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, man 81 Al,nm I have ia
Proud of His Orchard.

About century ago, when the COM
nissioners who had in charge the Sc
lection Of site for Bowdoin College
aSere attending T. t!.is duty, they
pitched upon New Gloucester, Ne, as
combining more advantages than any
other place they had visited, but the
owner of the land refused to part with
il if it was to be used as tile site of
college, though willing enough to sell
it if it was to be put TO any other use.
The reason that he gave was that the
students would steal his apples in an
orchard in which he took great pride.
So it seems that this is the reason why
New Gloucester is noted for its apples
rather than as being tie seat of Bow
dom College. = Portland Me. Trans
cript.
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The Gypsg 2arson.

II is because gypsns OF ail lands
wherever they go are Romantics, IA
,bey call themselves, aud not French
mon or llungarians Or Eugli-hmcn &,
Americans, that they have always
seemed a mysierior race. They were
looked upon in old times az sorcercts
and magicians; many a poor gypsy
has been accused of magic for no bet
for reason than was Esmerella In Vie
for IIugo's novel s"Norc Dame de
Paris"-the gypsr Eirl who was killed
lecause she had trained goat that
could dance and play tricks. Even
nowadays there fingers q mys,cry
about the gypsies in their tents. 1t is
this difference, this mystery, that has
set not a few scholars to the study of
the Romany and his manner Of life. 1t
fascinated George Borrow, who went
10 wander with the wanderers and
pi,ch his tent lIy theirs in quiet dinglo
or by the roadside; aud Mr.. Charles
G. Leland, who in all his travels, in
England or Egypt, America or Russia,
bos qiycn his first thoughts to the
Romanies of the country; Mr. Francis
Groomo spends days and hours 'In
Gypsy Tents;" Mr.. Hubert Smith
married gypsy. II is not merely the
Romany himself that interests these
men, it is his language or jargon-for
language it really is no longer. But
tie strange words the gypsies use,
stringing them together with English
p lases and expressions, are the
surest proof Of their IIindoo origin
Some constantly in the mouths of these
shabby, shiftless wanderers are to be
found in the Vedas, the oldest sacred
hymns in existence; others are il
common use today in India. A frienC
of mine once told me She was learning
Romany as a beginning 70 the study o.
Sanscrit and Hindostanee.-[ Wild
Awake.
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The Sioux Tribal Designation

The Sioux is but another name for
the Dakota Indians, who formed one
of the four great Indian families-the
Eskimo, Athabascan, Algonkin and
Dakota-who held possession of at
least fou' -fifths of North America,
east of the Rocky Mountains and north
of Mexico, at the landing of Colum-
bus. The remaining fifth was held by
other smaller tribes, including the
Iroquois, the Chahta-Muskoki and the
Cherokee. The name Sioux is an alb
brcyiation.of "Nandewessioux," it.elf
a French corruption of the name given
TO the Dakotas by their rivals and enc.
mics, the Algonkins.-[New York
Sun.
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HUMOROUS.
-[Rohert Bridges.

