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B. F. SOHWEIER,
THE OOIBTITUTI0I TEE UII0I-1XD TBE EJTOSOEMEIT Of TEE LAWS.
Editor and Proprietor.
VOL. XXXIX.
MIFFLINTWN. JUNIATA COUNTY. TKNNA.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOliER 7, 18S5.
NO. 41.
the baby erow,
t dear with lauKhing eyes,
m oar house, a year ag
ago,
t atone ver so rink'.ed and wise;
uT,i.r of the harpy year
? . . niwn him some beauty new.
.a. for (trowing. a? tuu
He'fiTerhJ anything
se to tli.
BrMdffl JA "When lie's asleep,
it is that she baby prows.
rmv ib "e ofU!? cTPv
ftiretcb. but we don't think giandii
t Wnce of the goulen hair
Cartenn t around bis brow
. tr, ieast when we are there.
jiJ yet it is growing the wonder, now?
-rtr u;i of chemical things
V h'ch inio 'i,ret of Iife combine,
lad mother. listening softly sings,
OGod begnol to this boy of mine!
Aod io the sunuy summer days
m the win-er eveuliips cold
nTweaves the uoies of her joyous praise
atirf cloeeiy alwut him her foud anus
f-Aodr see the toby -row.
Bat or ki!" r,,-v llt: '
rbprer.let rirp: of Iauahtor flow.
Hrfdancisg .lmipi-s uierniy chase,
ei dat feet are lrarniiii: to walk.
The rounded limbs are graving strong,
Tbsiispme tongue is learning to talk,
Ajcaeerily pass the days along.
v.ibudr can explain It at all,
Bat one thing to our thought is clear;
God, hoei if a sparrow tall,
Srnt our beautiful bahy here,
ad mother cares for hi'u day and night
Ti ey enough wi.en she lures hiui so
iadGod," whenever she puts out the light,
Jot look 'n niakes him grow.
HIS BEAUT'S DESIRE.
On a sultry evening la April, some
bi or eight men were grouped round
UK doorway of the Lynuford Arms.
Xbej bad stopied to chat with the
Uadiord, who was seated beneath the
portico, with a tankard of good home
brewed ale on a little table by his side.
The men were talking In excited
tones, and conflicting opinions were ex
pressed upon a subject which seemed to
ht of all-absorbing interest.
"Far be it from me to susiiect or ac
cuse g fellow creatuie of crime," said
Mr. Bissett, "but if it was not Mr.
Parkhurst that murdered Mr. Greene,
iQ I can say is, ' Who was it?" '
The speaker, having thus delivered
iimself, surveyed the group with an air
(f complacent satisfaction, as who
stool! say, "Gainsay that logic, my
tends, if you can:"
His observation met with respectful
iJenoe. Mr. liassett was a farmer and
aaled proprietor of good repute and
Kbst&Qtial fortune, and bad been for
way years exceedingly popular in. the
telle town of Lyncford, whither he had
eaine nearly every week to sell or pur
eha cattle. By the simple townsiolk
be was regarded almost as an oracle,
neb an ay did he possess of prophecy
tad wisdom so entirely did the views
h. trrinu.ii. H nn miv unH all RutoMtl An-
pear to be based on the strictest !in par-
Blilty and JllK'Ces .
Uther theories were advanced, ana IM.
tbe conversation went on in animated
tccenU until at length the host of the
Ljnnford Arms, who had hitherto been
t silent listener, slowly took his pipe
from his mouth, and, laying it down on
the table, brought his tht down beside
a
"Xo,"sald be firmly; 'my friends,
Mr. rarkUurst never murdered that
tan. He is locked up for a crime that
be never committed. I don't believe
any jurv would entertain the idea of his
Unit."'
Tbe speech of tbe worthy host was
likewise aeceived with deference. Be
ing t man of few words, anything that
be said was naturally invested with con
siderable importance, aud the above re
nark was uttered with an air of con
Tirtion which could not fail to impress
those who beard it.
Soon the argument rested between
the host and Mr. Bassett, the other
men being well content to hear them
discuss every incident which could pos
sibly have any bearing upon the sub
ject. "Appeaiauces are against him, friend
Harding," rejoined Mr. Bassett. ad
4res8;Lg himself to the landlord. "This
Mr. Greene came down here to s$e Mr.
Pirfcburst on business. When it was
wapleted he started to take the night
express to return to London, and Mr.
Piikhurs: offered to walk with him to
the station. They left the 'Beeches to
Pther, while Miss Mildred stood ontbe
mm and watched them until the
Sfws of tteavenue hid them from sight.
as surprised to see her father re-
ester the drawing room after an al-
" of thirty minute., as every one
J n takes a full hour to walk from
J 'Leeches' to the railway station and
k it:n. The next day, before sun
, the oid gentleman is found mur
In the very lane where Mr. Tark
art says he parted from Jam, Mr.
ine having insisted upon his returu
?to his daughter when he had seen
-husfaroii his way. Now, I ask
JW, how can Mr. Parkhurst expert, to
j Pronounced 'not (ruiltv with such
28 these staring him in the faoe?"
Hell, well," replied Mr. Harding,
""-morrow will show whether he is
W&l or not. It has been a terrible
to the poor young ladv, bless her
"Moceat heartl"
"Ys," ii.U-rrosed another. My wife
Peatu,the'Beeches'yesterday morn
f wretch the things for the Dorcas
riiy,aad there was Miss Mildred
v Q1 down the hall, aud
"rWiig every now and t-hen with
hand-i and a white, scared face
Ur, at the Ereat front doors, as
Shs!ie was praying for the n to
2Mletm some reassuring ;nes
w word."
"ttr winsoDJs lilssI" assented the
fet'-h b3t "ll a nearly five v.-eeks
tel 7, ther arrested and locked
gM tuey say she has scarcely .-(..sed
torn ?rJtasd mouthful of tood
that day to this."
