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energetic trio. In time Horn drew
out, and thereafter up to the pres
ent moment, has devoted his time. en-
ergies and all to the valuable bits of
mining property he is owner of in the
marvellous mining region Of Cooke. But
it is as story teller that the old man
will always hold Horn in the highest es
TEEN. He not only narrates, but acts 1t
out, and the consequence is he never
yet had but one impatient listener, and
he was a patient at the Mammoth Hot
Springs. He was not interested in the
slightest degree in the recital and paid
not the least attention to Horns uncon-
scious acting, probably owing to the
fact that he was deaf as post and blind
as bat. The old man remembers one
night he passed with the boys in their
tepee on Tepee creek in the second can
yon, now known on the time tables az
Sphinx. Horn was describing how he
approached band of elk the day previ-
ous. His auditors, with open mouths
and wide, staring eyes, were hanging ON
his words; slowly he was nearing the
band; slkirting small grove of frs he
saw the hindmost elk; crawling upon
his knees, he slowly but cautiously came
nearer; the last animal had passed over
the BRINK; soon he was there, and peer
ing over he saw small basin with not
less than $50 elk in the open space and
all within fifty yards. At this juncture
his listeners we're at fever heat, when
one, jumping up quickly but noiselessly,
sprang for his rifle, grasped it with his
right hand and with his left pushed
Horn away and excitedly Whispered,
sFor Gods sake, Horn, let me have the
first shot"
Horn il still at Cooke, firm believer
in the great future that il in store Tor
that mining region, and when the echoes
oe the first engine whistle dies sway on
Mount Miller lasting prosperity VIII
come md abiae with our Jolly frisnd
HORN. Speed ths day. 'gis 5}i9 ~
Another whols-souled boy-yoa III
know him George Hnsloo. The ,old|
man can yet hear hi ls1sAtsr 90 seho-I
AgsD tAssnl6antainaI 'fSi1 h1untne tkGl
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private in the rear rank, general" and
the volume of sound rolled up the noun.
tain sides, ricocheted on the lofty preci.
pices, struck full square the butting
crags and came rolling back, "rear rank,
! general" ..- ~.--
"You are, Mr.. Huston, appointed chief
scout of this command"
Let's see, wasn't it Jim Dewings, the
other ex private, who was appointed sec
ond in command to George? George
came down from Cooke to attend to a
mining deal. While en- route to Living
ston he dined with his old friend and
comrade Gov Williams at Horr. He
was in Il jolly mood, but despite that he
said he believed he was nearing the end
Of his trail. He took rooms at the Al
bemarle. His comrades Of the Grand
Army, with draped colors, muffled drums
and reversed arms were soon standing
BY the brink Of the last earthly home Of
one who had been gallant soldier, a
true frontiersman, and above ala man.
II you remember, Joe Brown and
Johnny Dunn were the first two we
heard Of who struck pay dirt above the
second canyon in the Cos. It was on q
bar, just about opposite where Gardiner
river comes tumbling into the Yellow
stone. They took out clean 5000 or
80, in short time. Joe has had faith in
that section ever since, as proved by his
interests in Bear gulch, which his com
pany are working on a gigantic scale at
the present day. His labors in quest Of
gold have been unremitting, while
Father Time has not been idle, but has
profusely silvered Joes former raven
locks.
Kind fortune still leaves Joe with us,
and u cosy spot up at the second canyon
he calls home. His latch string swings
idly to the breeze, and yank on the
same is sure passport to a royal well
come. Lost sight Of Johnny Dunn,
have you? So has tho old man. The
last time he saw him Johnny had cut
of double -barrelled shot gun. in his ca
pacity as messenger for Gilmer & Sails
bury's stage line. That was twelve
years ago. He was as brave a guard as
ever sat on the box, and if he is yet on
surface let US hope that his lines are
cast in pleasant places.
Jimmy Dewings? Yes, Jim is in the
old mountains still. He was Huston's
partner, you remember. and together
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dogs, ETC., as special ambassadors to the
happy hunting grounds and leaving q
hole behind large enough to suffice for q
cellar for good-sized commission house.
Yes, Frank caught the Black Hills
fever. He was getting along in years,
got control Of good property, intending
to settle down, when the dread sum-
mons came and Frank went to join his
old partner on the trail, jeff.
Speaking Of JeH and Frank naturally
brings before the old mans mind the
Jolly phiz Of Horn Miller. Now, his
name amt "Horn," but Adam. Years
ago he figured in the columns of that
story paper the New York Weekly as
Happy Adam" an apl'ellation we'll be-
slowed. He was born and raised in st.
Louis. When he wasa boy it was usual
for the gamins Of one street to indulge
in warfare with the youths Of the ad-
joining streets. The most successful
fighter On the street was awarded d small
paiI of horns, which he held until a ma
jority decided that another was the Sui
livan, when the badge referred to would
be passed over to the new chief. Miller
held the horns on his street and with it
went the appelaton. The name Of
"Horn" Miller kept with him as a boy
in the streets 81 st. Louis, and today is
camping with the man in the Rocky
mountains, and when he leaves us fond
memory will hold niche for happy
"Horn" Miller, but no place for Adam.
Should the old man, in this brie mention
Of his friend and companion Of many an
hour on the trail and in camp, write
aught to hurt his feelings. he is not only
now ready, but does forgive Horn in I'D
vance. One Of Horns boon companions
the stage. The old man knew both, and
he must say the latter was behind the
former i'll narrating a story in the
broken English style. 1t is as a story
teller that Horn shines As Il pros
pector. hunter and devoted disciple of
1zaak Walton, he has no superior in the
mountains. He was one Of the small
band that struck the Cooke mines, and
Mount Miller is named in honor of our
friend.
That weird region, the Hinlloo Basin
in the Park, was discovered and named
by him, and many points of interest in
the mountains have, as far as known,
been first trod by him. The year fol
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

