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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

swept concentric circles in the direction In which
the hor~ IS we're headed and in that fenceiess
prairie through mire ana gloom. they houndered
on.
At last. possibly half mile from town. they
came upon the runaways. One horse was down
in the head OF a gully. the other upon the bank
the wagon half overturned behind them But
the child rot there.
Round about they searched for the presumably
tramIled lad but trace was 10 De louho
Their inn ro\is,d torches were burning out
AIR Reed rem. Hnbered an unused cabin nan a
mile across he fields. and led party thlther 70
find dr., material for NV torches. nock OF
about dftv sheep had taKen refuge in the cabin
from n storm and their bleating served to
GUIDE the searchers But when they at last
found the place they could not open the door.
man WAS boosted u. crawled into the gable
and brought out tn torchwood. When he
crowled out he said:
ct thought | heard a voice in there"
No one believed It; it must have been some
note Of the bleating sheep; but he Insisted. Al
last they forced the reluctant door. and 10. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

Breeches'-for Hays masterpiece rests upon a
true story.
Ephraim II. Winans Is now well-known
Angeeno. About the year 1863 he was an
itinerant preacher IN the Middle West. and in
New Virginia, Iowa. witnessed the dramatic in
cident which was destined to be the motif OF one
Of the best dialect ballads in American liter
allure.
Several years later Mr.. Winans in War
saw. Ill. the home Of Hays father. He dined
at the Hay house and aft erward the family tin
Guiding john accompanied him to the Presby
terrain church. whore he preached on "Divine
Providence; Its Possibilities Under Natural
Laws" His exegesis WIS. briefly. that Provi-
dence may work in answer to prayer. or Of its
own tender merry. without miracle but wholly
in accord with rational lav;-che1y through
the spirit. And among other illustrations he told
the story wi ch has since with some changes
under poetic licenso) become the enduring Little
Breeches" In a visit this spring to Warsaw NJ
Winans secured the letter in which Hay ac-
knowledged the source Of his II spiraton.
The epis' de which nSpired Hay was as foI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

dark rainy night in Apii, lN'ii cor th'Ie-
abouts: II cannot have been more than year
aside from that district ministerial association
was in session in Virginia. Iowa. The H. "
Henry HeaCOck (now located somewhere IN
Northern California; lad just STEPPED to the
stand and was giving out the hymn.
Forever with the Lsrl.
Amen! Sc let il be-
when a man named Proudfoot burst into tn"
church. crying
"a horsei For Gods sake. horse"
He had driven his wagon up to the church
steps and handed out his wife and parents. hut
lust as he reached to take his little four old
boy from the back Of the wagon the horses STAN
peded and were gone ia the darkness
The meeting was broken up and the congrega-
ton (among them Mr. Winans) started out To fol-
low the runaway The night was impenetrably
black: the rail- ant the Iowa mud made any
thing like tracking impossible The se&rchc.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
THEIR FIRST LOVE.
TIE AFFECTING EXPERIENCE OF LITTLE
JAY GOULD AND YOUNG COUNTESS
PAPPENHEIM ON SHIPBOARD.

A pretty story OF first love- Is told by those
who went to Europe the American Line
steamship on June o George Gould Mrs. Gould
ard their five children were on the vessel. An
other passenger was the Countess Pappenheim.
who was formerly well-known social leader in
Philadelphia The Countess was accompanied by
her daughter-a bright. vivacious little girl with
a gypsy complexion and flashing black eyes. The
little girl, about eight years OF age before the
steamer two days out demonstrated the
greatest fondness in the world for young Jay
Could Young Jay was about the age Of the
miniature Countess, and a rugged youth. None
could heat him at any of the steamer games. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

