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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
THEIR DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Rivals For the Hand of a Lady
Whom Neither Won.
A ROMANCE FROM CALIFORNIA.
One COmbatant Afterward Became
Clergyman and the Author of Pop
ular Religious Works - His
Death in the Pulpit.
Neither Could Win Her.


Something like fifty years ago two
young men, one lawyer and the other
doctor, loved the same girl in the
town of Grand Gulf, Miss, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. Both could not
have her, and neither could live with
out her. They decided to fight for her.
1t was to be duel to death. There was
no insult to be avenged by the discharge
of firearms, no stain on reputation to
to be wiped out by a few drops of blood.
The death of the one was demanded by
the other. The lawyer said it was to
be duel q outrance. The arrange
ments for massacre were complete.
The principals were armed with rifles,
revolvers and bowie-knives. They had
more confidence in the contin uation OF
their hate than in the accuracy of their
aim. The rifles were to be discharged
first at twenty PAGES; il neither COM
Blatant was killed they were to advance,
firing their revolvers at will, and if
they still lived the battle was to be con-
tinued with knives.
1t was early morning when the party
OF four men-principals and seconds
left the little town of Grand Gulf and
sought grove few miles distant. No
effort at reconciliation was made; no
time was lost in the preliminaries. The
men were placed, the word was given
Z fire and the rifles echoed the signal.
|he lawyer stumbled forward and fell
,eood streaming from his mouth.
raised him, hnd it was found that the
hul Mt
away section of the jaw, and had made
its exit through the other side of his
face. There was no more fighting, al
though the doctor gave his opponent
more than vthe time allowed by the
Marquis Of Q1eensberry rules.
The Workmanship of the physician
did not win the young lady. Some talk
was made about the fight and she was
removed to another part OF the state.
The lawyer recovered and went to Hol-
ly Springs. where he became an Epis-
copal minister The physician came to
San Francisco and three weeks ago,
office of DR.. Vorhies, the well known
oculist. He is DR.. S. M. Tibbets, who
for many years was one of the best
known physicians in the state. He
! gave up large and lucrative practice
some time ago, as the burden OF his
years proved too much for him. A cat
aract on his eye rendered him sightiess,
and his visit to DR.. Vorhies was that OF
patient to physician.
With the assistance of Drs. Taylor
and Lane, DIR. Vorhies removed the
Opaque substance, and the hero OF the
duel in Grand Gulf, Miss, had his
sight completely restored, and although
now eighty years Of age, sees remarka
bly, we'll. While in the operating room
| DR.. Tibbitts was asked how he had
lived for many years in Mississippi and
retained his self-respect without fight
ing duel. Then he said he had en-
gagged in battle, but had forgotten
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
Kcssidean knights.
Chosen Friends.

Hon. H. H, Morse, of New York city, su-
prome councillor of the order Of Chosen
Friends, was at the Paxton Monday. Mr..
Morse visited the city IN the interest OF the
Chosen Friends, which is fraternal benefit
society, having over 40, 900 members and In
oreasing at the rate of 1000 month"; He
appointed Mr.. Il. p. Davis, II. Jacobson, II.
L. Meyers. .. Il Nelson and II. Theilgaard,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

the problem of life, and am feeling so
we'll, | am hypnotized to go on. am
not seeking any notorety in this.
am known wider than any paper is.
advertise the papers; they don't adver-
tise me.
NO." Mr.. Train continued ioyously,
being nobody, Pm everybody. Going
nowhere, I'm everywhere. Wanting
nothing, 1 have everything. Possess
ing naught, own the earth and half of
Omaha. l own a stream fastening to
the ocean, not a canal dug with spade.
Rellnguishment," continued Psyche,
warming to a tighter epigrammatic
expression, SIS possession. Do what
you are afraid of and you'll always sue
ceed."
Mr.. Train has replied in Pyscho
verse to recent newspaper query and
sent it to the World. Here it is:
DENY WHO CAN.
Citizen Train proposes to tasN aoten Citi-
zen Train quits Eating and Talking, so'lat
is left of fhims-WoRLD!
My answer is Ito "What is Left')
Life Record of Electric Light
Name unstained ai with Grant or
An Honored Name for Manhood's Right!
"What is Lett?' The Grandest Record
OF any Life lin History
Entirely Free from "(Wall Street,
Fraud"
Promoting Labor Industry!
Through Cosmos cheers still ring
aloud
Twas l who clippered shipped the sea
l sold Grinnell the Flying Cloud
To type my Clipper Destiny!
Iron Rallied the Continent
Credit Mobilier) which built
Pacific Rail when Vanderbilt
Gould? Astor? Garrison?) showed con-
tempt?
"What is Left" The Tramways
Were launched by mel (all will accord!
introduced lin Austral Land)
All Yankee Notions they Possess
And in "Tacoma's Wilderness
/ started "Fortune's Psyche Band!"
"Whdt is there Lett?" World Knows |
own
Half Omahal Soon Richest Man
| The Continent has ever known
Deny my title those VINO can.
"Whdt is there Lett?' My Robust Health
My Honor Bright? An Unstained Name
'"True Citizen of Commonwealth"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

