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MID THE ROSES.
How They Buried the Woman Who Had
Suffered So Much IN Life.

How They Buried the Woman Who Had
Suffered So Much IN Life.
''She had the grandest funeral / ever
saw" said Aunt Emily, as she threw
aside her Grape and united her bonnet.
She had just come from the sand hills,
where, on the sunny southern slope,
that afternoon we had laid McGruder's
wife to rest.
N remember well when Sarah mar
ried McGruder," went on Aunt Emily;
ut is most twenty-five years ago. She
had dozen beaux, believe, and could
have married any one of 'em, but she
chose John McGruder; and, to say the
least, we were all surprised"
"He never did much for her, eh?"
Sarah used to be very pretty, and
we all thought that she was SO happy.
She was one of those women who
would take years of abuse and never
say a word. He was drinking all the
time"
1T is sad"
"He seemed to prosper, too. But he
was a man of stone. He used to let
the children run barefoot and hall
naked. Once / went over there in the
dead of winter and found Sarah crying
without o fire and half starved, al.
though she never would acknowledge
it. 1t was pitiful to see her try to
make both ends meet. She used to dc
her best to make her children look nice
and neat. We all wanted to help her,
but she was too proud"
There are such women, aunty."
she was too misery to live half de
Gently. During her last sickness, the
doctor called twice. She kept saying
she was getting better, in order,
know now, to keep down the expense.
"She was buried to-day, aunty?"
''She was buried to-day. Land sakes
it was the grandest funeral you evel
saw! There must have been a hundred
dollars worth of roses and other ex
pensive flowers out of season. He hat
a wide Grape band on his hat. Thu
children all wore new clothes. Their
| was nearly half mile of hacks. Tit
casket must have teen worth fully
three hundred dollars or more. There
were the grandest flowers in thu
church you ever saw. The breaches
told all about her sweet home life ant
of the great grief of the indulgen
husband, and then the music swep
forth sweet and low, saying as hov
there was rest over there. / was sit
ting in the gallery, but no one saw me
1 couldn't help thinking if she coul
ONLY rice from the dead, I wonder wha
she would say"
Have you ever met McGruder?-Onc
| a Week
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SHAKING OFF TRAMPS.
How Southern Conductors Deal with Di
honest Negroes.

How Southern Conductors Deal with Dis
honest Negroes.
The conductors on southern railroads
are greatly annoyed by tramps. most
of whom are negroes of the INDECENT
type of that race. One night on train
on what is known as Sunset route was
a typical southern conductor, who had
been a brigadier in the confederate
service. His train had been stopping
frequently between stations. north
ern traveller, who was becoming
nervous, asked the general what was
the occasion. This was the answer:
"Niggah tramps infest the trains
down here very badly. They don't
wait for the train to stop. They are
used to jumping on trains when the
trains are running at high speed. They
throw themselves with wonderful
dexterity on. the rear platform and
quicker than can tell you they swing
themselves under the car and get q
Judgment on the axles of the car. The
only way to get them off is to stop the
train and hunt them out Sometimes
we have to shake them off, same as
you have to shake coon from tree.
If we catch them before they swing
themselves under the car, though, we
don't stop the train them"
"What do you do with them then?"
"Just drop them, sab, while the train
is in motion. Sometimes wait till we
get on down grade and then we let
them CO."
do you not sometimes kill one by
that sort of thing?"
II never stop train to see, but, as
we are never summoned before any
coroners jury, low we d,m't Mighty
hard to kill niggah unless you hit
him with the front edge of locomo-
tive" Chicago News.
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seep Here was a well-drcsscd and
prosperous-looking man holding out his
hand to him and bidding him welcome.
And it was Tom. That was the funny
part OF it.
"Cone, father" and he led the old
man away to a private parlor and
closed the door. Don't You know me.
father? should have known you any
where"
"Yes-but it's SO strange" gaspcd
the old man.
Tom laughed good-naturedly.
"Oh! you mean that l am not what
you expected to find? Well, hardly
Judging from early indications; but,
father-I must say it" and the young
mans eyes grew moist. "All that l
am owe to my mother"
"God bless her, Tom" heartily re-
sponded his father. Then, after a
pause: "Can you forgive me, my son.
for my harshness?"
There is no more for me to forgive
than for you,' returned his son. II
have lived all these years to learn, and
/ think may safely say now, that l
| am an honest man. This house is
mine-and, God willing, / mean in the
future to be an honor, not disgrace,
| TO the old home"
So, after all, Deacon Chambers op-
portunity was a wasted one, Tor now
there was no need of any effort on his
part in his sons case. The opportun
itv had come TO him in his sons youth
and he had neglected it.
As it happened, everything hat
turned out right, but the chances fol
that had been SO few, and for another
and more painful result SO many, tina
he could only thank God that He hat
taken into His own hands the success
full working out of Deacon Chandler
opportunity.--Agnes L. Pratt, in Coos
Housekeeping.
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NEEDED A "cuARpEEN."

