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he seemed blunt man, but not rudes
and his reserve soon gave way to con-
iversation. / saw from the looks of
1.-The house-servants that he was no
more favorite indoors than out
FThe quadroon girl who stood behind
mr.. Bostock's chair and pulled the
cord that moved above the table a fan,
keeping q current of air circulating In
the room-this girl once observed
making face" al the overseer, when
he was looking elsewhere.
IT hope you did not whip jerry" said
Mr.. Bostoclx.
mo, sir, since you desired me not TO.
But thrashing would do the boy lots
OF good"
"You are such cruel man." the lady
remarked
stand how lazy these niggers are,
when they're not followed close. If it
wasn't for me, your father wouldn't
have half crop, any year. That
Jeremiah. for instance: he'd fish I'm the
bayou and play the banjo all day If I
didn't look after him"
''We do have better crops under Mr..
lie FevreNs management" said Mr..
sBostock. "Still. I don't see why he
has to drive up the field hands so.
They get along better on other planta-
.fions."
'pn show you the difference when
the cane is cut" said the Overseer,
with his mouth full.
81 think Mr.. LIE EOvre would get on
easier with our people If he had al
ways been at the south" said the lady.
"May be so, Miss Coral. I'm n Penn
fsylvanian, and came down here fresh,
Ito learn about the niggers. know
'eml They want boseing, and a good
IDEAL of it." -
Weeks passed swiftly by, and I re
manned at this delightful home Re
;membering my promise, I wrote to Mr.
Dorion, giving him full account o.
affairs here, and of the condition of hi:
}old friend. l will say here, that the
subject need not be again referred TO
that, while my presence and the recol
Elections it recalled had a temporary
effect in withdrawing Mr.. Bostoci
from the clouds that enveloped him
that unfortunate condition soon re
turned He was sunk In melancholy
morose and peevish. There was neve
a time when the sight OF his child o
the sound of her voice would not caus
him to brighten for a moment, and
could see that he sometimes tried =
shake off his shadows and convers
freely with me. But the effort we
vain. The decline of his physics
health was bad enough; but it was nc
to be compared to the changed cond
ton of his mind. / watched him nal
rowly, and began to think that NJ
lDorion was right. The mans ments
faculties were impaired; but there wa
some mysterious terror, some hauntin
dread back of that condition. a
would sit for an hour sunk in mood
abstraction, and when suddenly a.
dressed would start, look wildly at h
daughter and recover his sense of h
surroundings slowly and with effor
Gould all this be the result of remors
the punishment of conscience for Il
sBlaying of Castex? No; for recall'
Mr.. Dorion's shuddering description
the ferocity with which his friend Ia
:avowed that he meant to kill his adve
sary. My watchings, and my refie
4ions by day and night, gave me !
<leW-to the m-stery OF the mans
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me on the sofa
He is asleep now" she said, sntici-
pating my question. 81 hope II viii
last long enough 70 rest his poor dis
tracted mind and his weak body. IL
all comes from the shock of that bad
mans visit last night. He viii not
talk with me about it-but in his sleep
he cries out his name. and prays him
not 70 speak of me-and o. Non Dfeu,
Il is horriblei Can 1t be that this hid
eous man is my brother?"
al fear il is SO. Mr.. Dorion told me
So He said that he came to the plan
tation near Vicksburg when you were
an infant, with your father; that he
was always called son; and that it
was supposed, when he went away
during your childhood, that on account
of his evil'course your father had hired
him TO leave"
.'Ah, mel have no memory OF him.
Why does papa fear hin2"
''I wish l knew"
'vThese things are dreadful What
are we TO do-what win become of usP''
do not despair. We may never hear
of that man again"
"Ah, You do not know the condition
that poor papa is fnl 1t is pitiful to see
him He begs me not to leave him; he
calls on Conrad not to betray him"
"He is delirious."
mo. no: IL is in his sleep. Since last
night, it has seemed to me as If could
never be light-hearted or happy again
1t seems as though some dreadful
calamity was threatening us"
You want rest and sleep yourself.
You must not be so sad"
"Am | sad? Well, think CT it. Here
is papa, sick with fright FROM that man
he will die suddenly, some time, the
doctor says-and then there is nobody
to protect me or care for me-. Mr. LS
Fevre, perhaps-but he is so rough
though his heart is good an
troubled"
An this was merely the natural out
pouring of the heart. by one whose life
bad always been sunny, who had no
known what grief was 1t was my op
portunity; could not neglect it. M,
heart beat fast as took the plunge.
There is one TO protect you, Coralie
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microbes and ptomaines were killed or
driven off before it was administered
to the mice"
On redirect examination he said: II
can't conceive of person eating
enough of the aconite plant to produce
death, except when it is mixed with
some other substance to conceal the
taste. such as horseradish. There was
no possibility of ptomaines in my ex-
periments They had all been eliminat-
ed long before"
Mrs Caufield allows nothing in the
