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The western recorder., 1898-04-14
narb.ro.. n.,,e. !. r,~,..n.

In rural England stocks are still to
be found. although they are not used.
They were set up in 1f05. aud many Of
them are In state Of excellent prsser-
vatson- The crimes punished By i'm
prisonment In the stocks were theft.
drunkenness. gambling Sabbath break
Ing and brawling. II the persons in
carcerated were popular their plight
was lessened by their friends. who
brought them food and money, but un-
popular persons were pelted with eggs
and other unsayory nisssiex
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
r,eh.s,.Ien rh.s r..,.,a,,s.

Whatever the dcep-wnter sniior's To-
elinaiions and hnbits may be he eofs
no liquor to drink at sea. uniesa II
"orics from aft and is dealt out to him.
Whom the mon that mako up the crow
20 aboard. which they do iuat before
tho ships sails. their traps are rcarch-
cd. and II whisky is found II goes usu-
ally over the aide; sometimes the cap
tain tafca charge Of II and deals II out
70 the men in bad weather. II naiEhx
be possible for sailor to smugsie
aboard little whisky, enough to last
for day. but after that hs would he
most likely total abstaInor until the
ship reached port.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
New York Tribune: A North

New York Tribune: A North
Carolina man thus explains why
he has joined the Methodist church: !:
They toll me that il there is to
be war the government will call
out the regular army first, then the
miliiia is 10 be called, and after
that the Baptists, because they can
fight on water and the Mcthodists
can't. | went right straight and
joined the Methodists.~
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

oUNG lady who was sent to
Tiiie, No. to be treated by
teopatlis for heart trouble
to her parents after = week
b that they might just as well
y come home, as she did NOT
the little feeling" they wore
8 her there would do any good,
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
IN. Youth who SMOKE. . r,,,,

The sight Of young man going to
fchool these mornings with his books
under ono arm and big bulldog pipe
projecting from his mouth Is one OF
the end-of-the- century Incidents that
teach people that the youth OF to-day
Ia sometwhat different from the one
OF ''ye olden times" One would think
SO; but II Is unfair to the youth Of
to-day to take the urchin mentioned
as sample. There were boys who
were no honor to their friends even
In the good old times--Portland (Me.)
Express.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
New York Mail and Express

New York Mail and Express:
The pretence of Spain that she can
invoke the power of the Roman
church to strengthen her weaken
ing clutch upon the island of Cuba
is an insult to the Pope and to ev-
cry one of his American followers.
1t is doubly insulting to the grea,
body Of the Catholic clergy of this
country, who stand out with other
patriotic leaders demanding tina,
peace and independence shall be
established in Cuba. and who lend
the sanction of their holy Office te
the heroic sentiment that Resist
ance 10 tyrants is obedience to God
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
Editorial Afterthougl1ts,
[From 0losc- -Den.oerss.

Senior Sagnsta is not SO wnrm as
he was lesore the spring thaw.
In case the war ship Texas wants
to prove true to her namc SHE will
be careful to get in the first shot.
necessarily the game of war
must be delayed until one or the
other OF the participants can get
something to open it on.
Minister Polo is generous enough
to admit that lie is charmed with
our climate, except that the smoke
is a little thicker than he nntici-
patcd
American soldiers fought for
four yenrs on diet of side-mcat
and hnrdtack. Whom re-enforccd
/ by canned meats and fresh brend
they ought to be able to dispose OF
Spain in about three weeks.
1t may be that sundown will i, ct
overtake the boasted dominions OF
Spain.
Old Glory has won some Of her
most celebrated victories in the
month of April.
North and South are united,
England is with us. and our cause
is just. Can Spain beat the COM
bination?
The watermelon senson is 80 far
advanced in Georgia that it is 60
ing to be uphill work to obtain
any recruits in that locality.
Pontiffs and parleying will no
longer avail. The controversy has
reached point where tue settle
ment must be by powder and pat
riots.
Boston is not very well fortified,
except for the fact that shell
thrown anywhere within tho city
limits would freeze before it could
explode.
In Que line, "a decent respect to
tho opinions of mankind" there ID
both text and pretext for Amcri-
can interference in behnlf OF Cuba.
Tie war will temporarily dispose
of the tramp question. At the
pame time, it will lenve no one be-
hind to beat the winters dus. from
carpets woof and web.
Ministers are improving the op-
portunity to attract large audiences
by preaching war sermons. The
men like the change, and MS for the
womcn, the bonnets look Just MS
pretty, no matter what the text is. |
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
A Melba Story.

