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WHOLE NUMBER 40
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Senate

SeUANSs
WARRINGTON, Aug. 22.-The tariff bill
paragraph relating to files, file blanks and
rasps was rejected.
The tariff bill waa then laid aside and
the house bill to amend the act of June 22,
1874, for the relief of settlers on railroad
lands, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The tariff bill was again taken up and
several. paragraphs were disposed of be-
fore I'D jourmsnt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question being
the imposing of a duty Of ~ cents per
pound on lead ore and lead cross, but the
bill was laid aside without action.
The house joint resolution in relation to
ohths III pension cases was reported and
passed, authorizing them to be adminis-
tered by any person empowered to admin
istet oatbs.
A resolution was agreed to expressing
the deep sensibility with which the senate
heard of Representative Watson's death,
and as further mark of respect the sen
ate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Aug 2G.-The substitute
| for the h use bankruptcy bill was reported
from the judiciary committee and placed
on the calendar.
| The conference report on the sundry
civil prqpriation bill was presented and
read. After some debate the report was
agreed to.
Th tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on the lead para
graph.
Senator Plumb's amendment ,reduce
the duty on lead ore was elected, as was
also Senator Coke's, making tn lead ore
extracted from silver ore free of duty.
| When the schedule re nting to sugar had
been reached the senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The resolution to
wholly prevent the sale of liquors in the
senate wing of ,he capitol was debated
and referred to tho committee on rules.
Tho tariff bill was then taken up and
when the rice paragraph was reached the
senate ad djourned.
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!. AsWhoIe Town Rnrned

PEsTH, Aug. 26.-Fire yesterday des-
destroyed the little town OF Toksy with
ttheexception OF thirteen houses. ToRay
is. the entreport for the celebrated Tokay
wineS-
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Resigned,

/. The resignation Of Captain Maurer
was placed in he hands of the mayor
'late this afternoon.
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The Shopping Instinct

Kate Fields Washington.
Cumso (despairingly)-What on earth
made you get . diyorce when you we're
in Chicago7
Mss. Cumso-Really, dear, they were
selling them 80 cheap--in fact, they
were going at bargain-and I cou d II
resist buying at least one.
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Not Yet Time to Ev.cuate

CoNsrANTiNoPLE, Aug. 25.-Lord Sal.
isbury, replying to the porte's note,
says the time is not yet ripe to evacuate
Egypt
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

1t was decided to allow one member
of the central committee for each sena.
tor and in addition one for the unorgan-
lied counties in the reservation, and
one for Stanley county, which is organ.
lied, but which, because OF mistake,
is attached to no senatorial district.
An attempt was made to have the con-
vention select Senator A. NJ. Bowdle as
chairman of the committee, but this
failed, and the committee, as named by
|the delegates from the several districts,
isteRSinstructed to meet at Huron Sep.
tstsAsr>4 to select chairman.
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demand that our school lands shall be
jealously guarded.
Prohibition eing adopted by vote of
the people as = part Of the fundamental
Jaw of the state we pledge the party to its
faithful and honest enforcement.


............... ..THOS. II. RUTH
CD; Crawford presented the name OF
j. AZ .Pickler. II. c. Sessions, .ot
Brown, moved that Pickler's nomina-
ton basmade by acclamation, and this
was d6n6s =.
JohnH, King, of Brule, nominated
Captain w. v. Lucas; R. A. Brown, OF
lincoln, nominated Judge Clifford;
Judge Haney, of Aurora, nominated Ii.
c. Ayers, of Aurora; Judge Keith, oil
Minnehaha, presented the name OF
John R. Gamble, of Yankton, and Mr..
Able, of Turner, placed Hugh Langan, OF
Turner, before-the convention.
roll call was ut once taken, but be-
fore the, secretary could figure up the
result Crawford moved that Gamble's
nomination DO made unanimous and i.
was SO ordered.
On motion of II. G. Preston, spokes.
man fof4 George A. johnson, Governor
Melette was renominated by acclama-
nation. \ For lieutenant governor
Thomas G. Peterson, of deuel., B. +.
Mccormack, of Hyde, and George H.
Hoffman, of Walworth, were placed be.
fore the convention. Before the frs,
ballot was annoupced the nomination OF
Hoffman was made by acclamation.
There was no other contest of conse.
quence except over the treasurershir.
Bailey, of Sioux Falls, had the conf
dence, but Smith got the most votes
and after convention battle Of heat
and skill, Smith received 3s5 votes tc
Bailey's 257 and was declared the nom,
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House,


