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Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
A WlNDFALL
For the Descendants OF Joe Meek, Ore
gon's Famous Trapper Statesman.

For the Descendants OF Joe Meek, Ore
gon's Famous Trapper Statesman.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 27.-There
are few persons who have read the his
tory of the northwest that are not ia.
miliar with the story of Joe Meek. Ore
CONS famous hunter and trappar states
man, who made the trip across the
plains to Washington at the time when
the whole nation was excited over the
attempt Of England to obtain posses
sion of the northwest corner Of the
United States. of which sturdy pioneers
and their sons have since carved four
states; but few persons outside the
state of Oregon know that Meek's
widow still lives on Tualatin plains,
in Washington county, and is full
blooded Nez Perces.
When lands were allotted in Idaho
Mrs. Meek and her sons, Courtney,
Joseph and Stephen, and her daughters,
Mrs. Oliver Riley and Mrs. Jennie New
hard, were allotted eighty acres each OF
farming land, and Mrs Meeks' grand
children come in for like amount.
The entire tracts consists of 1920 acres
of fine land There is soon to be a dis
tribution of farming implements, etc,
and of this the Meek family will also
come in for a share.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01

therefor / broke down at last
don't cry, dear; it's better for you to
know him as he is"
Then he took me in his arms, my
dear father. and gave me such carcss-
ing tenderness as my mother might
have done. / had my cry out on his
breast, and then / faced the Truth, and
knew ! never could be utterly mis-
cradle while my father lived.
I'VE agreed to say nothing to Lizzie.
and dressed her myself to go to
church. thinking no fairer bride had
ever been seen. nor one that was more
carelessly entering upon the new, sol
emn duties before her. She chartered
with BE pretty cluster of girls who
were 10 be her bridesmaids. and was
the brightest of them all. When we
drove up to the church door, we found
Mr.. Gordon awaiting us, and after
some 1uttering of lace and flowers in
the vfstry room, the bridal procession
sailed up the broad aisle, Lizzie on
papa's arm and Mr.. Gordon escorting
his married sister.
/ slipped into my pew, and when my
eyes wandered, l saw-Bert Wilson,
locking at Lizzie with dazed express
sionsAas if She was part of night
mare.
Then / understood. When the organ
peassd forth the wedding march, and
Hr. and Mrs. Gordon walked slowly
down the aisle, caught Herbert's eyes
and Smiled. Two minutes later he waa
beside me.
you will come to my cousins recep-
tion,' said, shaking hands. 81 should
have sent you cards if l had known
your address,"
II saw the card" he said, in low,
checked voice: " Charles Gordon and
Elizabeth Bassett'"
"And you sent back my poor, little
ring"
''But you will forgive me, Bessie, and
let me have my ring again? You never
told me that you had cousin whose
name was the same as your own"
just then papa Joined us. He asked
no questions, and we drove home to-
gether. Explanations were made, and
NV Crystal Easter Egg was opened to
gire back Herbert's ring, which my
lllssband tells me shall never again
lesge his tnger.-Annie Shields, ia n
" IedpeP
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matters, l watched eagerly for Her
bert's present. | had made no secret
of this little ray of hope that came to
me, and father only grunted when /
displayed my trif1ing presents.
j was in my room alone when this
one came-a little box, such as | had
twice before opened. And on the pink
cotton dainty crystal egg Two lay
in my jewel box; one with a tiny
locket, one with golden cross, inside.
/ opened this one. My heart gave one
sickening throb and the whole room
seemed to reel about me. When my
sight was once more clear, | saw on
the pretty pink cotton the ring | had
given Herbert Wilson. There could be
no mistake There it lay, mocking me
with it's tiny clasped hands and en-
twined initials He was false to me.
Some fairer face had won his heart,
and he had sent my ring back to Inc.
1t had never been my habit to show
my fe elings on any occasion, SO closed
mp the pretty crystal egg, locked it
away in my jewel box, and went down
to dinner. Father noticed that | was
very pale, but accepted trifing head
ache as an excuse, and Lizzie made no
comment. She was deep in the study
of our visiting list, and adding a few
cards to those already sent out.
The next week was all a whirl.
Somehow did manage to push back
my personality and give myself to my
cousin The duties of hospitality were
pressing, for we had hidden all our
s'dear FIVE hundred friends" to the we'd
ding, and to the reception afterward
had escaped bridesmaids position by
pleading that of hostess; but | was
very busy, and only at night could l
let nv sorrow have its way. How
much had loved, how perfectly had
trusted Herbert, l learned in those
days, when all my love and trust
seemed thrust back upon my own
heart The last drop was added to my
cup of misery the very day before
Lizzie's wedding. Father came home
earlier than usual, and came to my
room.
Bessie, my DEAR" he said, 81 heard
some news to-day that will come to
You, sooner or later, and thought l
could tell You it more kindly than any
one else"
Bert is married." thought, but l
could not speak the cruel words.
Herbert Wilson has come back, my
dear, and taken partnership in the
firm for which he has been travelling
agent for two years. He had a legacy,
not very large, but sufficient, with MS
own value to the firm, to give MN a
place. He knows, my dear, that only
wanted him to prove that he could
take care of wife, and he should nave
come to me at once, after what he has
said, both to you and to me- BESSIE II
is a hard thing to say. but am afraia
he was counting upon marrying you
for my helping hand in business. NOW
that he does not need that-lhote
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
Died OF Poison.

