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The morning call., 1893-05-21

She's purifier than a speckled mule, and I'd
give an ounce for the pink ribbon she
wears around her neck"
I'D take rank p'iSon for a kiss" said
another, licking his lips.
us sncrlegIous TO talk that way."
added third. Lets fire an anvil. I'll
pay for the powder"
That sort of thing would hardly do.
boys" interposod JACK. 1--WE don't want
to to treat her like torchlight procession.
Inc proper demonstration would be
serenade."
The propriety of the last suggestion was
promptly and unanimously admitted. The
Diaek smith with his flute could be de-
pended upon. The miners were his prin-
clpal patrons, and ne would be only too
wiling To accommodate a party of them.
But what of Bingham. the well-dressed and
high-toned saloon-keeper and gambler,
VINO prayed the violin? Report credited
him with very considerable wealth, partly
secured thr ugh n rich mining claim in
winch ne was interested and partly by
successful short-card playing; and as he
was Young, handsome and somewhat airy, it
was lnougnt that he would decline to ioip
the humble blacksmith in serenading
lady. But he gave his services when a.
plled TO, and late in the evening two or
three selections were very credita bly, rem
Gered In front of the hotel. Learning that
the serenade was intended for his sister.
Wheelock invited the musicians into the
nlnlng-rn0m and in troduced them to her.
blngham made him elf very agreeable to the
iauS, as he was we'll qualified to do, and re-
quested and received permission to call
ana pay MS respects the next day. They
seemed TO be mutually pleased with each
other, and Ireton was savage with himself
for having suggested welcome rebound
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{ IRETON PLACING THE MONEY BEFORE HIS SWEETHEART

weather. during which the returns were
quite satisfactory, the rainy season made
lis appearance In earnest. driving the most
OF The miners to their cabins. But Ireton
could not afford to stop. Through rain
and snow he toiled on. paying his men
extra for the exposure. and his friends
were astounded at his unwonted, almost
desperate, display OF industry. But his
accumulation of gold was not rapid. As
he worked farther into the fiat the ground
became less productive, and for days to-
gether the yield was but little beyond his
extraordinary expenses. At the end of
two months he had sacked less than a
fifth of the amount required to win the
widow, and his claim was showing signs
of exhaustion.
Meanwhile. Ringham's visits to the
Wheelock cabin were as frequent as ever,
aud 1t was rumored that he had sent to
Sacramento for wedding-ring. Jack was
almost insane. "Re shan't wreck her
life," he said to himself; 'Pll challenge
and shoot him, If it comes to the worst"
he was terribly In earnest. Then he went
to her brother and frankly explained the
situation. Wheel0ck could hardly believe
that his sister would consent to marry
Bingham, but Ireton thought differently.
The holidays had come and gone, and to
ask for more time would be to virtually
release the widow from her promise. But
he lacked nearly $4,000 of having the r.
quisite ten, and his daily accretions were
becoming lighter. Wha was TO be done +?
Wheelock came to the relief of Jack
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been reasonably we'll rewarded. On the
recommendation of friend they had left
Diamond Springs to try their fortunes
farther south. Hence their appearance in
Fiddletown.
Hello, Jack" exclaimed one of his
mining friends, as he entered the barroom.
''Y ou seem to be spruced up this evening.
OF course, it isn't on account OF the new
arrival"
What are you driving at. you young
chuff1e- head?" responded Jack, good-na-
turedv. There's nothing unusual about
my appearance that can see. But you
heavens You have actually washed your
face, dug the dirt out of your ears and
yauked the snarls out OF your hair with a
nail. Now. if you would only clean your
nails and trim your eyebrows, you would
be sweet enough to kiss. But yon are
pretty enough just rs you are to take a
drink with me, Steve" he continued. slap
ping him on the shoulder. Come. boys,
what Will you all Gave?"
A crowd of eight or ten filed up to the
bar. After they had all been served, Jack
raised his glass and said:
Boys, there is an angel in the house.
Let Us drink to her health"
AN angel in the house; let US drink to
her health" responded half dozen voices.
The ceremony was duly performed.
Something ought TO be done," suggested
one of the party, solemnly, after wipine
his lips with his shirt-sleeve. "Such q
woman coming into town is great event.
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No Use for a Cllaperon.
Kansas City star.