WARRINGTON, Aug. 22.--The conference
report on the bill making an appropriation
for an increased clerical force to carry out
tho provisions of the dependent pension
bill was agreed to.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the report of the cor mittee
on rivers and hHrbors on thesenate amend
ments to the river and harbor bill, recon-
mending non concurrence In amendments,
and agreeing to a conference asked by tho
senate. Before any action was taken the
house took recess.
At the evening session the house passed
thirty five private pension bills, including
one granting pension OF $50 month to
the widow Of George B. White, late chief
Of the bureau of yards and docks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26--After reading
the Journal Mr.. Brosius, Of Penn ylvania,
demanded the regular order, contending
that the Conger lard bill was such, and The
speaker so decided.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, appealed from
the decision, and the vo showed no
Quorum.
Several neffectual tttempts were made
to get a quorum and the hou so n I'D
j6qrned.
hess of the house was restltned, opponents
Of the lard bill, led by Mr. Mason, of 1llin-
ois, ut once began filibusterihg.
luTucT, Oh New lOTki SoL thS HtoT
and criticised the Cannon resolution Of
yesterday, but soon yielded to Mr.. Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey.
A stormy scene ensued. McAdoo ridi-
culed Cannon's craftsmanship. Cannon
admitted he was not great statesman
and that his New Jersey friend led him in
ono thing-wind--and under pressure it
went out. Great confusion followed and
NJ McAdoo w anted the words to go on record
as a specimen of Cannon's vulgnrity
Mason and Cannon came near indulging
IN a fistic encounter and Mr.. Wilson, of
Washington, taking occasion to defend
Mr.. Cannon's action, aroused the ire of
Mr.. Beckwith. Hot words were ex-
changed, the lie passed and blow was
given. Friends seized both men md
finally quieted them, while every democrat
was on his feet thoroughly enjoying the
spectacle of the family quarrel.
After quiet wns finally restored Mr..
Cannon proceeded 10 argue in favor of tho
speedy passage of the lard bill. The
journal was then approved.
MIR. Brosius offered resolution for the
arrest of the nbsentees, directing the ser
geat-at- arms to telegraph for the absent
snem bers and revoke all leaves of absence
except those granted on account of illness
The resolution was agreed to and the
house ad djoufued.
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Ed Meade, notorious character, opened
FIRE on Haines O'Connor, living near Onlda,
ono evening last week. Two balls struck
Mr.. O'Connor in the body and one in the
arm, producing painful wounds, but not
likely to prove serious unless something
unlocked for sets in. Meade is now in
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-09

