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OCEAN STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Normania =. New York. Hamburg :. Aug 6
IallSInan. 49,. New York GuadalolIpe Aug 6
oeguranca New York. HAY & Mex. Aug .
A AZ 800. New York. Kingston. Aug 9
I4I $3.50 New York. Barbados. Aug 9
Vera ..... New York Genoa Aug s
Etrurla ....---.N New York. Liverpool Aug 9
AaGilorla .'...- New York. Glasgow Aug .
m na. '''..-.. New York. London. Aug 9
Patrla ...... .NeWlYork Hamburg Aug s
Saale ....'.. New York. Bremen -. Aug 9
Bourgoyne -. New York Havre - Aug s
haVel New York BreIneD 49, Aug /
81. Louis ...,. New York. .S'thampton..Aug IL
ueutonlc. New York. Liverpool :. Aug IL
penezueia new York. laguayra Aug ~
Srlhoco. new YORK Bermuda. Aug ~
henslhgton, New York. Antwerp. Aug IL
Aug, victoria. New York. Hamburg. Aug -
Gampania. New York. Liverpool. Aug 70
Etmopla -. New YORK. Glasgow :. Aug 10
Iassachusetts. New york. London Aug o
Nofmandle.. :. New York. .Hayre Aug 10
russia ......New York. Hamburg. Aug 10
Niagara -. New York. Nassau. -. Aug Is
IraVe. New York. Bremen Aug Is
81 raul New York. .So'ampton. Aug 8
Westernland New York. Antwerp. Aug 10
Brltannic New York. Liverpool. Aug 10
HeVeiius New York. J. Rio Janero Aug 20
+ bismarck. New York. Hamburg Aug 20
DmDrla New York. Liverpool. Aug %
Eurnesia New York Glasgow :. Aug %
InlladeiDha. New YORK. Aaguayra.. Aug ~
Maasdam New York. Rotterdam. Aug %
Manitoba ....N New York. London Aug %
Aller ....... New York. Bremen Aug %
Gascogne. New York. .HaVre. -. : Aug %
tulda. New YORK. Genoa Aug ~
Phoenicia $500 New York. Hamburg. Aug %
Spree New York. Bremen Aug 25
Paris $3.50. New York. .S'thampton. Aug rs
Majestic $50. New York. Liverpool ;, Aug 26
Southwark -. New York. Antwerp. Aug 26
Columbia. New York. Hamburg. Aug 81
Santiago 49,. New York. Cienfuegos Aug 81
Curacao. New YORK. .Maracaibo. Aug rs
Lucania. 49,. New York. Liverpool. Aug 20
Circassia -. New York. Glasgow Aug %
Coleridge. -. New York. .PernambucoSept 6
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[ otton "a arkeps
by Telegraph.l

AUGU ST 4. 1896.
NEWYORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet, Ice up; sales 65l bales; mlddling up
lands TAG; Raiddling gull 7s4c.
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Spoken.

July 81, off Sombrero. sch Gertru 9 L Trundy,
Dsnnlson, from Tuspan for New York.
Aug 8, off Charleston Bar. sch Cactus. Wiley,
from Boston for Jack sonville.
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RIIBM lime ROYAL MAIL STEAM
NGLHW LstsIs SHIPS.

Liverpool, Quebec aud Montreal Royal
Mail Service, Calling at LONDONDERRY,
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sEx-div'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07

There Is one medicine rightly named. that
IL Chamberlain Pain Balm. One applica-
ton will relieve the severe palms incident TO
rheumatism, and its continued use, e~ffect-a
complete cure. The rs and 80 cent sizes for
sale by druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07

paid for it; but he was there to help a good
woman who had helped him when he needed
help. Lawyer Walker made a good speech
for me, too, but Uncle Abe beat anything
l ever heard.
"As Uncle Abe finished his speech he said:
4 hope this man will be a free man before
sundown.' The jury retired and nearly every
body went to supper. They left me there
with the sheriff, my brother Jim and a parcel
of boys. The jury was in a room near by,
and it was not over five minutes after they
went out when l heard them talking and
laughing, and my heart beat a little faster.
AS soon as the judge and the lawyers got
back from supper, the jury vas brought in.
They had to pass me, and l eyed them closely
for some hopeful sign. One of them looked
at me and winked. Then ! knew it was all
right; and when the foreman handed up the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07

