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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

Jay That Lighted Matches.

A dangerous requirement OF pet
blue Jay is told about In fhe American
Naturalist by James Newton Basket
Of Mexico, Mo. The blue Jay referred
to somehow learned that parIor or
popping matches would make a de-
lightful splutter and flame IL properly
manipulated. The bird was In the
habit Of beating much Of It's food
against some hard substance, perhaps
for the purpose Of breaking or soften
ing 1t. 1t probably treated one OF the
parlor matches In this way one day.
and so learned that they made n
noise. When a match was given to II
he would hop on chair round and
strike the illuminate against the wood.
end on, repeating 1t rapidly until the
head was ignited. Then II would
throw 1t away and watch the flame.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

An Afriesn's es~s ser mss
Soon after yen get started !.
ney with black follow ,rs all ysr, ~
able property--cnps sauces Hss4e
will be smashed or lest. bu, a. s'<.-
African. notwithstanding. ~,,, ssai~
around his ankle thin Thread - w
for three years; he will tear ~. -
through matted grass. and sas,. ~
wounded buck through tanglsS 0s !
without injury No mia ornau.srs 'ns<H
remarkable how al ornamers =. )
. tiye-September Centpry s'A1 ;
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
Delight. Of the Chase.

'Ive missed more fun this summer
than you could shake your tail at"
unused the brindle COW.
'HowT asked the family horse.
To-day, for the seventh time, I let
one of those new women get almost TO
the fence before I realized that she
wasn't an."-Detroit News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

invited the boys, who were tired and
hungry, TO ride home with him, and
he even promised not TO tell on them
at Pudd's Hollow. But the story got
out. and although this happened
years ago, and Frank and Con and
Fred are now grown men. they have
never heard the last of 1t.
1t may also be said that, from that
day forward. none of the boys at
Pudd's Hollow twitted Eph about hiy
age.-Chicngo Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

of rich, yellow goldenrods, and in the
sunshine bees and gnats hummed mer-
rily about, and the air was full OF the
warm fragrance of the woods. But
the boys, intent ON their great eNpedl-
ton and filled with dreams of the
small fortune they intended to make
from selling the honey from Eph's
tree, saw only the bees. Carefully
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

still Twas In the church, and sent word
for posse to come. This they did,
and we captured the meeting. Under
the pulpit was found the whisky. The
stove was not stove at all, but still,
the smoke Of which passed through
what looked like and came out Of a
chimney. There has not been revival
In that church Washington
Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

with the celebrating sense Of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
hness. which follows the use Of Syrup OF
Figs. Is unknown 10 the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-tims
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
nv The vell-tnformed-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
Pretty Fair prnnf

Dick-But how do you know he Is a
sign painter?
HaTy--Becnuse he wrote n sentence
In which there were six npostrophes.
and he got every single one Of them In
the wrong position. Boston Tran.
script.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
Three BALLS.

II sc they are applying ball.bcarIngs
to great many things now"
Eyes; they have a ball-bearings sign
down where / keep my WATCH
Washington Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

Harper's Roand Tabls pv,a.. !.
September ist viii continas - -
instaiiment Of . sew serasl .ser-
tied '.in the Old Herriek kou.. :
Ellen Douglas Deland. To - -
number Dudley d. r. PARKER wln =.
tribute an interesting paper IN q !.
Of sailing small bosfA The srtiS...s
be fully illustrated and will y -.
70 contain many useful snrr...--
and directions fcs young ysekssnx.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

With nalarial diseases. bns VII. -
violence afterwards. II you $500 saeElsss
ate measure Of relief. The sss,.ss lnze<
I've nd medical forsn Of nssalcasso5s s. I. ~
which ~ an snttdots 10 sulasr,s<'< 4
has been demonstrated fof 0ser 49, xz4x
past The liver when GikoFder~@ ~ fsss
gested. the bowels N oosfin.sssS - o.
kidneys ~ Inactive. are pfoal psis 49,. =
a. &c bl,,s !. ~ ~ H.ss Ole fsr aysps~l =,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

One OF the profitable results Of the
present agitation Of the silver question
Is concise statement in the September
Review Of reviews Of the pros and cons
Of the question. ''would Americas Free
Coinage Douale the Price Of Silver In
the markets OF the world7" The affirrn-
alive view Is supported By Charles IL
Spshr, Pm d, Of Sew York, and the
negative by Prot ). laurence Laugh
lin, OF Chicago Each Of these writers
10 recognized authority on the quss-
ton Of the standards
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

efTa xforp~a fres ana p@FnAnsHsfy cured VI
rts abr ngst lay use " De, kltEs.,1r~&k c<rss
hsst0FeF. FREE ~ trisi csttas sGt treatise.
s1nd 70 Dn- kLlsn. kl Ara -. fhzA@asiRelAs n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

