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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-04
New Hampshire wolves.

The Boston Transcripts recalls the
fact that SO recently as Nov. ID, 1880,
large pack of wolves took possession
Of hill near Tamworth. N. Fl. The
farmers, alarmed by the depredations Of
the beasts formed themselves into an
army 600 strong under the command Of
an old officer, General Quimby. The hill
was surrounded by Gordon Of marks
men, who closed in upon it from all
sides, and battle royal resulted. The
wolves were defeated and took to flight,
leaving scores, if not hundreds, of their
plumber dead on the field, and the town
was saved. There was grand jollifca-
tion that night, when the hard cider ran
free, and it may be that many persons
living yet can remember the bringing in
to Tamworth of the bodies of the wolves
and the joy that followed it, and which
in strict New England consciences JUS
titled the cider.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-04

into her own hands. Though the child
was but 10, her mother, nominally her
guardian. was really her charge. She
had been SO indeed before her second
widowhood began. Now more than
ever she clung to her daughter, lacking
as she did the firm hand of the perse-
vering minister, who had been six
months dead.
But for that Tony would never have
had liberty to farm her own land. The
Rev. Cyrus Illways had been forever
bewailing the cares of this world which
numbered his spiritual advancement.
Notwithstanding he had somehow man.
aged to absorb the lions share of all
the land brought in. By consequence
he left it in such condition that nc
thrifty man was willing to run furrow
there as tenant Or oropper. Fences were
ruinous. The house roof even leaked
like riddle. Money fox the most neo-
essary repairs had vanished down the
reverend gentleman's capacious throat.
Yet to the very last his sweet wife
had adored him, as Tony. in turn, ador-
ed her mother. The girl had large,
nobly generous nature. A discomfort
which touched only herself was some-
thing to be laughed at. Tt made tears
come, though, to hear her mother fret
and pine for things essential to her
small gentility. Mrs. Illways fancied
herself the most accomplishing soul
alive. She did not ask for much, only
things deoently near the fashion for
herself and the children. Tony? Well,
Tony did not care. At least she never
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-04

'DeY, took an 'satdde my chile"
ted. There was always, though, fms
shade of reserve in the neighborliness
that checked any sense of familiar friend
illness.
Nanny was possibly the sole excep-
tion to the chorus of praise. Even she
confined her disparaging to Sis May
Johnson 8 trusty ear. Besides she was
ohronioler most nobly prejudiced.
Doubtless, had the Crosses so elected, the
countryside would have welcomed them
to seats in it's highest place. 1t is much
to the proof of it's exceeding good tem-
per that it in nowise resented their
holding SO aloof.
My son, you look deliciously lazy"
Mrs. Cross said, smiling across the sun
light at her boy. AS he watched her it
came to him that her smile informed
the sunshine. He gave it back to her
and shifted the arm above him as he
answered:
''That is exactly what am, mater!
At this minute feel that if captains
commission was on the other side of
the lawn would not stir to go after
it."
"You out!' Colonel Cross said, pre-
tending to frown. 81 am utterly ashamed
of you'll But listen. You must get up.
Some one Is ooming-coming in hurryl
I wonder who. Why, upon my life, if
it is not John Antony Morris girlp'
Instantly the three pairs of eyes focused
themselves upon Tony. They saw slim,
pretty girl in clean pink calico frock,
mounted bareback upon saucy dun col
ored mule AT the sight the young fell
low started upright. He made to go for
ward, but was checked by his fathers
glance as he himself went down the pi-
azza STEP
'Howdy do, Miss Morris? Let me
help you," he said, holding out both
hands as though to lift her to earth.
NO." Tony painted; "I-I have not
time. Nanny is waiting We are going
to mill and have sick mule IL
thought-maybe, please, will you let me
have one in its placer
She felt herself blushing furiously.
Indeed betwixt embarrassment and
modification she was almost beside her
self. She had fancied all the way in that
it would be the easiest thing in the
world to speak formally and in business
fashion to this hereditary enemy, prof
fering pay in good set terms for that
| which she wished to gain. Now the
| fineness of her own breeding made that
out of the question. Before word had
been spoken she had recognized how ut
terly impossible it was thus to affront
one bred to full understanding of the
regions law of good neighborhood
The shadow of smile melted Colonel
Cross rather hard mouth. His alert in
telligence had caught the struggle, the
humiliation, in the girl s face. Perhaps,
too, he had sympathetic comprehension
of the gallantry that forced her thus to
forbear dealing fine prick to his conse-
quenoe. 'Shes all her fathers daugh-
ter he said to his memory. Aloud he
spoke over his shoulder to his son.
"Take my horse there, Curtis and
gallop to the field. Tell two Of the plow-
men to bring in Miss Morris wagon.
Be quick, or the rain will catch you.
1t will be storm, I think. "
As the young fellow moved away the
elder man again put out his hand To-
ny overlooked it, but slipped to earth.
Her cheeks were scarlet, her eyes suspi-
ciously dewy, yet she lifted them brave
ly and held her head high as she step
ped within the piazza sfade.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-04

