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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-27
A BRIGAND'S BALL.

My dear friends, you mber,
do you not, the Countess Etien-
nette de Repey-the young one,
OF course, not the old one
my blaek-eyed demon When
say my it is form of speech, for
she is not mine. You, he, /, we
all know her. We have all sighed
for her but none of you has had
the happiness that | have had, of
being in the dead of night with her
in her own carriage. 1t is true that
her maid was there also but, new
ertheless. it was a great happiness.
And yet / would willingly have de-
prived myself of it.
We were at her country-house, at
kerchvar. 1t was already very late
in the evening when she suddenly
remembered that there was a ball
on the following night at the Ca
sino of Arad, and that she had pos
itively promised to be there. She
ordered her carriage, and as | was
her only guest, she begged me to
accompany her.
my dear Baron, will you come
with me p
What could l answer?
my dear Countess, the night is
very dark, we shall be upset, we
shall break some limb, and how
can we dance after that? We have
the three K9rass to pass, the bridge
over one of them is not firm, and
there is every chance of our being
drowned. The forest near Szalouta
is nest Of brigands. How can
defend you all alone? And then,
what is the necessity of going this
evening? We can start tomorrow
morning after we have had our tea,
your superb dapple-grays will put
US down at Arad in the afternoon,
and we shall have plenty of time to
think about your toilet
That is, word. for word, what
said to her but l spoke in vain.
The more l tried to dissuade her,
the more firmly she held out. She
did not want to drive post-haste
she wished to rest after the journey
she did not care to jump from her
carriage, worn out and heated, into
the ballroom. Then, too, she
thought that there was nothing
more beautiful than the stars, the
frogs. and heaven knows what else.
Her whim must be gratified, though
the world should come to an end.
could choose l might either
accompany her or remain in the
chateau alone. l went with ber, and
as compensation she granted me
the favor of sitting opposite to her
in the carriage. The journey was
a charming one. The Countess
loaded me with favors. First of
all, she placed a hat-box on my
knees, to which she soon added her
/ muff then she burdened me with
some other package, and finally
went of to sleep. 1t was in vain
that ! spoke she did not answer.
Nevertheless, when too sudden a
jolt shook the carriage, she conde-
scended to ask me q series of ques-
tiona about her work box, her sat-
chel, her basket, and made inquir-
les as to whether ] was not seated
on her hat-box. Upon being reas-
sured, she went of to sleep again.
Her maid moaled about her head
ache. j, in my turn, made believe
to sleep.
Suddenlya more violent jolt than
any of the others woke us all mp.
The carriage seemed to have hall
upset. The Countess, who was
still drowsY. asked what had hap.
Pened. The footman got down
from the box and came 10 the car.
riage-door.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-27
Conr our or THE GARDEN, TcM.

Come out Of the garden. Tom.
'Forc a big brickbAt II thrown:
Come out Of the garden. Tom.
I'm here on the fence alone.
And cnst~off shoes are waited abroad:
And the musk OF hoses thrown.
Form frantic boarsler,s assir.
And there's blood I'm hts frenxied eye
beginning 10 loosen that brindle cur:
o Tom / shall faint. shall die;
shall faint In ms fear Of that dreadful cur
Shall faint In my fear. or fly
From the next-aoor window Iodger has poked
The barrel Of q blunderbuss.
Come. Tommy let 'us go: dcn't think ] have
ioked!
The deacon upstairs has just cusssd!
The cook in her asfic has grumblesi. has croak-
ssssns IA N ay.gssas ausss
There has fallen q b0ot-tack dear
And ctspid0r here by the gate
He Il coming he II soon be here.-
The man with the hairless pate.
Let us leave Z. let us goi IL IL queer
How thus you can trifie with fate.
lie Ii coming. d Tom my sweet
With nolseless, crafty tread,
Let us leave oh. let ms retreat
Till the monster goes back TO his bed
Let ug fly oh, let us retreat,
Let us wait ON the roof OF the shed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-27

.Exeellency. ve e lost our
way
Well, what does ztfer. Is
that reason for III q III there
is good road befof we shall
arrive in the end.
Yes, but
What do you me3 ~ yes, but =
The road mnst sur< lead some
where
That is true fet fear il does
,aof Lad ~. = ...sss..e \ = s;1 u il e =.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-27
Washington City and
Potomac Railroad Company.

