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■ 1 11 — — BARBARA FANE. The guy young widow, Barbara Fane, With her springy step, Came down the lane— And won my heart; The more s the pity, She stormed the gates And took the city I Very pretty Is Barbara Fane— Wise and witty; Is mine the gain ? I sat in the window And sighed with pain, I sighed—for there Came down the lune A gallant youth With Barbara Fano. She raised her eyes— They are deep as night— And bewildered me With their mocking light t When he looked in her face, Where the rose did seek The lily to chase From her oval cheek, She shook her tresses Os rippling gold, With a charm, though felt, Can never be told! Oh, Barbara 1 Beautiful Barbara Fane, I’ll close this window Over the lane, And draw the curtains Over my heart I And still, if I can, This stinging smart! And never, O pitiless Barbara Fane, Shall your mocking eyes, With their rapturous bane, Look on the luckless Bard again! THE MYSTIC SIGN; OR, The King of the Mountain, By ABBIE C. M’KEEVER. [CONTINUED. J The captain was seated upon the raised platform, and motioned for Jasper to advance in front of him. “How passed the night?” “I did not know it was day.” The captain glanced at his watch. “Broad noon. Sun is shining upon these snow-capped hills and the verdant plains in his old accustomed wav. Did you sleep well?” “Quite well.” “I suppose you would like some breakfast. You shall be served presently. I have a few questions to ask first, which must be truthfully answered. “When you were in Denver a month hence you became acquainted with a beautiful woman—a widow?” Jasper started; what was the bandit captain driving at, and how did he know anything about a beautiful woman? He remained stubbornly silent. “Did you not?” “I decline to answer.” “No matter, we know as much. This beautiful, bewitching creature is very wealthy, lives in elegant style, and you were more than half in love with her.” Jasper maintained contemptuous silence. “Look behind yon, young man!” He glanced around. A dozen revolvers cocked in steady hands covered him. “Now. I des>■ truthful answers to some plain questions. If you refuse to answer, you die!” A voice, soft, sweet, at once recognizable, breathed: “Comply!” “This beautiful widow only recently removed to Denver, but you soon becamS fast friends. She made you a present of a diamond pin and a beautiful finger ring, did she not?” “Yes, but ” “No questions! Answers are all we want.” “Did you ever see in her parlors a man tall and dark save for his pale blue eyes, who professed to be her brother?” “Yes, often.” "Were you intimate with this man?” “Somewhat.” “Did you ever see in his possession a small ivory box with a jeweled lid?” “Yes, once.” “Do you have any idea what that box contains?” “I do; the lid flew open once, and I saw some folded papers in it.” “How did this happen?” “The lid coming open? Oh, easy enough. The man had drank too much wine, and seemed to have some strange fascination for this box, which he was twirling in his fingers.” “Excellent! When does this charming widow contemplate returning to New York?” “Never, I think.” “She dislikes New York, then. I thought as much. You paid well for your night’s lodging, and are entitled to a good breakfast, Ho, lackeys!” But even as they came forward to drag him off to his breakfast, Jasper felt that the Black Jack of the previous night and the Black Jack of that instant were different men.

CHAPTER VIII. THE DASHING WIDOW AND HER BROTHER. Ten years ago Denver was one of the gayest cities in the Union. There, having grown weary of San Francisco, Mrs. Corinne Martin made her home, surrounded by all the elegancies of wealth. She purchased a splendid house, kept a retinue of servants, and endeavored to mingle with the uppertendom of the exceedingly mixed population. She succeeded well, owing to a very beautiful face and much money lavishly expended. She was soon surrounded by a host of fortunehunters. Her brother, Doctor Marling, boarded near. He was swarthy and rather peculiarlooking, having intensely black hair and pale blue eyes. One night at the opera they occupied the widow’s private box together. It was a night when some foreign star was warbling to an audience splendidly dressed. The flash of jewels glittered everywhere. The curtain had fallen after a storm of applause, when suddenly the widow opened her languid eyes rather widely. Seated opposite, in another box, was a man of probably fifty years, gray-haired, stalwart, whose good clothes seemed to render him uneasy. By his side sat a girl, the most beautiful girl she had ever beheld, black-haired, black-eyed, with scarlet, pouting lips, and a certain dainty air of careless grace. Why were they watching her. Had she ever met them before? Something in the girls black, dauntless eyes made her shrink back in her seat. Why did she swing her fan in that peculiar way! Ab, could she be signaling any one! “A Spanish senorita, evidently. M hat a beauty!” exclaimed Dr. Marling at her side. “What makes her watch us so closely, <nd who are they?” “I don't know. You’ve found a rival at