longed properly to her mistress. The
Rev. Mr.. Illways, though, had disap-
proved what he called keeping alive
the war feeling So Tony had grown
up knowing vaguely that her father had
been soldier and feeling with the in
tensest rebellion that he slept in an un-
marked grave.
"Justice to the living" Mr.. Illways
had said unctuously, "may righiully
postpone honor to the dead" In most
points he was his wife's prophet and
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-04
ItMayDo as Nj uch for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, III, writes
that he had Severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains In his back
He tried many so called Kidney cures but
without any good result. About yeag
ago he began use of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once, Electric Bitters is
especially adapted to cure Of all Kidney
and Liver troubles and often gives almost
Instant relief. One trial will prove our
statement. Price only 300 for large bot.
tie at Geo NJ Young's. Drug Store, 4ss
Congress st. H. G. Starr, Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-04


Dee wus in v'ry, an one time Marse
John Ant'ny's hawse come back FUN
de squiresh widout no rider Co'ss Sam
cotcht him All went after his marster
He foun him, too-shot froo an froo.
Somehow he put i'm up on dat oritter
an tie him fas'. Den des as he had turnt
de beas' right ways yere come de call
fer his own sell. Dee foun i'm after
wuds wild er hole right tween de eyes,
Long as yo' pappy libbed him made
him choke ter call dat boys name. He
hone after him ebe'y day, do b'leeve. ;"
Nanny ended in almost a whisper
her eyes on the green far skyline. She
dared not look at Tony, dowa whose
cheeks the tears ran. Now and again
she ohoked back a sob. Her heart was
but the tenderer for all her fine, gay
courage. 1t was SO wonderful that she
had never heard all the tale before.
Nanny had felt that the telling be-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23
ANOTHER CARD FROM PRESIDENT
WINSTON.

To the Editor:-I regret the peces-
sity Of having to correct an error
doubtless typographicaD in the state
ment by Mr.. j. S. Thomas, published in
your paper to-day. He reports me as
having told him / used his name out of
personal regard for the football train
er. | used his name out of personal re-
gard for himself and his honor and rep
utation as a ministerial student. For
the trainer / felt 10 personal regard;
on the contrary, contempt and d sgust,
nor had / am dysire to protect him
from the cont uapt and condemnation
which ! knew his conduct would re-
ceiye from all right minded people.
My action IN the matter, prompted
by the nest delicate and kindly re-
gard for others, and deserving their
hearty tanks and the thanks of the
State, has been heralded forth under
sensational headings that are a posi-
tive disgrace to North Carolina. /
tagged down" a train full of young
men headed by minister, running in
TO dishonor and disrepute; and because
/ used red flag, not my own, as a sig
nal, | am charged with stealing a flag,
instead of being commended for activ-
ity, thoughtfulness and kindness.
L am proud to know that the stu
dents of the University do refuse to
go ahead in this disreputable and dis
honorable business, and do approve,
commend and endorse my whole ac-
ton" / am glad that / did not act Off
cially to stop the testimonial, but all
lowed the moral sense of the young
men to work out a righteous verdict.
We have had some gambling and
drinking at the University, over which
[ deeply grieye, and of which / am
heartily ashamed. But the student SEN
timent does not approve of those vices.
My action i'm disciplining the guilty
ones ought to satisfy friends Of the
University, and well balanced people
generally, that there is no lack of au-
thority in the University management,
nor a desire to ignore and hypocritic-
ally cover up student vices.
There ought to be State pride enough
and common decency enough in our
midst to prevent any newspaper fam
ing forth the name of the President Of
the University in glaring headlines as
Not Guilty of Forgery" or having
committed "Justifable Forgery"
lis this the New South? or is it Pro
gressive Journalism Soon we shall
see the name of the Governor of the
State, or the Chief Justice, heralded as
Not a Thief, or leading society lady
as Not Strumpet. If this be
modern journalism" it does not ac-
cord with common sense, justice or de-
cency; and j, for one, hold it i'm the
same contempt as the late football
trainer. GEO. +. WINSTON.
Chapel fill, n. c., Feb. %.
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STORY OF AARON
CONTINUED from second page.l

