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TEN DAUGHTERS ARE HIS.
EZRA PERRY 1HINKs HIS FAMILY
rs RECORD MAKER,

They Are or Straight Furitsn Stock o.
Roth Sides. and Mr.. Perry IL Mighty
Freud OF Then-Aii or Then Born Near
where His Ancestor Buiit = House In
Rehoboth About 500 Years Ago.
ArrLEBoRo. Mass. Jan. e.-when the editor
Of an agricultural paper published the fact
that there was farmer in rev England who
was the hapy father Of seven daughters. he
thought he had found tho man who held the
record In that limo. But the Item came under
the eyes Of Ezra Perry. formerly of Reho-
both, but now Of Attleboro, and Mr.. Perry
lost no tims In writing to the editor that he
could 20 the farmer referred to at least ono bot
ter Tho editor answered Mr.. Perry's letter.
and congratulated him on carrying of the
palm in the daughter competition. and told him
that thore was probably no other man living In
New England who could boast Of being the
f.-ther Of oight daughters. When the editor
received Mr.. Perrys next letter. which he did
by return mall, IL gave him a surprise, for Mr..
Perry wrote that he was tho father Of ten daugh-
ters, not eight. and that all of them were liv-
ing. Following up this statement. Mr.. Perry
added that he also had two stalwart sons liv-
Ing. and that two others were buried In the
family graveyard.
Mr.. Perry chucklod as ho.told all this TO .
BUN reporter In his pretty Attleboro homo.
Every good General" he said, keeps .
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OF horses, she sprang upon his back without
stopping TO Bride him, and dashed after them.
The horses were wild and obstinate, and seemed
determined ~ go IN every direction except the
gate into field that was enclosed BY high
barb wire fence, By this time Lghtfoot had
become SO excited from the brisk run as 70
be absolutely unmanageable. and he made
straight for the fence at top speed. For
q moment IL seemed as IL horse and rider
must become entanRied in the barbed wire and
bc mutilated, but Just as the animal reached the
obstruction without so much as touching IL.
Miss Bessie got the horse camed down Just as
her parents and brother appeared on the
scene. They begged her not to ride the colt
she declared that she would drive in
the horses with Lightfoot just as ho
was or die In the attempt. Strik ing him sharp
and this time landed them In the corral.
About year ago the young woman had
narrow escape from freezing to death on the
open prairie. lt came about In this way: Henr-
missing for some time had been seen on the
Cheyenne River, che saddied the best horse In
the corral and set out upon an eighty. mile ride
after the stray bronco. She left the home
away over Mills and draws" that were covered
with withered but nutritious alkali grass. past
punches OF horses and cattle that looked up In
surprise at the unusual sight of n human being.
most adventurous ranchman had dared to In
wade tho territory. Everything passed OF pleas
antly until nearly sundown. when suddenly
sns eesSsss s.rp wth pa
OF snow began 70 fall. fhen tho flakes became
smaller and fell thicker and faster. Darkness
quickly set In. The trail became covered with
snow and indistinguishable In tho darkness.
way and then another. and at last stopped short.
She was lost. alone on the prairie, miles and
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reserve forco. and held back my reserves in
anticipation OF another claim from some un-
expected quarter"
But the claim never came. and Mr.. Perry
enjoys his unique distinction. All his Airis. in
fact all the children. wero born on q Reho-
both farm, near where Anthony Perry
built his house somewhere about 1880. For
Ezra Perry can trace his descent away back TO
the seventh generation. to the aforesaid An
thony. who came over from England and land
cd at Plymouth. 1t is not known how long An
thony remained at Plymouth, but IL wasn't
great while before ho dri'ted over into Reho-
both. and In q short tirle settled down In
section OF that town and built himself house
that 10 still standing. This house Is located
In what is now known as South Attleboro, for
old Rehoboth has been so cut no and parcelled
out among the adjoining towns that sho
scarcely knows herself. Further than this.
although she has nourished many sons. most
OF them have deserted her. and the old town
now probably numbers fewer inhabitants
than she did $50 years ago. The P-rrys wero
always famous family in the town. and 10
is one Of the traditions OF the family that
Com nodoro Perry OF Lake Erie fame was do
scended from old Rehoboth stock.
AT any rate" said Ezra Perry 10 THE Sun
reporter. 1T had always been understood in
our family that Commodore Perry was related
to US, and used TO visit relatives in Rehoboth."
Mr.. Perry Is proud OF his daughters. and
proud Of tie men from whom he descended.
and II old Anthony looks down on tho red
checked damsels gathered under the Perry roof
In Attleboro ho Is undoubtedly proud OF his
descendants: Looking at the fresh faced.
wholesome bevy, Il is not dificult TO realize
that tho Puritan stock from which they sprang
was as rugged as the pages OF history Indicate
For the blood OF the children Is pure Pdritan
on both sides. Tho mother comes from an
old harrington, II. l.. family. and she was
born in the house where her mother and grand
mother were born.
We own that house." said Mr. Perry with
pride, las we'll as the.Perry homestead"
Mrs. Perry blushed when her husband play
fully referred to her as q baby. and she as
blushingly admitted that shv was only 20
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Err UDITION AND DOGS.
Aureiien sehon Stands Up for Hts Friends
An Eloquent Appeal for Dogs.