The Western girl is not raised by
hand" She has grown up in the sunshine.
and she knows all the facts of life and her
knowledge is good. She is strong and
womanly and has no sort of morbid
notion about the creature man.
She is OF as much strength and conse-
quence as he. A chaperon would have to
be goddess to keep UP with the Western
girl. And when she gets sweetheart
you can depend upon it she will handle
him all right. And If he wants her to go
to the theater she win go and carry herself
better than the namby-pamby mammals
hothouse Gala lilly would in the presence
OF the insnuating chaperon.
If the Western girl wants TO take a
buggy ride with her sweetheart, she'll
take it, and Mr.. Young Man will do all
the driving, too. The Western girl sh on i'd
organize against the encroaehments of the
chaperon. The chaperon is needed in the
East. but until the West gets naughty the
chaperon is nuisance.
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ing alone to the benefit and qualification of

Ding uaii.
But in his acquaintance with Wheplock
Ireton felt satisfied that he held the win
ming hand if the cards were properly
played. and early next morning called
upon him and was presented 10 his sister.
Her blue eyes sealed his doom. aud all
through the day he could feel the soft
hand she gave him IN parting. For the
first time in his life he longed to be rich.
de went vigorously to work in his claim
below the village, and weighed his purse
in the evening with an additional two
ounces of clean dust. BE called at the
hotel and found Bingham in the dining
room with Mrs. Spencer. Hc felt like i'm
Drung his hands in the blood Of his we'll
dressed rival. but contented himself in a
measure with long and quiet business
talk with the brother in the front of the
house. which resulted two days after in
the removal of Wheelock and his sister
from the Motel to a small shake cabin of
two rooms and kitchen at the upper end
OF the village. where thew were soon very
comfortably bestowed. Wheelock found a
claim near BY which yielded fair wages.
and Mrs. Spencer devoted the most of. her
time not required in the kitchen 10 the en-
bellishment of their little domicile.
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A FAMOUS CORRESPONDENT.
M. DE BLOWITZ AT HOME.

PARIS, May 1.--When Taine died people
den longing to say ali that they had been
thinking about his famous theory of the
milieu. Taine had been, with Renan. the
chief literary medium of thought in
France. but while ReHan was altogether
useful. caring as he did more for his
method than for its results. Taine, with
his imperative and beautiful consistency,
imposed on the younger generation habit
OF applying the principle of environment
which was somewhat lacking in criticism.
No one but an artist Of his surprising
agility ard perez, tion could have made
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than in that of a part. Loyal absolutely
to the Times, which to its accidental honor
has entangled him Che Times is, at its
best. only the accidental projection), a kind
of chronic double of himself. His letters
are kind attentions, which have the air of
a continual favor, though better recon-
pensed tnan favors sometimes are, and
though, whatever their contents, he will
be read BY everybody. This is not only
because what the writer writes is I'M
portant, but because he does not write
when he has nothing to say.
This reticcnce Is superb and one of its
practical re suits has been the remark bic
physical. vignr of this man, who is. after
all, no longer young. One should see him
in his country house. NJ. de BlowitZ went
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though sought out by the representatives
OF all What position save that OF the
Pope afforded moro enviable out
look? The chances were undoubtedly
all on the side of his playing the
great role which the happy coincidence
of an unusually exciting time in Europe,
and his owa activity, tact and perception,
combined to create for him. He has HIM
self lately been telling us in an American
magazine some of the episodes in which
he played his part. / will not dilute the
flavor of the original by an individual es-
sence of my own. The "reminiscences are
accessible and are not to be initiated. But
to the reader of them ono fact above all
others will be evident: M. de Blowitz was
and is a diplomatist of the first order. Seek
To explain the eternal hatred felt toward
him by Prince Bismarck on any other
ground. The attempt is impossible.
Whatever nj. de Blow it's loyalty to the
Times he has been loyal above all to his
own ideal. This ideal has always been to
get at the most political truth possible as
condition of exsrting an individual infiu-
ence on European states in the interests of
European peace. 10 me, individually,
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up and down the north coast Of France
hunting for an eyfy. He found it on the
wooded top of one OF the side slopes of the
thousand and one rayines in v hch the
fishermen along that coast had fixed their
cabins. at the small hamlet of Les Petitres
Dalies. Like Alphonse Karr at Etrotat, he
made the fame of this spot. Your guide
bOk Will tell YOU tie fact: an de Bio
WITT, CORES pondent OF the English news
paper, the Times. has villa here" l defy
you TO find any other distinction peculiar
to this place. The high Normandy coast
IS ALWAYS charming, but Is equally so at
100 other points Aud OF what charm
there is here simply as village NJ. de-
BlowitZ's presence would seem to threaten
the partial extinction. For this very pres
ence is rendering the spot famous and
crowped. Sit in the afternoon listening to
the three violins that provide the music
Tor, and taking your absnthe on one of
those hard benches within the narrow
limits of, the space called Casino there,
and YOU will run the risk of overhearing a
conve rsati0n like this:
This is your first summer here?"
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"Yes; came last night. L am tired of
Pau, and thought l could bury myself
here. But therr's too much worid.''
'Yes. but what world it isl'.
"Oh, don't mind that. They say there's
enough society in the villas. Since De
Blowiiz built the lampottes and has
brought his friends down there are some
of the very best people on the cliffs.
That's the place up there, the house with
the flag above all the others. l walked I'D
there this morning. He has tennis court
Looking up the gravel walk / saw him sit
ling on the veranda. That's II. Ernest
Daudet's place just under him in the
trees-mais VOLTA; there he is.''
Toward O'Clock in the afternoon, in
deed almost daily: NJ. de Blowitz has an
amiable habit. He walks down with
members of his family, and the guests who
are staying with him. to the pretty bath
ing cabins in front Of which stretches an
mprovsed awning, and picturesque In his
colored fannels he sits himself down with
a cigar to watch the bathers. He, the
most distinguished of European critics, is
here and new the object of many curious
and admirins observations. He holds here
The morning call., 1893-05-21
WAY DOWN IN VIRGINIA.
Some of the Hosteiries That Existed
Before the War.
Richmond Dispatcl


