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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
LOOMING FORWARDS.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

"Confound I h g
dinner" he 0asd.
angr.ly. I'm hun
gry-no, ] mean
I'm sick; ] don't
want any dinner
I'm going to take a
walk"
Papa. ? ] G a 5 g
shnw ~ what the
pol 4 a V o
yong" said one or
his little boys.
Policeman" ech-
oed the colonei's
wife. ron. James.
to ihipk that you
woiilI act this way!
| know you haven't
hren drinking. but
what II the matter
Es4,.aA In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

my husband. Humiliatins as the
70 Is to me, fear that his affsc-
" no longer mine. Before mar
M was Infatuated with "A Young
connected with family with
q p'dfced, We have been married
aA and very happily, but this
s'man has recently novel TO Iious-
! nave reasons to saSnect Tint
Vhe her attentions. want Won
"a nis movements as closely az
s ny report to me. ,will cal! here
,'Ne every other day at a given
"a'a "hai you hay. discovered.
iss,, aIs. h, and my hushani ia
..''h lie Keeps a small iewelrv
street. l will pay You woil
services and here is $50 to beg n
NY NY. handed Mr.. Kceling the bgl
~, IVA !. earelessly as &c such things
,, ,,.s,y common In his business.
~ ner mat h. would carry out
n" ial'hiuIy. ana asked her 10
k,t.L I, 'e'H ooii after The next
~ ior the first report.
~ day Mr.. Keeling made tho
~. inquiries toward beginning
~ ne found ,hc jowclry siore'
'4,lae osiensibly to have the
v nis watch ughtonod The
a. ~ ~ was n man apparently
|,i,.,,, sse' OF very que. manners
4, ways. His s,ere was
M Nj , upa'sined nice seleerlon of
n qu,le a large assor,mcn, af 81, n a.
. Sss,lpy ana watches. Further
ne the Information mat MIR.
"a a mn Of excellent habits. never
krnh. NJ work Mt his
ss ,ns loafed around near the door
", e store for several hours that
s. = nnally rewarded by sem n
~. young woman Win bIaot
Ea., ~ enter the store. Mr. K@e,.
y ~. nearer the door. where he
sss saa. took place inside. The
d, s,., wa;kfi confidently 10 tbs
SIMILARLY to Mr.. r.. lie rose
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
SUFFICIENT PROvOCATI0N.
ole hit me fust."


