888-12-27
Fatal Accident.

/ ST. LOUIS, Dec. GA construction
train on the Arizona x Southeastern rail-
road. with sixty laborers on board.
jumped the track near Coke Siding Thurs
day evening and rolled down y high em,,
bankment. killing seven or eight and
woundiug several others.
, 1888-12-27

In Tarport, In whieh, were nine persons.
collapsed, severely ihjurinR three children,
one Of whom, alittla girl, cannot survive.
The explosion wus caused, 1t is tbonght.
from excessive. heat. Il Is not known
whether anyone was killed. r
, 1888-12-27
Johnson,s Transfer.

CRocKErT, Tex. Dec. 22.--John A
johnson was hanged here yesterday fo
rape. He protested his Innocence on th'
scaifold and was only l9 years Of age.
, 1888-12-27
BIundsrs ImpArsiAily DistribatsA.

II 10 to be said tor the present manage
ment Of the postoffics department that 1t Is
generally impartial In she distribution OF
it's blundsrs. In this respect tt knows uO
North. no q nth. NO East, no West. which
fact may be . slight consolAtion In the
Iiidst VI daily grief. Moines Rexiseer.
, 1888-12-27
Eeltat Hnme.

Miss Cabokia (of st. Louis)-It must
seem bewildering TO you, accustomed az
you are to the quiet OF Cincinnati, to visit
this city for the first time.
Miss Losantivflle (of Cincinnati) Mot at
all. It's delightful. It's so like our nauu-
featuring suburbs when the horrid work.
men are all away on u strike, you know.
, 1888-12-27
The Jury Resting

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-The federal
grand jury took q recess this evening
until January l4th. Contrary TO general
expectations. no indictments we're re-
turned. and the status OF the Dudley
case remains. for the present, . secret
, 1888-12-27
Chauncey Is an Able FInancIcr.

The finsncier in Chauncey NJ. Depew
rises above the politician. He declines an
5000 cAbinet position Tin advsnce) aud Of
fers to accept $1,000 ministry tn the
court Of st. James. Paul Pioneer Press.
, 1888-12-27
Distinctly Shocked

TRoY, N. ", Dec. 22.-Three distinct
shocks. presumably earthquakes, were felt
ut $50 o'clock this evening. A heavy
rumbling sound accompanied them.
, 1888-12-27
HlEh Plan. Of Civii.asio..

Who shall say that we have reached .
high plane OF civilization when . family Ia
fiat has . legal right to pound On .
piano night AID day, althauxh the nolss
iusy drive all the other families distracted.
New YORK Tribune.
, 1888-12-27
HE MIGHT HAVE KNOWN BETTER.

