St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1894 — Page 7

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w»> < «m I <L• T ?«£□ I// J' ' 1 J / nj /m / ll I CHAPTER XJIL •at mergin's feet the wilt vivien lw All went merrily at Davenant during the brief days of November and December, though the master of thehou e was not without his burden of secret cark and care. That magnificent coal and iron producing e tate in the north had not been yielding quite so much hard cash as its owner expected from it lately. Strikes and tra'.eunu nitm had to.d upon Mr. Sinclair’s income. The coal market had fluctuated awkwardly. Belgium had been tapping the demand for iron. There was plenty of money coming in, of course, from Gilbert’s large possessions; but unfortunately there was also a great deal going out. The Newmarket stables had cost a small fortune, the Newmarket horses had been unlucky, and Gilberts book for the last three or four sea-ons had been a decided failure. ‘ The fact is. Wyatt," he remarked, to that confidential adviser, one dull afternoon, over a tete-a-tete game at billiards, “I'm spending too much money. ” “Have you only just found that out?” asked the solicitor, with a calm sneer. “The purchase of this confounded place took too much of my capital, and these strikes and lock-outs coming on the top of it ” “Not to mention your vicious habit of plunging. ” remarked Mr. Wyatt, parenthetic ally, taking a careful aim at the distant red “Have very nearly stumped me.” “Why not sell Davenant.- You don't want such a big barracks of a place, and Mrs. Sinclair isn't happy here.” “No,” said Gilbert, with a smothered oath: “the associations are too tender. ” “I could get you a purchaser t>mor- ; row.” “Yes, at a dead loss, no doubt. You fellows live by buying and selling, and you don't care how much you • client loses by a transaction that brings grist to your mill.” “I can get you the money you gave for Davenant, timber and all.” “ “Who’s your purchaser.'" “I'd rather not mention his name yet awhile. He is a quiet party and wouldn’t like to be talked about.” “1 understand. Some city cad who has made his money in the zoological line.” “How zoological'.-" “Bulling and t earing. Well, if these beastly c> lliers hold out much longer, he may have Davenant and welcome. But he must take my new furniture at e valuation. I've paid no end of money for it." “What did you do with the old Jacobean oak?” “Ob, the old sticks are put away somewhere, I believe, in lofts and lum-ber-rooms and servants' bedrooms.” Sc me of Mr. Sinclair’s other guests dropped into the billiard-room at this junc.ure, and there was no more said about the sale of Davenant. Nobody—not even his worst enemy, and no doubt among his numerous friends he had several foes —could deny Mr. Wyatt's merits as a guest in a country house. He was just the kind ■of man to keep things going—a pastmaster in all social acc implDhments—and Gilbert Sinclair graciously allowed him to take the burden of amusing everybody upon his shoulders, while the master of the ho :se went his own way, and hunted or shot at his own plea ure. Mr. Sinclair liked to fill his ho se with people, but he had no idea of sacrificing hi, own inclination to their en ertainment; he thought he did quite enough for them in giving them what he elegantly- called “the run of their teeth,” and the free use of his second-rate hunters. On Mr. Wyatt, therefore, devolved the duty or keeping things going—devising the day's amusements, protecting the ladies of the party from the selfishness of neglectful and unappieciative mankind, arranging picnic luncheh ons in k epers’ lodges, at which t ie fair sex might assist, finding safe mounts for those aspirin r damsels who " ■‘‘■'""l V> ride 1, pl, „„ lilu pri . 'ut ' thoutriea h, anil inmlatinn tho musical inembefs of the society to tho performance of part son .n in a bustlies -lik ■ an i c: cditaldc n.ainn r. He uad done all these things last winter and the winter before, but on those occa ions he had been aided in his task. Constance Sinclair had given him her he xi ty co-operation. She had playea her part of hostess with grace hod spirit—had allowed no cloud of bought or memory to obscure the tri fitness of the present moment. She had given herself up, heart and soul, to the duties of her position, and h r friends had believed her to be the happiest of women, as well as the most fortunate. To seem thus had cost her many an effort, but she had deemed this one of her obligations as Gilbert Sinclair s wife. Now all was changed. Her husband hid been obeyed; but that obedience was all which Constance Sinclairs sense of duty could n w c mpel. She «at like a i eautiful statue at the head of her hu-bands table, she moved about among her guests with as little part in their pleasure and a r.usement as if she had been a picture on the wall—courteous to all, but familiar with none, rhe seemed to live apart from her surroundings—a strange and silent life, whose veil <t shadow even sympathy failed to penetrate. Mrs. Miliamount, not unkindly, despite her frivolity, had tried to get Constance to