that my poor loves checks were holly
flushed and her lips quiyering. wanted
to take her in my arms in the face Of
the frowning landlady. AS sho took tho
book her eyes fell upon the shorthand
characters. They stood ont boldly on
tho white paper, and to her they wero
rs plain as print. Her head dropped an
instant Then she gave me a. loolc-it
eyes ever said yes, hers did. We wero
engaged, and now my way was clear
IL have been thinking. Mrs. Mat
thews," said, that it would DO well
for Miss Stones engagement to mo to
be announced. Shall we delegate you
to make the fact known to the rest OF
the household?"
'Engagcdl' gaspcd Mrs Matthews.
us Miss Stone engaged TO you?"
"lt gives me great pleasure to say
that slic IS. Miss Stone will return to
her home in 4 very short time to make
preparations for our wedding, which
will talio place the coming winter"
When the landlady left the room,
eager | knew to carry the news to Miss
Cathcart, took Rachel in my arms and
begged her pardon Tor so summarily de-
Gliding her future for her. told her if
her brother needed aid to complete his
college course would most gladly give
it, and that two months was just as long
rs was willing to wait
In a certain littlo box my wife cher
ishes the keepsalics she values the high
est, and among them is bit of wrap
ping paper bearing a few stenographic
characSors-m shorthand proposal
Would you like to see it? Hero it IS;
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''ENGAGED.' CAPPED MRS. MATTHEW'S.
other topics, and in these exchanges o:
confidence | learned good deal about
Rachels home, in small New England
town, and Of her only brother, college
student Of whom she was very proud.
found it was TO help this brother
through college that she had sought
position in the city.
Every day fell more deeply in love,
until reached point where there
were no moro depths to sound.
hardly know why did not make
formal proposal-perhaps because nc
very good opportunity presented itself,
perhaps because | was in doubt as 10
her answer. Sometimes would fancy
her color deepcned little when en-
tered the room; but there was frank
ness about her treatment OF me, and q
business-lil;e way Of making Shorthand
the chief topic OF our conversation, that
did not tend to encourage me.
One afternoon | went home earlier
than usual with two opera tickets in
my pocket, and in my heart dotermin-
alton to know my fate that night
Surely could manage a proposal dur
Ing the walk home.
AS stopped in the hall to leave my
hat | heard Mrs. Matthews voice
through the parlor door. 1t was pitched
high as though the speaker was angry
or excited. 81 must have your ROOM"
she was saying. "Somo OF my best
boarders will not remain under the cir
cumstances, unless you leave the
house"
"Under what circumstances? do not
understand you, Mrs. Matthews" 1t
was Rachcl's voice, and it sounded as
though the poor girl might break down
and cry the next instant I considered
myself wholly justified now in playing
the part OF an eavesdroppcr.
''Your goings on with Mr.. Hamilton
under cover of that shorthand study.
You could not spend moro time in his
company If ven we're engaged to him. )"
An. Ii my darling had been engaged
to me how quickly could step to her
side and defend her from these cruel in
suits. The little phrase: l love you,
flashed into my mind, and it was like an
inspiration. As it happened, held in
my hand book-a compilation of stem
ographic phrases had just purchased
and with the white paper wrapped
about it and the lead pencil in ny vest
pocket, every thing necessary to carry
out my plan was at hand.
In bold, black characters, | swiftly
wrote on the book the words: Jve
you. Be my wife," in Shorthand. Che
next instant stepped into thefoonl. 81
"Exe@se me, Miss Stone," said,
you aressngaged. Hearing your voice
jsasI passa through the hall thought
I j would brand you the book5I spoke
10 YOU nSa1t. i hope it:is all rig b 49,
IL ha Bed her the paclaga. 4 saw.
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sne was opservea 70 steal away ovoIy

She was observed TO steal away ovcry
day with a pan of milk, and on being
followed was found to be caressing a
dozen or so hideous rattlesnakes, while
they drank from the vessel which Shc
held in her lap. Mortified, ncr parents
tried to reason with her, then to pun
ish, and finally to coniine her in an en-
deavor to break her OF her fondness for
tho reptiles, but she pined so for her
pets that they feared she would die If
kept from them. She evinced even
stronger distaste for human society as
she grew older, and, since tho death OF
her parents, has withdrawn entirely
from any association with her kind, liv-
ing wholly on tho product Of small
garden cultivated by herself and of half
dozen chickens, which tho snakes
seemed to know were not legitimate
prey, and left unmolcstcd.
She was little, fair woman of about
forty-fvo, with sandy hair, very abun-
dant and long, which she wore in 4 num-
Der OF tight plaits, which, combined
with her deformty and the odd, misccl-
lancous style OF dressing, the result Of
her refusal to hold any communication
with fcllow-being, served to mako her
most Notwithstanding object. She
was looked upon as a witch by the ne
grocs about, who declared her to be pos
sessed of tho evil eye, and hated and
feared her accordingly. though her life
WAS most harmless, quiet ono.
She had been dead somo days when
discovered, and her dead body was liter
ally covered with writhing mass of
snakes, which had to DO killed before il
could be removed, for the reptiles turned
viciously on all approaching the ro-
mains On hei heart was fourl coiicd
q large rattlcsnakc, dead.
The inquest proved that .hc woman's
was a natural death. and 1t is probable
that the snake died of grief fcr its mis-
trcss. Sho left no heirs, and few
nights after he, burial the mousse was
burned down, it is supposed by somo Is
her neighbors. as the greatest horrcr
was felt for the place, which vas still
infested with snakes.
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MADE RICH BY OIL.
y Com.,res-.s.on'S strac@lcs Ea.lod and II
New Dnxnlo.y EO:n.

