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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-22
graucllcrs' Guide.
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 Fare, .1ic; excursion tickets, sl.sj, state- rooms, Sl.00.
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J, M. Lines, jr. 8, S5l Chapel street; Peck Bishop, 702 Chapel street; Tontine Hotel, and John Morse, 60 Center street.
 Free stage leaves the depot on arrival or Hartford train, and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour, comm nc- ing at $50 pm. Through freight rates given anG bills Of ladlng issued 10 points west, south and southwest. c. H. FISHER, Agent. Order your freight via Starin Line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-22
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-22
Gold Reserve Intact.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The treasury gold reserve became intact to-day for the first time since September ' last, It now stands at S1O5O92, ,S43. The amount of gold in the national bank depositaries on bond account taken up'' to-day in the gold reserve was $10,- COG, ,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

a squirrel and before the astonished
cavalrymen could interfere he was on the
horses back, tearing up the lane like one
mad.
Through the moonlight, like an arrow
from his own cross-bow, went the boy and
in little while five steeds were tearing
after him, amid the clanking of heavy
sabers and the shouting of vile epithets.
1t was a race in favor Of the boy who knew
every foot OF the road, and at a certain spot
he turned aside where some bars were down
and galloped across a meadow.
Fatigued and in no good humor the five
horsemen came back after a long chase,
compelled to admit that boy had beaten
them while several miles from the spot
Master Preston, hidden in a safe retreat
congratulated himself upon his escape.
All that night did the troopers watch the
widows house in hopes that the boy would
ride back and fall into their clutches, but
he did not obige them and at daylight they
went away.
All the next day the hunted man re-
manned under the floor of the old milk
house. and at night he was piloted away
by his little rescuer, who, upon parting with
him. received as a keepsake the dukes
ring.
1t was Monmouth's last escape from the
snares of his persistent pursuers, for the
following day he was taken and carried to
London
During his Imprisonment there he did not
forget the by who had saved his life in the
Somerset forest, for he was permitted to
address Master Preston a letter, and there
Is little doubt that had Monmouth reached
the throne he would have kept his promise
and made Master Preston the youngest duke
in England.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

| hand lamp she had seen her baby's face
and 1t looked like tho face of dead child.
Emma" she called, excitedly, but there
was no answer.
g.. ,n. VERY MUCH ALIVE.
as she dead?" cried the conductor, falling
upon his knees and holding the light close to
his sweetheart's face.
NO, you chump." said Bankers ''she only
tainted when l killed this Sioux" and he
gave the dead Indian a kick and rolled him
out of the car.
But the baby" pleaded Mrs. Bankers.
Shes all right" said the husband. "Only
little too much paregoric," and so it proved
to be.
Here. En-" said Bankers, shaking the
young woman, who was regaining conscious
ness. brace up. You've got company"
Are we all safe?" asked the school,
ma'am, feeling for her back hair. obi My
dear, brave friend you have saved us ALI"
Yes, l played" said Bankers, hiding
here in the straw while the agent was being
murdered" y
But you saved the women" said the con-
ductor who was overjoyed at finding them
all alive.
Yes" said Bankers, that's something
after ALL"
And all this Is not a dream. 1t is only a
scrap OF the history of the early days of the
Union Pacific. The brave station agent is an
old man now and one of his legs is shorter
than the other-the one that was shot that
night. The DaDy. having recovered from her
severe tussle with collie and paregoric, is
now one Of the most charming women in one
of our charming western cities The con-
ductor OF the soldier train is at this
writing a general superintendent OF a well
known railway. The SHOWS of forty winters
have fallen upon his wife's hair II Is
almost white, but her face is still young
and handsome, and l remember that she
blushed, when telling this story to me, and
recalling the fact that she had tainted in a
stock car on that wild night at Wood River.
CY WARMAN,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

