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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
A LITERARY TASTE.

Senator Stanford has always acllnowl-
edged the great influence of the press.
Some years ago he remarked: mot the
richest banker in San Francisco nor the
ablest member of the bar wields as much
power as the ordinary newspaper re
porter" Few people, however, are aware
that the railroad magnate came very near
being a newspaper man himself. While at
Port Washington, he took lively interest
IN politics, and used to occasionally write
for a Milwaukee paper He was also 8
leading member of local debating society.
His friends praised his writings, and he
began TO think he was meant for journal
( Ist. At that time there was no newspaper
In the town, aud it was proposed to start
one Stanford was to furnish most of the
capital and TO have charge of the enter
prise Having heard that there was a
press and type to be had in Milwaukee for
200. he started of with a wagon to pur-
chase il aud bring 1t home. When he
reached Milwaukee he was greatly disap-
pointed TO find that the outfit had been dis
posed of several days previously. and there
was not another press obtairable west of
New York The syndicate had not money
enough to purchase an outfit at first hands
md pay the freight upon it, and so the pro
ect was given up.
Shortly after this incident the young at
sorney's Office was destroyed by fire, the
flames consuming his entire library, in the
purchase of which he had invested most OF
his earnings. Having been urged by three
If his brothers, who were in business in
California. to join them, he gathered to-
xlther his few belongings and started for
ne Golden State. arriving in Sacramento
n July. 1852. The Stanford brothers then
had a mercantile house in Sacramento
With branches in all the leading mining
camps. Leland was placed in charge of the
branch at Michigan Bluffs, Placer county
where he remained four years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
Ex-Goyernor English Critically Ill.
The Cushing mn to all Requirements.

New HAVEN, Conn, March 1.-Ex-Gov-
ernor English is critically i'll.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

Light underwear for spring weather.
BAsT-MARsHALL MER. Co.,
142 MsiR strapt>
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

Read the great serial now running
in TIE SUNDAY herald.
Exclusive rights to Bill Nye's let
tiers.
Frank G. Carpenters letters appear
only in THE HERALD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

THE DAILY HERALD is delivered
anywhere in Salt Lake city for 25
cents per week, or 81 per month.
THE SUNDAY HERALD is delivered
anywhere in Salt Lake city for % cents
per month or $3.50 per year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
HIS EARLY LIFE,

While Leland Stanford has been such a
large figure in the history of his state. and
his public acts are public property, there
are some incidents in his career that are
not generally known. He is, like almost
al successful Americans, emphatically a
sef-made man. If he is not living ex-
ample of the Manchester saying, that the
most successful business men are those
VINO begin the world in their shirt sleeves,
1t is certain that it was by the exercise of
manual labor that he got his first start in
life. Born in Albany county, New York,
sixty six years ago, one of a family of
seven sons, he had only such educational
advantages as Were TO be obtained in the
district schools of that day. He worked
On the farm in the summer and attended
school in the winter. AS boy, he gave
evidences of business talent. Some time
ago he told friend the story of how he
earned his first money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

Wanted.-A good appetite. You can have
it easy enough by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla 1t tones the digestion and cures sick
headache, IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02
Constans Resigns.

PARIS, March 1-Constans, minister of
the interior. has resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

