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the owner. Poor fellow, His right hand
had gripped that weapon unto death. At
least forty, and probably fifty, years that
hand, gun and guide had lain in the tree.
1 am sure of that; for the ingrowing bark
that covered the hole must have taken that
length of time to become as found it.
And l believe I know the unfortunate
who lost the hand. As told of nv find
In camp that night, one of the boys, who
mad been In Montana several years, gave
the following history of two mems search
for the Lost DEVILS Hoof mine:
"Few knew of the existence of this mug
get pocket, and as the early years of the
gold times passed away the people possess
ing the secret died one by one, until pa
trlarchal Indian was the last left. He
died, and in dying gave the birch-bark
map OF its location to a young trapper
who watched at his death bed. This trap-
per was Horace Thompson, who had come
to the sunset land, like many others, for
fame and fortune from the east.
AS soon as the old red man was de-
Gently buried Thompson took friend into
his confidence, and together they set out
to find DEVILS Hoof mine. But the conf
denee that Thompson gave his companion
was but partial. He steadily refused to
allow the other sight of the map, and in
other than general terms spoke not of the
mines whereabouts.
They left mankind far to the south
and westward and rode on for many days.
Thompson's friend grew suspicious as
they neared their destination, and at
length resolved to get the map. He feared
that when the gold was really found
Thompson would desert him and allow
him to die in the wilderness, SO as to leave
him sole owner. They had an alteration.
but Thompson got the better of the mutt
neer. Fired for revenge, the other held
his peace for some days until his chance
should come. 1t came at last.
"'one evening Horace announced their
journey about completed. As there was
an extra gun and number of other use
less articles in their packs, they decided
to hide them away for the time being. and
perhaps get them on their return trim. A
hollow tree was found, and THOMPSON. on
his hands and knees, received the articles
from his comrade, and placed them one by
one in the hole. As he took the musket
and was setting it inside, the traitor raised
pick in the air and brought it down with
teYritc force upon the doomed Thompson.
The great spike was driven through skull
and brain, and Horace died.
"'Hastily gathering their belongings
into one pack, the false friend set of. af-
ter robbing the kneeling dead of the birch
bark map.
".B But the murderer never found Devils
Hoof mine. He was set upon by a gang
of white and red outlaws and killed. But
before dying he confessed his crime to one
of the Indians, who in turn told the story
to trader. The mine has never been dis
covered yet
''That is the yarn, concluded Mr.. CORN
ley. 81 am confident that H K. T. stands
for Horace K. Thompson. If they do,
then, of course, the guide belonged to
him, as well as did the musket. 1 dis
posed of the gun before coming east, but
expect to keep the papers,"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

1t is easy for some people to see fun in
anything. A negro woman in Atlanta has
just been sentenced to life imprisonment
for cutting off her lovers head. Yet she
obstinately insists that she did it just for
fun, and that she had no i'll will toward
the man she decapitated. A New York
painter smashed friends nose the other
day, and is now under arrest for felonious
assault. He, too, declares that he was
"just in fun"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

The people of Texas will be in suspense
until the United States Supreme court has
decided upon the validity of the acts of
the Texas courts for the last eleven years.
The case is that of one Duncan against the
sheriff of Bexar county. Duncan is un-
der sentence of death, and is trying to
save his neck by proving that at the time
he was sentenced the state of Texas had no
properly enacted code of laws under
which he could be tried The laws were
revised and codifed by order of the Legis-
lature some eleven years ago, and the
work was not very well done; but it was
allowed to stand without ever having been
ratified by the Legislature. 1t is claimed
that the revised laws were not the laws
originally enacted by the Legislature, but
the work of the clerk or commission
which codified them; therefore, these codi-
fed laws were invalid until the Legislature
had ratified them.
The Waterbury board of trade has
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 10
CENTS A WEEK, so CENTS A MONTH, So
FOR SIX MONTHS, $6 A YEAR. THE
SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17
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tracts covering considerable length Of time or q
large Spaca.
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Mcintyre,
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( Co.
HOME OF
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Others may use equally persuasive ar
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patrons has more weight than the feeble
attempt of store to gull the public with
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ular.
RIBBONS.
Great Reduction in Satin Back
Velvet Ribbons.
No. 5-20c, formerly 30c.
No. 7-25c, formerly 374c.
No. 800, formerly Acc.
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These are the Best Goods and at the pri-
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sB Return Railroad Fare paid to out
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goods.
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aumrmaI aud Gnmrier.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
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Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17
FOR SALE.