'ife gimme de prohumcotion. Judge"
"Nebber touched dat bigger to-! he M
on hit me Wild er cheer"
Thev were two Houston negroes, and
they were up before the recorder for light
lng. ,.,,
chair for?" nske1 the recorder.
IT wuz playin' dc French hahp, fudge,
IN dc hail oh De Schem 'M0nclpatcd Sons
al, de 'Lcbom Virgins. Ell sam fohson he
yyug plain' dc guitar fur d. nggers to
dance by. Dis here coon what hi thinks
be kin play de French hahp, too. but he
KANT"
.Jlocn still," said the recorder stcrniy
"Gn on with your statement
81 WIZ plain en- up comes dis here coon
WIZ. | hit he am pow'ful Jealous Oh
INV plain' en- he WIZ mad ccz DE- no com
mitto. selected me to puhfahm. While
wuy playln' dis obs'repoious econ cam
,i,,h, olnse VIZ 10 me On he ray water
millions lie glttin' RHO now IN 'nnddsr
mont I keeps on playln'. lie says:
.,s:nnsin' YOU had great big ripe water
mutton w,d red meat on black sret1. !
l,eors an p.ayln'. lie gays: You tpke
him IN bus him opem on "A rorh, en- You
.,no, nm big han'ful oh de heart, n you
In Il Al, roun' en- nobody come keeps OF
nl,,viu, He says; You cram DE- heart IN
,,,, mouf. EN- crunch down on hit. on de
y,,ca b,t run down go aim Ell hi, run
AVN yo' chin TO 80 neck. en- Dr. sweet
,,oss RIM down yo' th'oat.' Den lny incur
,.,o,ar en- II All dat French hahr plum fuli
", do music stop en- dc no cor nliSiee look
a. Den ! up wid char a bus DIS
e a., oh,r de- head. On ! flnas myself on
A. m,,ssy ob dis cot, kasei Mars Juaec
you knows what desc here sandy IAN
wptermill.ons is yo'sef, ~
"Get out OF here, both 81 Fpl' "a" '"e
.o,nrde- Next case'
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street The crack in 1, had been only n
slight one. nnd as IT struck soft heap of
trnsh when II fell. It did not break.
The colonel felt Immensely relieved, hut
Just as the little boys ran bnck he heard
voice In the street say:
See here, sir. lnw's against throwing
glnss IN the street. I saw you do IT, but
tnlee IT back. and I'm be all right this
time"
The colonel turned and saw big po-
licrnan handing the terrible bottle to-
wards MIN over the fence. He took IT ani
thrust /, back into h-s hip pocket with il
low but expressive remark. HIS little
boys ran UP and shouted:
"Oh. papa. what was that the policeman
gave you? Let's see IT.
They clutched at his coat tails. and
grabbed for h.s pockets. and tho colonel
backed against the fence.
100 away from here you little devils.
he yelled GO In the house or I'll thrash
you both"
The colonel went into the house and put
on his hat He resolved TO get rid of the
bottle II he had to walk mile to do II.
"Whcre arc you e0ingY' asked his wife
IN asionishment Dinner IN almost ready
why don't YOU pull off your con, and cool
or James. NJ you usually do7'
she gazed at him with the deepest sus-
pi-i1r and that irrltaied him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

there, and ,x-
planned the situa-
ton, but he neg
lccted his opror-
tunity. He went
Oh down Main
street With his
family. with the
pint fla SIX feeling
AS hig as a kcg
in his pocket. lie
was afraid some
Of them would
notice 1t hulging
under his coat. so
he Jagged some
what IN the rear.
When he entered
his pew at church
and sat down
there was n
sharp crack, and
tho otior of m can
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
riE DISslpATED .JEWELER.
A AousroN DETECTIVE STORY.

for divorce. will no, LEAD tho life am
now living any longer"
she ,hon handed the detective ten dol
lar bill.
un the cay following the next. when she
report. he said:
Il dropped into the s;ore this afternoon
on some trihine prcteNt. This young
woman wns elready there. hut she did no,
remain long. Before she left she said
charlie We VIII have Jelly ilst.e supr,r
fought as You suggest. ,hcu ~. win come
around TO The stora anb have a nice chat
while you finish that seilins for ihp lila
mond brooch with no cna to l,tcrriipt us
Tonight, srs. II, think will hc good
time for You to Witness thu meeting be-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
AN UNKNOWN ROMANCE.