s~ee>~ ~-eSSs~9
to accelerate their pace. We used t.
call him "whispering George" He told
the story on himself. He was impartine
most profound secret to friend in
Bozeman, and the very man he did not
wish to hear it kept perfectly quiet on
the corner of the street three blocks
away and heard it all. Like the others,
George was good hunter. He was in
the party with Horn when they struck
Cooke, and he fastened on to good prop
critics and corralled few thousand dol
lars by disposing OF certain interests.
AS a hunter George was at his best.
The old man remembers that in G8 tho
commander at Fort Ellis vas extremely
anxious to obtain rs many mountain
sheep quarters rs possible for presenta-
ton tO numerous friends in the east.
George heard Of it, called on the com
mandcr and informed him that he would
agree to kill as many Of the wary and
agile animals rs he desired. Within a
week he returned from his hunt and had
four pack animals loaded down with the
desired quarters the best mountain
sheep hunting ON record. The comman-
der WAS happy. George, with his roll
of grecnbacks, was correspondingly ju-
bilant. Time evens up all things, and
SO it did with the mountain sheep
racket. 1t seems that George really did
kill mountain sheep. He then turned
his attention to taking in the more easily
hunted antelope and black tail deer. He
took the quarters to camp and with
those Of the mountain sheep for samples
he SO carved and sculped that all be-
came mountain sheep quarters. George
had SLY sense of humor and was not Il
stranger to practical joking. The old
man got caught out with George in "a
sturm and was forced to make dry
camp. The saddle blankets were their
only covering. In short time these en-
vsloped Georges form alone. The old
man nudged him and he awoke and
George asked him il he was resting we'll.
He told him his slumbcrs had been Sc
rene. while he had for covering certain
bright star, but it had passed away and
he felt quite chilly. However, he thought
he would in time get warm, as he ex-
pected soon to be covered by the big
dipper which was heading that way.
"All right yawningly replid George,
"but old man keep a bright look out and
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

lowing the discov-
cry OF the great
Cooke region
ls71), Horn, in
partnership with
Bart Henders son
and Yankee Jim,
cosnmteFced the
building Of Il toll
road from Boze-:
man to the new
mines. 1t was Il
gigantic undcrtak
ing in those days
and a vast amount
ot work was per
formed by the
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they found and
dispose. of many
valuable mining
inte r Q 8 ts. i'm
came to Helena in
an early day and
was soon on the
trail for gold. He
thought the fields
of Nevada and the
Pacific slope gen.
orally would offer
his restless spirit
some relief, SO put
ting spurs to his
cayuse he lit out
for that region,
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
LEW COURT ADJoURNs.
The. Tax Rates Fixed and Final Appro
priations Made.

