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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06
CHAPTER III.-(CoNrINuEp.l

The day following there was SIM
pie funeral, in a solitary burial-place,
seldom used. and lying within short
distance Of the spot where the body
was found. Mr.. Lorraine betrayed the
expenses out of his own pocket, saw
that everything was decently, though
simply arranged, and himself read the
beautiful burial service over the coffin.
He had now no doubt in his mind that
the drowned woman was the mother Of
the infant left under his care, and that
by destroying herself she had simply
carried out her desperate determine
ton.
All attempts to identify her, how
ever, continued without avail. In
quiries were made on every side, adj
vertisements inserted in the local
newspapers, without the slightest re-
suit; no one came forward to give any
information. But by this time the
minister's mind was quite made up.
He would keep the child, and, with
Gods blessing, rear her as his own;
he would justify the unhappy mothers
dependence on his charity and loving
kindness.
So it came to pass that late in the
cleaning of the old bachelors life the
cry OF child was heard in the lonely
house; and somehow or other, despite
Solomon Mucklebackit's prognostica-
tiOns, the house became brighter and
merrier for the sound. Solomon him
self soon fell under the spell, and when
little warm with whisky he would al
Jude to the child, with comic sense
of possession, as "oor BARN"
At last, one day, there was quiet
christening in the old kirk, where Mr..
Lorraine had OBLIGATED so many years.
Mysie held the infant in her arms,
while Solomon stood at hand, blinking
through his horn spectacles, and the
minister performed the simple cere-
mony.
After long and tender elaboration
the minister had fixed upon name,
which he now gave to the poor little
astaway, who had neither father nor
Mother. nor any kinsfolk in the world
liter whom she could be called.
He christened her Marjorie AMMAN.
Marjorie, after that other beloved
Marjorie, who had long before joined
or so he dreamed-the bright celes-
tial band; AMMAN, after that troubled
water wherein the miserable mother
bad plunged and died.
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The Tennysons, after their marriage,
settled at Twickenham, and among the
earliest of the poets friends who met
his wife was SPEEDING, who was charm
ed with her. The same year Carlyle
met Tennyson and his bride at Trent
Lodge in Cumberland. Soon afterward
the newly married pair were in Italy,
and of this journey one amusing story
is told. Lord John Russell gave large
reception, at which the Tennysons were
present, and durinng the evening the
prime minister asked the poet how he
had employed his visit to Venice. AS
Tennyson did not appear communica-
tive his host pressed him further, when
he confessed that he had not liked Ven
ice. "And why not, pray, Mr.. Tenny-
SOM" Il couldn't get any English to-
bacco there for love or money" was
the poets reply.
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This subject is treated of in an ar
ticle in the January number of the
journal of Practical Medicine" by
DR.. Francis B. Bishop. The amount
of electricity that will sometimes pass
through the human body without pro-
ducing fatal results is surprising and
often unaccountable, while at other
times currents less powerful in every
way, for some reasons are often fatal.
The alternating current of great am
perage, high voltage and low frequency,
Is the current that causes the greatest
number Of accidental deaths, as well
az the current that is used in the state
of New York for the purpose of exc
cutting criminals. The continuous cur
rent, such as is used in our mean
descent street lighting, while not harm
less when closely circuited through the
body, does not offer the same degree
of danger as the arc light, or alternat-
ing current. Still, electricity, like the
old woman's gun, without lock. stock
or barrel, Is usually found to be danger
GUS. II so, what are we to do in case
of accident is the paramount question.
First of all, keep COOL do not lose your
head, and, with the following rules. do
what you can:
Do not place yourself in the circuit
to help others out, as thus you only
add one more victim to the result. I'm
der no consideration catch hold of the
wire. unless you are positively certain
that you are thoroughly insulated by
rubber boots or gloves, or both. A
large, dry silk handkerchief or dry
cloth is the next best thing, and il
your own coat is perfectly dry, place
that on the ground to step on. Never,
under any circumstances, when you are
removing person from live wire,
allow his body to leave the earth; in
other words, do not lift him. When
the victim has been released from the
wire, proceed at once to artificial res
piration, being sure that the clothing
is well loosened about the neck and
waist. Personally, he says, l should
advise suspending the patients head
down for minute or two at time, all
the while keeping up artificial srespira-
ton, with the tongue pulled well out