lh' nrs' pa'e s'nr rceri down th2
GORGE ABOVE 10 i''i'"'abie heights reHch'
ed thr Ans snow wh''e above shodowy
u'P"nu' ana Duck IN inc depths OF the
gorge
a Young and 81 alwnri man. cl,h In th..
pnrh N n channels brnter r,seoa an, ~,
,,h mn.
i"'"' M i"cr WE "rohA'H WIN sun an"
wind, Ms eye was frank ana clear, his
sicp agile ana firm. lie wns sinrlnc fran.
,,,o,,.s or u,,.o,.,,, ,,,,,.,.,.
W. 90 '''"' """'"'' s''T' an" va
hiS hand he ned whi'a blossom of the
ciclwoiss he had rluctrd from the r;ln
suddenly, ho ,,us,1 ,,,1 ,h. .o,,,, ,.,,..
"N' "i'Pp'" 'lp'h n's UPS gfi Cos
tuned us the Swiss peasants are crosset,
the Path along one that his.ctod h,s. carry
n,.. ,u
=" '"''''i 9''''N '''V'''f '"'' VI "a'e''
lfcr hnlr was ~ the ilShlcst gold ana hung
Iicr oves sho,e ,i,onel,' a., ,.,,na,,,,, 49,.
licht ma ber Inns s,t.br, ,,,,,o, s,,o,.,,,.
a ,,tr+ ,,oor ~ ,,., ,,.,,,,..s, ,.,,
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-, ,,,
49,,
III '"e N'''i"h" 'aHb""ke' ih' ih"lueh ""-
swcred. speaking hatingly mud low
Thap , door opona, IN , ,ottn,.o nIno.t
,.,,,
ii'r''V" 'i'''s w, ~ "lH' nH"pi' ="
'"lc'S WIZ nr"'' ne m"",h on''NS
'u'Ilvn crimson NM we H,"tS'n 10 go plii
us hn" went hhs iNtt,' ger ey'r nh''
lo'Nru a., IN" nuhi Ni,'L ~ ',,oN - sun
hl'ur hor' NM sH"''nci ou' hiS hail' ~ II
10 Nlhy her' 81" ,nte plh,h Of piue sPn-
tang rom h,r hoso'' hln lnrew NON 70
W"r"H MN, re 'nus" mem as my rem
we ehei".lrs p'oo'h 'nat ne ''Itls' ~"
,na,,n,oj,, .nr,,e intn ,nc ro,torn v,ar,
the voices were.
Tho hunter stoppe' for while then
WI. NE Wy 'nDie '.o".s Wy w ","' ,.'n
he PRESSED the flowers froaunntiv TO bis
lips.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
A suMsrRoKD IN THE SNOW.

New York Journal.
The heat al Middleton. N. Y. has been
iniensc II was 3. at a. m, on Friday
and az q y. m. had reached a2a. William
Johnson. aged Is years. was overcome by
the heat.
A sullivan county man says that he was
at work cutting telegraph poles on u tract
of woodland near Fowiwood Pond. The
woods are thick ard there was consider
able snow on the ground. which tho sun
had not melted His feet. from standing
In this melting snow, became very cold
and the heat Of the sun bentinS down with
ali the intensity OF midsummer ON his
head felt very strange. Fearing sunstroke.
congestion Of the brain or apoplexy. he
had 70 quit work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
After the services were over. and the,
had reach home. his wife took her seat OF

the back porch and
began to cap some
strawberries for din
ner. This prevented
mis- going ont III the
back yard and throw
ing the bottle over the
fence, as he had In
tended. His Two liitio
boys hung close around
him, MS they always
did on sunday, ana he
found II Impossible IN
get rid of II, He took
them out for n stroll
In the front yard III
nally he sont them
both In the house On
some prctext, ana
drawing out the bottle
hurled II into the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

Marshal Field the rhieeso n,it-,n mn
llonaire merchant, Oh fI!'hy istt faset
a. q and Madison streets. a. u 'e~eler forr
~. ,a,,n Of ninety-n'na yfsrs az an annual
.nn ~ foo. The 10; leased was bousht
~, NJ. Field tvents years ESQ inf So, az %
ri ,avance In valves since that time
~, Ia Neon twentyfof. Thore have aesn
single years IN Ha3 AT i.eit mas H.,
cciyed as niue '',7'
,,jr~frsa rrirs t tNr'S'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

A.
M =. minutes 'i ri ,asksa I'M in low
Is,a1 n ss,. .sme coins 4" WIFI, ,hs lew My
saaISss ssomaa then is 9a hnss sec, INTO nms
sg~a the street. ''' "'''
- i, Il i. time agreed u p's 0' sSs
ia s',,,sas's,s her y n, .,l had seen any
.ssss.' VI. xhst he iSu ad ssS", The
~ "a, s aid the lady wi When he
AiA.nI H.. The brazen' h ,.Jd
... : Charles g. Ties !. giving her
Waited s wsl handkerchief to her her
: lss n a. detective . what is
~ VIII rs inquiries :" '
. IA = 4 suspect. siV siso
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

PROMINENT Houston
colonel. who is also n
leading church member,
started for church last
Sunday morning with
his family. as was his
custom. lie was serene
and solid looking. and
mis- black frnck coat and
light gray trousers fitted
him snugly and stylish.
~. They passed along
Main street on tho way
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
rHosn BuNaLINo EXECUTIONS.