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Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

Two hundred endowment associations
have been started within six months in
New York State. The attorney general
has had his attention called to them, and
he has decided that they are amenable and
must conform to the insurance laws of
the State.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

ALI letters and inquiries in regard to subscrip-
tons or matters of business should be addressed
to
THE JOURNAL AND COURIER,
New Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Sitting Bull is "unwept, unhonored and
unsung" SO far as the whites are con-
cerned. There is general agreement that
he was very uncertain and bad Indian.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

HO! HO! HO!
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Chairs, ETC., and the best Kitchen and Parlor
Stoves sold in the market. Buy the Quaker Range
He! He! He!
They will sell you on the most liberal terms at
cash prices. They are the largest dealers in the
State, have the largest variety to select from,
and anyone with much or little money can have
q comfortable home by trading with them-and
so "Merry Christmas to ALL
And to all good morning. g."-Santa Claus.
a Nh
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17
HOW A GOLD HUNTER DIED.
TFrom the Globe- -Democrat.l

His skeleton and His Gun Found
Years Anerward I'm n Hollow
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-17

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The Waterbury board of trade has
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1890.
ppAcrrcALLY MoRIBuND.

Tho tenor OF all the news from Washing
ton ia that the Force bill is virtually morl-
bupd. and that before the end OF this week
Il will In sill probability be practically lalo
aside. The pretext for such action VIII oe
that the financial situation OF the country
demands attention from Congress, and tha'
this demand 10 so imperative 1t cannot NC
LANCER disregarded. II is reported tnat
coalition between Democrats and silver ne
publicans will be formed, by which the
former will agree to favor the views OF the
latter, II they in turn will unite their forces
with the Democrats to compass the deieal
Of the obnoxious bill.
This announcement is refreshing IN more
WAYS than one. II shows first, that the
Republicans are coming 10 their senses ana
are beginning to realize that the country
demands something more OF them tnan
mere partisan and selfish legislation. Presi-
dent Harrison may look upon the force Dill as
paramount 10 anything else, as he is labor
ing under the delusion that he has chance
of denomination, and thinks that with FED
eral elections under the control OF bayo-
nets and United States marshslS bludgeons'
he may possibly carry through his re-elec-
ton. But the Secretary Of the treasury
and thoughtful men in and out OF
Congress, are realizing that the needs
OF the people must receive some attention.
and that the life Of the Fifty-frst Congress
is rapidly drawing to close. Even the
most desperate and reckless OF the RepuD-
lican revolutionists with, perhaps, the ef-
ception of such moss-backed old Bourbons
as Hear, will be unwilling TO riS'. the
arrival OF the Attn Of March; and they, with
no better records than they have hereto
fore made. They also realize that the
silver question cannot be disposed OF In
day; that it is a decidedly vexed and COM
plicated problem which cannot be dis
missed with hasty and ill-considered legs
ton, and that already, even with Reeds
rules still in operation, too much time has
been frittered away in discussing merely
partisan measures.
Again, the setting aside OF the Force biz
teaches a very interesting lesson which all
parties In future can well learn. That Is
that men as obstinate and reckless as Har-
rison and Hoar must, to some extent, re-
spect popular sentiment. Never was
party more aggressive, united and deter
mined 10 maintain itself in power than was
the Republican party when the tifty-first
Congress assembled. They had once lost
the reins OF government, and now that they
had regained them, they were determined to
hold on TO them, if strict discipline and blind
obedience TO caucus behests and the party
whip could enable them TO do so.
They found, however, that force OF
public opinion was too strong to be
successfully stemmed, and that, de
spite themselves. they must yield it re-
spect. All politicians and all par
ties will gain great wisdom II they will hon
estly take this fact to heart, and govern
themselves accordingly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
rIiehs.t of II Issssnag Power Report Aug III 1885,
Roe! R Bsxasss
ABSOLUTELY PURE
an.hand and Nire End rh.ir Lire..