them some. This seemed very funny to
Lincoln.
James H. Norris was indicted with me
for the killing Of Metzker. He was tried at
Havana before my trial was had. Now, he
had no more to do with the fight than any
of the other bystanders; but he had killed
a man some time before, and had gotten
clear. and everybody seemed to think this
would be a good chance to give him his just
deserts. So they sent him to the ~peliten-
tiary for eight years.
when the war broke out the four broth
ers of us enlisted in the army. JIM was
wounded at Belmont; snuP Pleasant died. l
served on until near the end of the war,
when mother took a notion she wanted me.
People laughed at her when she said she
would write to the president; but she said,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07

thereto was a cat, a fine animal, excellent
for housing, and this, too, was divided, the
elder brother owning the right front quarter,
the second brother the left front quarter
and the two younger brothers the two hind
quarters. Now, unfortunately, the cat in
one of its nocturnal prowls injured the right
front paw and the elder brother attended to
that portion of his property by binding the
injured member with q creased rag. The
cat, thankful for this relief TO its suffering,
went to sleep contentedly before the fire,
but in the midst of its lumbers a falling
coal ignited the rag and the animal, bowling
with agony, dashed through the wearhouse,
and, coming in contact with some combusti-
bles, set the building on fire.
When the loss came to be figured out the
three younger brothers. wished to throw 1t
all upon the elder upon the ground that
had he not tied up his part Of the cat with
the infiammable rag the building would not
have been destroyed. He. on the contrary,
contended that had the cat only been pos
sessed Of the front right paw, his property,
1t would have stood still and burned to death.
1t was the three other paws that caused
the damage. The brothers argued the case
until they died, but could never reach an
agreement.
The Chicago Chronicle tells a story H.
Illustrating the quaint style of the venerable
Judge Allen of the United States circuit
CouIl Ut ilHiOlS' ne was nearing IL case
a few years ago, in which James C. Court
ney was one Of the attorneys. The Judge
likes to have 1t understood that. when he
decides a point that settles 1t for the time
being, and the question is not to be re-
opened. The counsel on the opposite side
had asked a question of a witness and
Courtney had objected. The point was ar
gued by both sides, and the objection was
overruled. The opposite lawyer asked the
same question of the next witness, and
Courtney again objected, and began to argue
1t over again. Judge Allen interrupted him
with this observation:
"Mr. Courtney, you remind ne Of a dog
that keeps barking up the tree after the
coon is gone"
Mr.. Courtney saw the aptness Of the COM
parlson and subsidized.
Governor MattoX Of Vermont was at oDa
time chairman OF the committee appointed to
examine candidates for admission 10 the bar
of Caledonia county. He reported that one
of the candidates was. in his opinion, un-
having answered correctly but ono
of the questions put to him.
"Only one? Well, what was that" asked
the presiding Judge.
II asked him what a freehold estate is,"
replied Mattox.
important question, said the Judge;
"and what was his reply?"
He made II without the least hesitation"
said the chairman. with a twinkle In his eye;
course, that fact is In his favor"
well, what did he say?" asked the Judge,
with some impatience.
"He said" returned the chairman, that
he didn't know"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07
LINCOLN'S CELEBRATED CASE
Successful Defense of a Friends son
Charged with Murder.
A TOUCHING APPEAL TO THE Jury
Innocence OF the Prisoner Established
by an AImnnuc-DuH Armstrong;
story of the Alleged Crime
and His Trial.

Copyright, 1896, by s. S. Mcclure. Limited)
The most sensational criminal case In
which Abraham Lincoln was ever engaged
was that in which he defended Duff Arm
strong, the son Of the friends Of his early
years in Illinois, against the charge of muir
der. For years this case has figured with
more or less detail in all biographies Of Lin
coin. and 1t has been made the most prom
inent episode in at least one novel of western
life, Elward Eggleston's THE Graysons."
Although the hero of the case, Duff Arm
strong, is stlll living. no one has ever been
able until now to get a statement from him
for publication. Mr.. j. McCan Davis OF
Springfield, ILL.,. has, however, recently per-
suaded Armstrong to tell what he remembers
OF the broil in which he was supposed TO
have murdered a companion, and also Of the
trial in which Lincoln secured his release.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07

Armstrong is now In his cd year. and has
long been a respected citizen Of the little viii
tage OF Ashland. in which he spends most
OF his time. He has been for several years
a member OF the Christian church. His
trial for the murder Of Pres" Matzker is a
subject he seldom talks about; he would fain
forget It. and those about him have not often
been inquisltive,
DUFF'S ACCOUNT.
The accounts hitherto printed he pronounces
glaringly Inaccurate. This is his own story
OF the alleged murder and OF the trial;
1T was on a Saturday night, and camp
meeting was over for the day, In the edge
OF the grove were three bars where liquor
was sold. Here gathered all the men and
boys who went 10 camp meeting to drink
whisky and have a good 'time-and a great
many went for no other purpose. j had been
at the meeting two or three days and had
been drinking much, but was then becoming
sober. II was probably 10 o'clock when |
found q big goods box not far from the bars,
and | stretched myself out for . nights sleep.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07
verdict of mot guilty l was the happiest man
In the world / reckon.