court room to escape her notice, her eyes
continually rowing from one point to
another. This is the second time she
has been in court on such a charge.
Caufield was her fourth husband, and
one of the previous ones was shot in
a row. 1t was thought that his wound
was not a fatal one, and when he died
under her care, she was charged with
assisting his assailant in Kidding the
world of him, but when the case was
tried in court she was discharged.
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with about 20 members. The following
are the officers elected, who will be
installed in office at the next meeting Of
the council, which will be one week
from Thursday evening: Councillor, J.
q. Glen; vice-councillor, Frank B. Lin
derman; secretary, r. S. Mcintyre;
treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Miller; chaplain,
Richard Taylor; guide, Mrs. Nellie E.
Fuller; warden, Earl FRightenour: cent
incl, Carl Haubrich; medical examiner
for council, DR.. J. II. Miller.
The Odd Fellows have decided to
build a frame structure adjoining on
the north side Of their hall. The new
building will be 16x30 feet, must be
completed by the 1st of April and will
be used as a barber shop by Mayor
Glen.
While attempting to extract a shell,
that had become rusted in, from the
breech of a shotgun, last Friday, Julius
Grice was quite severely injured by the
explosion which followed. Although he
had a close call for his eyes he will CO.
cape disagreement except for a few
powder burns.
Orle Estlin, who for the past six or
eight months has been selling Stand
ards on the streets of Sheridan, leaves
for Helena to-day, where he has Sc
cured news agent run on the North
ern Pacific between Helena and ST.
Paul
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Queer WAYS Women Make a Living.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The dinner taeter" is the latest ex-
ample of the ultra" type of Partisan
refinement. The Partisan palate you
know. is the one thing worth living for.
according to the idea of a certain class
of people whose pleasure IN life de
Ponds upon the enjoyment of the
senses.
This dinner faster makes 1t her bus-
mess to visit the fine houses and taste
the dishes intended for dinner. She sug-
gests improvements and shows the cook
new ways Of preparing dishes. That
the business is a profitable one may be
judged by the fact that she invaria' ly
rides in cab.
In the east end of London a lucrative
trade is followed by some score or 50 Of
women The paWnbrokers there are
very numerous and never lack for
clients Among the latter. however. are
some who do not relish the idea Of
being brought into personal contact
with uncle"
1t Is for the special benefit 81 these
that the pawnbroker's agent rNsts.
She goes several times a day 10 the
pawnshop with articles belonging to the
bashful ones, for whom she gets the
highest sum procurable IN the items
pledged
For her services she recaiv IS a Ter
centage on the amount obtained, rang
ing from a half penny in he shilling,
but her commission seldom comes to
more than twopence on sing.e trans
action.
4. other enterprising London woman
has hit on a capital, although piobally
painful, business. She earns profitable
living by "breaking in" boots for mem
bers of the upper circles. She wears
them for few days until they become
easy and comfortable to their owners.
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STRANGE OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM.
Maid Servants at Guildford Throw Dice
to Reward Long Service.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
A curious old custom was observed
last week at Guildford, England. BY a
gift made in the seventeenth century,
it was stipulated that sum of money
should be invested in consols, calculat-
ed to produce e12 Us net, for a maid
servant who should have lived for two
years or upward in one service in the
old borough of Guildford, and who
should throw the highest number with
two dice, or cast lots with another maid
servant" The unsuccessful maid is
permitted to try three subsequent times
for the gift. providing she remains an
inhabitant of the town and does not
marry. The testator stipulated that no
maid who was a servant in a licensed
inn or ale house should be selected as a
candidate.
The proceedings took place in the
council chamber. Mark Bowling, the
oldest trustee, presided. Ten names
We're submitted for selection. The sue
cessful two were Louisa Remnant in
the employ of Matthew Kleiser of North
street for the past 10Y years, and
Sarah Ann Frogley, in the service of
Richard Sparks for Is years. AS soon
as the trustees had taken their seats
the candidates were sent for to COM
pete for the gift. A cup and two dice
We're handed them, and they threw the
latter on the table. Frogley succeeded
in scoring eight. whilst her rival Sc
cured five. The gift was thereupon
handed to Frogley.
Later on the award of the "Parson
gift" was made. This was a present of
G15 is 10d to a male apprentice who
must serve a freeman of the borough
for term of seven years. The recip-
lent was George Townsend, who is in
the employ of Mr.. Williamson, cabi-
net maker. Last year there was no ap-
plicant for this gift, and it was decided
to hand the money to the unsuccessful
maid, who thereby received more than
the winning competitor.
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Upioue New Years Greeting.

