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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08
CHAPTER TIT

Maynard's head was still sore when
he turned out for reveille roll call the
next morning. He had made Intellectual
search for his conqueror, had questioned
the sentry at the east front and tho
hackman who brought the town guests
out to the hop, but no such person as lie
described had been seen by any of them.
He went to his quarters and bathed his
aching head and then he had to return
to the hoproom. Mrs. Turner rallied
him upon his pallor and his utter lack
of devotion, and finding him still in
somber mood had changed her tactics
and adopted the anxious and sympa-
thetic role. Surely something must
have gone amiss with him, she said.
But Maynard would admit nothing.
He was dazed by the strange adventure.
He could not-he would not speak Of it
to a soul
What would not be the excitement in
garrison were he to announce that a
stranger, civilian, was under Miss
Baird's window at 10 O'Clock, calling
her by her Christian name and tossing
pebbles at her window to attract her
attention! He was glad of the detail
which took him with his little patrol
to town the following morning. The
duty on which he was sent was one no
officer relished and it should not have
been thrust upon him, the junior of the
regiment, nor would it have been had
the colonel known whom the adjutant
had detailed. The duty involved visiting
groggeries, gambling bells and brothels
in search of the missing men and being
abused and insulted by slatternly wom-
en- and barroom loafers living like para
sites for the time being on the bounty
of the half stupefied soldiers. Yet May
nard wanted to get away from his en-
gagement with Mrs. Turner. He want
ed to think quietly as he rode town
ward at the head of his little detach-
ment, with the yellow ambulance bring
ing up the rear, how or whether he
could tell Miss Baird he was witness,
through his sense of hearing, at least,
to what took place the night before, but
he had by no means made up his mind
when they entered the outskirts of
Cheyenne and riding briskly to big
stable yard near the center of the town
left their horses there with one man in
charge. and then. armed with their re-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08

"Oh, Mn. Maynard, acould yolti mind
bringing me q glass of lUdter2'
thetic, but undeserved sorrow. "Ler us
go and sit down somewhere. I don't
think care to dance this set. -
And Maynard strobe away across the
dark parade toward the distant lights
of officers row, feeling as though he
must have inflicted something akin to
heartache on winsome and appealing
woman, yet vaguely conscious that he
ought not to be held to the species of
servitude or subjected to the surveil-
lance which seemed to be his lot since
falling within the sphere of Mrs. Tur-
ner's attractions. His own quarters
were we'll down toward the east end Of
the row. Major Barry's were just as
far toward the west, but no sooner was
he beyond the range of the hoproom
lights than the young officer veered to-
ward the west end and presently brought
up at the picket fence that fronted the
entire line. The Barrys' parlor lights
were extinguished, but faint glimmer
came through the shades of the front
dormer window Of the second floor and
that was her room, Mrs. Barry's being
on the ground floor. The night, as has
been said, was dark and overcast. The
Cheyenne zephyr, stiff gale that blew
three days out of four down from the
mountain pass to the northwest and
across the open prairie, had died away
at nightfall, and all was as still as the
night was dark. Over across the parade
the string band of the til was playing
rollicking opera bouffe music for the
lancers which Mrs. Turner felt too IA
tigued or hurt to dance. They We're
winding through the final figure now,
and, even though the doors and windows
were closed against the keen wintry
air, so still and breathless was nature
that the soft hum of voices or occasional
burst of silvery laughter was borne by
the music upon the wings of night.
Leaning there upon the fence, young
Maynard had turned his back to the
sounds of merriment and was gazing
txedly at that upper window For near
ly week he had realized that within
that little room, behind that screening
shade, there dwelt the one fair girl who
held his fate, for veal or woe, in the
hollow of her soft white hand.
Then the music suddenly ceased The
lancers was over. The musicians could
have five minutes breathing spell be-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08
CLAY CHALLENGED CHOATE.
Kentuckian Danced q Breakdown and
70 INT


