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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23

enough that he was engaged to me, OF
the same thing. We don't want any
such sly people in the house, so now you
know it."
"Indeed, Miss Prescott" said Mar.
garet, quietly, for the accusation seemed
so absurd that it did not disturb her,
''you are under strange delusion.
certainly have no wish to appropriate
Mr.. Colton's attentions. AS to his
wants have nothing to say. shall be
glad to congratulate you on your en-
gagement with him."
"Oh! no doubt" said the young lady,
sneeringly. This comes very we'll
after you have done all you could to
prevent it."
"Do you believe this ridiculous story,
Mrs. ProscottT' demanded Margaret,
turning to the landlady.
81 did not intend to have my daugh-
ter mention it, said Mrs. Prescott,
coldly, "but it certainly has seemed to
me that you have tlirted with Mr.. Col
| ton as | should not wish a daughter of
mine to flirt."
"Then you are very much mistaken" "
said the young girl, indignantly. "Mr.
Cotton may be a very estimable young
man, but he has no attractions for me!
have not the least desire to attract
him. He has been polite to me on one
or two occasions, but it was by no de-
sire of mine. If l could marry him to-
morrow should not wish to do So"
"Sour grapes!' said Miss Prescott,
sneering.
"You may call it what you please" !"
said Margaret, "but it is the truth.
However, since you have suspected me
so uniustly, have no wish to stay here
any longer. | will leave tomorrow,
when my week is up"
just then the painful thought flashed
upon Margaret that she had not money
enough left even to pay a weeks board,
and it was hardly to be supposed under
the circumstances that Mrs. Prescott
would be very induigent. She turned
pale and sick at heart, and stood for a
moment in the middle of the floor when
the door was thrown open and a young
man entered, ushered by Bridget. While
the ladies were so occupied in the dis
cussion of this matter, the bell had
rung without either being aware OF it.
Scarcely had Margaret lifted her eyes,
and suffered them to rest on the strang-
er, than with cry Of JOY she rushed
into his arms, exclaimirg: Dear Henry
how glad am to see you"
The landlady and her daughter stood
by In statue-like surprise, net recognize
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23

with an only daughter, not remarkable
for good looks. This young lady had
for several months enjoyed tho atten.
lions OF young man who was popularity
supposed to be engaged to her. But to
the great Indignation of the landlady v
and her daughter, the young man,
Cotton by name, had recently shown
some indications of transferring his
attentions to Miss Tremaine. That
young lady was quite innocent of en-
couraging him, but nevertheless was
un justly suspected of so doing by Mrs.
Prescott and her daughter The for
mer determined, therefore, on one pre-
text or another to get rid of her
troublesome boarder, hoping that the
young man, when no longer exposed
to her destinations, would retu IN to his
first love.
1t was with view to this that Mar
garet was now summoned to the parlor.
Although she had noticed the increas-
ing GOODNESS of Mrs. and Miss Prescott,
she did not suspect the cause.
AS the time for giving a lesson to her
sole remaining pupil was near at hand,
she went down with her bonnet on.
"Excuse me coming in with my bon
net on, Mrs. Prescott" she said, as she
entered the parlor; "but l am obliged
almost Immediately to go out to give a
lesson, and did so to save the trouble of
going upstairs again"
Certainly" said the landlady, stifly
bridget said you wished to speak to
mo-" said Margaret, finding that the
landlady hesitated.
"Yes;" said the landlady, clearing her
throat, 81 wished to ask if you can con-
veniently obtain another boarding
place?"
"lndeed!' said Margaret, in utter sur.
prise, looking from the mother to tho
daughter
''Yes;" said Mrs. Prescott, II think l
shall want your ROOM"
May | ask" said Margaret, after a
pause, whether it is any personal OBJ
lection to myself that leads to your re-
quest?"
Mrs. Prescott was about to answer in
the negative, when her daughter, no
longer able to keep her Indignation with
her supposed rival within bounds, inter-
rupted her bitterly.
'Yes, there is a reason and good one,
Miss Tremaine. Ma and | have noticed
your underhand attempts to attract Mr..
Colton's attention, when you knew well
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Many of the best English jockeys
earn over 500 week,
The youngest member Of the next
Congress will be J. NJ. Bailey, of Texas
who is only twenty-five years of age.
Tho Crown Princess of Denmark is
the tallest Princess in the world. Her
height is announced to be six feet three
inches.
Mrs. Maria Beers, 102 years old, Of
Cheshire, Conn, can repeat without
break, it il said, lines OF poetry She
learned seventy-fye years ago and she
can write her name without the aid Of
spectacles.
Get all tho cranberry with your
restaurant turkey this winter that tho
law allows Whatever the potato may
be, the cranberries are cheap The
Cape Cod crop is the biggestever known,
and you can count on a corresponding
supply from New Jersey.
--Helen Keller, pupil of Perkins In
stitute for the Blind in Boston, was
blind, deaf and dumb, but she has been
taught to speak intelligently. Though
only ten years Of age, she has already
acquired considerable education and
is credited with the faculty Of forget
ting nothing.
DR.. Pellogrini, tho nowly-elccted
President of the Argentine Republic,
is a cousin of the celebrated English
statesman, the late Mr.. John Bright.
His grandmothcr's maiden name was
Priscilla Bright the fayorite sister Of
Mr. Bright's father, Jacob Bright She
married a Quaker gentleman of London,
named Bevan, who went out in tho in
terests of science to Buenos Ayrcs.
An American girl writes from Lon
don to the Philadelphia Times that
English people of the upper classes are
far from handsome. She says: "We
went several times to the opera and
theaters, and as it was during the sea-
son we had the opportunity of seeing a
good deal Of the English aristocracy,
and palmer set | never saw. If blue
blood looks like that, give me red"
Fortune has coquetted with Tom
Cruise, of Montana Three times she
made him a millionaire and three times
reduced him to poverty, where she orig
inally found him. Cruise did not de-
spair, however, and is now worth S. 0O0,.
900, with good prospects of his retaining
his wealth as long as he will require it,
as he is now an old man. He made his
money in gold and silver mines.
"A Mexican editor must not be too
previous printing news the same week
it happens. Recently ono abode some
little time in jail because he surprised
the officials and most of all the criminal
by publishing the latter's wrongdoings
as soon as he got wind Of it. The Mex
lean officer of justice prefers not to no.
tify the criminal that the public are
onto him until the police are onto tho
criminal.
An interesting auction sale in Lon
don disposed of the wardrobe of a fash
ionable modern beau. The most ele-
CANT article was a magnificent OverCoat
silk padded within, satinfaced with
out, trimmed with an abundance of
superb velvet trimmings. There was a
lovely shaving pad worked with the
picture of the owner mounted on fiery
steed, which was painted in very
chaste style.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23

