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PANAMA. Dec. 29.-The Column bian Congress
has given authority to Er. Nunez. President Of
Colombia. to do what is necessary to protect
the best interests OF all concerned in the 18TH
mus transit. The general orinion is that.
owing to tho Gnta.onlstic attitude Of the rail-
road to American steamship interests. the
Panama Canal Company cannot obtain inrther
extension Of their CONCESSIONS. Dnlcials from
the State Of Panama will - I" the seat Of gov.
eminent mt noguta to strengthen this view of
the situation,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30
GUARDING MIR. GLADSTONE.
Some Results Of the Big Scare Over tho
Dynamite Outrage.

Dynamite Outrage.
LONDON. Dec. 20.-The authorities appear to
be so strongly convinced that the Dublin ex-
plosion. BY which Detective Synnott lost his
lie. was part of the work OF band Of con-
spirators that they have sent detective to
Blarritz to keep guard over Mr.. Gladstone and
protect him from outrage. Mr.. Gladstone has
not been made aware Of tho precaution taken.
AS 1t is known Tint lie would resent any pro-
lection of the kind should he be aware Of it.
Homo Secretary AsQuith is also protected
civilian attire. who keeps near enough to In
terfere in the event Of an attack upon Mr.. As
auith: IN view q al the PRECAUTIONS taken
possession OF definite and important iniormu-
ton as to the existence OF a formidable dyna-
mite conspiracy,
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LONDON, Dec. ~. Queen Victoria was among
the earliest TO congret late Mr. Gladstone on
his eighty-thlrd birthday. Her telegram was
unusually gracious in tone. Hundreds Of
other ,e-srams and letters haye ben r g,
Biarritz. where Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are.
Mr.. Gladstone is said to be enjoying excellent
health.
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A ColOred Girl Murdered.

CAIRO. ILL.,. Doc. 2a.-Annie Clark. colorsd
was found in an unused stable near Union
Depot this morning. with her head nearly sew
cred from the body 1t is supposed she was
enticed there by some one who after assault.
Ing her. killed her Several negro men who
wer" seen with her during yesterday and las,
evening have been arrested.
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Wales VIII Be n Member.

LONDON. Dec. 29.-The Prince Of Wales has
consented to sit as a member Of the Royal
Commission on the Aged Poor. OF which Lord
Aherdare is Chairman; Among the ether
sey, Sir Lyon ,Playfair. Joseph Chamberlain.
NJ. T.. Joseph Arch. NJ. T.. AMI Henry I'road-
comca member but could not accept the ill.,
yitation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30

Empire state Express via New York Certral-fastes,
IRAN IN the world. see time luU!e.-Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30

LOOKAT1H TIE
SIZE Of the or
binary pill.
Think Of ell tho
trouble and dis
turbancr TINT II
causes you.
Wouldn't GU
welcome some
thing easier to
take, and easier
in its ways. II
at tho same time
il did you more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30

"Mantou." the hnest sparkling table water and gin
ger champagne In the world.-Ad5,
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The Germunlc couldn', stop IL. Queenstown

I, DON. Doc y, So The White star me
steamer Gcrmanir. Capt. Nico from New iorS
Dec. - for Liverpool which va ri.''t %, a "i
Brow Head this git"'Gnpi' wa, "',,''n.,,'rs mr.
mails at Queenstown "nd p'"-'''''' '''''''
Tor Liverpool. --
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lawns DOC ~ Ms, Ii!ia Langtry is "a:
rortnh 10 hH w'rsr' ~, sue - n'" III ''nn''n'"S
ian.,cr az 4, !lial result,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-10

