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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06

Tough as soon as able to travel, and with
his arm in a sling had fastened home
ward, where within the forty-eight
hours succeeding his arrival he had
time and time again to tell his story of
that fearful day. They had got with
in five miles of the Caliente before dis
covering that only smoldering ruin
remained of the stage station. Hear
ing from fleeing settlers of the Caid,
Col. Sweet had decided to push for
ward at top speed to reinforce the little
party of defenders. The driver had
urged the same course, and the two
civilian passengers had naturally de
INJURED. Then, when they found it too
late, they turned and strove to retrace
the road to Lampasas, were headed off
at dawn, but fought way to Wither-
ellis old dug-out, the driver and two
soldiers being killed, Col. Sweet and the
corporal both shot in the attempt, and
the stage abandoned and burned. And
there in that sitting hole, without wa
ter for the wounded, they had fought
off dash after dash of the Indians; but
their ammunition. was almost gone,
and only two men had any fight left in
them, when they heard the welcoming
crack of the rescuers' rifles. Even then
the Indians hung about all the long
afternoon and night, and Lambert got
his painful wound in heading little
squad that ran the gauntlet to neigh
boring spring for water for the fevered
wounded. Of his own conduct Floyd
had little to say. C'What else did they
expect of Walton?" was his mothers
comment. rs bravery so rare an at
tribute in the federal army?'') but he
could not say enough about young
Lambert. eve were fighting for our
lives; we had to fight" he said; ''but
he risked his to fetch us water. say
that young fellows trump" And he
flashed a significant glance at Katesie,
for Cousin Bart, with the imbecility of
manhood, had let that domestic cat out
of the bag, and then, once started, had
told more. Floyd Walton, under pledge
of secrecy, was held spell-bound lis
tener to Cousin Bart the second night
after his arrival, when the rest of the
family had gone to bed. Bart had
been celebrating his cousins deeds and
rejoicing over his return to the extent
of tangling his tongue, but Floyd could
not trip him on his facts. IF you
don't believe me, you can ask the doc
tor-ask Col. Scroggs--or Walton
he'll be hyuh to-mawwo," said his in
formant. THAT'S the kind of Yanll he
is, by Gawd, sub; an if / thought they
was nav like him you bet I'd recon
struct, too. But the Lawd don't make
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06
BEHIND THE PUROAH, INDIA.
Veil of Dignity Which shuts Women
from the World.

from the World.
An Englishman, bent on mastering
the mysteries of their code of worship,
attended Hindoo debates where the or
thodoX and the advanced school met to-
gether in discussion. Can you tell
me-" he inquired, at last, confused by
the arguments and counter-arguments
tossed like shuttlecocks from one to an
other, ''of one single article of your
creed which you all hold in common "
I'VE all believe" one of them replied,
sin the sanctity of cow and in the de-
pravity of a woman"
AS rule, they act up to this article of
belief, or rather they live down to it.
Yet, once upon time, even in India,
there seems to have been a golden age
for women. Their present social condi-
ton is traced to the Mohammedan in
vasion. The country was harassed by
irruptions of Arabs and Persians from
the year 1000 until it was conquered by
Sultan Baber in 1925. The Moslems
brought with them not only ravage and
bloOdshed, but many evils hitherto I'M
known in the country. The Hindoo
homes were robbed of their women and
girls to fill the harems, or zenanas,
as they were called in India, and the
Hindoos shut up their wives and
daughters in order to protect them.
Only the higher castles could do this eff
fectually. Stern necessity required
that the poorer girls and women should
work and it offers degrees of liberty on
a descending scale. The higher thu
caste the more complete the seclusion.
1t is computed that at least 5,O00,00u
girls and women live behind the pur-
dab, or curtain, metaphorically veil
OF dignity, which shuts them off from
the outer world. 1t is not from want OF
natural humanity that zenana is the
darkest part of the house and farchest
away from the entrance into the street
y Hindoo is very religious; it is said
that he even ''sins religiously." His
sacred book tells him that a woman
must be protected; that she must not
be allowed to look out of window into
the streets; that no man, except a near
relation, must look on her face, and, if
she offend, she may be corrected by "a
rope, whip or a ane"-London
Culver.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06
A TEXAS COMEDY.
Which Has Some Indications or a
Tragedy.