The. Tax Rates Fixed and Final Appro-
priations Made.
At the session Of the Levy Court YES.
terday afternoon. The following appro.
priations for bridges and causeways were
made, subject to the order of the com
missioners in the several hundreds New
Castle hundred, e25.S0; Christiana,
So 1888; Blackbird, &704; Red Lion,
81 209; APPOINTMENTS, 5000; Mill
Creek, $l,800; Pencader. 81, 100; White
Clay Creek, 81, 200; st. Georges, 50, 400
Brandywine, &2, 000
The county tax rate was fixed at 80
cents and the poor tax rate at 10 cents on
$lO0 Of personal property as revised.
The additional sum of 80 cents per $10O
Is levied upon the property Of negroes
for school purposes.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the sum of 5000 is
appropriated for the purpose Of laying
the floor, putting stone wall and com
pleting the causewsy at the new iron
bridge on the Appoquinimink creek,
known as Fennimore bridge, subject to
the order Of Joseph Roberts"
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Ellason, Shallcross and Wier was ap-
pointed to examine Blacks bridge, near
Glasgow, in Pencader hundred.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That there be appointed a
special committee of five to employ an
architect, who with said COMMITTEES shall
thoroughly examine the county Jail with
the view Of suggesting some cheap and
practical manner Of making needed i'm
provements.
Messrs. Sutton, Wier. Roberts Roth.
well and Grubb were appointed
Messrs. Rothweu Wier and NcCa1l
were appointed a committee to view tbe
creek between Collins's Beach and the
steamboat landing, with a view to build.
ing new bridge.
Adjournment was then taken until Il
a. N Tuesday, May T.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

An election for members Of the Board OF Pub
lie Education ilmington, will be held In the
afternoon Of SATURDAY, May 4, 1882 Polls
will be open at II o'clock or thirty minutes
The inspectors Of the election district IN
which the election ia TO be held in the ward
will hold the school election.
Members TO be elected and places OF voting
FIRST WARD.-One member for two years.
Polls public school house No. % second street
near Washington street.
SECOND WARD One member for two
years. Polls, northwest corner second and
THIRD WARD.-One member for one year
one member for two years. Polls, public
school house No. 3 Jefferson street, below
Third street.
FOURTH WARD.-One member for two
years. Polls, public school house No. Z, cor
ner Fifth and Pine streets.
FIFTH WARD.-One member for two
years; Polls, public school house No. ., corner
Eighth and Wollaston streets
SIXTH WARD.-One member for two years
Polls, public school house No. s, Walnut
street above Twelfth street.
SEVENTH WARD One member for enc
year; one member for two years Polls, pub
Washington streets.
EIGHTH WARD One member for two
years. Polls, public school house No. s. corner
seventh and Spruce streets.
| NINTH WARD. One member for one year.
one member for two years. Polls, Old
/ Academy
TENTH WARD-One member for two
| years. Polls. public school house No 10
| near corner Third and Harrison streets
ELEVENTH wARD-One member for two
years Polls, public school house. No. 10, cor
| ner Oak and Harrison streets
TWELFTH WARD-One member for two
| kes,s.. kesssrs. folls, southwest corner Fourth and
LIB. JONES. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
POLICE PATRoL ORDINANCE.
introduced Into city Council Last even
sne-a Proposition to Have it Printed
Is Dele ased.

Introduced into city Council Last Even
sne--s Proposition to Have i' ff'"'s"
Is Dele ssed.
The only report from the stanoing
committees at City Council iast night
was the favorable report Of the OoniniiS, -,
taee on Accounts upon W. Il. Quinns OH
~ SIs for the expenses of the visit OF the
ene.ial committee on police patrol wagon
"a PHILADELPHIA which Mr.. Sharkey
Kicked against last week. 1t was paid,
onlv Mr.. Hawkins voting no.
The report Of the city treasurer was as
follows. Balance to account OF current
expenses $50, 500 50 park fund, S427O4i
received Of Martin J. Mealey, $500.
The miscellaneous payroll Of 81 Cos So,
and the police payroll Of 81, 9l5.6S We're
passed
Communications from Senator John p.
Donahoe stated that the bill vacating GER
TAIN public lands in the city and the bill
exempting certain marsh lands from
taxation had passed the State Senate, and
the bill putting wires under ground had
been indefinitely postponed.
A communication from the G. A. X.
committee on the memorial day parade,
inviting the council to participate in the
same was read and accepted
Orders were directed to be drawn in
favor of sundry bond holders for So, 100,
interest on the city debt due May 1.
Mr.. Quinn offered an ordinance pro
viding for police patrol wagon and
other purposes which was read a first
time. The ordinance provided that the
same shall 60 into effect July l, 1888
The wagon is to cost not over 1925, the
horse $3.50 and the harness $50. tn,
mayor shall appoint a driver who shall
take care Of the wagon and horse, hnC
drive the same He shall have
salary of 5000 The wagon shall 10,
stationed at the City Hail. The specia
committee on the police patrol is author
lied to advertise for proposals for tn
wagon, horse and harness and ascertain
the cost Of maintaining the same pc
year The ordinance also provides 70
the appointment Of four additional polio
officers one Of whom Is to be sergean
of patrol. These officers are TO be he'll
in reserve at the City Hall for emergen
cies. The sergeant and officers are {
receive the same pay as other polio
officers of the same grade and be subjec
TO the same rules and regulations. AL
Is to 60 into effect July 1.5
Mr.. Baugh moved TO have fifty copie
of the ordinance printed Mr. Quinn
wanted 500 copies. Mr., Sharkey wante,
to lay the motion on the table, but re
ceived no support, moved to have tn
ordinance printed twice in two dali
papers After considerable discussion
the whole matter Of printing was indef
nitely postponed
Mr.. Raugh offered resolution pre-
viding for the appointment of specit
committee of three, TO be known as th
auditing committee Of the accounts 4
the Street and Sewer Department. |
was stated that the law provided tha
this committee shall be appointed on th
first meeting night in May. A motion {
lay the resolution over for one week wa
lost The motion to adopt was also lost
Council then adjourned. q
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
ON SATURDAY,
ON Oh = MA
THE Arm DAY OF MAY, 1889,
at , o'clock p. m,

