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m THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , jVTAEGK 25 , 1888.H3IXTBEN PAGES. OPFNINO V/JL j--aNiiN\jr J MONDAY , MARCH 26th , our establishment will be open in all the different departments. The goods we offer are of the best quality and latest - * est styles and designs. Our selections have been made carefully and judiciously , and nothing but the most desirable articles have found their way into our establishment. r Cloak & Suit w SPRING SACKS , $1,75 , worsted clotft , 2,25 , JERSEY JACKETS 1X75 , , Worth J5.00 3 ft fey Jackets ( Impoitcd ) In nil similes nnd colors , tnn , blue , brown , etc 4.75 Sold nowhere for leas ilmn (0 Kcrsoy and Cloth JacMsIn-nnB-yIC8 nt equally low prices. PLUSH , SILK , CLOTH , Braided and.Bcedcfl Wraps , Also Crochet and Beaded Wraps Unequalled as to style add and elegance. Parisian Cloth , Pongee and Silt , Street and Traveling Ulsters and Tlieso Karments hnroannma for being the best lilting , nud elegance to the wearer. All our dresses tnuiia by Par ! slnn artists nnd our own Importations. CASHMERE DRESSES CLOTH DRESSES , Trimmed ? 11.75 , etc. with WRAPPERS aM TEA-GOWNS , mere , clmlloy , sattccn aud calico. IpnOpY of "I0 ucstall wool cloth , tnllor OrnODlO made and elegant fitting , In nil colors nnd tjiiules , bended , binlded , em- Ijiolduicd , etc. . are our specialties nnd can not bo olfertd by nny oilier Uouto at such Ifr low pncea. 0-00:03 : , . BOmbazincs , Henriettas and Drap d'Almus , in si Ik warp , $1.15 to $2.15. Same goods in all wool. 30 to 47 inches wide , 85c to $1.2o. All wool Armours , French diagonals , serges , croise's , -15c to 81.-5. T , DEWITT TAL1IAGE AT HOME A Glimpse of the Great Preacher in Private Life. ALL ABOUT HIS BROOKLYN HOME. The HoomVIiero Ho "Works The Taster's Dally Ute and llnblts C Iiovo of Out-lJoor JOvcrclso C3 Some Glmractoribtics.o WrVlmJor the Sunday To "know and understand T. Do Witt Tnlmngo ono must see and meet him in his homo surrounded by his family. In the pulpit or on the lecture platform ho is the preacher or speaker , conscious that his words are transmitted to the farthest ends of the world , but when at homo ho is without restraint , and you see only the jntin as ho is. The Talmago house is located in ono of the most desirable and fashionable parts of Brooklyn a largo , four-story brown stone front , with n cupola that is often the resort of the famous pastor. The parlors and other rooms are lux uriously furnished , costly bric-n-brao and souvenirs of foreign travel filling every conceivable spot on mantel , floor , and tables. Two largo drawing rooms occupy the first story , and in the rear room casual visitors are admitted. A "bust of the preacher accosts you as you outer , nnd directly opposlto this is a largo crayon throwing forth the face so familiar to thousands in every part of the land. The sitting-room , where Dr. Talmago often spends a quiet hour with his family , is in the roar of the second story. This is practically Mrs. Ta- mago's room , which she uses almost continually. T1IK I'llKAOnKU'S STUDY. The most interesting room , however , is the preacher's study , where all his literary work is done , nnd where the b'ormons that are printed all over the \vorld find their birth. It is a com fortably-sized apartment the rear room on the fourth story of the house. An ordinary ollloo desk , a sofa , consid erably worn , a dictionary stand , and three chairs , constltuto the furniture of the room. With Talmngo this is a sa cred room , and rarely does ho allow any ono to enter it , Not oven the servants are expected to cross its threshold , nnd mioh dusting as is necessary is done with a feather duster in the hands of the preacher's wife. Library shelves nro ranged on each side of the room , nnd between the doors. It is not a showy array of books that nro arrayed on these shelves ; ancient-looking works often handled predominate , nnd , in every tense , is it n library for use , and ono that is doubtless frequently referred to. Tnlmngo's library consists , probably , of between two and three