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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1887)
. T ! ' r' -J-Pr * . ! . ' 12 . IME OMAHA DA&TTAY BEE . : SUNDAY J1JIY 10. 1887.-TWELVE PAGES . I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : TIIREE TYPES OF FE1ININITY. . I1lt1trat1Eg the Pacsion for Gambling Among the Gentler Sex. ' BEAUTY AT THE RACE COURSE , CIoticl ) fletter Thnn CUIIt1t SIinri JbhotogrzIIIcr 4trNenIcaI IjoZCfl gcr-Two CIIItIfl8n Gtrli-CIara .flcIIcN Letter. NEw Yoni , July 7.-Corrcpond. Once of the Bii-Woiiieii ; : ] nrc goIng. to the racc more tliin : over this season , - I must say that , as a eiicrnI t1i1in. , they ftro 1)lflhIl ) nntt unattractive ropresenta. ; twos of the sex. Moreover , an astolkisli. , Jnc number of them e fat. Not a plump , CUbby fatness , but a gross , mate- rhil deposit of adipose tissue that com I plotoly destroys all syiuotry of form nod : grace of movement. At least half of ; tliciii arc elderly or positively otd , and in some cases It scorns diflicult to reconiclo : the dignity of years with the staking of money on a pooi ticket. For they all . bet , the wife with her iiiother lii law , the old lady with her daughter , aint In one case at least with liar grnndlaughtor ( : slw. The case retcrred to Involved a : . group of eleven ; )000le who had gone to Shcepslicad bay together. Many other persons on the grand stands know them , and exchanges of nods nod conversations with pnssiiig men were 1reqtent. In the front row sat a WIZ000L old lady , with one of those faces that betoken considurablo iiffiiritig in Jib. Although she plncct her bet with duo deliberation on every race , anI kept the tally of the jockeys on her prograninie , tier eyes wandered during the internils. Mons , and she saw only the scones of the troubled Past. 11cr son and his wife sat with her. They verc all plain people In fco and drcs. Just back of theta was a heavy-featured nuni and ojie of tito fat women. She was stylishly dressed and lout ! in her talk. I could not toll whether they wererelated to their friends in front er not. The other 1)001)10 ) ) In the party were certainly all of the saiiie family. FOUR WOMEN ANI ) 'rwo MEN. Three of the women were fat : a silver. haired matron with eye glasses , two daughters approaching forty , 80(1 ( 0 fair , iiandsomc girl of about eghiteeii. The intlor was evidently thin daughter of one of the "forty" women. All except the girl giggled and Iaugliou behind their prograiiiines hinmoderately. The iiicn in the party wont to the betting : tvi1lIon at the conclusion ofench race , and prcsentl.y returned with worl as to how bets were running on.tho next race. Then ensued a lively discussiOn of the chatiecs , aIM ! , after a good deal of backing itnil filling , the women drew forth their inirses and turned over live tiol- Jars picco to the men with instructions how to lilaco It. And after the iiien had gone It was no uncommon thing for one or more of the women th call a white. cappctl messenger boy and scud another five after the first. 1)urlng the race itself they all craned ffeir ncek and strained their eyes to watch the progress _ of the horses , and evinced the keenest cx citoment ni it drew to a close.Vhioii they won there \vaS a good ( lea ! of 113's. terical laughter 811(1 exultant exciama. tion , 1WL ( when they lost there was the snub atilotitit of pouting , 011(1 head sliuk Ing. ILnhL nlent..y of Insisting that after all their juilgnient 1111(1 been right , for the trouble Inyin the unlucky position of the horse at the pole , or in the stupid vork of the rider. For it seems that the race gambler cannot err. The tvo olil women alone commented little on theIr yentures. Their niantiors IndIcated that tile ) ' were schooled to dIsnipointnient , itiitl that they know fioni long experience with life that the successes of the day nrc in signihicant trillcs unworthy a serious thought. lint I would wager 5 even that not one of them lost or won without bonnet and dross pro. sects being mentally varied accordingly. these 1)001)10 were fairspecimens in their demeanor of the majority of the women present. 'iliore vere hero uid there lnslilotiably dressed , hinudsonic women but they acted ver.y iiiiwhi alike. At least one in three varieti the monotony of horse talk with chewing gum. I know the chew of gum at sight ; it was not caratuels. and if I wanted assurance of it 1 should have heeti satisfied when 1 over heard a young lady recall a messenger after givIng hiliii instructions how to bet har money , aint say to hiliii : ' 'Take this iiiokel ftnd ttrop it in the niachino by the door , Afll get inc a panor of gum. " A few ininutelftter _ her chops vere wagin. ? happily. Ajure rule on the gum nilittor is this : if tim mouth is kept open , or opens at every other chow , it is gum. If kept closed it Is cnraiiiels. More are TI1IiE } TYI'ES OF FEMININITY seen at the grami stand. A large mid. dlo-agod woman With a baby In her Rims. She sat in the front row deeply absorbed in the contests. Before the long afternoon was over tile baby grew imptioiit , and in that skillful way that .all women know , the mother managed , without attractIng embarrassing nttcn tion , to SUIly ( tto infant with natural food. The impatient whines vern at once stilled , nod the baby restel jieac ( fully In her arms. hut presently the racers caine speeding down the quarter Btrctch. It was nip antI tuci between two favorites , nnd one of them was the one the WOlUOtI ltittl backed with lwr live dollars. 11cr eyes dilated with cxcito merit , and her lips separated In the agony of suspense. Leap by leap her horse drew away froni his rivnl , and its they pasct ( her inni Vcnt muter the wire she flaw that she was a viiiner. six for ouch She almost screamed with exultation. Certainly she 111101(1 seIne kind of a noise , but what It svns could not be told ; It was lost in the hiowlingof tlecp.throated nien. 11cr left 11011(1 svnved her handkerchief In the air itiitl she smiled aini 8111110(1. When the storm wits over a feeble vail went up from the bat oc her rii.ht arm. it recalled the moth n her ditty. 1111(1 the infant was rtnui .3ted. 'I'hie inactIon IltLOflhItflt UO11 vtniiing a hot 1111(1 thrown lattcrs out of balance toiuptorarily , and th6 baby failed to enjoy the sItuation. A mellow-eyed brunette in widow's weeds. She was a fair picture to look upoa and at tier side VtS her niothier lii ti.olidsy attire. The mother SVLLS eagerly 1nvcttng In her OJItiioIl of the ulerits of $ bore nIItI the widow 1111(1 prudently bet on bar favorite for a lncu. Another elderly lady caine from her seat near by * Hd shook hands with the widow nail her awther. After the change of civilities the widow sunk back Into her Jnhigult attitude and tile frIend 8111(1 to the mother : "ild you muako anything on the last racol' "No , " was the rcily , " 1 never back the field. 