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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15

Judging from turf winnings in
England if must pay to keep a first
class racing stable. even as Il spccula-
ton. although the wealthy owners
probably care but little for the tinan-
cial return. The leading winner for
several seasons past has been the
Duke Of Portland. who has taken in
over 5000. 900 on his horses in three
years. and during ten years ownership
of horses has averaged winnings Of
$50. 900 annually. With small stud
he has won the Derby twice. the St
Leger twice, the Two Thousand
Guineas. the Oaks. the One Thousand
Guincas. the Lancashire Plate. the
Eclipse Stakes. the Ascot Cup. the
Middle Park Plate and nearly all the
principal two-ycar-old races. OftheSc
the One Thousand GuineaS. the Oaks.
and the st. Lcgcr were won during
the past year. the Dukes winnings
for the season being about sI20. 600.
Memoir was the most profitable Of his
horses. contributing to the Dukes
gains the handsome amount of about
$4,000. st. Scrf won six races worth
nearly $50, 900, and ScmOlna took the
One Thousand guineaS and $1,000.
The Duke has been an easy leader in
English races for some time. but there
is a doubt as to whcthcrhc can retain
his supremacy next season. Indeed.
his winnings the past year were not
half of what he took in in 1889. when
he astonishcd the racing world and
beat all records of the kind in En-
gland by winning 100000. The
running of his two-year-oldS will have
to be improved if he keeps the lead
ership in 1891.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

Business Improving. Though Prices Are
Low and Collections slow.
r. G. Dun & cos weekly review Of trade
says:
From all paris of the West and South come
adyic"s that business Is gradually improv-
ing, and the Improvement is felt in Eastern
cent"rS. There Is still Il most encour-
aging absence in any trade OF that
speculative excitement and oyer-Con-
tidenCc which IS s, of;eu a prcSage
OF disaster Purchases are governed by
unusual conservatism. and yet are large
In volume. Failures are rather numerous.
but are In nearly all cases the results OF a
long continued commercial strain. since
the foreign disaster OF Ia November. 1t is
true that prices of nearly all products ere
very low. and the margin for profit Is very
narrow while competition is severe: but the
volume OF trade Is larger than in any
prev iouS year. in spite OF the fact that some
branches OF business are retarded 1t IS
also true that collections in 5 me quarters
are slow. but the latest reports from vari-
Gus sect ions are ON the whole more favor
able. The news regarding the chief indus
tries IS decidedly favorable.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
When Pluck Was Slang.

This word affords an instance Of the
way in which slang words IN the course
of time become adopted into curr mt
English. We now met with "pluck"
and "p!ucky" as the 7. cognze equiv "a
lent of courage" and "courag, ous. ;"
An entry in Sir Walter S.ott's iourna!
shows that in 1s21 the word had not yet
lost its low character. He says (Vol. H..
,. 800: "Want Of that article black
guardly called pluck" Its origin is OBJ
viouS. From early times the heart has
b IN popularity regarded as the seat OF
courage. Now, when butc'5er ,ays
op a carcass he divd the great YES.
se's of tn" heart, cuts through the VIM.
pipe. and then plucks out together t {
united heart and lungs-lightS he calls
them-and he terms the united mass
"the pluck. New York Clipper
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15

