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ARMITAGE AND THE SNAKE.
Exciting Adventure in a Wild Part of
Suburbs of Elmira.
Nav York Sun

Elmira, Nov. 3O.-Six miles from El.
mira, up the Chemung River, there Is a
wild and nowadays ra rely frequented stretch
of country. Some years ago visionary In
fividual built a hotel there with the idea
of making it resort for those who had n
taste for lonesomeness, but there were
were net enough people in the valley that
way inclined, and the venture was fan
ure.
The hotel was abandoned, and the de-
serted building increases the solitude
of the spot. There are people who tell
of having seen wild animals of fierce and
threatening mien lurking in that locality.
Certain 1t is that the place is a retreat
for many kind of snakes in large numbers,
among them the rattlesnake- A variety
of blacksnake of immense size finds con-
genial surroundi ngs thereabout, as is
attested by the word of veracious Elmira
people who have seen specimens OF these
big reptiles.
Charles Armitage, OF the Elnirs Telegram
staff, is one of these persons who know that
the wild'regiou on the Chemung is the home
OF enormous black snakes, that 1t was the
home OF at least Que huge fellow OF that
ilk.
A few days ago, the weather being fine.
he, In company with Charles Frace- went
for drive up the valley AS they were
apOuO tut litllc
approaching the deserted Mountain House,
as the hotel had been called, Armitage's
horse begau to show signs of alarm, and was
reluctant to go on.
Looking ahead, Armitage saw black,
dome-like thing in the road, about two rods
in advance of the horse. Handing the reins
to Frace. Armitage got out of tire wagon
aud walked forward to see what the object
was As he drew near it he saw it was
biacksnake lying In its coil, which was
more than foot high. Armitage had kept
the whip in his hand. and he aimed a blow
at the snake with the butt. The blow was
not effective, and the snake, after the pug
Daciors manner of its kind. uncoiied in an
instant and rushed upon tue disturber OF
It's sieSta.
Armitage backed away. The snake came
at him fiercely, its raised head two feet
above the ground. Armitage brought the
butt of the whip down on the reptiles head.
The snakedropped, bat was at once up again
and charging. Three times be knocked
the snake down with the whip before 1t
stayed down. At the first charge of the
snake the horse began to rear and plunge.
On the side of the road next the river was
q steep bank, about fifteen feet high.
Armitage had too much on his hands to
lend Frace any help with the frightened
horse, and before he had laid out the snake
the horse had plunged over the high bank,
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plays tune as it Is rolled along. And when
several are truHdied along together you
have a >fuii-sized orchestra ON wheels.
I 1t II what tie young ones of the country
unanimously admit Is 4 .'goCd tbirg."
Certainly there are others, hnt these arc
enough to show that the new baby and he
or she who was new baby n few yea rs ago
has not been forgotten in the mad whirl OF
things since the last appearance Of the
..Star of the East
When our Observation-Disclosures were ba-
bies, they had 10 chew india rubber all
lay on Christmas, If they were young enough,
and II they were Old enough. they were con
tent to wheel around primitive unicycle
cornoniy Known as a waeeibarrow. W hich
in all probability went all to pieces be-
fore sunset on Christmas day.
Not SO with the youngest OF young Amer
ica their baby carriages whistle operate
airs or sing them to sleep with iuliabics.
They see baseball fights fought over again;
the eat purSues the mouse to the death; the
football wedge is driven home on the table:
the well into which the old oaken bucket
was lowered Is as deep as ever. and In fact
all the outside world is brought in out of
the wet and cold and snow TO the big
fireside. to the delight OF the children of
this generation.
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Amid City Perils.
BE was evidently from the country,

