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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-15
HULDAHS HUSKING PARTY.
A NEW ENGLAND BALLAD.
By DEXTER SMITH.

BY DEXTER SMITH.
In the meadows CLEAN the snow drifts
Meath the glances of the moon;
Down the lane the snowbells jingle
With glad, youthful hearts in tune.
Meath the old barns slanting rafters
High are piled the ears of corn,
In their sheaths of yellow velvet,
Soon to be by deft hands torn.
Softly beam the rays from lanterns
Ger the merry huskers hung;
As they sit around the circle
Jokes fly fast and songs are sung
On table near the haymow,
With the whitest cover dressed,
Pans Of doughnuts-mugs of cider
Wait the busy workers rest.
o what happy shouts of laughter
When the hand Of lad or miss
Rarely red ear discovers
And the young man ella ms o kissl
None are merrier than Huldah,
Who from barn to house oft goes.
She expects her city cousin,
He'll eclipse the country beaux.
Now the floor is cleared for dancing,
And the fiddler, Gran'ther Poole,
Loudly calls the changing figures,
Mounted on milking stool.
Gracefully the guests are bowling;
Forward backward, toe and heel,
In the movements alternating,
Tripping the Virginia reel
Talk of city hops and functions
The Four Hundreds gilded yarn
They are dull beside the frolics
Pure and sweet in Browns old barnl
Harkl The bells are sounding nearer,
Huldah's city guest arrives;
With him comes a youth from ireland,
Who to learn our manners strives.
Huldah, beaming fresh, and rosy,
Queen of beauty and of grace,
Finds herself, On introduction,
In the strangers firm embrace.
She starts back in CONSERVATION,
While the young man, blushing, too,
Turning to her cousin, whispers,
"That's what YOU told me to do!'
"Never!" says the city cousin,
"You misund rstood It's clear"
"But, the Irish boy continues,
''You said kiss the first red carp
Then there came full explanations;
Girls ears versus ears of corn;
And the dancing and the feastlng
Lasted till the early morn.
Huldah, happy with her husband,
In her heart holds winter dear,
And he, blessing Yankee customs,
Never sees the corn's red ear
That he does not well remember
One glad night in Cedartown,
When h. saw the frightened glitter
In the eyes of Huldah Brown.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-15
ri.hout losing sight of the other PLAYERS

without losing sight Of the other players
face. / was especially interested in
watching Quastana. The photograph was
a very good one, but it could not repro
duce the sunburnt face, the vivacity and
agility of movement, surprising in man
of his age, and the hoarse, hollow voice
peculiar to those who spend most of their
time in solitude.
Between two and three hours passed in
this way, and | had some difficulty in
keeping awake in the stufIy air of the
hut and the long stretches of silence
broken only by an occasional exclama-
ton Seventeen !" "Eighteenp From
time to time l was aroused by a heavy
gust Of wind, or dispute between the
players.
Suddenly there was savage bark from
Bruccio, like a cry of alarm. We all
sprang up, and Quastana rushed out of
the door, returning an instant afterward
and Selling his gun. With an exclma-
ton of rage he darted out of the door
again and was gone.
Matteo and | were looking at one an
other in surprise, when a dozen armed
men entered and called upon us to sur
render. And in less time than it takes
to tell you we were on the ground, bound
and prisoners. In vain tried to make
the gehdarmes understand who | was
they would not listen to me. That's
all right; you will have an opportunity
of making an explanation when we get
to Bastia"
They dragged us to our feet and drove
us out with the butt ends OF their car
bnes. Handcuffed, and pushed about
by one and another, we reached the bot
tom of the slope, where prison van
was waiting for us-a vile box, without
ventilation and full of vermin--into
which we were thrown and driven to
Bastia, escorted by gendarmes with
drawn swords.
A nice position for Government Off
cial
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-15

