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US LAST BESTIXG PLACE A KENTUCKIAN WHO HAS HIS OWN. IDEAS ALL And Hm Worked Them Out in Hi* Ceme tery Lot-A Uem&rkable Group of statu ary-Every I’enon and Animal He Ever Loved to Be Represented in Marble. Here in Mayfield,*flourishing little city in the Pennyroyal district of Ken tucky, writes a correspondent of the Washington Star, lives one of the most interesting characters in the state. He has a passion, ^like unto which there was never one possessed before—a passion for tombstones. Seventy-five years old and well pre served, this man, Mr. Henry G. Wool dridge, has only begun the task of fit ting up his last resting place. “Uncle Henry,” as he is familiarly known to every one, was born in mid dle Tennessee, November 29, 1822, and was the youngest of a family of eight children. His father died when he was but two years old, and his mother died fifteen years after. His four brothers and three sisters are all dead now, leaving him the sole sur vivor of the family and “the last of his race. ” Abont five years since Mr. Wool dridge purchased a lot in the May- field cemetery and had a marble shaft erected to mark his grave, when he should he buried there. On this shaft he had the date of his birth, a masonic emblem and a horse chiseled, leaving a space for the date of his death to be carved, when he died. He was not pleased with this monument, and had a statue of himself made in Italy and mounted by the side of his monument. He then concluded to ha.e his statue mounted on his favorite horse, “Fop,” t placed with the group, which he did, and then had a marble sarcophagus erected, on w hich he had chiseled a likeness of his trusty shotgun. “Uncle Henry” was never married, never ha\ ingexperienced a thrill of love for the fairer sex,hence his affectionr were centred upon his dumb animal friends. He was a great hunter iu his younger days, and many a buck has felt the sting of death from his gun. He was very fond of chasing the cun ning fox, and had a fine pack of hounds at his home at all times. Mounted upon his hunting horse, “Fop,” with his favorite foxhound, “Bob,” in the lead,he has spent many a night iu the chase. His deerhound, “Towhead,” was especially dear to him, and, together with “Bob,” is placed in front of his mounted statue. LIFE IN THE KLONDIKE. — Must g, ana a* aau," m fox is before the foxhound, “Bob.” Thus does he do homage to the mem ory of his fast friends in the chase of earlier days. He had a dear little girl friend who kindly attended him dur ing a severe spell of sickness, and he has caused to be erected a statue of her on his lot. He «iext turned his attention to the family, and the first to be remembered was his mother. Her statue stands to the right of his' and that of his father directly in front of her. Then a favorite nmee, Maude, was remembered with a statue to the rear of his mother. The last work of the saulptor has just been placed among the group, his three brothers—John H., William F. and Alfred T. Wooldridge. All these statues and monuments aro erected in an inclosure 16 by 30 feet and are sur rounded by an iron fence. The old man is not yet satisfied with the silent guards he will have above him while he sleeps the long sleep, and will en large his lot soon to have the statues of his sisters erected with his other relatives. The arrangement, as well as the idea, is very unique, and it is a very rare thing’that a stranger visits May- field without going out to see the wonderful collection which stands npon Mr. Wooldridge’s lot. His lot is situated on the brow of a email hill,to the right of the entrance, and can be seen a great distance from the cemetery. “Uncle Henry” wants every person and every creature he loved repre sented in his collection, and says he •will have them all th^re, if he lives long enough to see it carried out. While he has excellent health for one of his age, he is constantly preparing for the final summons, and has pur chased his metallic casket, and his robe, in which he wishes to be laid in the tomb to rest. He has spent thousands of dollars in preparing his lot, and has much more at his com mand, beiifg a very wealthy man. He has no near relatives living to whom he will leave his estate, and his greatest desire is to have his loved ones close to him in death. He lives with none of his relations, bnt has built Lira a home, and has housekeepers to attend his wants. He takes a drive every day, and always takes a look at his lot in the cemetery while he is ont driving. His life is nearly spent now, and, when the summons has come at last, and “Uncle Henry” lies down to rest, the sweet notes of the southern mock- ing'bird will cheer the graven images during their silent watch o’er the tomb, and the coming generations will have cause to wonder what man ner of man oonld have possessed such a peculiar passion. Gambling and Shopping With Kirhr* on Sulphur ( reek The following letter has been re ceived at Seattle, Wash., by & W. Chamberlin of 0. W. Chamberlin & Co. from Joseph Green, Colonel of the First Regiment of the National Guard of Washington, and an infiueutial business man, who left Seattlei j July last for the Klondike by way of Dyea and the Chilkoot Pass. “1 arrived here on August 23 in good shape, without any serious accident, though I had quite an experience. J ran my boat through the canon an 1 portaged the White Horse Rapids, ns my boat was not long enough to run through without great risk of getting everything wet. Nearly all who came up with me on the steamer Alki are now here, or will be in a few day*. This is my first chance to send cat a letter. “This is a lively camp, and all who desire to do well are making money. Wages are $10 a day for common labor, $15 for mechanics, and $15 nr the mines; but grub is very high here now. Almost, everybody euniee a sack of gold dust, and passes it over to the clerk or dealer to take out the amount of purchase. Every kind of gambling game is running