(V ' falk of her bereavement, but the ^nIt s very kind of you,” sho said, divining her friend s motive, • but I d rather not talk of her. Nothing can ever lessen n y grief, and 1 like best to keep it quiet to iryself.” "How you must hate in all for beinhere, s id Mrs. Mi lam unt, moved with compunctli n at the incongruity between the houseful of company and the mothers de olate heart, ‘it seems I quite abominable for i s to bo thinking of nothing but plea-uro while you bear your burden alone.” “Nobody could divide it with me,” answered Con-tance, gently. “Pray do not trouble yourself about my sorrows, If I could hide them butter, I would. G Ibert likes to l>o surrounded with plea-ant faces, and 1 am very glad that he should be pleased.” “She's quite too good to live,” re-! marked the sprightly Mrs Miliamount t " her friend, 1 ady Loveall, that evening. "But do you know that lin a raid there’ something a little wrong here,” and .fora Millamount touched her ivory forehead suggestively with the tip of her Wateau fan. James Wyatt was not a sportsman. He was an excellent judge of a horse, rode well, and knew as much about guns as the men who were continually handling them, but lie neither shot nor hunted, and he had never been known to speculate upon the turf. These things were for his clients a very pretty way of running through handsome fortunes an I bringing their owners to the Jews not for him. He could take his amusement out of other men's follies and remain wise himself. Life to him was an agreeable and instructive spectacle, which he assisted at as comfortably as ho heard “Don Giovanni” from his stall in the third row; and when the foul fiend ■ f insolvency whisked off one of his dearest friends to the infernal regi ns which bankrupts and outlaws inhabit, he L t what a nice thing it was to b • < nly a spectator of the great drama. Not being a sportsman, Mr. Wyatt had a goo I deal of t ime t> himself at Davenant, despite his general u-eful-ness. There were rainy mornings when the men were out shooting, ami the bus had not yet started for the point of rendezvous with the la lie- and tmluncheon. These leisure ho.its Mr. Wyatt improved by strolling ab >ut the corridors, look tig at the o <1 picture , for the most part in th at meditat ve mood in which a n an see- very little < f the picture he seen s to ■ nt’emplate, and occasionally by a quiet thrta’ion with Melanie DuporL That y<ung person had plenty of leisure L>: p r- ■ ambulating the corridors l>etween breakfast and dinner. Mrs. Sinclair was by no means an exacting mistn ~s, । and Melanie s life at 1 axenant was o o < f compai alive idleness Her - ,pe' iority of mind showed itself in a ■ aim coptcnpt for her fellow-servants, and she was rarely* to b' found in the <• i vants' rooms. Sho vreL :vo l ihe . Urement of her own bed-e ami* r. and a French novel lent her by that g «>dnatured Mr. Wyatt, who had alway s a supply of the newest and worst Parisian lite aturo in his portmanteau. <>n this dull December morning, a day of gray clouds and frequent show : -, Mr. Wyatt stood l>efore a doubt f J Vandvck. smoking meditatively, and apparently absorlied in a critical exam nat .on of Prince KupertN slouched braver and ostrich plume, when Melanie - light, quick step and tripping Fr. n h vain at the other end of the gal ery ea .ght his ear. He turned slowly aroun 1 to meet her, putting la ily at his cigar. “Eh, la belie,"he exclaimed “even an English D‘eember does n >t dim the luster of those Southern eye-." "I was born in the Quartier Latin, and my parents were all that there is of the most Parisian," answered Meiadie, scornfully. “Then you must have stolen those eyes of yours from one of the Murillos in the Louvre. What news little one?" “Only that I find myself more and more weary of this great barrac .” “Come now, Melanie, you must c nfess y u have a good time of it here." “Oh, as for that, perhaps. I ought not to complain. My mi tress is very gentle, too gentle; it gnaws me to the heart to see her silent grief- That preys upon ray mind.” Here Melanie s .ueezed out a t ar. ; which she removed from her pe trlpowdered cheek a very sallow cheek I under the powder—daintily with ihe : corner of a hem-stitched handkerchief. I “You are too com; assio. ate, little | one,” said Mr. Wyatt, ; lifting his ai m around her waist consolingly. Perhaps he had gone a little too far with these leisure half hours of flirtation. He had an idea that the girl was going to be troublesome. Tears augured mischief. “C'est dommage,” murmured Mel- ; anie: “I have the heart too tender.” “Don't fret, my angel. See here, I pretty one I H l»ronjxlit yon anoth--ler novel, taking n papor covered l M >ok from his pocket. •Helot?’ “No; Zola." ; “I don't want it. I won't read it. i Your novels are full of lies. The y dei scribe men who will make any sacrii lice f r the woman they I<>\e men who I will take a peasant girl from her hovi el, or a grisette f rom her garret and f make her a queen. Tuere are no such ; men. I don't believe in them,” cried 3 the girl, passionately, her eyes tlasn- , ing fire. r “l on'tbo angry, Melanie. Novels - would be dull if they told only the t truth.” ■ I “They would be very amusing if they 1 I described men of your pattern,” retortt ed Melan e. “Men who savswe t things without meaning them, who flatter ev1 ery woman they talk to, who turn a 3 foolish girl's head with their pretty s speeches and caressing ways, aid then 3 laugh at her folly. Yes, as y u are I । laughing at me,” cried Melaine, exas--1 j i erated I y Mr. Wyatt's placid smile. 3 । “No, my sweet, lam only admiring ! t you,” he replied, calmly. “What have I j i I done to raise this tempest?” ’ I “What have you done?” cried Mela- I b nie, and then burst into tears, real ' I tears this time, which serious y dami aged the pearl-powder. “I am sure I . don't know why I should care so much • for you. You are not handsome. You > are not even young. ” [

, “Derhaps not, but I am very agreei I°, - q aid Jamis Wyatt, complacently. Don t cry, ma belle; only be pa- , en ^ ar ^ reasonable, and perhaps I shad lie able to prove to you some day that theie are men, real, living men, who are capable of any sacrifice for the woman they love.” Melaine allowed herself to lie appeased by this lather vague speech, .V „ was onl y half convinced. onl Z ono thing,” she said. \\ ho is that lady 1 saw at Schoenesia ? and why were you so anxious to please her?” James Wyatt's smooth face clouded i at this ques-tion. "Slio is t e ated to me. an 1 I know she had been use 1 badly. Hush, mv dear, walls have ears. There are things we musn t talk ab >ut he;e.” hat is the lady's real name?” “Mad me ( hose. She conies of the ohfest branch of .he family altogether grande dame, I assure you." “I wish sho would take me into her service." “Why, you are better off hero than with her. ' I don t think so. I should seo more °\y° u l s I lived with that lady." “There you are wrong. I see Madams C hose very rarely.” “1 don't believe you.” "Melanie, that’s extremely rude." “I believe that you are pas-ionatolyl in love with that laily, and that He why “Not another word," exclaimed James Wyatt; "there's the luncl eon ( bell, and 1 must be off. Youd betteei take Zola You'll find him moreamus-’j ing than the talk in the servants’hall. ” Melanie took the volume sullenly,’ and walked away without a word. "What a little spitfire.” mused Mr. Wyatt, as 1 e went slowly down the wide oak staircase. "She ha< taken m. pretty speeches seriously and means to make hors If obnoxious. This c mes of putting one's self in the |x>wor of the inferior sex. If I had trusted a man a- 1 trusted that girl it would have I eon a simpo' matter of business. llb would have l>een extortionate. |>crhaps. and t here an end. But Mademoiselle makes it an a air of the heart, and I dine say will worry my life out be ore I have done with her." STARTING A FASHION. How the Wririnc M hlte (ilovM Wan Illi Hed In i. 'th « m> The ■ th' r dav a young man wantod a jwiir of evening gloves late at night, and had to go ever t-> S x:h avenue to pet them, say- the New York i’ress. There was not ling of his M e in stock hut a pair of whit- gloves, while pearl alone ar de rig,,e ir. However, ho was a dam ng man and had to wear gio e-, so he Umght the glove . and in duo c >urs of time kd tb.e cdiUon wearin : them. Tre > happu -woe a.*to indrd. Nnh d con’d qiu stion this man's irrepr.menablo taste, and in fact h<' was -<> i.ot’niug of a loader of fashi' n. After sup;* r a brent hie s deputation wait* d up >n him to kn w whether or not white gloves ha I come bock again. “I'm wearing them myself, you seo. dear boy, he said jokingly, lut with a slightH sup rio smile. ’I haven’t re.dlv i card whether the Primo l,a found it out yet < r not," Now Mnr true ■ nd 1 Is not « bh to t)u- m”. ;• I, "f Ire- y I e'Hies, tile d"; ulHt on wa- Ihi-t-i d at the tn- j iWva.i n. The result wa- that mixed the.e s|eoehcs up. and iu hail tin hour overylwdy in the room ws» saying that the Prince of Wales had take i to wearing white gloves in th« evening, and that Tom Blunk was tha first man in New York to hear of it. So white glove - and not pearl are now the t rover thin, t<> wear in New York l .ty on dres< । cea ions, ami when our mail of ashion -trolled into the MetropTitan < >pe a Ho -e the other ni;ht and h oked ar nlth > circle i o smiled grim’v. Halt the ren in the Ih»xcs looked as If they were ca Tying snow-

