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Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23

matadores or picadores were especially
anxious to got within the animals reach.
They approached him in a body, each
ready to help the other
At this lNncture, however, disturb.
ance on one side of the arena attracted
the attention Of the audience. The bull
was sta anding with his back to Alfonso;
but the boy did not heed this. He did
not understand the rules and regula-
tions of the fight, and without thinking
he jumped over the railing and dro pped
lightly into the arena tie rushed to-
ward tho savage bull, shouting aloud:
'Poor Bella, good Bella. 1t is AL
fonso; don't you know me, Bella?'
The bull turned his head, pricked up
his ears, and then wheeled around and
trotted up to the boy.
There was breathless silence in the
vast amphitheater. and every one ex-
pected to see the little boy tossed up
into the air and killed. The sigh
made many shudder, and a few of tho
ladies screamed. But Alfonso was not
afraid; he recognized in the savage bull
his lost pet.
Bella was no less glad to see the boy
than Alfonso was to SOC his pet. In
stead of tossing the boy up in the air,
the big animal approached his side, and
licked the boys hands affectionately.
Alfonso threw his arms around the
thick neck as of old, and hugged Bella
gleefully.
For several minutes this strange
scene held the audience spellbound.
Then shout rang out that startled the
boy and BULL Such an act Of heroism
had never before been witnessed in a
bull-Aght The boy, still clinging to
his pet, gazed around at the audience in
confused way. He was just beginning
to realize his position. For moment
he had imagined himself back in his
little forest home.
The managers of the fight were in
terested in the little scene. The mata
dores and picadores were requested to
withdraw. Then it was decided that,
inasmuch as Alfonso had conquered the
bull, he was entitled to the animal.
The audience applauded this decision,
and little Alfonso was requested to lead
his prize away.
This he did, Bella following meekly
behind him, and showing no more
signs Of fight. Through the streets of
Cordova he led the fierce bull, people
hiding themselves in stores and houses
as the strange couple passed along.
Bella was kept in Cordova close to
Alfonso's place of work, and every day
the two spent some time together. Al
fonso lived to be an old, respected mer-
chant of Cordova; but he never parted
with Bella until death claimed the
noble animal.-George E. Walsh, in
Vankaa Rla6Q
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possessing but few OF the comforts and
luxuries of life.
The two belonged to the very poor
class of Spain, and they made scanty
living in tending sheep, and in cutting
wood from the great forest. Every day
the two would go forth to their labors,
happy in each others company, and
perfectly content with their lot. AL
fonso, though young in years, was
strong, graceful in bearing, and full of
life and fun.
But one day his grandfather was taken
sick, and the boy had to 60 to the forest
alone He worked away with heavy
heart until sundown, and then hurried
home to nurse his sick relative. All of
that week and the next he worked alone
in the forest, trying to make money
enough to buy the few delicacies that his
sick grandfather needed. Then as the
disease seemed to grow worse the little
boy decided upon getting doctor; but
the doctors advice cost money, and AL
fonso had none.
"What can do?' the boy mumbled
to himself, as he walked back and forth
in front of the small hut ''Grandfather
will die if the doctor don't come. must
get money some way"
An idea then seemed to occur to him,
for he stopped in his walk and looked
toward the small cattle pen back of the
hut The head of strong, ferce-look-
ing bull protruded from between two
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
THE YOUNGER DUMAS.
Habits Of tho Most Popular Living Dram
tlst Of France.