The steamer Ulunda, which recently
arrived In Halifax from Liverpool. en-
countered an enormous school OF poF-
poises pursued by about two dozen
large whales jast before IL came Into
port IL was estimated that there was
over /, 400 posses in the school They
were seen about Is miles east OF Hall
fax, and jumped the vessels aides 10
their evident terror Of their pnrsrera
The sea was black with them and they
rushed through the water like mad.
with the great putting whales In Gloss
pursuit. Old salts say they neyer sAw
anything like 10 on the Americas
coast
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

In fnost cases raen Who rnxrrx 49,.
them live 90 regrst IT,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20
TIE llAWLEY JERSEYS.
They Were Not Condemned Cows, But
Had Stood Very Severe Test.

An item, originating in the New York
World, is going the rounds of the press
to the effect that the sale of the famous
Frank Hawley herd of Jerseys to Geo.
W. Vanderbilt was due to the action of
the New York State Board of Health
in its attitude to tuberculosis in cattle.
The item adds; Mr. Hawley, discour-
aged because Of the condemnation of
his fine stock, offered his herd to Mr..
Nanderbilt's manager, then in Phila-
delphia, by telephone. The offer was
accepted"
This seems to imply that the cattle
which Mr.. Vanderbilt recently pur-
chased We're condemned because they
were tuberculous. Such implication,
the Citizen learns, is entirely without
foundation. Every COW bought by Mr..
Vanderbilt successfully stood the very
severe test of the New York State
Board of Health for tuberculosis, and
was pronounced free from any trace
of the disease. Mrs. mot Mr. Hawley,
the owner, was obliged to part with
the herd for financial reasons, but her
action was in no way induced by "the
condemnation of (her) fine stock" be-
cause, as matter of fact, the stock jim
question had never been condemned.
At the time of the purchase a most
careful examination was made by Mr..
Weston, of the Biltmore estate, and
Egbert b. G. Hambly, of Rockwell,
N. c., secretary Of the North Carolina
State Dairymen's Association, and who
is said to own the finest herd of Jer-
seys in the United States. Mr. Hambly
thought SO well of the cattle that he
purchased two of them to add to his
own herd.-Asheville Citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20

however, at showing his art. He spoke
for an hour, and at the close over a
hundred members crowded his aisle
to congratulate him. Private Allen
among then-and he was followed in
to the cloal-room, where he held q
leyee of ten minutes, by the clock. The
press-gallery was crowded to the full,
and the newspaper men feared at one
time that he was going to run over"
and spoil his work when he began to
detour in an apostrophe upon the gen
JUS of liberty as announced by Wen
dell Phillips. Mr.. Cousins spoke with
hfnself as a green Western boy with
delicious humor. He saw Harper's
Ferry for the first time, and then he
surveyed the South with it's factory
fires that have been kindled almost in
a day, and then he wandered through
the aisles of Chicago's exposition. Of
course, his conclusion was protection,
but his method-that only is what
speak of-he became famous in a day.
He was undoubtedly charming.
/ have noticed that the good honest
country folk that come here from
North Carolina and other places prefer
some how to go to the Vaudeville
shows. They do not want grand opera,
or Sara Bernhadts Gismondas. /
went with some country folks last
night to just a plain variety show,
where there were all kinds of doings
many pathetic songs such as "My Dads
the engineer" There were other songs,
too, and these faliir showmen knew on
ly too well that they must make them
cluster about home and home-love to
make them effective. The passengers
We're greatly frightened; but the en-
gineer's little daughter sitting among
them said, Don't be frightened; my
dads the engineer!" and the applause
came full and strong from gamins,
boot-blaclls, demi-mondes, men-of-the-
world, from country folk, from ALL
world could not be so bad:
the heart is in the same place after
all. Science nor sarcasm, nor cold cul-
ture cannot dry up the tears for the
Trilby's nor blanch the glow that col
ors the very humblest hearthstones of
men. And the reason of it all is that
love only is eternal and universal and
all the rest is scattered, transient.
w. Z. CHRISTIAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20
LIVER CLOGGING.
When Your Stomach Clogs Your Liver
See to Your Digestion.