The Original < isl• < 1 Man. hi the M .-c m • f Natural History in Dublin is the skeleton of a man a native of tin? South of Ireland, who was called the ossified man. Hi- body lecatne ossified d ;ring his lift-time. Ho lived in that condition so • years. Previous to t e change he had been a healthy young' fellow of superior strength and lily. On? night he slept out in a field aftt a debau h. and some time later he fe t the first s nip- । toms of the strange transformation. I The doctors c mid do nothing to avert the progress of his malady. His joints stiffened. When le wanted to Le down or rise up ho required a-sistance. He could not ben 1 his body, and when I place 1 upright he resembled a statue of stone. He could stand, but not move in the least His teeth were joined and became an entire bone. The doctors. in order to adn inister nourishment, had to make a hole through them. He lost the use of his tongue, and his sight left him before he died. He Didn't K -fish the Bill of Fare. The guest at the hotel table laid the menu down and gazed up at the waiter. ’ "Have you any corned beef and cabbage?” he asked. i "No. sir.” ( ! “Got any sauerkraut and sausage?" “No, sir.” - < ;<>t uny .-rackling- bread'.-" The guest was becoming uneasy. "Well,” he slid, in an unpleasant’ way, "have .you got anything to eat here at all?” “There s the bill of fare, sir.” replied the waiter, nodding toward it. The guest picked it up and examined । it carefully. “Um,” he said, after a thor. ugh in- ' spec: ion, "I can’t cat that. At' least, not raw. Take it out to the kitchen and have it broiled a bit, will you?’’ An Incident of Life in Texas. j In some Texas towns it is impossible Io ascertain when any particular train leaves without going to the depot and inquiring of the agent how many hours behind time the train is. Col. Yerger, ■ who lives in Austin, wi-hed to go to San Antonio on the 1 o'clock train, so he said to his colored servant: “Sam, g > down to the depot and seo what time the 1 o'clock train leaves.” । It was 3 o'clock when Sam returned. “Well, when does the train leave?” “Hit’s dun lef’, boss. Hit’s lef’ at half past 2, sah!” i “What!” “I did jes whut yer tole me. Yer I tole me *er see when de train lef’, an’ I watched till it was plain outer sight on de udder side ob de Colorado Ribber.” Beware of the man who defends any I kind of evil.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. I Thoughts worthy of calm REFLECTION. A Pleasant, Interesting, and Instructive Lesson, and Where It May Ue Found— A Learned and Concise Review of the Same. rassaee of the Red s M . The le son for Sunday, June 10, may be found in Exod. 14; IN rRODUCTORY. vv e have a moving picture in the ? U - The Greek stories of g ds and h no *s present some inarvel- < u^ ex; loit that c a longe our wonder if not our admiration. There is one eeend of a .venture and e cape that is interesting for m no than its thrilling character. t alm >-t seems at plac)- a remainder of acred scenes and inciuent-. It is the tale of the Arg. nauts who went in ,uest of the golde i tl ere. it boh n ed to those bold vojagers to try unknown ea-. and to cr s to lands before untouched by human toot. As 1 they-ail d north war i thr ugh th > I arI durelles they cno at the mtian.e । into he l uxu'.e Sea upon tvvodangei-eus I i»lands»u l«’d the Symplegadesor <• uh- | tnM i l<». The o.aclu h.id instru.t'd I the Argonauts how to make the perilous I vas age. ai d I cnee they steeicd s.wure1 1 It through between the tl >ating reefs, |But a- t uy did s> He t ewherotis f rocks swung togeihcr again, and their । es a e was indeed narr w, forth" stout b. at was hake i . y the race concn — sion. as the islands dosed behind them. They shuddere 1 as the,’ 1 Hiked behind lth mat the channe through which ■ they had p&s.-ed, now vanished tr m sight, and pion ly p uiol libations to ’ the imaginai y deities that ha I sue oed them. It w.s with : ome s. eu fee ingas these, but tni"r, deope •, that toe Israelites kx ked back upon iho -eethiug, swashing waters of the Kei -ea. Well might tl o. lift up s> igsof prai e Theirs wa-a b-ttor o nclo For n t only had th »y b >en aved fr< m the angry aw- bf the -a but their enemie.% I ent on thoi detention or destru tion. had f< und dea’h when they had L und deliv rance. Ix> id rang the musicians' strain, "Sing ye t > the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horso and the rider hath ho thrown into t he se I ” points in the i.esson. “The angel of Go!," i. e., the mani festcion f i, d- power. Hebrew, messenger, < ne - nt. Israel's forward and rva ward. God dies not leave his dutiful p‘Opie aloi e. “Ja oh went on his way, a 1 d the angel, of < .od met him. ’ Thi< was the anuol that “w- nt before the camp ' Wa- lie el ow bore than on the march? Would the-, have found i thia angel exequ b, way of the pil- 1 grimage? ‘Fn m strength to strength I God s j cople go God's strong ones I . sent cut tn anticlp it<' cur journeys. I “And the wa'ers were a wai. ’ A I moment befor t ere was a wall in front of them; now a wa 1 n their right I and and on th ir h ft. ' So hindran< vs often turn to h Ips Aft r ail, ■ t e forward { ath is tl e iafe path, and ld»<d - abl Ily and read::;, -s to help are ini, learned in ho experinvmt. HU Strength ha ■h : n m ici on ct. *>« sml 'in cann t b»» previously cal^Fulated In the path of duty we m ist Wn I doing ,<> f •■ ar The 1 a-saqe of the Ked Sea to a pissageway into all nd' • r living and doing. < all up instan. e-. “By faith," says the Golden Text, they pa-sei through the Kid Sea How much 1 faitn? Just en igh to step forward in obedience Aft r ci . it is u< t ' how much," but how real ' The. said to their la»rd one •, "Lo d. increase our faith." an 1 strangely enough he an-