BE was evidently from the country, and
when he entered a well-k known Chestnut
street cafe last evening and took his seat at
table. he was plainly suspicious, as well as
III at ease. he ordered steak. and, tuck
ing his napkin under his chin, waited impa-
tiently, in the meantime beating tattoo
on the table with his knife and fork. FL
nally the steak came, served with a delicious
sauce of mushrooms. The stranger shifted
the steak and looked askance at the mush-
rooms. Finally he >turned to the waiter
with the remark:
''Are you sure them's mushrooms?" The
waiter said he was.
mot toadstoo.s, eh?" persisted the sus-
picous customer. Again the waiter vouch-
ed for the gcnuineness of the dish.
'.Well, / dunno" remarked the verdant
gentleman. 81 am always a leetle skeery
about sich things" Then. as q brilliant
idea struck him, he added 'Spose you
set down here and eat some first, just to
ease my mind and show the things all
right"
The morning times., 1895-12-08
PROUD nEpoRrER.
he Had Renson to he, as He Walked
Along with, Grant.
Cincinnati Enquirer.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
Here is little story OF Grant that bas
never been in print. When the great sol
dier occupied the White House he spept
much or his spare time on the streets, his
Iavoriie promenade being PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and his thick-set figure and beari
t'i face, with the ineviteb bic cigar between
JUS Ups, was a familiar sight 10 all Wash
iDgtuniars.
One summer afternoon he came ont OF
the White House grounds and turned info
fennsylyanla avenue for q stroll ln,I
according TO his DeihocFsiic habit, looked
about Tor some acquaintance To bear him
company His eye fell upon the figure of a
youth who was then u reporter on one
OF the local papers.
How are you, Frank" said the Presi.
dent Come Join me in a walk and
the next minute the budding journalist
found himself paratiing up the grand bouls.-
var of Washington srm-in-arm with the
flrst gentleman OF tie n3tIon. Telling the
story afterwar'l the young man, who is
now one or the best known correspondents
at Washington, said
Il was almost paralvzed mt first for 7
really did not know that the President
knew my name, as my acquaintance with
nm was by no means intimate, and my
composure was not Increased as wc made
our way up the avenue. Every one knew
Grant, and They all bowed 10 him and sta red
at me- Grant was called "a silent man.
but hc did all the taking that afternoon,
and was glad or ii, for all OF my youth
ful check had flown. and 1t was as much
as | could do TO Summer out a yes and
no AS the occa sion demanded.
After walking several squares the Pres
ldent turned and we retTacod our steps TO
the White House. When we reached IL Gcu
Grant invited me TO enter, would not take
no for an answer, and l coon found myself
IN the Presidents private room, he on
one side of the table. on the other,
and bottle OF amber-coiorcd fluid be-
tween U.S. That was a great day for me,
and when again made my appearance on
the avenue you couldn't touch me with
n forty-foot pole
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MILLIONAIRE PRIVATE.
Young DeerlDg Has a Love A ffai ir "a nd
Now Tends Horses
SntS

NOW Ork JOurDmL
Fort Sheridan, Ill, Dec. 5.-There 4 re re W
OF the officers and men In Uncle Sans
garrison at this post who know that a
milionaire's son has been serving the gov
ernnient here as private soldier. but such
is the case. That the young man is not
here now is said to be due TO the interest
OF his f3ther, exerted few weeks ago. TO
secure his transfer to Fort Riley, Kas,
where he Is no w doing duty as a private in
cavalry regiment.
it WIS on September 20, 1895, that
Charles w Deering, tr., son OF the wealthy
harvester machine man who lives at Evans
ton, Ill, enlisted at Detroit and was a FEW
days later sent to Fort Sheridan, for duty.
His family did not know of his action at
the time. and only became aware or his
position by accident in the early part OF
November.
Previous to September 20 Young Deering
had been Il swell OF the sweIls in Chicago
and Evanston society. He Is a handsome,
staiwart young man, or keen intellectual
powers and has n college education. His
father has kept him literally supplied with
money. and In st year he made trip around
the world with famous party of swell
excursiontsts- Now he is grooming the
horses at Fort Riley.
When Deering enlisted he was very at
tentive 10 Il handsome young woman but
she has managed to keep close watch on
his movements, and letters addressed to
him In a woman's hand began to arrive
at this post three days before Dcering him
self got here, and they kept coming nearly
every day until he was transferred to Fort
Riley.
In some manner Mr.. Deering. sr. got
word or his sons whereabouts and came
at once to Fort Sheridan TO see him. This
was early in November. The boy saw his
father coming across the parade grounds
toward the guards quarters, and made a
dive out OF rear door. hiding himself in
the bushes, where he remained until his
father had ia ken the train back TO town.
Two weeks later an order came from the
War Depd rtment transferring young Deer
ing to Fort Riley and assignment to duty
IN cavalry regiment. Every morning at
reveille, he, who has never known before
what ii was to work. has TO turn out and
groom horses. clean the stables. and do
other menial service. He has confided TO a
friend that he does not like IL, but proposes
TO pay strict attention to duty, with the in
tention OF standing an examination for pro-
motion.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Ketch Him, Tiger, Ketch Him,