This is the New Years address Of the
Porto Rican band of an Juan to Gen
eral Henry: The Porto Rican band Of
music who translate from the soul that
loves dream the harmony of the sun
and the light of day; who interpret
with sweetness the high sentiments of
that who devoted his fondness to the
native land, respectfully and filled with
fervor, take pleasure in congratulating
you, and ask from the Creator ever
lasting happiness for you. In this dawn
of our new era, full of deep soicitude,
long for the praise of the whole world
to make of 1t a present for you. Porto
Rico, Jan. 1st 1885,"
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Makes Weak Women Strong,
And Sick Women u

For. over thirty years this celebrated
remedy has been making women's lives
Observation-Disclosures
Many thousands of women have testified
to its wonderful effect
1t is the one medicine that can be de-
pended upon when there is any derange-
ment of the distinctly feminine organism.
1t purihes, heals, soothes, builds up. 1t
is needed when backaches make life mis-
erable--when sickening, dragging bear
ing down feeling makes work a weary
agony and play impossible when disa-
greeable drains give proof of burning in
fammation-when sick headache, nervous
irritability, loss of energy and appetite are
the reminder of unhealthful irregularity or
painful periods.
II had female trouble for eight years." writes
Mrs. l.. ]. Dennis, of S2S East College Street,
Jacksonville Ill. ~ was so bad / would lie
from day to day and long for death to come and
relieve my suffering. had internal inflamma-
ton disagreeable drain. bearing-down pains
in the lower part Of my bowels, and such dis
tress every month, but now never have a pain
do all my own work and am strong and
healthy woman. Thanks to your medicine. I
never forget to recommend it to all suffering
women. consider myself living testimonial
OF the benefits of your Favorite Prescription"
DR.. Picrres Pleasant Pellets help the
effect of all other medicines by keeping
the liver active and the bowels open. At
all dealers-get zOhat you ask for.
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Yes, Indeed.

From the New York Journal.
The Good Man-Yes, Peter lied three
times before the cock crowed.
The Guyer-My. but you'd have to get
up early in the morning to beat that
man.
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Not. Guilty.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Wallace Idaho. Feb. 25.--This morn
ing the prosecuting attorney admitted
his ina bilty to prove that Mrs, eau
field poisoned her husband. owing to
the absence from the state of four i'm
portant witnesses. SO the jury was in
structed to bring in a verdict of not
pI1ilty
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The copper boom has attracted the
attention of the world and Montana is
discussed more than ever The result
will be the investment of large sums in
the mineral resources of the state and
a period of unprecedented development.
The copper producing regions have en-
tered upon an era of record-breaking
prosperity. JOHN NJ. QUINN.
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From the New York Journal.
Chimmy-Hey, fellers, here's bloke
wot goes ter school an don't know how
old Sharkey is.
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A Spanish Gun,