1 don't care niuch for inysoif , 3011 know , but 1 wish we mIght wiu something zitco Oil Julie's account. We ha're hackett ExIle for this race 1(11(1 1 do hope we slial get It ; 1 thInk It might divert Julio so much. She liasan't taken * I1V iutrest in anything , jeer dear. since Alrett died. Anti that was fIy six * iontbs agol Two sombrely dressed WOOlOil stand. Ing silently sIde by 81110 at the stcp lead. from the gramiti stand to the betting ; i.vaion. ' 11103' are within twenty feet of Ike ginbllimg mnmtss of inca vhmn staitil dl ( lug before the plztctrds : of tin' Imok. ur. } .soli lmoltis a 81111111 black tag bi in her timuat cmiii they cast htirim : lances at the iiioii vhto pass helen' thelil ow iind ( lien a IIIaII who goes by tirop calms Into the outtreto1ied hiamiti of one of drn wonien. It "oeS at oiico lute the black bag , thin lips oF the receiver move ; zkus , ad the jlcut , t1cut attitude . I tti. . _ - _ - . _ - - _ - - - - _ - - _ _ . ' . . - - - - - - - - tI- : is rosunmod. 1"rom where they stand they can look out from tinder their black bonnets and see the horses cantering dowii the qUarter stretch. Maybe they do not do It ; amy be they keep their eyes 8tea(1faStl Oil ( lie ground ; but when It Is over they glance keenly about for a winner 811(1 unloubtedly hope ( lint his exultatIon will immake hmltmi generous to the church as vell us to the poor blind Iimtn : who stands with an outstretched hat not far away. how curious it is that ladies of the most fntIdlOus character will sit itt a crosviied nuilltorltinm amid laugh at profan. t3' ittiti tiotible inemmning on ( lie stage ( 'mt would be shocking In their drawing rooms. Now , them Is Marie , who will mit lot her hmusijaimmi's best friend visit her because ho occasionally swears an easy word , but she will sercani with laughter vhmcri tIm actor StOIittrl : ( 1)tIlgeS his eyes , imimke : a mouth like a newly caught cod. lish , : ttmd rmp out a snorting oitli. : She vll I rock vlthi mmicrrhmnunt when old .Jotimi ( hlhert , stuck tip on his stilts of legs , gets red him the face and makes time upor : iir about hiliji blue with profanIty. I on atnuist cxpect shin vill go IIOIIIO itimtt swear chieerftilly herself that sentences they will accept from tIme siiie : source. I remuemnler not longago ; : t iay at Val. lack's hittl : soiie risky lumi"ungu In It. A matron hmmiml sat It out witlotit a blimhm In cOillltIi3 ! ) ritIm her chmilmlrcn. Next macrn- itig at hjrcakfast , Kate , the terror , began to tell nit cider sister , vhio lent miot at- tt'ntlctl time pcrformmmtnce : , about tIme piece. 'I'lmo nuiglmty : limit bright timings citing to liar mnenmory , and she begun repeating them with great gusto. ' 'My sensesh" burst out mother , ' 'how ' dare 3'otl Sty : stielt t c'MiISF ' : VUI.GAII TIlING. i'm aihmaniud or you. " 'II heard it last night , ' ' whunlcrcd ! ) Kate. ' 'Never IllitlL if you dill-you simotild kiio' better than to repeat such horrid thmimigs. " Kate looked be'i1dered. It was beyond her to understand a rule that ad- iiiittctt lmt'tring : such things said in a crowded timeatre amid fqrbado their rope. titloit in time seclusion of her own fanimly circle. Little Johnny Fresh aged sI , , walked litto his mother's ( lravng room before a marty of guests. hmavmmmg conic dowmi front his ( lVeflIflg'Il birth with his imelt to make 801110 commmpltint. : ' 'Goothimess , " shrieked omme , ' 'take away that child. Vlint a dreadful sight. ' ' "I nint no tlrcadfullcr than him , ' ' shmotmtod back Johnny , a lie pointed to a big statue of Cupid , "and I got more clothes on. Look at my porous plaster onto my back. " It lutist lie admitted that here and thmcro a mini understumils : time nature of wonan. Down at Coney Island photographic tents abound , and the competition is so brisk ( lint each cstmlblislimuent keeps a solicitor outside. There is one excel- ( iou to this rule. A plausible photo- guaphier , its soon as ho is through with one job , stops out of his place , waits mimt l it group of excursioustscojjie along containing one or nforb llttldihmiIdrcn , and thou politely Says to time macthor : ' 'Beg itttioim , muadan. but can I borrow your clmild for mt imilmiuto or two ? 1 ama going to make a fancy picture for a cus- tomner , nitl , 1 neett just such a IrettY girl ( or boy ) to put into it. 1 won't ttettin : you long , anti i vill be ii great favor. " Thdpr tul , fotidpa. rent coimsemits , of course , and tIm operator - ator gravely poses amid photographs time yoniigster. lie cxpre.ises ' lrofonnd thanks , and says never : t word about selling COPIeS of the picture-a chictI ; ) tintype. The mother asks if he will let her buy omie , or ProbablY lucre , : is slme is treiueiimlotmsly flattered by the chtoice of her olThpting : is a model. Thus time elmap keeps his business going through dull hours. The greatest : tlarnt spread over the in habitants of a great lInt house uptown. Little Johnny JuflIpil ) ) hind found a box of his nmothor's arscimicai loxemmgos that she took carefully three a day for her comllexiorm , mtitt he lmad eaten all at one sitting. Servants how for doctors , anti doctors flew for the lint. Every knowit remedy for arsenic poisoning was admuin- istered. One phmysiclitmi rattled dr iI his CoUJU to time maker of the beautifying pills. lii hmasty accounts lie related time case , amid begged to know what vroior- tion of arsenic infested a box of his wafers. ' 'lie under no alarni , ' ' soul tim doctor , "take the stomach pump out of little Johnny. Timere isn't A 1'ARTICLE OF AICSENIC in a barrel of 'eta. 'rJicy contain some- thiiimg thmitt prolimotes ttikestiomi and stirs tIme torpid liver. Johnny's liver may be abnornmnily actIve for a few days , : tmitl lie CtTt : emit a paporof tacks with as macli con. hidemico as it ho were an ostrich , , but no further ciTects vmIl be felt from my nmatcimlcss vnfers. ' ' "There is no arsenic in arsenIcal lox. cages thicul" . "Not a grain ; but women do lmankcr to take something with arsenic in. The annie Is a great success , amitl my pills are saving lots of ladies from tIm damaging cliocts of arsenical solution Itntl otimor preParatIons of that fatal drug. ' ' 'J.'hmo report of the ( hector : tt the Al. dobells flats relieved our fond mother's heart , but ever so many ladies arc disgusted - gusted tlmmtt they hntve ticen takimmtr rhubarb - barb nitti looking tinily in their anxious faces for the work of arsenic. Among tim children who have boon brotmn'lmt to time attention of thio Society for tie Proventmon of Cruelty arc two Chinese gIrls. it was claimed that thmey hitml : 1)0011 kidnapped in San Francisco two years ago , amid wore held hero for time PUPOSU of selling thoni as wives to resident celestials. 'I'hmo charge was not proven , nod for tim present : tt least , time case huts beeii abandoned. The Gluts A1I ( A NOVELTY hero. As in other places , the Chinese do not permit their wives or daughters to be seen on the street. ' [ 'hero mtro several - oral Chinese woimmen in timis city , amid whmemi it hiappeimed that they have been brought Into cotim t. or into time resenee of people v'mtit a missionary spirit , they hayc said that they had not been out of the house before for niontlis , sometimes for Inorti timan a year , : ttiti iii one vell : itithmtinticated case tt was a little over two years since afenialo resident of MoLt Street hunt set her foot outside her tone. meat. It was not quIte so bad In the cases of tIme pins , but for weeks at a tinio it has been the habIt of their guarthiamis to keep them shut up at imonic. 