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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

Der exchange at Houston. Mr.. Kelley said
he thought II an admirable idea. but that
as far as his observation went 1t was
being chiefly discussed among the local
dealers.
Eve are woefully in need OF statistics
regarding the lumber interests OF South
Texas and louisiana" said Mr.. x sley.
"and II an exchange would be the vehicle
OF collecting and disseminating statistical
Information regarding the lumber interest,
! would heartily favor Its establishment
and know of no better point for its To-
cation than at Houston"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

Bastrop. Texas. July 2S,-There have
been forty-nine applicants for Confederate
pensions filed with County Judge j. b.
Price of Bastrop county, Texas.
The new round bale press of Mr.. p. o..
Elzner's has been put in running order,
and is now ready TO do its work for the
farmers. Mr. ELMER says he will gin
the first bale of cotton Monday.
Mrs. S. Mitchell and her little son Ma
rlon OF Houston have been visiting Bas-
trop, guests of her cousin, Mrs. L. II.
Jenkins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
THE HARNESS RACES.
A New Record Made for the AM
VILE Track.

Cleveland, July 2s.--Seareh Light. in add'-
tion to winning the 2,oi race from Anaconda
and FRANC Bogash. placed new mark today
for the great AWHILE track at 2:oS'e Another
mark was fixed by The Maid when, in the
second heat of the ia pace. she went the
mile in 2.06i4. breaking the record for i-yeaf'
old pacing mares in races, made by Much Bet
ter at San Jose last August, Of 2;07A. The
track record at AWHILE was 2:OSS., held by
Frank Agan. The fourth day of the races
presented the best programme so far this
week
Pacing 1904 class. purse s200O-Search Light,
Anaconda, Frank Bogash Best time 2:03i2.
Trotting, 2:l0 class. purse $S000-Eloree.
Tommy Britton Croesus. Best time 2:06ia.
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rou,o los. Miss pranble lo4. Mint sauce lol.

Fonso los. Miss Branble lo4. Mint Sauce 100.
Alleylate iO2, Be True 100. Danish 81, Pinoch.e
"a. Good Hope 90.
1l2 Chimura, La Josephine, Parole dor leo
Mamie G. Glad Eyes o..
Mile and sixteenth Judge Steadman, Gas
ton III. Dasquil lis, Livada l0i, SIR kolin lV,'
The Brewer 81 Caiquita %.
Mile and a furlong, selling Eitholin ITO, Co
mez 1903, Barbee MIR. Pip Sir Joseph Lister,
Montedonico 107, Friskal IVA, DoSey' Done st,e
iog. Iron Chancellor %, Jimp "a, Miss Ed
wards So
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Brfar Sweet Had Tight Race to
Rent IsadOr.

New York, July 2s.-The chief event on the
card for today's races at Brighton Beach
was the Jamaica stakes at seven furlongs
in which there were four entries but King
Barleycorn was scratched and Briar Sweet
was the favorite peep O. Day was also
heavily backed. lsidor being the outsider
The start was made promptly ard in spite
of his impost lsidor cut out the running.
carrying the others at merry clip around
the lower turn and through the backstretch.
AS they rounded the upper turn Maher sent
Brar Sweet along and when they straight
ened out for home the mare was in front
adm won out by half length from Isidor.
Mile and an eighth--Dan Cupid. Brahmn.
Satinwood. Time, Loo 2-5.
Five furlongs-Ten Candles. Lady Uncas
Liebe. Time. -:0l 3-5.
Mle--Exit. Wait Not. Klondyke Queen.
Time, 1:i2.
Jamaica stakes.s seven furlongs-Briar Sweet
lsidor. Peep o. Day. Time 12T19.
six furlongs-Peace, Abuse, Galathee.
Time lila Is.
Mile--St. Clair. Lakeland Kiondike. Time
t:4l l-5.
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ToDAY's ENTRIES.

