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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-07-15

Yesterdays New York quota
lions: Silver, $0.7O4; Lead, So 60.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12

speaks OF q tree eighteen inches
diameter being cut down by musst
balls want to tell you what | kno
about that. We of the Seven
Indiana were in line before the Johnni
near Spottsylvania Courthouse on the
morning OF May IL, 1854, when the good
news came down our line that Han
cocks Second corps had charged that
morning Just before daylight and cap
tured four thousand prisoners, two
field officers, twenty cannon, n great
many small-arms, and several stands of
colors OF course we were much pleas
cd Mt this news, and threw up our hats
and shouted with all the force of our
lungs. About this time our regiment
wss ordered 10 make forced march 10
the left; and after marching four or five
miles we heard the roar OF heavy mus
kerry In our front, and pushing for
ward across hollow and up hill, we
came up TO and relieved regiment that
had been firing in front OF rebel fort
since early morning, which had not yet
surrendered TO Hancock. We were
drawn up within one hundred feet OF
the fort, and our orders were TO fire Us
fost as possible, and we kept constant
stream OF balls pouring over this fort,
so that the Johnnies could not raise
their heads above the breastworlSs to
FIRE Mt us without being hit by our bull
let's We continued firing until late in
the evening, when, after our guns had
become 30 dirty we could hardly get a
ball down them, we were re-
lieved and moved back 10 our
old position in the line just beyond
the fort, and In line with our firing
stood large tree, which, when our reg
iment was relieved, appeared TO be al
most cut down. and when the regiment
started back TO It's old position, Capt
Jeffery requested me IN stay and see II
IL did actually fall In about two hours
after our regiment left the fort, the
Johnnies shot up the white flag just as
the tree fell to the ground. l wns 80
glad IL was over, and started up the hill
TO the fort where uancock's corps had
charged early In the morning. II had
been raining all day and part OF the
night before, and the mud was deep.
The dead and wounded had been re-
moved, knapsacl<s, portfolios writing
paper, pens and ink, letters, etc, were
scattered all over the hillside. got on
top OF tho fort, and what sight
Worse than slaughter-pen-muddy,
bloody and as wet as II they had swan
the river. There were 900 In the in
trenchments, every ono OF them more
or less wounded, and many dead. They
were calling for food and help. The
scene was so deeply impressed upon my
memory that II seems but as yesterday,
though II is twenty-eight years ago AZ
, ter talking TO the wounded some time
returned to my regiment; and | mover
could tell why our regiment had beer
brought 80 far TO do that work, wher
there were others so much nearer
National Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
SLEPT AT THEIR POSTS.

Guilty Piokets Escape Punishment Be-
cause They Tell tho Truth.
One OF the members OF a Maine regi-
ment told story OF Honest John
Wood" The incident occurred In very
cold weather and at an important crisis.
AT night time" said the narrator,
according TO an exchange, "whcn We
piclSets arrived at the outposts Capt.
Wood said
ait is too severe for the men TO face
this storm all night
There was a small house close by,
and the captain directed that we should
build fro In IL and shelter ourselves
as best we might
1--WE did so, and weary with march
ing and lullod by the warmth, we all
fell fast asleep, When the officer Of
tho grand rounds came our way he
found n regular Sleepy Hollow.
"Of course we were reported, and in
the morning we were summoned TO
headquarters Naturally, we were ter
ribly frightened, for sleeping on picket
is u serious offense.
1--WE were ushered into Gen. Wilson's
tent lie sternly repeated the charge.
Had we been guilty OF sleeping ON our
posts2 We had. II would have been
useless TO attempt any explanation,
but Capt Wood, who was present, an
ticipated any that we might have at
tempted.
"'General, he raid, the blame does
not rest upon these men. am respon-
siblo for It all. gave them orders TO
take shelter In that house and build
Gro there, and am TO blame,
They would not have been asleep but
for me.
GLOW long have you been in the
service, sir2' asked the general, sternly.
"a few months, general
81 thought SO. II you had bC,n
here longer, you would have come up
here full of excuses, and ready TO
shift the blame on any one at hand.
You can 60, Your honesty has saved
you"
Evidently the men were forgiven as
well AS their officer, for the narrator Of
the story subsequently became a lieu.
tenant Chicago Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
FIRST POPULIST.
The First Peoples Party Governor
of Kansas.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. LEWELLINC.
Gov. Humphrey Hands over the Reins OF
Power to His successor-1h Latter
Diates on the Necessity
OF Reform.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l0-The triumph
Of the populists Of Kansas, made posi-.
bic at the polls in November, was full
filed few minutes after noon yester-
dav, when the state government was
formally surrendered by the vanquished
TO the victors.
The ceremony took place in the hall
Of the house of representatives and was
witnessed by probably the greatest
crowd that has ever assembled in Kan.
sas on similar occasion. The hall in
GLIDING both galleries, was packed TO
its utmost capacity, and hundreds who
came late were compelled TO stand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
WHAT HE CAUGHT FIRST.
The Young Lady Probably Understood
what 10 Meant.

