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meath u.s. My hand is on q button which
seems to operate it. Let no man utter cry,
no matter what he may see. Our lives depend
on our silence"
! heard slight noise, which thought was
made when Danford opened the door. Sure
enough, we looked down into chamber which
seemed 40 feet beneath US.
shall not attempt to describe this chamber,
though every detail is as fresh in my mind to-
day as then. will only tell what saw living
there.
The room, which was large, was occupied by
three men and q tiger. The men wore the
slight garments of the native and all were tall,
white bearded and terrible of aspect. They
looked to me like the old priests OF the
Indian temples, and the tiger lolling at the
feet of one of the trio WAS uttering the singular
cries had heard 49,
In an instant thought of the appariton
along the rsjah's wall. seized Danford's arm
and whispered:
Wonder is the man who strangled Sanders,
and that is the same tiger"
Danford said nothing. / could see by the
light that came up to us that he was actually
ppchinp himself to see whether he was awake.
Finally he said
1.-The mystery is solved. No matter what
Sergeant Casey saw, those arc living men down
there. The old rajah and his companions did
not die but have inhabited this place ever since
its apparent desertion. We dare not march
those men above ground and attempt to try
them in the present state of the country. We
must kill them where they are!'
That we had found the strangers Of the SOL
diers there was no doubt. and when we leaned
forward and covered the as yet unsuspecting
Thugs with our revolvers, / felt my blood leap
hot through my veins.
We waited Danford's whispered command
with eagerness and mcrcilessness.
"One-two-three!"
Four revolvers spoke as single weapon. The
three men leaped into the air and fell back dead.
The tiger, wounded by Flick's bullet, spun
round and round. uttering cries of agony,
and catching sight of us made desperate
attempt to get up to where we were. Another
volley finished him and he rolled across the
body of his MASTER whore he stretched his
striped length and died.
We went back from that scene with wildly
beating hearts and sworn to silence.
1t was against orders to enter the palace.
But as we reached the top of tho pit we heard
the roar of flames, and looking down, saw the
whole interior of the place on Ere. A light
must have fallen in the Thugs chamber and
the nhammable material was being destroyed.
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Of some one of the present hour. We gathered
round the finder and examined the girdle end
with suppressed emotions. We were In a long
room which WAS said to have been the execu-
ton chamber ofthe dead raiah. Suddenly Dan.
ford stopped and picked up coin. The next
moment he fell back and pointed at the floor.
"a door," he said. Here 10 trapd0or
Look! 1t has been opened recently"
1t was true. What we had not seen before
was now plain, for the moonlight stealing into
the chamber showed US the cracks in the floor
short consultation took place. Danford who
was the Ajax Of the regiment lifted the door
revealing dark, cavernous opening from one
side Of which hung rope which was lost in
utter darkness.
"Come." said Danford, Looking at Us with
determined face. I'VE have sworn to explore
this palace to the end. You will follow me
down the rope am going now"
He lowered himself over the edge OF the pit
and we saw him descend, and one sitter one,
no matter how uncanuy we felt we went down
after him. We landed one by one in a dark
corridor many feet below the top of the pit
and stood for some time in dense dark
ness. Instead of smelling like q charnel house
or like subterranean pit, strange odor, almost
overpowering, though not disgusting, pervaded
the gloomy place as We advanced. Dauford led
the way.
was sure we had invaded the secret cham
beers of the old rajah, whose ghost was said to
murder as he had done in life. When Dsnford
stopped and touched us all, whispering that he
believed we were about TO encounter something,
four men stood like statues in the dark and as
many hands clutched reviewers of the best En-
glish make.
For sometime we saw and heard nothing
but as Danford moved on again caught q
low sound suggestive of the whine Of fawn.
ing tiger.
There is door In the wall here whispered
Dauford. at leads or seems to, to place be.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