The New York court had Just sentenced
a. prisoner 10 bs 4isctroouted. and he res
asked n no had anything 70 say.
~ has" he answered. Eur how IonRF'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

" Ps's
.,,r,,ver wanted the habits of n
y sas ,s,o or n laiy wanted an eye
sss so,newhat too gay husband,
!. sp ','ns rss the man t. lake the job.
M''. cu,st s,udlous man with theo-
!. ,ssa Gabsriau and conan Doyle
,,s.a sornc day to take a higher place
.rss,n a large detec;iv bureau In
~, NM, A, promotion was slow. he
=, \, crme west. where the field was
~ rnyered.
v.slnr mad saved during several
4. nm Of ss0, which he deposited
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

whisky began to work its WAY around the
church. The colonel saw several people
elevate their noses and look inunirinsiy
around. and he turned as red as a beet. He
heard female voice In the pew behind
Kim whisper Loudly:
"old Colonel J. is Drunk again They
any he is hardly ever sober NOW. and some
people say he beats his wife nearly every
day"
The colonel recognized TIE voice Of ono
OF the most notorious female yoss'rs ia
Houston lte ,vtncd arouni and glnrcd
al h,r, She then whispered 81 llitic louder.
'l.nok at him, He really looks danger
ors. And TO come TO church tina, way
too"
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About dusk that evening the d"ective's
ellen, came hurrlod.y TO hls office. She
was dressed plainly In black and wore a
dark round ha, ana her face was covered
with veil.
"lf charli. should SEQ me he will not
recognize me-" she said
Mr.. Keeling and the lady strolled down
the stree, opposite the icwelrv store. and
about o'clock the young woman thoy
were watching for entered the store mn
mediately afterwari she came ou' WIN
Mr.. r.. took HIS arm and they hurried
away. presumably to their supper,
The detective felt the arm OF the iahy
tremble.
"The wretch" she said bitterly. HE
thinks me at homo innccenty waiting
for him while h IL out carousing WIN
that artful. designing mink. on. the per-
fdy Of man"
Mr.. Keeling took the lady through an
open hallway that led into the back yarh
room was unlocked. ana they entered.
I'm the store" said Mrs. r.. near the
bench where my husband works IL large
table the cover Of which hangs TO the
floor II couh get under that couia
hear every word that WAS said.
Mr.. Keeling took a big bunch Of skeleton
KEYS from his pocket and in few MIN
utcs found one TINT opened the door mo
the iewclry store. The ras was burning
from one jet turned very low,
The lady stepped into the store ana SAID
az will bolt this door from the inside, ara
want you 10 follow my husband ana MAJ
woman. See IL they are nj supper, ana II
they are. when they start back here you
must come back TO THIS room and let me
know by tapping thrice on the door After
1 listen 10 their conversation long enough
viii unholt the door. and we will confront
the guilty pair together, may need you
IN ,r,,oo, me for do not know what
they might attempt to 40 to me-"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
THE Pint FLASK.