Not one person in thousand knows
that the cause of biliousness is the
clogging of the liver by the poisons Of
indigestion. Nor that the only proper
cure for it is tonic to aid the stomach.
But modern medicine declares the
truth of it. And the Shakers have prov
ed it by the wonderful success of their
Shaker Digestive Cordial.
One of the most important uses of
the liver is to arrest and destroy all poi
sons which try to find their way into
the blood. When it's clogged, it can't
do this.
Undigested food fer1nents and putri-
fies in the stomach, and the poisons
of putrifaction clog and paralyze the
liver, after which they find their way
into the blood
Here is the true explanation Of all
the distressing disorders and compli-
cations caused by indigestion.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is the only
tonic cordial which aids the stomach
in a natural way to digest its food. BY
this means, it cures indigestion, res
torres the liver, and frees the body from
poison and disease.
Headache, dizziness, bad taste, fever
flatulence, constipation, loss of appe-
tite, anaemia, rheumatism, and many
other disorders are relieved and cured
by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
At druggists. Ten cents for a trial
bottle.
Write for book to The Shakers, 30
Reade Street, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20
AND PRINCETON.
Their Baseball Teams May Play at Win
ston Easter Monday

Winston, n. c., March 19.-(SpeciaI)
Princeton and the State University
baseball teams viii probably cross bats
here on Easter Monday. They have
been notified that the South Side Park
can be secured for the game.
The stockholders of the new South
Side Cotton mill will meet on the goth
inst. to decide upon the adyisability
of doubling the size of their plant. The
enlargement is almost assured.
The annual meeting of the Lutheran
Synod will convene at Hopewell church,
five miles south of Salem, tomorrow
and will continue over Sunday. The
new church there will be dedicated on
the latter day.
The revenue officers who were shot
at Kernersyille several DAYS ago are
still improving. An officer tells me shat
they receive no remuneration from
Uncle Sam mot even expenses) when
they get into trouble and are wounded.
If they lose horse during a battle
with moonshiners the owner alone
must suffer the loss.
Mr.. Frank f. Patterson, a native of
Salem, is sporting editor of the Bal
timore Sun. He is now with the Oriole
baseball team on its practicing tour
South.
Commissioner Patterson was here
yesterday. He went to his farm up in
the mountains. Mrs. Patterson will
remain in Salem with relatives week
or more before she returns from Raj
eigh.
Mrs. Koite X Woodruff, of Raleigh,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Carter in Winston. She will re-
turn to Raleigh about April 1st
Physicians report greatdeal of sick
ness throughout the Piedmont section.
Measles and pneumonia are the pre-
vailing diseases.
The residence of Mr.. Lum Duggins,
with all of its contents, was destroyed
by fire near Rural Hall few days ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
riIla and had her give it trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since.n MRS. ADDIE PECK,
IL Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
81 will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as /
would have done. Hoods Sarsapar1lla
has truly cured me and ! am now WELL"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. x.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20
Mothers

Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
at is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was com
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-20

TO CURE a GOLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists. refund the money ii it
fails to cure.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-02

dido, y suplicare que nos dejen pasar Ia no
che baj 10 cubierto, annque sea en- un rlnc6n
del establo. No me 10 negaran, entences
ell eCoiuelo' Sc informara bien de las entra-
das salidas de la casa, porque esa gente
suele tener diuero en- tempo de oosecha. Co
mo la quinta esta Ell sitio desamparado y de-
sierto, segdn decfs, una vez reconocdas las
entradas, podremos volver otro dfa con algu-
nos amigos, Sc perdera Ell tempo.
-iQue oabeza! mi un doctor!-dijo Is
"Lechuza" suavizanio la voz.-sQue mas, que
mas, amoroso2
-Mafiana, al ss.lir de la quinta, me que
jare de un dolor que no me deja andar. 81
no me Green, ensenare una llaga que tengo
alberta desde que Iompf una argolla de la
dena. Dire que he sido herrero, que es una
quemadura de una barra de hierro caliente,
me creeran; de este modo pasare en- la quin-
ia una parte del dia, ell s-Cojuelo" SO infor
mara despacio de 10 que por alli hay. Por la
tarde sd;re que me sento mejor, cuando
salga La muchacha acompafiando al cura como
de costumbre, La seguiremos de lejos ell Co
juelo" yo, vendremos esperarla en- el
camino hondo. Como va nos conoce, no des-
confara de nosotros al vernos; Sc acercara,
con Ia ayuda del muchacho sentiendes, Go
juelo"2 le echare el guante, quedsra mas ca.
llada que una muerta, y tendremos seguros los
mil frances. AdemAs de este pegocio podre-
mos hacer otro dentro de dos tres dias, con-
fando Ia 0isito de III quiaatG BarbflI6n y !
alguEos amigos mas, que 81 afanan algo, par
tiran con nosotros.
Mira, ciego del alma; wales IN mundo
entero: YES mas sin ojos que todos los ladro-
mes de Francia juntos. Qo6 plan tan sobe
rano sSabes que estcy pensando una oosa
Cnando seas tan viejo que no puedas CON Ia
crisma, ent6noes ejercer8s de abogado cor.
sultor do todos los brayos de Paris ganaras
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-02