Eyargeiiss Martin spoke yesterday af,es-
neon on the subject: What the Bible
does for the Believer. =
I. He is hezctten BY Il. Jas. /, u:
John. 8. 8: LIT Peter. ]. 20 were quoted
to subs.aniisse this point.
II. II noasistes this rev life. lss
Peter, 2. 2: lss Cor. g.. 2; Nsts., 4, &.
The speafer wsEt on 70 Asor that the word
vss miIx for the babe ard hread ard rpsa,
for the fell grown man OF Woman.
HI Itkseps the believer. Pa ia
The rori Is bis shield. sword and helmet
There is no danger Of getting sin inso the
b art or error inc the bssd Pa .Ils, III
Nv. 1t makes hiu dean. Erh.. 3. rs :
Pa /. ii3. o.; John, II, II; jobs, Is, s.
V. Is fErnisbes bin. 81 Tisa,, 8, 1917.
Fsrnishes sor life. for testimony ard fer
service.
VI. By it he ore.eeesss. Heb. 4, II.
Christ Himself oysrcSme tire eys. and hls
temptation By the ase Of scripture, ,epes.
rg three tines 81 70 written" The Blblz
mast be believed. Esad ard obeyeI in cr-
der TO he Of any value or blessing - us.
n The evening, notwithstasd tie
storm, geoaly company Of mea gathered
- listsr to she Gospel. After an Inspiring
pfaisc ssriiee. MIR. Trae surg Come 70
Hin Bs1,T Gods NOV" First, tie nos
81 a,oaemsng- Heb. 9-2g. Sin has been
pas away and IL now 40 longer a barrier
between God AMI man. No. thss atone
fasnt ha, teen made and sin dealt si.h, Col
declares that ''sow is the day Of sslyafi n g
II Cor. G2. After the salvation has been
received, then the ''no~,~ II mo condemn
stioh" comes in, salvation csmfs because
u chFirs words for as, and shen ,alya-
,.ea il oar, BY faith In Chris, Then the ,es.
timony Of God 10 Us 10 mo conference.-the a. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

q A. 'fuell, Esq. reat to portlan, yes-
israay on bd'ioess.
Mr.. George Young Of Girdiner, vas in
tbs city yesterday.
Mr. g. II, Greeley Of Bangor, vas at ,hc
Augusta Hea,s, Friday.
Mr. A. T.. Mitchell Of Portland, vas In
tie city on business, yss,erday.
Mr. y. ". Williams With Hills Turner &
Co Boston. lei; for Waserrille yesterday.
Judge Hall Of Wa,srsille was Ia the city
yesterday on his way home from Roekiana
conaressman MiGiiken passed through on
the afternoon train yesterday, to his hosae
IN Belfast.
Mss Alice g. Welsh will remain 10 New
York, where she Is now visiting, til the
Christmas holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallhridge u Boston,
Mass who bave besa visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Stone of this city, returned to
their home in Boston yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

Women Whe suH~r from fcmAi= weakness.
isssxuI.ri8srs ~ 81; RI ,ilast attic. peeniiar
is ths5T .ss, aat sas ore b. ecass que nee
weak, ttrvtt, nervrns Aaa ra. doSsa Ia
health aad strength, ami @Ge suFe. from
dragging pain. aGi aches. weak bse h
and Bad fssiins heai, 30 Say as;hiag y the ex-
trema nsvssa-nsSs sHi a,sntai lie preston,
ahoed ~ al mrana Ese IF. bTeene's Nervufa
he great serve inyigoEant and resforer Of health
and strength 70 women. Our lady correspondent
urges woGlsn 70 use u beeaase Of it, mars eiloas
eGraiye effects Ia her Gaze, and we can also
heartily recommend it's use 70 tie thouaand.
Of women who sRaer from those painful and ex-
hausfirg d!seases. aseal-e L i, purely segeta
bla and perfectly harmless remedy. and W, have
prfs9saily SHOWN - great many cases it la,
cured Il = fas ie By druggists IA, ~ 90 per
bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

The euiue { u. G-seue, Of 50 ". / h
ST, New York, Ihs psapiieot o tbat great
aefVe cure, Or Gfrsn NcrYars, ard 6? G.
ialis. in tae cure If nervous an1 chronic
diseases. hss aonlune5d ,ha world ttat al
80 feF. ~ from this sos OF troubles, or from
any iifg ting ,r icHs-a:snliIE riUa,c, cln
aot sulr h.,u ny e'ter p ?, gasd 20 tleir csfss
srse VI cha g'
This is mPar.stt u t4c SICK, 49, Dr.
G.ecao has mai, = specisly ct treating pa
tioI "a hilngh hter tspondenfe, aid
his many sna WONDERFUL cures IT Ell part
Of tlr couatry prove Aisrcmatk BE sucress.
ana the nsryellcu9 cafa iyt porers of Biz
hatmists Yeg,tlhl' -sapd,es. IL yau fre
etuacrvr, yaI ~ili II tlstths opperun y
pass 10 co snt d. leu & free IF caargs wIih
,hs..k l}al arAallc Ply s.ciaa Wr.te him
lesc ip' on lt Yaur ease or nj fo- his
CUES ~ bank - & lou. At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18
Magical Effect

