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T"7" 'THE ALLIANCE. FU2LISKED EVERY WEDNESDAY U0RNIK6. i:. by the ALLiancE PODLismnG BOHANNAN BLOCK, GO. Lincoln, -o- -0- Nebraska. All comHmnictJons for the paper should be addressed to THE ALLIANCE PUBLISH ING CO., aud all matters pertaining to the Farmers' Alliance, includitgr subscriptions to the pape, to the Secretary. H. G. ARMITAGE, Editor. ALLIANCE DIRECTORY. NATIONAL ALLIANCE. President, 3. Burrows, Filley, Neb. . Vice President, H. L. Loucks, Clear Creek, ecretaiy, August Post, Moulton, Iowa. Treasurer, Hon. J. J. Furlonjr, Austin Minn. Lecturer, A. D. Chase, Watertown, Dak. NEBRASKA STATE ALLIANCE. President, John H. Powers, Cornell.'' Vice President, James Clark, Wabash. Secretary-Treasurer, J. M. Thompson, Lincoln Lecturer, M. M. Case, Creihton. Executive Committee: J. Burrows Filley; B.F Allen, Wabash; Allen, Hoot, Omaha; L. Henry, Hansen; W. M. Gray, North Loup. . Deputy Organizers : Robert Gray, Inman ; Alva Tompkins, Hansen; James A. Butler, Ewing;Wm. Clark, Banner; John A. Hogg, Shelton; J. W. Hartley. West Union; P. J. Keese, Lexington ;C. J. Mecham. Cambridge, W. J. Holly, Cambridge: L. C. Hoyd. Brom fleld; Charles Woosterilver Creek; Herbert G. Miller, Cambridge; ThomasSinclair, Fuller, nn; w. A. Mansfield, Gandy; F. J. Frederic!, North Platte; J. P. Black, Indianola; J. 8. Kiddle, Arcadia; J. F. Harrison, York; Sher man Stevenson, Alma; G. W. Norman, La mar: J. Y. M. Swigart, Fremont ; E. M. H ar rison Venangof Geo. W. Felton, Angus; LouisMeRcynolds,Fairfleld; Jas. C. Hether ington, Beatrice. Dakota Tehritokt: President, H. L. TiOucks, Clear Lake. Secretary, OA. Soderburg. Hartford. Minnesota : President, George W. Sprague, SeCTetarv, George W. Haiprb. Mankato. Iowa :-President, A. L. Stuntz, State Centre ; Secretary. August Poet, Moulton. I tNWsr-pWsident,-; Secretary, Da vid Ward Wood, 158 Clark St., Chicago. Wisconsin: President, N. E. Moody vlro qua; Secretary, A. F. Sands, Fairfield. Kansas: President, J. M. Morris, White City; Secretary, T. J. McLain, Peabody. Washington Territory: President, J. M. Reed, Oaksdale; Secretary, J.W. Arrowsmith, Colfax ' Ohio: President, A. M. Smith, Climax; Vice-President, W. H.Likins, Caledonia; Sec retary, A. T. Goorley, Iberia; Treasurer, N. CBader, Marits. Executive Committee: Geo C Gruber. Marits; Wm. BrockleBby.Ca 8uKld, MaVtell; Enoch Dunham, Harwood; J. D. Armstrong, Ht. Gilead. DECJAJUTIOX OF PURPOSES. Profoundly impressed that we, the Fa m.M' nit(i bv the strontr and faith ful tieror'flnanciar and home interests, should set forth our declarations, we there to rtrive6 to secure the establishment of right and Justice to ourselves and our pos- , teritv. . .. h4al claeses in the science of economical ' - liirnment in a strictly non-partisan spirit. ToVdorse the motto, "In things essential, unityiXJ all things cfctrlty." - . To eefc purity of the elective franchise, and to indue all voters to intelligently exer ci't for Ife enactment and execution of which -wl express the most advanced public wntlmXrwn all questions involving t hp interests of laborers and f armers. To develop a bettSKBtate mentally, morally, socially and financially. . To constantly strive to secure entire har mony and good-will among all mankind, and brotherly love among ourselves, v To suppress personal. locaV jscctioral and national prejudices; all unheftlthful rivalry, and all selfish ambition. 4 V;- . To assuage the sufferings of a brother and sister, bury the tlead, care for the widows and .,o, v, mutinrm: to exercise cwity to ward offenders; to construe words adjpur- purposes in their most favorable 11 Rht, graft ing honesty of propose and good Intent to Alliance unto dfath. others, ana io Ti iui;w mo jnuvJMk.j,vi x L - Post OFFiCEufLixcoiN, Neb., June ie, ioo. herebyjjrtify thatTHE alliainl., ly newiOper published at this place, has been dteTmined by the Third Assietant Post Mas ter General to ce a puwitmwu admission in the mails at the pound rate ot postage, and entry of it as such is accordingly Sade upon the books of this office. Valid while the character of the publication re mains unchanged. - AtBERT per ALONG THE LINE. This department is conducted by the Secre tarv of the State Alliance to whom all com- short articles upon various subjects of inter est to the Alliance etc., should be addressed, Li. t, nfi Ride of the paper. V,iotinns in relation to Alliance wi, c,. ' J,ot nhnoKit to your articles but end us your name always. MISSIXG. Any information in regard to the whereabouts of one Geo. E. Crern, who when last heard from, was in the employ of Pratt & ' Ferris as. Wagon Master in Nebraska, will be thank fnlly received by the undersigned. He is about 5 feet tailored hair and beard, blue eyes, weight 2co lbs. Send information to Allen