Nitric Of amyl may be found useful IL
at hand.
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every plan like the cutting OF the Near
aqua canal or the laying of an ocean
cable to South American ports enlists
his active aid at once. His acquaint-
ance with foreign interests has caused
him to be appointed to take part In the
Behring sea controversy before the
Paris tribunal and as member of va
rious international bodies.
He is man of many purposes. When
President Hayes nominated Fred Doug
| lass for marshall of the District of Co.
lumbia, a good many of the old time
Democratic senators refused to vote at
all on the question of congrmation.
Mr.. Morgan not only voted with the
all on the question of confirmation.
but made a stirring speech. which
leaked out to the public in spite of the
supposed secrecy of an executive ses-
sion. After remarking that he was not
troubled about the color of the candi-
dates skin. he added:
"I was a candidate on the Democrat
lc electoral ticket Of Alabama. ! So
licited the vote of black men and OBJ
tanned them to the number of 10000
and now when the name OF the most
eminent representative man Of this
race is presented for the shrievalty OF
district five miles square, shall / go
back to the colored people of Alabama,
whose votes l solicited and received,
and tell them refused to vote for him
for no reason. except that he is col
ored man? No, sir; l cannot perform
such an act. l know not what may be
the opinions or policy Of others in this
regard, but | do know that have no
sympathy with any opinions or policy
that would draw the color line on an
executive nomination, particularly in
view of national events that are now
transpiring, and which are so full Of
nromise for the future of the coun-
try"
It must not be inferred that Mr.. Nor
gan had forgotten his race pride or
preferences. He is as staunch Cauca-
sian as any in the country, even while
uttering these words. One Of his ar
ticles of faith is that. strive as their
philanthropic white neighbors may to
Improve their condition, the negroes
are bound to remain, in this country at
least. a laboring class, and he has al
ways favored measures looking to the
deportation Of all the ex-slaves to their
ancestral home in Africa.
Indeed, when Bishop Turner. the
Southern negro ecclesiastic, gave vent
two years ago, to an outburst of indig-
nation over what seemed to him the
hopeless OF outlook of the negro in Am
erica, and urged all his flock to go back
to Africa without delay. the senator
was so impressed with the speech that
he resolved to have the bishop appoint
ed United States minister to Liberia.
He preached the subject to Turner,
who at first declined to consider it. as
he had already recommended some one
else. ooh. never mind" said the SEN
ator, you G. to see President Cleve-
land and give him this letter, in which
/ have told him that you are yourself
the man of men for the place. You
won't have to do any talking" So the
bishop went.
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|
the High street of the market town OF
Dumfries. Her dress was prettily If
not over-fashionably cut, a straw hat
shaded her bright blue eyes, and her
boots and gloves were those of a lady
| Under her arm she carried several
books-school books, to all intents and
purposes.
BY her side, talking to her eagerly,
was young man about three years her
senior.
From time to time as she tripped
along with her companion she had to
stop and exchange words with passers-
by who greeted her by name; and from
many of the shop doors and windows
friendly heads nodded and bright
faces beamed. 1t was clear that she
was we'll known in the little town, and
a general favorite. Indeed, there were
few Of the residents within a radius
Of ten miles round Dumfries who did
not know something of Majorie An
nan, the foster-child and adopted
daughter of Mr.. Lorraine.
Her companion, John Sutherland,
was fair complexioned and very pale.
He was plainly clad in suit of dark
tweed. and wore a wide-awake hat.
His whole aspect betokened delicate
J health, and there was sad light in his
blue eyes which told of thoughtful
spirit lodging within. His manners
were gentle and retiring in the ex-
treme.
when did you come back?" Mar
iorie had asked, after some previous
conversation.
London" answered the young man.
"Tm going down to see the old folk
tonight. Shall you be at the manse?"
Marjorie nodded, smiling gayly.
"And how did you like London" she
demanded. did you see the queen?
and Westminster Abbey? and did you
go to the great tabernacle to hear
Sturgeon preach?"
mo, Marjorie. My time was short,
and most If my spare time was spent
among the pictures; but when saw
them, thousands upon thousands Of
masterpieces, it made me despair Of
ever becoming painter. thought to
myself, maybe it would be better, after
all, to bide at home, and stick to weav.
ing like my father"
AS he spoke, Marjorie paused at the
! corner Of quiet street, and held out
her hand.
Il must go to my lesson. Goodby."
"How are you going down? by the
wagonette?"
....Xss. Johnnie"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06

