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JACKSON DESERTED.
Three Fourths of the Whites Gone
LINN. md Eefa.

JAcKses. Miss. sept lI---Tae excitement
ur yesscnfay continues s0u j. greatly IN
creased 5y three neM case. oi fever fAss
morning. ThTte-fuurths of the white pop
ulsiion have aed Tsere y eui kttle food
in tae efsy aus no trains stop
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THE PEOPLE NAY srAnyE.


PARIS, sept. 21.-Al meeting OF The
council OF ministers at the palace of the
klysee to-day, il was decided not 10 sus
PEND The import duty Of francs on cereals,
which action II was announced would
probably be taken on account Of the made
quate harvest.
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WASHINGTON, Sept si-The President
Eas received Official information cf the
refusal OF the Chinese government to rxfify
the amended treaty
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THE THIRD THIS SEASON.
Another English Duke TO Wed
Rich American.


NKw YoRK, sept zi.-The eugsgenen: OF
Mics ZcTcgn. daughter of John zefego 0f
EeW YORK. TO the Duke 81 Newcastle, is an
fsgur~ei
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rrana Jnnction- WI.- Burninr.

MIEsAUEEE. Wis. sept. IA Warsaw
dispatch says that a report has reached
there that Eland Junction Is being swept
BY FIRE No particulars are obiainaule
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pgvRofr. slieh.. sept = The following
siguifeani cable was sent from Eese faie
morning
nErEo.T. SEPT ~
sTa nr goseuh p Kenny, Dublin, Ise-
land 4 fAousaud peuudS more - eDui,ai
,sl..re,.sn. CHks U'HEfLLEV."
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fsF34E4Ris.f8. E<5t. tt-~h ts.t ~ k.i-s
,.la..ss.sils tensxht 11se GaA w1s hNzssl'
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John e New net delegation ef the union
ard al s-zseatsse adjustment Of the troubles
was arrived at
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Printers F.slits.a Al Pressure Es'e~sit E
fSlSaNsFu 1est - He 4f9Ais't 5
MaEL have e1 sss4 q Se1 fsfe ft sf
seas.ass = uE.saa sd The 10@rraz F91.-Sa-
~ cozsaay were sesrixa ts,nsgaf, Co.
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4 csnpisnsas - ne peneeses'e -
ss shs 0seas Nesshwese
President Cleveland has sent 20 the
senate the nomination Of Lucius y =.
Lamar. q Mississippi 70 be Justice .!
the Supreme Court of the United
states: w. =. villas. Of Wisconsin. TO
be Secretary Of the Interior. and Don
n. Dickinson. Of Michigan. 70 be fcss-
master General.
The appointments taken together.
.csin enforce the thought that the
Democratic party 10 the only National
party. the only party strong IN the
confidence Of the people Of All parts Oh
the Union. and everywhere growing
daily stronger. When Mr.. Lamar was
appointed to the position Of Secretary
81 the Interior. from which ne has
lust been promoted. those warmest IN
praise az his abilities were Senators
Edmunds, sherman and Hoar. his po-
litical opponents who had served with
him in the Senate. and had learned 70
respect his powerful intellect and
strong grasp Of the subjects 70 which
be turned his mind Against such
Z character ~ his. and against such
abilities the mean. snarling words Of
ANONYMOUS scribblers avail little The
breastworks ..behind which James z.
Blaine always rose. musket in hand
to uuote senator Edmunds-will
doubtless open fire on him. but men
Of intelligence. in every party. will aP-
plaud the appointments Of an incor-
ruptiblc. able man 70 this highest
place within the Presidents gift
Postmaster-General Villas. who Is
transferred to more congenial de-
partment and Don NJ Dickinson,
chosen to succeed him. are types OF the
vigorous manhood that has developed
the Northwest and l. drawing to i the
Younger life Of older States and many
Of our self-sustaning immigrants
The Northwest is already growing
weary Of paying Iargess to Pennsyl-
vania. and the recognition OF these two
typical Northwestern Democrats will
hasten the day when that part Of the
country will furnish its quota 70 the
augmenting National Democratic
electoral column. Albany Argus.
