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DAYS in humble submission to "his pas
tors and masters" loved, now that he
was clothed with little authority, to
tyrannize over one better bred than
himself, especially when the object OF
his animadversion obstinately refused
to observe the details of military
etiquette In remembering that they
kept very fair whisky at the canteen and
that sergeant's throat was naturally
dry.
Thus it fell out one day when Ser
geant Briggs was more than ordinarily
abusive, that Franks patience nearly
gave way.
"Knees and heels together and head
up, you long-legged counter-skipperP
the sergeant yelled, giving the young
soldier a thrust in the side that nearly
took his breath away.
Frank bit his lips and did his best to
keep his temper.
Don't look at me like that, sir!" the
petty tyrant roared, cor I'll trot you
out to the guard-house. Now, stand;
attention! if you've brains enough in
your thick head to know what mean" "
Franks blood was boiling, but he did
his best to be obedient.
Fall out of the ranks!" was the next
command, given in a voice hoarse with
passion. :,
Neither the sergeant nor the culprit
had noticed the approach of tall,
soldierly, middle-aged man who was
now standing close beside them, gazing
with interest on the scene.
Briggs colored crimson and saluted
with an air of great Difference.
"Dismiss the squad and report at
once in my office" was the stern order,
which the discounted sergeant forth
with proceeded to do, not, however, be-
fore he had hissed in the young soldiers
ear promise of bitter retribution II he
got into trouble through him.
Next day another non-commissioneo
officer took charge of the recruits anc
Frank did not see his prosecutor any
more during his brief stay in Camp
Chase, though several Of "the boys
told him that Briggs was ION to him,
and sooner or later would find a chance
TO get even with him.
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THE plRTlER HAND.

The boys stoodon the school-room fioor;
II was inspection day;
The teacher, he surveyed them DER
To note their. disarray. tf
AS timidly they marched around
Before his searching glance,
Woe to the little lad he found
With jacket torn or pants"
Woe TO the boy whose dirty ears
Or hands or face were spied;
For he, in spite Of kicks and tears,
Was soaped and scrubbed and dried.
At last the teacher fixed his eye
On one small boy inclined
To pass his stern inspector by.
Hiding his hands behind
:,
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couRTEsYs PEDIGREE.

fro BE Continued
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er himself and drag his wounded Captain
inside the house. The heavy door was
slammed and bolted, and for the time he
was safe.
Well might he stare around him with
wondering eyes. Before him stood a
young girl, pale as sheet with excite
ment, but beautiful beyond his dreams
of woman's loveliness. He had never
seen that peculiar type of feminine per-
fection found only among the Southern
ladies', which combines the flashing
beauty Of the daughter Of Italy with
the healthy vigor of the Saxon maiden.
Somehow or other he had got IL into
his head that all the young women
south Of Mason and Dixon's line were
sallow specimens Of humanity with
lackadaisical manners and feeble con-
stitutions; SO this glorious young Great
ure was revelation to him.
She blushed under his ardent gaze,
and said, demurely:
81 was watching your unequal strug'
gle through the window-blinds, and al
last summoned up courage enough 70
unbar the door and give you shelter"
His eyes alone thanked her.
''But come" she added impatiently
''this is no time for explanations
Raise your friends head while | sum
mon assistance, for we are only womer
In the house as the domestics have flet
In terror TO their quarters"
Even as she spoke she left him.
Presently, however, she returned, &C
companied by sweet old lady will
silver hair, and bevy Of colored won
en-, whose neat white caps and apron
showed q cleaning contrast 10 thei
ebon skins.
At once the elderly Lady took com
mand Of affairs.
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career, nor did frequent confinement in
the guard-house and extra fatigue duty
lend roster hue to his surroundings.
Not that he had not HIS own circle Of
bosom friends and sympathizers, jolly
good fellows like hiRsef, who scorned
hard work and frsttAd under the igno-
BILE strains of military discipline.
Nor was Frank Besant's path entirely
strewn with fiowsAs. The contrast be-
tween the quiet bsae at Meltonburg
and the rough and tumble barrack life
was a severe straa upon him, but his
keen sense Of duty and innate courage
carried him through the worst Of 1t. He
had come from different home than
any Of his companions; for the Widow
Besant was well-ts-do in the world,
having been left twsaty thousand dol
lars and the homestead by her husband,
physician In largo practice, and, being
q woman Of broad accomplishments and
exquisite taste, S,psa.ad brought her
boy upin an atmosphere Of refinement
his present comrades had never enjoyed.
This 10 degree sagsrated him for a
time from congenial companionship,
and even lead to decided unpopularity;
so that when the eonpany elected of.
! Hcers his name was never even offered
for consideration.
"Never mind, old chap; they don't
know how TO apprseiebe merit, butwe'll
show them when we ret to the front
who's who," LawsHn said, familiarly
slapping him on The shoulder, piece
Of sympathy which Ne poor Lad did MOI
very heartily enjoy.
Then he got ints Fouble with the
drill sergeant, an E.sfiahman, who hat
been drafted from the regular army
10 teach the new recruits the noble ar
Of war, and who. hsviag spent his earl,
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geon Of a brawny riffian, the paltry
blade snapped at the hilt.