1 raise my gun whar de rabbit run
Ketch him, Tiger, ketch himI
En- de rabbit say:
''GimIne time ter pray,
Fer / amt got long fer to stay, to stay!'
oh, ketch him, Tiger, ketch hini
Ketch him, oh, ketch him;
Run ter dc place en- fetch him!
De bell done chime
Fer de breakfas time
Retch him, Tiger, ketch hiIni
Dey's big fat goose whar de turkey
roos'-
Ketch him, Tiger, kctch hint
En- de goose-he say:
"Uitll soon be day,
En- got DO feathers fer to give awayP
Oh, ketch him, Tiger. ketch himi
ketch him, Oh ketch him;
Run ter de rons' en- fetch hIml
He amt gwi1e tell
On de dinner bell
Oh, ketch him, Tiger. ketch himi
Frank L. stanton In Shicago Ttrnes-H Her
aid
The morning times., 1895-12-08
AIDES. For these affronts Mohammed when
be triumphed determined totake signal re-

! venge.
Marching stealthily on the Jewish quar-
ter, he surrounded the Jews, who offered to
submit on CO ondition ofbeing allowed oleavs
Medina forever. But he insisted on surren-
der at discretion. and was able to enforce his
terms. He sentenced all the men to death and
the women and children to slavery.
Some of his o wn people pleaded for mercy
but he was relentless. His sentence, he de-
clared, was the Judgment Of the highest
heaven and therefore irrevocable. The
prophet himself personally directed the dig
gins OF the trenches which were to receive
the bodies of the slain. That finished, the
tragedy began.
The Jews. with their hands tied behind
their backs. were led up in parties of five or
six to the fatal trenches. forced to kneel
down and were then beheaded and their bod
les flung into the pits prepared for them.
The butchery went on throughout the
day and was continued for some time after
sunset, under the glare of torches, Moham-
med standing by to enjoy the spectacle.
Eight hundred adult Jews perished while
I 900 women and children were reduced to
slavery. Two hundred OF these were given
to the prophet by 'divine revelation" and
he sold them into slavery with the exception
of one beautiful Jewess, by name Rihana,
whom he retained as concubine, threats
and the offer OF being made one of his wives
having failed to make her forsake the re-
ligion of her fathers. 80
The morning times., 1895-12-08
MOHAMMED AND JEWS.
Thousands of Israelites Behea ded
Bodies Thrown Into Il Pit.
Otarf.rly Rayfeyy

OF Nohammed's IS cruelty and treachery one
example will suffice out OF many, all based
on unimpea chabie evidence.
The Jews in Medina stirred up lis ficrcest
vindictivcness by the exposure OF his inIpu-
dent appeals to forged quotations from their
scriptures I'm proof OF his mission. Some OF
them, including two women, even dared 10
satirize his pretensions In clever pasquiu-
The morning times., 1895-12-08
S. reward

viii be paid for Informal
ton which will lead to the
arrest and conviction of
any person removing The
Times from doorWays
where 1T has been deliv-
cred by Times route
agents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
A Long Road.

Farmers down in Dixie, like those in
New England, have "a very grim, bu,
o the less indisputable, sense of hu.
nor on occasion, if this anecdote from
Georgia is to be credited:
A farmer returning from town with
an empty produce wagon overlook a
young man plodding along with the dis.
couraged air Of a city man unused tc
dirt roads.
"Hullo, jersey" cried the strange,
briskly. Can a man get a lift to Vine
land?"
Il don't see why he can't" responded
the farmer in a noncommittal way.
"Then I'll take a ride said the
stranger, vaulting into the wagon and
making himself comfortable.
After three or four miles had been
traversed, the stranger paused in his in.
consequential talk long enough to OBJ.
serve:
Its quite a distance to Vineland.
eyes, it is a distance" admitted the
farmer.
Another mile was passed. and ther
the stranger inquired:
About how far is it to Vineland?"
WELL" replied the farmer media
lively, "keepin straight ahead the
way were goin now, it's about 90. O0l
miles, but if you'll get out and hoof il
back, it amt more'n about six or sew
en-"
The stranger got out and ''hoofed'' il
back -Providence Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

President Faure's campaign Of popu-
larity is being carried ON with undated
skill and persistence. He has just paid
o bill Of $40, 900 for a quarter Of a bot
tie Of wine supplied to every soldier in
the army, with which to drink his
health. He continued his long round Of
visits to the hospitals Of Paris. going
through all the wards, including those
where there are cases Of infectious dis
eases. He visits the kitchens of public
institutions and eats and drinks the
regulation food and wine supplied there.
The Parisians 10 recognize the presi.
dent on these tours and cheer him wild.
~ in the street. -Paris Letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE.
Life's Moving Panorama illustrated In &
New York Street Scene.

