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THERE'S NO ONE LIVING THERE.

The old home Is deserted and there's M
one living there;-
Ano the signs, OF wreck ind ruin are
90, tioout It everywhere.
The stables all have fallen down tho
meat-house--all Is gone;
Auu 'nr9u2n the broken windows, day
,r ana niebt the wild winds moan.
Inc paiings All have rotted Off, the ward
shows 'hck OF care.
FOR tho Oh home is deserted, and there,
20 one living there.
Inc stoves gone from the kitcncr, where
in happy days OF old
hurried In to warm me, when t ie after
moons were cold
Como are tho fragrant odors which in
-, those days used to greet
Ina men folk rs they waited, while
Kitty fried the meat
And the hre's out in mothers room. tho
big room up the stair
Cor the Old place is deserted, and there's
no one living there.
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Long ago tho light left mothers ewes
and we laid her down to rest.
In quiet and Unbroken sleep meath TIE
green earth's grassy breast:
Long ago the nest was broken u2. and
each one went his way.
10 seek his fortune far aleld. AID .
alone to-day
stand and view the spot where once L
roamed, boy without a care,
Dut the old homes now deserted. and
there's no one living there.
SO sadly now, turn again TO wnere the
great world lies
with its struggles and its burdens. but
the tears are in my ewes
To see the wreck which time has yvrougbt
with what loved so well.
And something rises in my throat and
seems to choke and swell.
For soon there will not be trace of what
was passing fair.
Ire the old home was Decentralization we
all were living there.
Conway Baker, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-13

a peasant living near Milan. italy.
recently bought a pig, which, when
killed was found TO have swallowed n
metal matchbox containing two notes
of the value Of $3.50. The finder took
the money TO the Mayor t b held by
him for the loser.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-13
=" Rode the six hundred,
Some one hnI Llnndered ,

IT defy any one TO name an Ameri-
can poem so inspiritiug," retorted the
enthusiastic lover Of the British poet
Mr.. Guild, who reports the CONVERSE
tion in his "Chat About Celebrities. 8"
suggested that there was Holiness
poem of "Old Ironsides.
do You know the lines?" was de-
mauded
"Oh, yes ] detained them more
than thirty years ago Mt school"
well, I challenge You to recite
old trOnsides and ! will recite The
Charge Of the Light Brigade. and we
will abide by the verdict Of the com
pany rs to which is tho more inspirit-
ing
"The Charge" was recited first. and
1t was done admirably. At it's conclu-
sion, after the applause had ceased.
Mr.. Guild began back III "a Metrical
Essay" in which the author re present
ed the poem with an introduction. and
then followed it with the well-known
verses, beginning:
Ay tear her tattered ensign down.
"By the time, " he writes. az was
half through the first verse. saw the
face of Commodore Bo3gs light up and
his eyes fash; Cash Clay. too, was
all attention The poets lines had
their effect As the declaimer ended
with
Nail 90 tho mast her holy flag,
Set every threadbare sail,
And give her to the god Of storms
The lightning aud tho gale,
the brave old commodore brought down
his fist on the table, exclaiming. That's
so, by .Iupiterl and Clay eaped to his
feet, shouting, Hurrah for the Ameri-
Cal Tag. Youth Companion.
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NE Saturday morning
j was sitting mt my
desk opening my cor
respondence, when /
came across o letter
which conveyed to me
news that considera-
bly, shocked me. Ny
old friaoJ opI ol;o,+
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Records of Recent Cion,s

A well-known scientist investigating
The subject of giants gives the follow
ing as n reliable list Of the big people
and their statures who have lived dur
ing the last $50 years. In the wear
1852, Evans, feet; Mellon. 1865
1854 feet inches; Miller. 1874
1884, s feet; Blacker, 1924, Z feet 4
inches; Cornelius McGrath, 1735-I76O.
7 feet inches; O'Brien. 17GO-1784, s
feet inches; Murphy, 17Gt-17S3. &
feet 10 inches; Cotter 1902, feet Z
inches Bradley, 1798-1S1O, 7 feet 8
inches; Eleizigue, 7 feet 10 inches:
Hale, 182O-1S62, 7 feet 6 inches:
Louis, feet 4 inches; Loushkin. 8
feet; Chang, 8 feet; Anak, 1s3O-1865.
Z feet 8 inches; Minnesota giant. 7
feet inches; Marianne Wedbe. g feet
A. inches; Austrian giant, 8 feet A.
inches; Winkelmeyer, feet 6 inches.
The best authorities say that giantism
is disease, so giants are not 80 for
tunate, after all
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LON the Emneror oh.crrcn go -