dow to make an army fly-Break its
wings.
When rats see cat they always
scatter.
A nervous afrection-A man on the
eve of proposal.
A place for everything--The old
fashioned earret.
The buyer who tries to beat you
down is a price-fghter.
Our spare hours are well named;
they seem the shortest of the day.
The only chance for the very fat
man as an athlete is on the all-round
class.
What a wife, who thinks her hus-
band has told her all, hasn't been told
is simply appalling.
We all respect those who know more
than we do; but We don't wish them
TO run our business.
Deadheading is about done away
with among express companies. They
M MQn,t .;,l szHyess .Jg :. an opinion unless they
Some women wear their lives out
trying to look young, but they dot not
tire themselves half so much as they
tire other people.
The man who is long time making
up his mind, may arrive at a correct
judgment; but it is generally too late
to be of any use to him.
y proposal.-She (piqued): 1 don't
know exactly what to make of you,
Mr.. Bland? lie (eager to suggesD:
Er-Why not try husband!
Quidnunc-What makes your hair
SO much grayor than your whiskers9
Bullinch- Why, my hair is great
deal older than my whiskcrs.
'NIr. p. Cunious is a bright, breezy
fellow, is he not?" said Hobb, and
Dobb replied: 81 should think he
might be, he is always trying to raise
the wind"
She-Ile is person of perfect case
and self-possession, and is thoroughly
at home anywhere. He-Yes, he even
has tie faculty Of making you feel
total stranger in your own house.
Miss Dogood-My dear little boy, if
you want to sU.sss.l in life, always
take pains with everything you do.
Boy-Oh, do, mum. | took seven
this morning with this bean-shooter.
Little Johnny-Say, father, what
makes baby cry every time it wakes
up? Pa-Wel, from what | know of
babies, it cries from vexation to find
t. at it has kept still for a reasonable
length of time.
Patient (wofully)-Oh, doctor! I'm
all twisted up with tie rheumatism and
neuralgia. Oh, do you think, doctor,
you can get all the pain out of me?
Doctor (kindly)-Well, l will try to
get all out of you l can.
Wagg-Does it take you very
long, Funniman, to write your jokes2
Funniman-Oh, no; 10 time at all.
| wait till l am ready for bed, then
write them till fall asleep. Wagg-
That's funny. That's just the way I
read them.
81 am going to be your hub" said
the young carriage from Bos-
ton, as they stood before the altar.
"Yes,' said his blushing bride, who
intended always to have the last word,
"and | viii supply the spokes."
"And !" wound up the Clergyman, as
he joined their hands, Gam the tier"
Give years ago." began the stranger
to Wentman, ''I sought that woman to
be my wife. believed her congeniaI.
light-hearted and beautiful. Has our
married life been pleasant? No."
No? Why not?" asked Wentman.
"Why not? Because she declined to
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NO. As.
I viii Not Let Thee Co

Twill not let thee go.
End all our month-long bovs III thls'
Can it be summed up so,
Quite IN a single kisss
will not let thee 60.
will not let thee 20.
If thy words breath could scare tiny ueou
As the soft south can blow
And toss the feathercd seeds,
Then might let thee go.
will not let thee go.
Had not the great sun seen, might'
or were he reckoned slow
To bring the false to light,
Then might let thee go.
l will not let thee go.
The stars that crowd the summer skies
Have watched us so below
With all their million eyes,
dare not let thee CO.
Twill not let thee 60.
Have we not child the changeful moon'
Now rising late, and now,
Because She set too soon,
And shall let thee go'
win not let thee 90.
Have not the young flowers been content
Piucked ere their buds could blow,
To seal our sacrament?
] cannot let thee 60.
will not let thee go.
hold thee by too many tands;
Thou saycst farewell, and 10!
L have thee by the hands,
And will not let thee go.
-[Rohert Bridges.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-20

II hope you're well, Tom. Pray forgive me
when
joked you so. And please lend me ten"
a0h, can stand your jokes; but yet 1 own
| am not well enough to stand a loan"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-20

Experiments recently made in France
with view to discovering the amount
of vitality in specimens Of trichine
show that, though they be subjected to
+ te Fperaturc of twenty-five degrees
below zero fr two hours, they again
become as lively as ever Oh a return
cf normal amount of light and heat.
-TSt Louis Republic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-20
Uncle Sam's Fighting Men.

The United States have a small reg.
ular army-prObably not above 30, 900
men, the limit being 10000. But the
nation as military power is not in
consequent. In the states are enrolled
as militiamen 106. 269. Behind these,
as a reserve, are 1895, ,242 freemen
who are available for military duty.
In the event of an attack Uncle Sam
would make pretty big fight before
giving up.-[Cinciunati Commercial
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Defective Vision.