Ana the Hard Time the Colonel Had 10 &c,
Ria OF II,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

The detective made his way softly OUT
and followed the ie,selcr and the woman.
He soon discovered that they had taken
private room in a little out Of the way
restaurant and had ordered supper hs
fingered about until they came OUT an"
then hurried back to the store, ana en-,
,erIng the back room. tapped three times
ON the door.
IN a few minutes the tewcler entereu
with the woman ana the detective saw the
Hight shine moro brightly through crack
IN me sl,3r lie Seu'd- bear. ire man an"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

1ffef- ~ ~ 20 - tlle
curry, 6 to 1: Mrsil& long; ) " II SfAs4ss
to &: NeutraIs ~ I'll rs II. u 4 I:
stnte tennis tUurhentit cpsned I 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
ruE TIMES-RICHMOND. VA. TUESDAY. MARCH 3. 1876

act approved February Is, 1870. In rei-
erence to school districts, as applied 10
certain districts.
No. $50. To extend the time for the
completion of the Virginia western Soai
and Iron Railroad Company.
No go. To amend and re-enact Sec
ton 2l07. Code Of Virginia, relating TO pen
alties for unlawful fishing.
No. 10. For the relief OF +. Il. Lee.
No. GA. For the relief OF John a. Bu-
chanan, a Confederate veteran. OF Au-
gusta county.
No $50. To authorize the city OF Dan
vile, Va. TO extend its water-mains or
pipes TO the Danville Military Institute.
I'm Pittsylvania county, Va, and supply
the same with city water.
No. G3i. To amend and re-enact an act
to confer upon the Council OF the town OF
Danyille authority TO build, purchase, re-
pair. and keen No a free bridge. or free
bridges, across Dan river, and 10 confer
uDon the said corporation the power TO
increase its bonded Indebtedness for pub
lie Improvement.
No. 700. To place on the pension list
the name OF J. NJ. Craighead, a wounded
Confederate soldier. OF Bedford county.
No. Gsi. To amend and re-enact section
Is. chapter 3, of an act entitled IAN act
TO change the name of the town Of Good
son TO the city OF Bristol. and provide
a new charter for the same"
No. 40. To put on the pension list the
name OF J. w. Lawhorn. wounded Con-
federate soldier. OF Bedford county.
No $50. To eradicate the San Jose or
pernicious scale, a disease affecting fruit
trees.
No. $50. To authorize the Auditor Of
Public Accounts and Governor to fix the
compensation 10 be paid 10 the special
agent Of the State for instituting suits
and experimenting the collection Of
amounts due the State from two Of the
former treasurers Of Bedford county.
No Go2. For the relief Of Mrs. James
F. Caller the widow Of Confederate
soldier.
The following House bill was passed:
No. 133. ApproDriating $1,000 for the
Confederate Soldiers Home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
CaStoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine FOR
children. Mothers have repeatedly told me
Of its good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. c. OsGoop,
o.ucn Mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

Mr.. Taliaferro. OF Orange. next was
recognized by the Chair. and presented
Colonel John -. Bigger. the efficient and
interchangeable Clerk of the House OF Dele
gates. on behalf OF the members with
an elegant oak case with gold trimmings.
containing a solid silver set OF knives,
forks spoons. etc. Mr.. Hathaway, OF
Lancaster, was introduced TO make the
presentation speech. and ne carried out
the pleasant duty conferred upon him
to the highest satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
Colonel Bigger then replied with one
Of the ablest speeches ever delivered by
that Nestor OF Democracy.
on motion OF Mr.. Parks. Of Page, a
resolution of thanks. presented by the
Committee for Courts OF Justice. was
adopted. thanking their chairman. Mr.
Saunders, OF Franklin, for the numerous
courtesies shown the committee during
the session.
Mr. Saunders. after briefly expressing
his thanks for the compliment paid him.
moved that the chair be vacated until
$50 T.. NJ This was also agreed 10.
PASSED OVER THE VETO.
Immediately after the evening recess
the discussion over the Senate bill in
cooperating the Pacific Company, pend
ing the motion TO pass the bill. notwith-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