iswcred that if they hid faith as a I grain of mustard L they could remove trees it mountains into the midst of the sen. And so “ace r linr t > thei faith in a eo-du ce with it was unto them. "Finally." say- Pa 1, “bo ye strong in the Lord, and In the p.w -r of his might.” The last rem t a d He firs?, the l est result, is the Lord him-eif. He him-elf was in t.e p ilar of tire an I cloud. 8 nu teth Go i within the shadows, K mln? watch above own The writer stood once on the high pr o tory overlooking the un ton f the Missi sippi and Peek Hives naar Rock Island, 111. It is called i Hlack Hawk's w .teh tower. He e the redoubtab e 'ndi n warrior was w nt ta fee for io nforeement. It was indeed tor years his strong defense, and arms were at las laid down at th s point. \ trong tower is <nr Ged—--1 a s re; gth that faileth neve There is a Hood to be passed, after awhile, by us all. What "is your trust for ihat great passage? The little girl sat reading the Bible to her aged grandfather. She cam* to those w rds, “The b’.ood of Jesus Christ, his iSon, cleanseth u? from all sin.” Hear’iug it, the old man raised himself upon Sis couch and said, m st earnestly, “ s -|hat the e, my dear ” “Yes, grande>a. ’’ ^Ti en read it again. I never Wt^^P’^^s-Llessed words iefore. She AZ so. "You ar? quite sure those ♦ords are there?” “Yes, quite sure.” ♦Chen take in hand and lay my fin er * n that wonderful verse. I cannot see i ( k but I want to feel it.” The litt'.e , m did as bidden. "Now read it over Ijo me again,"said the old man, and he . Bad: “T e blood of Jesus Cniist, his j on, cleanseth us from all sin.” “You * e quite sure those words are the e?” j Yes, giandpa, qui e sure.” “Then it a ny one sh< uld ask y< u how I died, v ay that I died in the faith es these I >. ods ” And so he p ssed. Header, I t 'are vou as sure a title? Y ill you enycr the sea with Pharaoh or with d doses? Shall the swelling waters n town you or your sins, your enemies? ' _ J Next Les on—“ The Anointed King.” Ps. 2: 1 12. — ■ ’ Men, as a rule, long to be loved only « jring youth, n mature age they long "Lr power, and their longing is ineased in proportion to its acquirc1, ent. Their love of woman is rea lily a J thpsased; their love of power is inS ^dtiable. A —_ \ WONDERFUL nugget of tin has KOhen discovered in the mines of the orth Dundas, Tasn ania. It is esti/’’"ated to weigh 5, 1 0 pounds. The asof a small piece shows that the j pge mass of ore contains 67 per cent. ( metallic tin.

CONDITION OF THE CROPS. Reports from Twelve States as to the Effect of tite Kecent Storm. Reports have been received by the j Farmers’ Review from its correspond- i ents in twelve state, on the conUitiun ' of wheat, oats and corn, and of the effects of the recent hard storm and cold spell. W inter Wheat —ln Illinois there does not appear to be much changeover last report. 1 he cold did not hurt ihe wheal to any appreciable extent. Over a wide area ihe plant Is now heading out. In Indiana the outlook is favorable, Oue or two correspondents report that the wheat was injured by the freeze, but for the most part | no permanent evil re,ulted. Oh o reports i little Injury. Michigan entirely escaped loss In her wheat, the crop, however, in ] many cases having received serious setbacks. Kentucky wheat suffered extensively, In some counties tie loss being set , at 25 per cent. This tesull aas largely occaslo ed by the snow Leath g down the grain. Fortunately the damage t limited In area, and will not greatly affect the general condition of the State. In Missouri there has been some damage by frosts, and dry weather. chinch bugs continue to get in their work. The crop is now rapidly improving. Army worms are reported working in some of the fields, but no estimate can no* be made of the damage they nr , doing. Fo* reports from Kansas Indicate any great loss from- the last heavy frost. Chinch bug, and drouth are proving wore aerloiw vnemle*. The latter has t een holding back the crop for -ome time, ‘ and now that it is beginning to J^ud out the plant B not fu l grown, audfl^ yield must of necessity be light. Raf/T badly needed, but is even now too la’STo give j full development to the crop Ford County reports flu per cent, of the aimer wheat crop killed I y drouth and worms High winds also have been an Important factor hi keeping buck the crop Nebraska uheat Is in very bad shape. In s me ct unties It lias been so dry that there is no longer any hoj es or apnrti ,1 crop Large areas have bein plowed up and large t elds that are left are heading < ut so low that the grain will te of small consequence. The frost of ia-t week did some damage, but In a numtier of the counties the crop was too far gone for anything to hurt It. Hero and there Is found a good field of wheat, and a few counties will have good crops, but for ' the State as a -whole the cr p will Ue a very light < no What Lttle w.nter wheat is grown hi lowa did n t sustain any great Injury from frost The thermometer several thi oi went down to 32 de rees, tut the winds prevented serious freezing. In Wisconsin wheat Is generally good, and little injury resulted to It from the recent cold. Spring Wheat.