thousand volumes. His favorite author is RuBkin , and ho has probably read twice and three times over everything the great English critic has written. On the chairs , and in the cor ners of the room nro piles of newspapers and printed pamphlets. On ono chair is a heap of manuscript , sermons , aud lectures not remarkable for their ap pearance , for the great preacher is not great as a penman , The room has three windows , the one -on the Bide of the bousQ looking out upon a beautiful park , being the favorite ono , utwhleh the pas tor often sits and reads. An ink-stand Jbftt looks as if it would fall apart were ' the clotted ink upon its surface re moved , scraps of paper , a few ink-be spattered penholders , small pieces of blotting-paper , rest on the desk , while banked up on either faido are mountains of letters and papers. Books of reference - once lie on open drawers nnd on the floor. Every drawer is stuffed full with papers , ns if they wore tossed in hur riedly , yet in all their chaos every paper has its place. Tidinets does not prevail - vail ; everything is placed where its owner can readily find it. It is , withal , n typical literary den , characteristic of the occupant. DAILY LIFE AND IIA11ITS. Four days of the week the great preacher is away from homo on lecturing ' ing tour's or professional duties. When nt home ho is an early riser , and gener ally is the first astir. Six o'clock gen erally finds Dr. Talmago around and about. Ho goes directly downstairs , and glances over the morning newspa pers. Ho scans over the principal head ings , reading what is most oventfulnnd skips all minor news. The cnblo dis patches nro-nlways read first , editorials next , nnd then domestic news. If leis ure allows , general articles are read. Talmago is a hearty eater , but his breakfast is light , and generally con sists of some farinaceous dish , milk , toast , nnd fruit. Tea and coffee ho strictly avoids. Aftorbrcakfast ho goes through his mail. More often , however - over , this is looked over by Mrs. Tnl mngo , and such letters as she thinks will interest him , are handed over. Meanwhile , the preacher goes through his newspaper mall. The principal pa pers of every city are sent him , and the first morning mail always brings fifty or more. In these ho finds keen interest , nnd no public man IH bettor informed of the names and character of the newspa pers all over the country than Dr. Tal mago. Every other paper received during the first of the week has his printed sermon. The preacher has grown accustomed to newspaper criti cism , yet ho reads all articles that concern - corn him or his work with care and attention. Caricatures of himself amufees him , nnd a hearty laugh greets each as ho meets them in the papers. He is rarely offended , and ho harbors not the slightest ill-feeling toward parngrnphors who continually poke fun at him. "That follow has written some very witty things about my mouth , " ho exclaimed ono morning to mo as ho encountered a paragraphic shaft on the "lurgoncbs of Talmago's mouth.1' "Ho is really clover at it , " said thoproachorand the thought of oftonco apparently never entered his inlml. Part of the morning is taken up with his correspondence , nnd than the fnnious pastor goes forth either for a walk or on. business matters , often not to return until Into " " at night. He is a great believer in * OUT-DOOIl K and his powers ns n pedestrian are ro- markablo. Ho thinks nothing , for example , of walking from the Grand Central depot to the Brooklyn bridge , across the bridge , and to his house a distance of some eight or nine miles. "Lot us go for a short walk , " was his proposition to mo ono sultry summer evening , when ho was staying over a day in town. I agreed , and wo started. Fooling interested in a special conver sation wo were having , 1 did not notice the distance wo had gone out into the suburbs , until my limbs told mo wo must bo on the outskirts of Flatbushtand had walked some seven miles. But the doc tor evidently never felt it , and , of course , I said nothing. After we had walked another milo , I began to