Nebraska Newspapers

    10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEI1 ; : SUNDAY , JANUARY 3 , 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES ,
"STORIES OF FROSTIER LIFE. .
Stirring Personal Experiences in the Vsn-
guard of Civilization.
LIVELY TIMES IN NCRIH NEBRASKA ,
Indian NruriM , Clnlm .lumping ntifl.Jny-
ImnhliiB In Ncnmm--Tulo ! nf u
ToMinitor Hriilpril Nmr J'ort
Kriirney.
Perhaps , for n man of his ago , John
W. Cnrnoy has soon as much of pioneer
lifo In northwestern Nebraska as any
white man living. Knowing this to bo
the case from hearsay 1 was anxious to
got him into conversation.
Mr. Carney is a quiet , noncommunl-
cntlvo person until you strike the right
chord. I am very fond of a mixture of
lonojack and porlquo. Happily I dis
covered John had the same weakness.
So with this between us and pipes whoso
long faithful service had made them
dear to us In moro ways than ono , wo
sat talking ono evening.
Looking at him through a dense cloud
of smoke I remarked :
"They toll mo , John , you are an old
cowboy and Indian lighter ; that you
came here in tin early day when north
west Nebraska was a rendezvous for bud
Indians and 'numerous gangs of "rust-
lore. "
"Yes , " ho replied ; "I cnmo here from
Mntagondn , Texas , In the sprinc of ' 78 ,
ever the old Chotopa trail with about
1,000 head tif cattle nnd was employed asx
cowboy by Dave Rankin on the Middle
"Lonp rivor. AH for being an Indian
fighter I never lay claim to that dis
tinction. "
"Still you had Indians here at that
time ; they wore certainly not all good
Indians ? "
"Oh , no ; far from it Our ranch was
established on Middle Loup river near
vvlioro Soncca Is now. Wo were very
busy fencing in a pasture about forty
miles square the first spring , which wis
afterwards ordered torn down by the
government , and many a homesteader
has fenced his claim with wire and
posts stolen from this tonco. Uowovor ,
during the four years It remained
standing they were Unmolested and our
cattle increased until nt general round
up they counted 23,000 head.
Ono morning in December John
Dougherty and myself rode up the river
about eight miles when wo encountered
thirteen Cheyenne braves who were
just returning from a raid on North
Platto. The minute the Indians caught
sight of us oijrht of thorn charged with
a war whoop that rangthrough the hills
and made our hair stand on end. Wo
wheeled our ponies and began a running
flght back to camp. As wo , were freshly
mounted wo soon outdistanced thorn and
they gave up the chose. Ono of their
ponies was killed bfr our shots , but wo
were glud enough to lot them proceed
back to the agency peacefully. Wo
could not convince ours-olvos 'that wo
had , lost any Indians and were there
fore not hunting them. This story I do
not toll In support of my detective abil
ity. Word came to our camp from South
Loup to look out for Jack Nolan , a no
torious horse .thfof , ono of "Doc" Mid-
dloton's gang , who was coming our way ,
and a reward of $500 was of
fered for his capture dead orniivo. J.
D. Lawson by the way , this saoio LAW-
SOU Is now with Buffalo Bill's show and
does the roping act and myself were
camped on about what wo thought
would ho Nolan's route. Wo talked ever
the matter of his capture and laid plans
of how we would invlto him in to supper.
While I was to hand him a cup of coffee
Jim was to got the drop on him ; then wo
would march him to the authorities , so-
pure the reward and of course whack
up. A few days after this plan was laid ,
a young man mounted on a
tired ponv rode up itnd nskod
for something to oat. Wo gave him
a good meal , fed his horse and ho con
cluded to slay all night. So wo ail three
slept in the same bunk. Wo asked the
stranger if he had hoard about Jack
Nolan and told him of our plan to make
the capture and pocuro the reward. Ho
was right in with us , said ho would help
nnd if ho hoard of Nolan's whereabouts
would notify us. Ho scorned to bo a
thoroughly good follow. Next morning ,
after breakfast , wo helped him baddlo
his horse and' gave him a plug of
tobacco , as ho said ho had none and was
out of monoy. After mounting his
horse ho turned to us and said : "Now ,
boys , if you want Jack Nolan , here ho
is ; come and got mo" at the same time
producing a forty-live. Wo assured him
that wo were the best friends Jack ever
hud and bogged that ho would ride on
his way with our best wishes. Wo
spent most of that day kicking our
selves and accusing oncli 'other ' of being
: v sucKor.