"Castoria is the best remedy for children
Of which am acquainted. hope the day
is not far distant when mothers will CON
slider the real interest Of their children, and
use castoria instead Of the various quack
nostrums which arc destroying their loved
ones, by forcing opium, morphine. soothing
syrup and other hurtful agents down their
threats, thereby sending them TO premature
graves" Or. +. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-14
MAPS FOUND.
MAY HAVE A HEARING UPON VEN
EzUELA's CLAIM.
a Commissioner Appointed to Go
to Rome, and Study the Subject
Great Fire in GugyaauiI.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia special to
the World from Caracas, Venezuela,
says:
An English vessel is taking sound
ings at the mouth of the Orinoco river.
Maps made by Catholic missionaries
early sent to South America are said to
have been found in the Vatican. which
proves Venezuela's claim to the dis
puted territory. President Crespo has
appointed Ameno Doroo Urdaneta
commissioner to go to Rome to study
the subject.
A special commissioner has also been
appointed to visit San Domingo and
Porto Rico and to examine documents
relating to Guiana.
The Venezuelan government has de-
cided to connect Caracas with Guiana
by telegraph. Senior Luigi of Trinidad
has offered to lay a cable under the
Orinoco river without expense to the
government. Senior de Ia Concha, who
was wounded by soldiers in the recent
panic at bull fight, is worse There
has been a consultation of four ply
sicians over his case. The local news
papers fear to mention the incident
Another man, said to have been
wounded the same day. will lose an
eys.
The Hamburg American steamship
Columbia, with 200 eXcursionists on
board has arrived at La Guaraya A
special bull fight and special opera
performance will be given during their
stay. The party will leave Friday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-14
A Grent Fire.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia special to
the Herald from Panama, Colombia,
says: A great fire ragged in Guayaquil,
Ecuador. When the fremen and SOL
diers who were hurriedly ordered out
to help them finally brought it under
control, thousands of panic stricken
persons We're wandering homeless in
the streets, many lay dead in the
morgue, and property worth nearly
100000 had been DESTROYED, including
the Nobel cathedral and the convent
which adjoined it. The Herald's cor
respondent in Guayaquil telegraphs
that the fire was first discovered in
the convent 1t spread with such ra-
pidity that it was with the utmost
difficulty thatsthe majority of the in
mates escaped with their lives. The
firemen We're on hand within a, few
minutes, but their work was poWerless
to save either the convent building or
the cathedral of st. Augustine. which
the flames Immediately attacked. From
that point the fire flew to surrounding
property. and in an incredible short
space of time many houses were
ablaze. The fire brigades of the sub
urbs and other surrounding towns We're
summoned by telegraph and battalions
of guards were dispatched to aid the
firemen. Through their united efforts
the element was checked and the city
saved. The panic which began among
the nuns in the convent, several of
whom were burned, was contagious,
and the city became terror stricken
when the situation was grasped. The
officials urged the president, General
Alfero, to seek a place of safety, and
at last, yielding to their advice. he took
refuge with his family on board a
steamship in the lTarbor.
1t is believed that at least thirty per-
Eons suffered death and it is known
that many were injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-14
Another story.

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 1S.-Johnny
Murphy's trainer. Conroy. told a pc
culiar tale about the trouble with
Makers eyes. He was asked if Pc
ter's eyes were as bad as represented.
His eyes are slightly infamed," he
replied, but are plenty good enough
to fight"
eff that is 50. what is wrong then?"
I'll tell you conf1dentially, Maher is
afraid of the authorities. Last night
our training quarters were surrounded
by as hard a looking set of men on
horseback with rifles as I ever saw.
They patrolled the house. that lis, with
in fifty yards of it. all night, and had
the life scared out of everybody. We
learned from Deputy Marshal Jim
Beardson, who waits on us at the
house, they thought we were going to
pack up and leave for the battle ground
and they were ready to trail US up.
Neither Maher nor anybody in our
camp is ready to die with his boots on.
and unless Stuart can guarantee pro-
lection. Maher, Marshall nor Murphy
will get into the ring"