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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05
BIG STRIKE

A Now Rody OF Rich Orc IL tho Elkhorn's
Lawcat Level.
The good luck OF the Elkhorn il likely to
continue Tor an indefinite length Of time.
Tbs biggest strike in the history OF the
mine was made last week in the 140O-foot
level, which is now the lowest. It shows a
drift Of eight feet OF ore, with no walls.
which assays 1872 ounces in ailver. There
are now ore bodies to the extent Of 800 feet,
insurinE dividends of 40 per cont for the
next three years. Mr.. Henry Bratnober,
the American representative OF the English
owners Of the mine, Is feeling particularly
good over the 6nd, which he regards MS the
most important strike ever made in Jsffer-
son county. &
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The New Merchants,

Operated by the Merchants Hotel COM
pany, now begs to announce that it's rooms
are open for the reception of gussts,
Rooms Will be offered to transient guests at
$l.& per day (parlor foor). 81 per day
lthird floor, Is cents per day (fourth hoor).
Extra for more than one OCCUPANT. Rooms
30 permanent guests at less rates. All
modern improvements; steam heat, electric
light, return electic call bell system, and
sunshine III every guest chamber. Brusssls
and velvet carpets used exclusively
throughout the house. Office, elegant bar
and billiard room, cigar stand and palatial
barber shop on first floor.
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District Court.

Final citizenship papers were issued in
department. No. l yesterday to the follow
ing: Anton Ritter, Germany; Jacob Olsen,
Norway; Frank Fl. Haupt, Germany; Charles
~buchnuller Germany. Declarations of
a number of persons.
motion for a new trial in the case
agal.t Doc Seeley, Sandy Lane and William
Woods will probably be made today before
Judge Hunt. The defendants arc still in
the county Jail.
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Salt Lake City Natural Gns.

Twenty thousand shares of the Salt Lake
Improvement and Natural Gas company
stock fths we'll flowing gas and oil, within
tho corporate limits of Salt Lake City, for
sale, at bottom figures, for a few DAYS. An
ply to Cashier Utah Commercial and
Savings Bank. salt Lake City,
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clothlng' furnishing and Fancy Goods
Almost Given AWAY,
M. Lissner has moved the stock of goods
owned by him to 67 South Main street and
Is almost giving them away. Fancy goods
are being sold at % cents on the dollar
clothing at SO cents on the dollar and fur
nlshlng goods at rs cents on the dollar.
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MING ROOM

The dining room in this hotel has heon
leased to and ~ now operated separately by
tbs Misses Maggie, who are prepared to fur
mis- hoard at IS for tickets good for twenty
one meals, 81 for twsnty-oRe continuous
meals, 80 cents for single meals.
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Gold Block.

Elegant office roems for rent; also hall
for lecture, lodge or club room.
Apply to Jas. Sullivan, room II.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05

Decorated chamber sets at The Boz Hive this
week for S.. Good quality and kiln burnt dec
~orations.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05

Call and examine the new art silks. We bava
Just received a line of tho latest patterps.
Butcher d Bradley.
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CHEAP FOR CASH,

Sklmmln d Essig, dentists, Sixth and Main
1aoy assistant. Teeth extracted painlessly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05

Strictly fresh eggs 15c per dozen at VIM. Vein
stein Il Co,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05

Fresh spare ribs at the Rialto Cash Market.
Telephone 1O5. '4 A1"AAe-
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STRIKE IN THE HANCOCK.

Throe-Foot Vein of Rich Ore Uncovered in
An Old Mine.
Several years ago when tho Greene
brothers were doing railroad contract work
here, says the Boulder Age, they took a
notion to do a little mining business, and
located what was known al the Hancock
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Hiram Knowles, Mis- Henry Longmaid, En-
souta. pire.
Donald Bradford, city. ]. s. Tooker. city.
-: y; freyschlag, Phil J.,B kisque. Philips
lpsDurs. burg.
VIM. CIT. Chicago. Marks D.. Hoyt. Glas.
Earle Strain, Minot, gov.
N. q. DR.. +. r. Shadow Na;-
". !. Barclay, Leth- hart.
bridge. Geo. w. Taylor. Great
j. Sullivan, Fort Ben Rails.
ton. r. A T,ittla Minnaap.
A.. ". DcBoise. New oils.
YORK. A. {. Wilson, Forsyth.
D., n. johnson, Red j. A. Allen, New York.
Lodge. s.. Davidson, San Iran.
Carl Potter, Chicago. cisco.
Mfs. a. M. Scott, st. F. Il. Irish, Fargo,
Paul., T ]. Murray, Butte.
-. L. Miles, wife and Mrs. H.. A. Gilman,
daughter, Denver. Denver.
G, D.. Heling, Kansas Edward G., Thomas.
City. Butte.
Il. IL Raymond, Chi j. H.. Patterson, Chi
,cago: cago.
VIM. y. Fuchs. Broad s. Il. McIntire. city.
wafer. II. II. Davis, city.
". .. Wheeler, CITY,, Il. Hugh Sawyer, Lo.
y. L. IdLerSon, laStle. gan.
A. Wilson, Radersburg.
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can have the Turner hall at a very low
price. Enquire by II. Tom or Henry
BnatZ.
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Cheap for Cash,