Here in Virginia we have had some
famous hostelres. The old Raleigh Tav-
ern at Williamsburg lives in romance and
history. 1t must have been well kept. for
contemporaneous writers sreak of it so
very respectfully. They could not have
written of 1t as they did had the proprie-
tor furnished them with tough heefsteaks
or bad bread, or sent them TO shabby cham
bers, or hired man with kohinoor in
his shirt bosom TO give them short answers
to civil questions. But even in those days
it had become proverb that it was work
and worry recklessly wasted to reckon
wit hout ones host. Ana so it is Into this
day. especially in foreign lands, whore
you are charged with tallow candles, letter.
paper. service, etc.
Tavern was once the great name here.
The Bell Tavern, which preceded the
present st. Charles, was a famous place of
resort when Byrd's tobacco warehouse
stood on the opposite side of Main street,
and it had worthy contemporary in the
Washington Tavern, which is cow the S..
Claire. The Eagle Tavern was of later
dat, and was grander house than the
other TWO. In 1T Lafayette was entertained
in 1924. The Eagle stood on the south side
of Main street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, and had an archway-the port
c0cbere OF the present day-into which
stagecoaches drove and landed their pas
Sc gers. Fire destroyed il early ia the
fOrties, and from the city's need for
another good hotel the Exchange arose.
The Exchange. the Ballard House, the
Columbian Hotel. the Powhatten Ford's
Hotel, The Monumental (St. Claire) and the
st. Charles and the Spottswood were all
in operation here at one time. The Column
bian, which stood near where Crenshaw's
vca G iS
down in the eva ualion fire; the Spots
wood was destroyed by fire five years later.
All the rest survive and prosper, anG some
new ones have been added 10 the list.
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"

The next day Creton went to work on
his claim With two long toms and five or
six men. The November rains had made
water abundant in the creek and it was
used without stint. After week of fair
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I.