'l'iie ' 'hmom& ' Is near the head of MoLt street , iii a four-story building ilevotod partly to trade and nianutneturo. Cigars are nitute on the first floor and there Is a store thcre itiso , Up stairs is another commercial estabhishmens , and in the tOj ) stories arc tenements. Time rooms mire , of course , small and ihhlitted for habitation. In that respcc time heathen girls arc as vehl elms thousands of their christian fellow beings of tue east sub. One of thicimi is dressed in thm American tmtshiion , nod but for the old vaddio that passes for nor gait would hot be taken for it Chinese at a distance. 'rite other vcars a native costimamo. It consists hirst Iii a 1)101150 that lmangs front the neck to the knees , hot beltcu or caught In mitmy S'fl3' itt ( lie waist. Loose trousers are over the kgs itimd bound at time bottout closely around the ankles. 'rime shoes nrc thick soled , wooden nilairs tanihhiar as the foot ccv. orlngs of conmnion lsumulrymon , but tbmtty are cxecsivoly mmnmall anti bear witness to the eranmpliig of the feet customary wIth the Chinese. hiotim blouse and trousers are of a vale 1)1110 color unadorned with ilgurtis , it is the ordinary costimmue of time Chimieso of ( lie poorer class. 'I'he lilminy lmhmtiik hair of the girl tirossod . like an Aliierlenn was hmrusiicd straight back from time brow cmiii wound into a great knot at the unek of time head. Time other mirusseit her hair in ( lie native style. Over each ear was a flat , (1mm cir cuhar disk QI hair ( hint looked as If it ittight have been IntIttu of rtItic1t1 umir . . . ' " - - amid stuck to the head. All Chinese women learn early how to do this. A gummy ponmade is essential to the task , bitt it takes considerable skill to YCZIYO ittiti vImmt1 this hair into its timlit antI cmr cuhitry mOSItIOIi. So lIttle hair Is used lii thieso disks that cmtougit Is left for it large coil which Is fastemiod at thom top amid back of time heath. Neither of these gmrls , Otto ton and the otimor twelve years old , could SPeak a word of liuiglisli. liuiglisli.CLAIIA iimLLE. S INGERSOLL ON I3EECHER. lhmo Great ItifluIol' FIoqticumt Eulogy on ( tie l'rhnco of I'ithplt Orators. Froimi time hicecimer Meinorlitl Vohummem hicitryVard ilcecher was bent iii a t'url. ttimi penitentiary , of which hums father was uncut ( lie svardens-a prison vitii very mmarrow amid closely grtttcd windows. Uimdcr its valls wore tim ravlcss , hiohie- less ammd mncttstmreiess uiungeomis of tIme dutnmned , anti on ita roof fell the .shmnulow of ( ; oa's eternal frown. In this prison time creed auth catechIsm svere lirimnors for children , and from a pure sense of duty thmcir loviumg hearts were stained anti scarred w'mthi the religion of Jolimi Calvin , In timose days the hmonio of mat ortlmodox muiiimster vts tilt liiuitiismtiout lii yhmictu their babes vero tortured for time good of their sotmis. Cluildremm thcmi , its miov , re- belIed against thu Infanmous absurdities amul cruelties of the crecil. No Culvimmist wits over :11)10 : , aimless with blows. to answer - swer ( lie questions of his ehmiltu , Children vcre raisint in what s'mts called ' 'the nur tare auth adimionition of the Lord"-thmat is to sa y , their wills wcre broken or stub- ulued , their liatuires deforitmed or dwarfed their desires defeated or destroyed , and their developnieumt arrested or perverted. Life was robbed tf its spring , its summer :11111 : its atmttmuiin. Children stopped from time cradle iimto the smioss' . No laughmtcr , no suitsimine , no joyous , free , uitiburtteumud tlays. God , tin infinite detective , watched thmoni from above , taut satan , with imma licious leer , was waitimmg for their souls below. Between thmes nmommsters life was PI1SSeII. Imihinltc comisequenecs 'Vere pro- thicted of time smimahlcst action , aild a burden - den greater than a god could boar s'uts placed iiioim time brain tummd heart of every chillit. lo think , to ask qtmcstioiis , to ( lOtibt , to luivestigato. wote acts of rebel- lion. To express pity for time lost , writii- big in the dungeons below , was simply to give evidence that ( lie emienmy of souls hind been at work witimmui their hmt'arts , Anmong all the religions of thm'ms world- from time creed of eannibats who devoured flesii to thimut of Calvinists who hollutctL souls-there is none , thorn has beemi none , there viil be none niore utterly heartless amid inhnmmimamm ttmui : svais the orthodox Comigregationalismu of New Englamiti in time ycar of grace I8li. It despises every imattmral joy , hated pictures , abhorred statues u.s lewd and lustful things , cxc- crated music , regarded mmature as fallen and corrupt , mmmii as totally depraved , amiti women as sommietliimmg worse. The theater s'as time vestibule of perdit'moim , actors time servants of satami , and Slinks- Pette : a ti mliiiig wretcim , wiiose' words were see(1s of deutit , And yet time virtues found a welcommie , cordial amid Sincere ; duty was done us tiuihtirStOOl ; obliga- tiouis were discharged ; truth was told sell-denial was mmaethced for tIme sake of others ; anti hearts were good timid trite in 51)ite of book : miid creed. Iii this atmosphere of theological mmii- asnmn , iii this hideous dreani of superstition - tion , iii this penitentiary , immoral amid austere - tore , this babe hirst saw the imprisoimod gloom. Time miattural desires tmngrntihicd , time laughter suppressed , tIme logic browbeaten - beaten by mnmthmority , tue humor froxtiti by fear-of mommy generations-were in this child , it child ( iestimmed to rend aiitt wreck the prison's walls. Through time grated windows of his cell this chumid , this box' , timis immttm : , caught glimpses of tIme outer world , of holdsanti _ skies. New thoughts were in imi brhmn , how hopes withulmi imis heart. Another iieaven bent above his life , Thmero came a revelation of tIme bonutiftil amid real. Thmeology grev fllCOIi mmmiii smmmall. Nature wooeti and w.n itmiti Saved this mighty soul. 11cr coumitless hiaimds were sowing seeds withiirt iims trojmic brain. All sights anti soumids-all colors , forimis , and fragments --were stored witimin time treasury of his niiiid. ills tlmouglmts were molded by time graceful curves of streanis , by wiimduii' jmaths in woods , time cimarni of quiet couti- try roads , and laiiu.s grown indistinct 'itit weeths mimi grass-by viimes that cling : tiiil Imitle vitim leaf and hlover time criiimibhiuig vall's dc o.iyby cattle stamid- log iii time sminmimier iiools like statues of content. Thucre was within 1is worus the subtle spirit of tIme SCOSOII'S cimamige--of every- tit'iig that is , of evor.ytiiiuig ( hint lies be- tweerm ( liii siumimbering sceuis. that , lmalf- awmkoneti : b3- tIme April rain , have ttrcamns of heaven's blue : immmi feel the amorous kisses of time stmmm , : ummtt that strangu tonib wherein time : tlclieniist dotim give to deathm'tt cold dust thu throb atmd thrill of lite again. lie saw with loving eyes the willows of the mmieadow streams grow red beneath time glance of spring-tue grass along the nmamshm's edge-the stir of life bemiettlm : the withered leaves-time nmoss below time tmrip of snow-time ilowers timat give their bIos- souims to tIme hirst south wind ( lint wooes-- the satE anmi titan ! violets that only bear time gaze of love from eyes half closed- time ferns where fancy gives a timousand fornms with but a single 1)1011-time green and suimmmy slopes enriched with daicy's silver taut the cowslip's gold. As In time leafless voods some tree ailaiiio with life stainis lmke a rapt poet In tue imeeuliess crowd. so stood this mami aiimommg Imis fellow-muon. All thire is of leaf and bud , of flower ammtl fruit , of paimmteI