specu late whether ho intended wo should walk Ifomo. Another half milo and wo cmno to a fenco' in .tho middle of the ro.id into which . wo had wandered. ' Guess wo cua't go much farther , " 20 Cents to $1.00. IlJjCK AND WHITE Checked Suitings , 42Inches vide , nil wool , \cry line , 45 Cents. All the latest shades nnd colors in Hen rietta French Lamb's wool Serge , Rus sian Diagonal Cloth , etc. , with trim mings in silk plush and velvet to match. Latest Novelty , Asiatic Pongee , of brilliant lustre , exquisite colors and designs , 27 inches wide , 55 Cents. Dress Trimmings. In Pllk Cord It raid Crochet nnd Tinsel , to match all culoisnud shades. Only latest novel ties. LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND LOWEST PRICES , JEPARTMENT , CAMIUUCCOH815TCOVE1I8 , I \\ellmndo , . . . . . . CAMIlHlCCOHSnTCOVKltS. OK with tucks and embioldery * * CAMIIHICCOUSKTCOVEHS. elnbonitoly tihumcd NIGHT GOWNS , 65c , T5c , Sflc , OOc. Ml made with the best material and trimmed \vltli embroidery nnd Inserting. SK1UTS , with clusters of tucks , SICIUTS. with cnmbilo rulllea and tucks 6KIUTS. with deep emhroldCfcT cry llounco C.3.Li SPECIAL BARGAINS In Colored Summer Skirls. Our extra Sklit , the best manufactured , with rnllles nnd piping , wlilcli would bo n bargain at I1.S5 , Only 75 Cents. JUST 20 DOZEN ANI > NO MORE. Moireen and Silk Skirts , Etc. BUSTLES. . . Hustles inmlo or curled Imlr , 2oc. Folding Swing Hustles , -foe , BOo & ( ! 0c. LoiiK Hustles , llSr , 81.BO niul $1.75. Novelties in llccu Skirts Tor summer wear. JO IX OMAHA. Corded Corsets , iilth double Trout nnd sldo steels , -tr c niul OOc. French Wet en Cornets. OOc. $1.15 nnd 81.25. Complete assortment of the famous P. 1) . Corsets In nil grades and colors. The Only Genuine Good Sense Corsets Arc sold by us , nnd by no other house in Omaha. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. Ladles' Fancy Striped Hose , extra long , full regular inndc , 16 Cents. Superior quality LIsle Hose , blnclc. bromij blue , solid colors and stripes , 6O and 65 Cents. 20 different styles and quaUttcs of SILK HOSE. GOOD SENSE WAIST. BtTleaiO. Bojt or Olrli. 1 to 4 jtan. BOJI or Olili. to 0 jure. CORDED GOOD SENSE WAIST. Biji sir. Ulutl , la to ITjcul. CORSET BeintlfoUr made cf Best WAISTS materials tbronghout. TKDUSAKOI NOW IK USE. BEST FOR HEALTH. COMFORT , WEAR AND FINISH. FERRIS BROS . The largo demand for CJOOI ) 9ENSK Ooreeta given an opportunity to unprincipled dealers to oiler Inferior Imitations , under wu-iout namei. upon which the/ can make a larger profit , nayine Uiejr are "about u peed aatha Good BeusoOorBetB. " 2 hey art ftof ' atgoixl. Thoieauiuauaeachttampondln > idawltatQe'rTadi > Muk"CJUUUSl'r < r9C. " - ejaculated Talrnage. "Well , perhaps we'd better walk home slowly. Sorry , " ho added , "because I luivo thoroughly enjoyed this little walk. " Little walk ! I wondered what his idea was Lof a really extended pedestrian trip. On the beach-sand , ho has started on an easy run until i was compelled not only to stop , but to sink on the sand from exhaustionwhilo ho , a mere speck in the distance was running' yet. And he si man of fifty-five while I' urn thirty years his junior , and generally considered a tolerably good walker and runner. Dr. Talmago often walks out into the suburbs and when ho reaches an unfrequented spot will break into a half mile rnn , perfectly refreshed at the finish. It is this love for exor cise that is the secret of this wonderful man's robust health , and li is capacity for work. S03IK CHAIIACTKUISTICS. No man enjoys sleeping more than docs Talmago. I huvo known him to refuse a most lucrative piece of work , for the simple reason , as ho explained , "because it would deprive mo of my napping time. " lie will snatch the briefest space of time between his en gagements for a impOn the cars , ho sleeps nearly all the time , wrapped up in n huge blanket. "There is nothing that refreshes mo so much as a short sleep , " ho says , apologetically , and on * ho is with his head on his breast. Ho sleeps soundly , and wakes easily. Tal mage is exceedingly careless