Adam tasted of the apple and saw that
be was naked. The miners glanced at
tho comely stranger and discerned that
they were unkempt and dirty. There was
an observable change in the outward ap-
pearance of the most of them as they
eauDtered through the village after Sup
per. There were better-looking hats and
more combed hair than had beer seen in
the place for a twelvemonth. The hotel
bar was favored with an unusually large
business during the evening. Men
dropped In by the score 10 learn some
thing OF the new arrival, and a few OF the
more audaclous entertained wild hope of
meeting her somewhere in or around the
hotel.
Among the callers at the bar was Jack
lfeton: Every one In FiddletOwn knew
him. lie was large, good-looking. kind
hearted miner in his thirties, who found
1t less difficult TO make money than 10 save
Ii. He had been in the mines for more
than two wears, previous to which time ne
had made several trading trips to Santa
Fe and become familiar with frontier life
His father was physician, and had hoped
to train Jack to the profession; but at the
age of 10 he left home and became his own
master, and for fifteen years had led a
wild, careless life into which no serious
thought of the future ever entered. He
s;iDied himself In n0thing, living better and
dressing With more care than the average
miner. but he was notdisposed to oyerwork
himself 10 accumulate beyond his imme-
diate wants. or make greedy requisitions
upon claim that was paying well for his
labors.
Jack had observed the couple as they en-
tered the village. He knew the man,
whose name was Wneelock, having met
him at Georgetown nine or ten months be-
fore, and suspected that the woman was
his widowed sister, Mrs. Spencer, whose
husband had died near Pscerville. in the
autumn of 1850. after making the overland
journey with his wife. He had never seen
her before, but his snrmse respecting her
was correct. She had remained with her
brother after the death OF her husband.
and their joint abors. one with the needle
and the other with pick and shovel, had
The morning call., 1893-05-21

AS her brother was miner. Mrs. Spep-
Ger shared her amiabilisy with the men
who toiled with pick and shovel, aud soop
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-08

TIE Arkansas Daily Press, one of the liveliest and best papers that reaches our exchange table is en- gagged in the laudable effort of rais- ing a fund for the relief of Bro, c. c. Colburn, of the Ozark Democrat, whose office and home were recently destroyed by fire without one cent of insurance. The GRAPHIC is in full sympathy with the movement and will donate $5 to the fund. Put us down on the list, Bro. Ludwig, for that amount.
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G0K KALTE3tS- 4SG.HENE.

Once in Chicago Colorado's pres ent Governor announced the fact that men who opposed the repeal of the purchasing clause in the Sher- man law should ride in gore rather than permit such a measure to be adopted by Congress. The State of Delaware said that slavery should never be abolished, and yet slavery no longer exists, and the repeal bill became a law Of course if was no joke to Colorado, nor to some other States, which pride themselves upon their mining industries. It was, however, deemed best for the cohn= try at large, and, to that end, even Colorado had to yield. The Governor was not satisfied by any means, and so, accordingly, from the fertile re- sources of his brain, evolves scheme to start in the coinage business for himself A conventiou of mining camps was called in due form, and as many as eighteen delegates as sembled at Salida to discuss the great monetary questions of the day. Free coinage or bust was the burden of their song, and, as they had decidedly busted before Congress, the very next best thing to do was to demand State aid aud rope in Mexico. All. this was merely plan. The High Priest of the oceasion, he with penchant for riding in gore, expounded to his eighteen hearers his ideas as to what the State could do and what it ought to do. Among other very re- markable things, he said:
 The right of Congress to coin money is conceded, and that right is exclusive so long as the right is ex- ercised. This right was given to the general government by the States as a trust, this trust calling for continuous coinage. In default of the exercises of the coinage right the trust reverts to the States or the people
 An extra session will be called early in January for the purpose of considering the grave questions of secession. After all, what does it amount to2 The Legislature may meet and resolve, or enact, if itI chooses, just as other similar bodies have done for ages past. As to the effect of their work, that is q differ ent thing. No one really supposes that our national financial policy will be affected by anything which Col orado may do. In the meantime, Gov. Waite has jumped into noto- riety, and that is something.
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TIE GRAPHIC is indebted to Mr. Robert " Leigh, of the Pilot Printing Company at Morrilten, for a very elegant and neatly bound copy of the minutes Of the last State Press Association. It is Q very creditable piece of work, and re fleets great credit upon Mir Leighs printing and binding establishment We extend our sincere thanks for the little volume at hand.
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THE Pine Bluff GRAPHIC has raised the question of the legality of ap- proving a collectors bond after the date specified in the statutes. 1t ap- pears to The Democrat that it is the duty of the county judge having jurisdiction in such matters, to act within the time prescribed by law. If the bond were not good it would be his duty to reject it and give suffi- eient notice to the collector who of fers it. If he should fail to give such notification of rejection and thus per init the time to expire for making the bond, his approval should be taken for granted. 1t would be man. ifestly unjust to an officer required to give bond to reserve action until it was too late to comply with thelaw Democrat.
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4 VETERANS VERDICT.
The War is Over. A Well-known Sol- dier. Correspondent and Journal
 ist Makes a Disclosure.

