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young woman, whose name he after
ward learned was Winnie doom, when
she was near the gate sink to the
ground in exhaustion, but one of the
soldiers, grasping his gun, rushed forth
from the gate. and, Selling her by the
hair. dragged her inside the Enclosure,
just as Isaac leaped from his horse,
which was shot under him, and bound
was closed. and firing began.
For two hours the attack was kept
up, and then the ardor of the Indians
began to cool. They were much better
at a quick attack than in a long-con-
tinued siege. One or two of the de-
tenders were shot, and many of the
Indians fell, but as their bodies were
quickly withdrawn into the woods,
just how many were killed was not
known until after the war was finish
ed. AS for the dogs, they soon made
for the woods and that was the last
saw of them.
And that was the last any one ga W
OF them, save as occasionally in after
years some hunter would meet some
strange animal in the forests, which
he knew not whethere to call a dog
or a wolf. They were savage creatures
but always appeared to be afraid of
men.
They were not molested and came to
be known throughout that portion of
as Isaac Hayden's dogs of
war" They We're remembered and
protected because of the work they
had done at Fort Sinquefield.-Phila,
delphia Inquirer.
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the report and decide what was best

the report and decide what was best
to be done.
Men. Fort Minis has gone,' said
the Colonel, sadly. land only about a
dozen nave escaped. Why, there must
have been at least 500 people there"
give hundred and fifty" said Isaac
Hayden, briefly.
who led the Creeks" asked the
Colonel, turning sharply to Nahhee.
"Hoponika Futsahia. Red Eagle"
Il hope this will satisfy these Brit
1sh officers and t~reacherous Spaniards
at Pensacola" said the Colonel. Il
understand they have offered S. for
every white scalp brought in, whether
1t belonged to man, or child.
It's small comfort to know that 400
Indians fell in their attack on Minis,
but I'm not sorry to hear it."
Next day came the news that twelve
men had been killed in the houses
of Ransom Kimbell and Abner James,
within a few miles; but Colonel Car
son was now himself again, and, fear
ing that the next attack would be
upon Fort Sinquefield, about ten miles
north of Fort Madison, he SEN one de-
tachment to the relief of that garrison,
while another brayely started for the
adjacent scene of the massacres to
bury the dead.
The attack on Fort Sinquefield be-
gan about IL o'clock in the morning
of September 2, 1873. Many of the
inmate of the fort were standing
about the newly dug graves engaged
in the last sad rites for the dead.
Several of the women had taken buck
cts and gone for water to the spring,
which was in one of the valleys
about 215 yards distant from the
stockade. The guards which attended
them had gone only half way down
the hill and were seated on q log,
watching the women and frequently
glancing at the men who were filling
in the graves of the dead. In front of
the west gate an old man named
Charles Phillips and young Isham
Kimball, a boy of IS, who had escaped
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
4 RPnI AnweJ

For a good, every day household
angel give us the woman who Taught.
Her pastry may not always be lust
right. and she may occasionally burn
her bread and forget to replace the
missing buttons, but for solid comfort
all day and every day she is a very
paragon. Home is not a battlefield.
nor life one long, unending fight. The
trick of always seeing the bright side,
or. If the matter has no bright side. of
polishing up the dark one, is a very
important faculty, nj of the things no
woman should be without.
We are not all born with sunshine
in Il heart, as the Irish prettily
phrase it. but we can cultivate a cheer
full sense of humor if we only try
Woonsocket Reporter.
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Ready to Reform.