Wku?1 ae a sigh- m ynp;ithy
lnur,p cture of buman sorrow that
asti un contemplating, and
wwut to raise his tankard to his
c ien happening to look up, he
'tJ1?(' it on the table, and ris-
bck Lis chair to make, way
'Ktnvieman who had been standing
moment unperceived. Waning
one of the columns of tie porti
WssT'0 nW dvaaced to enr the
ther htt raei1' K&ncing P, raised
jiuwi and gapped respectfully
trL? d:.1?urb yourselves, my
miEn, : wia 1116 newcomer, re-
itd"rclf salutation i
U-Weous gesture as
ion with a stately
he passed by
tt M' however, on the threshold
jjsJe hostelry, and turned to tbe
"ftein nad followed him.
me, my dear sir , but I have a
fancy for knowing who this Mildred is,
whose name I heard mentioned among
you?"
"Miss Mildred, my lord, is the only
child of Mr. Parkhurst, the gentleman
wno is aocusea or murdering Mr.
ureene."
v .
xou 3?m v regard ner very
amui) r
- 1 1 . .
ouc is uniy sixteen vears in mv
lord, and there's not a man in this little
town ot Lynnford but would have been
glad to give up half his wealth if he
could have saved the poor child this
irouoie. Mie is as pretty as an angeL
and as good as she is pretty. They say
ane is me living image or ner dead
motner."
A gleam of interest flashed across the
features of the listener; his eyes grew
dim with a momentary tenderness, as
mouwn some uygone dream or Joy had
returned unbidden to claim a passing
tuougut.
Lie made no reply, save to thank Mr.
Harding for the information, and wish
ing him good night, proceeded to his
chamber, attended by his servant, who
had been standing motionless at the foot
oi trie staircase,
The personage whom we have just in
troduced was none other than Lord Bar
rowes, who had come, while on his cir
cuit, to hold court at Lynuford. The
trialfor murder was set down for the 8th
instant, aud he had arrived on the eve
or that day.
II is lordship was a man of distin
guished bearing and imposing presence.
Generous, affable, high principled, he
was universally admired.
In person Lord Barrowes was decid
edly handsome. About forty-Uve years
or age, nis apiearance would have led
one to deem him not less than fifty, so
far removed was he from all the follies
and passions of youth, or those which
are to be seen at a much later period,
aud his manner, which was cousnicu-
ouslj that of ' the old school," contrib
uted to this impression. In addition to
this, his hair and moustache were iron
gray, and on his face were deep lines
produced by profound study and medi
tation.
But we must turn to contemplate a
fairer picture. Whde the kindly senti
ments of the townsmen were leading
them to deplore the sorrow which had
fallen upon Mildred Parkhurst, that
young lady was seated in a low chair on
the rose-embowered piazza of the
"Beeches."
The tears rolled down her pale cheeks
as she thought of the morrow. The
pleading voice beside her was powerless
to charm away her grief or to assuage
it even for a moment.
And yet Lionel Ashton was a man
whom but few maidens would have
f illed to smile upon. Tbe only son of
a wealthy banker, young, handsome.
with unclouded prospects, he might.
without vanity, have ventured to hope
that his wooing might be successful.
But the beautiful face before him be
trayed no emotion save tbe fears for
her father, which almost consumed her
heart. II;s ardent words brought no
lujuh ta U-eLk
Uia-eLuok that reeembred tot
petals of a white rose.
"Oh, Lionel, hush!" she murmured.
"What you ask is impossible. In this
hour of sorrow let me feel that you are
my friend. Come, with dear Lady Ash
ton and Gracie, to uphold me in the or
deal through which I must pass to-morrow.
I never had a brother; let me find
one in you 1"
With a stifled sigh, he took her little
hands in his own, and pressing his lips
uion them, promised to obey her in ad
things, and to always deserve her
friendship.
Ilesoect for her distress held him
mute, even if he would have urged his
suit, but something in her manner for
bade him to hope.
-Dear Mildred." said Grace Aaliton,
as she hastened up the steps and reached
her friend's side, "do not fret. When I
left you, a few moments since, I strolled
down as far as the gate. While I stood
there, Mr. Bassett came by and stopped
to speak to me. He says that Lord
Barrowes arrived this afternoon and
put up at the Lynnford Anns. All tbe
men are charmed with his kindly, sym
pathetic manner, and are convinced that
a gentleman so conscientious and influ
ential will never see the innocent con
demned. You must be hopeful, Milly;
I am sure no harm will come to your
fat her. Who knows ? Perhaps at this
hour to-morrow we may all be rejoicing
over his release."
Her sheerful words were not without
effect, aud, somewhat reassured Mil
dred talked more calmly of the subject
which was uppermost in their minds.
finally, as the night wore on and the
rlock in the church tower rang out the
hour of ten, Lionel rose and took his de-
parture, leaving his sister seated with
Mildred in the moonlit garden, where
the tall trees were casting fantastic
s! widows on the silvery paths and the
air was heavy with tbe scent of hon
evsnckles and roses.
The 8th of April, which was the day
set apart for tbe trial of Mr. Parkhurst,
rose clear and bright. A gentle breeze
relieved tbe atmosphere, that on tbe
previous evening had been sultry and
oppressive.
Before nine o'clock the little square
in front of tbe courthouse was well-filled
with those whom both curiosity and
kindly interest had drawn thither, to
await tbe event of the occasion, while
all those who could claim tbe right to a
place within the hall of justice did not
fail to avail tnemseives or me prvueire.
Precisely at ten o'clock the judge
took his seat npoa the bench, the vari
ous officers of the court having already
proceeded to the performance of their
respective functions.
Tbe room was crowded to its utmost
limits, and amid the dead silence which
had sudden! v falien upon the whisper
ing multitude, the prisoner was called
to the bar.
Several cases were set down for the
same day, but precedence was given on
the calendar to that of Benjamim flib
bert Parkhurst, whom the Coroner's
jury had found guilty of murder in the
first degree.