"Yes, honey, it was the best little
letter that ever had. How'd you hap
pen to send it, Zouri?"
"Cause wanted to, after you told
me about Tenny; and l amt angry
with you any more, Uncle Joe! told
poppy so. too"
I'm very glad, Zouri. Well be good
friends now, won't we, honey?"
The day was drawing to beautiful
close, All along by the side of the
water and in the woods and fields the
sounds of night could be heard as the
shadows of twilight grew longer and
the last rosy light of the day melted
into darkness.
Zouri slipped from Uncle Joe's arms
to the ground after they had safely
passed the pond. but she held his
hand and he saw that he must take her
home, or at least within sight of the
house.
'Zouri," he asked, did your father
know you were going to bring me
that valentine?'
NO; l wouldn't tell him what |,
was He knew l was going to dc
som .thing he didn't want me to; but
Georgia and Lous'any knew, and they
told me I'd be- whipped for it But
WON'T"
! They were drawing near home now
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silence.
St Valentines day was clear and
beautiful There was peace between
Seth's little states.
Soon after dinner. without word to
anyone, Zouri put on a clean dress, and,
hanging her sunbonnet on her arm.
started away on her mission.
Seth had been watching her all day.
He saw her start from home, but he
said nothing.
She reached the point where the road
crossed the head of the old mill pond.
She knew that Uncle Joe's was not far
beyond. But Zouri had never been
very brave about crossing the pond:
there was only narrow plank-way
across, and it seemed so near the
water, and so many fishes and noisy
frogs and other queer creatures lived
right under this plank, and the water
looked so quiet and dark.
When Zouri reached this point in her
journey she stopped moment, a little
frightened, and was almost ready to
turn back and go home. But she did
not do this She began to sing, and as
she sang she ran lightly across the
plank.
Zouri was on Uncle Joe's farm now,
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A REAL VALENTINE.

/ sent my love valentine
Oerwritten with wish of mine,
Which had put in tender phrase
BY twisting it in many ways.
The rhyme, like Others of its kind,
Was all Of Cupid painted blind:
The silly things the rascal said
Were meant to turn my sweetheart's heaa
And make her tfinl''tw time to give
Encouragement 10 me to live.
Not long from this an answer came
Signed by that portion Of her name
Which had never dared to speak
Lest should suffer on the cheek.
Wrote she: "Were l an oculist,
I'd have young Cupid's two eyes kissed;
I'd take the bandage of that he
The object of his love might see;
Then, If he really loves her well,
He'll go to her himself and tell"
knew just what that message meant;
l donned my coat and hat and went,
And set before her Cupids woes Il.
In plain and much embarrassed prose;
Whereat she kissed with tenderness
The rascals eyes and told me
yes"
...... ...... Life,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-10

OLD arm cnar
(Half his work undone he was well ALVAREZ,
While the Pickering light in the dingy room
Made the usual newspaper ONCE gloon"
Before him news from the north and SOUTH
long account OF a foreign drouth,
A lot of changes in local ads,
The report of fight by some drunken cads;
And odds and ends, and smoke and talk
A reporter drawing cartoons in chalk
On the dirty wall, while others laughed
And one wretch whistled and all Of them
chaffed
But the editor leaned far back in his chair;
He ran his hands through his iron gray hair
And stole ten minutes from work to write
A valentine to his wife that night.
He thought of meter, he thought of rhyme,
