flborton'e History of IRebraeha
Hutbcntlc, Complete
(CopyriKhled 1900. All rlshta reserved.) Hy eourte.y ol Kriitor. and 1'tibl.sher. of Morion's Ul.tory, the Publishers Newspaper Union of Lin-
coin, Nebraska, is permitted its reproduction in pa peri of their Issue
How Heroes and Heroines Propose.
Tho bnshful lover who shrinks from
came to address myself, and whom I
have seen a hundred times In far oth-
CIIAPTEIl VII CONTINUI3D (27)
Tho legislature proscribed the Ju
risdiction of tho miprotno tind district
courts nnd of Justices of tho peaco,
tho counties of DouglaB and Wash
Ington. Tho chief Justice of tho su
premo court, Ferguson, was assigned
to this district, and ho was to hold
two terms of court annually at Omaha
City In Douglas county, and two at
some place not designated In Wash
ington county. Tho 2d district com
prised tho counties of Clay, Cass,
Gage, Greene, Johnson, Lancaster,
Nemaha, Oton, Pawnee, Richardson,
Saline, and York. Tho net provided
for two terms of court annually In
Cass, Otoe, Nemaha and Richardson,
and for terms In tho other counties
nt such times and places as the Judgo
should appoint. Associate Justico
Harden was assigned to this district.
undertook to legallzo neighborhood
regulations as to claims and improve
ments on public lands, and provided
for their registry In tho olllco of the
register of deeds of tho county as tlio
(i
0
m
camo Into this voluntary court of
equity was protected In his substan
tial rights from tho time ho squatted
on his claim until ho made go6d his
tltlo when tho lands were put on sale
by authority of the federal law. Tho
constitution and rules of the several
clubs did not greatly differ In sub-
"as near as may Do to tno lines o
milwllvlalmi nf thn ITnltnd Kt.nt.fiM Hill
voys," and tho boundaries were ro- on! was organized at a meeting held
quired to bo "marked, staked, or under tho "lono tree" the western
i. MM... I1....1 .1 etu.-w.1n li.i r V
as near as may no to tno lines or nmm-u. mu mm i-uum uoaunnumi "
Hiihfllvlslrin of tho United States sur- MeDrasita oi wlilcli we nave any roc-
' . . I i i. . i ..it t ti..u .1
l.tn.ml 'IMir. nn tirnv iloil inf. t in icrmmus oi uio uouneu 1J1UI13 uiiu
rosldont claim holders of each neigh- Nebraska Lorry on the 22d of July,
borhood should deflno Its boundaries ! 1 851. Samuel A. Lewis was chairman
and record them in tho ofllco of the M. C. Gaylord secretary. In tho
roKlBtor of deeds. It Is an interest1!)': preamble of a sot of resolutions passed
far.L which must bo borno in mind 'it to mooting is an interesting ac-
for a proper understanding of tho
claims bill, that at hto time it was
passed no part of Nebraska had been
surveyed and therefore no lands had
been offered for sale or formally
opened to settlement. We find Mr.
Joseph Dyson urging, In support of
I 1. I ni,1l,1nttf rt r t lnlirrn fn r f t.
Tho 3d district comprised tho counties V il ,i.V rnJm. n
of Blackbird, Buffalo, Hurt, Cuming, reSH 18C4. that ho Is hi favop of a
Dakotah, Dodge, Izard, Jackson, Loup , which will "secure to nctua st,
thxt..i.. r,,. r .,,. t tiers a temporary right to tho lands
uuu miiiuiu. x w w ivi inn ui.
