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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1887)
P ' ' - * M' .r ! . . . . . - .iirriTT , n , . , , „ , nt-Tfi .i , wi .ii- . . rh rt rf f THE M'COOK TRIBPKE | SUPPLEMENT. JF McCOOK , . . . . MEB | p PERSONS AND THINGS. R , The prince of Wales is president ol tjL am amateur photographicai association. ! & . - Bkn Hoganv the reformed pugilist , M m in Virginia City , New , where he is jk | Jteldisg a successful revival meeting. & Geoiige Washington' , as shown in m bronze on the sub-treasury step ? in & Wall street , has turned black in the K Jsec 1 The duke of Connmtght is said to bo K" the only member of the royal family 1" who really favors home rule for Ire- j * fend. 5s - " i r ; Rewiesestative Louis St. Makti.y , m New Orleans , is the only Creole in , > < eongress. He is a little , grizzled man ! • fCG. t * i il Chang ChixChlthe new Chinese ! „ minister , eats with chopsticks and de- ; mauds that boiUd rice be served on ' aju < * plates. * _ _ ; Miss Van Zandt , the prima donna. Sas been dangerously ill , but at St. * Petersburg , and not at Cannes , as his keen roported. ilizs Wixslow , the Boston beauty. I -mho onjoys the honor of rivaling Mbs Chamberlain in beauty , will spend the f season in London. I Thr venerable Louis Kossuth is now ! Home on his way to his chosen homo [ * n Turin , where , it is believed , or at all \ cr < ints hoped , that his sons will main- | - Sain him in comfort. [ /i. euMisuSi wire. too fine to bo seen " | viLft th naked tis aid to have b. cn ! 3u. _ in Europe. It i-J to be ued in lcl R > eopes , as a substitute for the spi- \ \ 4sr ' s web usimlly employed. J Workman' on the Clyde have been [ j gruatly .rritatod by the arrival of more t&aii a hundred Germans from Bremen to Gnash the wood-tittinirs of a large ftuamur being built at Glasgow. i ( Taa pope is thought to be very well © Q"n * w. While deprived of much ol , t ancient revenue he has. on the other | load , much les < evpen e. and the fact [ i oC hfc not receiving hisformer regidar nrrenue has led to-the collectiou of far 2Krger voluntary tribute to him. Jjhos K. Lakmer , who died of in- . > oriej > received in the Bardswell Ferrv , i " Hjks. . disaster , leaves an estate of 860- XfXf. By tlie term * of his will $50,000 e thi will go at his wife ' s death to trustees for the education of native American , boys and girls of Greenfield , If ass. * 1 I $ She wife of President Nott. of j Union 9jKegs , it L > > ad that while her i i-raJih permitted > he made it a duty to e - teow personally every student in ' each t dots ; and she never forgot a face or a , same , always recognizing an altimuus , and with the greatest animation recall- g Kttle ineidont > of his college days , t i It was her custom to invite the boys , e one or two at a time , to take tea and c 1 ? puad an evening with her. r I t I * „ Andkew D. White , as the story g " | * j ? when he retired from the Berlin i I siissloo. wa in-tnictil to ask Bismarck r I 2 Cmfl Sukurwould be acceptable as j r tk SHO * ssor. The German chancellor t red * 'Tke selection would be jl , 3ow : g II Tiny s redable to a > ; we are proud of c | i Sciiurz. * * Schurz declmeil the oflered f1 pooitloB. Wcause heaw that as the f' I American minister he would find him- t solf ia a deKcate po-itiou as regards his c I political frie d > ia Berlin , who were in s s h iK Bt opposition to the govern- 1 I asttaC , | X life-like portrait of Prince Bist | awrak speaking was cunningly taken s J during the reeent important debate on fl I the : s iHapp monopoly bill in the Ger- ' caa rei hstag. While the prince was c jprin" hiiS cause with his accustomed i chenieace the president of the Berlin soad Hy. Ilerr voa Werner , was smug- j Ud in among the members and rapidrj If sketched Priiiee Bic-marck in the heat a Jf icatioaSuddenly the prince caught sight • the artiet. and directly he had s a * h * lbL > speech made straight for f UccK&B. Weraer. Various members , towrev r. neatly button-holed Prince r Bismarck en h * xvay till the artist had r j safely retreated before the prince could s x cateh. kim. . I The conflict between religion and i * e farismia France i daily growing * \ m re acute. One blow after anotlier { ( | | tostruak at the church. The coneonlat . wftJx the Vatican is no longer respei'ted. i il Bry article of it has been violated , I _ wl fe fe Mkoly in time to be set aside | i 5l gt ther. 3L Jules Ferry dispersed J tfee Bg 'W > orders when the senate re- l _ _ f fned to pass au education bill intended i HP * to cripple tfewmSince then the schools i { kae b ea given into the charge of lay- l BiaB ; tfce nursing si-ters have been j fcsj&fced from most of the public hos- I pSht& > ; the budget of public worship has 1 bMR t down ; tJie salaries of the i Iergy l t : r tte ttd. * b1 uV n l e fabrics of the x ehiteohrts storvctl by parslmouy. The ( ' ' extusegivun for all this i that Chris- { I _ ilty is.bosHej to the rupublic. A W ' * ' TUAT WIFJS Ol' MINK. illie met me at the door InHfc night , All dainty. Ire-nil , and Hiniling , And threw lior plitmp arms round motlght In milliner most beguiliiiR. Tiieu , in hernwesst , impulaivo way , She Iiu i'd me , ns she kisHod me , And told mo how the livelong day Sho'ii thoucjht ol me , and missed me. She helped mo olf with coat and hat , And led mo , Htill close-clinging , Into the dining-room , and sut Down at the table Hinging. The meal was perfect ; fresh-cut flow'rs , The firelight warm and rosy , Made all seem bright ; switt flew tho hours , And wo vrere , 0 ! so cozy ! Thou , after dinner , she and I Sang the old Bongs together We used to sing in days gono by My heart was like a feather ! Our happiness made earth a lleavei And now , as I rcviow it , I recollect 'twas past eleven Almost before we knew it. We sat there on the sofa then , ' She nestling clo3e beside me , Softly she smoothed my hnir , and when I kissed her did not chide me. She fondly jiinche 1 my cheek , and so , Her dimpled hand upon it , She whispered : "Darling , do you know I need a new spring bonnet ? " Somervillc Journal. SECEET OE MY E00TST00L. My brother gave his work a final polish and then viewed the valuable articles approvingly before placing them in their softlj'-padded case. "Think they look well , little wom- an ? " "I think they do , indeed , " Ianswerj ed , in unqualified admiration , for Ted was a capital workman , and had mended the pretty trinkets very skill- fully. "I am sure Mr. Bailey will be pleased. The owner herself would be puzzled to detect where she damaged them. " Ted smiled ; then , as he did not in- tend to take them back to the shop until the return of his employer , which would not be tilt the morrow , he de- posited both the jeweled bracelets in his j " customary "non-burglar-proof safe t , " as he jokingly called a small , strong , square box which he had fitted with lock and key , padded inside and out , and covered with chintz to match our ! sofa. He made use of this as a footstool , saying that evil-disposed persons J would be the less likely to ex- amine it ; and many a jest he had c about his placing gems under my feet , > and aboutmebemgasmallperson with a high mind , for I set my foot upon 2 gold , and the like nonsense. Dear old \ Ted ! lie was so clever at his trade , and so trustworthy , that he had al ways more work than he could get through. He was very fond of me o his poor little crippled sister would y never allow me to sit too long at my needle , aud shared with me in every possible way the little duties neces- sitated by our humble menage ; so he h and I jogged along very peaceably. We 'I lodged in two rooms in a quiet street u on tho outskirts of Bridgepool. Our landlady was a kindly old body who a had known our parents long before < either Ted or I found ourselves on this a world's stage. t Having put away the bracelets safey lyr my brother next packed up three _ or four watches he had been busy setjr ting to rights , and prepared to go to s the shop in Bridgepool which usually a employed him. J watched him putting ] j on his overcoat , for the day was very 0 cold ; but he seemed slow in his movex nients. and I thought he was reluctant ] to leave me alone , for , though I was tl generally active enough , considering fc my infirmity , one of my bad spells was w now on me , when , as he knew , I found moving : about a pain and a difficulty w for some days. It happened , too , SJ that Mrs : Brown our landlady Had gone out for the day a very