Boot, Omaha, or to W. W. Crem, Seyuin, Texas. - John Dalton, secretary of Cascade Alliance, reports three new members and a total membership to date of twenty-one. This is one of the old Al liances and is located in Cass county. Charter .No. 695 is issued to Mount Hope Alliance of Furnas county,' Samuel A. Marble, secretary. They organize with eighteen, charter mem bers and will make a Ftrong Alliance. C. A. Henry and Chas. W. Downing, both of Furnas f county, write for pa pers necessary in organizing subordi nate Alliances. New organizations are being formed in every part of the county, and it will soon be well organ ized. S. E. Stevenson sends in a proof of work in Harlan county, by remitting for charter for Spring Brook Alliance No. 691, Theodore Schvack, secretary and also promises to send subscribeis and more applications for charters soon. . L. J. Fletcher, secretary of No. 649, sends report this week showing an in crease of eleven members the past ' month. With a total membership of twenty-two they will certainly reap the benefits of co-operation and organ ized effort. ., Bro. Swigart this week sends two applications for charter, one for Mari etta Alliance No. 6924' with twenty-two members, Lee Johnson, secretary, and the other for Pleasant Valley Alliance No.93, fifteen charter members, Je rome Morgan, secretary. Who ; says Saunders countV is not coming to the front. Bro. Lee W. Crofts, in sending list of subscribers to the paper, writes: "I hope that your undertaking will pros . per rapidly and Tiie Aeliance soon become of such good authority and im portance that we ray drop some of our oresent subsciptions to servile , . . A m party sheets and rely upon it for care ful and unprejudiced digests of both politics and business. It is tiresome and a waste of valuable time to wade through the trash of three or four pa pery of different political creeds in or der to obtain a well balanced view of our political and business condition." If our members will all act on the sug gestion of Bro. Crofts and support your, paper in preference to all others it can be made the leading paper in the state. J. M. Wills, secretary of No. 627, sends a list of eight subscribers this week and reports a healthy growth of I the Alliance in that county. He writes for twenty-four more account books which shows a remarkable in crease in memberbhip in his local Alli ance. Accept thanks, Bro. W., for encouraging words. Bro. Hogg, organizer for Buffalo county, organized a good Alliance over the line in Hall county on the 26th of August with fifteen members, and f i.rther says: I expect to organize several Alliances in Buffalo county soon. The ball is rolling and gather ing moss as it grows. We are expect ing a big crowd and a good time at our County Alliance meeting on the 7tb. Bro. J. 11. Stephen in applying for charter for D'AUamond Alliance No. 687 asks two questions which we an swer here. 1st Officers elected on the organization of an Alliance hold their office until the next regular elec tion as prescribed by Sec. 2, Art. II, constitution of State Alliance. 2nd New members received are not report; ed until the close of the preseni'quar ter when the regular report is made. See SecArti1 Vrand Sec. 3, Art. IX. Cherry -Creek Alliance No. 597 or ganized last April with thirteen mem-' bers, now has fifty-two active members to respond to roll call. The secretary Louis ITrwiller, says: All members are pushing for success, and every one takes an active interest. Send me more account books and application blanks. The Bro. from Iowa should have a card from the local with which he was connected, otherwise he would havp to hf admitted or received in the j regular way. E. A. Draper, organizeryror Sher man county, authorizes hisio announce the quarterly meet-Vtfg of that county which will con-prene at Loup City on Sept..lO.:,iJXet there be a good attend ance atthis meeting. The invitation is extended to neighboring town-to 'attend if convenient. 11 also reports good progres,sJnJ4C"orgahiziiig work, ami nnwttsspvprsil nlnr.es desirincr to i L-"-t.- x fform ""subordinate Alliances. The thanks of the editor are returned for the list of subscribers sent by Bro. Draper. Soura Bexd, Wyo., Aug 28. I have received copies of The Alliance and haye circulated them as much as possible. Everyone speaks highly of the paper here and a good list may be expected soon. I send you two new names and will get more at our next meeting. We have fifteen members and four applications. The interest increases as farmers become better ac quainted with the Alliance. Very truly yours, Wm. II. Welch, Sec'y Wild Horse Alliance. Mead, Neb. Aug. 22. Bro. Armi tage: The Marble Alliance is alive and kicking against everything that is in opposition to oar grand and glorious order. We organized on