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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21

Are you in earnest, Jim?"
 ''Of course, am" said Jim; but I'm such coward that ii you don't say yes right now I'm afraid I'll never dare ask you again."
 "But, Jim," said Sarah, "think of bein' married without weddin' dress!"
 "What do I care about weddin' dress" says Jim. Come on, or I'll get scared again."
 By this time Jim had got over his bashfulness little bit and he stood there with a smile on his face that, as Sarah told my wife afterward, made her forget all about the weddin' dress.
 All right, Jim," she says, mitch up quick!"
 It wasn't two minutes before they was a-sittin' together in the buggy and Jim's three-year-old colt was a-takin' them down to the elders, double quick time. When they got there they found the elder behind the parsonage in his little garden, a-weedin' his onion bed SOS to get up an appetite for breakfast. The elder was as s'prised as Sarah had been.
 "Well, yes," he said to Jim, "to be sure. Just let me wash up little."
 "Oh, never mind that" says Jim, without thinkin' he was talkin' to the preacher. "We've got to get back be- fore breakfast. You can marry us right out in the front yard"
 So the elder walked out in front of the house and told them to join hnnds, under the big elm tree that stands by the front door of the parsonage. He stopped just long enough to call bis wife and daughter as witnesses. Jim thought that was unnecessarily, but the elder insisted upon it. The elders mar r;age ceremony took up less than minute and Jim told Sarah afterward that he should always feel thankfM that it wasn't long drawn out.
 Salute your bride, Jim," said the el- der when they were married hard and fast, land I'll make out certificate and send it around to your wife after breakfast"
 Jim wasn't so bashful then but thst he could kiss Sarah right before the minister and his wife and daughter. but he did it in hurry because the breakfast wasn't got yet at the Thomp- son house. Then MT. and Mrs. Wrigh. drove back, and they've been a happy pair all their lives. It made new man of Jim to get married, and, as said little while ago, he's one of our pronli- nent citizens now, and whether he ever gets to the legislature or not, he could have my vote and the vote of everyone cf the neighbors round here for any, thing, no matter how big an office he wanted, or what ticket he run on. Here he is now, comin' back. Let me intro duce you to him.
 PAUL DANBY.
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TO PURCHASE CUBA.
IT. Spencer Favors Paying Two Hundred

MT. Spencer Favors Paying Two Hundred
 Millions for It.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--Representa tive Spencer, of Miss issippi, yesterday introduced bill, which follows: 'sThe secretary of state is hereby authorized to offer to the government of Spain 8 sum of money not to exceed s2O0, ,000, ,OOt for the purchase of the island oi Cuba. And the sum of $10,OO0, or SC much thereof as may be necessary to defray the expenses of pending negotia- tions, is hereby appropriated"
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PLATT FOR SENATOR.
Tho Noted Politician Will Succeed David n
 Hill from the Empire State.

ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 15.-Without the usual formula of nominating speech with no word of eulogy, but with strength of votes that was over whelming, Thomas c. Platt was named as the republican candidate for United States senator last night by 8 vote of 147 to for Joseph H. Choate. Few men have been more in the public eye during the last l5 years than Thoma1 Collier Platt. He was elected to the United States senate in succession to Francis Kernan, his term beginning year, in consequence of quarrel with President Garfield over the distribution
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] " tAs bbil1tl lNs INbb tNtll Ndl ne | thought she was little nicer than he did the day before. 1 s'pose If l was writin' novel about it I'd say he was in love with her, and my wife-she was girl then, and was engaged to marry me-used to tell me that she thought Sarah was in love with Jim. She said no girl would speak so short about a feller as Sarah did about Jim, unless she liked him we'll enough to marry him. I used to think that was kind of curious, and l think so yet.
 We'll. Sarah and Jim had been work in for old man Thompson about a year before Jim ever said anything par ticular to her. How he finally come to speak out was about this way:
 There was professor of "vocal music"-a feller that parted his hair in the middle and put beeswax on his mustache-come to the Corners and 1eld singin' school all winter. He got five dollars night once week, besides half of what they should take in at the door at a concert at the end of the singin' school. Jim didn't go to singin' school, mostly cause he was so bash full. Sarah didn't go neither, for some reason or other. But the morning before the concert he up and asked Sarah if she'd go to it with him. She told my wife afterward that she was so frustrated she hadn't hardly breath to tell him she would. But she didn't let on she was s'prised. She only said: "Why, cer- tainly, Jim," and when candle-light come on they started away from Thompson's house afoot together. It was about mile from there to the meetin' house where the concert was held, but Jim never said word all the way down. Sarah tried to talk to him, but it want no use. When they got to the steps there was quite lot of tha boys standin' outside the meetin' house door and one of them said, out loud, so that Jim heard it:
 Say, boys, here comes Jim Wright and Sarah Anderson"
 Jim flushed all up; then he turned to Sarah and said: Excuse me min- ute;" then he took quarter out of his pocket and he walked up to Hod Smith and said:
 "Here, Hod; you take Miss Anderson into the meetin' house; I've got some thin else to tend to-"
 Sarah was so dazed that she said never a word and went into the church with Hod. Then Jim he started to go away, as if he was afraid of his shadow. But he hadn't gone ten steps before he turned round and lambasted that feller till he squealed for mercy. Then Jim he went home and clum up in the haymow and lay there and hated himself all night. How do know what he done that night? We'll,
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
LAND GRANTS.
Secretary Francis Makes . Statement AbouI
 Union Pacific Kansss Iands