rpts that she will have no further
upation for Miss Tremaine's services
The musical instruction of her chill
IN, having been advised by a friend
secure the services of Prof. Man
IT,
This was certainly ineligible
bugh. Probably Mrs. Morgan did not
pw when she wrote this note that in
lhdrawing her patronage from the
lng girl she was depriving her of
ee-fourths of her income. So it was,
Eeyer, and it was with a deep sink
Of the heart that Margaret Tremaine
ID the four lines recorded above.
|hrgarot, as of course the reader
Understand, was a music teacher.
ehad been reared in affluence, but
sudden failure of her father, and
almost immediate death, had
FOwn her upon her own resources for
tpOrt. She had a brother two years
per who had gone to California in
Rrh of employment. 1t was in the
Ply days Of the history of that State.
mmunication with the interior parts
the Pacific State was not as fre-
ent as at present, and she had re-
(yed only occasional letters. Thus
he had not met with great success
ligging gold.
Through the influence of Margaret's
endS she had obtained several music
holars at once, enough to defray her
penses, mSerate as they had now
come. She had taken an attic room
Mrs. Prescott's clearinghouse, and
thus far been able to meet her
fekly bills.
Bnt this period of comparative pros
Pity came at length to an end. One
hily in which she had several
OIars went abroad, and these were,
course, lost to her. Another pupil
sent to a boarding-school. Thus
llncome was reduced one-half. And
to crown all, Mrs. Morgan with
sW her patronage, and the young girl
lett with almost no income at all.
hhat to do she did not know.
Sle might advertise for pupils, but
plla She get them? Besides she could
'Spare the money which the adver-
fonent would cost. With feeling of
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Tramp-"My dear s'r, will you
please give me lift?" Mr.. Bilious (as-
sisting the tramp down the front steps,
-"Certainly. Bif"-Boston Herald.
Mrs. Fussy (reading)-"Reasonable
rates offered to permanent parties, "
Mr. Fussy-" "Humph! Is it a grave,
yard they're neutrality-suspicious. Sift-
ings,
Teacher in Etymology-"Givo tho
derivation of the word restaurant ."
Hungry Boy-"Res, thing: taurus, a
bull-a bully thing. '-Philadelphia So
ciety.
-Barker-"What in Sancho makes
that kid cry SOP" Nurse Girl-"Bedad
sorr, an its mcsilf THINKS he secs how
much he RESEMBLES his foyther. Van
Dorn's Magazine.
Bless You My Children. Fond par
ent-"Aha. SO you are playing at
hearts, Ell? How does the game stand?'
Blushing Couple dropping the cards
and kneeling) "a tie. "-Drake's Maga-
zine.
-lnerC ilTCu III inc CITY Oh W OTcPSLeT
man who could crow like Il roocGstor
But as he grew old
He often caught cold,
And thcn couldn't crow as he urcester.
Lawrence American.
Indignant Bicyclist--' Madam, your
dog snaps at me every timo | pass.
Here he comes now" Starts off. Old
Lady sport! Sport! you foolish dog!
Come here. Them amt bones Them's
logs N, Y. Weekly
There has been great deal of fun
made of Simple Simon" because he
went fishing in pail; and yet some of
the modern sportsmen seem to find a
great deal of sport in merely a rod and
line and Jug Washington Post
Something of a Corkor - Prof.
George Washington Jackson, q down
town boot-black, displays tho following
sign over his establishment: Pedal
Teguments Artistically Illuminated
and fabricated for the Inhnitesimal
Compensation OF sc. per Operation. -
Philadelphia Society.
A Seattle girl thoughtlessly told
friend that the names of the donors
would not be displayed with the pres
ents at her wedding, OF course the news
got abroad and when the day came not
even the presents were displayed, They
consisted of thirty-six plated sugar
spoons and nineteen salt sprinklers --
Seattle Journal
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
HOUSEHOLD BREVITiES.