rare oca currence. d ' • Can I do else for be- anything you beti fore ' I go ? " he asked. d "No. Ted , dear , thank you. " a "Make sure ; look round and see if everything is put handy for you , " w said my brother , placing my crutch a t little . nearer. cj "Everything , " I replied , cheerfully. u "And I've such a lot of work to get ti through , I shall find the afternoon d short. " d "I don 't half like your being left h alone so long , for I may not be back p before five , " said Ted , eyeing me dubi ously. Cousin Milly would come round b if I asked her. " a "Yes and her who , bring baby , a would hinaer my work sadly. I don't a like babies when I am busy. Go away , h Ted , you dear old fellow ! Don't bother ti about rai I shall be all right. " e "Well , by-by , little woman , he said , stooping to kiss me ; "I'll be home as s soon as I can. "And , Bessie , " he t' added , pausing in tho doorway , "be sure you don'ttouch the window toa day. The sash line snapped this h morning. I must send a carpenter to see to it. You will remember ? " I promised tiiat I would , and my t . I heard him brother departed. go s down stairs and shut the street door , n At first the unusual quiet of the house t was rather depressing ; but I soon ben came too much engrossed in sewing to \ pay attention to that and stitched h away busily at some things 1 was com3 pleting for a lady who was kind li enough to praise my needlework , pre- ierring it , as many did , to machines stitched articles. d Presently I thought I heard a slight 1 noise down stairs , like the opening of t window but all remained aft- a , as quiet aftr erward , I put it uown to my imagiv nation , and went on tranquilly with a work. my r After some time I was startled to / hear a step , stealthy , but distinctly audible the outside while on landing , Q under the door appeared the shadow t of some one moving. e "Perhap3 Mrs. Brown has return- < ] ed , " was the thought in my mind as I * > * - . > l- t < -.tirjr t rz * r K * . 11 yl * ' ' ' ' ' ' * ' a " * " -ja * * * * m n ii r l ii 1 1 li. . ' " ' | ! " ' > , < ' / ' - - IW - "r- eat gazipg 'it the door ; but then 1 turned cold with fear , for the handle turned softly , and a strange man looked in ayoungman , with a pallid , greasy , leering face , ornamented by a thievish looking twist of hair on each Hide , while a limp cap of semi-military cut was stuck rakishly on the sido of his head. I noticed these details mechanically as I sat petrified with surprise and fright , and I also noticed that his long dirty neck was without a tie or a col- lar , a shabby frock coat being button- ed up to his chin , and that his dirtier hands sported more than one ring. This individual , after dartingaswift glance around the room , slipped in and locked the door , saying : "Slick ! don't Popsy-wopsy , be frightened'I'm ' not going to hurt you not a bit of it ! But , you see . Stop that ! " he growled ; for , as he ap- proached me , 1 recovered myself a little , and gave a good loud scream. Quick as thought he had his hand over my mouth , holding my chin and nose in such a manner that I was nearly suffocated , then he gave * me a shake , saying : "If you do that again , I'll pay you out , you little fool ! There she is go ing to be nice and quiet now , ain't she ? A picter of good behavior , Icalls her ! " v Talkina thus , he gagged me dexterf " ously with some of my work which , however , was pleasanter than his hand ugh , that ugly grimy hand ! on my mouth , and then producingsome cord from his pocket , and in a minute or two I was poor feeble thing bound hand and foot in my chair. ' * He grinned at me as he remarked : "Now , you know , ducky , I wouldn't't have j served you so if you'd have the sense j to keep quiet. I never could bear } to be rough to the ladies never ! : But time is short , and you might have been hard to persuade ; so perhaps it is j the best wayafter all. While Speaking thus , tha flippant ] rascal kept running his eyes around our ! neat little room. I read disdain in his glance , and at that moment a suspicion darted into my mind that he j had come with the object of steal ing ] some of Ned's work perhaps the jeweled J bracelets which then were un der my feet. With this thought there came to me a