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monstrated against the theft of the birds
for the purpose OF captivity.
i tell you, Miss Lucy" he said to
me. ssit's agin natur' toe be putin
bird in ky-age! De Lawd, he nevah
intended faw no birds wharsevah, toe
be shet up in ky-ages-it's a fac,
honey; it's a sho-' nough sin toe be
a-doin' of itl''
l assured him the young birds should
in my northern home be permitted the
free range of large conservatory. But
the idea OF slavery, captivity, in any
form, was the point with the old negro,
who had himself been slave. Against
bondage for man or beast, he continued
to preach with tears in his eyes. More
over, every negro servant about the
plantation came to me and begged me
not to attempt the caging of the free-born
birds.
''You CANT nevah raise 'em, honey -
said the old NANNY, shaking her head at
me. TITS been tried lots o. times befo' i,
Miss Lucy, an it can't be done. Dat
mother bird won't nevah let you keep
'em alive-in ky-age! Lawd, no."
why, what would the mother bird do,
mammy?'' / asked.
She drew near to me and whispered
mysteriously1, "Bless you, she'd pi-zon
'em, honey"
''Poison them!'' echoed.
'I'se done seed dat happen, MON
onct, chile7'' the old negress answered.
"When she diskivahs dat all hope of
savin' heb chillen is lost, dat mother
DIES hunts aroun' an finds pi-zon sp-
dah--one OF dem big, fat, black, juicy
kind t grow in de Scappahuong vines,
an he totes it, alive, right een-to de
ky-age, tellin heb babies toe eat it an
dey doesl No, Miss Lucy, honey, de
on-lies' thing to do in raisin' young
mockin' birds from de nest, is to shoot
De mothahl Amt that SO, Brother
Mayor
Eyes, it am,'' was Mayors prompt
corroboration. pooh-poohed the idea
and resolved to have a pair of birds; also
that would observe the mothers actions
myself. in reality l placed no faith in
their account.
Accordingly by iudicious use of
money the small boy was able to procure
the assistance OF Mayo. He himself was
detailed for war with the mother bird,
while the negro captured the nestlings.
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smaller points on each side of it. Cover
the whole crown, inside and out. with
gold paper and, then, if there are any
Jewels to be had, paste them or sew them
on firmly, to make the crown as fine as
possible.
The kings suit is usually of black
or any suit will do if it be decked into
goTgeousness with buttonhole bouquet,
and chain of flowers around the neck
for the May king wears flowers, as well as
the May queen.
ONE HUNDRED PARTIES EVERY SATURDAY.
Last year there were over 100 OF these
Maying parties in Central park every
Saturday.
Until II O'Clock IN the morning they
could be seen coming from all the streets
around And from O'Clock in the after
noon until dark they were going home,
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Some day, it is alleged by some scientists,
the earth will fall out of balance, and
man will be utterly annihilated by the
ruch of moving objects.
The safest lake III the word is Lake
Urumia in Persia, situated more than
4 200 feet above the level of the sea. 1t
contains % per cent. of salt, as against
8.5 per cent. in the Dead sea.
Frederick Douglass has organized a
company for the purpose OF establishing
a large manufacturing enterprise near
Newport News, Va, building town and
giving employment to young negro men
and women.
A number of orders have been given to
Philadelphia iron workers for machinery
to be used in distillIng alcohol from
sweet potatoes. A gallon of alcohol can
be distilled from bushel of potatoes at a
small cost.
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be sent to the Belvedere, induced early
obesity which was particularly observable
in his great tail
l always thought the general belief in
Kicks mental capacity rested on INSULT
Gent grounds. l have lived too much
with dogs not to know dull fellow, when
] see him; but as an individual, I loved
Rick, and could not deny him {. certain
charm.
The fact that one day Rick (who at that
time belonged to butcher) did not put
in an appearance simultaneously with the
ringing of the luncheon bell, caused the
charitable Scotswoman no nisgiyings.
She should have known him better. For
tunately, she happened to glance out of the
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ton Grison is the only province in Swift
erlard where the law enforcing capital
punishment has not been repealed; and
in Canton Grison it applies to beasts as
well as men.
Rick first appeared, a starveling puppy
with a large frame and weak, shambling
legs, before the windows OF q charitable
ScOtswoman, who was a lover of dogs,
and a person Of sensibiiity. Rick, what
ever his intellectual shortcomings, was
shrewd judge of human nature, and knew
where to find a sure welcome.
Naturally, he soon discovered the hour
for meals, and seldom failed to be on hand
in good season. Once he found the glass
door shut, through which he was accus-
toned to enter. SPECTATORS on The other
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window in the nick of time; for there was
poor Rick, fat on his side, his head
turned piteously towards the door of his
friend, being dragged along the road at
the tail of a terrible cart-the cart of
man who bought dead and living cats
and dogs for the sake of their skins. A
maid was hastily dispatched TO the res
cue, and Rick was bought for his hide
and was adopted by the Hotel Belvedere.
Here he passed several uneventful
greedy years, until the day when the
Belvedere was startled by the appearance
Of the officers OF the law with an official
documents summons for Rick
How it was served cannot imagine;
but Dick was cited to appear on given
date at the Rathhaus, under the appella-
ton Of the sTiger Humid. - sfTlger
Hund'' was fine, dashing name, but
hardly applicable TO Rick, who had more
OF the characteristics Of the sheep than Of
the tiger.
The TWO leading hotels, the Belvedere
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30

