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National Baptist world., 1894-10-12

ers. The man was on foot, and as he
came nearer they could see that hs
was a well-formed. handsome young
fellow, over six feet in height, and
that he carried an ivory-handled six
shooter slung to the cartridge belt that
encircled his waist. No one knows
exactly what happened next, but it is
certain that he must have been star
tied out of his presence of mind-per-
haps by their diabolical yelling, or
perhaps by an arrow whizzing past
him-and failed to use his pistol. The
tracks in the sand indicated that on
coming opposite the ambush he start
ed to run west across the canyon, and
that fifty or more of the savages took
after him, catching him under the
cliffs on the opposite side. This would
never have happened if he had pulled
his pistol and faced them. They
would have been compelled to shoot
him dead, and thus he would have
avoided the awful torture that fol-
| lowed.
George Taylor, the eighteen-year'
old son of the superintendent OF
Smiths mill, had been dispatched to
Lambley's ranch that morning to att
tend to some work on the f1ume which
delivered water to the mill, ana t0
turn on the water for the first mill
run. P. w. Smith, the mill owner, had
brought him as far as the ranch IN ms
buggy and had gone on to Wlcken'
burg, intending 10 call for him on ms
return that same evening. After COM
pleting his work on the f1ume young
TAYLOR had decided not to wait for
Smith but to return on foot, as there
still remained several hours of day
light though Lambley, who liked the
boy. urged him strongly to spend the
remainder of the afternoon and the
night at the ranch. That was the last
seen of him alive.
In due time Smith stopped at Lam
bley's in his buggy, and learning tha'
the boy had gone allowed himself tc
be persuaded into spending the night
The next morning at Smiths mill, Nc
Donald, one of the mill men. had tt
90 to Wickenburg, and saddled hi
. horse at sunrise. He never came back
Death still lurked bnh1nd those fata
powders, and as he passed opposite
them on his big gray horse there was
+ whir of arrows, and he was sent to NEE
, Gus Swain and George Taylor. Tha
r must have been about seven o'clock II
, the morning, for at eight o'clocl
Smith came along il his buggy, and
= discovering the two dead bodies, did no
q need to be told what was wrong, bu
4 turned his horse and hurried back t
a Lambley's. That he was unmoles'
f ed was proof that the murderers ha
q departed.
n The next day party started out t
j. bury the bodies and to hunt for youn
d Tavlor or his remains; also to not
r which way the Indians had gone an
It whether they were still lurking in tn
d vicinity. The party was small ON
II for there were not many men IN tn
j. settlement, but it was not their lnte
st ton to attempt an engagement wit
n so large body as this was known
be. However, swift courier ha
lie been dispatched at once to the mi
le tary post at Date creek, forty mil
.g from Wickenburg. The party on reac
1r ing the scene of the murders follow'
ID the well-worn trail leading to tt
lg mountain top, where the Indians n;
IL camped, and there, surrounded by Il
National Baptist world., 1894-10-12
p.,,rosd Rnilding in Corsica.

After going about half the distance
between Corte and VizzavOna, the evil
dences of the construction OF the inter
mediate sections of the railroad become
apparent. The laborers on the excava-
tions for the bridges and the heavy cuts
were many of them women, young
yirls and boys, and all, including the
men. carried the dirt and stone out in
baskets on their heads. By this slow,
toilsome method is all this work done,
and it appeared to me that the work
vvould be interminable, but | was told
that the contractors were under heavy
bonds to complete the road in the time
contracted for, and that it would GER
tainly be accomplished.-Charles d
Adams, in Century.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-12

