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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-19
THE CLOSING PICTURE.

the girls pap's jes' natcherly forcin' her
to marry the old money-bags. That's
why say-hello!" broke off the major,
as he glanced out of the window, "hyer
comes Lafe this minute"
The door opened, and four or five
heavily-booted men came stamping in.
The foremost was tall, athletic young
| man, with a red but rather handsome
face, a sandy mustache and pair OF
| frank blue eyes that twinkled with
good humor.
"Howdy, major!" exclaimed the
young man, breezily~
"Howdy, Lafe," returned the major,
rising. "Howdy, boys" he added to the
other members of the party.
The newcomers contented them
selves with curious glance in my di-
rection, and then followed the land
lord into an adjoining room, where the
chinking of glasses soon mingled
musically with loud, CHEEKY voices and
frequent explosions of laughter
In few minutes the men came troop
ing out Of the inner room and left the
house. Maj. Thompson resumed his
seat with the remark:
"That's Lafe Clayton-that-air SAN
dy-complected feller Lafe he'd been
keepin' company with Squire Powell's
girl for nigh on to two year, an folks
lowed they'd hitch, shore. Mighty
likely sort Of boy, Lafe is, an purity
well off, too, but nothin' like as rich as
old Ezry Bunker. That's why Ezry
gifts the girl, an, as say, it's dad
burned shame"
"But your Mr.. Clayton seems to be
light-hearted enough" / suggested.
'sHe doesn't give one the impression OF
being downcast over the situation"
"That's what gifts me-" confessed the
major, with o puzzled look. 'lt's been
the talk o. the neighborhood that
Lafe was dead in love with the girl,
an that she thought a powerful sight
of him, an we lowed the pore boy 'ud
jes' natcherly pine away eft he had to
give her up didn't reckon he'd come
to town to-day at all, but he tells me
he's goin' to be at the doin's tonight
an represent one o. them revolutionary
chaps-Paul Revere, b'lieve he said
the feller'h name was Lafe's got the
finest boss In the county, an he's
goin' to take that hoss right into the
hall an on the platform, and play like
he was this feller Paul Revere a-set-
tin on his hoss- 1t kinder beats me,
own up Lowed he'd be purity
tol'ble disappointed, but he didu't act
that away bit"
At the hour appointed for the after
noon meeting dropped into the town
hall. 1t was single-story building,
the hall being on level with the
street, and at one period in the history
of Posey Bend had done duty as court
house. That was before the county
seat had been removed to q more
flourishing town. was entertained
by Judge Ganderbuch's tribute to the
eagle, and joined Justify in the singing
of aAmerica," 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" !" and "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic.
But what interested me most was q
sight OF Bessie Powell, who was there
with her father the squire. was sur
prised to find her a.prctty girl, petite
Of form, with dark eyes and a. rayish-
ing smile, and without the faintest
suggestion Of the coarse country maid
en- Ii her appearances or manner. be-
gan TO feel something OF Maj. Thomp-
sons Indignation that - charming :
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was the continental Wedding" Ev-
erybody, of course, knew what that
was to be. Old Ezra Bunker, in pow
dered wig and the uniform of a Conti-
mental army officer, and little Bessie
| Powell. in the most becoming of Mar
tina Washington costumes, were to lend
realism to the scene by being actually
united in marriage, and the Methodist
minister of Posey Bend was to oficiate.
In fiutter of expectation the audi
ence waited for the closing scene.
There was a delay. Maj. Thompson
and | were engaged in whispered
conversation when we became aware
of commotion on the platform be-
hind the curtain. The disturbance
quickly extended to the front rows of
the audience, and people began to
leave their seats and talk excitcdly.
| Maj. Thompson rose hurriedly and
strobe down the aisle. In minute or
two he came back, his eyes bulging,
his jaws opening and closing rapidly
on his quid.
1.-THE DEVILS to payl'' he exclaimed,
"Bessie Powell has disappeared!"
Just then Squire Powell, who had
been cavorting about in high dudgeon
down near the stage, came running up
| the aisle toward the street door shout
ing:
ats Lafe Clayton! Stop him! Head
him off, somebody Don't let him get
awayl Where's the marshal?"
Close upon the 'squire's heels came
old Ezra Bunker, in powdered wig and
uniform, limping painfully and puff
ing.
AS Of one accord the bewildered peo-
pie rose and began to push toward the
door. In q few moments they were
swarming out upon the street, Maj.
Thompson and among the rest.
We had scarcely reached the open
air when the swift clatter Of horses
feet struck upon our ears, and q mans
voice gave vel1t to o shout full of tri-
umph and defiance. The next instant
a horseman emerged from the darkness
and dashed through the light that IL
Illuminated the st. eet In front of the hall.
A magnificent black horse; ON his
back a man, still in the picturesque
costume of Paul Revere, but with a
long cape clasped about his neck and
streaming out behind; in front Of the
saddle female figure. wrapped in q
cloak, its head resting on the mans
breast.
1t was the closing picture Of theeven-
ing's entertainments, seen but an in
slant, but never to be forgotten. As
he swept by Lafe Clayton waved his
hand to the astonished people and
shouted:
s'Good night"
In another moment horse and riders
had vanished in the gloom, and the
stupefied crowd stood listening to the
hoof- beats dying away down the road.
Then, in spite of the rage and dis
comfture of Squire Powell and Ezra
Bunker, cheer went up from half q
hundred throats II was plain that
Lafc Clayton had the sympathy Of that
crowd. In exchanging the character
Of Paul Revere for that Of Young
Lochinyar, and running away with the
prospective bride Of the old millionaire,
the young farmer had made q hero of
himself In the eyes OF tho natives.
Before I left Posey Bend the next
day | learned that Lafe Clayton had
carefully planned the clopemenf; that
. minister waa waiting at . farmhouse
tive miles away. end that Be and Boesls
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-19
A Quaint Old watch.