I'D like ter see the man ez writ
this" he said, holding his fingers over
a paragraph in the newspaper.
"That dialect story?"
eyes, sir. l want to ask i'm some
thin"
Hes not here at present. Isn't
there anything we can do for you?
"Mebbe there is. Ye see, / come
from the locality he's writin' about.
That's my kind O. talk he's putin be-
fore the public. Whenever he uses
the word come he spells it sum-"
"Of course. That shows it's dia-
lect."
well, we're anxious ter please up
u way. Eff ye'n tell us any different
way ter p%ernOunce it, SOS the spellin'll
be Come same Y yours, I'll guar
antee that every man in the com
munityIl practice tell he kin do it jes'
ight."-Washington Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The ten-year-old Julia Bates. daugh-
ter of Cyrus ii. Bates of Cohassett,
Mass. has proved herself a veteran
fireman. 70 her is due the credit for
saving her mothers jewels and many
other valuables from the flames that
destroyed the elegant family residence.
The nearest fire department is in the
village, several miles away from the
house. Her father discovered the fire
while the family were in the dining
room. Julia was at the breakfast ia
BILE, and at the sound of her fathers
voice she ran into the yard. She took
in the situation at Il glance, ran for
her bicycle and sped down the road to
the village to give the alarm. The ap-
paratus arrived in time to subdue the
flames sufficiently so that the jewels
and furniture We're rescued. although
the house was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
crat
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soldier, and he laughed aloud as he
saw the dogs leap for the threats of
the Indians and drag many a warrior
to the ground. He stopped for a mo-
ment to watch the strange contest.
The Indians were fighting desperately,
and with their clubs they Drained
many of the dogs or sem others yelp-
ing into the forest with a broken leg
or a battered body.
But not all the Indians were en-
gagged in this contest. and as Isaac
looked again toward the fleeing wom-
en- he saw one hard pressed by a pur-
suing savage, who ever then held his
tomahawk aloft ready to sink it into
the skull of the terrified woman Put
ting the spurs to his horse he swiftly
galloped to her rescue. and grasping
one of the pistols he shot the dusky
warrior just before the tomahawk
fell.
But he breathed a sigh of relief as
he saw the women were near the gate
now. The first to enter was a negress,
who. in her terror, still carried upon
her head the wash pot she had been
using at the spring. He saw another
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Then He Fled.

"And so you wish to marry my
daughter" said the king, thought
fully.
Eyes, your majesty" responded the
Brave Little Tailor.
Lets see. You killed seven at one
blow. didn't you?"
eyes, your Majesty"
pretty well used to making things
come your way. eh?"
81 am, your Majesty"
"Slew a pair O giants and conquer
ed the %unicorn?"
"To De sure, your Majesty"
We'll, | guess you'll do" said the
King.
But why these questions. your Maj
estyT' asked the Brave Little Tailor.
We'll, you see, the Princess is an
emancipated woman" said the King,
land -"
But the Brave little Tailor had van
ished.-Boston Budget.
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the massacre in which the other men,
bers of his family had persisted, were
seated, and the older man was listen
ing to the words of his young COM
panion as he told of the butchery and
his escape.
Suddenly there was an alarm. In
dams,
The guard upon the hillside forget
full of the women at the spring, whom
they had been sent to protect, joined
in the mad rush. apparently intent
only upon gaining for themselves the
shelter of the stockade. The women
also had heard the cry. and with all
the strength they could muster, be-
gan their flight up the long hill to-
ward the fort.
Tho Creeks, as oon as they saw
that their presence was known. aban-
doned their crouching postures, and
and with yells that almost paralyZed
some of the fleeing women, began to
run with almost incredible swiftness.
striving to intercept the party return
from the newly-made graves.
Isaac to the Rescue.
Nothing can ave the women"
groaned the watching Isaac. They're
sure to be cut off. Isn't there some
'lihS 'dii !" W nelp tnelh! lie
glanced once more about him, and
suddenly formed Il plan which he
proceeded to put into immediate cxe-
cution. Quickly leaping from the back
of II OF the horses tied near him.
he called to the dogs inside the fort
and started toward the Indians.
There were about sixty of these dogs.
many of them large and savage. Some
We're hloodhoundS and could be de-
pended upon for bloody work. ana
even the ours seemed to have caught
something of the excitement, as the
yelplnG mass followed Isaac HAYDEN
in his pursuit. The Indians were soon
0rcr'aken and compelled to halt and
defend themselves against the savage
fury of the brutes.
l 'em. Maize. Go for them. Carlo,
hin the lends.' shouted the excited
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
How the Tramp Got the MenI.

