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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-29
70 TAMBIEN WINS.
She Took tho lead and Kept u. Heating
Iampltehtcr by Three Lengths.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2s.-"fo Tambien wins"
A grand howl of JOY went up from 1000
throats at Hawthorne to-day as the mag
niiicent mare went under the wiro IN the
one aud one-cighth milo race, with Lamp
lighter something less than a block be-
hind. when tho timckeepers snapped at
2:Ol5.. The great triangular race
between the two horses named and
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MlssouLA. Oct. ss.-The Bucket OF
Blood" burned at 3:i5 o'clock thls MORN
ing. The building aud tho furniture were
owned by Joseph solomon. There was
500 insurance. The loss Is from $500
10 $3.50.
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MApRIp. Oct. 2s.-The minister OF war
received telegram from Melilla. saying
that the Moors attacked the fort in course
of erection by Spain this morning in great
force. compelling the Spaniards to re-
treat. though they did 50 in good order
and inflicted considera BILE loss on the en-
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der Because Harrison Agreed
20 Anno,,+ ltn, corn,r,,,on
Co,so, a., r,s.,. 49, ~.
ohise oIeaI S'owo AS
semoies ana threatens Iynoh-
ing.
Cp,c,co Oct ea-s,o,ho- .,, 80 cr,,k
has ,,,,,,, hi. H., m, III, - go. W
Harrison. five times MAYOR of Chicago.
aud one of tho best known men in the
West, lies dead at his home, 23l Ashland
boulevard. Three bullets entered his
body, two making wounds sufficient to
cause death. The murder was committed
by Eugene Patrick Pcndcrgast, a paper
carrier, who had declared that Mayor
Harrison had promised 10 make him cor
poration counsel and had not kent his
word. This, ho said, was his only reason
for committing the crime.
The only person in the house at the
time Of the shooting beside Mr.. Harrison
was his son, William Preston Harrison,
aged a5, and his servants. Shortly before
o'clock the door bell rang and when
Mary Hansen, n domestic, opencd tho
door, she was confronted by a man about
5 feet 8 inches high. smooth shayeu and
IN clcln-cut lcaturcS, Ill uD Dy a DALI oil
,larl, eyes.
ais Mr., Harrison i'm ~ asked the man in
n quiet p,easaut VOICE.
"Yes. SIR" responded the girl. as she
threw open the door to admit his on.
tlnncc.
II Iwou,d like To see him. ple,ss., said
the man. as be walked toward Tho back
end of the hall.
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" .', ano'"e. passeu '".o ..e 'o"ei isn,
,h,t wor,,J h,yo boon ,,nrtoi S;,hin a Sov
.na. "oru a, aaae p.uh .n. ,nos.as within 10"
si;,hi,, ,ho," tho h.,r, This r,,,n,,d ,,.,s
,hc ;rn,reIi,,o c,usa of death AZ soor
| ,s pron,,or,,,c, h.o,, % firo u.rr;so,,
,nrno,, and u,ILaI r,n;JI, ,ov,ra ,b.
dinina r,nn, He n,ssad ,bro,gh ,hs
,oo,,, mt ,ba hn,ler,. n,,,r,, ,hor,
u,o,IonaJ h, Tho To- os b,noJ Il. fo,I -
| the floor
| Prepdorc,st dill not follow m, hi. v,c-
lin. hut ronIocnd tho rayolvnr In bia
roovo, n,;,h ,ha s,ma d.lihar.,,o,, ,h.,
| o,, .Ii ,is ,c,ions aud s,,r, al ,,,,, rd
,h, ,,oor .Ins, no he u,,s n,.sin, on,
Wi,I,,r pros,o, Harrison can,o no, rim.
| ,,o.n s,,;,s mi Tho co,chm,, !, r,, ;n,o
| the rear end of tho hail. Tho cries of
Mary Hansen d;rec,ed the son 10 xboro
~; go. a., -, e.. at, .'.
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shot BYACRANK
Mayor Harrison Killed
in HiSOWn House.
The ASSASSIN IN JAIL
Hs Is a Papsr Carrier, Nam,d prender i.
cast. and he Gives Himself Up.
DIED IN TWENTY MINUTES

