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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
THE LOST TRAIL.

Fort Milton was lao weary miles
away from the railroad, and the mail
came weekly from Florence by buck
board. The arrival of the blackboard
was the event of the week. Every one
greeted its coming, even the dogs. The
Mexicans and Indians who could not
write and received no mail regularly
asked for it. Every one knew it. Even
at nighttime you could tell 10 by its
shutting, pattering rattle, as If all Its
Joints were as loose as those Of the ivory
contortionists made by the japanese for
children to play with. In the daytime,
by it's queer little team of dun mules,
condemned from the pack train because
their backs had been defaced by ill fit
ting aperejos and bad packing, patient,
pathetic creatures, used to abuse, re-
signed. not ~resentipg.
Their driver, Christopherson. was a
long faced Latter Day Saint who had
served a term in Yuma for his devotion
to Hymen. In former years he had been
possessed of seven wives, all of whom
he had now completely deserted. being
old. The territorial laws were getting
severe, and he had our sympathy, for
his face showed very plainly that he had
suffered.
Those who frequent the habitat of
man, where life is multiform in its
pleasures and sensations and SO filed
with change and within hat no trivial
n~-nxA lon ~aloxSx-. Nr chnI1~xY oaoks~r
Importance, will fail to understand the
part played ut Fort Milton by Chris
topherson's coming. The youngster
from the Point wanted home letters
and large, square missives addressed i'm
feminine hand beginning always Lieu
tenant - title SO new that it
still thrilled its possessor-letters which
next year would come thinner, less fire.
quent, and less noticed from numb
apathy born of absence and the dull
routine OF drill and duty done in the
superheated days of q torrid climate;
kind anaesthetics which render bearable
the narrow limits of garrison life and in
time temper even the rebellious spirit to
resignation and forgetfulness Of a home
in the pleasant east, making duty for
duty's sake mere monotonous habit, de-
void of virtue, but permanent and en-
tirely satisfactory to post commanders,
who find enthusiasms hasty as transient,
aggressive and worth watching.
The older snbalterns wanted St Louis
papers which gave the army budget,
telling Of exchanges Of regiments and
troops, of deaths, transfers and resigna-
tions, of courts and boards, changes ON
which depend promotion, pay, details
and pleasant station. It was there one
first found details and leaves OF absence
granted, for the enterprising press ii
quicker than the ponderous bureaus oi
war. The ladies wanted shopping
parcels from the big eastern cities,
for the heavy wares common to the
country made the feminine heart very
unhappy, and. even in climates too
warm 10 wear them. women must have
clothes. Christepherson brought ths
magazines and illustrated papers, with.
put which life would be so empty, ono,
we have acquired their habit. He wa.
-t '#E E HAG Eb
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
EYES or BROWN AND BLUE.
nut of the room ard into the gloom

Out of the room ard into the gloom
Died the music in trenlulous signs.
Fled from the room and faded in gloom
Were the tones of low replica
The laughing lips and cheeks in bloom,
The may whirl Of fair forms there,
The measured beat of festive feet
And flash of white arms lar
All were gone, for the rcvel was through,
But still 1t seemed my rapturous doom
To be haunted by eyes of brown and blue.
Blue of the sky that spark!cs on high
And expands DER the meadows OF May:
Blue of the sky that cRnopics high
The daisied mead of blossoming spray;
Brown of the brook, the autumn brook,
Upon whose waves the sere leaves look, q
Autumn brooks with a waveless flow,
And scimiter fash of fins aglow,
And golden dash of sands below
Such were the eyes of brown and blue
That haunted me when the revel was through.
In the luminous glare of the street lights
stare
That tinted my room with a ghostly gray,
In the pallid glare in my chamber there,
Still haunted by eyes, l drowsily lay,
Awaiting the bark that would bear me away
The dream manned shallop of sleep
That would bear me ever the fathomless
deep,
With pinions light and a noiseless fight
To the land where hopes the brightest are
born,
Across the mysticahpcean of night
To the odorous realm of morn.
Swinging adrift on a slumberous swell
That lightly arose and laughingly fell,
seemed to float In a rudderless boat
In glimmering view of a glittering shore
Where the pillows broke with a rhythmical
With q musical plash and a
dash
Forever to foat by q verdurous shore
Verdurous shore with q breath of balm
And wealth Of bloom and waving palm,
Beneath whose shade / saw the hue
Of eyes of brown and melting blue.
When morning came with her rosy fame.
And flashed on my curtains trembling
white;
When morning came with her ruddy flame
And shivered within her lances Of light,
/ calmly arose from my couch of repose
And dreamily gaxed on the awakening sun;
Imusingly thought of the revel and dream
And wondered IL revel and dream were one.
If the eyes were q myth and did only seem
The eyes of brown and tender blue
That haunted me thus the brief night
through.
A myth All, mol for, ere the glow
OF day again had shimmered and gone,
In the clearest of truth / looked upon
Those eyes OF azure and shadowy fawn.
Oh, eyes of blue. of heavens own hue.
Retain forever your sparkling gracel
Oh, eyes of blue, may never the dew
Fall from your depths on q sorrowing face
And, liquid browno of the autumn brook,
May a peaceful soul through your crystals
look
And clearly reflect for many o year
All well loved forms and faces deari
And this, oh, eyes of brown and blue,
Is all the revenge / crave of you
For witching my slumbers the whole night
through!
E. NJ. ALLEN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