the 19th of June with twenty-six members. At our last meeting on the 17th of Aug., we numbered fif ty in good standing, and more coming. The farmers are all very busy at the present time. Crops are very fine, particularly corn. As soon as I can have a little leisure time I will endeaver to get up a nice little club for The Alliance. All copies sent here were distributed where they will do the most good. Your friend and well wisher. Jas. O'Fallon. Sec'y Marble Alliance, No. 611. Orders for coal must be sent in dur ing September to insure the price and certainty of having orders filled. Van Dyke, Wyoming, coal, $1.75 per ton. Nut or egg coal $1. Freight on any liites of U. P. in Nebraska $4.25 per ton; on B. & M. $4.65 per ton. Cham berlain plows, good as made, shipped from Omaha, 14 and 16 inch, $14. By one-half car lots,, $12.25. Champion self -dump steel wheel horse rake $21.00 Centerville, Iowa, coal, at the mine, $1.25 per ton. Can be shipped direct to all points on the Rock Island R. R. at regular tariff rates. Points on U. P. "add $1.60 to Omaha Joe $l;to regular rate, the best Iowa mines. rates; by St. x ujs is one or i Stock shipped to Allen Root, care of Bell, Collins & McCoy, Omaha, by members of the Alliance, will realize iroiii u $a uiuiu yci uui iut tiio.li i stock. Give' the agent notice when I shipped. Mr. Root is state agent for the xVniance. , It. Bennett & Co. will sell groceries, etc, to the Alli ances at jobber's rates. Send all or ders to Allen Root. Shipments of vegetables, fruits cr poultry, should be billed to Mr. Root, care of Bowman, Williams & Howe's, Omaha. FOR INSURANCE. See or address Swig-art & Bush. Mead, Neb., Special Agrents Far- mers Union (Mutual) Ins. Co., Grand Island, Nebraska. FARMERS' UNION INS. Co., of Grand Isl and, Neb. I. N. White and A. Rodg-era are Speeial Ag-ents for Greeley and Wheeler counties. We Invite you to investigate the merits of this company and see where the difference comes in. In the first place, j'ou only pay one per cent for your insurance. 8tf white & lioiGEKS. A GREAT STATE FAIR. An Annual Exposition for the Tear 1889 Few of the Strong Features Already Announced by the Management. Bigger and Better Than Ever. Everything indicates that th9 coming Nebraska State Fair and an nual exposition to l e held at Lincoln September 6th, to 13th. inclusive will be the most extensive, instruc- tive and entertaining of anythiog of is kiud ever bbld m the United States. Whi'e Nebraska state fairs of late have been universally conced ed tj all to be unsurpassed, it ia the desire of the management this ye-ir to eclipse all of its predecessors in &U respects. The fact is recognized that all agricultural products in Ne and the new wst generally were never so promising as the r res ent year. The state board of agricul ture means to bring all to the front, and present to the world in full force to the best possible advantage, all the resources of the state. The live stock interests was never be fore so thoroughly aroused. Speed mun are also to the front. A better line of horses than. ever.bfore will be on hand. Sec efary Furna an nounce9 that more accomodations are already engased than ever before,' three to one Some of the Deft herds of cattle and horses in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin are already; booked. Some fronvgeor!: and Ohio. TbejbiSfli to undei stand wberejeyan show to a pajing ad yantage. The $1,000 premium of fered tor sweepstakes on cattle at tracts attention all over thti country and liberality, too, of the board in of fering a : like sura of $1,000 for county collective exhibits, will bring to the fair, especially all the mw counties of Nebraska Many ar. al ready booked for space, BesidrS the solid agricultural factors, usual and essential ai fairs, the board has madi extraordinary provisions for instruc tive and interesting aitrijritjjons this year, At a great expense flock of seven full grwrf,"fuU plumed South African oYriches will be ou free out door jjlbibition each day on the fair. & founds. Hot of the cooped up me nagerie sort butsometh ng nice ar.d freh from ostrich feeding farms. Mad. Manantette with the finest trained and educated horse in the world, " YYoodla'wn" will be onjianct each day. Also she willjdrif eon the race track the fastest double team in the worldltShe " has made 1:34. Thsfe will be rare and instructive at tractions. Durin? the evening of the fair the city of Lincoln will show the finest trades spftacular display of pyrotechnic exhibition ever produced iu the west. This will be accompan ied by a reproduction revived, cor rected and improved presentation of the King Tartarax pagent, unsur passed ven by the famed Veiled or Madri Gras. Altogether is repeated the coming fair at Lincoln means to stand without a rival. Official