nat I have suffered very little inednsen-
tense. have also used Il in my family. with
exesiiept results. in coughs. colds. Sc. -
Wp,. II. QaaItly. MiaiatoH, Australia.
IN the spring Of 1855. ut Portsmouth. Va,
was Frustrated BY severe attack ei ~
r,,0il pneumonia My physicians exhausted
theig remedies, and for one year was pct
able to eyea 2rtictsiate wafst. ~ the adj
49,, N IN. shaw tried Ayers Cherry Pes
ssr., and 10 my surprise and great iuy, p
49, fl,,,, o,,e mouth could converse easily.
a, a rat1,ral tone of ycsee. continued 10
,7,,,r,.va and haze become since vel man.
i hsxs cftea recommended the PICTORIAL, and
$50 ,,avar known it to fan = Ge0Tge K,
lawrence. Valparaiso, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18
Ayers
Cherry PICTORIAL

Tho best # anodgaes. this preparation rap
IDLY sootscs frraAilaa. strengthens tie deli-
cate organs Of speech and restores the voice
b. It's tone and pewer- No singer or public
speaker shuald De without il. Lydia Th0mp-
son, the famous actress. uertiHes. Ayers
Cherry Peetoral has been ot very great ser
vice 10 me. Il improves and strengthens
iha voice, and IS always effective for the
cure Of colds and coughs
Upon several occasions have suffered
from colds, causing hoarseness and entire
loss Of voice In my profession Of an aee-
tioneer any affection Of the voice OF Threat
Is a serious matter. but at each attack. |
have been relieved by few doses Of Ayers
Cherry Peetoral THIS remedy. with ordt
asry care. has worked such
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

The Augusta Savings Bank v hen it cor,-
pi ias It's ues quarters. where lean & Ham
l'as music store formerly was. vii have
tie lugest plate glass window IN this city,
sd one q: the lsrgss: this side Of Boston.
u Il TO he IN length fifteen fest and six
inches. Sfd in height niae feet and four
iachss. Hits. Turner 4 Co., of Boston,
furaish the glass ard send aloug with it six
esperisled giszi rs TO properly put it in
position. The glass will cost when set.
sen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

MFR. O. Q. S,esson completed Yesterday
tie purchase Of Cue bai.dins site on the
elevation south OF The State House. Tie
iasd ~ss formerly owned BY D. 7. Pike.
Esq. Mr.. S,etson will build fine rssi.
eenee there next string.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

Assistant, Master Mechanic John Ellie,
81 the Name Central. foreman OF the boiler
Shcp' at Wstsrville, WAS in the city yes
isnlY. lookirg ait r repairs which are
being made ca the boiler which furnishes
heat Scr The rsiltSaa s;stian il this city.
An cll railroad man speaking Of Mr.. Ellis
sail, ME-. f les is one of the most expert
caeei moa ia the service, aud has seen
MA years ct it. There is nc detail about
lp ba,iasss that be dossu'. thoroughly
Il iierstaad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

kssabfo k q Estoa will no. advance the
rries of their fixsrro Cigus until Jan. |,
ism The present high quality viii be
nisist Ell. sc.l6rh, Sa.& Tulst
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Chr,ch Ho.scss