How the Emperor Observed New Year
a recent number of the official
gazette of the Chinese Government
contains the following announcement:
This day being the first day of the
new year, the imperial Astronomical
board sends report to his majesty
that the direction Of the wind. coming
from the southeast, prognosticates a
year of plenty aud long life to men.
His majesty will celebrate tomorrow
by eating the sacrifcial meats with the
court ut o'clock, and later on in the
forenoon will proceed 60 the Southern
Lake palace TO pay the compliments of
the season 20 II. l. NJ, the empress
aowggeg, after which his majesty and
cOs-t viii return to the city.
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TWO MARTIAL POEMS.
When They Were Recit ed ''Old Ironsides E,
Proved the Most Inspiriting.

When They Were Recit ed ''oId Ironsides E,
Proved the Most Inspiriting.
Soon after the close of the Civil War
Cassius NJ. Clay, T. c. Durant, of the
Union: Pacific Railroad, Commodore
Boggs, Curtis Guild, the secretary of
the Russian Minister, and two other
gentlemen, were guests at little sup
per at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New
York. The conversation turned upon
Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Bri-
gade," which one of the guests de-
clared to be the most martial poem
ever written
BAH exclaimed one of the com
pany, half in jest, "The rhythm is
faulty, and some of the lines remind
me OF pumpkins rolling over barn
hoor. For instance:
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4 Story Thnt Amused MctinI.,

Total of twenty holders is 1852 900 900
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

that they might BIZ made useful later
on. They received many hearty kick
and blow, however, before they were
bundled down the forehatch to be locked
up in one Of the iron cages. AS have
told you, there was but little wind,
which was a. fortunate thing for every
body, as the man at the wheel deserted
his post when the outbreak occurred
and left the craft to sail herself. As
soon as they had disposed Of their pris-
oners, the mutineers took in every sail
and made all snug aloft, and the wheel
was then lashed so that the Hindu
would drift off with her head to the
breeze. They had to do this for their
own protection as well as ours, but we
were greatly relieved when we saw
them set about their work
As was to be expected, York and
Johnson lost all control Of the men be-
fore the mutiny was an hour old. There
were singing, shouting, laughing and
dancing, and of course they must hoist
up water and provisions with reckless
hand. Everybody had plan for getting
at us in the cabin, and everybody want
ed to be boss, and long enough before
noon there had been hard fighting
among them and no little blood spilled.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

and he told her about his sisters and
his mother, who who were in Europe,
and Beatrice Montgomery suddenly re-
allied that the flame of love was be-
ginning to flicker in her breast.
She talked vivaciously of her days
at Wellesley, and of her explorations
in the rich mines of Sanskrit, and Of
her investigations of the Mahatmas
and the occult fap-doodles of the far
East.
Then he told her about his horses
and his rubber tired traps, and they
gazed into each others eyes and sighed
lot of long-drawn sighs, and were
beginning to feel that they had passed
through the pearly gates and were
strolling through streets that were
paved with gold.
At last Beatrice Montgomery said:
"You have told me about your moth
er and your sisters being in Europe,
but you have said nothing about your
father. Is he with them ?"
"No," the handsome young man re-
piled, after a painful pause, "he is not
with them. My mother is a widow
woman"
When the doctors had finally sue
ceeded in bringing the fair Boston
girl out of her swoon, she waved her
hand at Harold Bentley and wildly
cried : "Take that man away |"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
CHAPTER XII.
THE MUTINY.