Notice to Alliances. All Subordinate or County Alliances wanting coal the coming season fiom the state agency should send in the number of cars wanted, the grade of coal used, and be sure to state what railroad they are tributary to. This matter must be atteuded to at once and reports sent in promptly to the secretary of the State Alliance. Miss Aggie Potters's handsome silk quilt will be drawn on the last day of the fair. The quilt is a very handsome one, made by her own hands, is made of silk and plush, handsomely em broidered and hand painted. Tickets 25 cents. An Old Horse. I heard r, story lately of one ot the experiences of a minister which are sometimes pathetic and sometimes amusing. An old parson was very much in need of a horse,- and the sisters of the flock determined to raise the money to buy him the de sired animal. After much exertion they raised an amount considerably below the estimated price nnd the beast acquired was proportionately deficient mthe quantites which make Bucephalus superior to Rosinante. One day when the horse was tied in front of the parsonage, a sporting man drove by and, seeing the outfit, stopped and remarked to the parson: "Well, dominie, that isn't much of an animal the sisters guve you, is it?" "Don't say a word against the horse," said the parson ind'gnnntly;. "that's a better bert Liian my Saviour rode into Je1" -oti lem." The sport gravol ? descended from his carriage, examined the horse's legs, gazed into his blinded eyes and looked at his teeth. As he closed the horse's mouth and turned away, he laconically remarked: "Same beast,parson, same beast." St. Paul Pioneer Press. Judge GnESHiiM has decided that when a railroad company's agent accepts a sample trunk as personal baggage the company is responble for its lull value if lost. OBTAIN CHICAGO The way to do this Is to ship your Butter, Efrps, Poultry, Veal, Hay, Grain, Wool, Hides, Beans, Breoin Corn, Green and Dried Fruits, Vegetables, or anything: you have, to us. The fact that you may have been selling' these articles at home for years is no reason that you should continue to do so if you can find a better n?rket. We make a specialty of receiving shipments direct from FARMERS AND PRODUCERS, and probably have the largest trade in this way of any house in this market. Whilst you are looking1 around for the cheapest inar- ! Ket in wnicn to ouy your goons ana tnus economizing in mar, way, it win cenainiy pay you to give some attention to the best and most profitable wt7 of disposing of your produce. We I Invite correspondence frora INDIVIDUALS, ALLIANCES, CLUBS, and all organizations who desire to ship their produce to this market. If requested, we will eeud you free of charge our daily market report, shipping directions and such information as will be of ser ; vice to you if you contemplate shipping. Let us hear from you. SUMMERS, MORRISON & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 174 S. WATER, ST., CHICAGO. JxEJkCS tf eyi-M'itropGlitaii Nation Bank, Wkf Cray ItgriM fttraffr Bat tfc Stclt , faWolfSkla. '.5 He was along in years, as I saw by his iron gray beard, and I saw upon his goods that his name was Cross. He was a tall man, and his build showed that he was a man of great muscular power. He examined the wolfskin for a moment, then threw it from him, muttering a deep curse, the meaning of which I did not under stand. I privately asked my friend what it meant. "Ah!" said he, "he has a sad story to tell." :My neighbor, .who had only com as a guide, 'went home in the afternoon, and as Mr. Cross was somewhat . fatigiied by the journey from the settlement, we did not leave the camp that day. I was very an xious to hear Mr. C's story, and after supper we sat around the fire for some time, telling about the moose and the various things that had happened during our few day's stay at the head of Bog river, which was the name of the locality where we were stopping. After my friend and I had exhausted all our tales, not forgetting that awful night's watch ing at the camp door, we asked Mr. Cross to tell us something of his hunt ing' exploits, v "I have but one story," he replied, '"that will much interest you, but I do not often tell it," and I saw a tear glistening in his eye. . ' ; I told him we would be pleascd-fo hear his story, but duLmJf wish for him to call any tlungtb remembrance that woiildieause him grief. He re pljjjdt'The wound has been healed these many years, though often now it seems to bleed afresh; but ray sto ry now I will tell. ; "I was born in the northern part of Vermont. My father was a farmer, and I was the only child, my father gave me the homestead. He died ouito young and the care of the farm aevol ved on me. My mother soon became lame and unable to work, and I resolved to marr.": "Dear Louisa, a farmer's5aughter