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last—rather a dangerous one, too, outwardly.” The widow’s eyes blazed. “The forward minx! What’s she doing with her fan?” “Ah!” drawing his breath hard. “It’s the signals of a secret order,” growing slightly pale. “I learned them once; I cannot make them out.” “Who are they to? You?” Her companion had glanced hurriedly about them. “Yes, I think so. I feel pretty sure of one word, ‘Beware.’ She’s a witch, though, to have gained such a knowledge. I learned it in New York. It was used among a number of counterfeiters.” “Hush! Let us depart before the curtain rises again. I feel nervous; what eyes that girl has!” On their way to the carriage some one stumbled heavily against the widow, almost knocking her down. “You careless lout! What do you mean by such conduct?” savagely exclaimed the Doctor. “I beg” [hiccup] “your pardon,” said the rough-looking fellow, as he went stumbling away. “A drunken wretch, that is all. Come, the carriage waits.” But when they arrived home the widow gave a cry of surprise and alarm. “What is it, Corinne?” “My gold brooch; it is gone!” “Not the one that ” The woman nodded, her face growing white. “When did you lose it?” “That drunken fellow was a pick-pocket.” “Or a detect ve.” “Heavens! you don’t think ” “I was only guessing—the ivory box is safe, at least.” “How heartlessly cruel you are. I begged you to destroy those papers long ago. I have offered you any price for them and now this brooch is lost—we will be ruined.” “I keep the papers for my own satisfaction. How do I know you would be so liberal if I did not have you in my power?” “You wretch! Hark! what is that?” “Only the wind against the window. What a nervous thing yon have become since your acquisition of this fortune.” “I wish we had poisoned the girl too; then I would feel safer.” The man laughed maliciously. “You go in for a wholesale cleaning out. For my part I preferred to let poor little Lora possess her life, at least.” “Yes, and you know well enough she has left New York; but where she is or how much she gues-ed we cannot tell. There! don't you hear that sound again? what can it be?” A sound, soft. low. and yet as if coming from some great distance, fell upon their ears, resembling a wail of poignant sorrow or distress. “The house is haunted. I hate it.” “Nonsense! You hear only the mountain winds among the pine trees and the canyons. 1 must return to my den. Goodniglft, fair charmer and beloved sister.” And with a mocking bpw the man departed. On his way to his hot ,1 he glanced keenly about him, as if expecting to meet some one. Suddenly an individual wearing a long ulster and low slouch Dat approached him. “Have you learned anything?” “Y'es, boss, a little.” “Come to my room in a quarter of an hour. I wish to question you. A quarter of an hour later the man wearing the ulster was ushered into the room. “Have you discovered the missing jewels?” “No, but I think we are on the track of them. Kick, it appears, desiring to keep them all himself, fled, as you know, to the far Wist. By some strange adventure he got captured by the Indians. When Dave and Nelse Flaynll went to hunt for him, according to your orders, they ventured into the Indian country. I have just learned that they are both dead.” “Dead! how?” “Shot a squaw up in the mountains; both were killed on their way home; one was shot by some robber or mountain road agents, and the other fell over the moun- । tain's side in a canyon, where he was found scalped. So it appears Indians and robbers are in league together." “I did not care particularly for the jewels, but I wanted Kick silenced. He knew too much. What devilish luck!” “I fancy Rick is silenced,” said his vis- : itor, meaningly. CHAPTER IX. LUKE’S BONG TRAIL. M'heu old Luke saw the two mysterious friends pass up the rope ladder he listened eagerly for sounds from the top of the canyon wall, but heard nothing; the rope still hung over the perpendicular descent. “I wonder, now, es they hev gone and when they calculate to return!” He listened a moment longer; then.grasping the lower end of the swaying ladder, ran up it nimbly as a cat. Before he reached the top he paused and listened intently. Then quickly continued and scrambled over upon the broad trail down to the earth under the shadowy darkness of a friendly sage bush YVaiting only long enough to feel sure no one was near guarding the rope ladder, he took up the trail and followed it around toward the base of the mountain. He had proceeded only about a quarter of a mile when he was gratified to perceive

he had not missed his game, for Running Deer was leaning against a small pine tree, but alone, To pass him was impossible, and Luke sank down to the ground to watch and wait. An hour passed, still the Indian stood like a statue; another hour, and around a large bowlder the girl reappeared. Running Deer then turned and accompanied her down the mountain trail, until they came to a lovely valley in a ravine where a pony was tethered. The woman’s saddle on the pony’s back caused old Luke to exclaim, solo voce: “Nary squaw that. Some white lass rigged up; but, land o’ Goshen, bow’d she learn the Indian tongue?” He crept as near as possible, and endeavored to overhear the r conversation, but only a few words reached him. “Good-by,” said the girl; “I must depart. You will meet me as you promised, and bring me news of ” “Yes, Starlight, Running Deer will j come to Silver Lake when he has discov- ! cred all you wish.” ! Then