Aurcien Sehon Stands Up for HIS Friends
An Eiosusnt Appeal for Dogs.
my Friend the Dog :" Is tho title Of a book
which hiss Just appeared In Paris. The author
is Baron do Yaux. and the preface which will
be interesting reading to every body who owns
or ever did own a dog, was written by AurS-
lien Scholl. In tho form Of a literary curl
osty 1t appears in the Figaro as follows:
Baron do Yaux continues tho series of his
brilliant works. After his Famous Duels,
'Swordsmen.' 'Eau.tation In France Horse
man. Pistol Shots 'sportsmen.' Great
Hunters and Cavalry Schools he gives US
an interesting study on our dogs.
THE dog should have his place In that gal
lery OF sportsmen and their auxiliaries. More
over. the dog figures upon coats of arms. Tho
heralds have made him the symbol OF vigil
ance and affection.
when God created woman. He noticed when
It was too late that Ho forgot tho regulator
and He was filled with remorse. Woman
he said. will be changeable. coauettish, and
false. She will mako my man miserable.
Then He created tho dog to console man.
From the most remote times tho dog has
always been u victim. Tho Romans, who were
not ashamed to offer him up as q sacrifice TO
their gods. whipped him every year like Grim
inal. and then lmpaled him, TO punish him for
came near capturing the Capitol
"The barbarlanB had armies OF dogs. When
Marius defeated the Cimbrl. his leRions had to
fight another hattie, no less bloody, against the
women and the dogs of tho defeated. On u
bronze found In Herculaneum. We sec dogs
clad In armor repulsing an assault that war
riors are making upon fort.
The training OF the dog tn tho domestic
state is. according TO Cuyier, the most useful
and the most singular conquest that was ever
made by man. That conquest he says, was
perhaps essential for the establishment OF our
without weapons and without defence. sleep
ing In holes In the rocks, he would certainly
have been devonred by wild beasts without
the help OF his ally, the dog, who scented the
peril. ana also fought for him. The dog is a
deserter that abandoned our enemies and
passed into ou- camp TO aid US in becoming
masters OF the oruto creation. Like the
Rendarme. in the Prosecuted Huzzar.' he Is
entitled to some consideration.
In lifetime man has only one dog. Just
as he has only one love- says Alphonse Karr
Sir Trlstram had more than one setter besides
llodain. but Hodain 10 tha only me whose
name runs down the current OF tradition and
romance. Sir Walter Scott during his life
had numerous canine suite, but Mazda was
the only one that left n name.
Compared with the few dogs that have be-
come celebrated with their masters. how many
splendid and heroic dogs have been forgotten,
even in the collections of anecdotes. While
tho wild beasts OF the forests and mountains
take a place In legends. according to their most
appSre1t as qualities qualities: beasts Of good or eyii
tic animals, particularly the horse and the
dog. which have In all times been inseparable
companions OF man. have participated In the
sver-changins nature of man himself, sous-
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the Great Sioux reservation was opened to set
tlement, they moved TO Stanley county, which
10 embraced In the ceded lands, and engaged In
cattle raising. Since then Miss Bessie's most
intimate friends have been cowboys and In
dians, and she has learned TO ride, shoot. and
throw q lariat with as much dexterity as the
best OF them.
Soon after the ceded lands were opened for
settlement Post O1ices wero established along
Bad River. and tho mail sack was carried up
and down tho river at irregular intervals by
freighters engaged In hauling supplies to Mid
land. q small town In tho interior. In time
regular mall route was established up Bad
River from Missouri River to the Black Hills
and semi weekly stages wero put In operation
between Fort Pierre and Rapid City. The Post
ONCE nearest the Hill ranch was named Leon
and its first Postmaster was an old
Frenchman who had Indian family.
His name. as It appeared on the Post
Office returns, was Napoleon Duchesneau. but
TO the patrons OF the offico he was known simply
as Old Nap. The Old man soon began to feel
crowded by the encroachments of civilization.
and, seeing tho cattle of settlers grazing about
his ranch. he decided to abandon his home and go
where he would have moro room. So he loaded
his family and household effects upon wagons
vation where such place could still be found,
with an abundance of grass for his cattle and
no nclghDOrs 10 annoy MIN.
There 10 but little strlfo over Post Onlce ap-
pointments in these thiniy populated districts.
and. no one appearing to covet the bonora bio
place At Leon. tho settlers and ranchers finally
prevailed upon Mr.. Hill to take charge OF tho
ONCE. In response to their petition to tho Post
Once Departmen mt ho was duly appointed Post
master At Leon. =. ID. Miss Bessie soon learned
tho duties or the ONCE and now takes almost
entire charge of the mails.
She does not regard tho saddle as indispensa-
bio in her equestrian feats, and frequently rides
her favortte horses without saddle or bridle,
guiding them by word or with a touch OF tho
Quirt on the side of tho neck. This habit came
very near bringing her to grief one day last
summer. She had been training her favorite
colt, Lightfoot, to ride without the customary
accoutrements, and, wishing to corral a bunch
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OATS FOR ENGLlSD.
A Foreign Market Nowadays for n Great
Product or American Farms.