annually woro to bo held at "Foil
tcncllo in Dodgo county and at Toka
mah." Associate Justico Bradley was
nitslgned to this district. Tho unpre
parcdness of those times Is Illustrated
by tho provision that tho court should
bo hold at tho court houso In each of
tho counties "whore thoro shall be a
count of tho relation of tho ferry
company to tho projected town of
Omaha as early as 1853. Tho second
of theso clubs of which wo have any
account Is ono whoso preliminary or
ganization took placo at a meeting
held at Traders Point, September 11,
1851. Samuel Allis presided and Wil
liam Gilmour .was secretary, and a
tho ordeal or proposal, and cannot er garb than yours, wet and weary and
mako up his mind how to put tho fate- dishovelled, In danger and In night. Hoi
ful question most effectively, might do I have served and loved, and for her I
worse than study tho pages of fiction, have lived. I have had no thought that
In whAch ho will find a wide range cf has not been hers, and I came to lay
proposals for his guidance, and also get them at her feet. But I do not see her
a stimulus to his ilngging courage. here."
If he has u leaning toward the florid "No, sir?" she answered in a whls-
style of declaration he might copy the per, her lace averted. "No, mademois-
hero of n recent novel, who thus pours elle." With a sudden brightness . and
out his soul to the lady of his heart: quickness which set my heart beating
"You ask me If I really love you. Why, she turned and looked at me. "in- ,
my darling, does not my love cry out deed," she said. "I am sorry for that.
to you In every glance of my eyes, In It is a pity your love should bo given
every tremor of my voice? I have not elsewhere, M. do Marsac sinco It is the
known a moment sinco first wo met king's will that you should marry me."
when my love lor you has not absorbed "Ah, mademoiselle!" I cried kneeling
my soul. To bo near you is heaven; before her, for she had come round to
not to see you Is tho greatest misery tho tablo and stood beside mo. "But
my llfo has known. I think of you, you?" "It is my will, too, sir," she an
droam of you, live for you; your swered, smiling through her tears.
glance transports mo to heaven, your But in fiction, as perhaps In fact, tho
touch thrills me, your voice is sweeter hero has no monopoly on proposals,
than any earthly music. Tell me, dnr- Could anything be more charming
ling that you love mo ever so little; than Dolly Varden's self-surrender to
nnd T shall count myself tho happiest Joe Willed, her diffident lover? "Dear
man on earth." Joe, I always loved you in my heart
If our lover feels himself unequal to 1 always did, although I was so vain
committee was appointed to draft
rules ami regulations and report at a Eoar to suc,, nclghts of ei0qUence ho giddy. I hoped you would come
meeting to bo hold September 23. , . . . , . . . ..,. T , ...
Thoro appears to have been some dis- ""Gut taKO as nis model the hero of x muuu iiunu sure you wouki. l
cord probably founded on jealousy "Molly Bawn." "Darling," says Mr. prayed tor It on my knees." And when
about tills meeting, for tho Palladium Luttrell. "whv are vou so cruel to mn? Joe's arm, under such encouragement
i - t.n..i. ii.. n .. i i
riWUBUU IU lUIlllHU IIS JIUUUUUU1KH, a ,.. i , otnln It t-,l
and tho Arrow of September 29 con- care lor me, uo it p """"J UM,U1"1UU-
tnlns an account of a meeting held at ever sucli a little. To think otherwise 111 tremming accents, -tna now at la&t,
Bellovuo during the previous week, at would But I will not think about it, If J'011 wer sick, and shattered in ev-
wiuiMi a now coniiniiiuu. uppoiuiuu twii xt . m-v n.ni,. if
Nay, you will marry me?" cry limb; if you were ailing, weak,
You must have known that I loved and sorrwful; if, instead of being
you from tho first night," protested whnt you nre you wero 1,1 everybody's
the 'Little Minister' to Babbie. "No, cyes uuc mmc tne wrGclc nnd ruIn of
vm. nniv i i. ,., a Tdixn. I would be vour wifi ilpr
ordinary jurisdiction of a probata ",n? .T11?.?"1-?"!- u!r Vi Association was formed. Tho Union ono dotormfnPd fn otmi- ,nihin r fi, love, with greater pride and joy than if
v 1 l..l! r , i v " lliu . .......