FRESH garden greens, poultry and fish fol
sale at the Rialto Cash Market,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-05

One thousand papers "vick's" Celebrated
fresh flower seeds just received ut H. M.
Parchsn s. Co.
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Order Your Suits

Order Your Suits.
An elegant line OF spring goods has lust
been received. TIL very latest patterns.
Prices reasonable, +. r. .To1-Seo,v '
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Il. M. SHAW & CO..
Accountants and BOOkkeepers

The above firm straightsns out old books
sheets. and opens new ledgers, etc. Will slso
instruct Ia tho latest. and most approved prac-
tioal methods of bookkeeping. T. y. Box 493,
Helena, Mont.
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BABCOCK & co.
FLNEF[SH[NGG00DS

The Fishing season has opened and I Am on
deck with the finest line OF Fishing Goods ever
brought 10 Helena. and they will be sold at New
Is cents to IS. Split Bam boo Rods from $3.50
to $50. Reels from Is cents to SIS, including
the now Aluminium Reel. Fly Hooks from IS
Fifteen different styles of Fly Books from Coo
to IS. Baskets by the hundred. .Waaing Pants.
acriptions. from q nickle up. Come in and look
over a stock OF goods selectedf for Fishermen.
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A rare chance for any person
wishing to procure these beautiful
gems. On exhibition at the office
OF d. A. Richardson. Mining Broker,
Granite Block.
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Arrivals nt Tho Helena,

IT n = HBID8Hs
Hiram Knowles, Mis- Henry Longmaid, En-.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01

Thn observance Ut decoration day ut
the Fort Oh Monday was well attended,
there teitE tr+-elt, in addition 10 this
cit ms of Keogh, rond relre=enta~
tlnl from Miles City. Promptly at =
u',Iuck, under the tntn1nnnd uf Col.
Phgt, tne procession wss t"rmtd on
lutnde grounds, mud lrd t'y t|'+ bant1
marched to the cemetery, Wh~re 1T
tti-t'unded. The -rtnktf'7 s'ant: VIA
immediately occupied, ami utter raytr
by Kew. +. G. Eoyl"n, two stirring d.
&te44es were rnude-~4'slt by Rev. Nr.
Ritner, the either b.y J. L. Light, E*4.
Rev. Ritntr, after blinE:ng 1ra'ernA
gr< elings from Meade Post, NJ, !,
Philadelphia, addressed himself fol-
the most part to the &. \. Il. Alr.
Light spoke at length Oh the Iseues "f
tEe civit war, "Shall the Republic Be
Pre-. crved: Shah the United States
Abolish or perpetuate 6lavery?' He
also drew from the conflict lessons OF
gratitude, patriotism and taith in our
country. Both speeches were we'll
received. After the playing Of "Amer~
leu" by the band, the e. A. 4. cere-
monies were observed. The ritual of
The Grand Army was read by Vice.
[Ccm,uander Case. assisted by Messers,
Carpenter and Thompson. After the f1r'
ling of the salute By the Sons ofVeterane
aud strewiug Of sojd:er's gravts with
flowers, the procession reformed and
marched hack to the garrison, where
1t was disbanded by Col. Page.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01