Farmers generally and especially hog
~Iaisers will be pleased to learn that >the
big packing house enterprise begun at
South Sioux Falls years ago is
now assured OF ultimate success
at an early date. 1t has a
strong financial syndicate at the
back OF 1T, the bonds are selling RAPIDLY
on the eastern market and the establish
ment will be pushed to completion foI
next falls business. This ought to be a
great saving in freights and consequent
increase in price of pork to the pro
ducers Of South Dakota and may, il
properly handled, solve in great meas
u,e the problem of ~ cent wheat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

Scotland, South Dakota, for years has
been trying to obtain an arteslan we'll,
but their several experiments always re
suited in failure by reason OF striking a
supposed bed OF granite. Lately the
city tried another boring, encountered
the same obstacle and determined to
pound through it which. by much ham
mering and boring, it has succeeding in
doing only to find it was a thin shell OF
hard rock, after all, and that they will
now rejoice in d gusher. Madison can
we'll afford to keep in mind this lesson
OF perseverance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

LONDON, Dec. l0.-The correspondent
OF Tie Times at Shanghai t~elegraphs
that the new viceroy of Nankin is
changing the officials. He is instruct.
ing them with river defenses, with
mines and torpedc.s, and has appointed
q new admiral to command the Nan
Yang squadron. 1t is supposed that he
expects the Japanese to make an attack
ON the place during the winter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

The Sioux City grand jury which has
just adjourned has returned fifty indlct-
ments against ex-county officials and
supervisors. 1t seems that during the
past four years these servants OF the
people have conspired together to de-
fraud the taxpayers of about 100000,
almost b~ankrnpting the county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
RAILoADs
Constr notion Haa been the Lightest Since
1864-Earnings Decreased.

Constr uction HAS Been che Lightest Since
1S8A-Earnings Decreased.
ST.. PAUL, Dec. 1O.-The railroad and
warehouse commission has submitted
its annual report for the fiscal year
ending June, 80, 1894. This report on
tains nan interesting facts regarding
the decrease i'm mileage of new lines
constructed during the year as COM
pared with that Of other years; the
great falling off in earnings and net
income; the statements of the different
roads as TO SURPRISES and deficits, Ia
showing q surplus and nine adeficit;
the number of people killed in railway
accidents, and the wages of employees.
Following 10 the report:
Mileage and CONSTRUCTION.
Tho total number of miles of railroad
operated in the state of Minnesota on
June 30, 1894, was sofa. "a, being IN
increase over the previous year of 4s.
miles Of which 40. 03 was added by the
Duluth, Missabe and Northern railway,
ABS miles by the Duluth and Iron
Range railroad.
The increase in railroad mileage in
Minnesota has not been so small since
during any year of its history since
1868 and 1864, when the increase was
az and AZ miles respectively.
Earnings and Expenses.
The amount of gross earnings in
Minnesota for the year ending June so,
1894. was $50, 895, 524; for the previous
year the gross earnings were $37 ,0S7,-
002. showing a decrease for 1894 of &C.,
391, ATS.
The total proportional operating ex-
penses for Minnesota, as reported by
the companies for the year ending
June 30. 1894, were $i8. l19. al; the
same for the previous year were $22,-
O59, 724, showing q decrease of operat-
ing expenses for 1894 of 3d. 50, 5S3.
The total proportional net income for
Minnesota for the year 1894 was $l2,-
576, 1913; the net income for the pre-
vions year was $500 1913, showing q
decrease for 1894 Of @, 44O, 500.
Freight and Passenger Trafac.
The total number of tons Of freight
moved by the railroads in Minnesota i'm
1894 was 10, 293, 064; the same for 1888
was l9,0S5, 446, a decrease for 1894 of
I, 1852, 40a tons.
Tho total number of passengers car
ried in Minnesota in 1894 was 6,046, Sal,
as against 8. l2l,47l in 1893, showing a
decrease in the number of passengers
for 1894 of 2.074, $50.
The total passenger mileage, or pas
sengers carried one mile in Minnesota
in 1894 was 246, 1898, $50, as against
2S3, 4l5, lat in 1898, showing o decrease
of 36, TEL, 272.
Only one passenger was killed in
Minnesota during the year 1894, and 43
were injured i'm train accidents; in 1893
8 passengers were killed and l15 in
jured.
The number of employees for Mime
sofa i'm 1894 was III, $50; for the pre-
vious year the same was %, 1853, showing
a decrease for 1894 of 6,61S.
The amount of wages and salaries
paid in Minnesota in 1894 was $12, 1861
1856; the same for the previous year
was s15,4S7, $3.50, showing q decrease for
1894 Of $3, $50, 1854.
The average wages Of all employees
and officers for whole lines in 1894 was
$500 per year; for 1898 they were $685..
The same for Minnesota for 1894 were
$655 and for 1898 $615 yer wear
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
permit.