The following described real estate. viz:
All that certain plantation or tract of land
situate in Christiana hundred, county and
state aforesaid, bounded and described as
follows, to wit.
Beginning at the middle Of the Rolling Mil
bridge across Red Clay creek, thence north As
degrees and 30 minutes east 3 chains and II
links. thence north IL degrees and - minutes
east chains to a corner on the middle Of the
creek, thence south degrees and 80 minutes
east (by lands of Abner Woodward 10 chains
and 40 links to a beech butt tree and stones.
thence south degrees and minutes east
chains and 90 links to a stake in an old poplar
stump, thence north So degrees and . minutes
east chains and Is links to a corner OF land
of Samuel q. Chandler. thence by said Chan
dler's and south 3 degrees and 50 minut east
Il chains and 81 links to the middle of he
Wilmington and Lancaster turnpike, thence
westerly by the middle of said turnpike IL
chains and 81 links TO the intersection Of said
turnpike with the Rolling Mill road, thence
nOrtherly the several courses thereof %
chains and So links 10 the middle Of the bridge
and place of beginning, containing within
these bounds 40 acres of land more OF less.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Christopher G. West and Elizabeth o.
West, his wife. mortgagors, and Charles w.
GoOding. [. g., and TO be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
Sherih's Office. Wilmington. April ~, 1850.
CHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Nenditioni Exponas, to me direct
ed, viii be exposed 10 public sale at the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, In the city Of Wilmington,
NcW Castle county. Del.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
ON SATURDAY.
THE arm DAY OF MAY, 1883.
At2 o'clock p. m,

The following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece Of land situate
in the city Of Wilmington, and more particu-
larly bounded and described as follows, To wit:
Beginning at q stake on the westerly side of
West street at the distance Of 40 feet from the
n0rtherly side of Eighth street, thence west
erly along a line dividing this from another
land Of the said Charlotte and Arthur II.
Grmshaw l22 feet to the eHsterly side of a
- feet wide alley extending from Eighth
street 10 Ninth street, thence along said alley
nOrtherly parallel with West street f5 feet to
q stake, thence 10y g new line dividing this
from land Of kdward Tatnall easterly ~ feet
TO the westerly side of West street aforesaid
and thence thereby s0utheriy 40 feet to the
place Of beginning, with one-story building
thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Arthur II. Grimshaw and Isabella
Grimshaw, surviving mortgagor and Arthur
II. Grimshaw, administrator of Charlotte
Grimshaw, deceased, and c. t. and to be sold
by ALNAN ALLEN. Sheriff
sheriffs Onlce. Wilmington. April IL 1882
CHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
= writ of Levari Facas, to me directed win
be exposed 20 public sale at the Court House,
on Market street, between Tenth and Eleveath
streets, IN the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county,. Delaware
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
ON SATURDAY.
ON "a hDAfi
THE 11TH DAY OF MAY, 1899,
At2 o'clock p. m,


