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Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Alice Spruance, Mrs. Robert Denney,
Miss Ethel Cooper, Mrs. W. B. Me-
gear and son William, Miss Edith Col
Inns. Messrs. Hirons Denney and
Clarence B. Raymond. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Harry HURT, Jr., of Tioga, Pa, were
in the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Clinefellow,
of Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs.
Jofeph Stephenson, near Green
Spring.
Mrs. J. Wesley Start is on two
weeks visit to Holly Beach, N. J.
Col. J. R. Casperson and family,
Miss Mary Cloward, aud the Misses
Emma and Katherine Eakins, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. John G. Blizzard at
the Delaware House.
Miss Elsie Lank, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edward Far
rell.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale, the faithful
organist of Asbury NJ. E. Church, has
been granted a vacation by the official
board.
Mr.. Cummins Speakman, of "Bel-
mont Hall, " left to-day for a short So
journ at Rehoboth.
Miss Margaret Fell has returned
from an extended visit to Asbury
Park, n. J.
Invitations have been issued to the
wedding of Miss Mabel Boyd, of Phil
adelphia, daughter of Mr.. William
Boyd, to Mr.. Hepburn S. Benson, son
of Capt. Joseph B. Benson, of the
Bombay Hook Lighthouse. The cere-
mony will take place at the bride
residence, on Wednesday, Sept. 5th,
at 8 o'clock.
Miss Bertha Johnson, of Raymond's
Neck, is spending a week with her
aunt, Mrs. A. B. Carter, at Little
Greek.
Mr.. G. r. Bullen, Mr.. W. E. Hill,
Mrs. c. V. Stevens, of Baltimore;
Mr.. E. r. Wallis, Miss H. c. Wallis,
of Kennedyville, Md, have been en-
tertained the past week by the Misses
Edna and Wilhelmina Hurlock.
Mr.. Thomas Parrot, of Philadel-
phie, is visiting his sister, Miss Eliza
beth ParrOtt.
Mr.. Watson Spencer and daughter,
Martha, of Oxford Valley, Pa, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph B. Benson at the Bombay Hook
Lighthouse, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie Brisbane Price, of Den
yer, Col, and Mrs. Mary Biggs, OF
Middletown, were guests of Mrs. Mary
j. Bewley last week.
VIM. A. Broadway, son of VIM. NJ.
Broadway, one of our young farmers
of the ''Neck," and Miss Margaret E.
Artz, were married in Clayton on the
10Th inst, by Rev. J. f. Nicholson.
Rev. Peregrine Wroth, rector of the
Church of the Messiah, Baltimore
with his wife and three children, ar,
guests other father, Mr.. L. W. Counsel
man.
Miss Lida r. Lord and Master Bay
nard Fowler, left yesterday for visi
near Millington, Md.
Miss Elizabeth G. Middleton is Wis
iting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
B. G. Collins at Green Spring.
Miss Emily D. Middleton, is conva
lescing from severe attack of malaria
fever.
Miss Bessie Star, of Wilmington, i
being entertained by Mrs. George NJ
Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
Senator Kenney Buys a Paper.

The State Capital Press, the paper
partly owned by DIR. Howard NJ. Will
kinson was sold by the sheriff yester-
dav to United States Senator r. r.
Kenney. 1t is understood that Charles
CARPENTER of Philadelphia, will be
manager.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
Sold a Valuable Farm.

Sheriff John Whartan Wednesday
sold a farm of the estate of the late
State Senator John Mustard, OF THIS
town, to Alexander Corbit, OF Odessa,
for $4,000. The farm was one of his
most valuable properties, and contains
o95 acres of excellent land.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Messrs. Cosgriff & Beck advertise
fruit and truck farm of "a acres, which
they desire to sell quickly.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

E, Harris Hammond, of Dover, has
been elected principal of a seminary in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

First class coal, So. per 2, ,24O Olbs, de-
livered, and So. 90 at bins of the Smyrna
transportation Company.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