Three Shots Take Effect. One Of
Them In a Vital Part-The Crank
Walks Out OF the House and
Procseds to a Police Station
He Says He Committed the MUIR
der Because Harrison Agreed
to Appoint Him Corporation
Counsel and Didn't Keep His
Promise "A Great Crowd As
sembles and Threatens Lynch
ing.
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PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2S.-Psnnsylvania
to-day defeated Lafayette in one Of the
heaviest scoring games of the season, the
winners securing s. points to for their
opponents.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-Tho football match
at Manhattan field to-day between Prince
ton and wcslcyans drew crowd Of about
1000 people, who saw the former win an
easy victory over their Connecticut on
ponents. Score, Princeton IS. Wesleyan 0.
ALBANY. n. Y, Oct 2s.-The Williams
and Cornell college football teams played
at Ridgeileld grounds this afternoon in the
presence OF fully 1900 people. The game
resulted in q tic, 10 to 10.
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Clifford had been postpousd
the latter's owner thought q

Clifford had bssn postponed ~
the latter's owner thought the
track too slow for his colt. The postpone
ment was far from pleasing - the people
who had gone to the track to - this par.
ticular race, and IL was finally decided to
lot Yo Tambien and Lamplahtsr 20 one
and one-eighth miles as the fourth race on
the card for purse Of 81 500 and entrance
fees Of 81 600 each.
Lamplighter had many hearty support
ers. but they were IN the minority. Tho
betting on 70 Tambien WAS to 10, while
Lampliahter was readily taken at even
money. Shortly after 3:30 Lamplishter.
with Fred Taral, lis pounds up, came
past the grand stand and was greeted
with rousing cheers. A moment later .
roar of applause greeted 70 Tamblen,
under Sammy DoRactt At the same weight.
Promptly at J 30 the flag went down and
the two great runners started. Al they
flashed past tho grand stand 70 Tambien
was half length ahead and she stayed
thcre all tho way round. At tho half
Lanplighter got nearer the leader, but the
gain was moro than lost in tho stretch.
As Yo Tambien nearer the wire she drew
further aud further away from the east.
ern crack, until at the finish there were
fully three lengths between the two horses.
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closest friend Mayor Harrison had. ~
knew him we'll, and he called at my of1ce
and told me be Was going to be appointed
my successor. The man II 90 palpably
out OF his mind that ! did not consider II
worth while to talk seriously with him.
spoke to the mayor about Il aud he said
he had received threatening letters from
the fellow, but had paid no attention to
them, as the man is insane"
ANNIE HowARp's GRIEF.
Miss Annie Howard. the faucee OF Mr..
Harrison, was In the house ut the timc the
fatal shot was fired. In accordance with
the wounded mans request she was at
once summoned and was present when
tho end came. Hiss Howard's grief
was pitiablc. She was completely
overcome and was taken to the house OF
Carter Harrison, jr.. at jackson park.
When the news of his fathers death
reached him he hastcncd home. Mrs.
Heaton Ously, the mayors daughter. who
resides nearly five miles from her fathers
residence, received tho news by telephone
aud hastcncd TO Ashland Boulevard, but
her father had been dead fully % minutes
before she arrived.
AT 30 o'clock this morning tho crowd
around tho Harrison residence had dis
pcrscd. Tho same quiet is not prevalent
in other portions OF the city, however.
Harrison had strong hold on the people
aud among his friends tho indignation
against the murderer is intense. Several
meetings have already been held and
Chief Brennan sent out general order at
o'clock for the police to disperse all
meetings and crowds.
The leading business men OF Chicago
were in attendance upon tho Commercial
club banquet when the news of Harrison's
death reached them. The banquet vas
Immediately adjourned amid general ex-
pressions of most sincere regrets at the
tragic death of the city's chief executive.
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Mr.. Chalmers said late tonight. regard
ing the shooting. II expressed to Mr.. Har-
rison tho hope that he was not badly
wounded. but he said I'm a dead man.
lie repeated this several times. and sank
so rapidly that We knew there was 10
hope for him. Tho family, of course. is
utterly prostrated. Young Harrison said
to me. i told father long ago something
like this would happen. He was too easy
in letting people IN to sec him, cranks and
everybody After we carried Mr.. Harri-
son To the couch" continued Mr.. Chal-
mers. "he said IL was useless TO try TO do
anything for him, and his las, words. as
nearly as can remember were Give me
water, send FOR Annie. give me water
CRAZY BEYOND 4 DouET.
"Prendergast is crazy" said Corpora
tion Counsel Kraus, who is perhaps the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-29

When young Harrison camc down stairs
and learned the cause of the shooting he
turned in a burglar alarm. and even be-
fore he reached his fathers side the pa
troll wagon. filed with officers from tho
Lake street station, was dashing towards
the mayors horse. BY the time tho ofli-
GERS had arrived all trace of the murderer
was lost. Even before the mayor had
brcathcd his last officers from every sta
tion in the city were on the outlook for
the murderer. Every possible effort WAS
made 10 secure medical attendance for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
COUNTY BUILDING.