New York, Sept. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: The To-
centimeter Krupp gun destroyed in the
insurgent trenches at Olongapo, in Su-
big bay, is one of the guns sent to the
place by the Spanish before the battle
at Manila bay. A short time before the
beginning of the war Spain began the
fortification of Subig bay, with the in
tention of making it military and ma
val stronghold. Admiral Dewey, in
deed. thought he might find the Span
ish fleet there instead of at Manila,
and as a matter of fact the Spanish
admiral had gone to Subig bay on
April 81, but, finding that the mount
ing of the guns in the shore batteries
had been delayed, he returned to Ma
Mia.
The insurgents toook possession of
the Spanish posts in the bay in July of
last year. being assisted by the Raleigh
and the Concord, which were sent in by
Admiral Dewey to prevent interference
by the German cruiser Irene, whose
captain had prevented Aguinaldo's
forces from taking Isla Granda, at the
entrance of the bay.
The 16-centimeter Krupp gun CORE
spends very nearly with the six-inch
gun used in the American navy. It's
caliber in inches is So. 1t weighs five
and a half tons and fires a projectile
weighing SO pounds with a powder
charge of 10 pounds.
Subig bay is the most important port
in the island of Luzon, in the neighbor-
hood of Manila. 1t is a short dis ance
north of Manila bay and its advantages
as a naval base are regarded as superior
to Cavite, in Manila bay the harbor be-
ing safer and easier to defend. 1t is
expected that it will be held perma-
nently by the navy, so as to afford a
base of operations against the insur-
gents in that neighborhood. The char
acter of the countr~ back of Subig bay
and the continuance of the rainy sea :
son made it impossible for General Otis
to cooperate with the shins from the
| land side
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KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION
q. @. McNealis Meets Death in the
Diamond Shaft.
THE BODY BADLY MANGLED
Believed That the Unfortunate Man Was
GaA Tamping a Hole When the Charge
Went Off Prematurely-His
Partner Injured.

E. c. McNealis, miner in the Dia-
mond shaft, was killed yesterday morn
ing while at work in a raise above the
900 level of the mine. 1t is presumed
that a charged hole exploded while he
was tamping it; still this is only con-
lecture and it may be impossible to
ever state positively how the charge
was caused to be exploded.
McNealis and John Leary were work.
ing in the upraise together. but at the
time of the blast Leary was some dis
tance away. The men had nine holes
drilled and it is evident that McNeaiis
was charging them when one exploded
and threw him down on the set of tim
bers Just below, a large lot of rock also
falling upon him. His body was ter
ribly mangled.
Leary, who was also injured by the
flying rock, managed to crawl down to
.the station and give the alarm. Leary
was considerably dazed for time and
was bordering on Inconsistencies. He
will recover, however.
s McNealis had worked in. the Diamond
for two or three years and was spoken
I Of as an exemplary young man. He
Twas % years of age. A brother works
in the same mine The body is at Dug
gan's and the inquest Will be held to-
day.
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LEAPED TO HIS DEATH
Alfred Millot Jumps From a Train
and Is Instantly Killed.
HEAD CRUSHED TO A JELLY
Unfortunate Man Attempts to Alght
but Falls Back Under the Wheels,
Which Grind Out His
Life.

Alfred Millot, a blind baggage pas
Northern train which reached Butte
about 500 last evening, was instantly
killed by jumping from the train on
the trestle over Nevada avenue, near
Maryland avenue, as the train was ap-
preaching the station.
Millot was regularly employed in a
brickyard in Anaconda and came to
Butte with the hope of securing some
thing better. He was accompanied by
his brother-in-law, Charles Cameron,
Roy Austin, William Charles and Pat
rick Lazer, all young men. AS the
train drew near Maryland avenue two
of Millot's companions jumped in safe
ty. Millot being on the south side of
the platform, did not see them get off
and, evidently being unacquainted with
the lay of the land delayed his jump
until the train was fairly on the trestle
When he jumped he undoubtedly
struck the railing, which extends the
full length of the bridge, and, losing
his balance, fell backward under the
wheels.
His head struck the rail in such a
way that the flange OF the Wheel pass
ed over the top of it, cutting off that
portion of the scalp. One of his COM
panions saw him full and rushed to
where Millot lay, but he was beyond
assistance. His brains were scattered
for quite a distance along the trestle
and small pools of blood formed near
where the body lay.
Millot was % or % years of age, and
leaves a wife, but no children, to mourn
his untimely death
Coroner Julien, who was notified, had
the body removed to Sherman's under
taking parlors, where an inquest will
be held next Wednesday afternoon.
1t was at first reported that Millot lost
his life in a cutting scrape, but Coroner
Jullien's investigation quickly dispelled
the reDOrt,
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TWO IMPORTANT TELEGRAMS
A Company of Rebels Surrender at
IIoiio.