the girl sprang lightly upon the I back of the pony, and turned its head toward the foot of the ravine. Luke paused a moment to decide which he should follow. “The Indian’s simply in love. It’s the I gal s head wbat’s pbinnin’ somethin’. She’s the one in league with Black Jack, anil i she’s the one I’d best keep an eye on. I’ll i । look after Running Deer some other time.” • I The pony the girl rode was a sturdy, ■ ! sure-footed little fellow, and galloped over 1 the rocky ravine with unusual speed. Luke managed to keep at a pretty good • distance. He felt that now there was little ! doubt but he could track the mysterious , I girl to her home < r friends, whether they • ! were Indians or bandits. j “Curous,” now thought Luke, “who ’twas . ! Trapped that ladder over the canyon, and then disappeared. Must a bed some friend t or friends in waitin'. I reckon nobody did i

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see me shin up it!” And Luke glanced be- ' hind him. « The moon was slowly creeping up, and a recent rain had left the ground exceedingly moist. He knew it was impossible to conceal his trail. “Hi, what do you want?” Luke stopped suddenly as be exclaimed that, for rising out of the ground was a stalwart Indian. “Ugh! white Man-killer, stop. Rattlesnake speaks.” “ Oh, so it’s you, is it, Rattlesnake? What do you want?” questioned Luke, grasping his knife, for he knew well the treacherous half-breed he had to deal with. Th? pretended friend of the whites, whom he had always suspected of acting a pait, and leading innocent persons into danger and death. “What, for Man-killer to follow Starlight?” “Who the deuce is Starlight? and how do you know I am following her?” “Me know’. Me dropped ladder when Starlight signal. Me find somebody had climbed it. Me follow'. See Man-killer after Starlight. Rattlesnake order Mankiller to go back or die. Belter die.” “Yes, one of us must die. Y’ou hev long fooled with us, and pretended to be our friend. I'll fight it out.” The Indian half-breed lifted his huge knife, but old Luke was too quick for him, and buried his own in his naked breast. “The red varmint brought it on himself. He’s been sneaking about the towns and forts long enough an’ helpin’ innocent parties into the hands o’ the red skins; and by knowin’ so much about this here gal looks like he has been helpin' old Black Jack too. He’ll keep out o’ Luke’s way ater this I reckon.” And the scout hurried away from the spot where the half-breed had fallen, continuing on the trail of the girl. Mile after mile he tramped over. Out from the mountains back toward the east with its rolling prairie. The dawn was breaking, rosy grew the eastern horizon, but Luke, unwearied, still followed the plain trail of the girl and her pony. Far in the eastward a faint blue smoke curled and wreathed. “Ah! she’s reached her friends at last. I wonder es they be Indians or white renegrades.” To make his wav over that broad prairie in the glare of the morning sun was a rather dangerous undertaking. But eating a few crackers and a slice of dry venison he carried, Luke patiently continued his

wav. He had reached near enough the curling smoke to perceive it i-sued from a small thicket on the bank of a river, and be also discovered, by the aid of his small but powerful field glass, a number of ponies grazing near, among which was the one ridden by the girl. “Indians! blast cm,” muttered Luke, sinking down in a slight depression of the ground, where, covered by the long, dry grass, he waited anxiously for the party to move on. They seemed to be in no hurry about it. One or two squaws busied themselves with cooking breakfast, the men. a dozen or more, rolled about on the grass smoking their pipes. The girl in whom Luke was most interested, wearied with her long ride, had curled herself up in a blanket and gone to sleep. The hours passed slowly, but at last Luke perceived signs which indicated they contemplated resuming their journey. The horses were soon ready and mounted, and the little party started southward, the young giil riding easily and pleasantly among, them. “Good friends they be. but whattbet gal’s drivin' at I’d like to know. Hi, she's makin’ back toward the mountains alone. I'll probably git to the young cattle .king quicker by follerin' her than any o her way. Ah, thunderation! Es I don't believe one of them red skins bus got a glass. I f lie 1 as I'm in fur it, hotter'n is comfortable.” And old Luke sank down to the ground ini stautly. CHAPTER X THE MYSTEKIOUS GUIDE The cattle king was brought a very substantial breakfast of broiled venison and dry bread, and a bottle of ale. He was frightfully hungry and ate heartily, wondering more and more at Ins strung.' surroundings and the mysterious friend who seemed to desire to help him. The meal completed he was returned to his prison nook as before. He waited for an hour or longer ere he heard the soft rustle and light foot-falls he had heard in the night, and had been so eagerly listening for, hoping she wituld come again. “Hush!” breathed the voice; “remain perfectly quiet. Do not rattle your fetters. We are surrounded by deadly enemies and numerous spies. I have the key that will unfasten the steel ring about your ankle, but if I am discovered it will cost us both our lives. Will you obey me implicitly?” “Y'es,” breathed Jasper, “on my oath. ’ “Then remain motionless.” And he felt her hands touch him, then lightly sought the steel ring around his ankle. There