Dean GoulbuFns who IT rescently died
in England, was once master of Rug
by. His discourses' to the boys were
ornate. He talked to them one day
on the subject of schoolboy testing
and remarked in his stately way: 'Let
your pleasantly, my younger brethren
resemble the coruscation of the sum-
mer lightning, lambert but innocuous. y
Such English may seem high and lift
ed up, but better this mountainous
range of speech than the low and ma
larious land of SLANG.
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Among the citizens who are worse
than worthless are the Cubans who
have been naturalized in the United
States for the purpose of using their
citizenship here as a shield while plot
ting against the Spanish government
in Cuba. How many there are II is
impossible to know; but Spain is max
ing only reasonable request when she
asks the United States for an agree
fnent that will prevent naturalization
for such a purpose. No one Who has
a keen sense Of honor would seek the
armor OF bad.faith American citizen
ship before exposing himself to dan
ger.
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dia has since been the scene of many o.
Mrs. Gardeners best efforts. Her list
of game is long and varied, and pan
theirs, tigers, bears, lions, stays, wild
goats. wallaby and elk make truly
respectable hunting list. To Mrs.
Gardeners own gun too, have fallen
leopard in the Himalayas, and bustard
and antelope in Somaliland, so that, in
spite of her modest disclaimer. few
will be found to dispute her right 10
the name of "sportswoman." Her
rifle and Spear with the Rajpoots'
is said to be very clever book by peo-
pie who have been in those districts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06

The United Postal congress, which
recently finished its work at Wash
ington accomplished something in the
way of simplifying the postal transac-
tions of the world: Following is an
official resume of the results Of the
work of the congress-: The principal
treaty which excludes the entry Of
Corea into the postal union; the dec
laration of the Orange Free state,
which failed to send delegate to
Washington, that 1t hoped soon to en-
ter the union; and the declaration of
the Chinese empire, which was repre-
scented in the congress, that it will OBJ
serve the regulations of the union as
soon as the organization Of its service
permits. The intermediary transit
rates have been facilitated. and the
Tariff diminished materially on a grad
uated scale for the ensuing six years.
Uniform colors have been projected
for postage stamps. Postal cards un-
paid are subject to double tax; that
is, 4 cents in place Of the former tax,
which was 10 cents, the same as for un-
paid letters. Circulars produced on
machine (typewritten) in quantities of
twenty circulars, all Of the same char
acter, are admitted to the information
al mails at the same rates as printed
circulars. Samples OF merchandise
are admitted up to $50 grammes. OBJ
jects Of natural history, animals, dried
plants, or preserved geological speci
MEMS are admitted as samples. The
question OF the creation Of universal
postage stamp was brought up, and
the proposition was defeated on ac-
count of the difficulty which would oc-
cur in putting into, practice that i'm
portant innovation, especially because
Of the diversity of currency standards.
Special arrangements concerning pack
ages of declared values, postal orders,
books of identity, and subscriptions
to journals have been thoroughly re-
vised. This country Is not actually
concerned In these arrangements.
They mostly affect the states of the
continent OF, Europe.
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bama out of the Union, he showed his
faith in the confederacy by entering its
army as a private. BY successive cleo
tions and promotions he rose to be
brigadier-general, and came to the Sen
ate as a Democrat after the reconstruc-
ton of his state. He has set continu-
ously, none of his reflections being
seriously disputed until the last one, IN
1894. Then Populist named Rees, re-
ceiving credentials from Kolb. the
claimant to the governorship, present
ed himself at Washington and demand
ed Morgan's place, but the senate was
of the opposite mind, and Morgan re-
NAMED.
From the day of his entrance into the
chamber he has been profound stu
dent of foreign affairs, and all his SYM
pathies have gone out to people who
appeared to be suffering oppression in
any part of the world. When it was
not the Irish, it was the Venezuelans;
when not the Venezuelans, the Arme-
mans; when not the Armenians, the
Cubans. He is a lover of liberty. and
impatient of long roads to its attain
ment when a short cut is possible.
He is also manifest destiny" man,
believing that it is the mission of the
United States to absorb all the land
and water and people on the western
hemisphere, as means of spreading
freedom and civilization among a lar
ger share of the race For this reason
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mo Fish"