LIES Moving Panorama Illustrated In q
New York Street Scene.
A living picture Of life's moving pam
Drama was presented at Broadway and
Twenty-third street n day last week.
It was a procession. 1t was a procession
formed by chance, but the utmost DELHI
GRAFTON could not have made it tell a
palmer story Of life.
First came a wagon piled high with
baby carriages-frail little vehicles to
carry frail ''inches Of humanity as
they began the uncertain journey over
the tortuous ways Of this world.
Then followed a pony cart carrying
two laughing boys advanced only far
enough in the great highway Of life to
realize that there were roses in the
path, but not to know Of the thorns.
Behind the boys, in q dogcart drawn
by q high stepping cob, were two youths
ON the threshold of manhood. One
wore on the lapel Of his coat a college
pin on a bit Of blue ribbon, the other a
pin Of different design ON a yellow knot
Of silk. They were engaged in earnest
conversation, apparently suggested by
q highly colored theater poster represent
ing a young woman who wa advertised
to appear on some stage.
A changing gong was close behind,
and a cable car crowded with impatient
business men was hurrying its load to
their posts to make the daily start in
the wild race for money.
Next a handsome pair of horses, a
stylish carriage, coachman and footman
on the box, and in the carriage a rotund,
red faced man, past middle age, and be-
side him a richly arrayed woman trying
to appear to be on the sunny side of that
middle line. Prosperity was written on
every part Of the equipage.
Then came al ash cart, and its dust,
borne Oh the wind, reached and annoyed
the occupants Of the carriage. The driver
walked at his horses head, bowed, but
not with years, and his face bore the
marks Of toll that had extended over Lis
life since early youth.
Close behind the ash cart, with black
horses, black plumes and a solemn Wis
aged driver, came a hearse. New York
Herald
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
THE CHRISTIAN GANG.
Officers Are in Hot Pursuit Of the Okla
homH Outlaw

Officers Are in Hot Pursuit Of the Okla
homa Outlaws.
OKLAHOMA CITY, .. T., July 10
Officers are in cos, pursuit of the
Christian gang Of desperadoes, and it
is believed will break it up, but not
without a battle. Sheriff Deford, who
just returned from the front, states
that a force of at least so Off e are
after the desperadoes and have them
located in one of their strongholds near
Violet Springs, Seminole Nation. The
governor has offered a reward Of 81, 200
for the Christians, and lesser rewards
are offered for other members of
the gang. The gang promise to Guido
the Dalton gang in deperate deeds.
With the Christian brothers are Ben
Brown, John Reeves, Jack Fessenden,
Dock Williams, Lawrence Burton and
others of equal notoriety. With this
band they propose entering upon a
series of train and bank %robberies, and
the counties adjacent to their haunts
are in a state of terror. Monday night
they raided j. G. Simron's store at
Violet Spring and secured $3.50
in money and as much more
in goods. The bank at Wewoka
has been guarded for the past week.
Every passenger train on the Santa Fe
south Of Purcell is guarded by deputy
marshals, and the conductors and en-
gineers have instructions to be espe-
cially careful. With the gang are Jessie
Finley and Emma Johnson, who are
the sweethearts of the Christians, and
who, it is said, smuggled revolvers to
the Christians in Jail, and assisted
them in making their escape in this
city, June 20. Sheriff Deford returned
at once to Violet Springs, taking am
munition with him. He will also take
a considerable mount of dynamite,
which may be needed to dislodge the
gang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
DECISION

Affecting h Interests Of Nearly All
Mllsrs Of tho Couatry.
MILWAUKEE,, July l5.-By an import
ant decision made in the United States
circuit court Of appeals affecting the
interests Of every -four miller in the
United States. the firm of J. B. A.
Kern & Sons Of Milwaukee win a long
contested case and Judge Seaman Of
Wisconsin Is fully sustained. This was
in the case Of J. h. Russell vs. J. B. A.
Kern & Sons regarding the right to
sell and use q certain purifier. There
r . number Of other suits pending
upon the same question, all Of which
will naturally fall through by reason
of this decision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

There is a bright young man I'VE in
west Washington (old Georgetown) who
belongs to one Of the oldest families in
that extremely aristocratic section, and
everybody who is anybody knows him.
Some time ago a young woman tempted
him into wagering that he could grow
a head of hair al long as hers. He is do,
ing it. Already his hair reaches his
shoulders, and neither ridicule nor per
suasion has prevailed to induce him tc
visit q barber. Rochester Post. Exnrass
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
Madison Cemetery A association.