The man who appeared in answer to
the summons looked strangely out of
place in the felon's dock. The sto'ely
form and noble countenance seemed
better titt!d to grace the foremost ranks
of chivalry and honor.
So thought Edward, Lord Barrowes,
as he raised his head from the perusal
of some papers on his desk, to look upon
tlw prisoner.
But the Utter was apparently indif
ferent to every object save one. His
eyes bad sought and quickly found the
being who was all the world to him
and while his gaze rested upon her with
tenderness unspeakable, the Judge fol
lowed its direction.
His regard encounters a pale, beaiiti
ful face, which he sees only in profile
What is it that causes him to start and
tremble? Whence arises this strange
emotion that obscures his vision and
oppresses his breath? The color mounts
to his cheek, the radiance of love, tbe
witchery of passion cast their golden
beams across the silence of years, and,
bearing aside the mask of indifference,
belie the staid expression that his feat
ures have worn. He continues to gaze,
unheeding, upon the girlish form, bis
agitation becoming perceptible to all,
when the voice of tha Prosecuting At
torney rouses him at length from his
reverie.
Recalling the onerous duties of his
position. Lord Barrowes recovers his
composure. More from the force of
habit than by any successful effort of
his own, his attention is slowly with
drawn from the spiritual loveliness of
Mildred Parkhurst and centered upon
the case which is being argued before
him.
After briefly stating the events that
had led to the arrest and Indictmet of
the prisoner at the bar and setting forth
the facts which clearly pointed to him
as tbe author of the crime, the learned
counsel called his witnesses. They con
sisted of two villagers, who testified to
having met Mr. Parkhurst walking in
the direction of the railway station,
with tbe late Mr. Greene, at a quarter
past nine on the night of the murder,
and Mr. Parkhurst 's man servant, who
stated that the two gentlemen had left
the Beeches together at nine o'clock on
the evening in question and that at
half-past nine bis master had returned
alone. The villagers further remarked
that the prisoner aud his compan
ion were talking in excited tones; they
might have lieen quarrelling; the wit
nesses could not say.
The defense was brilliant and forci
ble. One of the most eminent lawyers
of tbe day had been retained in behalf
of M'. Parkhurst, and his eloquence
found its way to the hearts of the hear
ers and established in the mindt of
many tbe firm conviction of his client's
innocence.
At length the counsel for the prosecu
tion rose to make his final remarks.
Having shown, with considerable elab
oration, that Mr. Greene must have
met his death at the hands of Mr. Park
hurst, he asserted, in conclusion, that
the circumstantial evidence was suf
ficient to hang the prisoner.
A shudder ran through the slender
form a childish face grew deathly
white. With a kind, motherly touch,
Idy Ashton took the little hand with
in her own. Otherwise, all was still.
It now remained for the case to be
given to the jury.
1 he judge paused longer than was his
wont, as though loth to perform the task
that was to him an almost daily occur
rence. But it could not be avoided,
and with the violet eyes of Mildred
Parkhurst fixed upon his features, Lord
Barrowes commenced, in impressive
tones, to instruct those from whose lips
would proceed the verdict which would
be to her either life or death.
If," continued his lordship, "upon
carefully weighing the evidence, you
find established the elements necessary
kj count ilntc -willful lunrUer, Ultra it wtu
devolve upon the court to impose the
penalty provided by the law. If, on the
other hand, after due consideration,
such elements appear to you to be ab
sent, then you will render a verdict of
not guilty." Here the voice of the
speaker grew solemn, and the specta
tors could see that he was passionately
In earnest. "But," he added, "I charge
you to pause and consider the gravity
of the decision which rests with you to
pronounce. The life of a fellow creat
ure nay, even more than that hangs
npon your words. Better were it, a
thousand fold, that the dead should re
main forever unavenged than that,
through the erring perception of human
wisdom, tbe innocent should be con
demned." As he concluded the counsel ex
changed glances of amazement. Never
bad they heard the celebrated Justice
display such undisguised partiality, and
the r wonder was great.
But his words had been prompted by
feelings that they dreamed not of feel
ings that Bwayed his will and rose above
his sense of duty.
The jury retired.
Once more Lord Barrowes let his
eyes wander to the fair face which was
again turned away from him. Whence
came this vision of former days? Had
his early love returned the Mildred
whom in bygone days he had worshiped
and lost? it was the same exquisite
form; tbe features were the same in
their delicate beauty; only lovelier,
younger than before. He had adored
her; but the priceless jewel of her love
had been given to another.
Memories of those golden days flocked
around him, and the moments flew by
unheeded. Tha silence was becomuig
painful and oppressive, and when the
Instant arrived which was fraught with
such terrible significance, it brought
tbe feling of relief that always seems
preferable to suspense.
Tbe jury, having been absent some
twenty minutes, filled slowly into the
box.
The prisoner who throughout the pro
ceedings has maintained a calm and
diguiged mien, now looks at his daugh
ter as though seeking to impart to her
some of his own dauntless courage.
But she is unconscious of his gaze.
The room seems to swim before her
eyes, a tumult like that of a surging
sea resounds in her ears; faintly, as
though borne from o'er the distance,
she hears the v. ice of the judge putting
tbe dread question to tbe foreman, and
as the latter opens his lips to reply, she
is dimly aware of some confusion near
the door of tbe courtroom.
Two men entered hastily, accompan
ied by a police officer; there is a brief
whispered colloquy, and then the clerk
of the court advances toward the bench,
holding in his hand a black leather
porketbook.
All who are present bend forward to
look; they hold their breath to listen.
The excitement is intense. The pro
ceedings are suspended at the most
critical point, while the Interruption is
explained as follows:
The previous day, at sunrise, some
lal Hirers going to their work, had dis
covered in a field, on the outskirts of
the town, the lifeless body of a man.
With all possible haste they informed
I the police. Inquiry was instituted
throughout the neighboring towns and
villages, and it was promptly ascer
tained that a tramp answering the de
scription of the deceased had been seen
from time to time during the past six
weeks roaming about in the vicinity of
first one village and then another.
tie was a suspicious looking charac
ter, and many persons had refused to
give him shelter. In some places, how
ever, he was seen to have money in his
possession when he paid for food and
lodging.