who lived but a few jaiA'ies away, was the one to wtrom 1 gave my heart and hand, and, indeed, she was worthy of The love of any man. My mother soon after died, and we laid her be tide her husband in the churchyard. "Two children were born to us, Tommy and Louisa. We watched over them in their infancy, andioved Louie, as we called her", was 5. School wna tn rnmmpnro h npvt Afnndjitr ' and as they bad never beejitoSchool, we made arrangements to send them. The schoolbotise was about one-half a jpUo off, bey ond a piece of woods. T went with them the first and second day, and met them at night, as they were afraid to go through the woods alone; but the third day Tommy said, 'Papa need not go with us any more, we can go alone.' I granted their wish, and soon saw them disap pear, going toward the schoohouse, swinging their little dinner pails. "They had been gone but a few minutes. I had taken up my ax, and was commencing to cut some wood. I beard little Tommy scream: "O dear papa! O dear papa!' burst upon his ears; and at the same mo ment I heard little Lulie call mam ma, mamma! It is needless to say that I rushed to their rescue, tightly grasping my ax. In one minute I saw two wolves tearing my dear children to pieces. With an unearth ly yell, I rushed upon them. One left my child and sprung upon me; he lay dead the next instant. I sprang upon the other that was tearing the flesh from the cheek of my little girl; but he ran swiftly away. Poor little Tommy raised his torn and bloody hand, and faintly said: '0 papa, I wish you come forel' It was his last words; in a few moments he breathed his last. I took my dear ones in my nrrns, and carried them to my house. My wife i was at the barn. I lay them on the bed; my wife soon came in. She looked upon her chil dren, uttered a fearful wail of sorrow, and fell almost lifeless upon the floor! The shock was too much for her, and indeed, more than many mothers could have stood, and with in one month she died a raving maniac. She sleeps in Vermont be side her dear babes she loved so well." When he had finished his story there was not a dry eye in the camp, and for some time not a word was spoken. But the evening was far spent, and we soon retired to dream over events of the day. Thomas A. Crabtree in Lewiston Journal. A Singer's Friend, personal friend of Tamberlik,the famous tenor, sends to a London newspaper the following story of an incident which happened at Madrid, where the artist lived for the last twelve or thirteen years: "One morning we were walking through the bird market, when suddenly he drew a bank note for 2,000 francs from his pocket, bought up all the little creatures, opened the cages, nnd shouted laughingly as the birds flew up in the air: "Go and bo free, my brothers!' " J. M. ROBINSOIT) Kenesaw, Adams Coukty, Nejjr. Breeder and Shipper ef Kecordcd Poland China Hogs. Choice Breeding Stock for Ealc. Write for wants. Mention The Allianee PRICES FOE Y0UE Chicago, Mention The Alliance. Didn't Ilave a Ticket. K funny incident happened rewntly on the Providence division of the Old Colony railroad. A large, raw boned, good natured man entered the car as thetrain held up at the Roxbury station. The car was crowded, and people wore standing. The new comer stopped suddenly beside a see.t which was occupied by a young la Jy, who was buried in a novel, and beside her reposed a pet pug pS The other passengers had stood from Boston to this point without protest ing, but the latest arrival took m the situation at a glance, and said mildly: - . "I would like to set down, if you please." . , , The young woman looked up dreamily from the book, and replied, with dignity: "The seat is engaged." "By the dog?" "Yes." r "Has the dog a ticket?" No answer. "Oh, I'm sorry he hasn't a ticket', because I'll have to bounce him off the train," And without a moment's hesitation the dog was lifted by the nape of the., neck to the window and droppodto the ground, and the. vacant seat was taken by the stranger. - Thejsvoinan was paralyzed for a mmient. The train was only moving slowly as it left Roxbury. and the pug was not harmed, scampering off for dear life. His mistress, as soon as she grasped the situation, screamed to the conductor to stop the engine, so that she might recover her pet. He was soon informed ns to the cause ofthe sensation, and quietly told the young woman that she might get off at the next station if she wished to and hunt for the dog. She did so, to the delight of. the crowded car.,, Boston Cor, few York Tribune. Tomatoes in England. Americans; accustomed to see tomatoes in some shape on the table nearly every day of the year, will sccarcely appreciate how nearly that familiar vegetable comes to being a rare delicacy in England. Ten years ago it was an exception toTfind this