Blanca, ito Chatel&n, blanca como el
ampo de la nieve, y da muy buena leche por
cierto: no es por adularla, pero pocas hay en-
ell contorno que lie ganen.
-5Y tn vaca ''Marica''2
-Negra como un cuervo, da tambi6n
muy buena leche, no 10 puedo negar.
d de que color es la leche de tn vaca
negraa
II Vaya una pregunta De que color
ha dc serP Blanca como la nieve ESQ que
duda tiene?
-1Y es tan blanca tan buena como la
de la Saltarina?
va sc We que ST
A pesar de que "Marica" es negra,
Sno es verdad?
Rs yerdad; pesar de que es negra.
Pero jque tiene que yer con la leche el que
la 7aca sea negra, blanca, 6 tordillap
ESQ mismo guerra 20 decir. Entonces
Spor que to espantas de que un medico negro
sea tan bueno como un m6dico blanco2
-iCaramba, ito Chatelanl No hablaba
mas que de la piel-diio Ia mHchacha des-
pues de IN momento de refexi6n.-Es ver-
dad, "a que mi "Marica' negra da tan buena
leche como mi 'Saltarina'' blanca, ell color
de Ia piel no importa IN bledo.
Entr6 en- este Juanillo en- la cocina so
plandose los dedos, y quedaron interrumpidas
las rehexiones fisiol6gicas de Claudia
-lQu6 frfo, Santa Barbara! lQue frfo
hace esta nochei-dijo al entrar.-Vengo
helado. Ave Maria, que frfol
La helada empezo con viento del nor
deste, y ha de durar: ESQ va 10 sabes til.
Pero Squi6n ha llamado9
I'm pobre ciego IN muchacho que 10
-tY que quiere ese ciegos
-Se perdi6 CON su hiio en- ell ataio do
Louyres, y como hace tanto frfo y 10 noche
IA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-02
1874

Adela la sefIorita Maria no habfan deiado
hasta hoy de venir un solo dfa calentarse
al fuego mientras cenAbamos-diio ell ito
Chatelan.-Tengo buenas ganasy pero no me
seDtara tan bien la cena como 81 las tuyie-
semos aquf.
- q sefora ha subido al cuarto de la Sc
iorlta Maria, porgue al volver de la rectoral
Sc sintio algo indispuesta Y sc fue la CANA
respondi6 Claudia, la robusts moza que habfa
desconcertado sin saberlo los slniestros planes
de la "Lechuza."
-Pero nuestra sehorita Maria no estara
mala de cuidado, sino solo algo indispuesta
iHabla, Claudia!-dijo con inquietud ell buen
anoiano.
II No por cierto, ito ChatelAu, gracias
& Dios! La seIiora ha dicho que no era cosa
de cuidado, pues de 10 contrario va hubiera
epviado Paris por ell sefior David, aquel me.
dico negro que tambien Ia Guido cuando estu-
vo enferma. Un m@dico negro -! Que
cosa tan rara Dios me libre de verlo mi
cabecera Jesus, que cara Siquiera un
m6dico blanco, vaya con Dios +. al fin es IN
cristiano.
-SY no euro por ventura la sefiorita
Maria, que estaba tan mala cuando vino aquf?
ESQ es yerdad, ito Chatel6n.
-SY etonces2
-Entonces ique Sc 20! Tn medico ne
gro siempre tiene aquello de ser negro, y
mi me da miedo.
-SY no ha ourado tambi6n 4 la pobre
tia Anica, que tenia una llaga en- La pierna,
hacfa tres amos que no podfa moverse2
-Tsmbien es yerdad.
-EntoDces, "a que vienen esos ascos?
REQ 81; pero bien considerable, ito Cha
telkn, IN m6dico negro, tan negro como la
chimenea.
Dime, muchacha, ads que color es tn
vaca "Saltarina"2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-02
B1BLforEcA DE"LA DEMoCRAC1A ;