Habits Of tho Most Popular Living Drama.
tlst Of Franco.
NJ. Dumas is to-day a hale, vigorous
man of some sixty-six years, broad
shouldered and strongly built with gray
hair, the ample forehead of a thinker
and observer, and with shrewd, satir-
ical expression about his mouth. He is
very rich, for his plays are performed
more often than those Of any other
French dramatist> Victorien Sardou is
the only contemporary playwright who
comes within distance of Dumas; but
Dumas is thinker and brilliant
stylist, whereas Sardou is little other
than an extremely clever inventor Of
plots and SITUATIONS" with knaok Of
passable dialogue.
Dumas lives in the Avenue de Will
iers, comfortably and unostentatiously,
occupied with his books and plays, and
his grandchildren. 1t may be interest
ing to budding dramatists to sketch the
playwrights method of work. He
determines upon the plot OF a
play, the characters, the number of acts,
etc., beforehand, and when all is
ship-shape, he sits down to write. To
each act he gives exactly twenty sheets
of paper, for he believes that brevity,
conjoined with good writing, and a
smart plot, is the soul of the play.
Each separate al must be compressed
within the limits of those twenty sheets
of paper. Dumas writes his dialogue
at headlong speed, but afterward comes
the labor of severe criticism. When
the play leaves his hands it is master
piece of construction and dialogue.
M. Dumas is a passionless, reserved
man, with that cold scrutinizing,
questioning vein which marks your
scientists. He look upon play-writing
as q science which only psychologue
and moral pathologist"- can pursue.
1t is also an art, but tho art lies in the
construction; the science rendered in
the analysis Of motive and the portrayal
of character which must be based upon
long observation and close study. A
singular trait Of the great dramatist is
his passion for order.-Galignani's Mes
senger. ,,t1.s3. -.:'> -it
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A FAIR BEGINNING,

An Editorial Effort That Created a Sem
sation In Potato Valley.
''Mr. Swipem," said the editor-in-
chief, II wish you would write an ar
ticle giving our loathsome contempo-
rary round the corner good dressing
down. Hit him hard"
Mr.. Swipem retired to his den and in
due season came forth with the follow
ing sumner, which he submitted to the
editor:
"The Shiny reptile that poisons the
hand-bill familiarly known as tho Biz
zard is trying to wriggle out of the pit
no tumbled into last week when he ac-
cused us of attempting to bribe the
village trustees to give us the printing
of the minutes of the monthly meeting.
We have proved that he stole q hog in
Michigan, turned his old mother
out of doors, cheated q blind
man out of his dog, and was
ridden on a rail out of the county.
We are prepared to show that he has
two wives in Nebraska, was tarred and
feathered in Pennsylvania for robbing
hen-roosts, duoked in horse-pond for
selling whisky at camp-meeting in
kentucky, and served term in the
Missouri penitentiary for passing coun-
terfeit money ON his old uncle who had
saved him from drowning. This is the
miserable scoundrel, the sniveling
sneak, who breaches to us of morality;
the low, infamous, degraded parasite,
whose poltroon soul would rattle in the
eyeball of the most inflnitesimal ami
malcule that ever inhabited stagnant
mudhole. Vile, repulsive and disgust
ing in appearance, unspeakably coarse
and squalid in his tastes and associa.
tions, this wretched blotch ON the fair
face of nature sickens the sight and Of
fends all the senses. When the miser-
able hound wants to be shown up in all
his loathsomeness let him tackle the
Tomahawk again"
"That will do very we'll. Mr.. Swipem, "
said the editor, 'for beginning. Give
me the article. will finish it,
The editor of the Weekly Tomahawk
then sat down and wrote: ~Thus far, as
the reader will see, we have endeavored
to restrain our feelings and treat the
wretch mildly. We now proceed to
handle him without gloves"
And the editorial he turned out on
that occasion is still spoken Of in Pototo
Valley as the crowning effort Of his
journalistic career. Chicago Tribune.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23

"GoOD BELLA, ARE YOU HUNGBY?"
bars and seemed to eye the boy with
two large orbs. Alfonso stared at the
animal for 8 moment, and then he
slowly walked up 20 the pen.
ssPoor Bella, good Bella, are you
hungry
He pusheA handful of hay through
the bars, Which the big animal ate. The
boy leaned over the fence and watched
the animal. When the hull had fin
ished the hay he turned around to the
bow. and a6ectionately licked his
hands This aroused Alfonso from
his thoughts, and brought tears to his
eyes. .... Z. z:sz., n -l s.s.. -
..aood Bella, must We part?'' be said,
winding his arms around the bulls
thick neck. I'VE love each other, don't
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A Small Boys Imaglnin z.

What Imaginative creatures children
are, to be su, There is one little
Washington bo,. .sho explained to his
mother while gle was undressing sim
the other night a most extraordinary
metaphysical theory of his own inven-
ton. 1t was that there was nothing
in the world that had any real exist
ence outside Of his own immediate per-
sonality. Wherever he went and to
however great q distance. there were
always substantial surroundings. but
his notion was that perhaps when he
left any particular locality those sur
roundings went out OF being at once,
having served the sole purpose Of their
creation by providing him with Deces-
sary environment According to this
idea Of his, when he joarneyel through
the city in car, block after block OF
buildings and street after street sprang
up instantaneously for his benefit, -
quickly vanishing when he had passed
out Of view.--Washington Star.
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The Reason.