Right after this incident I hired to
McCnnn ranch , thirty miles west efFort
Fort Niobrara , as stock detective , and
was sent out alter a young would-be
desperado , who had stolen six head of
horses. I started out on horseback on
his trail alone in November. Learning
from Pat Pattorbon , nn oht cow-puncher
of Kearney Junction , then a place of
about 500 people , that my man was mak
ing for Noeloy , I loft my pony and took
a train for Fremont and from there ever
thoElkhorn Valley toNooloywhich was
then the end of that lino. I arrived at
Noeloy early In the morning and learned
my stolen horses were on n homestead
about six miles west. I at otico walked
to the place and made up my mind to
look around the farm before letting ray
business bo known , in hopes of running
onto the horbos , but a largo watch dog
objected to such proceedings , aim
pressed his alTectlons so forcibly that I
was obliged to climb a tree to escape
being torn to pieces. It was in this po
sition the farmer found mo nnd I
wns obliged to make my errand
known and establish ' my legal
rights from this elevated position ,
but the farmer 11 n ally said ho had the
property I wanted , called his dog off and
treated mo nlcoly. I took the horses to
back to Kearney Junction and turned
them ever to Goorpo Taylor , McCan's
foreman , but the thief was never caught
that I know of. Those two attempts ut
doteotlvo work were my only experience
in that line , and as you see 1 was not
Altogether successful , so I concluded to
come back and ride for old Dave Itankln
nt Seneca again. It was soon alter my
return that n band of Sioux Indiana had
n battle with dtlzons under the loader-
ihipof Major and Luke North , Buck
Taylor nnd John Alexander , on Blro-
vrood rivor. This bund of Indians had
followed Forbes' gang ot horco thiuvos ,
who stole quito a buuch of horsoa from
the agency nnd succeeded in getting to
North Platte , whore they disposed of
them. The hauled Indians then com
menced raids on Bottlers , stealing stock
and plundering houses , and blurted back
to the oponcy , whore they wore over
taken on Blruwood and-routed , the oltt.
zons killing several nnd losing ono man ,
secured all the stolen stock and valua-
ulos. It was a part nf this bund that the
fcoldlors soon afterwards mercilessly
massacred nt Fort Robinson , killing
women and children. The country was
BO full of rustlers that it was unsafe to
ride among strangtirs Unions yoil were
provided with good letters. The In
dians in the agency suffered most from
this cratt. A band of Ohoyonnos came
to our ranch in Sonocn , nskod for some
thing to cat , which was given , but Itdld
not eult thorn. They wont to the store
house , helped thomsolvo , then cut out
eight of our host horses , drove them oft
to the ngoncy rltrht before our eyes in
daylight. Wo concluded it was best to
let them go , and sent Al Pratt and Jim
Lawson to the ngcncy to recover them
through the Indian agent , McfJilll-
cudy As soon as they hoys
reached the ngoncy they were
arrested for horse thieves the Indians ,
thinking they were part of Forbcs'gnng. '
The ugonthnd grout dllllculty In saving
their lives , by putting-thorn In the block
house and escorting thorn out after nlaht
by a pqund of Indian pollco. They were
only too glad to escape with their lives ,
and never recovered the horses.
"Tho most dangerous part of our duty
wnH 'ridintr lino. ' Two of our men-
Billy Williams and Felix James were
returning to camp ono evening : _ While
crosslnc a ford they wore surprised by
two Indians cominir down on thorn over
the bluffs , shooting and yelling. Billy's
horse was killed , throwing him to the
ground and badly hurling him , while
Felix was well mounted and armed.