The captains decision was carried
forward to convicts and crew, and
looked for all outbreak within an hour.
Perhaps the reason it did not take place
was because they feared the whaler
might show up again. l felt that it
would not long be delayed, however,
and Captain Clark, Haskell, Williams
and Roberts agreed with me. Saunders,
Smith and the two single women stuck
to the doctor, and thus we were divided
into two factions
The ship was never more quiet than
during the remainder of that day and
all through the night. The sailors were
prompt to respond to every call, but
moved quietly and spoke i'll low tones.
This might have been attributed to
their fears of the pestilence, but l real
ized that there was something back OF
that had the watch Oh deck from 8
to l2, and l noticed many little things
which satisfied me that if the whaler
nor other sail was in sight when morn-
ing broke the climax would come.
When I was relieved by the second
mate at midnight, had bit of q talk
with him. His name, as don't remem-
ber to have told you before, was Cort-
rite. He was d middle aged man, well
up in his duties, and have said moth
ing of him simply because I had not
taken him into my confidence. 1 don't
mean that l mistrusted him, but that l
thought it wise to confine my suspicious
to as few persons as possible as long as
they were only suspicious The meeting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

SGr Dominic II. was one of the old
time circuit riders, whose rough exter-
ior and somewhat non-society ways Of
ten obscured his real goodness of heart.
One day he was caught in shower in
Illinois, and going to rude cabin near
by, he knocked at the door. A sharp
looking old dame answered his sum-
mons. He asked for shelter. 'I don't
know you," she replied, suspiciously.
Remember the Scriptures" said the
dominic. "'Be not forgetful to enter
tain strangers, for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares. "You
need not say that" quickly returned
the other !; ;"no angel would come down
here with a big quid of tobacco in his
mouth I" She shut the door, leaving
the good man to the mercy of the rain
and his own reflections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
THE MATE OF THE HINDU.
ASTORY OF ADVENTURE ON LAND and SEA.
BY CAPTAIN RALPH DAVIS.
Copyright, 1896, by the Author.


SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of The En-
QUIRER may begin with the following IN
stallment of this story, and understand 1t
Just the same as though they had read it
all from the beginning, we here give
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
CHAPTER I.-Ben johnson RODS Lazy
Dudley and is discovered in the act by her
maid, Mary williams, his sweetheart
Lady Dudley dies of fright: johnson es-
capes first having accused Mary OF being
CHAPTER II.-Ralph Tomkins, mate of
the Hindu, having come from q cruise,
goes, to Dudley to visit his mother. On
the way he meets johnson in boat, and
in an alteration Tomkins stuns johnson
with an oar. johnson is arrested for the
murder of Lady Dudley and accuses Tom
kins of being accessory. =,
CHAPTER III.-Johnson is held for the
murder. Tomkins and Mary Williams
are released. Tomkins falls in love with
Mary, who goes to Australia with her
CHAPTER Iv.-The Hindu takes con-
victs to Botany Bay. Tomkins. the
Williams family and johnson, as con-
vict, are aboard.
CHAPTER V.-DoctOr HaXton, in charge
of the convicts, is incompetent.
CHAPTER VI.-Johnson refuses to work
and the officers suspect mutiny is breed
ing.
CHAPTER VII.-The Hindu meets an
Indiaman, who asks passage to the cape
of Good Hope for man named Thomas,
who is received and says that he was put
aboard by mutineers on convict ship,
the Albatross. There is evidence of m9-
tiny on the Hindu, and mutineers, lnclud-
ing johnson, are flogged.
CHAPTERS VIII and IX.-Matters seem
to improve. The Hindu reaches the Cape
and puts Thomas ashore, and a man of
the name of York is shipped. 1t is soon
discovered that under York's leadership
the convicts will mutiny and take the
ship.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