Time Ta5e-Ia Effect Monday $50 d. n, October s.. 1896.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-17

owners and the patrons of the Arizona canal as well as the interests of the bond holders by appointing any one other than man entirely discon- nected with either interest.
 Foreclosure proceedings may come to an end end bond holders soon be satisfied, but the interests of the water patrons are continuous; and, having determined that they would have been entitled to a receiver under their petition had mo petition been filed in the foreclosure proceedings for a receiver it is but just and right to be as careful of their interests as it is of the interests of the bond holders, and since the court has been unable to obtain an agreement be- tween the parties to have a joint re- i ceiver for the improvement company and who should be the receiver for the canal company, the court deems it wisest and best to have but one re- ceiver for both companies.
 '"The court has desired to obtain a gentleman for receiver of these com panies who could in no way, by char acter or by connections, give alarm to the bond holders or capitalists con- necteid with either company, and yet be such a man whose name alone would inspire the greatest confidence with the water right holders and prop erty owners under the Arizona canal gentleman whose interests are close ly identified with the valley, who is not intimately interested in the water distribution under the canal by reason of being land holder, and who would take a pride and interest in seeing that the water was equitably dist:i ib- uted and the water service in the canal be brought to the most satisfac- tory condition, and who would be able by his influence, financial ability and standing to inspire the highest conf dence amongst the bond holders and make them feel sure that all moneys invested would be carefully guarded. ''Tthe name of c. J. Hall, the pres ent cashier of the Phoenix National bank, is therefore selected upon the courts own motion and he is hereby appointed as the receiver for the Ari- zona Canal company under the con- soMdated petitions, and also the re- ceiver for the Arizona Improvement company, under such bonds and with such compensation as shall be here after ordered and allowed by the court WEBSTER STREET,
 Judge. December 16, 1897."
Arizona republican., 1897-12-17

The Arizona canal reeeivership un- certainty came to an end yesterday by the appointment Of c. J. Hall, cashier of the Phoenix National bank, receiver for both the canal company and the Arizona Improvement company. The appointment of MT. Hall was in most quarters a surprise for the reason that though the names of a doZen gentle men had been mentioned in connac- tion with the office, that of MT. Hall had not been heard. His fitness fo. the place was, however, recognized on all sides. His splendid business quail ifcations, his freedom from entangle- ments, political and otherw.se, and the fact that he is not the owner of any land that could be affected by his ma agemenb of the property, male him acceptable to the court. His abil- ity to secure a strong and sufficient bond is said to have been taken into considerat
 Of the parties in interest the Gen- dale land owners are pleased and local representatives of the bond holders, speaking highly uf MT. Hal,
 kp far declined to express them
 s as to his acceptabiity
 Vine appointment was rcalffe1 with great difficulty sEii after mature con- sideration The bond holders were insistent upon the appointment of MT. w. J. Murphy. The Glendale people were bitterly opposed and suggested She names of a half dozen persons, to none of whom the bond holders would consent. Judge Street, though it is said at the beginning was favorably dfSn0efd toward Mir iMllrDhv recoo. nizing the claims of the Glendale peo- pie, proposed to appoint MT. Murphy joint receiver for the improve meas company He presente I to the bondholders the names of a dozen men fer receiver of the canal company. But the bond
Arizona republican., 1897-12-17
[. ]. HALLS APP0INTM8NT
Receiver of Both the Canal and
 Improvement, COmpaniss

The 2 ction of the Court is Generally Favorable Commented Upon A Review Of the Whole Matterr Judge Streets Order.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-17