Indiana contributed her thousands of brave soldiers to the war, and no state bears bet- ter record in that respect than it does. In literature 1t is rapidly aGqui,EEllng ,Elg. 4,,aa aa enviable place. In war and literature Solomon Yewell, we'll known as a writer as .'Sol," has won an honorable position: cL D1T- IF ing the late war he was member or Co M, 2d. NY. Cavalry and of the 18th Indiana in- fantry Volunteers. Regarding an important circumstance he writes as follows:
 <. Several Of us old veterans here are uslng Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine. Heart Cure and Nerve and Liver Pills, all Of them giving splendid satisfaction. In fact, we have never used remedies that compare with them. UT the Pills we must say they are the best com blnation of the qualities required in 8 prep aration Of their nature we have ever known' We have none but words of praise for them. They are the outgrowth of new principle in medicine, and tone up the system wonder. fully We say to all, try these remedies" !"
 Solomon YeWell, Marion, Ind as,S, Dec: 5 1882 aa a positive guarantee, or sent direct by the Dr. Miles Medical Go, Elkhart, Ind. on re- cetpt of price, $l per bottle, six bottles s. ex- press prepaid. They positively contain neither oplates nor dangerous drugs,
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DR. MoULToN has returned from Europe, where he has been prepar- ing lecture on Ancient Greek Tragedies for American Audiences. T All that may do well in lecture, but for the present generation it takes a farcegcomedy, and in mighty plain English.
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To Printers

The GRAPHIC has for sale one old style Gordon Job Press, 10x15 inches inside of the chase; 175 pounds of brevier type with a large assortment of figures, and several cases containing fonts Of newspaper and advertising type, all of which will be sold at bargain for cash. For furthur particulars address,
 THE GRAPHIC,
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
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REPORT has reached this country that the Brazilian cruiser America was disabled It is thought that treason was at the bottom of 1t. The Nichteroy must now go it alone. 1t seems after all as if that mueh-dis- eussed naval duel will really take p1ooa
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Mn. JOHN BoYp THATCHER will is. sue statement trying to explain the delay in issuing of prizes by the World B Fair Commissson. The sue cessful exhibitors would rather have the medals than the explanation.
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 Affes IA Defnfaitl

ROCKFORD. Ills. Dec. s.-The fight for the Rockford postaffice, in which there are half dozan aspirants, ha. become All the more complicated by the announcement of tue candidacy oi Miss Kate F. O'Connor. for 12 years deputy county clerk She has plenty of Democratic indorsement.
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Mn. NEAL is trying to explain why the Democrats were defeated. Ohio is and is generally conceded to be Republican State and it's loss should not be a source of discour. agement.
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FOR a tirst-class money-making scheme take a college foot ball game every time. Yale and Princeton are each $l5,o better off.
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Mn SAYnks is doing all in his power to sustain his reputation as the meanest man in Congress. He is doing good work.
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THE GRAPHIC extends heartfelt sympathy to the Ozark Democrat and wishes for it all possible sue cess i'll the future
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THE Bagneto case against the city of New Orleans, arising out of the lynching which took place there about three years ago, has been de- cided against the eeitY.
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GKonGs GouLp says he knows nothing of the $4a.o0 suit with which he is threatened. Howe and Hummel have the matter in charge and it promises some sensational features.
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 Eahhesi hY x anhmnt..

CmrcAGo, Dec. s-R, J. Savage clerk of the Northwestern railway, wa robbed by cabman Wednesday nigh of the company's funds. amount un known. Two arrests have been made
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SENATOR HlLL says he doesn't in tend to cross the Hawaiian bridge before he gets to it. Murphy will now make dead rush for it..
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SENATOR COKE says he has no in tention of running for Governor. His present place is all right.