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J. WESLEY FALLS,
ATT JRNEY-AT-LAH,
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Harper'S Weekly
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Attorneys at-Law.

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ATTORNEY dT LAW,
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Harper'S Magazine
IN 1897
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Fiction: The Marian, the new novel by Du
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II Twentieth Century Rcnaissancc-full OF hu-
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Cotton Plants s sr a '%p %%ps TO % hn
to grow cotton plants North. Address Seed
Department Seibonrd Air Line, PinebufT,
winter health rcsort). n. C. npr3 II
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JOSHUA P. McCAY,
.iTTORNEYAI-LAW
ELKToN, MD
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JAMES +. EVANS,
dTTORNEI-AI-LAW
Office on North Street. ELKTON, Nj
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25
A BUFFALO STAMPEDE.
Buffalo Bits story OF a Wild Charge
on a Wagon Train.


on a Wagon Train.
One OF, the most exciting scenes IN
connection with hunting the buffalo
was a buffalo stampede" l recall an
exciting incident of this kind. 1t was
while was travelling across the plains
with bull-train outfit, carrying sup
plies for Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson's
army that was sent against the Nor
mons. A train consisted of 25 wagons
all in charge of one man, VINO was
known as the wagon master. The Sec
ond man in command was the assistant
wagon master. There was an extra
hand, the night herder and the cayallard
driver, whose duty it was to drive the
lame and loose cattle. The whole train
was denominated 'a bull outfit" Every.
thing at that time was called an out
fit, and at the present time the para
phernalia of the hunter who goes out
on a hunting excursion is called by the
same name.
When the train struck the South
Platte river we found the country alive
with buffaloes. Vast herds of these
monarchs of the plains were roaming
all around us, and we lay over one day
for grand hunt. The next day we
pulled out of camp, and the train was
strung out considerable length along
the road which ran near the foot of the
sand hills, two miles, from the river.
Between the road and the river we saw
large herd of buffaloes grazing quiet
| ly; they had been down to the stream
for drink. At the same time we OBJ
served party of returning Californians
coming from the west. They, too, no
ticed the buffalo herd, and, in another
moment, they were dashing down upon
them with terrific speed. The buffalo
herd stampeded at once and broke down
the hills. So holly were they pursued
by the hunters that several hundreds of
them ushed through our train pell NELL.
frightening both men and oxen. Some
OF the wagons were turned clear around.
and many of the terrified oxen attempt
ed to run to the hills, with the heavy
| wagons attached to them. Others
turned around so short that they broke
the wagon tongues off. Nearly all the
teams got entangled in their gearing
and became wild and unruly, so that the
perplexed drivers were unable to manage
them. The buffaloes, the wagons, and
the drivers were soon running IN
every direction, and there was GER
tainly no lack of excitement. Many OF
the cattle broke their yokes and STAN
peded. One big buffalo bull became
entangled in one of the heavy wagon
chains. In his desperate efforts to free
himself, he not only snapped the strong
chain in two, but broke the ox-yoke to
which it was attached, and the last seen
of him he was running toward the hills
with the yoke hanging from his horns
A dozen other equally remarkable in
cidents happened during the short time
that the frantic buffaloes were playing
havoc with our train. When they got
through and left us, our outfit was bad
ly crippled and scattered.-Col. William
F. Cody, in N. Y. Independent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25