Tragedy.
Mrs. Tabitha Jones lifted high her
Connecticut nose, breathed deeply the
balmy air of south Texas, and listened.
From the kitchen region, through the
open window, came distinctly these
words: "Now git down dar on dem
Goals, you debble, an stay dar."
Mrs. I'abitha's Puritan blood was
aroused. "Hit's all erlong OBJ you eff
dinna's late, but speck don fix you
now, you raskil." Had the black wom-
an, in a fit of passion and carried away
by atavistic savagery and cannibalism.
sacrificed her own offspring? And Mrs.
Tabithas mind reverted to Aunt Gym
thia's small woolly prototype, which
two days before had arrived along with
Aunt Cynthia's clothes and other eff
fects. Her sympathies had halted at
this little creature when she saw it
deposited on her kitchen floor, but now
it's humanity called to her.
With trembling courage she stepped
quickly and softly to the kitchen and
slowly advanced her head beyond the
edge of the open door. The smell of
burning flesh filed her nostrils. AT
the front of the stove stood Aunt
Cynthia; in her hand, lifted threatening
ly was large flesh fork; on her lips this
final taunt: "Now 1 'speck you gwine
tie behave yo'sef!" and she jabbed Wig
orously at something hidden from Mrs
Tabitha by the stove.
IL IL
of the pale, rigid face projected just
beyond the jam of the door. She ut
tered a loud scream, dropped the fork
and half fell against the kitchen table
An ashen hue settled over her dark face
as she gazed at the apparently dissev-
cred head, and it was not until Mrs
Tabitha finally presented her full figure
at the doorway that Aunt Cynthia was
able to speak.
What done happen in de house, Miss
Bithy? Is you seen ghostie?' she
gasped. Making a great effort to eff
GENTLY oppose her civilization to the
barbarism confronting her, Mrs. Ia
bitha said, in quavering voice: ''Cyn
thia, l know what you have done, anC
you'd ought not to done it."
Aunt Cynthia began to recover.
''Lo'd Gowd, Miss Bithy,' what's
done?"
Where is your baby?" solemnly.
"Pomp? He's asleep-dey amt nuf
fin hut him, his it?" and with sudde1
| fright the negress hurried to an adj
| joining room, almost Immediately re
| turning with a small bundle of blacl
and whitehall asleep, but intact
How you done skeer me, Miss Bithy!'
A faint color began to show on Mrs
Tabitha's cheeks. Crossing the kitchen
she walked around to the front of tn,
stove. "Where'd you get that chicken .
! she asked, severely, pointing to thu
half-cooked fowl on the broiler.
=" seen dat chicken walkin' roun' Xix,
he's los, Miss Bithy, so L dess ketcI
him an cook him fur dinna," and sh,
continued to apostrophize the guilt.
bird while she shook down fresh Goals
With her other arm she tenderly sup
ported the baby against her shoulder
| n. Y. Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06
Negroes Losing Value.

Northerner-If the negroes 60 not
prosper in freedom, how do you explain
.hc fact that their average wealth now
s $500 apiece?
Southerner-Ihree hundred dollahs.
What's that? Why, befoL the wah they
couldn't have been bought fob $500
apiece. No, sabI-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06
After n Long Silence.

Mrs. Somers-The man in the fiat
above has sung and whistled and
knocked over furniture all the even
ing. Do you suppose he has suddenly
become daft?
Mr.. Somers-Oh, no; he's all right.
His baby went away for the summer to-
day.-N. Y. Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06
How She Knew.