Kentuckian Danced Breakdown and
Choate Cut Pigeon Wing.
In the long ago antebellum days,
when southern aristocracy made its
summer headquarters at the noted
Virginia Springs, where the planters
came up from the Carolinas, Ken
lucky, Georgia and Mississippi in
their carriages, with great baggage
trains and a retinue of servants, and
when they came the 1st of June and
staid until frost fell, those were gay
old times at the mountain resorts,
when life was worth the pain of liv.
| ing.
Beginning with the first register
in 1906 and coming on down to 1860,
one finds a succession of historical
names. There are the Sumters, the
Pickenses and the Hamptons Of the
Carolinas; the Clays and Marshalls
and Crittendens of Kentucky; Cor
win and Ewing and Trimble of Ohio
the Choates and Websters and
Pierces of New England; Dickinson,
Marcy and Dallas of the middle
states; Cass and Douglas and Benton
from the then far west; the Floyds,
Cabells, Prestons and a galaxy of
bright names from Virginia; the
CAROLS from Maryland, and a host
of others whose names have render
| ed American history illustrious.
Here these old notables came in their
shadbellied coats and sideboard col.
lars, and proper, dignifed time
they had of it as they mingled their
sulphur water and mint juleps to-
gether and talked politics. It was
away back in 1887, when there must
have been something in the wind of
Importance to the Wing party. On
a musty old page of the hotel regis.
ter of that year, in that fine, almost
feminine handwriting that is ia
miliar to all, we find this inscrip.
ton, "H. Clay, Kentucky" while
among the next days arrivals are
Rufus Choate, Massachusetts; Thorn
as Corwin, Ohio; William c. Rives,
Virginia, and Willard Fillmore, New
York.
Those were the days when the
making of a iulep was an art as we'll
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08

I as domestlc Accomplishment no
night before Mr.. Clay's departure
from the Springs he gave banquet
in his cottage to his friends. For
tunately there is still a living eye
witness to that entertainment, and,
if his description can be relied upon,
it was a gala event that transcends
all modern blow outs. Old Uncle
Jimmie Patterson, the venerable
gatekeeper, who has been an attache
of the White Sulphur from time i'm
memorial, was the floor servant on
the row in which the Clay cottage
was located and helped to serve the
banquet. He says that the deport-
ment of the host and the guests was
eminently proper until about the
hour of midnight, but from that
time of the night until the morning
dawned there was a high old time
on the premises. When the cloth
had been removed and the Powhatan
pipes were brought in-the degener-
ate practice of cigar and cigarette
was not in vogue in those halcyon
days-some one called for music,
and messenger was sent for ne
gro fiddler, who soon appeared with
his old fashioned instrument. The
old fiddler started in with 'sMoney
Musk and then played Sugar In
the Gourd, I" but when he touched up
Mississippi Sawyer Mr.. Clay STEP
ped into the middle of the floor and
gave them Kentucky breakdown.
This was fair challenge for Mr..
Choate, who followed with New
England pigeon wing. When the
old negro struck the chord of ''Old
Virginia Never Tire, !" the courtly
Rives, afterward minister to France,
felt that the reputation of the Old
Dominion was at stake and, shedding
his coat, executed the double shuttle
with skill that would make min
strel man envious. And thus the
fun grew fast and furious until the
gray dawn peeped over the noun
tain tops.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08

MIN and heard him referred to as r1rs
Turner's latest" she was not disposed
to like him She had heard of Mrs.
Turner, but never before had been sta
toned at the same post with her. She
forgot at first that every young fellow
on reporting for duty at regimental
headquarters was Immediately "annex-
ed" by this fair, volatile and would be
youthful matron. She forgot until
laughingly reminded by Mrs. Stannard
that Hunter, Dana, Hollis-almost all
the boys in fact-had served their APP
premiership. Blake, the regimental
Jester, said that plebehood in the regi-
ment had it's infallibly visible signs just
as it had at West Point In the til the
most prominent symptom was dancing
attendance on Mrs. Turner But May
nard had barely been well settled down
into the traces-had served much less
than half the allotted twelvemonth-
when the Barrys came to the post, and
with them this blue eyed, fair haired,
peachy checked little Puritan maid, and
Mrs. Turner's sway became uncertain.
She still assumed airs of proprietorship
Maynard still had to call for and escort
her to the weekly hops and only the
night before, seeing him making for the
outer air in the midst of the dance, al
though she was leaning on the arm of a
partner at the moment, she called after
her orderly" as Blake designated her
successive victims, and languidly spoke,
ooh, Mr.. Maynard, would you mind
bringing mea glass of water?" and then
when he obediently turned and present.
ly appeared with trimming goblet,
she slipped a ripple or two from the sur
face, and, ignoring her partner for the
moment, murmured, "Where were you
going?"
"Over home few minutes. I have
no dances now, you know, until after
supper.
"You won't find soul up at the
Barrys', unless you We made an appoint.
ment Have you?''
"None whatever, Mrs. Turner an
swered Maynard, flushing with annoy
ance and embarrassment. "Nor did
think Of going there
~ think you are very mean to want
to leave me the moment you've had
your dance. You haven't been as kind
as you were before Miss Baird came.
Come, Mr.. Crane she said, turning to
her partner with an air of patient, pa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08
I A YHEN the nervous system be-
. comes exhausted, the entire

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Mrs. A. Steinbreaher, an estimable
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which later brought on heart trouble.
l had frequent dull heavy sensations.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08
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l - writes az follows. stClosS

TOY E. BERTHOLF, leading
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writes as follows: s'Clos6
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-08

Thousands of persons have been
cured ofpiles by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t heals promptly and
cures eczema and all skin diseases. 1t
gives immediate relief. Hamler.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22
cellent.
EASTERN OREGON.