what they said about him. Kill Aunt
Jessy Why, good Lord.''
"'You used to call her Aunt Jeze.
bell said the widow. Mrs. Null is her
name.
Ives, I'm sorry did; but she had
temper said Mr.. Jeffries. I've mind
not to take the money
''Then | shan't take YOU said Mrs.
Null Such an idiot! l should be
ashamed of you.
See here!' Kittie handed me an ad.
dress on piece of paper. 1t was Mrs.
Preston Null, at a certain number.
law. Can you send our Mrs. Null
Eliza Mull-a telegram saying: Come
at once to this address?'" she asked.
Il can," said l.
''Do it," said she. NO, don't ash
me. 1 am helping you. have my
thoughts. Now take me home"
took her home and telegraphed to .
brother detective to telegraph to the
widow and [ waited and watched.
saw her get into carriage and GO
away. | followed her and saw heI
take the train. If Kitty wanted hel
out of the way she was safe.
A few hours afterward | received q
note:
'Disguise yourself as an old woman
and come here at once. Come in a
cab. Wear a thick black veil. Send
up word that you are my Aunt Agnes.
Lose no time"
I lost none. AS l went slowly ur
the stairs with my black veil down
could hear my heart beat KITTY
opened the door, called out: "Why
aunty, dearr' and shut it.
IL have opened the door between my
room end Mrs. Mulrs," she said. =
have found something. l can't ap
pear in this matter. You must see TO
yourself"
She led me into the handsome room
and went to a wardrobe. There, from
beneath other dresses, she drew p;
plainly cut coat or redingote Of thi1
black cloth, with many buttons dow
the front, and spread it on a chair
About the height of the knees piec
was torn away and button gone.
Hush she said. eve don't knoN
who may be listening. Make n
: sound"
Then she took tn bit of cloth fror
, her pocket, fitted it to the rent an
j. laid the button on it.
The piece of cloth found in dea
Mrs Jeffries' hand came from this ga
, ment," was her remark
= YES" | said, "she must have di
guised him in it. But-why-"
''Goosey!' said Kitty. "Mr. Jeffrie
could not get into this. Mrs. Mu
wore it herself. Mrs. Null killed o]
Mrs. Jeffries. The nephew know
> nothing about it-guesses nothin!
National Baptist world., 1894-10-12

clean-picked bones Of the butchered
mule. they found the body Of the un'
fortunate boy, stripped and horr1oly
mutilated.
Another day passed, and then de-
tachment of United States cavalry
arrived from Date creek, supported oy
a company of Indian scouts and toos
m the well-defned trail, which leo
eastward over unexplored mountain
ranges. They found where the rene
pades at their next halting place mao
killed and eaten the other OF Swans
mules, and, as before, had consumed II
entire, leaving nothing but the clean
niclxed bones; and the next day they
fell in with strong scouting party
from Fort Mcdowell, who had heard
from Camp Verde that some lndlant
had escaped from the reservation, ano
had been sent out to intercept them
The two parties so opportunely me!
| ioined forces forthwith, and late tina,
afternoon the scouts brought in WORD
that their quarry had gone into camp
a short distance ahead of the column
It is probable that the marandlna
party had sent back spies for the mrs.
dav or two, and thus learning thai
they were not being followed-for the
troops did not take the trail until the
third day after their departure-theJ
had grown careless and relaxed theil
vigilance. By the waters OF crysta
spring, in a deep, secluded valley
walled by high mountains, the muir
derers had chosen their resting place
They had butchered the large gra.
horse ridden by Mcdonald, their thlr'
victim. and were feasting and MAKING
merry in fancied security. The buck
were living around at their ease, with
ont their arms, while the squaw
roasted great hunks of flesh at tn
camp fires and waited on their lords
Silently the stern-faced troops close
in around them, and at a signal Volle
after volley was poured into ther
from every side. There was no chanc
of escape. Panic-stricken, they rushe
to and fro within the circle OF belcf
ING fame and smoke. In few mil
utes all was over. Their little pleas
ure trip was overland their victim
: were avenged.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-12
She Hadn't Thought of That.

His wife-But, Henry why do you wish
to burn your love letters to me? Didn't
YOU mean what you said in them?
Her rhusband-Well, yes. But I've just
made my will, and l don't want any
LAWYER to use them as proof OF my in
sanity when I'm dead and gone. N. I.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-12
-..Charlev will soon be home again,

--"Charley will soon be home again.
fresh from his studies, won't he?" said
a fond mother to her spouse. Il don't
think. my dear, that Charley's studies
can have the effect of making him any
fresher than he was when he left"
was the old gentleman's unfeeling re-
ply.-Cincinnau Sun
National Baptist world., 1894-10-12
Rank TniuatiCe.

ssNo," she said to the tramp, Il can't
give you any money. l can smell beer
on your breath now"
you do me an injustice, madam, re-
piled he, with dignity. ''What you
smell is whisky. Town Topics.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
The Chicago Girls First Inquiry.