in his dress , and Jt requires the constant eye or his careful wife to see that his ex terior appearance is at all presentable. He cureo absolutely nothing for his out ward lookswould wear the same collar for two weeks if ho could not find a clean ono after a moment's search. His cra vats are models of economy , and only a short time ago I encountered him on aNew Now York thoroughfare purchasing two black bows from a street vendor , "That hat has scon wear , ' , said a friend to him ono day while out walking. "Do you think I need a now ono ? " he asked , tak ing it olT and examining it. "Well , let us stop in this store , " as ho spied a hat ter's. In n moment ho had tried ono on , paid for it , and was out of the store leav ing his old ono in the hands of the dealer , who evidently thought him the easiest customer ho over had. As a tonsorial artist , Talmago is ludicrous. I watched him in his room one day with hi&Irazor. Ho had allowed himself but fivominutes for shaving. In a twinkling ho had his coat off , and a towel stuck between his collar nnd throat. I afterward exam ined his razor , nnd did not wonder ho succeeded only in removing a quarter of the growth of hair on his face. It was so dull that I could scarcely determine which edge was intended for use. After searching a few moments for his strop , and not finding it , he reached for a book in his library , bound in sheep , and to my astonishment , sharpened his rn/.or on the cover of the volume. My laughter surprised him , nnd as I passed it over , I preSl'mo to this day he cannot imagine wlrnt provdlcsil my merriment. Nothing was done more naturally or in u more utterly matteroffactry. ; : . iiKsrusss AS A omrjtJ. It would bo difllcult to find a nut" more restless in nature than the famous Brooklyn preacher. Ho can scarcely remain quiet or in one position for a moment. Of a thoroughly uctivo mind that knows no rest , the man must bo kept busy or ho is unhappy. Ho 1 $ hap piest when "on the go , " with his hands lull of work , and his brain full of ideas. In this respect ho is not very compan ionable. Finding ouryolves at Man hattan beach ono evening two .summers ago , I suggested going in the music nniphithertro where Gil more was play- Ing. He acquiesced , but Only one piece had beeu finished when ho rose' and proposed going out. Upon reaching the hotel piazza , and being somewhat early for tno next train , ho seated him self at the first convenient table nnd be gan ordering u complete re past. Wo had barely begun when an unfortunate railroad olllcial cried out , "Train for Brooklyn. " Tnlmngo acted as if ho wcro shot , seized his light overcoat and walking stick with ono hand , and throwing a bill of largo denomination on the table , rushed for the gates. I hastily followed , nearly choking with my mouth full of food. Reaching the train ho throw himself in n parlor chair , and breathlessly exclaimed - claimed something about "nearly miss ing the last train. " I discovered after ward ho had understood it to bo the last train for Brooklyn , when it was scarcely 0 o'clock , and at least a score more trains would leave the beach that even ing. Ho will frequently stop the street car in which he is riding and walk to his destination because of the slowness of the horses' gait. INCOMK AND EXPENSES. Tnlmngo's income is largo , and ho has probably turned his income into larger substantial gain than any public man of the day. His salary as pastor of the tabernacle is 812,000 per year , while his lecturing receipts are twice that amount. As ho is the most popular lecturer in the country his services are ovoVy where sought , and he can afford to ask high I prices. For the exclusive control of his sermons , in advance of the regular pub lication as reported upon their delivery , ho receives from u Now York firm a yearly amount nearly as largo as his salary. As editor of a popular monthly ho receives 85,000 , while his marriage fees run as high as $250 for a single ceremony. His Friday evening lectures are also syndicated to a largo number of papers , and for this ho gets a regular stipend. Then ho