great show wedged back again to view
London alight. The illuminations
were achieved more artistically than
the decorations by day. Tuesday night
those of the metropolis are, like every.
thing else that had previously tran.
splred during the morning hours,
greater and more resplendant than
anything in her history. The symbals
of loyalty and affection, of imperial
grandeur and the growth of the en-
pire that had met the eye in painted
and gilded notices, devices of paper
and bunting and spangled cloth were
now reflected for miles in lines Of Ear
ing gas, glow worm oil lamps, opal
globes, paper lanterns and transpar-
encies, incandescent lamps. celluloid
flowers and hundreds of devices in
thousands of colored crystals. Every.
where was brilliancy, sparkle, color.
As was the case with the draperies
the decorations by day were confined
principally to the route taken by her
majesty Tuesday morning, and may
be said to have begun at Hyde Park
corner. Every house showed light in
some way, and where it was sufficient
ly brilliant the effect was decidedly
enhanced by the day draperies, though
the empty stands added a rather
weird effect. Leaving the park
the first notable illumination
was that of the Bachelors club,
where a large medallion, surmounted
by crown, the center bearing the
V. r. l., all in colored crystal and the
emblazoned words, GOD save the
queen" marked the front of the club,
every window of which poured out a
stream of light Other clubs followed
suit with many colored devices, while
the private residences facing Green
park were not for a moment out
classed.
Turning into clubland proper, from
the top of ST. James street to the end
of Pail Mall, the domain of the aristoc-
racy was as they wished it, resplen-
IDENTIFY flamboyant. One Of the private
buildings had its facade picked out in
lights of purple and fine gold radiat-
ing from a medallion portrait Of
her majesty shown in cut crys-
tails. Marlborough house instantly
caught the eye. Across the four
pillars at the entrance to the grounds
was noticeable a large branch in the
form Of laurels in various shades of
green with natural berries, around a
crown-surmount ted medallion inscribed
''V. r. l." The prince of Wales feath-
ers and badge figured in the design,
the whole being of the most beautiful
crystal. Round the corner at York
house, illuminated crystals, a large
heart formed of rose petals and May
blossoms
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25
a LITTLE NONSENSE.

-Neither.-She-''Do you belong to
a cycling club, or are you unattached?"
He-.Neither. I'm married" = In
dianapolis Journal.
docs your minister practice what
he breaches ?" HE has preached it so
often he doesn't need to practice it any
more."-Detroit Journal.
Papa, how do the people in the
weather bureau find out what kind of
weather we are going to have?" II
didn't know that they did, my son" =
Yonkers Statesman.
IAN Age of Miracles.-The Hostess
-'FSociety possesses power that is al
most magical. Guest = ''It does, in
deed. How easily, for instance, it trans
forms an ass into lion."-Life.
-''Wiggins had to have his telephone
taken out" "Why?' "WelLhe had
told his wife they must cut down sx-
penses, and so she called him up every
afternoon to see whether he had gone
to all."-Detroit Free Press.
Premature Conclusion--'sThat was
my Cousin George L was out driyiag
with yesterday afternoon. You ought
to see him manage team. He is the
most expert driver with one hand
ever saw" drove with one hand, did
he, Miss Julia 90 'tSir! He talked to me
with the other one. He is deaf and
dumb. Chicago Tribune.
-Fuddy-'Isn't Miss Smarte little
extravagant? 1 notice she wears silk
about every day in the week. Don't
think ever saw her in calico" buddy
sob, that's not extravaganza. The
fact is, she's terribly set against the
personal element in journalism; so
much so indeed, that she never allows
herself to appear in print. Boston
| Transcript.
Twentieth Century Love Scene
| Suitor-"Ah, dearest Irma, what ecstasy
lies in this sweet passion of love which
makes the heart futter and the pulse
beat faster" Irma (recent graduate of
medical school, Selling his HANDY
'Ha, villaini You are deceiving me.
Your pulse is quite normal-only 70.
i"-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25
~ PACKING TRUNKS.
How to Go About the Task and Pres
vent DisheveIed Wardrobes.

