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that the story is related, "an' I've heerd
Willard telpt himself, They come t. fine
place up in Dutchess County. State o. New
York, when they was a-walkin' long m
carryin' their little tin trunks.
"'I amt a-goin' in there says Willard
Weed. Can't sell nothin' n place like
that'n.'
'Y'aint2'' says Huntington T. him.
We'll, 1 be. / amt goin' t. skip no.
BODY
'sS' Huntington he started in T. tn yard
carryfn' his two trunks long, when man
comes t. tn door, m shouts out t. him,
We don't want nothin' here
''Better let me show " what we've
got, says Huntington. ~ might want
suthin''
"sDon't want to buy nuthin'.'
"sY' might want suthin'.'
".Told you Ididn't, SO go long,
"'Got everythin y want, hev y'2'
"tYes, / hev!'
"sWell, y're derned well off,"
Huntington may have made mistakes in
his life. but he did not make any when he
chose Hi Miner to pose as farmer for the
purpose of buying up land along coveted
right of way. Mr.. Miner is an educated
man, but he can pose as New England
agricnlturist in way that would edify
and enlighten the most devoted admirers
OF Denman Thompson.
1t was many years ago, and this man
was then, as now, right in his prime.
Huntington was acquiring land for his
Southern railroad route, and his greatest
trouble was in the prices that were de-
manded. So he had his surveyors stake
out fictitious route, and then ne sent for
his old friend, Hi Miner, to buy up, as
farmer, the land that was wanted.
s'I vent down to New York to see Hunt
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THE PoyEKTr HoLlewrARM,
THE oLD CONNECTICUT 56HoelhoV)E
AND TIE BeYf oFHaNTlNGToNI TINE
x IS.Asses~.-

ton. but only one went with that illustrious
native of the Hollow to the school which is
still preserved.
Hiram Miner would have had the dis
tinction, but he was sent to neighboring
district. He started out in lie richer than
Huntington. and he considers himself
richer yet, in all that is worth having,
though nearly all others in the Hollow are
poor If Hiram were in Congress his vote
would be counted against the funding bill.
Erastus Baldwin was Young Russ"
| sixty wears ago. He belonged to the
| Campvllle school when the boys of that
institution used to walk down through
| Fluteyille to wrestle the Poverty Hollow
! bows and he is honoreo by tradition as
the only youth who could throw young
Huntington. He and Mr.. Miner own
railways, the little structures on which
huge logs are run to meet the buZzing
saws, and they say that they would not
give them up to own the Southern Pacific
and Congress. There isn't any money in
the sawmills. but the owners have opinions
OF their own about wealth.
Go down along the brook from Erastus
Baldwin's unshingled, half-boarded saw
mill; follow the road that follows the
brook on its winding way through the
brush and trees: and you will come to an
other sawmill. That is the Samuel Bald
win place-for BaIdwins are numerous
among the Litchfield hills. Below the
pond where the old wheel turns is the
solid stone foundation of structure that
is gone.
The vanished building was mill-the
Huntington mill.
Uncle Bill" Huntington, or William,
as the natives never knew him, had a
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But some on US have done about as much
work as he has, guess