JACKSON, Mich, March est seems
settled that George Haight died of
poison, and that the story told by Gill
about Haights having heart disease is
false. Physicians made thorough au-
topsy of Haight's remains yesterday
afternoon. The brains, lungs and
heart were found in perfect condition.
The stomach contained half pint Of
liquid and it has been sent to Ann
Arbor for analysis.
A search of the doctors Office and
the prison yesterday morning revealed
two tiny phials, each containing q
whitish watery liquid. II is the belief
that from these bottles came the poi
son which killed Haight.
The only clew thus far of Latimer is
that man residing at the extreme
limits Of the city reports that shortly
after midnight he was awakened by his
dog barking He got up and saw man
go rapidly by window. He believes
it was Latimer, from his size and his
clothing.
r. Irving Latimer brutally murdered
his own mother at jackson on the night
of January "a, 1889. His trial lasted
twenty days, and was very sensational.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Latimer's father died under sus-
picious circumstances a year previous
to the murder. He was heavily insured
in favor of the wife and son. and it is
believed that the son poisoned him.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
viii He Make His Scheme win?

TOLEDO, o., March 27.-General Su-
perintendent Corbett of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. dropped into
the city Saturday afternoon very
quietly. He had all the commercial
telegraphers in the service here called
before him, and after some questioning,
submitted an affidavit to them for their
signatures, which required them to
say they did not belong to any secret
telegraphers' association; never had so
belonged; never would while in the
company's employ, and in case they
did belong, to one would withdraw at
once. lie did not say what the penalty
would be if they refused. Not one Of
the men would sign the affidavit. They
expect the company to get those who
are dissatified to strike and apply the
same legal treatment 10 the case that
has been administered in the former
cases. The story Of Corbett's visit here
came ont last evening, and he at once
left on an east-bound Lake Shore train.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01

~, be-
c; -ctovered from
tn cave me to part with
He ,vIlson. Two years before
pap mad sent him off to seek his for
tune, and lived meantime on the hope
OF his finding it. 1t was romantic
little love story, and, being so much
alone, had suffered more than papa
knew, so was glad to think of having
companion Of my own age.
She came with papa, and rushed into
my arms, apparently as pleased as 1
was. / had pulled down my face to
express my sympathy with her recent
loss, but it was wasted sentiment She
did not appear to have any feeling about
it, and longer acquaintance convinced
me that she had no depth of feeling
about anything.
But she was charming, little, fairy
like blonde, with fluffy yellow hair,
soft blue eyes and a complexion like
strawberries and cream. l felt gigan-
tic when saw our reflections in a long
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
CARRYING THE WAR INTO AFRICA
The Minnesota Coal Combine to be Wig
orousIy Prosecuted.