Insen 5oung peysss-s SAVES Al s +. II.
! 10 TIE Free Bsstiss eAaeeh, addressed hg
Evangelist Mario
Pas~hirg BY RS. II 2. Prsz a: Hso-
alan Hail. seug ssrsies eozaexeiag Il Es8if
past two. Evergoosy reie5ned.
A, Frisn2s' Chapel. ssr.icas vii be held
on Sunday a. 1929 4. NJ Ard P. II.
Prayer net Gisg Wesia sss..ag sssaisg at 7.s9
Thers s.ii Is 10 sersisss a. lie Enlssrs-
aiiss cssrcsi sanSsy. 1hs Sas5zta sch sol
and Ycang Reosse's raestisg Vi I b hsIi AZ
the Esgal hears saadAy. OFT 2s,h, Rev.
W. H. Gould Of saiiex, Haaa.. y occuay
the palpir.
At TIE Me.aosiss ehassh 945 A. II
Class nseEiass 1879 An By tie psa
tS.. sseoad sesnqn "a sesfss concerning
. Defscss in Averags Type Of Pse.g A.
:. =. 81. revival ,,-g.ss. III having 80
fesailr place q zorship vii. b. cordially
welcomes.
Meeting fer oaes 81 the Z. II. C. A.
roams ca sar,lay II a45 a. ". ard P.
". ETassfsa Nfy ii ~! sssas AT tn
laster meesiez On ~ lsssosas Ia YouBg
MAS Life Al nan sse esrassl.y we.
eomed. Goapal SINGER Tfas vii rszder
soi1s II eaca meeting
congfesasioaal sharea to 81 A. 81,
xssshp sH3 preaes.s ~ Erange Mar
,Ini J { 3 a ~ sshsssh sesoei; 2sG r.
NJ. Unisn Gospel sery.es;7 ii, Praie
service sad brief a51.sss By The pastor
Wednesday eYea!eg7 30, prayer mseaag
sa5isct, Lie on % d .Ath
So, lay III he Convention Day az the
First Baptist church. An appropriate ser
moa will BE- preached ty the prs'o.. \
very Interesting aga Instructive S. s. cen-
cert, with aaiscsses ard appropriate ues4-
cal reflections BY he eA il q 'hs eyesi1
al O'Clock. IL ia .seged TIA, +. may he
vaia1bIe Jay Ter the pgople- s. 5. aish
sdsls elasses at IL H. Y r S e. Z at
?. VI All eirGia.ig iAyitsd.
Free Baptist church prayer meeting
10 a,leex; usual 'ei9iess a. ~ 81. win
sermon ~ TIE paster preceded By shof,
talk to the children Sunday scneol az Is
A ualon Young i'sogls's meet az viii he
held In large ve.try TT o'eiee< CONDUCTED
hy Eyargslis. Ma ,iai SIR True HilI sing.
G spsl segvio- Ia lie eauEch at tel ick,
conducted by Mes.ss. Martin sad True.
aeagiy invitation IL exsi ntad toaf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18

TIE tras,ess Of hs Insane Hospital paid
their regular O, thly visit 10 that iustltu-
lin Friday. There remsiaed some SC
eoan's TO se.t,e vi b the BRICK contractor.
Mr. Dixou, ard the hulling committee
were present snl attended to i. yesterday.
oae half OF the new baildirgs is occupied.
Daring the "a north there have been
large aceesslans to the number Of patients
ia the hospital These have in MEASURE,
been otfset by the gifts large nauieer that
have been dtscta-g, q tbs fall. There are
now coaaned at tie iastt1lutiou d2s pa
tcats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-18
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND NOTICE.

The usual euafterly dividend Of ipsr cent. per
month for the quarter ending Uc. isf. vss de-
dared De- 18TH b. tae directors Ct the Golden
Valley Hydrausie Mining Conapany, aad il nos
ms afIs. ii the TIRE aszseFs affi " 10 Hasersie
III stossk OF record Oct. ist- DAVID GaLLEEr
Ireasufer. ociisifw
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FLOOR NASAGNR.
Robert - an, j. d. sAeehan.


