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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02
80 TWENTY-srCOND.

The election at which all of the Offices
for which nominations were made in the
recent Democratic primary are TO be hlled
will be held on the 22d instant. The last
day on which persons can register or have
their transfers entered will be May 18th.
which is the regular registration-day. A
great number of transfers have already
been gotten, and Chairman Guy VIII open
headquarters in a few days and this work
will be pushed with even greater energy
and determination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02

No danger ever attends the use Of simmons
Lvsr Regulstez
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-21

When standng within few YARDS OF
,hs ono's muzzle at the time OF discnarge'
rerson would be amsziogly aston'snsu
we're he only able to see the shos as tney
oo whizzing by. Experiments IN Instant
soeous photography have proved to US
that the shot not only spread out, comet
I;ke az they Hy, but they string out one
bon;rd the other TO a much greater ois-
tanos than they spread. Thus, with
cylinder quo, when the rifst shot OF
cb.yoa reaches a target that 10 forty
wards away, the lsst shot is Tagging along
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of the charge Of shot arrive simuitsne-
ously at the target. but the balance OF
the fret half of the charge is so close be-
hind that a birds muscles are not quick
enough to get out of the way, although
those who have watched sitting birds
when shot at have often seen them start
as if to fly when the lesden shot whistled
by them. only to drop dead as they
were overtaken by the Iesden hail.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-21

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-21
Four Years on Clutches.

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-21

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-21

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papers. Ths press is quick 70 recogu'ze inert
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A share OF the public patronage is scheeed,
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-08-21

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

worn her down; secondly, her work, and
particularly the study OF female head in
tended to represent the Melancolia and not
finished in time for the Salon, was unsatis-
factory; thirdly, Kami had said as much two
days before; fourthly, but completely
iourthlY that it was hardly worth thinking
about, Dick, her property, had not written
to her for more than six weeks. She was
angry with the heat, with Kawi, and with
her work, but she was exceedingly angry
with Dick.
She had written to him three times-eaeh
time proposing a fresh treatment Of her
Melancolia. Dick had taken no notice of
these communications. She had resolved to
write 40 more. When she returned to
England in the autumn-for her pride's
sake she could not return earlier-she would
speak to him. She missed the Sunday
afternoon conferences more than she cared to
admit. All that Kami said was, Continues,
mademoiselle, continuez toujours," and he
had been repeating his wearisome counsel
through the hot summer, exactly like
eieala-an old gray cicala in black alpaca
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
moving blockade on the main track to let

moving q blockade on the main track TO let
Express No. A. get past son time"
One would naturally suppose that rail-
Pennsylvania Railroad is about the coolest
in this part of the country. Along that
stretch of track between Gallitzen and ALLIE
grippus, which is fairly on the tops of the
Alleghenies, nearly $500 feet high, the
mercury is always more decided in Its quail
ity than lower down. 1t is always cold up
there. Tho frost is more biting in the
mornings and evenings, the snow lies on the
ground longest and icicles melt slower.
Around those bold bluffs there is on an
average freight train almost every ten
minutes of the dav.
BRAKEMEN LIKE THE MOUNTAINS.
Yet, old freight brakemen tell me that
they would rather work the mountain divi-
sions of any of the railroads than the river
divisions. The bowling winds of the Alle-
gheny river are terrible trial to the crews
of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, and
when there is a genuine winter day in the
Ohio Valley. the brakemen of the Fort
Wayne and Lake Erie railroads may look
out. Added to all the discomftures which
1 have mentioned, the men on these roads
the roofs of the cars. We all know that the
piercing winds of winter are colder than the
calm, crisp and frosty weather. And so
these 5rakemen who run on the railroads up
and down the river valleys of Western
Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio experience
o distressing time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