Union Pacific Kansas Lands.
 WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10. -- Secretary Francis yesterday sent to the house in reply to a resolution a communication relating to the homestead entries on certain Union Pacific land grants ir Kansas. Replying to that portion oi the resolution asking ''the authority under which the land officers at To peka pretended to act in permitting entries to be made upon lands embraced within the grant," he says the land officers had no authority tc permit these entries and that the off cers were called to account and direct ed to allow no entries on these lands In reply to that part of the resolution asking for the cause of the omission tc issue patents to lands within the linn its of the Union Pacific railway the secretary says he has taken the posi- tion that as the railway company is in default to the government on the payment of indebtedness, it is his duty to withhold from patent what ever portion of lands there were in the hands of the government at the time of the default. The object of the ruling is not to interfere with the rights of settlers, he says, but to protect the interests of the govern. ment. Lands sold by the railroad com panies to bona fide purchasers are pat ented to them, and in the last two years lands aggregating 2,0O9,o73 acres in Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Wyo ming have been patented.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
After a Divorce Evil.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 18.-A bill has been introduced in the legislature mals- ing one year the limit of residence in intended to stop the wholesale divorce business. There will be a big fight on the bill by lawyers and hotel keepers. who have reaped harvest from the present law.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
SIXTEEN LIVING WIVES.
The Matrimonial Career of Tom Lowe.
 Aged 26, Now Under Arrest.

The Matrimonial Career of Tom Lowe.
 Aged 28, Now Under Arrest.
 DENIsoN, Tex, Jan. 16.-Deputy United States Marshal B. c. Birchfield, of Durant, I. T., arrived in the city last night, having in charge Tom Lowe, % years of age, who is wanted in this county under indictment in two cases for disposing of mortgaged property. Lowe, in the presence of Officer Birch. field and Policeman James, confessed to being the husband of 16 wives, all of whom he has married within the last eight years. The confession was made in writing.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
KERENS FOR SENATOR.
Missouri Republicans in Caucus Name tn
 National Committeeman.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 15.-The republicans of the Thirty-Ninth gen. eral assembly held caucus last night and decided to honor with their votes National Committeeman R. c. Kerens for United States senator next Tues day. The meeting was characterized by perfect harmony, although the race was close between Mir. Filley and Mir. Kerens. The vote was taken by secret ballot, though the Filley men insisted on an open ballot. The vote stood: Kerens, 80; Filley, s6; John Kennish, ?; Gardiner Lathrop, 1.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
JIM WEIGHTS COURTSHIP
Related by Silas Hawkins, P. M.
 and Storekeeper.
lcoPYRIGHT. 1S97.1