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| Boston will expend viS0WV -
school buildings next year
Despair not; God can help me>
Presume not; God can humble thee
\ The increase Of population ~ 80.
York Is greater than tho increase o.
church accommodations
1 Philadelphia has about seven hum
Aired churches. ana when full can nos
accommodate one-quartcr Of the PoPu-
iation-
An anonymous contribution q
~. 600 has been received BY the Church
Missionary Society.
There are opportunities for young
men and young women 20 20 70 China
md Japan. sustain themselves ~
.eachins. and accomplish > grand
work.
| IL good people would but make
goodness agreeable. and smile instead
of frowning in their virtue. how many
would they gain 10 the good cause'-
4 Ussier.
| "A society has been formed that IS
dcvoting itself exclusively 10 the relief
Of the suffering OF the $4,000 lepcrs
said 20 be in India and for proclaiming
the Gospel TO them.
I The late Rev. J. II Wilbur. ID. d..
I in his will devised 10000 20 the Mis-
sionarv Society Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. $4,000 to the Church
Extension Society and $40. 900 to the
/ Frecdmen's Aid Society.
In the election Of lord rector Of
Glasgow University the vote was
equally divided between Lord Lytion
and Lord Rosebcrry. Lord Lytton re-
ceived the casting vote Of the chancel-
Tor Of the university. and was elected
The reports Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church for last year
are: Baptism<. 9o7; ccnfirmatipns.
GIG. received otherwise. $40; present
number 81 communicates. S.429, cons
tribufions for all purposes. $685.
s6l.5i church buildings 81; value Of
church property. less incumbrances,
sl.O... 75S. -P4blic Opinion
The following collections for mis-
sions were made by the Methodist
Episcopa, Church for twelve months
ending October 81. 1887: For thu
Parent Missionary Society. $l.0i5. coo
Woman Foreign Missionary Society
II &l95. 600; woman's Home Missionary
Society. $4,000; Bishop Taylvrs
transit fund. s6S. 600; total. Si.S 600
The colored people q Philadelphia
have asserted their rights in manner
worth commentator. A school con
tanning three hundred and twcnty-si'
pupils, all Of them colorei. has sever
teachers. who are all white The col
cred population Of the ward. feeiin;
that the principal Of the school shoult
be Of their race. have demanded that
colored man should be appointed =
CHICAGO Times
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The Presidents message Il able
and statesmanlike; luminous in style;
perspicuous In statement; clear in its
reasoning. and irrefutablc in its con-
illusions. - Chicago Tribune (kddscdi
Rep)-
President Cleveland. in filing
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench.
could hardly have found typical and
representative Southern Democrat less
Objectionable to the North than Mr..
Lamar. - Philadelphia Press (Radscal
Rep.)-
The talk about Senator-elect
Turpie's seat being contested is mere
nonsense. No one else claims 70 have
been elected His title j. as clear rs
that Of Senator-elect Sherman. and
there Is not a speck Of cloud on either.
-WashipQfon Post.
According TO the New York
Herald. Mr.. Blaine will receive the
Committee Of Notification somewhere
in the Yosemite Valley. In that event
Mr.. Blaine should remain on the Pa
cific coast and receive the returns Of
the election somewhere in the petrified
| forest kansas City Times
The vote Of Ohio will not be in.
| tercsting until the good sense Of her
voters has better opportunities Of ex'
pressing itself than the politicians have
l permitted Of late; yet, in the mean
| time. there Is encouragement in learn
ing that Foraker. as q candidate fol
Governor at the late election. came on
with 5. 30 majority less than the low
est Of his Republican associates on th'
ticket, and 1000 less than the highest
1t doesn't pay to be fool even in shes'
degenerate days in Ohio. -Bosfo'
Herald.