But finally, he had recourse to beg
giug; then it must bars been that.
homeless and starving, he had died from
exposure and want.
The body was identified, and upon
examination, heart disease was pro
nounced the immediate cause of death.
At the command of Lord Burro wes,
the articles found upon tbe person of
the deceased vagabond were produced.
They consisted of the pocket already
mentioned, and a silk handkerchief
stained with blood. In the formtr
were discovered a number of cards and
documents which were quickly recog
nized as tbe property of tbe lata Mr.
Greene. In one corner of the latter
was embroidered the monogram II.
W. G.
In due form the case was dismissed.
The man who had been unjustly sus
pected and wrongly accused stepped
down from his Incongruous position,
while the occuiants of the courtroom
pressed round him en masse, shaking
his hands and offering their congratula
tions. Foremost among them was Mr.
Bassett, striving to atone for the sus
picions he had entertained by bis out
spoken and sincere regard.
Theie was only one who knew naught
of what was passing; one voice which
was silent amid all rejoicings. Mildred
lay insensible in Lady Ashton 's arms.
Beneath the roof of the Beeches glad
and thankful hearts are beating.
Upon the termination of the proceed
ings in court, Lord Barrowes accepted
the cordial iuvitation of Mr, Parkhurst,
and consented to transfer his belongings
from the Lynn wood Arms to more com
fortable quarters within the elegant
and hospitable mansion, having allowed
himself to be ersiiaded to prolong bis
visit from another 24 hours.
Mildred's swoon was not of long dura
tion, but wearied with excitement and
anxiety she retired to her room immed
iately upon riching home.
It is nine o'clock, and the impromptu
dinner-party is over. Several of tbe
neighbors, among whom of course are
the Ashtons, have been invited to meet
Lord Barrowes on this happy occasion.
The gentlemen having joined tbe
ladies in the drawing room, the sound
of rippling laughter and the murmur of
pleasant conversation are once more
echoing through the spacious apartment
and being wafted out upon the fra
grance of the summer night.
The distinguished guest and host are
standing near an oieu window, talking
not only of recent events, but of days
long past, when, becoming aware of
sudden silence, followed by a suppressed
murmur of astonishment, they look up.
Advancing gracefully towards them
is Mildred. But how changed since the
moiuiug! A few hours' repose have
restored the reses to her cheeks. Her
eyes are radiant with gladness, her lips
are parted with a sweet, shy smile.
She bad planned this little surprise:
for her father, who has not expected
that she would few Hiiiliciently recover
ed to appear.
Clothed in an evening dress of soft
clinging white cashmere, with pearls
wound round her fair neck mrrtffuv'
ami wtiiw carnations In her hair and
on her breast, she passes by her guests,
acknowledging their presence with a
simple courtesy, and goes straight to
Lord Barrowes.
Placing both her little hands in his
she glances up into his face with humid
eyes.
"Oh," she asks softly, "how can I
ever thank you?'
He gazes fondly on the lovely up
turned features, as he answers.
"What have I done, my dear child,
to merit such kind words?"
"You have saved my father."
"But have you not beard? Did they
not tell you "
"Yes Lady Ashton told me all that
happened," she interrupts, "but Lionel
ascertained what tbe verdict would
have been, and our deepest gratitude
will always be due to you, my lord. Ap
pearances were against my dear father
and your noble words influenced every
one in bis favor."
The little hands are still clasped in
his. He looks at her in speechless ad
miration. Her voice touches a cord
that has for years been silent. Moved
by an irresistible impulse, he bends
over her.
"Mildred." be says, in tones tremb
ling with emotion, "your father tells
me that your mother's portrait bangs
in bis study; be has given me permis
sion to see it. Will you be my guide?"
Wondering, vaguely agitated by his
manner, she assents, and laying her
hand lightly on his arm, leads him
from tbe room.
His heart is beating almost to suffo
cation. Upon this moment be has stak
ed tbe one hope of happiness that life
can never hold for him. He knows
that he's precipitate, rash; but be will
not hesitate.
As they pass down the long corridor,
she glances up at him with sweet shy
glance. She does not speak, however;
not for worlds would she intrude upon
his silence, her youthful imagination
has surrounded him with a halo of no
bility and heroism; all the latent ro
mance and ardor of her nature are
merged into the tender reverence with
wiiich she regards him. Entering the
st udy, they stand before the portrait of
Mildred's mother, where it gleams fair
and bright amid the dark plush hang
ings. Lord Barrowes silently gazes npon it,
and the girl beside him feels bis arm
tremble.
Presently be turns to her, taking
both her hands in his, as before.
"Mildred." he says, in a low, impas
sioned tone, "bear me. 1 loved your
mother as few women are ever loved.
She did not return my affection, but no
other being has effaced her memory
from my heart. When I saw your face
the buried love rose again the inter
vening years were forgotten. My youth
ret nrned; with its hopes and aspirations
the sweetness of an unconquerable
idolatry resumed its scarce-interrupted
sway, and my earthly path was again
illuminated with the radiance that is
but a foretaste of heaven."
Tbe slendor form before him is quiv
ering like tbe asiwn. II-s draws her
closer to him, and raises the beautiful
agitated face to his own.
"My darling," he continued, "it Is
early, I know to tell you this, but I love
you. I hold you enshrined to my heart
as no other woman has ever been save
one. Mildred; for hei dear sake my
life has been desolate. Oh, tell me,
child, will you consent to fill that va
cant place? Will you be ray own my
wife?"
Tbe violet eyes are dim with unshed
tears as she glances up at him In mute
surprise.
"ltemeinlxtr," he adds gently, "tbe
love that I offer you Is not the growth
of a day, Mildred. It was implanted
in my heart soon after my boyhood,
and though never warmed by the rays
of the sun, it grew none the less sureiy
and atrangthened with tha passing
years. Will you trust yourself to It
darling?"