December 16, 1S97."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10

| the divorced wife? She had her sweet little
| child 10 make her happy; she had a fortune
| of her own to lift her above sordld cares; she
was still handsome--still a woman to be adj
mired. While she held her place in the world
as high as ever what was the prospect before
| Sydney Westerlield? The miserable sinner
| would end as she had deserved 10 end. Alb
solutely dependent on a man who was at
! that moment perhaps lamenting the wife
whom he had deserted and lost, how long
would it be- before size found herself an out
east, without Il friend to help herewith a
reputation hopelessly lost--face TO face with
the temptation to drown herself or poison
herself, as other women had drowned them
selves or poisoned themselves when the
brightest future before them was rest in
death?
Ii she had been r few years older Herbert
Linley might never again have seen her a
living creature. But she was too young to
follow any train of repellant thought per-
s%istently TO its end. The man she had guilt
ly (and yet how naturally loved was lord
and master in her ~helrt-doubt him as she
might. Even in his absence he pleaded with
her to have some faith in him still.
She reviewed his language and his conduct
toward her when She had returned that
morning from her walk. lie had been kind
and considerate; he had listened to her little
story of the relics of her father, found in the
garnet, as ii her interests were his interests.
There had been nothing to ~disappoint her,
nothing to complain Of, until She had rashly
attempted TO discover whether he was free
to make her his wife. She had only herself
to blame if he was cold and distant when she
had alluded to that delicate subject on the
day when he first knew that the divorce had
been granted and his child had been taken
from him. And yet he might have found a
kinder way of reproving Il sensitive woman
than looking into thu street, as ii he had for
gotten her in the interest of watching the
strangers passing by. Perhaps he was not
thinking OF the strangers; perhaps his mine
was dwelling fondly and regrcttully on his
Nifnp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10
Hawaiian Traditions.

The biblical account of the food bears
some relation TO the Hawaiian legend,
which u n that one day Rua-Kaku, tho
ocean god, was asleep ut the bottom OF
the ocean, when IA fisherman came
along that way with his hook and line.
The hook got entangled III the hair of
the god and the fisherman, thinking
that he had caught a fine fish, pulled up
so vigorously as to bring the god to the
surface.
Enraged at being thus disturbed the
god threatened instant destruction to
the unlucky fisherman, but the latter,
having implored the gods pardon, was
told to repair to a coral-bank for shelter
while the god vented his displeasure on
the rest of the world. The fisherman
did as he was told and took a friend, a
hog, a dog and n couple of hens with
him to the coral-bank. After that the
ocean commenced rising and continued
rising until the land was covered with
water and the people had persisted.
Then the water retired and the fisher.
man returned TO his former home.
There is u similarity between the
Hebrew account of Joshua and the
famous Hawaiian legend of Hiaka-ika-
poli-o-Pele. which runs as follows:
When Hiaka went TO the Island Of
Kanai to restore to life the body of her
lover she arrived at the foot of the
Kalalau mountains shortly before sunset
and being told by her friends at HaSna
that there would not be daylight suf-
ficient to allow of her climbing the Pail
and getting the body out of the cave in
which it was hidden she prayed her
gods to keep the Sun stationary until
she had accomplished her object. The
prayer was heard and the sun stood still,
the mountain was climbed, the guardian
OF the cave was ~vanquished and the
body was recovered.
Another legend bears n remarkable
relation to the story Of Joseph and his
brothers. 1t is said that the Youngest
but one of twelve children, who was
favorite of his father and consequently
hated by his brothers, was inveigIed on,
into the mountain n night by them
and thrown into a deep pit and left to
die but was rescued by his next older
brother. The story of this adventure
and OF the great assistance he rendered
his brothers in after years resembled
! closely the biblical narrative.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10
\ Clear Conscience.
Il. Louis Globe Democrat.