Hon James G. Blaine Is reporte'
as saying. not very long ago. that b
considered the dictatorship Of a good
sound State equal. IL not superior. :
the Presidency as a position wort
seeking" It is comforting to kno'
that Mr.. Blaine has reached such
cheerful frame o. mind A man is Al
ways to be congratulated who can easil
adapt himself to circumstances MI
Blaine might adopt As his coat-of-arm
white plume. flamboyant inscribe
underneath with that good old Amer
can motto: If can't git puddin'. i
take pie. "-Louisrife Courier Jcurnd
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Tsrnidsbls Creatures Thas Capture nIra.
and Lizards-

Formidable Creatures THAT Capture nlrds
and uzards-
A great many plants. animals and
insects which we are familiar with in
our more temperate climate attain
much larger size in the hot. tropical
regions Of the globe. and none. per-
haps. are more remarkable in this re-
spect than the different classes Of spi-
derx.
You have been told Of the huge.
black. hairy-legged tarantula. with his
great. staring. bead-likc eyes. and
long. cruel forceps. or nippers. who
Turks in dark corners. and slows him
self in the toes of your boots and other
unexpected places; but IS a general
rule. he can be avoided. and the web
he spins interferes but little with any
one. But there are other spiders.
equally large and quite rs formidable.
that spread their nets across roads and
paths. much to the occasional disccna-
fort Of unwary horsemen. or short
sighted folk on foot
Up in the mountains of Ceylon and
India there is fellow Of this kind that
spins web like bright yellow six. the
central net Of which is five feet in d.
amcter. while the supporting lines, or
guys. As they are called. measure some
| times ten or twelve feet long: and.
riding quick in the early morning. YOU
may dash right into il. the stout threads
| twining round your face Ike lace
| veil; while IS the creature who has
woven II takes up his position in the
middle. he generally catches you right
on the nose. and. though he seldom
bites or stings. the contact Of his large
body and long legs is anything but
pleasant II you do forget yourself
and try to catch him. bite he will. and
though not venomous. as his jaws are
as powerful a. : birds beak. You are
not likely to forget the encounter.
The bodies Of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated. being bright
gold or scarlet underneath. while the
upper part is covered with the most
delicate slate-colored fur. So strong
are the webs that birds the size Of larks
are frequently caught therein. and
even the small but powerful scaly
lizard falls a victim. Often have l
plunged into their fold when out col
Letting plants in the dim light Of a
tropical forest. and often have ! at
and watched the yellow or scarlet mon
ster. measuring waiting for his
prey with his legs stretched out-fully
six inches. striding across the middle
az the net. and noted the rapid manner
IN which he winds his stout threads
around the unfortunate captive ne
usually throws the coils about the heaa.
till the wretched victim j. first blinded
and then choked.
In many unfrequented dark NOOK
Of the jungle you come across almo~'
pcrfecf skeletons Of small birds. caught
IN these terrible snares. the s'ronl
folds Of which prevent the delicate
bones from falling 20 the ground afte'
the wind and weather have disper~e'
the flesh and feathers. for the splde
seldom makes more than one meal. ate
!, which he spins another web for fres'
: victimS-L5ffleF Folks.
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MISTAKEN IDEAS.

Republican Campaign Lies which carry
nut Little weight Nowadays
The question Of the issue between
the races in American politics II one
which the good sense Of the negro will
Be most important factor il settling
When he shall learn 10 net independ-
entity for himself in political matters;
when he shall cease % be worse
slave in politics than be was In person
IN ante-bcllum days. then will 10 at-
tain 70. and b able 70 exercise the
power ia the government Of the Affairs
Of this country which h legitimatcly his
That this condition Of Affairs 10 rap
idly being brought about in the South
Il manifest With the fear removed
forever that Democratic supremacy
meant the establishment n slavery
the colored man il now in condition Y
look about him. and. - every othe
discriminating citizen must do Dc
termine In what direction his interest
| lie and vote that way.
| OF course Il IL natural for partisal
Republican papers 20 try TO keep ALIVE
the feeling that the negroes Of n
South vote always under . system .
