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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09

comes to meet her
But you amt going to try to take him ?
That would be playing 1t pretty low down
on them both
keep your hair on, Jimmy, The judge
and me are only going to rastle with the
spirit of that gay young gaiOOt, when he
drops down for his grl-and exhort him
pow full, Eff he allows he's convicted of
slnand will find the Lord, We'll marry him
and the gal off hand at the next station,
and the judge will ofticate himself for moth
in. We're goin' to have this eopement
done on the square-and our waybill clean
YOU bct!
But you don't suppose he'll trust him
self in your hands?"
Polly will signal to him that it's all
square,"
All said the eypressman. Neverthe-
less in those few moments the men seemed
TO have changed dispositions. The express
man looked doubtfully, critically, and even
Taxed, and something like bland smile
beamed across 1t, as he drove confidently
and unhestatngly forward.
Day, meantime, although full blown and
radiant on the mountain SUBMITS around
us. was yet nebulous and uncertain in the
valley into which are pl,nging. Lights
still gimmercd Ill the cabins and few ranch
buildings which began to indicate the thick
er settlements. And the shadows are heay-
lest i'll little copse, where a note from
Judge Thompson in the coach was handed
up to Iuba Bill. who at once slowly began
to draw up his horses The coach stopped
finally near the junction of Il small cross
road. AT the same moment Miss Mullins
slipped down from the vehicle, and, with Il
parting wave of her hand to the judge,
who had assisted her from the steps, tripped
down the cross road and disappeared in it's
scniobscurity. To our surprise the Stage
waited. Bill holding the roins lslessly in
his hands. Five minutes passed-an eter-
nifty of expectation, and-as there was that
in Tuba Bills face which forbade idle Iues-
tionins-an aching void of silence also. This
was at last broken by Il strange voice from
the road:
go on-Wc'll follow"
The coach started forward. Presently
we heard the sound of other wheels behind
rs We all crancd orr necks backward
to ret a view of the unknown. but by the
growing light we could only see that we
were followed 1T Il distance by Il buggy
with two figures in it. Evidently Polly
Mullins and her lovcr We hoped that they
should pass MS. Put the vehicle. though
drawn by fast horse, preserved its dis
tnnce always, and it was r'ain that its
driver had no desire to satisfy our curios-
H. e., Gambed at faro.
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ton of conscientious truthfulness:

a..
"Ahem!' nterposed the judge, hastily,
"er-that is-er-yOu allowed your handker-
chief to f1utter from the window. L motto
ed it myself, casually-one might say even
playfully.-.but without any particular Sig
ntcance."
The girl, regarding her apologist with
singular mingling of pride and Impotence.
returned briefly:
Il signaled."
"Who did you signal tor asked Bill.
gravely.
The young gentleman I'm going to mar
ry."
A start, followed by slight litter from
the younger passengers, was instantly sup
pressed by savage glance from Bill.
What did you signal to him for?" he
continued.
TO tell him l was here and that it was
all right returned the young girl, with a
steadily rising pride and color.
.'Wot was all right?' demanded Bill.
"l'hat / wasn't followed and that he
could meet me on the road beyond Cass's
Ridge station She hesitated a moment,
and then, with a still greater pride, in
which youthful defiance was still mingled,
said: "Fve run away from home to marry
him. And | mean to. No one can stop
me. Dad wanted me to marry man
hate and got lot of dresses and things to
bride me-
and you're taking them in your trunk
to tho other Teller said Bill grimy.
YES, he's poor returned the girl, def
antly.
Then your fathers name is Mullins?"
asked Bill.
ITS not Mullins. II took that name
she hesitated with her first exhibition of
seIf-consciousness
"Wot is his name?"
eli Hemmngs.'
smile of relief and significance went
round the circle. The fame of Eli or
skinner Hemmings, as a notorious mi
ser and usurer had passed even beyond
Galloper's Ridge.
The step that you are taking, Miss
Mullins, I need not tell you. is one of great
gravity" said Judge Thompson with a
certain paternal seriousness of manner, in
which. however, we were glad to detect
garing affectation land l trust that
YOU and your atanced have fully weighed
it. Far be it from me to Interfere with or
question the natural affections of two
young people. but may ask you what you
know of the-er-young gentleman for
whom you are sacrificing so much, and,
perhaps imperiling your whole future?
For instance, have YOU known him long?'
The slightly troubled air of trying to I'M
derstand-not unlike the vain wonderment
Of childhood-with which Miss Mullins had
received the beginning Of this exordium
changed to a relieved smile of comprchen-
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ATLANTA. ca, TUESDAY. MAY 9, 1898.

