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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-27

D.. Rev. B. +. Teff. d. D., ard by the
white-headed veterans before him. Mr.. Allen
the first speaker. gave most interesting ac-
count Of the advent of the first Methodist
missionary in the District of Maine in 1898.
: and the heroic efforts of the early Methodists
TO plant their faith among the pines of the
Dirigo State He related the history of the
growth of the society in Maine in point of
wealth, numbers and influence until it won
general recognition and respect. His re-
marks abounded with anecdotes of the pion-
GERS, and were very entertaining. Rev. DR..
Teft succeeded him. and stated by way OF in
PRODUCTION that he had known but few hours
that he was TO speak on the history of Meth
odism, and had prepared no discourse. How
ever. from his rich store Of experience as
preacher for nearly half century, he found
abundant material to hold the closest atten-
tion of his audience as long as he chose to
speak If DIR. Tefft is SO effective without
preparation, he must be giant indeed when
he has his library to consult and plenty OF
time to prepare discourse. On motion OF
Rev. DIR. McKeown a vote of thanks was
passed by the audience TO the two speakers
of the evening for their instructive and in
teresting remarks. Closed by singing The
following is the programme for
THURSDAY.
600 A. NJ. Prayer meeting.
$50 g Social praise meeting.
800 SO Conference business.
$50 p. NJ. Domestic Missions, l. Luce,
p. Jaques, Presiding Elders. Preachers
Hid, 5. +. Wetherbee, j. Collins
: 80 T. NJ. Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. Address by Mrs. Emily L.
Mclaughlin.
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For Sale.

Of larger sire. and will sell my old boiler aud en-
CINE also injector to feed the boiler all at low
price; every article being In good working order.
Injector Is good to purify water Of lime Apply AT
the steam Dye House, Augusta, Maine.
apr26 2w&w1m EMILE BARBER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-27

0>Partridge Bros, under Granite Hall,
are reliable druggists, and keep not only the
0est medicines, but. every variety OF to''e'
snd fancy goods to be found in first CLASS
city drug store. which they will sell at the
lowest prices. vick's and other choice flower
eeeds can be found there.
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Wen. should say not! No, sir: that girl could
have called on the crowd for every cent there
was in it, and her request would have beca
granted. When We asked her what she wanted
10 do. and where she was going she replied that
1t was matter of indifference to her THE OBJ
ject for which lived has been ACCOMPLISHED
she said, and don't care what do. have no
home, no one to whom to 60. Hang me- If you
Ike But We had no such idea. Instead OF
dong that We passed a hat around among the
boys and took up collection amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars. which we forced her to
accept. We sent her with the next pack train
to freka, from whence she could easily get
down to Sacramento and the white settlements
never heard OF her again. ROdacker was buried
without regret and over his grave one of the
boys placed board on which he had carved with
his jack-knife:
'Here lies man who received his lust rev ard -
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DUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING AM
STORE. NORTHWEST CORNER OF UEEREE

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING AND
STORE, NORTHWEST CORNER OF DEFREES
AND NORTH CAPITOL. STREET.
by virtue of deed Of trust given to and duly q
recorded in Libcr No. 49, folio 434. seq, s:
the land records for Washingt9n county in the
fr9nt IT., Of the Erenises on THURSDAY, THIR.
ate in the city Of Washington District Of Columbia the
plan of said city Is Lot H in Alex. r. Shepherds sub
division of lots hundred and twenty-five 22) and
one hundred and twenty three 3 in his original SUBJ
division Of square numbered six hundred and twenty
easements rights privileges and aTpnrtenances to the
sane belonging or in any wise appertaining.
This property is i'll the immediate vicinity Of the Gov
ernment Printing Office, aud desirable business
stand.
Terms: One-third cash; balance IN six. twelve,
eighteen and twenty four months notes to bear interest
aid to be secured by deed Of trust premises sold
ell cash. at option of purchaser deposit of 500
Gured at sale. Convey Encing and recording at
Casers cost Terms to be complied with in days.
otherwise the Trustee the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaung purchaser
after giving five days public notice of such resale in
newspaper published in Washington, d. c.
mlf-dECS GEORGE O. WHITE Tr,gfee
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ITyHoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneor.