4
Now word of advice can be given to
nate as to possess a well-trained maid.
Pack your own trunks and pack with
care. More rumpled and impossible
gowns are due to careless packing and
loose adjusting than any other one
thing. No amount Of tight packing or
of pressure applied downward will do
more than accentuate the natural folds.
A single toss of the trunk that is loose
ly packed means hopeless tumble of
hats, wraps, bodices, laces and what
not. Begin at the foundation with the
heaviest garments. Do not fold too
much; shake skirts from the waistband
and spread them out the entire length
without folding if the size of the trunk
will allow. If not, spread out with
great care in the folds which are nat
urally taken when held in an upright
position and turn over smoothly at the
top. Shake wraps from the shoulders,
lay them out in the folds which they
naturally take, with great care smooth
the sleeves and turn the fronts over on
the back, smoothing and adjusting all
trimmings and frills so as to avoid
horizontal creases. 1t is impossible to
so fold a garment as to avoid all lines,
but those taken lengthwise of the cloth
readily disappear and are also little
noticed, as they take the direction of
the folds formed by the garment itself.
Jackets, however, must be so man
aged as not to show crease. Loose
bodices require tissue paper for the
support, of puffs and the like, but they
can be saved from much rumpling #
| spread out in the trunk and folded as
little as possible. Then pack close ard
tight Reluctant as we are to bear
down upon our finery, packing that is
we'll and scientifically done will in
! lure them less than being thrown into
a heap at one end of the trunk Stock
ings and small wear can be used to
wedge corners. Skirts, night dresses
and white wear can be spread between
dress skirts and bodices of silk and or.
| Candle, and so made to serve as protec-
ton and economic space by doing
away with the necessity of extra
clothes. Hats should be packed firmly
so as not to move, and for This purpose
/! any light articles, such as handker.
chiefs, mouchoir cases or soft and phi
able objects that will not crush nox IN
jure the fashionable headgear, may bt
sed.-Philadelphia Times.
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blossoms.

Passing out of Pail Mall the ce1lu-
loid balloons, quite justified French
taste, the incandescent glow lamps
hidden in flower petals, suggested
nothing so much as a child's dream of
Titanias court. Fleet street from the
Law Courts to Ludgate Circus was
dazzling vista of prismatic and radiant
devices, ending up on Ludgate hill in
the massive dome of St Paul's brill
liantly lit by search lights, standing
with it's huge golden cross beacon to
Greater London and beyond.
Nothing in all London or elsewhere
exceeded in artistic beauty and brill
liancy of display the scene from the
Wellington statue, with Bank of Eng
land on one side and the Mansion
house on the other The official home
of the lord mayor was bathed in SO
much light that all the beauties of the
day seemed to fit in and charmingly
mingle with that of the night.
With illuminations which are uni
versal in every city, town and hamlet
of England, Wales and Scotland, and
in some parts Of Ireland, with fire.
works in countless places, with illumi-
nations following the fall of night in
queen has sway, there yet remains
to be mentioned the final touch-the
lighting of the empires torch-the
ancient, form of giving warning
or sending Joy, the beacon fires AS 10
o'clock struck at the Greenwich obser-
vatory a tongue of flame shot upward
from Great Malvern ''the backbo
of the Midland" 1t was the jubilee
beacon fire. Hardly had the spectator
time to look on it before another fared
in the distance on the right, than
again on the left. on the north
south, east and west. Peak answered
to peak, until from Berwick-on- Tweed
to Rough Tor and Brown Willie in
Cornwall, from the cathedral towers
of Litchfeld, Worcester, Ripon, Lin
coin and Durham, from Skiddaw to St
Heliers, from Hastings to Cedar Iris
and across the water to Donegal and
Dublin, a thousand beacon fires blazed
up their message of loyalty to the SOW
ereign. Half an hour later the low
| lands, the highlands, the wild Hebrides.
even to Netima Thule, sent answering
signals to the sky. And then slowly,
as the light failed from day to even
ing POUND the world, the empires
torch was lit From st. Heliers the
signal leaped to Gibraltar, to Malta, to
| Cyprus, to Ceylon, to India, where it
blazed triumphant on the Himalayans,
to China, to Australia, to Canada, to
! the West Indies, the empires torch
/ shed its radiance over the universe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25
Turkish Delight.

A delicious CONNECTION is called Turk
ish delight. To make it break one
ounce of sheet gelatine into pieces, and
soak in half a cupful of cold water for
two hours. Weigh one pound of granu-
lated sugar, and put it in granite pan
with half cupful of cold water. Stand
he pan over the fire, and when the su-
gar is melted and comes to the boiling
point add the soaked gelatine. and boil
steadily for 20 minutes. Flayor with
the rind and juice of one Grange. the
Juice of a lemon, and tablespoonful
of rum. Wet tin in cold water, and
turn this mixture in, having it about
IN inch in thickness, and stand away
to harden When it is jellied cut into
Ach-square pieces. and roll them in
confectioners' sugar. A few cropped
nuts added with the fayoring are good.
Boston budget.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25
CEREALS USELESS FOR INDIA.
n Letter Showing the FutiIity of
Sending Wheat and Corn.