Weather.-The mean tempera-
ture for the week averaged II de-
grees, the same as for the preced-
ing week and 4 degrees higher than
for the corresponding week of last
year. The day temperatures aver
age lower and the night tempera-
lures higher than for the preceding
week: then, too, the fore part of
the week was much warmer than
the latter part. On Tuesday and
Friday, the maximum temperatures
were above 90 degrees; while on
Saturday, Sunday and to- day, they
were from sc degrees to 76 degrees.
thunderstorm occurred on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Saturday, the rain
fall amounting to from o.o6 to OH
of an inch, the larger amount fall
ing in the northeastern of Umatilla
County.
Crops.-The rains were of no in
jury to the hay crop, but were of
great benefit to the spring grain
and to the vegetable croy. The
rain, in connection with the fall in
in temperature, materially assisted
uncut grain to fill There are some
intimations that the hot weather
was injurious to the grain crop; if
such is the case, the benefits accru-
from the cooler weather will fully
offset the injury. The hay crop is
large; the grain crop was never bet
ter, while fruit and stock are in a
thoroughly satisfactory condition.
Under the summer conditions
which are now prevailing, fair
weather with a raising temperature
should prevail for the next four
days, the maximum heat of the week
occurring on Thursday, then cooler
weather with clouds.
B. S. PAGUE, Director.
Portland, Ore, July IS, 1898.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22
BRYAN'S RECIPIENT.
Started from Omaha rIonday Night
for the War.

1t was long after 7 O'Clock last
Monday night when the last trains
bearing Colonel w. J. Bryan and
his regiment, the Third Nebraska
volunteers, pulled away from the
switch hear Fort Omaha. The
cars were not provided on time, and
there were still further DELAY in
getting the supplies and equipment
on board. 1t had been widely ad-
vertlsed that the soldiers would
start at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and when the hour had arrived, a
crowd had gathered in the vicinity
OF the fort. The long wait in the
hot sun proved too much for all
but few of the most enthusiastic,
however, and when the troop train
finally got away, there were but a
few persons 10 bid them Godspeed.
Though Colonel Bryan was sorely
tried by the unexpected delay, he
went away to war quietly and
orderly, and very much as if he had
been fighting all his life.
Colonel BRYAN was an extremely
busy man throughout the entire
morning. Many things OF impor-
tance concerning the transportation
of the regiment and arrangements
for the feeding of the troops and
caring for them on the trip and
after their arrival at Jacksonville
demanded his attention. Few
visitors were at the fort, and the
officers were all so busy that they
had no time to see anyone. The
regiment goes from Omaha in three
battalions, one via the Missouri
Pacific, the Rock Island and the
Burlington.
Colonel Bry an and his staff &c
over the Burlington.
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ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF SLUSH

The Oregonian, ever since cleo
ton, has been making bitter, dis
honest and unceasing fight against
the Yaquina appropriation. Under
the guise of "Washington cores
pondent' i, has published libellous
and scurrilous articles concerning
this harbor, and the pity of it is
that there are no adequate chan
nels through which to answer. In
its issue of last Tuesday it published
another long article concerning
this improvement i'll which it did
all the harm possible to it. 1t said
that when the bids were opened it
would not be probable that any
responsible firm of bidders would
bid upon the work, and all such
stuff as that.
All this rot from the Oregonian
is hard to take, but there is cer-
tain amount of satisfaction to US to
see some of the Oregonian wor-
shippers make wry faces at it, and
then try to brag on the medicine.
The Newport News is publishing
kind of serial story, entitled,
"The Debate on the Yaquina Ap'
propriation," and it purports to be
! the record of Tom Tongues won
derful fight for this harbor in the
last session of congress. We
would suggest that it leave out one
instaliment of the story, and pub
lish in its place a few of those
personal" letters and public tele'
grams sent out by the same Tom
Tongue just before the recent cleo
ton, One of these very persona
and private letters was to the efec'
that all opposition to this appropri
ated had been removed, and tha
when it again appeared in the
House it would be carried by ar
almost unanimous vote. And The
kilograms that hung in the depo
windows for week or so before
election; they too, have vanished
Let the News cheer up its readers
by publishing once more the cheer
ing contents of these bulletins.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-22

letter, Sait-Itheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore ewes. 25 cts. per box.
For sale by o. o. Krogstad Druggist.
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Justice GAS 1t Is"