~. LOUIS DcnuCIUl.
When MARI Twain was private secre-
tary 10 his brother, who had been APP
pointed secretary of Nevada by Lincoln
in 1861 the governor Of the territory was
Senator James w. NNc. who, when Ne
Vada was admitted to the union. was
elected to represent the "Battle-born"
state in the senate, says the san Fran
cisco call" If Mark needed any en-
enlargement in his storytelling pro-
clivitics, he must have found 1t i'm the
society f The senator. for as a ~reconteur
he had few s%upariors.
one of the senator's good stories re-
lated TO the last hours of a miner who
died in Carson while he was governor.
one day an old man arrived in town on
a visit To a friend. lie had, with vary
ing luck, been wandering about the
mines of California since the days of 40,
but at last had made a strike, and,
learning wisdom from experience, had
"salted down" a snug fortune, detcrm-
ined to enjoy the evening OF his life in
a rational way. At the invitation Of
an old mining partner he had taken The
long stage journey from the bay 10
the Nevada capital. soon after his ar
rival he was seized with a serious i'll
ness, and his host. who vas a very re-
ligious man, became 50 alarmed that he
wanted to call "A clergyman. Tho guest,
however, declined any clerical assist
ance In relieving his conscience of its
burden.
Finally the doctor said one day that
the sick nan had but a few hours to
live, and as he could do nothing fur
Their for him suggested that some minis.
ter of the gospel should be asked 10
make smooth his exit from the world,
With tears in his eyes his host again be.
sought his friend to listen 10 him anC
receive the ministrations os a clergy,
man. The moribund man, who was rap.
idly sinking, turned on his pillow and
articuIating with difficulty, replied: 81
can't see what occasion | have for q
clergyman. | never voted a democratic
,icket in my life
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10
Continued next weekly
ALWAYS SOMETHING FOR CHARITY.
"A Cattlcman Who Never Forgets h
lie Believes Brings Luck.

About twenty of the leading cattle.
men of Texas are in the city. Most Of
them are here with shipments of cattle
and others are looking after the condo
ton OF the markets and the outlook of
the trade for the coming fall season,
says the Kansas City J0UrHaL. There
are in the number some OF the heaviest
shippers and most extensive operators
in the southwest. Among them are
Col. ID. II. FAINT, d. Clark and A. G.
Plumb.
Yesterday afternoon several of the
cattle kings were ut the Coates house
discussing the cattle business aud some
of the peculiarities of the men engaged
in it. They were telling stories OF ear
ier days on the ranches and of their eX-
periences there. From their CONVERSE
ton il was learned that many of tho
cattlemen are superstitious in their busi-
ness and some of them are always quite
sure that the signs are proper before
they make any heavy purchases or
sales.
Il know one OF the ranchmcn of the
western part of the state who is very
superstitiouS in his business relations"
said one OF the men. IL have come 10
the market with him several times when
his shipments were heavy ana in most
instances his profits were satisfactory.
| would not tell his name, because he is
sincere in his belief, and | would not do
a thing that might cause him to be
laughed at for his convictions.
Just as soon as he makes his sales
and settlements he hastens uptown and
TO one of his friends he gives n sum Of
money. Sometimes it is rs much as
500 and never less than $50. The
friend is instructed &c send the money
TO some charitable institution in tho
city or else give it TO some school which
is run under religious instruction. He
once told me that ne considered he
would have bad luck with his future
ventures unless he remembered some
charity with a portion Of his profits. If
he makes u purchase that appears to be
certain to be profitable for him he at
once sends his remittance TO some char
ity in the city where the trade took
place. He considers it his duty to do
good with some of his cash and he gives
il up with the most remarkable regu-
larity.
His pecullarities are rather remark
able for Il frontiersman, but during his
career, extending now nearly twenty
years, he has held to his ideas without a
wayer and during that time has dis
bursed many thousands Of dollars, all
without letting his name be known.
Ills donations are sent in rs cash or
from a friend
Other people in the business have
some peculiar ideas, but my friend has
a monopoly of the peculiar ideas he
holds, so far as | have heard"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10
TRYING TO BAR THE RUSH
Dingicy Bnl to Go Into Effect
April 1.