has a royalty on his published books , nnd re ceives very largo sums for doing odd literary work whenever ho has the time. Offers of this kind come to him by every mail. Only recently ho do- cline'd an oiler of 8150 per week for a regular newspaper letter on current topics , Tnlmage's expenses are , of course , largo. Ilis family live nnd dross well ; ho has a son at college , and a daughter of a ( marriageable ago , nnd must meet many of the thousand and ono demands that are inudo upon a public man , Ho carries an insurance on his life of over seventy-five thou sand dollars , mid the premiums on these nlono is a considerable item , Never theless , having a shrewd and careful wife , ho is enabled to lay by several thousands of dollars each ycarand wore Talmngo to die to-day , his family would bo more than comfortably fixed for the rest of their lives. Ho is thoroughly devoted to his family , and it is mainly for them and their future ease nnd hap piness in this world that ho is working so industriously. Talmago may bo full of eccentricities ; ho may bo misjudged by thousands , but of tho'sincoritg of his motives there is no doubt iij the minds of these who are privileged to ECO him in his private iifo , and who thus know him as ho is. He is generous to the extreme , openhearted - hearted , and always ready to do a kind aCM-for a friend. Ilia utterances and actions 'nay bo criticised , and at times this may bo G.'xlesorved , but of his pri vate Iifo nothing en:1 : bo said other than to his credit nnd in his jaiso. j . What * over T. Do Witt Talmago may bo as u preacher , that he is a man , loyal , sin cere , and true , admits pf no question. laUWAKD IllVlNQ. NATtritK usually mnkes a gallant fight against disease , and when helped by Dr. J. II. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood. Purilloi' will eradicate it from the system , . , . , ' LBMOINE'S LOVE. Now York Journal : "There's n queer story about that picture , " said Bruce Lomoino , puffing on his pipe and con templating the elegant painting crit ically. "Would you care to hear it , Wcarlon ? " "I should , indeed , " said the friend. "Is it dramatic ? " "Well , rather , but you shall judge for yourself. During his wanderings some years ago an artist fell in love with a very beautiful girl , the most beautiful woman ho over met. They wcro be trothed and there seemed to bo noth ing in the way of their being married. "Ono day the lover was called awav tea a distant city. You may nave noticed a spot near the river in the picture , a dark , damp nook. Well , the night be fore ho wont away they sat down on a log on that spot to exchange a few words of farewell. They were there two hours , for the night was glorious , and they wore loath to say good-by. Her heart was almost broken at the parting in the morning. Two days subsequently to his rbmoval in the city , as ho was sitting in a room alone , thinking of her ho loved , ho was suddenly startled by the ringing of a telephone boll. Ho know there was no instrument thereifindeedin the build ing. Ho listened and the tound was re peated , yet not. a wire was within sight > Ho wont down stairs and inquiry proved there was none within , passing over or near the building. Returning to his room ho endeavored to dismiss the strange fancy from his mind , rather than to account for it. when the ring ing qqtvorcd upon the air still more loudly , prolonged and impatiently. " "Was your friend a believer in any of the forms of spiritualism ? " questioned Wharton. "Not in the least. Ho was not given to thcosophical speculation , to psycho logical philosophy , had never oven seen an experiment in phrono-magnot- ism. The lady of his love hud been his art , the shrine at which ho worshiped fame to the exclusion of all other things. " "You are certain ho was not asleep find dreaming1" "I have ample reason to know that ho was as fully awake as you are. The third ringingwus followed by a message , short , but clearly voiced , us if ho had hold a receiver to his ear. " "Aro you attempting to practice upon my credulity ? " "If the picture you saw was realityand