Anxious Mother-As / passed the
parlor door last evening, saw Mr..
Nicefello's face, very, very close to
yours.
Lovely Daughter-Y-e-s, ma, he,s
so pear sighted.-[Good News.
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hat is the money!" | said
lie had thrust the package into his
pocket and was about to close thu
drawer, when his eye was caught BY
something within it. lie started
thrust his hand into the drawer, anC
taking out an object that ] was well ac,
quainted with, lie bent over and scru-
tilized it,holdng ii closerto tie lamp
How did wish that | could see the
expression of his face at that moment
He held in his hand an ivory mna-
ture of my husbands face, a faithful
picture made by an artist years before,
at my request.
"Whose face is tMs?" the robber
demanded, in a voice that trcmbed
with eagerness.
"My husbands" replied
"Yom husbands? Yes, yes-but
his name."
"Elijah Croly."
"Captain Croly:' he demanded in
the same tone.
"Yes."
"The same who commanded the
bark Calvert, that used to run out of
liverpool -.
no,'ao.l ioy.' al. knew the. xes-
sci named was the las. ono that my
husband had sailed on the ocean be-
fore lie bought lis own coaster; in
fac', it was the same in which came
to England.
"And this is Capt. Croly's money?
this is his ouse?-you are his
wife?" he asked rapidly, giving me
no time to answer his questions
"Ycs, yes-I see it all. Great Godl
to think what | was about 10 do :"
lie dropped into the nearest chair,
apparently faint with emotion; but
while | sat IN deep surprise at the un-
expected turn that this affair had
taken, he said, "You have no reason
to fear now; will not rob YOU; !
will not harm you. Only don't make
a noise. Please open the door, and
you will tind ,Iaue-your woman,
mean, waiting in the passage"
! obeyed, did not know what else
TO do. unlocked and opened the
door, and there, to my astonishment,
stood Emily Sands, arrayed in her
bonnet and shawl, with bundle in
her waiting, have no doubt,
for signal from within. She started
upon seeing me; but the man immedi-
ately called TO her by the name of Jane,
telling her to come in.
She passed by me as she did so, and
l whispered: ooh, Emily, how could
you betray me!'
"fvc very few words to say TO
you, ma'am," said the man; and all
the boldness and insolence had gone
out of his voice, leaving it gentle and
sorrowful. ''Just few words to ask
you to forgive us for what we meant
TO do, and to tell you what has hap
Tened 10 change my mind so suddenly,
and why we can't rob you, as we meant
to do.
lie took the package from his pocket
with the words, and tossed it into my
lap.
THAT money belongs TO The plan
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ORT TOBACCO. MARYLAND. MARCH 20. 1891.

cord. should have been within easy
reach of the spot where | sat; but my
hand failed to find it,
a low chuckle came from the occu-
pant of the old chair.
"That was a clever thorght Of you,
missus" came forth in a deep. rough
voice, and in tone Of easy insolence.
"Cleyer thought, marm: but bless
your simple soul, do you think | was
a-going TO leave that ere cord there
for YOU TO make noise with! Not by
no means. Is we'll to be careful
when you're in this kind of business,
marin; and so when you left me alone
here before Il ,rk-I then being under
the bed, You scc---I crawlcd out and
took survey Of The place.
My strength was returning. ! be-
came reassured as saw that the man
int ded no violence to myself.
"What do YOU wautl' asked.
lie chuekled again, and replied:
"Now, THAT'S good; you're business
woman, narm. You come right t.
the point without any nonsense. I'm
going to tell you what I WANT
He rose from the char as he spoke
and crossed the room to the bureau,
passing so close to me that his boots
brushed the skirt Of my dress. !
shuddered and drew my chair back.
could not help betraying my fear.
'Bc quiet, marm," he said. 81
don't mean to hurt you, if | can help
it. Keep still and | won't. Let's
have lcok at each other"
''You don't know me-" he re-
marked, in an ordinary tone. "No,
of course not; its best fer you thai
you shouldn't. thought at first there
was something familiar in your face
but | fancy l wa, mistaken. Well, tC
business, marmI' And he assumed q
sharp tone and looked carefully at the
bureau Give got a pistol here
missus' Il and he slapped hi
pocket; "but you're too sen
siblo woman, take it, t
make me use it on you. want tha
money There's twenty-five hundre'
dollars of it in this drawer. You hav
the key-give it to me-"
handed it TO him without a word
.rll leave you now in a minute
missus," he said, rapidly inserting tn
key, turning it, and opening tn
drawer, "with II any thanks for you
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-20

4 man who knocks about a great
deal and is close observer said re-
Gently "Thero is man in thi, town
who makes his living out of the manu-
facture of hat Innings. lie has stamps
of all the leading hat houses in this
city and New York and Paris. You
know, maybe, that 4 man is often
known by the hat he wears. There
are few hat men whose names take
the lead, and the young men who want
10 appear as if they were at the head
Of the procession get the Innings Of
these well-known hat manufacturers
l.om ..c man ~, >1'g.,m have Just
f,ld, a1S lie puts them ii ef'sas Is.
The customer turns up his hat then,
whenever he takes it oil, and shows
the stamp of well-known house, and
thus, in some circles, he establishes
himsels without the assistance of any
letters. The hat lining does it,
1Cmcago Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