delivery of native letters are restricted to
towns Should the epistle be addressed to
man In village some miles from the
ONCE the postman duly takes the letter and
starts on. but after. gcing a little way slips
into the nearest patch of jungle and throws
1t away, thus saving himself any further
trouble In the matter. 1t is curious to note
that letters are seldom rifed. The trouble
OF walking so far for mere letter seems to
worry the native mind, and no curiosity is
aroused as to the contents
II the letter, however is unstamped the
unhappy postman must deliver it at its
destination, as he is bound to produce on his
return receipt for the fine imposed for the
omitted stamps
They bear no illwill to the postman-prob-
ably they would do the same In his place
but they know tha length of his tether and
take steps to Illustrate his methods accord
ingly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

upon one knee and took deliberate aim at the
squirrel, then liberated the bowstring and
watched the arrow in its fight.
The shaft went true to it's mark, for the
squirrel tumbed from the log, upon which
1t had perched ITSELF and Master Preston
with an exclamation OF triumph, ran for
ward
The further side of the log was well banked
up with leaves and into these the game had
fallen.
When the little marksman reached the log
he looked over and then drew back.
To his establishment he was looking at a
man half buried in the leaves, a man dressed
in peasant costume but with a kingly-looking
eye and handsome face.
Perry stood dumfounded and could only
gaze at the man, speechless and full OF
fear.
do you want your squirrel lad ?" said the
stranger, taking from the leaves the dead
game, which he held up before Master Pres
ton.
"I'll take II. IL you please" and the boy
took the squirrel. but did not stir.
BY this time the man in the leaves had
risen to his knees and was looking at the
boy.
I'm a peasant, who might be wanted by
those men who are after the soldiers of the
unfortunate Monmouth" he said; but Perry
laid one hand on his dirty sleeve.
You'll find me true" he answered. 81
know you. You are his grace, the duke"
The man started violently and drew back.
II the duke?" he cried. Look at my gar
ments, boy. Surely no duke ever masquer-
AIDED in such"
But you are his grace" persisted Perry.
81 was in Taunton when you entered the
city, and | remember quite well how you
lifted your hat to the people and how your
voice sounded"
Then | am lost" was the reply. 81
have come to this at last-to be betrayed into
the hands OF my enemy by Somerset boy"
mot So | am not an informer. But you
are in danger. They have been hunting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
THE ARCTIC DOGS.
Their Usefulness in the Work of EN-
pIOration.

Their Usefulness in the Work of EN-
| plOration.
The north pole will never be discovered
unless dogs are used on the expedition. That
| is practically the statement that Nansen
made when he returned from his recent
voyage Few people seem to have recog-
nized how valuable the sledge dogs are to an
Arctic explorer. Nansen would probably
have got much nearer to the pole than he
Again. 1t was due to the two dogs that he
was able to make his way back to Franz
Josef Land in safety, and Nansens meeting
with the Jackson Harmsworth expedition
would never have been brought about but for
the barking of the dogs 20 the windward
These EsqIimauX dogs are a curious race
In appearance they are not unlike cOllies but
they carry their tails curled over their backs
and their bodies are more thick-set than that
of the collie. The true EsquimauX dog has a
curious Wild look about him, which is not
seen in any other breed. Considering that
the sledge dogs are generally badly used by
their masters, they are very quiet and good
tempered. They will eat almost anything
hardy and frequently do as much work in
week. One OF the peculiarites of the Esqui-
maux dog is his feet He has no short hair
between the toes. There is reason for this
IL the dogs feet were hairy the snow would
"ball' on them and thus lame the dog.
So far EsqumauX dogs are not often seen
In this country but there is no reason why
they should not be. as they make excellent
companions and are quite good-tempered
when kindly treated,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
THE OLD-TIMERs.