—Spring wheat In Wise >nsln Is In generally fair- 'nditlon. In lowa It will le nearly an average crop la Minnesota the crop was not extensively hurt Uy frost, though It was washed on a little on roiling land. The general condition In the State Is good. In Dakota the crop Is In fair condition, except where injured by the high winds. Some complaints of drouth are mada Rain Is n< eded to carry the crop forward at Its present rateof improvement. t’ats. —ln Illinois the general condition of <.ats l» fair. The cold damaged the crop In April t<> such an extent In some counties I that the ■ r p had to lo resown. Som > of ■ the earib -t sown fields were also datnaged I by the March freeze, and where notiemwn I are very thin on the ground. Only slight I damage was done by the r cent col 1 storm. Conditions hi Indiana are very slm.lar to those In Illinois. A good deal was killed t,y the cob! hi March, and many fields have not l>een resown. Very little damage was done by the recent storm. The genera' , ut.<> >< In the Hate 1, for a fair crop In some counties In Ohio the t est sowing was all killed by freezing. Many of the rew>wn fields have not done well. Some damage by cut worm* G also reported. Iho recent storm did n<>t materially hurt the crop borne counties r-port the stand very good, and the aggreg ite rop of the .. will I - . I h gn th- crop N — ■-ward M ‘higam on uv-.'iint of the edd, the T.-p I r io tea good One lew o untie* in Kentucky report a favor- j a o out ook for oats In a number of c >unt!es the cr p is almost a failure from , dr uth an 1 the cold In March Where fields were sown after th i cold spell the I I cx,:.ditl ii Is 1 vtter. The average Condition i for the State Is loxv, and the crop will be ■ light. Missouri reports that In many counties the crop will be light, having been cut short by dry weather. It has also been ho. i back in ii* lievelojme :t by tle cold. Th- general out o- k Is Ia I. an i in son e j sections there will not be half a crop. In ' .- ~ . i , in ... «

Kansai the outlook Is still worse, an entire failure bem; reported In some sections. C< Li and drouth have been the main factors In cuttina: down the condition Tne crop in Nebraska will be very sn. ill. It is r ire :o find a county where the st md is good. A few Correspondents report pr spects f..r a fair crop, but reports of low condition are more common. Some counties report a total failure while In others the outlook Is for one-fourth or <oie-half crop In lowa some of the early sown tie',ds sprouted and fr >ze out. lowa conditions are at pn-sen> favorable, and the c op for the State will be a fair one. Wisconsin re orts conditions favorable for a large crop, ami no severe set back to the crop lias been sustained. In Minnesota the outlook is good, and the crop v ill doubtless be large. In the Dakotas the outlook is fav< rable at pre-ent, but moisture is needed in some counties Corn. —Whether or not the corn of Illinois has been permanently damaged by the recent cold storm is an open question st IL It was certainly set back by the frost in many counties, but hopes are expressed that the plant is merely retarded In Its growth, and that warm weather will repair the injury. The early sown was Injured the most, the late sown. In many counties, not being above the ground. Indiana reports slight damage by frost, but at present tl e wenthe- is too cool for tne development of the crop. The acreage Is large. and with a period cf warm weather the development of the crop will be rapid, as there is a sufficiency of moisture. On account of the almost c< nstant wet weather for some tin e past, much .-f the corn crop remains to be planted. Ohio reports damage by cold and cut worms. It is too cold and wet f r development, but the stand is very good and promises a large crop In Michigan the cold and wet have hindered planting and the crop c< ndi:ions are doubtful The outlook in Kentucky is fora fair crop The cold storm appears to have done considerable dam ige. I in the loss may be recovered. tut worms are working vigorously In some of the fields. torn in Missouri needs rain and sunshine. It Is In very fair condition, but was checked in growth by the recent frosts. The dry weather is enabling the farmers to c ear the ground. 3he on look for Kansas is favorable, though the fro ts haie retarded development. In Nebraska the reports vary from good to bad Some sections report the best stand ever known, while in semi-arid counties the lack of moisture makes the outlook gloomy. Corn in lowa was put back by frost, but is probably all right. Cut worms are working in some of the fields on sod la ds In Wisconsin the crop had not progressed enough to suffer much lois from the cold. A warr ant for tne arrest of “Gen. ■ Jumbo” Cantwell, leader of the North- . western commonwealers, has been se- . cured by the parents of two Spoka e, Wash./girls whom he is cha ged with . abducting. Sir W. Throckmorton’s chestnut t colt Areano, by Ma k out of Annette, j has been struck out of the entries for - tiie Derby. 3 Admiral da Gama will make an endeavor to raise funds in Eur pe with the purpose of reviving the revolution.