Il beg your pardon, lady" said TRAY
cling Tommy, as he stopped at the
back door, but if you will just smile
| will take yer picture with this
here camera. l am travelling on foot,
making a collection of photographs of
Il beautiful ONE Thanks, | have
it."
Then the good woman offered him a
generous hand-me-out, which he &C
cepted with the grace of a true knight
of the road.
You see," he exclaimed to Willie
Allthewhile. at didn't take no work at
all to paint that cigar box black and
cut a round hole in the end, but it
fetches 'em every time. They think
it's a Undergraduates. and their pic
ture goes in the collection. Make one
and cultivate your and you
can live like a prince.'-Amusing Jour.
nal,
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Yes" said the baseball enthusiast
to the girl who didn't understand the
game. lit was simnly great. You see,
Punchleigh, of the opposing team.
made a two-bagser, but died on third,
and"
ID you mean to say" interrupted
his intended. that you looked on and
enjoyed it?'
Enjoyed it? Well, I should say l
did: / shouted myself boarse.'
Harry" she continued, after an
ominous pause, Il think our engage
ment had better he declared off. l
could never be happy with a maj who
can be so f1ippant in the presence of
death w Times.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
DOGS Of War.

The Indian runner Nahhee had Just
returned to Fort Madison. He was
a friendly or Glory" Creek, and his
appearance at once indicated that
something of unusual Importance had
occurred. The sun was low in the
Western sky on this last day of Aug
ust, 1913, as the nearly exhausted
Indian came within the stockade, and
q crowd quickly assembled about him.
A panic followed the delivery of his
message, ven Colonel Carson's face
growing very grave, and most of the
inmates of the fort were soon col
lected in the block house, the de-
fenses were carefully looked to, and
then the Colonel. summoning Lieu
tenant Bailey and Isaac Hayden,
along with Nahhee, the cause OF the
panic, withdrew to the we'll which
was inside the stockade to talk over
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

"A Mounted Into the Empty Saddle"
also on horseback, and | thought each
man had a fishing rod, but | found, on
coming closer, that the rods were
long, thin lances, which. with their
butts resting upon the ground. stood
up with their points several feet
above the heads of the men on horse
back. Standing near Smith was Il
saddled horse, somewhat similar to
his own, which was held by a some
what fantastically-d fessed page. and,
still further along, was a donkey with
panniers. evidently intended &c carry
the luggage. Smith hin self was clad
in a leathern doublet, or jcrkin. or
whatever they call it, With an ancient
German cloth cap, somewhat like a
Tam-o-Shanter, set jauntily on his
head. | must say that l never saw
Smith looking better or more stalwart
than when he sat easily on his black
horse, with his knuckles pressed
against his hip, waiting for me-. He
greeted me with he utmost &C rdiality,
and | must confess it was with some
hesitation and not a few misgivings
that | mounted tie empty saddle wait
ing for ne.
Il am not sure," | said to Smith,
that shall shine as an equestrian. |
havent been on Il horse for some
years"
ooh, you'll take to it all right said
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

I'D like to see en- bar me from a
restaurant" said the girl in boomers.
Would you tight?" asked the girl
In a street gown.
I'D carry the case to the highest
court in the land" replied the girl in
boomers.
Il wish you would" replied the girl
in the street gown.
"Why, would you like to wear bloom
eTs, too?"
"Oh, no; I'd wear tights. I'm in the
theatrical line. and l hate to change
my clothes between the matinee and
the evening performance Saturdays"
Chicago Post.
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Speaking of the weather.

"Well, sir, they have the hottest
weather and the deadest towns down
in Georgia that 1 ever struck. Did /
ever tell you what happened when 1
was i'm Restington last SUMMER"
NO what was it? So still you could
hear the day break?'
You see, it was right in the midst
of their hottest weather. The town
caught on fire one night and burned.
and no one noticed It. Peoule thought
the night was a trife hotter than
usual. but they were used to it. and
never suspected a fire until a shower
came up along toward morning and
they found their roofs gone."-Truth.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
Surprise All ArCyuJ.