Tho value Of the American oat crop in an
average year is 5000 o0O, 900. During tho last six
years the price OF oats, averaging all grades has
fallen 80 per cent, from IL TO 90 cents bushel;
and but for the fact that for oats. we'll as hay
thore has been OF late some foreign market, the
surplus supplies OF oats would further reduce,
perhap.the present scale Of prices. The eextent to
which the foreign market for oats raised IN the
United States has been increased is best shown
by the fact that, as recent figures prove. larger
quantities Of oats have been sent abroad dur
ing the six months ending OH Jan. ! than In any
previous full fiscal year on record. American
farmers are now getting more for oats than for
corn, an abnormal condition. and many are
holding back their reserves from the 1890
yield, which Is something like 200. .O0O. 900
have bought largely OF American oats Cor more
than year, and while following the big crop
,sou,oU9oou pnshs mmn ono OF iss9 ne exportatoGs
IDENTITY predicted that they will exceed 100000
600 bushels next year. 1900, 900 bushels being
The demand for fodder supplies has fallen
rapidly IN the United States since the general
o" Sh and sSs sw sss s %
POPULARITY OF The bicycle. Horses have been
less ~ demand, and with reduction In the
number of horses there has been a CORES pond
Ing reduction In the demand for fodder for
horses, so the home market for American hay
and American oats has declined. With a de-
cline In the demand. and with no CONNIE ensurate
falling OF In the supply. the prices OF these ar
ticles have necessarily gone down, and they
reached such u point thar II became profitable
Tor European buyers to recruit their supplies
from the American market. Last year more
than 35,oOO.OO0 tons of American nay were
imported into Great Britain at prices
which, with freight added. enabled tho
American producers to compete with foreign
producers, England Importing g. considerable
quantity OF hay every year from Holland, Belgi.
um, France, Germany, Algeria, and Canada The
Increased rate OF ocean freights on hay last year
greatly reduced tho profit previously derived
from selling 1t in the English market; but the
ruling prices OF oats Is such that tho exporta-
produce is likely TO continue. There are 27,-
000, 900 acres of farming lands In the United
States devoted 10 the cultivation Of oats. Iowa
American States In the product OF oats In 1890
1000 bushels OF oats were exported from this
country. In 1903 the total was 8. 700 600. Last
year IL was 3, 600 00O and this year. from pres
snt appearances. " will be 10000, 900, breaking
all previous records.
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TOLD OF A BLIND srUDEyT.
Attachments That seem Hardly Possible ts
One without sight
NOm he chicaOo DaUv Inter OCEAN.