delightful fruit on the tables of any tueaitn but today they are to be found in most houses durinjr the season, their extensive cultivation having brought down the price so as to make them come within the reach of all. The tomato, or love apple, as it was formerly called, originally came from South America, but it was not until the climate ot the United States was found to be eminently adapted to their growth that they came into general use, the taste for the same spreading to Europe. It is, in addition to its valuable hygienic qualities, one ot the most profitable fruits to cultivate, nnd we know of one private gentleman who sends no less than one ton to market daily in the early season, the price paid for the same averaging Gd. per pound, all of thembeinggrown under glass. Few come to perfection in the open air, owing to the short dura tion of sunshine in England. Like the olive, it was a long time before the people became accustomed to the peculiar and delicate flavor, but each day they grew in popularity, so much so, indeed, that Cape Town has been requisitioned for a supply ofthe same when they are out of season here. London Tattler. '. Latest Abont the Johnstown Dead. Dispatch from Johnptown. The Bureau of Information, which closed recently, among other things attempted to ascertain the number of persons lost by the late flood. The population was estimated at 29,000, though really above that figure, and of the 22,889 are ac counted for, leaving over G,100 as the number supposed to be lost. Mr. H. A. French, who conducted the work, thinks the total will not vary more than a few hundred from these figures. The morgue reports contain a list of only 2,500 bodies found, - while about 400 are known to have been lost whose bodies have not been recovered. If 0,000 were lost and only 3,000 can be account ed for, there are then 3,000 of whom no account can be given. It is ad mitted by all that the number of bodies burned or buried in the debris is large, but there are few who be lieve so large a number have not been recovered. Mr. William Reed, who since the flood has had charge of the Millville Morgue, the only one now in opera tion, believes there are 2,000 bodies of which no account has been given, and that many of these will never be recovered. The Eyes of Great Men, Philadelphia Press. An occulist who has made the hu man, eye a study for thirty years, and who has examined many la mous men's eyes, declared recently that the4,thoroughbred American" eye was steel blue in color. "Would you say that black-eyed and brown-eved men are deficient in intellect?1" "Not that to besure, since history has niTorded some examples ot able men whose eyes possessed thi3 pig ment. But undeniably, among peo ple of higher civilization eyes grow lighter in hue, and there are to-day far more blue-eyed persons than there was a centuryao. If you will be at pains to inquire the color of the eyes in Bismarck, Gladstone, Huxley, Yirchow, Buchner, Ilenan, in fact of any of the living great as well as of thegreat army of the dead who in life distinguished themselves, you will learn that most of them have, or had eyes of blue or gray. It has seemed to me that the pig ment is in the way. that it obscures the objects presented to the visual orcran. avd tnat toe aspiring: mma seGkinjr the greatest lights casta it off." STORY OF TWO SLAVES. A Southern Man'r M1" of Ante-Bellum Days. It is a strange said a gentle man in Hawkinsvilie, Ga., the other day to a St. Louis Globe-Democrat cor respondent, "yet it is true, the negroes who were most pesistent in their efforts u elude masters whom they hated and who were commonly called 'runaway niggers, are the very best citizens we now have. I have watched many of them, and it has always turned out that way. Negroes usually did not run away from their masters on account of work, but because of ill-treatment or of natural dislike, and when they once took an aversion to their master he might as well make up his mind to sell them to some one whom they liked, or to keep a pack of hounds for the pur pose of capturing them every time he gave them a chance to get away. 4Do you see that old colored man in that buggy driving around the corner? Well, that is old Dempsey Clarke, and he is to-dij one of the richest negroes in GeorartJi, He lived for three years in the swamps ;ok Georgia, because he hated hiamaster, and suffered untold haroslups fighting for existence, yet he never did give himself up until his master, in despair, sold him to a neigh bor named Brown, who was good to his slaves. Then Dempsey and his brother came out of the woods and went to work on Mr. Brown's planta tion, where they worked until the war was over. "I remember the day that Dempsey and his brother Brstow were brought into Hawkinsvilie. There was a big sale that