There is a moments hesitation a
moment in which Lord B.irrowes expe
riences all the agony of suspense, and
then the sweet eyes, that had drooped
btmeatb hjs ardent gaze, look up, slowly
timidly, into his own.
Reading in theli depths a passionate
unspoken. yearning, sue thinks of his
onely life of the privileges offered to
her, a simple srirl, of restoring happiness,
and sunshine to that noble, loyal heart
and with a sudden thrill of joy she gent
ly lays her band on his breast.
"Ob. yes," she whispers tenderly, "if
I can take my mother's place, my lord
I will be to you all that she might have
been had she loved you."
"May Heaven bless you, my precious
one my darling'" be murmurs, as he
showers rapturous kisses on her white
brow, her eyes, her lips.
A few moments later Mr. Parkhurst
comes in, to remind Mildred that her
presence is required by her guests. See
ing the fair bead of his daughter repos
ing contentedly upon the breast of tbe
great aud learned Judge, he pauses in
astonishment.
But Lord Barrowes holds out his
hand, which meets Mr. Parkhurst's lu
a cordial grasp.
"After all, my friend," be declares,
lookinz down on the lovely, blushing
face, while the intensity of his happiness
trembles on bis lips, "heaven's gifts are
pretty equally divided. Years ago,"
pointing to the portrait, "fate ami you
robbed me of one Mildred, only to be
stow on me a dearer one to-day."
How ttiey Teach laUlaaa
Access to tbe original report of Sup
erintendent John H. Oberly on the In
dian Industrial Sahool at Cuilaco, In
dian Territory, discovers the existence
of a mncn worse state of affairs than the
synopsis prepared by tha Indian De
partment for reference indicated. Sup
erintendent Oberly says the male pupils
are rendering much assistance in farm
ing and gardening, bnt they are not be
ing instrooted in the pursuits of farm
lug. They are being taught mechanical
operations. At table tha children serve
themselves with eager fingtyrs to the bad
food within their reach. Under the
Superintendent who preceded Dr. Min
thorn, tbe present Superintendent, the
aSairs of the school feu into confusion,
nutll its very existence was threatened.
Dr. Miuthorn has brought about a de
gree of order. He has increased the
membership and made many improve
ments, bnt there is yet much room for
reform. The industrial school lacks
nearly everything that an industrial
school ought to have. In 1833 a herl
of 4 2o cattle was pnrohased and de
livered to the school. This was intended
to supply all the beef necessary. At
the eud of two years there are in the
herd only 283 cows and heifers, and ex
posure and disease are rapidly dimin-
whine that number. There ia not on
sxxJ Tjnd ahytwhere a shop in
winch a pupil can learn a trade, al
though it was the Intention of the pro
jectors of this school to teach tbe
trad en. Congress, at the last session,
appropriated $2,000 -for this purpose,
and Superintendent Oiierly suggests the
erection of a barn iu order to snpply
partly the need mentioned. Better flour
and an occasional change from beef are
rec-immencied. In regard to the flour
used, Superintendent Olierly says it is
moldy and sour, and unfit tor food for
human beings. At tbe beet not enough
good food is furnished to the Indian
t children. They are allowed no butter,
although there are fifty or sixty milch
cows. They are allowed no chickens or
eggs, although thousands of fowls could
lie kept without expense. They have
no sngar and no dainties. With good
bread they might endnrs all the other
shortcomings. Superintendent Oberly
says the children shonld not be re
quired to pray "Give us this day our
dady bread," while they are thus fed.
The oivilizition of the Indian cannot,
he thinks, be accomplished while their
stomachs are abused.
Family l.lia In Siberia.
.Vy village chief was silent and shook
his head doubtfuily. The fact was, the
nearest village was ten miles away. The
man was satisfied with himself and
family, satisfied with his live-stock and
his crops, and satisfied with his taxes,
and over-population was apparently the
only thing which he and his peers con
ceived needed to be set aright. On this
point we should rememlier that not
nearly all the land is yet taken up, aud
that many of the farms f re large as,
and sometimes larger than, the most
extensive German manors. Even a
si-oiled American farmer would be sat
isued with such an area. In the midst
cf these extensive estates stands the
spacious log house, surrounded with
Kirns and sheds, winch, possibly, are
not large enough. Hardly anything is
large enough for the Siberian. I have
made personal confirmation of this greed
for extension and space in the towns,
where it is often carried to excess; thus
I have seen parlors where the mirrors
and sofas could be counted by the doz
en. In bright contrast with the stereo
typed complaints of the farmers con
cerning the too thick population is the
fact that tbey are all proud of having a
numerous progeny. The farmer loves
his land, his cattle, his summer and fall,
bnt he loves above everything a large
family, while, notwithstanding his pre
judice against strangers, he lives in the
perfect conviction that the country
nee Is men, and he governs his conduct
accordingly. In .every other country in
the world there are foundling hospitals;
in Russia tbey are numerous, bat in Si
beria there are none. If a mother is not
able to take care of her child she will
offer it to the nearest farmer, and he will
be glad to have such an increase in his
family as if it were a fine colt foaled to
him.
rlnnboa I'uum.'
It Is a somewhat curious fact that the
words "E. Plunbus Unum," which
have appeared on different United
States coins, aud on the Standard silver
dollar, were never authorized to be so
placed by law. Tbey were first used on
coins in ITbC. There was no United
States Mint then, but there was a pri
vate one at Kewburg, and tbe mottoe of
the United States was first placed on a
copper coin struck at that mint. A
very few collections have specimens of
this coin. They are very valuable. In
1787, a goldsmith named Brasher coined
a piece which was known as the (16
gold piece, and the mottoe, placed in
this form, "Unum E Pluribus," was
stamped npon it- The coin is worth
to-day $2,000, and only four are known
to be in exUteuce. In 1787 the mottoe
also appeared on various copper coins of
the Stale of New Jersey.
