Billboard (Jul-Dec 1898) . iness to convict andkill a brave man without giving hima chance to defend himself. I dontbelieve Dan Rice is guilty of thethings he is charged with. Give him ashow to clear himself. If he cant doit yon can count me out of the Rice, you have the floor. Atthis invitation Dan jumped upon thecounter, nnd so eloquently and con-vincingly did he plead from that ele-vated rostrum, that inside of ten min-utes those who had been thirsting forhis hearts blood were cheering himto the echo, nnd wound up by carry-ing him in triumph on their shoulders. As soon as Dan could
Billboard (Jul-Dec 1898) . iness to convict andkill a brave man without giving hima chance to defend himself. I dontbelieve Dan Rice is guilty of thethings he is charged with. Give him ashow to clear himself. If he cant doit yon can count me out of the Rice, you have the floor. Atthis invitation Dan jumped upon thecounter, nnd so eloquently and con-vincingly did he plead from that ele-vated rostrum, that inside of ten min-utes those who had been thirsting forhis hearts blood were cheering himto the echo, nnd wound up by carry-ing him in triumph on their shoulders. As soon as Dan could escape fromthose whose newborn kindness threat-ened to work worse results than theirenmity, he Invited his rescuer to ac-company him to his boat While ten-dering suitable hospitality there. Ricesaid: Sir. you have undoubtedlysaved my life, and I most gratefullyappreciate the fact and acknowledgethe debt: but at the same time I amgreatly puzzled to understand why anentire stranger should take so seriousa risk in my AN IDEAL HOME No. 5—Interior of Wagon Sheds. Perhaps youll understand thegame better, Mr. Rice, was the re-ply, by recalling the fact that someten years ago. in New Orleans, voubefriended a sick and broke gambler;had him nursed through a bad attackof Yellow Jack, then-took him onboard your boat, and when you reach-ed St. Louis liberally staked him for afresh start. Well, sir, he was my onlybrother. Poor fellow; hes dead now;but he often charged me if I ever hada chance to do yon a favor to do it inremembrance of him. You justhappened to come my way tonight. Ifyoure willing to call it square Imsure I am. Thank you: I dont careif I do chance another thimbleful—itsrather better stuff than weve got upon the hill. CHARLES STOW. Leonards Loss. Geo. M. Leonard, the well-known bill post-er of Grand Rapids. Mich., lost his hand-some home on Nov. 9. It was burned to theground, with its entire contents. The firebroke out at 7 p. m. Mrs. Leonard, who was in
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