You can buy the wire-looped To-
mato Baskets of COsGRIFF & BECK,
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.5O, 9.25 A. NJ, S.2O, 500
Going South. 800 A. M, and 5.OOP.M.
For Clayton and d. Il G. Roadside A. M.
and 800 P. M.
For Chestertown-S.1 1OA. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Save money by buying your coal of
the Smyrna Transportation Company
at once, before advance in price. Il
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

North: 7.15, s.4S, 9.51, A. NJ, 3.41, 5.2l, Pm.
SOUTH: 9.24, 11.57, A. NJ, 4.12, 5.44, s.O6P.M.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

The Transportation Company re-
ceived at Smyrna Landing and un-
loaded Monday, 16 carloads of coal
about 500 tons. This with the large
quantity of peaches, grapes, etc. re-
ceived for shipment on the Str. Brady
to Philadelphia, made the Landing a
busy place.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Isaac Morris, residing near the
Tent" in Thoroughfare Neck, died
on Saturday, aged ga years, and was
inferred in Glenwood cemetery, this
town, on Monday, Rev. Geo. l.. Har-
desty, officiating.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

You can buy the wire-hooped To-
matO Baskets of CosGRIFF & BECK.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

While operating a cider press Thurs
day, Samuel Foraker caught his index
finger in the cog wheel, MASKING it to
the extent as to need medical atten-
ton. DIR. Clifton dressed the wound.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

WANTED-Operators at the SIN yrna
overall factory; steady work the year
round. Good operators can make fair
wages. Call on or address CHAs. B.
THORNLEY,.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Next Sunday there will be special
services at st. Polycarp's Church.
Father Waldron will preach, and the
music will be by the Junior choir of
Holy Cross church, Dover, of twenty
five voices.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

The present price of coal is very low
will probably be higher. The
Smyrna Transportation Company Of
fers exceptionally good opportunity to
buy coal at a low figure, $3.50 per
2,240 lbs.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

Becoming frightened, the horse OF
John McClain, of near Duck Creek,
started to runaway. McClain's son,
a small boy, was the only occu-
pant and in the fearful dash down the
main street and out Commerce street
toward Smyrna Landing, many feared
a serious accident would take place.
Fortunately the little fellow got the
horse under control before any dam
age was done.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

There have been a number of at
tempts at rain the past week, but the
dust was not really laid until the rain
last night. 1t was too late to benefit
the corn crop much but pasture was
greatly in need of rain fall.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

The change in the temperature that
came with the rain of yesterday, re-
ioiced everybody, even to the shirt
waist man.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

The slump that came to the peach
and grape markets last week was not
enjoyed by our shippers, the markets
heretofore all the summer being in
their favor.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

The Smyrna Transportation Com
pany offers first class coal, if put in at
once, at $3.50 per 2,24O lbs.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

On account of hard driving to Mld-
dletown and return by Harry McOoi-
ley last Wednesday, China Pats was
unfortunate enough to lose his black
PAGER, one of his best livery horses:
McColley wanted to attend a funerai
with a lady friend, and drove hard TO
get there in time. He was too late'
and without giving the horse rest
hastened Immediately back. At BLACK
bird the PAGER dropped dead. The oc-
cupants walked the rest Of the way 10
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-22

At Townsend, the fight for the com
missionership nomination is steadily
waxing hotter and the real contest
seems to rest between Messrs. James
Moore, of st. Georges hundred, ana
John L. Seemans, of Blackbird hun
dred, with the odds slightly in favor
Of Mr.. Moore, he having an unanimous
support in his own bailiwick. Botn
also favor giving the Gubernatorlal
nomination To Peter J. Ford.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
CHAPTER vIII.