The Hale Method for STAINLESS Fill
ling,'' as used by Dr.. Griswold. is one of
the greatest blessings OF the age. 1t does
away with al pain and suffering, all
danger from ''shock'' to q nervous sys-
tenn, and it enables the operator who uses
it to Thoroughly complete the work he IN
dertakes- 1t is especially useful in the
case of extreme sensitiYneess. and for
children is absolutely indispensable.
Hundreds of testimonials may be seen at
DR.. Griswold's parlors from patients who
have nothing but words of praise for the
very excellen nj and perfectly painless fl
ling done by DR.. Griswold. Sensible
people Will certainly not suffer the tor
lures of old when thes can have the
highest class OF skilled work done abso-
lutely without pain.
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side saw his discontinue, but, before
they could reach the door, Master Rick
had lifted the latch and was walking
triumDhantly in.
A later friend of his declared that when
he asked 'swhat has become Of that
enormous dish OF meat2n Rick tipped him
an arch wink and touched his corpulent
stomach with hind paw.
Another instance of his supposed intel
ligence was his habit of accompanying
intending customers to the CONFECTIONERY
shop, where he gorged himself at their
expense. This indulgence in sweets, and
his visits to adjacent villages where he
dined at the hotels la carte, his bills to
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Y mandate of law.
Rick wore a muzzle-
not often on his nose,
but generally hang
ing under his chin.
1t was not because
mis- present character
was a vicious one that
Rick was thus distin-
tinguished, but owing
to an awkward cir
cumstance in early
life. For Rick had
been tried in a court
of law for the crime
OF murder, convicted
and sentenced to
death 7 believe Can
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in helpless feathered heaps upon
the floor OF the cage-literaIly and plainly
poisoned to death. Down in one corner
of the cage lay the remains of a large
black spider which had been half eaten.
The negroes were right. And they as
serted again and again that sit am al
ways so, honey
One remarkable thing was that the
mother bird, after having thrown them
the deadly spider, never again returned
to the spot.
have never since tried to substantiate
negro lore, even in the interests OF natural
history. CYNTHIA MARLOWE.
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ired but happy after their davis sport.