Inc great singer Melbn is in
Denver this week and the little
story following will give our read
ers an idea of who she is:
Melbn has confessed that one
thing turned her head.
This is significant confession
for thnt shrewd, practical Scotch
head, which ia never turned evcn
by the admiration of czars and the
wild alteration Of the public.
She told about il sitting Mt her
piano in her rooms. The Talk was
about singers who grew demand
ing and foolishly cxacting because
Of attention. "The idea of atten-
ton from kings and royal persons
land rich people turning my llsadi''
she said. "But I'll tell you somc-
thing that came nearer upsctting
my opinion of mysclf than any
thing else that ever happened 10
me. I was singing in Philadelphia
on the coldcst night. Myl how
the wind whistlcd and the snow
blew down the streets! At the end
of the performance it was exceed
ingly difficult to get ones carriage.
Women in warm wraps were shiv-
ering and turning back TO the lob
by. The pavements were 10y and
any person preferred the house to
the air, for sleet and snow were
rolling down.
"As l stepped up to my carriage
an old, very old, woman stopped
me. She was thinly clad, shabby,
and the electric lights showed me
that her lips were blue. The sight
of her struck me kcenly. 1 had
been singing Lucia had been
successful, and applau.led, aud my
emotions were strung up. / no.
ticed how poor she was, but also
that she was very clean. sweet
old lady. She walked toward me
and said, Are you Melba?'
yea" answered.
"I've been in the top Of the
house listening to you. I've saved
the money for long timo 80 I
could hear you, and I've come here
to wait for you; won't won't
you-pleaso shake hands with me-?
II took the Glenn old .wrinkled
face between my hands and kissed
her on both checks and eyes. She
burst into tears aud sobbed, God
bless yon, beautiful heart; God
bless you, beautiful hearth
II got into my carriage and
drove away with that benediction
ringing in my ears. 1t was SO
sweet; SO guiltless of flattery. Many
an evening since, when | have fin
ished an aria and the house has
broken out into applause, those
dear words, God bless you, beau
tiful heart ring clear through ev-
And to-day the old woman cher
ishes the great armful of American
beauty roses that tho great diva
crushed into her arms as she kiss
ed her. 1t is an event in her life:
The night Melba kissed her."
And Mslba will never forget it,
for as she Gays it is the only thing
that turned her head. She tried
eagerly to find out who the old
woman was, but it was useless. |
She thinks she was probably come !
aniiquated singer |
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
Flood for E.p.rs cr.,.~..

a Cleveland manufacturer. just rs-
rrred from Europe. says: We ars
~'nnlng our mills night and day.
'oub!e time. and cannot keep up With
rirrs- We are getting orders from
iohemia. Italy. Norway. Russia. Spain.
r-7nec aud simost every other Euro
.ran country. l have been In nearly
-TcFy country OF Europe within the
sst few months, and have been
'turred by tho way American goods
ave taken precedence over others Al
most all the street car equipments,
Electrical fittings and general machin-
ry now being purchased In Europe are
4 American manufacture
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

hxs General Lee left Havana
10 would not receive him to
him goodby. This duty may
We upon the gentleman yet in
brm of a how-do-you-do.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

The man who goes around to in
spcct gas meters and really rob
bing the householders whose prem
ises he invadcs proves not to have
any connection with tho compa-
nies. 1t is therefore plain TINT he
has no right to steal. -Snn Fran
cisco Call.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

can be conclusively proven
Mark Hanna never in his life
ht dollar of stock in Wall
ftor anywhere else, and yet he
|inted as n Wall Street baboon,
hey power" stock jobber'
everything else the democratic
; can think of as a substitute
lrgument.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

is certainly to be regretted
|n the present crisis the main
that impels the nnti-admin-
ion people, regardless of the
" of the situation Mt any
Is, What is there in the case
ban be used in 1900.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

calling Mr.. Leutz from his
horse the other day Mr.. Gros-
pr caused the dramatic gentle
with bats in his belfry to fall
Pver himself; and at the same
reminded him that in times
fn people were less charitable
ard freaks of his kind the be-
ding block was generally used
correct wilful slander against
b officials.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
Ne. nsr..a r~..,. c....,-