TWO SMALL FRAME DWELLINGS, on I STREET
NORTHEAST. BETWEEN TENTH AND EI.Ev-
ENTH STREETS, BEING NOS. 1918 AND lOl7,
AND VACANT LOT ON NORTH SIDE OF T
STREET, BETWKRN NINTH AND TENTH
STREETS NORTHWEST; Two BRICKS And
ONE FRAME DWELLING. NOS. 522, 524 AND
SAG ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHWEST. AT
AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY,, the FIFTEENTH DAY OF<ses
MARCH, 1851. ut FIVE O'CLOCK r. M, in front "a
Of the premises shall sell part Of Lot In square
s57. tsssether with the improysments. -
On THURSDAY, the SlXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH,
ISs2. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part Of Lot g. in square
Also, on FRIDAY. the SEVENTEENTH DAY OF
MARCH. 1882, at FIVE O'CLOCK. IN front Of the
premises. Lots IL, Is and -. In sRare 35l with the
improvements. Az located as sboye stated.
Payments at six aud twelve month";, with notes bearing
interest and secured By deed of trust the propey
sold. All conyeysncing at purchasers cost depnudf
Of $50 viii be required each piece Of property e dine
CT sale. THOMAS BOWLING,
m4-dts AuctioneeS.
~ TIE ABOVE EALES ABE pOsTPoxED N
Ct ths storm n !i,e orsss yr4
TMENTY-EI0HrH and
IWEHTf.E1H3H, sRue h0Ey9 M places.
R1G-0b 3HoMAO DoH1l&6 Auctinaoeg.
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Ex-GovERNoR SPRAGuE IN CoNTEAPT.-At Prcyi-
dence, r. l., In the supreme court yesterday, Hon.
G. B. FafnswOrth, custodian OF the Quidnick Com
pany'S property, took out q writ against William
6prsgue and Superintendent Corey, OF the Arctic
Mills, for contempt OF court lt Is alleged that
Spragne ami Corey denied FarBswarth admission
TO the MIL for the purpose OF taking an inventory,
6praglle threatenang ID throw TaznsS0rsh Into tle
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BENSINGER Auctloneer
% Washington Horse and Carriage Bazaar
93S, $40 and $40 Louisiana avenue
AUCTION SALE OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, HAIR
NESS, &c, EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY MORNING, commencing at TEN
G'OCLOCK, Special attention given to the sales Of
on all consignments Ija16l s. BENSINGER Auct.
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FROM Box ON THE EAR WHEN HE WAS A boy
John +. Chaplin, editor OF the S0uth died at the
New York hospital last Saturday morning. His
injury from a box on the eaf received when he
was boy. He had suffered from it all his life.
He was formerly an officer Ia the Union army.
HIS family live in Lincoln, Mass. He was fifty
Two years OF age, and is said to have been cousin
OF the late DR.. e. H. Chaplin.
NOMINATIONS BY THs GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
RRJRcTED.-The Maryland senate, In executive ses-
sion Yesterday, rejected several nominations sent
In by Governor Hamilton Among them were Mr..
Henry Seim and Thomas NcC0sKer, for supervisors
OF election OF Baltimore city; Col e. j. Joyce, Of
Baltimore, and DR.. Jones, OF ST Marys, as tnspee-
tors OF tObaec0 at state warehouses and Mr.. James
Hodges as director OF the penitenttaxy. IL q
n4ht q the democratic factions
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The question of railroad deadheadism is up In
the Ohio legislature. The bill under considera-
ton would fine every public Official who rides
to the inf0rmc9. s.
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nUNCANsON BROS. Aucnoneers,
IL Southeast corner 9th and streets northwest.