hat agin. like he tellin' UNI good-by, an
rid up to me. He say, Gal, is you
seed any nigger man runnln' long by
here? / look at Miss Rachel, an she
drapt her eyelids. / say, '4asser.
He say, Which away wuz he gwlne?
/ look at Miss Rachel, an she throw
her eyes over ter de lef', an low,
Cross yoner.' He sot dar, dat ar white
man did, an look at me n thump de
pummel er his saddle, en- den he broke
ont in a big laugh an rid on. ! tell
YOU now, OF Nick wasn't no sharper
dan dat ar white man.
"Marse Dave Henry made a motion
like he wuz gwine ter foller on after
OF Mr.. Gossett, but Miss Rachel, she
laid her ham on his arm, an den we
all walked back home. De las word
say ter Miss Rachel-an' she'll tell
YOU so herse'f-wuz, i toll yo you
want huntin' no flowers an she low,
How kin anybody hunt flowers when
de woods is full er runaway niggers
an dogs?' an say, You amt call de
name err all what de woods wuz full Nv
an she low eff / don't hush up, she'll
be mad wild me all de balance er de
week, and den / hushed up"
Jemimy paused, looked around, and
then turned to the children:
Don't you dast ter tell yo' ma dat
| been gwine on wild dish yer OF time
foolishness, l1aze eff you do, she'll take
me out'n de kitchen an SEN me ter der
cotton patch, an I'm dom mighty well
whar / is.
Then, after telling Drusilla not TO be
sitting uD all night, she went out.
ITO he continuedA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23
LAW-MAKING IN JAPAN.

TO the Editor: The Imperial Diet
assembled just before Christmas, for
mally organized, and adjourned for the
New Years holidays. On the 9th Of
January the consideration of bills
regularly began.
One of the first bills introduced by
the government relates to the taxation
Of sake (rice beer), and proposes to
increase the tax some thirty-three per
cent. Brewers thought the tax high
before The drinking of sake among
all classes who can afford it, except
Christians, is universal and there will
likely be a hot fight over this bill be-
fore it is passed, if passed at all, IN
its present form.
Another bill introduced by the gov
eminent also, relates to the tobacco
trade, and proposes a monopoly on the
part Of the government. The follow
ing is the substance of the bill: The
first point kept in mind, it is said, by
the government in framing the bill,
has been to make the system as sim
BE rs possible. All the tobacco grown
in the country is to be delivered to the
government at prices fixed by the lat
Ter. and sold out to the manufacturers
at specified rates. Intending growers
are to send in to the government, by
the end of April each year, notice Of
the amount Of ground they propose to
plant and must procure government
permission; and in order TO regulate
the supply, the government will limit
at its discretion the amount of ground
to be devoted each year to the cultiya-
ton of tobacco The delivery OF the
produce to the government is to be
effected before the end of March each
year. The grower is not permitted to
hold back any proportion of his crop,
either for his own use or for sale,
except in the case of tobacco intended
for expectation, in which case, with
government permission, the grower
NAV sell to others than the govern
ment Special offices for the sale OF
tobacco are to be established at con-
yenient places throughout the country.
According to the Budget submitted,
the sum S94 ,979, 685 is to be spent dur
ing seven years, beginning with April
of this year, for the extension of the
navy, independently of ships already
in course of construction. 1t is not
vet definitely known, but some assert
1890
displacement of the navy to 100000
tons during the period mentioned
above. it is also said that the strength
of the army is to be doubled within
the next ten years.
The opposition parties are finding
great fault with the government be-
cause Of what they call the "inade-
quate increase of the nations fighting
capacity proposed by the government
in the bills referred to above.
At the beginning of this session of
the Diet, the Radical party, the largest
single party, openly allied itself with
the government, and is now called the
government party. Heretofore all par
ties have been violently opposed to the
government except in the matter Of
carrying on the war. The Radical
party's action is regarded generally as
step toward party government"
The present theory is that Ministers
of State hold Office exclusively at the
bidding of the Emperor.
A. r. MORGAN.
Nagoya, Japan, Jan. 21, 1896
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23