An original use of glass has boon
devised. Various colored pieces in odd
sizes are pierced by three or four holes
on the eGge, and caught together by
wire until they form mesh or fret
work large enough for panel in tran
som.
-Wator-proof paper transparent and
imperyious to grease, is obtained by
soaking good paper in an aqueous solu.
tion of shellac and boray. 1t resembles
parchment paper in some respects. If
the aqueous solution be colored with
anilino colors very handsome paper, Of
use for artificial flowers, is prepared
Tomato Coy-Two gallons green
tomatoes sliced but not pared; twelve
onions sliced; two tablespoons ground
mustard; one tablespoon black pepper;
two tablespoons salt; two quarts good
vinegar; one quart sugar one teaspoon
cloves; one teaspoon spice. Cook all
together until tcnder.-Westcrn Rural.
-Stewed Onions. S.-First, select Young
onions and put them into boiling water
and stew them fifteen minutes; drain off
the water and pour a Gun of cold milk
over the onions. Let them stew in this
until tender; season to taste and thicken
the milk with tablespoonful of butter
rolled in one Of -four then cook five
minutes longer y. Observer
Caramel Filling. Three cups Of
white sugar, one cup fresh milk and a
heaping tablespoon of butter boiled to-
gethcr. One Gun SUGAR melted and
mixod with the otbor stir until wnll
mixed. then LETT if boil until almost rs
thfc1, AZ ictnr when Won toka If or Inst
before YOU are ready to put it on the
cake flavor to your taste with VANILLA
Detroit Free Press.
-SiIvor-Ton DRINK - Wotor ono
quart white sncar ono nounI assarra
of lemon, one teasnoonfuI whftos Of
two eggs beaten with ono-half tea
spoonful of nonr, Roll TO a sirun Di-
VIDE into canal narts and +n ono add
tbreo-f fourths ounce tartartc acid, 10 the
other one ounce Of carbonate Of soda.
Put in \ +easnoonful of rac1 IN to-o-
thirds glass of water, Drink Cufck1v,-
Housekccpcr.
-pick1ed Rnans -Strfnr q orar+or of
\ neck Of tendar rronn bnans throw
them into lyat+Io 0f Lo;linrr rvatnr adj
a tpasnoonful Of salt and boil +wnntr-
five minutes Whom dono droin in q
co1andar let stand until co13. +hnn n,It
into olass or stone iars snrir1,1n Itrbtrv
,,; - .,. "a lr.- a
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
MY RIVAL.