the middle Of the fock sitting on a boX' WIS
the lost child, H. did 1ot in real life say
Il want chaw Of terbacker
And that's what's the matter or me
lie simply said: Here ! am papa. quite I'M
ibaShcd by his exp, riencc.
How had he come there in the night across
IN. uncompasscd field. 50 far from the spilled
wagon God knows Perhaps he heard the
voice Of the sheep in the storm. and followed It.
And how did he pass the door when excited men
.nuld barely force? For that Mr. Winans says:
Il SUPPOSE the doom - y have been open whom
he came and that the sheep. crowding back
from VIII, r. he sat. closed It. and mat the ram
swcllcd Il so that il was difficult to open. At
any rate | look upon II rs Providence by
natural means W care forth with the child
from the cabin singing the old long meter dox-
ology and his mother and his grandparents
weeping ard praying away back In town heard
US ard knew that all W"s well. And that is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

a real from a fictitious scarab their answers
are usually evasiye ane distinctly disinSenuous
You generally find that the dragOman's game
is to discredt all the scarabs bought by his
party, and then to cOnfide to the travellers one
by one that he has genuine. undoubted
scarab for sale. which he will give you as
great personal favor. because ne has taken
liking to you. for say. couple Of pounds
One dragoman was cross questioned upon
such occasion by American tourist
"Well," said the latter, II feel inclined 10 buy
It: but how am to know that II is real?" Be
cause | tell you. sir" said the dragoman. draw
ing himself up, and | ought to know. Yes
that is all very we'll for you, but how am to
know that you ought to know Because sir"
said the dragoman, wholly unconscious OF CIV
ing himself away. my brother and have the
chief mandatory for scarabs and antiquities IN
this part Of Egypt and we know more about
them than anybody" The American did nos
buy the scarab.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

true story that John Hay and his father nearo
in my sermon in Warsaw; the story whlch ga ga
him Little Breeches.' He has turned the i an
to snow and the ministerial association TO jug
~ moIasses and taken some minor license WIN
the story. but 1t is the story of Proudfoots h''e
boy In Iowa In 1865.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

comes along the shiV-
ering cable that she
refused to attend a
municipal reception
given to herself by
the authorities or
Portsmouth. England.
her excuse being that
she did not feel
strong enough to
climb the steps Of the
Town Hall. And so
the mighty ones OF
Portsmouth waited in
their official robes
rich and beautiful gar
ments which such per-
sons wear over there
and waited for the
French actress to
come, never thinking.
in the simplicity OF
their hOspitable souls,
that their architect
had built their Town
Hall SO high as to
make it unreasonable
for them to think OK
paying special honors
10 French actresses.
II is curious that
the municipal authori-
ties of Portsmouth
should have thought
OF giving an official
reception to Nine.
Bernhard at all. but
when the fact that
they did is fully
digested Ii seems
strange that she
should not have ac-
copied with alacrity.
till her own probable
view is taken into ac-
count. that she could
gain a good deal more
distinction by refusing
than by accepting It
There is no doubt that
the officials Of Ports
mouth have learned
som ething from the
incident, and it would
be we'll for other mu-
inequalities to profit by
their experience. in
stead Of waiting for
similar humiliatiOnS OF
their own. All English
provincial towns Will
no doubt hereafter re-
frain from giving re-
ceptions to VIGOROUSLY
capricious French act
resses. or else will see
that their town halls
are built with their re-
ceptiOn rooms on the
level Of the ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