One of the duke OF Wellington's postboys
has just died at the age of SO years.
Admiral OF the Fleet Sir A. Milne, the
father of the British navy, has Just cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday.
Two men of Madison, o., have been going
to the polls together for sixty years. Now
they are each 81 years old, with but u
months difference inlthelr ages. On Novem-
Der they cast their fifteenth presidential
vote.
NOdaiah Moody Childs, who has just died
at his home in Syracuse, N. Y, in his nine
tieth year, was for many years one OF the
most prominent business men of Syracuse,
being largely identified with the salt in
terests OF the city
Mr.. Frederick Saunders, the 90-year old
librarian of the AEztor library, New York
has retired from has more active duties In
connection with the library, although he will
retain his desk there and Will continue to
receive his full salary. Mr. Saunders is an
Englishman by birth, but he came to this
country nearly sixty years ago, and was
prominent among the band OF distinguished
men that included William Cullen Bryant.
George Bancroft and Washington Irving,
who made a vigorous struggle for inter
national copyright. 1t was through Mr.. IT.
Wings warm friendship that Mr.. Saunders
was appointed to his present desk in the
library, which he has held since 1859
Reuben Il. Moss. who has just died at
his hons In Elmira, n. " was lineal
descendant in the sixth generation from
John Mess. who settled in New Haven,
Conn. In 1889 and who was a signer OF
the Original compact" and representative
In tho colonial legislature On his mothers
side he was descended from John Rowland,
who came oyor In the Mayhower Mr.. Moss
was a druggist in New York in 1912, his store
being at Grand and Cannon streets. Orlgi
nally a whig, he Joined the republican party
at its formation, and never wavered In his
ftalty TO II. He was a subscriber to tn
Tribune from it's first issue, and kept
complete file OF It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
TRUE TO THE DUKE.
How Boy Saved the Great Monmouth.
BY +. G.. HARBAUGH.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

trailer found the log and the fugitive be-
hind It,
without a word the two hurried back to
the milk house by a circuitous path and
Master Perry concealed the great duke under
the old boards
AS Monmouth pressed the boys hand in
parting he looked UP into the youthful face
and said
MAY you be duke some day whether |
become king or not" and then Perry put the
boards over him and went away.
THE INQUIRY
Hardly had the boy reached home when six
men rode UP to the house and called the
widow out.
They were members of Fevershams army
the general who had defeated Monmouth 5
forces-and they were looking for the fugi-
tive. Master Preston came out OF the house
with his mother and looked at the gaudy
but drt-bespattered regimontals and the
rough faces Of the cavaliers.
The moment one of the fellows spied
Perry he covered him with his gloved hand.
That's the boy" cried he. Come, you
little jackanapes What were you doing in
the wood today?'
Hunting. sir" said the widows son. 81
shot gray squirrel in the forest, as mother
here can testify, for we had 1t for supper
aud"
who crept across the lane with you after
dark"
Master Preston did not quail. The crisis
had come and the ordeal was before him.
Some one with me?" he exclaimed 81
went into the forest quite alone and came
home in like manner, sir"
but there are tracks of two parties in
the soft mud of the old lane down yonder.
Come boy. You can't deceive the riders
of the king and 1t is high treason to shelter
this contumacious rebel, Monmouth"
At mention of the hunted mans name Mrs.
Preston clasped her hands and turned pale
while she looked at her son.
Perry remembered that the ground in the
cid lane they had crossed on their way to
the milk house was quite soft and liable to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

along the hedges down yonder. for saw a
lot OF rough riders beating the bush this
morning"
Beating II for poor Monmouth. Oh, II l
had an army once more at my back"
He stopped suddenly and looked away,
while he seemed to tremble.
"They are quite near U.S." said Master
Preston. There is a chance for you"
"Whet sort Of chance, boy?"
"The old milk house"
"Yours?"
Eyes. II is an old affair, but II has false
floor put down by it's builder long ago. But
you cannot go to II while II Is light"
Then back to my bed of leaves | must CO."
said Monmouth. with a smile. III escape,
boy, you may some day be duke yourself"
A few minutes later Master Preston trudged
homeward with his squirrel and dressed II
In the eramped front yard by the humble
home.
He said nothing to his mother. a widow
about his encounter with the hunted fugitive
and eagerly waited for dusk.
BY and by he went to the old milk house,
now rarely used for the kings men some
years before had taken tho Widows last cow
and there he pried up a board and disclosed
q commodlous hiding place underneath,
THE last place they'll look for the duke
an" said the boy. He will be safe here"
Away he went to the wood and like keen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