Williams called to his friend , "For God M
sake don't , leave mo ; they will kill mo. "
But Felix Jnmos did not possess the
nerve and generous solf--sacrifioo so char
acteristic of the western cowboy. Ho
rode on to safety as fast as his horse
could carry him and left his comrade to
bo butchered. After reaching the top
of the surrounding hills ho looked back
and saw Williams beating oil the rod
devils with the butt end of his giln. Ono
arm had already been shattered bv a
bullet nnd hung limp by his side. His
lifo wns prolonged only to satisfy the
revenge of his hideous tormentors.
Williams was riddled by bullets before
help from the ranch could reach him ,
and ills slayers were on their way back
to the agency. "
John Cnrnoy is now fireman on the
Burlington lino. Ho has a cozy homo
and pretty family of little girls. His
day dream is of the time when ho will
pull the throttle on ono of the Burling
ton's Pugot' sound fast mall trains.
Karly Inyn In Xoinulm.
Inthosummor of 1850 , the settlers
were somewhat annoyed by bands of
roving Indians ; but on oao occasion a
man named Edwards became familiar
with Indian scalping. A few stray
Omahasmastatoof Intoxication scalped
Ed wards and loft him to die on the
prairlos , but wonderful to relate Ed
wards recovered , and is alive to tho'
present day. The settlers becoming
alarmed for fear of an Indian outbreak ,
organized a company called the "Homo
Guards , " In 18. > G , the llrst military
organization in the county , but wonder
ful to relate , they were never called
upon to face the dreaded rod man. O.
F. Lake was captain of the company.
"Claim jumping , " the prolific source
of many personal colHsions In newly
settled frontier communities , was not
the en u so of much blood shedding in
Nosiahu county. They did occur , oc
casionally , ho wo vac. On May 20 , 1857 ,
Thomas Gallagher , a nntivo of Toronto ,
Canada , attempted to "jump" the claim
of Joromiuh Campbell , near the town of
Brownvlllo , and paid for his rashness
by the loss of his lifo. The act of Gal
lagher was both illegal and ill-advised.
The popular feeling was1 unmistakably
With Campoll , and a subsequent investi
gation justified his not. This was the
llrst affair of the kind in the county ,
and although there were frequent col
lisions , it is believed to bo the only case
that had a fatal termination. To prevent -
vent the evils of claim jumping , a claim
protection society for Nomaha was
organized at Peru in 1850 , and the
promptness with which its olllcors
and members acted in all disputed cases ,
tended to greatly lesson the number of
private fouds. Rov. H. S. Horn , S. A.
Chambers , Rov. "W. Frame , A. Medley
and other law abiding citizens were
prominent in the society. At a little
later day horse stealing became a for
midable evil with which the ourly bottlers
tlers were forced to contend. To own a
span or moro of work horses was a sine
qua non to the dwellers on farms and
depredations of horse thlovos bocumo so
frequent and alarming that on Satur
day , August 7 , 1858 , a largo mooting
was hold at the county seat to provide
moans of protection from the night rid-
ors. R. J. Whilnov was ohosen presi
dent ; W. H. Donman , vice president ; S.
W. Kennedy , treasurer , and S. M. Mc-
Comas , secretary. A permanent organ
ization with the same list of ofllcors was
oiToctod. The main design of the soci
ety will bo explained by the follo.wing
section of tholr constitution :
' "Upon any horse or mule belonging to
any member of the association baing
stolen , It shall bo the loser's duty to no
tify sqmo officer of the association , who
shall "notify such a number of the ton
riders as ho may doom requisite of the
Tact , nnd it shall bo the duty of the rid
ers so notillod to proceed immediately in
search of the property so stolen and to
use all diligence , euro and labor In their
| ) ewer to retake such property , and to
ipnrehond the thlof or thiovos. Said
riders to bo allowed besides all nocos-
sury and reasonable oxpousos the sum of
SI per day as n compensation for their
services in that behalf. And It shall
bo the duty of the president upon
the application of such riders
ind evidence that such services have
boon rendered , to draw an order on the
treasurer for the amount , which order
mall be attested by the secretary. "
i'ho rntdors were William Hays , Jesse
Cole , J. W. Coleman , J. VV. Bliss , J.