"What sort of watch Is this?" asked
Duzenberry, picking up curious old
timc-picce from an Austin watchmak.
er's show case.
"That," replied the matchmaker, ''is
a real curiosity. 1t is q watch that be-
longed to Alexander the Great. when
he died on the barren island Of St.
Helena."s
"rhe mischief you say. Why, man
alive, in the days Of Alexander the
Great they didn't have any watches"
That's just what makes IL such .
curiosity"
"And Alexander the Great did not
die at st. Helena"
HE didn't. eh? Well that makes It
still greater curiosity" !" and, takink
the rare relic from the hands Of Duzen.
berry, he locked it up in his burglas
proof safoTcxas 6ifting&
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DYNAMITE
introduced Into Cotton Cargo at New
Orleans-An Arrest.

Introduced Into Cotton Cargo at New
Orleans-An Arrest.
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 14.-Tuesday
evening two sticks of dynamite were
discovered imbedded in q bale Of cotton
being loaded in the British steamer
Floridian now taking cargo 1T South
port Had this dynamite in the
bale gotten safely In the hold
and been screwed in as is done
in loading cotton vessels, the
operation would have exploded the
dynamite and blown . hole in tho
ships bottom. The Floridian belongs
to the British line which. on account
of labor troubles. announced it would
employ only negro labor hereafter. A
white man named Thomas Cakes was
arrested as the guilty person. He was
lettering around the spot and the po-
lice believe they have the right man.
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There are strong reasons to conclude
that he was devout Christian. In
boyhood he wrote religious sentiments;
he had religious services In his camp;
he urged the appointment of chaplaina
of his troops; he forbade profane swear
ing among the soldiers; he was q
church vestryman; when q day Of fast
ing and prayer was appointed he says
in his diary that he went to church
and ''fasted all day." he constantly at
tended church when he was In civil
life, though the nearest church was
seven miles distant; he took the COM
munion when possible; though mem.
Der of the Church Of England, he once
applied to take the communion In q
Presbyterian church, which shows his
catholicity; and his public papers con-
stantly acknowledge God IS the ruler
among nations, and as the object Of hu.
man allegiance and worship.-N. w.
Christian Advocate.
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stopped there long enough to be mar
ried, after which they proceeded TO his
home.
have since learned that Squire
Powell accepted the situation with q
good grace when he found thar there
was no help for it, but that Ezra Bunk
or refused to forgive either Bessie OF
Lafe. j. II. HENDERSON,.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-19