day and several thousand slaves were brought in by the slave traders. When Dempsey and Bristow were put upon the block, they, were bid in by Mr. Coley, an old planter who was .cich. An lana antt &aVes. When Mr. Coley bid them in, Dempsey said: We don't lack ye r, Mr. -Coley, an' yer needn't buy us, kaso we ain't er gwine ter lib wid ye.' , ; Oh, well,' Mr. Coley replied,--Tve got plenty of dogs.V whtett'lmeant that if they ran away ho would capture thorn;: with the koen-scented hounds kept for that purpose. "The trade was consummated and Dempsey and Bristow were sjntto Mr. Coley's plantation. True to their word, the third d iy after their arrival at the plantation Dempsey and Bristow took to tha wood.. They wero capturad ones, but before they were brought back to tho plantation they again made their escape, and this time for good, as they swore that they would dio be fore they would ever bo taken bade to Coley's plantation. "I remember on oneoccision a party of negro hunters struck the trail of Bristow and Dempsey and chased them into the cypress jungle, and among tho lagoons just balow Big Creek near where the creek run3 into the Okmul gee. Tho swamp was almost impene trable, but tha hunter. foliovvol thair dogs and approached within fifty yard of tho 'runaway nigjers.1 "When they wero cornered the two slaves opened fire upon their pursuers, and as it va3 getting late in ths eve ning, there wa nothing left for them to do but tj retreat, which thsy did. After trying to recapture his slaves for three years, Mr. Coley finally gave up in despair and sold them in the woods to a Mr. Brown, of Houston county. Mr. Brown wa3 much liked by his slaves, and aa soon as it became gener ally known that he hal bought Demp sey and Bristow, the two slaves made their appearance in the village and gave themselves up to Mr. Brown. "I will never forget how they looked when they cam3 out of that swamp. Their hair and whiskers had not been cut, until they fairly met, and it seem ed to ma that nothing was visible of the face except two black eyes that looked wildly at me. I never saw two men so nearly like wild men in my life, and their clothing served to strengthen the impression made by the firsi glance at their faces. Mr. Browne gave them clothes and cared for them, and in a short while they were perfectly at home on his plantation, where they remained until after the war. "I do not know where Bristow is,but I am told that he is in Colorado, where he went after the war, and that ho owns large mining interests there. He was a very bright negro, and always would accumulate, even as a slave. Dempsey remained In Houston county after the war and followed farming for a living. He has accumulated a large fortune, which consists principally in lands and live stock. His wife, whom ho married as a slave, is still living, and his daughters are off at college. Asa faith ful slave of the old type, a good citizen and an honest and upright business man, Dempsey has the respect of all who know him." Grandma's Lesson. On a S tbbath morning, while most of the family were at church, grandma sat reading her Bible. Littlo three-year-old Helen, gentle and demure, was keeping1 her company. "I want Bible-book, too, p'easo g'am- ma.'" "Shall grandma givo you a verse?" " 'Ittle chind'en, 'ove one anoner," lisped tho darling. "Now, g'amma, I teach you a verse," and pointing her weo finger along the large letters, said, "See g'amma, 'big chind'en, 'ovo ono anoner.' " . So often from childish lips we learn the lessons so needful in tho years that are passing. Niagara Falls Measurement. The following are the latest statis tics concerning the cataract: Tho out lino of tho American Falls is about 1,000 feet and the height about 165 feet. The descent in the rapids above the American Fall is about 40 feet to tho half mile. Tho outline of tho Horseshoe Fall is about 2,600 feet, tho height about lbS feet, and the descent in tho rapid above about 55 feet to three-quarters of a mile. The volume of water passing over both falls is about 15,000,000 cubic feet per minute, or about ono cubic mile per week, or 54 cubic miles per year. Buffalo Courier. The Fan's HUtorj in Brief Kan Si was the first lady who car ried a fan. She lived in ages which are past and .for the most part for gotten, and she was the daughter of a Chinese mandarin. Whoever saw a mandarin, even on a tea chest , with out his fan? In China and Japan to this day every one has a fan; and there are fans of all sorts for every body. The Japanese waves his fan at you when he meets you by way of greeting, and the beggar who solicits for alms has the exceedingly small coin "made on purpose" for charity presented to him on the tip of the fan. In ancient times, among Greeks and Romans, fans seem to have' been enormous; they were generally made of feathers, and car ried by slaves over the heads of their masters and mistrenses, to pro tect them .