tired but happy after their days sport
The boys and girls OF New York have
become SO accustomed to these Maying
parties that they take them as a matter of
course every year, just as they do Christ
mas or Fourth OF July. But out OF New
York Mayiug parties are comparatively
little known,
THE MAY-PoLEs.
Arrived at the Maying grounds, all the
interest of the day centres in the Nav
pole. Each party takes a May pole along
and there is always standard bearer who
carries the pole. He is usually the big
gest boy in the party. A May-p pole is a
stick about twice az long as a broom
stick. 1t may be even ten feet long, if
there is boy big enough to carry it. To
the top of the pole are attached as many
ribbons as there are subjects, or children,
in the party, and to make the pole pref
tier, the ribbons are all of different colors
When g place has been selected for the
May pole, it is planted firmly upon the
ground and two boys are selected to hold
it upright. A ribbon is then handed to
each of'the children and then all is ready
for the grand May march and the crown
ing Of the queen.
THE CORONATION AND THE MARCH.
The queen takes her place upon a
fiowery bank, just at the foot of the May
pole. This 'Sbank'' is quickly collected
by the children who run around picking
up green boughs and gathering wild
flowers to make it as pretty as possible.
The queen is then seated upon it and
the king sits by her side upon a lower
bank of leaves. At the kings feet sits
the jester, who plays his tunes and cuts
up his antics and tricks. The pages
stand behind the queen, guarding her
veil.
The standard bearers are in their posi-
lions behind the queen and are holding
the pole firmly back of her. The children
each have hold of a ribbon. Then the
mistress of ceremonies starts the song
which is to crown the queen as queen Of
the May. This is known as the "corona-
ton, - but the queen has really come to
the party with her crown already on.
To be real success, the aid of some
grown person must be asked, and it is she
who will act as mistress OF ceremonies.
In all the New York Maying parties,
there is one grown person, Sometimes the
school teacher and sometimes a good
natured sister or mother who walks be.
hind and gives friendly suggestions about
keeping the line straight; and at the Nav
ing ground helps to find a place for the
May-pole. 1t is the mistress of cere-
monies who hands the ribbon to each of
the subjects, and who begins the May
song.
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and native residents, the magistrate was
induced to commute the sentence to
muzzlement for lie.
cannot, myself, believe that Rick had
the courage to attack a sheep, even in
company. | know that his first meeting
with donkey threw him into such fits
of terror that his reason was despaired of
TOR DAVIS
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HE actions of birds
sometimes S h o w a
high order of intel
ligence = something
higher than that ex-
hibited by any other
member of the ami
NAL kingdom.
This is oftenest dis
played in the ma
ternal relation.
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THE PROGRESSION.

The Maying party has queen. It has
also king, and kings Jester, and a
piper, and maids of honor. Then there
are great many subjects who follow be-
hind and shout right Justify for the rovaI
party who lead the procession.
The most important person in the Nav
party is the queen. 1t is she who has q
crown of flowers upon her head and long
thin veil, so long that it has 10 be carried.
by four pages who march solemnly be-
hind her. Upon the queens left hand
there walks the king who is dressed in
velvet and has a ''gold'' crown upon his
head and sceptre in his hand. The crown
is usually of paper, and the sceptre NAV
be stick painted yellow, but both crown
and sceptre make very goodly appear
ance and carry off the dignity of the MAY
ing party.
The kings jester is usually little fei-
low. He wears striped clothes-red and
white stripes--and his pantaloons are biz
in the legs and very baggy at the knees.
His jacket is red, white and blue. and his
cap repeats these colors; so you see he is a
very gay fellow. In his hand he carries
some kind of musical instrument which
may be mouth harmonica or jewsharp.
but be does great deal of playing upon it
and stops only to turn somersaults and to
cut up antics to amuse the party.
The kings piper is he who walks ahead
with a horn, and toots loudly, OCCASION
ally shouting in a loud voice that the
queen of May is coming with the king
and the royal attendants.
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though eager searchers beat the precincts
for him.
And SO, through Rick's own fault. his
case was lost and his friends put to open
shame. Sentence of death was passed in
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and the Bual, were shaken to their base
by the threatened danger to Rick. For
elgn counsel was appointed to plead his
cause; 1 cannot now remember whether
the chosen advocate was Herr Coester of
the Belvedere or Mr.. J. A. Symonds of the
Bual. One, | know, appeared for Rick
at the trial, while the other, after convic-
ton, got up petition for his pardon.
The eventful day arrived; the learned
gentleman, honest Rick at his heels, took
his way to the ancient Rathnaus, the
gloomy aspect of whose exterior, with its
narrow, barred windows and high pitched
roof, under the caves OF which many a
row OF wolves heads, now dried into
mummies, should have thrilled with an
prehension the heart of the least imagin-
alive dog. But Rick, poor innocent,
trotted through the portals as he would
have trotted into the confectioners and
curled himself up for nap at the feet of
his counsel.
His affection for the accused and the
sympathy of the large audience assembled
TO hear his pleadings, inspired the learned
gentleman with unwonted eloquence.
The only creature unconcerned was Rick.
who, having finished his nap, thought it
a fitting occasion to make a little excur-
sion into the next canton.
After brilliant peroration in which be
dilated on the fidelity of the accused, who,
he asserted, had no appetite for sheen and
never left the Hotel Belvedere except in
company with some of the guests. Kicks
advocate wound up with these woras.
Behold at my feet the tiger hund!" But,
alasl Rick was not aE his feet, nor could
ne be found IN any Of his usual haunts,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30
1t should BE in Every mouse.