Mrs. Yerger-There is q: very inter.
esting article in this paper by DR.
Knowit.
Colonel Yerger-What is it about? T..
Mrs. Yerger-It Is about snoring.
He explains why we snore. ..<..s. IT,
II Colonel Yerger-1 know that myself
We snore because We can't help it,
Texas siftings. -. ~.
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The military authorities Of Russia
have issued an order that cavalrymen
shall not wear their ordinary spurs
whom they attend ball. They may
wear spurs with blunt rowels, but they
may also, Il they prefer, appear In civil.
Ian clothes, With no spurs at all :.
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
A SPANISH BOYS PET.
Strange Way in Which Alfonso
Recovered His Bella.

n THE outskirts
of the great for
est of Cordova,
which cove RS
the mort b e rn
slopes Of the
Sierra Nevada
mount a ms in
Spain, lived the
little Span i S h
boy Al 8 o,
with his old
grand fat h err.
Their home was
q rude sort of
hut, built on
the edge of the
rrQnf f0rock nnd
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
Fast Enough.

Not in Need of It.-Physician (refeot-
ively)-H'm! The case is one, I think,
that will yield to mild stimulant Let
me sec your tongue, madam, If you
please.
Husband Of Patient (hastily)-Doctor,
her tongue doesn't need any stimulat'
ing.-The Jury. ....,. -
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Was Gsttlng There.

Briggs-1 suppose Timson Is over
flowing with happiness since his new
boy arrived? s.5 ...1....,.s, @...z.;..s s,, j
Braggs- He may by this time, but
wh IN I saw him this afternoon he was
only hall :::;,. :;,.l-Tsrre Hauts Express
Mower County transcript., 1890-07-23
Its safety Secured.

This is the only house that stood.
while the tornado blew down al around
it. :, .......... a.. ss- $...sz
That was strange. - ..-. ... T..
Not at al. There 10 . mortgage Oh
this heavy enough to hold It down.
Munsey's Weekly. saSt< . 80 =.
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Tor the occasion. Every thing that
could make the fight success had been
promised the citizens.
Alfonso had never witnessed bull
fight, but he was so carried away with
the enthusiasm of others around him
that he eagerly looked forward to the
anticipated sport Early in the day he
obtained a seat among the poorer classes
of spectators. From his lowly seat he
watched the fair women and richly
dressed men file into the great boxes
near the main pavilion, and he longing
ly wished that he was of their number
The trumpet note of warning soon
after sounded, and silence fell upon the
vast audience. The matadores and plea
dores filed into the arena, and graceful
" saluted the audience. Then they
rode around the vast circle, and signi-
fed their readiness to begin the fight.
The first victim of the day was then
let into the arena. It. was q large,
ferce-looking bull, with shaggy head
and determined look in his eyes. But
in spite of his strength and fierceness
he was soon dispatched, after he had
wounded one man and horse.
Another one was brought out, and
skillfully killed. Three others fol-
lowed, and fought nobly for their lives,
amid the deafening applause of the mul-
tititude. Every one was enjoying the
sport sl5., b. . ~. +:
The great treat Of the day was to come
next. q bull Of exceptional size,
strength and aerceness was then
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ate,y ADVERTISEMENTS.

r OsT--A CARD CASE AT THE CORN Err
Ia Of Lime and Orange streets A reward
~ '"'' '' THIS OFFICE.
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pRor. HOFFMAN REFLECTED.
He VIII Continue to Serve as superln
tendent of the schools.