1t was broad daylight When we reached
Bastia The Public Prosecutor, the col
onel of gendarmes, and the governor of
the prison were impatiently awaiting us.
| never saw a man look more astonished
than the corporal in charge Of the escort,
as, with a triumphant smile, he led me
to these gentlemen, and saw them hurry
toward me with all sorts of apologies,
and take off the handouts.
What Is it you" exclaimed the
Public Prosecutor. "Havs these idiots
really arrested you2 But how did it
come about--what is the meaning of
it2n
Explanations followed. On the prev
ious day the Public Prosecutor had re-
ceived telegram from Pprto-V ecchio,
informing him of the presqce of Quas-
tana in the locality, and giving precise
details as to where and whei he could be
found. The name of Rrto- Vicchio
opened my eyes; it was that travelling
companions of mine who bad played
me this shabby trick! He WIS the Pros
ecutor's deputy.
''But, my dear SIR" said Nhe Public
Prosecutor, "whoever would have ex-
pected to see you in shooting costume in
the house of the brigand's couin9 We
have given you rather bad tine of it,
but know you will not bear malice, and
you will prove it by coming to breakfast
with me-" Then turning to the corporal.
and pointing to Matteo, he said -"Take
this fellow away; we will deal with him
in the morning"
The unfortunate Matteo rem,ined
dumb with fright; he looked appeal
ingly at me, and |, of course, could rot
do otherwise than explain matters. Tx
ing the Prosecutor on one side told him
that Matteo, was really assisting the Pc
feet to capture the brigand; but as |
told him all about the matter his face IS
sumed a hard, judicial expression.
II am sorry for the Prefecture,p le
said but have Quastana's cousin aud
l won't let him go! He will be trad
with some peasants, who are accued
of having supplied the brigand with po-
visions"
But l repeat that this man is redy
in the service of the Prefecture" l po-
tested.
so much the worse for the Prefc-
ture," said he with laugh 81 m
going to give the administration a leson
it won't forget, and teach it not to md
die with what doesn't concern it, Tire
is only one brigand in Corscia, and W.
want to fake him He's my game |
tell you. The Project knows that, ct
he tries to forestall me Now will ny
him out. AIatteo shall be tried; he WI,
of course, appeal to your side; there VII
be a great to-do, and the brigand WILDE
put on his guard against his cousin ad
gentlemen Of the Prefecture who .o
shooting"
Well, he kept his word. We had 10
appear on behalf of Matteo, and we la
a nice time of it in the court. | was ie
laughing stock of the place. Mat,o
was acquitted, but he could no longer,e
Of use to us, because Quastana was fob
warned. lie had to quit the country
As to Quastana, he was never caugt.
lie knew the country, and every peasdt
was ecretly ready to assist him; and !
though the soldiers and gendarmes trh
their best to take him, they could bt
manage it. When ! left the island &c
was still at liberty, and ! never he'd
anything about his capture since. = Tic
/ Strand Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
Cultivate Refinement.

DO not draw into your shell. So
much is to be gained by contact with
the outside world. The influence of
the social current has the same effect
upon human nature as that produced
by the constant friction of the sea
upon the pebbles on the beach.
Rough corners are polished and sharp
angles smoothcd down into symmctri-
cal proportions. But il is not enough
to be simply in the swim. One must
to be happy, cultivate that society
which clevates and ennobles. Seek re-
taxation for mind and body among Il
set of people who hold broad views of
living. Narrow-mindcd men and
women, and the world is full of them,
will only give you distorted ideas of
ifc, ideas that will change the sum
nicst and most healthful disposition
nto one morose, churlish and lima
tured. Be careful, then, whom you
choose for your companions.-Dctroit
Free Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The signs indicate that the German
army bill is doomed. This would
mean the downfall of Caprivi and a
general election.
Telephone and telegraph commune
cation has been established i'm Hayti.
President llippolyte sent the first
message over the telephone.
A correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph, who is travelling in
Ulster, writes that preparations have
gone so far that nothing can prevent
bloodshed in case the home rule bill
be passed.
Mayor Alcxejcff, of Moscow, who
was shot at the mutiny of the city
council, died soon after. Adrainotf,
his murderer, refused to make a state.
ment and the police are convinced it
is a nihilist plot.
Five hundred Chinese, who were
landed last week from the ship
Tacoma, at Victoria, b, c.. are caus'
ing the officers of the province great
deal of anxiety. Smallpox has broken
out among them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