Recently young girl from Chicago, a college student, upon her first visit to Boston, was invited to begin her tour of inspection in company with an elderly Boston lady, who instinctively selected the route according to her ideas of what would be worth showing, and conse- quently began at what proved to be the wrong end for the desired impression upon the Chicago mind. In other words, she did not select the Back Bay costli- ness and did select the district of histor- ical interest, which interest she at once found herself called upon to bring into high relief as an offset to the damaging comparison of the city's poorly planned streets" with those of other cities within the western girls acquaintance. The lady began to have twinges of misgiving as to her success in the character of a guide to Boston, but directed the steps of the pair to Park street and at the most favorable point of observation call ed attention to our statehouse, her heart swelling with pride. There was an i'm pressiye pause, and then from the Chica- go girl:
 "How much did it cost?"
 The elderly Boston lady did not re- member to have read.-Boston Tran script.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
A Blind Glrl.. Sense of Toueh.

Constant practice indeed has given to Helen Keller's sense of touch delicacy and precision seldom attained even by the blind. Sometimes it seems as if her very soul were in her fingers, she finds so much to interest her everywhere Peo- pie frequently said to me at the fair, ''She sees more with her fingers than we do with our eyes" And in one of her letters she says, II am like the people my dear friend Dr. Holmes tells about, with eyes in their fingers that spy out everything interesting and take hold of it as the magnet picks out iron filings"
 Descriptions are to Helen what paint ings are to us, and her we'll trained inn agination gives the light and color. One evening as we sat in a gondola I tried to tell Helen how the thousands of tiny electric lights were reflected in the wa ter of the lagoons, when she asked, "Does it look as if shower of golden fish had been caught in an invisible net2' Is it any wonder that Dr. Holmes says of her, ''She is poet whose Tyre was taken from her in her early youth, but whose soul is full of music"
 So we see, pathetic as Helen's life must always seem to those who enjoy the blessings of sight and hearing, that 1t is yet full of brightness and cheer, courage and hope.-St. Nicholas.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
Through the Meteor Zone.

One distinguishing feature of Novsm- Der is the plunge the earth takes through the meteor zone. This zone is an inn mense ellipse, containing an innumera- ble number of meteors, which make a revolution in about 8 years. The earth on ordinary years does not encounter the great shoal or swarm, but every B years she passes through the midst of it, and there is superb display of celestial pyr- otechnics. The meteors are spreading far and wide through the zone or ring, and this seems to indicate that in the distant future they will fill every DOT ton of it. When this takes place, the showers will be more nearly equalized- that is, there will be larger showers every year, while the grand display will diminish.-Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
Too Beautiful to Live.

The pride and flower of all the youth of the Zoo IS the young hippopotamus As 1t lies on its side, with eyes half closed, it's square nose like the end of 8 bolster tilted upward, its little fat legs stuck out straight at right angles to it's body and it's toes turned up like 8 ducks, it looks like a gigantic newborn rabbit. It has pale, petunia colored stomach, and the same artistic shade adorns the soles of it's feet. It has a double chin, and it's eyes, like bull calfs, are set on pedestals and close gently as it goes to sleep with bland, enormous smile. It cost $500 when quite small, and, to quote the opinion of an eminent grazier who was looking it over with a professional eye, it still looks like growing into money" There are connoisseurs in hippopotamus breeding who think it almost too beautiful to live. London Spectator.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
.rout.r.,, For Champapn. nsron.n,.

A curious thing is to be noted in con- nection with the business warfare car ried on by the representatives of different brands of champagne. These dealers have adopted the policy of supplying money to we'll dressed young men about town who move in good society and ire quent fashionable cafes.
 This money is to be spent in the pur- chase of wine, the condition precedent being that the brand praised, called for and insisted on shall be that supplied to dispensers of wet goods by the wholesaler who puts up the cash.
 So widespread has this custom become that any one who demands certain label is regarded with suspicion by his com rades who are splitting bottle" with him.
 Therefore those who desire to avoid the reputation of s'touters" leave the ques- tion of brand to their guests or tell the waiter to "bring anything you have cold" !" New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
Half a Dozen Good Things.