not a myth of the imagination , then what I nin telling is equally so. " "What wore the words'and who ut tered them ? " "Tell mo first if there is nny difficulty or uncertainty in deciding with regard to a familiar voice when libtcning to a telephone ? " "Not in the least. " "And thci'o ' was not then. The voice was that of Ethel Scott , and the words wcro , 'Love , I am dying ; come ( Juiokly. " ' ' Impossible under the conditions you have described. " "So argued the startled listener , nnd fancied ho must bo going mad. Subse quent events , however , proved to the contrary. " "Yet ho must have been keenly sensi tive to all that followed. " "And nervously alert had not friends called , changed the current of his dreams , and left him a few hours later in the best of spirits. " "Well ? " questioned Wharton in dis appointment. ' , "Untroubled because unthinking of ' the stranga opisodo'of the day , he1 pro- n&red.liimb.elf for blunder , turned out Vi s RucMngs -AND- AND.Veilings , In All Colors and Qualities. Largo Varioy. li "With Narrow Colored Border , 10c. Ladies' ' Collars and Cuffs Wo soil only the BEST GOODS IN THE MARKET AT THE LOWEST PRICES. INFANTS' ' OUTFITS. Dresses , Flannel Shawls , Etc. Our goods will be found of superior quality and workm anship the gas , and retired. Scarcely , however - over had his head touched the pillow before his unclosed eyes wore dayed by a peculiarly bright light. It was dif fused over the room at first , then as sumed shape , distinct letters , distinct words. " "And they wcro ? " interrupted Whar- lon , with nervous anxiety. "These : 'Love , why don't you come ? I am freezing , dying. ' " "Nearly the same as before. " "Yes , and the instant ho had repeated them aloud they disappeared. " "And you the man ? I should indeed have wont mad. " "Ho arose , lighted tlio gas and carefully noted the hour nnd minute , as I should have told you ho had done when ho received the spir itual telegram I can call it by no other term. Ho saw that by haste ho could catch the train , did so , and in the gray of the morning stood at the door of his beloved. It was open and the house in confusion. lie met the distracted moth er , the agonized father , the affrighted and useless servants. From their inco herent stories ho learned that Ethel had been very sick , delirious , had es caped during a temporary absence of her mother , and thus far search hud been in vain. " "And ho ? " questioned Wharton car ried out of himbclf by the intensity of his interest. "Waited to hear nomorobut ran with nil his possible speed to the trysting plnco by the sheltered stream. " "Why there ? " "Something it was as intangible as hia other warnings told him that there she would bo found. " "And was ? " "Yes , and just as painted. Beneath the lily pads and bendingswnying roods she lay in the shallow water , with her arms thrown backward and her hands clasped beneath her head. Her paleface face was toward the skv > the wet night dress clinging to the glorious form , but so torn and washed aside as to reveal much of limbs and arms and bust whiter than mnrblo , and shaming the work of nny chisel. But I need not describe further. The painting docs bettor than words can , especially the hair that flout ed in waves of shining gold around. " Dead ? " gasped Wharton. 'No ' , " answered Leinoino , reverently. "God bo thanked , not dead , and to res cue and carry her homo was brief labor , aml"Yes "Yes , and is nlivo to-day" "Thanks to the loving euro of the truest , warmest and best hearts on earth , " came in soft whispers to their ears came aa if floating out of space , Wharlon sprung to his foot in aston ishment , in terror , saw a reality , not a spiritual shadow , that had stolen into the room unseen , unheard , and ex claimed : "Great heaven ! The lady of the pic- turo. " "And my dear wife , " answered his friend us ho drew her tenderly to his side. side."Then "Then the story you have told mo 16 - "Of ourselves , and every incident is true. As I learned upon the recov ery of my darling , she had called mo at the time I fancied I hoard the telephone - phone , and her last recollection when in the water was lor help and from mo. " "And you painted the picture ? " "Yes. Jt was indeed a labor of and inspired by lovo. " "Ono thing more , How do you ac count for the mysterious summonings ? " "I attempt no oxpllinations am con tent to simply state tho- facts , with my wifo. " "Whom you worship ! 