He-What makes you think that Bald
erly will soon ask you to marry him.,
She-Don't mention it to anyone, but
I know his income isn't large. and he's
beginning to argue with me that plain
living promotes the best complexion
Adams freeman.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-06
CnimnCinabIe silence.

"You will be sorry for the way you
have neglected me when am silent in
the tomb" said Mrs. Peck. think of
that
MY DEAR" said Mrs Peck, as limo
GENTLY as he could. Il cannot imagine
such thing. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Be STRONG AND HEARTY.
HOW TO BE STRONG AND FULL OF
LIFE AND VBGOR.

If you starved for two days you would feel as
weak as a cat
Proof enough that your food is the cause of
your strength.
If your stomach is sick, you're starving away
your strength. Slowly perhaps, but none the
less surely.
You feel it yourself
You have nausea, loss of appetite, headache,
giddiness, paia in the stomach, loss OF strength,
spirits and ambition.
What do you think ? That it's your head ?
But it's not. It's simply your stomach.
Food is strength. Stomach makes it available.
If stomach won't work, food does not become
available strength.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will, in few doses,
make your stomach well and help your food
make you strong.
Who wouldn't be strong? Whoever won't
take Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sick, tired, weary men and women, those who
are working their bodies and brains too hard,
will find relief and strength in Shaker Digestive
Cordial
1t makes strength. 1t makes health 1t
makes happiness.
It's not an ordinary medicine. it's cordial.
It's pleasant to take, and more than pleasant
in its results.
For sale by all druggists at 10. 25, 80 cents and
81. bottle
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
More Porgie Captains Arrested.

Ellsworth, August Capt. r. E..
Maston of the steamer Geo. Curtis, and
Capt. Daniel Mason of the steamer joseph
Church both of Round Pond were turned
over to Sheriff Hooper of Hancock county
Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff Null
ligan of Lincoln county on warrant
charging them with illegally taking
porgies in Bluehill bay.
They were arraigned in the Ellsworth
municipal court on Monday afternoon.
The charge against them is substantial
" the same as that on which Capt. Gray
of the Seaconnet was convicted in the
same court last week. The three steamers
We're fishing in company.
Judge Peters found probable cause for
holding them for the October term of the
supreme court and bail in $500 each was
furnished. Judge +. C. Chase of Blue.
hill was the complainant and prosecuting
attorney.
On the day in question Capt. Mason is
said to have caught about 80 barrels of
porgies but he claimed that none had
been taken in unlawful territory William
III. Telt on of Damariscotta conducted the
defense.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Squirrel Island Association.

Squirrel Island. August 9.-The annual
meeting of the Squirrel Island Associa-
tion waslheld Saturday evening. The at
tendance was large. The meeting was
short and very harmonious. The ques-
tion of furnishing water to the cottages
was left to the directors. 1t is not proba-
BILE that the water supply will be carried
into the houses as there is no adequate
means of drainage and it is doubtful if
the supply of water is sufficient. The
old board of directors were elected. They
are: Col. NJ. V. B. Chase, Augusta !;
Major, N. B. Reynolds, Auburn; A. W.
McCausland. Gardiner; R. S. Maxey,
Gardiner; Lewis Chase, Rochester, NY. !;
H. L. Pratt, Lewiston; SIN. Carter, Au-
burn.
Col NJ. V. B. Chase will be president
for another year. The finances Of the
association are in healthy condition.
S. c. Whitehouse, who for many years
has been the treasurer, was reelected to
that position.
Rev. g. S. Dickerman of New Haven,
preached Sunday. Mr.. E. NJ. Bowman
played the organ and Miss Bessie Bow
man sang an offertory
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
VOLLI'S MOTIVE REVENGE.