Washington, April 1.-The follow
ing is the text of the new section to be
added to the tariff bill as agreed upon
oy the republican members Of the COM
mittee on ways n means, fixing the
date on which the duties in the bill
shall take effect. 1t was introduced by
Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, Ohio, chairman OF
the subcommittee which investigated
the subject. 1t reads as follows:
Section 27-That all articles men
toned i'm the several schedules of this
act which shall be imported into the
United States between the first day Of
April, 1897, and the date of the passage
Of this act and which were not pur-
chased and directed by the owner to be
shipped for import into the United
States by any citizen thereof prior to
April /, 1897, shall bear the same duties
to be charged upon similar articles in
this act and such duties are hereby
made a lien on such articles, wherever
and in whatsoever hands found, except
i'm the hands Of persons holding them
?or final consumption and have no pur-
pose TO sell or part with the same or
any part of, or product of the same,
ih'A "~NBN hloc III Niht vi Va
shown to have obtained such articles
without notice of the provisions Of this
act; n any person, not such final
consumer without notice have obtained
an interest in or possession of any such
article or articles so subject to duty, eX-
eept as a common carrier or warehouse
man, shall be liable for the payment OF
such duties thereon and the same may
30 recovered with interest, but without
penalty in an action or suit by the Unit
I'd States against such person or per-
sons in any district or circuit court
thereof. And all persons liable under
his act for such duty or any part there
IF in respect of any shipment, cargo
)r lot Of any such article or articles may
oa joined in the same action for such re-
,overy without regard to mutually or
nature of interests or defenses and such
Joint or several Judgments or DEGREES
nay be rendered therein, including the
enforcement of any such lien as JUS
lice or equity may require In every
Huch case. the process of the court in
he district where the action or suit Is
brought and where one defendant re-
.ides and is served shall run to and may
DC served on any defendant in any other
district. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the secretary of the treasury to pre-
scribe n enforce suitable regulations
10 carry out the provisions of this Sec
lion including the retention in the bond
ID warehouses Of the United States or
any other place whore such goods are
deposited samples of such goods until
'equired for evidence on an such
trial"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-10
REPORTERS CHIPS.
FROM the 1drcrtiSer. clinton, iOtrd,

from NE lHftiitSPf, ttDIiOH, IObd,
Every druggist in Clinton, Iowa, was
interviewed to-day aud had good words
for DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and not one
OF them had other than good results TO re-
port of those who had used them. One
of the druggists referred me TO a prom
incnt merchant in Clinton, whose wife
had for the last five years been badly
crippled and at times nearly helpless from
thc effects of rheumatism. | was person.
ally acquainted with the family CHR. and
Mrs. j. IL. Bailey aud called on them
this afternoon and found Mrs. Bailey very
much improved since ! was last there,
and congratulated them on her improved
condition, and inquired as TO what means
had been used tO bring about the good
results Mr.. Bailey said that for years
they had tried one thing after another,
but had found nothing that afforded any
rellct, but they continued trying n final
~ 4 few months since some one spoke
good words for the Pink Pills as Il safe
and reliable remedy for rheumatic trou-
bles, and they concluded to try once more.
The Pink Pills were purchased, and al
though in her case there was no rapid re-
Coyery of health, there was a decided
change for the better and n continual
steady Improvement from week to week,
which has given them confidence in the
remedy, and a belief that by their con-
IlIlNtI use sue VIII SODl DC ItSlOItN u
complete health.
Mr.. Bailey told me of another case with
which he was personally acquainted, that
of Mr.. George BrcniZpr, one of the city
officials for many years, II that for the
last two years he had been nearly help
less from rheumatism, but has of late
been using DR.. Williams Pink Pills and
had been wonderfully helped by using
them. As ! was also personally acquaint'
ed with him | went ont to his residence
TO get his personal testimony as TO what
had wrought the happy change in bis sys'
TEN, but he has just moved 20 Chicago,
but | have every reason to believe that
what Mr.. Bailey told me were the facts
of the case, as they were intimate fISondS,
Every druggist reports good sales of the
pills. but have but few facts outside of tho
demand for them, but the money in the
money drawer. and that is in most cases
all they know or care about. | have called
on quite Il number Of people who have
used them for nervous proStratiOn and
general debility aud the universal tcSti
all they are recommended for. | am per
sonally acquainted with all the persons
referred to in this letter and the facts
have been stated in each case.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements neCes,
sary to give new life and richness TO the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are also q specific for troubles peculiar &c
females. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow of health to pale and sal
low checks. Pink Pills are sold in boxes
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of al
druggists, or direct by mail by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Schen
ectady, y. Y.