To the top Of pfke's Peak by rail via ;he Great Rock Island und Pike's Peak Cog Road is wonderful. Try it.
 The Dining Car Service on the Grea. Rock Island Route between Chicago and Dem yer is the best in tho world. Choice of two routes, via Omaha or Kansas City.
 A new Inst train has been put on the Great Rock Island Route; leaves Chicago daily at ?. rn., and at c. n. 1t arrives ut Omaha. and at l1:50 d.. In. ut Lincoln. Nebraska. it's destination. It's q hummer and very popular.
 The Rig l. 5- is & favorite train for tour ists ard business men. This is Great Rock island Route train; leaves Chicago daily ct i0p. m. You travel but one day out, and EGO ond morning at breakfast hour you are landed 1t Denver.
 Through to Fort worth!! Yes. the Great Rock Island" has pushed It's south western extension across tho famous Cherokee strip; through Oklahoma Territory; oLe hun ared miles farther south over the Chickasaw Nation lands; crossed tho Red river and now .ends passengers at Ft. Worth, Texas.
 Think of iti Through chair cars and su- oerb coaches free: through sleopers by the Great Rock Island Route from Chicago to St. Paul and Minneapolis. another to Sioux Falls. mother to Omaha and Lincoln, another to Den. Ter, another to Colorado Springs and Pueblo, another 10 Kansas City, another to Atchisou via St Joe. and another 10 Caldwell close to the famous Cherokee strip.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
London's Noble Sweils.

"London society proper" we are in, formed by Lady Charles Beresford, con- sists of no more than 30 or 40 families And how about London society iinprop- CT? Is that equally sparse and exclusivei And-terrible thought! crucial question: lis it possible that the two orders over lap at all; that there are any noble swells" who belong to both?-London pr1nrh
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
Ancient Stationers.

In medi@val times the stationarius, or stationer, held official connection with a university and sold at his stall, or sta tion, the books written or copied by the hbrarius, or book writer. Such is the origin of the modern term stationer, one who now keeps for sale implements of such service. and not usually the pro- ductions of literary persona --Hsrper's Bassr.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
SaIa,s pescription of zola.

George Augustus Sala describes Emile Zola as noticeable little man, with d high forehead, rather Thackerayan nose, abundant black hair, black mus tache and beard just trimmed with sil- yer. He is a marvellous conversation. st, alert, often eloquent, always fasS astiug. occasionally para doxical-"
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
High Mountain. In America

It may surprise the reader who is lit tie rusty on geography to be informed that there are over 300 mountains on the North American continent that are over 10000 feet in height, but such is the case. In Alaska alone there are scores of them, and not less than five in that boreal re- zion exceed 15,000 feet.-St. Louis Re- ,r,hli,.
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01
ONE MORE.

The Great Rock Island Route has done much in the past six months to induce immigration to Kansas, Colorado. Indian Ter. ritory and Texas, and any looking for cheap lands and good locations should send for new paper issued by that company. It is called the Western Trail, and will bo seot free one rear. Address Editor Western Trail, Chicago
 JNO. SEBASTIAN.
 General Passenger Agent, Chicago
Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01

Br1ng the silver DOWl for hlS Dapt1Sm. Give him the right hand of Christian fel- lowship. Bring him into all Christian associations"
 Oh, you wanderer on the cold noun tains, come into the warm sheepfold. l let down the bars and bid you come in. With the shepherds crook I point you the way. Hundreds of Christian hands beckon you into the church of God. A great many people do not like the church and say it IS a great mass of hypocrites, but it is a glorious church with all it's imperfections. Christ bought it, and hoisted the pillars, and swung its gates, and lifted it's arches, and curtained it with upholstery crimson with crucifNon carnage. Come into it.
 We are a garden walled around,
 Chosen and made peculiar ground,
 A little spot inclosed by grace
 Out of the worlds wild wilderness.
 Again, the angels of God are ready. A great many Christians think that the talk about angels is fanciful. You say it is very good subject for theological students who have just begun to ser1hon- ize. but for older men it is improper. There is no more proof in that Bible that there is a God than that there are angels. Why, do not they swarm about Jacobs ladder? Are we not told that they con- ducted Lazarus upward; that they stand before the throne, their faces covered up with their wings, while they cry, Holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty?' Did not David see thousands and thousands? Did not one angel slay 185. 900 men in Sennacherib's army? And shall they not be the chief harvesters at the judgment?
 IMMORTAL HEALTH.
 There Is line of loving, holy, mighty
The morning call., 1894-03-23
ANTI-LYNCHING LEAGUE.
Strong Protest Telegraphed to Gov
ernor Hogg of Texas.