Robert Loan. J b. saeehan.
Ans.
G. T.. gurns 81 selbing, r. N. Pernetie
" T.. Aver. e. \, snow, G.. 7 Penney
J. 7 WyDan, W. " siiik"y. u. stutivgant.
We would call the attention Of our real
ors this morning to the advertisements Of
Mr. Horace r. True which spfeus in an
other column Me-. True T., 4 natural
music m aud has h al the advantage Of lorg
musical training During nearly all his
eoileg8 course a B0udon he was the leader
of It's b ind and orchestra. und r his in
ssfuction they att,aed proficiency which
has never s,nee Be- N cd JAILED there, cIlling
forth vary high compliment
from Nj Chandler Of Portland
who attended several ieEelrsals For some
time after leaving college Mr. True de-
voted himself {, sisi1g piano lesson' hay
ing 'a'ge Clusas. lie was also the l,aier
Of the Moss bsnd for soma time lie
previously started band in Augusta bu,
left the city before t had at fairly under
say. MIR True lcgroed itro turing Of Mr.
Grover of Bos on ore o. tie best tupers of
the HUB. He ha, tuned a lumber Of
pianos sif c, ard aisaJs with excellent sac
cesi, his tine ear for music being of great
assistance ID him IA the work Mr.. Hill
for Macy years The prIncip,l tuner OF
Chicksring & sons, oGes pad him very
high compliment OF an instrument hs had
tuned without kporirg whose work it was
Or'ers 20 work may be l,tt Al the store
cf Bean 4 lIemleu and VII IN all cases re-
e. i've from abortion.
It is uudefstood ,hai the late Hon
Lewis ilarker len an estate tAlgel a.
sm, amour, les than sloo coo, says the
Bangor CommHci.l His VIII +, ROW on
Ole st ,he Pio5ste cillcs ard some Of his
btqursts are Of msth Interest to bs naay
acqua i,auces To h's widow he left his
rrsidcnce ON Third ttseet and $50 600 TO
o., Arau}s.n, Lewis Ia ksr, he LIT his
diamond IL. cans AMI Law iarsry, TO Mr..
f. II. Osfu. Of Augusta, AMI Mrs. Migglc
Appleton Barker. of Bangor, he lefs 500
each, TO his hou,cksepsr le lefs s5ol
provided sle remained in that posi- ion
through Mira. Bakers life. The rest Of
h. IS ate h. divided equally between hs
three grandchildren, Mrs. Fred II. Oven,
of Augusta. ard the two chtllrea Of The
ls.c Lean A. Barker of this city.
The camel COLI, which IL on exhibition at
tie Dime show ia tie old Dolan building
just below the post office, is certainly
most remarkable freak Of rstrre. He hs-
sregular camel hump upon bis back AMI
in many ether respects hears most s:iik
log resemblance 10 that beast of The desert.
lie /. only two yesrs old ard was foalsd
10 App,e.or. Maine. lie has an Intelligent
head, and i. very hearty eater. A large
numter of ou- ci:ix ma have been to see
him during the tao DAYS he has been in our
city All are unanimou, in calling him the
most rSmarksh,e thing in .he shape of
horse they have ever seen. He will prob
ably ram, ia in the cits sblu; week.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-25
Bunch Grass.
fMinneapOlls ,JOurnal.1
o.. II.

The bunch grass which grows SO lux
uriantly upon the western plains is
curious plant" said ranchman yester-
day. sit grows everywhere throughout
the west wherever there is the slightest
rainfall, and in the greatest luxuriance
along the river bottoms. It's godsend
to the grazing industry, and although a
homely plant, possesses more of the fat
tening qualities than the far famed blue
grass of old Kentuck. Indeed, much of
the fast horsef1esh of the mountain dis
tricts owes its staying powers to diet
upon this succulent grass. Spokane, for
example, took its full allowance of bunch
grass in his coltish days. Bunch grass
grows in thick hummucks, or punches,
as the Eame would indicate.
Half hundred sharp pointed spears
often arise from a single hump, and often
to height of eighteen inches. In the
spring it is a delicate green, but later on
dries up, but cures to perfection upon
the root. During the winter cattle dig
with their noses for this grass concealed
beneath the snow. However, if she
snow is covered with crust, steers are
thus cut off from their usual food and
die off in large numbers, as it is pecu-
liarity of steer that it never uses its
hoofs in removing the snow from the
familiar pasturage. Horses, however,
break the crust with their hoofs, and
thus stand the hard western winters bet
ter than cattle. The buffalo always
makes use of the hoofs in uncovering
the food, and somewhere down in Kan
sas there is stock farm where this fac
ulty of using the hoofs is being devel-
oped by judicious crossing of buffaloes
with the native cattle.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-25
W. W.
The Strange. Case OF sophy John
London l Illustrated News