Democratic coercion. but the counti,
has advanced in understanding 70
far, for this idea longer 70 have ere
dencc. IL Il being exploded alon
with tho equally erroneous idea thu
JefT. Davis. who has lately grown :
garrulous. ID the spokesman for q
south. Harristurg (Ps-l Patriot
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FACTS AsouT OYSTERS.

Feculiaritses and thAraesersst.cs o. sns
- ~ - -,'.., ~ N; 49,.
80 80 4 80 ~ .-.,- 49,.
eiers' PfoDao's' -. ~. ''s IN
before ne u hatcneus Ane - - 80
bryo from which the ycnng oyster y
developed Is provided at first with .
so-called ella or vibrating hairy pro-
lection : number Of which give the
;ot.,t ovstar . swift movement
.. III Th;. rx.,x ;o.r-
'n'o"s" 49, - ,...,e
nes eon''""es '.''a - - 49,
strikes = pea q similar css'sls a.'sA.s
formed Or else. y ne = ny lo''.,'A'e '
enough 70 nna companions : r"rH =
solid substance q some Ainu lneIe
the egg q the oyster ciings' uese'oI-
ing. with the others ,. nas iounu' z,
with those who come along ai'er"at"
and flnd u until y y iuil-S'o"h
A. every female oyster 'ass i'oI'
MY - sA'y 'o 80 .
son. i Is not surprising tnat y seems
almost imposslpie % exnaus' -.
oyster-beis Inc eonsunpe'on =
oysters y enormous. immense q'.ns'
ties are shipped rom certain -,
along the Atlantic coast tnrouknou
eight months o. the year. ana yet IN
supply seems never 20 come % an Gnu
We do not distinguish many u'nef
snt kinds Of oysters wncn we ear 'ne'n'
and yet there are between three nun
drcd and nifty ana Tour nnnarea saf'e
ties Of oysters IN the world Amcnl
the smallest kind known y that wn'c'
the people OF England France an
Germany usually eat-tne oss'eIs Nv
in the neighborhood % Vs'eno
Belgium The largest = tne horsf
! shoe oyster. which grows n tne 81
cific Ocean ana eise"ne.e '.-'
oysters. Of choice varieties ran
planted from the Auanuc coast - =
Pacific have been found 20 develop -.
! great size, and 70 nave ioss me
flavor. 20 that they were scarce's 81
: able.
A singular characteristic q me ~
;crs Of Florida . that tney are CON
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT!



- s<cu1 - - esc~oca e8
Woman crrl1r1 80 "'a-
Wno>e tn,n sn1 Isaro k>s'ss
On her arm Daskct a. applss
That 70 one x<~roi % bus.
I must ell en- o. 20 hungry
She thought with weary sigh
AAxcr IA cross over
Ia have r<<t<r iock- ne so
But The erowdrd street below ne!
s'TainY ssfe Coz poor old cripple
She >aid. Win another sirh.
hut I've cos % take ny apples
where somebody wants % buy
she paused - Ne e1rc<sone. rearing
TO trust her<er n me lids
Or life that vns coming and gotn&
An - mary horses IN warons.
know IN rcs <rzrs - she said.
an n rot hurt--uish SILVER
IRA : rood deal better b dead
So that apple woman Tommy,
she's .fr1id % cro<s the street,
Cried boz Who Vas goinE nchooiwaro
To fr,ent he Glanced 70 meet
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mamma. laughing until the tears n.
out u her eyeA "Well. wellr'
And then she gave that nice lunch \.
thc children. who ate II without oflrr.
Ing the poor Pcss-woman 80 much as
mouthful.
You never heard any one laugh a.
lothian did when they told him abou, Il.
III you amt the beata' most" said
he ''iio! no! hor'-- Youths Com
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= Conclss Form
To the inquiry: "What has the Dem
ocratic party done in recent years to
entitle il to the confidence and APP
prevail Of the pubIic?" the following
answer. taken from the record, il am
ply sufficient for all practical purposes:
Il was Democratic Congress that
passed the Arrearage Pension bill.