An individuals Unfortunate Experiences
and Bill Thompson's Record.
Twas the only passenger in the car.
Midway of block another came in. His
hat was crushed and his clothing daubed
with mud. For long time he sat in
gloomy meditation. Then he hitched
up toward me and said:
81 guess I'm the dodrottedest fool
runnin' loose in this town at the present
time"
''So?' said.
ssYes, sir. amt got sense enough to
be let go without q 'guardeen.' See
that car ahead there?"
Ibid. 1t was half q dozen blocks
away.
"Waal, sir, run like sixty for more'n
block to ketch that car"
Couldn't catch it, eh?"
"Yes, could. That's the trouble. I
did ketch it, an I gin the conductor a
dime on the hind platform an he gin
me nickel change. Then somehow I
up an dropped the nickel overheard
hollered to the conductor to stop the
car, but he wouldn't do it, SO ups an
jumps off backwards Look a my
clo'es. When got up that car was out
O. reach, so l had to wait for this one.
Ibid you find your nickel?"
ssOh, yes; found that right enough.
Lost my car, split my clo'es and skim
my back Jest for the gratyfyin' privilege
of piclxin' up that doddeen nickel an
| givin' it to this conductor. used K
think Bill Thompson was the dingedes
fool goin', but guess I'm clost ont
him."
| s'What did Bill do?"
"W'y, don't you know? Bills dog go
his head stuck in pitcher, an Bill cut
of the head to save the pitcher an ther
broke the pitcher to get the head out
IN. Y. Herald.
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Put Him OF. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Passenger. looking out Of the window
-"No, it's raining, Detroit Free
Prsss "''' .
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sElY'S
CREAM BALM