then and there, reported rules and
regulations which wero adopted. Tho
Arrow of October G publishes tho pro
ceedings of a meeting, September 23,
in "Big Grove," ono mllo west of tho
Omaha village, where tho Papao Claim
truth. "Even at. thn wnii t in,, 1,0,1 of you were tne stateliest lord In En
. M VB. iHVIKUViU Mb I
lr.n,l II
your vows." This wounded Gavin ,,lllu-
afresh, wretched ns hnr Rfnt-v h.nri r,m,-.n quany sweet is tne scene In which
him, and ho said, tragically, "You nev
er cared for me at all." "Oh, always,
always," she answered, "since I knew
they havo Improved until such time
as they can dig out of tho soil tho
amount of money necessary to enter
thorn;" and that "It Is a conceded
point that the pre-emption law or
18-11. In a great majority of cases,
has been destructive to the Interests
of tho pro-emptor," becauso "as soon
court house," and "where thoro shall l Prson who has no capital files
bo none" the sheriff shall provido a n a picco of land somo individual
BUitabio place who nun moiu muuuy liiuu hvuh iu-
Tho nnr ,lnft n In r Mm .liillim nf 11m ClplOS will lay Ills money On tllO Hftm"
judgo of probate mado that ofllcer of m1" 1,1 ",0 lopo that tho pro-emptor
forml.labln imnnrtnnno. TTo had the will not bo nblo to pay for It at tllO
ordinary jurisdiction of a probata "mp specified I by law. In order
judge and of justices of tho pcaco. v !r?"L" l - rA Association was formed at a meeting
wesKics tins no was accounting omcor " ""' " ,Z ZutZ Z , ,,, Vi nt tho residence of Mil. Cardwell, near
or auditor and general fiscal agent of 't or annum which no tho usual PlattamouU Mnrch 20 1855 Tho
hn un i.n.i om,u,, tr. rates of Interest in such cases. ...i. .
vido for tho erection and reparation By tho law of Congress approved Knnizc(, Fobruary 5 lg5C( aml tne Elk.
of court houses, jails and other nccos- llY, t"1'..' ll)e pn-smoni oi nu, , claim Club. Ootober 11. 185G.
sary buildings for tho use of tho united btatcs was auti omoti to ap- Jo,m M n waf esl(lent of
county," and to dctermlno tho amount "lnt a suryoyor-gencra for the ei- tho 0maha C , Association, and
of tax to bo levied for county pur- l-orlc of Nebraska and Kansas, and Lynmn IUclinrdBoll wns secrGtary.
Tinftns. nnd pnusn flm nnmn tn lin pnl. '1' OII1CO Was to 1)0 lOCIUCU as IIIO ,Piw. Vlln.inn,nini .nlIniiifu.j oftm.
lected. Tills dignitary and tho sheriff President should from time to time u, Umt lt b f d tanght me." Even in his misery he
appear to navo uoon tno loru nign , ! 1.1." snry In all new countries to league neiu nis Head nigh with nrlde. At
ruiors or tno county. i...u.. ""?, 7 , together to prevent lands being taken ieast she did love him
Tho act rouulatlnir elections nro- as or shall bo extinguished" should 1)Vh HI1PfMI,nf's (1 nt b,lnmo 1 sno (n'J love ,u,n-
vldod for tho election on tho first l)P..BUlMoct V u. Pre-empt on act on , t ..(lurlnir tllo eominir seaSon Lucy, did you never dream of moat
m . ... -vt . .. n ... i.n n tin tiinr Nniirnsirn Kiinn in nnn. . ..... ... . . . .... . . .
uuusuuy in i-Movcmuor, iood, nnu on ", miuis win oo creat v solicit lor by we me?" asked Rlclmrd FPVfroi nf
a i . - - i e r i r 1 1 f n r n r f mi ti un ri larrinr " tiTifi . - i Vfc
mo samo day or every second year "" .V',,,.''; """ newcomers and land sharks," commit Lucv Dosboi-ouirh "nil T?ini,or,i .