The Young Lady Probably Understood
what Ito Meant.
IzaalS was sitting In a pleasant place
fishing with highly-intelligent young
lady from Boston or some other eastern
focus OF education.
"You have been quite fisherman for
many years, haven't you, Mr.. Hook
Letter" she queried, as she surveyed him
In that unconscious way people have
when they haven't anyway much to
speak Of.
"Oh. yes," he replied with interest,
~ have always been fond Of the sport
and have cast my line In many wa terra
"Do you remember the first thing you
ever eaughtP'
quite well"
"How lovely. What was it?"
"a licking"
"IndsedY never heard Of such fish.
To what family does II belongS"
Izaak looked at her solemnly.
"Domestlc," he answered earnestly,
aud laid his polo down on the bank. -
Detroit Free Presau
--"Nlicre do we-fnd the most miser-
able mann yelled the temperance ora
tor. "At home nursing the baby cried
b vthN o. viIs SxaAmk -kAGn
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NOTES FOR THE VETS.

In memory of Gen. Robt f. Lee, two
stained glass windows, made in Munich.
have been put into st. Paul's Episcopal
church In Richmond
TmE Hug known as the stars and bars
was the first flag adopted by the con
fedcratc congress ut Montgomery. The
battle.nag WAS Designed by Gen Beau
regard and was adopted by Gen. }. l..
johnson after the first battle OF Bun
Run, and was uftcrward adopted by
congress In May, 1868, congress adopt
ed another national dag, the battlc.ilag
occupying the place Of the union Jack
u tho United States Aag, and the re-
uuindCr in Waite.
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POLICE BOARDS EXIST.
Attorney General Little Holds That They
Have Nj teen lawfully bnII.hed

Attorney General Little Holds That They
Have Not Been Lawfully bOii.hed
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 10 The first Of
fetal act Of the new administration was
a decision by Attorney-General Little
holding that the board Of police com
missioners had not been abolished. A
few minutes after the oath Of Office had
been administered the following dis
patch was received, dated Leavenworth;
MAYER Hacker claims that the metrop litan
police board Of LoayenWorlh Is abolished aud
has appointed a new marshal Shall l surrender
70 the new marshall Answer quick
]. A, Ro ,KsTH Marshal
Noah Allen, deputy encouragement,
sent the following reply! police COM
missioners not dissolved. Do not sur
render To new marshal. See section
74s, general statutes Of 49,"
In an interview Deputy Allen stated
that the encouragement held that the
statutes required proclamation by the
governor In order 10 dissolve the police
boards, and that as Gov Humphrey
had issued none, they were still vested
with full authority.
NO man who rs ruled by his feelings
can travel in straight liue,-Iiam's
Hvrn.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l0-Gov. LEVEL
ling received a mighty ovation as he
stepped forward TO deliver his inaugural
address 1t was several minutes before
the new chief magistrate would speak,
30 enthusiastic were his hosts of ad-
mirers in all parts of the hall. When
order had at length been restored, how
ever, he spoke as follows;
Honored Governor and Fellow Citizens: The
profound responsibilities OF this moment are
too great for the Individual For the present
we are citizens more than plr'isans and each
must lend his strength to bear this b rden
Adopting the language OF an eminent states
man 1T Is not that we love party less, but
country more that now upon the threshold u
the new year and surrounded with new condi.
tlons we plead the cause OF a higher and purer
patriotism. and demand that political parties
shall exist by reason OF progressive principles
rather than subsst upon the spols OF o1ite.
The survival Of the ittest" is tho govern
m NJ Of brutes and reptiles and such ThilosO.
ply must give place 10 u government which
recognizes human brotherhood. II Is the prov
ince OF government TO protect the weak but the
government to day Is resolved into a struggle
OF masses with classes for supremacy ana
bread untll business, home and personal integ
rity are trembling In the face OF possible wani
IN the family
FNNN "a Nlh'i ANNAloNl1 anu Ahh lhuf' hhA
make him harmless, but hunger makes uEers
Of mrn When this bea It ia wounded b ahuutef
In India and Is making p carnations Tor a re.
vengeful assault the musicians seated on m
elephant play vigorously to charm him with
their melody. Ana thus the people are APP
peased by Jingle Of the sonoroIs words OF
party platforms
AL that mLkes existence valuable or govern
ment desirable depends upon the enforcement
OF restraints upon the actions OF others aud
therefore the restrain lng power Of government
Il evoked to-day. Our hearts have ach.d be-
cause OF evictona under the Irish tenant avs.
but hundre4s Of our own families are mtde
homeless By the fore losure laws OF kans 30,
and thus the power which freed he African Is
forcing into the same crucible the Sons and
uaughlers Of our own blo1d
49, --~~ ~~-ps - sSsss-.aS V aAltie ui'as
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A PRESCRIPTION.