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay street, Sharps-
burg, Pa; says ne e, VIII not +. be without
ton, Coughs and Colds; that it cured his
wife who was threatened with Pneumonia
after an attack of sLa Grippe" when
various other remedies and several ply
sicians had done her no good. Robert
Barber CT Cooksport, Pa, claims DR..
Kings New Discovery has done him more
good than anything he ever used for lung
trouble. Nothing like it. Try it. Free
trial bottles at A. c. Smith & Co.'s drug
etors. Large bottles SOC and 81.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta.
When she was Child, she cried for CastozA
When she became Miss, she clung to CassOzsas
VhAn shs had Children, cho gave them oassezaA
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the absence of the culprit, and things for
a time looked black for Rick.
Strenuous efforts, however, were made
to secure pardon, and finally, after the
presentation OF petition pleading for
mercy, numerously signed by the foreign
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30
The Story of Dog That Was Tried for
Murder, Convicted and Sentenced
to Death.

by Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, copyright
1898, by Fanny Vandegrift Stevensen.l
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The mother bird in certain species
manifegts remarkable unselfishness, fore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30

Marohn & Co., Chicago tailors, have
removed to 127 Main street, over the Ar
cade restaurant. top floor
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TO OUR FRIENDS.
Messrs. Wood Bros, recently of Tel
luride, Col, have purchased the retail
meat store OF Knight q Co., corner Second
South and State streets, and beg to an
nounce that they will continue TO serve
all customers with the same fine meats
and courteous attention that distin-
guished their predecessors.
Plans and Specifications.
Hale, architect. Commercial block.
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NEW YORK MAY PARr1Es
By Augusta Prescott. !

The Royal PROFESSIONS, Programmes and
IunnI,nn,,e
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Nineteen Millions
"Grand Repu bile" cigars
were sold in
1891.
TO OUR FRIENDS.

What are the wild waves saying?
Go to Johnson-Pr Drug Co.
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NEW YORK, April 25.-The New York
May parties are the prettiest feature of
New York spring.
During the month of May the park
commissioners allow the children the
privilege OF holding May parties on the
lawns OF Central park. Every Saturday
great numbers of Maying parties go up,
and there they have the great yearly May
feasts and May plays,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-30
MocKlNG BIRD AND HER cHILDREN.
Tennessee
tBy Cynthia Marlow.l

a Natural History Observation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
RELATED OF The RENOWNED

MOTHER" BIcKERDYKE,. the, we'll
IEnownEhospita1 nurse during thc;civil
war, now resides in Russell, Kan. 80
HoTT SHERMAN, ESQ, one of the sur
wing br6thcrssof the late Gen. Sher-
man, is chairman of the Independent
citizens movement at Salt Lake City.
CAPT. MAGNUs ANDERSON, who
brought the Wiling ship from Norway
to this country will deliver q series of
lectures in the"horthwest on Norway
and the Viking Ship"
WIhLIAM NJ. EvARrs, the famous law
yer, who lately celebrated his golden
wedding con his farm, realized at one
time an income of over $50, 900 yearly
from his practice. His fancy farm at
Windsor, VT, absorbed most of it.
ONLY one of the brothers of Horace
Greeley Is now living. This is Barnes
Greeley, who is ncaDly eighty gears of
age. lie lives, on the old homestead at
ChapTaqua, and has the reputation of
being one Of the most voluble takers
in the country.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
She Wanted No Nonsense.

The following story is told,of u.citi-
zen of Port Chester, N. Y, whose edu-
cation is somewhat superior to his
,wife's, u fact regarding WHICH she was
very sensitive. On one occasion the
man drove ovtfr to White Plains to in
quire regarding the honlth of his sistoe-
in-law, who was dangerously i'll. Upon
returning he was metSby his wife, who
asked 5s her sisters condition. "Shc is
,convalescent," rcpliedSthe man. Immce
,diatcly and,iu' Che most emphatic man
ncr the woman cried.out: ~ want none
of your soothing words. want facts.
Xoa seil me this minute, is my sister
dead or alipo?''-N. Y. Herald
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
STUDYING NATURE.