Isssfsrcd from ca
tasrh Il Harsr The
droppt'i0s into the
throat sosrs nauscdt-
eng. Nv nose bled
almost ddf'U Since
the first day ssse Of
Elv's Cream Brfm
hape had no bseedfna,
the soreness 70 sn-
ttrelv gone. u. G..
DaUldson, Nth the
Boston Budget.
A particle ID apple
ARpoAn h1a ppfro "a -
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particle 10 applied into each nost.Il and II
agreeable. Price 50 cent? Druggists BY mail.
ELY BROTHERS. s. wsrcn Street, New York
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troops in one of the largest garrisons
are to be employed every day in fly
catching. Every man is expected to
capture each day match box full OF
blue bottle flies, and if he does not per-
form the duty he will be compelled, as
a penalty, to row around the island
where the troops are in camp. The
order seems to be ridiculous, but the
Siamesc are taking it seriously. They
say there is great need for cleaning out
myriads of flies that are making life
miserable at that particular encamp-
ment
"A novelty in sewing machines has
been introduced by an English inven-
tor The device, which can be adapted
to almost any sewing machine at q
small expense, enables the production
of not only the ordinary 'lock'' and
CHAIN stitch, but, in addition, q third,
called the embroidery" stitch. The
last named is both useful and ornar
mental, possessing the strength and re-
liability of the flock" stitch, combined
with the elasticity of the Chain" stitch.
Work done by the aid of this mechanism,
fitted to various types of machines, was
shown at a recent exhibition in the
gallery of the Society of Lady Artists,
London, and attracted considerable at
tention.
Late advices from Sydney, New
South Wales, sustain the view that,
Notwithstanding the commercial and
financial depression existent in some
parts of Australia, the Australia ex'
hibit at the worlds fair will be great
and representative display. From sgd
ney will be sent remarkable astronom
ical clock. This clock is forty-fivt
feet high and twenty-five feet square a.
the base. Within it is exhibited thu
motion of the sun, Mercury, Venus, and
the earth revolving on its axis arount
the sun and the moon around the earth
! The sun is to be represented by an cleo
trio light which will illuminate the sur
soundine planetary bodice
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"Wall, l kinder reckon ABOUT TINS
time err day he's ter be found over to
the Senter house"
Having learned where the Senter
house was, Deacon Chandler walked
slowly up the main street of the we'll
kept western city. How should he find
Tom? He inferred from the manner OF
the man with whom he had just talked
that his son was still the wild young
man he had turned from home so many
weary years ago. But it did not mat
ter. He had promised the mother-and
then was not there his opportunity? He
would see that he grasped it now, and
would save his son at any cost.
His meditations were cut short by
the glitter of gilded sign directly in
front of his eyes, and he saw. In large
| letters, ''Senter house." He entered
and made his way up to the clerk. He
was almost ashamed to ask this gen.
tlemanly fellow after his erring son.
But he did.
| al am a stranger here, sir" he began.
Can you tell me where shall find
Thomas Chandler"
"Yes, sir" ans wered the brisk clerk.
| Then he turned to a boy who stood
near and said: go and find Mr.. Chand-
ler."
The boy sped away on his errand,
and Deacon Chandler waited. Then he
heard steps. A mans surprised voice
called: Father" and he looked up and
saw his son. But where was the sim
ful. diss!passa nan b bad tAeusht II
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ilsel Won
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town 10 the Chautauqua affords un.
limited opportunities TO the truly good
10 worship at the shrine of knowledge.
Leaving this classic atmosphere let us
fall in line again behind this smart young
man In the natty spring suit, who en-.
joys the proud distinction Of having in
his blackboard the prettiest girl on the
road. The effect Is somewhat spoiled,
however, by the spectacle ef two ragged
country urchins hanging on TO the rear
of his trap. After leaving the Chauta-
qua the residences become scarcer and
we can sec the waters Of the Potomac
shining through the trees on the bank.
At this point the river Is quite shallow,
being near the Little falls" or, more
properly speaking, the Little rapids"
AZ intervals along the way from George
tcvn are road-houses with accommoda-
TONS for man and beast where the
thirsty travellers may be cared for.
Juct Up this hill aud on TO the level,
we are in sight Of the bridge. From
where we now are II appears nothing
more than the conduit road with stone
ratings on either side. As we drive on
the bridge we are still unable TO APP
preciate the magnitude OF the arch. II
requires a view from another point TO
realize the extent of this great stone
structure. Looking from the parapet
of the bridge TO the chasm of Cabin
Johns creek, i0l feet below, Is very apt
10 make us dizzy, so we will cross 10 the
opposite side, stable our horse and stop
ut the hotel for few minutes. There
is a crowd Of thirsty visitors making
for the bar TO get glass Of the mint
julcp for which this hostelry is cele-
brated. Every sorry, gentlemen, but
we serve only soft drinks here; but II
you will walk into the dining-room
have no doubt the waiter will be able TO
supply you with what you want, at a
table" What a farcel
Out on the piazza we will take the
flight Of winding stairs leading down 20
the ravine of Cabin Johns creek, at the
base Of which we can examine the
bridge at our leisure. II is erected OF
immense blocks OF granite, and leaps the
ravinc at a single arch of 220 feet. II is
a wonder in the history Of bridge build
ing, being the largest stoRe arch in the
world II was designed and erected
under direction of jefferson Davis when
he was secretary Of war, and his name
was cut in the keystone OF the arch at
the time. During the war, however,
some one with more ardor than discrc-
ton destroyed the inscription and II has
never been replaced The bridge cost
the government S237 900. There Is an
opening in one corner, dark hole like
the entrance to the internal regions.
The few visitors who explore this cav.
ern look relieved when they emerge
from its gloomy interior into the bright
sunshine Of the summer afternoon.
SMITH ID. Fay.
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blonde-innstached man driving the team
OF bays is Campbell Carringtou, a prom
inent criminal lawyer Of this city, who,
IL Is said, has different pair Of horses
for every day in the week. That fine
loolslng old man with his handsome
wife Is Senator Stanford, OF California.
They drive their pair Of well-known
black coach horses. Major and George.
and their landau is an object Of much
attention and admiration from the oc.
eupants OF the other vehicles. That
genihl-looking gentleman with the
brown beard Is Senator Proctor, Of Yer
mont, and few teams In the city can
pass that pair Of silver sorrels which he
Is driving before the red-wheeled Ian
dau- Here comes what looks 10 be a
pretty close race Hon. Archie Bliss, OF
New York, with his spanking team OF
bays hitehed TO a side-bar trap, Is
slightly In advance Of his friend, SEN
htor Manderson, who Is driving a little
troting mare with a record OF 2:3s TO
. iiRht kensington road wagon. The
Brazilian minister. Senior Mendonca. Is
ont ON horseback accompanied by his
outriders, who wear a livery OF dark
yreen with flowers nnd cockadcs Of vel
low, the colors OF the brazilian lega-
tion. That gentleman Ia the &C"
spring brougham. who is just getting
out Of the way Of that pair OF Young
fellows who are racing 20 the bridge. Is
Secretary Of the Navy Tracy, who pre-
fara bis pair Of coal blacks TO the faster
eluines Of his friends r. NJ. Draney is
the veteran Of the rsad and has driven
fast horses for the past twenty years
For long time he drove his trottinv
stallion, Rutherford B. Hayes, who could
90 close 10 2;30, and now he has some
81 Hayes get That handsome gentle
man driving the pair Of well-matched
bay mares Is Col. Ainsworth, OF the war
dfgVilnent, aud beside him Is his
GO II Frank Congor. who Is cni,ying
himself immensely behind his bay mare
Never Tire
Now let us fali "a line at the rear Of
the procession. satisfied that thtre win
be many other teams 10 follow MS. Yes.
there Is the rumble Of the heavy wheels
Of o rleiorln and we can see lis single
occupant Us the carriage passes by. Do
not slnrol Il Is Madeline, the queen Of
tlle tnml-mondo Is she not beautiful as
phq rpellnes gracefully npnn tho cnsIh
iepsoi her trnp looking neither 10 tho
tlfnt mar ~ fha LETT nnd rccoqnizlng
AZ pnQR She win soon bc out of sight.
l''i epi q sight out ol mind. s0 lei W
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turn our attention to the natural beau.
tics Of the drive. We are now nearing
the ruins Of the famous Glen Echo, that
beautiful sylvan retreat o'cr which
poets rnved but two summers ago.
Nothing remains OF the glory and
splendor Of this charming spot but the
archcd gateway OF nndresscd pine
boughs. There Is nothing left TO re-
mind ms Of the beautiful parquct hall,
which seemed a glimpse Of fairyland
with the fountain and flowers in the
center and the band playing Wagncrinn
melodies and hnrnonics from the bal.
cony. No longer docs the Washington
young man bring his best summer girl
to stroll around the rustic bowers of
this modern Arcadia on the banks Of
the Potomac. In one night the fire
1cnd destroyed the work of months.
Nothing was spared. There Is some
talk of building n new Glen Echo, but
the man who undertakes IL will have 20
be very painstnlsing indeed TO como up
10 the expectations OF the thousands
who have visited Glen Echo In the past
and who will be satisfied with nothing
short Of their former amusement Mecca.
Only few rods from the site Of this
river palace Is the National Womans
Chautauqun, an educational institution
much affected by ladies of unccrtnin
age and given a wide berth by the ris-
ing generation. The aforementioned
electric road which runs from George.
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To snmmcr Tnnri.ta.