is that so, mammal" said young Jay, and
the little COuntess's eyes fairly danced. They
both went into paroxysms Of delight, and for the
remainder of the trip they were the happlest
children alive. When It came time to part at
SOUTHAMPTON there was anectng scene
Youpg jay hid his head in his mothers skirts
and the wee Countess sobbed her heart out on
nurses shoulder. SO they parted-like great, big
bmt two weeks later young Jay was in Paris
having glorious time. and looked far from
heine disconsolate. and the tiny Count ess was In
. lot ~ other chidren-so. perhaps. still like
erown-up sweetheats.
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deck and CLIMBED
about like a cat. III
wasn't long until he
too. began TO show
signs Of being in love.
He gave up his games
and the other children
after the second day
and PASSED his time IN
the company Of the lit
tie Countess. All games
were eschewed. and
the two youthful low
ers would cuddle up on
some convenient chair
and with arms tightly
locked around each
others waists would
gravely watch the
other children play
and sweetly decline all
invitations to particl-
pate.
Matters grew more |
serious each day. and
the embryo Romeo ana
Lille, caused a great
{ II of amusement on
I . ship. All day the
! tie lovers would |
eng to each other.
and the parting kiss
at night would have
Ger pathetic if it was
not ludicrous. AS YET
the youngsters had
taken no one into their
g.. nfidence They had |
t.rsued the even tenor
If their way. and had
been able to engineer
all their own affairs. .
Every one was waiting
for the elimination,
and bets were made as
to whether ii would be
q fierce lovers quarrel
or a separation caused
by heartless parents.
AS the boat was draw
ing close to the Eng
lish shores the young
sters seemed to come
TO the conclusion thai
IT was time TO get
some tangible grasp
upon conditions. Mrs.
Gould was seated in
her steamer CHAIR
chatting with several
friends the day be-
fore southampton was
reached, when young
Jay and the little
Countess came walk
ing up. each with an
arm around the others
waist. Young Jay held
back and hung his
head, as if afraid. but
the young Countess
was erect and fearless.
She walked up TO Mrs.
Gould, ard. dropping a
neat courtesy. said in
her smOotEest tore:
please, Mrs. GOu'd.
Jay and ! are going 10
get married"
rs that SOP" said
Mrs. Gould. genially.
when are you 10 be
married"
At this tone Of ac-
Quiescence in Mrs.
Gould's voice young
Jay Strengthened up
and answered boldly:
Just as soon as !
grow up and get 10
be a man"
"Well, that will be
all right" said Mrs. !
Gould seriously.
is that so, mamma?
the little COuntess's ey
both went into paroxysn
remainder Of the trip
children alive. When II
southampton there wa
Young Jay hid his heaC
and the wee Countess so
nurses shoulder. So the
sweethearts. vowilr IN
but two weeks later "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

TIE TIRE STORY or "LITTLE BREECHES.'
From The Land OF Sunshine
p,,t Tor an Iowan now gracefully growing gray
,r los Angeles there would have been no Little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
GUARANTEED TO BIB
GENUINE.
From c h a IN b er SIS
Journal.

The dragomans gen.
orally profess to be ex-
perts in the matter Of
scarabs, as well as all
other relics. and they
certainly succeed in
locking very wise
when purchases are
submitted TO them
But when you ask
them how they know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
NINE. BERNHARDT'S FREAKS.
HER LATEST PUT THE TOWN OFFlCiAL'
OF PORTSMOUTH TO CONSIDERABLE
INCONVENIENCE.

Sarah Bernhard does not grow more reason
able or obliging as she grows older ii mas pee"
her habit for many years to keep her auoiehceS
waiting till she got ready to so on the s.ase
whether it happened to be quarter nan VI
three-quarters OF an hour, and the auoiehce"
have quietly submittee and now the repoi'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
He Wanted His Brealxf.st.

A Vermont man here tells an incident OF
Representative H. H. Powers career as a
school teacher in Tinmouth, Town Of Rutland,
in the days when pedagogaes 'boacded
round" Powers was little slow in rising
and acquired a reputation for this among
those thrifty people. In the course OF his
round of the clearinghouse of the town he
was destined to reach the house of Elihu
Cranton, father of Hon. John w. Cramton,
a famous landlord Of the Bardwell House
Cranston was known far and wide as an early
riser. His regular hour in summer was
$3.50 O'Clock, and in winter o'clock. He ate his
breakfast shortly after the rising hour and
every member of the household had to be Oh
hand Mr.. Cramton learned that the school
masters morning habits were too easygoing
for that community, and he let it be under
stood that there would be a change in the
young mans hour of rising shortly after he
reached the Cramton household
This threat was not long in reaching the
young schoolmaster's ears He formed his
plans and bided his time. In the course of
events his belongings were transferred to
the Cramton House, and he followed them
His room was assigned to him, and he took
good care to provide himself with an interest,"
ing novel for the first night. When he came
in rather late in the evening he went to his
room. bundled himself up-that was not the
day Of steam heated bedrooms-fxed himself
comfortably in a big chair, and began his
book.
The night was long, and the cold chills
played hide and seek yp md down the school.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10