II, screnely by her side,
!, f,ce with proud contentment beaming,
s,Is ,.oSs at him with conscious pride,
,ova.light from her bright eyes stream
di1se S to her beloved form
Sares t to nestle; still grows bolder,
.0s NJ makes my bic cd quite warT)
g,ays his head upon her shoulder.
eazes then into her eyes,
y Glance betraying fcnd affection,
NJ she with loving glance replies,
! \, deirns to look in my direction.
and his neck one snow-white arm
k,sas and the softest of caresses
| Syes, nor deems it any harm
| gently stroke his auburn tressea
!, dovnward bends her shapely head
wards his face to hers upturning,
mll ripe lips of cherry red
Isct his in kisses fond and burning;
kre l. alas sit and sigh
K nee her thus caress another,
stcb the love-light in her eye,
| sa wish Iwere her little brother.
II,mes A. Plunkett, in Detroit Free Press.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
Eeath RlOw to Love.

Father-So you think our daugh ter
has fallen in love with that young man.
Mother-She is perfectly infatuated
with him.
Father-What do you propose to do?
Mother-That feeling of undying lovo
which she has must be turned TO aver.
sion or she may elope with him in spite
of us. We must do it at once.
Father-But how?
Mother-We must try to give he: the
impression that none of the other girls
want HMM. Y. Weekly.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
HE BROTHERS. RETURN.
w the Western Gold Fields
Helped a Music Teacher.

N A CHAMBER
on the top floor
of q genteel
C ty boarding
house, IL young
girl of scarcely
twenty sat at a
table in a de-
spondent mood.
Before her was
a brief note in
a lady's hand,
which she list
lessly took up,
and read as fol-
lows:
"Nlrs. Morgan
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23
----sr-y----- -
A Decllel Ennlnpss.

81 noticed GOODNESS between Miss
Roseleaf and Mr.. Treatley last night"
SIS that soa And they're engaged,
too"
eyes; they were eating ice cream
when I saw them, "-Munsey's WeeAly,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23

~VVsE ME COMING IN WITH MY
BONNET ON"
10y She saw utter destitu tion staring
YIN the face.
,s, ssaS at this moment that knock
Sneard at the door.
e@ne in," she said.
asslns her head as the door was
iNs' NV she recognized in the caller one
syr m', ffescott's servants.
n ''ii' bridget, what's wanted? she
bM' r''' PRESCOTT would like to see YOU
Nv @e parlor, MISS"
Va w. MISS If you please"
|pnaa;S ,S well; say that l will come down
bmt Ote y chronicling the interview
Nv ~ !, lake place, 1t may be necessary
'9aF AIRS, Prescott was q widow
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-10-23

-Charies--"What have you laid up
for rainy day." Fred-"A mest i1'
tosh, me Yankee Blade.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-26
SANTA FE n. NJ. WEDN ESDAY FEBRTTA AIRY 26 1890

exists. lhe immense body OF water, o r.
and half miles square and sixty fl f.
deep was emptied in an hour. Thcy l. q
tuIEed Wlth many trsm iho smaller dam.
li.tCen niles below who said that up .
Saturday afternoon tWcnt live bodies lad
b en- recovered, but could give no ADJ
liona! names. The survivors were IN
great destitution, having no provsion ar
clothing. Coar,e grain sacks were bnju,
use' in lieu OF clothing. The camp OF n .
"ofkmen engaged III building the fun.
has not been heard from at all and it j.
feared that all are lost. No news has vet
been received here from Wickcnhurg G..
from the settlements below the dam.
PhmnlX. ftb 2G.-A courier who inst
arrived from the lower dam on the la E
saynmpa reports that tremendous moun-
taln OF water can down the Hass,
yanpa about 2 O'Clock SATURDAY, morn
ing and thrty-four men lost their lives at
The lower dam, where they we're working.
They were all whites except three CHI
nese.
the courier reports the town of Wick,
enberg all right.
The loss of life in the valley between
Wickenberg and the dam may not he
known for some days, but it is witho,t
doubt considerable, anu the number may
possibly reach thirty or forty.
The Courier states that the upper dani
had undoubtedly broken and carried the
other two dams below down with it,
The loss to property in dams alone will
amount to about $500 900.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-26
SOLID FOR SILVER,
The Senate Finally Gets to Work on a
First Class Measure.