the name of his opponent. Through
the mist Of sixty years, he said, the
cause of the duel was nothing, but it
seemed right worthy cause when he
accepted the lawyers challenge.
A few days later S. Tood, of Stanis-
laus. visited DR.. Vorhies' office to be
treated professionally, and while there
said he had lived at Grand Gulf for a
number of years long before the war.
He was asked if he knew doctor of the
name of S. M. Tibbitts.
sYes; many, many, years ago. l was
his second in duel once" was the
answer"
with whom did he ight?" ne was
asked.
The old gentleman studied for mo-
ment and said:
''Ingraham-Joe Ingraham, afterwards
Rev. Joseph II. Ingram, of Holly
Springs. He was Joe then, lawyer,
and good man."
81 know him, WE'LL" exclaimed DR..
Vorheis.' I saw him de-"
"Well, WE'LL" said Mr.. Todd, chad he
an affection Of the eyes?"
81 was at Holly Springs in 1862 when
Grant had occupied the territory down
there. One Sunday went to the Epis-
copal church. / knew nc one there and
went to service to pass the time. Rev.
Mr.. Ingraham was preaching and his
subject was the war. The times were
stormy and man. then had to back up
his sentiments with deeds. The SER
mon was powerful one and stirred up
the people. The preacher finished 1t
and sat down. AS he took his seat a re
port was heard, cry was heard and the
minister pitched forward on his face in
the pulpit and was dead almost before
any one could reach him. He had a
revolver in his pocket, and when he sat
down it was accidently discharge"
BY that discharge darkness fell on
the intellect Of a bright and brave man.
Rev. Mr.. Ingraham was II scholar and a
writer of note. His religious works
have been widely read, and his "Pillar
of Fire." "Prince of the House Of
David" and 1.-THE Throne of David
have mad as great circulation in Great
Britain as here. His other writings in
clude ''Laftte" and Burton, or the
Siges." Tha biographies Of famous
men have little of the life or death of
the author, whose only duel with citi
zen of San Francisco was recalled in
the strange manner related.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
SMALL INVENTIONS.
Many of Them Have Returned large
Fortunes to the Inventors.

Many OF Inem Have returned large
Fortunes to the Inventors.
The New Jersey man who hit upon
the idea of attaching rubber erasing
tip to the end of lead pencils is worth
5000, 600, says the Pittsburg Press.
The miner who invented metal
rivet or eyelet at each end of the mouth
of coat and trousers pockets, to resist
the strain caused by the carriage of
pieces Of ore and heavy tools, has made
more money from his letters patent than
he would have made had he struck a
good vein of gold-bearing quartz.
Everyone has seen the metal plates
that are used to protect the heels and
soles of rough shoes, but everyone
doesn't know that within ten years the
man who hit upon the idea has made
$250,000.
AS large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by a
Yankee who invented the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas jets to pro-
tect ceilings from being blackened by
smoke.
The inventor of the roller-skate has
made 81 l,000,000, Notwithstanding the
fact that his patent had nearly expired
before the value OF it was ascertained
in the craze for roller-skating that
spread over the country a few years ago.
The gimlet-pointed screw has pro-
duced more wealth than most silver
mines and the Connecticut man who
first thought of putting copper tips on
the toes OF children's shoes, is as we'll
of as II he inherited 81 900, 900, for
that's the amount his idea has realized
for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needle-threader, which
every one has seen for sale and which
every woman owns, was a boon to needle
users. The man who invented it has
an income OF $4,000 year from his in
vention.
A minister in England made $50 ,OOO
by inventing an odd toy that danced by
winding it with string.
The man who invented the return
bail, an ordinary wooden ball with a
rubber string attached TO pull it back,
made 81 900 900 from it.
The person who invented the most
recent popular toy, .'Pigs in Clover
will be rich before the leaves turn this
autumn. He was poor last November
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