But some on US have done about as much
work as he has, guess.
cat school he was a reg'lar harum
scarum. He was wild sort of fellow.
He was allus a-stubbin' around barefoot in
summer. I Irecollect that very well.
An he was lar daredevil. If
there was any danger anywhere around
he would jump right plumb into it, fust
thing. He was allus having trouble with the
teacher. William K. Peck was one O. the
teachers; they was allus at it. Coils was
older than I was, and he was a big fellow
anyway, an he looked like perfect
mountain to me.
"Oh, he was bright enough. but he'd q
good deal rather cut up than study.
His father, uncle Bill was q queer
sort of man. He ran the carding-mill
down here. The mills gone long ago, an
so's'Uncle Bill. We used to bother him
good deal, having fun with the old man !;
but one time he up an took an OF pistol
an shot one on us, a fellow named Bid
well-liked to kill'd him. They had him up
for it. Mrs. Huntington was pretty nice
sort of a woman. She was very partic' lar
about the family going to Harwinton
every Sunday to church.
'There was lot of 'em in the family.
Solon was the Oldest boy. He got pretty
rich, but not with any help from Coils, 1
guess. He died less than ten year ago.
Coils was the second. He don't come
around here now. Joseph, the third son,
died young. Then there was Rhody an
Elizabeth an Susan an two other girls.
1t was a pretty nice family all through,
and Coils, Iguess, was about the only one
that seemed to be wild or rough.
"Collis could read an write an cipher
when he quit school. He quit when be
was IA an went to WORK at Orson Barber's,
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plation of his superiority over the rest OF
the world. He added:
"You speak to Col about that when you
90 back to California. Tell him that /
guess / could do it yet.'
Once more the man and the admiring
hills laughed out upon the Hollow, and
Mr.. Baldwin's ancient horse strolled
around the corner of the mill to see what
the fun was.
"Col has never been here since he went
away" the narrator continued, "but
went out to California and saw him. He
has pretty good property there, guess,
but 1 d rather be pottering away about the
old Hollow here.
81 went out to the mines first, but they
wanted to have me go to work down in a
well 700 feet deep for $5 day. told em
I wouldn't do that sort of labor for five
thousand day. So got a job on the
railroad where they were building a line
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where Horace Barber now lives. That's
just above the old Huntington place. He
got So month an board doing man 8
work on the farm. He stayed there two
years an he saved every cent that he
earned. That's the way Coils Hunting
ton began.
"There amt many men that have made
as much money as he has, but he didn' t
earn it ali at Orson Barber's.
"At 16 he went to peddling notions an
things. He bought his outfit with the
money he earned on the farm, an guess
he had some left. He sold pins, needles,
tape, thread an little combs that we used
to all want. He carried these things in
two little tin trunks that were, suppose,
about two foot long,a foot wide and six
teen inches high. He held one of these in
each hand, with strap over his shoulders.
Every two or three weeks he used to come
back, when he had to get new stock, an
he peddled that way for several years, I'M
til he had about $4,000.
"When the gold excitement broke out
he quit peddling an started for California
He put his $4,000 into whisky. another man
going in with him as partner, an the cargo
was shipped around the Horn. Coils an
his partner then started for California by
the isthmus route. l believe the partner
died on the way. OF course the whisky
was wuth consid able money when it got
to California; an about the railroading
and other things you know more than I
could tell.
"Collis' father, Uncle Bill, used to come
around an sharpen scissors after the fam
II f<,o
stay over Sunday kind O. visiting, sup
pose. That was after his wife had gone to
live with one of her daughters. Every
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that couldn't be got out of the ground
without blasting, marks the northwest COR
ner of the filled-up cellar. The well. on
the side toward the road, remains but a
slight depression in the ground.
Down across the field, however, and
twenty yards or more from the site of the
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Poverty Hollow was rightly named. 1t
is the place in Connecticut where Coils P.
Huntington was born and educated, but in
a general way its productions are meager.
L know the region well, for it is over
looked by my native hills. 1t has also
been overlooked by Mr.. Huntington since
he grew rich, for people about there might
like to get somebody to pay off their home
stead mortgages.
In youth l roamed through woods and
fields and streams that Huntington had
known; the magnate's sliding places and
skating ponds became mine. Huntington
had fished where fshed, and as vainly.
We missed being "boys together" by half
a hundred years.
So it is with feelings of neighborly re-
gard that this sketch is written, and with
due pride in the achievements of my kins-
man.
Poverty Hollow is an outlying district
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40 reader! Had you in your mind
Such stores as silent thought can bring,
o gentle readeri you would find
tale in everything.
What more have 10 say is short,
And you must kindly take it;
1t is no tale; but should you think,
Perhaps tale youll make it."
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committee ON foreign relations. takes
short cut-ft proposes the recognition OF
the independence of Cuba. Presenting
this report. Mr.. Cameron remarked
that It reviewed the course pursued by
President Grant in the time OF the FOR
mer revolution in Cuba. At that time
public sentiment in this country was
warmly interested in Cuba's favor The
struggle on the island started In 1858.
With varying successes and with I'M
paralleled ferochy. 1t was kept up elev-
en- years. Some insignificant compro-
misses were reached eventually, and the
rebellion was crushed.
In the days of that rebellion 1t was
possible for the United States to nave
spoken peace to Cuba. That again is
possible. This country has much to cay
in criticism of the conduct of the TURK;
me is not more ferocious 'tnan the span
lard Is, nor less regardful of the rules
of civilized warfare than is the average
Span.ard in his treatment of the uprls-
ing patriots on the island of Cuba.
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The Presidents Confidant.