verdict of mot guilty l was the happiest man
in the world / reckon.
AFTER THE TRIAL.
"Now, my mother was not in the court
room when the jury came in, and it is
all stuff about her fainting and falling into
my arms. She was away somewhere; i
don't know just where. That night she
went nome with Jim Dick, the sheriff; l
went home with Dick Overton, and as we
went down the court house steps he slipped
a So bill into my hand. Uncle Abe would
not charge my mother a cent; he said her
happiness over my freedom was his suffi-
cient reward.
The almanac used by Lincoln was one
which my cousin. Jake Jones, furnished
him. On the morning OF the trial l was
taken outside the court room to talk to
Lincoln. Jake Jones was with us. Lincoln
said he wanted an almanac for 1857. Jake
went right of and got one and brought it
to Uncle Abe 1t was an almanac for The
proper year, and there was no fraud about
1t. The truth is there was no moon that
night; II there was, 1t was hidden by
clouds. But II was light enough for every
body to see the fight. The fight took place
In front OF one OF the bars, and each bar
had two or three candles on II. 1 had no
slung-shot; ! never carried a weapon OF any
~kind-neyer In my life. Metzker had a
loaded whip. but he did not attempt to use
II on me. II was only a fist fight, and IL
l killed Pres Metzker l killed him With
my naked fist.
THE night after the trial, Lincoln made
a speech in Beardstown. The next morning
he got the judge and the lawyers aud all
the big men together, and then called me
and my mother. and commenced talking
about old ines. He told OF the first match
he ever saw: Jim Long OF Petersburg had II.
He told about the Clary's Grove set, and for
an hour kept everybody laughing. ! remem-
Der his telling how Put Greene went on
somewhere and sold a horse for sS5 dollars.
when he got home he felt pretty rich-so
rich be hardly knew what to do with all his
wealth-and would go AROUND and ask the
boys II they had any money. II they sad
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07
TOLD OUT OF COURT.

This is an after dinner story related 10
the Philadelphia Record by a well-known
lawyer illustrative OF legal difficulties that
may arise even in the carrying out Of the
most amicable contracts.
There were once four brothers, who had
Inherited a storage warehouse from their
father, and who equally divided the property
between them. Among the appurtenances
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07

Please goodness, l am a-going to try it.
She got Squire CARRIER of Petersburg to
write to Uncle Abe:' and in a few days
mother got a Telegram signed "A. Lincoln
telling her / had been honorably discharged.
At that time | was at 'Hlmira, N. Y, helping
pick up deserters, andLa discharge was the
last thing / was dreaming Of"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07
Patent1 nj ~edicines.

From the Hanffod, CAL, Sentinel.
While talking with j. T. Baker the other
day the question OF patent medicines came
up. and we asked him how chamberlain
medicines sold, Said lie, They are the best
selling articles l handle: / never hesitate to
recommend them. q Az TO Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, It is
simply superfine. b never think, of taking
a trip TO the mountains. or any where else,
for that matter, without having a bottle Of
that remedy with me-" The rs and so cent
sizes are for sale byfdTuggists.
Mr.. Henry l.. Clinton OF New York relates
In his work on Extraordinary Cases" a
characteristic story about Mike Walsh, a
once famous Tammany politician. In his
main characteristic Walsh was eccentric and
extraordinary No amount Of fattery or
fayorltlsm in the way OF political patronage
had the slightest influence with him In
softening his enmities or detaehing him from
his friends. His unsusceptibility TO 6attery
is we'll illustrated by the following aneedote:
BENJAMIN #. Butler, eX-attorney general OF
the United States, was acquainted with Mike,
aud had a high opinion Of his abilities. He
said 10 him: fMr. Walsh, you ought TO be-
come a lawyer. A man OF your talents
would succeed well at the bar, and would
soon become an ornament TO the profession"
Mike, after a slight pause. said, with peeu-
liar emphasize: MY God! Butler, do you
think l could sink myself TO your level and
become a lawyer?'
There Is one medicine rightly named, that
IL Chamberlain Pain Balm. One applica-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-07
TICKABOO REFUSED TO TELL
Prank of Pale-Face Seals the Lips Of tn
Old Ute Chief.
THE STORY OF THE LOST JoSsPHlN
Whereabouts of a Spanish Lode o
Fabulous Richness ObIiterated
by DIVIDE I'm IA Pipe
of Peace.