I wandered the Courthouse, Jim,
To see how Justice worked,
Fer Jenkins said the other day
Sometimes the old gal shirked.
I saw her iron fingers
Clutch a coal thief by the neck,
And throw him Into prison
Fer stealin' jes' one peck!
"She's diligent extremely"
I said with much surprise,
AN if he'd stole ton or two
She'd drop him from the skies!"
And she took another man
Who stole loaf O. bread,
To keep his hungry babies
From starving so he said,
And put him with the other
To stay year or more!
And then I gently stammered,
"Ther's Justice here, galore!'
So then 1 travelled over
To where the laws are made,
Ter Washington, where statesmen
Fer years have piled their trade.
Fer, there, thought, most surely
Would ole time Justice boom.
I pushed in through the crowd
In ter the big courtrooms,
An there the solemn Judges
ND lawyers had the law
A twistin' n turnin'
To find somewhere flaw,
Fer tangled in the meshes
With look of high disgust,
Wuz one of the high muckies
Of the great big Sugar Trust.
Good Lord" says 1 unto myself,
Hell get thousand years
ND fined ten million dollars,
Fer now he's met his peers.
But, Hully Gee! By Graciousl
q amt lyin', Jim)
They said (the Judges did) the law
"Did not apply ter him"
ID. BLAIR.
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Evoryl,ody SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
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ant aud refreshing TO the taste, act gently
aud positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels
cleansing the entire system, oispet COLE,
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OF q. G. @. to-day; 10, 25, so cents. Sold ano
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

pecially is yiel ding well. Haying
will be generally finished by the
close of the present week. Har-
vesting of fal1-sown wheat is in pro-
gress, except south of the Blue
Mountains, over the Plateau Re-
gion; in this section, the harvest is
always from one to two weeks later
than elsewhere. The fall-sown
wheat is yielding fine crop, fully
as much or more than the usual
yield; the straw is long, the heads
are large and very we'll filled with
plump, heavy grain. Winter and
spring sown wheat are, as a rule,
nearly as promising as the fall
sown. In some sections of the
Willamette Valley, reports indicate
the presence of wheat aphis i'll large
numbers, but no injury is so far re-
ported. Barley, rye and oats and
very promising; cutting Of barley
will be over within ten days.
Strawberries are now plentiful over
the Plateau Region, elswhere they
are nearly done bearing. Cherries
are nearly all gone. Plums are
ripening. Pears and Apples of
early varieties are ripe. Large
shipments of peaches are bing made
from the peach districts. Wild
blackberries are ripe and are very
plentiful. Garden produce contin-
ues to make good growth. The po-
tato crop now promises to be very
large. Corn is coming into tassel;
the corn crop promises to be much
be ter than usual Owing to the
cool nights in Oregon, there is not
sufficient corn produced to supply
the demands. Hops are making n
fine growth. Hop lice are very
plentiful and energetic spraying is
being engaged in. Some cores
pondents report that one hill in
three is missing, others that one
hill in from FIVE to ten. Some yards
have but few missing hills.
Pasturage continues good fol
stock. About all the flax for fibel
has been pulled; the crop has ex
ceeded expectations. The fax i:
from thirty to forty inches long, the
full growth being secured i'll from
sixty-fve to eighty days from day
of sowing the seed. Sugar beet'
are making most satisfactory pro
gress. Hemp was sown i'll many
sections of the State this year, ano
its growth has fully demonstrated
that this is successful and profit
able crop for Oregon. The climate
conditions of the State appear to b.
ideal for the growth and develop
ment of fax and hemp.
WESTERN OREGON.
Weather.-The mean tempera
ture for the week averaged 81 de
grees, which is I degree lower thai
for the preceding week and ais
for the corresponding week of las
year. The highest temperatur
was SO degrees, on Friday; and tn
lowest "A degrees, Oh 'rhurda.
morning. Thursday and Frida
were the warm days of the week
while Friday and Saturday wer
the cool days. General rain te
Friday night and Saturday morn
ing, being heaviest in the norther
portion, where about one-half inc
fell, decreasing southwark to tn
California line; in the souther
counties not enough rain fell to la
the dust.
Crops. a few of the norther
counties, the rainfall was slight
injurious to hay that was down; th
. actual injury was practically ne
+ thing, while the benefits were yer
large, especially along the coast an
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Notice to the Public.

nave now opened up the store
Per the new name of "Tellefson's s
q Store" Yaquina City, and
hereafter run cash business
Y l have a full line of new
|ds' and the same are sold at a
. price, but they are sold for
only. When in the city call
see me. PETER TELLEFsoN,
|m Proprietor.