Roin' now, Polly and yet always tryin'
to be chffle and clipper afore me. Why.
he must have rid miles and miles to have
watched for me thar in the brush at the
foot of Galloper's tonight, jest to see if all
was safe. and Lordy! I'd had given him
the signal and showed light if I'd died for
it the next mint There! That's what
know of Charleyy-that's what I'm [ , run :.
I'm running to him for. and ! don't care
it afore-and I would-if-if-if-he'd only
asked me- There now She STOPPED
den transitions of youthful emotion over
took the eager, laughing face; it clouded up
with the swift change of childhood. light
ming CULVER of expression broke over it
and-then came the rain!
I think this simple act compelled our
utter decentralization. We smiled feeby
at each other with the assumption of mas
culine superiority which is miserably CON
scious of its own helplessness at such
blew our noses, said: ''Eh-what?' and
Il say" vaguely to each other, and We're
greatly relieved and were apparently as
tonished when Yuba Bill, who had turned
his back upon the far speaker, ana was
kicking the logs III the hfepiace; snouehH II,
he swept down upon US ard bundled us all
into the road, leaving Miss Mullins alone.
Then he walked aside with Judge Thomp-
son for a few moments; returned TO us,
automatically demanded OIL tnc party Il
complete reticence towards Miss Mullins
on the subject matters under discussion, re-
entered the station reappeared with the
Young lady, suppressed faint idiotic cheer
which broke from us at the spectacle OF her
innocent face once more cleared and rosy,
climbed the box and i'll another moment
we were under way
"Then she don't know what her lover is
yee?" asked the eypressman, eagerly.
NO
"Arc you certain it is one of the gang?'
Cant say for sure. 1t mout be Il
young chap from Yolo who bucked agin
the tiger* at Sacramtnto, got regularly
cleaned out and busted, and joined the
gang for Il fer. They say thar was a
new hand in that job over at Keeley's-
and q mighty gang. too-and ez there
was some buckshot Unload that trip, he
might hov got his share. and that would
tally with what the girl said about his
arm. Fee. Eff that's the man, Eve heered
he was the son of some big preacher in
the states, and college sharp to boot, who
ran wild in Frisco, and played himself for
all he was worth. They're the wust kind
10 kick when they once get a foot over
the traces For stiddy, comf'ble kem-
pany," added Bill rehectively. give me the
son of a man that was hanged.'
,'But what are you going to do about
this?'
"That depcnds upon the fellow who
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Copyright 1893, by Bret Harte.
A AUGUST.

A day Of torp0r in the sullen heat
OF summers passion; In the sluggish stream
The painting cattle lave their lazy feet
With drowsy eyes, and dream.
Long since the winds have died, and In ths
sky
There lives no cloud TO hint Of nature grief:
The sun glares ever. like an evil tye,
And withers flower and leaf.
Upon the cleaning harvest ield remote
The thresher lies deserted like some old
Dismantled galeon that hangs aloat
Upon a sea of gold.
And through the hazy veil, the atmosphere
Has draped about the cleaning face of day
The sifted glanees Of the sun appear
In splinterings Of spray.
And down across the valleys dropping sweep
Withdrawn to farthest limit of the glade,
The forest stands in silence. drinking deep
Its purple wine of shade.
TIL throbbing on and on the pulse Of heat
Increases-rea ches-pasSes feyers height
And Day sinks into slumber cool and sweet
Within the arms of Night.
james Whitcomb Riley.
It Won't Make Him Reckless, VIII 1t.
From The Kansas City Journal.
Mayor Ma.teson, Of Abilene drew three
years salary before retiring FROM ONCE En-
day. He received S..
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WE all
held our
breath as
the coach
T u S h e d
h T Ough
the semi
dark ness
of Gal
loper's
ri d s e .
The We
hicle it
self was
Gully a
huge lun-
b eri n g
S h adow;
its side
Ii Ugh t s
wore care
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depends upon the fellow who
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