geon Of a brawny rufian, the paltry
blade snapped at the hilt.
Aye, know many rich ladies nova
days, dressed in silks and seal-slzins,
whose fathers made their money by
selling just such murderous trash to
their country's defenders, and who have
not even blush for the blood that
stains their flnery
Fighting to the last, Frank braced
himself against the door and did his
best. There was not hope for him, for
the mob was wild with rage at his de-
termined resistance.
Z Then, as a crashing blow from an
axe-handle fell'on his uplifted arm, the
door suddenly opened and he tumbled
headlong into the hallway. Luckily,
too, at that moment the mob behind,
impelled by the false alarm Of soldiers
advancing in the rear, hurled his assail-
ants forward, and he had time to rccov-
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A Story of the Late War.
BY sHRNHRp sIosBY,

Author Of loyal at Last my Lady Pantas'
tio," "Ellen's Great Secret" "Fen
Among Thieves" Etc.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-06-03

HARVARD astronomers have con-
vinced themselves that the bright giant
star Vega or Alpha Lyrp Is not Goho'e'
as Fowler. the English ast-onyn:F, re-
Gently announced.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
THE CITY IN MOURNING.
Fifty-Seven Dead Bodies Recovered From
the Basic Railway Accident.

Fifty-Seven Dead Bodies Recovered From
the Basic Railway Accident.
BAsLE. June 16.-Fifty seven bodies
have been recovered from the wreck of
the train which plunged through a
bridge Of the Moenchenstein and Basle
railway. Forty persons were severely
wounded, and many others received
painful cuts and bruises. Fears are en-
tertained that many Of the dead still
remain entangled in the submerged
debris. Gangs of men are working with
untiring energy to recover the bodies Of
these victims, and to clear away the
wreck. Basle has by this calamity been
transferred into
Veritable City of Mournins,
as most of the victims of the appalling
accident We're among her leading citi-
zens. Hardly street but has it's
houses bearing the symbol Of mourning.
The railway station platforms and the
approaches to the hospitals were alike
crowded with palefaced men and weep
ing women who craned forward to look
upon the features Of the dead or
wounded as they We're conveyed on
stretchers and in ambulances to home,
hospital or morgue. The uncertainty as
to how many bodies may rest beneath
the wreck adds to the strain and ex-
citement Of the time, and everywhere
people are anxiously attempting to To-
cate absent relatives and friends.
While the ironwork of the bridge
seems to have snapped like pipestem,
the masonry remains absolutely intact.
More Than 12O Killed.
The total number of people who lost
their lives is now placed at 120, with
| hundreds more or less injured.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
At LEAST SIXTY DEAD.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO a SWISS
RAILWAY TRAIN.

Engine and One Car Plunge Through
a Trestle-Erery Passenger in the Car
Drowned -Fifty-seven Bodies Recoy-
cred and More Believed to Be in the
Wreck.
BERLIN, June ia fearful accident
is reported from Switzerland A rail
road bridge crossing the Moenichen, a
small affiuent of the Rhine, at Stein, in
the canton of Basel. not far from Ger
many, gave way under the weight of an
cexursion train. crowded with the
throngs Of people who We're on their
way to a musical fete. The two en-
gines and the first car with all its pas
sengers first plunged into the river
while cars remained suspended over the
stream.
Every Passenger Drowned.
All the trainmen were killed, and
every passenger in the submerged car
was drowned. Thirteen cars were
saved. The number Of killed was at
least sixty, and of those injured not less
than 100. The fearful calamity has
caused terrible shock in Switzerland
and South Germany. Rescuers hast
ened to the scene, and the injured were
taken care of.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
KANSAS ALLIANCE RETURNS.