ury Inquire Il why W ttrlden change,
and lie was quickly enlightened.
"rh+re in to" much free silver nnd
free wtn>l In that platform to be swal-
lowed by anybody III this stc'ion,'
4AiA t.c Forsyth mun. 1--WE don't
want either, ntd If We runtnt organize
Il dttunt iutit club without subscribing
to thn>r III lnriplcs. we Will iH~& piss .
And they did, ull nf them. For IL
~+tniH that ll4trt was M nil; h'tlEy
vr~t.d It; tn" missionary i" orgth'zr II
u ut,uotIuti e:uh with ut1 i-~tIv+ hnd
rrutt<.siuu urorIiviti,4 = A'!a h. cH1ne
away nn Tue l:t<: tralu. Nnn'h t.
" hy We r. n4nl X that 'hc t'lnttntn! i:rt
1'nr+h n':htr u T. >u.trvtAH'h ht ktt'ert
Eurn, Snli il, ~ 1tt'' hprllr*nl" to tli'.
~ ctinn Ut the stale. Mr., Siuith ~l|1
b. rttne!nh r.d III the Gtnt!ttnnn vii"
III the 1lttn,urAt,fe campaign Vt lS>t
st",kr ut the rink III 1ti+ city, aud
AWt It 81 effectively on tue VIRTUES IT
Accr.s rtd Humnn Hair, Raw. I'll
cnt'r>t it wul1sl ht inlt'us"it'1" tor fIlni
to prepare IL political gutnn';st that
". IL It tit Ii nineteenth century demos
crAt, t,tcatl.t K ,h+rt il mt that kind
at It tnan himself. joe Table und
Martin Maginnis did mt hesitate t"
declare themselves protectionesta IN
the campaign ub"vt referred to.
Either of them might get up plat
form thAt would be acceptable |" east
ern Montana democrats, who don't
want FREE wool, und ure not stuck on
free coinage.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01

One If ti+ largest A,niit1ict- >ttu in
ytur- III Miles CRY n>~rntlel Ii: the
Ruk $ nday afternoon to participate
in the memorial services.
The stuge had been very beautifully
irnred with the national colurs by the
committee of veterans. The deci-
mated rnnk- of the local post of the
&. \. Il. occupied the positions If
honor on ttlt ieft. II their rtnr were
the @nlls CT Veterans aud Patriotic
1ons Of Amer ca, decked in their al
t,active regalta. The other side of the
Rink wa- occupied largely ty about
123 srhoo| children, who marched In
line from the sehooI building.
Scripture lessons were reAd by Rev.
I'oyIan, prayer offered by Chaplain
Rtner, and IA very appropriate and
cia .%lcnt address was delivered hy Rev.
Dunlap. Excellent music WAS 1ur-
nt<hed hy II Iuartettt, consisting Of
; Mr.. ard Mr-. King, Mr.. Clarke and
Mr.. Bowler.
| Memorial day Is always Il season Of
aA.in+s-, y+t une to Which We are in~
di-soluhly bound by ties Of love aud
tutri"ti-ni. ~ We Look upon the
wAvtring ranks OF the gray~haired
veterans he t-nr uf .adnp@- ~tn}t4 un-
/ bItltn, &'ut WHEN VIZ etnp t" reh|}ze
what Il mighty nntion, forever united,
WIS purchased by thr blood If their
tn5prarc+. We cry: "\ob!e ~acritlte:
Invaluable purchase. May the n>hts
Of tlar dead rest i,t place Al1t! the Paths
Of TIE living heroes be >trewn with
flowers to the tud.'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01
A Million Friends.

A friend IN need is Il friend Indeed,
md not less thun on million people
have just such friend IN Dr. ktng's
New Discovery for consumption.
c,unhs and colds.-1f you have never
uy{ d thia great cough medicine, Que
trial will cnuvince you that 1t has
wonderful curative poHers In all di~
serses of the throat, chest aud lungs.
Each bottle ii guaranteed to do atl that
claimed or money refunded. Trial
bott tes free at w. +. Savage drug
store, Large size 5t)e. pnd 81 Oh.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01

If improving ti,rir *c"rt, hnt the hope
faded AZ the fourth butler was neatly
thrown out, leaving Moore II second
bns", leaving the hcoIc > to- =.
There WIRE few long hitA made in
the Knl1l'. owing nn doub. To .tiff:
gule thAt blew during III tie nftel-
un'n, operating In this resi- .crt t. keep
.iuwn the s:urt. Thr two clubs Art'
very r*ei1y ma{r'td, hn'l if the l'rt:.-
enl make ni' 1T truth IN retained
throughout tli~ .-a>ttn, there might to
be II ~rrit~ nt very entertaining EAnlts.=
Lou Hflis.ng uulsirtti II: a. l,,roug.'iy~
impartial III snhcr, un'i ha The t,'ve1
l*,t@u1e. Ut going 1hrFash IL: .r'te:
wit''"t ii tIng;r Kick bl:a- rrcnrtl' d
"Eain>l hi,n. Thc >c"rt. @:hy innings
Wn. u follows: "
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01
&13- ltut}llrt:' mt. IN