CHICAGO, March %. - The following
telegram has been sent to Governor Hogg
of Texas By the newly organized Colored
Antl-Lvnchng League:
Governor Hoqg. Austin, Te1.: The Anti
Lynchng League protests against the conIem-
plated IyDchng OF sixteen men at Mattagorda,
iu your STATE. If you take no action TO protect
them we will hold you responsible for their
murder. JAMES u. CoRRoTHERs, Secretary.
The officers of the league cay that if the
men are lynched they will make test case
and bring pressure 10 bear that will cause
Congress to appoint an investigating CON-
mittee. The formation Of the league by
the colored people has aroused consider
able interest among the white people of
the city. The w. G. T. U. of Chicago and
President Gunsaulus OF the Armour 1nsti-
tute, it is stated, will endeavor to form
Caucasian anti-lvncbing league. The
original league was formed by the colOred
people recently with the object of exerting
IT, fluence looking TO the suppression of the
frequent lynching of colored men. A
platform was adopted and Fred Douglas
elected president
The morning call., 1894-03-23

herself as delighted with her new prop
erty.
On March IA tfrp Queen left London on
board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
and sailed for Flushing, Holland, where
she took special train for Italy. The
trip was pleasant in every respect, and
'hrongs of people greeted her Majesty
wherever stop was made. Prince and
Princess Henry of Bat,enberg accom-
panied tie Queen on the Journey.
On arriving at Florence or the 18th inst
dense crowd of people gave the royal
party warm reception before they pro-
ceeded TO the villa. Since then the Queen
has been resting, but to-day received few
visitors.
Queen Victoria has just become the DOS
SCISSOR of the Villa Fabbrcoiti, although
she has admired it several years. II was
during her first visit to Florence in 1888
that she took great fancy to the villa,
which belonged TO the Count Fabbricotti.
and tried TO secure it last year, but the
owner then wished to occupy it himself
1t is situated on a slope of the MontughI
Hill in forest Of cyp' ess and evergreen
oaks and is nearer Florence than the Villa
Palmieri, previously rented by her Ma
jesty. Extensive alterations and additions
have been made in the villa. Electric bells
have been fitted and an elevator to the
Queens own apartments has been con-
structed. Temporary telegraph wires run
into the building and skilled operator is
on duty night and day. Her Majesty will
be visited during her stay by Princess
Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, the
Princess Of Wales and her daughters, the
En- ress Frederick of Germany, the King
and Queen of Italy. She will stay at the
villa until April 19, when she will proceed
to Colurg in order to attend the marriage
of her grandchildren. the Princess Victo
ria Melits of Saxe-COburg and the Duke
Ernest Louis of Hesse.
The morning call., 1894-03-23

has the same binding effect as state law.
Secretary Gresham deemed il wise, how
ever, to have Congress pass a law carry
ing out the courts decision, and the
measure was drafted aud submitted to
Congress-. But the Secretary expressed
surprise that Great Britain has yet pre-
sented no such legislation, so far as was
officially known.
There have been unofficial statements,
however, in Canada and elsewhere, as
to the proposed bill to be presented to the
Parliament. These disclose that the
proposed British legislation falls consid-
er bly, short of executing Great Britain's
part in the award. 1t is poin ed out that
he proposed British bill gives British
naval officers discretion in executing the
restrictive regulations. whereas the court
made these regulations imperative. The
peculiarlties of the British measure are
also said 10 be short of there recommends
tlons of the court Of arbitration. Secre-
tary Gresham expressed no grave concern
over the condition. On the contrary it was
believed that in due time both Govern
ments would arrive at an understanding.
The House committee took no action on
the bill as submitted by the State Depart
ment to execute this country's part in
the arbitration decree. There appears no
objection to the bill and il can be readily
reported at any time. The inlimatIon is
made that in the Imean time Embassador
Bayard will further communicate with her
Majrsty's Government with a view to
having the British Parliament more fully
execute its part of the decree.
Secretary Gresham's appearance before
the committee was the occasion for the
exchange OF numerous courtesies and
pleasantries. He came prepared to answer
questions even on Hawaii. There was no
reference. however, to Hawaiian affairs.
Representatives Storer and Geary asked
the Secretary number of questions on
the British position and the Bering Sea
OuestiOn in general