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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
No Love In Handel.

In Hande's life alone the tender pas
sion appears to have had no place. He
Inns been accused, and that on no sub
stantial authority, of but che affaire
du occur, and, II the story be authentic,
1t would seem that most of The senti-
ment and all the suffering were on the
lady's side. Even as youth he had
made up his mind TO have no mistress
but music, for il is recorded of him
Tint, having journeyed to Lubbock to
compete for the post of public organist,
he unhesitatingly refused to enter the
lists as soon as he learned that the sue
cessful competitor was expected to take
the retiring orgnnist's daughter to wife.
Doubtless it was at least as fortunate
for Fraulein BuXtehude as for himself
that he declined rivalry in which he
was likely to succeed. - Blackwood
Magazine.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

IN front of her tepee 10 watch him out OF
sight, as the fair~haired white woman
had done few hours before.
After a time she put the hnndker-
chief on her head and went in the direc-
tion he had taken.
When she found him it was dusk and
the coyotes had begun TO whine and
bark all about them, and one faint star
glimmered in the purpling sky. Her
eyes were wonderfully bright, and her
wild gracefulness would have been al
Turing to another man.
She went up behind him and touched
him on the shoulder. He faced about
and asked what she wanted. But for
the bright handkerchief on her head,
he would not have remembered her.
When he saw that, he smiled, and the
OF desperate, savage love in the most
even of voices and broken of English, in
terspersed with Apache and Mexican.
Rowland answered her kindly, and,
10 her calm-toned pleadings, smiled in
her tense face and turned away.
POGO tempo, you come" she said,
gliding after him and grasping his hand.
She followed him for n few yards, still
holding his hand. "You Gomez" she in
sisted.
Eyes, POGO tempo, come see your
father"
She flung the hand from her and hur-
ried off into the shadow, with low
snarl.
Late at night, rs Rowland left the
council of the braves, a hundred yards
from the camp a woman strobe up to
him, and, without any preface, dropped
at his feet and caught his hands, and re-
peated the story of her savage passion
in the same monotone, as tinkling and
musical as the sound of crystal bell.
But Rowland had completed his en-
bassy successfully, and was in haste 10
return to the camp during the night
and comparative GOODNESS, so he pushed
her away with Disguised "Vamoose!"
and hurried on.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
How the Electors Fit the Two Highest
Onlces in the Land.


Offices in the Land.
The aggregate number of electors
this year will be 447, of which ma
jority is 224. These are divided as fol-
lows: Alaboma, II; Arkansas, s; Cali
fornia, 9; Colorado, I; Connecticut, 6;
Delaware, 3; Florida, 4; Georgia, 10;
Idaho, 8; Illinois, "a; Indiana, Is; Iowa,
13: Kansas, 10; Kentucky, 10; Louisi-
ara, s.; Maine, 6; Maryland, 8; Massa-
chusetts, Is; Michigan, IA; Minnesota,
o; Mississippi, 0; Missouri, II; Mon
tana, 3; Nebraska, s; Nevada.
8; New Hampshire, A. New
Jersey, 10; New York, SO; North
Carolina, IL; North Dakota, 3; Ohio, %;
Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania, 50; Rhode Is
land, 4; South Carolina, Q; South Dako-
ia, 4; Tennessee, 70; Texas, Is; Utah.
3; Vermont, 4; Virginia, IL; Washing
ton, 4; West Virginia, g. Wisconsin, ~,
and Wyoming, 3. The territories and
the District of Columbia, which have
representation in the nominating con-
Nentions of both parties, have no voice
in the electoral college. The electors
of each state meet at the capital of the
state ION the first Wednesday in Deem
Der in the year in which they are APP
pointed" and cast the vote of the state
for the candidate of the party by which
they were elected. In case no candidate
receives majority of all the electors
the house of representatives shall elect.
the vote being taken by states, each
state casting one vote.
When the electors meet in their re-
spective states and cast their ballots
for president and vice president, "they
shall make distinct lists of all persons
voted for as president and of all persons
voted for as vice president, and of the
number of votes for each, which lists
they shall sign and certify and trensmit
sealed to the seat of the government
of the United States, directed to- che
president of the senate" On the sec
ond Wednesday in February succeeding
the meeting of the electors in the sew
cral states congress shall, in joint SEES
sion in the hall of representatives, the
president of the senate presiding, open
the certificates, count the votes and de-
clare the result, il either candidate
shall have majority. In the event that
neither candidate has been elected the
house of representatives elects the pres-
dent, being limited tc the three candi-
dates having received the highest vote
Of electors, and the senate elects the
vice president, q majority of the whole
number being necessary 20 n choice
Chicago Times-Herald
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
THE POISON OF LOVE.
BY GwENDoLEN ovERroN.