Huronite, 7: The late election seems
to have done something for the unit
rule. One democrat in congress from
each of several heretofore democratic
states; one democrat in the Michigan
legislature; one democrat in the South
Dakota legislature, and SO on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

The sheriff Of Clay county surprised
c. +. More, druggist OF Vermillion, yes
terday by searching his store for liquors.
A dray load was found and taken. He
has been operating without a druggists
permit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-The storm
caused much damage to the streets and
sewers all over this city. A section of
the new cement sea wall in course of
construction was washed away and at
Oakland where the tide was higher
than for years, the wharves were badly
damaged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

Public Examiner Meyers OF Water
town, reports financial matters over the
state as on the up grade and people gen
orally more content and hopeful than
before election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
Indicted the Poatmastsr.

DUBUQUE. La, Dec. la-The federal
grand jury indicted Postmaster Bannon
of Dumont. Butler county. for embez-
element OF money order funds of 1000.
and Frank Lord. the counterfeiter.
whose testimony sent Barton to the
penitentiary from Fort Dodge a few
DAYS ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
Had Something Better.

Admiring Acquaintance-Did you
bring all these photographs from Europei
Returned Yourselves
why. there arc hundreds Of them.
Did you have q camera?"
mo; / had q letter Of credit. Chi.
cago Herald
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

James Bowie, aged "A, was found dead
on the railroad track at Lead, S. D., on
the 10th inst. He was prospecting in
that country and unmarried.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADYRRrISERS.

THE DAILY LEADER makes q special feature OF
furnishing information concerning the advantages
and resources of the city of Madison and OF the
state ct large emitting It to the patronage OF cd,
ysrt,sers of every class.
J.F. STAHL, Proprietor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

Ii has been found that pigeons bred
In q long low barn fetch q higher price
Cor shooting matches. The birds from
early habit, learned in their nesting
place, when loosed from the trap start
Immediately ON q long, low flight, in
stead Of wheeling In air, > some pi-
geons do. The habit makes them more
difficult 20 hit than other birds and EN-.
hances their value.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

Or. Pxace's Cream Baking Powder
Wox4d's Fair Highest Award.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11

0V 1501A3
Starting from his ~reverie, Hodgson
saw white letters and papers littering
the level road a few PAGES before them.
He rubbed his eyes to assure himself it
was not mirage, and al he rode up SO
that his horse stepped on them he shud-
dered at the uncanny coincidence.
Spread before him was o fair reality Of
follies that for hours had controlled his
brain.
There was little to be told. The mai
had been emptied, the letters and pa
pers scattered about, but apparently M
touched. The blackboard, with traces
uncut, stood just as Christopherson had
left it when camping two nights before.
The mules were gone while under O
cholla bush near q granite cairn, Q few
yards from the blackboard, was the body
OF old Christopherson lying mutilated
and disfigured. Mar his body and In
front Of the cairn, lying IN the ground,
were q handful OF winchester shells
They told the story Of the fight. The
old man had not been killed at the first
hostile shot, but had crept to the cairn,
returning the fire until his ammunition
was exhausted. His winchester. hat and
belt had been taken.
Poor devili Poor devill' said
O'Leary as they placed the mangled
body ON the blackboard. "Oi'd niver ~
thought the Guild sinner nd a. died 20
game"
At the same moment Hodgson was
controlled by thoughts of men whose
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-24
Reductions in China
E.J.MILLER&SON'S