The sacred nres OF India hare not an
been cxtinguished. The most sncieue
which still exists vas conssurnAsd
twslse centuries ago in commsmora-
ton Of the voyage made ~ the Far-
sees when they emisratsd fron Psrsle
to India The nre Il fed fvs tineo
every twenty-four hours Win sandal
wood and other fragrant materials.
combined with very dry fuel This
nre. In the village Of Oodwada. near
buisar. is visited by Parsees in large
numbers during the months allotted u
'se presiding genius Of nrs.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

FOR sensational rot the News
kes the cake. When every other
per In the United States was
moving disposition to curb its
'serness until Monday, the News
4 Satur lay suggested TINT there
lay be asecret agreement between
~ two nations whereby mock
4 ar would be carried on between
\ ne United States and Spain in
''s interest Of Spanish bondhols.ers
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

] country can get all the
for war purposes she needs.
lists all over the country are
to loan in any quantity at
own terms.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

h thinks war preferable to
ation. They will find the
|ation part right close at the
|of war anyway, SO what is
florence?
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

The schooner Navarro reached
San Francisco on the 9Th from
Dyea rith the information that
rich gold strikes running 80 cts to
the pan only few feet below the
surface near Canyon City. Bed
rock has not bcen reached.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

Congress last night was not a
unit On Cuban matters, but resolu-
tions Nill probably be adopted to-
day which will cause war if Spain
does not weaken.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

The gentleman who intends to
start in a balloon for the Klondike
cannot be viewed as having ac-
complished much until he shall
arrive there. Anybody with the
price of balloon can start.-San
Francisco Call.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

latter what the contents of
kesident's message might
len. it would not have pleas
Ian determined not to be
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

liza Il Hosford, who writes
News from Washington is
k;on to the man of Horse
|cid Phosphate" fame
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
News.

Clarence @. Finch, of the Jour
nal wns elected mayor of Castle
Rock with n majority Of 25 votes.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

President rnys he would
have the administration an
bious failure than that it
be responsible for an un-
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
For tina, Tired r.s,l.s.

The iroalie with full many man
rp"n this wiisinx rlod
IL that he thlnks he needs drug
When hs only needs prod.
--cnicsso Sevr.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

[ra thinks the pen might
| the sword. In his case it
Be d hog pen.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
TAKES MORE THAN A CANVAS SIG.
10 MAKE A DRUG STORE

DR.. Al. @. ximmcl of Elizabetl,
IS registered pharmacists IN this
state. He justly complains OF un-
fair competition that he hns in a
firm not authorized TO practice
pharmacy in Colorado Tho baarsi
Of pharmacy have had the matter
before them for some tirpe, but for
reasons best known 10 themselves
seem disposed to withhold tho re-
lief that DR.. Kimmpl is entitled to
and the protection ,iuc the people
of Eiizahrlh.-Rocky Mountain
Druggist, February.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

Tho complaint of reg stored
pharmacist nt Elizabeth that n RI
val firm was practicing pharmacy
without authority was investigated
by The secretary. who visited the
place in pcrson. He reported that
the only pharmacy in operation
was that Of the alleged violator (
the law, and Elizabeth having lcrs
than 800 in population. rcgistra-
ton under those circumstances Is
n''t compulsory. Rocky Mpunt.in
Druggist. March.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

|. cow will not try to blow
horn.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

| -. r,ners Post Once and ad'
tne g. transmission through
z ~, h. m ais ss second
class matter.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
rsNERN RECORDER

|,;ssISGER, Business Manager,
||sSnMErH. ......... Editor
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