descalzandose tods prisa.-Voy descalzar
ne para correr tras elias sin que me sientan :
aunque cerr6 va la neche, distinguire la mu
chacha por ell capotillo, la otra ira dor
mir al otro mundo.
- No l-diio Ell bandido-hoy es indtil
mafiana sera mas seguro el golpe.
d Themes miedo td, alma de lana ?-di-
10 con desprecio la "Lechuza."
-No-contest6 ell Maestro te-
mo que yerres Ell golpe nos pierdas.'
El perro que acompana la aldeana OIL
fate6, sin dada, la gente emboscada .en ell
barranco, empez6 ladrar irritado, sin obe-
decor s'Flor de Maria que 10 llamaba
u No Dyes Ell perro2 Ahf estan I
pronto, pronto el pufal porque 81 mol.
II C6gelo por fuerza, 81 quieres i-replic6
ell "Maestro."
Sc acab6, va no hay remediol-excla-
mo la "Lechuza" despues de escuchar con
atenci6n un momento.-Pa ell barranco.
Me las pagaras, v!ejo chocho cobarde!-afia-
di6 con furor easeflando el pufio cerrado su
c6mplice e;-hemos perdido mil frances por
causa tuya.
Al contrario, Sc han ganado mil, dos
mil, acaso tres mil;-dijo Ell 'sMaestro de Es-
cuelan con aire de autoridad. .--Escucha, "Le-
chuza'';; yuelvete donde esta Barbill6n v
marchaos los dos con ell coche al sitio en- que
aguarda el hombre de luto; le direis que no
SO ha podido hacer NADIA hoy, pero que mafia-
ma caera sin duda Ia mnchacha. Todas las
tardes acompafla al cura hasta la rectoral,
es una casualidad oil que hoy no SO haya vuel-
TO sola: maflana tendremos mejor ocasi6n
yendras la misma hora dejando Barbill6n
con ell coche ep Ia encrucijada
-Pero tn sque vas hacers
El "Coiuelo' me condueira In ouinta
donde est6 Ia muchacha, forjar6 IN cuento
para introducirme: dire que nos hemos per-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-02
PARA OARRETERAS

Sc UessGc cGsi d nsitad Ge 80 vG1OT, una ma
QssSssa sTitusrGdOra de piedrG psesass60 para ca
TreteTas, con su cGIdeTG y deDsds piesGs, e.
SsNv bS4css estGdO sSs ns0gtis;sse de sepsGesto
NJ que sn imscrcse pssede diTS0Svse don Ro
bsgtc Graham, ess est0 cissdGd.
p0ace Kahge~O IL 6a 1854
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-02

FL H. L. VaGUesG vae del dia oarA
a pase para Epana trasbodo drecto
dia aguno de
de Herrera vae del % toara Epana trasbo
Puerto Rico al deco sale de gual dia de
sslam
l: de Mayo 80 de seen
adte todos los de paajero soa
amen ntander
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19
NO RECOURSE.
Kansas Convict Injured Working fol
 the State is Simply Pardoned

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. Ex-Governor Morrill, has issued an unconditional pardon to George Banks, of Atchison county, who was sent to the peniten- tiary in 1894 for three and one-half years upon conviction on the charge of burglary. In February, 1895, Banks was caught in a "cave-in'' while work ing in the penitentiary mine, and was so terribly crushed about the shoulders that he has since been paralyzed in both arms.
 In granting the pardon Governor Morrill, said: ''I have given this par don to the poor fellow because he wanted it; but unless he has friends upon the outside who are able to care for him, liberty can only mean misery. want and suffering. It seems an in justice that any man-even a criminal should be crippled for life in the ser vice Of the state and then thrown out on the world to make his struggling way. I know of no lawful method by which the state can make recompense to a convict who has been maimed through no fault of his own, and yet it is almost inhuman to turn him adrift as must be done in the case of Banks"
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19
DB,ATHOF GAIL HAMILTON Teacher, EditreSS and
 Biographer. BIaine's Confidential Friend, Adviser and Secretary.
Close Attention to tho Work Of Exe- cutting Ills Literary Wishes Re-
 suited in Her Prostration.

HAMILTON, Mass, Aug. 18.-Miss Mary Abigail Dodge, writer, biograph- CT and controversia1ist, widely known under the pen name of Gail Hamilton, who died yesterday afternoon, was native of Hamilton, Mass, having been born in 1S3O She was graduated from Ipswich academy at the age of 20. In 1851 she went to Hartford as assistant in the Hartford high school. In 1S65- 67 she was editress of our Young Folks Magazine for Children, published in Boston. From 1870 until a little over a year ago she had lived most of the time with her cousin, Miss James G. Blaine, in Washington, D. c. In the course of this daily contact with the Blaine family Miss Dodge was let into very close friendship with MT. Blaine and at the death of the latter she be- came his literary executor, being in possession of all his papers and docu- ments, of value to her as his authorized biographer. She was engaged as ire quently as her health would permit on MT. Blaine's biography, from the time of his death until her illness of last year, and it is thought her untiring devotion to this work was instru- mental in bringing about that pros tration.