There will he a special meeting OF
the Chamber o. Commerce this We'd
nesday) evening ut s O'Clock at the
CITY Hall. It In especially desired
that every member he present, az a
matter of much Importance IL to oo
discussed. Remember the time and
place--to.night ut : O'Clock ut the city
hall.
II. B. WILEY.
Y Secretary.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01

~. , i:.,u-rt.. t,,.!.,s>t. F1t" Coinage Ait
l. re-. NxlAl.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01
CAR AND KAISER
Their Meeting at Kic1 Will Not
lie Overlooking Will
Coroial1ty.
II Evidently VIII Ec Perfume
tory AMI oi n" Political
:: Significance.

$!W Iol<E, May SO "a p'ri- rahle
t" tIn4 Herhld %ayr: .Tlt tzn1' y visit I"
l:tuI,cr"s Wil!i"tn. whirh hts i'crn
uftt4 art.nnncttl mud - utttn lo>t-
rott.l, will thkt l'lnat ttxt Tuesday.
e. rht tznr, hpwtvtr, will go mIthr
IT. HvrI,n ror p.,l~tlnLn. The Wit
which Wilinn ,,nld him ut 1T. pett1>~
burg uuu P.tttln II l.t Will rrtutn i'y
roin: to kirl IN hi. yacht, the Polar
t>tur. At El,I he will say nei1ilr r
eight duyr, ner tour days, nor t""
days, nor EVEN Ole duy, bu> will spend
two hour. tu German waters, after
which he will ~ direct to tolenhuEtn
and rtjoin his family.
Indet.l, ie riowtd no inclin"tion to
lunu aid WA. anxious that tie inter-
view should be held on board his
yacht. On this point, however, he
was obliged to yield 10 the WISHES Of
the Ger1l4all cuurt.
That II visit uutler ~uclI conditions
canine, be Of my political Importance
in evident. 1t II plain to every "i'e
that the czsr IN acting, 80 tn SPEAK.
under conipu|sion hnd that he intends
to visit William BECAUSE William las
visited him twice, uht} tecnu-e Ger
| ;ni1, rules If l.olittne>s must be OBJ
served hy spvef+tgn~ H. we'll ~ ty prI'
| vate ltrS >uA. In Germany tie i. .uch-
talkt.l-uf visit il llu lunKtr l"nke't
! furwnrt tn with jny md the tzar's rt~
served Ite'utan,r has produced bid
! imrit t~~lnti.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01
Deserving I'rAE>e

We de4irt to 4ay to our citizens that
fur years VIZ have sold DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, huck{eh's Ar
Mica Sulve aud Electric Bi:terr, and
have never handled remedies that sell
us we'll, or that have given such uni
ver> al suti,f .ctlon. We do not he>i-
tate 10 guarantee them every tinle,nnd
we stand ready 10 refund the purchrsa
prIcr, If satisfactory r@ui'~ do mt foi-
low their ust. These remedies have
won th.ir grtA popularity pur'y IN
tIlti1 merits. W. i. ia ,nge, druggist
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01
ti.iInt'lUKi DEMOCRATS.