Well, now, was it not only last week
that correspondent set me thinking on
what no woman, however strong minded,
would be ever likely TO do, and that men
constantly do; and l 'cided that the one
thing is-display I'D head? / have
since writing read ar amusing illustra-
ton of the truth of my judgment. About
$50 years ago the laird of Hylton, in
Fifeshire, was expecting his son and heir,
and accordingly was rejecting seriously
on the education of youth. He at length
told his wife that in his opinion it was
mistake to try to train children at all. 1t
would be much better to let nature take
her own way; and he had decided that
his heir should not he taught anything,
not even be thwarted in any taste or COR
rected in any habit.
Need add that when the expected
heir was born it turned out to be a
daughter? Never mind! Hylton kept to
his theory, and Sophy Johnston accord
ingly grew up as unframed as wild
flower in the woods. Nature seemed to
enter into the joke heartily; for Soph had
a mans voice, with which she loved to
sing a mans bass song Her favorite
amusement was blacksmithing; she could
shoe horse better than any man in the
shire, and her private apartment con-
tanned a forge, at which Soph spent much
of her time. Another pet occupation
was trunk making. She was a Nimrod
in the field, and Jehu on the box.
Soph Johnston, when vieille file of As
or so, established herself as permanent
guest in the castle of her fathers friend,
the fifth Earl of Balcarres, where her
forge was fitted up for her, and she was
allowed to do just as she liked She had
rich relatives in Gibraltar, none nearer;
and she frequently said that she expected
them to invite her to go to them, but
added that nothing should make her
leave her Balcarres friends. The two
Lady Anne (afterward the author of
"Auld Robin Gray'O and Lady Margaret,
thought it was a pity that Soph should
not have an opportunity of proving her
devotion to them in this way. So, as
the expected invitation never came, they
wickedly forged letter in the name of
the rich relations, begging Soph to go to
Gibraltar.
They intended, when she had written
her refusal, to stop its being sent by re-
vealing to her their little plot. But to
their horror poor old gentlemanly Soph
quietly posted letter to her relatives
accepting the invitation, and the unhap-
by girls knew not what she had done
till she confided to the family that she
had already begun to make her travelling
box and had ordered herself a new wig
an article which she had been suspect
ed of but had never before confessed to
wearing. So even poor Soph Johnston,
with her mans boots, mans voice. mans
songs, mans diversions and with a
smithy and carpenters bench, was not
equal to displaying bald head
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-25
70 ra,.ao i,,s mead with unnamed az

RE raised MS head with fnflamed eyes
and a bestial growl She tried to raise
him again, praying inwardly. He got
to his feet and plunged toward the door.
With all her strength she endeavored to
pilot him to. the bed. Maddened by the
restraint her hands put upon him, he
threw back his arm with brutal force
and struck her In the temple. Then he
plunged into the darkness without and
she fell to the floor.
The grayish light of dawn stealing
over the hill tops into the cabin fell on
the face of dead woman. A few hours
after sunrise neighbor CHANGED to look
in at the door and discovered her.
Immediately he summoned his wife
and daughters, and sent bearer of the
tidings to the Comptons. Before the
mother and father arrived, Berry Brad
ley's body was found in the river, not far
from the cabin. In his blind wander
ings he had fallen into the stream, and
drowned helplessly. In consideration OF
the circumstances attending his death,
and the death of his wife, it was deter
mined that his remains should not be
brought to his cabin.
There are few things in human nature
more sublime than the patient fortitude
of the simple people in the region in
which these events occurred. The dead
girls parents drove up to the cabin about
noon. While the old man, with trem-
bling hands, unhitched his mules, his
wife stood waiting for him, with her
back to the cabin. Tears had not
dampened her cheeks that day. The
women standing around the rough coffin
retired as the old couple entered the
cabin.
Neither of the two shed tears even
then, though their aged frames trembled
violently as their eyes fell upon the
dead. Slowly and gently, as if Martha
was sleeping, Mrs. Compton raised the
brown hair from the bruised spot at the
temple and softly stroked the pallid
cheek.
''She loved him more'n she did us.
Poor little Mattel" She retied the lit
tie bow of blue ribbon around the pale
neck and went outside the door and sat
down amongst the old women, and a
few moments later they bore the body of
the daughter she loved to its lonely
grave on the hill side.