HAE1So ID IVA WALNUT PAR!0R SUITE IN SILK
SETS; MARBLE TOP TABLES; WALNUT HALL
RACK; DWARF BOOKCASE; LADIES' DESK:
WALNUT WARDROBE: COTTAGE SET; BRUS-
SFLS CARPETS: PERSIAN RUG CARPET, VERY
HANDSOME; OH, PAINTINGS; ENGRAVINGS;
EXTENSION TABLES; WOVEN WIRE AND
OTHER SPRINGS: FEATHERS: HAIR AND
HUSk MATTRESSES; SINGLE PIECES BED
STEADS: BUREAUS: WASHSTANDS: TABLES.
4 OTHER FURNITURE: OIICLOTHS: PLATED
WARE. &c OF PRIVATE FAMILY, REMOVED
TO OUR STORE.
TWENTY-FIRST, at TEN O'CLOCK. mlS-2t
u THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED ON AC-
count of the rain until THURSDAY, MARCH
TWENTY-THIRD, same hour and place. 80, It
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George G:ggcrs.eff, of Glasgow. KY. having
los. an eye in an elcction-,lay row "a Ncyc;nper'
1850. shed his assailant fer Ssc,ce0, and q Jury
has jest given him & 500.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON
THoMAS BOWLING, Aucnoneer.

TRusTEE's SALE OF THREE BUILDING LOTS
ON STREET, BETWEEN TWENTY-FIFTH
WEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust bearing date theG4A
eighth day Of January. 1850. and du recorded65&
IN iaoer ysI foilo S5l, ct one OF the land
aEds OF the District of Columbia, and by direction Of
the party secured thereby the undersigned Trustee
sell on WEDNESDAY,, the EIGHTH DAY or MARCH,
1852 at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. the fol-
lowing unimproved property, viz. Lots numbered ~
Is and lg in Eliza C2thcarts subdivision Of original
Lot numbered H. and part Of original Lot numbered
IN square numbered Is having front NJ Is feet each
on street, by depth of 90 feet TO ten foot aIley he
tween 18th and Goth streets. ~
Terms: 0ne-third cash the residue in two equal
payments at six and twelve months with notes bearing
interest at six cent per until raid and re
cured by deed Of trust the property sold All con
veyancing at purchasers cost deposit of $50 viii be
required on each Lot at time Of sale.
f24-dSds JESSE Y. n. HUYCK, Trustee.
ts THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH FIFTEENTH, same hour
and place. By order Of the Trustee.
m9-dsds THOMAS BOWLING. Auct
SCI THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH TWENTY-SECoND, 1882,
came hour and place, on account of the weather.
by order OF the Trustee. ml5-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
(uHANCERy SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
NAND CNIMpRONEn RIAL ESTATE, SITUATED
On LLkNENTH AND TtELf1H sTREErS
BEINEEN AND a STREETS NnRIHE

(WANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
NAND CNIMPRONEp RIAL ESTATE, SITUATED
On EtNENIH AND TtELflH STkEErA
BETWEEN AND q STREETS NORTHEAST.
Under and 10y virtue Of decree q the Supreme "a
Court OF the Distric: Of Columbia passed. February ~
18th. lss'. in Equity cause No. Z, at, Wherein -
Leonard Schei II complainant and John Ebert q al are
oefendants the undersigned, Trustees will oser for
sale, ut public auctioD in front of the prcmscs ON
MONDAY. APRIL THIRD. l~S2, Of ROrR IA
O'CLOCK Il. Nj. the folio~ius described real sstate
situated in the city Of Washington. u. C.. and known
Lots twelve II }, thirteen tl3l and fourteen tl in
squsre S3 said lots fronting l2h east and
lot lS being improved 10y connections Brick Resl-
dence.
And immediately after said sale, we win offer for
sale at public ancton in frout NJ the Irvmises. Lots
and O. in said square aSS. froEting llh east
Lots 8, e, L. and l3 nave frontage Of C5 iet with
detho 1872 feet inches each. Lot lS contains about
Z, ?to square feet Of gnoCud.
Terms OF sale prescribed by the derce One third
90 cash balance in equal instsllments Of twelve 2
ard eighteen ls) months from the day of sale. with
int rest I've secured by deed e trust ,on the pr n-
ises IL the purchaser purchasers fail "a cofnply
with said terms within week from the day of sale
the property viii nc rld ~ the risk and cost of the
defatlg purchaser cr pur. hSsers sitter five days
uce in The Evening Star. Zach lot will le sold seTa-
rateiy. deposit az fifty 500 dalArs on each nnu-
proved and one hundred 400 dollars the improved
lot VIII bc required at the time Of sale Al convey ancine
Mt purchasers costs.
LEON TOBRINER. Trustee
No. 80 ! = street northwest
r. L. JACKSON. Trustee.
- No. 1sj Bridge street, GEORGETOWN.
j. T. CoLDWELl. Auci ml3-eo&ds
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THIS EVENING.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS L. CO., Auctioneers
GRAND AUCTION SALE OF NEW AND CHOICE
BOOKS. COMPRISING WORKS FROM ALI, THE
BEST AUTHORS.
streets facing PennsSlyania avenue. ON MONDAY,
MARCH TWENTIETH, AT SENEN-A I'D A-HALF
OCLOC p NJ ard continue each evening until ali is
disposed Of The stock is large and consists of the
best books Duhlish in the various departments of
literature. This is a chance for book buyers a.
the entire stock must be closed out.
Terms cash.
mlS-7t WALTER b. WILLIAMS L CO., Aucts
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DUNCANSoN BROS, Aucuoneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-sTORY BRICK HOUSE
ON NORTH SIDE OF TRUMBULL STREET,
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
By virtue of oeed Of trust to the subscribers. a
bearing date April 18TH 1876 and recorded in LiberfS
No. slS, fol. So the land records of the District
of Columbia and at the written request Of the parties
secured thereby will sell at public auction i'm front
of the premises, THURSDAY. MARCH TWENTY
THIRD, 1882, at FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ, lot number Is,
i'll block nun bered &c. Of the Howard University SUBJ
division Of part Of tract Of land situate in the county
OF Washington. District Of Columbia tsaid lot having
Provements thereon. consisting Of two-story brick
house.
Terms of Sale: One-third Of the purchase money in
cash, balance in three equal payments six twelve
and eighteen months. for which the notes of the pur
chaser will be required bearing six per cent interest,"
and secured by deed of trust upon the property sold
Of sac must be complied with in days. otherwise
the property will be resold at the risk and
defaulting purchaser after days notice 10y adv
tsement.
CHARLES T. DAVIS -.o
PHILIP F. LARNER,S if"s'eee'
mo. II. IL l6. Is. 22-6t
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TOMORROW.

TO.MORROW.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS l. CO.. Auctioneers
SPECIAL. SALE OF
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE AND SUPERIOR
CARPETS
AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY. MARCH TWENTY-THIRD, COM
mencng At ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, shall sell.
within our sales room magnificent Rosewood rane
Psror Suite beautifully upholstered in black and old
gold, very costly; one elegant Chamber Suite French
Plate Glass, superior in workmanship and stylish:
handsome Bookcase two Walnut Chamber Suites best
make Walnut NJ T. Sideboard superior Carpets three
Gilt Frame Mirrors, Ladies' Black Walnut Writing
Desk, Grandfather's Clock in perfect order.
ALSO,
AT TEN O'CLOCK, in front of Auction Rooms,
A general assortment of second hand Furniture.
We would call special attention to this sale as the
goods are nearly new and in perfect order Those in
search Of well Furniture and Of the latest
design. should give this sale their attention the
goods have only been in q few months.
Terms cash.
NIL 1t WALTER B. WILLIAMS l. CO.. Aucts.
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A NiANCEKG SALE.
- BY virtue If a decree Of the Supreme Courfa2R
81 The District OF Columbia passed in equity caused
No. 4. oo4, Will, on WEDNESDAY,, the TNEN-
Tl. MINI DAY OF MARCH. 1882, at FIVE O'CLOCK
NJ IN front Of the premises. offer for sale auction
Lot No g. IN square No. 734, in this city, having front
OF SO feet inches on North Carolina avenue and al
average depth of about l56 feet.
Terms: One-third Of the purchase money I'm cash ana
the residue III two equal paynHts at Elk and twelve
months with six cent interest. Conyeyancipx NJ
purchasers cost deposit of $50 win required -
soon AZ property is sod.
- REGINALD FENDALI. Trustee.
DtNCANSoN BRoS.. Auctlonecrs. m1T-dkde
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V,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF IIpRovFp PROPERTY on

