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at might moi" sneered Mixes, 'if /
were nOta Bond, with family credit to
sustain.r
The following week when Mr.. Helper
dropped in TO pay his respects to Agnes,
lnignonettes and pansies.
/ "Oh," she said, presently, and half
shyly, "the oldest thing has happened!
must tell somebody! How dear
grandmamma would laugh If she were
here, and say it served me right! l re-
ceived note yesterday(you could hard
ly call it a billet-douX, though it was
from Miles,, and what do you think?
He says in it-there, turn your eyes
away, don't look at ME so while ] tell
you-he begs me to release him from an
engagement which, upon close exami-
nation of his heart-under the micro
scope, suppose-he finds himself un
able to fulfill! Now you must know
that there never was an engagement at
all between us; he just teased my soul
out of me to marry him, and promis-
ed. Only think of it! A Peverill, q de-
scendant of one Rupert Peverill, who
| figured in the crusades, Tilted by Miles
Bond! 1t must be that grandmamma's
| iOinture disaDDOinted the moor yOtlth
Motto: Never appoint as your execu-
tor the man Won wish to marry vour
heir.n
"You don't seem TO take the affair
much to heart. y said Harold.
"Because nv heart wasn't concerned
in it."
"Wbat under heavens were Won
thinking of. thenqn
"I was thinking whether or no vou-
Won had changed your mind sir. wheth.
er YOU would ever again dare-h
III dare do ali that doth become n lov-
err asseverated Harold, incIIning to the
level of her Inns. "WilI Won reconsider
the question / asked YOU q wear ago.
darling?n
And Agnes reconsidered.
Mrs. Helper had been married n wear
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So Stewart, besides founding the greatest dry
goods establishments this continent ever saw,
connected his name with other institutions
on no less grand scale. He controlled the
carpet mills of the country at the time of his
death. He owned two of the finest hotels,
the Grand Union at Saratoga and the Metro
politan, of New York. Three New York
theatres were among his possessions, while
his marble palace on Fifth avenue was
adorned with treasures from every land.
He had about completed colossal hotel for
working girls, with the purpose of providing
them with the maximum of comfort at the
minimum of cost
He founded Garden City on the spacious
plains of Long Island, an extensive monu-
ment to lns memory, he thought, in perma-
nent real estate. The fortunate inhabitants
of this favored Garden City should also pos
sess his remains, to honor as long as the S2,-
100000 monument in the shape of cathedral
should cover the ghoul proof vault in which
they were to repose. Nemesis seems to have
swooped down on the plans of Stewart,
and they remain only as striking example
of how the purposes of man "gang aft aglee. "
His great wholesale dry goods house isnow an
office building and likely to fall into the
hands of the city His retail house, which
covered a block is now cut up into many
small stores with multiplicity of owners.
The control of his immense mills is divided
among rival manufacturers. The hotel and
theatres passed Immediately to other pro-
prietors. 1t is rumored that his marble
palace was out of the possession of his wife
for some years before her death and that il
will shortly be opened as club house.
His house for working girls vas not allowed
to fulfill the purpose Of its designer. Garden
City exists as a deserted village. Only the
grand cathedral tomb remains, and that as a
monument to the hollewness of human hopes,
for it covers an empty tomb. The only way
in which this cathedral could likely be di-
verted from the use for which it was intended
was by preventing the remains from being in
tered there, and this was the very thing
that did occur. A. T. Stewards body was
stolen from the temporary vault in which
tney rested on the 9th of November, 1878, and
none outside o; the few ghouls who carried
them away know what has become of them,
though it is supposed they consumed them
with quicklime to destroy all evidence Of
their crime.
Why there remained no affection for A. 7.
Stewart was due to the old mans hardness of
heart An incident which well illustrates this
was told the writer many years ago by the
daughter of one of the victims of this
trait of Stewards Her father owned a
small marble quarry in Westchester coun-
ty, N. Y. When Stewart was about
to build his marble palace he solicited esti-
stone. Her father was unfortunately the
lowest bidder, and made contract with
Stewart to supply the marble for the build
ing. This was at a time when labor was
cheap. The war came, and quadrupled the
prices paid labor. The Roor quarryman soon
found that it would involve all of his earn
ings for years to fill even portion of the con-
tract, so he appealed to Stewart, who was
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HALLWAY IN THE STEWART PALACE.
just reaping the fruits Of his tremendous
corner in cotton, to rclcnt little Oh his con
tract. He begged him, even with tears, but
the more he beseechcd the more this shylock
insisted on his pound Of lcsl. A
contract is q contract, was Tic only
answer Stewart would give him. III quarry
man was rendered bankrupt, u:a, Is I.o saw
his little home and quarry GohL!c.,. T. u i'd
broken. hearted. His last wore es- hat
"happiness was not likely to colit f.pwart
in mansion secured at tho prize .3..re's
blood" His prophecy was only lot lily
fulfilled. The house was finished, tN. ing
that money could purchase Or c::clle. tste
devise for the comfort of its iatcricr,". no
cured, and yet Stewart avoided IL l..:o a
pesthouse and slept in tho Metro. ol.:a.. hotei
in his endeavor to obtain rest, and oy went
to his marble mansion to die
The house has always had the Gprc:l.aace
Of prison, with watchmen as sentiiiClspara,l-
ing through the interior night anh day to
protect its art treasures Mrs Stewart also
kept away from the house as long aspossible,
and when she did return she remained to all
intents, a prisoner, for but very few were
allowed to approach her. She was rot
happy woman, and it has been said of her
that her last was unquestionably her happiest
hour.
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A. T. STEWARDS PALACE.
TIE NEMESIS WHICH FOLLOWED
ITS PRoPRlEToRs PURPOSES.