Twas q race between weary brains and time.
He tried to write as he used to, when
His heart was as young as his untried pen.
He started q sonnet and gave 1t up,
rondeau failed for rhyme to coup
And the old clock licked his time away
For the EDITORS mind would go astray. ul
He thought of the days when they were young
And all'but love TO the winds was flung;
He thought of the way she used to wear
Her Maynard treSseS OF golden nalr.
He thought of the way she used to blush,
He thought of the way he used to gush,
And smile and tear went creeping down
The face that so long had worn frown.
And this is what the editor wrote,
No poem-merely a little note,
Simple and manly but tender, too
Three little words They were 81 love you"
Tom Hall, in Munsey's Weekly.
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is" Georgia said, as she watched Zouri
disappear down the roadway.
Eyes. and what's more" Louisiana
answered, "she'll make pa say she can
up and do anything she wants to-"
They were right in guessing that
Zouri had gone to find her father. She
knew that he was somewhere in the
fields, looking about his farm and
planning the spring sowing.
Every few moments her voice rang
out in loud call: Poppy, where are
you?"
At last, from a distance, she heard
the answer: "Halloo! Zouri, is that
you? I'm down in the potato fieldP'
When she reached him he placed her
on the highest rail of the fence while
he stood beside her and listened.
There had always been strong bond
of sympathy between him and this
little girl; perhaps because she was a
"chip of the old block"
whats the matter with poppy's
little gai?" he asked.
'It's Lous'any and Georgia; they've
been bothering me-"
Zouri's cheeks were flushed and her
eyes bright, and it seemed as if her
hair took on more defiant curl than
usual.
| Seth looked at her for moment.
Then he took her sunbonnet from her
hand and placed it on her head
"What have they been bothering you
about, honey?'
Zouri quietly took her sunbonnet of
as she answered.: because l said
was going to do something you didn't
want me to. But just have to do it.
poppy! 1t would make me feel so bad
If didn't"
Seth's face looked grave 1t was a
puzzle to him sometimes to know how
to deal with Zouri.
"Well, honey" he said, soberly, ''dic
you come way out here to get me to
let you do thing after had told you
you couldn't?"
mo, poppy" she said, 81 just come
to get you to make Georgia and Lous'
any let me alone and stop being NEAR
to me-"
"Zouri, is it anything bad you wan
to do?"
mo, it amt"
"What is it, honey?"
81 can't tell you; it's secret"
"Will you t ell poppy sometime?"
Yes. if you amt m can to me lik'
Lous'any and G eorgia"
He was silent. She slipped from thu
fence and took his hand, and they
started together across the fields TOWARD
home.
"Zouri, put on your sunbonnet; you'll
catch cold"
! Zouri obeyedD Poppy" she said
"what did you and Uncle Joe get angry
about? Did he treat you mean wher
you wanted to do anything?"
Seth started. Joe had been in hi
mind more than once that day, because
it was the anniversary of the planting
of the stake, and Seth had stood fol
half an hour by the side of the stake
recalling the circumstances connected
with it.
mo, Zouri; Joe wasn't exactly meal
to me. l reckon he was better'n was
when it comes to that"
"Then / amt going to be mad will
him." she answered, and the sunbon
net came off again. Anyhow, Ten
nessee's got to go on crutches all hel
life, an I'm sorry" For once -Four
was almost crying.
rs that a fact, Zouri? Little Tenny
on crutches-all her life, too! What i
it was you, Zouri?"
There was no answer, and they
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Breaking 1t Gently.
Hralyzed