CLOUDS are ON the average about
Eve hundred yards IN thickness.
e. THROUGH mountain pressure for ages
nature pulverizes chalk and molds it
into the hardest marble.
:. THERE arc over 100000 varieties of
insects known to the cntomoloyist,
though not all described infthe works
on the subject. .... o..
Ir has been discovered that the holes
often observed to appear IN marble
which has remained for n period in sea
water are caused by On insect.
The atmosphere weighs about a ton
to every square foot of the cartlr's sur
face, 25,ooO,ooO tons per square mile, or
5000, 900, 100000, 900 tons ,en the total
'of20O, Geo. 600 square miles.
THE two most Ridelysaccepted expla-
nations of the maintenance of the solar
heat are (D that it is due to the energy
developed in meteoric matter falling
on the sun, and :(2) thstit is produced
and kept up by slow contractions of
the suns bulk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
An ;Estimate' of Oratory.

The candidate for congress had been
.mukiIg speech in one of the towns
:of his districb'where he was not well
known personally, and in the evening
While' waiting for train lie strayed
into abut@hcr shop, and without say
ing who he was bsgan to pump the
butcher to find outflow he stood. "Did
you tear that speech this afternoon?'
he inquired Gfter some general talk.
Yes" replied the butcher, II was.
there" "What did you think OF it?'
"Psbaw," said the honest butcher, eve
made Il better speech than that n hun
'dred times trying to sell fifteen cents'
worth of soup bone" The candidate
concealed his dentity---Detsoit Free
Press
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
How III, Collected IT.

'Tfyou think you've got such dead
sure thing on that claim againstime.
why don't you sue me- for it2'' asked
ikhe man with the double chin:
"E could sue you and collect it easily
enorghy and you Sno~fit," replied the
man with the bushy eyebrows, land
would have dohc it. long ago, but for
the reason thnC,:t would have brought
your other creditors down on you like
thousand OF brick. l DONE want to
break you"
'I-lll PEy it this afternoon, every
cent" said'thc other, rubbing his jaw
tltaughtfIlly. "But that won't goswith
the neXt:Enan that tries to work it on
me, by Georgcv'~-Chicagu Tribune
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
GEMS OF WIT.

SOME people do You n favor very
much as a'hcdgehog sheds his quilts.
IF sol6&onccit were taxable there
wouldn't be standing room for all the
huraility.
A'DRAss' ohnd een. Uu$ more life into
Arnold nag, III - min ute, n%ri o tou,acre
oat dcli'1nsg;rrCeli q SIGEG&Ns.
The Innorejh acouadsIiTsn the spur
Of the nl6S1sslt aoftnW discovers that
t,-r,.!,-..:, Elyc-s..i.s t.,,Gn'I&iy DIX.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
CABlNE EFT,

Ste ty. OF State. .....s.... Walter O. Gresham,
Sec'ty. Of tie 1leasury ..JohlrIi. Carlisle, XIV
sec'ty. If War. go. ..Luniel s. Lamont NY
sectS. OF Tie Aary-s-. hiiliy n. Herbert, Ala
Sostmastrr-GeLt lGi~- Wi lSon 5. BleseII. NY
sec'ty: Uf TIE inttrIor. !uoko smith, GA
Attorney -GeIeIaI...c... .hichaId Olu5y, Aass
Sec'ty. ofASricuIture.J. Sterling Morton, heA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04
OFFICIAL DlRECTeRH
US. GOVERNMENT.

PresideDs..... GROVER CLEvELAND,A
fice-lresidenL.. .AI4.Al L. STESENSUErI.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04

Oct. 4; 1898.
To the Honorable Board raj County CommIs
sioners of Eako CountNSN uvata. =
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
tclly Report Or the Finances OF tie Comfy
for The quarter ending Sept. 80, 1893.
RespccIfultyGSuhmitted:
GEO. H. MEIGS.
Auditor.
N. H. MILLER,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-04

". q. Senst ,,s { .......Wm. N. Stew art
-. -''.,.'3 .....-......... john p J.nes
Rep. Ill Congress......-.t rancis G..Nt ~ .nus