How the Requests Of the Millionaire
Dry Goods Prince Have Been Diverted
From Their Original Purposes-what
Mrs. Stewards Death Recalls.
The grave which covers the late Mrs. A. T.
Stewart hides from view the only object
which kept the name Of the great millionaire
merchant prince from being forgotten. A.
T. Stewart died April 10, 1876. 1t had been
his ambition through life to leave certain
monuments that would perpetuate his name
in lieu of the heirs with which he was mpro-
vided. And these monuments should be
live institutions that would grow on the
solid foundations he had provided, and
thrive on the business impulse which
he would infuse into them. With this
view the shrewd and heartless little man
worked and delved for years upon years,
unaware that n structure to be permanent
must be accompanied with a sentiment Of
affection in those left to preserve it. A namo
to be revered in the memory of man must
have attached to it good record, otherwise
no amount of marble, or IRON, or stone can
perpetuate it.
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'Melican man him heap smIart; him
makee tlee glow little Chineeman
do that; me tell you how to do that,
said Hop Low, a Chinese landscape
gardener freshly arrived from the Pa
cifc slope, in answer to enquiries
about the peculiar dwarfed trees shown
in Chinese garden scenes.
'Chinaman him makee tlee any
shape him wants, continued the speak
er; 1ikee bell, likee Gloss, likee mans
hand. Me makee olange tlee iikee
mans hand in China When him old
him no bigger than this said the
gardener, holding his hand about two
feet from the floor, and him havee
nice glood olangles on him! Me
makee oak tlees just hkee samee.
The celestial, who seemed in COM
municative mood unusual with his
race, went on to say that the dwarfed
oak bore acorn and that its wood was
just like that of the tree of natural
size. Citron and bamboo trees were
also dwarfed, and for this purpose the
luchee tree was a favorite.
How is this dwarfing accomplish
ed?' was asked.
Him velly easy was the reply,
and the speaker described the process,
which consists briefly in covering a
branch of a full grown tree with mould,
and binding the same on tightly with
q cloth or mating of some kind which
is kept constantly soaked with water.
The fbers of the branch thus covered
soon shoot into the mold. The branch
is then carefully cut from the tree,
and after the bandage is taken off it IS
planted in new earth. The fibers
then become roots, and thus that
which was trunk, bearing flowers
and fruit. The buds at the extremi-
ties of the branches which are intend
ed to be dwarfed are torn off as soon
as they appear, and by this means
the growth of the branches is arrest
ed, and other buds and branches
shoot out. After a certain time sugar
water is applied to the trunk of the
dwarfed tree, and by this means in
sects are attracted which wound the
bark and give it the knotted appear
ance peculiar to old trees. When it
is intended to give any peculiar form
to tree the branches are bent into
the shape and retained in it by means
Of pieces of bamboo.
1t is said that bamboo trees scarcely
four feet high are frequently distorted
to represent dragons and other fanci-
full creatures dear to the Chinese i'm
agination. These the informant had
never seen, but he smiled blandly and
said: China gleat clountlie,' and
shouted after the scribe:
you clomee black AGAR, me telle
you slome more
He has been brought to Chicago
for the purpose Of exercising his fan.
tastic skill upon some Of the hand
some north side and suburban grounds.
= Chicago Neps.
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Judge of a government by the men it
produces. Judge ofa man by his deeds,
tree by its fruits, a medicine by its
results. Time tried and true is DR..
Bigelow's Positive Cure, which contains
the good qualities of all the best cough
remedies without the defects of any of
them. A safe and speedy remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Sold by J. G. Saur in fifty
cent and dollar bottles. Healing to the
lungs. Safe and pleasant for children
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-11-11