of Torpenhow's door, and the sound Of voices
in strenuous debate, someone squeaked.
And see, you good fellows, have found
new water bottle-frs' class patent-eh, how
you say? Open himself inside out"
Dick sprang to his feet. He knew the
voice well. ''That's Cassavetti come back
from the Continent. Now know why Torp
went away. There's row somewhere, and
I'm out Of itP'
The Nilghai commanded silence in vain.
"That's for my sake" Dick said, bitterly.
''The birds are getting ready to fly, and they
wouldn't tell me. 1 can hear Morten-
Sutherland and Mackaye. Half the war
correspondents in London are there-and
I'm out of it,
He stumbled across the landing and
plunged into Torpenhow's room. He could
feel that it was lull of men. where's the
trouble?" said he. SIN the Balkans at last?
Why didn't someone tell me?"
"We thought you wouldn't be interested"
said the Nilghai, shamefacedly. "Its in
the Soudan, as usual"
"You lucky dogsl Let me sit here while
you talk. shan't be skeleton at the
feast. Cassavetti, where are you? Your
English is as bad as ever"
|, Dick was led into a chair. He heard the
rustic of the maps, and the talk swept for
ward, carrying him with it. Everybody
spoke at once, discussing press censorshlps,
railway routes, transport, water supply, the
capacities of Gene-als,-these in language
that would have Mortified trusting public
-ranting, asserting, denouncing and laugh
ing at the top of their voices. There was
the glorious certainty of war in the Soudan
at any moment The Nilghai said So and
it was well to be in readiness. The Keneu
had telegraphed to Cairo for horses; Cassa-
vetti had stolen perfectly inaccurate list
of troops that would be ordered forward, and
was reading it out amid protane Interrupt
tions, and the Keneu introduced to Dick
some man unknown who would be employed
as war artist by the Central Southern Syndi-
cate. It's his first outing" said the Keneu.
"Give him some tips-about riding camels. I"
"Oh, those camelsP' groaned Cassavetti.
1T shall learn to ride him again. and now I
am so much all softl Listen, you good fel-
lows. know your military arrangement
| very we'll. There will 60 the Royal Argal
shire Sutherlanders. So 1t was read to me
| upon best authority"
] A roar of laughter interrupted him.
| "Sit down." said the Nilghai. "Tbe lists
aren't even made out in the War Office"
"Will there be any force at Suakin?''
said voice.
Then the outcries redoubled, and grew
mixed, thus: How many Egyptian troops
will they use? God help the Fellaheen
There's a railway In Plumstead marshes do
ing duty as d fves-court. We shall have
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PAGES TO "a.

world has \ knack of spinning round all By
itself. Shall see Torp before he goes2
''Oh, yes. You'll see him" said the
Nilghai.
"Maisie, come to bed"
"It's so hot can't sleep. Don't worry"
Maisie put her elbows on the window sill
and looked at the moonlight on the straight,
poplar-hanked road. Summer had come
upon Vitry-sur-Marne and psrched it to ths
bone. The grass was dry yburntin the meadows,
the clay BY the bank of the river was caked
to brick, the roadside flowers were long since
dead, and the roses in the garden hung
withered on their stalks. The heat in the
little low bedroom under the caves was
almost intolerable. The very moonlight on
the wall of Kami's studio across the road
seemed to make the night hotter, and the
shadow of the big bell-handle by the closed
gate cast bar of inky black that caught
Maisie's eye and annoyed her.
"Horrid thingl It should be all white, !"
she murmured. "And the gate isn't in the
middle of the wall, either. never noticed
that before"
Maisie was hard to please at that hour.
First, the heat of the past few weeks had
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

stove, will make anyone sleepy, and it is
doubly hard to keep awake il you have
been up all day and and nearly all the
night besides"
THE COMPANY IS LENIENT.
'The company never compeIs a man to
work overtime il he says he is played out.
That happens every now and then. It is
not so frequent in winter, however, as in
summer, for the reason that have ex-
planned.
Some time ago a brakeman conductor on
one of the most important through freight
trains of a great railroad entering Pittsburg
told me how he got his promotion from
brakeman. I'VE were going down the
other side of the mountain" he said; sit
was the middle OF the night, and as usual on
mountain slopes, we were all at our posts
beside the brake wheels. ] was managing
the brakes of about half of the train. To
do this of course had to run from car to
car, but as the cars were all for cattle that
was easy. The roofs were level.
Suddenly I observed strange humping
and thattold me that the train had parted. It
was so dark and such binding snow storm
was raging that could not see just how the
train was separated. I was nearly frozen as
it was and feared I would be unable to
control nv section Of the train if it was nec-
essary. Running forward 1 investigated
and found the engineer must be unaware OF
the split The safest way, and, in fact, the
only way was to bring the rear end of the
train to a full stop. We would not be down
to the bottom of the mountain for 15 min
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

the Suakin-Berber line built at last. Cana
dian voyagers are too careful; give me
halfdrunk Krooman in q whaleboat. Who
commands the Desert column? No, they
never blew up the big rock in the Gh1zeh
bend. We shall have to be hauled up,. as
usual. Somebody tell me if there's an In
dian contingent. or I'll break everybody's
head. Don't tear the map in two. It's a
war of occupation, tell you, to connect the
African companies in the South. There's
Guinea-worm in most of the wells on that
route"
Then the Nilghai. despairing Of peace,
beloved like fog-horn and beat upon the
table with both hands.
'But what becomes of Torpenhow?" said
Dick, In the silence that followed.
"Torp's in allegiance just now. He's off
love-making somewhere, I suppose" said
the Nilghai.
HE said he was going to stay at home, 4"
said the Keneu
SIS hep" said Dick, with an oath. "He
won't. I'm not much good now, but if you
and the Nilghai hold him down I'll engage
to trample on him till he sees reason. He
stay behind, indeedl He's the best OF you
all. There'l be some tough work by Om-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
ALONG THE CAR ROOFS.