We have large stock of fine French China
(Haviand's) on which we will allow dis
count of TEN PER CENT. FOR CASH, con-
sisting of Salad Sets, soup sets, Sugars and
Creams, Bone Dishes, Fruit Saucera, Biscuit
Jars, Comb and Brush Trays, etc., ETC., besides q
lot of Bric-a-Brac and Cut Glass, on which
the reduction is in many instances considera-
bly, more than 10 per cent These are new
goods. and arc well worth the low price at
which they were originally marked, and you
should certainly not let this opportunity pass
without inspecting these bargains Besides
this we have q lot of Dinner and Tea Ware on
which we have made a big reduction to close
out Look at these prices:
1 French China Dinner Set, yellow bios
SONS was $40, now S33.
i German do, grey sprays, was $50, now
S16.50.
1 Porcelaine do, wild flowers, was sos,
now $40.
Stone China do, blue daisy, was $24,
now S1S.
French Tea Sets, rich Frottc gold line
asserted decorations, reduced from $50 to
$40
German Tea Sets, gold edge assorted dec
orations, were SO, now 81.
We have reductions in all departments, and
we respectfully invite your inspection Of our
stock before you make your fall purchases.
New goods are arriving, and we are confident
of supplying your needs at lower figures then
elsewhere. E. J. MILLER & SON,
317 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-24
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Tempar, Old Dominion Command
cry meets every third Friday of each month
at Masonic Temple.
ROYAL Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday of each
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs
days OF each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Mascns meets or
the first and third Thursdays of each month.
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows, No. 80.
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
svory Friday night.
Sareota Lodge |. o. o. F., No. 46, meets in
lheir hsll, on King street, overy Tuesd1y
night.
Marley Encampment, No. 6, meets every
econd and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall. north Columbus street.
Mc,Aanic5' Lodge Knights of Pythias, No.
8. meets every Thursday night in Pythian
HALL north Pitt street.
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge K. of P, No. 13, meets
Wednesday nights at sarepts Hail. King
street
Potomac Tent Rechabites meets in Sarepta
Hal every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge OF Good Templars
every Tuesday evening.
Talsman Lodge Good Tomplars meets every
Monday night in Pythan Hall, north Pita
street.
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Mon
day night at Good Tomplsr's hall, south Fair
lax street
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. 12,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon 81, Gcod TeIupsrs Hnil south Fair
fax 7ncet.
champion Castle No >, Suiehis of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Temp.el g hall south Fairfax street.
AlcSandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
in Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday
Belle Haven Lodge Knights Of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. 1, meets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in ST. Mary's Hall, corner
Roya! and Wolfe streets.
Young McS.'s Sodality Lyceum meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street.
l4tid CtlS lFouSSs w. IL, lAiuCpCIuSHg va
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at
Pythan Hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council. No. 33, Jr. O. q. A. NJ.
meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall, on
nerth Columbus street.
Rathbonc Division, Uniform Rank E. of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night in each month at Columbus Engine
House.
Sons of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month.
Mount Vernon Court No. 7713, A. o. F.
of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Hall, north Pitt street.
l. o. B. B. meets first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets first Sunday of
every quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-24
TuEGAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING NOV. "a, 1894.
RrcAr1rRrp BY GYpsIEs.-N1iss Ell

REcAPrURED by GYPsIEs.-Miss Ell
la Parse, who vas last week restored
to her parents after remaining CAP
tive in the hands of a band of wander
ing gypsiestor fifteen months, was re-
captured 10y the same band Saturday
evening last ard spirited away, said
Mattoon, H.. telegram recently. Ella
is handsome girl Of sixteen. In Au-
gust, 1893, baud OF gypsies camped
near the Parse home stead, and Elias
beauty atsiacted the gypsy chief, Will
Beaton. One night Ella was missing
from home and the next morning the
camp was found deserted. She was a
slave to Beaton. After wandering over
the West she was restored to her pa
rents last Monday, having been rescued
by a posse near Mattoon. Saturday,
while Ella was alone in the house,
covered wagon drove to the door, a
man in womans clothing was seen TO
enter the house, carry the screaming
girl to the wagon, and drive away.
Pursuit so far has been fruitless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-24
A RUNAWAY BALLooN.-An Au:

A RUNAWAY BALLooN.-An Aus
tralian exchange states that the mana
ger of the Star of the East mine, on the
Murchison gold fields, and the hands
employed there, were considerably
startled recently TO perceive large
balloon travelling 1T a terrific rate from
northwest to southeast. Although at
o great altitude the balloon could be
distinctly seen in every outliee, and
was travelling at such rate of speed
that the body of the balloon was con-
siderably in advance ofthe car. 1t was
supposed that il had escaped from
India or the Straits Settlements This
strange flight across the centre OF west
ern Australia has not, so far, been ex-
Dlained.