thnrnn.ff.nr. nf n rlnln rrnfn tn (immi-nng iansas tno "I'awnoe uisinct. i no Ml ,,, fri M, TY1t,r, nf r ..ettn I J "l-IUU'UUb"' iviumuu, .eu;
county omccrs
bato Judgo, i
and surveyor
uror, auditor
attorney for
constables for each precinct. Mem- ine netomi pariy 10 me urL ui- ilonors tnnt wo wjh protect eve ry law- bride! my lite!" The nltrhttir snincs hie.
bors of tho house of representatives contract for Nebraska under- fu clnlmnnt ,n tho pGacc,nbIo posses- , fP" .
woro to bo elected on tho day namod poic 10 esiaous i u.e principal imau slon of hls clnInii aml that in case of
every year. Members of tho council "no ,n , ho territories of Kansas and nis clalm 1)cln, jmi)ert wo wlii, wnen pine. The sot
woro to bo elected in 18CC nnd each Nebraska, which was to begin at tlio calle(l unon by tho captain of tho them and listen
second year thereafter. Another act ipo'in , U,V u , uulVu Ul Begulators, turn out and proceed to lfnq r(1 ,,,.,,
provided for tho admission to nrac- LtU(1. tho boundary "no between No- L, ln,m Jura0(1 an(1 tnoro endeavor ps are I0CKea-
tlco In all tho courts of tho territory "rasna una luinsiihj mierauuis uiu to mvo the matter settled amicably Lovere who cannot mako up their
;L" ??ZZ? rTtlt S 110 sixth HLH0" 1 ?".h, to a straightforward proposal
.denco of good moral character and I)r,nclnal, rlilijin. waa ,tho they 'cannot agree they shall choose. s aould be warned by Hiram Hey 's ex-
pass examination before olthor of tho western nonier oi uie uiimim uusbiuu, a thr(1. but lf lt cnnnot bG so settled penenco m lialliwell SutcUffe's
judges of tho district court or tho 18 now, V,ie western boumiary ot then Wo wlll obey tho cai,tain in care- "Shameless Wayne." "I've been think-
judges of tho supremo court." Be- Jl," on, aiiuno, aewurii anii uuuur fully antl quletly putting tho jumper In th, Martha " said Hiram ",fn
yond ndmlnlsteriiiL' unon tho moral RR. oountics. The parties to this con- out of nossosslon and tho claimant in. .ns """S3. Aia"Ha, said Hiiam. sin
i O.IW tllCH lUUIi. tU UUI1I11H-11KQ T.I11S
morn." "What sort o' thincs?" she
John Ridd is crowned by the self-confessed
love of Lorna Doone. "Then, like
a woman," John says, "she came to
what love was; and it was you wno me. seeing how alarmed I was. The
nanu sno oitered me l took, and raised
it to my lips with fear, as a thing too
good for me. 'Is that all?' she whis
pered ; and then her eyes gleamed up at
me, and in another instant she was
weeping on my breast." And all that
the shy and awkward lover could say,
I fni T liAtMnmlintinfl n.. If tlT .. . I I
, consisting oi a pro- T ""' ''" " Y.7.. m tins admirably direct, determined ,uu. aim um m T.nvnn thHn i i,jb n
ogister, sheriff, treasurer H wn "n lomi, uuu iu and unmistakablo manner: you never pray that we might meet?" ,7, , "
; also a territorial treas- O,nco was first located at Leaven- Wo ho h t b. , , b wns, There Is no other man in the
and librarian, a district an. it was romoveu irom scrlbod( claimants upon the public "7 ' . . , V ' ... . world who could hold you so without
each judicial district and Msras 10 woorasKa uuy auout jhiiu Innrt8f do bereby agreo with oa(.h 4UU i"uuKeu 10 mev wnisper." k, j ,.