twenty-five sub-Alliances Repudiate the
Third Party.
CHICAGO, June ga special from
Topeka, Kan, says that the returns re-
ceived by the Alliance executive COM
mittee from the sub-alliances, which
were asked to pass judgment on the
work done by the Cincinnati conven-
ton, are far from encouraging to the
Peoples party politicians. 1t is known
pudiated the third party movement.
Fifteen of these have reported to the
state Alliance and ten to the Republican
state central committee. The Cloud
county Alliance has adopted the follow
ing resolution: "Whereas, the South
was not represented in the Cincinnati
convention, and, whereas, we believe
the third party will disrupt the Repub-
lican party to the benefit of the Demo-
cratic party, therefore, be it resolved,
that we abandon the third party to re-
turn to our past aRhation. These
resolutions, it is said, have a double sig
nifcance, because Cloud county is the
home Of Senator Wheeler, the only Al
lance member of the senate.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
ATE ONE OF EACH FAMILY.
Terrible Cases of Cannibalism Reported
from Africa.

Terrible Cases of Cannibalism Reported
from Africa.
LONDON, June ia letter from CAL
labar, on the west coast of Africa, gives
an account of a horrible case of canni-
balism in the district of Bayong, short
distance in the interior. It appears that
the inhabitants Of the village of Arc in
that region, having been reduced to ter
rible destitution by the raids of a neigh
boring tribe, compelled every family
among them to give up one child to be
killed for food. This horrible business
had been going on for two weeks before
the news of the condition of affairs
reached Callabar. The traders there at
once sent provisions free of any cost to
thes unfortunate town, many of whose
inhabitants were found to have perished
of hunger. Those who were able to be
removed have been taken to friendly
villages near the coast, severed from the
former enemies.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Thirty-One in the Family.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 16.-Robert
Packard and wife, living on farm near
New Hartford, Iowa, are the parents of
twenty-nine living children. The old
est. man 49 years old, is married and
lives on farm adjoining the parental
homestead. The other twenty eight are
still single and live at home. Only one
of the family is girl. The first child
was born single, the next i've births
produced triplets. The others were sets
Of twins. The Youngest child is 16
years old. Packard and his wife are
healthy and enjoying green old age IN
the midst of the numerous family.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
WALES AP OF oGlzED.
His Regrets for His Action IN tho Bae-
carat Affair Given Parliament.

His Regrets for His Action In the BAe.
carat Affair Given Parliament.
LONDON, June 15.-In the house Of
commons Secretary Hope, secretary of
state for war, replying to questions with
regard to the recent baccarat scandal,
said that Sir William Gordon-C Cumming
was the first person who had broken
faith in that connection. He was the
offender because of his failure to report
the case to his commanding officer. The
oHense, which might have been COM
mitted by any other of the persons in
terested in the baccarat matter, con-
sisted in advising and pressing him to
take different course from that laid
down in the army regulations. Of the
three other officers concerned in the af-
fair (Field Marshal Prince of Wales,
Gen. Owen Williams and Lieut.. Berke
ley Levitt, Scots Guards) Gen. w illiams
was on the retired list of the army. and
therefore not subject to its regulations.
The other two undoubtedly were. With
this preliminary statement the secretary
Of state for war, amidst profound 81
lence. and followed by close and anxious
attention by the house, crowded on the
floor and in the gallery, speaking with
utmost deliberation, said: His royal
highness, the Prince Of Wales, on look
ing back upon all circumstances Of this
case, has authorized him (Mr. Stanhope)
to say that
He Now Saw the Error of Judgment
which he had committed. Continuing
the secretary of state for war informed
the house that Lieut.. Berkeley Levitt
had written to his commander, Col.
Stracey, Scots Guards, expressing his
| deep regret that he had failed to act in
accordance with army regulations. Mr..
Stanhope concluded his statement by
saying that it was not proposed by the
government to take further action in
the matter. When Mr.. Stanhope had
finished his authorized statement of the
prince there was a generous outburst OF
applause, but when, in his concluding
remarks he declared the matter dropped
by the government. cheers came only
from the Tory benches.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
prospects UNSURPASSED.