Il Con rag 'ln'- struggles ~
New DnxolOey i;o:n.
Che Forest Grove Presbyterian con-
grogation is in luck, and all its mem
bers promise to become rich through a
strike in oil made on few acres Of
ground surrounding tho ricketY old
chapel called 4 church, says Pitts
burgh dispatch to the san Francisco
Chronicle. Tho site is located about
eleven miles from Pittsburgh, and is
right in the center Of the new Grove
oil fields.
For years Deacon Beacon has been
pastor of the congregation, and it took
the combined receipts from few acres
of farming land. the district school and
the offerings of the small congregation
to keep the good man alive; butby good
fortune this is al changed.
Three good oil producers have been
struck during the past week, with an
average output of about 1000 barrels q
day. This gives the church people a
daily income OF $125 from royalties, in
addition to cash bonus.
Two new wells arc being sunk, which
Will increase the church income to
$500 month. Ono OF tho now wells
has been dubbed "Old Hundred" be-
cause OF the following revised version Of
the familiar hymn which one OF the
drillcrs has taeked upon the derrick.
Praise Ccd, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise him for putting oil below,
Praise him, ye dril!crs, give hearty thanks,
Praise him for the ovcrtlowng tanks.
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q CONvICT'S REFORM.
1t Is Elected by tho Recollection OF His
Mothers Words.

IL - EAcCIcu mo VI Ait'
Mothers Words.
Apropos OF the movement TO furnish
books TO the prisoners in Auburn Jail a
Norwegian lady, resident in Auburn,
tells in her picturesque way an episode
which occurred in Charleston, S. c.,
says the Lewiston (Me) Journal. Years
ago a mother took her fiye-year-old boy
into prison when she went to see his
father committed FOR some triling OF
Tense. The littlc fellow stepped into
tho adjacent cell, having over it the
number IS To tease him the warden
shut the door, but quickly opened it at
the little fellows screams. His mother
soothcd him. saying: Nobody shan't
ever, ever shut my little boy up in a
dark prison" Years passed. The boys
father and mother died. His uncle
helped him and gave him money to
get to New York. lie fell in with
bad company, squandered his mon
cy, and in sheer desperation at
tempted TO commit burglary in his
uncie's house. That relative was so en-
ragged he handed over his nephew to the
authorities Looking at the number OF
his cell, to his horror he saw "Gs," and
knew that it was The seli-samo cell that
had inspired his boyish terror. When
MS mothers words cane back: No
body shan't ever shut my little boy in
dark cell, and he wcpt as ho had not
since her death. for lie had loved that
mother. Tho wa"Iens wife had found
him in melted condition. lie told her
his story and she gave him the utmost
sympathy and kindness during his long
term, shortened by his good behavior
As he left his Gel. and took a last look
ct those terrible numbers "GS, lie de-
termincd he would mako man of
whom his mother should be proud. By
his trade, learned in prison, he pursued
an homes, ana lucrative trade, and his
tas,a for literature, also formed BY the
warden, provided f'r leisure hours
Ten years aftcr1ard ne c;.:!.eed, on the
wacdeu's wife, and she could hardly be-
lieyc that IL vas he who had occupied
s.SS."
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UNDER PGTTICJAT RULE.
y siou3 Chief Who Bows Needy TO Eis
Nhtt; (rfre'5 VIII.


1t is twenty-fyc wears since Brugincr,
the Sioux chief, cut away from his abo-
riginal moorings and married his pres
ent wife, an accomplished woman and
the descendant of st. Louis pioneers.
Now he IS ending his cventful life
in a modern home. His is noted among
the best equipped and most productive
OF Missouri farms. Mrs. BruCiner is very
much Younger than be, and, whatever
his kingIy pre.ogatiyes among the
Sioux may have been, she is certainly
now the ruler Like most frontiers
mon, Brusiner is famously cxtravagant.
Three or four fortunes had slipped out
OF his hands in misty way. when Mrs
Brugincr took the reins, and TO her eco
monte skill and management is due his
financial regeneration. They arc rich
again, and it is almost pathetic to hear
this old man talking about going to
Paris ard around the world some day.
In spite OF his years and hardsh;ps tho
spirit OF adventure is as strong in him
as ever. He is wonderfully preserved
in health and strength. lis voice is
still as soaorous IS a grizzly's- His
un1inching gray eyes, deep set beneath
shaggy, rrowninG brows. are the I'M
dimmed mirrors OF what was once re-
sistless, unyielding will. re Sioux"
he exclaimed at the outset OF recent
conversation. Il an &c Hing" And,
seemingly not quite satisfied that this
sufficiently emphasized his supreme
relation, he added; BY gar, am re
EMPEROR At the leaVe-taking he
vas asked br the visitor if there was
any probability Of soon meeting him
again in the city lie glanced dcferen-
TALLY at Mrs. Bguginer. 81 don't let
him so there any more" said she.
"Nc,n he supplemented, apologet;cally,
~
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IMPORTANT.