II was George Washington's birth
day. The bells were ringing and the
cannon were booming In commcmora.
tion of the father Of his country. Lit
tie Ethel, aged I've, wise and thought'
full beyond her years, was gazing out
Of the window, apparently in deer
thought. Suddenly she nwolxe from
her reveric, and. turning around to he,
father, said: Papa. what aro they 70
ing to give George AYashingtoa tor ht
blrthday?a-Rostop HesolA
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-19

Kinds County has sold $4,000 Of
per cent funding bonds st premiums
ranging from SLOT 70 el.0lk. This is
the nrst time in the history Of the State
whom : per osnt bond sold above par.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-19

The initiatory steps toward the estab-
lishment Of cotton factory at Kos.
ciusko wore taken last week under the
most flattering auspices A large num-
Der Of local capitalists met at the court
house and perfected an organization
capitalized at 500. 900. The people are
enthusiastic and the early establish'
ment Of this enterprise il assured.
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iFor browning picture or bust Of Washing
ION on February y with evergreensl

Ion on February = with evsrsreens. S green's. "A'1
dl'zIlIl'I5I1lllS aE'|l l1S
ySA]&'
RsE-tis the day of our wash-
" ington's glory.
The garlands upiift for our liberties won,
And sing In your gladness his echoing story,
Whose sword swept for freedom the fields of
the sun.
Not with gold, nor with gems,
But with cvergreenS vernal
And the banners Of stars that the continent
span.
Crown. crown we the chief Of the heroes
VINO lifted his sword for the birthright Of
mani
ae gave us q nation. to make IL immortal
Ho laid down for Freedom the sword that he
drew.
And his shade leads us on to the radiant portal
OF the glory Of peace and the destinles new.
Not with gold, nor with gems,
But with cvergreens vernal,
And the flags that tho nations of liberty span,
Crown. crown him the chief Of the heroes
eternal
Who laid down his sword for the birthright Of
Lead. Face of tho Future, serene in thy
beauty.
Till Ger the dead heroes the Peace star shall
CLEAN,
Till Right shall be Might in the counsels Of
And the service of man be rfe's glory su-
preme.
Not with gold, nor with gems.
But with evergreens vernal,
And the flags that the nations In brotherhood
Crown, crown we the chief Of the heroes
eternal.
Whose honor was gained by the service Of
mani
Spirit OF Libertyi sweet arc thy numbersl
The winds to thy banners their tribute shall
bring
While rolls the Potomac where Washington
slumbers
And his natal day comes with the angels OF
spring
We follow thy counscis.
o hero eternal.
To highest achievements the school leads the
van,
And, crowning thy brow with the evergreens
vernai,
We offer our all to the service of man.
-Hezekiah Butterworth, in Youths Com
panion.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-19
INST POPULAR ROUTE BEwTEEN
NORTH AND SOUTH
pulman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars on all
trains through without change.
VOLUME XII.

.so all connections made at Chicago with all
BlTet and Dining Car lines TO the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-24

Santa Clara several days, hence the
moving of other insurgent troops
further westward into Matenzas
province.
Geneffral Antonio Maceo is west OF
Santa Espiritu, in the Siguanea noun
tains. There the Spanish gathered to-
get.her 10000 or 10000 troops, including
mountain artillery, with the intention
of defeating the famous Cuban gen.
eral, but they either did not meet him,
or were defeated themselves, for moth
ing is mentioned of what happened
there.
The Spanish are concentrating all
their forces around Santa Clara. 1t is
expected that an important battle will
soon be fought in that neighborhod.
General Jose Maceo has crossed over
into Puerto Principe province, it is
officially acknowledged, on his way
west to Santa Clara. He is said to be
at the head of 5000 men.
General Roloff in his last manifesto
warned all farmers and country peo-
pie generally that on and after Novem-
Der Is they must either take refuge in
garrisoned cities or join the insurgent
ranks
The programme of the Cuban rebels
is being carried out, and the Spanish
troops apparently can offer but slight
resistance.
General Gomez has declared that he
will operate in earnest next month in
the most important part of the island.
AS the rebel forces continue to push
forward and advance further west,
| it is apparent that they have selected
either the province of Havana or
Matanzas for their battlefield.
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WARREN OF WYOMING.
He Takes Much Pleasure in Boom.
ing Allison.