Five eiGhths of mile, selling-Silver Gar
ter los. Wildwood 80. Premature l06. Laureate
105, All Gold l03. salmagundi 100. Fluke 81
Gold Lack "a. Decimal 80, Miss Dede. Wig o.
Pompadoura Beverage 50. Mollie Newman 81.
One mile. selling-Hurrcane lUl. Frank Ire
land. Rare Perfume, Leando 81. Althea 49,
Tyran 50. Glad Hand 81.
Rising Generation stakes. three-fourths OF
a mile-rrumpet 1872 and Shoreham liz IN.
+. DIVER entry. Ganfalon, Christmas Carol,
Wig. Wildwood i07.
Brighton CUP. two and quarter miles
Don Deoro 127. Rappahannock. Bangle, Lat
son l2i.
The Scud stakes. hve-eighths OF a mile
lsidor 40, Glorian. Dave 1872. Floronso 100.
Larva l21 lmperator 1876, Judge Taryn. De-
eide l2i. Big Indian. Impartial ll9. Effle Hag
gcrty III. Florence Clark ll5, Water King ia
Brahmn lib.
Steeplechase handicap. full course--Rhein-
strom l6o King. T 157. Perion loo. Sir Play
1885 The Lost Chord 1856.
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r,vorites Mt Saratoga.

Saratoga. y. Y. July 2s,-The favorite'
pulled down all five races at Saratoga today.
Weather fine: track fast
Five and half furlongs-Sakhrat, sehnell-
ueufer Dear Heart. Time :os.
Five furlongs -Midight, Kilt, Rideau. Tins
1:0Sia.
Mile and a furlong--Filon dor, The Bache-
Tor. Tragedisn. Time l;o4A.
Seven furlonss-Bardella, Myth Sister
Alice. Time 1:29A.
Mile aud a sixteenth--Trillo Bon Ino Miss
Patron. Time 1883.
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Dr. Kerfoot Accepted secrctary.hip

Atlanta, Ga, July 2s.--Dr Henry C. Nc
Donald. president OF the Southern Bap-
fist home mission board. today received a
telegram from Or. F, H. Kerfoot OF Louis
Vile. professor at the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary, stating he had de-
cided to accept the secretaryship of the
board This announcement Is a source OF
satisfaction among the board members
here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
TopAY,s ENTRIEs-

Mile and seventy yards. seiling--Frie.,an "A
10. Lula w. Hittick los, Pr:Nce Michael JaSu
consett 100. Lardsu. Joe Gentry, KoenlS !.
brown Flrt. Whisper Law IS. 80
Mile and q halt selling Rowland pus,t.
10. Kodak. Jack Bradley los. Pawnee. Pr
ttioner 1917. Almante Valid loi. Connie i'as
school Girl Leonag lo2. FL Ghor 9e Ies'
SIX furlongs.. haniieap-Aiiee Turner -,
Ida Ledford log. Norris vomer, Arthur Ra,
nan los. Lexell 10o Joan Milon Is. pc
Six furlongs. handlesp-Tom Collins. T,,,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

at Eagle Lake. telling HIS troubles from
the late food. the loss Of his crop, ETC..
and asking Tor some seed to replant.
which was sent BIN b. the committee.
~
Supplies have been scat to White Switch
sufficient to supply 1890 pcopls from row
till August "a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
A Lumber Exchange.

r. e. Kelley OF Beaumont came in las.
night en- route TO Texas City to join his
family. who are there for the summer.
Mr.. Kelley is largely Interested In the
lumber interest at Beaumont. When ques-
toned as to the establishment Of ium-
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hound over for Theft.