K,:lEAtIuKl DEMOCRATS.
N i:.,t4-r,n tn.lrs>t F1tr %"',,!.:" ana
Ire, Nunl.
Iti-I Ifet.r ti44t Robert BARNS Smith,
:h. },rt>it1tut ii that distinguished
i&tA luIrrtalt aggregation kh""n
n~ the DeI.utrutlt rorltty vi Aotttaha'
~ir.ulu k.sow thai thu tl:td or tou-
te-s tnt, If faith. Whi:h he AMI his cn>
! IAtm, f. 1utpn,e,' wltt1 much care, 'lt>
,ir ulng 1t IL Il I'lntlcrm' Oh whlri /"
! orgun.ze tlrn1oe1ut'c clubs ia the l1f"
f4rtnt ~ec1 1inns # thr -tatr, II hot
adult etl tutht ruIrs,-t tor which II
Wis trt itr:.u, at ltn*t, not in t;'@ tEh
! Mnnt"na. II i- 'l,u1+ than l'f"bah't
that Ills n>-e:ti II will he ='!etFtd nj
aud {,:rr.A ut a- campaign chlumny hy
many we'll n4tnlinK, hut mlsihioilhe !
tt.tl4t,nts WHO .tuut knnw III tnIaE~
il.t What .rfuir und htndstouE denn'-
yrAts we have down his way, but
there II 40 culunnnv at7ut II. II i- Il
cold, hurt fart, aud in root VIZ viii
citt tht ft,luwlt'H serIt% "f Incidents
On Sunday evening lrst "ne ut 'llt
yuu,g a,d ective drmocr"&s OF III
city, departed to Fora, ID Gil mission
Al the ti,1.e OF bis going tile ulfs-Io1
VIII uot, richly speaking, secret one
but %ince his return it hss become ~
and In not referred To even anonl
democrats except in ateatthv man
mr. Md law voices. The mission va
the organizing Of u democratic club
Ftr+> til, and as democrats are prett
rl~nty there, it was contemplated tha
the mission would be crowned wit
SUCCESS. But 1t WIS not. and the ret
sou why i~ hat prompted the cit
cism On Mr.. Robert Burns smith
- work. Az soon az possible after al
rlv1ng at Forsyth the jealous youn
democrat <ought the presence OF or
& Of the wheel horrt* of Forsyth demo'
raoy, and being shfeiy elosetet Wit
him, unfolt}ed hie mi. sion, and dive
with son!e degree ut enlhusiasum
the future uf the undertaking.
which he wus j"ined hy the lor
snchem, who entered heartily int' tt
ache1nt. At this stage in the lr
ceeding, the missionary IRE" IT."
hls porktt the "p%a,t"rm' sh"ve r
fcrr.d to III the stout planks Of wht'
the democratic club If Forsyth WIS
he founded. IT WAS fatal txrn@ul
The Forsyth man took the paper III
chut,icslly and glanced rarcleseIy
the opening sentences. Sktmning
line by line, he suddenly saw so1
thing that brought Look IF inqui
into his eyes, And he read more "a
fully, Further dowu tho documt
anot her Item of interest appeared
read a few lines more very intent
and tnen folding W the paper Il
handing 1t back to the n'iesit nary i.
sail III II tone In which Disappointing
WAS mingled with asperity, 1T ""
ito! you cunt organize any drn'ocrt
club Oh that platform in this to-"
Astoujshed ut such Il declaration tr
one who had u moment before
! cen In hearty sytnpathy,the miss'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-06-01
|. u t.lt.A IL.


~ ttI,AiL.
4 Ea,ft1n. t;ne,i &.:,n.. Played *hn sunday
Tie assertion TIM have hftl fre"
ut,tntiy made hy hu@+hnll trat1k> dHt-
inG Ih- tu>t Two nr three weeks thai !
Mills City has now Ent material tor !
the lest hall team that EYER f1Ayet !
herr, wa. fully tusr,anttAtett by the
vun,e on s>uns}us. in which the nome
.Iu> uulttu II Winnrr in stvtn Ill
uirg gan1e with Furt ktHgE, with the
truly professional store IT . to =. 1he
game wp- played ol thc ntw ground
,,eur the slough, which ~ ih'' WY II
IA vust Improvement ta the miserable
/ accommodation. which the boy- have
! t.n,i oil tht rtn,'h--dr g'onnds' Owing
IL The necessity of the roftier t'o$s be~
,l,y ut the post for nradt. the Kat1i+
was agreed up'n to cn,-i-t Of stVen III
nine4 only. Run getting commenced
in the first inning for both sides.
keogh waa first to the hat, and after
smith uud Cunucn had been prettily
retired, Merrill rarptd out hit on
which he reached first, and advanced
succe ssive1y TO second and third by the
stick work Of Nielcy and Young a."
sisted hy errors Of the home club, ana
came home On Stittmitter's "out ut
f}rst," ,eti,ing the side. Miles City
then took hand with the bat, and
Judging from the way they started III
they had their bAtting clothes Oh; IN
t fact they won the game IN this III
, u.pg. Werst, White aud y NTH scoring
. and Dabctck, Weaver and DunniRar
going out iu the order named, leaving
!. Gcrdon on bases. Score-3~l.
i. Tn the second inning ktogh weu'
y out almost in /, 2, 3 order. Murray onl!
e reachipg tue bags, and being 1ef
}. there. Iu this inning Miles City faret
/, better, securing one run by Thorn
1t Score, Il.
Il The third inning WIS sharply playt'
II by the Miles City boys In the field
II they di4prsiug of the first three batter
q the Keogh boys sent up in great sty't
}, For themselves the MllesanA score'
II un ,ther run In this inning, though
~ WIS II cit 1T shave, aud only mate
h Smiths good base running, aud hn
10 elide into third. Only four went
+. hut i'll this inning. 5c"re, 81.
, The fourth inning brought goose egt
ut to both sides, four men Rolpg to b'
it from vuch club, and being d1postd
e. with ueutntss and <lipatch.
~ Iu the fifth inning Keogh got in al
T. other run, the las in the game L
ut Murray, who led the list OF four pln'
4e 41s who went to the plate for keoe
", in th,H inning, and worked around Il
nd bur while they were being disposed
he Miles City had but four men to the D
Mt IN this inning, and made noth't'
at Score, 5'2.
til. The sixth inning was |, z, 3 'n ho
J." sides, the fielding being particular
I'm sharp and accurate.
nd The seventh md last inning "
N i ops ned by Keogh with some prosp'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-23
HOW HE RODE.
\ Witness Whose Evidence Wa. EntIreIy
Literal.