—————— NEWS OF OUR STATE. A WEEK AMONG THE HUSTLING HOOSIERS. What Our Neighl ors Are Doing—Matters of General and Local Interest—Marriages and Deaths — Accidents and Crimes— Pointers About Our Owu People. Ind ana Fairs. . following are the pl ice-t and dates of exhibits tin* yeur, t gether with names or secretarien: Ji iy 31 to Aug. 3-Ripley couutv fair. Will C. Imho, secretory, Osgo d. July .in to Aug. 4—. utnam county fair, H. C rosher. secretary, Faiubrid^e. July 3i to Aug. — XVavne. Henry, and Fanuo.ph. F. A Wiseheurt, secretarv. Middletown. evg ” to W—Wax ne county lair, John Bowman secretary, liagerstov n. Au ß s to .o—New I o s ?peeii Meeting, G. O. I>ran. secretary, ‘ ew Loss. Aug. 7 to W-. ennings conEtv fair, Fred n. Nauer, eeeietarv, > o th \ ernon. Aug. I. to 17—Dil.ware county fair, M. S. Claypool .ecretury. Muncie. Aug. 11 to h - o er»on cointy fair, S. E. II igh. secieiary. Madis n Aug. 13 to 17- Ham 1 on munty f..ir, Will J. XVO"ds. secretary, ci e man. Ai g 1 to 18—Vigo < ouuty fair, W. H. Dunean. Becietsry, Terre Haute. Aug. Do io g’—Hancock county fair, W. P. Ilidgood, secretary, Gioeutiel.i. Aui-.-Ziito .4 Tipun county fair, 1,., Kasti. secretary. Tipton ‘ Aug. ‘2l lo -21— < wt< n c. uoty tsir. A. E. Vurkey, a cretury, Mo »cC". Aug. 21 to g—Lp n er county fair, C. M. Fart- ; ridge, secretary, Kiskiort. ; Aug .1 to 2-- Wa ten county fair. Frack J. Good wine, secre arv, West Ltbanoj. Aug. 2: to -i—Flo d county fair, James M. Gwin, stcretary. New Ibanv? Ai g. 2 to 21 Bi one couu y fair, J. F. Martin, secret ry. Lebanon. Aug. < to2l—Fairmount Union fair, J. W. Parrish, secre a y. Fairmoun , Aug. 25 to rep . I . o n oa county fair, W. S. Young, set rot ary Fn n Im. Aug. 27 to fiept. I—l e atur coun‘y fair, Ed. Kess ng. secretary, Grecusbu g Aug. 2. to .—< limou county fair, Jos. Heavilon. secretary, Frank ort. Aug. 27 to.il—Harrison co nly fair, T. S. Getzendauner. secromry. Corydon. Aug. 28 to 31—lieming on fair association, Ja per Guv, secretary. Remit gton. Aug. 27 to September I—War. i k county fair. Kite Wilson, secretary. B< on die. At g. 27 to Sept. I—Oakland t ity fair. W.C, Miller, so retary, Oakland City. Aug. .8 to 31 Scott county fair, Jos. H. Shea, secretary, Scottsburg Aug. 27 to 31—Hrulzeton union fair, F. M. Miller, secretary. Hr dgeton. Mpt itos-ira itcvumj fair.il. G. Hamaker. secreta y, X ariou sept ito 7—Montgomery county fair, W. W. Morgan secretory. Craws rd-ville. Se t. 3 to 7— I enroll and Warren county fair, W H. McKuigbt tecretary, 1 oswt.ll. Sept 1 to B—ShelbyB—Shelby county fair. F. E. Str. up, sec. el ary. Shell y v.lle. Sept s to 7—Washington county fair, E. W. Manaugh. tecretary, Salem. rept to s—Sullivan county fair. C. H. Crowdor. secretary. Sullivan. Sept. 1 to i —Francesville fair, E. H. Applegate, secretary. Francesville. Sept (to S- spen er county Eg icul ural and industrial, I’. C. ollv, secretary, i husuey. Sep sto B—P ke county fair, J. W. Brumfielu. secretory. 1 etersburg, se t. .. to 7— Tippecanoe county fair, W. M. Blackstock, se. r tary. Lafayette. S<pt. Ito f—Grange Jubilee fair, Thos. Wathnglon, secretary, XX irt. Sept. I to 7—Switzerland and Ohio county fair, XV. H. Madison, secretary. East Enterprise. Sept. 11 to 15—Monroe county fair, v. K. Worrell, secretary. Bloomington. Sept. 11 to 14—Kentland fair, XV. T. Drake, secretary, Kentlaud. Sept-11 to 14—Lake county fair, W. L, Allmim. secretary, (.Town Point. Sep . lo to 15 Gii son county fair, S. Vet Strain, secretary. Prin etem sept. 11 to ,5 Wairen tri-county fair, Nathan Fisl er. secretary. XVarrom Sept. 10 to 14—Clark county fair, L. C. Morrison secretary, Cha lestou. Sept. 1 1 t> 14—Fountain, Warren and Vermillion, W. T. Wind. Becretery, e oxim-ton. Sept. 10 to lf>- Kush county fair, W. L. King, 1 secretary, Rushville — - Sept. 10 to 14 Parke county fair, J. Edgar । All u sicre'.ary. Rockville. s. t II to J: stmku county air, 11. 11. Cos- .' f- H, re -retary. Kn k < Sept- 12 to t —Miami and Fulton county fa r, Ira H Hurst, scer tar.-. Macy. । si j t Is to 21—steub n county fair, H. L. ! Huston, secretary, Angola. ; Sept. 17 to 21—Tri-state fair, It. L. Aiken, secretary, Evansville. Sept. 17 to 22—Lawrence county fair. Frank O. St ,m. ard. secret ar--. Bedford Sept. 18 to 21—Marshall county fair, C. Fisher, ee retiuy, Plymouth. sept, is to 21 Po: ter ccunty fair, E. S Beach, secretarv, X ulparaiso. Sept 17 to 21—Vermillion county fair, L. S, Gri udyke. secretary. Cayuga. Sep? i. t<> 22 —Indiana state fair, C. F. Kenneiv. Indian ipcdii. Sep! is to 21— XX'abash ccunty fail, George B.