Copyright. 1896, by the s. s, Mcclure Coz
The warm summer sunlight that sifted
through the leaves OF the sturdy English
oaks, in Somerset wood, one day year ago,
fell upon a boy lying at full length on the
messy ground.
He was a stout. good-looking lad, with
fair features and chestnut colored locks,
inclined to curl Beside him lay a cross
bow. with a foathered shaft in the groove
and the boys hand could have picked up the
weApCr at a moments notice.
For some time he had been watching the
gambols of two squirrels just beyond bow
shot and in hopes that they might come
trine nearer and give him a chance to bring
one down.
The spot occupied by the young marks
man, whose name was Perry Preston, was
the summit OF a gentle rise which com
manded fair view OF the surrounding
forest.
While Master Preston lay there he thought
OF the great battle fought few days
previous at Sedgemoor, between King James
men and the rebellious duke of Monmouth,
then fugitive with kingly price upon
his head
The boy had heard of the battle; indeed.
his uncle. a Mendip miner had fought there
for the lost cause and at that very moment
was hiding somewhere out OF reach OF the
kings hunters.
No one seemed to know where Monmouth
was and the kings soldiers were securing
the countryside for him.
In a short time it would be night and the
CLEANS OF sunlight, which lit up the forest.
would give way to shadows.
Presently the boy put out his hand and
picked up the cross-bow, but all the time
he kept looking at the squirrels.
One of the little animals had frisked to
within bowshot and Master Preston did not
want the game to escape
The English boy quietly raised himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
TO AN OLD SILHOUETTE.

Edythe Pratt in Harper's Bazaar.
O, sweet silhouette of days gone by,
With comb and dropping curls,
Were you In the dreamy golden past
The dearest of all dear girls?
Was your hair of gold? Did 1t treasure
The wanton sunbeam'S ray?
Did your eyes flash fire, or were they calm
noon on a summer day?
Did you smile and sigh? Did your cheeks
blush
At w-breathed words of praise?
Were your feet as light in the minuet
AS now In the waltz's maze?
Danced you. the step of the gay "beaY
monde"
With glances. whispers, signs.
or We're you holy and swecty fair,
With nunllko peace in your eyes?
The still faint odor of roso leaves dead
Yet fingers about the past,
Like the thoughts of vanished love tale,
Too fragrantly sweet to last.
In the frelight's glow / seem to see
Cleans of your tresscs bright;
The chasm of years / bridge with a sigh
And stand by your side tonight!
The pneumatic tube has made another adj
vance The Postofce department has con-
tracted for mail tubes between the central
office and the Reading and Pennsylvania
depots, in Philadelphia. and also between
the New York and Brooklyn postofilces
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
TO BABY ASLEEP.
CT warman in Kew YORK Sun.

Cy Warman In New York sun.
God keep you dearest, while the morning
sun
Lights up the world and the world is
bright;
And then at last when the day is done,
God keep you. dearest through the long,
long night.
God keep you, dearest, when the earth is
gay
with singing birds and fields I'm bloom
When summers vcrdure fades away
God keep you, dearest, through the win
ter's gloom.
God keep you. dearest, from day TO day
Throughout this life. When | am dumb
And when your fair form turns to clay.
God keep you, dearest in the life to come
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
UNsTAMPED LETTERS.
Their Safe Delivery Insured by Lack
of POstage.