The commanding officer was seated
IN the adjutant's office, in troubled par
ley with the officer of the day.
II was high noon, midsummer, and
Arizona; and though the adobe was as
cool as only an adobe can be in fiery
weather, the major was hopping his
brow in entire discomfort.
That's it! that's it," he calculated.
erhink of sending a man off on the very
eTe Of his wedding; the very day before
be Is to be married. It's beastly I'M
tIeasant thing to have to do. But I'm
TOO old for a trip like that; Gowan's on
The sick list, Henderson'g away, Thomp-
ton's wife may die any minute, Trow-
bridge won't be back from Grant until
etrly tomorrow morning, and you're
half dead (precious hospital we haye!)
tnd officer of the day besides. Then,
moreover, Howland's about the only
one who can handle those things right
md not make a mess of it. He's got to
no, that's all"
e8 might be able to manage the bust
hcss, suppose you let him take my
thber. and I'll GO" suggested Briggs.
You look like il, now don't you?
Pretty healthy specimen you'd be to
Epud on a ride like that"
ut wouldn't hurt me and il might do
me good ask il as favor, mai r."
Well, won't. Howland's going"
BE rang the bell for his orderly and sent
hat unduly erect individual to find
Lieut. Rowland, give him the command
|nR officers compliments, and say he
would like to see him in the ad Jutant's
ol|ice Immediately.
Wien the orderly had gone on his way
eniuting, Briggs tilted back in his chair,
with its burnt ornament of Q NJ. D.,
end fingered his saber knot, ant
Satched the aies circiing with faint
I|Ixx IN the center of the room. The
tommnndant turned his attention TO a
|eenircAp document much underscored
and lined in red ink, and glanced un-
tasily at the door. The official paper
ala not claim his attention long. "He
San start now and be back by noon to-
inorrow."
eyes, said Briggs, "he can"
N suppose he'll see the reason for il. I"
J suppose so. :" assented Briggs.
He's sensible fellow"
Yee, he's sensible" Briggs agreed.
Hhe major felt that his junior officer
was not exnctly encouraging. "What
It deuce would you have NE do then ?"
l snapped.
III me go"
Notice as pig-headed as a Donkey"
4ndered tho major. "You shan't go.
|| you."
ran right. but I'd rather not be
Nn1 oheo Sov send Rowland. thrt's
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

Years ago there were still poisoned
arrows used occasionally, weapons
deadlier than the popular rifle or car
bine, for their scratch was fatal. The
head was dipped in poison curiously
made. a bit of liver, quite putrid, was
held before a rattlesnake until he had
injected his venom into it time and
time again. After few more days
this virulent substance was put upon
the points of the arrows. to carry agony
and dissolution TO whatsoever they
touched.
1t was one of these arrows that How
land jerked from his arm, a few mo-
ments later, as he went into the hut
where his two soldiers were waiting.
He held it in front of the candle and
examined it intently, while the blood
dripped over his dusty boot. One of
the men asked him how it had hap
pened, while he cut open the sleeve.
"A mistake, very likely. 1t was not one
of the bucks; we parted good friends"
The woman he did not mention. lie
looked at the arrow again. Its poi
soned, l guess. Rather hard luck" he
said. He passed one hand across his
face YEARLY, and repeated: Hard
luck!" Then he gave the men a de-
tailed account of what he had done and
accomplished, that they might tell the
major in case he himself should be past
speaking. The agency doctor was off
on a two-days' hunting trip, so the sol
diers bathed and dressed the wound
and made Rowland drink the contents
of large flask of whisky. But he or
dcred his horse and went back to the
post, nevertheless. across the long,
cleaning plain of sand, under the pur-
pie arch with its stars of glimmering
gold; three weird, dark figures follow
ing the road through the night.
And just as the gray dawn came over
the far-off black mountains, just as the
dawn breeze sprang up and blew on his
swollen and burning face, just as the
first call for reveille shrilled through
the valley, two dust-whitened riders,
supporting him in his saddle, drew up
at the hospital.
At two o'clock a stretcher carried the
body of Lieut.. Rowland from the hos
pital to his quarters; and the flag was
put at half-mast.-San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