A Yexas town recently took ON a
gala-.lay aspect in anticipation of !,
hanging. People came from afar and
brought the children along. The
murderer was ON the trap, capped
and. ready to shoot down to the
limit of the moose, when repricvc
arrived. Then the breath that has
been batcd for naught let itself out
in howl of disapproval. The
murderer himself cyinced a keen
regret that did him credit. But he
would not see the crowd go away
wholly unsatcd, and so he danced a
jig on the scatfold, with the DEATH
cap on his head and the rope still
about his neck. 1t was thoughtful
and generous act, the Texans opined
as they departed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

The legislature of the state of
Washington not only passed. but the
governor has approved the bill
making the sale of cigarettes illegal.
and it is now a law. This bill was
not passed i'm the interest Of people
whose nostrils are offended by the
fumes of the offensive cigarette or
because the ladies of the state wished
it or to deprive the cigarette fend OF
his nu,irishment. but TO down the
tobacco trust. The bill was advo-
Gated hy the tobacco dealers of the
state themselves. The American
Tobacco Company. the tobacco trust.
has sobblcd all the cigarette business
of the United States. and last year
made profit of s!.0oO00o from
cigarettes alone. This they do not
share with the retail dealer, who can
only make fraction of a cent on
each package he sells. The Trust
did not appreciate the gravity OF the
situation until the bill was nearly !.
law. Then it started an expert lob
byist to Olympia with $4,000. but
before lie arrived the bill was ia he
hands of the Governor and the game
twas lost.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
POLITICAL.

Ry vote of 81 to 10 the Minnesota
senate passed the senate bill extend
ing full suffrage at all elections in
Minnesota to women.
Governor McGraw of Washington
says he will call an extra session of
the legislature if John b. Allen is
not seated in the United States
senate.
The Chicago Evening Mail, republic
can, has come out for Carter
Harrison, the democratic candidate
for mayor. The other ten dailies,
democratic and republican, are fight
ing Harrison.
IL is conceded that VIM. r. Cox. of
North Carolina, will be chosen secre-
tary of the senate. Senator Ransom
will present Cox's name to the eau
Gus and Senator Voorhees, that of II.
j. Bright. who will be chosen SER
geant-at-arms.
The Rhode Island republican state
convention unanimously renominatcd
ID. l.. Brown for governor: Z. b. Allen
for lieutenant governor: c. IL. Ben
nett for secretary of state: T.. e.
Dubois forattorney general: Samuel
Clark for treasurer.
Rhode Island democrats nominated
state officers as follows: Governor,
David S. Barker, Jr.. of North
livingstone: lieutenant governor,
Dalton T.. Young of Newport: secrc-
tary of state. John j. Heffcrman of
Woonsocket: attorney general, Clar-
Dnce A. Aldrirh Of Providence:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

That was a good question the Yale
and Princeton students selected for
their great March prize debate,
Resolved, that the peaceful anncxa-
tion of Canada will be beneficial to
the United States Such questions
acquaint college students with
matters which they most need to
know. 1t would be we'll, too, il
every country neighborhood could
maintain a debating society at which
all the people took part in the
discussion of all questions of current
public interest. If this were done,
we should not have so many old
hunkcrs III the country on the one
hand or so mr"h fool law-making in
state legislatures or the other.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

Alta dinner gwen in New York by
the Sons of st. Patrick on ST. Patrick's
day Joseph Choate told the sons that
he wished all Irishmen now in this
country would go home and leave us
alone. "lf you'll only do this" said
he, "both Ireland and the United
States might have home rule" The
Chicago Post calls Mr.. Choate the
bravest man in America. He has
cast all hopes of political preferment
under his feet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature providing
that persons addicted tn the habit of
drinking Intoxicating liquors shall be
ineligible to ofiicccrcated by statutory
provision. The claim in support of
the bill is that intoxication is insanity.
To be publicly intoxicated within a
year disqualitics. The bill will apply
to commissioned officers of the state
militia, policemen. ttremcn, admins.
traitors and guardians. 1t does not
apply to members of the legislature.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

The programme now planned for
the new navy is that there shall be IL
line of battleships altogether, one to
be constructed during each session of
congress. One of these, the Indiana.
is finished. and two other. the Oregon
and Massachusetts, are constructing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
Sensational Mexican Elopemen..