Norfslngor , Louis Neal , N , iTontonollo ,
David Plasters , E Reid , J. Small. The
rganip.utlon maintained a vigorous ox-
[ stance until horsa thieves learned that
Nomaha county was dangerous ground
on which to practice tholr nefarious
culling.
JAY IIAWKIXO. ,
This word , of Kansas coinage , had n
dreaded significance on the borders
during the years of the rebellion. Until
the luttor part ot 1801 the people of
Nomaha county and southeastern Ne
braska enjoyed comparative immunity
from their visits. On the 17th of Oc
tober the ; Brownvlllo Advertiser said ot
thorn : "So far as our knowledge of them
extends , tholr operations are retaliatory
or hilllctod upon man who nro open or
avowed traitors. " An incident of a
Richardson county unionist who was
robbed by the jay hawkers of a pair of
horses but learning his politics , the
property wns roturnud to him. IIo had
only to satisfy the robbers of his loyalty.
Missouri unionists in counties contigu
ous to Nebraska were cnpturod by jay
hawking bands , but released whim it
was found that they were not rebels. A
few months Inter the public mind under
went a change on the sublooU An "anti-
jayhawk" mooting was hold at Brown
vlllo , Saturday , December 14,1801 , pre
sided ovur by J , H. Mann , Messrs. J. R
Crow , Judge 0. W. Wheeler , Judge O.
D. Ilowott , Richard Brown nnd T. W.
Bedford. A committee on resolutions re
ported : "Thoro is reason to suppose that
our civil laws in the present unsettled
condition of affairs , will not afford the
people of this vicinity that protection
io which thoyiaro entitled in quiet and
peaceful times ; therefore ,
"Resolved , That wo will use all moans
for the protection of the lives and prop
erty of these jjorsons who have or muy
enter into this orgnnlzatloh ftiid "who
shall take the oath to support the con
stitution of the United States.
"Resolved , That any person who re
fuses to outer Into this organt7iltl6n for
the general protection of the lives and
property ol our citizens , has no lawful
right to expect protection of our hands. "
It was further resolved by the citizens
Hint thuy would not recognize the right
of any party of men to come Into
Nomaha county for the purpose of jay-
hawking or robbing citizens without
process of law. It was further ngrt-od
to perfect a military organization. At
this time it became apparent to all that
the true definition of jayhawklng signi
fied a thief and that the prime object of
the jayhiiwkors was robbery * All men
were Invited to join thorn mid tho.so who
refused were considered fair 'gamo and
to rob such persons was deemed proper ,
The last of December an anti-jayliawk
military company was organized in
Brown villo for self-protection. This
movement mot the approbation qf Major
General Hunter , commandinc the De
partment of Kansas , who wrote to Judge
Wheeler under date of December ! 27,1SO J ;
"You must organize for mutual pro
tection and support. " . '
At this time there were throe distinct
bands of jayhawkers ranging the
county nnd robbing the people , each
charging the ether with being ihoro
thieves and nil tolling the exact truth. ,
That moro depredations were not com
mitted by irresponsible lawless parlies
the people of Nomaha county and
especially Brownvlllo , are largely in
debted to Judge Wheolor. Judge
Ilowitt , J. E. Crow , J. II. Mann , J. ' LI.
Morrison , S. W. Bedford , Richard
Brown and the members of the nnti-juy-
liawk company.
The most notorious of the jayhnwk
lenders was called Captain Cleveland.
Ho came to Brownvillo on ono occasion
with a squad of seven men all armed to
the teeth. A personal difllcultv occurred
between Cleveland and a half-drunkon
cltizon in which the latter was worsted.