"Eisfsy," said old MIR. Tibbetts, stern
~, "who was that young man ! found
kissing YOU at the door last night?"
at was Mr.-Mr. Lippincott," STAN
mered Emily in faint voice.
Old Mr.. Tibbetts glared at his daugh-
ter fixedly for moment, and then a
softer light shone in his eye. In both
eyes, in fact.
"B'George!" he cried, slapping his
knee, "he's well named, too!"-N. Y.
World.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
srIcklNe no LIE FARM.

ont draw the papers. lawyer; I've
Managed my mind. you see,
"a wife and i have had talk and both OF
Ds agree
hnf though the times are pretty hard and
troubles round us swarm,
ia life amt what it used to be, we will
not sell the farm.
stood upon the knoll to-day and looked
the old place Ger.
Thought It never looked so fresh and
beautiful before:
he clover had a redder hue, the creek a
sweeter song.
nd over In the pasture stood the herd, a
notified throng.
ne vanished scenes OF other days came
back my soul TO thrill,
lfain heard my AIS song upon the wood
Cd hill;
sturdy boy I welded It and whistled at
my toll
1 farmers urchin. stout and brown, a
IA product of the soil
b. the long nights OF the winter. when be-
fore the roaring blaze
Aat and pored enraptured DER Macauley' ;
stirring lays
Until above the icy wind that swept across
the ridge
seemed to hear the shout Of brave Hora-
thus at the bridge!
Why, on the farm which now cross with
steps a little slow
grew to stalwart manhood in the cher
ished long ago.
lwhistled there behind tho pillow and with
the sickle keen
suit the golden bearded grain for forty
years, ween.
into the house where 7 was born one day I
brought a bride,
Ind Hannah James beloved face has never
left my side;
beneath that roof we've lived and planned,
and there the children wed.
And twice in that old farmhouse dear lit
tie one lay dead.
We've talked the matter over, Hannah
Jane and l.. to-day;
know l said I'd sell The farm to Banker
Ezra Gray;
7ut you needn't draw the papers up, for
this old hand Of mine
Nv name upon the cruel deed will never
never sign.
/ might have been the clover, or the birds
that filled the wood
With Just the sweetest songs, while upon
the hill I stood
{ may have been good Hannah's kiss. so
loving and so kind.
lut, then, II makes no difference, for have
changed my mind.
set Ezra keep his money, he can use II by
and by.
Tor when we two old people in the little
churchyard lie,
)ur bows who live where thousands in the
mighty cities swarm
VIII ask for division and they'll let him
have the farm.
SUIT while we live II shall not pass beyond
these hands of mine,
10 Ezra Gray can bide his time, the deed
we viii not sign;
FOR sixty years upon the farm my good
old wife and
lave shared the griefs and joys fife. and
there in peace Wen die.
res. let us call the farm our own until the
summons come
md we have passed beyond the gates OF
the Eternal Home:
. burn the papers, lawyer, and I'll go back
and say
% Hannah Jane, the farm is ours until we
pass away.
- IT. c. Harbaugh, in Ohio Farmer.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

you remind me so strongly of n
lady's watch" Miss De Smith concluded
when young Mr.. Featherly had forgot
ten for ever and ever so long how late
il had got to be.
because" he hesitatingly began.
at never is going" explained Miss
De Smith, in clear, incisive accents.
But that wound him up again.-N.
y. Recorder.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
what makes YOU think SOP"
Misplaced Sympathy,

Mr.. Textly-My dear old friend, l am
shocked and grieved to notice that the
destroying angel has visited your home.
Old Bonder--What do you mean?
Mr.. TeXtly-I was abiding to that
band of Grape which you are wearing
Old Bender docking at his hat -Jee-
Wilkins! Unjust have traded hats with
that fellow in the barber shop.-Bay
City Chat.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
knowledge Lends Power.