The first freight division of the Pittsburg,
Ft. Wavne and Chicago Railroad is nearly
20 miles long, from Allegheny City to
Alliance. The other day in the yards of
this railroad in Allegheny I talked with a
brakeman who has been in the employ Of
the company 16 years. That length of time
has given him some valuable experience
with winters behind the locomotive.
HOW A BRAKEMAN DRESSES.
He showed me minutely how he was at
that moment dressed. He was we'll fixed up
for the cold weather, and indeed on this
particular day it was very chilly. Here is
the amount of clothing be wore:
]. Chamois skin chest protector.
2. Heaviest red flannel undershirt.
g. Barred flannel overshirt.
4. Pair of pulse heaters.
8. Woolen vest.
8. Double breasted coat
z. Hand-knlt wooden wamus blouse.
8. Dark blue overcoat, extra heavy, butshort
9. Socks, in cold weather, two pairs.
10. Heavy sheep skin ga untlet gloves.
IL Ear iugs. but only occasionally.
Eyes. have had my ears trost-bitten sew
eral times" said this man, ''but do you
know I would rather brake in winter than
in summer. Oh, no, don't mean to say
that all brakemen would. They all have
not had the long experience that have
had. Tenderfeet dread the winter. Very
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
CHAPTER XI.


But shall not understand.-
Shall not see the face of my love-
Shall not know her for whom strove-
Till she reach me forth her hand,
Saying. "Who but have the rlgntr
And out of q troubled night
The Wido,Der.
Dick felt his way back to the big chair,
and wondered what these things might
mean. He did not wish to be tended by the
housekeeper, and yet Torpenhow's constant
tendernesses Jared on him. He did not ex-
actly know what he wanted. The darkness
would not lift, and Maisie's unopened let
ters felt worn and old from much handling.
He could never read them for himself as
long as life endured; but Maisie might have
sent him some fresh ones to play with. The
Nilghai entered with a gift-a piece of red
modeling-wax. He fancied that Dick might
find interest in using his hands. Dick poked
and patted the stuff for few minutes, and,
SIS it like anything in the world?" he said.
drearily. "Take it away. may get the
touch OF the blind in fifty years. Do you
know where Torpenhow has gomez"
The Nilghai knew nothing. Were
staying in his rooms till be comes back. Can
we do anything for you?"
"I'd like to be left alone, please. Don't
think I'm ungrateful; but I'm best alone" I"
The Nilghai chuckled, and Dick resumed
his drowsy brooding and sullen rebellion
against fate. He had long since ceased to
think about the work he had done in the
old days, and the desire to do more work
had departed from him. He was exceeding
" sorry for himself, and the completeness of
his tender grief soothed him. But his soul
and his body cried for Maisie-Maisie who
would understand. His mind pointed out
that Maisie, having her own work to do,
would not care. His experience had taught
him that when money was exhausted women
went away, and that when a man was
knocked out of the race the others trampled
on him.
"Then at the least" said Dick. in reply.
''she could use me as used Binat-for some
sort of study. wouldn't ask more than to
be near her again, even though knew an
other man was making love to her. Ugh J
what dog I am u
A voice ON the staircase began to sing joy.
fully:
When we go-go-go away from here,
Our creditors will weep and they will wall.
Our absence much regretting when they fnd
that we've been getting
Out of England by next Tuesdays Indian
mail.
Following the trampling of feet, slammine
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utes yet, SO ran from brake to brake, tight
ening up. 1t seemed as though could not
bulge the wheels much tighter than they
were. 1t seemed to get colder and colder
every minute.
HIS HANDS WOULDN'T WORK.
"I could not have known how cold
really had been before that, for presently
both hands and feet commenced to get
numb. I did not feel the humping anv
more, so 1 knew that had slackened the
speed of the rear end of the train enough to
fall back of the engine, but still my severed
strain was going down at u speed that knew
would cause wreck if we ran into the
other halt of the train at the foot. I pulled
and pulled at the brakes, but my fingers
were now nearly powerless. The locomotive
ahead let 60 lot of shrieks that told me
the engineer had discovered the accident,
and he kept on whistliug to let me know he
was not stopping. That was encourage
ment. But at last one hand fell away from
the brake wheel utterly paralyzed I only
had the right hand left.
well, can scarcely tell how 1 did it,
sir, but with one hand I finally got the train
stopped. Yes, it did avert big accident.
I had supposed the cars were all loaded with
live stock. But In two of them was an as
signment of dynamite large enough to blow
every car up had we collided with
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
durman. We shall come there to stay. this
time. But forgot. 1 wish I were going