wide open. A man sits down to any kind of a game he desires, passes his sa k to the dealer, and names the number of chips he desires and plays away. Games run pretty high, too - up into the three figures. Every one seems to have plenty of dust. Everybody looks alike so far ns clothing is con cerned. The richest mine owners will compare favorably, in wearing apparel, to the common tramps of Seattle. “I haven’t been i lie since 1 arrived here, I can assure you. I have staked out a town lot iu the resident j ortion of this fair city, 50x60 feet- in size. On the second day after my arrival I went out on a stampede and staked out a claim on Sulphur Creek. This creek is forty-five miles from Dawson. It was only recently discovered. Every claim on it has been located. Only two claims have been worked any yet, but they are proving quite good. 1 saw- two men with a rocker at work on one of them, and they took out $125 in three hours. On the other claim,held by Whittemore, who used to be em ployed in the King County court house at Seattle, and three other men, they took ont with slnice boxes in two weeks $3000 and found one nugget, which I saw, which weighed $9.15. The claim I staked is only a short distance down the creek from this one. tj am certain that it will Tf mv tniil. nri-i'tti V* I will put In nine months this w inter working it. I will put in some w oik anyway on what grub I can buy in case the steamer don’t arrive. “Winter is now near and log houses are building all around my tent. I have the material all out for our cabin, and when my partner arrives from a creek to which he has gone, near Sulphur we will rush it up in a hurry. “While out locating my claim we camped one night about thirty miles from here. When I awoke in the morning I found that my shoes were frozen stiff. Had I not had on very heavy socks I should have been in u pretty fix. A Peculiar Tribe in the Land of Eire. Quite distinct and peculiar is the Ona tribe, which inhabits the prairie region of Tierra del Fuego. The great island has the shape of a triangle, and is almost as large as the state of New York. Once upon a time it must rave had a tropical climate, inasmuch as the bones of monkeys and parrots are found fossil there in great num bers. There is much excellent graz ing land, and sheep-raising is a grow ing industry, the Onus being killed off as fast as possible incidentally to the process of fencing the land. Their children and women are captured, when possible, and practically en slaved, being employed as servants at the stations maintained by the Argen tine government on the islnnd, or else carried to Buenos Ayres. The Ouas inhabit the part of Tierra del Fuego which Magellan first saw, and their habit of signaling to one another by means of tires caused the famous nav igator to call the country “Land ol Fire.”—Detroit Free Press. Couldn’t Take Her Back. A Khefiiold merchant whoso daugh ter had married a man with whom it proved that she could not get on very well Was much surprised some weeks ago to see the young la ly retain home again with all her belonging'. The old man listened very attentively tc her story and then went to his desk and wrote a note to hi* son-in-law, which he gave to his daughter, as suring her that her husband would re ceive her kindly after thi«. The pail on reading the letter found in ii the following notice: Deab 8ib—Got* that have hern seleetec of one’s own free will at my estAblwIuuen are not taken back again. The young couple laughed hen' tilj and were reconciled.—Pearaaa’- Weekly. The old hall in Lincolnshire, Eng land, the “Lorksley Hall” of Tenny son’s poem, offered for sale with thirty four acres of grass arable land, wa; withdrawn from sale at $6300. RAM’S HORN BLASTS, tTarnii’s Note* Calling itie Wltfecd to lie pent mice. ENTUBE Is a slippery -oad. Bad hal ^ts nev er backside. Mortal beauty is but nud In blossom. It takes more than besuty to run a kitchen. The devil Is most like a roar ing lion when he looks most like a sheep. The wounded need the helping hand. :>Y expert can pick the locks of Diety. The true hero bears Insult and keeps the pence. It takes wit and grit to paddle your own canoe. Better a hero with bare body, than a craven in armor. He Is often sold, who buys much at the bargain counter. If you would teach your children pa tience, show them what It is. Without a competency for old age, none are happy and few honest./ It Is because men can talk t/goth< i\ •hai they do not travel on all/fours. The man who knows how’ tc live well, will not have to learn how t< die well. He who shoots In the rlj lit direc tion, will sooner or later hit s unething. Many a man has to go afeny from home to become acquainted self. It is a long step In the rlgh to bo willing to take thin come. The devil will keep on coni ns long as we let him in knocks. Every man who walks, some tracks that others wll follow. Tills life Is the dressing lifts the curtain and we st eternal stage. The young man who is a his hours, Ids dimes and n fish worth catching. Future generations will learn that centralized wen public is the nest-egg of The poor man braving eh waves of adversity, displays ism than Bonaparte on Hi] -Austerfit*. |i, , ■ The boy at ten, wants H house; at twenty, he wants etatc; at thirty, he tries to n spring, and at forty, he lias ous thoughts of trying to rult Strange Death of Three At Clomerac, in France, thi ers named Mose, all over SO have just died on alternate very wtrunge manner. The found Monday in a cellar half*aten by rats. The second was found Wednes day In a stable under a heap!of pota toes, and the eldest, living at’Flaviac, was discovered two days Inter dead under his bed. No.. jA Thisquar- ter-*aw< d oak willing des-k is pol ished like a E iHUO. It as a {Much beveled plate glass in top and a deep drawer below. Ar- tirtlo French leg«: also finished in mahogany. $3.95 is our apeo- ial price for thisliOdesk. (Mailorders filled promptly.) 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