firm resolve to save my j brother such a loss , if I possibly could ; j ay , even though I had to enduretor j tures , I would not speak. I set my teeth hard and watched the man. His n wandering glances soon reverted to me j • 'Look here , dear , if I loosen thisjx cloth a bit , and you take breath , will d you speak to me nicely ? Only don't f scream again. It makes me quite e nervous to hear you scream , and can't jj do ] no good , " " How well 1 knew that , a in ' a back room in a quiet street ! "Theie , ain't it much more comfortjj ; able ? " loosening the cloth. "Tell me t now ] , popsy , your brother's got some valuables here , ain't he2"a I shook my head. "Oh , but he has , so'yoa needn't jog _ • your noodle like that. Better tell me n where he's put them. It will save lots ja of time , and be morepleasant for jj you. " But I only shook my head the more. * w "Did you ever see sichstutxborness ? " m muttered the fellow , , tying up my ti ; mouth again. "I am afeerd I shall fo have to make you speak directly. But ai : never like to be unkind to the ladies , unless they drive me to it ohr never ! " eT Saying this he began an examination T ol the apartment , proceeding in what , b xs I suppose , would be described by a at 'professional" as tho "best style ; " T iny way , his movements were eharacbi erized < by extroardinary celerity. Within a few minutes he had gone to the ] bottom of every drawer and box in the room , and also turned out the sofa-bedstead , where Ned slept at niaht. a pretty litter he made of it all ! But a5 le had not yet discovered the secret ' Df my footstool. Can.any one imag- u ne what I endured as I sat therehelpM ess as a poor little Chinese "joss , " aj he cold perspiration of fear on my fc iorehead , while I asked myself : "What ivill the fellow do next ? " w He turned round while proceeding i" ivith the search and , , looking at me , A said : " "Hallo , Poppet , how pale you are ! ju Ain't going to faint , are you ? Oh ! L lon't faint , for I shall want you to „ ( alk to me a bit. I'll open the win- _ j low and give you a mouthful of fresh y. xir. This room is preciousclose. . " sj ne went to the window the window _ ivhich dear Ted had cautioned me not a to < touch that morning unfastened the 0j jatch and would have let down the ; upper part ; but he was saved the in trouble , for , the cord being broken , _ j lown , quick as a shot , came the win- { .j low , and , as luck would , have it , caught n ins eight fingers tight between the upa per and middle frames. ft The pain and the shock must have ti been dreadful , the window-frame being , wide and very heavy one. He uttered c , howl , then kicked frantically ; but _ ] all was in vain. There he stood , with U1 hands held aloft , caught in as nice a 0 brap as could have been devised for an f0 svil-door. - 01 Then he glanced at me , and , the j , sight of me , "picterof good behavior"a that I was , must have filled his soul ; ( with remorse , since through his own fcj ; act I was rendered powerless to assist 0 him. He whined , however. s } "Can't you help me ? " m As it was impossible for me willingly tj ; to look on while a fellow-creature tj ; suffered such anguish as I knew he must be enduring , I used every effort tj ; to get free , but vainly. He had tied j me too firmly for that. He took to . and began to swear kicking again , a horribly. May I never again hear d 3uch language as I was forced to tj ; listen to that afternoon. a His hands soon swelled , and I saw w , some drops of blood trickle slowly v down the panes , the rings he wore on t : ( his ] dirty fingers having been forced in- a to his flesh. The piercing air , which ni rushed in freely through the a wide apartment , must have greatly w aggravated his suffering. I know I was v nearlv frozen. And all this time the American clock on the mantelpiece g kept ticking off the moments tran- Ojuilly , as thoush to assure me that time could not be hurried into a quick er pace by any consideration of human tl distress. . c < Imasine what two hours in such a hsi . - > - _ _ L2 _ _ 7 - " . * " ' ' ' IJ"1 1w. . - < < _ _ - situation meant for both of us ! * I think the poor wretch at the window fainted ; but the horrible dragging oi bis body on his poor maimed hands % roused him directly. Trembling with cold and commiseration , I sat watch ing ; him , tho tears rolling down my cheeks. Oh , why had I refused Ted's kind proposal to send Cousin Milly to me I ? Why had I been so captious about \ her dear little baby ? Better a room \ full of babies , all doing their worst , , than But here I swooned , and fell , chair and all , on the rug before the cold grate ! , the fire having died out long since. i j Just on the hour of three I became ' conscious , of a dull thud below , which ' I knew to be a knock at the street j door. \ Hay listening , but rather lay , wondering vaguely what would happen next , than taking any interest in things of , this life , from which I seemed in a manner : to have floated away. After a moment I heard steps plod ding ( up stairs , and a loud cheery voice , which I recognized as that of our old friend j , Mr. Joy , the carpenter , called out ( : "Hilloa ! Anybody at heme ! " Coming to our room door , he knock ed , and turned the handle , but of course found it locked. Being unable to f speak , I yet tried to groan , and made some inarticulate noises , bu I could hardly hope the old man heard them , as he was somewhat deaf. As for my companion in misfortune , one would suppose he would gladly have hailed a prison as an escape from such a pligbfc as he was in , and so , no doubt , he would , only he had no choice at that moment , having gone olf again in a heavy swoon. I heard thecarpentergo down stairs , and hopes of relief died away in my breast. Oh , Joy , Joy , why did you come to mock me thus ? Two more hours probably before Ted will be home , ! Shall 1 be alive by then ? My bound and aching limbs were on the rack of pain ; I lay and sobbed miser- ably. But bark ! A shout from the back garden ! "What the dickens is all this ? " Again I heard the voice of Joy. It appeared that the carpenter , on trying our room door and finding it Fastened , concluded we were all out , but went around to the back of the house "to have a look at the winder" ivhich my brother had sent him to mend of course not expecting to find it { converted into a man-trap. He iiad noticed while * knocking at the ioor , that the parlor wiodow was uns 'aatened , and , thinking it was unsafe jspecially as-Mrs. Brown was out , lie lad used his privilege as our old friend ind hers to got through and fasten it jofore coming : up stadrs. No doubt be-thief hadi entered ! the bouse by hat ] way. It was not long beforehelp came , md'the door was brokein openr when jur misery was ended. I dare say , , t ince ; prisons were first builtr there n lever ( was a < culprit whowalked intog ail.more meekly than didi the one who md'intended to-rob my brother. They say the poor "fellow's hands vill never be right again ; amputation nay be necessary , jxs r"v ingin. Well , allilloan say is , . I freely d orgive him for tile suffering , romtal nd bodily , he caused ) me. C I was in > bedi for. a. fortnightbut ei ventually got all light aain. Dear t Ced says I am a brick , but that may o e ( his partiality. Anyhow , , my foote tool proved to betx very effective safe. L'o this hour no > one knowsabout it tl ut you , Tediandlmyself. rro . ' M. D. COmvny oiuEugfoml' . . _ Mr. Moncure- Conway has-begun series of lectures here-oiutae-various- ispects of England , the first one of . irhich was delivered a.few daysago. . n Ir. Conway knows England about is well as America , having lived there era number of yoars.andlirvedrighfe in irith the people. Hehasbeenas-much nterested in movements English as in p Lmerican , and he has even started 'movements" ofihisown. . there. Now le has come back a nd settled in Brook- yn , where so many popular-preachers - * o , and he is employing his leisure in F [ living the result of his English obserw rations. He is a clever observer , and ; ays a good many shrewd thingsabout England not altogether compliment- iry. ] He seems to have a good opinion f f the Prince o Wales , and scouts the ° dea of the Princess of Wales not bef" ng a perfectly happy woman. He " ; hinks that the prince is going to be j * he most popular ruler that England n' las had in. many a long time , and he S ; dso ] thinks that the queen is one of u _ he most unpopular. He admits that " ; iho prince