A pretty dressing table can be made from
the conventional packing-box. provided there
is an available mirror of the quaint oval shape
so popular once upon time. The box is
finished as shown in the cut, the shelves being
smoothly planed and the top made with .
curved edge. In draping the box, first a colored
Iining-pink would be pretty-is tackled on.
Silesia makes an excellent lining. This is put
on plainly and is left open at the corners
Over this is put some sheer white STUFF, plain,
figured, dotted or striped. This curtain is
made with frill at the top and Is only open in
the middle Of the front. where there is q cor
responding opening in the silesia. A band can
be put below the frill OF not Just as one pleases
It is pretty without. The top-but that ought
to be covered FIRST Of course. Over this layer
of cotton with sachet. powder is first laid and
then fitted siesia lining is firmly tackled, and,
lastly, q smooth piece of tho white goods.
These pieces of siesia and white stuff must be
cut large enough to turn over the edge to be
tackled. Then put on the lower curtains as
described first A hook in the wall above
catches the side.curtains. Back of the mirror
they are caught together to make back
ground for the mirror None of the wall
should show there. Smaller hooks fastened in
the wall are used to catch the curtain. ribbons
at the sides. The upper hook can be one like
those used to hang bird-cages on. Pink rib
bons or sashes made Of pink silk, are used for
looping. 1t is q pretty idea to have another
bow at the top where the curtains go over the
hook. The curtains at the sides are edged with
q narrow cotton tassel edging The openings
in the curtains In the front give access to the
shelves.
The mirror can be turned the other way and
make higher effect. At the low one chair
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
A Rare Coin.
[Erchan1s.l

A Mr. Ballard, of San Francisco, possesses o
S. gold coin, coined by the Mormons in 1649.
In that year Brigham Young established .
mint and coined about 100000 10 IS gold
pieces. These coins, says . San Francisco
paper, soon found their way 10 California
and passed current. At shat early date
they were welcomed as a great convenience
in matters Of exchange. The metal in
the coins was unalloyed-so soft and pure,
in fact, that it wore away very rapidly,
On this account they disappeared from cireula-
ton almost as rapidly as they had appeared. On
one side of Mr.. Billiards. relic are two clasped
hands, probably symbolic Of brotbeTly love,
while around the margin are the letters "a. 8.
L. c. P. g." standing for Great Salt Lake Call
fornia Pure Gold" Below the ciasped hands
are the words, five dollars" and the date.
"1s49" On the other side, IN tha center IL
the coin, is the all.seeing eye, and below that
Q beehive. while around the margin are these
words, Holiness to the Lord"
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We made our escape from the palace just in
time, for 1t seemed to me that it was built of
paper SO quickly did it fall victim to the fire.
Far and wide the flames lighted up the country
and the soldiers cheered when they saw the
demon palace in the fire fend's grip. The next
day the ruins were searched by the Colonel's
orders and the subterranean chambers were
found.
In one were the blackened remains of three
natives and tiger and the Regimental Surgeon
shook his head when he found a bullet hole in
EACH About the neck of one corpse was dis
covered an amulet which was recognized as the
one worn by the old rajah, who as We have ever
since believed, instead of dying, shut himself
up in the underground chambers of the old pile
for the purpose of killing the men whom he
hated.
The destruction of the palace quieted the
regiment, and not until we were transferred
did VIC venture to make clear the true story OF
the phantom strangers.
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There is no getting out Of it-blOuses, shirt
strong hold on femininity that they must
be given due consideration. The first girl
in the illustration has made very neat one
of dotted percale. The fronts are gathered a
little at the neck On either side Of the fasten.
ings. At the waist they are drawn under q
belt. The fastening can be by means of studs,
or of buttons and buttonholes. The collar and
cuffs are stifened. Some may not care for the
standing collar, and really the ones that turn
down are more becoming generally, and cooler.
The cuffs fasten at the lower edge, though that
is merely matter of fancy; they can have the
buttons at the wristbands just as well. The
skirt worn with this waist is of plain cloth. A
pocket is let in at the side-seam, while the
other side-seam forms the placket.
&c
The Eton jacket is often mentioned, de-
scribed, and pictured. Some people complain
that it is not the regular Elton jacket-that the
changes made are ridiculous; however, there
are others who believe in adapting ideas to
particular needs, and to them the Eton jacket
modified as it has been, will be satisfactory.
The one worn by the second girl in the cut,
although not exactly like the Elton, is more
like it than the majority that bear the name.
The main idea is to get it short-just to reach
the waist-line and to show the belt-and some
times. as in the girl in the cut, the frll of the
waist. The lapels and cuffs here are faced with
velvet The whole jacket, although as a pure
Eton it may have its defects, is neat looking.
as
Wilhelmina the Queen Of the Netherlands. is
only little girl, hardly over IL years old.
She became Queen year and half ago.
when her father died. To her being royal
has most decided disadvantages. In the first
place, she has to attend all of the state cere-
monies. Then, too, she has very hard studies;
but, to crown oil, she is allowed no playmates.
The court etiquet rulesthat it is not consistent
with her dignity to play with children beneath
her in rank, and SO she must play alone. Once
she summed up her sorsews in lecture to q
naughty doll: "If you are not good I will
make you Princess, and then you won't have
anybody to play with, and will have to throw
kisses every time you 60 out driving"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
" Unprofessional,