Four years ago last September / found
and brought home four young flying
squirrels Casualties overlook two of
them, leaving pair, which were given
the liberty of the kitchen. Thew grew
very fast, and became very ia ne and
playful, but were vital very timid, the
least unusual noise .g them to run
for a hiding place, {. making them
very nervous. They were provided with
box to sleep in. and showed their in
stlnct by storing it full of nuts. but
liked best to sleep in the pockets of any
clothing within their reach. During the
day they kept closely hidden, but in the
evening were very active, and delighted
in jumping from shoulder to shoulder of
those at the supper table, stopping now
and then to taste the daintirS offered
them. After supper the squirrels would
accompany the family to the sitting
room. where they would Immediately
climb to the highest acce >Siblc point and
begin to jump, not stopping THEN ronp
until We retired.
After our little squirrels were grown
| captured another, also full-grown. and
took it home t. them, but for time
they would have nothing to do with the
stranger. They moved their entire st re
OF nuts to new hiding place, and
stayed on the opposite side Of the room
from the intruder, not allowing lim to
come near their nest After a time,
however, they ,ercamc their jea ousy
OF the little stranger and made friends
with him. their fricn ship being inter
ruptel very soon BY the escape of tn .
wi squirrel through a door, left open
by accident.
The female died when two years old.
They had never bred, After this, for d
long time, the male SCENE very lone
so lie, tn n became more soriab.e than
ever, and las become quite domestic.
lie is fond Of music and when some one
plays the kind of music he likes he will
sit and listen We attcntivey. He has
no inclination to escape from captivity,
bnt, on the contrary, If he does get out
by mistake, he Immediately returns and
seems glad to be at home again.
In the winter, when lie fires are built,
our little pet comes out TO hunt up his
friends, entering when lie finds the doors
open and going to each bel to see if we
are awake
Our squirrel is as irte 'ligent IS any
dog and maEifests great affection *or all
the family. especially my father. whom
vii play much after the manner of a
kitten. This squirrel : so small that
you can close your hand around him an
hold him quite easily, and he seems
more like a bird than a mammal, set he
G., n make us undcrSta ad almost any
thing he wants. He is eat and clearly,
seldom gets into mischief, and docs rot
make any trouble cXcep, by filling things
full of nuts.
We often wonder how long our pet
will live, and shall all be sorry when We
have to part with him, as he is the most
aftcctionate and entertaining pet We
have had.-ForeSt and >tr am.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
War COrrespOnilent's Story.

Within two miles of the little town
lay whole French army corps, which
any day might overwhelm Saarbrucken
and its slender garrison of a single Ger
man battalion. So we lived, quite lit
tie detachment of us, in q hotel on the
outskirts, ready for iudiciols bolt At
this hotel there arrived one morning a
young German girl. who was engaged,
we learned, to a sergeant in the regi-
ment garrisoning Saarbrucken. She
had come to saF farewell TO her sweet
heart before the fighting should begin.
and he should march away, mayhap
never to return Some of the livelier
spirits among us conceived the idea that
the pair should get married lefore the
parting should be said. Both were will
ing The bridcgroom's officer gave him
leave, on condition that should the
alarm sound, he was to join his battal-
i'm without a moments delay. Al was
in readiness, and the clergyman was
Just about 10 Join the pair In holy matri-
mony, when the sound of bugle sud
denly b: oke in on the stiffness. 1t was
the alarm, The bridegroom hurricdly
embraced the bride, buckIed Oh his ac
coutrements, and darted OF to the
alarmpiatz In ten minutes more the
com Dat was IN luii swing. the ftnch
had carried TIL. heights ovcrlanging the
town, and were pouring down upon it
their artillery and mitrailleuSe fire Cur
hotel was right In the line of fire, and
soon became exceedingly disagreed bic
quarters. We ct the women down
into the cellar and waited for events A
shell crashed into the kitchen, burst in
side the cooking stove, and b'ew the
wedding breakfast, which was still be-
ing kept hot, into what an American
colleague called "evcrIaSting smash" 1t
was too hot to stay there, and every
body stratcgeticaily unanswered to the
rear. including the German battalion
which had constituted the garrison. A
few days later was fought, close TO
Saarbruckcn, the desperate battle of the
Spichercn, in which the bridegroom $
regiment took leading part 1 he day
after the battle | was wandering about
the battlefield helping to relieve the
wounded, and gazing shuddetingly on
the heaps of dead suddenly | came on
our bridegroom, his back resting against
a stump. He was stone dead, with a
bullet through his throat Archibald
Forbes, in the Nineteenth Century.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
SHE SOLD ILLICIT WHISKY.