Fine as are the salmon of New
Foundland, they are without honor In
their own country, as the following in
cident from DR.. S. T. Davis's Carl
bou-Shooting in Newfoundland" will
show: Our way into the interior was
over a lovely pond. We had made an
early start, and left the foot Of the
pond just as day was breaking. We
had not proceeded far when the writer
thought he could occasionally see the
water break with splash in close
proximity to the canoe. Seated as he
was in the bow, he turned to the native
who was handling the paddle in the
stern, and inquired whether there were
any fish in the pond.
Fish? No, sir, no fish, sir"
Presently, when about halfway up
the pond, and just as the SUN was peep
ing over the eastern horison, he saw,
not six feet from the bow of the canoe.
a magnificent salmon rise to the sur
face, and with swish of his tail, dis
appear. Again the writer turned to his
friend with the remark, Daddy, did
1 understand you to say that there were
no fish in this pond?"
mo fish, sir; no fish,"
Eyes, butt beg your pardon-I a
moment ago saw what took to be a
twelve or fifteen-pound salmon break
the water not six feet from the bow Of
the canoe"
ooh, that was a salmon. There are
plenty of trout and salmon in all these
waters, but no fish, sir. Nothing counts
as fish in these parts but Goldfish, sir"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06

One of the worst things about whis'
ky drinking is that 1t Catches 'em COM
ing and going" to use a somewhat
slangy expression. In prosperous times
the tippler tipples because he thinks
he can afford it; in dull times he tries
to drown his dependency in drink. II
seems that the per capita consumption
Of whisky in this country last year was
larger than in any twelvemonth within
the last quarter of century.
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have no father, but have . msthel
whom adore. And you live with your
guardian always?"
Eyes, monsieur-Monsieu Leon. He
is my guardian and my foster father;
and Solomon is my foster-father. too. y
Solomon"
l. Solomon Is our clerk and sexton
He lives in the manse. He was living
there when the minister found me
nearly seventeen years ago."
The young Frenchman had arisen
and stood facing Marjorie Amman.
"Ah, yes, have heard" he said
"And you have dwelt all these years
mignonne, alone with those two old
men,"
Eyes, Monsieur Leon"
ut Is terrible-it is not right! You,
who are so young and pretty; they,
who are so old and dreary! And you
have never seen the world-never trav-
eled from your native land! Never?
You have lived in a desert, you have
never known what it is to live! But
you are child, and it is not too late.
You will see the world some day, will
you not? You will find some one to
love you, to care for you, and you will
bid adieu to this triste Scotland, once
and forever!"
AS he spoke very volubly, he bent
his face close to hers, smiling eagerly,
while his breath touched her cheek.
She blushed slightly, and dropped her
eyes for moment; then she looked up
quite steadily, and said:
II should not care to leave my home.
Mr.. Lorraine took me to Edinburgh
once, but soon wearied, and was glad
to come back to Annandale."
Edinburgh" cried Monsieur Leon,
with contemptuous gesture. "a city
where the sun never shines, and it rains
six days out of seven, what you call
Scotch mist! You should see my coun-
try, la belle France, and Paris, the
queen of cities of the world! There
all is light and gay; it is Paradise on
earth. Would you not like to see Paris.
Mademoislle Marjorie?"
Eyes, monsieur maybe should" re-
piled Marjorie; but I'm not caring
much for the town. But l was forget
ting something, though" she added.
mr.. Lorraine told me to give you
this"
So saying, she drew forth small
silk purse, and drawing thence two SOW
ereigns, placed them on the table.
Put them back into your purse, il
you please"
But 1 have not paid you anything.
and owe you for ten lessons"
Never mind that, mademoisel]e,"
answered the Frenchman. Some 9TH
er time, If you insist, but not today. 1t
is reward enough for me to have such
pupil. Take the money and buy
yourself keepsake to remind You of
me-"
But Marjorie shook her little head
firmly and answered.:
please do not ask me, Monsieur
Leon. My guardian would be very
angry. and he sent me the money to
pay you"
The Frenchman shrugged his shout
ders.
well, as you please, only would
not have you think that I teach you
for the moneys sake-ah, no. You
have brought light and sunshine to my
heart in my exile; when you come
forget my sorrows, and when you 80
away / am full of gloom. All, you
smile, but it is true"
Goodbye, now, Monsieur Leon,
said Marjorie, moving toward the door,
for she felt embarrassed and almost
frightened by the ardent looks Of her
teacher.
Goodbye. You will come again on
Monday, will you not?"
"Yes, Monsieur Leon"
And Marjorie left the room and
passed out into the sunny street.
fro M CONTJNITFD)
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She Hunts Big Gam