orously Prosecuted.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 27.-Two
prosecutions will be begun at once
against the parties charged with engi-
neering the coal combine. This was
decided upon yesterday at conference
between Attorney Childs. Mr..
Edgerton, his assistant, and Messrs.
Donnelly, Walsh, Portion, Boggs and
Bjorge, of the legislative investigation
committee. One of these will be in the
state courts, and the defendants-E. N.
Saunders, president of the new fuel
company, and J. j. Rhodes-will be
charged with forgery. The second pros
ecution will be in the federal courts,
under the anti-conspiracy law, and will
have as defendants all the prime movers
in the combine.
The penalty, in addition to the fine,
in the federal courts, is imprisonment
up to one year. The prosecution will
be conducted by Attorney-General
Childs, assisted by County Attorney
Butler, with such other counsel as may
be found desirable. The committee
will ask authority to secure additional
counsel, as it is certain that the defense
will spare no expense to obtain the
best lepal talent availa BILE.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01

mirror, for 1 was tall, decidedly bru-
nette, and, while / was just six months
the younger, looked five years older
than the child-like little butterfly.
1t was pretty to see how she enjoyed
the luxuries about her, the dainty food,
the cozy arm chairs, and, above all, the
idleness Poor little mite! She had
faced poverty ever since she was born,
and she enjoyed comfort as much as a
kitten.
Il mean to marry rich man." she
told me, ''or not marry at all. Lots and
lots of money. That is my idea of per-
feet bliss. And, by the way, Bess,
why don't you marry Mr.. Gordon?'
/ laughed heartily. Ever since
could remember / had been asked why
l didn't marry Mr.. Gordon. He had
wooed me with dolls and sugar plums
while was mere baby, and his de-
votions were apparent to the most
careless. Even Bert, my own Bert, had
occasional spasms of jealousy, and in
our last conversation had said implor-
ingly:
You'll give me fair chance, Bes-
sic? You won't marry G ordon?"
And l solemnly promised never to
marry Charles Gordon.
''Stop laughing!" Lizze said. We
had found she had always been called
Lizzie, so there was no confusion from
our both having our grandmother's
name. ''Stop laughing, and tell me
why you don't marry Mr.. Gordon. They
say he is awfully rich"
''And they can say he is awfully silly
and awfully dreadful cried. He is
half fool, Lizzie, and he is old enough
to be my father. Marry Mr.. Gordon, in
deed!''
Tell me-" she said, nesting down
in my arms, lis there not what the
novels call 'another?
''Yes. my dear, there is"
'Where is hep
81 don't know" / said, ruefully; 'he
was sent away to seek his fortune. he
is a poor man, and father thought
was too young to know my own mind:
But he has sent me Christmas caro-
and an Easter egg every time the days
come round so that ! know he IS alive
and does not forget me.
"How jolly" said Lizzie. And is
that has ring?'
eyes: we each had one made to or
der. lust alike-two clasped hands, and
on the reverse side our initials en-
twined."
How romanticl" said Lizzie.
81 don't believe you have any heart.
l cried. Indignantly.
''Not the tiniest, tiniest bit, she
said, with perfect good humor' out,
Bessie, if there is another, can
have Mr. Gordon?"
"You ridiculous baby" said, you
need not ask my permission. lwoudn
marry him if had never heard OF an
other"
Bnt, after all, it was rather mortlfy-
ing to my vanity to see how readily she
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
THE EASTER BONNET.

Don't make EN- like they used to done killed
with too much style
Fixed up with birds an ribbons, till you know
EN- half mile:
They call en- Easter bonnets, " in the big store
windows hung
Amt nohin' like the bonnets that they wore
when we was young
How much eompleter, sweeter and neater was
the old
Time bonnet, shadin' rosy cheeks an ringlets
black an gold!
Plain, with no fixin's on it-with string OF red
or blue;
But kiss beneath that bonnet was as sweet as
honeydewl
Don't make EN- like they use to--done killed
with too much style;
An vet the girls that wear 'em give fellow
siCh a smile
he kinder smooths it over-forgives 'enl, SO
highstrung-
But they're nuthn like the bonnets that they
wore when we was young
Atlanta Constitution
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01