Fearful of a general fight some of the
*
more prudent cltizons called a meeting
nnd invited the attendance of Captain
Cleveland. lie promptly responded ,
bringing with him ono of his company ,
both of them well equipped with navy
revolvers. By request of the chairman
Captain Cleveland nddiossod thy moot
ing in a speech breathing strong loyalty
to the government and expressing his
peaceful disposition toward all who
stood by the old ling ( moaning those
who took his O'Uh ) . His promises were
somewhat comforting to the citizens ,
but fearing that ho had power to capture
the town if so disposed and Knowing
that the oath to which his mon sub
scribed * denounced all men us disloyal
who refused to join his biMid , there was
much uneasiness until the jayhawkers
departed for the upper part of the
county. In Peru Cleveland's baud
committed u few depredations and oiio
of ills men shot and slightly wounded a
man named Long. Thinking his head
quarters in Kansas a moro congenial
clime , Captain' Cleveland decamped and
to make his retreat moro certain and
less harrassing , ho captured
the sheriff of the county ( J.
W. Columan ) , nnd hold him
until ho crossed the Nomaha river when
the otllcor was released. The shorilT
was well treated by his captors and was
furnished an excellent dinner. Captain
Cleveland was a shrewd follow and did
not want a sheriff's posse of one or two
hundred men at ills heels. After roturh-
ing to Kansas Cleveland's offenses
against law bcc.iino so bold and flagrant
that Major General .Hunter issued a
special order for his extermination. IIo
was trucked a'nd. killed by United Stalds
troops in ISUa. ' - |
lie Fit the lU-ilshliis.
"Yes , I have had some acquaintance
with Indians , but though they gave ma
some marks to remember thorn by , I do
not care to renew tholr acquaintance. "
said an old frontiersman to some young
people who were eager to hear nn
Indian story. '
However , before I toll you about It , 1
will show you the proof , " said " ho.
"You see this bald spot on the "top of
my head. Well , that was madb by an
Indian scalping knife. Here in iny loft
arm and side is the mark of a bullet
they gave mo , and in each heel is the
print of nn arrow thrust. " As ho spoke
ho proceeded to remove such of his
clothing as was necessary , and Showed
an ugly scar in his arm , and one in each
heel.
"Shortly after the war there was a great
deal of teaming done across the prairie
to dllToront points west. I was a young
man then and liking the wild rude lifo I
hired out us teamster to n company who
were hauling supplies from the Missouri
river to Fort Kearney. Wo sot out with
a train of twenty wagons and several
moro mon. Wo were all in line spirit
and as our train wound slowly along
ever hill , through ruvinound across long
stretches of level country , I realized the
grandeur und vastness of the great west.
"Thoro were some Indian troubles at
the time but not in that part of the
country , and as wo wore all well armed
a military escort was not doomed neces
sary.
"All went well until thp last day of
our journey. Wo wcrowltliln two miles
of the fort , nnd rojolcing on our safe ar
rival , when , as wo passed along a hill
side which afforded thorn abiding place ,
a troop of hostllo Indians suddenly
sprung upon us , with wild yells and crlos.
All woro'thrown Into confusion. The
suddenness of the surprise , and the
superior force of our enemy , gave us
little chance to defend or dis
tinguish ouroolvos , for In loss tlmo
than I am tolling it nearly all
of our number were stretched upon the
prairie either dead or woundoa. I was
riding a pony and holding the rein in
my loft hand and with my right was
using my weapon to thohosl advuntapo
whan a ball struck my loft arm , making
n llosh wound in my arm nnd sido. At
the same tlmo my pony was shot and in
falling I was caught under him. It wns
impossible for mo to ox tt lea to my golf.
On the next Instant an Indian had taken
my scalp and loft mo for dead. I con
cluded it was safest to bo dead for the
tlmo , so I lay perfectly still and lifeless
to all appearance.
"Some moro came up.and to make sure
that I wns dead they thrust an arrow In
ouch heel , but as I made no cry or luovo
they concluded lifo was extinct a'nd left
mo. - ,
"How It was I did not flinch when they
thrust the arrow In my heels I cannot
toll , for It was the most severe pain I
ever suffered. I think the pony lying
on my back and logs must have helped
to keep mo from moving.