ten0ent OF the schools.
CoLuMBIA, May Tho triennial session
Of the school board was held last evening
70 elect a superintendent of the public
schools for three years.
Mr.. Clark presented the name of s. II.
Holman, the present incumbent. for the
superintendency. No other names were
presented and Mr.. Hoffman was unani-
mously elected.
On motion Of Mr.. May the salary was
liked at si,iOo per year, tho same as for
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Wohrly
were brought TO town last evening and
taken TO the home of her son-in n-law,
Leonard Smith, on North Third street.
She was born in Germany in 1916. and for
forty years resided in Marietta, where her
death occurred. The funeral be held on
Thursday morning at o o'clock, from Holy
Trinity Catholic church.
The funeral of David Mullen will DO
held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock /;
services at his late home.
Chas. L. Emons received letter from u
man in Harrisburg requesting him II
possible 10 locate fitteen- ear old nephew
who ran away from homo. The man
believed the lad to be in town. Officer
Keech has located the boy, but he Is in the
hands OF good parties and the Harrisburg
man has been 80 informed. The lad claims
that he has been harshly dealt with.
Three colored boys. while throwing
stones last evening. broke large window
In the house of John s. Maxton. Complaint
has been made and arrests will most likel v
tuit0w.
Charles Johnston. clerk at the First Ma
tiOnal bank, has engrosse,l the resolutions
adopted by Il Q Methodist Sunday school
:. ..'smo OF the late Joseph Eek man,
VIC wAs = seacher in that school. The
ship. VI ie""'""
The Susquehanna river IL on a.. 100
due TO the recent rains. A large number
Of RATS are being taken down the river.
At meeting on Tuesday j. &. Stoner
WAS elected director Of the Columbia
National bank, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Joseph Ecknian. Mr..
Stoner is well-known farmer residing
near this place.
Held In Slavery" will be presented by
Martin Hayden's company Ia the opera
house on Friday evening.
The Metropolitan band will give one of
~ excellent concerts in the opera house
ON Saturday evening, May 18th. The band
IL practicing almost nightly.
John Lippold was arrested last night by
Officer Wittick for being drunk and dis
orderly. He will be given hearing to-
night
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Hrutltn.

MILLER-May 7, $50, In this city, Rachel
Miller, wife OF the late Henry Miller, formerly
Of Bareville, In her sevonty-second year.
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
specially invited to attend the funeral, from
the residence OF her son, George \. Miller, No.
's3 North Lime street, On Saturday morning at
O'Clock, and at IL o'clock at Roland's Church
lnterment at Rolands cemetery.
HuLL.-May q, 1880. In this city, William H.
Hull, In the tlth year OF his age.
The relatives and friends Of the family, also
Monterey Lodge, No. 2i2, /. o. o. f., Washing
ton Encampment, No. II. I, U. U. f., Lancaster
Lodge. No. 6s, X. Off, are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral from his late residence
No, &s East King street. on Friday morning
Mt 10 o'clock. Interment at Woodward Hill
cemetery.
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49,. "OUuCe MHrktt.
PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-Noon-r iour nrn, ;.
family, s25s3 70; roller, 81 1894 so; patent,
Wheat dull; No, Red new. 96c No. 2
Pa. do, 81 o.
tic. S
mixed, ~, sr.
Bran duh; Winter SO 25al675; Spring SIS 10
9l6 90
Baled hay steady; $40 5Nala 90 as TO quality
timothy 10 d1Gli o. for choice: mixed, iNa Y %
baled rye straw. new, el7 50a Is SO.
buter weak: Penna creamery extra
he Penn'a nrsts extra, 2oc Jobbing, 2l,d21.
Eggs dun; Penn'a firsts, i2c held lots,
l4d l5c, as To quality.
Cheese dun; part skins, 6asc; fun skins
l@2c.
Petroleum steady: refined In bbls., 7D
Potatoes steady t5d70 Der bus. as to quality
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CHICAGO, May 6.-heceipts, loo; shipmsp,s .
~ sD strong; 0eeves, - COOS rs steers
cows. bull and mixed. 81 COOS 80 Texas cattle
corn ied' " ios 20 grassers, s2 SOaS 30.
hogs-keeeipts. 1908: shipments. 1000. mar
stSzI; light, o. l5ei 20; skips. 81 50ai %. ~
sheep.keoeipts. 1000; shipments. 1906 mar.
S Se.ss s.ss1y % natiyss, iOoe6 Western woosd
og % Per hundred weight, s''o
1As1 LIbshTSs May G-CAttls- RscsIpts. sao !.
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ExecutIon Iss,,el,

The Lancaster County National bank.
through VIM. Aug. Attee, issued execu-
ton to-day against Abraham ii. Horr, of
Fast Iampeter township. who made am as
sgnment last week. The amount of the
execution Is $40, $50.
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Early Tobacco Planting.

joel Wenger, Of West Earl township, on
Nondsy,, May 8, planted one third OF an
scre OF Havana seed tobacco, and has the
plants Tor considerable more which he ex-
.seets 70 ~ out yet this week. This. no
d ubt, - OF the earliest planting in the
9 ,untv this season. :" 'no
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Home for the summer.