@. l.. Miller. who rooms at the corner
of Preston and Milan filed complaint
yesterday that he had been robbed Of
1890 in consequence OF which Harry
Green was arrested on a charge OF theft
from person and upon preliminary
hearing before Justice Malsch he was
placed under $3.50 bond.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

Dan Gallagher a young boy about 10
years of age, was seriously injured by II
vicious COW in the Fifth ward yesterday
forenoon The COW attacked the boy ON
the street and gored him In the leg. the
wound penetrating about three Inches. The
COW followed up the attack and would have
done further damage had II not been for
several persons who happened to be near
at hand.
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His Leg Amputated.

w. l., Reed, who was run over and hurt
by Houston and Texas Central train at
chappell Hill on Thursday and brought
to the Houston inflrmary for treatment,
was reported to be out OF danger yester-
day, his greatest injury being in the leg,
which was amputated below the knee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
SPORT NOTES.

Cleburne won the match at tennis. singles,
from Weatherford.
Kentucky Farmer who has won couple OF
good races at St. Louis is full brother to
Leo Planter.
Indianapolis has a good lead in the Western
league championship struggle. with Mime
apolis second,
In the National circuit races at Ottumwa.
Iowa, Major Taylor won the mile profess
sonai in 2:02 2-5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
Harlem Results.

Chicago, july as.-slx AUTOBIOGRAPHY John.
Princess Murphy. Brown Dick. Time. 1:l5.
Five fnrlongs. selling - Nu'lah. Clara
Wooley. Loyable. Time. l:0lR.
Mile-Racivun. Aureole. Canace. lime.
l.iiIs.
Six furIongs-Aigaretta. Flora Louise,
Lucky Star. Time. 1914.
Milo-Mistral. Foncliffe. Thrcs Bars Time.
1;4l.
Five and half furlonEs-Meri,o. San &C.
ella, Lew Kraft. Time. los.
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LuNcH or pANeuEr-wHIcHr

Where did you ever have a better appe.
title than when eating on train? The
Denver road runs daily from Fort Worth
to Denver and Colorado resorts It's fast
train OF new coaches. Pullmans and cafe
cars. In which you may lunch or banquet
any hour OF the day Ia carte.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

Wiltranby. Hontas Crooke. Best time 2:O6A
Trotting. 2:21 class, purse sl2Oo--Dainty
Daffo, Bessie *, Esparto Rex. Time 2:13A.
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HOUSTON RELIEF COMMITTEE.
SUPPLIES BEING SENT WHEREVER
THEY ARE NEEDED.
The REPORTS show that All Points
Are Well supplied-seeds from
the Govcrnment.

Cash contributions yesterday for
the Brasos Hood sufferers were ms
GOllowss
"A. o. n. .....,. ............... 50 90
A. N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 90
Eastern Star Chapter .......... q 90
S. Hernshcim Bros. g. Co., New
orleans .,.......,... ..'..'..'.' ~" w
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THE RACES.

Cincinnati. July rs -Cinrnnati-N New York
game POSTPONED on account OF rain
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Accompanying the donation of 800 by
s Hernsheim Bros. e. Co. of New Or
leans was the following letter to Mr.. Theo.
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C. W. Riddick writes from sartartia that
some of the negroes in his section are
impostors and not deserving of help Some
OF those who lived up on the prairie lands
and We're not reached by the water have
applied for aid and as long ms they are
fed they will never 'eturn TO work. He
Ia supplying only those known to him TO
be In actual need.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-07

Continued on 7th Page.)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-07

The court room this afternoon con-
tanned fair sprinkling of the gentler
sex, who had been do noubt attracted
thither by the knowledge that Pat Gar
rett was on the stand and q mild curio-
sity to hear some of the evidence in the
now famous murder trial.
AS soon as court convened after din
ner Garrett again occupied the witness
stand. BE was again turned over to
counsel for the prosecution and re.
direct examination was conducted by
Mr.. Barnes.
son one OCCASION. said the witness
ST had warrants for cattle stealing
against Lee and Gilliland. 1 got Judge
Fall to write note for me to Lee tell
ing him to send the boys in. L sent
the note by Meadows. When he got tc
Lees ranch Lee was standing on the
front porch buttoning his gloves. He
threw his eyes up and saw Meadows
then went in the house and shut the
door. Meadows delivered the note but
was told that Lee was not at home. He
then hunted up Tucker and gave him
the note. Tucker said the boys
wouldn't came in go L concluded they
were all on the dodge"
Why were bench warrants issued
for the defendants?
Because their attorneys had access
to the grand jury room and had they
been Indicted I'm satisfied the prison
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
REPUBLICAN
MEETING.
The Republicans Of TazsEell County
Assemble.
THE MEETING 4 SMALL ONE.
No Nomination for the House Of Delegates
Was Made. A Resolution Declaring
a Nomination Inexpedient
was Passed.