Obedient to his orders the Irish
sergeant, with little squad at his
heels. had kept straight on. A few
minutes later, rounding the bluff at
the gallop, eyes flashing over the field
in front of them, the party went rae
ing out over the turf and came in
full view of the scene of the fight.
Five hundred yards further down
stream was deep bend in the Lar
annie. Close to the waters edge two
horses lay stretched upon the ground,
stone dead. Out on the open prairie
lay an Indian pony still kicking in his
dying agony, and as the soldiers came
sweeping into view two men rose up
from behind the low bank of the
stream and swung their hats--Hal
Folsom and one of his hands safe,
mwounded. yet with look in their
gray faces that told of recent mortal
peril. /.
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face, crowned by mass of dark tress-
es. Her heavy, low-arching brows
spanned the thoughtful deep. dark
brown eyes that seemed to speak the
soul within and the beautiful face was
lighted up with smile that showed
just peep of faultless white teeth,
cleaning through the warm curves OF
her soft, sensitive lips. The form was
exquisitely rounded, yet supple and
erect.
Hasn't Jessie written you of how
Nell has grown and improved?" said
Mrs. Hall with womans quick note
of the admiration and surprise in
Deans regard.
'She must have was the answer,
"I'm sure she has, but perhaps l
thought it schoolgirl rhapsody-per-
haps / had too many other things to
think of
Perhaps you'll find it superseding
these too many other, things. Mr.. Sol
dier Boy" was. Mrs. Halls mental com
ment. "Now, sir, if you've gazed
enough perhaps you'll tell me your
plans" and she stretched forth re-
claiming hand.
But he hung on to the prize. "Let me
keep it a minute" he pleaded. Its
theloveliest thing I've seen in months"
And, studying his absorbed face, she
yielded, her eyebrows arching, pref
ty smile of feminine triumph about her
lips, and neither noticed the non-com-
missioned officer hurrying within the
gate, nor that half the men in &c"
troop at their bivouac along the
stream were. on their feet and gazing
to northeast, that far down the valley
horseman was. speeding like the
wind, that little puffs of smoke were
rising from the crests of the grand
landmark of the range and floating
into the blue of the heavens. Both
started to their feet at the abrupt an
nouncement.
Lieutenant, there are smoke sig
mails on Lar'mie Peak
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"Two years. She was at the Point
a day or two the summer of our grad
uation," he answered, carelessly. "a
real little Indian girl she was, too, so
dark and shy and silent, yet I heard
Prof. Ms daughter and others
speak of her later; she pleased them
SO much, and Jessie thinks theae's no
girl like her"
And you haven't seen her since
not even her picture?" asked Mrs. Hal,
rising from her easy-chair. Just let
me show you one she sent Hal last
week. | think there's a surprise in
store for you, young man. was her
mental addition as she tripped within
doors.
The nurse girl, a half-breed, one of
the numerous progeny of the French
trappers and explorers who had mar
ried among the Sioux, was hushing
the burly little son and heir to sleep
in his Indian cradle, grooming some
song about the firefies and Heecha,
the big-eyed owl, and the mother
stopped to press her lips upon the
rounded cheek and to flick away 4
tear-drop, for Hal second had roared
Justify when ordered to his monday
nap. Away to the northward the
heavily wooded heights seemed tipped
by feecy. summer clouds. and off 70
the northeast Laramie Peak thrust
his dense crop of pine and scrub oak
above the mass of snowy vapor that
ioated lazily across that grim-visaged
southwark scarp. The drowsy hum of
insects, the plash of cool, running wa
tiers fell softly on the ear. Under the
shade of willow and cottonwood cattle
and horses were lazily switching at
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SYNOPSIS.