WHY do not housekeepers in strait
ened circumstances, in our cities and
large towns, advertise that they will
go into kitchens and put up fruit for
81 or So. so a day, making it a sort OF
profession? The prices are not al
ways satisfactory at the exchanges
Although the quality OF the fruit is
excellent, il is much more economical
TO have the preserving done at home.
Here is a new field for some woman,
benefiting alike both the employer
and the fruit preserver
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

England has come forward in South
Africa with Roland for Frances
SiameSc Oliver. Cecil j. Rhodes, the
Prime Minister OF CAPE Colony, is
well known TO be one of the ablest
and most successful OF those who are
seeking TO extend the dominions Of
the Queen, and much weight must
he attached to his utterances on i'm
perial affairs. He has Just been max
ing Il speech on British policy in
Africa, in which he explicitly declares
his intention TO make the Zambesi in.
stead OF the Orange River the north
ern boundary of Cape Colony. This
means the absorption Of the Orange
Free State and the Transvaal repub-
lie, which are now independent, be-
sides Masbonaland and Mata beleland,
which are already under British pro-
lection, and threatens Gazaland,
which makes half Of Portuguese East
Africa No doubt Mr.. Rhodes means
what he says and will presently set
out 10 do it. The Orange State aud
the Transvdal will have TO be secured
by trerty. and that should not be
difficult task, since these States owe
about all the progress and enterprise
they have to England. Mata beleland
may have to be won by hard fighting,
but il is doubtless worth it, for it is
one OF the choicest regions in all the
continent Mashonaland is already
famous for the wealth OF its gold
mines. In these advances England
will have practically free hand, for
she will come into conflict with the
interests or desires of no other Eu-
ropean power save Portugal, and
Portugal scarcely counts. York
Tribune.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
Andrew Johnson's Daughter.

After the death OF Mr. Lincoln in
1865, when it became suddenly and
Unexpectedly necessary for the John
son. family TO occupy the White
House, il was a mooted question as
TO who should or who could properly
discharge the duties incumbent upon
the mistress" writes NJ V. Moore, in
the Lad les Home Journal. The wife
OF the President had neither desire,
inclination, nor strength sufficient to
appear in society, and she withdrew
from all its general demands on the
plea Of ill-health.
Mrs Johnson had two daughters.
One OF these dau ghters was Mrs.
Stover, wife of plain East Tennes-
see farmer. and the other was the
subject Of this sketch, Mrs. Patterson.
Neither Of these ladies cared at all
for social relations or distinctions,
each preferring the quiet OF family
and home life to the eXacting de-
mands and empty honors OF their
necessary position at the head OF the
social life of the nations capital
Mrs, Stover, however, being both un-
able and unwilling to preside, the
duties OF the mistress of the White
House fell upon Mrs Patterson. How
well and how faithfully she met the
obligations imposed upon her the
history OF the times tells well.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16


Illinois has four hospitals for the
insane. The northern hospital is To-
Gated at Elgin, the eastern at Kanka-
kee. the central Mt Jacksonville and
the southern at Anna. About 1000
insane patients are inmates of these
hospitals, of whom 1,S00 are at Kan
kakee. The State expends over 81,
100000 annually in the support Of
these institutions. An asylum for in
sane criminals is in process of erection
ut Chester. There are nearly as many
insane people cared for in the county
jails and almhouses, or not cared for
at all, as occupy the state hospitals.
All the institutions should be enlarged
to accommodate oil those unfortunate
people who are not supported by their
own relatives in private sanitariums.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

A PHILADELPHA divine says that
when he sees a paper that reads "pub-
lished daily except Sunday" he knows
that it is good paper and worthy Of
his support. 1t does not strike the
worthy gentleman. however, when he
sees paper published daily except
Sunday" that people are working
real hard all day Sunday and Sunday
night in order that he may read his
Monday paper with clear conscience.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

