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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-29
THE STORY TELLER.
OUTINTHE DARKNESS.

OUTIN THE DARKNESS.
What a bleak wild night it wasl The
weird spirits of the storm marched up the
valley, bowling like angry demons and with
giant strength wrestled with the mighty
oaks upon the hillsides, until they bowed
their trembling limbs to the earth in mute
supplicatioD.
How the windows of the old factory rat
tied in the driving blast, and the young girl,
Jessie Deane, drew her shawl closer about
her as the damp wind came moaning in
through every crevice and Granny.
The o'clock bell had rung, the days
work was done, but still she fingered in the
work-room; sitting on the window ledge,
close up to the dirt-begrimed pane, her plain,
homely face, with its frame work of soft
brown hair, was almost hidden in the dull
Novem Der twilight.
With nervous restlessness her slender
brown hand united the fringes of her coarse
blanket shawl, while in and out of the win
ding passes of her brain the busy thoughts
came and went and came.
"only factory grip So fairhaired
lady had said that day as she passed her on
the pavement and gathered up her silken
garments daintily lest they should be defil-
cd by the touch.
She remembered what the old pastor had
said last Sabbath day in the little church of
the neighboring village of Ellenthorpe:
"Oh ye rich men, all your wealth will sure
ly avail you nothing when you reach the
rivers brink. She knew all this, and yet
it was hard to walk always among the
shadows.
With thud the waves came dashing up
against the moss-covered walls of the old
factory, and with startling thrill she look
ed down from her dizzy perch in the third
story window, and thought of the one fran
tic leap, little struggle for breath, and all
would be over.
Should she do it? Would anybody carer
All me! There was pale face with the love
light ever shining in tho brown eyes, which
she knew was Watching for her even then in
the brown house under the hill.
blessed motherl Any thing for her! Per-
htPb Wy ahu Wy pho PuiPio Batoo Vi uay Nhi
open beyond the night, but though he bade
her walk through furnace heated seven
times hotter than before, she would endure
it all for her sake, and out of the depths Of
her suffering the soul of Jessie Deane walked
that night white-robed and purified.
There came dull, heavy footstep along
the lower floor and up the oreaking stairs
"Are you ready to go home, JessieP"
She knew just what he would say, for he
had uttered precisely the same words, every
night for the last six months, standing in
the same place, fumbling his fur cap. in awk.
ard embarrassment.
"No! Pm not readyto go home with you, "
and Jessie turned with scornful air from
the sturdy country youth.
Here is my umbrella. You will need
it."
1t was kindly voice, and came from 3
manly heart, and looking at her for mo
ment with questioning look, plain, honest
John Brace turned away and walked slowly
down and out into the damp street,
''Such an awkard specimen of humanity, ;
the girl murmured pettishly; and yet sh'
knew the supniest spots in her life were thu
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HEALTH HINTS.
A,.,,1f..-.aA

and when they had finished he walked up
to the landlord and addressed him as fol-
lows:
''Six years ago at their age, stood where
those young men are now. was a man
with fair prospects. Now: at the age of
twenty-egbt, l am wrecked body and
mind.
You led me TO drink. In this room 1 for
med the habit that has been my ruin. Now
sell ms few more glasses and your work
will be done. shall soon be put out of the
way, there is no hope for me. But they can
be saved. Do not sell it to them. Sell it to
me, and let me die, and let the world be rid
of me; but for heavens sake, sell no more
to theml"
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money than at anything else by
taking an agency for the best selling
NEV book out Beginners succeed grand
UT HWY. None fail. Terms free Hal.
LETT BOOK Co., Portland, Maine.
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th1t ti1ss mot enJoy FsiJ fleas!