NV pallid friend, is your pulse beating lowi
DO 3 the red wine Of life too slugrishly iovt
Set 4 spinning through every uugling vein
by outdoor work, till you feel once again
Like giving u CHEEKY school.bOy shout;
Get out
Are you morbid, and like the owl in the tree,
Do you gloomily boot at what you can't seer
Perhaps, nov instead Of being so wise,
You are only looking through iaundiccd eyes;
Perhaps you are bilious, or getting too stout;
Get out
Out in the air. where fresh breezes blow
Away all the cohwcbs that sometimes grow
In the brains OF those who turn from the Light
To oil gloomy thoughts instead Of the bright,
Contend with such foes, and put them 10 rout,
Get out
Medical and Surgical Reporter.
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A medieval custom prevails In Fret.
berg, in lIreisgau. This is observed on
the birthday Of the reiRning grand
duke OF Baden, and consists Of fool
hardy trip TO the topmost part Of the
tower of the Minister IL Is a danger
GUS enterprise, for the tower Is four
hundred feet high, and the ascent Is
made from the exterior OF the build.
ing. The stccple- jacks In their ascent
have 10 leap from stone 10 stone, often
a yard apart, and one false step on the
narrow lodges would be death. At the
topmost pinnacle pistol shots announce
that the climbers have succeeded.
Then an immense gold star revolves,
and the descent Il begun. Each man
receive, as reward the sum OF five
marlts from the state and sumptuous
dinner. The other day, ON the occa-
sion Of the sixty-siXth birthday OF the
grand duke Of Baden, three men under
took the ascent One OF them, on ar
irving at a projecting bar Of iron, half
way up, went through an acrobatic
performance. This was before an i'm
mense crowd OF astonished spectators
lie twisted and twirled about as n he
were but within a few feet Of the
earth. -London News
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RuMPus IN. RENO COUNTY
Two sets Of Men oinos with the Usual
CODte tons

II UTCuNsoN, Kan, Jan. lO-Reno
county has two boards Of county com.
missionerA The late election resulted
ia the election OF W. X holland, peo-
Plies candidate, by sixteen majority.
Mr.. Potter, republican, filed the re-
quired papers for q contest The board
met to-day and the chairman, w. Il.
D Fleming, republican, refused 10
recognize holland, notwithstanding lac
held cert Il ate Of election aud had
given u satisfactory bond. The repnb-
lican board let tine county printing 10
the republican papers and the peoples
board let II 10 tue alliance Gazette.
James McKinsiey, democrat, was
sworn In no county attorney aud pro-
poses 10 make IL hot for the republicans.
McKinsley was elected by eight ma
jority. j, W. Jones, his opponent, l.
contesling his right to the oiliie.
--Tupper-"i am always strongly re-
minded ~ foot. ball when ! see Soitpate
,aress his mustach" "Sheldon--"l
suppose the same OLD gag Of eleven on
a side am" Tupper-"No, It's
touchdown, ~ RsSS'uses9'.
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MR.. ELAINE IMPROVED.
The Opinion of rhys clans After a Con-
suitatiou.