privately told Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
and Mary to remain below. and the
other women somehow got warning and
gave up their usual morning promenade,
though the weather was beautifully fine
AS DR.. Haxton went forward to pay
his morning call Roberts accompanied
him. There were three children on the
poopdeck. and I sent them below just
as Haskell came aft, bringing his mus
ket with him and working away at the
lock as if it was in need of repairs. He
gave me a look which signified that the
time had come. Forward, there were the
sailors of the morning watch, the guard
relief, the doctor and Roberts. Aft, we
had the captain, second mate, Haskell,
all other passengers and myself.
As DR.. Haxton descended to the cages
Captain Clark ordered the two single
women below, speaking so gruffiy that
they obeyed at once. Then he turned to
Saunders and Smith, who were smoking
and lounging, and said:
Gentlemen, please step below for
minute, and don't stop to ask questions.
Go now-at onceP'
Something in his tones warned them
of peril at hand, and they were out OF
sight before you could count 20. Ten
seconds later sound came aft which l
can only compare to the confusion in a
menagerie when the animals become
excited. 1t was the convicts making
their rush from cage No. as the doctor
opened the door to pass in. Most of the
sailors rushed forward to the hatch, the
guards called out and aimed their mus
kets, and then men in convicts' uniform
began to appear Oh deck. We saw Rob-
erts knocked down, heard cheers from
the other cages, and then we made a
dash for the cabin just as sailors and
convicts were preparing to rush aft.
The nutiny was On.
When sailors and convicts saw US dis
appear in the cabin, they realized that
we were prepared for the revolt and
could not be surprised and overpowe1ed
at a dash. They therefore returned
forward to assist the rest of the prison
ers on deck and consult on what was
best to be done. On our side we barred
the cabin DOORS put the iron shutters
over the skylight and informed the puz:
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HIS AWFUL BREAK.-The fair girl
from Boston gazed upon Harold Bent
ley's face, and new feeling took pos
session of her. He was one of Cleve-
lands most aristocratic young men,
says The Leader of that city, and as
handsome as Greek god.
After they had been introduced,
they strolled away from the crowd,
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TO BE CONTINUED.
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in the cabin had Of course brought him
knowledge of the situation, and there
was no doubt that he could be thor
oughly depended on. The bo'sun might
or might not be with US. When I asked
Cortrite his opinion Of things, he re-
piled:
'.Mr. Tompkins, if hadn't known
that you were watching the run of
things I should have posted you bit.
It's my opinion that the two women
have been won over and that they have
also made tool Of the doctor. If there's
nothing in sight when the sun comes
up, then God help usl''
"You think there'll be an outbreak
a mutiny?"
"I'm as sure Of it az that I stand
here. I understand that we have arms
aboard. If might be bold enough, I'd
advise you to make ready FOR what is
to come"
When went into the cabin, I found
Captain Clark up and dressed and wait
ing for me. told'h what MI. Cort-
rite had said, and he replied:
1--WE can't begin too soon. You
quietly fasten on the iron shutters while
I overhaul the firearms
1t was a quiet night, with only
enough wind to give the craft stee1age
way, and fortunately for Us the dolt Of
a man Hawley was at the wheel from
midnight to Q o'clock. The provisions
for convicts and sailors were slowed for
ward of the cages, as was also num-
ber Of the water casks Those for cabin
use were slowed in the lazarette, and
there were other water casks ballasted
between the bulkheads of the passen-
gers cabins and the one hiding the aft
er iron cage from view. You will re-
member that this bulkhead or partition
was pierced for musketry.
We could come at water and pro.
visions without leaving the cabin or ex-
posing ourselves, and when we had the
shutters up and the firearms ready for
service Captain CLARK looked about and
said:
"Ralph, we cannot only make good
fight for it if attacked, but I think the
advantage will be ON our side. Our
greatest care now will be to guard
against any sudden rush aft"
Neither of US turned in that night,
and both of us were on deck at day
light At sunrise man was sent aloft
with a glass, but be swept the sea in
vain for sight Of sail. The fellow could
not hide the exultant look in his eyes
as he came down and reported, and we
felt that the hour of peril was close at
hand The demeanor Of the men as they
washed down the decks was defiant,
and had the convict gangs come up as
usual the outbreak would have occurred
with the advent Of the first. The cap
tain ordered that they remain below
until after the Doctors morning inspeo-
tion. In view of the supposed pestilence
this order did not seem to excite any
great surprise.
When the passengers gathered for
breakfast, all were surprised to observe
that the cabin had been prt in a state
of defense. may add that DR.. Haxton
and those who sided with aim were also
cynical and inclined to joke about it.
As the iron shutters were fitted inside,
no one forward could know about them.
We didn't want them to know, and l
kept watch Of the two single women as
they went on deck after breakfast.
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the politra Soral Asriruura and Commercial Snterests

g familg aewspaper: 6or the promuton of the potira
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-29
IN MEMORIAM.
C0ntrIbutol BY II IIr.onl