asked, demurely, sweeping the table
tnto of tho applicant, which nlono was trnct w.er0 the, Hnrvoyor-general and ..Wo fUrther agreo with each other
specifically prescribed, tho examining l - Jumisul1 ulT "unu, ",l,"ljr; i illulo' that when tho surveys have been
hnard wan frnn tn Innnlrn ntul Inmnon it was dated November 2, 1804, and m,wift nrtA thn lnnd offered for sain bv
the work was to be comnleted by li r TTn Qtnina will n ton rl an 11
sex. nrovlouH condition nnd inPni mini! Jaminry 20. 1855. Tlio next contract LniGS anci ,)rotoct each other In enter- freo of crumbs. "Well, what's wrong
locations all, ono or nono of thorn wnB mft(1 Anr11 26 18?5, wltu C"111,1,6,3 ing our respective claims, each claim- for a young 'un like th' malster is
as it saw fit. A. Manners of Christian county, 1111- ant furnishing tho money for his said right enough for a seasoned chap like
i 11.1- n i. ... . . Tinla frf notohllOMitiP' Tlirt milfln mn. i . .nu.j unv.
Ai mis nrst session a UDorai law , ' , ...0 r: uuiry
was passed exempting tho property r,(,inn not000 ranges 8 and 9 tho "Aftor tho salos we are to deed and
or married women from llnhfl tv nn HU!,t I,,,u UL xuwuuu, uui.naun, ro-uoea to oacn otner so as 10 secure iuuiiouum,
account of tho debts of husbands, but a.nd Cass counties and tho Missouri to each claimant tho land each has ward in coming forward,
. ii i , r vnr nnd nlsn tn fistnnllsh thn 1st. Iii.i .it Hr.no nT. .. '
illl KUUUIill UXUIUDLIUU OL llOmOHLCaUS ' r T.. . :: .. uium, ut.uiuiUK iu i.nuo hu.t i onmn nvmr
me," continued Hiram, smiling with
I'm rather back-
tha sees, but
n.lsiM .1 n . . ii i -r
v i i ., . . -ju. mi. 4tn. hLii. urn nnu iu nnn u nv xt ni v .ni Un.jr uitti. t
ui umui yiujiuujr WUHIIUUIU. An in- m7 .,i', Q . .... - m.wlvaw ! , .
torost rato of 10 por cont was fixed ,ll,ua- Allu "ttUti Ulll Tlio ouraen was on tne jumper or ' iuuuu anu aoouc
whoro no other rato was provided by tombor 20, 1855 with Bonnet Burnam, any part 0f a claim in different tracts me; and if I could find a wench "
contract, and tho contract rato was wn9. for subdividing to wni ships 1, to Bhow tho excess over 320 acres In ..Aye what tn Hiram?" Ho naused
left without limitation. A bill to ox- n- 4- nortn r,a,nB 12 oast the east tho total claim by tho reguiar survey. ' lu,,-,!. ,,, I .f " nausea
tier of townships of Pawnoo county, Alfrnd D. fSnvnr. who had been a ana "nuirieu nis reet. "Why, there's
wbb passed by tho houso by a voto of aml tho southeast corner of Johnson, mombor from Douglas county of the nlver no telling, nlver no tolling at
14 to 5, but it was defeated by post- V,u "l v " urst nouso oi ropresenuuives, wus ai - lle wltn an a, - d .
nnnnn'f n ti, ii u ZJl county. This contract was to bo com- nnanimouslv awarded the formidable. ' ' lu ua air OI aeep Wls
1 tn K Tjtni In t ia anaalnn n.,tl,.-i Mliuiuu uy uuwhiuoi x, xouu. uni.u r TinL (lnnEOrOUR tlllO Ol CiiniiUIl UI
bill for the exemption of tho homo- for tho first SUO(llvl8lon in Douglas tbo rcguiators. The several assocla- In vain did Martha exercise her arts
i.i . . nnnntv Innlllflltll' Oniflllfl l!lt.V Hrl(l I T....1 n,mfir ttmyn Inirlfml 1- J r-r, . ....