The goldbugs have an officious agent
in the reichstag at Berlin who fanetes
that he can help the cause by !.nputinS
dishonest motives to those who are
standing up for silver. The fellows
name Is Barth-he has frequently VS.
tied this country. He mas said recently
that on the occasion IT his latest trip
he had a long conference with Presi-
dent Cleveland who assured him that
ne. the president, would veto any silver
bill that congress may pass. There isn't
any doubt that the president would do
this; but how does ne happen 10 tell
what he intends to 10 To an olI1ciIEs
foreigner who blabs in a European
capital?
This man Barth has been making
charges against silvers friends in the
reichstag. Last week he said in the
course OF a speech that he had ample
evidence to prove that the bimetallists
in the United States had placed q Ger
ruption fund in Berlin for the purpose
of buying reichstag votes. Instantly
in the debate. an advocate Of silver told
Rarth TO his face that he was an infa-
NOUS liar. Thereupon, Barth sputtered
a good deal and talked about duel
but the latest special Information to
some OF the New York newspapers IS
that he is meek enough.
More than likely II is that. during bis
recent visits to this country, Barth ha:
hired out to the goldbug crowd whici
makes no secret OF the liberal use Of
money to defeat silver and that tn,
clumsy course which caused insult Il
be thrown right into his face wat
taken in the belief that he could direc
suspicion from himself.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 80, 1896.
They Want Ii.

The Morgan syndicate continues TO
be willing. 1t will be remembered that'
as he told it, Mr.. Morgan was all ready
TO place the Characterization loan'
or double that amount. on the drop OF
the hat. and he had all his plans nld'
so he said, before there had come from
the administration even so much as an
fntimationc that there was any oppor-
tunity to do business with the govern
ment.
We notice that the people who talk
loudest about the peril in which the s7l-
yer discussion is putting this country's
credit are the most anxious to get hold
of the governments longtime securi-
ties. II a popular loan were to fail
that result would not indicate public
distrust-ft would simply show thai
money in this country is not seeking in
vestment at the low rate offered by
the government.
Foreign investors are willing to gran
at such a loan, and the renewal of OF
fers by the Morgan syndicate proves
that Europe calls the security frs
class. Htaf
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,ack on the British troops at Toronto. at
that time known as fo"k. feneraA IN"
was buried at Sackett'5 haroor.
Professor Putnam, the expert IN -Nnier'-
can archaeology, proposes "A new IhorS 10
for the Massachusetts coat OF arms. Inc
extraordinary figure now usea couiu
hardly do duty even Sor tobacco shvp
SIGN. and Professor Putnam particularly
objects to that INDIAN holding ms Low
with his RICH. haad and his arrow vain
his left. instead OF vice versa
Paris papers say that the MARQUIS oe
Navve who was recently declared gullt-
les of the murder of his adopted son at
the trial at Bourges, Sraace. Is in aoso-
int want. Most of his really money was
snent in paying for mis- defense. lie mas
been unable to get work. although ne mas
tried. His wife is wealthy, but the money
is so placed that he cannot touch IL.
Sir Jacobus Albertus de Wet, the FIT
ish representative in the Transvahi' u
descendant of Jacobus, the Dutch arult'
whose son settled at the cape In loso' nc
was horn at the cape over 90 years aso,
and was for many years In business az
Somerset, Cape Colony, as notary puo,
uc and law agent He was a memoer CT
| the legislative assembly for over ~ yea,
| and In 1890 was appointed the queen
representative at Pretoria, under tne con
vention of 1884. He was knighteo on ni'
| announcement, and is as popular with tn'
| Roers as is possible for any Afrikander te
be who holds authority from the queen
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gems than the good his patriotic
brother did-and that means much.
Thirty-five years ago, Mr.. Sherman
was one of the coward republicans who
proposed. just before the civil war. to
let the constitution of the United
States be so amended as to make 1t
impossible for the people. even
through the process of constitutional
change, to interfere with the institu-
ton of slavery. He was In congress
then. He is still in public life and Is
destined to have the closing years of
his career made gloomy by the shafts
aimed at his conduct. That they
sting him there is no doubt. He de-
serves It. His sanctimonious profess
sions about himself and his snarlng
insinuations about the political dis
honesty of men who rank him in char
acter have made a good many people
weary.
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Discussed in the Senate.