Kate--IIas Charlie acquired any ac-
complshments since he went to col
lege?
Flossie-I should say he had. You
ought to see how easily he keeps a
cigarette in his mouth when he's talk
ing.-Tit-Rits.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Could Not Wait.

The Old Man (tearfuily)-And you
want to take my only daughter from
me in my old age! Can you not wait?
The Suitor-Well, no, not exactly. l
don't mind taking her in your old age,
but L don't care about taking her in
hers.--N. Y. World.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
The Difference.

May-How quickly you learned TO
wheel! 1t took me the whole winter to
learn.
Minnie-Oh, how deliciously jolly!
You must have had a perfect love of IA
professor TO have been all that time at
it.-Town Topics.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

Our nickel coins are really mis-
named, and should be styled copper
coins. The three cent nickel contains
rs per cent. of copper and only rs per
cent Of nickel. The ordinary Ave cent
nickel In common use has the same
proportions OF copper and nickel. three
fourths Of the former and one-fourth
OF the latter.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Make a Successful Doctor.

Dr. Emdee-Don't be discouraged;
your son will be n successful physician
before you know it.
Graduates Father-What indications
of this have you observed?
DR.. Emdee-He has just the face for
dollhouse whiskers.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Unm,tiSated selt,shness.

"Ruggles, how does it feel to have a
tooth pulled?"
1T cost me a dollar to find out. If
you want to know how il feels go and
pay for the knowledge, like a man.
Chicago Tribune.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Tho Startling Point.

Whifiles-Have you read the new
novel, "When His Love Grew Code"
Shuffles--No; but l judge it mus:
have been the first time he saw her in
bicycle costume.-Philadelphia North
American
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Used to 1t.

81 hope our conversation did not an
Doy your said a gentleman to friend.
who sat behind talkatiye party at the
opera.
"Oh, no, not at ALL" replied the man
addressed; my Office, you know, is
next door to boiler shop."-Yoakers
Statesman.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
In Confidence.

Friend--Who spread the report that
you were financially embarrassed?
Millionaire did, and it has worked
like a charm! Lord Ninkumpupe hos
hardly noticed my daughter since
Town Topics.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
1t is not generally known that the

1t Is not generally known that the
word dollar" appears in Shakespeare's
works, being 1sed in Measure foY Meas
ure, written in 1903, in act /, scene 2,
ITO $4,000 year," in Macbeth, written
in 1906, act J., scene 2, where burial is
refused to Sweno's men until Ten
thousand dollars TO our general use"
have been paid.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Inat shifted fnr IL

Mr.. Muchblest-I don't think we can
do better than put Johnny in the dry
goods business.
Mrs. Muchblest-Why so?
Mr.. Muchblest-His teacher says he
is always getting marked DOWN.. y
World.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Mell Prepared.

Magistrate-What have you brought
that thick stick into court forP
Defendant--Well, everybody told me
must come provided with a means Of
defense, and l fancy I've brought it,
Tit-Bits.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Kind Offer.

Highwayman-Your money or your
life.
Poet--Money have none, but if you
will tell me of some of your adventures
l will write them down and divide the
profits with you.-Fliegende Blactter.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Other Chnp Held Fonr Acss.