Tho season is at hand when the man ~ af.
fairs, the man who through the long winter
months has devoted his best energies 10 tho
tasks and problems Of the counting room,
tho oflcc, tho pulpit, or Legislative halls
when tho matron and the maid, wearicd OF
the long season Of social gaicty or coniine-
mcnt In the school, or lecture room, .betake
themselves 10 the sea shore, the mountains.
the country or the springs I'm search OF
pleasure aud rest. The Missouri, Kansas
q Texas Railway has placed on sale sum
MFR TOURIST TICKETS at very low rates,
with long trnnsit limits, good to return un-
I'll October lst or 18th. Every variety OF
amusems E's aud the most picturesque Of
surroundings arc thus placed within tho
reach Of all
For further particulars concerning rates,
routes, slseping-car accommodations and
all other information, call on or address j.
l.. WILLIAMS, G. L. and T. A., lOI n. Fourth
street. 81 Louis, Mo. Gro. a. McSUTT, T.
+. A., lOi4 Union avenue, Kansas City.
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Tho wonderful progress OF Chicago IN the
manufacturing Held dufing The past decade
has proved gcnuiuc eye opener 10 llasicrn
people, aud many of her own citizens while
dimly conscious Of hcr growth in this ve-
spcci arc not fully alive 10 the Immense
benefit which nocrncs 10 tho city by the
gradual location OF great mannfnctorics IN
her vicinity. lu every day lines such ns
packing, milling and kindred industries
Chicago hns long been Acknowledged the
skiing Boc,r but II win surprise most peo-
pic 10 lcnrn thnt In tho manufacture OF
musical Instruments also tho largest fno-
tory IN existence Is located in Chicago
Nevertheless n Is fact That Lyon 4
Healy turn out moro goods annually than
any similar factory IN the world. Last ycnr
thcir output was upward OF 10000 musical
instruments aud tits ycnr Judging bv the
increase thus far tho result will be con-
Eideraby rrcater. Tho instruments madc
nv them include Pianos, Organs, Harps.
Guitars, nauios, Mandolins, Drums nnd
baud Instruments, and the qurlity is 40 lar
superior tn tho European proiact, that the
consumer chccrfullv pays more money for
the homemade article To the thinking
mind 10 is real pleasure 10 know that our
people have made such remarkable prog.
gross IN this artistic line, and 10 the W est
ern man particularly II is matter Of prldo
" know that to HE section belongs this
high distinction.
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"Elow little things sometimes affect
men," observed the Charming Widow,
meditatively
"iesP" queried the Other Widow.
81 was reminded Of it by Mr.. Old
hands proposal this morning"
what did he say?"
THAT was the only woman he had
ever really and truly loved"
"And the queer thing about it?" with
a questioning infection.
why, that such a little thing as that
should have mattered. He has been
married three times already."-Chicago
News
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neIfs md liIrdIcs.