insect life , : tmmti nil time witmgetl and happy children of time air timat suummimer holds bemmeathu imer ulommie of blue , s'ere known and lovut by hmiimi. lie loveui time yellow nutimumiti fields. the golden stacks , time hmtppy : lionies of inca , time orchard's bemidiumg bows , tue stminneim's hlags of hltmne : , time maples s'ltim tramis- tigtmre.d letvcs : , the tender yellow of tIme beech , time woimdcrous hiarinoimies of brown maid gold-time vines whore hnmmg the clustered spheres of wit amid nmirthm. lie loved time winter ilays , time vhmid timid drift of snow-all forums of frost-time rage amid fury of tIme storm , when in time forest , tiesohiute and strimed ; , mmmiii time brave old pinetowers green mimiti grammd-a prophecy of spring. lie Imcmtrd time rhiytlmnmie sound of nature's busy strife , time hum of boos , the somigs of birds , the eagle's cry , time imiurimiume of the streams , time sighs and luiminitations of the wirmuls , anti mill the voices of time semi , lie 1o'ed the shores , the vales , time crags and cliffs , time city's busy streets , thom introspective , silent phalli time solenmn splendors of the night , the shyer sea of dawn , and evening's clouds of molten gold. TIme love of nature freed this loving nina. One by one time fetters fell ; tlmo gratings disapmcnredtlmo stmnshiiiie smote time roof amid emi time floors of stomie higimt streamed froni open doors. Ho realized time tbark- 11053 amid despair , the cruelty antI hate , time starless blamkimoss of tue old mahig- nant creed. Tue lbower of pity grew and blossonmeti In his heart. 'I'lm selfish "coiisoiathoii' ' hilled his eyes with tears lie saw that whmnt is calieti tue Chiristisim's hope is that anmoimg time countIessbhlions wrecked amul lost a meagre few perimmips laity roach the eterlmal shmoro-a hope that , liKe time dessert rain , gives neither loaf nor bunt-a hope that gives mio joy , 110 PeaCe to ilumy great and loving soul. It Is time dust elm which the serpent feeds tImid coils in Immnirtless brcmtsts. 1)113' i ) % ' tiny the wrath and vengeance faded froimm time sky-time Jewisim God grew vague mtnd Uuimi-tlte thmreatiu of tor- ( tire and eternal pain grew vulgar mimmd absurd , and all the mimirneles soenmeti strangely out of placo. They clad time Infinite - finite in motley garb and gave to nuro. olcut hemuls time cap anit bells. 'l'Ouieimed by the. pathos of all hmunmnn Iif. QWU th hitiows tbt JaIL 'zi ' . _ 4 * . . ' every hmcart.-thio thorns tim every path , time sighs , time sorrows , cmi time tears that lie between a n'.othmav's arias anti tlcathi's embrace-this great anti gifted iiinii tin- notmaceil , denleti maid dammiutemi vmtii all his heart time faumgcii amid frightful dogimmit that souls ivere immadu to feeti time eternal hmunjer-ravenous as a famine-of aGed God s ravcmmgc , ' [ 'mike omit timis fearful , fiendish , imcttrt- less lie-eommmparod witit which all other I es are ( rime-anti ( lie great arch of or- tihmodox religion , ermmmmmbllng , falls. To tIme average muon time Cimristian hell atmd hmea\Tn mtre emily words. lie lies no scope of timouighit. lie lIves but imi a dint , hmlmhmoverislmeit how. 'I'o hminm the past is themd-time : ftmttmre still tmmmbormm , lie occu- imles with dois'imcast eyes that , mmarrow l'mume of barren , sitiftimig saint ( lint lies betweemm thin hiawimig seas. limit genius knows nil tlimic. For lion the death nil live utimut breathe almtt act their coimntless harts migain. 1ll iuiimmui : life is in his mmiv , mtiiui every moimmemmt feels tue thrill of mGI to be. No one can overestlimitte : time good no- comiiphishieit by t his nmarvelous , tmmmum3- sided muon. lie helped to slay time hmemtrt- tievoiirhimg mmionster of time Churistlaui world. 110 tried to civilize time ehmurchi , to hmutrnmomiize time creeds , to softeit hiotis breasts of stoime , ( mike time fear from immothier's hearts , time cimniti of creed froimm ever3' iii'aiii , to mtit ( hue star of 1101am In every sky and over every grave. Attacked on every side , unaligned by those who pretcimctl : time law of love , hme wavered not , but foughmt witole-hmearted to time end. Obstructiomi is lmut virtue's foil. From thwmrteti : light leaps color's home-the Strt'ammm imimpetietl a3 tt soii' . l.o passed froni harsh : tmid cruel creeds to that scruime im1loophmy that has imo place for lriuhe or lade , that threatens no revenge , that looks on slit as sitmimiblings of time bhiimd tumid pities those wlmo fall , kiiowing that lii ( liii souls of mull there is it sacred yearuming for time light. lie ceasett to tiiitiic of mmimii : as soinethilmmg tiirmmst upon the worl'1-an exile froni sonic other sphere. lie felt at last that mcii are part of ntttire's self-kindrea of all hife-thiu , gratimmal .rm.os'tii of con otless years ; that till time sacred books were helps ummtil outgrown - grown aimtt all roligiomm's rough amid de- vhotms pttthis timat immati lies ivorn ivithi we:1r3 : feet 1mm sad atid painful search for truth and peace. To hmhimi these patims were svromig , yet all gave promise of smme- eess. lie kimew that all time streams , no matter how they wamider , turn , mid curve amid time hills and rocks or linger in time lakes anti pools , must sonic tiumme reach time sea. These views enlarged his son ! atiul 11111(10 ii'ini patiemmt with thu world , amiti while time wiimtry snows of age were full- immg on his heath , sirimig , vitii all her wealtlm of bloomim , was in his hietirt. Time nmemory of this ample man is now it pm.rt of mmattmre's wealth. lie battled for the rights of intum. his heart was witim time slave. lie stood against the selfish greed of nilihiomis btnded : to protect thu pirate's trade. ills voice was for time right whmcn freedoimi's friends were few. He tnmmglmt time churCh to think 011(1 doubt. . lie mtiti imot fear to stand alone. his brain took counsel of his heart. 'l'o every foe lie oirered reconcIliation's hand. lie loved this lttiul of ours , timid atlded to its glory tiirougim time world. lie was tIme greatest. orator that stood ivithiin the pul- lit's iiarrow curve. lie loved time liberty of speech. There was no trace of bigot iii hir blood. lie was a brave mtimtt gini- erotm&fimnim , immid so , vithi reveremmt immuids , I 1)hitce this tribute cmi his toummb. ltoiumirr : ( L INocmmsoIL. - A THIRSTY PARADISE. A Tropical Etteti in time Mititile 01' ( ho Colorado 1)csert. Frommi tIme Argonaut : in the mmmkldle of the Colortuio desert there is a curiotms depression - pression ill time emrtim's : stmrface , through wiumclm time Somithiermi Imciiie railroad rumis. i'lme lowest 3moiiit is 2th ) feet below the sea level , : uid lucre is a great body of stilt more jtmre than aimy kmmown to coimmmnerco immiti in : tll abtmimdanco that. may supply time world if alt otimer resources simoimht be oximausteti. From a. ; moimmt cmi time road called Indlo time descentis rnpit1 to this place of suIt : It was ommee n inland sea , from Ililichi the waters have npparoiitly passed ltmVity by ovtmpormttion , leavimmg a sttlt tbeposit thmit : resembibs ice. Statmtling tiimomi its immargin , We looknmimon a lcrfectlY level and white ciist of salt , sonic thiirty or forth ) mmmihesmn lemmgthi by ierhials tweimty in wimitim. \ tramway is itmid over tIme crust to a ( listmmmce : of nvmrothian a amile , over .ivhucim a steamii ttummimni ammit train of freight ears rmnm