why do you drink that vile stuff2'
said temperance man to topper. Be
cause, my dear sir, was the crushing
reply, ''it isn't thick enough to ear
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MnT N fields are scarce but those who write to
HUNH Stinson Co., Portland, Maine will receive
NTuuN free, full information about work which
HILL they can do and live at home that will paw
VI ~ AO them from s5 to $25 per day. Some have
earned $50 10 day Either sex young old Capital
not required You started Free Those who once
are absolutely Of snug little fortunes All snew
dec 3-iyr @ -
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Sandusky Accommodation leaves Columbus7 90
a, Tn., Newark Is am
No. leaving Philadelphia at 200 a. M, is run as
second section OF No. s, leaving Baltimore at 10:40
q. m.
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Land for Salel

1NHEundersigneow wiliselI ~ Acret Hand stu.
Il atedin the west hall Ol the Orthwesl quarter Of
section l4,tOwn ranges, acres Jlcar the bal
ance timbeIland. Fitleclear, FOi further infoT-
mationinquirt orW II Burnr on the adjoining
farm, ,orof ANDREW SWARTS,
jamestown, Pa.
apll2-S3tI MerceICo.
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THROUGH SLEEPING Gar lines

Between st. Louis, New York and Boston, via
Niagara Falls; Chicago and Now York, via Detroit
and Niagara Falls; st. Louis and ST. Paul and
Minneapolis; st. Louis and Chicago; st. Louis and
Kansas City; St. Louis and 6t. Joseph; st. Louis
and Council Bluffs and Omaha; st. Louis and Des
Moines; st. Louis and Toledo; st. Louis and De-
trot; Chicago and Kansas City; KANSAS City and
Des Moines; Detroit and Indianapolis
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Note On Running Of Trains.
Trains leaving Columbus at 4:15 D. m. (north
bound) runs daily, and carries through sleeper for
Chicago, via Fostoria and B. & o. R. r.
Trains arriving at Columbus at 9:3O a. m. runs
daily, and carries through sleeper from Chicag to
Columbus, Washington and Baltimore.
Directconnections madein Union Depo tat Colum.
bus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia; also fof
Dayton Cincinnati, Louisville and al point South
and Southwest.
.HA-Close connections at Toledo for etroi oits n d
allpointsin Michigan and Canada.
H.J. .FALKENBACH
Gen 'lPassenge and TicketAgent,
CoLUMBUs,O.
G. R. CARR, General Superintendent.
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Strains run daily. +Dsily except Sunday.
Sleeping cars on all through trains between Phila-
delpnia, Baltimore Washington, Chicago Pittsburg,
Wheeling, Columbus, Cincinnati, st. Louis.
Trains leave st. Cairsvie for Wheeling at 6:.j a.
M, II AS a. M, 3:5; p. NJ, daily except Sunday
Trains leave Wheeling for St. Clairsvile, at 500
a. m, 1:l5 p. m, 5 :25 p m, daily except Sunday.
O. X. LORD, WE. REPPERT,
Gent Pass. Agent, Div. Pass. A gent,
BALTIMORE, MD. COLUMBUS O.
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FOR SALE.

I6OacreFarm ,S45per acre; 81 ,0OCcash ba
on 6to 10 yearstime, with interest.
40acre Farm, $I6 per acre. SiOt sash, ,1alanc
ito IOyears time, withtnterest.
so acre Farm, $40 per acre; $500 ;ash balance
6to 10 years time with interest.
House and lot on Washington street Napoleon
o.. 81, ,OOOcash balance on yeart time with inter
eat.
Brickhouseo Washington street, ,Napoleon,S
cash. balance OH lOng time withintereBt
Also other arm propert. for sale. Good; I'm
given. -
F.M. RUMMELL,
tt Agent
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Not Miss Blood, OF New York.