One way or the other. the senate will
probably take action relating to Cuban
affairs. Before the senate are two prop
osttions coming from the committee on
foreign relations. one set OF resolu-
nfons is a suggestion that the president.
using his good Offices. shall seek to Sc
cure from the government az Madrid
ehe recognition OF the belligerent rights
of the Cubans who are fighting for in
dependence.
There IS no telling whether good
would come OF any action along this
line on the par; of the president. 1t is
admitted that Campos was retired be
cause he was not cruel enough in rs
pursuit and punishment Of the insur.
gents: Campos himself said as much
II is also known that the successor OF
Campos enjoys the title Of ''the butch
err" that Is distinction he won in sup
pressing outbreaks in some Of the Span
isa provinces. The appointment Of Thu
brute is indicative Of a policy quite GU
of harmony with the one which yester
days resolutions imply.
The other proposition before the sen
ATE, coming from minority Of N
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THEY'RE After Sherman.

John Sherman is going to find op-
portunity 20 write another book. 1t
need not tell of forty years in congress-
Il will cover the ground II IL is confined
TO his personal recollections of one ses-
sion of the ffty-fourth congress. In
what ne writes Mr.. Sherman is at lib
erty to be as crusty as suits him; IT
will be an ill-natured publication IL the
senator undertakes to reply TO the
people who are scoring him day after
day because Of the financial legislation
that has brought the country to its
present plight.
They all take shot At sherman and
that is right-he is the central figure
in the legislation which results in the
rich mans high-priced gold dollar
His voice, his influence. his chairman
ship and his vote have been worth more
TO syndicated bankers than would be
10 them the ownership OF all the gold
mines in America. His demonstration
of the silver dollar was done in a cor
ner; he never was able to meet and
answer in a satisfactory way the
| charge that the demonstration OF sill
yer was carried through congress in
surreptitious way. John Sherman
has done more in public life to the in
jury Of the masses OF American citi-
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THE PRESIDENTIAL WHEEL.

rhere is not so much talk In favor OF
Allison as there was some weeks ago. Out
the fact remains that he Is a gooo man
Cor a nossible contingency, and tax Is
unnecessary to keep him in the minds OF
the e.-Globe-Democrat.
n Is stated that the leaders OF the MIS-
souri, democracy are favorable 10 bil
Morrison for president. II makes some
a,frarence TO the colonel what leaders
are meant. II Stone ana Coehreh anu
Vest are referred to the Morrison boom
a. not likely to rise from Its horizontal
position.-Kansas City Star.
Senator Quay's plans for controlling the
Pennsylvania delegation to the 81. Louis
convention have encountered another 90
struot,on. The republican primaries In
,he city Of Allegheny on Friday night re-
suited in the nomination of an anti-Quay
man for mayor after sharp nght. Alle-
yhenv was carried by Quay in the cam
paign for state delegates last year.-Buf-
falo Express.
has NOT now. even in his own state, So
called boom. he has interests in his favor
that could be easily increased into py'
rotechnic display. His long service on tht
Interstate commerce commission has
u,ade him acceptable to the railroad In
tarests of the whole country. not because
he has been the champion of their inter
ests so much as because he has no
cbampioned the anti-railroad sentiment
His long and continued efforts IN con
gress TO secure reductions in tarin du
ties have made him a strong favorie
with the low-tariff wing of his party, ah'
his discreet silence on the financial stu
| alton has raised antagonisms in neithe
| ~ the factions in that controversy.-Chi
/ ,ao, Record
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MEN AND MATTERS.