It was a Democratic Congress that
passed the Interstate Commerce bill
1t was q Democratic Congress that
enacted law to pension the veterans
Of the Mexican war.
II was . Democratic Congress that
passed law prohibiting the contract
Of alien labor.
Il was Z Democratic Congress that
enacted law permitting the incorpo-
ration Of trade unions
Ii was . Democratic Congress that
enacted law providing for the re-
demption Of the trade-dollar.
II was : Democratic Congress that
enacted . Law for the protection Of
Z! American fishermen.
4 Il was . Democratic Congress that
enacted law prohibiting the employ.
ment Of convict labor by Federal ON
cerA
Il was : Democratic Congress that
forever settled the electoral-count bust
ness BY giving each State power 70 SAY
for whom it, vote should be cast
4 II was Democratic Congress thu
established tribunal for trying suit
against the Government instead o
crowding them into tho hands Of lob
byists.
Il was . Democratic Congress tina
repealed tho tenure q ONCE oct enact
Cd BY . Republican Congress for par
| tisan purposes in violation Of tho con
| stitution-
II was : Democratic Congress thu
restored 70 the domain 100. 600. 600
|. acres % land granted railroad corpora
! lions BY The Republican party and "
! earned. Decatur (IH.) RerieC.
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Their Mamma
Papa Gray was going TO have fence
built around the back yard. and lothian
was digging the Pcst-holes-
The children were looking on. and
helping what they could. which wasn't
. great zeal perhaps
They have to have . finger apiece
in every pie" laughed lothian. good
naturally.
( ..we're going to bring the posts 70
you" said Robin. s.we'll hitch : rope
on. you know. and haul 'em out one to
. time. Just like horses There'n BE
four horses and Mamie is going to
team rs Won't that be funf Want
one now. JOHANN
/ ..Ye-es. l guess 50; nights well. "
/ said lothian 50 away pranced the
| team. Richie and Robin and Sadie and
Beth. with Mamie's short little legs
flying in the rear; and they were back
again. dragging the light cedar post.
before lothian ever thought Of such :
thing
why. you're dretful SMART said
he II guess Ill have to hustle
round"
..S'pose we'll get 'cm all set today
asked Robin. with such grown-up air
that lothian laughed in spite Of him
self
..wel. / don't see any thing TO
BENDER" said he. ''with such help -
I've got"
But Won never can tell what viii hap
pen. Before lothian had the first post
fairly set. papa wanted him to help
about something 1t the store. and Of
course that fun was over.
s.It's always just that way" Pouted
Robin
..But We can do something else. =
aid Beth, cheerily. Then all Of sud
den she gave . hop. skip and gleefu'
. laugh .Oh. Ill tell you." cried she.
4 Let's Will yous"
YES. ma'am-reer' said Robin
..Come orr and away they went
TWAS about half an hour after tha
| Mrs Trimble. the next neighbor. RAJ
] across the garden into Mamma Gray
kitchen
Mrs Gray" she said. there beer
: woman standing out in your bacl
: yard for the last ten minutes. stock
: still as . post"
Mamma smiled. Mrs Trimble N
4 something Of gossip. But she lcoke'
4 out Of the kitchen window, all th
. same. and true enough. there stood
4 little old woman in . shabby blac
: dress and shabbier gray shawl. and
y bonnet with the veil over her face.
There. nowr' said Mrs Trimbls
! sswho do you s'pose 'tisP"
y .rm sure l don't know" said man
o ma s.She may Be crazy person.