Copyright, 1896. by S. S. Mcclure Coz
They tell a tale on tn Tickaboo,
Beyond the snowy range;
A story, If ii be not true,
Is SurnlY MnnlrnnS STRANGE
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OUR ASSISTANT EDITORS,
Lincoln.

Our temporary spring will probably
cause many to take cold.
William S2leit is building another
large addition to his barn.
Ole P. Oss, tho agent for the Armenia
Massacre History, has delivered several
books about here
Two weeks from this evening is Nmas
eve.
William and sister Anna Spleit, Sun.
dayed with friends in Edcndale. Will
returned Monday. Anna remained to
extend her visit.
H. W. Standley and Steve Smith drove
| over to the Thompson farm last wcel,
and brought home a load of straycd cat
tie. Ask the boys their luck in regard
to tip overs. i
Anyone who does not know J. Fl.
Browns occupation. should have attend.
ed the Hope opera house last Saturday
| evening.
The dance at the residence of W. D.
kenney was a grand success. and to say
the least, it was one of those evenings
spent that will be long remembered as
the good times Of old.
While returning from an evenings
outing in Hope late last Wednesday eve.
ming Frank, Chas. and Miss Agget Vad.
ME, met with an accident which might
have been serious, had it not been for
the snow. When on the outskirts of the
city the horses became frightened and
gave a sudden jerk. The lines slipped
from the drivers hands and the runners
from under the box. The horses ran
about half mile and over took another
party who captured them and turned
them around, but they were again lost
control Of, and ran back to the starting
point, where they were recaptured and
hitched to a substantial sleigh and were
driven home without further trouble.
Who says Hope doesn't get her share
Of trade? While in town Monday paid
strict attentionto the number of teams
and people. which came in from one
direction, (Lincoln and northeast.) Tho
number of teams was 26. and people
numbered 90. There is also high
travelled road on the south line, and one
on the west. which leads the same direc
ton Tha. shows trade from our quar-
ter of the compass.
MANDY,
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COLGATE.

Since tho snow became SO deep that
the roads are almost impossible, the
farmers have begun to use the railroad
for driving purposes, the sleigh runners
going in between tho rails nicely Some
OF the farmeysa have complained that
they have L:lC' kst OF the track two
or three times to let trains go by. This
conduct on tho part of the G. n. is
abolninably discourteous. and wouldn t
blame the farmers bit, if they should
stay right on the track and let the rail.
road company take the consequences.
Frank Gray shipped car load Of hogs
and cattle to st. Paul, last week.
Farmers who have occasion to 20 down
tho line on this branch of the G. N. find
it quite different now, from what it was
before Bob Kingsley left the road.
Everybody knew Bob. and person
could go down to Cassclton with him
and enjoy his trip; but now, we will
have to go to the expense of getting ac-
quaintod with the new conductor, and
perhaps after it is formed. it will be of
no financial benefit to ue. The new man
seems to bo nice enough fellow, but
still there seems to bo something lacking
about him which can't place. Perhaps
it is the stomach miss, but anyway, I
can recall, with pleasure, the long, sum
mer days of the dreamy past, when l
used to stand on the platform at Col
gate. and watch the train go by, while
through the open door of the baggage
car, could see Bob, sitting in his big
chair, trotting his stomach, first on ono
knee and then on the other, and looking
as pleasant as a $50 pound man could
look in hot weather. 1t was genuine
pleasure to sit in the car. facing the end
door and watch it gradually open and
then see a large balloon shaped stomach
with brass buttons on it. come slowly in,
followed closely by Mr.. Kingsly himself.
Mr.. Kingsley was so attached to his
stomach that he used to follow it around
day after day, and never used to get
mad or impatient, when it obstructed
his view SO that he couldn't SEQ where
he was walking. But he is gone. aud
his place is filled by a rotary snow plow
and cold eyed stranger. Alas; for the
proneness of man to ignore the true
worth of the present. And how natural
it is for us to stand with our backs to
tho roseate hues of the dawning future,
and bo blind to the beauty of the noon.
day glare of our present surroundings
while we work our memories into a
| sweat, trying to gather a few rays of
| sunshine from the reflections OF the
irredeemably past.
| JOHNATHAN REESw.y
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Casselton Reporter: Two Hope young
ladies awoke Thanksgiving morning, and
when one alighted from her downy Couch
she jumped into four foot snow bank
along side of the bed, which had come
in through hole. Charles Allen vouch-
es for this-and yet "its pone of his bust.
ness" to know anything about it, Char
lie also tells of a Hope woman who
kicked because the wind blew the Drift
from her door and she had to carry snow
to melt, some six or eight feet-and of
an l. Q. o. +. hall window dropping
three inches and the hall filling several
feet deep with snow-and Of man hay.
ing TO carry snow through parlor, sitting
room, dining room, hall and kitchen in
order to get his front door open. That
was newsy column, Charlie-if it's auy
of our business.
Alexander's Plantation Minstrcls held
the boads at the town hall Friday and
Saturday nights of last week, and gave
us the best show OF it's character, ever
in Hope. There arc eleven negros, all
BLACK as the ace Of spades and they
everyone know their husinesG. They
have cornet band that is q wonder
all good musicians. They gave good,
clean show. and when they return, Hope
will give them full house again. The
manager, G. w. Alexander, is fine gen
tleman to meet, and is particularly ad.
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will give biography OF Washington Irving
with synopsis of tales Of the Alha.nbra.
Mrs. Fred Dresher, Christopher Colum
bus: Mrs. j. S. Kemp, Mahomet.
Our Prayer meeting and Sabbath
school are becoming more interesting
each Sabbath.
Too bad we arc not to have an Nmas
tree. The persons whom one would rea
sonably expect would be most helpful in
such an undertaking. don't seem TO
move in the matter.
1t lis suggested we organize a ladies'
aid society to alternate with the literary
club.
GALATEA.
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III DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1895.