As men In early times fought hand 10
hand, tho oldest specimens Of the sword
are shorti in feet, the sword Is probably
but an evolution of the club, which al
first made OF hard wood was gradually
sharpened on one and then on both sides,
no as 90 inilict more deadly wound.
Even today we find some savage race,
employing wooden weapons. Wood
gave way TO stone, which In turn was
displaced by bronze, iron and finally
steel.
The sword increased In length rs men
became mora civilized and showed dis.
position 10 fight farther away from each
other, which required more dcxterity in
the use OF the weapon. Some specimens
we have Of swords Of the Middle A ges are
almost II not quite as long as the war
riors who welded them. During tho
Fifteenth century the science Of loncins
was invented, when tho sword IN the
form Of napier reached the highest
point Of development. kate Fields
Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

tcannot touch q piece Of velvet with
my fingers or permit the furry side OF a
peach skin to touch my lips without OK.
periencing Immediately sort of cold
emil all over my person, II IA not 80
very severe, but 1t ig unpleasant. SIN I
would prefer to living forever undar tho
bun OF Huch chill than TO be compelled
10 meet once % day one OF those oleagi.
nous bundles Of iusIncarityaud pretense,
the unctuous aud elusive chap who
thinks you are NOT properly treated and
mover lps's ma opportunity to tell you 80.
81 course avn aware am not properly
appreciated, Int | dctest being told Of
Tho fact by another person, who never
hits finger IN my behalf, and who only
ways HE tongue IN my favor when am
by TO sec him do it.--petroit Free Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28
rnE GGAyrs TRIAL
CrO.s'i.aa'ninniion oI inr Defendant.
Ike Deuirs Everything.

DESWui, Col, Dec. 20. 80 In the
Graves trial this morning, Stevens an.
nopuctd, after examination II Il letter.
that tie prosecution Withdrew all OBJ
JeCii0ns 10 i,s being nimittod IN evil
dencU. This 10 the letter which, 10 IS
claimed, tho Joutor wrote IL Mrs. Bar
naby Ia san francisco at the time she
was un her way to Denver and ri about
tho time the fatal bottle was mailed.
Iih intention l. to prove that the doctor
thought that Mrs. BarnaDy Wa IN ,sau
FrAuciHc3 aud therefore hn could not
have mailed the bottle 10 her In Den
yer " he thought she was elsewhere,
Judge Furmau read tho letter, which
explained TO Mn. Barnaby how 10 gct
the doctOr's check cashei, and told OF
the death OF his brother. IL was dated
March 27th aul was posted At provl-
denCo March SOth Stevens then said
lac wished the letter to go into evidence.
Under instructions Of the court tile
letter wls passed from Juror 10 Juror
and finally handed back TO Judge Fur.
nnu.
Judge Furmsn rosumod the doctors
direct examination, and he denied that
he told Mrs. Hickey that he engaged
Dolllo Hanley TO spy ON Mrs. Barnaby.
he was In Denver In March last with
his brothers remains.
This concluded his direct examiua.
ton, and Mr.. Stevens began his cross
examination, Tho REORGANIZATION
OF DIR. Graves was lengthy. The doctyr
denies everything sworn TO by tho
other witnesses, or, " he did not deny
their testimony he would say he could
not remember. Ho did not attempt TO
find out about tho autopsy or snslyals
OF Mrs. Barnahy'r remains when he
arrived here, Notwithstanding he heard
that she WAS poisoned. Instead Of this,
he and friend visited the bali game
the day OF his arrival. DIR. Graves SAYS
ho did not tell the witness that he
thought the Bennett family had sent
the whisky. lie acknowledged being
interviewed By Reporter Lincoln Ia
the Providence telegraph oiilCo and
said that he might have told Lincoln
that Mrs. Barnaby had many lovers
and that ,ome OF them were vile, but
he denied that no snid he saw Mrs.
Barnnhy and Edward Bennett In n
compromising position. He aokuowl.
edged that tho letter he wrote Mrs.
Barnaby Ia regard 10 putting guard.
an over her was his own invention,
and that the executors Of the Barnsby
| estate knew nothing Of II. The prose-
cutlon Inquired n TO where the $1,000
OF Mrs. Barnsby's money, supposed to
havevboeu deposited for her by Graves,
was. lie .sid his account books were
lost but there was no such balance due
Mrs. Barnnhy, aud that he hal nc.
counted for every cent u her money,
He denied that he told james II. Con
rad that he sent tho bottle OF whisky to
| Mrs, Barnaby.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