Capture of a Notorious Won an NIoonshincr
Who Has Shot Three Men.
One Of the most sensational arrests in tho
history OF West Virginia was made in Lin
coin County, after Il chase of nearly 200
miles. lasting four days. Lucy McClelland.
the notorious moonshiner and law breaker.
was captured near Lincoln Court House.
For over two years Miss McClelland. who is
now "a years OF age, and an amazon in
strength and courage, has peddled Illicit
whiskey to the thousands OF workmen en-
gagged in the construction Of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad. The liquor was
made in n secret still in the Logan Noun
tains by her father, brothers and lover.
Accompanied by the latter alone the young
woman made regular visits to the work
mems camps, disposins OF the liquor.
Deputy Marshals have made frequent at
tempts to arrest her but failed.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
august.
Flower

I had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me it was chronic. I had a fullness
after eating and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. l suffered fire.
quently from a Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again L would have the
terrible pains of Wind Colo. At
such times l would try to belch and
could not. was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ L had
been for seven years. Finally l used
August Flower, and after using just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-
tirely relieved of ell the trouble. [
can now eat things dared not touch
before. Iwould like to refer you to
Mr.. McHenry, for whom | worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom 1 bought the medl-
cine. l live with my wife and family
at 80 James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN D. Cox. .
c. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, I. S. A.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
MIR. PARNELL IS DEAD.
SUDDEN DEMISE OFTHE GREAT
IRISH LEADER.
London Greatly Exc;ted--A Cold Caught
While Speaking in Public fastened the
End-The Startling Event Causes In-
tense Surprise.
Another Political Figure Gone.

Charles Stewart Parncll died suddenly
at Brighton. Death was the result of a
chill with which the great Parliament
ar! leader was attacked last week He
gradually ecame worse and was com
Iel'cd to take to his bed. from which h
never arose. $! ortly after Mr.. ParncI
had been induced to retire to his be h
condition became SO grave that Mrs
parnell and the attending physician de-
cidcl it advisable 20 at once summon
additional medical advice. Two other
phys clans were at once called in, but
Notwithstanding their efforts Mr.. J a.
nell continued to grow steadily worse
and It soon became obvious that tho
Irish leader was gradually sinking and
thai death was but a question of few
days. perhaps hours. Since then it APP
pears to have been simply matter of
awaiting the arrival of the inevitable.
The announcement of Mr. arUcli's
death caused tremendous scnsa ion
here says London cab egram, the
news coming while the pub ie mind is
still agitatnd by the deaths Of Villa
Henry Smith and other distinguished
men, AT first it was feared that it was
another suicide, and this wa, fully be-
lieved in by many in London, by whom
there was frequent grouping together
of the suicides of Balmat cda, Kouanger
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
ED NEAL. HANGED.
The Condemned Man Confessed His Crime
but Refused to Reveal His Identity.

Ed Neal, who murdered Mr. and Mrs
Allan Jones near Omaha in February. 1ss9.
has been hanged. His neck was broken by
the fall. The name Neal was an assumed
one, but the condemned man refused TO
make known HIS identity, and all efforts to
discover the prisoners true name any
fact about his life previous to the murder
have proved futile. He confessed his crime
on the gallows but said he preferred to die
under an assumed name to save his parents
the shame and sorrow Of knowing his ign,-
ninious end. The purpose of the crime
WAS rnhhcrY
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
P.iRNEI.I'S LAST LETTER.
Extract from Recent Communication tr
the Irish Leaders, Mother.

Extract from Recent Commune alton to
the Irish Leaders Mother.
Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell. OF Borden
town. y. J.. mothe. of the great Irish home
rule leader, who lies dead at his home In
Brighton. England. has consented to tho
publication of the following extracts from
the last letter she received from her dis
tinSuished son: ~ am weary. dear mother.
of those troubles weary unto death-but
1t is all in 4 good cause, and with help
and the assistance of my friends | All con-
fident of the result The statements OF my
enemies, often made regarding my rela-
tions with you, are on Il par with the end
less calumnics they shoot out at me from
every bush. Let them pass They will die
from their own venom. Indeed. 1t would
be dignifying them to notice their exist
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
LYNCH LAW AT OMAHA.
Police Officials with Weapons and Fire
men with Hose Repulscd.