apte1 to his business. Every membcv
of the conpal:y are gentlemen. quiet and
orderly. They were extra well dressct!
and were always making fun. The house
was crowded both nights. notwithstand.
ing fact they had but one day S acvertis.
ing. Their music ability is above the
average we see in this great northwest.
and G. T. Holland. the coloreti artist
and musician is deserving OF special
mention. Upon the stage, each night.
he draws 4 beautiful crayon picture aud
plays the cornet perfectly at the same
time. He is Il wonder. His work upon
the hotel register at tho Hope house, is
fine.
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Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale.

Whereas. Nathan Bentley, of Hope, P.
O.. county Of Steele and state of North
Dakota, mortgagor, did on the End day
of May 1886, make his certain chattel
mortgage to Frank Hill, of Hopc, county
of Steele and state of North Dakota,
mortgage, dated the 2nd day of May,
1896, to secure the following indebted
ness, to-wit: One note of $1,000 dated
May 2nd 1896. due October 1st 1896,
with interest at ten per cent per annum.
after date, until fully paid, payable an
nually, and which mortgage was duly
filed in tho Office OF the register of deeds
of Steele county, state of North Dakota,
on the End day of May, 1896, at 5 o'clock
p. H., and
Whereas, Default has been made in
the conditions contained in said mortga.
ge, as follows, to wit: Payment demand
ed of mortgagor and refused by him.
Whereas, There is claimed to be due
on said mortgage at the date Of this no.
tice, the sum of One Hundred and Two
and S1-100 dollars, for principal and in
tcrest, and the sum Of Five dollars attor.
ney's fees provided in said mortgage in
case OF the foreclosure thereof.
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of said mortgage
and by order OF Frank Hill, the present
owner thereof, l will sell for cash the
following described chattels, described
in said mortgage at the south front door
of Frank Hills livery barn in the town
of Hope, in the county of steele state Of
North Dakota, at the hour of two o'clock
p. NJ, on Saturday, the 26th day of De-
| cember, 1896, to-wit: One black mare
age years, named "Belle,' weight 1,5O(
pounds. one black mare star in forehead
right hind foot gray above fetlock, age ;
years, named kit weight 1,6Oupounds
5. F. WALDEN,
Agent.
MCMAHON Bros. Attorneys for Mort
| papee. Home. N. Dak.
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Canadian Excursion

Tickets will be sold by tho Northern Pa
citic from December 5th 10 3lst inclus.
i've, to points in western Onterio Fare
$40 for round trip. Tickets good three
months from date of sale. Upon pay
ment of reasonable amounts in addition
tickets will be EXTENDED by agent ut pas
sengers destination. Call on N. P. ticket
agent for further information. 3S.4I.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-17

That railroad veteran, and warm friend
OF the newspapers of the northwest. w.
). Z. Kenyon. of tho Burlington road.
has resigned his position. and will accept
similar one Jan. /. with the Wisconsin
Central. The Burlington will be loosers
and the Central big winners, therebv,