Bieaa ana otnor proporty or unmar- : ' :, ''"V llu,iD 111 ui,bih 11 . """"r" "ruw niram Deyona this non-com-
riod norsons nftor nasHlnir thn hnnnn Florenco and In Otoo county wero to moet tbo Omaha association in ,fx., Df ... . . . .
' a veto ot 13 toP 4 was f also do- nmdo Octobor 31' 1855' to bo com' Jnt convention to establish more ac mlttal BtQ unt she became
4nfo,i n tu i,J 1. nlotcd by Juno, 185G. nurntelv thn dlvffjion lines, and for angry. 'Well, hest gotten owt to
iv.(.l.u 11 tuu vuuiiku uj iiunkijuiiuiiiuut. - ti.., m,.nnnl.mi . , .
But a law wns passed exempting from f, m , i nit-u wZ ' ouior purposes. All"lHW ac last sno demanded, facing;
forced Bale on oxocutlon of real or ,'m,tuo r"'"",'. ,W"J ;""r.; wllH . ve memuw him abruntlv. "S.iv? -nnm r
nersonal nronorty of married norsons January iv, icod, wiucn rupuris in iu npr and Harrison Johnepn, u. v. uicn-
uiouiuw luuiiuiLjr ul iiiurrii.li I'l-rBOUS - all-ov nv nn- thnt . v. o , . T-r, t av.n. backward In POminc fnrr.nrl no T fn,i
$500 and of unmarried porsons to tha !'onrly inthe snlnK . ,?! , malcor nnd A. D. Goyer woro tho com- thee but th'art as snod set-up a
alue of S200. Tho usual oxomntion uulwltu luw bu,u.u mitteo on resolutions.
tbiuo ol uu. iuo iiHuui Lxuiiipuon ... . ,vor w , hf -rvnvfi(l and rm, -nti p i.ro.v, on lOKf!
pt specuic property was included m ' . ,' Mnl. J. D. White had Ln ! " ZnXn of thn Good day, Hiram.
ine couo oorroweu irom lowa. a inw .."I is 'u.. r , . : ".v.r IV
-i
Dress of Checked Mohair.
The fancy for narrow braid as trim
ming is shown In tho model gown pic
tured. This frock in the original was
of light blue mohair, criss-crossed by
fine lines of white. Tho skirt was a
very full gored circular, trimmed with
stitched bias banas and an oddly cut
front panel. The bodje was of tho
"jumper" sort, and was worn over a
blouse of allovor embroidered batiste.
When a submarine boat becomes dls-
"Thnnks for nowt! aD,ed beneath the surface of the water
'Pi-i'o- i ., I and rnnnnt rnlan 1t nrnw ic- in .1
xii iui, UUU1WU U 1 I "iv." 10 111 IV UUU
I mnat ll.t.. tl 11.1. . . . . . I .1 t.w. ... . L m. i . .....
with tho usual provisions regulating ,U8L ruiurHCU lu luu lvy .w, ciuo lormeu oy tno ruBiuuniB oi uiu uiiBs, xm ininicing," said Mar- i"-i""uw. iu romeuy ino uinicuity
marriage was passed. "oU1' Jiavln5 completed a contract in Bouth part 0f Washington county, thn, flouncing out into tho yard an Inventor has contrived an auxiliary
Tho law "to establish the common th0 . Lvi!!n' .iftl"i T T.heso lawa Provided that any person
Hiram should imvn tnvn 1 boat to be carried in thn suhmnHn.