Remember that the payment of
prizes is guaranteed by four Ma
tional Banks of New Orleans, and the
tickets are signed by the president of
an institution whose chartered rights
are recognized in the highest courts;
therefore, beware of all limitations or
anonymous schemes.
Remember that the present charter
of the Louisiana State Lottery Cont
panv, which the Supreme Court of the
United States has decided to be a con-
tract with the State of Louisiana, and
part of the constitution of the State,
does not expire until the 1st of Jan
uary, 1875.
The Legislature of Louisiana, which
adjourned on the 10th of July of this
year, has ordered an amendment TO
the constitution OF the State to lie
submitted to the people at an election
in 1892, which will carry the charter
OF the Louisiana State LotteV Com
pany up to the year nineteen laendred
and nineteen.
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HOW SHE ESCAPED.
rs an Iii wind that Doesn't Blow Good
to Somebody.

Early in the COS was railroad
telegraph operator down in Georgia, :"
said he to Philadelphia Inquirer re-
porter, and had mighty narrow es
cape from being lynched one day. 1t
was in tho afternoon. y gang Of
darkics came along to where my station
was, about three miles from any human
habitation. They had in their grasp a
beautiful young white girl, and they tied
herfast to one rail OF the track, RICH be-
fore my eyes. They then stood there, and
pointing rcvolycrs at my head said if
interfcred in any way they would
murder me. Five minutes before the
Atlantic express was due they departed,
leaving tho girl on the track to be cut
in two by the train. was in terrible
suspense. knew l would be called a
coward and cur il l allowed that girl
to be killed, but was afraid to signal
the train to stop, because knew the
darl;ies would kill mo if | did. But |
was going to save my position anyhow.
Justas the train passed my signal sta
ton l ran down the track and with a
pair OF pliers cut tho wire connecting
the signal to tho station. BY doing this
1 thought l could tell tho railroad
officials that tho vandals had cut
the wire SO that could not signal
the train. See tho fine point?
Well, while was cutting the
wiro the wind camo up suddenly
and blew perfect tornado. Big oak
trees wero blown over so that their tops
touched the ground, and had to hang
on 70 the track so that wouldn't BIO
blown away. Well, when I went up tho
track saw those darllies running away,
and l supposed that tho girl had been
cut in two. l was prepared to look upon
a horrible sight, but, to my great joy
and utter astonishment, she was still
alive. cut the rope with my pliers and
released her. carried her tendcrly up
to the signal station, bound up the
gashes made in her limbs by the rope,
and"
"And what?' asked somebody.
"And asked her to be my WIFE,"
what did she say?"
"She thanked me for my bravery, and
softly murmured: Eyes"
But how was it the train didn't kill
her?"
81 never found out until two years
afterward. Then met tho engineer of
that very train. He explained to me
that just as the train was about to strike
the girl that heavy gust of wind came
along. twas so powerful that it lifted
one side of tho train ovcr. making it run
on one rail for about five hundred feet
before it fell back on tho other rail. 1t
SO happened that the girl was tied to
the rail from which the wheels raised,
and that's how she escaped"
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A WONDERFUL RACE.
That Is What Detroit a1aa Calls
tho Japanese,
interesting. Things Seen in the Land of
the Mils,do = Japan for the Jap
aoesc" the Popular Sentimental
Decidedly Receptive reoplc.

Mr.. Frederick StearnS, OF Detroit, has
returned after years residence in
Japan and has some interesting things
to tell of that wonderful people. To
FREQ Press reporter Mr.. Stearns said,
among other things, speaking of their
agricultural methods:
''Thcir methods are unlike ours in
every respect. We can teach them moth
ing in the line of agriculture; on the
contrary, we have many things to learn
from them Our plows, harrows, rcapers,
mowers, etc. while notunlnown to them,
have NOT been adopted, as they consider
their own IDEAS superior, which they
undoubtedly are
Are The streets in their cities laid
out in similarity with ours?'
Yes, in much the same style, and
each is named after a favoritc god or
deifed great man. The houses of tho
majority of the people arc but ono
story in height and are constructed OF
bamboo poles fastened together, sur
mounted by thatchcd roof. There arc
10 walls, the Japanese paper, which
serves the double purpose OF providing
shelter and light, being substituted.
Glass windows and slGnglcd roofs may
be seen on se;ue few houses. All views
from the house open upon The garden,
the street being entirely closed up. The
japanese viii have his garden ii it is
I but half the sjzn Of an ordinary billiard
table. The love OF Tie beautiful in
nature and at IS inherent with the