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS. Dec. 16.-Tbe
village Of Cadalt, ten miles west Of here, 10
excited over murder and suicide. Early
Sunday morning, Peter ST. George, OF that
place, gave the alarm that his wife was
missing. Search was instituted and the
missing woman WAS soon found IN the
woodshed, hanging by the neck, and suh
and cold. The husband was at once
suspected as the murderer. Some Of his
neighbors even went so far as 70 accuse him
openly of the crime. The verdict of the
coroner's jury was reached at about 10
O'Clock, and It was claimed that the death
Of Mrs st. George was due 10 murder by
unknown hands The officers at once forced
their way into st. Georges retreat, in the
second story Of low cottage, where he bad
spent most Of the day, only to be further
mortified by suicide. A razor had done
the work. His throat was cut from ear to
ear, and death must have resulted instantly.
Domestic troubles are alleged az the cause
for the shocking deeds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
THE ,myrcaarlos CONVENTION.

The Interstate Immigration Convention,
which begins It's sessions at Asheviile to-
day. is one OF the most important that mas
assembled in the Southern States since the
war. It's proceedings will be followed with
much interest not only In every part OF TINS
division Of the Union, but also In the North
and the West.
s,The hclding Of this convention Is step
which should have been taken before this,
but IL meets at time which 10 specially
conducive 10 the success Of the purpose
which II has in view. The developments OF
the mineral interests OF the South and the
rapid growth Of new towns, whose prosper
ity is now chiefly based upon this develop
ment, has called attention 10 every variety
Of our Southern resources and prepared
the way for a more intelligent appreciation
OF the agricultural advantages which the
South has TO offer 10 thrifty class OF i'm
migrants, who, bringing with them capital
or the labor Of sturdy hands, shall design
30 establish themselves permanently on our
Southern soil.
There are still vast spaces in every part
OF the Southern States which remain uncul-
tiyated. or which, after cultivation, have
been allowed to fall back into forest. The
South needs such additions TO its popula-
ton that the present tendency toward
division of land into small holdings Will be
very much accelerated, for not until that
tendency is pressed to its contamination
will southern agriculture be assured OF a
high degree Of prosperity.
New agricultural classes are wanted as
well as new capital. The Asheyille con-
ventlon proposes to lay before the people OF
this country and Europe the inducements
in every shape which the South holds out to
those who are either seeking homes or
merely wish to invest their means. The
convention is composed Of body Of men
who have been selected with unusual care
as having a thorough appreciation OF the
various needs as well as the different
natural advantages Of their States, and there
is the strongest probability that their
deliberations will be distinguished for the
highest practical wisdom. That they will
be influenced by a devoted loyalty to the
best interests of the South goes without
saying, and the earnest hope will be very
generally entertained by our people every
where that the plans upon which the con-
vention agrees will, in their practical work
ing hereafter, he crowned with the amplest
success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Con- msnts on Leading Topics Called
From the Daily Press.
IphiladpIDhia Times1

As was to have been expected, the ply
sicians of the Philadelphia University Hos
pital have no mind to contribute to the
ignorant sensation that has stirred two
continents in connection with DIR. koch's
experiments in the treatment Of tubercu-
losis. They will give the alleged discovery
a careful trial. as is their duty, but they
will do it discreetly, like honest physicians,
and without any public parade.
The fuss that has been made upon this
subject by many Of the newspapers and
their correspondents in Europe and Ameri-
ca not only displays discreditable lack Of
understanding, but is most reprehensible,
because of the false hopes it must excite
among thousands of sufferers. DR.. Koch
himself never has claimed 10 have discov-
cred "a consumption cure" The most that
he anticipates is that the development OF
tuberculosis may be prevented il recog-
nized in its incipient stages, and even that
idea he has put forward tentatively, as q
subject for experiment rather than as an
established fact.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
The ci,Irsn.' national Alliance.