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
FAlETTE STREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND
THIRD STREETS, GEORGE TOWN. DC.
BY virtue of deed of tr,iSf bearing date thea
ninth day Of September, lisa. and duly recorded 80
IN Liver 9f1. folio 3do. &C, of the land -
for Washington, District Of Columbia the undersigned
Trustees viii sella TUESDAY, the TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH. lss2. at FIVE O'CLOCh
=. M the following described property. viz: All that
parcel Of ground lying and bing in teorgetown Dis
trlci of Columbia being all that part of Lot No les IN
Threikeld's addition t. said Georgetown. being the
souther1mos 20 feet in front by the depth thereof he
ginning point IN he west ne of Fsyete STREET
tant 100 feet south from 50 street and running thence
south 20 feet thence wet lie feet Themes north and
thence east 100 feet In the place Of beginning ogether
with the Improvements, which consist Of two-stnry
and basement Frame Dwelling. with modern improve
merits.
Terms: third cash; the balance at six and
twelve months. with notes bearing interest until raid
and secured by deed Of trust the property sold.
Al conNeyanclng at purchasers cost $lo0 down at
tme of sale IL the terms Of sale not complied with
IL ten days, the Trustees the right resell
property at the risk and Of the defmng purchz-
ser after FIVE days notice in The Evening STAR
JAMES L. DAVIS, T,,,s.o,s
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m17-d&ds AUSTIN HIRR.
rNRCSTEEs SALE OF BRICK DWELLING ON
IL H STREET NORTH, NEAR The PATENT

Il STREET NORTH, NEAR THE PATENT
OFFICE.
By virtue Of deed of trust recorded among theSSs
land records Of the District IF Columbia, in Iiber 80
No. 9e9, folio $50, viii offer for sale at auction
in front Of the premises, THURSDAY, THE
IHIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH. 1852. at Five
O'CLOCK PM, part Of Lot No. II, in square asa
beginning street north 20 feet the north
east corner of said lot and running thence Do feet
thence south los feet thence east ~ feet and thence
north los feet 70 the beginning. with the right Of
over priv ate alley in Improved 10y three story
Brick House with b-ck building ct NORTH
west
This property viii he sold subject 10 prior deed Of
trust for -. 900. maturing January ~ 1888 which
interest has been paid H. january 2S. 1852.
Terms One-haf cash: balance, six and twelve
months with interest Ia he secured 10y purchasers
notes and deed of trust the property Conveyance
ing at purchasers deosit of 800 al tune Of
sale. JOHN ]. JOHNSON.
REGINALD FENDAII,S irese.
10 -
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TOHN SHERMAN 4 CO..
u Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers
St. Cloud Building.
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THE TRADES.