The foal is born with twelve grind
ers When four front teeth have
made their appearance the foal is Il
days old, and when the next four as
sert themselves its age will be about
twenty-eight days. The corner teeth
make their first appearance when the
foal is s months old. and these latter
attain the height OF the front teeth
at the age OF year The 2-year-olds
have the kernel-the dark substance
in the middle OF the crown-ground
out OF all the front teeth In the
third year the middle front teeth are
shifted, and when years old these
are substituted by the permanent Tor
hOrse) teeth, which are larger and
more yellow than their predecessors.
The next teeth are shifted in the
fourth year, and the corner teeth in
the fifth, giving place TO the perma-
nent nippers At > years OF age a
horse has forty teeth, OF which twen-
jaw, with which we have little TO do
But be IL remembered. horses invari-
ably have tushes. which mares rarely
do. Before the age OF is arrived at
the tush is full grown, and has a
slight groove on its internal surface
(Which generally disappears with age,
the tush itself becoming more round
and blunt), and at 6 the kernel. or
mark, is worn out OF the middle front
teeth. There will still be different
color in the center Ofthe tooth. THE
tushcs have now attained their full
growth, being nearly Or quite an inch
in length, convex without, concave
within, tending to point, and the
extremity somewhat curved.
Now, or perhaps some months be-
fore, the horse may DC SAID to have a
perfect mouth. At : years the mark,
as described, is very nearly worn out
OF the four center nippers, and fast
wearing away in the corner teeth,
especially in mares, but the black
still remains in the center Of the
tooth, and is not completely filed up
until the animal is years old. As
he gets on past the bride teeth be-
gin TO wear away. At 5 the kernel
has entirely disappeared from all the
lower nippers. II is said to be "past
mark Of tooth" There are indica-
tions, however, after this age, which
Will enable very shrewd observer to
guess very closely at horses age,
but none can be relied upon by OBJ
servers.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

THE law might do something TO
arrest the barbarous slaughter OF
birds at the command OF cruel and
wanton fashion; but the good sense
and kinder feelings OF the gentler sex
do vastly more. A recent attempt
of the Paris dressmakers to reintro-
duce crinoline met with such deter
mined resistance from the women
that IL was abandoned. They need
only give proof of the same good
sense and taste, allied with humane
sentiment in behalf OF the birds.
From every forest and woodland the
victims OF cruel and foolish fashion
warble forth plaintive plea for
mercy to the tenderness of women.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

OF all the cranks the Anglo-Saxon
crank is the most entertaining, be-
cause he has an idea that he can rev.
olutionize the English language by
throwing out number Of words that
everybody uses and introducing in
their stead number that nobody
knows anything about. The Anglo
Saxon maniac has strong antipathy
To all words that are Of Latin or
Greek derivation, or. indeed, of any
derivation at all except Saxon, and
proposes TO throw them, neck and
crop. out of the English language
and substitute English words in
their stead. One OF the tribe has re-
Gently published little handbook Of
the proposed changes, which is the
most amusing tissue OF abSurdity
ever seen. According to this reform
er, electricity should be tire-ghost;
superannuated should be overyeary;
democracy should be folkdom; critl-
cism. deemsterhood, and horizon, sky
edge. For telegram he would have
us say wire spell, and for omnibus.
folk train. A row Of houses ought To
be house twins. quadrangle should
be fourwinkle and an appendix
hankmatter. For the word magniti-
cent he would substitute high deeds
and a perambulator should he push
wainling. Enthusiasm should be
faith.heat, an epidemic Il man-qualm
aud an ambassador OF state, spellman.
CarniyorouS. according TO the new
style, would be hesh-eatsome: her
bivorous, grass-eat-some; ruminat-
ing animal, n chew-cud some beast
Such arrant nonsense rs this may be
all right in the schools and colleges
but young man who comes out OF n
college and attempts TO work of his
new-fangled Anglo Saxon oh his ac-
quaintances will display more faith
heat than faithlackingness. or. in
English. more zeal than discretion,
and will likely soon hear a good deal
or English that has not been taught
liz the colleges. st Louis Globe
Democrat
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

ALL the world has been Informed
that San Francisco is TO have a mid
winter fair and that many OF the at
fractions at the Columbian Exposi-
tion will be among those at the Golden
Gate. 1t was felt, however, that
there must be something TO supply
the place OF the Eiffel tower and the
Ferris wheel, or the San Francisco
show would not be a complete sue
cess. But San Francisco has shown
herself equal to this emergency as she
has TO many others A genius OF that
city has devised a colossal statue OF
justice, $50 feet in height, support
ing an immense pair OF scales, at the
extremities OF which are cars holding
fifty persons each. The beam is a
truss, 300 feet long, osclating like
walking beam, lifting the cars TO half
that distance above the top Of the
statue. 1t is believed that this will
prove as great an attraction as the
devices for looking about at the Paris
Exposition and the Worlds Fair.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