says that Coli saluted Senior Canovas
each morning with great politeness. His
eHus1yeness aroused the suspicious of
the premier, who mentioned the matter
to the proprietor of the baths, only to be
reassured by him.
Golll confesses that he followed Senior
Canoyas to church and to other places,
waiting for an opportunity when he
could surely accomplish his purpose. He
says that he regrets that he has been un-
able to kill Gen. Polavieka, who was
encouragement of the Philippine when
DR.. Rizal was executed last December
He regards him as the murderer of Rizal
Some of the French Socialists newspapers
indulge in rather heartless vein, for
instance La Petite Republique says: He
who strikes shall himself be struck. The
history of the Canovas ministry is writ
ten in blood. He revived antique bar
barisms and deserved his fate"
This. however, is exceptionally cynical.
All the respectable journals express SYM
pathy. The Temps and the Journal Des
Deabats think that the murder will have
but little effect on politics as from con-
siderations of respect for the deceased, if
for No other reasons, the Queen Regent
is not likely to call the Libera to pow
err
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
SET PIECE DID DAMAGE.
Ono Man Kil,A and Another serio,s,v
Injured.

New Haven, Conn.,, August "a SET
piece of fireworks in process of making AFT
Savin Rock, exploded at s o'clock this
morning instantly killed one man an
Italian, and seriously injured another
who was 500 feet distant from the scene.
The dead man is Phillipa Pelaio, aged 35
years and unmarried.
Pelaio lived with his father in a little
shanty on the Sayin Rock ball grounds.
where they manufactured on q small scale
pieces of fireworks which were used in
the nightly illuminations at this resort
He went to work as usual this morning
and began to prepare set-piece known as
flower pot. He had filed the re-
ceptacle with powder and was bending
over his work when all of sudden the
whole thing blew to pieces and the un
fortunate man was hurled some feet. His
body was badly mutilated and when he
was picked up he was dead.
In the enclosure perhaps 500 feet away
Clifford Hunting and others were PLAYING
ball. A piece of flying iron struck
Hunting on the leg inficting an ugly
wound.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Rifles for United States Government.

New Haven, Conn, August AT the
armory of the Winchester Repeatings
Arms company this morning there wa
no secrecy about the part of the cargo o f
the schooner Blanche Morgan, seized in
Bridgeport Saturday night, which was
loaded here Saturday, before the schooner
went to Bridgeport to get similar ship
ment from the Union Metallic Cartridge
company.
Vice-President Hooper of the Winches-
ter company said that the ammunition
loaded here Saturday was consigned to
the United States government and there
could be no doubt as the genuineness of
the consignment. 1t was ordered by the
Ordinance Department Of the government
and consisted of six-pound shells for the
smokeless power, furnished by the gov
ernment and the shells are properly
stamped and the ammunition inspected
by Capt. howell, government inspector.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Steamer Movements.

West Hartlepool, August 9.-Arrived,
steamer Malineg, Montreal.
Cardiff, August 9.-Arrived, steamer
Venus, Grindstone Island.
La Plata, July 22.-Sailed, steamer
Knight Errant, Montreal.
Swansea, August 7.-Sailed, steamer
Annandale, Tilt Cove.
Liverpool, August 7.-Sailed, steamers
Rossmore, Montreal; oth, Daniel, St.
John, N. B.
Liverpool, August 9.-Arriyed, steamer
Lake Huron, Montreal.
Glasgow, August 7.-Sailed, steamer
Buenos Ayres, Montreal.
Hull August 7-Sailed, steamer Neither
holmc, Montreal
Bristol, August 9.-Sailed, steamer
Ashanti, Montreal.
Southampton, August 9.-Sailed steam
er Frederick der Crosse, from Bremen.
New York.
Gibraltar, August 9.-Sailed, steam er
Fulda, (from Genoa and Naples), New
York
Greenock August 9.-Arriyed, steamer
Isis, Chatham, n. B.
Stettin, August 9.-Arrived, steamer
Stella, New York.
Lisbon, August 9.-Arrived, steamer
Dona Maria, New York.
Pauillac, August s.-Arrived, steamer
Panama, New York.
Hamburg, August S.-Arriyed, steamer
Columbia, New York via Plymouth.
Bremen, August 9.--Arriyed. Steamer
Koenigin Louise, New York via South-
ampton.
New York, August 9--Arriyed, steam
er Mississippi, London. '
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
ONE ACCIDENT CAUSED ANOTHER
And Fatal Injuries We're the Result of
Each.