= Witness Whose Evidence Was EntIrely
Literal.
The character OF the old Illinois
courts, in which Abraham Lincoln prac-
tlcrd, was very primitive, says a writer
in the Century. Ia one case a livery
stable horse had died soon after being
returned, and the person who had hired
IL was sucd for damages. The question
turned largely upon the reputation of
the defendant as hard rider, \ wit
ness was called-a long, lank west
erncr.
How does Mr.. So-and-so usually
ride asked the lawyer.
Without CLEAN Of intelligence, the
witness replied:
''A-straddle. sir"
No, no." said the lawyer: Il mean.
does he usually walk, or trot, or gal
lop?1
Wal said the witness. apparentlv
searching in the depths OF his memory
for facts, when he rides a wall<in' horse
hc walks, when he rides trottin' horse
he trots, and when he rides gallopin'
horse he gallopS, when
The lawyer was angry. ~ want to
know what gait the defendant usually
takes, fast or slow"
Wal" said the witness, when his
company rides fast he rides fast. and
when his company rides slow he rides
slow"
Il want to know, SIR" the lawyer
said. very much exasperated. and very
stern now. how Mr. So-and-so rides
when he is alone"
Wal" said the witness. more slowly
and meditatively than ever, when he
was alone / want along, and | don't
know"
The laugh at the questioner ended the
cross-eNa minatiOn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-09-23
IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.
An Amusing Smuggling story Related by
the Victim.


The rector of one of the most fashion
able churches in this city tells this
amusing story at his own expense, saws
the Philadelphia Record. During a visit
TO England a year or so ago his mother,
who lives there, asked him TO take back
TO this country a small silver tea set and
some spoons, which were family heir
looms. and which She wished to give
To her married daughter in New York
The good rector said that ne could
only do So on condition that he de-
clared the articles and paid the duty
on them. but womanlike, his mother
would not hear of Uncle Sans bene-
fitting by her gift TO her daughter,
and so She continued TO plead with her
son TO still the whisperings of his CON
science and do this little bit of SNUG
CLING even at the cost of lib. II was
all in vain. however, and when the
worthy man bade her gOOd-by she gave
him motherly scolding about his un-
dutiful treatment of her. and hoped he
would come 10 SO regard his refusal amt
repent II as he ought. Safely landed in
New York and at the residence OF his
sister he accepted her offer to unpacl,
his luggage for him, and was as COM
pictcly overcome with astoniShment rs
she was in finding teapot in one OF his
boots, a sugar bowl in another. and the
balance OF the tea set and Il dozen or so
of spoons hidden in the pockets of his
clothes. And by the next mail came "A
letter from his mother, which was filled
with gleeful mirth at his expense But
whenever the good man hears the fash
ionable sin of petty smuggling men
toned he shiyers at the thought of what
dreadful time he might have had il
the customs inspector had discovered
that silver.