Faw lev, Secretary. Wabash. Sep.'. 17 to 22—Elk! art county fair, E. E. Drake, secretary, Goshen sept. I‘J to 21—Farmers' Union fair, W. H. De:i ■n, secretary. New Carlisle. S- i’t. 2?> to 2-—Lap; rte county fair, J. V. Dorlaud, secretary. Lr.porte. S pt.gito ct —North Manchester tri-county fair, B. F. Clem; ns, secretary, North Manchester. Sept. 25 to 29—Ve rmillion county joint stock fair, John Richardson, secretary, Newjort. Sej t. 2> t > 29—Huntington county fair, A. L. Beek secretary, Huntington. Sept. 24 to 28—Eastern Indiana agricultural fair, J. S Conolgue. secretary. Kendall• ille. Sept. 25 to 28- lay county fair, Geo, W. Bergenian. secretary, Portland Sept. 2> to 28i—Green county central fair, J. B. lit aron, secretary. Bloomfield. Sept. 25 to 28-Bi emen agricultural fair, H. H. Miller, secretary, Brem< n. Sept. 21 to tB-Posey county fair, T. W. 1 Wilson secretary. New Harmony. iept. 25 to —Pulask: county fair. S. B. Agnew. secretary. Winamac. Sept. 24 to _9—Jackson county fair, Henry i Price, secretary, Seymour. > Oct. 1 tos—Green county fair, D. J. Terbane, secretary, Linton. Oct, 3 to 6—Fulton county' fair, Geo. V. Dawi son. secretary. Homester. 1 Oct. Ito s—Poplar Grove fair. A. D. Woods, eeeretarv. Poplar Grove. ' Oct. 2 to s—Randolph county fair. D. E. Hoff- ■ mau. secretary. Winchester. I Oct. Ito s—Noble county fair, Jas. E. Mc- . Donald, secretary. Ligonier. Oct. 3to s—Maxinkuckee fair, E. S. Freeso, 1 secretary, Maxmkuckee. 1 Oct. 1 to 6 Daviess county fair, W. F. Axtell, > secretary, Wash ngten. r () C t jto s—North Indianaand South Michigan • fair I>. W. Place secretary. South end. , Oct sto 12—Northeastern Indiana lair, J. G. , Jchuson, secietarv, Waterloo. . Oct 13—Marlon county exhibition. Ida F. R chardson, secretary. Indianapolis. 6 < ct. 9to 12 Bourbon fair, G. D. Ettinger, secr retarv. Bourbon. . - Oct. Bto U —Knox county fair, James V>. Emi- - son, secretary, Vincennes. t | Minor State Items. " 1 Solomon osBCRN.o’d soldier, killed 2 in a runaway at Kokomo. -I Kokomo's s.’O.OOn < itv Hall is coiua pleted and will be dedicated July 4. » Ri HM!ind’s Commercial Club has r ordered plans for a new $75,000 hotel. 3 Fort Wayne saloons were closed ‘ Sunday for the first time in many j years. . There’s talk of establishing a f bicycle factory at the Northern a Prison. a । Jack Linte was found dead in tho - woods near Marion. Accidentally shot a himself. The solid gold star presented by the French society of the Legion of Honor ’ to Jennie Creek of Millgrove, who provented a wreck by flagging the train '' with her petticoat, now adorns her breast, having arrived from Paris last , week. | Editor J. H. M< Clung of the Munt cie Times, and one of the pioneer , newspaper men of Indiana, searched r for a gas leak with a match recently. i He found it aud his residence was I nearly sha en down. The space unt. derneath the floor was filled with gas, h and when it burned a terrible report u followed and the floor was shattered.