A millionaire railway king has a
brother who is hard of hearing. while
he himself is remarkable as having
a very prominent nose. Once the rail
way king dined at a friends house.
when he sat between two ladies'. who
talked to him very loudly. rather to
his annoyance. but he said nothing.
Finally one of them shouted a com
monplace remark. and then said in an
ordinary toni to the other:
Did you ever see such n nose in
your life ,"
Pardon me, ladies'" said the mil
lionaire, "it's my brother who is
deaf"
Imagine the horror of the lady,
Weekly Telegraph.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

Smallpox, yellow fever and malari-
Gus diseases of peInicious form are
the newest allies of the Cuban in
surgents. Hideous as they are they
will at least do their deadly work
without staining the hand of Cuba
with murder. Spain has announced
her intention Of sending 100000 more
young soldiers almost Immediately.
1t seems probable that there may be
an end to the Spanish soldiery some
time, If not to its patience and sub
mission,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

Man is said to be the only creature
that shaves. But this is not so. A
South American bird called the mot
mot actually begins shaving on ar
irving at maturity. Naturally adorned
with long blue tail feathers, it is not
satisfied with them in their natural
state, but with it's beak nips off the
web on each side for a space of about
two inches, leaving a neat little oval
tuft at the en- dof each.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
Hair and Patriotism.

"Have you got anything that's good
fur to keep the hair from fallin' out 2"
inquired the customer from the other
end of the township.
We've got Higgintop's Brazilian
Hair Restorer," replied the druggists
clerk.
"Hain't We got any United States
Hair ReStorer?'
''There isn't any In the market"
"Well, | amt n burned Brazilian
rejoined the customer, turning away in
disgust.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
A ReEuInr pfCni,

Rarber-Hair cut?
BOy-No; shave.
Barber (after going through the mo-
tions)-You've got a mighty stiff beard.
Boy-Gimme a shampoo.
Barber (after shampOoingl-You've
got about the stiffest beard | ever
tackled.
Boy-You may give me a nair cut,
too.
Barber (after pocketing his tip
Blamed if this amt just like finding it.
Cleveland News and Herald.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The long suffering deceased wife's
sister is still at a disadvantage in the
eyes of English law. Another ATTEMPT
was made by the present parliament
to get the ban removed from her mar
rage with her surviving b~rother-in-
law, but in vain. Such a ~travesty of
morality does more to discredit hui
man law than any number of lola.
tions Of a reasonable statute.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The first fire brick made in this
country were manufactured in Balti-
more in 1927. They were manufacture
ed for the backs of the old-fashioned
flreplacss, the limestone proving too
friable.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
a Sure Sign.

Kate-Mame Carson is terribly
mashed on Charley Sweetser.
Edi,h-What makes you think so?
Kate-Why. he has been three weeks
trying to teach her to ride a wheel,
and she doesn't make the least pro-
gress. The very instant he let's go of
her she falls OF f.-Boston Transcript.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The regal years of the British o
ereigns prior to Edward l., date from
their coronation. Since the time of
that king, who was in Palestine at
the time Of his father, it has been a
constitutional maxim that the king
never dies"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
a Great Pull.

Hennessey-That man going there
has the greatest pull in this town.
Dumleigh-That so? What is he, q
dentist or a politician?.
Hennessey-Neitler. He has invent
ed a stretcher that will really straight
en- pants which are bagged at the
knees.-Cleveland Leader.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
After Their Sbnre

Perry Pattetic-Now, this here pa
per says that the production of beer
in the United States is Is gallons for
every inhabitantAand that's where
the Prohibition party is a good thing.
Wayworm Watson-Fer why?
Perry Patettic-Because every Is
gallons the Profits don't drink is that
much more for us liberal p~eople.-Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
The Shake.

Suddenly the heroine shook off the
lethargy that was upon her.
Bravo cried tie people from pit
to gallery.
They were agreeably surprised. m
asmuch as they supposed she had al
ready shaken everything she could
Detroit Tribune.
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A True GentIcmnn,

Guest of summer hotel to proprietor)
Your head clerk is one of the most
accommodating men | ever saw"
Proprietor-I'm glad you think SO.
What has he done for you?
II put 800 in the safe, and he let
me have IS of it hack.-Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The monument which will soon be
erected in Boston to the memory of
John Boyle O'Reilly, the Irish poet and
writer, has been completed. 1t is a
beautiful group Of three seated fig
ures, larger than life, and so relieved
against the granite work that the fig.
ures may be seen from behind.
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What More Definite.