n,, avi.- nnnvn r vrnnn vonra ol uuu immiL iiuiu ...,v vmiuu u icaauii
1 1 1 ,, r .1 1 1. IllLIUUtt woro III, WU11V UIl inw ilia
territoriallib to7- h''lrlVifi0' mA claI!"- Tl10 aara? ??x?LttZ Ux)m that other bucolIc ho, in a re- a,nd to a Pt of it, practically, un-
ritorlal sunorlntendent of nubile in- 1 u 1 . " , J,"?" . Biaies mat "ru""h"1 cent novel puts his faith thus nnrn. 111 "eeuea. in timo or accident tho
- . - i vnvD i r win nn h I i ii i r 1 1 1 1 ilii iTiiiiiiiti.iii.n i ttn a acnnio nnn n rnn i
ytoVoSJit&n7 lind. befoVo th. oSnItlon of tho tion" pas" deaulrln7d tlcally, but boldly, to the test. CrCW, f the Incapaoltatod submarine
miJlmmSSt torrltory aml for abi0ut two,.reft,:8ll,ter make improvements worth $50, ami When Dick, leaning against a pigsty, would enter tho llttlp craft " vrheu
iTSiM Zi'olSili ;WV?mAV Lad 8Ulhlen,y relt himscIf C0lP tho containing chamber has been llooi.
to the territorial superintendent all Snt "Tun essltyfmrt' ffi&nS. he knew not to abmPtly inter! the ts M bo withdrawn ud
ZenHiverasS co tll mothor of invention of a SSJVatTSSy rupt a discussion on the culture of to- vessel with its human freight would
had loneral flunorlntondonco of the Practicable and efllclont substitute for of Febnmry 5 be i.ft with the regis- matoes with the utterly Inconsenuent Cl6ar itSelf and rlse to the surface-
L i?fl2S 'TC? fitZUTf statutory rule or measure. The prl- tor of the county, and every claim- n . v ... c nent
H .w.tu..w vw "- raary government or ino territory was i,0idor bo reauired to sign tnem in ' 'uu Ul wuer-
least twice each term, was authorized " ' Aarnnnrnv t,o first fommi r " -J:.1 " nmtnntinn Daisy, keenimr hnv .VM BtM,n. ...... Side Tracked.
S. SI gJ LnrMnnn thn territorial laws wore those passod by Thla paper also contains an account the while on an elder porker slnmiv Wigg The last I saw of Young
the teachers, and apportioned the L, 1nlnw,lllbf, Thouch the earl est L intinn hv tho Omaha , . i'rKer, simply loung
county school tax and pa d it over to 0V these laws antedated tho logisla- "c ub. - rm0" "had "erected a cabin ' , ies' UIcK'" A therein lies 'us uuumg you to death about
the districts. The district board of t and had no constitutional origin and prGpared the foundations for the secret of an effective pro- hIs baby IIow did yu Ret rid of
d rectors managed tho affairs of the flanction, thoy wero nono tho loss thrco moro on the "upper end of the posal-a straightforward, simnlo nuns hlm?
districts, and before employing teach- tunl or effective. This system was town 8lto on the previous Saturday Uou, and an enuallv hllnTl ? Wagg-Oh somo fellow Mmft ninn-
ers wore required ;to examine them In doubtiess borrowed directly from nlR, t The "captain" had the work ; ,,uu an e(luay honest, direct an- aSS somo fellow came along
wo uiuutuco ui isuuiuB, i"oi Iowa, whoro it nan neon in vomio m demolished promptly, it is stntea ,,ai' uuB"a mi auiomoone,
yrritlng, arithmetic, geography, his- R Blmilar form. Thoro is contempo- tlmt tbo jumpora intended to claim "But," said tho "Gentleman or 80 1 introduced them and made my es-
tory of the United States and English rary evidence that tho rules of theso hundred and sixty acres each, France," the hero of Mr stnninv cape. Philadelphia Record
grammar. chlDS were enforced with equity and wortn In all at loa8t $15,000." .mnn,s fa8cinatln Sn" oy Woy" ! " P Cr(1,
An act entitled "Claims on public nrmness-sometlmos with tho utmost rONTINUED JL" Iasclnatlns novel, to the lady .
landB," passed by the 1st legislature, severity and that the settler, who . 1U MJ wn wnom ho had loved so long, and now -Your-church contribution don't. cut
kw in an tho splendor of court dress, any iCG unless you back it with a few"
( i do not see hero the lady to whom I ' Payers.