Police Officials with Weapons and Fire
men with Hose Repulscd.
AT Omaha it was reported that little LIZ
Hie Yates. the fve-year-old victim of an
assault by Joe Coe. Il disreputable negro,
had died Coe was confined in the city
Jail. "We'l lynch the Niger" was soon
heard on every side There came Il con-
fused sound OF trampug feet hurrying
along the paved street toward the county
jail. and III y remarkably short time the
jail was surrounded. There WAS no organ
ization apparent. No leader seemed to
control the crowd. The entire police
force OF ninety men were carried away
bodily. tEemen with lines of hose were
hustled off the scene. and desperate men
tore up street car rails to use as gathering
rams upon the formidable steel gates and
doors within. The covering victim was
taken ont, and In twinklins was strung
up to an e's .trlc trolley wire. The mob
then dspersrd. and II became known that
the girl had not died after all.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15

A church society near Boston had
given an entertainment for the benefit
of one of its numerous charities. and at
the end of the evening one of the gentle
men in charge was paying several peo-
PIE for their services in connection with
the affair.
Finally he approached the boy who
had blown the organ, and said, "WcN,
Willie, how much do We owe you for
your work this EVENING"
The boy lookel at him in genuine
surprise "Why, Mr.. W" sa d he.
don't the rest Of the talent give their
strNiccS?n
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
BARDSLEY BREAKING DOWN.
The Disgrace and Confinement Beginning
to cJ1 IN the tx Trc.asnrer.

The Disgrace and Confinement beginning
to Tell on the Ex-City Treasurer.
John Bardsley has founi an occupation
In prison that seems to agree with him and
OF which he has made 4 success. 1t Is that
Of boXmaking. and the ex-Cty Treasurer
has shown degree of skill In the work
that has surprised those who fail to reme'n-
Der that in his younger days he was n
blacksmith and supported himself for many
years by hard manual labor The long
strain upon Bardstey. his disgrace. and the
prison confinement are beginning to tell.
upon his health and deafness Is coming
upon him. He lives In the hole Of par
don through political influence after a few
wears confinement.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
FOUND AN OUTLAWS CAVE.
Sensational Discovery of a Band of Pros
pcctors In Missouri.

Sensational Discovery of Band of Pros
pcctors In Missouri.
Colorado miners discovered n few days
ago band of outlaws concealed In cave at
White River Hills. near the Arkansas Dor
der. While exploring the cave the light
from the torches OF the miners suddenly
revealed Just ahead of the party four
bright Winchester rifles leaning against the
rocky wall of the cavern. In an instant
four well-drcssed men sprang from place
OF concealmcnt. and Selling the guns COM
manded them to halt. The treasure hunt
ers retired promptly, but on reaching the
mouth of the cave one man was left TO
stand guard while the others weat out into
the country to summon re-enforcements
for the contemplated seizure.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
RAINMAkEK MELBOURNE.
VIII Water Western Kansas for 10 Cent
Per Cultivated Acre.

VIII Water Western Kansas for 10 Cents
Per Cultivated Acre.
Melbourne, the rain wizard, failed to
make rain at Goodiand Kan. in large
quantities, but the inha hitants believe that
he can make rain under favorable c:rcum-
stances. lie has agreed to produce all
the water necessary for til crops next
summer in Western Kansas for II cents
per cultivated acre. 1t is the opinion OF
a number Of lawyers that this method OF
irrigation will come under the irrigat ion
Law passed by the last Legislature. and
that forty counties Interested may there
fore issu, bonds as provided by that law.
In 1859 there were ever 1000, G01 acres I'M
der cultivation in these forty counties.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
The East Il Hum 1csI.

return to their cells The negroes suI1en1y
retired and were locked up.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
CHARLES STEWART PARNEr.E.