Farmer Jan was walking sadly down
the road one day in Holstein when the
village pastor met him.
"Why SO sad, Farmer Jane" said the
pastor.
"Ah, have very sad errand, pas
tor" replied Jan.
what is it?"
"Father Henrik's cow is dead in my
pasture, and l am on my way to tell
him."
"A hard task, JAN"
Indeed it is, pastor, bubI shall break
1t to him gently"
"How will you do that?"
~ shall tell him first that it is his
mother who is dead, and then, having
opened the way for the sadder news
still, shall tell him it is not his moth
err, but the cow. London Tid-Bits.
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and hoped to find him in some field not
far away. As she went along the road
way, looking to the right and left, she
saw, on little rise of land, the figure
| of a man. He was standing between
her and the sinking sun, and warm,
| soft light shone over his face.
Uncle Joe! Oh, Uncle Joe" she
| called.
"LanG sakes! If that amt Seth's lit
tie Zouri," he muttered, as he started
toward her.
mo, don't come yet" she called
again. 81 amt ready"
He stopped, and stood waiting.
What on the earth's brought Zouri
over here? I'll bet Seth don't know it!
The childs just the apple of Seth's eye.
Well, if she can get around him, there's
something in her."
'"Uncle Joe, are you listening?"
Eyes, honey-talk on"
well, I've put it in that old hollow
tree down here When I'm gone, you
can go and get it. Good-by, Uncle
Joel"
"Good-by, Zouri Cant you wait-a
bit?'
He watched her sunny little figure,
the clean, fresh dress. the dangling
sun bonnet, and the soft, dancing curls
as she flew along toward home again.
"Well, reckon I'll have to see what
it is" he said.
He walked slowly to the edge of the
field, vaulted over the rail-fence, and
crossed the road to where the old hol-
low tree stood He stopped and put
his hand within, and then drew it out
with a shameful air.
"Just one of Zouri's jokes, reckon.
She'll think I'm an old fool to come
down here at all"
Then he leaned against the tree with
one hand resting on its trunk. "Just
four years ago yesterday since Seth
and stopped speaking, and this is the
first time one of his family's been on
my land, to my knowing. Not another
one of 'em would dare to come but
Zouri."
He shuffied around again to the hol.
low 81 reckon I'll try once more" he
said.
This time he dropped upon his knees
put his arm far into the opening ano
felt carefully around He found it, al
crumpled and not very clean. Their
he slowly opened and read 1.-THE lit
, tie scrawl that had cost Zouri so much
to write.
, 1t was like message from Seth, and
: all the old-time love for bis brother
came into Joe's heart as he read Zouri's
valentine.
I'm sorry Tenny has to go on crutch'
es" Here was the great sorrow OF
Joe's life, for Tenny was to him what
Zouri was to Seth, and all her young
strength had gone, and left her pa
tent, suffering little cripple.
, So he stood there and wept ovel
, Zouri's tender words. God bless hel
for sending it," he murmured.
As he stood there he heard her call
ing from far down the road:
''Uncle Joe! Oh, Uncle joel" .
He turned and saw Zouri running to
ward him, somewhat pale and fright
ened. He stopped and held Ill,.shif
arms, and she rushed irito'theh. vThSr
he kissed her silently.
81 was afraid to cross the plank a
the pond" she said.
'Never mind, Zouri," he said, "Il
take you over the pond"
He held her gently in his arms ant
carried her as easily as if she had beer
baby,
did you get it, Uncle Joe?" sh'
, | whisnared
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The lighted candles and lamps shone
with cheerful light in the darkness,
IN leave you at the big gate,
Zouri. You won't be afraid then,
reckon"
Zouri did not answer, and Joe felt a
pain at his heart as the thought came
that, after all, the child did not care
whether he went further or not.
Here he comesr she cried, sudden
ly. Hes hunting for me, / reckon.
Now he'll make you come in and sit on
the other side of the chimly."
Yes, there was Seth coming along
the road to meet them. Joe pressed
Courts hand tightly in his and was ST.
lent.
Seth called out in the darkness:
"Zouri, is that you?"
Eyes, poppy; l and Uncle Joe. He
brought me home"
Seth stopped an instant and then
came nearer.
sis it you, Joe?"
Eyes, Seth; me an Zouri." Joe felt
the need of companionship just then.
"Shake hands with Uncle Joe, pop.
py! He's comm in to sit in that chair
across the chimly from you. asked
him tor
Seth held out his hand and said
"Come on, Joe, that chairs been
empty these four years. reckon
you'd better come in and use it to-
| night. Zouri's got better sense than hel
! father"
81 told him bout Tenny, Uncle Joe,
| an he's sorry too" said Zouri.
Seth laid one hand on Joes shoulder
while with the other he led little Zouri
toward the house. Both arm-chairs
were filed that evening, and little
curly-headed girl sat first on the knees
that occupied one chair, and then OF
those which occupied the other, until a
last she fell asleep in Uncle joe,
arms, and was carried to bed with hi
kiss and blessing resting on her fore
head.
''There amt many like her, Seth,
he said. you ought to be mighty
thankful you've got Zouri. I'd lie dowI
and die this minute if / could see IN,
Tenny strong and hearty like her."
Then there came pause.
"Did you suspect what she was up to
Seth?"
II wasn't rightly certain but it hal
something to do with you or Tenny
But Zouri's queer, and when she set
out to do thing there's no stopping
her. so generally keep still and wal
till she's done it before say much"
"Did you ever know anybody els
Ike that, Seth?'
Then there was laugh-a laug
brought back from the past years o
love and brotherly kindness, and
was full of promise for the years t
come.
In few days there was reunion a
Seth's home of the six little states.
They were all there, Missouri headin
the list. Next to her was little Ter
nessee, with her crutches; the
Lous'any, Georgia, Florida and Vii
ginia.
l do not know if other states hav
been added to this union since, but
do know that Zouri's valentine brough
4 back peace,that has been abiding.
Helen F. Kendrick, in Youths Con
| nanion
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An important Discovery.