trouble is anticipated
HE MIGHT HAVE KNOWN BETTER.
The Fate OF Man who Absorbed ExpIo-
sives and Then Let Himself Drop.
A strange occurrence took place near
here recently, which will not attempt to
explain, but give you the facts as they are.
A party of Birmingham capitalists.
largely interested In the minerals OF the
region, and some prominent railroad Of
ficials were here on "a tour of inspection.
with the view OF opening some beds Of iron
ore and selecting the most practicable
route for the extension of the new railway
that leads up this valley.
This, indeed, seems to have beer the
true battle-ground of the gods, with
''Pelion piled upon Ossa." or the utter
confusio:i OF the geologists, who can not
account for red iron'ore in one side
of u mountain and brown on the
other, with veins of coal imme.
diately underlying the top on both
sides. 50 was determined to
leave them out of the party, and
carry along practical man familiar with
the formations peculiar to this valley for
all geological information necessary H.
making An approximate estimate Of the
amount of solid and loose rock to be en-
couutered on the extension. Accordingly
an old foreman--Mr. Mertz, who had bee n
in the valley on the new road since April,
and had also had large experience in rail.
roading In the West--was selected. He
was AN intelligent, sober aud industrious
man, who regularly once a month sent the
greater part OF his earnipgs to his wife
aud children in Kansas. He gave his
opinions only after the tnost careful ex-
apinations. aud the gentlemen had ex-
plcit confidence as to their accuracy.
The party reached perpendicular bluff
climbed down to a ledge about six feet
from the top, and with his hammer was
Investigating the character OF the stones
and its probable thickness. The gentle.
man above heard SO, eral blows from his
hammer, then apparently a quantity Of
loose rocks falling, and immediately q
terrific explosion. They were all consid.
era oily shocked, but not otherwise hurt,
and at once went to the edge of the preci.
pice, where they detected the strong odor
of dynamite, but to their CONSERVATION
could see nothing of Mr.. Mertz. After IL
careful search some small pieces of his
clothing were found hanging in IA tree
about thirty feet from the ground, but
that was all. The question for the
scientists to settle Is, what caused
the explosion A number of people
from Birmingham have visited the place.
but have heard only one plausible theory
and that was advanced by Mr.. Schultz. a
scientist. 1t is known positively that Mr..
Mertz had no dynamite with him, and
MIR. Schultz says the only possible way to
account for the explosion is that had con-
stantly, for number of years, been hand
ling dynamite and nitYo-gyc ycerine, and
that 80 much had been taken into his sys.
TEN bv absorption that it was only necessary
for him to receive slight jar to set it of,
which was done when he struck the
ground on falling from the ledge.
Whether his story is true or not CAM
say, but give the facts as they happened
and they can be substantiated by mum
Der of citizens in this vicinity and Bir
mingham .-Birmingham, KY, Mercury
, 1888-12-27

win Form = Radical Cabinet.
PEsrH. Dec. l2.-It is stated here that
King Milan has formed an alliance with
Russia and intends TO form radicA cab
met.
, 1888-12-27

When the denlocrstic party is out of
power Il looiAs up niagnihcently ~ q civil
service r.fornier. Washington Press.
, 1888-12-27

Hes freItug uStt- UOSssfssssshss.
AltogeIser. Il Hxrrisvn's lot 10 not . happy
eiie.- Augusta hrouiclr.
, 1888-12-27
BLACK DEVILS.
Another Negro Mob Raise Riot In
Tenneaaee.

Another Negro Mob Rsise Riot In
Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Dec. % "A special to the
American from Montivallo, Ala, says:
Near this place last Thursday negro boy
made criminal assault on q white girl,
but she escaped from him before the &C.
complishment Of his purpose. Yesterday
several negroes were arrested, and when
taken before tie girl she identified one as
tho party who assaulted her. Last night a
crowd OF negroes, led by Jno. White the col
ored desperado, surrounded the house where
the constable and his posse were guarding
the prisoner. White called one Of the
guards out in the yard and demanded to
see the warrant on which they were hold
ing the negro, The white uan called out
to his companions in the house: "Hand
me that doublu.barreed warrant lying on
the bed" At this the negroes opened
fire. which was promptly returned by the
whites. and abont 100 shots were ex-
changed. John White. leader of the me-
groes. and several Of his men were wound
ed. The negroes then fed, taking the
wounded man with them. No further
trouble is anticipated
, 1888-12-27

tine largest amount ever saw won
rom " small amount was in Memphis.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
over two years the troops have secured

over two years the troops have secured
the mountains of Sinaloa. have pene-
trated into almost inaccessible fast
nesses among the rocks, and trailed
the outlaws through the dense forests.
Many were the conflicts between the
troops and the banditti, but the former
were generally victorious Many of
Bernals companions were captured
and shot, but the ubiquitous Eraclio
Invariably managed to give the au.
thorities the slip.
Bernal was tall and we'll built, hand
some and of strong constitution, and
an ideal bandit. He always iourneyed
by night on swift and weli~trained
horses. When he intended to attack a
ranch or village he always selected
one twenty-five or thirty miles
distant from his camp, and after
a nights ride, would make
his appe arance before it about
daybreak. He was true and kind to
his loyal, though lawless, followers,
and. though reckless and bold by
NATURE lie never exposed the lives OF
his comrades unnecessarily. He was
OF Jovial disposition, but at times he
was filled with melancholy as he
thought of his miserable past and
hopeless future. During these re.
pentent moments he would swoop
down ON the nearest village to attend
the parish church, and while the
trembling priest chanted the mass
bernal and his picturesque band in the
background would devoutly cross
themselves and recite their prayers.
Then mounting their horses they
would disappear as on the wings OF
the wind, leaving the villagers in
peaceful possession. These penitent
moods rarely were of long duration.
and perchance the same village that
had been the scene of his devotional
exercises would, few days later, be
selected for rayage and rapine. Cor.
Chicago Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
A REAL QUATERMAN.
a Distinguished Traveller Who Almos
Equals Haggard's Hero.