I aint much of a story teller, but guess l can give you the straight facts about Jim Wright's courtship and mar riage as well ns anybody. It happened about 20 years ago, and it interested the folks around Barkley's corners so much that for four or five years there wasn't no quiltin' bee, nor mite so- ciety, nor apple cut, nor raisin', nor stump pullin' that somebody didn't tell something new about it, and I guess they're talking about it yet at the tea drinkin's. It was all brought back fresh to my mind one day last week, when I found out my oldest boy, Sile. was kind O shinin' up to Jim's oldest girl, Sarah, named after her mother.
 Jim's pretty prominent citizen now. He's the manager of the Barkley place and member of the county board of supervisors. and some do say he's got his eye on the legislature for next term. Yes; that's him goin' by now. You see, he's big, tall feller and looks kind of imposin' like. When he was a young ster he wasn't exactly what you'd call handsome, but he looked as solid as rock, and his eyes was always wide open, only when he had to face a girl, then he used to weaken. That's what made his courtship and marriage so curious.
 A good talker? We'll, yes, he is, now. Not very polished, maybe, but he can speak to the pint, and that's more than some of your college educated fellers can do. But he never was much of a speaker till after he got married to Sarah Anderson.
 Jim got we'll acquainted with Sarah when he was nothing but hired man, workin' on the Barkley place, when old man Thompson was manager. Sarah was workin' there, too, then. She was Mrs. Thompson's hired girl. No; you couldn't call 'em servants, the way you city folks look at it. Sarah's father was old Deacon Anderson, and he stood just as we'll in the community as old man Thompson did; maybe better, because Deacon Anderson owned his own farm and Thompson was kind of hired man for Barkley. The Barkley place, you know is about 800 acres. It's the biggest farm in this town, and Barkley himself spends most of his time in New York and Boston and Europe, and other far-away places, where folks has more money than brains, and has coachmen to drive for 'em and puts on different coats at different times of the day and all that. Sarah Anderson used to eat at the same table with the Thompsons. of course, and so did Jim. Why, if either of them had been asked to eat sep arate from the family they'd have quit right off and everybody around the cor ners would have backed 'em up in it, too. Why, the Thompsons would have been run out of the neighborhood if they'd set themselves up to be too good to have Jim Wright and Sarah Anderson set with them when they ct their meals. Jim Wright's father, you know. was
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
Teller,s Ke- Election Connected,

DENVER, Col, Jan. 16.-The members of the Colorado legislature will vote for United States senator to succeed Henry M. Teller Tuesday. The re- election of Senator Teller was made cardinal principle in the platform upon which nearly every member of the as sembly was elected, and there will be practically no opposition to his re-elec- fiou
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
MINISTER WILLIS DEAD.
United States Representative in Hawai-
 Succumbs to 8 Long Illness.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-Advices from Honolulu by the steamer Mono wa, just received, are to the effect that United States Minister Willis died at e:So o'clock on the morning of January 6, as the result of severe cold con tracted in San Francisco while return. ing to the islands.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
FREE HOMES BILL.
Delegate Flynn's Oklahoma Measure Passes
 the Senate by Big Majority.

Delegate Flynn's Oklahoma Measure Passes
 the Senate by Big Majority.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. - Delegate Flynn's free home bills passed the sem ate yesterday afternoon by vote of B to II. The result surpassed the expec- tation even of its best friends. Some of the most prominent eastern senators were on the affirmative side of the list when the roll was called. Nearly all the western senators voted for it and crowded around Flynn to congratulate him on his victory when the result was announced. Following is the measure as it now stands, taking no account of the Allison amendment:
 All settlers under the homestead laws upon the public lands acquired by treaty or agree- mcnt from the varioUs Indian tribes, who have or shall hereafter reside upon he tract entered in good faith for the period required by exist ing laws, shall be entitled to patent for the land so entered upon payment to the local officers of the usual and customary fees, and no other or further charge of any kind whatsoever shall be required from such settlers to entitle him to patent for the land covered by his en- try. Provided, that the right to commute any such entry and pay for said lands, in the option of any such settler and in the time and prices now fixed by existing laws, shall remain in full force and effect, provided, however, that all sums of money so released, which, If not leased would belong to any Indian tribe, shall be paid to such Indian tribe by the United States
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21
AN UNFAiTHFUL WIFE.
She Was the Cause of Terrible Tragedy st
 Tipton, Mo.

She Was the Cause of a Terrible Tragedy at
 Tipton, Mo.
 SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Crazed by jealousy, John Snodgrass, prominent business man of Tipton, blew his wife's brains out with pistol and ther turned the deadly weapon on himself with fatal effect. Both were dead before anyone reached them. The husbani's suspicious that his wife was unfaithful caused the two to separate a short time ago. The husband closely ob served the actions of his wife, and the visits to her residence of two young men confirmed his suspicion. He was seen .o 50 to the house occupied by hi
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wife, and few minutes later the shots were heard.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-21

much. though, She just looked at Jim and she says:
 Are you in earnest, Jim?"
 "Of courae. ] am" said Jim; .hnt I'm
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lot every day, but, so far as anybody knows, he never said any more than he was obliged 10. But every day he th0pDbt she yyge n Ii+tia nicer tbaD he
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-08
vitaiidad DebiIitada,
Sangre EI0pobrecida.