was a slight click! But hark! footsteps were approaching. There was a rustle of garments and quick departing feet, then a light was Hashed over him and the rocky nook he occupied. By a luck chance, although the lock was turned and the tiny key still in it, the ring about his ankle remained seemingly secure. “I thought I heard something,” said a gruff voice, “but it seems you're fast enough. None o’ yer tr ing to get away, tenderfoot, cause nobody ever leaves Black Jack's home alive, without a permit from the Captain; remember that!” And the fellow departed. A half hour crept by; it seemed an age to Jasper ere he felt a touch on his arm. “Slip the ring off noiselessly, then give me vour hand, and for the love of heaven, step softly.” Jasper obeyed, and grasped the little hand confidingly. They moved in a totally different direction from the one where the gruff sentinel watched, but in darkness as black as Erebus. The way was over a sandy, rocky ; floor, and they seemed to be penetrating the bowels of the earth. Not a word was spoken. Trusting his unknown guide implicitly, Jasper followed, determined to escape if any chance whatever presented itself—not only to escape, but to rescue his companion if need be. She seemed quite familiar i with the bandits’ mysterious den. On, on, they pressed. Would they never see light again? i At last his guide paused and tapped three times upon the rock. ! The rock in front of them moved slighti Iv; a ray of light crept in. I * “Who knocks?” asked a sentinel on I guard. ’ “I do. I wear the sign of the Mystic , Hand. I have a friend who wishes to de- ■ part from the mountain.” The door, or rock, swung wide apart, a I voice said: i “Thy friend had better be wary if he j wears not the sign of the secret order.” Still the door moved father apart; a broad stream of light fell upon his com- ? panion. The cattle king was surprised to I discover she wore the dress of an Indian 1 princess. She was dark, but exceedingly I lovely, a mass of jet black hair fell to her

. waist, beads of various colors adorned hel scarlet dress, beaded moccasins were upon her little feet, but on one of the fingers of the hand he clasped, he caught the flash of a diamond ring. | Did Indian princesses wear diamond rings? Hardly. Who and what was his mysterious guide, with her innocent, childish face, and her seeming intimacy with : the robber gang? The rocky door that swung open only I precipitated them into a lower cavern, but at one side the light of the afternoon sun i struggled in through a curtain of swaying < vines and a small growth of mountain pines. The sentinel who had opened the door of the .dark passage wore a mask; hurriedly dosing the door after them be said: “Young man, if your escape becomes ! known to have been brought about through our agency, we will be put to death. Will I you give me your woid, as a gentleman, to [ remain silent iq on the knowledge you have gained for one month at least? That is all we ask.” “I promise,” said Jasper meeting the beseeching blue eyes of the girl,“much longer if you wish.” “I know that you lost heavily, 1 it may be able to restore a part of those funds. At least keep silent one month.'’ “Come!” said the girl, “I will show you the mountain trail. Seek the home of your people, and some day you may be made wiser.” She drew aside the curtain of vines and crept out among the growth of pines. [TO BE CONTINUED.] Fall Fashions. A bewildering array of new fabrics and new styles appear in all the fall and winter novelties which are as yet set forth for ex- i amination by our leading d:y-: oods men and modistes. Summer costumes have not altogether disappeared from the street, ami indeed, the early autumn fabrics are not much heavier than those worn last month. Large importations are being made of costumes tor wear during the fail and winter months, and some of the new modes are extremely pretty. At the same time, some of the importations show features which are not altogether desirable. For instance, I do not believe that our ladies, alter knowing the comfort, and. more especially, the beauty of the close-fitting | sleeves now in vogue, will like the wide ! sleeves which are shown on many of the

new jackets and bodices of Parisian ni.ik . ; In the manufacture and ex; ort of all the • various articles of men's ch thing, this countiy leads the world, I nt it is asloiiishing to see what a vast qu iiitity of women s clothing is imported, not alone from Paris, the emporium from which fashion has foi , so many years dra«n its choicest Labil - ments, but also from London. 'The English modes and the English material' arc •beginning to find favor here very rapidly. There is now a variety of very soft fancypatterned and many-hued surth mad . which is used almost exclusively for the I ouffant phisirons or vests so popul i; .C present. I his mat rial ;s made in n.nvi different designs stripes of eei u aternatiug with In'emler, canary and rnbi. gnei and corn color, bright bhv 1 ai^ . maroon and a thousand ami one other pretty <ombinations are shown. 