Equals Haggard's Hero.
One OF the lions of the day in Paris
is a rival of Stanley and De Brazza,
named Camille Douls, young fellow
of twenty three, who has Just returned
to the boulevards after many vicissi-
tudes in the African deserts. NJ.
Douls is middle-sized man, and not
at all robust. his privations having
told painfully on his health. He was
accredited to the Court of Morocco in
1886 by M. De Freycinet and sent out
to explore the mines of Erckchirch,
whence the Sultan gets his metal for
his coin. be Was -not allowed, how
ever, to 60 along by the Atlas route.
and he therefore dressed himself as a
Musselman. embarked on the coast Of
Sahara in a small vessel, and landed
between Cape Boiador and the Rio
Dec. pretending to have been ship
wrecked. M. Douls, having fallen in
with some Moors of thoroughly bar.
barous sort, went through series of
adventures which, according to his in
teresting account, are almost as thrill
ing as those recorded in She.
He was not in danger of ''hot-pot-
ting" like the hero of that strange
story, but the natives of The place
where he landed put irons on his feet
and buried him to his neck in the sand
for fortnight. After this species of
torture the members of the tribe were
deeply impressed with his fortitLde,
and not only gave him his freedom,
but invited him to join them. He soon
discovered that they we're blackguards
and freebooters of the worst kind, and
for five months he had to remain with
them, helping them to plumber cara
vans. AS M. Douls spoke Arabic, he
was believed firmly to be Moham-
medan, and his manner of escape was
as romantic as any thing in fiction.
The chief of the tribe took strong
liking to him, and offered him his
daughter as wife. M Douls, how
ever, had not the wherewithal to fur
nish a marriage portion of seven
camels. and he asked his intending
father-in-law to allow him to return
to his own country-Turkey-in order
to raise funds for the wedding. This
was granted. and an escort accom-
panied the ingenious Gaul to Southern
Morocco. London Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25

often shrinks from consulting physician
to suffer in silence. This may be a mistaken
feeling, but it is one which is largely preva-
lent. TO all such women we would say that
one of the most sklllful physicians of the
day, VINO has had vast experience in cur
ing diseases peculiar to women, has pre-
pared a remedy which is of inestimable aid
to them. We refer to DR. Pierces Favorite
Prescription. This is the only remedy for
woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailments,
sold by druggists, under a positive guaran-
tee from the manufacturers, that it will
give satisfaction in every case or money re-
funded. See guarantee printed on bottle
wrapper.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
a. CLOSE THRUST.
How Bright Youngster Embarrassed a
Charity Worker.

Io" embarrassed Z
Charity Worker.
A certain charitable mission enterprise.
connected with an important church,
says the Boston transcript, is presided
over by the young assistant minister Of
the church, who is much admired for his
personal graces as well as for his piety
and zeal in good work. He has been as
sisted in the work of in structng, elevat-
ing and amusing the boys who resort to
the mission by some good ladies of tn >
parish, and particul arly by young wom-
an whose benevolent interest in the mis-
sion work has been supposed to include
the clergyman at its head. She had been
indefatigable in her endeavors to teach
and entertain the boys, and often ad-
dresses them in little speeches.
The other Sunday this young lady was
speaking to the boys in the presence of
the clergyman. She had exhorted them
to be good and studious. to avoid bad
company, profanity and other demoraliz-
ing things, and closed her little exhorta-
tion with these words:
II want you to be good boys, and do all
these things that have asked you to, be-
cause love you ALL"
II know who you love mostw a small
boy in the front row called out.
swell, who is it, johnny" asked the
lady. No doubt she expected some accu-
sation of Partially among the boys, which
she would have been glad Of an opportu-
nifty to deny.
The boy pointed his small, grimy finger
at the young clergyman.
Him" he shouted.
The young lady's interest in charitable
work is said to have declined visibly for
some little time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25