Contributed los % Fricni
On SUNDAY, July fl, 1897,
Charlio A., son Of Philip and Mary
j. Schuopp, died at his home, near
Iluzelton. W. Va. Of typhoid fever.
lie was born Jan. II 1883. and WIS
therefore aged - years D months
and % DAYS Ills sickness was Of
short duration, but his suffering
was very great, although hc bore IT
patiently and Oh through his SICK.
ness his loyaJlo nature was shown
by the great regard which he mani.
Tested for tho comfort Of those
around him.
At different times during HE Ill
ness he appeared to rcaltza HAT the
ond was near; but he seemed will
ling to go. Charlie was u very
bright and intelligent iiltIe boy. aud
in many respects ho carried him
self much above his years. BY his
death his father and mother have
lost II dutiful and obedieut son, his
brothers and sisters, loving broth
er, and his many little friends,
kind and atlcctionate companion.
But what has been our loss is his
great gain. The funeral services
were conducted at the home by tile
Rev. Orr, Of Bnnloavlllc, after
which the remains were conveyed
to the DaGks burying ground
where be was laid 90 rest and 10
await the Resurrection Morn.
Dear Charlie has gone to llcayou,
lie has lcft as hers alone.
lie now Is with the angels
Around the Great White Throne.
His body is az rest,
His saGcring AN is o'cr;
Ills spirit now rs with the blest,
On that Celestial Shore.
His smiling face no more well SEQ
1ill the day OF life has Hed,
Then ia Heaven what joy tb-rcIl be-.
Where no parting tclrs are shed.
Then we ail should try 90 mcot him
Upon the other shore,
Who're wc can live together
And never plrt no More.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-29
Az EDITOR TROUBLE.

Accidents will happen in the best
OF regulated printing Offices. and
the mlsphciug OF one htrlo letter
will cause lots of trouble some
times. We can provo this by JeU
Lirscomb, of tho cs e.mcd D.m
IUric" county .Idr0eRe, In writ
ing MP local recently about the
yards and gardens and nowcrs and
general beauty of the town at this
season OF the year, he spok,, of
"Mrs. i. having thcprctuestplmts
lo town and what good care She
took of them, Watering them tcgu-
hrly, etc. JcG went olr to a bali
game and left the "dvyl" to oct
out the paper, and of course, the
"deVIl was 20 pay" In makiug
NJ the forms the letter ! dropped
out of the word plants and when
the paper came out Je.T hal 20 climb
out a back window and slide down
the sp)utius and break for Dry
Fork at a gait that would have
broken the he +. Of Maud 5. He
has been hiding up on Dry Fork
ever since, while the husband OF the
woman is hunting for him with a
double barrcIshot gun Our isror
nation rs reliable, as we got the
whole s ory recently over "a,
Rowlcs burg from Prosecuting At
toruey Conlcy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-29

Talk about the power Of Kings.
They are not in it these days. Inst
week Gar Reed and his House OF
Misrepresontativcs jammed though
iu one day, without as much as
readIag q bill that will take from
the people OF The United States a
billion dollars a year. Two hun
drcd million or this will 20 into the
Treasury Of the United States and
the other eight hundred million
will go into The pockets OF the rich
manufacturers, trusts, and monop-
olies, who furnished the money to
buy lhc election Of Mckinley.
Every man who voted for 1t ls
guilty Of perjury, for Congrossmon
ave sworn Co Do guided by and sup.
pors the Constitution. Whilo the
Jill not only violates it., but ray
isbcs it. Itis the greatest steal in
The history OF Che world. The
Gold Democrats who made this
steal possible ought TO be thrown
iu the same caldron with the per
jurors, by the devil, when he gets
them.