A sensational elopement with re-
markable circumstances attending it,
has been brought to light by the po-
lice of the City of Mexico. A few
nights ago the residence of Refugio
Martinez, wealthy and prominent
citizen living near Chapultepec castle,
was entered by seven masked men.
Martinez and his wife were severely
beaten by the supposed brigands.
The house was searched and few
hundred dollars in money taken.
The robbers then departed, carrying
off the beautiful daughter of Martinez,
who made a great show of resistance.
Detectives traced the bandits to
that city and after a prolonged
search located one of them at fash
ionable hotel. They were surprised
on further investigation to learn the
criminal, Louis Salzer, was promi-
ent young man, and that he was liv-
ing with the abducted daughter OF
Martinez. Salzer was arrested and
made confession. He states that he
was the lover of Miss MARTINEZ and
that her parents opposed the suit and
forbade her seeing him.
In order to gain possession Of his
sweetheart he arranged the attack
with party of friends disguised as
bandits. They raided the house and
carried off the prize, who says she
was not taken against her will. They
were married On the day following
the abduction. The daring young
lover and his companions must an
swer to the charge of robbery and as
saulting Mr.. and Mrs. MARTINEZ czunless
the latter refuse to prosecute them.
They arc in Jail.
Jules Ferry was buried with mill
tary honors at st. Die. Ail the shops
in the town were closed, the street
lamps lighted and the lamp-posts
wound with Grape. Hundreds came
from neighboring villages to attend
ahe services and more than 900
wreaths were laid around the coffin
by admirers of the dead statesman.
Senator Demole, Gen. Tricoche and
others delivered orations atthe grave
Mitchell Mail: The Milwaukee
and Omaha lines expect to run 1000
carloads of immigrants and their
"plunder" into South Dakota this
year. The advance cuar,, q, a.,
way.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
LATE NEWS SUMMARY
Warrington, Political, Foreign
and Genera Domestic
Happenings Of Note.
Telegraphic News Of the World
Condensed for the BeneRe
Of Busy Readers.
WASHINGTON MENTION.

Lewis Baker, editor of the st. Paul
Globe, wants to be minister to
Brazil.
Secretary Carlisle says he will
enforce the provisions OF the Chinese
exclusion act.
Mrs. Senator Pettigrcw is confined
to her room in Washington with an
attack of the grippe.
Government expenditures up to
date this month are s22, l3l 600,
exceeding the receipts by $4O5, 600.
Judge S. w. LamercauX of Douglas
county, Wisconsin, has been named
for commissioner of the general land
office.
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee has been
elected president pro TEN. of the
senate, vice Senator Manderson,
resigned.
p. E. Wickhem, OF Alexandria,
S. d., has filed application for
collector of internal revenue for the
district of South Dakota.
The National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs has issued notice
recommending the simultaneous
celebration on the 18th of April next
Of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
A draft for s2,S62 has arrived at
the state department from the
government of San Salvador to be
paid to Maj. III. II. Myers, of Huron.
in consideration of his claim for
damages.
1t has just leaked out that Presi-
dent Cleveland has notified the
members of his cabinet that they
must make no appointments until
the names of those selected to
assume office have been submitted to
and approved by him.
At the caucus of democrats which
nominated the ticket for senate
officers it was agreed that certain
republicans should not be disturbed.
Among them are the venerable
assistant doorkeeper, Isaac Rassett.
and the acting assistant doorkeeper.
Charles b. Reade.
Secretary Morton has reduced the
force in the bureau of animal in
dustry. Forty-seyen employees, whose
monthly compensation aggregated
$4,000, have been dismissed. OF the
microscopic force, l2l have been
furloughed, making a further month
| ly saving of s6,O5O.
1 AT the first cabinet meeting the
question Of allowing the republicans
lin the diplomatic and consular ser
vice to serve out the terms for which
they we're appointed was discussed.
The sentiment expressed was
generally in favor of not removing
any republican holdover except for
cause. Secretary Gresham alone is
said to have objected to this plan.
The army has secured its flying
machine. The military balloon
which is to form part of the war
department exhibit at Chicago has
been purchased by Gen. Greedy of the
French balloonmaker, La Chambre.
The balloon has capacity of 10000
feet and will cost 5000 francs. 1t is
TO be made of gold-bcaters' skin, and
the contract price includes basket,
ropes, sandbags, drag and other
accessories of military balloons. 1t
is expected that the balloon will be
in Chicago by the middle of April.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