of this city, board of supervisors for Ne
braska, and they will prosecute the work of
establishing councils and securing members.
~
MasOEs.
Representatives of the grand jurisdictions
of Missouri and other states. at Cedar Rap
ids May 1, presented to the Iowa grand lodge
an oil portrait of Priestly II. Mcbride, who
was grand master of Missouri when the first
four lodges of Iowa were formed The ex-
ercises were public and carried out in the
Masonic library.
Nebraska City papers are advising home
Masons to make a strong pull for the Ma
sonic home.
~
R"becca.
Friday, in Goodrich hall, the entertain
ment projected by Mesdumes Rathbone and
Richardson had full swing. There was eX-
cellent music. Speeches of more than Or
binary merit served to convey u short his
tory of the organization and brief outline of
the work proposed to be done, Refresh
ments and a dance varied the contour Of the
programme and everybody apparently en-
joyed herself.
v. A. y.
A lunch will be served at the next meet
ing Tuesday evening, of South Omaha Col
legium No. 132.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
Gladstone on Dante.

Mr.. Gladstone's estimate OF Dante, ,ex-
pressed after a paper read by the
bishop OF Ripon at the duke OF West
minister's house, contained this: II
wish to bear testimony with the bishop,
as far as language can, to the degree Of
magnitude and the Importance OF his
works, which can hardly be possible to
exaggerate upon. Dante has place
absolutely alone in the whole compass
Of what is called literature, and l do
can compete with Dante in what call
educated power. In my opinion, the
study OF Dante is very serious matter,
entailing a serious responsibility.
Every thinking person who gives him
self to that study cannot, during the
study, but feel profoundly it's effects, for
many are the lessons which the poems
of Dante convey TO humanity"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

Vice President Morton SuiIl a Banker
Our cocky weekly contemporary, the
Epoch, says the New York Sun, speaks
with the proud consciousness of an in
fallible mGgwump:
Nothing more indelicate in the
whole field OF American politics can be
Imagined than the vice president of the
United States remaining partner in q
banking and brokerage house in this
city. The moment that he took the
oath of office MIR. Morton should have
resigned from the firm of Morton, Bliss
& Co. This is so plain as to admit of
no argument whatever"
This is nonsense. There is nothing
either in the constitution or the laws OF
the United States to require any such
thing. The only provision that the
statutes make in this direction is that
which prohibits the secretary OF the
treasury 1.-THE first comptroller first audi
tor, treasurer, or register to be con-
cerned in trade or commerce.. BY nee
essary implication also this law permits
and authorizes the vice president to
continue in any trade or commerce
which he may be engaged in when
elected.
Neither is there in the statutes of
common sence any such provision as
our contemporary would enforce upon
Mr.. Morton. So long as the president
hives the vice president has no function,
no power, and no duty, except to pre-
side in the sessions Of the senate, and
in cases so rare as virtually never TO
occur, to give casting vote there; and
| also to figure as regent OF the Smith
sonian institution. Thus there is no
official or political act of his which can
be affected by the circumstance thet he
Is stakeholder or partner in any busi-
ness. The proposition OF the Epoch is
| without sense.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
HE FAsTs, BUT STILL WRITES.
Citizen Train Drops Into Verse to De-
feDd HIS Present Purpose,

The eighth day has passed and still
the fast of Citizen George Francis
Train is unbroken, says the New York
World: Aud he looks none the worse
for his experiment. AS in days OF yore
Mr.. Train wore boutonnier OF choice
cut flowers, when the World man saw
him yesterday.
Everybody wants me to stop the
fast" said he. But when / am solving
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

When Commonwealth is Blamed With
Shame!
But more than all an Unstained Youth
Mind Seif-Controll Life Manor Born)
A Gentleman lat Birthright's Dawn)
Natures Aristocrat"l (of Truth!D
"Whdt Is there Lef?' My Dying Breath
Will abolish (If Should Die) 4,l
FalSehO0d? POuerty? and DEATH
SO let me bid The World Good-By!
GEO. ERANCIS TREIN,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05
Cut His Wife's Throat.