ISronetlo Her?l.
Late in the winter of '80 Jeff and I
were members of a raiding party that
penetrated the fastuessof the mountains
of D-ath, in search of a family of cow
and horse thieves named Taylor, writes
a Philadelphia correspondent. The
scattered remnants of Chief Victorio's
band were lurking about that section
of country then, awaiting an opportu
nity to cross the Death plain to a more
secure hiding place in tbe Sierra Dia
bolo. And we were continually finding
fresh signs as we slowly trailed the cow
thieves to tbe mountain camp. One
morning we entered a little canon,
through which ran a stream of water.
About midway down the canon, on the
bank of the run, the scout in advance
made a horrible discovery, and we rode
quickly to his side. The three Taylor
boys whom we were in search of. and a
Mexican vaquero had been ambushed
and killed by the Indians, and their
stiffened bodies, bloody and scalpless,
lay across the trail. They bad been
killed during tbe previous nigbU. and
the coyotes bad not yet scente-J them
out. All their arms and their ponies
had been earned away by their murder
ers. ' We hastily dug a shallow grave with
our hunting knives on the bank of ibe
creek and buried them side by side.
Then contiuing on we crossed tbe next
divide and reached their camp In a c.i
iiou similar to the one we had just left.
Tbe Indians had taken a nearly oppo
site direction, climbing the other wall
of the canon.
Tbe camp of tbe outlaws was a rude
affair cousb'.ing of a small tent, a camp
fire, a brush corral and a heavy wagon,
j Several head of ionies and cows were
; mazing iu the canon, and the sergeant
commanding our party ordered several
of the boys to round up the stock while
he dismounted ani inspected the camp.
Just as he was aliout to lift the fly of
tbe tent a shrill treble voice, which
came from the direction of tbe brush
corral, cried:
"Say, thar, mister man, tliet's my
tent. Keep out'n hit."
We all turned at sound of the voice,
and the queerest little girl, in a dress of
faded calico, bareheaded and barefoot
ed, crept from under tbe corral giite
and walked toward us. She was not
above seven years of age and she h id
the shrewdest f;ice and brightest eyas
imaginable.
"Keep out'n that tent," she repealed, j
walking toward the sergeant. "MIL'S
mine, I tell ye."
"And who might you be?" asked the
lergeant, smiling aud dropping the tent
Hap.
"I'm Broncho Bertie," was the quick
answer, and she tossed her bead saucily.
"Leastways, tliet's what the boys call
me."
"And who are the boys?"
"My buddys. Jim, Bill and Dan. Ye
ill know 'em well enuff, an' I know
you; y-iu'r rangers, an' if yon think
you'll git tae buys, yer left. They're
eut yoimrr in the mountings, ail' they'll
shont quicker'n a wink."
We crowded aliout the little maideH,
and one of the lioys, in as tender and
simple, words as he could command, to'd
her of her bereavement. She didn't
sl ed many tears, but a great lump that
rose in her throat was swallo ted w:th
difficulty and her shrill voice softened
and trembled when she soke.
"I knowd they'd git lade out some
lay," she said, shaking her head mourn
fully "but hit's better that n-way than
to be drapped by you'ns."
She peered into the face of every
man, and finally, stepping to the side of
reckless Jeff, laid her brown hand in
bis.
"I like yer looks'' she said, "an' I'll
go with you."
We took tier back to camp, and on
the load she taught ns several lessons
that set the men to thinking N e were
a pretty tough lot, and when one man,
for some trilling cause, began to curse.
she raised her small hand warningly
and said.
"le musn't cuss. Taint perllte
when ladies is about, an' hit's wicked,
too."
When we made camp that night
Broncho Bertie ate ber supper iu silence,
and when one of the boys spread some
blankets and told her it was to be her
bed for the nif lit she thanked him grave
ly, aud foldiug her hands knelt down
and prayed. I noticed that several of
the eyes of the boys were moist when
she finished, and, when she walked
round the circle and lifted up ber dim
pled mouth to each liearded face to be
kissed, she reei vt d a succession of con
vulsive hugs that must have bruised ber
frail body. Tbe entire company held a
consultation over tbe matter the uuht
we reached onr permanent camp, and it
was formally decided to adopt the
brown waif as "the child of Company
E." When Bertie was Informed of our
action by a committee delegated for the
purpose, she nodded her heal and raaJe
answer in her quaint fashion.
"I like ye boys, an' hit's a goP
The best tent was fi'.ted up for her
especial use, and if a mau had gone to
tht) post and not brought back a preseut
for "broncho'' his life would have bee.i
placed in jeopardy. She exerted a won
derful Influence over these rough men,
and there was not one in the company
who would not have laid down his life
for her. Reckless Jeff in particular was
her devoted slave, and "The Bronchi-"
was always in bis company. Mie loved
him, and would sit for hours iu his
strong arms listening to the stories that
fell from his lips, occasionally comment
ing in her old-fashioned way. Never
was princess draped out more gorgeous
ly with ribbons and tine dresses than
Broncho Bertie. Once when she was
sick a man killed his horse riding for
the post surgeon, and the men tip-toed
their way about camp lest "The Bron
cho" should be disturbed. Mad Milton
taught her to read and spell, and the
Captain bought her the gentlest pony
that could be had for money.
One day no member of Company E
will ever forget it Reckless Jeff and
Mad Milton went to tbe post and came
back to camp under tbe influence of liq
uor. We had just finished a shooting
match when they rode in, and both men
laughed at our markmanship.
"See here, boys," cried Jeff, pulling
out bis six-sbooter. "I'll show yo
what shooting is. Broncho!"
The little maiden stepped forward,
nd whispering something in her ear,
ieS handed her an ordinary bottle cork.
She ran to a tree about twenty paces
distant and facing us, set the cork on
top of her curly head and folded her
arms. Jeff cocked his six-shooter and
slowly raised it.
"Don't Jeff !' we cried in chorus, for
he lurched unsteadily.