tion. In short, sir, one ROOM p g.
is haunted, and that is the only one, unfort-
unately, that can place at your disposal to-
night"
"My dear sir, said the Major, springipg
from his horse and tossing the bride to the
servant, "you enchant me beyond express
sionl A haunted chamber! The very thing
and I, who have never seen ghostl What
luckp'
The Colonel shook his head gravely.
~ never knew a man." he said, to pass a
night in that chamber without regretting
it,"
Major Hill laughed as he took his pistols
from the holster pipes. ''With these friends
of mine," he said, ~ fear neither ghost
nor demon"
Colonel Lawrence showed his guest into a
comfortable psrlor, where a sea-coal fire
was burning cheerfully in grate, and re-
freshments most welcome to weary trav-
eler stood upon table.
The Majors attention was drawn toward
a charming girl oftwenty, the daughter of
the Colonel, who graced the table with her
presence. Never, he thought, had he seen
SO beautiful, SO modest and so lady-like O
creature: and she, in turn, seemed very ia
vorably impressed with the manly beauty
and frank manners of their military guest
At length she retired, The Colonel, who
had found listener, was inclined to pro.
long the session into the small hours of the
morning, but finding that his guest was
much fatigued, he felt compelled to ask
him if he would not like to retire.
Major Hill promptly replied in the affirma.
tive, and the old gentlemsn, taking up
silver candlestlck, tremendously marshaled
his guest to large, old-fashioned room.
A comfortable bed invited to repose; a
cheerful fire was blazing on the hearth, and
everything was cozy and quiet The Major
looked around him with sigh of satisiac.
tion.
81 am deeply indebted to you, Colonel, -
said he, "for affording me such comforta.
BILE quarters. shall sleep like top"
81 am afraid not, J" answered the Colonel
with grave shake of the head. 81 never
knew guest of mine to pass quiet night
in this chamber"
81 shall prove an exception, said the Ma
jor smiling ''But l must make one re-
mark" he added seriously. "It is i'll sport
ing with the feelings of soldier; anC
should any of your servants attempt t.
play tricks upon me, they shall have occa
sion to repent it,"
And he laid his heavy pistols on the light
stand by his bedside.
''My servants, Major Hill," said the ole
gentleman, with the air of offended dignity
care too we'll drilled to dare attempt am
tricks upon my guests.
Good night, Major"
''Good night, Colonel"
Tie door closed Major Hill lock- ed it
Beside the door opening into the entry
there was another leading to some othe
room. There was no lock upon the secont
door, but heavy table placed across com
pletely barrioaded it.
He threw himself into an armchair befor
the fire, and amused himself with building
castles in the air, and musing on the attrac
tions of the fair Laura, the hosts daughter
He was far enough from thinking of spec
trail visitants, when a very slight nois
struck his ear. CHANGING in the direction o
the inner door he thought he saw the heav
table glide backward from its place
Quick as thought he caught up pistol am
challenged the intruder
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Notices..

THERE CAME TO THE PREMISES OF
Il what is generally known as the Webb
Farm, on Thursday, July 10, 1885, short
horned, white and yellow spotted heifer, ap-
parenty between two and three years old The
owner will please call, prove property, pay
damages and remove said animal.
JAMES p. RATLEDGE.
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Fire Alarm signals.

Fire Alarm Signals.
Twentieth and Market streets.
Tenth and Orange streets.
Police Call.
Tenth and Walnut streets
2 City Hall.
3 Fifth and French streets.
A Front and Poplar streets.
5 Sixth and Spruce Streets.
6 Eleventh and Church streets.
u Third and Railroad Avenue.
8 Thirteenth and King.
Il Seventh and Railroad Avenue.
-3 Second and Shipley streets.
a Front and Justison streets.
IS Second and Jackson streets.
g Maryland Avenue and Linden streets
"a Delaware Avenue and DUPONT Streets
-8 Ninth and Madison streets.
II Front and Seailes streets.
- Sixth and Tatnall streets.
"A Fourth and Madison streets.
10 Harlan and H6llingsworth Co.'S Yard.
10 Maryland Avenue and Cedar street
II Warmers WHAT.
p Heald and Lo61ell SITS. South Wilm.
-3 Eighth and BHoome streets.
A Pennsylvania Ave. and VanBulen SITS.
II Thirteenth and Washington streets.
Test signal at . a, ~, each morning.
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LEAVE CAMDEN sTATION


LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST VIA
WASHINGTON. DOUBLE TRACK, JANNEY
COUPLERS, STEEL RAILS.
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION
M is Fast United Express to PttsbGrg and dc Chi
oago, arriving in PittsbuTg at 650p. M. and Chi
cago next morning at . a. m. No extra fare is
charged on this train for fast time
For Cincinnati and st. Louis, daily at 1850 and
800 pm, with through coaches and Palace Sleeping
a Fast Limited Express to Cincinnati and st. Louis
arriving in Cincinnati next morning at $50 A. M,
this train for fast time
For Pittsburg, Cleveland and Detroit at LOO a. m.
and ltt I5O p H. N; daily I89 p m Is solid train to
For Richmond and the South, 900 a. M, daily,
and SOO p. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Washington, on week days, $40, ESQ s7.2O
$50, 500 ZOO 4 r. SO $50 ss6 800 and and 10 ioS6 81
M FS5 H5sa98gt99 5 b 3 a. On ss sg9dSs N a. i. @ 30 $50 90
p. IN, r. star indicates express 1rains.l
For Annapolis, 100 a. M. 12.l5 p. M, and 42Op d.
IN. On Sunday, $40 m. and 6O0p. m.
For Ellicott City T45 a. M, LBS, 425, SIS 7I5and
ll.l5 p, m.
For Way Stations, via Main Stem, 7.45 a. M, 80,
10 5i2 l45 lilo p. m. On Sunday, $50 a. M, and
5,45, 7,l5, Ills p. m.
For Frederick, 7.i5 a. m, LBS, 425, 5.45 p. mon
Sunday, 0.8O a. m, 5i5 p. M,
For Stations on Shenandoah Valley, South and
southwest, f.oU u. M uallN.
For Virginia Midland Railroad 20 a. m daily
cept Sunday, 800 p. m. daily.
For way Stations between Baltimore aud Wash
ington, $40 $50, 900 a. M, Ills 300 500 630 I08V
pm. On Sunday, $50, 9.GO a. M, l.S5, 800, 80,
1880 p. m.
For principal points on Metropolitan Road, 7 %
a. M, 800 p. m daily except Sunday, and 40 p M
daily,
For Lexington and points on Valley Road, 7.20 a.
m, daily except Sunday.
For Winchester and HageTstown, via Main Line
7.45 M. 425 p. M, daily except Sunday.
For Hagerstown, via Washington, :. 20 a. m, daily
except Sunday, and 4 20 p. IN. daily.
For Curtis Bay and inter m ediate points 7OOa m.
100 a. M and ZOO y. M. daily.
Trains arrive from the West daily, at ITO and
$50 a. IN, 2.l5 and 500 p. m.
From Annapolis; SIS a. m, l.45, $50 PM On Sun.
day, 1905 a. m. and $40 p. IN,
From Frederick and Way Stations. 750 lois m.
and $50, 7O5 p. m. On Sunday, $50 a. m. and 7O5
p m.
From Winchester, lO.l5 a, M, 6,4Op p, m; Hagers.
town, lOO a, m, dailyi $50 9,2j p IN, daily except
Sunday,
From Lexington, $40 p, IN, daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Washington for Baltimore 500 sOI
GAO *73, IS 30 1000 a, al, 1910, SIPS, s3l5Sd0
al,@, 44O '5iO, t1l0, lis, sS25, 1880 p, M sstai
indicates Express trains,
Trains arrive from Curtis Bay Branch 985am
l,iO and 535 p, IN, daily,
Baggage called for and checked at hotels and res
dences on orders left at Ticket Offices, l52 W, BAL
TlMORE STREET, northwest corner Calvert
street CAMDEN STATION, and 81 SOUTH
BROADWAY,
b. DUNHAM, C.K,L LORD,
General Manager, Gen, Pass, Agent,
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The finest assortment of fishing tackle
in the city at W. H. Hartlove, Gunmaker
and Taxidermist No. 2O6 E. Third street.
Special attention to locksmithing, belhang-
ing and general repa iring.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-29

Watchfulness,- are useful, but
practice and imitation go far beyond them;
hence the Importance of watching early hab-
its, that they may be free from what is OBJ
jectionable, and of keeping before our mind
as much as possible the necessity of imita-
ting the good and the wise.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

THE MODEL FAST LINE, AND THE oNL.
LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST VIA
WASHINGTON. DOUBLE TRACK, JANNEY
CoUPLERs, STEEL RAILS.
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RAILROADS.