ffom tie Chicago Daily Inter. Ocean.
student t the OF Of SpS
many respects remarkable one. AT an early
age, through an accident, the sight of both Of
fought \ successful batte In life against great
odds. He is the son OF the Rev. James Hamil.
Rig RAPIDS. In the same State. Oct. 10, 1874,
When three year. old he fell. and struck tho
lost the sight of both eyes. When he was
school Cor the Blind AT Lansing. and re-
mnlned there until he was graduated in the
literary course. lie also learned the trade, of
made trip To Europe. paving his own way BY
money earned at piano tuning. While IA
and now he Is able TO speak these Languages
nuently. lie travelled over the most inter-
SIs tSe % ns oa WGTd and he say"
On hi1 return from his trip abroad he en-.
tered Albion College, and from, there lie en-.
summer Of 1905 he was % married. and @ he he AK AK
study. In Greece especially he was an on 'cra
OF o., GrSat interest; In that country the h-'i
pSoted Su of them Nna "NG Mr hfshnf sion moT .
attainments; was mu,h ad mired.
lie and his wife were invited to dine with
hnally sent for by the Queen. Mr' hamilton
Is not only an expert piano tuner. but is u mus.
clan OF merit and has testimonials non, ~,
leading conservatories of America and the Ob
World. Every lecture that he attends -
takes notes Of tho subject. ard his mind Is -
trained that he can remember an ordinary ,r..
ture or an hours length so as to reproduce .
writes with the Brnille system. with tNls -
writes about twenty words u minute whIlo !
the Typewriter for ordinary corresnon'cHre ,,
writes from seventy to eighty words minute.
IL" Is also an athlete. and holds seven trr'-
prize medals Tor ch'as-catch'cGR wres 'lius.
Hs has never been beaten, in fact. at wro--.
Ing unless he went out OF hir class, tIc Won
the State ohampionship when the integcgllo-
slate meet was held " YpsilantL
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miles from any human habitation. and n Dakota
blizzs,d sweeping down from tho northwest.
few years before sidney Barnes was found only
half mile from the ranch With the bride rein
She thought. too OF many other tales Of death
and suffering In storms 10 this same region. and,
With shudder. she clinehed her teeth and urged
her horse forward into the snow and darkness.
How long she wandered about in the cold and
storm sh. never knew, but At last her horse
the bit between its teeth ran along road that
was utterly invisible to Its rider, When IL
house, witn % It's eoTrals and SHEDS. H ioomsd d
up before her. She shouted at the top OF
mounted. tossed the re!ns over u fencepost and
tried the door. IL was not locked and swung
S a & 'sS
After listening moment she entered and began
feeling about for matches. She fumbled around
In the darkness for sono time without success
but At last lucky move sent box tumblng OF
ashelf and scattered 1t, contents over the floor
tion convinced her that the place was an or
been gone only short time. but who or where
he WAS she had not the remotest idea. How
she lighted n lamp. Kindled a fire in the stove
and then led her horse to the shed near the
house: After supplying him with an ample
amount OF hay she returned to the house. The
some provisions found in the cupboard and ate
supper and then sat down BY the fire to dry her
clothing and walt for dayligh
The hours rolled slowly By until about 3
o'clock In the morning. when suddenly n heavy
step sounded outside OF the door. Miss Bessie
started and trembed In spite OF herself She
had never known what fear was In the handling
Of vicious horses, but this was something fer.
cnt, and coming. as IL did, as a climax to her
adventures and trials OF the night. II appalled,
her; The door swung open, and she gave an
exclamation OF delight as she recognized tho
familiar features OF Mike Feeny, tho son OF one
Of her fathers nearest neighbo
Miss Bessie found that her horse had carried
her to Jackson Hsyess ranch on Deep Greek.
and when daylight appeared, the storm having
abated. Feeny escorted her to her destination
on the Cheyenne River where she secured the
missing horse. She returned to Leon without
har ,,,Is
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Mckinley is Favorable.

Washington, April 14.-The president
today sent a message to congress
urging it to make a suitable provision
for an adequate representation of the
United States at the Paris exposition
The message is as follows:
To the senate and house OF repre-
sentatives:
II transmit herewith for the con-
sideration of the branches of congress
a report of the secretary of state, re
presenting the Appropriateness of early
action in order that the government of
the United States may be enabled to
accept the invitation of the French
republic to participate in the universal
exposition to be held in Paris in 1900.
The recommendations of this report
have my most cordial approval, and |
urge upon the congress such timely
provision for this great international
enterprise as will fittingly respond TO
the widely testified wish and expecta-
ton of our inventors and producers,
that they NAV have adequate oppor-
tunity again. as in the past, to fortify
the independent positions they have
won in the worlds competitive fields
of discovery and INDUSTRY. Nor are
the traditional friendships of the
United States and France and the mu-
tual advantages to accrue from their
enlarged commercial intercourse less
important factors than the individual
interests to be fostered by renewed
participation in a great French expo
sition especially when it is remem-
bered that the present display is pro-
jected with a degree of completeness
and on a scale of magnificence beyond
any of the European exhibitions that
have marked the close of the century.
1T is proper that l should emphasize
the need of early action for if the
present session pass without suitable
provision being made. the postpone
ment Of the matter for nearly a year
longer could not but operate greatly
to the disadvantage of the United
States in view of the elaborate prep
arations already making by other
governments and the danger that
further delay may result in an in
adequate allotment of space to this
country as we'll as an incomplete or
ganization of the American exhibit.
''WILLIAM M KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, d.
c., April IA, 1897"
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ToJ AHd. a ut.IGHIIul uIHHVIs dlU WasIItu
down with three bottles Of good old crusted.
Now | do feel ft.''