The regular all-day and all-night doctors In
Washington have issued a bull of excommunica.
ton against their professional brethren in the
Federal service who work in the Departments
during office hours and practice medicin Q
afterward. They are dubbed shutdown
DOCTORS" who in undertaking to serve both
the sick and the well are guilty of unprofes.
sional conduct.
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to wear breakfast CAPS. but their number is
few. Tho cap pictured is made Of dotted ma
terial, with lace rufles and ribbon bow at each
side. Tho ribbonscan be of almost any becom-
ing color. Black, white, pink, blue, and laven-
der are favorites.
Somehow most people when they get out
doors are jollier and more natural than while
in the house. Probably this is the reason that
outdoor entertainments have so much more Of
the ideal about them. There can't be so much
formsity. bright woman coined phrase
defining 5 o'clock teas that has struck the
American mind as particularly good. She called
the teas "shrieking ecstacies," and the idea
will probably 60 down with our history as one
of those apt expressions that once found We
wonder how we ever got along without. But
she never could have used it in describing an
outdoor affair. They are very different from
the crowded, noisy teas that come of in the
cities during the Winter Tea or luncheon
can be served out on the broad porch or under
the trees very prettily. A cup of tea with
some little cakes or sandwiches and plate Of
olives, candies, or sailed almonds are simply
gotten up but to serve to cheer and make con-
versation how more easily. You see, one has
trees and grass, fences and spiderwebs, to talk
about, as we'll as the teacup to arrange, the
tea to be discussed. and the many other little
things that come up and fill the gaps that
occasionally occur even in the conversation Of
very bright people when they first meet. 1t
makes getting acquainted very simple COM
pared to just having to talk on the first in
structive subject that comes to your mind.
-
For an entertainment for girls given In the
country an outdoor luncheon or supper can be
nicely managed. The table could be put out
under the trees Or In a Summer-house, if
there DO such building. The linen must be
faultlessly clean, and the china and glass pol
ished to unusual brightness. 1t is pretty idea
to have q flower or two at each plate, and use
ribbons Of the flower color to tie them. Cold
boiled ham cut In very thin Slices delicately-
fried chicken, or baked salmon, all are nice for
substantials. Salads too-tomato or salmon
are easily made and appetizing. Then have
preserves and cake, or some simple dessert. Do
not have too much-that spoils ones appetite
surely. For drinks, lemonade with q few
sprays of mint put across the top OF the pitcher,
iced coffee or iced tea are cool and pleasant for
this time of the year. Candy and olives,
pickles and sa1ted almonds are all pleasant side
dishes. Have the bread nicely cut and neatly
piled up on the plates, or else have light bis
cult or rolls. The butter must be served in in
dividual dishes. 1t is we'll to have two plates
OF bread. It saves trouble in passing or serv-
ing Have as little formality and as much
jollity about it as possible and the hostess and
all her friends will enjoy it.
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The trimming on the nightgown as show In
the cut is very simple. The gown itself is
made after the plain sack pattern. The wide
ruf1ies are so very full that they look unusually
fluffy and soft. The bows at the throat and
wrists are made Of white satin ribbons. The
lace at the wrists has to be caught up with &C.
casional stitches to keep it In place.
Iced coffee 10 as delicious drink "a iced tea.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