Hulthtiou'
WASHINGTON, Jan. tO.-The answer
TO inquiries at the Blaine mansion dur
ing yesterday afternoon ranged from
"lIe Is resting easy 10 "lle Is very
much better" Nearly every person who
passed loo sed up at the lace curtained
windows and few braved the appear
ancc of the big mastif lying at the
doorway and made bold 10 ask the ser.
want at the doorway how Mr., Blaine
was progressing,
Rev. DR. r. 5. llamlin, pastor OF the
Church Of the Covenant, called at /
o'clock. lie came out in few min
utes.
"Mr Blaine is much better, they
say" was his reply TO question
A joint consultation last NJ for per-
haps an hour was held between Drs.
John,t IN and lily att When the physi-
clans left the patti mt, both concurrcl
in the statement that Mr. Blaine's con-
lition was decidedly improved.
The electoral colleges OF the various
states met on the 9th and after voting
as required by the constitution appoint.
I'd messengers 70 carry the result to
Washington.
Ex.secre,ary FairchiId thinks the
purchase OF silver should be stopped.
"A friend IN need Is II rieuu iu-
deed" but friend who is not in need
is the most desirable acquaintance.
-Wheneyer a man begins 10 think OF
leaving the DEVILS service he immedi'
ately offers TO double his pay.-Ram'A
| Horn.
1t would probably be hard TO con-
vince a bantam rooster that his crow'
ing doesn't have a good deal 10 do with
making the sun rise.
And With Thanks. First Girl-"Do
you get much return for your poetry
Second Girl with a deep siyhJ-"fes,
tEfYp fAtfFps@ $fsITS
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Fair Soprano (having finished her
trlaD do you think my voice will I'll
the hull?" Grim Mnnager-'I fear It
would have Just the opposite effect, -
Upston Gputigr
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CUT DOWN BY MINES,

This Happened to quite u Large Tree IN
Front Of the seventh indiana.
On. G~-va IN Va " d ~ NeRa61s
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toriety, are represented to be a survival
OF an ancient religious rite, but it is
the opinion of many who have seer
them that they are a vulgar exhibition
intended only to cater to the depraved
tastes of a certain element, and to draw
the dollars from the pockets of the NOR
bidly curious. In any event these ex-
hibitions are drawing large crowds and
the enterprising foreigners are reaping
a rich harvest of American coin.
Further along the Plaisance are the
Turkish, Chinese and other theaters,
each presenting rare attractions in
their respective styles. There is also a
circus, giving performances by trained
animals, and several cycloramas, each
and all of which are doing a thriving
business.
There is hardly a moment of the day
or evening that the Midway is mo-
packed with people. 1t is a sight worth
going round the world to see. Every-
body seems to be good natured and
happy, and although there are frequent
collisions one seldom sees anything like
q display of i'll temper.
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from the myriad other spectacles these
strange stage shows afford in them
selves sufficient inducement to the low
ers of theatricals to keep the various
theaters packed almost to s~uffocation
day and night. And it is not only the
sheater-going portion of the populace
who visit these performances, but
shose as well who are not in the habit
Of attending the theaters of the city.
This may be accounted for by the fact
chat such performances were never be-
Gore witnessed in this part of the world.
While there are grand musical CON
certs, both instrumental and vocal, fire.
quently taking place in the great halls
of the fair grounds, they do not seem to
detract to any appreciable extent from
the popularity of the Midway shows;
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WEAPONS OF Defense,
The Western Muse Pays Striking Tribute
to Her Eastern Sister.