1 h<- strija - bein ; iiiranged lengthwis . :he plastron is -.on ■- times plaited in very t n? j l iils, conflm o at the edges with small lo )»-i of cord. tm» same color as th bodice, ami disi osvil in anibesqiti s. In the center, tin ]la tion is bonflaut, and the collar of the dress i- inclosed in a rolling collar iiltac! f 1 to the plastron. A neat str 'et these is evolved fro .< I ow n woolen material. she jacket :• N' is open to show a plain waistcoat fastened with large metal but ons, ami ha’mg a militari collar; xesl, collar ami cutis simply ornamented in l ro«n cording. Tie skirt is plain, but is ma le with a wide Imidei of the same material in chess.boaid pattern, and’the overskirt, whit h fails in a simple point in front looped up at the sale, ami with scant back drapery has a border in front of the same kind. An extremely pojmlnr and. indeed, universal form for a basque is made pointed in front, the back in postilion shape, an I having scarcely .my length over the hips. Some very neat and pretty woolen materials are seen, design d with clusters of pin stripes of different colors, so tine ami delicate as to be scarcely noticeable, and yet unconsciously relieving the ajuiearanee of the dress. These are made up ia rath- r plain tailor fashion, the garnishnit nt being a velvet flat plastron, buttoned down the center and with wide revers on each side. Cutis and collar are also of velvet. 'I he skiit is plain, sometimes plaited around the bottom. The overskirt scant, slightly bouffant behind, and hardly appearing at all at the sides. A very rich and handsome evening toilet was prepared with a heavy white satin [ <tticoat, adorned profusely with iare white lace. Over this a j rincess dress in mauve brocade was worn, so disposed as to allow a large portion of the petticoat to appear. The bodice was made sleeveless, and cut very low in front and back, a Russian gimp of white lace filling the openings; the bodice was mad 1 pointed front and

back. A fine woolen material forms the basis of a new promenade costume. The front breadth of the basque is made of plain material, arranged in three wide box plaits. On e ich side of this wide revers of velvet appear. The basque is belted, and the skirt perfectly plain, with scant overdrapery. Dark brown is the color used for the material of a very stylish «rd 1 mdsome walking dress. The petticoat is of velvet, plaided with lines of ottoman silk. The corsage is made with a plaited postilion back, and is cut quite short over the hips. It opens upon a very dainty vest of moire, a shade lighter than the rest of the dress; on each side are wide revers of the same material, and the rest is completely covered with brown passementerie. The cutis are of moire, but the straight collar is of the cloth which is used in the corsage and overskiit; the latter is made scant in front, fulling to a point over the velvet underskirt and looped at the sides, but at the back, it is very full and gracefully draped. A short model in fall wraps, recently imported, is styled the "Nanon,” and is extremely graceful and pretty. Several different materials are chosen for their development, and some of the finest are made of Sicilienne, or velvet. This style of mantle fits the back, snugly ending just over the hips behind, but' falling somewhat lower tn front. The sleeves are so arched at each side as to leave some portion of (he wearer’s arm uncovered, square lappets in front, which are garnished with plaitings I of black lace, and handsome cut jet ornaments. At a fashionable wedding recently, one of the bridesmaids wore a dress almost covered, with rich white lace and tulle, the foundation skirt being of white satin. Ip one side of the skirt largo knots of pale ecru satin ribbon hung every few inches. The bodice is of darker ecru velvet. This is the season of smiles at camp meeting. They are of sundry sorts, styles, I and orders, and not ail prohibitory. To FIND out which way the wind is, kiss the clerk of the kitchen accidentally in the dark. Your wife will inform you. Is John Bright, English orator, the inventor of Bright s disoise 7

POLITICS. The Knights of Labor Actively at Work in the Political Field, Here and There. And They Will Probably Upset Many a Calculation—Political Noles and News. Workingmen Taking Political Action. The workingmen throughout the country are talking a great deal about political acI tion, and will no doubt do bettor than they have done heretofore in that direction. The 30,000 signatures in favor of Henry George’s candidacy for Mayor of New Y ork have been secured, a convention has nominated him, and his friends and backers are m iking a vigorous canvass. A eigarmaker and Greeul acker have been nominated for Congress at Albany, N. Y. The New York State Committee of the Greenback parly met at Albany and nominated a candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals. Gideon J. Tucker is their choice. The New Hampshire Greenback State v ‘invention met with the Lalor party of the State, in convention, at Manchest- The labor men and the temperance ’ t opL at Toronto will try to form a third party. The workingmen of Allegheny C ounty, Pa., are ariangin ' to take a hand in politics, A full labor ticket will b > put m the field at Evansville, Ind. The Industrial Labor party of Baltimore has put up candidates for city councils. A labor conI vention at Richmond has