WILMINGTON & NORTHERN RAIL-
w ROAD SCHEDULE, JUNE 10, 1885.
GOING NORTH, DAILY, Except Sunday.)
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baltimore q PHILADELPHIA RAIL
ID ROAD, JUNE I, 1885.
Leave Wilmington, 7O5, 10 80 a. M; l.SO, $40 p m
Arrive at Iandenbergs so a m., 1900 m.; $50, 6.'7
p. NJ.
Leave Landenberg, 655 a. m; 100, 550p.m.
Arrive at Wilmington, 800 a. M; 2.lO, 100, p. m
unday trans leave Wilmington lois, a. m. 500
p m. Leave Landenberg 500 a. m, 4sO pm.
d. CoNNELL, superintendent
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sHIRTsI sIaIRTSI

If YOU are in want of perfect fitting
white shirt, 307 Market street is the place to
get them. All our shirts are our own make.
Shirts made to order, ahd fit guaranteed.
w. II. Sincock, 307 Market street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
" THE NOVELIST. "

The Novelist is the characteristic
title of new paper just started in
New York, by John B. Alden, the
" Literary Revolutionist." The price
is also Enthusiastically $1.00 a
year. 1t is not intended to enter into
competition with the high-priced but
tO0-character story papers which dark
en- the country like IA pestilence, but
will be devoted almost entirely to
high class fiction, such as finds place
and welcome in the best magazines of
the day and the purest homes in the
land making the paper an unrivaled
(as to cost, certainly source of mental
recreation for the weary, and of en-
for all. During the yeau
there are promised serial stories by
William Black, Mrs. Oliphant, James
Payn, Hugh Conway, b. l.. Farjeon,
and others-certainly good variety.
as well as good quantity for the dollar.
1t is printed in large type, and is a
handsome paper. For free specimen
copies address the publisher, John b.
Alden, 1893 Pearl street, New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23

a railroad" has been built to, or
through this town. There was one
surveyed, however, two years ago,
but we did not then write for the
HRRALD. No one has bought or sold
any real estate, for a long time, few
have died and less got married, nor
have the Suburbs" provided a board
er for the county hotel" for six
months. CRANKY must be patient with
us. We quite forgot the Jail barn. 1t
was moved back, due west, about 10
feet, and two new doors put in the
front end. Otherwise it remains I'M
changed. What our Assistant ] judges
are going to do to the jail" is not
made public. Possibly they do not
know certainly themselves. We will
d" tell all about it" as soon as we find
out. Something very interesting is
going to happen probably will have
occurred before this is read. Miss -
is going to marry Mr.. -. Conclud-
ed next week.
The peg shop whistle has just sound
ed, indicating work will be resumed
tomorrow Tuesday,. I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands
by an East India missionary the form
ula of "a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Con.
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth
ma and all throat and Lung Affections
also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous
Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thous-
ands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and q desire
to relieve human suffering, will send
free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe, in German, French or English.
with full directions for preparing ana
using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp naming this paper, w A.
MOVES, 149 Poref'S Block, Ro8ckaer, M
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
GRACE GREENwooD's NEW BOOK.

"Stories fer Home Folks, Young
and DID," is the attractive title of a
pretty volume by this famous author,
just published. 1t starts out with "a
True Story of President Lincoln"
which, with other war "reminiscences
that follow, will waken a patriotic
glow in the heart of every reader;
there are stores of travel in this and
other lands, stories of famous people,
of "My First Love Letter." Almost a
Ghost Story in all twenty-nine sto-
ries, which being written by Grace
Green wood, who is so we'll known as
one of the most graceful and captivat-
ing writer's, will find joyful listeners
everywhere. The volume is cquiva-
lent in size and appearance to the alt
thors other works heretofore sold at
$l.25, but being published by the
" Literary Revolution" John B. AL
den, 1913 Pearl street, New York, it is
sold for so cents. Mr.. Alden sends q
100-page catalogue, descriptive of his
immense list of standard and popular
works, free to any applicant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23

Bishop Bissell is confined to his resi-
dence in Burlington by illness.
Burlington is now connected by tel
ephone with Newport via Montpelier
and st. Johnsbury.
The Bennington Battle Monument
is likely TO be as long winded an affair
as the Washington monument has
been. The members cannot agree
upon a design.
NJ. A. Ballard of Gaysvlle tapped 10
trees the other day, and made about
10 pounds Of sugar.
The nine-months old son of Edison
Doe of South Newbury recently picked
a safety-pin from his bibb and swat
lowed it, causing intense suffering;
but he is now considered likely to re-
cover.
II. E. Folsom of .Lyndonville has
been elected President of the Mer-
chants National Bank at st. Johns
bury, in place of Frederick Fletcher,
resigned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23

referred to Judge Ross. When the
legal machinery was in working order,
both parties, evidently thinking it was
a guillotine in disguise, settled their
case and went home.
Some time last Fall the Union store
was broken into and some considera.
BILE property taken away. Suspicion
pointed to certain parties, and some
Of the property was traced to them.
The result was that they, with one
Buzzell, were arrested. The latter,
however, succeeded in making his es-
cape from the officer, and as the other
parties claimed to have got the prop
erty from Buzzell, and there not being
sufficient evidence to satisfy the JUS
tice of their guilt, they were discharg-
ed. Buzzell is said to be a Jail bird
from the Dominion. HEZ.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
w. IL. BISHOP.