= must zee where the children are Poo
|. thing! perhaps I'd better take out
lunch to her. and ask her % 9
> along"
q ~ would said Mrs Trimble-
I So mamma hesped : plate with
4 luncheon fit for : queen and went %
z Nrk Trimble went. Too
= The strange woman stood very sssl
/ she aid not stir. even when Mrs. TriE
2. Bile cleared ner tnSOss w"n M
~ s.Ahemr'
e ..It's The queerest thing ever hea'
= a." said mamma, going closer eve
y minute; ssshe must b deaf-or erax
a shs-why-why, Ma Trimble. i -
~ : womanl''
~ Then up from each one Of the q
= nearest post-holes popped head.
- s.Ohi hol hor'
"A ssIt's post-woman, mammal
~ ssOh. didn't We fool your'
s.Didn't we though. mammal
A. IL should say you did," said -
II Trimbls. trying hard 70 frcwn. but .
" succeeding very well. The lst
ch April doesn't come I'll next year. @
~ drcn-"
- .And TO think I didn't know graz
~ mas old bombaxinc dress and bonn
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Young Journalist Ito old cditor) -
Successful writing. should think. =
quite . science Editor-Nc. ] dont
think 90. Quite easy. i strikes me.
All you've got TO DO Il to find out what
the people want and then write u
Communication encourage me. but
sav. how Il I man to find nut what the
pcople wantp" Editor-rll BE- hanged
1T know. Traveller.
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Mrs Pompano (time. "a mis-
that you. Adolphus' Pcmpano- rs
nv dear. Mrs. Pompano (alarmcd) -
what makes you act 20 strangely
Pompano with dignity II assuresy cu'
nv dear. l have not touched . drop 90
night am perfectly sober. MIS-
pompano-Oh, / see! knew jomethins
vas the matter. PAiladsiphi6 Cdh.
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Trouble in the Family.-fcnns
man TO business manager q dai'y
newspapcr)--Are there any vacanc's ~
~ The cditofisl stan. sirF Business
Manager (sourly)-I should say y =.
There's the editor and his ass'ssan''
they're both on The stat yeL--1s1a'
Sifsinga
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People may agree Or disagree
with the views a the Chief Executive.
But the fact remains - he says. that
he i dealing with conditions and not
with theories. -- Yeno0i7s's Niipaukcc
Hcgs Gid. Rep.).
, 1888-05-22
TOWN TALK
Coss.py Little paragraphs Picked VI
Throughout the City.

Glass meeting at the Y. M. @. A. gym
nasium this evening.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was SO, minimum 43o. Rainfall IA in.
7. }. Farron presents his new musical
farce comedy, Soap Bubble, at the opera
house this evening.
Exchanges report that Farron is sup
ported by an exceptionally fine company
in Soap Bubble. which will be produced
here this evening.
A general court martial has been or
dered to meet at Fort Bridger tomorrow
morning. Lieut.. Chubb, formerly OF
Fort Russell, is judge advocate.
For brutally beating a horse with a
hammer Blacksmith Thompson, a Fort
Niobrara soldier. has been sentenced to
Two months Imprisonment and fined $40.
Williams, the alleged h%ighwayman,
waived a.hearing when arra:gned before
Judge Lee yesterday, and was taken to
the county Jail in default of $500 surety.
Gillen, his victim, and the principal wit
ness, was held.
, 1888-05-22
Died at Laramie.

Billy Cooper, a Wyoming pioneer, died
at Laramie City, Sunday morning, of al
coholism. Cooper was a prosperous
saloon keeper in Cheyenne twenty years
ago, was afterwards a railroader, then be-
came a hack driver. He was a good
hearted and amiable genius of whom
many laughable anecdotes are related.
When in his cups Cooper never over
looked an opportunity to become a party
to a f~sticuf. In Laramie one evening,
while slightly tipsy. he undertook to coach
a couple of strangers who were playing
pool. One of them became enraged over
Cooper's interference and after a few
words struck him a blow which landed
him under the table. The belligerent in
dividual crawled from beneath the table
and, slowly arising, inquired in matter of
fact tones if the hitter would play an
other"
Poor Cooper, he was a general f~avorits
but still cultivated no friendships, and it is
doubtful if any living person can tell the
story of his life.