TRor. May 4.-Sainuei Dunn, Of Cohoes,
N. Y, killed his wife this morning by cut
ting her throat from ear to ear Dunn came
10 this country from England six months
ago. Dunn was arrested and refuses 10
make any statement regarding tie AFFAIR.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

A lunch will be served at the next meet
ing Tuesday evening, of South Omaha Col
legium No. l32.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

treatment OF visitors was superb. The
quarters of the lodge were admirable, better
than was used in Omaha, and the outfit was
the finest in the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-05

All kinds of jewelry made to order,
old gold taken. G. L. Erickson Il Co.,
2l2 N. 18th ST., Masonic block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.

This number, crowded from cover to
cover with pictures, stories, descriptive
and biographical articles, scientific lore,
poems and seasonable literary sided dishes,
is striking illustration of the scope and
fullness of the modern magazine. There
is leading article on Our American Fox
Hunters" with spirited sketches, includ-
ing view Of the Elk Ridge club house and
hounds, of Baltimore; an account of the
recently celebrated "Vinegrowers' Fes-
tival." at Vevey, Switzerland; paper on
the Grow Indians" by Lieutenant Chat
field, U. S. A; Typical Sketches Of
Venetian Women" by Herbert Pierson; a
charming biographical and critical paper
on Adam Lindsay Gordon" The
Laureate of the Horse" by Prof. Douglas
Sladen, the eminent Australian poet and
Iftterdteur; SANDY Hook, - with its beacons,
signal towers, life saving stations and
yacht-races, by Henry Tyrrell; 1.-The Eng
fish Channel Ferry" with its discomforts
and excitements, described by an old
vOyager; and timely account of the
November Meteors, "by Arthur V. Abbot.
There are half dozen excellent short
stories, and poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
Albert Pike, Fred Emerson Brooks,
Douglas Sladen, the late F. s. Saltus, and
others
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03
Popular Science Monthly.


The all-important subject of 1.-THE Art Of
Cooking' is discussed in the November
Popular Science Monthly by Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, who also describes and illus
trates a cooker and oven which he has in
vented in which, along with other marked
advantages, the ordinary waste in the pre-
paration of food is avoided. In 1.-THE De-
cadence of Farming Mr.. Joel Benton &C
cepts tie fact as a serious one, and seeks
for the cause of inequitable taxation.
Colonel Garrick Mallery's address, deliv-
cred at the American association, of which
the first part is given, on "Israelite and In.
dian" relates to the existence of similari
ties in beliefs and customs at correspond
ing stages in their civilization between
these two peoples. The history and fate Of
1.-THE Lucayan Indians,'' or inhabitants of
the Bahamas, the first aborigines seen by
Columbus, are related in a most interest
ing way by Prof. w. K. Brooks. The
physiology of the vocal organs and
the processes of speech is made
plain in rarely lucid article
on Speech and Song" by Sir Morell Mac
kenzie. Responsibility of Mental Di-
sease' is considered in lecture by Sir
James Crichton- Browne, MD. The lead
ing editorial article, while admitting that
the followers of Herbert Spencer may as
yet be minority, denies that they are a
sect any more "than were the adherents
of the Copernican system of astronomy, or
than are the believers in the Darwinian
theory of natural selection"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03
Littells Living Age,

The number of the Lifting Age for the
weeks ending October 10 and % have the
following contents: "Coleridge as Poet, ~
Fortniohtly Reuiclc; Mrs. Fenton: a sketch,
by W. E. Norris, LOngmdn's Magazine
"Recent Conversations in a Studio" by
w. w. Story, part III, Bldck1rOOd'S Maya
zine; "a Vagabond Queen" Gcntlemdn'8
Magazine; "a Few Words to Fresh Work
ers," Nineteenth Century; Clouds Spectd-
tor; Books and Men" ACADEMY; Mid
Age" Contemporary ReDier; Captain
Antonio Rincon, Study in the Sixteenth
Century" MGcmilldn'S Magazine; Arch
ille," sketch from the life, Temple Bar;
"A Russian Monastery" GentIcmdnS
Magazine; ''Stowey and Coleridge, D." London
Quarterly: Charles Whitehead" Temple
Bar; "a Turkish Land-grabber, MurrdyS
Magdzine; Weeds" CornhiH Magazine:
1.-THE Ministers of Kindrach," conclusion.
3fturdy'S Magazine; The City of Lhasa,' -
Nineteenth CcntnTT; together with poetry
and miscellany. Littell & Co., Boston, are
the publishers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03