The Republicans of Tazewell county met
in mass-meeting at the court house on
last Saturday at 2 O'Clock, p. m, in re-
sponse to the call of J. n. Harman, county
chairman. The meeting was small one,
only about fifty Republican voters being
present. When we remember that the meet
ing of the Democrats, held recently, was
about the same size, we are forced TO con.
clude that the people are but little interest.
ed in the legislative election, Republicans
especially.
In the absence of the co unity chairman,
VIM. c. Pendleton, secretary Of the coun-
ty committee, called the meeting to or.
der Mr.. ]. P. Whitman was made chair.
man of the meeting, and Wm. G. Pendle-
ton secretary.
The chair announced that the meeting
was ready for business, and thereupon Col.
]. S. Browning offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved by the Republicans Of Taze-
well county, Virginia, in mass-meeting as
semDed, that we deem it inexpedient to
make nomination for the House of Dele.
gates"
The resolution was passed UNANIMOUSLY,
without debate, and on motion the meet
ing adjourned.
Our Democratic friends had been Gu
rious to know what action the Republicans
of Tazewell would take, and they found
out. We do not think that action was
what the enemy was hoping for.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
SKATER ON RETIRED LIST.
Way Open for President to Recognize
Brilliant Achievements of LaWton
And Macarthur.

Washington, Oct. 16.-By operation of
the age limit General William r. Shafter
was today placed on the retired list of the
regular army. By special agreement
arrived at sometime sincer however, Cen
eral Shafter is to remain in command of
California, with bis present volunteer rank
of major general, until the volunteers have
returned from Manila for muster out and
until the last of the new infantry regiments
have started across the Pacific.
From the vacancy by the retirement of
General Shafter from the regular service
it is expected that the following colonies
will be excessively promoted to the rank Of
brigader generals and ndimmediately retire:
Colonel Louis NJ. Carpenter, Fifth Caval-
ary, Colonel Royal T. Frank, First Artil-
iery; Colonel Alexander G. M. Penning.
ton, Second Artillery; Colonel Andrew
S. Burt, Twenty-fifth infantry; Colonel
Samuel Overshine, Twenty-third Infantry.
The retirement Of these five officers will
open the way for the President to reccg-
nize the CONSPICUOUS achievements of Col
ouels Lawton and Macarthur.
One of these two officers is 10 receive
the vacent brigadier.generalship. The
other will be promoted to the same rank
in January next when General Thomas M.
Anderson retires for age.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
FIGHTING WAS VERY FIERCE.
British Finally Carried the Day, But Not
Until After Eighteen of the Queens
Men Had Fallen Before the Hail of
Deadly Burgher Bullets,
DISPATCHES CONFIRM REPORTS.