YCETTS BINDERY. l0l2 PENNSYLVANIA av.
IL Plain and Fancy Bindings Of every description doc
at reasonable rates. Blank Books a specially Beaf a
references. Orders by mail promptly attended 70. M
GIBSON, BROTHERS,
" PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB pgIETERA
lZ36 Pe1nEyfvunia avenue, Warrington. ID. q.
u Fine Psiufzux a Gpesinlty. jan14
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ciennes was beginning to go out of fashion;
but that lady knew all about laces and knew
how few of them young girl ought to wear"
us Valencennes used now?"
"NOt much. except for layettes. Nothing
seems to take the place of narrow Valenciennes
for trimming babies clothes. 1t is the most
suitable lace for breakfast caps and morning
dresses, and many ladies use it for those pur-
poses 1t is completely out of fashion for
evening wear There has been quantity Of
grown tired oft. Clothing manufacturers used
1t for all sorts of things. Some of the Sixth
avenue stores had shilling calicoes made up
and trimmed with tWo-inch imitation Valen-
ciennes."
''Is the genuine valenciennes common ?"
"1t is comparatively so. Ladies who haven't
any other nice lace own q few yards of that
Large patterns of it were used ON single dresses.
Mrs. VIM. Aston has $50 yards of one kind of
Valenciennes."
''What is the most fashionable black lace?'
spanish. Chantilly and Guipure. Black
thread lace is always worn by those who have
it, but very little is bought now"
do you know Of any ladies who own historic
pieces of lace?"
"a Newport lady has veil and court train
that belonged to the trousseau OF the Princess
Elizabeth, daughter of George III. A Boston
lady who has large variety Of rare lace owns q
duplicate copy of the cradle cover that was
part Of the layette of Louis XIV. Nothing very
famous in lace has come to New York recently
since the shawl and Overskirt made for the EN-
press Eugene was sold here. The lace was very
unique, and was covered with flowers. filed in
with Manufactured Silks The Empress or
dered 1t before Sedan, but by the time it was
finished she had no need of fine laccs TWAS
sold by the manufacturer. 1t is said that large
quantities of old Russian lace are coming into
the European market. 1t will be bought as a
curiosity by lace collectors, but it is too heavy
to meet the present fashion, and has little repu-
tatiOn as fine lace work. Lace making has been
introduced into Japan. Several Brussels lace
makers are teaching the Japanese the art II
lace making become successfuhthere, 1t will at
feet European lace makers very seriously. 1
give my women Sc and 81 week more than
they could earn regularly on the Continent. But
If the Japanese once learn they will work cheaper
than the half-starved lace workers of Antwerp.
Brabant and East flanders"
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ever was and didn't know ANYTHING at all about
the real neanness Of men. One day there came
to our house nice looking young fellow who
wanted work on the farm. Mother did not like
his appearance, and begged father not to take
him, but we needed help on the place. and in
spite OF mothers protest he was taken into the
family He was nice young fellow, apparently
and father took great liking to him taking
INN into the house and treating him exactly
like member of the family After while he
began counting me, and fell in love with
him. fool that was. We were to be married
and to remove TO city i'm the west to live, but
we kept all our plans strictly to ourselves /
not even telling my sister, at his request, I
thought that she liked him, too. but knew that
we were engaged, SO preferred to say nothing
to any one at all on the subject. After awhile
he began going to the city with father and
We noticed that on those occasions the old man
would come home under the influence of liquor
Matters went from bad to worse until father be-
came confirmed drunkard and lost the farm.
short time afterward the Young man disap-
peared without a word Of warning or eXplana-
ton One day my sister came to me and told
me in confidence that she was to have been
married to him shortly, and that she was about
to become the mother of his child. He had be-
trayed us both! A few months later my sister
died in giving birth To her baby, and father was
committed to an insane ASYLUM | STAYED with
mother until she died. q year later, OF q broken
heart.
BETRAYED GIRLS vow.
'''Tiien took solemn oath that sooner or
later would lind that man and kill him for his per-
fidy. il it should be the last act OF my life. heard
nothing of him for another year, when learned
by chance that he was In the mines of California
so came to this state. and disguised as man.
searched among the mines for months until
found him. When found out where he was
went To his cabin and awaited lis ret urn
Shortly after he came II, told him who l was,
and sent my knife to his heart, as I had sworn
to do. Nose Rodackef was that man and it was
l who killed him.
s'When the committee returned with the pris.
oner and told her story to the men there wasn't