is not a brilliant man , P nit he insists that he is a man of great w iultivation at the same time. He says n hat he speaks a number of languages luently , and that he is well informed * ' m ] all subjects on which it is necessary " or him. to be informed ; and he quoted " ne instance of a speec-h that the prince e : lad made on the fisheries question. P' ifter ) the delivery of which Mr. Huxley ; urned to Mr. Conway and remarked ° : hat it showed as much and as thort : - u , h knowledge of the subject , as he : j tl ; ihould have expected from a scientific nan. Mr. Conway said a good many n- hings that I did not agree with , but cl hat is not a fault in a lecturer. It is setter { to make his audience feel a litj lecombative than to send them away imply pleased because they agreed vith all that has been said. He was G xlmost bitter in his remarks upon the ir liplomatic service , and seemed to se hink that a man could not be a man ind be a diplomatist. He thought it P vas an unnecessary expense , and a . -ery , bad occupation for an American ; o spend his time at a foreign court ; - , ind he furthermore added that the „ newspapers were the best arbitrators , , > , ind that diplomats are unnecessary ivhen we have journalists , which was ; . I'ery complimentary to journalists , „ ; jut hardly true. N. Y" . Cor..Boston r ; Saturday Gazette. • y George Washington ' s own copy of heacts of the First , Second and Third if ongresses of the United States is exst aibited in the window of a Chestnut P street store in Philadelphia. _ _ j _ _ sjg jjB * Jy" # ' < " " 'ir" ' - ' ' - * . - > • • / • > ' , - I. . . . . 1 t _ . , , , , . , . . „ , . , , -v AJBride nml Groom In Trouble. Those who read tho following inci dent may think it amusing , but it was no laughing matter for the young couple who were tho principal actors in it. It is possible some of the re cently married people who may read it may have a keener appreciation of tho agony of the young people than those who have been married a longer time. A correspondent writes : "A young and innocent-looking couple went shyly into the office of the county clerk in our town. He ivas so happy that his face glowed , and a brighter lustre seemed to have been given the cheap and very shiny black suit of clothes in which he was dressed. He had a white necktie , and black gloves with red and green stitching on the back. "The young woman wore with mani fest pride a drab poplin dress , plenti fully besprinkled with white ribbon bows ; her hands were in white cotton gloves ; a white hat , with a white tissue veil bunched up all over it , and falling to her waist , was on her head. "The county clerk knew very well • what this style of costume indicated , and wasnotin the least surprised when the young man came forward and said , with a simper , " 'I'd like to to buy a marriage license. ' * , { Yes , ' said the clerk. " 'How much is it ? ' " -Three dollars. ' " 'Yes , that's what I thought , and I -I' - - "The smile on his round face gave way to an almostghastly pallor , as he hastily 1 drew his empty hand out of his pocket j , " 'Whyr I I put that pocketbook right J In here ! ' "Every pocket was searched. The bride's ' face assumed an aixious ex- pression ] by this time. " 'Mother said I ought to > pin my pocket up , or put my money in my hankcher 1 , ' hesaid as he stoodbefore his bride a picture of distress. "The bride's voice trembled , as she said , 'Can 't yoiv hMi-nd it anywhere , Jason ? " " 'No , Mandy , T can't' he said ? with a suggestion of tears in his voice. 'But I'vegot live dollars more at home , and we'll come to to-wn agin to-mor- rer. ' " 'O Jason , don't yen know it's a sign or death to dress for a weddin' and then not git married ? " " 'But I don't b'leeve- them fore signs , Mandy. ' " 'I do. Anyhow , what'il folks scvy when we go back home no more mer rier ! than we was when we come away ? * and she put her handcrchief to heir eyes- t " * -WeIr there's no use bellerin' , . Mandy , ' said Jason , the tears in his own eyes. q " 'And there ' s everybody invited to > _ the weddin' party to our house to1 night ! I don't see what ever made you 1 go and lose that money ! ' u " 'I couldn't help it , Mandy. ' I " 'Yon ought to have been careful ! OB , dear ! " oh , dear ! ' J " 'I thought I was careful. Mandy ! J Land , knows I'm as crazy for this wed- linf as-you are ! ' Cl " • 'Couldn't you please sir Mr.n Clerk , , couldn't you trust us for the li cense ? ' We'll bring the money right in to-morrwr < and it'll make such fools 3fus t © > go back home as single as- a * ' ° ivevl' "Thebride's tearful blue eyes and' j1 the-eloquence of her appeal were too J much , for the clerk. He hastily made Dnt the license , becoming responsible n or it himself , and thebrideandgroom. ° went away happy. „ "Before noon the next day th'e - oung Benedict came in with the threeJ J lollara and a whole basket full of 'fix- n's' from the wedding-supper of the e light SDcfore/ ' - ri'outh's Companion.A % c ninstratcd Sermons. 61 New York Special. The Rev. J.Ben1 son. Hamilton , the new pastor of the- Tornell Memorial Methodist Episco pal church , has preached his first ser- - uoniia his pretty church building. , The title of his sermon was "How to . Till Empty Churches. " The church j- ! ; vas full of parishioners who wanted o bear what he had to say on thea subject. Pastor Hamilton comes from , . tihode Island. A huge screen , hidden sehind ' folds of crimson cloth , stood Dehind him as he rose to preach. His2 ext was "He brought him to Jesus , " " md ; at two intervals in the aiscourse- , , le ' turned about , drew aside the crimy on folds and revealed two large pict- ) } ires in bright colors illustrating the heme. Beside the screen stood a placard in large black letters inscribed } * vith the different topics of the ser- l0 non. ® ' . Pastor Hamilton started out with ; he idea of preaching illustrated ser- nons on the same basis as the Sunm lay-school object , lesson. The new with his a s experiment certainly took parishioners. ' Pastor Hamilton said si t hat the oft repeated sneer and taunt < : i c f the anti-Christian caviller"The heatre is full and the church is Sc ; mpty , " could be answered onljby he minister and the congregation naking a personal effort to fill the murch. | di JiidsreTaiieyaiirttlicErvaiiclBoy.p Among other traditions of the w Government Printing Office at Washdi ngton is a story told about a boy sa > ent with some proofslips of an im- . a. Dortant decision to Chief Justice pi faney. He appeared at the office of gr he Chief Justice and , asked him "Is "J JTaney , in ? " "I presume , " was the d ( lignilied reply , "ybu wish to see the en hief Justice of the United States ? " ri 'I don't care a cuss about him. I've cc ot some proofs for Taney. " "I am re he Hon. Koger B. Taney. " "You're " < ranejaren t you ? " "I am not , p ( ellow. I am the Hon. Roger B. Ta1 ley. " "Then the proofs are not for y < ou , " and the unceremonious mesra senger would have gone off with them tli the Judge had not admitted himla self to heTaney simply. Ben ; Perley Di oore in Boston Budget. [ B. t - - 4 * T | ' ' ' ' A.Fenicnine Jelm. The application of Peter Elehebarno of San Joso for letters of administra tion on the estate of Charlotto Park- hurst , in Santa Cruz county , has made public a remarkable story of ft wom an's dual life. Early in tho spring of 1848 tho people of Sandusky , O , were startled by the discovery that Miss CharlotteParkhurst , onlydaugh- i ter of Frank Parkhurst , a prominent \ citizen , had eloned with tho town post- * , master , during tho night. Tho dis- I traded father searched for his Lottie jfl for months without success , and final- - H ly concluded she had corno to an un- m timely death. A few years after this . the California gold fover was at its height. Railroads were unknown. , Stages were the only means at hand 1 for transporting miners to different • points in the gold fields and experi- ' 1 enced drivers were in demand. Their ' l erilous exploits with mustang teams m j were told in cabin and by tho camp- ' fire. None of these bold pioneer stage , drivers were oftener mentioned than young Charley Parkhurst. To know One-Eyed Charley , as he was called from the lact of having lost an eye in a fight with highwaymen , was to re spect ; and admire him for his quiet , courageous character. ' Tiring of stage driving , Parkhurst j sought more congenial pursuits and was made time station agent for the stage ! company , when coaches plied be