MITCHELL, S. D., June 16.-John D.
Wood, of the Mitchell roller mill, chair
man of the executive committee of the
South Dakota Millers' association, who
has just returned from trip through a
number Of counties of this state, has
been interviewed on crop prospects. Mr..
Wood said: have never throughout
my Dakota experience of ten years seen
as good prospects for our having rous-
ing good crop as have witnessed the
last few days in the counties to the
south and east Of this city.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Etruria Reported Lost.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Considerable
alarm was created down town by the
report that the steamship Etruria, of
the Cunard line, had been lost at sea-.
The New York representatives of the
company said they had received no in
formation of an accident and they be-
lieved the vessel was all right. The
Etruria left this port for Liverpool on
Saturday last. She had large compile
ment of passengers.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
M'klNLEY TO HAVE 1T.

Gubernatorial min2tion in Ohio-Con-
test for the Lesser Places.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June l6.-Nearly all
the candidates with many supporters,
have arrived for the Republican state
convention which convenes at p. m.,
day. Maj. Mckinley, who is to be NOM
mated for governor, will arrive on a
special train from Canton. A number
Of Stark county clubs and the Cleveland
delegation will come down from Mans
field. Indications point to lively con-
test for some of the lesser places on the
ticket.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
LATEST MARKET PRICES.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST.. PAUL. Juno i6. 1891.
HOGS-Market slow.
CATTLE-Marke ct slo,v, Good steers. So. 50
OTIS; good COWS, $z.5o&Ds1G common to fair
COWS, 81 .O012.5G bulls. stays and oxen, $l,5C
@3.OO. .stockers, $2.25Q2.S): veals, S2.0003. 90.
SHEEP-Steady. Muttons, $3.5004.0G feed
ers, $3OO03.50; mixed, S375@4.5O; lambs, 81 .D
04.75.
Receipts: 81 hogs, So cattle.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
FOUR DROWNED.

A Boating Party at Rockford. lows,
Meets Sad Fate.
ROCKFORD, Iowa, June 16.-A party
Of four-Miss Jessie Rollin, Miss Anna
Kockler, G. H. Anderson and A. D.
Cooley-were out boating on the Shell
Rock river. In some manner their boat
capsized and all were thrown into the
river. Their cries for help were,heard,
but before they could be reached ali
were drowned. The river was dragged
and the bodies recovered.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
St. Paul Grain.

ST. PAUL, June 49, 1891.
WHEAT-No. hard, S1.03; No. nor thern,
$l.Ol: No. 2 northern, 98e.
CORN-No. 3, 55156c.
OATS-No. 2 mixed, 42c; No. 2 white. As
@4oc; No. 8 white, 44@45c.
BARLEY-No. 2, 55e; No. 8. 65170c.
RYE-No. 2, S0G&Sc-
GROUND FEEDING. l. $22. 5e@23O0; No. 2,
$19O0G20.00.
BRAN-Bulk, S1l.5O012 90.
BALED HAY No. upland, $500;
No 2 upland. s. 0o9z so; Ne. wild. $50;
No. 2 wild, s6.GHa6. So.
FLAX SEED-Sl .G36l .05.
TIMOTHY HAY-No. l. $4,000. 90; No. ,,
$3.50.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
CONSOLATION FOR CUMMING.

The Plaintiff in the Baccarat Trial Mar-
ried in London.
LONDON, June 12.-Sir William Cor
don Cumming and Miss Florence Gar
ner, Of New York, were married in
Chelsea. The wedding was private,
only ten persons-relative or close
friends Of the parties being present.
married couple as they departed in
Scotch estate, where the honeymoon
will be passed.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
PLOTTING FOR REVENGE.

Movement to Expel Sir Edward Clark
From the Clubs.
LONDON, June 15.-There is move
ment to expel Sir Edward Clarke from
the clubs on account of his attack on the
Prince of Wales in the baccarat case.
The queen and family are said to favor
Coleridge will take official notice of Sir
William Gordon Cummings accusa-
tion of unfairness in his charge. 1t is
rumored that Sir William will be NOM
mated for parliament by his Scottish
constituents. -
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Purchased Mexican Mines.

Purchased Mexican Mines.
CHICAGO, June ia syndicate of
English capitalists has purchased the
great silver mines in Mexico which are
owned by the Omaha Mining company.
The deal was put through by ex-C Con-
gressman J. J. McShsne. The purchase
price is kept a secret, but is said to be
in the millions.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
London Hackmen's Strike Ended.