ing Allison.
BOSTON, Nov. 23.-The Boston
Traveller today prints an interview
with Senator E. E, Warrenn, of Wyo-
ming, on the possibilities of presiden-
tia1 candidates. He says that although
Reed and Mckinley are generally
named for the presidency, Allison will
make a very strong showing.
They are all very masterful men
and they are all very popular" said the
SENATOR Mr.. Reed is a New Highlander
to the backbone and it is only natural
that the people of New England should
be with him as a unit. Governor Nc
Kinley is the pride of the people Of
the inter-western states. His defense
of the protective tariff gives him an
immense following, while his clear
executive ability covers him with par
ticular favor everywhere. and Mr.
Allison has great strength out Iowa
way. Indeed, I might say that he is
the great drawing card in and about
the Rocky mountain states. So you
see we have three champions in the
field. any one of which would fill the
presidential chair with credit.
On the silver question in the south
and west Senator Warren said: I'm
the northwestern states the free COIN
age movement is as strongly in
trenched as ever.
st see you people of the east de-
clare times have never been better
than they are at present. 1 cannot say
this for the northwest. Business is i'm
proving, however. but slowly, very
slowly
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UTAH, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER a.

officers of the association; General A.
l. Vaughn Governor w. D. Hoard,
Captain w. w. Stone, Captain E. S..
Butts of the executive committee, and
Colonel J. P. K. Thompson of Iowa.
Captain j. S. Everest of Illinois, Cen
eral Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin,
Colonel J. P Rea of Minnesota, Gov
ernor John NJ. Stone of Mississippi.
General Lee began the meeting with
a speech, in which he welcomed the
delegates and prophesfed the success
of the movement
After a general discussion of the
proposed park. it was finally decided
the park should include the land be-
tween the line of earthwork of the OPP
posing armies, with enough space on
the outside of both lines to build a fine
driveway In addition to this sufficient
ground will be purchased, should con-
gress authorize the park, to include the
headquarters of General Grant on one
side and General Pemberton on the
other Several more points of great
historic interest will be included in the
tract of land the entire park to con-
sist of not more than 1000 acres.
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GIBBONS CONFIRMS 1T.

BALTIMORE, Nov 23.-Cardinai
Gibbons today confirmed the statement
that the beretta would be conferred on
Archbishop Satolli on December Is in
this city.
The invitations to the ceremony are
now being printed after a formula
used upon the occasion of my own
elevation to the cardinalate, which 1
furnished Mgr Satolli at his request.
The invitations upon these occasions
are always extended personally by the
person whose elevation is the occa-
sion of the gathering. They will
doubtless be sent to all the prelates of
the country with whom from time to
time Mgr. Satolli has been brought
into official and personal relations.
"Just how many of them or what
other special invited guests will attend
the ceremony cannot be definitely
known, however, until the acceptances
have been received, which will prob
ably be between the Sth and 10th of
December
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FREEDOM OF CUBA.
Means the Establishment of a Rich
Republic.