The following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot Of land and the two
story frame dwelling house thereon erected,
situateIin the city OF Wilmington, bounded
and described as follows, te wit:
Beginning at the northerly side Of Twelfth
street, between Bowers and Dure streets. at
the distance OF 325 feet easterly from the
easterly side of Bowers street, thence north
erly and parallel with Bowers street % feet,
thence easterly and parallel with Twelfth
street y feet inches. thence southerly par
allel with the first described line and Bowers
street 90 feet 70 the n0rtherly side Of Twelfth
street afOre- aid, and hence thereby westerly
II feet and inches 10 the place of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty Of James II. Lee, and Anna NJ his wife,
and William Morris and Martha, his wife.
I. It's. and 70 be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
SherifTs Office, Wilmington, Del, April 20,
1889
GHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF "A
- writ Of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed TO public sale, at the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, in the city Of Wilmington,
New Castle county. Del,
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
NEw TRoLLEY ANp sWITcH.
The Electric Railway Line Receiving I'm
provements.

proxements.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
panv is making several Improvements to
the electric branch.
new style Of trolley has been put on
the cars. The new trolley is light, takes
up very little room, ands best of all
viii not jump from the wire.
Il Is shaped somewhat like the drum on
hose carriage. on which the hose is
wrapped Another advantage OF she new
over the old is that being so small
horses win not scare at IT,
A new idea has been put into execu-
tion on the switch at Twenty third
and Market streets. Formerly the switch
wire was soldered below the main line, so
that car when il came down the street
would go on the siding. Now the Sprague
trolley switch has been put on the wire
II is arranged like railway switches.
When car comes down the
street, the trolley strikes the
switch, the tongue opens, and
the car moves on the siding On going
up the street the lower switch tongue
opens and allows the trolley to pass on the
main track. The switch is a great i'm
provement over method
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
ON SATURDAY,
THE 11rH DAY OF MAY. 1889,
N 3 o'clock b. N.

The following described real estate, VIZ:
ALI that certain lot, piece or uarcel Of land
with a three-stOry brick dwelling house and
a brick stable threOn erected, situate in the
city Of Wilmington, bounded aud described
as Follows, 20 wit;
Beginning at the corner formed by the
the intersection Of the southerly side OF Sixth
street with the westerly side Of Jefferson
street, thence westerly along said side OF
Sixth street 50 feet. inches to the center Of a
two-fOot wide alley, thence southerly through
the centre OF said alley ana parallel with JEFF
ferson street Is feet 20 "A corner thence east
erly parallel 20 the first described line and
sixth street 80 feet inches to the aforesaid
side Of jefferson street, and thence thereby
northerly 20 feet 70 the place Of beginning, be
the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of Benjamin r. Wells and Mary Jane
his wife, and {. T., and TO be sold by
Al4NAN ALLEN, Sheriff.
Sherin's Office, Wilmington, Del, April 20,
1882.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
mARRIEp.

WILSON-THOMPSON.-At the residence
Of the brides parents, north east corner Of
Taylor and Bennett streets. by the Rev Will
liam l.. White Charles Wilson and Miss Hat
tie Thompson, both of this city.
McNAIR-DEGROFF. Frederick, on
April !, John McNair OF this city and Cora
DeGrofof Milford.
E-CROIER.--O April "A. by the Rev
BENJAMIN Griffith, ID. d. Robert H. Page and
sara Lewis, daughter OF George X. Grocer OF
Upland, Pa.
-MOusLEY.- the 25th in
slant. at Mt. Pleasant NJ 4. Parsonage, by
the Rev, J. II. NanBurkalow, Lewis Palmer
and Hannah l.. Mouiley, all OF Brandywine
hundred
SMITH RICE.-On the oath instant. at the
residence Of the brides uncle, Charles +
sherburne, No. 90 Jefferson street, by tht
hey. Jacob Todd, D. D., asst ted by the Rev
~ A. II. O,Brien, Charles III smith, Jr., and
Miss Mary e. Rice, both Of this city.
SMlIH..MORRlS.-O April "a. by the Rev
Y; Buckingham, James H. Smith and Miss
Ella M. Morris, both OF this city.
ELLIS SPRINGER In Union NJ. E. Par
sonage on Thursday evening, April 25. by Rev
/ Adam Stengle, Mr. Lewis w Ellis and MIS-
| Clara NJ. Springer, both Of this city.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
DIED.

BOWERS. I'm this city: on the e5th instant.
Thomas w Bowers. =
LEWIS.-In this city. on the 25tb instant
George Lewis, aged % years
DENNlsON;-ln this city, on the 24th in
nison agid Is wears.
MITcHELL.-In this city, April Is. Theo-
dore Mitchell.
FARRA.-On April 25th Oscar Farra, a,aged 3,
years
Relatives and friends and members Of Du.
Pont Post, q. A. r. are invited TO attend Ia,
funeral from the residence of his brother
William H. Farra, No. 609 French steeet or
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services at the
house at o'clock