Society Editor-Mr. Willis tells me
that his family will spend the sum-
mel in the mountains, and his wife
says they will go to the seashore. Had
| better defer mentioning the matter
until | get more definite information?
Managing Editor-I don't see what
more definite information you want.
She told you they were going to the
s%eashore, didn't she?-Cincinnati En.
quirer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

G~reene-Say! That shotgun I bought
of you blew into ten thousand pieces
the first time l fired it off. I don't see
how | eve got off alive.
Gunsel-Oh, yes; l forgot to tell you.
You have heard of those new disap-
pearing guns the government is get
ting? Well, that was one of them.-
Indianapolis Journal.
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On Her

Maid-NIadame. / beg to inform you
that I have gained the first prize in
the lottery.
MistresS-That means, | suppose,
that WI must part?
Maid-Certainly; unless you are dis
posed to enter my service!-Schwarz-
valdez KreiSZeituEg.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

More than 100000 pairs of shoes will
be saved by the changes in the British
army regulations, by which the
soldiers may ear their shoes until
used up, instead Of having a new
pair issued at stated intervals.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

"By CAD. said the colonel. sin spite
of all thy kin say against Cunnel
Rrackinridge. he's got this to his
credit: lie nevah failed to acquit his
client in a murder case"
Il think" said the major. that if
You will look the matter up. sab, you
will find that all of his clients have
been of the fust families, sab. and
why should they not be acquitted,
sah?" indianapolis Journal.
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Dropncd With n DuII Tbud

"And are you really the gentleman
who writes those funny things for the
morning paper?' asked the ingenious
girl.
Il am" admitted the humorist, with
as much modesty rs lie could COM
mand.
There is II thing l would like to
know. What makes you put the name
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

Leading electricians claim that the
new tube light will be three
times as brilliant as the present light,
and its cost only one-third as much.
The time seems to be coming when a
good lamp will be as cheap as a good
newspaper.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

Down in Central and South America
there is said to be a FREELY as big as an
orange, which is caught and used as a
bicycle lamp by simply tying it to the
machine. Wonder il these flies would
flourish in this climate2
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
Varieties of Gfddiness

"She's a giddy girl"
"HoW do you krow?'
Il Just saw her drink a glass of
champagne"
if she was at all used to it,"
In the meanwhile the zeitgeist was
gathering for another lean.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The white rhinoceros has become
nearly extinct. There are two stuffed
specimens in England and m in the
Cape Town Museum. 1t Is the largest
Vpecies of the genus.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

There are many authenticated exam
pies of increased power of mind during
sleep. One Of the best known is that
in which the great naturalist, Agassiz,
successfully reconstructed from GER
tain remains the skeleton of a fossil
fish, at which he had been working I'M
successfully in his waking moments
for several weeks.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

A Congregational church, as a me-
mortal of John Robinson, the pastor
of the Pilgrim Fathers, is to be erected
at Gainsboro, England, where Robin
son gathered his first congregation of
d~issenters. The church will cost $780,
600, and Ambassador Bayard will lay
the corner stone.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24
Tip From the Bible.

Wife-You are never at home; you
spend all your time at the root gar
dens.
Pious Husband-My dear. YOU know
it says: at is better to dwell in the
corner of a hCIlsetop Than with a
bra wiling woman in a wide house"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

The dangers of %ballooning are to be
slightly mitigated by the invention of
a Frenchman, which provides for the
equipment of a cylinder of membrane
to the car, SO arranged that by the
pressure of a button it may be auto
matically inflated with air in the I'M
fortunate event Of the balloon falling
into the sea.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-09-24

A L'Anse (Mich.) Indian promised n
party of tourists that, for a quart of
whisky, he would take them to a place
In tho woods whore a skeleton had
been hanging to a tree for years with
out being molested. He did, but it
proved to be an ancient skeleton hoop
skirt.