and Farncl. This impression was kent
up for some time until details came
showing that the death was from nat
ural causes. the result of severe cold
Expressions Of surprise wrr,. at first
more numerous than of sorrow, al
though now that the facts are learned
these are succeeded by a feeling Of
pity. The death was a great surprise
Nobody was awar" that Mr. larncil had
been ailing and 1t is no wonder that ru-
morS Of suicide took possession of the
public mind, but it 5. ems thai his physi-
clans lad frequently warned him that
he was not strong and that he ought to
cease p"b!ic speaking for q time He
made his last speech in Ireland week
ago. 1t was noticed at ali recent meet
ings that he worked himself up to
high pitch Of nervousness, the tension Of
which lasted for days after. DESPITE
the entreaties of his wife he persisted III
talking, although he promised soon to
take rest
Mrs. Parnell is Frustrated by gfie: and
fatigue, and the physicians are apIre-
hcns.ve as TO her condition She has
been mrs ng her husband constantly
since the cold settled on his lungs Both
were hopeful of recovery until nearly
the last. when death came with terrible
suddrnneSs.
The cfrc of Mr. Parnell's deceasc on
the political situation is air ady being
discussed. The healing OF dissensions
. In the national party is locked fer which
; viii imm nScly hep the cause of home
rule. removing all obstacles to its prog
fess in Ireland itsc +. The H. erals in
England have reason to hope for the
! restoration Of harmony with the entire
body Of Irish nationalist and for the
assistance of its undivided vut' in the
next general election.
Mr.. Farncll had Only inst rcachc his
forty-titth year and there seemed no
reason why he should not have lived 10
attain RYE old age and to enjoy the
full realization of his political aspira
tons. His death, Occurring in. t at the
Present critical perio IF Irish affairs is
cal 'ulatci to produce a complete thanse
Ill the disposition not on Y Of til" Irish
political forces, bat t. bring abou. at
first n dis migration and then a recon
Str"ction Of two p0:it cal parties OF
| Great Britain nd,r any Circumstance
ts the Tory c alition with the 70 lr"-ers
Of Mr. Parnrll i, now at end, and. curl
o. "a it may appear. there an be Ii:tln
doubt that his dccease will ha fur
nished the occas un for unit 'ns all Home
Rulers under one leader, thereby putting
an end to the chaotic confusion which
| has now G. listed for nearly year
The death of Mr. Harne calls M to
any person who is interested in and has
closely followed the Irish movement
since 1879 mcmor cS Of a pcrioi into
which have been pre- Scd more events
of first Importance to the Irish curle
than had occurred during any prey ous
/ century in the history Of that race. All
those rcma kabtc strngelr S and episodes
cluster around ono striking pors na,ity.
the story of who's development will
constitute long and ii c-nant chapter
in the narrative of modern or tv
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
TEN DESPERATE CONNECTS.
Wholesale Delivery of Crooks and Murder
IN ST. I uu,S.

Wholesale Delivery of Crooks and Murder
III st. Louis.
Ten OF the most notorious crooks and muir
derers In the country escaped from the jail
at st. Louis, Mo, in manner showing their
desperation and cleverness. They We're:
Michael Doran. murderer who had been
sentenced to the penitentiary FOR fifty
years, but was awaiting the decision OF the
Supreme Court on his ease; Watt Jones.
alias Stetson. alias Simpson. John Morgan.
George Walsh. alias Watson. and Frank
Murphy, four Of the most clever daylight
bank sneaks OF the present generation;
John II. Orrick, the Iron County murderer;
Daniel Casey. a ravisher; Edward Leubcst,
George Logan. ard Henry +. Leep. three
daylight burglars and hishwaymen. The
Wholesale delivery was effected undoubtcd-
ly with the aid of some out-ider
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
Hoods SarsapariIIa
SHILOH'S
C0NSU N PTI0N
CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure is
without a parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on a pos
tive guarantee test that no other cure can sue
cesstully stand. That it may become known,
the Proprietors, at an enormous expense, are
placing Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. If you have
a Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis. use it, for
it will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and relief
is sure. If you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 Cts, 50 cts. and
sI.oo. If your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price IS cts.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
One Killed and Several In jured.

Several cars of a freight train on the Erie
Railroad were thrown from the track near
Ridgewood, n. j., by the breaking OF one of
the wheels. Before there time to send
out danger signals an extra train carrying
tranmen from Peterson to Waldwick
dashed into the wrec OK. badly dana g!ng the
locomotive and knocking the cab to pieces.
Engineer Bloker was thrown over among
the wrecked freight cars and badly bruised
Fireman Tibbetts had his leg broken and
was badly scalded. He died on the way to
the hpSDjtai
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-15
Storms Around bermuda,

A special cabcsram from Bermuda
says: A tremendous rain and wind storm
has been raging around bermuda for two
days and all incoming steamers report
having experienced very rough weather.
The mail steamer Duart Castle was seven
days IN running from St Thomas to Ber-
nluda. She ran short OF coal and had to
burn her woodwork. The captain reports
having encountered the toughest weather
he ever experience