The Empire belt or girdle is worn very
extensively with gowns having the
Vatican back. Often IL is n very wide
ribbon, and again it is formed in folds
Of white silk, FIVE in number, that make
IL reach up and give the shortwaisted
effect that Is considered desirable
Girls with very small waists arc wear
ing rather broad belts fastened at one
side with a really fat rosette. This Is
placed right on the belt itself. slightly
10 one side Of the front-Ladies' Home
Jourunl
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High Art ia New York.

Miss Bondclipper, New York society
lady living on Fifth avenue, recently
called at the studio of Herr Won Dauber,
the celebrated artist
II desire TO have my picture taken"
said Miss Bondclippcr.
"Vich would you prefer, q crayon
portrait or an oil painting?" asked Won
Daubcr.
You can paint me in crayon first,
and II don't like it you can put some
oil oni afterwards, replied Miss Bond
clipper. Texas Siftings
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A NEW JERSEY DEsPERADO.

Neighbor No. docs tho noise Of my
children disturb you2
Neighbor No. 2-Oh. I like IL
"Do you. really?"
YES, indeed My husbands relatives
are rather nervous people, and they
never stay longer than a day or two
now. ."-Good News.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21

Mr. Williams (Fnnny's admirer)-Is
your sistah going 10 the seaside this
summah, Tommy
Iommy--That all depends on you. I
heard ma say that II you and Fanny
were engaged before the season opened,
there wouldn't be any sense IN her 90
ing. Texas s!ftlngs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21

Iyou have any regard for your physical
welfare, have mercy on your bowels cease
aud relnx them without pain with Hostot-
tcrs stomach lliitcrs Subduc with II, too,
malartal and liver complaints, kidney aud
rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia and nervous
ness.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21

Tho pleasant cfcct aud perfect eafcty
with which ladies' may usO tho California
liquid laxative Syrup of Figs, under all con
ditons, makes tthcir favorite remedy To
get tho true aud genuine article, look for
the name OF Tho California Fig Syrup Co.
printed near tho bottom of tho package
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21

she-You say that you have never
been In love. How near have you come
10 IN
Ho-l was married Once.--Lifa.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-21

TUE evils ot malarnl disorders, fever,
weakness, lassitudo, debility and prostra-
ton arc avoided by taking Iieecham's Pills.
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J. g. SIMPSON, Marqucss, w. Va, SAYS:
"Halls Catarrh euro cured mo OF a very
bad case Of catarrh.n DRUGGISTS sell ID. 55c.
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Mollie-I How old Is Miss Maidinh2
Her sisier-so old she's forgotten beg
selt-chleRgo News
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MARKET REPORTS.

TmE Rams Horn Is published at Indian.
apolis, Indiana, at Si.5O per year.
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a GUAR Go.-"Ilow docs your new or
rand hoy 20, Smithi The long way, np.
parently, every timo"