Portland, Ind, August 9.-This morn
ing Grand Rapids g. Indiana freight
train went through the bridge spanning
the Wabash river mile north Of Geneva.
The engine and tender fell into the river
and the cars piled up over them. Engi-
neer Barney Reid and Fireman Gallagher
went down with the engine. The former
had both legs crushed and was otherwise
badly injured, He will die. Fireman
Gallagher and Brakeman Clifford were
severely injured. Traffic over the road
was suspended and passenger trains were
sent from Portland and Decatur by way
of Celina, Ohio. A Grand Rapids pas
senger train while making the detour was
derailed two miles north of Cold Water.
Ohio. Engineer Brown Of the Mackinaw
road was Killed and Engineer Anderson
and Fireman Goder of the Grand RAPIDS
train were seriously injured.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
Lightning Killed a Horse.

Pennington, N. H., August 9.-The
worst electrical storm that ever visited
this section, passed over this town today.
The lightning was terrific and the deep
darkness caused general CONSERVATION. A
bolt struck the house and stable of John
S. Roberts, two and one-half miles from
the village and were entirely destroyed by
fire. The loss includes so tons of hay,
valuable trotting horse, other live stock
and nearly all the furniture.
Louis Keith of Lynn, who arrived on
the noon train lost nearly all his clothing
and personal effects, including valuable
jewelryz. The loss is $40, 900; partially
insured. P''. 0-''.-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
National League Standing.
New England League.

Brockton, Mass, August 9.-Newpori
had a walkover with Brockton today
Moynahan being very weak in the box.
Charlie King, formerly of the Augustus,
.ulnpired in the absence of the regular
umpire. He did excellent and entirely
satisfactory work. The score:
Newport, Newport / ! ooS l 3 Q O.;
Base hits-Newport, IA; Brockton, s.
Errors-Newport, 2; Brockton, 6. Bat.
teries-Foley and Chisham; Moynahan
and Shea.
Taunton, Mass, August (Which wa;
batted hard and was wretchedly supported
this afternoon SO that New Bedford had
an easy victory. All of New. Bedfords
men showed up well. The score:
New Bedford, 5 0 O o x-1c
Taunton, 0 0 8 0 o 0 l.
Base hits-New Bedford, II: Taunton
II. Errors-New Bedford, o.; Taunton &
Batteries-Day and Murphy; Wich and
Burke.
Fall River, Mass, August 9.-Fall
River pounded McCafferty at will today
WAiAO DOouiloilu WdS ttl6 OILY FaWGuCKGf
player to hit Flanagan often. The score
Fall River, 013 8 A 10 o-9
Pawtucket, 0 0 01 o 0-s
Base hits--Fall River, IS; Pawtucket
7. Errors-Fall River, 8; Pawtucket s.
Batteries Flanagan and McManus; Nc
Cafferty and Buelow.
Cumberland County League,
AS the games in this league progress the
interest seems to be reviving as the at
tendance at both games at the Portland
grounds and Warren park demonstrated
Saturday.
The patrons are commencing to realize
the quality of ball that is being furnished
by the different clubs.
Wednesday is capital chance to size
up the clubs representing one division of
the League as the South Portlands will
face the leaders, the Murphy's, and the
Irons are pitted against the Presumpscots.
Let everybody attend and give the
league encouragement.
Game called at 3.15.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
No Rounding of the Horn-