London, Oct. l7.-All reports today
agree that there has been fierce fighting in
or around Mafeking, which is held by Col
onel Baden Powell, with force of about
1900, including volunteers. The reports
came from various places along the western
Transvaal border and are confirmed by
dispatches direct from Pretoria, which
have been delayed in transmission since
Saturday.
One report says that Colonel Baden
Powell made asortie from Mafekingin force
and attacked the Beers who were invest
ing the town. After fierce fighting the
British carried the day.
Another special from Capetown says that
three hundred Beers and Is British were
killed in the battle at Mafeking.
A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated
October IA, and sent by way of Delagola
Bay, says:
GA cyclist dispatch was received from
Ottoshoep, near Malmani, at six O'Clock
this evening asserting that heavy fighting
had been in progress all day long North of
Mafeking. British troops on an armored
train acted as a covering for force of
military engineers who were repairing the
track. Maxim guns or the train kept up
continuous fire.;
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
TAzEWELI4 VA. THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1899.
S, W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

Fire has been kindled in the Iron Fur
mace at Bristol, Va, now owned by the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company,
and is ready to go into blast as soon as
hands enough can he secured.
On account of the smallpox all the
towns on the main line of the Norfolk and
Western have quarantined against Bristol.
For the same reason the Association of
Virginia Baptists, which was to be held at
Bristol on the 18th of November, will be
held at some other point.
The Republicans of Montgomery county
met in convention at CEristiansburg on
Saturday the 14th inst, and nominated
Mr. T. B. Einstein for the House Of Dele
gates. MIR. Einstein is very popular
citizen and represented his county in the
House of Delegates at the session of 1896.
William Flanagan, ex-sheritf of the
county, was elected county chairman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
Royal Arch Chapter at castIewood.

On last Tuesday, Grand Lecturer w. j.
Hubbard and NJ. Elk. James O'Keeffe went
to Castlewood, in Russell county, Va. to
organize and institute Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons. They spent all of last week
at that place, and exalted seventeen can
didates who became members of the new
chapter, known as Castlewood Chapter,
r. A. M.
The following were made officers for the
ensuing year: w. ]. Kendrick, H. P.;
II. c. Davis, K; G. A. Quillen, ST.;
VIM. Fields, Treas; c. W. Banner, Secy.;
A. Handy, G. H.; j. L. Tyler, P. S.;
N. S. Dickinson, R. A. c.; M. w. Tay.
lor, Mas. 3rd. "; j. Nj. Hlllman, Mas.
End. "; w. A. Fields, Mas. 9rd. ";
A. G. Robinson, Chaplain; H. E. Porter,
Steward; B. P. Fink, Janitor.
Seventeen more applications had been
fled for membership, and the indications
are that the chapter will be an excellent
one in number and quality.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
HAD TEN MINUTES TO SPARE.
Shamrock Had Slight Lead at the Start,
but the American Vessel Quickly Over
came This and at the Turn was
Mile and q Half to the Good.
OFFICIAL TINE OF TIE RACE.

New York, Oct. 16.-Comparatively few
excursionists witnessed the first of the
series of the international yacht races be-
tween the Columbia and the Shamrock
today.
The cup defender soon overcame slight
lead which the Irish boat had acquired at
start and at the turn was a mile and half
head. On the way home the Columbia
ran into calm, but soon caught the wind
and left the Samrock far behind.
The official time of the race was as
follows:
Start-Shamrock, 1l:0l,13; Columbia
three seconds later.
Turn-Columbia, l:4S.16; Shamrock,
l:5S.O6
Finish-Columbia, S:54.59; Shamrock,
4:05.1O.
The Columbia allows the Shamrock six
and three-tenth seconds. The Columbia
wins by ten minutes and one and seven.
tenth seconds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
DEWEY AT WASHINGTON.
He Will Give Himself Complete Rest
for a Few Days. .