,
Chapter I. = Time: Summer of '6S
Ogallalla Sioux grow restless. Capt.
Brooks and C troop ordered out as es-
cort for commission which is to locate
new army post in Big Horn country
T Chapter 1I.-Brooks taken i'll, command
falls to Lieut.. Marshall Dean Party
comes upon Indian village moving to the
mountains.
Chapter III.-Already friendly Indians
had given warming that ogallallas meant
trouble. Quartermaster Mai. Burle.gh
in charge of commission, shows fear and
helplessness at shout of Indians"
Chapter IV.-Indian braves pass by
without demonstration, but at post they
learn that Red Cloud is known to be on
warpath. Burleigh, after directing loca-
ton of Warrior Gap stockade starts with
escort and fresh horses for Frayne.
Chapter V.-Commander at Frayne
sends c troop by long detour back to
Emory, fort located near Gate City. At
latter place old John Folsom, noted from
tiersman, is preparing for, homecoming
of his daughter Elinor (Pappoose), and
reception of her friend. Jessie Dean. Mrs.
Fletcher, army officers widow from
Omaha. Installed as housekeeper.
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He waved ragged object on high.
their position, and would have crawIeu
upon them within an hour or two but
for Jakes daring ride for help and
the blessed coming of the bluecoats in
the nick of time. Folsom swore he'd
never forget their services this day.
And as he cantered homeward he
could still hear the distant firing dy-
ing away in the mountains to the
north. Give 'em hell, Dean!" he NUT
tered through his set teeth. They're
showing fight even when you've got 'em
on the run. I wonder what that
means2"
Not until another day was he to
know. Late on the evening of the at
tack, while he was seated with his
wife by Jake's bedside, half dozen
troopers, two of them wounded and
all with WORKOUT horses, came drift
ing back to camp. Twice, said they,
had the fleeing Indians made stand
to cover the slow retreat of one or two
evidently sorely stricken, but so close
~ were they pressed that at last they
had. been forced to abandon one of
their number, who died, sending his
last vengeful shot through the lieu
tenants hunting shirt, yet only graz
ing the skin. Dean, with most of the
men, pushed on in pursuit determined
never to desist so long as there was
light but those who returned could
not keep up.
Leaving the dead body of the young
brave where it lay among the rocks,
they slowly journeyed back to camp.
No further tidings came, and at day
break Folsom, with two ranchmen and
trooper, rode out on the trail to round
up the horses the Indians had been
(Continued on page ,12.l
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the swarm of gnats and flies or doing
through the heated hours of the day.
Out on the level fiat beyond the COR
raj the troopers had unsaddled, and
the chargers, many of them stopping
to roll in equine ecstasy upon the turf,
were being driven out in one big herd
to Craze. Without and within the
ranch everything seemed to speak of
peace and security. The master rode
the range long miles away in search
OF straying cattle, leaving his loved
ones without thought of danger. The
solemn treaty that bound the Sioux
to keep to the north of the Platte
stood sole sentinel over his vine and
fig tree. True there had been one OF
two instances of depreciation, but
they could be fastened on no particu-
lar band, and all the chiefs, even def
ant Red Cloud and insolent, swag-
gering Little Big Man, denied all
knowledge of the perpetrators. Spot
ted TAIL it was known, would severe
~ punish any of his people who trans
crossed, but he could do nothing with
the Ogallallas. Now they were not
200 miles away to the north, their
ranks swollen by accessions from all
the disaffected villages and turbulent
young braves of the swarming bands
along the Missouri and Yellowstone.
and If their demands were resisted by
the government, or worse, if they
were permitted to have breech-loaders
or magazine rifles, then just coming
into use, no shadow of doubt remained
that war to the knife would follow.
Then how long would it be before they
came charging down across the Platte,
east or west of Frayne, and raiding
those new ranches in the Laramie
valley?
Measuring as he meant his words
to be, Marshall Dean himself looked
anXlously about at the unprotected
walls Not even the customary dug
out" or underground refuge seemed to
have been prepared. Almost every
homestead, big or little, of those days,
had its tunnel from the cellar to a
dugout near at hand, stocked with
provisions and water and provided
with loopholes commanding the neigh
borhood, and herein the besieged
could take refuge and stand off the
Indians until help should come from
the nearest fort. 1.-THE name of Fol-
som is our safeguard" said Mrs. Hal.
in her happy honeymoon days, but
that was before the mother told her
OF the threats of Burning Star or the
story of the Ogallalla girl he vainly
loved. "All that happened so long ago."
she murmured, when at last the tale
was told. But Hal should have known,
II she did not, that even when it
seems to sleep Indian vengeance is
but gaining force and fury.
Presently Mrs. Hal came tripping
forth again, little carte de visite in
her hand, smile of no little signifi-
canoe on her lips. 'Now, Mr.. Dean.
will you tell me what you think of that
for a pappoose,s"s
And with wonderment in his ewes
the young officer stod and held it and
gazed.
There stood Pappoose, to be sure,
but what change! The little maiden
with the dark braids of hair hanging
far below her waist had developed into
tall slender girl, with clear.cut oval
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Were all right! Go on after them.
They've run off dozen of my best
horses" said Folsom, "and I'm afraid
they cut off ,ake.''
No! Jake reached the ranch all
right-leastwise somebody did, said
Shaughnessy. "That's how we got the
news. They got somebody. or else
they were only blutfing when they
waved that scalp. How many were
tnere?"
"At least dozen-too many for
you to tackle. Where's the rest of the
troop"
"Close at their heels. The lieuten-
ant led them right over the ridge.
Listen!'
Yes, far up in the foothills. faint
and clear, the sounds OF the chase
could now be heard. Deans men were
closing on the fleeing warriors. for
every little while the silence of the
range was broken by the crack OF
rife or carbine. Shaughnessy's fell
lows began to fdget and look eager
ly thither, and he read their wish.
1.-TWO of you stay with Mr.. Folsom"
he said, ''and the rest come with me.
There's nothing we can do hero, is
there? Sure you're not hit?''
mo, go on! Give 'em hell and get
back my horses. I'd go with you, but
they've killed what horses they
couldn't drive. All safe at the ranch 2"
Shaughnessy nodded as he spurred
away. We'll be gettin' the lieuten-
ant hrevet for this" said he, 'if
we can only close up with those black
guards" And these were the words
Folsom carried back with him. as,
mounting willing troopers horse, he
galloped homeward to reassure his
wife, thanking God for the opportune
coming of the little command, yet
swearing with close-compressed lips.
at the ill-starred work of the day.
Thus far he had striven to keep from
her all knowledge of the threats of
the Ogallallas, although he knew she
must have heard of them. He had
believed himself secure so far back
from the Platte. He had done every
thing in his power to placate Red
Cloud and the chiefs-to convince his
former. friends that he had never en-
ticed, poor Lizette, as Baptiste had
called the child, from her home and
people. They held he should neverl
have left her, though she had ac-
cused him of no wrong. Burning Star,
in his jealous rage, hated him, be-
cause he believed that but for love
of the paleface Lizette would have lis
tened to his wooing, and Folsom's con-
science could not acquit him of having
seen her preference and of leading her
on. He could not speak of her to his
wife without shame and remorse. He
had no idea what could have been her
| fate, for the poor girl had Disappeared
from the face of the earth, and now,
at last, this day had proved to him the
threats of her lover and her brothers
We're not idle. He had had so narrow
a squeak for his life, SO sharp and sud-
den and hard a fight for it that, now
that the peril was over, his nerve be-
gan to give way, his strong hands to
; tremble. Armed with breechloaders,
he and his two friends had been able
to stand off the attacking party, kill
ing two ponies. and emptying, they
felt sure, two saddles; but little by lit
tie the Indians We're working around
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-05