nominated the Distiict Master Workman for Congress. In some districts the Greenbackers and Republicans ha.e fused, and in others the Greenbaekers and Democrats have joined hands. The Petersburg 3a. i Republicans have nominated a Knight of Labor for Congress. The Milwaukee Knights expect to elect membeis of their order to the Legislature. A labor convention was held at Foit Worth. The party th re is called the Anti-Monopo-ly patty. The Greenbaekers and Democrats have joined hands in the First, Thiid, ■ and Fifth Districts of Kansas, and Jesse i Harper is working the State. The farmers and wago workers around Minneapolis are ■ working on the same platform. A Knight J of Lab, r has been nominated for Congress in Muscatine, lowa, and will le supported , by the Republicans. Two Richmond deli ( gates at Tn nton will be run for the New Jersey Le Culture. The Democrats and ' hu'gi ts of Labor will unite on a preach r ' in the Salem, Mass., district. It is estiina'"il that the labor organizations < f New York will cast 1d),'200 votes, and Henry GiOlgc may probably be elected Mayor. Congressional Nominations. Ninth Illino s District, L. E. Payson, Republican; Tenth Missouri. M. J. RatcaI ford. Labor: Twelfth Pennsylvania. John i Lynch, Democrat; Fifth Him as, t hailes j Wh nton. Prohibitionist: t hird Louisiana ! E. .1. Guy, Democrat; First Ptmisylvnnin, H. H. Lriglnm, Republican; Second ; Pennsylvania, Charles O Nell, RepuMi- ! can; Fourth Pennsylvania, W. D. Kelley, IK publics Fifth Pennsylvania, A. C. Haiimr, Republican; Sixth Maryland, Victor Baughman, Demo rat; Second Nebraska, Janies Laird; Fifth Misseuri, William Maim.. Republican; First New Jersey, Go r e Unes, Republican; First Maryland, Th >mns S. Hudson, lit publican; Second s' ' M Ma.Une, Republican; | lir.li V lU'I W. C. Tuck. B> publican; • Seventh New York, J. F. Storey. I'rohibitionnt; First Connecticut, J. R. Buck, Re- ; publican. Fourth Wisconsin, John Black, D moerat; First Mi -consin, L. B. Caswell, Republican; First Michigan, H. A. Robtnseu. IK publican and Labor; Ninth Indiana, B. I’. Ham, Democrat; Eleventh ' Michigan, S. ('. Moflat. Republican; Thiid । Wisconsin, Hugh J. Gallagher. Demoeiat; ; Seventh Wisconsin, S. N. Dickinson, Democrat; Fir t Nebraska, Church Howe, ; Republican; Si cond Min i- sota, O. P. I Bull's, Democrat ai d farmers'; Twenty-first P> nnsylvaniu, G. T. RatTeity, Democrat; i Sevtnth Missouri, John E. Hutlton, Demo. ; crat: Third lowa, J. C. Cook, Democrat; ; Third Tennessee, J, T. Wilder, Republicau; Eleventh Ttxas, S, W. T. Lanahan, Democrat; Fourth Alabama, J. F. Mci Duffee, K publi an; Eighth Illinois, ! Hiram 11. Cody, Democrat; Third Indiana, J. K. Marsh, Democrat; Dakota Territory, i 9. S. Gifford, Republican; Culpeper (Va.) j district, W. 11. F.Lee, Democrat. Politics Down in Georgia. New York special.] Gon. Gordon, the Democratic candidate j for Governor of Georgia, is in New York on a flying visit. In response to an inquiry । regarding the canvass in Georgia, he replied: "We haven’t any. M e are presenting the sin ,nlar spectacle in Georgia of havmg only one candidate for Governor. So far it seems that the one we Lave is acceptable to both parties. There is no parti ular excitement among us now, and our people nre paying the strictest attention to

their material interest--. Cur people are natural politicians, but the necessities of our new conditions have made them pay more attention to their planting and ga hering than in those days when they had somebody to work for them. Gen. Beauregard on Mr. Cleveland. Gen. G. T. Beauregard of New Orleans, who is in New York, said to a reporter: “Mr. Cleveland appears to be making a very good President, and I think he will gain in popularity before his term expires. He has been handicapped by the Republican Senate in making removals. Civil-service reform may be all right, but I think onehalf of the people who are in should be turned out before we should apply it. That would be no more than fair. The South is having an era of prosperity, and our people have very little cause to cor lain.” Republican Nominations in Nevada. The Nevada Republican State Committee met at Carson and nominated the following ticket: Governor, C. C. Stevenson; Lieutenant Governor, H. C. Davis; Secretary of State, J. M. Donner; Supreme Court Judge, T. D. Edwards; Tieasurer, George Tulty; Comptroller, J. F. Hallock. Charges Against Commissioner Atkins. |Washington special.) Herbert Welsh, Secretary of the Indian Rights Association, proposes to prefer charges of bad administration against Commissioner Atkins, of the Indian Bureau, and Assistant Commissioner Upham. Welsh claims to have affidavits showing mismanagement at a number of Indian agencies. Postmasters Appointed. The President has appointed the follow-ing-named postmasters: At Georgetown, Col., James W. Forest; at Normal, 111., W. C. Scanland; at Letonia, Ohio; (’. N. Schmick; at Media, Pa., J. C. Henderson; at Brenham, Texas, Julien M. Byrnes; at Shreveport, La., J. C. Loape, at Montevideo, Minn., Mrs. Ella L. Kempe, reappointed; at De Soto. Mo.; James W. Clarke; at Boise City, Idaho, T. B. Goss; at Nashville, Tenn., Anna B. Cheatham; at Prescott, Arizona. P. Behan; at What Cheer, lowa. Richard Burke; at Reno, Nev., J. H. Hagerman; at Afton, lowa, Alice H. Graves.