Not Miss Blood, OF New YORK.
THE WIFE OF LORD COLIN CAMPBELL AN ENG
LISH WOMAN BY BIRTH.
From the New York World, June oath.
A cable dispatch from London yesterday an
nounced that the president of the divorce court
had given private hearing in the divorce case
OF Lord Colin Campbell and his wife, Lady
Campbell, and went on to say that Lady Camp
bell was formerly Miss Blood, of New York, and
that owing to the small amount of alimony
given her by the court when she Obtained her
decree of nisi some time ago she had been
driven TO engage In literary pursuits. and would
shortly publish work dealing with the vaga-
ries Of fashionable life. This report is errone-
neous in several particulars. Lady Campbell
was not a Miss Blood, of New York, but is a
daughter of u Liverpool broker of that name.
There Were three Misses Bloods, Of New York, all
we'll known. Their family came from Nashville
Tenn. They are now the wives, respectively, of
MIR. Adams, of Cornelius Lee, the weli-known
yachtman and owner of the cutter Oriva, and
OF Harold SandersOn, young En3lishman.
Lady Campbell, who now comes again into
prominence, was married to Lord Colin Camp
bell, third son of the Duke of Argyle, we'll know
brought on by excuses. This knowledge On her
part Was proved during the lawsuit which sue
subsequently brought against him with view
TO obtaining decree of nullity on the ground
that the marriage had not been conSummated.
Lady Campbell Is a tall, handsome woman, a
pronounced brunette and titles are der great
hobby. She distinguished herself, both at the
drawing-rOoms and even at Ascot, by appearing
was embroidered in enormous size. Since the
first lawsuit she has been living in Italy, and
has been very i'll OF typhoid fever there. Her
brothers were in the habit OF abiding in the
most disrespectful terms to Princess Louise and
to the queen. 1t is hardly probable that Lady
Campbell intends taking up literature TOR any
pecuniary reasons, aSlshe has never, to all out
ward appearances, been in other than afduent
circumstances.
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was fortunate in never having had any pic
lures taken, and they never got her picture
until she had one made for the second edition
OF her book. All pictures before that were made
up ike the reports they sent out about M from
Deer Park
81 was n Berlin with Mrs. Pendleton when
sne received copy of the book with the pic
ture ana note from Miss Cleveland, and how
pseased poor Mrs. Pendleton was"
CLOCK somewhere in the room struck the
nour OF retiring, and with the usual courtesies
the party broke up. Mrs. Cleveland talks
duently, without reserve, and without an affec-
tation OF any sort She Is happy and confding,
ana brings to us general good nature and q
preo1spositiOn to see the best Of everything.
And may it be long before this winsome, sweet
ana frank girl becomes the cold, distrusttul,
ana polite woman of society. She has accepted
the responsibilities of her high position with
glrllsh enthusiasm, and has general desire TO
90 well by the people of the whole country. We
are all to be congratulated on the latest Access
sion to the White House.
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utilizing the Sun,a Heat.

Investigations are still going on, particularly
In France, with view to utilizing the heat OF
the sun as a source OF power and warmth. One
OF the most interesting and practicable methods
IN this line Is that devised some time ago by
Prof. Morse, OF Salem. Mass. This device con-
sists simply OF a shallow box, the bottom OF
which, Is OF corrugated iron, and the top of glass
This Is placed outside the building in such a po-
siIion that tue sun shines directly upon IL, the
heat rays OF the sun pass throu,, the glass "a q
are absorbed oy tue iron, heating IL 10 quite a
high temperature, and, by a system Of ventila-
lion, a current oil air Is passed through the ap-
p.tratus and into the room 10 be heated. By
tes about ninety degrees In passing over tie
iroa- IL is admitted, however, that the chief
fliculty ia all these methods of solar heating
as a substitute for the ordinary or artiticiai
means, is yet to be overcome, being available
only la fair weather, thong in connection with
the customary system, a solar apparatus may
effect saving In the quantity o. fuel usually
consumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26
AN OUTBURST OF ORATORY.
How Col. Fell Broke the Buttons from
His WaistcOat ON the COmstOck Stump

From the Salt Lake Tribune
Old Col. Zell, at the time when Grant was up
for the presidency, and when the democratic
watchword was Anything to beat Grant," was
addressing an enthusiastic meeting of Com
stock republicans, when democrat, who was
changing on to the verge Of the crowd" sang
out: Its easy talkin', colonel, but We'll show
you something next fall" The colonel was q
southern Union man of the ultra school and q
great admirer of Grant. He at once wheeled
about, and, with uplifted hands, hair bristllng
and eyes flashing fire, cried out: "Build q worm
fence round q winter supply of summer
teaspoon; catch q thunderbolt In q bladder;
break q hurricane to harness.; ground sluice an
earthquake; bake he'll in an icehOuse; lasSoo
an avalanche; fix clOut on the crater OF an
active volcano: hive all the stars in a nail keg;
hang out the ocean OH grapevine to dry; put
band Of eternity, and paste TO Let on the sun
and moon, but never, sir-never for moment
delude yourself with the idea that you can beat
GrantI
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M o T II Il n o