The heavy snow storm of last week
has perceptibly broadened the coun-
tenance of people in these northern
regions, lumbermen especially. The
latter have been somewhat discour-
aged at seeing so much bare ground.
Mrs. VIM. Burbank is on the sick
list this week. Henry, her son, was
quite sick with an infamed sore throat.
but under DR.. Thompson's skillful
treatment is rapidly convalescing.
Miss Cole, the teacher in the higher
school in district No. /, had an exam.
ination and numerous interesting ex.
ercises last Saturday afternoon. The
pupils showed thorough training, and
both teacher and scholars deserve
commentator for the manner in
which they acquitted themselves on
that occasion.
Mrs. W. w. Stevens was out to
church last Sabbath for the first time
for several weeks. She has been sick
and suffered greatly. with neuralgia.
B. F. Davis and NJ. r. Blodgett have
both lost hogs by sickness recently.
Each was sick just three days.
David Bowker cut, fitted and load
ed twenty thousand feet of timber last
week. Who can beat this record?
The donation visit at the parsonage
last week proved an enjoyable and
profitable occasion to our pastor and
wife, as they were the recipients of
about $40.
Miss l.. Morgan has gone to Lowell.
Her many friends regret her depart
ure. HOPE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
COMMUNICATIONS.
TO the Editor of@e Herald,

10 Ute EEtt0r OF the Herdt6,
DEAR SIR:-I noticed in the last is
sue of the HERALD that your CRANKY
correspondent was in a quandary
about what the judges are going to do
with the Jail. As far as that 1 cannot
say. We here in Guildhall hardly
know who they are. as they have not
held any weekly sessions of court as
yet. l think that they have business
of their own to attend to. But in re.
gard to fixing the Jail barn, you ought
to know,"G'' asst was done under your
administration as judge, and l was
very much surprised that you did not
call, and examine and settle the bills
when you made your final settlement,
The bill is small, only about twice as
much as it cost to get IS yards of car
peting from Lancaster to Guildhall
freight prepaid. Call and settle the
first time you are out; we here in
Guildhall would like to see your smil-
ing face once more. G. w. SCHoFF.
Guil'ihall, Jan, 20, 1885.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
WEST CONCORD.

Mr. Lewis Haywood of Kirby died
very suddenly of heart disease, Satur-
urday, Jan. II. Mr.. Haywood had
been to the village that day, and was
feeling as we'll as usual. After going
home he complained of feeling badly
and expired Immediately.
The ladies of the Universaist society
will hold their third annual Fair and
Festival in the vestry of their church
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
January %. They will offer for sale
many useful articles at reasonable
prices, and every effort will be made
to make it a joyful occasion to all who
may attend. Supper will be served
from to 10 o'clock.
Woodward Post, g. A. R., held a So
cial dance at the town hall on Thurs
day eve of last week. 1t was attended
by about 30 couples. and was as
pleasant and enjoyable an occasion
as could possibly be imagined, every
thing passing off smoothly and pleas
antly. The ladies furnished a most
excellent supper, which it is needless
to relate, was heartily enjoyed by
those who partook thereof.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
OUR PEARLS.

Have you ever heard the story
or the pearl so white and pure,
Fit, in all its modest beauty,
Eyes of princes to allureq
Long ago, beneath the waters,
Of distant southern sea,
Dwelt an oyster, which was destined
Home of this rich gemto be-.
For grain OF sand found Judgment
Closely down within its shell;
Bravely tried the little creature,
This hard atom to expel.
Patiently and long he Iaborcd,
But he saw his efforts fail;
SO he covered It all over
With shining coat OF, mail.
When, at length, the shell was opened.
Then,so smooth, and pure, and W hitc
Lay, imbedded in its beauty
This fair pearl with heavenly light.
So, when daily trials vox us,
And our wearied hearts are sore,
If with patience we endure them,
And with Gods grace cover DER
When, at last, comes the ingathering,
OF his gems from land and sea.
Worthy of the MasGer's browning,
VIII ourpcarls accounted be.