-fwt) tho sun, or wave ftbouAtoefore tk k to stir the air. Catherine de W&ci carried tho first folding fan ever sih in France, nnd in the time of Lovh XIV the fan was a gorgeous thing, ikften covered with jewels, and worth small fortune. In England they wen the fashion in the time of Henry Vill.4 A fan net in diamonds was once ftuven to Queen Elizabeth upon New Year's day. The Mexican feathery fans which Cortez had from Mont zuma were marvpls of beauty ; " and W Spain a largeTilack fan is the favorite. It is said that tne use of a fan t as care fully taught in that country as any other branch of education, and that by a well know code of sj.xnal a Spanish lady can carry on a lony con versation with anyone, espechdw an admirer. The Japanese crimirti.l of rank is politely executed by meann of a fan. On being sentenced. Vo thth he is presented ViV fan, whicHhe rnut TecelVe wVth a low bowKan(?J js he bows, presto I the; arecutiomvr nivr iieaJ vcH draws his sworjfl and cuts his liea off. In fact there is a fan for ev occasion'in Japan. Bill Nje's Traveling Companions, Nye's Letter to tho New York World. Aboard the steamer there aro two Englishmen who change their clothes whenever time hangs heavy on their hands. They also piaypowkah some what, thereby assisting several poor newspapermen indirectly and aiding them financially o that they may see moro of Europe than they other wise might. These two young men wear very attractive clothes with perfect im punity hero on tho ocean because there are no horses 'tq.-scare here, and the rest of us know that we took our lives in our hands already when wo came across the bosom of the deep. These two Englishmen have a stateroom aft that is, it is nftr than the dining-saloon is while the bath-room is forward. They urn very fond of their bath and love to sozz'e around in the water after a wearisome vigil at powkah, ko whiU wo are at breakfast and conversing with the ladies in low, passionate tones, one of these gentlemen, in deshabille and .'accompanied by a large malarial eniriage-spongf, passes through the saloon on hi way to the bath, bowing right and left with a bright, winning smile. Justus we got to our wn tiles and genuine Vermont ma pie syrup, ho re turns with soapy hair and bright red neck, carrying a wilted Turkish towel and nlonghandled scrubbing brush. He is an intellectual giant in appearance, from the top of v. ho head large veal cutlets may eusily be secured. Warning to tho Fair Sex. Although we have not the elixirs of youth and beauty which were sold in bottles of rock crystal, stopped with gold, the scalpel nnd electricity erase the worst foes of comeliness with r. surer touch. The ugliest moles, wens and warts are removable with safety either by the knife or galvanic cur rent. The "mothers marks" and "port wine stains" resume healthy vascularity and color under steady treatment by the battery, and cam of the general health. There h a risk, however, of sympathetic injury to the nerves of other parts ot the face if these opera tions am not very delicately and intelligently done. I knew a lady who had a delicate shad ing of hair on her upper lip removed by the usual electric process of pierc ing the root of -each hair with a very fine needle through which the current, was given, killing the bulb in the skin. The operation was painful, so that it could only be completed in pevernl sittings. It removed the hair perfectly, but the effect on the flno facial nerves nearly cost the lady her eyes, and she lost the use of them for over a year. Always avoid painful processes if possible. Pain means in- jury to the nerves, and directly or in directly to the whole system, nnd i far from being the i'nsignitiennt or necessary factor in our lives that amazonian eouls make it. Shirley Dare's Letter. American nnd (Jcrmau Universities. The average age of American col lege students at graduation U cer tainly not greater than that of tho German student in leaving his uni versity. The American student i. however, not only a better educated man, in the best, sense of the word, than the German tdudent at a corre sponding age, but the average Amer ican coJege graduate, who has not yet entered upon any professional study whatever, either in law, medi cine, theology or science, but hr spent three years at an academy of the grady of Andover, Exeter or Easthampton, and four years at any of the lending colleges of New Eng land, is, by any fair test ' to be insti tuted by a committee of British or European educe. tional experts, abet ter educated man than tho average German student who has completed both his gymnasium and university studies. Rev. Henry Loomu in American Magazine. wners Ecmetimes thrt Y