"Tho firing was hoard nt the fort and
they came to our rescue , but'not until
the Indians had plundered our wagons
and made good tholr escape , The sol
diers took us to the fort , and those ot u'a
who had any life left were kindly cared
for until wo recovered , but I do not euro
for any moro Indian fighting. .My head
was along tlmo healing , but itpot well
at last , and now , unless they know mystery
story , no ono suspects the bare snot on
the top of my head to be moro than a
case of ordinary baldness. "
Notice.
Unscrupulous dealers have boeu deteotod
ioHlnu spurtoui Bitten under tbo name of
Intlm and Indian Hlttora ofour "Ken
nedy's East India Hitters. " Wo shall
prosecute all such persons to the full
oxtout of the law. Our "Eiut India" Hilton
nro never sold in bulk. Call for the conuluo ,
wMch are manufactured and bottled only by
ounMvoi nnd under our trade mark label.
lusu-i. Co.
SHORT Rip OF SUNSHINE ,
iV .
Qloauod from"tli'o Hum-Drum of Work-a-
Lifo ,
t. . ii-i
MERRY TALES " TOLD BY MASTERS ,
Tender Itcmnrlft Ororhrnnl lit n Hoof -
of CoiMclcuco
tit Current
The Icoyholo reporter of the Philadel
phia I'ros-i folded his our over SOLIO
queer remarks ut sx recaption :
"Will vou hour nioV" said a man to a
girl.
"Probably , " bho replied , "but I can't
promise to listen. V
A follow salil to pretty woman : "Can
I see you homo ? "
( "You may try , " she smilingly mur
mured ; "that's my husband coming up
stairs. "
Sometimes the feminine- sarcasm was
bestowed on a member of the same sex ,
A girl said to another : "Do you think
ho liked moV
"t hoard him say ho found you very
amusing , " was the reply.
Another dialogue began with : "I am
engnired to Bob Grant. '
"I am so glad , " the companion girl exclaimed -
claimed , "t waa so all-aid ho never would
got over his niTali-with mo. "
In ono instance an exchange ot confi
dences began with : "Mario , I quarreled
with Georp-0 and told him never to call
again. "
"But he will , " the other said , sooth
ingly.
" 1 know , hut wo are going to move to
morrow , and J forgot to give him the
now number. "
A matron was shielding her daughter
in a quiet nook , .so ihatnho might hastily
tie her gaiior.
"Kate , ' ' the mother whispered , "bo
careful , there is a man over thc-ru who
can sue you. "
Kato demurely responded : "O , pshuw ,
maipina , ho doesn't know I know he's
tho.'o. "
J'olltlru ! I'linerlx.
Says .Tudgu Waxem in the Detroit
Free Press : t
A congressman is jist about 330 times
smaller in Washington than he Is in
his own decstriek. ,
Congressmen like io see public econ
omy praclist every whore except in their
own doostriulcd.
A statesman ain't really dissatlsfido
till ho gits the whitu housu fovor.
Defect cures some atatu mon.
it takes a inljjhu-bij , ' stiitosnrui not Io
fool kinder smiill 'jkb .when an odditor
come1 * around.- ' -
Party leodera'c uldont do much if it
wnsont for thohvh'ool hoses to do the
nullln. % * , „
A man that cum vole and wont vote ,
wouhlent lite for'his Country unless ho
liad to. "Tr
a
Money is n ppwr in politicks , but thar
would b'a politicoes if thar wnscnt any
money. " '
I reckon thac .WJJUld bo more uiorrols
In politick of th-.iK was moro demand f r
thorn.
Politicklo wluunen aint good for mutch
"
A Cutni > r CiiMtrJiMicr. "
Texas Siftinj > ' = fi"r.o"o1v here , Matilda , "
"said tflftd.v to'il/ha colored cook , "you
, , fllcup right 'd < ' W8 TO ihy ehic'lton house ,
and you must . 'haVo'heiiud thoBo thieves
stealing the chicUon hi'it night. "
'
"Yes , jna'atn , "I 'hccred the chickens
holler and heurort da voices of do men. "
"Why didn't you go out , then , or why
didn't you wuko Us up ? "
" 'C.iho. ma'am [ bursting into tears ] ,
'case , ma'am , i knowa myo'.dfriddor was
out Oar , and I wouldn't hab him know
I's lost confidence in him for all do
chickens in do world. If I had none out
dar and colchud him , it would hab broke
his ole heart , and ho would hab made
mo tote do chickens homo foah him ; be
sides , ho done told mo day before flat
ho'a gwino tor pull do chicken * last
night. "
A Notflty in "V..uits. " .