The meeting of the Rowing Associ-
alton has been postponed till Monday.
The Helene yesterday brought Mr.
James Renton and Rev. Joseph Durao
from the big Island.
Large numbers Of rats have appearea
at kaiihi detention camp since the
quardntlned people ieft it.
Professor Azbill will lecture tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock at the Y. NJ.
&. y. on Parallels" A cordial invita-
ton Is extended TO all.
The cemetery committee have found
a bit OF sheltered ground, about 100
acres In extent. near Diamond Head
which they consider better than any
Jther they nave seen.
The Government law library has re-
ceiyed present from President Dole of
three sets OF the California codes and
statutes, with behring's annotations.
The publishers sent these to the Presi-
dent.
The progressive whist club at the Pa
cihc Club was disturbed by a mounted
patrolman yesterday. The natives play
ing the game were wroth at the action
taken. as they said no stakes were up.
Being the end of the week, their state
ment Is probably true.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-05

The band will not play this afternoon
at Emma Square, but will play at the
Cleaners entertainment at the rest
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Richards. To-
morrow the usual Sunday concert at
Makee Island. Next week is Moonlight
Concert Week: Monday, the 7th. at
Emma Square; Tuesday. the Sth. at
Thomas Square: Wednesday. the 9th
at Makee Island; Thursday, the 10th, at
Thomas Square.
his evening the band will take part
In the National Guard OF Hawaii Camp
fire at the drill shed.
Next week the band will play on the
steamers departures.