Mrs. Alan Gardner never hunted till
she married an English colonel, but
she soon found herself drawn into the
sports in which her husband found go
much pleasure, and her first visit to
New Zealand about fifteen years ago
gave her fine opportunity to learn
the charm OF hunting wild goats. In
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Gum chewing Is not modern habit.
Way back in the time of the Vedas the
Hindoo maidens chewed gum. But
then, they were uncivilized and knew
no better.
In England 511 boys and 4S9 girls is
the normal proportion of births year
to every thousand of population.
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why did we celebrate?" asks Den
yer editor o, pshaw! What's the use
of being sorry about it now? Stick to
bromo settler and you'll pull through
all right q N tfj.f
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Miss Belle-No, Mr.. Poorman, l can
not marry you. Why, you are at least
ten years my senior! The next night:
Miss Belle-Old, Mr.. Gotrox? No.
What is twenty years between you and
me? I will marry you gladly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06

1t is reassuring to learn from a To-
cal contemporary that Sculptor St
Gaudens works quietly in his studio
in New York" Those loud, explosive
boisterous sculptors never accomplish
much, anyway. OF '-f
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We may add one of the principal cap
italists Of the Kansas City Of Atchison
to the list of wealthy men who are
not above, serving the public in a
humble capacity. He has accepted an
appointment as street commissioner
at O. salary of forty-five dollars a
month, and 1t is safe to say that he
will earn his money.
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MORGAN OF ALABAMA.
CHARACTER SKETCH OF A
FAMOUS STATESMAN.
An Ex-COnfederate Soldier, He Later
Became Conspicuous as Champion OF
the Rights OF the Colored Brother
His Foreign Policy.

T is now twenty
years and four
months, almost to a
day, since John 7.
Morgan of Alabama
first took his seat
in the United States
senate. He is now
70 years of age. A
member of the con-
vention of 1861
which voted Ala
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So Tricky.

Some folks" said Uncle Eben, lis SO
tricky dat when dey comes acrost er
man OATS shu' 'nuff honest dey gets
skyaht an says he mus be playin' a
pow'ful deep game" = Washington
Star.
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An Illicit whisky still and nest Of
moonshiners' have been discovered in
New York City. Perhaps this may
account for. certain peculiarities re-
Gently observed in eastern journalism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06

1t turns out that DR.. s. Weir Mitch
ell is not dead, as was reported the
other day; but he is spending the sum
mer in Philadelphia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-08-06

Rev. John Jasper of Richmond, Va.
has just celebrated his saith birthday,
firm in the faith that the "sun do
move" 1.ll1. rtr. H.,
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CHAPTER Nv.

N A B r l G H 7
morning Of early
spr | n g, between
sixteen and seven
teen years after
t he e We nts de-
scribed in the first
chapters Of this
story, a golden
haired young girl
might have been
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1t takes will power to look oneself
sGuarely in the soul.
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Probably Colonel Ingersoll is right.
1t is hard to believe that there's land
that is hotter than this.
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Politically there is something in the
wind out in Kansas" remarks con-
temporary. o, let up on PETER.
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Crooked steps are the most apt to be
noticed.
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have no father, but l have . msther
whom adore. And you live with your
guardian always?"