July L'hrt Mode is for sale by al news
dealers, or send IS cents for the current number
or cents for a sample copy to the publishers.
The Morse Broughton Co., Eas, 10Th street.
New York City,
I he Queen Of Fashion for July has good art
lcle en- Pictures of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Great
Painters and their Tiny Models." ''Visting as a
Fine Art in addition to complete exposition of
the latest fashions. Mccall Co.,. New York.
A. Mcdowell & Co., West 18th Street, New
York, publish the only CHEAP imported Fashion
journal sold in this country. La Mode de Paris
is S35O year, IS cents copy, and .'French
Dressmaker" is $500 year, 80 cents a COPY.
These journals make special feature OF lessons
ON practical dressmaking each month.
Our Little Book for Little Folks. Arranged by
W. E. Crosby. Illuminated covers, square vo,
JOG pages. Price, 80 cents. American Book
Company, New York. Cincinnati, and Chicago.
This delightful little book lie designed to guide
and helf the youngest children in their first steps
learning, whether in the home, the kindergar-
ten or the lowest primary school.
The Story Of the Chosen People, By H. A.
Guerbor, author of Myths Of Greece and Rome
etc. Cloth, 12mo, $40 pages, illustrated, Price,
60 cents. American Book Company, New York
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
SATURDAY JULY 10, 1897.

Taoss ex c)ntederAtes down in
G eorgia VINO are busi!y adopting resolu-
tloas denunciatory Of tho members Of
the e. A. f. aad threatening to with
draw fraternal and othar relations be-
cause Of tbs truths published by this
g aud body recently on the history OF
the late war, are only v'icing harhored
sentiments. Isha, slways bas1 shsm
visa tea ANYWAY 80 tar az their pre-
eended friendship goes. It is the same
old rant of sectional Hatred. Fortunately
they are an impo,ent old lot OF fossils
whom the spirit Of magrA,nlmiry kno WE
tAhm not
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Disturbing Parchments.

The number Of old deeds, bonds Of mortmain,
and other disturbing parchments which are un-
earthed from time to time, threatening exist
ing titles to property, Is prodigious, and put
together they would exceed the scrolls Of Per-
gamus and Alexandria. A notable feature Of
these documents is, however, that they COM
monty thunder in the index, and really affect
very few retrocessons mutations Of estate.
II it were otherwise the owners of corner e.
other lots in St. Paul and Minneapolis woul:
Just now eat their meals in fear and sleep III
the afhiction Of horrible dreams shaking them
nightly of being evcted from their holdings.
An old deed recently turned up in Chillicothe,
Ohio, made by the Nawdawissie Indians, now
being pyramidally extant, vesting in Jonathan
Carver and his assigns forever all the land and
and their suburbs built. 1t is In no wise
likely that its validity will be established, OF
that the claims under it will ever amount to
more than those which the heirs Of Anneke
Jams advance to the property Of the Trinity
Church corporation. The case may pervade the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
to the contrary, and to suggest that the case

to the contrary, and to suggest that the case
BE- reopened.
elm the early sos, while laboring under the
hallucination that fair business man ought
to make good farmer, was cutting sprouts
in neC "-'-ynd in South Mississippi, where
I was farming, or imagining that was farm
ing. 1t was in the nesting season of the
quail, and they We're quite plentiful. Hav-
ing a very sharp ak, l was slashing about me
promiscuously, and had delivered blow at a
cluster of sprouts, when out of the midst
huttered cock quail with his neck nearly cut
in two. 75Eil" ".l,
81 picked the bird up, and soon saw that my
ak had nearly beheaded him. Upon inspect
ing the bushes I found nest with a dozen
eggs in it. These were still warm, and they
were in the exact spot whence the cock had
tumbled, bleeding and dying. Moreover, !
was in position to know that no other bird
had been in the bush when I approached it,
"In view Of the devotion of these birds to
their young, am strongly Of the opinion that
he deliberately remained on the nest in spite
Of my proximity, hoping to cover the eggs from
observation, as we'll as to escape it himself.
Any true sportsman will appreciate the sor-
row with which~I contemplated the plucky
little fellow. who had died to protect his I'm.
born young.'-Raltimore Sun.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Does This Interest You9