Lease 10 Qnc la Zarzaparrlla del
DR.. Aver ha h|rlio por el revcrpndo
padre L.. p. Wil,ls, muy conocido
niiSioncro de III cii!ad de Nueva
\ ork Y liernauc del difunto y emf
ncntc iuez Wi!hs:
"Por mnchos amos padecf de divie-
sos y otras crupciones de caracter
semcj&..te cansalas ror sangre em-
pobrccida. Mi apetto era escaso Y
1a cNten'laclon Sc hab{a apoderado
del sistema. Conociendo las propie-
dades valiosas de III ZarzaparrillA
del DR.. AVER por In expcricncia del
hlen que hAhih producido en- otros,
procurfmela y cmpocG i tonarla.
Mi aretito mejor0 drste la primcra
dosis y la mcjoria SO cXtendi6 4 mi
salud Ell general. que la nctuaIidad
cs eXcelente. Me siento TN ciento
por ciento mas fucrte, cnEo resuitado
10 atribuyo i la Zarzaparrilla del
DR.. Aver, medicinal que rrroniirn,!p
con toda coniianZ:l COMO Ia nie}t'r
que jaln::S sc l.a.H pltnHl;;'o pa..t
III Sangrc.'
Para tulos los d.Sarrpglns nrgiMa-
dos dc Sangrc cmpoI'rrti.lt oNlri;i';;,
v debiliGad general, tOmcSn LII
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-08
?llt'E&s R'.sastiEayesE.s
Del Or. D. Nicolas Raveron.
PRIYILE4IO EXCLUSIVE EXFEDIDO EN
MADRID EII DE MAYO DE 1861 POR 81,
EyCMO. sR. MINISTRG DE FOARNTo.
j'reparuJds en- ia farnacia oE NaAs cGacio
PONCE, PTO-RICO.


NJ EINIE ANOo de experiencta han d
mostrado las propiedades t6nicas reoone
tituyentes de estas pfldoras curande rs.
pidamente todas las cnfernedadesssque'd 'dependea
del enpohrecimiento de la sangre por una sli
,raentsczon POGO nutriti-a, por habitar IN luge
res hdmedos y NAL ventilados por enternedA'
aas anteriorcs.
Su a:cion cura5iva es nuy eacaz ga lss pa
oltaciones de coraz6n, dolores de csbeza, inspe-
lencla. dsbilidad dolores en- lss piernas, hi
f}ropasts: csnsanoio, sorderas, zumbidos dc oi-
60: --aceos, pa2ide2 de Is p;el, & Is que resssu-
yen su colol' natural; neteorisn1o, flores blsacas,
srantae fSrddas de sangre, fslta de menstrua-
el connpleto desarrollo de las jovenes en- La pu-
oertad, dehilidad general convslescencis do las
enfermedades agua&s s croaicas con tsi cue &C.
tas altersciones rnorbosas sean sintonaas da uss
cloro asssa:a simple no de una afecci6n game
raj 6 de una lesion orgazica que reclszaaraa Cd
tonoes oura Inedicscicn.
En- vista de los progresses do Is tersp6atica
de a.gaz1cs !zseu4vsaientes gus 50 notaba. &c
Il EcSsSacs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-08
Sc Ia modificado Ia formula

4. In de ofrecer al pibeico una preparation It'll,
segura rspids en- sus efectos, 10 que Sc cosss-
prneba por el uso tan generalizado que go hxce
de ella en tod& Ia isla.
Con 81 In de precsverse de lss muehas izsi-
taciones que de ests formula Sc han hcoho., Gu
yas propieda6es son inferiores, '' debe ex;sir;s
que en- cede caia de legftima procedencia, es.a
Is maroa de faOrica. en- Ia tapa superior ua selIe
sue dice: DIR. N. REVERON, Medico Ciruiasc,
Ponce, Puerto -Rico'' en- Ia inferior, y su hrzss
IN ell lado derecho dels faia exterior, se ests cs
jsta. Ponce Agosto 80 de 1885,,
kUISfA sienso o;eto do frecuentes irata,
VstSO CLONES lss PILDORAS DEL DR..
REVERON hago presente, que las legfti1nas
son lae pre- eparadas excl..siyamente en- Ia acredi-
tsda Farmscia de VALE y CANCIO, que son
los depositarios de Is verdadera formula, lot
tnicos CUE estAa autorizados para mi nom
Ore en- dichas pildocas.-DE.. II. REVERON.
!. Dep6sito en las sguientes Farmacias: VA
LIE Y CANCIO, Ponce.-GUILLERMET ETY..
CaEnital-RIVERA, Arecibo.-ITUREINO,L La
yss:nEoxIKA Roy g. ELVIRA; N172 Agasdila-Eo-
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-20
Dies From His Wound