WAsnINGToN, Feb. 26.-Sec. Windou
was iefore the house committee on coin
age, weights and measures for the prrpost
of having an interchange OF opinion o.
the subject of silver coinage with th,
members of the committee. He declared
that his bill was framed to meet, in th
best way he could devise, the present
financial condition of the country. iir
dIsavOwed al! charges that the bill was a
make-shilt, that its author did not believe
III 1t, and that it was brought forward /,
defeat some other measure. He said h.
was really strong friend of silver, al
though some people did not think 50, and
he was anxious for some measure that
will enhance its value.
A bill was reported in the senate yes
terday to authorize the purchase of gold
and silver bullion and issue treasury notes
in payment. TIE bill directs the purchase
OF silver bullion TO the amount of $4, 800. =
600 per month, and as much gold bullion
as may be offered, and to issue therefor
treasury notes. 1t repeals the law direct,
ing the coinage of $2UOU,000 of silver per
month. Beck said the report from the
finance committee was not unanimous
He Oppus ed it. Sherman and McPher-
son also said that they would be opposed
to the bill.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga brief execu-
tive session of the senate was held yes
terday afternoon at which the matter Of
publication of the proceedings OF the
secret sessions was under considerations
The practice of discussing nominations
behind closed doors was criticised by
several as unfair and un-American, and
an appeal Was made for at least modifi-
cation of the present rules concerning
executive sessions. 1t is understood,
however, that in accordance with the
resolution of Senator Dolph, offered in
secret session several days ago, it was
decided to make an inquiry into the
method by which newspapers secured
information concerning the proceedings
in executive session. Toward the close
OF the special session OF senate last spring
Senator Teller offered resolution de-
claring that nomination by the senate
should be considered in legislative ses-
sions. This was referred to the com1.it-
tee on rules, where it has since remained.
A meeting of the committee has been
called for to-day, at which the resolution
will be discussed 1t is expected that a
majority, Senators Ingalls,, Sherman and
Harris, will report adversely TO passing
the resolution, as they are opposed 10 any
change in the policy OF the senate on the
subject of executive session. Chairman
Aldrich will make strong report in
favor of the adoption OF the resolution,
and it is expected he will be joined by
Senator Black burn, who has previously
supported the proposition it contains.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-26
THE WORLDS FAIR.


WAsnINGroN, Feb. 2G.-The fight over
'he Morld's fair site is regarded finally
+eltied ny the action Of the house. New
0rh's leading representatives. accent de-
tent calmly and pniIosophicaliy sud con
slider it inal.
They say New York, despite many
IRA" backs, made Il gallant night, and now
mat they have been beaten how gracefully
10 the situation and intend to do wha,
'hey can to make the fair a success. Chi
cago, the New York leaders think. has
taken Il tremendous responsibility upon
herself MIR. Depew says:
lhe mot marvellous exhibition Of
modern times has Just closed successfully
III Paris. Whatever hicago does is TO he
compared with that. Ii she equal it. she
has made success if she surpass it, she
has made Il triumph; if she fall below if,
she VIII be held responsible by the Amer
lean people tor having assumed " hat she
was not equal to. | believe she will sue.
Ceed."
Many st. Louis and Washington men
already announce that they intend to
work Tor Chicago. 1t is not believed that
the strength Of the opponents to the fair
WA exceed SIXTY votes. 1t is probable.
however that large number Of mem
ners VIII be found in favor of postponing
the date OF the fgir until 1898. Tonight
Chicago people are overlIowing with Glad
ness.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-The streets of Chi
cago Yesterday were scene of enthusi-
asm, modest but unmistakable, In thn
croWds surrounding the newspaper ohires
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-26
The Cattle and Sheen all Gone,

ALAMosA, Colo, Feb 26.-Dell McCord
and Allen Packer, OF Marshaltown, Iowa,
have been in the valley the past few days
Oh the lookout for sheep and cattle to ship
east. AS for the cattle, his portion Of
the state has been pretty thoroughly
cleaned out. They bought 800 head cf
sheep of Ferd Meyer, the last 2,400 Of
which went from Font Garland east ves-
to-day. TIE same parties want as many
more sheep, but it will he difficult to iin,l
them i'll the San Luis country now. More
cattle and sheep have been sent from
southwestern Colorado in the past io;lr
months than i'll any twelve months pre-
yious,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-26

Walter G.. Hadlpy. of Lake VoIie

Walter G. Hadley, Of Lake Valley, APP
pointed to gather mining ststistics in
New MeNiro for the forthcoming annual
report CT the director Of the mint, writes
IL Santa fe friend for facts and figures on
Santa Fe county's mineral output for the
past year, and some pains are to be taken
IN supplying the information. Mr..
lladley has rather a thankess task
before him in gathering these statistics,
and ii seems strange, too, that such should
bH the case. The mining men OF New
Mexico are standing in their own light in
not cheerinlly and accurately supplying
tins information. For years this terri
tory's output has gone before the public
fully % per cent below the actual figures,
and here is a chance Tor correcting the
matter that ought to be Jumped at by
mining men.