For the certain reading of its articles
HGrper's Magazine does not depend upon
the artificial interest which the mere fact
of their appearance within its pages is sure
30 excite. 1t does not need to. Popular
interest in the Magazine exists before the
Magazine appears; for every number takes
up subjects which are before the worlds
mind as important topics for the present
and for the future. For example, the
November number contains two articles
Of Pan-American value; one by Thomas A
Janvier, describing ''The American Army"
(Which Frederic Remington illustrates
with fifteen drawings from llfe) the other
by the former envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the republic of
Columbia to the United States-Hon.
Ricardo Becerra-on THE Republic of
Columbia" Lafcadio Hearn tells what he
saw and heard and felt and dreamed and
unused upon AT Grand Anse." Many rare
portraits of actors give added value to a
paper by Lawrence Hatton on "a Century
of Hamlet" reviewing the history of the
tragedy in America, beginning with the
first presentation in New York November
90, 1861. w. Hamilton Gibson identifies
for his readers the notes in ''the choral of
the birds" that one hears on perfect day
in early June. Thomas K Know, Lucy &.
Lille and John Elliott Curran contribute
short stories, and Charles Dudley Warner
concludes his bright novel of contempor-
AIRY American life, "A Little Journey in
the World" In the editorial departments,
Charles Dudley Warrer arraigns last sum-
mer: George William Curtis speaks OF
what New England has done, describes
1.-The Game of Newport" and explains the
working of a municipal miracle" Viii
liam Dean Howells comments on an out
spoken essay concerning fiction by Senior
Valdes, and takes up strong position in
regard to the nature and function of the
novel in modern life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03
Atlantic Monthly.

"Unless we can concentrate legislative
leadership We shall suffer something like
national paralysis We have no one in Con-
gress who stands for the nation, y
and no Encouragement and combination which
may be effected in the dark are given the
place that should be held by centred and
responsible leadership in the focus of the
national gaze" This is the keynote of
the paper by Mr.. Woodrow Wilson, on the
"Character of Democracy in the United
States" which opens the Atlantic Monthly
for November. Another political paper
called "The French-in- Canada" is cen
tributed by Mr. Eben Greenough
Scott. Artists and amateurs will be,
however, much more interested in "Allston
AID His Unfinished Picture, passages
from che journals of Mr.. Richard H Dana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03
New York: D. Appleton & company.
DIR. FoOTE IN SALT LAKE CITY.

DR.. E. B. Foote, sr., author of "Plain
Home Talk Medical Common Sense"
Science in Story etc, of 100 Lexington
avenue, New York, who has given his I'M
divided attention for over thirty five years
to the treatment of difficult and supposed
incurable chronic diseases, is at the Spen-
Ger house north wing, No. 252 First East
street, between Second and Third South
streets, Salt Lake city. The doctor is
here more with view to rest and change
of climate for brief season than for pre-
fessional business, but having in Utah and
neighboring states and territories hun
dreds of patients and correspondents, he
will for a limited time devote the hours
from until u M, and from until p. m.
on Monday, Wednesdays and Saturdays to
receiving the calls of the sick, or these who
may desire his advice. DIR. Foote is too
well known to the citizens of Utah and the
public generally to require the publication
of testimonials but if any one wishes en-
dorsements of this nature they will be lib
orally supplied at the doctors room. No
charge for consultation not exceeding
twenty minutes. Invalids at a distance
may consult by letter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-03
Our Little Men and Women.

The November number of this favorite
periodical for little folks has the following
illustrated articles, all by well-known
writers for Juveniles: "The Little King
of SPAIN 1.-The Tumble Weed ga Nap
kin Rabbit" "a Toiu Pug;' after the
Thanksgiving Dinner; r"AL Little Helper;"
Little Roses THANKSGIVING" "Cats, Big
and Little" and 1.-THE Children's Pets.'
Address: D. Lothrop company, Boston,
Mass.