Save your money on wheeled vehicles hasA
ness, saddlery, etc. See QUE great offer in issue
Of June 16,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

Women allow themselves to get into the I'M
pleasant habit of using loud and rasping tones
while conversing
No lady should ever receive courtesies, no
matter how slight, from man without &C.
knowledging them. OF course this applies to
all persons, but some women think because
they happen not to know tho man personally
it Is not right to thank one who has done some
little favor for them. This is q mistaken rea-
sonng that the women would never think Of
applying to strange women.
It is wonder that more women don't wear
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

caps than do, not only
the elderly ones but
the younger women.
Caps are generally be-
coming, soft an d
ID a inty, and par
ticularly fe m ] d | n Q
looking. Some young
-oman naLa IL a nnink
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

to wear breakfa caps, but their number ID
few. Tho cap pictured is made of dotted ma
terial, with lace ruffles and ribbon bow at each
side. Tho ribbonscan be of almost any becom'
ing color. Black, white, pink, blue, and laven-
der are favorites.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07

ELaIR PoMERoY MCELRoY.
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NYONE who fsncies

NYONE who fancies
that Tommy Atkins"
has an easy time Of it
in the Queens service
should take n cam
paign or two in India.
He should be stationed
on the frontier or in
one Of the cities where
the Things MY their
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

to such men like the cloak of re-
ligion on the devils shoulders?
Do we owe allegiance to them
merely because of a name they
usurp?
Is our allegiance due to demo
cratic name, democratic machine,
a democratic leader, or to the eternal
principles Of true democracy?
If the name is wrongfully applied,
if the machine is manipulated by pluto
Gratis, if the leaders have gone astray,
is it not our duty as democrats to
relinquish them all and cling to our
eternal principles
Principles are above names, ma
chimes, or leaders.
We are not pledged to a name,
machine, or a leader, but we are
pledged to the principles Of our
fathers when they opposed our pres
ent banking system, favored the
issue Of money by the government
itself, favored the free coinage of
silver and treasury notes, favored
equal taxation and opposed special
privileges and we are bound to-day
as simon pure democrats to work
and strive for that party that adj
vances these principles in good
faith.
That party to-day has changed its
name.
The Peoples party is the party of
Jefferson, the party Of Jackson, the
party Of Benton and Calhoun. So
come with me, my dear comrade and'
old-time democrat, and let us en-
courage and support that party that
alone champions our principles to-
day-the party Of liberty and the
people! LEON BEAL.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE,

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proceeds to go to help defray the expenses of
the campaign of the Peoples Party.
HON. THos. E. wATsON's ADDRESS to
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SPEECH BY J. H. TURNER, Sec'y of the
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by c. c. Post at same place. Price same as for
Watson's Address.
BOND HOLDERS AND BREAD WINNERS.
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Price of each so cts.
Address all orders to
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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
A NefariOuS Scheme.