26-Elisha NJ. Albery ct al to John
Albery, 81 lot 6, block As, Chicago or
Lower add, Rock Island, 81.
John Albery to William f. Gamer
on, 5! lot 6, block IS. Chicago or
Lower add, Rock Island, 5000.
Ruan c. Evans to George W Evans,
80 feet lot 2, block 4, c. Lynde's
add, Rock Island, 800.
George and Simon Kenady to Clark
Corbin, Andrew O'Brien, ct al. part
lots 9 and 10, block =, Carbon Cliff,
$500.
Clark Corbin to Andrew O'Brien,
part lots 9 and 10, Carbon Cliff. 5000.
William Beatty tc John Beck, :!
W.! swi, ), 16. Nv, $4,000.
Licensed to Wed.
26-William Strachan, Moline,
Miss Lizzie Edgar. California, Pa.
Converse Gainey, Marcelia Fuller,
Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
BRIEF MENTION.
Try THE ARGUS want column.

Try THE ARGUS want column.
Fresh oysters at Krell & Maths.
Oysters served in any style at Krell
& Maths.
Oysters by the can or dish at Krell
& Mathis.
Ice cream or oysters at Krell K
Maths parlor.
j. l.. Conway of Reynolds, was at
the Rock Island house last night.
For Sale-A secondhand phaeton.
For information inquire at this office.
Clemie Condor of Charadon, Neb.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. George
Wright.
For Household goods cheap,
if taken this week. Apply S12 Sec
ond street.
Read your own ARGUS, If YOU
don't take one. you should. Don't
you think so?
Tea, coffee or chocolate with fine
dish of fresh oysters and few nice
fresh buns is what makes rich meal.
and to get the same 90 to krcll n
Maths.
There is in town in southern Hi
noiS hotel kept by a man named
Slaughter, who has named his house
after himself. 1t Just paralyzes pas
sengers as they land at the depot on
dark night to hear the runner for
that house call out: This way to
the Slaughter house,
A new form of money order has
been issued by the postoflice depart
ment, to 90 into effect as soon as the
old form are all used. The impor-
tant feature of the new form is that
the name of the payee (the person OF
firm to whom the money is to be paid
must be written on the order as well
rs on the advice.
Muscatine Journal: The Edwards
X Walsh Constructing company made
good progress on their Drury Toll
road contractin three days last week,
though handicapped by rain. They
resumed work in earnest Monday
morning with largely increased
force of men and teams and expect
to have l25 teams at work by Wcdnes'
day.
Drs. Coffee x Waggoner, the emf
nent eye and ear specialists. will be
ut the Harper house from Tuesday
until Friday, Oct. Sd To 9th. If YOU
have Il friend that is deaf or blind OF
cross eyed, send them word. They
will straighten the first case of eros,
eyes that applies Tuesday morning
free of charge. See ad. in this paper
for particulars.
Alex Allardyce, a piano tuner from
Chicago. will be in Rock Island OF
the first Monday in each month il
! the future. He has been coming
here at stated periods for the las
three years, and has fine trade es
tablishcd. Parties requiring piano
tuning or repairing can leave order
ut Woodyatt's music house. He cal
! furnish the best of references from
our own citizens as well as others.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
Don't You Know

That to have perfect health you must
have pure blood. and the best way to
have pure blood is to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla. The best blood purifier
and strength builder. 1t eNpels all
faint of scrofula. salt rheum and ali
other humors. and at the same time
builds up the whole system and gives
nerve strength.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27

The Ta!Iau"ic writer's tell rs that 1.-THE
blessed God 1--we IL - IL. man in par
adise Il SJa.. which Lad been created be
tween the s,ars. Adam gave it to Enoch
Enoch to No,.h, Noah to Shem, Shem to
Abraham, Abraham to Isaac. Isaac to
Jacob. Jacob carried it into Egypt and
gave it to his son Joseph. When Joseph
died his household goods were taken to
the house of Pharaoh. Pharaoh took the
staff of Adam. which had descended to
Joseph from the first man, and put it
among his special treasures. st. Louis
Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
Sustain Home Industry
Calling for Rock Island
Brewing Co., Beer.
The Best Beer Made,
On Tap everywhere.
TRY IT.