and here 10 partial list OF our severe cuts;
Boys sailor suits only 81 rs worth sta
Boys Knee Pants snts In neat ohecks and stripcss
for $3.50. worth $3.50.
eral styles ana pretty patterns % So. worth IS
Boys Fashionable Knee Pants suit, IN beautiful
shapes and materials. % worth Ss.bo
Boys Elegant Knee Pant Suit made OF one anl
fashionable imported fabrics. 90. worth - and %.
Boys Long Pant suits nj q. worth %.
. Boys Long Pant suits nc Sd so. worth $40.
Boys Long Pant suits nj -. worth sl2
Boys Fine Dress suits at $40 worth SIS.
Shirt Waists al 35c Soc. 75c.. eoc. 81. BArgaiuA
For Men and Youths. Seersucker Coats aud vestS
al sl-oo, e. aud -. 30. worth $3.50, $3.50 and 81
ssersucker Norfolk Jackets and Vests st - and
$3.50, worth $3.50 and 81
Fine Goats and Vests In Alpaca Poneee. prsp y fss
10 1T all shapes
Cashmere Suits Having a greater number OF these
goods than care TO this OF the year,
We have decided To put prices ON them that VIII in
sure their quick disposal Good suits st 90 So e.5u
At $40 we sell q fine all-wooi cheviot suit worth
els
At $40, Sla5o and SIS sell you Hne Cashmere
Suits, worth 30 per cent more.
Blue Flannel suits At $3.50. $3.50. $40 and sl2.
guaranteed fast Colora
Fine Brown and Blue Serge suits a. eio worth slA
For SIS We'll sell You good Black Prince Albsrs
Suit worth S25
For $40 well sell you Black Cloth Suit worth $50
White Vests Immense variety, from 7oc up. odl
Pants from : Is up at
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A Ruined Family.
THE BANEFUL EFFECTS OF sPECULATI0N-TW'
BROTHERS ACCUSED OF CRIME.

A Ruined Family.
THE BANEFUL EFFECTS OF sPECULATIoN-TWo
BROTHERS ACCUSED OF CRIME.
From the Cleveland (Ohio) Leader, June 20.
Almost simultaneously with the return of
Martin o. Van Fleet, Huron oounty's default
ing treasurer, to the Norwalk Jail, his brother
and former business partner, George B. Van
Fleet, has been arrested on the charge OF obtain.
ing money on false pretenses. He is said to
have passed worthless check for $500 made
out in the name of q. Baker, OF Norwalk, upon
II. G. Deming, a broker, OF this city. We nave
no disposition to PREJUDICE or condemn Inc &C
cused man without hearing. but 1t is imPos-
sible to conceal the fact that ruin has fallen
upon the family Of which he Is q member, and
in its downfall there lies moral which cannot
be pi cached too often or too StrenuOuSly. Only
three years ago no family in Huron county
seemed more secure in the esteem and
confidence OF the neighboring public, The
brothers were conducting large and ap-
parently profitable business at Wakeman,
where they had lived for many years,
ane liner nepe was no anS
repute among their fellOw-tOwnSmen. One was
the popular and trusted treasurer OF Huron
county, and both were men OF influence. NOW
Martin is detaulter, who has been Il fugitive
from justice, ana Is now in confinement, wn1ie
George, who is believed by many to have been
an accomplish in the robbery OF the county
treasury is under arrest and charged with an
other penitentiary Otfense. This Is all the work
OF speculation. Margin gambling is responsible
for the whole work OF ruin from first to last. 1t
was the craze for sudden and easy gains through
this machinery OF evil which tempted Martin
o. Van Fleet to sQuander the money intrustsd
to his care. and, if the new charge is true, the
same moral poison has led his brother to an
equally dangerous and shameful crime. 1t is
such facts as these which refute the arguments
sometimes made to excuse or justify margin
speculation. That upas tree OF modern buS1-
ness, like all others, must be judged by it's
fruits, and its fruits are shame. ruin AMI death.
1t produces poverty, misery, despair and crime,
ana 1t has again ana again Leo men Oh IOrco
and character, blessed with bright prospects
and the conditions OF happiness, TO the asylum,
the penitentiary, or the suicides grave. The
story of the Van Fleets is only one OF many
such, and its lesson Is old as 1t Is plain. Let
every man who cares for his present or future
welfare take it TO heart.