The letters that the Sikh police, in singa-
pore, send thelr kindred 10 India, and those
that they receive In return are almost In
yariably miuus any postage stamps. One OF
their European officers, noticing this, asked
one OF the men the reason for this universal
omission, and II was explained that the ma
tive postman's ideas OF honor concerning the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06

In neighboring town a man lives whose
wire Is somewhat of an invalid He is COM
PEELED to send her to Florida for the winter.
they have little girl who asks questions.
She wanted to know what she would see in
Florida. In order to quiet her, her mother
told her negroes would be the most numerous
product she would encounter. One day re-
Gently, while out walking with her mother.
they met black man. a veritable Sene-
gambian, who was busily chewing tobacco.
oh, mammal" cried the child. There's
colored man, just like we'll see in
Florida"
She chung to her mothers dress and eyed
that colored man intently. Just as he passed
he emitted a mouthful of tobacco Juice.
Mamma" said the little girl in an awed
tone, The even splits black, don't he?"
THAT teacher of ours don't know putty"
exclaimed Tommy with a fine look Of
scorn.
whats the matter with my little boy
now?"
when / told her that / tackled Jimmie
Trotter so hard that he had to put on a
substertute, she said orter be ashamed of
meself"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-06
PRATTLE or THE YOUNGSTERS.

Today asked my mamma If could whittle-
Yes. | did.
oh. no. my grille" said she; you're too
little
So she did
But Tom stepped so hard right on my toe
| cried, l did
She said, "oh, you're too big girl to cry
out So
That's what she did.
Why can't cry If l am little?
Or If I'm big, why can't / white?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-08
BRIDGEPORT.

Yesterday afternoon quite spirited po-
utical discussion took place on Bank
street in front of the Oglebay block. \
crowd of about thirty people gathered
about and enjoyed the affair. but it IS
rather doubtful as to whether their knowl-
edge was increased any on the money
question.
Mavor Williams left yesterday for
Springfield. O.. to attend the State conven-
ton of the Jr. o. L. y. NJ. as delegate
from the lodge ar this place.
What might have been a serious fire
Yesterday morning at the home of Henry
Rjngle was averted by the presence of
mind of the family. one of the children
had gone to a closet up stairs to look for
something with a match. The match was
carelesslv thrown down in the closet. 1t
ignited the clothing in the closet and be-
fore it could be extinguished a greater
part of the clothing was destroyed.
School has started and still Council has
done nothing towards repairing the foot
bridge in the West End. School children
goinr 70 school at Kirkwood school and
living in the West End endanger them
selves every time they cross it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-08

bsrs Of parliament, taxation OF land val
ues and ground tents, which 1t is de-
manded be made test question at
the next general election" employment
OF children in factories and their con-
ssquent exploitation by the capitalist,
which is injurious to the children, unjust
10 their parents, and a crime against
the human race" municipalizat.on of
docks, wharves and warehouses; the re-
lease of all political prisoners; griev-
knces of civilian musicians, hours Of
domestic servants, which are not 20 be
more than 20 per week, including one
and a half hours for meals per day."
fair wages. compensation for injuries;
the hours of shop assistants; govern
ment contracts, old age, pensions, edu-
cation and public money, and many
othsr matters all have places on the
programme.
The Miners National Union, repre-
senting 10000 miners in the northern
countries. sent 13 delegates, including
Messrs. T. Burt, NJ. P: c. Fenwick, NJ.
P; and John Wilson, M. P. This body
was not represented at Cardiff last year.
Among the other societies represented
are the boiler makers, $4,000 members;
boot and shoe operatives, Al 600; Anal
g9mated Society of Carpenters and join
ers. $4,000; card and blowing room
hands. "a 500; alliance cabinet Makers
4 900: coach makers. 59,59S; London So
ciety Of Compos,tors, 800; Dockers
Union. 1OO,O 900; Amalgamated Society Of
Engineers $3.50; Gas Workers Unicn,
$4,000: Miners Federation Of Great Brit
ain. 1874. GOO; Amalgamated Society Of
Railway Servants, 40.10S; and Northern
Countries Weavers' Association, $685..