The following „ queer atlvertiiemonts
recently appeared in an English boot
and shoo iournal :
Wanted , a good hand-slabber ; also a
girl to linibh olT.
Wanted , a girl for socking.
Wanted , active youth who can cut
Iocs.
Iocs.Wanted
Wanted , a sjood Hkivor.
Hand-crosses wanted ; full , constant
work.
Wanted , hand-sown men , os uar pair ,
1 1 edge.
Wanted , log-cuttor.
_ Wanted , a sharp lad , to punch and
eyelet.
Wanted , a good eccentric cutting
pros , cheap.
Wanted , competent crup shaver ; none
others need apply.
Wanted , a competent pressman , used
to looking up.
Wanted , a good table currier.
ToliiKK " lfi i'try.
Kew l"'s ' lleinhl
The sonson is approaching when
The jjlrl unil her IOUCK man
Will RO tobognanlnif upon
Tills
siraplo ,
easy
plan.
ToboRgans , though , soniatltnos will strika
A stone anU spoil one's bins ,
And then the man mid maid will sliiio
um
umt
Phlhidolnhlua'B'roiw ! * "Sure , sir , I
wants a pair of'.bliqos. ' "
"For yoursoHV'lw
"No , sure.1 ' I > ni
"WhoforV" , ' '
"For Miko. " - , (
"Your husband ? "
" .No , Indado.IJo can buy bis own. "
"Oh , your son ?
"That's righlC4'
"GaltV" " " ' '
"Bo gorra , ho'lll ' that. Don't you hoar
him outside bolm'ttlng ' boouuso I said I'd
" ' '
got
"Kiiucklilljr ,
"Charley Jetflilns Is going over to
your house a good deal ndw , isn't ho ? '
asked Maud.
"Yes , " said Abigail.
"Good deal of clash to him , isn'i
Micro ? "
"No. I wish there wore moro. "
"Why ? "
"Oil. if ho used dashes instead of the
horrible InngiMgo ho indulges In occns
lonnlly , Ma conversation would ho more
enjoyable to n proper young lady like
mo. "
"Ohl"
"Ohl"A
A Hard Itcarli'il CiiiltulM. |
An able bodied tramp stopped In front
of a well known citizen of Now York ,
says Texas Sittings , and said m a whin
ing tone :
"Please , sir , give mo some assistance.
I have no friends or family. I am homeless -
loss nnd frlondloes. "
"You are ? Well , then , If you have
no fricnda to borrow from you , and no
family to support , and are not expected
to contribute to the Grant monument or
the silver plate service for the Now
York , you are bettor olT than I am. You
might have money to lend. I say , lend
mo a qunrtor , " but the man without any
responsibilities passed on without con
tributing a cent.
Tuilfd 1,11(0 It.
Magistrate You arocharged , sirwith
soiling liquor on Sundays.
Prisoner Never sold a drop , jedgo.
"But hero Is a reputable witness who
entered your saloon by the back-door
last Sunday , cal.ed for a drink , received
a bottle and glass , poured out a liberal
quantity , drunk It , null paid for It. "
"Does ho sav It was licker , jcdgc ? "
"llo says It tasted like liquor. "
"Well I'malaw-abidin'citl7cn
, jedgo , -
I am. That there follor tried to break
th' law' by buyln' licker of mo , but I ,
didn't hell him no licker , no , sir. "
"What did you soli him ? "
"It was a temperance drink , iotlgo ,
made up of turpuntino an' kerosene , rod
pepper an' such things , judgo. It wasn't
licker , jedgo ; it only tabled like it. "
Colt unit Suvnn.
This recalled ono of Sheridan's talcs
of an Irishman who mctjx Briton of the
true John Bull pattern , standing with
folded arms in n contemplative mood ,
apparently meditating on the greatness
of his little island , says the Washington
Post.