Means the Establishment of a Rich
Republic.
NEW YORK, Nov. pa special to
the World from Tampa. Fla, says:
The freedom of Cuba, said Revolutions
correspondent, means the establish
ment of probably the richest republic
on earth in proportion to size.
Il fully expect the United States will
recognize US at the coming session of
Congress. Brazil, Chill and the Argen-
tine Republic will follow in the order
named. and I believe that by next
summer we will be treating for peace
with Spain, upon the basis of absolute
independence for the island This must
be the basis of any proposition.
The Cubans would pledge them
selves to pay S2O0,00O,00O of Spain's
present debt if she would give us in
dependence but the offer would have
to come within the next thirty days.
The Spanish government has al
ready spent more than 100000, 900 ex-
elusive of the loss of battleships, while
we have not spent more than $500 900.
We have no army to pay. Our ex-
penses are for war material and the
placing of it in Cuba.
There is an impression that the
iunta are we'll paid. but none of us re-
ceive cent for our work for the cause.
"Of course we shall pay every man
who takes an active part in the cam
paign when we accomplish our end,
but were we to fail it is thoroughly
understood that they are entitled to no
pay
Spain derives an enormous revenue
from Cuba, and the amount of money
paid to the clergy is even greater.
Our success means the formation of
a republic without any debt except that
which we will owe our army, so one
can readily see that an easy taxation
will enable us to conduct a most pros
porous government.
Our success will also determine the
freedom of Porto Rico, but we will be
in no way connected. 1t also means,
in my opinion, the overthrow of the
monarchy of Spain.
Annexation to the United States is
out of the question. I do not believe a
hundred Cubans desire it or that the
Americans would care for any connec-
ton other than the establishment Of
closer trade relations.
THE independence of Cuba is as good
as assured. Our progress has exceed
ed our most sanguine expectations. In
three months from the uprising we
could command more men than we
could at any time in the former revo-
luton"
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NEW YORK, Nov pa special to
the World from Cienfuegos. Cuba,
says:
The Hormiguero estate. owned by
the Ponvert Brothers of New York,
was burned yesterday by insurgents.
Arriving here tonight from Santa
Clara. I find that great amount Of
sugar cane, owned by Americans, has
been destroyed. not only on that
estate, but elsewhere.
The sugar cane on the Soledad plan
tation, owned by E. A. Atkins, of
Boston, was destroyed by band of
200 insurgents.
There was no occasion for this
vandalism. The cane was too green
for making sugar.
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CATTLE AND SHEEP.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE WAR NOW
BREAKS OUT IN IDAHO.
CattIeman Does the Shooting This
Time, However-Victim Left Alone
on the Prairie-Open Warfare is
Looked For.
(snecial to The Herald.)

BOISE, Ida. Nov. 2S.-Word reaches
here of serious trouble between sheep
men and cattle men in Cassia county,
and it is feared open war between the
two factions will follow. A messenger
from Rock Creek reports that Jack Davis,
riding in the employ of the Sparks
Herald Cattle company, had shot and
very seriously, if not mortally, wounded
William Tolman, sheep man. The ball
from Davis pistol entered the body of
Tolman just above the left nipple and
ranging downward, came out near the
shooting occurred in the forenoon, but it
was late in the afternoon before it be-
came known, during which time the I'M
fortunate man, who is SO years old, lay
helpless upon the ground without aid of
any kind.
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BANKERS MUST CLOSE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The bakeries
in Gotham will not be allowed to keep
open doors after 10 a. m. on Sunday
hereafter. Samuel Gompers and a
committee from the organized Bakers
union, called upon the police commits
sioners and requested them to have
the police enforce the Sunday laws in
bakeries and make them close at 10
a. M, the same as grocers, butchers,
etc.
Acting Chief of Police Con1in said
today that orders had been issued to
compel bakers to comply with the law.
The police all over the city have notl-
fled owners of bakeries in their pre-
cincts that they must close at 10 a. m.
tomorrow.
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PUSHING FORWARD.
INSURGENTS HAVE THEIR EYES
UPON HAVANA.
An Expedition From New York Has
Been Safely Landed in Cuba
Spanish Troops Can Offer Slight
Resistance.

NEW YORK. Nov. pa dispatch
to the World from Havana, Cuba,
says:
The Spanish government could no
longer hold back the news that Gen.
eral Maceo and General Gomez had
crossed with their respective armies
into Santa Clara province, and finally
cabled the news officially.
Both Cuban generals have been In
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vlCKSBURG.
PLANS AFLOAT TO MAKE ANOTHER
MILITARY PARK.
Entire Park viii Consist of NOT
More Than Four Thousand Acres,
and Cam BE Made Exceedingly
Beautiful.

vTCKSBURG, Miss. Nov. pa
meeting Of soldiers on.both sides of the
famous siege of Vicksburg met here
yesterday and officially started a plan,
which. it is believed, will make of the
famous battle field one of the finest
military parks in the possession of the
government. Lieutenant General Ste
phen D. Lee of Mississippi, president of
the board of directors of the Vicksburg
National Military Park association,
called the meeting to order There were
present: Major E. L. Davidson of
Iowa, Captain w. t. Bigley of Iowa,
Colonel C.. c.. Flower of Mississippi