to time mlii wimore time suit iH ground. But yond time mill a sandIer gnghne pumsimes its smualler cars further oti upomm time salt crust where ( lie salt is gisthereuL Labor- cr5. provitmed oncim w'mthm : t .wimeelbarroiv , shiovel atmU maize , go omit upon tIme stilt field , pmek the smmriaco to time tieptit of tam imiehi or two , gather barrow lotimi , and wheel timeiii to time ctrs : Time stht : crust varies iii thickness ; in sommue Pitices it is btmt a few iimchies above the mmmd : ummi water , aunt in somimo ihtLCeS nearly live feet iii thickness. IAverpooi stilt must be kiln ( lried before being groummd. Nmiture scuds thmls to time mmmiii SO dry that it iimtt' : bo groummd as line as flour. tt the immill it is btmggetl and marked for slmipimmeimt , mmd is ready for table or dairy use. Tiuis salt is 99 per cent pmmro , amid is piticeth 01)011 time nmnrket as "New Liverpool. ' ' It is undoubtedly time best anti purest salt in time nmarktmt. ' 'it is on time rising slope from tills stilt iiiiiie , sonic twciity nmiles : iway nimtl in time very limeart of time great Colertulo desert , ( lint tIme Soutimern l'ttciiic 1)001)10 ) hmave struck artesian water. At a deptim of 450 feet a how of 1,800 gttllons aim Imour has been brought to time smirftice. 'I'hie bore ma being imimsimeti dowimward for fur- tImer ulcmoimstration. 'this discovmmry of artesian ivater imas caimsod time location of about two townships of lmmimd , which is of good soil , heimmg cmvered withm a growth of muesujimite shmrmmbbory 110(1 weemls. At tIme stmtiomi : , ' 'lmmtiio , ' ' where tim conm- P0113' hmtmtl fomtmmd water for train use by pmimpimig , tlmere is a growth of pepier locust , cottonwood utah imalimm treus , : tl doing ivehl aimd attamnimig gretut growth. Grapes , waterimmelomis , tommmntoes , roses , geramminhmis amut iimoriming-ghories are there seen iii hlourishmimmg condmtion. 'Grapes and wateriimeloims will ripen timis fliOiitii of Jtmime TIme gentlemen who Imave located this trolicutl Euhun will eXhcriiiieflt In tue dm- rectiomi of tropical 1)rotiumctmons. Already they talk of cottomm , eofle and tobacco. Timid It wIll protitmco beimmier oranges thmomi Son hhorimarthiiio or itiversithe they do not doubo. San Francisco is to receIve fronm this larmttlise its early wnteriiielomms , Its berries amid sweet potmttoes. Only a few miles from the line of time road is a grove of 1,000 dtte : palnis , rcttehumng a great hmeiglmt , and bearing time real hut very snmall and inferior date. Time foot hills are skirted till alommg with these imalumi trees. In these mountains , it is said , are lrouimmtttive valleys well sill ) ' plied with water , bmmt it sinks when it reacimes time level of time plain. 'rums is a mmirveloims and wouiderfiml Ittitti , and mmothmhimg causctl time writer greater surprise than time soil uinti ivater discoveries coiistantly beimmg iimule in tiiese desert places. l'laces that are very inacce&iiblo , thmttt are emmmbcthdett in mountain eammons tind away trommi civilizatIon are LeCOfliflk the limxurloims homes of fumdtmstriotms enterprIsing people who have time I10i'VC to go some- wimid. beyond time conIimmesimid bomimiukirmes ( it present "goimteel' ' life. % % hint a Gotl's blossimig It would be to the umemubers of Henry George's Anti.PoVeTty party If soiiie kim ! , powerful genie would clothme theft all , uinti then lIft them tipoimt of the city slums , teneimmcnt-imousespolitics , glum. Idionoss and crane , into these nmoummttihim auiti desert imoimmes where poverty is only known ammd destitutIon only felt by those ivlio are unable or uuiwihllimg to toil. - - Thmroumrh time efforts of 3l1s Emunma htarrl- iliac tile California leglslaturd has iasseC a bIll ProviuImmE ! for scheimtlmie teimul.cruimcmm. hum- sttuIlon In ( Lw publJescbuol _ _ _ _ 3as - . - ' . . COi\ISTOCIi'S \ 1.ROUD DEAl ! ! The Pirst Legal Execution in wectwater . Coummty. POETRY ON THE SCAFFOLD. how the Icatim or Jacob Van V lict Vau ; Avciigcti-A ( 'ommipoims Ixecuu- thou in Which tue Con- uiciiiimnti Took l'rkhe. Ktuiss Ci13Tinmost Time recent liming- ing of Sumeod recalls mimi execution lii \\yoimmimmg territory , away buck in tIme early ( lays. Thin execmitioim was it mmovel oiie , mitmit ss.ns bug regarded as time umiost stirprlslmmgiy unique athitir vhmmeh hiatt ever clttinieul time nttemitiomi of time timeit rough PeoPle of ( lie boruler-simiiply bcciuse : It iwims a legal oume. Time lynciiimmg of a mmmtiti would huive beomi regarded as a very ordinary - nary tifliir aunt vommlti have attracted ito more attention thiami a spirited dog lighter or a suicide , but thu Idea of a imman corn. iiilttliig a mmmurder , beimmg arrested , iii. tticteti , tried , convicted mutt hmmimged : in a PlmrolY legal ummanimer was a stramigo oime to time inhmnbitammts of ( tint frontier town. Omi this .eension the vietiimi was lL Commmstock , kmiowmm ii ) elite circles as ' 'Big Foot , " itati time c'irctminstatmces : ttteinl. ing time crimime for i'hmichl ho wtts so oddly roptiti into eterimity were as near as I can recahh tiieimm , : thoitt tms folioivs : Johiirmtmm Vhiet hind lommg beemm s'orkiimg a placer elttiin near Iltuhmn's hmtmmtk , and ttk'iimi : out whmat lie behmeveti to be stiilicietmt tilist to PISS over tue rcmiituiimttcr of the journey of life very eommifortably. lie re u5ohvel to go bmmck to ' 'time states , " nimd with thims timid lmi view sold time elaimim , lotuied his thumst aimd persommul Property cit it 1)tCk hmorst , aimul set out across time ummoun- tniums for time mmeurcst sttmge sttmtioum. ' 'Big Foot Eti' ' lied missisteti time mnmncr in all his lreparatiouis for time jonriiey , amiti his covetous eyes hiatt rested tmpomi time treasure , whuichi was stowett ttWiy : lit bimckskiii bigs. : lie rcsolvetl to secure time tlimst , and after Van Yhiet had tnkcii time tortuous trail over tim raimge thin bumrhy ( htsperndo ivent by a shorter cut amid plmtntel hhnmself behminti a large rock iy wimichi time mimmner immust lnss. \V lieu time latter roachiei , time slot hue heard time coummnmammd , ' 'Thmrov imp your hmtimids , " and siv a brmtco of heavy revolvers looking iii his fmce : si'ithm a cold , grini , deternmimictl stare. Vami Vilet was a brave miian , amid immsteul : of stabbiumg tIme : mtnmosjihiertm overhead - head with trembling hmamids , as nmalm.y would howe done , lie made a grib : for hmis owii pistol , but crc lie could tiraw it front its sctmbbnrd there ivits a hlnshm , a loud report - port and lie fell deati on time trail. TIme mmmrilcrer bitt time body of his victim in the rocks , took a lag of time dust for lresent use , : iehitmtl time reimmaimider , turrmctt the horse loose mid returned to camp. 