IOT rev UdJS'
Washington, October 16.-Fresh from
the series Of New England demonstra-
tions in his honor Admiral Dewey return
ed to Washington late this afternoon on
the belated through express from Boston.
His homecoming after a continuous round
of celebrations, extending from his arrival
at Sandy Hook, marked his first exper-
ience in being behind his schedule, for the
train bearing his party, delayed BY the
dense fog about New York harbor during
the night, pulled into the Pennsylvania
depot here at $500 p. n., six hours and
thirteen minutes late 1t was fatiguing
and featureless trip.
The admiral was accompanied by Flag
Lieutenant Brumby, Flag Secretary Cald-
we'll and General Passenger Agent Nc
Kee. er, Of the Rutland Railroad. They
occupied w. X. Vanderbilt's private car
slOl," which the admiral has had at his
disposal since he left New YORK last Tues
day, and which was attached to the rear
of the express. Three times the admiral
came out on the platform, but there was
no speecL- making or handshaklng. Ow-
ing to the belated time, few people along
the route gathered to greet him.
The party waited a quarter of an hour
here for the admiral's carriage, and when
he passed through the crowd in the depot
to reach it, there was some cheering,
which the admiral acknowledged by rails
ing his hat. He was driven to his house.
The admiral has made no plans or en-
gagements for the next few days, and ex-
poets to give himself complete rest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
TO PRISON FOR TEN YEARS.
Judge Paul Sentences Five of the Men
who Killed Geo. W.. RatIiff.

The trial which had been in progress for
some days in the U. S. Court at Abingdon
of the men who killed Geo. w. Ratliff
was concluded last Monday, by five of
them being sentenced to hard labor in the
penitentiary at Moundsville, w. Va, for
tenn of ten years. The men convicted
and sentenced we're: William Strouth,
Thomas Strouth, Charles Brown, Dick
Dye and Charles Newbelry. Henry
Strouth and William Brown, the latter
mere youth, were acquitted.
The story of the killing and the arrest
of the parties charged with the crime were
published at the time in the REPUBLICAN,
and are familiar to our readers.
When Judge Paul pronounced sentence
upon the convicted men, he announced
that, if the laws of the United States COW
cred the crime of murder in killing one of
its officers, the death penalty would have
been inflicted. He said: ga deliberate
and cold -blooded assassination as that of
which you are guilty rarely blackens the
record of any court"
In pronouncing the sentence Judge Paul
very s5ly and forclbly referred to the fact
that the Federal Statutes provided 40
severer punishment than fine and impris-
onment for the murder of one of its off,
GERS while in the discharge of his official
duties. He said: "That for such crime
10 higher punishment can be inflicted un-
der the Federal Statutes than imprison.
nent for limited period, at hard labor,
is reproach to the Federal Government. "
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-19
A LITTLE WAlF.
A Girl Baby Found in a Railway Car at
Radford.

Radford.
Bristol, Tenn, Oct. 14.-When the
Washington and Chattanooga vestbuie
train reached Radford, Va, today, on the
Norfolk and Westean railway, there was
discovered on the front seat of the main
passenger coach little girl child snugly
wrapped up, its body resting in a plain
split basket. This waif, probably not ten
days old, had been left alone. When
touched in the tiny couch the little thing
opened her bright blue eyes and looked
wonderingly at the strange faces bent over
her.
The child was neatly clothed, and in her
snug berth were found various articles of
baby dress and among them letter ad-
dressed to the finder and guardian of my
child, (Which told of mothers shame and
lovers unfaithfulness.
"Don't think me entirely heartlese, :"
wrote the mother, "that thus give up my
child, the offspring of over-trusted love.
l confess my shame. but the pity is that
he whom | trusted too far and who has
deserted me in my disgrace and left me an
outcast from home and loved ones, is not
made to share the disgrace with me. But
he goes his way and moves respected in
his circle of friends, while society points
the finger of scorn at me and leaves me
drifting, hated being"
Further on, she says, 81 shall expect
you to love my baby, Let me know where
she is and will send her money. She
must never know that her mother brought
her heritage of shame. l beg you to
let her bear the name gave her, Mamie
Lee.'
The letter was signed "Amie Lee, y
and requested that she be written TO at
Roanoke, Va.
Several of the passengers expressed a
desire to take the child One mother from
Tennessee, with three of her own little
ones clinging to her, took it in her arms
and was only pursuaded to give it up by
the suggestion of friend that the husband
might object.
The little stranger has found home in
the household of generous railroad official
at Christiansburg, Va.