The plan of the next presidential
campaign is being. developed. The
two old parties will carry on the
fight of prejudice and bad feeling
they have carried on so long. Their
base of operations will be in the
west and south. New York has been
districted for the electoral ticket, so
there is no longer any chance for a
fight there. The democrats will
carry twenty-three electors in that
state, the republicans thirteen, so
that there is no more need of the old
parties spending time and money
there. They have fixed that.
They can now o-west and south to
make their fight. The republicans
will come west, the democrats will
90 south. The democrats will use
bulldozing, ''nigger" rule, and preju-
dice against the north to beat their
people back into line. The repub-
licans will use organization, money
and the ''bloody shirt to beat their
people into line. God grant that
they may meet with the defeat which
they deserve. We have stood enough
of this thing.
Let the people beware of every
scheme of the enemy. Let them
stand together shoulder to shoulder
as they have in the past. Let no
demagogue or hireling in the party
or out lead them astray. We are
going to win in the end-win grand
ly and gloriously for justice, hu-
manity and right. Let every man
stand to his post.-Nebraska Stand
ard.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
CONGRESSMAN SWANSON
TO BROTHER ALLIANCEMEN AND
OTHERS.

On account of the low price of cotton
we have put down our machinery to
correspond. We can sell rebuilt gins
good as new-for $1.OO per saw. Gin
Feeders and Condensers, $500 per saw.
We have in stock the Gullett, Van Win
kle, Hall, Pratt, Gate City, Whitney and
Winship.
We can furnish Feeders and Conden-
sers for any make of gin, new or second
hand. We have some good rebuilt En-
gines horse power $4,000, horse pow
er $4,000, s horse power $4,000, 10
horse power 100000, &C., to any size
required. Saw Mills, worth $500 for
5000: those worth 5000 for 1925. Corn
Mills worth $3.50 for $3.50; those worth
$3.50 for 500; Water Wheels worth $500
for $3.50; Gin saw filers SIS to S25;
Gummers, $40 to $50; Terracing levels,
good ones) So Theodolites Sc to So;
Sulky Compast distributors 500.
We have also the best and cheapest
mill on the market, for grinding corn
and cob, peas, cotton seed and table
meal, for $50. You can make fertilizer
that costs $50 per ton for $13, with this
mill. We send formula with mill. If
you want any kind of machinery or
want advice as to the best kind or
capacity, &C., write us.
We take machinery on commission
II oT11SN
CRAN,ER & ABBOTT.
555 Marietta street, Atlanta, Ga.
P.S. We have several 40 Saw Gin
outfits, with engine to pull them, and
press fOr.$ so saws $500. 60 saws
$500. 80 saws $500. Will sell, swap or
trade to suit customers.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
The CORN BELT or so0 5s,oz,

Offers the greatest opportunities to actual far
mers and homeseekers of any section in the
United States. The soil is unexCelled for fer
tility. Water good. Climate temperate and
very healthful; settled by intelligent and
progressive people, with the best Of social, re-
ligious and educational advantages.
Land is now rapidly approaching in value,
but the pest improved land can be bought
at from Sc to SO per acre and good improved
farms from $40 to S15 per acre.
Fifteen years residence in this section, five
of them spent in locating settlers, has given
me thorough acquaintance with the land in
this section.
Full information as to the country with
prices, terms and description of large list of
land which can be bought very cheap, will be
given by addressing
E. 5. JOHNSTON,
Mitchell, S. d.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
Worse Than Ireland.

England has mortgages on Irish
lands to the amount of $80O,000,-
900. AT an average interest of five
per cent. this would make an annual
tribute of $4O,OO0,OOO year from
the little island to the English capt.
talists. AS the population Of Ireland
is 100000, this would make an
annual interest charge Of S. per
head or $40 per family. No won
der the people are poor.-National
Tribune.
That is nothing. Kansas can
double discount Ireland. According
to the last United States census,
Shylock has mortgages on Kansas
lands to the amount of $243, 1886.
The population is but 1 ,428,096. At
an average interest of 10 per cent,
this would make an annual tribute of
$24,314,681.6O year from the peo-
pie Of Kansas to Shylock, or an an
nual interest charge of ST per head
or $85 per family, and yet we are
told by the old parties that we are
the most prosperous people in the
world.-People's Voice.