'i'hmat same afterimoomi Ime was a prisoner iim time imamitis of tIme vigmlaimct , coummilmittee. a 3'olmimg mmmaim ivhmo ivas imuimtimmg in the mmmotmumtttimms vitumessetl tIme mnurder from a 1)1:1cc : of commceahimiemmt : mbove time trail , 0:11110 : ii amid reported it , : uid Eu's arrest SlI'icLJIIY ' ( followeti. , Jimuhgc L3'imchm ivas soon in his terrible seat , tuid time culprit WtS mtrraigmmetl for trial at what tIme rougims mmsel to , lenonm. limate ' 'a lois' gnome iii svhmichm till thin Ptur cemmttge : i'tms in ftvor : of the bank.Vhwmi time selection of : t jury wfl5 alomlt to begiim 'l'omii lltiiimltt , a grizzly old-tinier , stimmi ' 'Most imonorable jedge timid fellow citizens - zens : It isii't miie as 'ti laick : tgmn the wishes 0' tIme ) eopIe. It isn't mmmc as ' .1 have tIme oimrecormstrmmcteti cheek to even lmiimt at ammytiming , tim ( 'U tmirn time title o' imnmronmltu latv froimi its course thmrougii time channels o' this hmonoritbic court , but I immivo an idee. Mark yomi , s-er imommor , I have aim bloc. I have the immterests o' this toWil ttt imetirt , fur I hmave proPerty 'var , : iim' s'ztt hurts the town ' 11 Imurt ' 1'oui llanmma and time follow chmmlstitmns as hold interests 'var likewise. ' \Vc all know that Phimtm City lmtis bin a buekiii' agin our prosperity for mmmontims , nmmd every tiimmo shin immakes a point , she crows till time clarion tommes penetrate time thickets way beyomith time Missommry river. Now , they hmnmii.r a mmitimi over there last ivuoit--tmimimg immmmm 'cordmn' to time iaiv an' thi&prohits arter a reg'lar trial in time legal court , an' since ( lieu. yer liommor an' feller citizens , time I'iume gtumg litis beeim pmmttiimg Oii mimoro agony than it imt'tcoek : svmthm his tail unftmrled. Time" tahk to us nboimt t lme'mr progress , eiviliziii' advammceummemmt , time Chmristitin sperrit o' their nets , their trtmtmstmmogmihieahion front bonier igimor- once an' brutal immstincts to reiiumenment tim ) ' thick seat culture , tam ' yer hmoimor , they Ituighi tmt au , tail say we are so fur belmind 'iii time race that we can't even see tIme dust niisiii' froimi their varloims hoofs , "Now , I jest want ( or suggest , ver hiommur , tlmat we can't atiorti to let l'ine City occupy time entmre area on (01) ( 0' tIme dimughmill o' jmriuie mmii' progress an' do all thai crowium' , tin' I thon't believe it'ti re- hlect a mite alien our personal ehmttracters fur rectituile : mn tmprilmteomisumess to shtmt Ett up till imext mimonthm s termmi o' court tat' tlmeim try lmmin aim' huaimg ham with tippro- pr'mtmte coreimiommies , an' anmid nil tIme POUiP an ' 1)immOlIY ( , ' legal justice. " 'lime mdea it new ommo , anti Ed was by a imotmimitmmomis vote , held to await time action ot tIme griipl : jmiry. 'I'imms action mimet witim time imiiqmmauiiicmt auproval of time 1m001)lti ; tt ltirgtm. , Jolmii Stimmisomi , time store- keeimtmr. ivhmo boasted of imavuimg a semi teacimiimg school In Iowa , reiimurking that "legal legality was far more open to ap- irovmmblmmiess , iii this ( lay an' gimmeration tiittn illegal illegality could ever be , " mumul , too , ho tlmotmghmt time sport o' witmmess- iii' time execmmtioimtil obsequmies 'ti interest time United States hmomi'aiiltm jedge an' sort' er weld imis aikctioums to time towim , " I slitill not cutter iumto time ttetails of tue tt itml. Il was comiv'icted timid scnteumccd ivitlm all thmmO solenimilty to ho imimmged : by tIme mieck until tleui : , time semitommce wmimd'mmmg imp w'mthm tIme usual jmra er , nut ! I nitty amid thi only hrt.ver : a wcsterii jumuhge ever ier. mnitted to guilt egress froumi bmis lIps. "Is evtirythilng arrziimgetl in proper shmttpe , 'foimi i' : msked } 1 of time shmermhl'on time ilmormilug ii ! time duty sot for time exceum- tion. tion."Notlmin' "Notlmin' has bin left undone , Ed , out' . time thmiumg's a-goiii' to be : t grammd success. 'I'ime Imosts o'tlmo scailoid s bin feseimooimetl with hbowurs iy time girls , tin' they've tied red , white an' bitme ribbomms on ( lie rope above time . An' ' ' noose. timey'ro gomul' ter sing a 501mg , too-they're mi practusmim' elm it imosv-a sotig that hegmrs : "Puloo , ntloo , vaiim world muloo , 4vaimiit sum' uimmlt may sitbt , For sooim i'll cross time rtmbicmmimd To realmums 01 tluicflclmlest light. Auion 01' miarutners of the caumip , Vtmoumm I mmmus'Ieuve beimlimut 1 feth ( iii not rerethtmh , fmmr 't'imo mill o' time gomis immus rrhumd. " "It ivar' writ by John Stinmson , time store-keeper , an' tie says it is time one crowiimii' triuiimpimant efiort of lmis deehium- iii' years. I tell 3'oml Eu , yomm'd ortor bo a imroud luau to got sich' a gorgeous sommtt- oil. " "I mini , an' I man gQin' to do amy level best to immak myself worthy o' timu oceti- sioit nh' immake it ilqfsII ' an' intorcstmum' fur time 1)03'S. lint say , woultint mt niuke Phime creek looksiek ml. we camluL ring iii it gospel iflttfl to taper time timiimg oir in ii st3'le , by hlirtiti' hIs jaw on a suitfiml prayer , an' sort o' consolin' of mime , 30mm know , dunn' time progress o' time enter. tatimmimeiit. 'i'imoy oilers do it Iii time States. 's'o tiumtmgimt o' that , , Eti , butt timir : isn't a sk3 imliot out time rammgo ulmi' we cufl't git nobody to Play preachier. W'n beggoul Ike ioimg to (10 It , fur ha looks like ti par- soii , 3oum kimow , but Ito kickeil baek'nrds wIth both f.et imum' said ( limit was nxmn' ' too ; mmueim. lie said ho was tvihiin' to do : imy- timing in reason to add to time joy o' the festivIties , but. lie Iiatt a cimarnc.tcr mit stake , mm' a fmummhly baok.in time states , an' lie iitiii't Perhmnse to imerhiuse to sully oimo nuid pain time other by mminkli' , sieim a wild 1)103' miS flint. Aim' Imu wits right , too , Ed , you atios' ( hint. ' ' ' 'Course lie ivits. I ivotmitln't tie it amy- self , Val , we'll ' make it go oir lletisalmt , nii3'imrW. i'll gie time boys it speech thmut'll llOttse 'ciii , ami'tlmnt , svhthi time girls' sl ngmmm' mmmi' t lie d rim I ) iifl' t im SiibSi'ilmemi ( t muuioral'll do fust rate fur time first at- tcmtilt. ) TIme sertihbld was erected on a lint oim time banks of time creek. It was , as time slmtmrihl' told time cozmdcmiimied , tastefully tiecorated with wild iluwers , Piimu boughs timid rmbbomms mitmil preseumted a very immund' SOimmu ) utmul iittraetIvo apetiraimce. 1mm tIme editor of timtu cross bemimm : , froni which time rope dmiumgleui , was a wrcatim of cedars en. ci rd I mig tim e son t I mmmcli t i"amoist'li , farewell , our brutimer uier , 'J.'imi loss ivihi leave us loimely hoer. 'fimu floor ( If time scafl'old was strewn with freshly emit grtiss , amid two frammmetL elmroimmos , borrowett Irommi tIme Chiplmer sa loon hmumng on time imurighit posts. Nothmiiig tiltit would emmiumumce time beatify of ( lie scout , or coimtrlbimte to tIme pleasure of time coimtheimmiietl seemmich to imuive bceii over. looked , It ss'as a gala ( lay ium time little mactin- tauim town. At tam early imotmr tIme Immhmmibi- ( nuts were astir , 1111(1 tIme conimug eimter- taimtmeuit was time one timetmie of conver satiomi. 'flmo inca put on their best clothes , amiL tIme ' 'girls , ' ' time luleVitablm mtuljimmmet to every tmimimiumg cammm ) , arrayed timeir frail forums iii nIl their hlmmer.y 1mm imonor of time occasion ' ' gent , 'Big F oot 1 : ut" was time hero of tue ( bay , ittid isisimm that his jourimey alomig thm mimystie trail ivlmiehi conmmectotl this is'oritl utimul tIme mmiysterioims realnis beyond were drmmmik lii mmmimy : bummmmbers of flurry hiqimor. tmi Imoumr bufore time ( hue set for ( lie cx- creises to begin time ) ) eOPle begttmi to flock to time spot wiicre time gaily decor- tiLed gallows stowl , its gaimiy ( trapimmgs smmggestimug : inytimiiig but tleatim , stid It was soon tIme cemmter of a nmotely crowd of immlimcrs , gtummblers , hmmtuiters , frail wonieim aiid a slighmt smrimmkhiimg of In- tiitiims. 