"Al ow mo to differ with yel" exclaimed -
claimed the Colt
"But t have said nothingsir , " replied
John But ) .
"But a man may think a Ho'as well as
publish it , " persisted the pugnacious
Hibernian.
"Perhaps you arc looking for light ? "
queried the Briton.
"Allow me Io compliment yoz on the
quickness of your perception , " said
Patrick , throwing down nis coat , and
then they pitched In.
Competition ,
The desirability of care in expression
can hnruly bo too forcibly impressed
noon those who write advertisements ,
circulars and public ant'ouncomonts of
all sorts , SUB the Youth's Companion.
A very peculiar olf-jct was produced
by the. following aniiounj-amont , con
tained in the advertibomonts of a county
fair :
"Among other attractive features of
this great fair there will bo highly
amusing donk'oy races and pig races.
"Competition in tlioso two contests
open to citizens of tha county only. "
A Hint to the \Viso.
Detroit Free Press : "So you are going
to write to the girl's father to ask him
for her , are you ? "
"Ycrt. " ' ,
" " "Why don't you go and see him in
person ? "
' The mail is hotter , I guoss. "
"I think not. "
"But I do. "
"Como oil' . Why is it ? "
"Oh , wall , the old jjont won't choke
the letter , or hit it in the nock , or kick
it down stairs , or anything like that ,
don't you know. "
Why MID UuiiKUtT It.
Now York Times : "Why , mamma !
What did you got that for ? ' ' exclaims n
prudent daughter * in 11 you've-dono-it-
njmin sort of a tone that betokens doubt
ol the mother's sanity. *
" 1 I oh , dear me , Nottio. I got it
because it was so pretty I couldn't help
it ! Isn't it lovely i1"
"What are you going to trim with it ? '
"Oh , I don't know but Isn't ' it
pretty ? "
IJnpilrdon.liilo Omlssiun ,
Chicago Tribune : "In writing up this
execution , " observed the city editor ,
"you have nindo an unpardonable omis
sion. "
"I I thouirht I got all the facts , " fal
tered the now roportor.
"No , " rojoineu the city editor , kindly ,
but lirmlvT "you did not. You failed to
say 'thy doomed man slept soundly the
night previous to his execution. ' "
How lie Ciimu'to Know It.
Texas Siftings : "Witness , wore you
present when the light took place ? "
"I was. "
"Will you please explain how it hap
pened ? "
"I was sitting quietly at a table drink
ing beer , when , without my booing him ,
a lollowcamo up behind mo and furnished
a beer mug all to Hinders on iho top of
my bond. Tint's what called my atten
tion to the affair. "
Could Oulet Her Confidence.
"Your husband bought you n seal
skin sacquo with his winnings at pokor.
I wonder how you could wear it ? "
"Oh , that's all right. Urn going to
wear it at church , you know , and that
will bo lighting the devil with his own
weapons. "
Ho Murlcuttiil All Ho Wrote.
Kato Field's 'Washington : "Ho's a
young writer of promise. All the work
lie does commands interest. "
. "Ah"indeed ! What Is his specialty ? "
"Engrossing mortgages. "
Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh. Boo bldg
Liltlo Carrie was somewhat surprised ,
upon looltlng into the lion's nest , to llnd
a porcelain egg in It. The next morn
ing the hen loft her nest , cackling
loudly over a now achievement. Carrie
secured the egg , brought it to her
mother , and said : "That old hon'a a
silly thing. Just listen to her cackling
all over the yard ! Why , yesterday she
laid a door knob and didn't make half oo
much fuss about itl"
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© O Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S
COCOA ( "Best & Goes Farthest" ) seems to be
high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee :
lib. of good coffee costs at least 30c. , makes 31 haH.plnt cups.
. 93 ' " "
3 therefore OOc. ,
1 "V.H.COCOA" also OOc. , " ICO " " "
'Which ' is the Cheaper Drink ? "WB
j 93 oups of Coffee ,
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Sold by every Grocer. in
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