ODO-FELLOWS AND KNIGHTS. Sovereign Grand Lodge of OddFellows at Boston Figures from the Reports. — Gre.it Aggregation of Knights Templar at St. Louis—The Parade and the Drill. Knights Templar. There was an enormous attendance upon the triennial conclave of the Knights Templar in St. Louis. The grand para le was to have taken place Tuesday, September 21, but rain caused a postponement to Thursday. The city was gorgeously dec- j orated for the occasion. “Some of the ■ decorations along the line laid out for the I parade were magnificent,” says a corres- ! pondent. “Public buildings and business blocks were bright w ith parti-colored bunt- ! ing. Fings and pennants billowed and i flutt red from their fronts, and high up at j the tap. ring peaks of their lofty flagstaff's, i Masonic emblems and mottoes, fanciful . figures, wrought out of bunting by the decorator’s skill, and wreaths of beautiful I evergreen adorned the streets. The great j Court House was surrounded with garlands of evergreen suspended from high poles, , bearing the coats of aims of various : States, from each of which graceful tri- । colored pennants streamed to the ground, i Immense pyramidal pillars of evergreen, | crowned with Masonic emblems, stood on . either side of the entrances to the great building, and directly over the entrances . were fixed semi-circular sunbursts of bunting and evergreens.” One of the events of the conclave was the drill and concert at the fair grounds, which was w itnessed by 75,000 people. 'The commanderies participating were: Detroit (Michi No. 1; DeMoluy No. 13, of Louis- | ville; Riper No. 1, of Indianapolis; St. j Bi rnnrd No. 35, of Chicago; Louisville | Ky.) No. 1; Zion No. 2, of Minneapolis ■ and Jackson No. 7, of Jackson, Mich. The city was brilliantly illuminated | Wednesday night. “The Flambeau Bat- । talion gave a parade and exhibition on the ■ most prominent thoroughfares of the M’est End. Ivanhoe Commandery of St. Louis I held a formal reception, w hich was largely I ntti uded, and proved a brilliant affair, while all the local and visiting commanderies kept open house. A notable reception was given by Oakland ('ommandery of California, at which thousands of callers Wt re entertain d in the most magnificent style. Among the noted commanderies winch c ilb din bodies were: St. Bernard of Chicago, 200 Knights and ladies; Apollo of Chieego, 100 Knights; DeMolay, Louisville. 150 Knights and ladies; audthe Mary Comm ind tv of Philadelphia.” l iie Ancient Arabic < hder of the Mystic Shrine, one of the highest orders of Masonry, of whose members 2,000 were in attendance upon the conclave, initiated 200 candidates at midnight of M’ednesday, the । lose of the Arabic year. The ceremonies we; e conducted by the Medina Temple of < hica o, a? isted l y 111 ■ Imperia! Potentate, Samuel Briggs, of ( levi l aml, Ohio. The elaborate costumes, rich jewels, mystic emblems and rites rendered the sei vices most mi] r s-iv e. Pn vious to the ceremonies the aluiners paraded the principal down-town streets, each temple iiccompnnied by a band. The eostuu vs and uniforms were ci many variities, the only arum ■ worn in L - ing the red fez. The two temples w hich attr u teil the most attention and received the most generous applause were those of Baltimore and Chicago the former appi ar ng in full evening dress, the la’.t r in tegular Turkish costume, fez, crimson bag trousers, jackets, etc. Odd- I’Vllows. The annual meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., attracted an immense number of people to Boston. The Grand Sire, Henry D. Carey, in his report, i traced the growth of the order since its last meeting in Boston, twenty-two years ago, I in 18154, with less than 10,000 New En- ! gland menfbers. The same territory now : numbers (55,(1 0 brethren. The order in । gt m r.d has shared this prosperity. In 1864, j in the whole world, the number of .nem- ; bars was 137,263; to-day there are 517,310 members, with an increase in the total revenue of over $4,000,000. The order is prosperous in foreign countries. Mr. Can y advocated the retention of the penna nent location of the Grand Lodge in Baltimore. The figures of various Odd-Fel-i lows’ beneficial associations show receipts | for the past year of $1,050,905; paid to i the families of deceased members, $873,i 363; deaths, 1,752; members in good standing', 46,111; money on hand. $578,8’20. The figures cover forty-one bodies —all that reports have been received from. The Grand Secretary's report con-

i aue vi i.uni kjtuctiiij o ivpuu iuuI tained statements showing the condition of the order in the United States, Canada, and foreign jurisdictions. The prospects of both lodges and encampments for the present year are . ery flattering. The report of the Grand Treasurer showed a balance on hand, on August 20, 1885, of $15,672; receipts for the year, $19,043; expenditures, $42,420; available assets of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, $78,096. The grand banquet given in Odd Fellows’ Hall by the Sovereign Grand Lodge was a very en oyable affair. Plates were laid for nearly five hundred persons. The gathering comprised the supreme officers and other high dignitaries of the Order, together with many ladies. The parade was one of the finest ever witnessed in Boston. Fifteen thousand OddFellows and foity bands were in line. A platoon of police led the way, followed by the Boston Cadet Band and Grand Canton Luzerne, of Lynn, one hundred men acting as an escort to Lieutenant General Underwood and Ids staff of patriarchs militant. Three divisions of patriarchs militant followed. This portion of the procession was its most marked and interesting feature, the brilliant uniforms, fine marching, skillful evolutions, and splendid appearance of the patriarchs calling forth universal commendation. The main body of Odd-Fellows came next in order. This part of the procession was made up of seven divisions. The procession passed i’ review before the Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge at Odd-Fellows’ Hall, before Mayor O’Brien at the City Hall, Gov. Robinson at lue State House, and Lieut. Gov. Ames on Arlington street. Before the introduction of stamped money in Home, all sums were reckoned by the pound weight, and not, by the number of pieces, w lienee the person who weight d out the amount lor any purchase was termed libripen, the weighman. But the name was retained, in after times, although the ei stom from which it, arose had long fallen into d suse, to designate the person who reckoned up and distributed their pay to the soldiers, whom we might term the quartermaster of a regiment.