Than for the lowlier titles. Gracious,
Good,
The Worthiest of Women ever crown
ed.
Sweetest Consort, sagest Prince,
Shows on SHOWS have melted since
England lost you--late TO learn
Worth that never can return;
Learned to know you as you We're,
Known, till then, alone to Her!
luminous as sun at noon,
Tender as the midnight moon,
Steadfast as the steered-by star,
Wise as time and patience are;
Deaf to each belittling lie,
Deaf to gliding jealousy;
Brooding only on the goal,
And, like every lofty soul,
Scanning with far-off smile
The revilings of the vile.
Yes. He too, died for England! thence
withdrawn
Dim to that undiscovered Land
Where our loved lost ones dwell, with
wistful eyes,
And lips that look, but speak not.
But away,
Away from these soft whispering
waves that make
A dulcet dirge around the new-delyed
grave,
TO bluff East-Anglia, where on wind
swept lawns,
The sanguine crocus peeps from under
ground
To feel the sun, and only finds the
snow;
And, whinnying on the norland blast,
the surge
Leaps against iron coast with iron
hoof,
As though the hosts Of Denmark foam
ed afresh,
Caparisoned for ravin! And ! see
4 cradle, not a coffin, and therein
Another child to England; and yelled
Fate
Over it bent with deep-diyining eyes,
And with oracular lips, like nurse in
spired,
Foretelling the fair Future.
Another Albert shalt Thou be, 50
known,
So known, SO honored, and His name
shall stand
The sponsor TO your spotlessness until
Dawns the full day, when. conscious Of
your sonl.
Your soul, your self. aud that high
mission laid
On all such begetting, you can seize
The scepter Of your viii, and thuswise
armed
Against the sirens Of disloyai sense,
Like 70 your pure progenitor abide
La Gods stern presence, and surrender
never
That last prerogative oPaiI your race,
TO live and die for England"
ALFRED AJTSIN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23
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by John Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 21.-The TWEEN
ty-eigth Senatorial ballot to-day re-
suited as follows: Hunter, so; Black
burn. SO; Evans, 8; Carlisle, 4; Bate, l.
The joint assembly then adjourned
until Monday at - o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23

TO CURE A GOLD I'M ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23
HIS FIRST OFFICIAL POEM.
The New Poet Laureate's First Attempt
to Earn His Salary.
ITO be continued. J