Greyneck-You remember that very
handsome watch lost five or six years
ago?
Smilax-Yes, recall the occurrence.
"You remember how looked high
and low for it. and could not find it
anywhere"
81 remember your diligent and ex-
haustive search"
well, yesterday I put on an old
waistcoat that hadn't worn in years.
and what do you think that / found in
the pocket?"
Your watch; let me congratulate
you"
mo, found the hole that must
have lost it through. Boston Courier.
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"fis Passing Strange"

A chemical change to some seems strange,
But It's not strange to me,
For turns my thought to changes wrought,
More wonderful to see.
How does it chance that ignorance
In homely girls may be
Converted, in the prettier ones
To sweet simplicityp
Eva Bella Botsford, in Puck
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-10

had come out and made things look
very bright and happy, and in the
southern country its light was so warm
and pleasant that three little girls had
come out among the grass and trees to
write their valentines. These girls were
Seth Granberry's three little states, rs
they were called.
The two Cranberry brothers, Seth
and Josiah, were farmers, and their
large farms joined The brothers were
twins.
They were married on the same day.
There had been sort of agreement
between them that whenever a baby
girl came to the household of either,
she should be given the name of state
in the union.
So it came about that, when some
years had gone by, there were six little
states, three in each family The boys
did not count in this union, for it
would not do to call boy Texas or
Mississippi
Then came the time when Seth and
Josiah ceased to be twins in spirit, for
they had serious quarrel about the
planting of a division stake, and the
ownership of three or four feeto land.
Seth, the more self-willed of the two,
had planted the stake where he
pleased, and Joe had submitted; but
from that day the brothers had not
spoken to each other, and the six little
states, who loved each other had been
separated.
Seth's Zouri-whose real name was
Missouri-had just declared that she
would send a valentine to Uncle Joe.
Il met him down at the branch the
other day." she said, land he talked to
me real nice. felt sorry for him, be.
cause he said that Tennessee could
never go without crutches any more. y
Lous'any and Georgia said they were
quite sure that Zouri would be whipped
if she did not keep away from Uncle
Joe's folks and stop sending valentines
there. But Zouri was the youngest OF
the three, and not old enough to bt
very cautious; besides, she had a little
curly red head and her fathers owl
willful spirit.
She went on, painfully writing the
words of her valentine:
Deer Tinker Joe, l luv you 1 wish you WI,
cum over an set on the luther side of the chiml,
like you use TO. Pa won't let enybody set Their
now. i'm sorry Tenny has to go on crutches
frum your loving valentine"
"'Tain't right, Zouri," Lous'any said
''Pa'll punish you for it"
Besides, who'll take it over to I'm
Gle Joe?" asked Georgia.
II WILL" said Zouri, as she shool
back her red curls and picked up he
sunbonnet from the grass.
"'Tain't any use to bother me abou
1T, cause I'm going to send it. and
don't care"
Zouri was so young scarcely eigh
years old-and so much accustomed t
being petted, that such opposition a
this hurt her feelings deeply. But
did not shake her resolution.
She had written the valentine tina
she had meant from the beginning t
write. She left Georgia and Lou
isiana now, and ran, pattering he
bare feet over the grass, to the fenc
that separated the yard from the road
way.
She's gone to the fields where P
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-10
A Handy Tool.

Mrs. Blinks-Where in the world is,
Mr.. BlinKs' revolver? forgot to take.
it from under his pillow this, morning. :
New Girl Ia recent arrival)-What's.
it like, mum?
''lt's about so, long, with n crook att
one end, and its, bright like silver"
II don't know, mum, unless it's that
thing little Tommy is hammerin' tacks
wild. Good News.
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Willing to Stop.

Matron-Mr. Nicefello, l dislike to
scold, but l really must You ought to
know better than to keep my daughter
standing in that cold front hall half an
hour, saying good night to her, as you
did last night, and as you do every
time you come. This morning she had
terrible cold, and her lungs are not
strong, you know.
Mr.. Nicefello-My goodness! Is she
sick?
Matron-No, but she's had narrow
escape. Now these long drawn out
good nights have got to stop.
Mr.. Nicefello-Indeed they must, my
dear madam. I'll go right out for q
clergyman.-N. Y. Weekly.
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A Mountainous Island.

The island of Formosa is about two
hundred and seventy miles long ana
one hundred and forty wide. Ranges
of mountains extend from the center to
the southern portion. Some of the
peaks are quite lofty, Mount Morrison
being twelve thousand feet high, and
all are volcanic. Every little while
there is a rumble in the center of one OF
the peaks and the whole island is con-
vulsed.. The climate is favorable to
such disturbances, the thermometer
rarely getting below forty degrees
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-10
A Dim Recollection.

JHdge-Was u in the daytime or in
the might that you heard the noise made
byscme one trying to enter the house?
Witness-It was in the night.
''Are you positive?"
.Yes. It must have been after dark.
for. you see, I've only goa dim recn'h
lection of it."-Texas Sifeings.
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And He Was Cast Forth.

A busy Wall street broker went to
church, Sunday.
First time in years. He curled up in
comfortable corner and began to
dream Of stocks.
The min lister took his place in the
pulpit.
"The Lor d is rissn," he said, in full
voice.
The broker started up suddenly.
"How many points?" he blurted out.
and they cast him forth.-Lifa.
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Maternal uuties,

Ethel-Ma, waIh some watHr 70
christen my doll.
Ethel's Ma--No, dear; it is wrong,
you know, to make sport OF holy
things.
Etkea-Well, then, want some wax
to waEnate her. She's old enough now
to have something done to haui-Grip
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He Wasnst In a Hurrs.

Hunker (asber his charmsr has said
"Yes'0-Now, I suppose I'll have to asli
your father
Miss ScaSsls-Of course Shall SEQ
if he's at homer
Hwlker ACKNOWLEDGEMENT think
I'll call him up by telephone tomorrow.
Life.