A Company of Rebels Surrender at
IIoilo.
Washington, Sept. 25.-Two impor-
tant dispatches from Otis at Manila
were made public to-day by the war
department. They are as follows:
Manila, Sept 25.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Hughes at Iloilo reports
Lopez and Ga armed men surrendered
to Byrnes at Castellano, Negros. Elec-
ton in that island Oct 2. Sought con-
ference. The chief insurgents OF Pam
ay wished to know what promise could
be given them in case of formal sub
mission. Were told no answer was pos
sible until surrender and the force dis
banded. OTIS."N
Manila, Sept. 25.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Bates returned from
Jolo, 21st, having placed garrisons at
Siassi and Bungam, Tawaii group. one
company at each place. Affairs in the
archipelago satisfactory.
Bates says the chief insurgents of
Zamboaga are still anxious to receive
the United States garrison on condition
of Withdrawals should Aguinaldo sue
coed in Luzon. The proposition was not
entertained. Zamboaga is having
trouble with more Datos in the vicinity
who have raised the United States flag.
Dato Cagayan, Zulu island, visited
Jolo, gave adhesion and desired to raise
the American flag instead of the Span
ish flag on the island. The American
flag will be raised there ready to six
months notice in order to establish in
the archipelago customs regulations un-
der the protocol between Spain, Ger
many and Great Britain of 1885. Bates
report by mail. OTIS"
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SAMOAN CLAIMS.
Three Governments Considering Plans for
Their Adjustment.


Washington, Sept. 25.-The three gov
ernments interested in Samoa-Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States-have been considering claims
arising out of the bombardment last
summer, in which the American forces
under Admiral Kautz and the British
forces under Captain Sturdee partici-
pated. AS a preliminary step the Brit
ish government has signlfed purpose
to adopt in this case the principle OBJ
served in the damage done by the bom-
bardment of Alexandra, Egypt, name
ly, that private property destroyed as
necessary incident to the prosecution
OF naval and military operations would
be paid for. While applying this gen
eral principle, the adjustment of the
various claims is yet to be MADE ac-
cordlng to the circumstances OF eacn.
The claims are being considered under
the main heads, VIZ:
Those arising from the joint naval
operations of the British and American
forces. and, second, those growing out
of the operations of the Samoan ma
tives chiefly the followers OF Mataa1a.
Under the first head. caused by the
British-American operations, are IN
cluded the claims resulting from the
actual commandment, such as damage
done by shells and also those resulting
from the demolition OF bulidlnss anu
like incidental damage TO private prop
erty, which at times became necessary
as measures or checking the natlVe up
rising.
The damage done by shells ana pro-
jectiles has turned out to pc conlpar-
atively small and much the larger
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All Is Activity.

New York, Sept. 25.-Active prepar-
atoms are in progress on the ships Of
the squadron off Tompkinsville for the
naval parade The fighting machines
are being made immaculate. 1t is not
likely that any visitors will be allowed
on board after Wednesday. Arrange
ments for the squadron's presentation
in the land parade have about been
completed. The executive officer will
be in command of each ships delega-
ton Of seamen. There will be three
full companies from each ship now off
Tompkinsville, except the Texas which
will have two companies. There are
So men in each company. Lieutenant
Commander Potter will be in COM
mand of the seamen of the New York.
Lieutenant Commander Wilson of those
of the Indiana. Lieutenant Commander
Niles of those of the Massachusetts,
Lieutenant Commander D. Mahan of
the Brooklyn, Lieutenant Commander
Harder of the Texas and Lieutenant
Commander Houston of the Lancaster.
There will be a battalion of four full
companies of marines. The New York.
the Brooklyn and the Massachusetts
will each have a company. The fourth
company will be made up of men .cho-
sen from the guard of the other ships.
Major Murphy of the Brooklyn Will
be in command of the battalion of ma
rines and Lieutenant Mathews of the
Brooklyn will be his adjutant. 1t Is
thought that the Marietta, the COM
pOsite gunboat which is now at Bos-
ton, will stop here on her way to
Washington, where she has been or
dered to report on Oct. >. She has
been fitted out and ordered to be
ready for sea by Sept. q at the latest
II she is to take part in the parade
she will probably arrive here on Thurs
day. The Scorpion, the converted
yacht, now off Cape Ann. to accom-