EMPORIA, KAN, Dec. 16.-President
Holden, Of the National Farmers Alliance,
has returned from Ocala. He says that the
Citizens National Alliance win be secret
political organization, similar to the Farm
ers' Alliance, aud its membership will be
drawn from people in cities and towns who
sympatbize with the Farmers Alliance.
Ralph Beaumont. the prominent knight OF
Labor from New York, is largely RESPONSE
bic for its formation. Headquarters will be
opened at Washington, and national
organ established. Mr.. Holden says there
are 500 Citizens Alliances now in Kansas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
What the senate Has Not Done.
PHILADELPHIA Times.1

The Senate has not only failed TO propose
any measure OF relief, but ii has blindly,
doggedly and franticaily persisted in the
rekindliDg of wanton sectional strife that
would destroy business tranquility even
in the most prosperous times, and the
House has also failed 10 take.any steps to
restore business trust.
There Is double peril in this inexcusable
delay OF Congress TO act in the interest OF
business tranquility. First, II has made
all money and business circles distrust the
Government; and, second, IL is now probable
that business relief will he forced by unwise
nnancial Observation-Disclosures which, while
stimulating the Frustrated business system,
may leave Il, In the near future, In worse
condition than IL Is now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17

THE proposed Apportionment bill pro-
Vlding for one member for every l7S,9Ol Of
population and fraction over equal to more
than ons-half Of that ratio, will, it is esti-
mated, deny TO 100000 citizens of New
York representation in Congress, and many
other States will be subjected to like injus-
tice. In Virginia nearly 100000 will be de-
prved of their constitutional rights. Such
a measure should never be permitted TO be
come a law
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
The End VIII Come Some Day.
Ithaca Democrat

Z The work of organizing trusts and CON-
bines goes merrily on. Last week the dis
patches told us Of a reaper combine. This
week news comes that the manufacturers
OF threshing machines have formed a pool
10 ''fry the fat" out Of farmers. That's
right Go il, bOysl But your time is short.
IL already begins 10 dawn upon the minds
of the farmers anc Of the w0rkingmen
OF the country that TO increase their taxes
means TO increase their burdens, and that is
precisely what protection" is doing for
them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17

sonai IealousIes and compelling all the
party TO get together. When we assemble
in the Republican party all the forces IN
sympathy with It's principles, we have an
inevitable majority and certain victory;
and that is what will ne in 1892"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
VENPORT & NORRIS

Oner to the trade Of their own direct i'm
por;ation from the great house Of Gonzales.
Bass & Co. who are the largest exporters Of
SHERRY WINE TO the United states, the
following brands in octaves:
VP-OLD AND VERY PALE.
VoP-VERY OLD AND PALE.
VsOP-VERY DRY AND DELICATE.
VSOP-EXTRA-D TOPAZ OF RARE
DELICACY'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
Apportionment should BE Postponed.
Detroit Free Press.l

Before any step is taken in the direction
OF an apportionment Congress should ascer-
tain with reasonable certainty whether Mr..
Porter's figures are in any sense trustworthy
or whether the entire census is botch.
The present Congress cannot undertake
this work IL IL would. IL would not II il
could. The whole matter should therefore
be relegated to the Fifty-second Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
For Sale,

At Powhstan Furnace, on James river,
six miles above the city OF Richmond, in
Henrico county, the machinery, fixtures.
and personal property, comprising blowing
machinery, turbine wheel, pumps, cinder
cars, filling barrows, trail, cast and wrought
iron scrap, furnace tools, fire brick, red
brick, &c, &c.
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the furnace, can show the property TO those
desiring to purchase.
For further information apply TO or ad-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
Votes that Have Come to STAY.
Boston GlObe.l

The change in votes this year from the
Republican TO the Democratic side is large
IL permanent change, and not spas
modic one. 1t rests upon deep-seated con-
yictions, and If the Democratic party will
maintain its present attitude and march
steadily forward on the path Of progress
and reform, those votes and many others
will have come 10 stay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
Failure ofaLIquor House.

DALLAS, TEXAS, Dec. 16.-The wholesale
liquor.hOuse OF A. =. Lawrence made an
assignment to S. b. Hopkins. trustee. The
liabilities are about sl24,0OO; assets not yet
determined. Ii is thought, however, that
they will cover the firms indebtedness. A
meeting of creditors has been called.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17

Stop that constant hacking by removing
thetIritation In the throat. and subduing any
Inflammation that may exist there. by using
pr. ID. Jayne's Expectorant. . long-estab-
lished remedy for throat and lung troubles,
OF nifty years popularity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17
Every Mother

should see that her lit, ones are pro-
.ected, aud that bottle OF DIR. Dayid's
Cough Syrup Is at hand 70 give in case 1
Group, coughs, or colds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17

Chills and fever Of three years standiag
cured by simmons Liver Regulators.
Watkins, Watkins House, Uptonyille, by.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-17

If you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERs