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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15
TIMBER AND STONE CLAIMS:
Register Taylor Declines to De-
eide on Them,

:
eide on Them.
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 14.-Register
Taylor. of the Duluth land Office, has
declined to decide the question as to
whether the timber and stone men or
the settlers have the first right to adver-
tise final proof. Some time ago the de-
partment ordered all the final proofs
suspended until three months had
elapsed from the date of the filing of
the township plat for entry. The three
months in the case of several of the
towns involved has elapsed, and the
question who has the right to offer to
make final proof is pressing. The mat
ter has been referred to the commits
sioner of the general land office for de-
clsion. The ruling, if against the set
tiers, will cause very bitter feeling.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15
AN AMBER FIND
Made by Fred Pettigrew on Grand
River.
Snecinl tntha Globe

Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, S. D.. Sept. 14.-Fred Petit
grew, who has just returned from COM
plotting government surveying con.
tract on the ceded lands west of Pierre.
discovered large quantities of fine am
Der, and has brought specimens to the
city. He is reticent as to the where
abouts Of the find, only saying it is on
the Grand river. He will 90 to Chicago
TO get the opinion OF experts and return
to develop the discovery.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15
Fire In 4, Hotel,

Special to the Globe.
TRACY, Minn., Sept. IA. - A fire
started in the Leavitt house this after
noon and resulted in heavy loss to the
furniture and inside Of the building.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15
Couchman Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.--Peter Couch
man, of South Dakota, to be agent of the
Indians of the Forest City agency, S. D.,
were confirmed by the senate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15
Charged With Desertion.

Special 10 the Globe.
/. WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Congress-
man sTawney today introduced bill to
relieve Dewitt Eastman, of Austin, from
the charge Of desertion.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15
BUSH FIRES ABOUND.
Narrow Escape Ola nag Wisconsin,
saw Mill.

Special 10 the GioDe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Sept 14.-Bush
fires are raging along the Wisconsin
Central between Thorpe and Withee.
At Withee The fire advanced on the
town, ana the Chippewa Falls and Eau
Clare iirs. bsiGa,les were called out.
The Chippewa Fails steamer arrived on
Jime 10 save john ). ovens new saw
miii, WORTH 100000. A large numDer of
honscs were burned. The fire is now
under control.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-09-15

The defendants in their answer ad
nit partnership, also that the state was
owner of the lands described in the
complaint and that they are partly cov-
cred with pine, but deny all allegations
except as specified. They deny that
the instrument Was executed when the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

IN deicnseless W.snen ana children,
and her heart sank in her bosom as
she looked at the beautiful face of her
only daughter. and recalled stories of
nameless wrong done in the name of
honorable warfare. But she knew,
too, that next 10 the white skin of
Molly's fair bosom lay a dagger that
would free the fearless spirit, were 1t
necessary, to escape wrong, and she
resigned her with an unspolSen prayer
to the care of the Great Commander of
all the armies OF the earth.
There was no light in the farm.
house when the British soldiers --only
handful, after all, but armed to the
/ teeth-galloped up and began Il vigor-
Gus pounding on the doors.
They could hear the family rousing
as If from sleep, could hear women's
voices in tones of fear Sksi alarm;
then slow advancing footsteps and an
old darliy woman's voice.
"Who yoh is come prowlin' heah dis
yeh time Oh de night?"
eve are the kings officers. Open, in
the name of the king"
"Um-um, reckon we don't know dat
gemman heah, sab. We'se ladies heah,
'ceptin' myself, as am de servant, an it
aim nowise likely we'se let yoh come
in, sab. "
1--WE are looking for a traitor one
Lieut.. Allan Mayo, and as this is his
home we know he is here. SO let us
in, and no more parley."
"Marse Allanl Doan' yoh know
whar he gone? If | tells yoh, den'll
yoh go away an leffen us alone?"
(Which way did he go? Tell me
quickly and tell me truly, or it will be
the worse for you, good wench."
ale gone by de lowah ford-one,
two, tree hours after dark by de moon,
cause he hab berry important buz'ness,
he say; he ride fas and fab by dis yeah
time"
There was a hurried consultation,
and to the great relief of the house
hold the soldiers rode away as fast as
their horses could bear them. 1t was
growing light, and they evidently be-
lieved the story old Amy so cleverly
told them.
Molly had been peeping at them
through the Stats of the venetian
| blinds IN the front parlor, ana She saw
, that the officer in command was n
slender figure of wiry build, and his
voice had a military ring to 1t that
would have warned anyone that he
could not be trifled with
You must go, Allan" she said, as
they rode off. II will myself put the
side-saddle on old Gray; it is well you
have ridden on it SO many times for a
prank; it will serve you now at your
need and if they come back you must
be singing the Easter carols, and l will
do the talking Have no fear. Some
thing tells me our cause will succeed.
Be ready now. Have you the prunella
boots on? Poor Amy, they are her
best"
"a dainty foot for young miss, -
J said Allan, as he thrust out a good
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01
Long Jumps In Norway.

ong-jumping must be something
worth looking at when the winning
jump is some seventy feet long. That
is the sort of thing they have in Nor
way, as news from Christiania tells us.
The champion jumper at the great an
nual meeting at Stockholm yesterday
made record by covering seventy feet,
and the other competitors all managed
to come between forty -four and sixty
six. This is certainly more exciting
than our champion jump of twenty
three feet and few inches. The Nor
wegians, it is true, do not jump as we
do. The jump-run is down a hill two
hundred feet high, in the middle of
which springboard is set six feet
above the ground; and it is from this
that the jump is taken. But, aided or
not, that seventy feet fight through
space is a portentous feat The Nor
wegian women, too. tuck up their
skirts and go at it; truly, sight for
sons of the Vikings!-St James Ga
zatfn
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peril? Methiuks, girl, You are merry
and not wise"
Mother" she said, gently, will you
not trust me? Allan has trusted me
with his life, more, with his honor Do
not question ME or anything do be-
tween this and morning, for l have a
terrible responsibility laid on my
shoulders Our Lord give me strength
to carry it through"
You are good girl, Molly" said
the mother, who was an invalid and
weak. 81 will not ask you aught more.
Only" she added, n little bitterly, do
not let me be bereaved of both my chill
dren. / could not bear that"
at is to save them both, Mistress
Mayo, that am laying my plans. Now
] must see if Amy has supper ready.
We have an unexpected guest tonight,
mother, have we not?"
When the table was laid and supper
served, Molly ushered a young lady
into the room, who was stranger to
both Mrs. Mayo and old Amy, who was
placing some delicious hot mullins on
the table made of the best "boughten"
-four especially for "Marse Allan"
"Miss Fletcher, mother" said Molly,
and Mrs. Mayo bowed politely, and
then said with an anxious look at her
daughter:
81 did not know that you expected
company"
II think you have seen Miss Flctch-
er before. Do you not remember her,
Aunt Amy?"
The old colored woman set her tur-
ban straight, bobbed curtsy and
after long close scrutiny of the young
lady's features, said:
mo, missy, ! neber see her afore in
my bawn days, but low she do favor
yuseff a small lilli bit"
"It's all right. Oh thank God they
did not know youg" exclaimed Molly.
Mother, Aunt Amy, it's Allan Fletch-
Ell Mayo, our own boy"
81 never would have suspe cted it."
said Mrs. Mayo, with puzzled air.
"De Lawd's saker was all the com
ment old Amy made, as she disappeared
to the kitchen, shaking with appre-
hension.
81 think" said Allan, as he sat down
to table, "that these feminine frills and
Fuckers are worse to contend with than
the enemy. How is my voice, mother?
A pretty good falsetto, isn't it? Molly,
girl, misdoubt me much whether you
are not getting me out of one scrape
into another. Hero will betray me if
nothing else"
81 have thought of that. Allan, you
remember the Coreys, whom father
helped when they were in sore distress?
have mind to send Hero to their
place and asl, them to keep him for us
few hours. What think you?"
"The very thing That is a wise old
head on your young shoulders, sister
mine. But how am l to get to the
Coreys after him? 1t is a four-mile
ride from here"
"You must take old Gray, He can
do four miles fairly well. But it would
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

sized boot of the kind that elderly
women of the day wore, but boot
with a spur would be worse, / opine," 4"
and he sat down and waited resigned
ly, while his brave sister went out to
saddle the old horse and bring him to
the block.
A worn black cloth riding habit that
fitted his slender boyish figure nicely,
and cap to cover his curly hair, and a
large green veil tied about to keep it
on, gave Allan all the appearance of a
respectable prim young woman riding
out in the accustomed fashion of the
day. But the hour was suspiciously
early, and he was in fever of impa-
tience to be gone.
And at that moment back came the
Britishers, riding like mad.
They dashed up and surrounded the
two plotters who were singing in sweet
feminine voices canticle of the
church.
What does this mean. ladies?" he
inquired severely, but respectfully,
and doffed his cap to the handsome
girl who was adjusting her sisters
stirrup
lit means that we are the singers
for the little church of ST. Jude which
you must have passed on your way
hither but as we cannot both leave our
mother, who is i'll. and in imminent
danger, Sister Kate must go alone"
She looked him full in the face us she
spoke, and he was dazzled for a mo-
ment by the extreme beauty of her
eyes, which wer- OF tender, glorious
blue, like the skies that see only sun
shine.
"Well, well, t. is not with her we
have any BUSH --s. but we must search
the house to 10 Tor brother of thine,
who hath mad" Us much trouble. DO
your duty, Ir-n, and il he is found
iron him as YOU would any common
palefactor"
Ride on, K'te-tho beast is so slow
you will hardly reach st. Jude's in
time. And do You then make war ON
women, brave sir? That were a pas
time worthy OF barbarians."
"Pnuce, grill but do my duty. II
your brother is here"
IF my brother were here you had
not dared offer his family thhs insult,
said Molly, intent on k9epinR the Brit
ish captain engaged in parley as long
as was practicable.
$50! You throw down the gage o.
war, do you, fair rebel? You may neec
my protection before the search Il
over"
! 81 can protect myself, and do no
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head Gradually he raised it and
looked round. Everything was still,
doathly still. 1t was dark, but he could
see the farmhouse clearly. Then he
suddenly thought that he alone had
survived the general destruction--he
and the farmhouse. A terror crept
over him that he would have to end his
days alone and in darkness.
'Wish l had died with 'em!" he
groaned aloud.
But he looked round and saw his
terrified face looked at him. The next
moment he saw in her eye glance OF
recognition. So they were both alive
"Milly! Millyw called the old man
timidly.
Eyes, father?'' came trembling re,
ply.
Are We living?" he asked again.
Il am, father Is John alive?"
Eyes, Mi!lY," came the emphatic re-
ply from John, who sat up on the
ground.
They were all sitting up now.
The farmhouse is there, too" SAID
Mrs. Patterson in a wondering voice
"aud / hear the short-horn lowing III
the yard"
Guess we'd better get up" re
marked the old man, rising and as
sisting his wife.
Inside the house, when they got a
light, they all burst out laughing, they
felt so foolish; and the more they
laughed the more foolish they felt.
Lilly laughed until the tears streamed
down her checks, and John, in trying
to restrain her, felt his sides fairly
ache. The old couple rocked them
selves in their chairs with laughter,
and amid those peals the old man would
gasp out: "And thought rs the only
one alive-ho-ho-ho!"
They touAd the silver where they
buried it. The old man discovered
everything he had sequestered but a
bundle and a couple of gold rings; an
old brooch, twenty-six dollars in money
and the schoolmaster's own note for
| fifty dollars were missing. So was tho
schoolmaster himself On the follow
ing day John came in and announced
that the schoolnaster had skipped.
| "Hung on TO the tail of the comet, they
| sayr'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

John contented himself ut first by
simply denying the arguments. But
Martens superior loquaciousness was
rapidly getting the best of him and he
was gradually drawn into the meshes
of reason, That was all the school,
master wanted. He could reason Il
bull into frog any day il the animal
only followed the process of logical
deductions; so by and by John found
himself listening with his hands
folded, his reason silenced, aud more
than half convinced of the probability
of the whole thing.
And ye say it will take place on
Thursday at 5:34 p IN. p asked the old
man. Marten had not said it, but he
answered.:
Precisely. The unerring calcula
tion of science"
MAY be it'lI only strike one cor.
ner of the earth and leave out Stock
borough and the farm?' he asked tim
idly again.
THAT is difficult to say" replied
Marten, thoughtfully. 'Our whole
planet is sure to sustain o terrible
shock, and it will be felt all ,he world
over There is chance-a small
chance-that we might escape with our
lives here; but everything else is
doomed"
That night joan and Milly were
locked in long embrace before they
| took leave of each other. They were
both heavily oppressed, and though
John entertained sneaking scepticism
| IF la txylnlA thine hp rnp11v hn1in,.ol
that before the end of the week the
earth might be broken waste, with
nobody and nothing alive on it.
You will come over on Thursday,
John, won't you?' asked Milly, in a
trembling voice 1--WE can die togeth-
er, if we can't live together, can't we
John?"
"I'll be here, Milly, by four o'clock,
and God may prove him yet a liar-you
see, if He dontr' said John as he went
off.
About quarter past five on the fol
lowing Thursday they all left the old
Patterson farmhouse. They we've GO
ing to give up their souls to Heaven,
and they walked on in solemn silence.
1t was preternaturall quiet all around
them. The cleaning was rapidly fall
ing, and it seemed to the old folks as il
it were the precursor of eternal dark
ness.
The group halted near a cluster Of
trees Marten held out his watch:
there were ten minutes more left them.
The old people stood there glum and
motionless. John and Milly had locked
hands and looked pale. Marten told
them to lie down flat on their stom
achs and hide their faces in the ground
till the thing was over.
Tremblingly, fearfully, they obeyed,
and lay fiat on the ground, drcading tc
stir, awaiting the sounds of the awful
crash. Marten retired to another spot
whence he said he would signal them
to rise if they were destined to sur.
vive
Ten minutes passed.; quarter of an
hour followed and still they lay there.
1t was growing darker; they were get.
ting chilled to the bones; their teeth
began to chatter, and still no signal
from the schcolmaster, no sound of the
crashing doom. Half an hour passed
and then fearfully, cautiously, old
man Patterson began to move his
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

not do for the Britishers to find your
horse here, and they may come at any
moment, you say"
Then they ate supper with heavy
hearts, yet, for the mothers sake, try
ing to appear cheerful, and even merry.
Allan often forgot his assumed charac-
ter, and whistled, or strobe to the win
dow, making his pretty and affection
ate sister laugh at his amusing conto
tions in spite of herself.
"Now we must practice our Easter
hymns" she said, and by the aid of the
harmonium they sung counter and air
then the air alone; then Allan
practiced sharp, rcble, and pleased
Molly nightly for some reason.
Allan was in her hands, and trusted
his sister as he had always done-there
was only q difference OF "a few years in
their ages. But he did object when
she attempted to do his hair up in curl
papers. a few words in his ear, and
he unwillingly consented, and soon his
blonde head was covered with round
knots of tightly twisted paper.
There was little sleep in the Mayo
farmhouse that night. Already i'm
poverished by the circumstances of
war they had parted with their retain
ers. The only man servant they had
left was sent to their neighbors with
Hero, and told to wait there, so that
the four inmates of the house were
alone at this time. An old Queen Anne
musket was their only means of de-
fense Allan's sword and firearms
were hidden at that moment with a
certain suit of regimentals in an old
well, that they might not betray their
owners presence.
1t was near daylight when Allan,
who had laid down for some temper.
AIRY rest, started to his feet and called
to Molly:
THE British are coming, ! hear the
gulloping of their horses feet! / shall
be caught like a rat In trap Curse
these women's trappings! l might al
least die like soldier, not a skullsinG
coward"
Remember the dispatches. You
are to guard them with your life. Gen
Howe expects you. All means are fair
in love and war!" cried the enthusias
tic girl, who, now that danger was a.
hand, showed the heroic blood thai
was iII her
Old Amy was on her knees chatter
ing "a prayer. Mrs. Mayo, pale anC
helpless, lay on her couch waere she
was TO play more severe role of in
valid. Desperate tales had been tolC
Of outrages committed by the enemy
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

A Fourth avenue man thought he
would surprise his wife not long ago,
and he proceeded to purchase for her a
wrap. At the same time what he knew
about the wraps was so little that it
shouldn't have been permitted on the
streets without nurse. The lady in
the store where he made his wish
known picked over lot and handed
him out something
Whats that?" he asked.
That's a conceit, just received" she
answered, somewhat in the manner Of
shop vernacular.
He looked at II about tenth Of a
second.
"Show me something else" he said;
''my wife's got oonceit enough already
for two women. Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01
EIephantIne joke br pante.

Dante, meditating apart one day in
the Church of Santa Maria Novella, was
accosted by a bore who asked maDy
foolish questions. vainly endeav-
oring to get rid of him, Dante at last
said: Before reply to thee, answer
me this. Which is the greatest of all
beasts?"
The gentleman replied that on Abe
authority of Pliny he believed it to be
the elephant
Then said Dante: 20, elephant leave
me in peaeep' and so saying, he Lurned
and left him. IN. Y. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01


Our modest little maid Is sitting
Tbc Easter music swells on high,
And there apart from fashions splendor,
Tiih thoughts remote from earthly things
Her SorI 10 God makes full surrender.
hers is no figure rare to see,
Her face is pale. with frecklos on H.
No stylish Easter gown she wears,
And on her head Is last years bonnet
Shea lust q common little miss,
With no great claims to style or beauty,
Who, in the common walks OF life,
Works hard, and tries TO do her duty
And as we see her sitting t.Iere
We think how small must be the pleasure
That comes unto this simple maid
Deal out from her life's narrow measure.
To hers denied the blessing great
OF wealth that gives us larger vision;
And in the choking grasp OF toll
How circumscribed must be her mission!
Yet who shall judge the hand OF fate,
That takes from some and gives to others'
And who shall say that wealth Is oil,
When many goodly gift 1t smothers'
There's something in this simple face
Remote from vanity and passion,
That makes US feel she has a gift
That's greater far than wealth or fashion.
Tom Mason, in Truth
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

The astonishing information comes
from Wyoming that legislator named
Kabis poisoned a legislator named Kline
In the interest of candidate for the
United States senate. 1t is not SO sur.
prising that one legislator should poison
another as that two such cognomenI
should appear in the same connection.
We would suggest to the investigating
committee to inquire: What was youi
name in the stateST'--Indianapolis Sen
tinel
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

"THls LITTLE MAID OF NINE"
OHIO.

ll'S ~ ' Nsh- "fNND W
She Gomez and climbs upon my knee
litr arms my neck entwine;
"'Now play you was dot biggety bear"
says this small maid Of mine.
A hear with spectacles and bald
a strange sight this would be-
and yet to please the little maid,
growl in lower G,
And tell the classic tale once more
OF "Biggety Bear and Wee"
o. ".iiddlin' Bear" of Silverlocks,
and porrincers for three.
Now take me rides to Bosty Town
wherever that may bel
50 through our repertoire we go,
Each evening after tea,
uutil the sandman comes around
Z o this small mnidcn dear;
Then softly, through the half closed door,
Now lay me" hear
' ! pray the Lord" in accents sweet
She lisps my soul to keep"
And this she asks for Jesus sake"
Then cuddles down to sleep.
Hear Thou her prayer; around her fold
The loving arms divine,
When that she 'laycth down to sleep"
This little maid of mine!
Edgar w. Abbot, in Christian Union.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01

"HAvE you tasted much during
Lentp" 'No. The fact Is, my hus-
band has had some business revcrses
and we could not afford the expensive
dishes that people eat when they are
fasting. IN. Y. PresA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-01
Copyright, 1893, by
the Author

ANNA mann
ma! Come out
quick; it's on!
Obi look at it,
papa; isn't it
beau tifu l?"
and in the eX-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-06-20
Proof Of the Pudding

Have You humors. causing blotcie.?
Does your blood run thick and sluggish?
Are you drowsy, dull AMI languid?
Is bad taste in yonr mouth, and
Is your tongue all furred ana coated:
Is YOUR sleep with bad dreams broken?
Do you feel downheaited, dismal,
Dreading something. what, you know rot?
Then be very sure you're bilious
That you have torpid liver
AID what you need is something to rouse il and
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in that they guarantee II to cure. II 1t does not
your money will be refunded But 1t will. Buy
it, try it, and be convinced of its wonderful pow
er If the proof of the PUDDING is in the eating,
the proof of this remedy is in the taking.