1t may not be generally known to our
readers that many Afro-Americans have
made money by investing in minir g Stoke
in the Northwest The fame of this
wonderfully rich gold mining ,ezioo is
just beginning to attract the attention OF
the people of the Esst and IA resrit
nany are seeking information concerp-
ing this new Eldorsdo. J. E. Hawkins
the attorney whose offices are in III.
Occidental Block at Seattle Washington
who is probably the best known Afro.
American in that section of the country
"a, start you out right. Z YOU want TO
make money correspond with him aa l,+.
is Interested in come ufthe N valuable
properties in int country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Cincinnati, and Chicago. In this little volume
the story OF the Chosen People or Hebrews is told
in the same objective manner as the story of the
Greeks and of the Romans by the same author.
By Jove, what a love.


the story OF the Chosen People or Hebrews is told
in the same objective manner as the story of the
Greeks and of the Romans by the same author.
The Story of the Romans. By H. A. Guerber.
Linen, emo, 2sS pages. Illustrated. Price 60
cents. Am erjcan Book Company. New York
Cincinnati, and Chicago. Recognizing that child
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doings Of people than in the bare facts of dynastic
and military history, the author has skillfuly
grouped around the famous characters OF classical
history the great events with which their names
will forever stand connected
Henry Altenus. Of Philadelphia, will inaugurate
July new departure in book publishing that
will revolutionize the old time features OF the
trade. He purposes issuing, under the title of
Altemus' American Series." line Of books by
American authors at the unprecedentedly low
retail price Of 80 cents each. These hooks will be
in every way equal to books regularly put forth at
prices ranging from 81 .00 to 81. 80 copy.
With its July number Godey's Uhe oldest
monthly magazine in America) enters upon it's
sixty-eighth year Of continuous publication. and
celebrates the event by the issue an anniversary
number, the title cover of which is reproduction
of the first cover over used by the magazine. This
cover il quaint reminder o! the years that are
long passed. and will interest many people. It
suggest striking contrast when compared with
the magazine covers of this time anu is worth
keeping as curiosity.
L'Art de ia Mode IS the Leading fashion journal
Of Acknowledgements it is the only one whose de-
signs are made for it especially and alone by the
leading artist Designers in Paris-because it is the
only one that publishes articles on all subjects
connected with dress that are. absolutely re'ablc
and up-to-date. L'Art de la Mode my be obtain
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10

masters mack, but MS candle ana Dooa nc,u
out. BY and by it came o'clock. The book
was closed, and Schoolmaster Powers left
his room, candle in hand. In moment he was
'-1,',sa!ns OF +ha door Of Mr., Cramtor's rc:-
lmpatlenrly ana e::.:::&::va::$. 7.,v- AZ.
rat-tat-tat had echoed through tie house for
some time the old man woke up and yelled cut
to know what was wanted.
II want my breakfast" said Powers.
What time Is it," yelled the landlord.
Its o'clock. This is my regular hour
for breakfast, and I want it. Can't you
get up and let me have it,"
The old man soon got himself wide enough
awake to appreciate the joke, and, after a
slight, but very thoughtful, pause, shouted
back: Young man. you go right back to bed
and sleep as long as you want to."-Washing
Post
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
WO1ves in France.

The commission of the French budget: has
allotted 10000 francs to be employed toward
the determination of wolves during the com.
ing year. In 1883 this service cost the gov
eminent 104, $50 francs; in 1895 it cost 17,7o6.
Since 1882 the government has paid out in
volt bounties sums varying from so to 200
francs, a total of 595,920 francs. This sum
represents the killing of about 5000 wolves
Concerning this item in the budget for 1887
a French paper says: "Evidently there would
no longer be any wolves in France If they
we're not recruited from Germany and Italy,
for, with the exception Of the wolves of the
Spanish Pyrenees, the animals are harmless
enough, and will run at the flash Of a Ian
tern. England has freed herself from wolves,
but France always has some, for they pass
readily over the frontiers, and if ever Hun
gary and Russia should-run short they would
still come from Turkestan, where they
ahound"