THE German Emperor is resolved
that his numerous family OF boys
shall know the art OF war lie is
said TO have procured from the
Krupps at cost OF 1925. 900 Il toy
fort which shows all the modern de-
vices from attack and defense. 1t
will probably not afford more amuse-
ment than a sand hill fort thrown
up on the beach, but IL is genuine
kindergai ten teaching for a soldier.
.'Thc Education OF a Prince" by
Zamacois, is closer To fact than satire,
but there the marshals and states
men were the children.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

A wELL-To-Do citizen OF Tacoma,
Wash, is reported TO be in search OF
a couple OF arms. He has lost the
lower portions Of those given him by
nature and wishes TO repair the mis-
chief No wooden, cork. or rubber
substitutes will content him. He
wants arms OF real flesh and blood
and bone. He has been told by a
surgeon at the East that il will be
possible TO graft on his stumps a pair
OF healthy arms II he can tind some
man willing TO part with them. The
only hope for this is in discovering
some criminal condemned to death
who would consent TO sell, on the
double condition OF good pay and an
extra lease OF life during the time
needed TO perform the transfer. The
splice would have TO be made just
above the elbow joint, where there
are practically but two muscles, one
main artery, and one nerve. The
arms OF both would be placed in plas-
ter cases so that they could not he
moved. Then the bones must be cut
through, and perhaps about two
thirds OF the flesh, leaving intact the
inside portion OF the arm OF the
criminal, together with the artery
and nerve. The junction OF the
bones being effected the transferred
limb would continue TO be nourished
by blood from the body OF the GRIM
inal till the circulation from the pa
tient was deemed sufficient TO sustain
the vitality OF the member, after
which the remaining part OF the Sec
tion would be made The proposed
operation may seem impossible, but
IL would be only going a little further
in the line OF experiments that have
been successfully made within the
last few years
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

II anything catches fire or some
thing burning makes a disagreeable
smell or smoke, throw salt upon il at
once. Ifa bright, clear fire is quickly
desired, it may be readily obtained
by throwing salt upon the Goals: like
wise, IL too much blaze should result
foom dripping fat from broiling steak,
ham, etc, salt will subiue it,
Remove iron rust or ink spots by
moistening the spots with salt and
lemon juice, exposing TO full heat OF
the sun.
One can make a carpet look much
cleaner and brighter il. just before
sweeping, she would throw some
damp salt upon IL: or, after carpet
has been swept wipe it over with a
cloth or sponge wrung out OF clean,
salt water; this will remove that
dusty look which so soon gathers on
freshly swept carpets. and will
brighten the colors A cupful OF
coarse salt TO a basin o! wlter is the
right proportion.
Ii ink is spilled on the carpet,
throw quantity OF salt on il, which
Will quickly ABSORB the INK; take this
up, and put on more salt Keep re-
peating this, rubbing it we'll into the
ink spot. until the ink is all taken
up by the salt; then brush the salt
out Of the carpet.
When wiping up the floor before
putting the carpet down, sprinkle it
all over with salt, while damp; this
will greatly prevent moths
For stings or bites from any kind
OF insect apply dampened salt, bound
tightly over the spot. 1t will relieve,
and usually cure very quickly.
Salt as tooth. powder is better than
almost any other dentifrice 1t keeps
the teeth very white, the gums hard
and rosy, and the breath fresh.
salt dissolved in alcohol, gin. or
ammonia, will take out grease spots.
TO cool earthenware or glass
quickly, place the article in cold salt
water.
a teaspoonful OF salt, put into
kerosene lamp will improve the quail
ity of the light
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

Alligators' nests resemble haycocks
more than anything else to which
they can he compared. They average
abouU four feet in height and
about five feet IN diameter, and are
constructed OF grasses and herbage.
First the mother gator deposits one
LAYER OF eggs on a moTtar-l.ke floor.
aud having covered this with a
stratum Of mud and herbage about
eight inches thick, lays another set
Of eggs upon that, and so on to the
top there being commonly from 100
TO 200 eggs in n nest With their
IN Is the parents then beat down the
tall grass and weeds TO prevent the
approach OF unseen enemies The
female watches her eggs until they
are hatched by the heat OF the sun,
and then takes her brood under her
own care, defending them and pro-
viding for their subsistence