to Earn His Salary.
As "Jameson's Ride" was not an Of
fetal made-to-order poem, it lacked
among several other things-the feat
ure of gratifying public curiosity as
to how the new Laureate would sue
coed in his first attempt to earn his
salary. The following lines, however,
written to commemorate the death of
Prince Henry of Battenberg, bear the
government stamp, and are of interest,
as showing what the world may expect
to read after every birth, death, and
marriage in the English royal family
They are taken from The London
Times. The title of the poem is, "Who
Would Not Die for England ?" under
which appear the words, Whipping
ham Sandringham. February, 1896"
WHO WOULD NOT DIE FOR ENG
LAND?
Who would not die for England
This great thought,
Through centuries Of Glory handed
down
BY STORED vault in monumental fame,
And homeless grave in lone barbaric
Homeless, but not forgotten, 50 can
thrill
With its imperious call the hearts Of
men,
That suddenly from dwarf ignoble
lives
They rise to heights of nobIeness. and
spHrn
The languid couch of safety. to EN-
brace
Duty and Death that evermore were
twin.
who would not die for England"
Thus He said,
Who at the hottest Of all English
hearths,
The hottest and the highest, had been
given
A seat, an English Princess for his
bride
Now by that hearth weeping her Wild
owed tears,
Bitter and barren as the Winter rain
1T Is not meet that !, whom this fam
ed Isle.
This generous, mighty, and majestic
Land,
Ennobled as her son, should not repay
Her splendid gift of kinship. Let me
go,
Go where they 90, her world-research-
ing race,
That slumber pillowed on the half
drawn sword,
And wake, at whisper of her viii, to
greet
Duty and Death that eyermore were
twin"
who would not die for England!
And for Her
He dies, who, whether in the fateful
fight,
Or in the marish jungle, where She
bids,
Far from enericling fondness, far from
kiss
OF clinging babes, bushes his human
heart,
And, stern to every voice but Hers,
obeys
Duty and Death, that evermore were
twin.
So across the far-off foam,
Bring him hither, bring him home,
Over avenues of wave
English ground-to English grave;
Where his soldier dust may rest,
England's flag above his breast,
And, loye-planted, still may bloom
English flowers about his toom.
Who would not die for England, that
can give
A sculpture like this! mid hamlet
crofts,
And comely cottages with old-world
flowers,
And rustic seats for labor-palsied
limbs,
The pensioners of Peace! | linger here,
Pondering the dark inexplicable Night.
Here by this silent graye-girt sanctu-
airy
Whose vanished walls were reared
anew by him,
OF Princes the most princely, if it be
That Wisdom, Love, and Virtue, more
adorn
sarcophagus Of Kings than dripping
spears,
Than wailing hearts and hecatombs
of slain.
And He, too, died for England He who
lived
Scoring all Joy save that joy of all,
The love Of one true woman, She a
Queen,
Empress and Queen, yet not the more
reyered,
Not the more loved for those resound-
ing names,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ma,
RiIsousness, Indigestion Headache.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-30
THE AWARD VERY EXPLICIT.
So Says President Williams About
the Arbftrators' Finding.

the Arbitrators' Finding.
President Williams. of the Traction
Company. was asked yesterday in re-
gard 10 the differences existing between
the two street railway corporations as to
the payment by the old company for the
use OF the Traction tracks during the re-
union. Mr.. Williams said that the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company
had not vet paid them the 400 for the
use OF the Broad-street tracks and thas
unless a settlement was speedily arrives
at the matter would be carried 10 the
courts
Said he: 1.-THE award OF the arbitrators
Is very explicit, and leaves no room
whatsoever for the absurd Interpretation
under which the Railway and Electric
Company officials seek to shelter them
selves"
Mr.. Williams stated that the award
stipulated that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company was to pay the
Traction Company so much per day Tor
each car run over the Broad street
tracks to the Exposition building. No
sane man. he said. could put the interpre-
tation that tho old company had upon
the award. The old line claimed that
they were TO pay for only the actual time
their cars were upon the tracks of the
Traction Company; that. as the distance
from Harrison and Broad to the Audi
forum was only one sixth OF the distance
traversed by their cars. at each trip.
they should pay only one sixth Of the
sum-
Mr. Williams said that even in this
the old company was not acting fairly.
as he knew that many of their cars had
not gone over the eastern end Of the
line at each trip, but had doubled up"
and returned from Ninth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-30
TO CONTEST FOR MEMBERS.
Meeting mt the Y. NJ. G. A. Yesterday
of the Committee on Rally.

Despite the warm weather, the Young
Mems Christian Association Is just as at
tractive as ever to the members Of the
institution.
An interesting meeting Of the Com
mittee on Rally was held in the commit
tee room Tuesday night The meeting
was presided over by Mr.. James IL.
Stone The question drawer on associa-
ton work was discussed with much en-
thusiasm, and a membership contest was
inaugurated. The contest is between the
red team, with Mr.. L. G. Burruss as
captain, and the orange team, under the
management of Mr.. J. p. Jones. The
plan of the contest is 10 see which OF the
two teams, composed OF equal numbers.
can secure the most members from now
until 10 o'clock on the morning of Sep
TENDER 9Th. The defeated side will have
to give supper TO the victorious side
after the race is over and those giving
the supper will have to act as walters