~ ana JOIN the Iuil
chorus that gladdens the skies;
r,.ostone from the tomb of the ages is rolled,
The cbains Of mortality broken, behold!
- mo rise, let ME rise on the wings Of the
light,
,.5 in antfnhones new with the angels unite;
nv nv dpmb tomb has spoken and falls on our
Al, song Of the morning that gladdens the
spheres,
The skies are all glowing, unfettered the rills;
The flowers of the south winds are lighting the
hills,
mt what we're the glories Of spring times that
fade
II tbe dead in the chamber Of silence were
laid
Arise. then, my soul, on the wings Of the
light;
7svsongs with the messenger angels unite:
rNa dumb tomb has spoken! mortality hears
T5e song of the morning that gladdens the
spheresl
Celestial doors open, and falls on faiths ear
An anthem as sweet as the reeds of Judea,
Now rising triumphant, the chorus OF time
And the bells OF the blessed conjubilant
chime.
Arise, 0 my soul, on the wings of the light,
In the songs of the Cross with the victors
unite;
The dumb tomb has spokenl mortality hears
The song OF the morning that gladdens the
spheres!
The Cross CLEANS above US, below smile the
flowers,
The tomb is a chamber OF heavenly dowers,
New life CLOVIS within US, and it will not be
long
That our psalmswe shall sing in these prisons OF
song
Arise, then arise on the wings of the light
With the skies singing DER US in chorus
unite
The dumb tomb has spoken, and falls on our
The song Of the morning that gladdens the
spheres!
journal
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
A Good Clew.

JACKSON, Mich, March 2s.-At 10
o'clock last night telephone message
was received by the sheriff from a
farmer at Horton. six miles south Of
here, that at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, man answering the description
of Latimer called at his house and
asked for something TO eat. He sid
he had been robbed Of his own clothes
by an escaping convict. and that he had
made him don the prison pants he had
on and gave him an old overcoat TAX
ing his own coat, vest and hat The
sheriff believes the clew authentic, and
he has driven ever to sec what there is
in the story. Warden Davis has issned
a circular offering reward Of $500 for
Latimer dead or alive.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01
HUNTSVILLE: ALA, SATURDAY, APRIL /, 1893.

getting one of the prettiest rooms
ready for Miss Elizabeth" and prom
ised dalnties for the feast of welcome.
At the eleventh hour papa re-
to go himself and bring
girl to her new home
had full sco~
plans. It
to DE- In tLL
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could make my lifelong lover her slave.

could make my lifelong lover her slave.
She was SO pretty, and her mourning
was the merest pretense-jus' enough
'lack to set off her dazzling complex
N, and she knew well the power of
auty. Then her childlike, innocent
Us were attractive to the elderly
II rer had always kept ut distance.
sang for him. waltzed with him,
ured his bon-bons by the box, fiat
him, and when he threw his for
md himself at her feet, she ac-
him.
-lk papa was secretly delighted.
ne was accustomed to my uiet ways,
and this dancing, singing fairy fitting
about rather bewildered him. : We
were rather old-fashioned folks, papa
and ], and my cousin had considerable
'girl-of-the- period" about her.
1t was just before Lent that Lizzie
told us of her engagement, and, as Mr.
Gordon urged an early wedding day, it
was decided that the week following
Easter should make him "the happy
man" of gorgeous wedding.
Papa was liberal, and my Lenten du-
ties were sadly upset by the prepara-
tions for grand reception, after the
church wedding. 1t was perfect de-
light to Lizzie to throw off her black
dress and try on the pretty fnery that
papa gave me permission to provide.
She was not exacting, accepting what
! selected but had orders to be gen.
erous, and between us we had ready a
trousseau of which Mrs. Gordon need
not be ashamed.
But on Easter day, when could not
quite detach my heart from earthly
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-01