durman. We shall come there to stay. this
time. But I forgot. 1 wish I were going
with you"
$50 do we all, Dickie," said the Keneu.
"And I most of all, " said the new artist
of the Central Southern Syndicate. Gould
you tell me-"
'I'll give you one piece of advice" Dick
answered, moving toward the door. "1f you
happen to be cut over the head in scrim-
mage, don't guard. Tell the man to go on
cutting. You'll find it cheapest in the end.
Thanks for letting me look in"
"There's grit in Dick" said the Nilghai,
an hour later, when the room was emptied
of all save the Keneu.
"It was the sacred call of the war-trumpet.
Did you notice how he answered to it? Poor
feIlowl Let's look at him." said the
Keneu.
The excitement of the talk had died away.
Dick was sitting by the studio table, with
his head on his arms, when the men came in.
He did not change his position.
''It hurts" he moaned. God forgive me,
but it hurts cruelty, and yet, y'know, the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

known as summer men," These are brake
men, or 'tenderfeet," as the older men dub
them, who desert the business with the first
approach OF cold velther. They are afraid
OF winter On top OF box car.
The record of frost-bitten ears, frozen fin
gers and ice-benumbed feet has never been
kept along the various railroads, The cases
are too numerous. 1t is only when some
poor fellows frame becomes SO thoroughly
deadened with the cold that he stumbles
beneath the wheels, that the perils of winter
for railrOaders are publicly noticed. 1t is
hard even then to appreciate them, for the
interior Of a passenger car or the parlor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Among His Grandchildren.

J. R. Dodds, editor of the daily and
weekly ArbOr State, of Wymore. Neb., says:
'I have seen the magic effect of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in cases of Group and
colds among my grandchildren. We would
not think of going to bed at night without a
bottle of this remedy in the house. Cham
berlain's medicines are growing more popu-
lar here every day.. Thsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Louise Chandler Moulton.

Probably few signatures are better known
to readers of newspapers and magazines as
we'll as books than the simple initials, 81.
c. NJ" which stand for Louise Chandler
Moulton. She writes as follows:
would gladly tell which was the merriest
Christmas of my life If ], myself, 'knew-but
OH there have been so many Christmases and
long ago 1t seems to me they all were merry,
and cannot tell which was merriest. 1 think
that no one who has reached middle life can be
really merry-things have grown, by that time
too solemn and too earnest for mirth. Youth
is the time for gayety SO let all young folks be
happy now. And the deepest, dearest happi-
ness of all-at Christmastde and at all other
times-is to feel ones self loyal to ones very
highest ideal. will wish all my readers that
best happiness and very merry Christmas be-
sides.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

full force at the foot of the mountain
with anything. The company thought 1
had done something worth rewarding. Per-
haps did. Here was the price of It."
And the conductor pulled the glove from
his left hand, exposing the stumps of two
fingers.
''They were frozen that night and had to
be amputated," he explained.
L. e. SToFIEL.
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Edna Dean Proctor.

This sweetest and purest of native singers
contributes this exquisite poem:
The maiden months are stately train
Yelled in the spotless snow,
Or decked with bloom of paradise
What time the roses blow,
Or wreathed with the vine and the yellow
wheat
When the moons of harvest glow.
But u the joy Of the rolling year,
The queen with peerless charms,
Is she who comes through the waning light
To keep the world from harms
December, fair and holly crowned,
With the Christ-child in her arms.
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Donald G. Mitchell.

1t is many years since "Reveries Of Q
Bachelor" created a furore in literary circles.
Its author, Donald g. Mitchell, writes for the
Christmas symposium, as follows:
Thanks for your kind note which came to
me duly. 1t is worthy Of longer reply than
crippled arm will permit me to make. l
can only wish you ever SO many pleasant
Christmases and thank you again for your
pleasant greeting.