Tho important roles which cav
airy and artillery play in the art Of
modern warfare make it interesting to
know the total number OF animals
which the leading countries of the
world can throw into the field of bat
tie. Here, according to the latest sta
tistics, is the list: Russia. 81. $40, 600
horses; America. $500 600; the Ar
gentine Republic, 1000 600; Austria,
s 500, 900; Germany, s. $50 600; France.
$500 600 horses and 800 600 mules;
England. 2.79o, 900 horses; Canada,
2624OOO; Spain. $4,000 horses
and 2 800 900 mules; Italy, 1000, :
900 horses; Belgium. 1888 600;
Denmark, SIC. 900; Australia, SOL
600; Holland, $4,000 and Portu-
gal, SO. 900 horses and $1,000 mules.
It will be remarked that Russia heads
the list by an enormous ma iority.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
BERNAL, THE BANDIT.
Career of the Most Interesting Outlaw
That Mexico Has Produced.

Career of the Most Interesting Outlaw
That Mexico Has Produced.
Official confirmation has been re-
ceived If the killing of Eraclio Bernal,
the famous bandit. There was $40, :
600 reward offered for the capture.
dead or alive Of Eraclio Bernal, the
sc3urge of Sinaloa. the terror of Du-
range, the most-famous bandit of the
many this republic has produced.
His name was great terror to the
defenseless inhabitants of the Sierras
than was The name of Attila to the
ancient Romans. Bernal was born at
Mperia. S,naloa. in The year 1850.
He was consequently, thirtye eight
years old at the time of his death.
He in his early manhood bore the
reputation of law-abiding citizen.
About twelve years ago ihe was tried
and convicted of crime of
which he was said to be inno-
cent. He escaped from prison, swear
ing that the authorities if they ever
caught him again would be really
Justified in condemning him 10 prison.
He became highwayman. and by the
boldness OF his misdeeds and the skill
displayed in carrying them out soon
became notorious. He gathered around
him a band of men Ct like desperate
character. who. under his leadership,
terrorized most OF the districts of
Sinaloa and Durango. AT first he linn
tied himself to attacks on the dill
gences. or stage-coaches, but he soon
increased in holiness, and would pre-
sent himself before hacienda or viii
lage, and levy tribute on the citizens.
If his terms were refused. he would at
tack and piilage the place. carry off
all the booty. and. if armed resistance
were offered. he would not hesitate to
murder the people. IL is claimed that
the bold outlaw never killed men will
fully, or for the mere pleasure of kill
ing. but only when resistance was
made TO his demands. or when it was
necessary for his own safety. s.
His capture had been often an
nounced. but few days later q de-
nial OF the news has invariably fol-
lowed. The State and Federal author
tiles finally deci ded to make de-
termIned aud continuous effort to-
pursue Mexico's FRA Diayolo' until ne
should be captured or killed and shis
band OF robbers exterminated. For
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25

The Sultan's jubilee gift to the
Pope was an anneau of gold. profuse-
" studded with precious stones and
valued at $50 GOO. 1t was presented
by an Armenian Patriarch. The Presi-
dent of the French Republic sent two
magnificent vases of Ssvres with a
cordial letter Of congratulation- HIS
Holiness has received 800. 600 from
the monks Of the Chartreuse, q dia-
mond rose valued at $125 600 from
Ecuador, and huge golden staff filed
with gold dollars from San Francisco.