They are about a foot in length, six
inches in breadth. and are hung on
the arm or carried in the hand by a
ribbon Icon.
Huge flowers are also much liked /;
an American beauty rose and bud as
large as ones head, a chrySanthemum
still larger, or a brilliant poppy are
very effective as gifts for either the
masculine or feminine dancer.
The broad satin ribbon, finished on
either end with three tinkling gilt
sleigh bells, is thrown around the neck
and fastened at one side with a fancy
pin. These are pretty in all the light
coIcrs but just now those of pink and
cerise are the most chic.
Other novelties are a pale blue silk
veil case, a dancing girl shaving case,
and a folding frame of white rough
etching paper, painted in red peoples.
and holding four small photographs.
Candle and lamp shades are many in
style. The silk and paper flower de-
signs are plentiful, and also those in
satin. These last are somewhat oblong
in shape and are edged with a ruffie Of
lace A lavender one has a Louis XVI
pattern put on by a brush with a thick
white preparation. making the design
stand out in relief. A noticeably new
and handsome one is an open work
pattern all over the shade, which is Of
card board gilded and jeweled. Minia-
lures are let in on three sides, and the
entire shade is lined with scarlet silk.
which shows through the small aper-
lures. CAROLYN HOLSTED.
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PARIS EXPOSITION.
Steps Being Taken Looking Towards
the United States Being Repre-
scented.

Washington, April 14.-The first step
toward the acceptance of the invitation
from France to participate in the Paris
exposition of 1900 has been taken by
this government in the following ac-
ton:
Senator Mason of Illinois offered in
the senate a joint resolution accepting
the invitation and providing for the
appointment of a commissioners gem
eral, an assistant commissioner gem
eral, and nine scientific experts to rep
resent the United States.
The sum of s750000 is appropriated to
meet the expenses of the exhibit. The
salary Of the commissioners general is
fixed at $4,000 a year, of the assistant
commissioner-genera at $500 and of
the nine scientific experts at s.. 800 each.
The expenses of the commissioners
are to be met with the sums set aside
1t is provided these commissioners shall
be named by the president and con-
firmed by the senate. The resolution
provides that the president shall notify
the governors of. states of the decision
of the government to be represented at
this exposition and TO request them to
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--DO
SONG.
dearest,

A place in the memory, dearest,
Is all that / claim.
To pause and look back when thou hear
est
The sound of my name.
Another may WOO thee nearer;
Another may win and wear;
/ care not though he be dearer,
If I am remembered there.
Could l be thy true lover, dearest.
Couldst thou smile on me,
1 would be the fondest and nearest
That ever loved thee;
But a cloud Ger my pathway is glOomfng,
Which never must break upon the.
And Heaven. which made thee all 1ioom-
ing.
Meier made thee to wither on mine.
Remember me not as lover,
Whose fond hopes are crossed,
Whose bosom can never recover
The light it has lost
As the young bird remembers the mother
She loves. yet never may see.
AS a sister remembers a brother.
Oh. dearest. remember me.
Gerald Griffin.
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WHAT Ais THIS HEARTH

What ails this heart o mine?
What ais this watery ee?
And CARS me a turn pale as death
. When l take leave o thee?
When thou art far ava.
Thourt dearer grow to me:
But change o place and change O. folk
May gar thy fancy free.
When I gaze out at cen.
Or walk at morning air.
Xix rustling mush will seem to say
l used to meet thee there.
Then I'll sit down and cry,
And live aneath the tree.
And when a leaf ia s my lap,
I'll cat q word frae thee.
I'll hi me to the bower
That thou wi roses tied,
And where wi mony a blushing bud
| stroVe myself to hide.
I'll dote on ilka spot
Where l haze been wi thee;
And ca to mind some kindly word
BY ilka burn and tree.
Susanna Blaimire.