'fhme uimmmoummmcenment soon sreatl among time croivi that time Processioum was itI ) proachmiumg. Eu walked beside time simerhil' vitIi a proimd Step , nut ! snmilett cordially uipoui time imitmltittmde ivhien lme had as- cItibed ( the scahrold. lie was provided with a seat amm'l ' Shierihi Samu atldrcssed time neotmle as follows : ' 'Fellow citizeuis : 'J'lmis is : iim orspicious occasiomm , aim' I'm prouti to be able toolli. ciitt' : Imero in amy ohl'mciomis eimaracter of slmeritl'of this 'ore eoimnty. The success of time ' event is a tieut : sure tIming , mlii' its gout' to go oil' iii a very pleasur- tibIa nmunmmer. I now limivo time felicity to munnoumuce ( hint , Johmm Stinmson , tienior lii ginerul umercimuiuidise , nmimiers' supplies , gummis , auimmuimitiomi , whmitky , etc. , as he imas requestett nme to : mnnouncewili recite an original 1)001)1 originated expressly for Limo occasion , ' ' , , , , Mr. Stitmmomi ai'tl bowed initeriouislt' . ' 'Time good simerifi' imeglected to add 'cimcap for casim , ' " lie saul , ' 'but timat immakes un ptirticular dif- lereilce , itS time miiost on you know amy an- hiitmcimabie terms. ' ' lie then , in it really dz'ummmatic : immtiuimmer , recited time fohlouvhmig : . ivuiA.r is niATIi : ? l'ray , what is death ? 'TIs fiat a , trip , lheyoimd thmhs i ! 'bf tears- ' "I'ms but a simppiih ; of time grmp , , A bursting of tim gears. ' Au' ( lien we sleep to wake agin _ hieyommd time cares of omirthm ' 1tI jiiay tIme hmeaveumIcimermmblma For all the timing Is worth. 'l'hils lIfe is bumt a fitful dream , As gittcd pen hias writ , Aim' is'imeum across the nmystic stream Otmr timcu spirits lIlt , Ommrselves we'll soon habituate Arm' imeser stied a tear Fiim' ijrammdy smumimsim aim' whisky struigimt , 'I'Imat soothes those spIrits hero. We're nil asseimibled here to-clay ' [ ' ( ) ivitimess Jiivamtl's doorum , 'I'o see hihum immake his final play 4 ii ' mlii bie a p thu II ( mine. Aim' as lie sits hero quietly Ills face If all tmhiglmt \Vhthm joy aim' priio , to think that ho Caii dye LiS sick doilgimi. F'arewell , dear Ed , timomi gay galoot , \ ' ' mmmmss timee frommm emir mIdst- But therm thou stmommhdst not execmite 'i'hio timomighmtiess deed lhmnui dhtist. lhmomi scoim sviist mhangtu uuoumi a rope , An' each hnttimise spectator , \Vhli see ( lice dammglo , ivItim time hope 'rzmat be vihi see thee lat r. , Like eager traveler ulost thou m\It , 'I'o heave by the imeek's straimi [ Applatmsej' 'I' ( ) latmd ( ii ) by tutu gohdem : gate An' ume'cr retumrim imgahn. 'rimis last advice ( room worhul of strlto I give isiUm t'armmest breath I'Oim hover were kimouva to "idck" lii life , l'ray do not klcd In death. There was loath mupplause anti the g'irls groupeti tiiemusolvcs on tIme scalthld : ind Su1)J ( lie song referred to , respoimdmum to it vmgoromms encore whit " 0. lemmi Goi7leui Slippers. ' ' dumring time rormmhition of ivimicim time coimionmned nman frequmtmimtl % ' cast his 03'OS ulowmmwarti to his robust feet as if ivoumtterimmg if lie could secure mt fit. 'l'hme lttst iiotcs of time sotig were swunmimeti be. mmeatlm amiotimer torrinit of alllaumse , time girls doscendeti from time seufl'oiti. 'l'hmo shierihi'oiiee nmoro canme t ( lie front : ' 'i'iie timing's a gem' oil' apieimdidly , lie smii. : , "It smmrptmsses amy nmost sangmmiim- ary expectations. Feller citizens , timis is it jmroiid tiny for all of its , an ' imo ommo can full . more itimletmOmls ( pride tuna I do. I ibis. have time felicitous imoimor of intro- ihumciimg to 3'Otm Mr. Eu Comnstoek , time gemmtleinmti : as will sooum take time trail for kiimgdoni conmo. As you : mll sce , lie his : commdimctei , himself wmthm time mmmost proper i'cctitude mim all time lerccetIins' ) , an' 1 atmi projimi it hits fallen to inc to Iman.rsiichm a perfect gentle immaim. " EtI alvaumceI , to thin froumt timid wimea lommd applause suisiiuti ( begaii hmi care.- fuiil' lrepared SIeeeimt ' 'Ladies : tmmd gcmmtleimmeumVords : tire too weak uhliirs iii ivimich to express tim Si'fl3'iim' . sumrgin ' , feelimi's ivimicim : mre imov pit-chin' ttiOtit iii lily soul. This gramid uiemmmoiistratvemmess : , gottt'mm iii ) lii mimy imoimor , is wortimy of a kimmg. You imra hero to see mime elTon immy journey , itmi' I assure you that I will not forget your kiimtl eilhrts to immako time partin' 1)leiSammt : to nme. "I imave a ivife alt' two kids ilack him time states. : mn 0 , wimat priuhe ivili stvell time bosoms o' them boys while tellin' others thud timeir ol' nina war thai fast one to be lawfully hmummmg mu Stveetwatcr coil mu ty. ' 'liegarulin' time crime for uvhmicim I sttmimd here I will simply say timttt time earIS run ngium mmmc. If that youumg fellow its saw it itiuiumt ( a been thur at that puirtleutlar imionmemmt all svotmltb hmmvu : been well , an' I would have been it lmvmn ' ainoimg you to-dumy tin honored an ' respectable dli- Zen. himmt I aimt't a kicklim. ' 'I'lmms gramiti tienioimstrntion hills mime full o' imighm grade rct'onclliuttioim , mutt' I 'Ii go ( lOivum timrougim this trail like a jo.'Jtimdy : , ( Applmmmso. : ] I ( IX1)eCt ) to meet till ! \ mum Ammuiti , 'J'ommm \'iikes , l4iiigtiiy l'rmmnk , l'okcr Aleek , tin' all time boys timut's : imtssett : in timeir checks , : mmt' ivu'im I tuull 'ommi 0' this graumd iiOW(1it ( they'll be sorry they tiled afore i,00lim' It. "I hmahl imot detalim you bug for I kumow \.omi arC anxious to see time griumtt climmmax. 'I bid you oum mmii' nil goodbye , an' if 3'omi ever emuam lii ) may sviy : ho sure miii' lmummt IflO .lr . , Slmcmihl L' yo'r ' imittY. ' Ills hmaimda immiti fiict were qmliekl3 boimnd aimui time rope lmlueeuh : tboimt iims imeck i13 imis ouvum request mme , bhaek COIl , ivas uirtwn over hmis face , I hue slierlil stoot witlm imis hmaumd cii t Imu lever aumtl I lie spectutors : lucid their bremthm awnitmimg the final pet , . . ' 'ttmnce moore goodbye , ' ' time uooimn'l , mann simomiteut. "J"urtIm to enrtii , mimmst to uttist , tisimes tmimtq itsties. i he that shied- uitmthi immmiim's hmloo'l bs' _ immuiim itimall ito. i.e . Ilkewiso simuiluled. Au imyc itir aim (3't' ( , an' ii tooth fur a tuthi , fur voru1 ( I ray uhio yQ that thar's taprujoy in imcaydim _ S . j. ' . . , . , . . ' e ' . ' . . . - -I over a lost shmeop than over a huh hmcr ( ( limit umo'er left .tiie corral. Mr. SimcrifT'1 uvhhl let 'or ' ' yomm kintily go ? Time simermil nceoimiiimotiatlumgly did as re. quested , amid lt1 shot thirotugit the traps lIe seomiieui to throw hmms whmoia soul into titiit cue last eflbrt , mud went doivim with Ii uioterimmlmmed vigor tlmat elicited woris o praise front everyone lii the crowd , lie liiiumg there witim it sort of still' pritio aunt thignit3 its If coiisclomis that lie ( intl tlomiu his whole timity lii hits ofl'ort to please imis audmemice. Aitd thins cmmdoU time first legal oxocu. tion In Sweetwater coumnt3. C.tm'1mN JACK CnAvt'omw. -S MRS. SHARP'S SORROW , She Tells or llcrI.oumg , happy Lhtd S hhi time Comivicteil lSiami , From time New York World : Onl' twice thmriuig rcceiit years has favor Dccii shmoivmi to imrmsomiors in Lmmtllosy streo jail to time oxteimt of uullowimmg mu immami'a wife to share his linprhsouimimouit. Both of these exceimtioims were 1mm notable cases , 'I'iie first was wimemi gty : , hmatmdsommmu , fash. iommnbhe 2.lrs . , F'crdintndVarti : reiimtihtmetV with her hmmmsbammti to nurse hmnm timroumgi time illness wimichi overtook imini timerc 'l'hme second case is ( hint at prcsemmt befortl otmr eyes-time frail , loving oltl wife ot Jacob Shmurp : slmmirimig his cunfiiieummemit. 