John Wise, formerly connected with ths
stags Of Fulton opera house but for The past
tw6 esasOus with the Rinebart comic ohers
compony. arrived home last evening. He
csme from lowell, Massachusetts, whers
~ eQmpsny closed the travelling season.
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A Snfe InNesfn,enf

Lancaster city 90 year 4 per cent. Coupon
bonds. Interest payable quarterly. Free from
all taxes. Price sos and accrued interest. For
sale by JACOB B. LONG, Broker,
ap2y-tfdW8w Lancaster, PA,
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Given I.enslons.

John Fessisr, Ephrsta, Mary, widow of
Abrehe.a Dull. Lancaster, and the minors
- Aogfin Boa Grofi's Store, have been
The sun., 1890-11-23

, s,way; Beins brought before a justice
that his name was jamss i. Ryan, and his
S%S .s u AssGq 1s0 ss III sasssa s .ail
that had Just dsban ded at a town in tho east
ern part Of the State. just as he had pre-;
stolen his baggage ' and iins money I and ran away
He was simply trying to get home without
seeking to inIure any one.
%s anS sH "s'Ss @ the With sfmssthy
giving him sixty days i"r. Sreakine the cor
q the circumstance ten days was c!ent.
Muldoon was then taken to the village hotel.
where no enjoyed the first square meal he had
wards taken to the Erie county penitentiary.
Desnite the fact that he wore prison under;
clothing and was marked with the pallid jail
tentiary. authorities, Several Of the prisoners
who had previously been In Auburn, knew him,
hoWeysr. a. s but nc was snfo IN their hands. BY
their advice he feigned sickness. and remained
~ his cell till his time expired. When dis
charged they had surreptitiousiy supplied him
%,P pnr e 81 hat bs
all this had been taken from the sioreroom.
~ They also advised him to cross over into
Rock. In going hither he met an Old acuIaint.
ance whom he had known at Syracuse prior to
his III, arcera'ion: He was recognized. and the
row OHat at the Rock and ferrled him across 10
Canadian soil There he was advised TO go to
certain village about scventy;nve miles back
ployment at his trade Last week the one who
postinarKe.i at the village to VIII Oh Muldoon
u statement that he was all right;
correspondent by tho friend Of Mudoon, For
names and Muldoon's future Intentions. But
he showed the letter In proof of his statements.
The sun., 1890-11-23
ETup, N, Savannah HrWs.


A reporter witnessed u novel scene in Frog
town yesterday afternoon In passing tn rough
Guerard street lane. which IL iHhabiau en'ir
~ BY negroes OF the poorest sort, - peculiar
noise rmnnatirS from ono of tho houses at
trncted attention.
The noise rssemhlnd the cry OF u person in
distress. accompanied by the scrRping OF foot
and the clapplng of hands, Al times II seemed
as II tho person utterng the dismal sounds
was trying TO sing. Curiosity IL pelled un in
vesliIation. and on going to the door OF tho
house Il strange sight in 'cod met the gaze.
In the froni room was crowd of men and
women sitting around ON chairs with their
bodies bent over AMI moving the feet 10 and
fro and keeping Tim" with tho'r hands. and at
the same lmo nitr'ing low N ans, &lnn pEs
y u" cen . ol IA" group was u r'ulatto nbout
rep 'ating rap aly and in u d sinal. sing 1:
fashion passages from thr Bible
Ho was sxhorting his hearers to save their
souls and come to Jesus The man appears |
to h" deeply IN earnest. and his oAertion- were
so great that large beads o! prrspiration stood
ont On his fcIehea,i and ro led down his cheek s
Every little while he would puint out some onn
OF those ussombed around as At sub ect Tor
salvation. and the person addressed would i'm
msdiatciy arise and Join the cNhurter N his
wcird dane. for 1t could be cal,sd nothing
else us h. mov,'i ms feet 20 stnnty with lilo
swayiug ut his body
After the convert would become ti.nd 20
would sit u Nwn. and the next one poinled oui
would arise and take the vacant pace.
The eAhorter seemed to be a stranger ii
weArlness. aud was as active when tho visitor
lett As II he haeGust begun.