'as Iho worlr ] will the picture when they Icani' itu Btory. " ' - . Cooper's Hnirbrcmltlt Escapes. Albany , Ga. , Special to the Now York World : Joseph W. Cooper , who has just died hero , led an adventurous life. When fifteen years old ho ran , away from school and joined the con federate army. Ho fought around At lanta and with the Dougherty Grays ir Virginia. At the conclusion of the way ho wont to Pittsburg , Pa. , whore ho fell in with some young sharpers who tried to rob him. Ho drew his pistol and ran them off. , Ho then joined the regular army and was sent to Fort Rico , Dak. , then in tlid wild west. They nearly perished witli thirst while on the way to Devil's lake. Returning , they narrowly mibsed death , being surrounded by 1,000Indians. IIo , with a comrade , went to the Black Hills. They wcro seen and pursued by eight ) Indians who were on the warpath , antf narrowly escaped. Under a trapper's advice , who provided him with a find horse and a bixteon-shootor and a handful - ( ful of assufoutida , which ho put in hJa boots , ho took his stand to attract aniC kill wolves. The animals came by hun- drcds and attacked him and his horse. Ho narrowly escaped with his life. Ho became an export shot and buffalo hun ter. ter.Ho Ho was once captured , tied to a polo and would have been killed but that hia bonds wore cut by a friendly Indian. Ha was closely pursued in August , 1808. A largo body of Indians made raiddrovo , back the guard and captured several' ' head of beef cattle. Lieut. Cusick cullcill for volunteers to capture them. Coopet : and five others responded. They were led into ambush on n small hill , on coin i passed by a deep ditch , and surrounded. There was only ono outlet , which waa known to Coapor. Ho led them out anCS all his comrades were killed , except the/ lieutenant , who stood by him , though' utterly disabled. Cooper was knocked from his horbo and seven Indians dis mounted to dispulch him with tholn knives. As ho was well armed , ho kopfr them at bay and munugod to oscnpo witl * his officer , fulling near the fort in sighlV of help. In this ongagomenti' ' Cooper was terribly wounded. An arrow entered his right side went clear through his body emerged through thorlghtbroast. other penetrated hia left hip nnd thai head was imbedded there , and it wia three months before it could bo wyjft drawn. Cooper was cut in the head and ] otherwibo beuten and bruibcd with clubs and guns. It wan nine months be fore ho recovered sufficiently to resume his duticH , In 1809 ho rescued a little Indian glrlL Yellow Flower , who had boon woundoif in the side , scalped and loft for dead. ) She recovered , .was sent to school bw him and is now the wife of a respected business man in St. Paul. After several years , tiring of this wild Iifo , ho re * turned to Dougherty rounty. About fount yeurs ago ho had un altercation with a young farmer , Robert Johnson , and was shot down and given up as hopeless , bub recovered. His brotherwho , unarmed , ' went to bopuruto the contestants , wad' killed. Joluibon died before his trial was over. Cooper then became consta ble , nnd afterwards police officer , and was juilor here for bovorul youra. , John A. RolJinsoti , a wealthy gentle man of Norwich , Conn. , who died recently , loft a remarkable Drovlslon iu his will. This document directed that ) his remains should bo kept for thrca days before they were placed in tha grave , whore the Hd to tuo coffin was to be removed and the grave so closed that ; a person could readily got out. It also provided that food and water bo placed in the cofiiu. A hummer , too , was ta Uo near Jii right hand , while a lamp Was to burn in hit * ndpulcher for thrca days and three"nightu. . .Every 0110 08 tbo piovifloas was rigidly culoi'ced.