A woman writing to an exchange
defines a COW as follows: "She is an
animated churn standing on four legs
and thereby hangs a tail" 1t Is
refreshing to observe that one woman
at least has refrained from referring
to the COW as che" because she looks
sn fierce
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
general treasurer, John G. Perry OF
South Livingston.
GENERAL DOMESTIC NEWS.

Ex-United State senator Eli Sails
bury is dead.
The Cincinnati Southern road is in
the hands Of a receiver.
The Litchfield, ILL.,, mill explosion
broke SIC, 900 worth of glass.
The New York Tariff Reform club
is at work on a tariff bill.
Ex-United States Senator ARM
strong, of Missouri, is dead.
The Ann Arbor railroad strike has
been declared off temporarily.
A suit for million has bobbed up
against the Pennsylvania railroad.
Robert Bell, of Milan, Tenn, was
put in his coffin in a trance, but
knocked on the lid and was let out.
He died later.
The New York supreme court has
decided that Burton c. Webster
must serve his sentence of nineteen
years imprisonment for killing
Charles r. Goodwin.
The New York Times says Uncle
Sans coast defense battle ship
Monterey is useless. The boilers
were ruined by too much steam pres
sure in the trial trip.
Because of unrequited love Will
Fry, aged seventeen, laid his head on
the Louisville Southern track near
Shelbyvillc, KY, and suffered
amputation.
Lewis A. Wright, 2 seventeen-year-
old youth, was arrested for lighting
five successive fires in the business
district of Boston. On being con-
fronted with the evidence he broke
down and made full confession. He
set the recent $40O, 900 fire.
Compton Mccoy, a farmer on the
Missouri river banks, was duck hunt
ing on sand bar near st. JOSEPH.
when he discovered a large dry goods
box floating with the current. He
hauled the box to the shore and
found five dead bodies in it. probably
murdered.
The largest silver statue ever
known since the world began was
successfully cast last week. Sixteen
hundred pounds of sterling silver
were melted, the mass was poured
into huge mold, and Montana's
silver statue of Justice was success
fully cast for the Worlds Fair.
Senator Pettigrcw has returned tn
Washington from New York, where
he has been for the last ten days on
business connected with the railroad
from Sioux Falls to Yankton. He
reports that satisfactory arrange
mcnts have been made whereby the
road will be completed this year.
probably by September.
Prof Elisha Gray's tclautograph. or
long-distance writing machine, was
tested in Chicago and New York
simultaneously over short circuits
before a number of representatives of
the press. 1t is claimed by the
inventor that telautograph will pro-
luce writing of any description at
any distance. The performance of
the machine was all that could be
expected and was pronounced success
full.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
70 fierce.

Out of 40 senate chairmanships the
South gets 81 and the North nine. 1t
is probably true that the South So
predominates on the democratic side
that this is a fair distribution. Eut
it shows how completely the South is
in control of the government at last.
1t had the house two years ago and
has il vet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
to perform

The piano makers of Boston and
New York have decided not to
exhibit their wares at the Worlds
Fair. Now, If some good fate will
keep the cornet players off the
grounds visitors will have q chance
to hear each other talk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31
Figures given by shoe dealers prove
that the ladies of Chicago have not
large feet. Thank the lard!

DIR. Mary Walker claims that when
Wyoming was a Territory and women
acted as jurors, not a guilty criminal
escaped. 1t is no use in trying to
bribe woman who has public duty
to perform.