CARSON CITY, New, Dec. 27.-
Joseph Klein and George Bosworth
left Placerville two weeks ago 10 walk
TO Carson over the mountains. Horny
Barton met thom and advised them to
turn back, but they decided 10 push on
to the next station, eleven miles north.
Since then nothing has been heard OF
them. Three other men started over
the summit ON the Sunday previous;
one Of thom was found dead twelve
miles from Lake Tahoe. Further
search showed nothing OF the Others,
All tho stations have been waited, but
none Of the wanderers are found. The
storms In the mountains for the last
week have been terrible. IL seems
certain that all have persisted. Another
search party Is about to start.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

Nrw ORLEANS, Dec. 20. - The
RoayuHc's Carroll,on, Miss, special
says: A terrible tragedy was commit
ted Ia this county Inst night In the
seCtion locsily know as Little Texas.
Some one fired into the residence Of
Lawson Lott, fatally wounding him,
aud also seriously wOunding Mrs. w.
l.. Meirs. A man named George Tay.
Tor was also in the room, and whom Il
il supp Sod the shot was intended ior,
WAS not hurt. Il serms that Pierce
Meirs mud Taylor hsd dillloulty a
few years ago. Suspicion rested on
Moirs AZ buigg the one who attempted
the assassination.
This morningR posse went TO Mairs's
house 10 arrest him, Taylor being
one Of the number. Meirs refused to
no arrested anu drew a knife, where
upon Taylor began firing and killed
Meirs, putting six bullets In his body.
Taylor was taken IN charge by the
ungan
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How the Mckinley Raw IN Viewed In
Fruucc.

PARIS, Dec. 27.--Tirard, formerly
French Minister Of Finance, in an Ia.
torview on tue subject Of negotiations
fora commercial treaty between France
and the United States, said; "Troatles
OF this kind are useful a. 8 Diodus
pfpe1m botween countries where tariffs
are NJ high that they paraiyze trade.
A treaty with this United States will
be extremely opportune and 10 a long
way to insure an enthusiastic partlci.
patton IN the Chicago iait. The No.
hinluy law has 80 much harmed our
Trade that | would favor going TO the
United states for staples only when IL
Is Impossible 20 obtain what we need
elaewnere. The Mckinney Inn IL "A
barburoua piece Of legislation anu has
caused great ill'i.eling nj France. The
whole law Ia due 10 an error OF ludc.
ment. The Americans argued that ne
their exports are natural products that
other nations must have, they would
be sure 10 find buyers, snd so could
shut their ports 10 foreign manuiap.
turers. Vnis reasoning IL iailacious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

jured. Tho engile, baggage and e.
pfuss cars paaicJ drrr % smnN bridge
safely, hut the two chair cars. two
Pullman sleeprts Rnl n dining'caf
were ierailed, going down au cmbAnk'
ment.
Injured --- Conductor Wordsworth,
William Kaston, Chicsgo; Charles
Dempsey, Mansfield, O.: Mrs. Eliza
Tuomoy, Marion, kls.; G. w. scott,
Chicago; !. Il. wbltCiord, Topeka,
Kas.; William Dt,eker wife aud two
chilurcn, Topeka; ". ]. Ctuss, Mr.
Nellie a. Natsou, rore ka.
Some Of tbn above nfc thought to he
fatally injured. Thr cause of the ncci.
dent Is unkuown. TIE track Hcomed
to be IN good condition heavy freight
uAin having passod SAFELY over snort
time befUro. II is Thought a jtawbar
OF the trout chair car may have fallen
and caught tue truck oi ,hn same car,
thus causing its jefallmlnL