Judge Culberson, the Texas congress-
man. has an unusual record as a criminal
Iowver He has defended ITO men
charged with murder in the first degree
and has never had client sentenced 10
die. ,,
In a recent letter to friend William
T. Gladstone said: I'VE are due at b.
arritz on my birthday. day on which.
~ l live to see it, L shall complete my
seth year. A long count, great reckon
ing" -,
J. III. Stoddart, the veteran actor. will
celebrate the esd anniversary OF his stage
career to-day Mr.. Stoddart made his
first appearance on the stage at the age
OF years, in 1888. and has been at 1t con-
tinuously since.
THE change in the British embassy is
talked about in the diplomatic corps at
Paris Just now. Sir Philip Currie Is spo-
ken of as Lord Dufferin's probable sue
cessor, There have been but three Brit
ish ambassadors in Paris during 40 years
Among the decorations bestowed at the
Flysee on New Years day was one given
TO n sister of mercy known as Sister
saint Bemi She received the cross OF
| the Legion of Honor for having served j.
wears in the military hospital at Rheims
II William Is. Allison shall live TO nj
the term to which the Iowa legislature
recently elected him to the senate. oil
sh,u transfer him to the other end Of
Pennsylvania avenue. he will have beer
a senator for . years.
Congressman Miles Crowley OF Caves
/ ron Tex. would furnish material 'oT
| hi.hlv spiced novel. He has be an COW
nov. a stevedore and finally a lawy ~
/ According to his own account his husi
/ ness nj one time was that ot n tramp Gh'
many a ride did he steal oil. freight train
in those days.
The king of the Belaians Is seldom scei
/ an the theaters of BrIsssls, caring Ncl!
/ uttle for theatrical performances. lie o.
iects. too. to sitting In the raSal ooS -, a
/ fl,a various houses of amt S'iuen-
/ sheen. on the contr ny. Is passionateI
| sand Of the theater and rarely misses
first night. 80. =. -,
A movement has been started III VI Ne
| cinnati TO erect monument 10 the mem
orv of General Zebulon Pike, the dlsco|
| reyar Of Pixies peak. who was killed dui
Ing the war OF 1872. while leading an al
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SMILING LINES.

Hoax-who was the first labor agita-
tor? Joax-The fellow who said Strike
while the iron is hot."-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
They have a brand of whiskey In San
Antonio called the Horn of Plenty, De-
cause II will corn you copiously.-Texas
Siftings. -
The Glass Eater-Don't you think the
living skeleton fake is getting pretty oldg
The Four-Legged Girl-Ah. but you
know the poor are always with us.-De-
troit Tribune.
naw yihration fad" 1907" Yes: my
girl gave me the shake and I got so mad
I've felt all right ever since. "-Chicaso
News. 80,
"No" said the cornfed philosopher. Il
can't subscribe to the Darwinian theory
little bit It's just the other way. Eve
made a monkey of Adam, and the same
thing has beer going on ever SINCE III
dianapoulis Journal.
ANY amusement i'm this town to-
night?' asked the stranger. Il reckon
there's going to be a lecture" replied tho
groceryman. 1--WE been selling eggs all
day."-Atlanta Constitution.
Rixby-What idiots girls are when they
initiate meni Marie (hattered)-Do you
think so? That proves how excellent the
imitation is.--Truth.
Reporter-I don't think you'd be sue
| cessful in business. City EditoT-Why
not? Reporter (wearilyp-You make toe
many assignments.-Philadel RECORD
| Roast? Yessir." said the butcher
| Here is one | saved especially Tor you.
| But" said the man of uncertain IN
come. Il also want to settle my account
/ I made a raise yesterday" "Oh. Jim, put
thai roast back and git one OF them good
ones out of the ice box. En-
quirer.
DO not tell my folks" he faltered
| how I died" Even the hard-heartet
| sheriff who was adjusting the moose
/ stopped 10 brush away n tear. They ar
| very nice pecple" sobbed the doomed
| man. and they would be dreadfully NOR
| tilted TO know that 1 had ever worn
! necktie I had not tied myself. "-Detroi
| Tribune.
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At noon on the day Of the opening OF
Oklahoma Guthrie was only a TOWNSHIP:
al nightfall IL was a city Of 10000 and had
taken steps toward forming municipal
government Oklahoma City grew less
rapidly. but perhaps more solldly. by
June business blocks and residences had
risen there. the wonder of all residents.
ON so short notice the Promised Land
had gotten ready for the pilgrims no milk
or honey-not even water. though yell
lov,ish brackish fluid by that name was
neddIed on the streets. Sandwiches were
hawked for % cents each. and in the res
taurants a plate OF pork and beans sold
for Il cents. In day or two the vast
majority of the rushers left in disgust
AZ the heat, dust and hardships, many OF
them being on the point of starving. Yet
by December the territory was estimated
TO hold coco people. who boosted II
schools. nine churches. three daily and
five weekly newspapers. Guthrie had
5000 and Oklahoma City 5000 souls. both
towns being governed by voluntary acqui-
escence in the ordinances. Under acts OF