reading, how would You like to have
cousin to come and live here? A girl
cousin, about your own age, and who
mas your name, too-Elizabeth Bas-
sett?"
only stared, far too much amazed
l0' speech. A cousin! Never had l
heard OF an uncle or aunt, much less
Cousin.
but, papa" said, at last, Il never
Alew had a cousin
nm! No! Your mother acas an
NJ Tu'y enid, but had brother. Poor
~ lie and had quarrel long be-
-e we were either of US married; no
t-n -aI'er about that now. Tom went off
nsHe west, but he didn't find any of the
luef1ui good luck there that some
~ eN 10. The fact is, Bess, Tom was
or. "dyS lazy. Lazy folks don'tg get along
ba vest But he is dead, my dear
Sa5 sa dead these ten years, ard his wife
~ week ago aud left letter for
tl oIa, asking me to befriend their only
'iu She needn't come here, you see,
you don't want her."
au ~ but do want her." / cried.
al ave l not been longing for sister
pl.on5 lie? l do want her, papa!
4iease send for her"
:, very well, my dear. 1 will write
WI. eh rushed off to find Martha,
i'm - our head servant, and, l some
tho, suspect, our real housel1eeper,
Ne she let's me have all the honors.
hotta' na' who had lived with my grand
tbon", mad known Mr.. Tom, but had
,erv 7aC M ne died long ago. She was
"Niius, however, to help me In
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24

State, and she must suffer greatly from
the weak inefficient and islea1ing dis
play which the penuriousneSs and in
difference of her citizens, have allowed
to be made. Better far had they made
some plausible excuse for staying away
and not made this foolish blunder OF adj
vertisng to the world the apparent in
feriOrity of our noble State as a fruit
growing region.
Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho, Canada
even little New Jersey show far superior
attractions and leave Florida far in the
rear by their display | am sorry to be
compelled in all honesty to say this much,
but think the truth should be told even
if it does hurt
Now one more closing thought by way
o. advice, everybody keep away till in 0
June, or even July if you want to see the
complete show in it's entirety and great
est beauty, and then try to arrange to
spend several weeks (months are better)
and take in this truly Greatest Of al EX
positions. 1t is big now but will be much
bigger and better when complete, which
cannot be fOrso time, though the work
is being pushed night and day with
VigOr.
ThOs who can afford to come twice or
more would do we'll tOspend a week now,
or soon and then come again and note the
change Many of the buildings are yet
a confused tumble OF boxes, ladders
scatfolding, Teams wOrk-benches, plumb
ers' kits, painters, timers, machinists,
carpenters and even maSOns.
Very few refreshment booths or stan Is
for the sale of drink, notions and etc
are ready, but plenty are in preparation
and there will be no lack Of opportunities
to spend the penny, nickle, dime or
dollar, and plenty of the light-ingured
gentry to look out for. Come all who
can, it will psy you we'll but do not com !,
too soon. Give them time to get a good
ready. S. BIGELOW.
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Second Crop PotatOeos.

Professor Massey sees a possible DO
nauza for the southern farmers in grow.
ing second crop potatoes. and among
other demands for them he mentions the
northern markets for old potatoes in the
spring, as they would be unsupported and
superior to green new ones There
might be greater demand for them for
IS ed. as truck farmers find t. EN- earlier
than northern seed. Louisville mer-
chants now furnish some Ohio garden
ers with second crop seed, and while it
is less productive than home grown
stock, the high prices of the first ten
days Of the new potato season make it
a paying business to use the southern
8 ed, according to correspondent of
the Rural New Yorker, no writes fur
Their as follows:
This seed costs to much. tits brought
North in small lots, and every middle
man adds very substanti; lily to the
charges. If southern growers would
ship their product North in caTlots, iu t
as we ship ours to the southern markets
in the fall and winter, the price and con-
venience of getting the seeds would in
.duce northern truck farmers to give
them a wide t.isl A leading truck
farmer in our market orders them direct
ly from the south every spring, paying
round price, but he prefers 10 do this
rather than plant home seed and get
later crop. 1t pays us in southern Ohio
to 60 North for the seeds for the main
crop of pota!oes,as they are more vigol-
GUS growers, and to the South for seeds
for early crops, but half the profits from
this exchange are reaped by railway
companies. They should have all they
earn, but when they take all the traffic
will bear it prevents such an exchange
of products between the farmers of this
broad country as would be advantageous
to all.