'J'o oiie imimoti ivhmoiii sucim a bartlett ima never comae , time tiresemico of Mrs. Sharp iii time COumimt3' jail ivitim her iiiislmummt' seomims emily ii imiost mmattmrtul auth easy thmiimg , but it is provimmg to her ii bmtr'itng almost greater timmin simo cttn bear. Mrs. Simiirp roummalims beside lmer Imusbttmmd everg imight-nmmd nil nighmt-sittimmg b3hmis bett- " side , eagerly tmlmticiatlImg his every wisitI ' 'God gave tue immy dear husband , ' ' shun says to all ivhi ( ) try to comfort her , ' ' : mmit lie huts givemm ums great Iimppiuicss : togetlmet- , I trust hint , " l\trs , Simirp : Is a delicate wonirtmm , dignia fled a'md ehiarummimig for one who immust ho nearly seventryears oluhVimeim mt womiman ati'.i ' a stronger sent iii a ctird \Vetimmcs. . day mormmiimg. word Caine buck at ommeof ' 'L\lrs. ' Siitirp does , iiot remi'eniber the Imamiie , btit sue ivili be gluut to receive you. " Afl(1 wlmemm time visitor entered the ehmeerftml broakftmst roonm timat hooks tllOU tim coumrt yarit in time cemiter of time Jaihi 1uirs. Sharp stood whim hmmunhs oimtstrt.teimef to a woimman she hover saw before , ' 'Vhtit Otin I do for yell , amy cimildV' sue sail. , There wts : no smile on tIme thelmcnepni ( face , nmmi time face was weak uunti ahimmost broken , bumt time look as well as tIme tone was ( lout of ut gentle womatm , whose first thought , even In lmet trouble , was thma she could "be of use" to sonic one elso. Time uncommveimtional speeeii niuui.e tIme coiivcrsation that wotmld so easily laivo lCeim ) straineth , natural anti free. Mrs Sharp very soon spoke of her "dear Imusbamid , " its she itlwumy calls 1dm , in time tenderes- mumd most tiiiafl'tictcti wtiy. At time saummo tinme sue spoke fceliimgly of time bmmrtien timat timey hitivo' been currying together amid ivimmehm hma seeimmed so umumimucessarily severe. " [ 'hey arc killing mms both , ' ' she Laid passionately - ately , "we are old imeoPhe now 011(1 every stroke tells on its. " Mrs. Simarp speaks of imcr.scif tim this ss'uiy , as if situ were imca time cud of tmt' ! days sue might expect to Ime graiutcd her , bmmt imo oncseeing her for time first ( hue woumiti ( hunk q her as licing ' ' 01(1. ' ' limuiced , a immaum wfio has sceum tier a mimmimiber of ( limes about 1tiie jail , spoke of liar its being about forty-eight or iifty years of age. her hair is qtmitc grimy nose anti is worn lii soft wmives abo'mt her fic : , 11cr eyes are gray aumd clear , real woin. anly eyes. 11cr nose is straight : miitl fine , amitt the whole typo of her face is , as imea as it many be expressed , timtmt wlmiclm is til- SVti3'.S recogumized as beloimgimig to "ti New' Eimgiitmd : lady. ' ' Not time stroimg , deterin- inc'd New Eimglamui wommimiui's face , but timo' qtmiet , rtmiined , soiimewlmtt : peitsive commute- ounce tiittt follows years of repression atmil care. In imeighmt , airs. Shmumrp is abommt five feet two or timree , aunt in fig tire iieitlmer gemierotis mumr shighmt. fi simort , taken all in all , time wife of thmi mmmaim , whose imamne is emi every tomi'mie , is jtmst time wonmuti whommi his disgrace' immost cruelly lmimrts , but ivimose love ivill' omit last it till. Iignihied , syrmipatimetie lovmmmg mutiti a clmrmstaiu ivommmuum , it is summalf' wonder that the bommd betweeii timeni' aimomuld be so close. lion' close this bomitti has been Sirs. Sharp's own wortls tell best. Speaking of their Imapy life to. gather , .simo said : , , , \se hitivo beeum so hitippy , ummy tlear lmim- bimid : amid I. lie lots beamm"'everythiimig to imme timtmt it Woniaui could asic oi' mlesiro. My every wish , immy slightest fancy It hums always been imis pheasmiro to fumihihi. 0 hg we hirid been looking forward so to imex year. Fifty years we should have beca mtirried tIme 28tl of miext March , ' ' ' 'Shmomild luive been , mIrs. SImaru' ' ' 'Yes , yes , rimould hmavtm heemm. It is kill. Immg my ( hear hmusbimud before mimy eyes thmms tcrribltm trouble , amid I known that i aimytimiimg shmommiul hmappeum to iminm I sbioumld go soorm , too. Ve have bcemm httmpiy too long for one to ho conteimt without ( Lie otimcr now. "lint stmrehy , yomm do not feel so seriously altmrnmed about Mr. Sharp's comitlitiorm , lie is not \vorse ? "Not , worse , perimaps , In one way , but lie is so weak. No one bmmt myself and his physicians knows how weak. lie hmium been so bravo about It , so : tlmnost fool. ishmly brave. It has seemed sonmetiimmeg to nme as if Ime did not realize what it mnetnt : ; lie hiss been so m.trict aixnmt allow- mug amiythmimmg tboimo that could possibly be construed into a desire for efleet , lie lmtts not allowed mmmc to go to time court for fear partly of time efThct it would have emi inc tttmtl partly for fear it wottlui scent like trying to create symnpathmy. lie has sat boiL tmpritrhmt iii Imis sent for hours i'imen lie wmts JOSiti't'Oly immihit to hiti omit of his bed , and lie huts benim as elmeer3' aumd itlml itS helpful to imma as ime coimlut be , Not even to mime imas lie comnphaimmcd of time mmii- necessary things tlmtt : have been tione to immnke thin disgrace nmore ticep arid Itt. ftmumiomms. ' ' Even whmhlo shio talketi , Mrs. Shmarp ke p L gI aiml : img a ii x ioiis I y um t t I me m'oo at vimnreiii her iitmsimaumd wmts trylimg 'aimmly 0 get a little rest. As she flimlsbied speak- mig time triimm young ivonmmui : svhm ( ) fund boon imtyiumg the tumble , ummotiiici ( to liar , bitt Mrs. Shmlmrp waved her : IWIY. : It sceimmed as it it were a relief to her to SPI'ai uumd pea freeiy ' 'Oim , if tlmtuy only kimeuv iiumm mis 1 knoiv hiam , ' ' shme coimtinuci. , ' ' 1 have been hmi wife for nearly iifty ycimrs , mmd I hmavo been his conf'ulentlai friemmd mum ivehl , hut I imavo novur known him to oven thmiumk of doing nmmytimiuig ( hunt ivtis mmot imommor- able , Even lum time immost trivial timings lie imas believed that wimuit Ito hits said ho would do , alil Limat hue wotmid not say hue wotmlti tic nnyimiimg ( that was not right. lie imas been imonor itself. lIe has prac- tlecmt nlways svhittt lie prencimeil , and hue hit : tried to bring up his children to be- hove and act as he does. ' ' ' 'Before I go , l'drs. Sharp , ' ' said thin visitor ivarma I' , ' 'is tiuer , : uimyttmitig ( hunt I or :1113' : 0110 else could do for your' ' 'Noiiiimg-imotimimig. ( I timnimk 3'Omi for counhimg. It hits betam a commmfort to nme. 'I'hmcy imni'c heemm i'ory considerate amid kitud to mis hero , but It is a horrible Still stititto for our home. No ; thorn mire only I iV ( ) hmelps for lily ( hear iuiishimd ant 1fl3'- self now. 0mm is thm hlftimig of timms tern. Ole black cloud , and ( he otimer is ticutli for us both. " Fotmnul Ills tsnvel. l'uel ; : ' 'I ama Imoor. ' ' tie haitI to a Clii- ctIg ( ) ! hrl ; ' ' 1111(1 ( YOU mire rids ; bmmt true iOVC ltmvels liii elm ii i sti mm ittloim 4 , nfl ( I- ' Shiti interrmiptwl imimi ivhthu ( mime of thin intit 1101tii'e imt'gatlves , If sutcim an ox- imi'.SioIm Call lie tmllois'eil , over tittenumil in ( iii''ihimIV city. ' ' l'imis , 'I Imuim , is omy bust roort , ' ' tin said leiitnat.'ly ; uuiiui hue displayed a silver. m i m oil ii t mnl r.m % . ( , l t' r. . ' 'I'mui ougimt to get i5 or iU pu It , " re' I.Pile'1 I. thit ¼ ( cii' ! eumumju ; 'lmiiimgty , . . , : . . - . ' ' ' S . : ' - 4 _ - I ( 4. 5- ' ' I- . '