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INDIANA ^TATE NEWS. —Fort YVayne was recently visited by a severe wind-storm, accompanied by a most terrific fall of rain and hail. The hail stones were the largest ever known to have fallen in that vicinity. The damage to window glass was extensive, it being estimated that over live thousand panes were broken. The rain-fall was so great that the sew’ers could not carry away the water, and in several portions of the city they urst, tearing up the streets. The wall of the new St. Mary CathoHc Church was undermined, and will have to be pulled down. The severe gale which accompanied the rain did not do any damage other than twist off a few shade trees. —An Indianapolis barber, who went to Lafayette six months ago, dropped into a saloon during the recent encampment, where he found the bartenders asleep. Thinking that somebody might rob the place, he concluded to take charge of the j cash-drawer and deliver it to the proprietor himself, and at the same time [day a j capital joke on the liquor dispense’ ^. Unfortunately for him the bartender awoke, i just as he was leaving the door, and spoiled | Lis fun by having him arrested, and now a i jury with no sense of humor, has given him a year in the penitentiary. —Until the recent rain in the North- । ern part of the State, many of the marshes, ! heretofore covered with one to four feet of j water, had become dry, and were ' taken possession of by innumerable rattlesnakes, vipers, and other poisonous reptiles. In some sections they were so plenty that hunters could not reach their favorite shooting-grounds without incurring great Hsk. It is also said that the snakes have eaten nearly all the young waterfowl, as fast as hatched, and that none of the native • birds are left for the fall sportsman. —Three young fellows of Centerville ! got drunk last week and concluded to have ' a little fun with one of their number. A mock trial was held and be was sentenced ! to be hanged, which they proceeded to do by putting a cord around his neck, throwing one end over the limb of a tree, and then swinging him off. The cord was expected to break, but didn't, and as his companions were too drunk to release him, he came very near strangling to death before sober assistance arrived and cut the stiing. —A man employed on a farm twelve miles from Evansville, got up during the night in his sleep, went to the barn and attempted to commit suicide by hanging, but through mistake tied a rope around his feet instead of his neck, and then jumped from the loft. The sudden stopping at the end of the rope awoke him, leaving little breath in his body and almost scaring him to death. His cries aroused the household and he was rescued. He has been a somnambulist for years, and suicide is always a hobby, but not when awake. — A negro minister who has been preaching at New Paris and Palestine for several months, has gone, under a cloud. His wife discovered some letters from another woman of Palestine, couched in most endearing terms and referring to their proposed elopement. Going to Palestine, where he was officiating, she exposed him to the congregation, which at once denounced him, and he and the girl disappeared the next morning. —M'm. IL Brown, of Allen County, is the banner convict in the northern prison. He has just been returned to that institution for the seventh time, after a vacation of six months, and is said to be one of the most incorrigible criminals in the State. He rarely stays out of prison longer than the ; interim between the session of court, and always commits an offense entitling him to a sentence of from one to three years. —Some time ago a human skeleton, with a fractured skull, was discovered under a tree in the vicinity of Hoover’s Station, Fulton County, and now the place is said to be haunted by the former tenant of the ske’eton. Some es the wiseacres of the ' neighborhood are trying to couple the story ' of the mysterious disappearance of a bookagent several years ago with that of the newly-found bones. —A Knox County man was out at work with a clover-huller for a few’ days, and on J his return his house was empty, wife, children, household goods, and a team of i mules gone. He found a brief note from । his wife informing him that she had “gone with another fellow; you may look out for yCurself.” He hunted up his mules, but 1 let his wife go. —A man has discovered on his farm, ' near Paoli, a ledge of very fine yellowish gray stone, which is of excellent quality for i building purposes. It is said to be of finer ■ texture than the Bedford stone, and but ’ little harder. It can be polished almost as ! easily as marble, and is plentiful and easily quarried. —A beautiful and accomplis! I young lady hanged herself at her re, near Armstrong Chapel, fourteen miles from Lafayette, recently. She was engaged to be married to a worthy young man, but had of late been subject to fits of melancholy. No cause is known why she killed herself. —A Rush County farmer says that if hogs are allowed to run in fields where the jimson weed grows abundantly they will never have the cholera. He backs his statement by saying that he has followed this plan and never lost a hog by the dis- _ ease, while his neighbors have lost hundreds. —There are more licensed fruit distilleries in Floyd, Crawford, and Perry Counties than in any previous year. As ' j the apple crop is so large the market has ' been overstocked and the fruit has been I converted into apple brandy. —The engineer of a Grand Rapids and ' Indiana Railroad train saw something on the track ahead of him the other day, but too late to stop the engine. Investigation proved it to be an infant child, of Decatur, ! which was not even bruised by the train passing over it. । —Elkhart has twenty saloons, with daily average receipts of $25 each, making the 1 expenditure for liquor in that city $3,000 a week, or $156,000 a year. ■ —Fair Play Fire Company. No. 1, of , Madison, was awarded first prize, SIOO, in the firemen’s tournament, at Cincinnati.