O6icers-W. II. Dempster, Pres, Mrs, +. II.
Jacobs Vice Pres, + rank Smith, secretary, VIM.
Rae treasurer.
Trustees-Mrs. McKinnon, Mrs. j. D. Andrews
and DR.. Daniels.
.Sexton-Chas, Carey.
Parties desiring to purchase lots will find plat
Of grounds at the drug store of Frank Smith.
Payment for lots must be secured at the time of
selection. The sexton will attend to the loca-
ton Of lots and digging graves. de has full con.
troll OF grounds. The Cemetery will be closed to
teams except upon permission Of Sexton.
Parties having paid for their lots will receive
deeds for zane. Present lot owners holding no
deeds should attend to the matter at once.
Notice is hereby given that George X. Farmer
has been appointed collector of book accounts.
All parties knowing themselves indebted to this
association should call upon him and settle
came. W. H. DEMPSTER, Pres.
FRANK SMITH, Sec'y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

The government is preparing to expert
Rosebud reservation. Machinery has ar
rived at Il point about 20 miles east of
the agency, and the work Of sinking an
artesian we'll will begin shortly. The
object is to determine whether or not
the artesian basin underlles that coun-
try. II the we'll is a success numerous
others will be sunk on the Rosebud and
other reservations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

A new departure has been made by
superintendent Meade OF the state in
ssne asylum at Yankton in the manner
Of furnishing diversion for the unfortun-
ates in his charge. There are over three
hundred inmates, and every fine day he
takes a party Of about thirty under a
sufficient escort to Riverside park for a
days outing. He gives them boat rides
and other sports to enjoy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

This war between Gov. Sheldon and
President Shannon Of the board Of re-
gents is getting decidedly interesting
over the Brookings college matter.
Shannon 0 has it from good author
ity that the governor and bank examiner
are going to trump up a charge Of NAL.
f~easance against him and have him re-
moved just before the next meeting OF
the board at Brookings but Shannon de-
clares that he has never wronged state
school or individual out of a cent in all
his born life and will be on hand and
take part in that meeting. Indirectly
be refers, We presume to the governor, in
the following editorial in the Huronite
OF the 18th inst:
1t is not a question OF McLouth or
anti McLouth at all, 1t is a question OF
the safety Of the reputation Of any pure
man or woman who teaches in the
schools Of the state. Under a system
that is sought to be fastened upon the
school work OF this state, q teacher may
DO IN the eyes OF the controlling force
boiled down to one man-"the paragon
81 excellence, the greatest and best in all
the borders Of this great state" today
and tomorrow may be denounced OF
every railroad train, on every depot plat,
form, in every hotel room, in every card
room. and wine room aud Syrian room
Of the state, in "a kindly spirit" as 9
I'D cd liar" mot fit TO- carry guts
to a bearl" with classical illustration,
from Spanish police courts, and othe,
quarters where imbruted genius find,
employment in weaving the noisom,
filth and nastiness Of the most besottet
human nature into revolving tales! Al,
the Christian people Of this state banker
ing after that sort OF thing, in the man
agement Of the sacred schools? Perhap
we are about to see.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

Alexandria dispatch, II: Fourteen
thousand pounds OF wool was marketed
here q day this week by the Germans
on Jim valley. S. NJ. Wiener bought
their entire clip and went to Chicago to-
day to dispose of the same. The price
paid here was 9 cents per pound so the
one lot bought from the colony amount,
ed to over Sl.2OO. y
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

A move is atloat to organize a com
pany with s25c,OCO capital to erect at
Pierre one Of the largest sanitariums to
be found anywhere in the world. The
sanitarium, will be built near one of the
two wells o down or will sink a third.
S. Andrews, Of Chicago, is one Of the
promoters Of the scheme.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15

Judge Dighton Corson who has been
enjoying an outing and we'll earned and
greatly needed rest at Big Stone lake
has returned to Pierre. The Judge has
closely applied himself 20 his official
duties and in order to recuperate physi-
Cal strength took a fortnight's vacation
and returns to his place on the supreme
bench much benefited by the rest and
re- ,reatiOn.