Thomas Elmore, colored was was shot at
Lovesville, st Mary s County, last week by his
employer it is alleged in sef-defeuce. Accord
ing to reports it seems that Elmore was
working around a saw-mill when dispute
arose between him and Clarence London. a
son of Rev John Tendon and neph lew of
of the employer. After some rather warm
words had passed between them, Elmore who
became desperately mad picked up heavy
iron bar and was making for young London
when bis uncle. drew his pistol and shot the
fellow in the stomach, thus inficting fatal
wound, Clarence London took him to the
Md. University Hospitable Saturday and he
died the next day. An lnques. was held
Wednesday and an autopsy also on that day
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-20
social Gathering.

Trou The Potomac 10 the Wiromi,o the
''mtt y-ro-rouud" ct social EVENTS rontiun,.
Scarcely had the pleasures and realized ex-
pecAuons passed from the entertainment CIV
en- At "waverly' before the Young, as we'll
as those in the "Ycllow leaf Of life were
cordi lly received ut Society Hill This
place resting upon the creek Of an extensive
elevation overlooking the Wicomico river
and abroad expanse ofa beautiful country,
has long enjoyed It's present name, but At no
period in its history, has the standard of
social merit ben better maintained.
Twilight brought US within range Of our
hospitabe host and hostess, whose manner of
reception impaired to all tina. home-life feel
ing, which brings to US, all that there is
in life. During the evening Misses Settle, of
Cecil county, and Charlton, of ST Louis, Mo.
favored the gathering with some Of their
choice vocal selections, aud were heartily ap-
plauded for their successful efforts At 10 80
we found ourselves seated at an elaborate
spread Of substantals, aud later to beauti-
ful table Of refreshments Of every description.
When all had realized that their appetites
bad failed them our admirable hostess call
ed for toast which was given with a will
by Hon. P. A. L. Contee, and cheered to the
echo by the admiring crowd. The kind hos
pitAlity dispensed By DR.. and Mrs. A. J.
Smoot and the uniform courtesy extended bv
their gifted daughter and son will long be
cherished in the memories Of those who were
so fortunate to be present. Those present
were too numerous to mention
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-20
Harris Lot Items.

One Of our Harris Lot beauties, while try
ing to initiate one of the acrobatic antics in
favor with our Western friend, fell short of
the mark and dropped in a very graceful
pose, but am glad to say, received no injury
beyond slight scratch on that part of the
arm designated the funny bone"
Miss Daisy Hayden is visiting Mrs c. H..
Dent.
Mr. Tom Herbert, formerly of this county,
and at present guardian of the peace in
Washington, is visiting Mrs. C. c. Perry,
looking the picture of health.
Our prominent farmer, Mr.. W. F., is just
recovering from the murderous assault made
upon him by nest of yelow-jaekets
The young folks of Harris Lot went to
Chapel Point, Tuesday night, ehAperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Herbert.
Mrs. Willett gave a hop at her beautiful
residence on the Potomac, to her boarders.
1t was attended by the young folks of the
ueighborhood. Mrs. Willett is a charming
hostess, and enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
Why do the weeds grow SO high on the
once aourishing farm near Harris Lot? Why
that SAD expression on the once gay face Ct
its young proprietor Vain question, lit
answers ITSELF, our charming visitor has bid
him aurepior. Cheer up B, she will
come again.
Miss NJ. A. Perry has returned from pleas
ant visit in Washington, followed BY the
deep regret of many Washington moths, that
for short time, had the happiness to futter
around the bright presence of our Charles
county belle. MYrH.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-20
Mysterious Death.

John foyer, worthy colored man about
35 years of age living upon the premises OF
Mr. Luttrell, Nanjemoy died Sunday even
ing it is alleged from a dose OF strychnine
which he took for quinine No one was with
To when the poisonous dose was taken
except his son-in-law, who states that he does
not know how it could have been trychnine
as there was none in the house 10 his know
ledge. The son-in-law says his father-in-law
asked him when he took the dose where be
got such bitter quiniue and within three
hours after Ia ling it foyer was dead man.
After taking the said dose commissions and
vomiting set in which got to show that
strychnine had been used and in addition to
this it is stated that pet dog which was
in Toyer's room at the time of the vomiting,
some of the elected matter and
caused almost instant death to the dog. Foul
play is thought to be used some where.