III Western Muse Pays Striking Tribute
to Her Eastern Sister.
A sweet and gentle poet of the east
was on a visit to the wild and woody
west, and one day he strolled into the
den of the editor of the local paper, a
stranger to him. After a pleasant talk
of some moments he noticed an AK, a
saw and a try-square hanging over the
editors desk.
May / ask" he inquired, delicate
~, eff those are weapons of defense?'
kind er only" replied the editor.
''That is, | use 'em on poetry"
"Poetry?" repeated the bewildered
bard.
"Yes, poetry. You see we've got to
have poetry in the paper, but a poet
can't live out here if the people git on
to him; SO we clip it out of eastern
magazines"
"Ah," interrupted the pleased poet,
lit is the newer VESTS tribute to the
older east"
Call it that" continued the editor:
we've got to have it just the same:
but, by gum. before we can make it fit
for readers I've got to chop it and
saw it and square it up in dozens of
places. If / didn't they'd clean the Of
fee out in two minutes. Look at this
rot, will your" and the editor handed
the poets proof of a prepared poem
which broke his HEARTH was one Of
his own.-Detroit Free Press.
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Hoods Pills cure Constipation by restor-
ing the peristaltic action OF the alimentaryc canal.
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are comely and seem possessed of a fine
sense of propriety. Their costumes are
picturesque and their heads, necks and
arms are loaded with odd ornaments of
metal and stones or glass beads.
The mex theater is that of the South
Sea islanders on the opposite side of
the Plaisance. Here the natives of the
Samoan islands give their strange songs
and dances all day long and far into
the night, making but brief pauses for
rest and refreshment.
Further along, on the north side of
the Plaisance, we come to the Persian
theater, which of late has figured prom
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inently in the law courts. Several in
functions have been served upon the
proprietors by the worlds fair officials
on account of the Objectionable nature
of the performances of the dancing
girls at this theater. The trouble con-
tinued for some time, but must have
been satisfactorily settled, as the dances
are still given, though perhaps in a
somewhat modified form.
These dances, which have gained for
the Persian theater a great deal of no
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the pOpul

for the crowds that frequent the stuffy
little theaters never grow smaller, and
the quarters fairly pour into the ticket.
office windows, while there is at all times.
plenty of at the musical concerts.
There are about a dozen theaters in
operation in the Plaisance. The first
in order, on the right leaving the fair
grounds. is hat of the Javanese, in the
interior Of their village. Among the
performers at this theater are
some skillful manipulators of mario
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In the Fisheries building are ten
aquaria having a capacity of 1000 to
$1,000 gallons of water each. In the
center OF the eastern polygonal build
ing is a rotunda 60 feet in diameter, in
the middle Of which is a basin or pool
20 feet wide from which rises q mass Of
rock covered with moss and lichens.
Almost every fresh water fish known
may be seen swimming in the pool.
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PERFUME.
Altar of Roses Valued at Sixteen Hundred
Dollars a Pint by Bulgarian Exhibitors.

Altar of Roses Valued at Sixteen Hundred
Dollars a Pint by Bulgarian Exhibitors.
Sixteen hundred dollars a pint is the
very liberal estimate put on the value
OF the altar of roses show in the Bul-
garian exhibit at the worlds fair.
There are not many pints on exhibit
ton, however, and those that are there
are guarded with the same Jealous
care given the diamonds and watches
in the Swiss exhibit.
This price may seem rather steep to
the ordinary purchaser, but when it is
figured that se~venty-five thousand
roses are required to make one ounce
the value does not seem so dispropor-
tlonate. Visitors, however. who are
told its cost n see the ordinary look
ing cases in which it is contained have
a habit OF smiling incredulously and
then saying uncomplimentary things
regarding the veracity of the man who
looks after it. They are surprised. too,
when told that altar of roses freezes
l a temperature which brings the per-
splration out on the faces of honest
people. They look upon this story as
belonging in the same class with that
regarding the value of the stuff.
why, you can never make me be-
lieve that this will freeze when the
thermometer is sixty degrees above
Zero" said one of the visitors the
other day. II am too well up in sci
ence to fool me on a thing of that sort.
| know that water freezes at thirty
two degrees above zero, and if it has to
be that cold to freeze water, it would
have to be at least as cold as that to
freeze altar of roses" s'You foryet. %
replied the man, that it has to get a
good deal colder than thirty-two de-
grees to freeze alcohol, and if one LIQUID
requires a greater degree of cold than
water why should not another LIQUID re-
guire q less degree?' The reasoning is
all right. and, when backed up by the
sight OF the altar of roses frozen in a
bottle, when ice is melting in a water
tank, sometimes convinces the visitor.
At other times it does not, and then
the attendant shrugs his shoulders and
says something in French.