Mabel called on the queen while
was abroad. 1t cost me over $500 for
MY clothes.
Jack Potts--I called on three queens
last night and it cost me $500 and my
clothes besides.-ToT'n Topics.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

Rowland held long council with the
chiefs, and very nearly succeeded in
settling the difficulties before nightfall.
Tney talked, sitting under a shelter of
willow sticks and branches. There was
a half-cured ox-hide on the ground
upon which they squatted.
Two of the Indians played monte with
pack of grotesque rawhide cards, and
one whitfield a stick for an arrow shaft.
They liked Rowland, and they trusted
him. This was known, so missions Of
the sort usually fell 10 him. lie talked
now and waved very eloquent, and the
chiefs grunted as the interpreter trans
lated. They were almost won to him,
but they postponed their decision until
they should have time to talk matters
ever, so they bade him returh after
dark. Rowland went away, after hav-
ing given the daughter OF one of the
bucks bright handkerchief and having
said few words to her out of his scanty
vocabulary. The girl looked at him in
tently, with Ter little, bird-like eyes
twinkling. and said nothing In reply.
but smoothed the bhndana on her knees.
When be- was gone. she rose and stood
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
A MIataka Corraotnd.

First Delegate--I don't believe you
opened your mouth during the entire
session of the convention.
Second Delegate-That's where you
are mistaken; yawned every time you
made a speech.-Texas Sitter.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

EdnS--I prefer people to say just
what they think Of me.
Edith--Y0u could hardly expect 40
much candor as that.-Up-to-Dnte.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Making HIa Mark.

She-Haye you heard that our min
lister is TO be tried for heresy?
He Yes. 1t Ia quite n distinction FOR
30 young a man.--Brooklyn Life.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Rlllroadlnr In Germany.

Germany has made some bold expcri-
ments az railroad speed on the line be-
tween Berlin and Gorlitz. The best per-
formance was 65A miles, which was IL
miles better than the highest speed of
the fastest German train, the Berlin
Hamburg lightning express, which does
i77Ks miles in az hours. Ordinary Ger
man express trains make 43h miles an
hour.--N, Y. Sun.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
Various ATethoda.

How strangely do iife's prizes 90.
Awarded by the crowd:
Some triumph by the things they know,
And some by talking loud.
--Washington Star.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

Lucky? Well, should say he was
He's one of the luckiest men that ever
was born"
What makes you think SOP"
think so! l don't think so; know
it. Why, sir, that man actually put
down an umbrella in public hallway
on rainy day and thoughtlessly left il
there Is minutes without losing it,
Chicago Post.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
A MILK FAMINE THREATENED.

Farmer Reaper-Hello, Waters, fine
weather this.
Waters (the dniryman)-Yes, very
fine, but II we don't have some rain
pretty soon don't know what / shall
do for milk.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15

China last year consumed 02,AO0
pounds Of American meats aud dairy
products. valued at 9l2,02S.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
y. Recorder

The Man-There! Guess that sign II
keep the loafers off.
The Hen-Well, it would be a crazy
sort of a hen that would try that.-Up-
to-Date.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-15
THE DARKTowN REGIMENT IN CAMP.

o. light
Voice Within-Dats de sahgent
Sergeant--Don't keer what it hit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-22
a Jean YNAR pNNcE.

About twentv couples NJ our young so
oicty people awaited themselves OF tre Of.
fer made by Mr., and Mrs WIN pe, rot OF
their pretty home on Mckinney avenue.
and met there for pleasant dance Tucs-
day evening The young ladies' provided
the refreshments ana the young mon
found the music. Mr. and Mrs. Barr,t
chape9roued the party and officers urea-
ent We're; Miss Root, Miss Mtsteirop.
MISS flsa Schmidt Miss Nolle Wilson.
MISS pelEado. Miss Bontlpy. Nlse Rosa
ili,o. Miss Jula Baker Miss Gillian
Brown. Airs ltatc Morris Miss Anna
TAYLOR, Miss Bolts. Miss flowers Miss
burton Miss Mary Nastcrsou, Miss foam
cite Jones Miss Lillian House Miss Iaa
Oliver Messrs, Spencer nutomns, Thcu.
HcycN;, 7 L. Rpshmore, Austin Milior,
g. N. Torrey, Hubert LoeflcrW q. Hunt
Hammond Brown T. n. Swcar.uroa. j.
McClelllni. S. y. Meyer Abbott Cockrnl
". + Hancock, II. $. II. Wilson. }. J..
hudson. 10, 7. harden, T.. l.. Croukor. L..
J. Smith, w. H. Tustcu. s. 4. Xylnia.
&. w. Sheets. Grooves and Dr. Morris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-22

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