Ministers nre improving the op-
portunity to attract large audienccs
by preaching war sermons. The
men like the change, and MS for the
womcn, the bonnets look just MS
pretty, no matter what the text is.
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tight now. The least responsible among
them at the moment wns Lieutenant
Bralligan, ex-corporal OF dragons, who
could no more have passed the examina-
ton exacted Of candidates today than .
eat could squeeze through a carbine.
''Hwat dye wRrrnt of the meeior,
Winn?" he shouted. ''Sure we've got
permission to ride out wild us to meet
Lawrence. "
Winn vouchsafed no answer. BralH-
gan and he were things apart, q re.
proaeh to each other 'aeyes and the evil
blood in the IriShman, infamed already
by whisky, boiled over at the slight.
Its Barclay ye're looking for, NOE
Brooks. 3" he shouted in tempestuuus
wrath, Faith. If ye want anything ont
o. the Quaker, let yer wife do the''--n
Instantly brawny hand, thas OF
Captain Follansbee, was sprawled' over
the broad, leering mouth. Instantly
there was crash Of chair legs hastily
moved, of grinding boot heels as men
sprang TO their feet, OF poker chips fly-
ing to the fioor-a sound Of oaths and
furions struggles, for two Of the party,
with the attendant, had hurled them
selves ON the half drunken lieutenant and
were throttling him TO silence. while
Captains Bronson and Fellows spranR
to head OF Winn, who with blazing
eyes and clinched fists came bounding
back into the room.
"What did that blackguard say?" he
demanded. 81 did not catch the words. -
Nothing, nothing, Winn, that you
should notice. implored Bronson.
''He's drunk. He doesn't know what hC
is saying. He's crazed. No. SIR" in.
sisted Bronson sternly as Winn strovC
to pass him. If you do not instantly
withdraw, shall place you under ar
rest. Be sure that this poor devil shall
make all reparation when he's sobel
enough to realize what has happened. Gt
at once. You go with him, Fellows" "
And so between them they got VIM
away, and others soused Bralligan will
aceQuia water and locked him up in hi
room and had him solelnnly sober b.
afternoon stables, while, vastly to thei
relief, Winn with two or three cavalier
rode away at 3 O'Clock to meet NeC
Lawrence somewhere afar out on tn,
Crockett trail. Greatly did Follansbe
and Fellows congratulate Bronson, ant
Bronson them, on the fact that they hat
happened to be looking on at the gam
when Winn happened in and Bralligal
broke out, for thereby they had stoppet
what might have been most tremen
dous row. "All of which mustn't b
known to soul, said they.
But Rralligans S voice was big an
deep. 1t was one of the causes of hi
unhallowed preferment in the day
when second leutenancies were shower
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STR GaIahad fcIlcd him IKE an OC.


ed on the rank and file the first year Of
the war. Bralligan's taunting words,
only partially audible. to Winn as he
issued from the front of the building.
were distinctly heard by domestics lying
in wait for chance to borrow of the
steward and pick up gossip at the back.
By stables that evening the story was
being told high and low all over the
post; even the children heard with
eager yet uncomprehending ears, and so
it happened that just as the drums of
the infantry were sounding first call for
retreat parade and the womenfolk were
beginning to muster on the porches and
the warriors of the foot along the op-
posite side at the barracks and as Cap
tain Barclay, light rattan stick in his
hand, came strolling back from stables,
Lieutenant Brayton at his side, little
Jim Lawrence made a dash from a
group of children, and, in the full hear
ing of several officers and half dozen
women, shrill, eager, childish voice
piped out the fatal words:
"Uncle Gal-Uncle Gal-what did
Mr.. Bralligan mean by telling Mr..
WITH IO Seuu u4S W44o W yOu AOI
money!"
Laura Winn herself was on the near
est piazza at the moment, stunningly
handsome, and posing, evidently for q
bow from the next door neighbors as
they came by. She and every other
woman there distinctly heard the words
and marked the effect.
Sir Galahad's face flushed crimson.
He caught his little friend up in his
arms and held him close to his burning
cheek Hush, Jimmy boy. He meant
nothing, and soldiers never repeat such
nonsense. Run to Sister Ada and help
her get everything ready for papa's COM
ing. Think, Jimmy, he'll be here by
tattoo" And with a parting hug he
set the youngster down at his doorstep
and started him on his way. Then,
courteously raising his cap to the gather
ing ON the nearest porch, and noting, as
did they, that Mrs. Winn had disap-
peared within her hall, Barclay quickly
entered his own portal, and nabbed
Brayton as he was making palpable
"sneak'' for the rear door. The young
Gter found escape impossible. Willy
nilly, the boy told the story as it had
been told to him, Barclay standing look
ing straight into his eyes, as though
reading his very soul, yet never saying
word beyond the original, "You heard
what Jimmy said. 1t is another instance
of 'out of the mouths Of babes and suck
lings,' Brayton. Now, tell me exactly
what gu know"
1t Vas a warm May evening. A hot
Southwestern had been blowing from the
broad valley of the Rio Bravo, and the
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were demanding cooling drinks. Bral-
hgan waa there. looking somewhat sol
enn and Rheepish. He knew that moth
ing but the presence Of senior officers
had prevented q serious fracas as the
result OF his asinine bray that morning.
but now that Winn was out Of the way
and the matter in the hands of his cap
tain he had no dread of the thrashing
he deserved and was disposed to an ex-
hibition of bravado. A drink or two
added to his turbulence as well ms TO his
desire to resume the game interrupted
that morning. There were always in
those days few reliable gamblers at
the bag frontier posts, and presently
Bralligan, in his shirt sleeves, was
contemplating stable pile Of chips
and bantering o burly captain to "see
his raise" when suddenly he became
aware ofta distracted look in the eyes
OF the group shout the tables, and glanc-
ing toward the door, his own bloodahot
orbS lighted upon the trim figure Of
Captain Barclay, standing calmly sur
yaying the psrty-Barclay, who never
smoked, drank or played cards and who
was reported TO have started @ move
ment for prayer meetings among the
enlisted men. His very presence in that
atmosphere was ominous, especially as
the gaze OF his usually soft brown eyes
was fixed ON BralligAn. One or two
men said, "Good evening, captain, /" in
an embarrassed way, but the Irish SUBJ
altern only stared, the half grin on his
freckled face giving place to an uneasy
leer. On bench TO the left of the en-
trance stood q huge water cooler, with
gourds and glasses by its side. Under
meath the spigot was big wooden pail
two-thirds full Of drippings and rims.
inRs Without a word the newcomer
stepped quietly within the room, picked
up the bucket, and, striding straight &c
the table before Bralligan could spring
to his feet, deftly inverted the vessel
! over the Irishman's astonished head,
deluging him with discarded water and
smashing the rim we'll down on his un-
protected shoulders. An instant more,
and Bralligan sent the bucket whirline
at his assailant's head, which it missed
by yard-then, all dripping as he was,
followed it in a furious charge. Sil
Galahad ''side clipped" with the ease
and nonchalance of long but unsus
pected practice and let fly white fist
which found lodgment with stunning
crash straight under the Irishman' s ear,
telling him like an OK
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HARGROVE COLLEGE.