Two of the men started to prevent
the rash act, but they were too late.
Jeff's eye ran along the barrel of hrs re
volver, his finger pressed the trigger,
and as the report rang out. Broncho
Bertie tlirew up both her hands and
staggered toward blm.
"My God!'' lie cried, and ran toward
her.
The blood was streaming from ber
bead aud she was reeling blindly, but
when be caught her In his arms she
smiled faintly and gaped:
"You didn't mean to Jeff good"
tier curly bead dropped and she was
deaL He laid tbe body down and stood
for a moment regarding the loved form.
Then starting suddeuly, he lifted his
still smoking six-shooter to his temple,
Milled the trigger and bis soul joined
hers in the unknown.
Karaarkablv nwlmratac
In relation to the siae stroke now so
popular in this country it originated on
the other side of the "herring pond."
The speed that can be obtained by tbe
use of the ?ide stroke Is wonderful. It
is usel by all professionals and many
amateurs in races of short and middle
distances. although tbe old breast stroke
is still relied on In long journeys be
cause of it lieing less tiresome. It is a
strange fact that fondness for the water
and an ability to accomplish great nata
torial feats is hereditary. Iu some fam
ilies the championship at various dist
ances has descended from father to sou
for generations, and iu no case is this
more noticeable than Iu that of the
Beckwith family. Father and sous,
mothers and daughte s.have performed
great feats of speed aud endurance, and
to-day Willie Beckwith and his sister
Agnes are considered second to none in
the world. The Finny family, too, or
as they might be puiiinugly termed, the
Finny tribe-, have best records to their
credit. The Joneses and E. T. and W.
Blew are also record performers.
Of the lady swimmers, however. Miss
Agnes Beckwith is the most remarka
ble. Many will remember her great
swim from Sandy Hook to lUickaway
inlet in a heavy sea about two years
ago, aud on which occasion she swam
sixteen miles in 4 hours 59 minutes 10
seconds. Her long swim of 1"U hours
in the Westminster aquarium iu lstW
was also a remarkable feat. When but
14 years old. or in 1S75 Miss Beckwith
accomplished the unprecedented feat
by a woman of swimming live miles in
the Thames river in 1 hour aud 9 min
utes, and a year later she swam twenty
miles in (i hours and i" minutes. One
of the most remarkable swimming fet
on record, however, was also accou-pH-U-ed
by a female natalor. Miss M,. i
Johnson, who swam add floated for
tltirry-otie cotis-cutive hours in the
Black Too!, En'land latlis. Other
Wi-men have also distinguished them
selves in the water. Miss Theresa
Johnson, Miss Laura Sa'geman, and
Miss Emily Parker have all got through
the water for given distances iu faster
time than any other females. "Lur
line," the water queen, was wont tu
remain undr water long enough to
partake of ligtit refreshments, and at
the Oxford Music halia Lvulon, in
1131, site remained S'l'inerired. fi-r 2
minutes aud 51 secoiUi. Wonderful
as that appears, it is nothing when
compared to tbe featof Peter Johnson
who, on Aril 6. 1.SM3, remained under
water in a tank at the ttoyal Music hall
in Londou for 4 minutes and 2 seconds.
hen it is of course desirable that a
woman know how to sustain herself
in the water, yet it seems that as a
sjiort it should be purely a masculine
pursuit. Men always have and prob
ably always will excel as uatators, and
record performances by males are far
superior to those by the gentler sex.
The great performances by the la
mented hero W bbolten cau-d won
dcr, and yet he was not so successful as
a prize winner as u mie lieckwith or
J. Finnes. Indeed, theT generally
proved superior to the rash athlete who
found his death in (he whirlpools of
of Niagara. But Webb was a remark
able swimmer. While other proved
speedier for .-hort distances, he was un
approachable at long distances. His
records fcr swimming seventy-four
hours with only four minutes' rest and
for keeping atl i.it sixty hours without
having touched anything by which rest
could be obtained are still the best.
Among short-distance swimmers tbe
namvs of Harry Gurr aud Harry Moore
win always remain iirst. lliey were
really the modifiers of the English side
stioke and more than twenty yeais
ago startled the aquatic world by their
seed. At that time the facilities for
timing races were not so good as ef rt
cent years, and records are now on tbe
books which Moore and Gurr could
beat with little trouble. Gurr's record
of swimming a half mile on his back iu
10 minutes aud 2t seconds is still the
best. There are few of the contempo
raries of those two great swimmers wh
now trouble themselves with matters
aquatic, and the only two lu this coun
try, so far as known, are Theodore P.
Donaldson, the celebrated swimmer
and athlete, and Ed. Plummer. Tin
former is still in Uie ring, and daily
distorts himself in tbe waves at Fort
Hamilton, and enjoys himself while he
instructs others in the useful art.
Plunging and smimming underwater
are two useful branches of swimming
that are not cultivated to any great
extent here. The best recorded plunge
was by J. Strickland, at Melbourne,
Australia, in March, 1880. whn that
athlete dived from a stand five feet
atiove the water's surface with sufB
cient force to traverse seveuty-thtve
feet and one inch be f ore he appeared oil
top of the water. The nearest approach
to that terforruauce was by Horace
Davenport, England's ex ameteur cham
pion, who plunged seventy feet and
seven inches. At swimming under
water J. Finny holds the reord. At
Black Pool, England, in 182. Fin-iy
swam 113 j yards before appearing above
the water.
In this country the records of profes
sional swimmers are generally more
"Ashy" than the swimmers. Those
made by the amateurs, however, have
generally been made under proper aus
pices. At only four distances have
records been made iu this country that
show greater speed than that of English
oniuimoia, m muse t&irs tue gicaiei ;
speed is only apparent, as very strong ;
tides have made very great differences,
As an instance, the mile records may j
be cited. Here Charles F. Senk has
swam a mUe in 12 minutes 421 seconds
with a strong tide. With only a mod- 1
erate tide in his favor, R. P. Magee, of
Baltimore, swam on the Harlem river
one mile in 25 minutes 414 teconds.
whii in FndmH in atiii ..i j t
Collier, a prominent professional, took
28 minutes l'J seconds to swim one
mile. In swimming, however as in
every other branch of sport. Ameri
cans are coming to the front, and the
prospects are that within a few yeais
the amateurs and professionals will
hold the best records.