The Rock Island Brewing Company success
ors to George WagnerS Atlantic Brewery. |.
Hubers City Brewery and Raible & Stengels
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottlng Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partrnent in the country. The product is the
very best Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part of the tri-cites, and may
be ordered direct from the head offices o. No
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
Home Seekers Excursions g..

The Burlington. Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway will run three (3)
grand harvest excursions to all
points on its line, west of and in
GLIDING Iowa Falls Also to other
points in the west, northwest, south
and southwest.
Tickets on sale Aug. -. Sept. II
and Oct. 10. and are limited good 20
days from date of sale. For further
information call on or address any
agent of the company or
j. F.. HANNEGAN.
Gen Ticket and Pass. Act.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
The Modern kPnutN

Thrivcs on good food and sunshine.
with plenty of exercise in the open
air Her form glows with health,
and her face blooms with its beauty.
If her system needs the cleansing
action of laxative remedy. she uses
the gentle and pleasant liquid laXa-
tive Syrup of Figs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
The Greatest Value

You get the greatest value out of a
silver quarter when purchasing a
package of Simmons Liver Regula-
tor powder. There is nothing like it
for indigestion or constipation. Take
ii dry on the tongue or make tea.
You'll afterwards take it in prefer
ence to pills.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
Kind Indeed.

Collector (angrily)-Do you intend to
pay this bill next week or never, sir?
Trotter-Well, since you offer me a
choice, say never. Really very kind of
YOU Good day.-Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
For Sale.

An elegant steam launch for pleas
ure use. Twenty-eight feet long, al
most new. Also barge for sale at q
bargain. c. j. RosBRooK,
Dixon, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
Hard and Soft Coal Market.

The best in the market and at low
est prices for September delivery, at
Il. II. Ellis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27

Headaches. Dizziness, Dependency,
Insomnia, Throat Troubles and
Coughing-How These symptoms
Disappear Under the Treatment OF
Drs. Stackhousc and Daniel
Moderate Charges.
They cured me- and | know they
can cure others
The speaker was Mr.. Joseph r.
Weiner. now of Cleveland. III. but
until recently resident of Milne,
where he is well and favorablv known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27

Il suffered from catarrh for four
wears before went to DrS Stack house
and Daniel, said Mr. Weincr. The
past two years my case was so bad
that l could hardly believe Il cure
possible Headaches. dizziness, de
spondencv insomnia, throat troubles.
coughing and numerous other symp-
toms kept me in dreadful misery
nearly all the time. Under the
treatment of Drs. StackhouSe and
Daniel. these have all disappeared.
From the very first the treatment
did me good. Why. l now feel like
another man. | want to recommend
the treatment of Drs. Stackhouse and
Daniel to everyone who i troubled
as I was. | am sure that they can
cure others rs easily rs they did me. "
Moderate Cost of Treatment
Catarrh and kindred diseases. So
per month, including examination,
services and medicines. Consulta-
tions free. Charges in all cases low.
Afflicted persons residing nj dis
lance should write for symptom
blank Mailed free to all applicants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
Worl;l'S Fair Rate =.

Worlds Fair Rates.
Burlington route, c., b. & q. rail-
way, will sell S0-day limit excursion
tickets to Chicago and return at S6.97,
and excursion tickets limited good to
return any day to and including Nov.
Is, 1898. at IS. For further informa-
ton apply to
NJ. j. You've, Ticket Agent.
H. ID. MACK Div. Pass. Agt.,
Rock Island. III
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27
THEY CURED ME-"
land They Can Cure Others, 3"
Says Mr.. Weiner.

CANDID. CONCISE STATEMENT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-27

Hoods pills may be had by mai
for Poe. of c. /. Hood Il Co.. Lowell
Mass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
APPALLING DEPTHS OF SPACE.
Stellar Distances That Stun the Mind
end b fla Comprehension.
from The london Drilu T2lenrnnh