A boarding and day school for
both sexes. opens Sept. 18th i.
Scholarly and experienced teach
ers. Rates as low as can be found
in any first class school. For in
formation address
J. T. JOHNSON, President,
14,wk&s. If. Ardmore, L. L.
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DreSSmakinG.

have just returned from St.
Louis where / have studied zeal
Ously all branches of the dressmak-
ing. I have the very latest modes
and designs and am prepared to do
scientific and fashionable work at
reasonable prices. All are cor
daily invited to call and see me.
Rooms in Y. B. Lynn residence,
50 North Caddo street.
MRS. NJ. E. LOONEY.
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MARKET REPORTS
Received and Corrected Each Day b.
Wire - The Artnefe lk9fa
Stock Exeheaae.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Sept. 24.-Wheat:
Liverpool market in sympathy
with ours of yesterday declined
2-8. Paris markets declined 20 10
% centimes with fine weather in
France, but Antwerp was steady
at small advance. Record !esti-
mates IS million spring wheat re-
quired to make up usual surplus.
Cash demand and stocks bullish.
Corn = Liverpool Unexpectedly
firm, up So.
Oats-Firm, but quiet, with
little change in prices.
Professionalism. The weekly
shipments of meats % millior
pounds, of lard nearly u millior
pounds.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Month Opened High Low Close
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COTTON.

New York, Sept. 24.-Cables
were unchanged for spots at 3 5-32,
sales 5000. Futures 1-2 to
lower, closing steady. The situa
tion may be thus described: Good
weather, liberal receipts favorable
for a decline. Local traders in
control to-day. Selling toward
close l to 3 points below yester-
lay.
New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Fu-
lures here opened unchanged to 2
down, subsequently declined 3 to
4 points from the opening and
closed 5 points lower on near
months and on the more distant.
Reports from the larger cotton
markets in the South said that buy
ers were slow to take hold despite
concessions and that offerir gS
were becoming burdeEsome. The
market here closed easy and un-
changed.
sPOTs-AIDDLING.
New York, 5 7-16; sales, l42; tone, dull.
Now Orleans. 1916; sales, 1850; tone, easy
Liverpool. $50; sales, 5000; barely sup
ported.
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Stay that barking by using Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. 1t ar
rests the cough. allays irritation
of the throat, and relieyes conges-
ton Of the lungs in q day. 1t is
safe and pleasant to take. and
never disappoints. 25c and soc.
Sold bv T. N. Coleman.
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A WonderfuI MedIcIne.

"Beggs' Little Giant Pills" for
weak stomach, impaired digestion,
disordered liver, sick headache, con-
stipation, female ailments, are abb
solutely without a rival. Take no
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