Washington, August 9.-Trade between
the Atlantic ports by way of Cape Horn,
once the route of very considerable traffic,
has dwindled until nov it may be said to
be entirely chance trade. During the
last fiscal year, as reported by the bureau
of statistics of the treasury department.
32 vessels, aggregating 81 ,094 tons. made
the long voyage from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coasts, mainly from New York to
San Francisco and only 10, aggregating
l7,7S6 tons, from the Pacific to the Atlan-
tic ports. These were not in regular trade.
but sailed by way of the Horn either in
ballast, or if fortunate, with cargoes of
domestic merchandise for the purpose of
taking at their first destination other car
goes for export.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The anthracite coal miners threaten to
strike if the bituminous miners succeed
in obtaining any concessions
William G Read, Jr., member of the
stock brokerage firm of Read, Parsons
Y Co., New York, shot and killed him
self Monday. Mr.. Parsons, his partner,
said there was no reason for Mr.. Read to
commit suicide, and he believed the shoot
ing must have been accidental.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will at
tend the wedding of Miss Frances Hayes,
only daughter of ex-President Hayes, at
Spiedel Grove, Ohio, September 1st.
William Lamb Picknell of Boston, the
celebrated artist, died at Marblehead Sun
day night of heart failure.
The United States lighthouse steamer
Myrtle arrived at Bar Harbor Monday,
having on board Col. Gillespie and Major
Livermore, of the United States engi-
neers, who are on an inspection tour.
From present indications there is likely
to be trouble among the miners OF
Ishpeming and Negaunce, Michigan. q
George s. Mute was attacked by three
highwaymen in Elmwood, K. l., Sun
day night, and severely beaten. The rob-
bers stole all Mute had in his possession,
pocket knife and one cent, and escaped.
The steamship St. Paul, sailing for
Europe ON Wednesday for New York,
will take out $50, 600 ounces of silver and
the Saale, leaving for Europe tomorrow,
will carry 10000 ounces.
A Grand Rapids and Indiana freight
train fell into the Wabash river at Galena,
H., and several persons have been killed.
The Woodruff faction of the dissatisfied
policy holders of the Massachusetts, Bene-
lit Life Association sent out another cir.
cular Monday requesting all members to
communicate with the committee with
a view to reinsuring in a "good life
company"
Consul General Haywood reports that
during 1896 American vessels, numbering
247 of 243 9S3 tons, entered at Hawaiian
ports, while vessels of all other nationali-
ties numbered 139, of 234 ,0l4 tons. These
are the only foreign ports where a MAORI
ty of the carrying trade is now under the
American flag.
Timothy Maroney, 28, was drowned in
the Merrimack river at Lowell Monday,
while fixing a tail race for the Bott mills.
The body was recovered.
William Collier, the insane divinity
student, who threatened to kill Rev. DR..
Edward Everett Hale, has been adjudged
insane.
A despatch from Vienna says that the
unfavorable harvests in prospect in
Austria Hungary which have been aggra-
waited by the foods have caused a rapid
rise in the prices of cereals, which are
now standing higher than any figure they
have reached for many years.
Kid Mccoy and Dan Creedan were
matched Monday for a finish fight to take
place in Nevada for purse of $4,000,
October 81 next
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-10
YACHTS AT BAR HARBoR.
Disbandment of Fleet Postponed Until
Thursday.

Bar Harbor, Me-, August 9.-At day
light this morning II of the % yachts
crossed the starting line at Vineyard
Haven had finished the race and We're
anchored about the flagship Corsair inside
of Bakers island ready for the last run of
the cruise for this port, distance OF Is
miles. The only yachts that did not
finish the race were the Intrepid, Crusader
and Viking. The Columbia was the last
boat over the line. She crossed at 10.l0
o'clock last night, q little more than six
hours after the Vigilant the first boat had
finished.
All the boats in the second division had
the same sort of weather as the leaders no
accident occurring among the little boa is
OF the old timers. The complete summary
was as follows:
rr,... C,o., c,hoooaro fCIacoaa II o,d C>