LONDON, June 13.-The bussmea's
strike has been settled. The masters
concede twelve-hour day with slight
increase of wages. The settlement of
the strike is the cause Of very general
satisfaction.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Lord Brooke Sues for Divorce.

LONDON, June 15.-There is rumo1,
which can not be confirmed, that Lord
Brooke, son of the Earl of Warwick, has
filed a petition for divorce from his wife
on the ground of adultery, the Prince
Of Wales being charged as correspond
ent.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
NO FRAUD THERE.

Experts Find Nothing Wrong In Duluth
Elevator Books.
DULUTH, June 14.-fhe experts at
work on the Duluth elevator books
claim that they will finish their labors
during the day, and will then prepare a
voluminous report extending from 1886
down to the present time. There will
be nothing to report Of fraudulent
nature
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
RESIGNED from His Clubs.

LONDON, June 12.-Sir William Cor
don Cumming has resigned from all his
clubs. The costs against him are
$4,000.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 16, 1891.
WHEAT - No. hard, June, S1.0lH on
track, sl.O2: No. Northern, June, 99c;
July, 99Ac: September. s9c; December.
9o1Sc; on track, s91sc; No. northern, June,
Csc; ON track, 95G97c.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Chicago Grain 8nd Provisions
s"s& C.-rrA~o Tuno 1R 1901

; chicago OI8An 1uU TTUv1sA"7as'
CHICAGO, June 16, lS9l.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT July, sA4194ssc: September,
s -CoRS-July. 545sg54s4c; September. $3.50
5s1zc-
. OATS-JuIy. size; September, 3l1sc
FORK-July, $lu. 40 September, S1D.4o.
s LARD-Ju1y, S5:314: September, 500.
RIBSrJuly, $685.. September. St.21a
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Abbott Chosen Premier.

OTTAWA, Ont. June 12. Hon. J. j.
C. Abbott has been requested to form >
cabinet.
Mower County transcript., 1891-06-17
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDs
June g. 1891
CATTLE-Steady.
HOGS-Weak, 21aA5c lower. Heavy, $500
4.251z; mixed and medium, $455G45O; light,
341O04.sJ -4 ..--F
SHEEP-Steady.
Receipts: Cattle 1900. hogs $1,000. sheep
500.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-07

often seen, such as snails sixteen inches
across the shell and perfect in form, oysters
and CLAIMS whose shells were two feet long
mi thick in proportion. The remains OF an
ancient lizard eighty feet long was seen lying
in a bank, and fossils of all descriptions
we're continually to be found. A small COL
lection was made by Mr.. Nichols, but wagon
loads OF interesting structures could have
been obtained,
Soon after starting OH the sheep drive
r~attlesnakes became troublesome and be-
gan to attack the sheep. The snakes were
found everywhere, in open places, near
rocks ana along the trail in any locality.
Nine sheep were lost by being bitten by the
reptiles and fifty bitten. Mr.. Nichols tried
various remedies to save the poisoned sheep,
but not until he hit upon the application OF
kerosene and witch hazel did he succeed IN
saving any,. After trying the coal OF!
numbers. The rapidity with which the
venom from a RATHER takes effect is very
great.
One sheep while crossing near some rocks
was struck by q big r%attler. his fangs enter
ing both upper mi lower lips OF the shcep.
which wungi its head suddenly upward n
carried with it the snake. whose fangs were
too deeply imbedded to be loosened. One
of the assistants promptly killed the snake,
and the bitten arimal was timed to see how
long it would survive. The sheep went
about fifty feet and laid down. In hve
minutes it was swollen as tight az the skin
would stretch, the head putting and
swelling out to a great size, and the animal
choking and turning purple. The skin in
the forehead was opened and a liberal ap-
pIication Of oil and witchhazel poured in
and the aperture saturated with the mix
ture. Immediately the sheep began vomit-
ing a greenish and frothy matter. The
animal, within fifteen minutes, was nearly
double its usual size, and appeared to sus-
tain great suffering. 1t wal placed in q
diving, as was expected, the sheep survived
its ordeal, and is alive and well with the
band to-day. Mr.. Nichols BELIEF ~ that his
remedy is practically a cure for poison
from snake bites, as it was repeatedly tried
with success.