Stellar Distances That Stun the Mind
and 81 fla Comprehension.
From the London Daily telegraph.
Sir Robert Ball, at the Royal Institution
on Saturday afternoon, delivered the last of
his lectures on astronomy. He took for his
subject The Stars" those orbs which,
though appearing so small to US, because OF
their immense distance, are, in reality,
great and shining suns. If. he said, we
we're to escape from the earth into space
the moon, Jupiter Saturn, and eventually
the sun would become invisible: but, far as
we are from the stars, they still shine
brightly to Us. Many of these stars are
heavier than our sun. For example, Mizar
the middle star in the tail of the Great
Bear. is forty times as heavy as the sun. To
the naked eye there are 5000 or 5000 of
these heavenly bodies visible. In all prob
ability there are worlds revolving round
them.
Sixty-one Cygni is the nearest star to US
in this part of the sky. Alpha Centeurl, in
the constellation Centaur, in the southern
hemisphere. is the nearest of all the stars
The sun Is a loug way off, 93,0OO,000 miles
Now, multiply this by 2OO,O 900, aud the re-
suit is, roughly speaking, 20 ,000, 900 000, 200,
and this Is the distance we are from Alpha
Centauri. Take the speed of an electric cur
IeLJi WHICH AS u6dTlS Lue salH6 as GuaL OF
light, 10000 miles per second-suppose a
message TO be sent at this speed from a point
on the earth's surface, it would so seven
times around the earth in one second. Again,
let il be supposed that messages were sent
off to the different heavenly bodies. To
reach the moon at this rate it would take
about one second. In eight minutes a
message would get to the sun, aud. allow
ing for a couple Of minutes delay. one
could send a message to the sun and get an
answer all within twenty minutes But to
reach Alpha Centauri it would take three
years; and as this is the nearest of the stars,
what time must it take to get to the othersl
II, when " ellington won the battle Of
Waterloo in 1915. the news had been tele-
grapbed of Immediately, there are some
stars so remote that it would not yet hav g
reached them. To go a step further, if in
1866 the result OF the conquest had been
wired 60 some Of these stars, the message
would still be on its way. If the tidings Of
the first ChristmAstlde in Bethlehem mad
been sent to the stars, there are some Orbs,
situated In the Furthermore depths of space,
which could not receive the message for a
long time yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

their father, brown-baired and Of medium
hight.
II Is particularly on the girls account
that the Clemens family is in Florence IN
stead OF on the Riviera, which would do as
well for the rheumatism. Their education
Is one OF the objects of the two years alb
sence from home. They are accomplished
ltuguists. reading and speaking several
languages. To perfect their Italian, take a
tiD IN music and rsvei In the treasures OF
Florentine art, they have made OF the Villa
NiviGni al American home.
Next summer tue family will tour north
ward in Italy TO avoid the heat of Central
Italy. Winter will find them in Florence
again, aud the coming OF 1894 Will ind
them thinking about coming home. And
hope their thinking won't be OF the Cole
ridge type-''to-morrow, and tomorrow,
and tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
BAB'S NEW DOG.
SIZE MAKES IT TIE TEXT OF
BRIGHT AND PERT SAYINGS.

What Bumen Beings Can Learn From
Dogs-rhey Are Good Friends and
Square Epemies-Why Dogs Are All
ing to IN Old Parable, Until Men
Have Grown More Grateful and
Women More Feichful-W Bab
Likes Dogs in General and Her Own
Two in Particular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

To my mind scene in early morning on
Grand canal in Venice is far more interest
ing than one in the early evening, when the
faded aristocrscy OF the city are moving
about with apparent listlessness in their
private black gondolas, decorated with
their owners coats Of arms, propelled by
private gondoliers In ridiculous liveries, or
at night when the canal In general is wholly
and Extensively a show object to open
mouthed strangers In the very early
morning, while the gray is yet upon the
water, and the gurgling Of the tides is like
the chuckliug OF night imps in the dark re-
treats Of the lowest arches and angles, then
1t is that the oldest and most fascinating
professions pass and repAss away down
there In the shadows beneath your window
Scores OF little, long bsrges loaded with
vegetables from the fiat, outlying islands
are on their way to the market at the Rialto.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

PADEREwsKI did the proper thing on his ar
rival in Springfield, Mass the other day. He was
hlrdly on the depot platform before police
man asked him to buy ticket to the policemen's
ball. He bought it on the spot and, though
tritie surprised at the custom of the country,
seemed interested in it as well as little
amused
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

Mr.. FIGG--Why. Tommy Don't you know
any better than to declare that a terrapin can
outrun a hare?
Tommy Well, anyway. that's what the
teacher tortoise, Ind annapolis Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

"DoE'T you think, the mother said proudly,
that her playing shows a remarkable finish ~
Eyes, replied the young man absently; but
she was long time getting to The JlIrg.