tween this city and Watsonville. At one ' time he was put in possession of [ and held a disputed tract of lnnd now valued at $20,000 , when the struggle over * the property was so bitter that ! only a brave , determined man was be- # lieved ' equal to the task of holding it. After an eventful career in California Parkhurst was found dead in bed at , Watsonville on December 29 , 18-79V Then the startling fact was revealed that J Charley Parkhurst was a woman. established Subsequent investigations beyond a doubt the identity of the famous jelm with Charley Parkhurst , the eloping belle of Sandusky. A sin gular circumstance is that until now , after the lapse of six years , no effort j ; has been made either by public officers 4 or friends of the woman to settle up w the estate. She left no deed , and the \ esact value or description of her property seems to be shrouded jn mystery. From a San Francisco dis patch. Forces .tnd "Losses at Gettysburg. General Meade , before the Commit tee-on-the Conduct of tho War , March 5 , 1863said : "Including all arms oi the service my strength was a little under 100,000 men about 95.000. ; think General Lee had about 90- , 000 infantry , from 4,000 to 5,000 ar , tillery aaid about 10,000 cavalry. I fchink thai-returns showed me , when 1 took command of thearmyamounted bs > about 105,000 men'included in these werethe 11,000 of Gen. French , which. 1 did not bring up , which would- 1 reduce it down to 9-1,000. Of that * u 94,000 I was compelled to leave a dH certain portion in the rear to guard _ H my . baggage-trains. " It is estimated' that Meade's-force actually in battle ' > y7'T. _ ivas-about j 84,000men. According to y' \ the _ testimony of General Meade , the / irtillery , whichwas nmi.suaUy large ' n both sides , was pretty nearly bal- inced as to * numbers. The Union \ oss : was 23s.10O , of whom 2,88 I were lilled , 13713. won-nded and 0,013 Hissing. The Confederate loss e- lording | to > the American Cyclopedia , vas 5,000 killed,23,000 wounded and 3,000 unwounded prisoner's a total if j 30,000. According to Greeley's 'American Conflict" Lee's loss was jstimated at 28,000 , of whom.18,000 vere killed and wounded , and 10,000 vere unwounded prisoners. Johnson's Cyclopedia estimates Lee's loss at 31 , - 500 18,000 killed and wounded and L3,000-missing. ; Born- tlie Canal. " " " "hat " is-the " ! - booking to New York ? nquiredta youi > g man with a queer ihaped hat on his head and a drawl hisvoice , as he stood before the icket window of an Eastern railro ad. "Seventeen dollars , " said the ticket } Lgent. "Yoov mean aw three poun' ten , th ? " "No , I mean $17. I don't know mything about vour three poun' ten. Dicket. " "Y-a-a-s book . But - - - , you may me. hree poun' ten is too deuced much , lonelier know ; too awfully much. oes that include me luggage ? " He was informed that his luggage vould be carried , and started off to 00k after it with his one eyeglass tlevated toward the roof of tho sta- ion house. "That chap must be an English- nan , " remarked the ticket agent. "Englishman , the devil1 ! replied , ' brakeman , who chanced to be tanding by. "I know that young odfish. 1 le was born on a canal boat lown here near Joliet , and his dad ot rich buying hogs. Chicago HenaJiL • The De and the Bishop- The Duke de Roquelaire when trav- . ling used a very mean equipage and Iressed in a very shabby manner. Jassing through Lyons in this guise he wis observed by the bishop of the liocese , who was afflicted with an in- atiable appetite for news. The Bish- p , seeing a stranger traveler of mean ippearance. thought he had only a debian to deal with , and wishing to H ratify his ruling passion , cried out -v ji 'Hi ! hi ! " Roquelaire immediately * - i lesired his postillion to stop , and the urious prelate , advancing to the car- iage ; , demanded. "Where have you ome from ? " "Paris , " was the curt eply. "What istherefresh in Paris ? " j 'Green peas. " ' "But what were the leople saying when you came away ? " 'Vespers. " "Goodness , man ! who are . ou ? What are you called ? ' "Igno- ant persons call me 'Hi ! hi ! " but gen- lemen term me the Duke de Roque- aire. Drive on , postillion. " The uke passed on , leaving the astonished bishop staring after the carriage.