Senator Chandler has received let
ter from George A. Kittredge concern
ing the proposed relief expedition for
India, and says from his knowledge of
the conditions the proposed expedition
of corn and wheat will be impracticable.
and SAYS there is no organization in In
dia for the distribution of food, and
that the famine districts are scattered
from the Madras presidency, at the
south, to the Punjaub, in the north,
ut would be almost impossible he
says, ''to divide large quantity OF
grain among the needy. The grain
would go to India in bulk, but there are
no elevators there or other means of
receiving it in that form. 1t must be
put into bags, the bags must be bought,
and the grain filled in the bags on board
the steamer. Apart from the expense
of the bags, I do not see how the bags
could be filed in that climate in the
holds of steamers.
''There is the expense of sending the
grain to India, and after it's arrival at
port the expense of railway freight
heavy in India-of sending it up coun-
try. A theory has been promulgated
in India that the plague arose from
wheat. The result is that no wheat or
flour will be received in other parts of
India from Bombay. The authorities
in Calcutta have forbidden the receipt
of -four ground at flour mills at Bonn
bay. Under no circumstances, there
fore, must the grain be sent to Bonn
bay If, before its arrival in India, the
plague should break out in Calcutta,
this city would be put into the same
position, and the grain would have to
remain there. Very few of the people
of India have ever seen Indian corn.
They would have no means of grinding
it, nor would they know how to cook
it. Wheat. too is used by comparative
~ few of the people,
He suggests that if the contributions
are sent IN the form of money it would
be distributed In a manner to be of
| some use TO the suffering people of. In
dia.-Washington Cor. Chicago Trib-
une.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25

Promptly at the hour appointed by
the queen, the field marshal in charge
of the head of the column of the royal
procession, was at the Wellington
statue at the Hyde Park corner, to re-
tered her carriage, and at IL o'clock
the starting gun in the park was fired.
The progress of the parade towards
st. Paurs cathedral, whittier the CO.
lonial procession had already gone, was
made with few days. AS mere
spectacle the royal procession was
truly magnificent, but as symboliza-
tion of power and power it eclipsed
all previous pagents that the earth
has ever witnessed.
Capt. Ames, the tallest officer in the
charger, led the way, supported by
four troopers of the Second Life
guards Then followed represent atives
of the naval gun force and the royal
horse artillery came next and other
detachments of the army.
Military bands were interpreted at
frequent intervals throughout the pro-
cession. Indeed, such a prodigality Of
music has never been seen in any pre-
vious parade in London. Following the
regular troops were the naval and mil
itary aid-de-camp to the queen, these
including many of the most distin-
guished officers in the two services,
As each officer was recognized by his
admirers he was greeted with cheers.
The foreign naval and military at
taches were next, including Maj. Gen.
Miles, Lieut.. Col. Well, United States
naval attache, and Mai Ludlow, for
merly United States military attache.
The Americans wore modest uniforms,
but attracted great deal of attention.
The ambassadors came next, and by
this time the interest of the spec
tators had become most intense. These
gentlemen occupied five magnificent
landaus, there being four occupants in
each vehicle. Eleven similar carriages
followed, containing the highest court
dignitaries and female members of the
royal family, who were cheered as
| they were recognized. At length came
| the personal escort of the sovereign,
| and the enthusiasm of the vast throng
rose to a high pitch. Following
there were contingent of life
| guards, and then an escort of English
and foreign princes riding on horse
back in threes.
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley. COM
mander-in-chief of the British army,
rode by alone and then was seen the
chariot in which sat the queen. At
this time the sun was shining brightly.
AS her majesty approached the
| cheers were deafening and overwhelm-
ing. The queen sat apparently un-
moved at this popular ovation, though
she was several times compelled to
show the emotion she felt. While she
was the recipient of the grandest out
pouring of popular admiration and af.
lection ever vouchsafed to a sovereign,
she could unfortunately see little or
nothing Of the grandeur of the pag.
eantry. 1t was painfully apparent that
the reports concerning the queens ap-
preaching blindness were true