Tn eyelone is the biggest wind in
strument heard of as ist.
NEWS IN r.KlEF.
There are thirteen "Ixmdons" in
tbe United States.
The railroads of Pennsylvania em
ploy 70,000 men.
Detroit has adopted standard tiiiio
and wooden street signs.
Drunken women in Iaudou aie?
more frequent than men.
A slight fall of snow occurred ui
Hartford. Conn., recently.
Sitting Bull fears that some of Cus
ter's friends will assassinate him.
Gt-neral Moltke's health is so bad
that an early demise is anticipated
Nearly 14,000 police officers now
protect Iamdon including sergeauts.
Forty mil'ion pairs of rubber hoots
are made in this country annually
Troy, New York, Is talking atout
investing 25 ,000 in a crematorium.
Njuaws do the grain-threshing for
farmers In Owens Ktver Valley, Xev.
The Loudon Times, accoiding to a
current item, is valued at $2.".iXj,00l.
According to tradition, famines
occur in Japan every forty orrlfty years.
Minneapolis has thirteen grain ele
vators within her limiis and no distille
ries.
iilsiuaivk has lost 1 OuO people aud
has 150 houses vacant as a result of the
business depression.
New York is the wealth est Stato
in the Union; Pennsylvania comes
next, followed by Illinois, third.
The Abyssinian alphabet consuls
of 208 characters, each of which it
written distinctly and separately.
A New Haven woman uiauatfed lo
get diowned iu two feet of water the
Other day.
Dakota with its population of 415,
000 has gained 207 per cent. In tbe five
years since 1880.
Tbe first railway iu India dates
from 185o, and there are now 15,ik
completed miles of road.
There are still public lauds open to
seltletneui iu nineteen States and eight
1 erritoi les.
Muskegon. Mich., lepoits tbe case
of a child being stung to death by a
seventeen-year locust.
A bill In the Georgia Legislature
proposes a tax of bx for every base
ball game playtd in the Stale.
Paper Is taking the place ot wood
in the manufacture of lead pencils
Gas pipes are also made of paper.
Tbe coffin-plate of Hogarth wad
stolen years ago, and it is believed his
skull is no longer iu the grave.
The Chicago authorities are deter
mined to stop the Salvation Army per
formances in tbe streets of that city.
Two tous or gold, worth f ;,4o0,UO0.
are lost every year from the wear ami
tear of commerce and persuual use.
A sexU.n in Plymouth, Mass., lately
deceased, dug no fewer than :.2."
graves.
Lady Burdette-Coutta owns the
smallest pony m the world. He is 5
years old and IU inches high.
There are now only eight lots of
laud in the burned district or Boston
that remain to be built upon.
It is remarked that the average
number of persons composing a family
in the United States is decreasing.
A Georgia man has a ben twenty
years old caring for a large brood of lit
tle chickens of her own hatching.
The United States Navy has l.ll-j
officers and 2D ships, or nearly lii offi
cers to each ship.
Jay Gould is said to be determined
to have the fastest yacht in the world ir
it takes a million.
Robert Toombs is the richest resi
dent in Wilkes county, Ga., bis estate
leing assessed at 1250,000.
A Georgian claims to have uerfec-
ted a contrivance for running street
cars by a quicksilver motor.
A boy at Griss Valley. CaL. while
digging a hole, struck a valuable quart
ledge the other day.
The duration of vitality in seeds
depends very much on the manner i
which they are kept.
Jenuan geologists estimate that
the Dead Sea will be a mass of solut
salt a thousand years hence.
Iu 1802 Daniel Webster was a
scluiolraaster in Fryebury, Me., aud was
)aid a salary of f 350 a year.
A distillery has lately beeu put iu
operation at Charlestown. South Caro
lina, for manufacturing oil from pine
WiumI.
Wheat ia Western Iowa wili aver
age only ten bushels to the acre, and u
trie poorest in qiianty raised for roan)
years.
The Chinese in New Yoik bae
published an almanac. It looks like a
nre-cracker lall, and is as large as a
barn dixr.
"Pickpocket" la the only Euiclish
word adopted into the French language
which the French write and pronounce
correctly.
A third set of teeth is reported re
cently to have len cut by a ninety-six -year-old
colored resident of Polk coun
ty , Georgia.
The agricultural depression in Eng
land has modt seriously decreased cleri
cal incomes, and (.Iel- lands have de
preciated from 25 to 50 per cent.
A Piute Indian living near Wiune-
mucca, Nev., is reported to have killed
stventy deer single-handed on a hunt
ing trip into the mountains recently.
Tbe great Eastern is the chamniou
coal consumer in the world. She
burned 2,877 tons of coal daring a ten
days' run from Liverpool to New York.
A vicar, aged 80 years, who recent
ly published the baus of his own mar
riage in a Dorsetshire, Eng., Church,
created a considerable sensation there
by. A lady in Logan county. Ky. .
sleeps two or three days and nights at a
sireici, anu men remains awaxe ior a
like period. She is now eighty years
old.
0ne family in Bartow, Ga., num-
hers 30 peisons mother and father.the
i4tter 52 years old, and 23 chddren. In
nU tnere were 39 children, but 11 hav
died.
". , . . .,
. MulnP 'bT an 'ver, so big
"H" niau would strain we muscles or
his back in lifting it, was dug from a
mine near Austin, Nev., recently, and
It has been presented as a curiosity to
the Nevada State University at Reno.
A New York sporting man says
that nineteen out of every twenty horsn
races, ball games, pnze fights and walk
ing matches are "fixed" twenty-four
hours in advaoce,and that such a thing
as honesty In sports can no longer be
hoped tor.
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