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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10
Under a Cloud.
The story of n strange Experience.
BY ERNEST A. YOUNG.


Did imagine it, or was ] awakened
by kiss. which fell upon my forehead
with the gentleness of snowflake?
There WAS an interval of several mo-
ments before could open my eyes,
and when did so there was not soul
beside myself in the room.
For some time l lay in n languid
state, my brain too indolent even to
trouble tself about tho person who had
kissed me-if it were q kiss. But at
length was aroused by the opening
of door and moment after woman
stood by my bedside, bending upon me
a look of kind solicitude. She was
young. and there was an indescr bable
charm about her presence. Yet, even
in my ndolent state realized that she
was not handsome.
you are better" she said in sweet,
firm voice. The hand which she
placed upon my forehead as she spoke
was firm in its touch also. and | in
stinctively realized that the owner pos
sessed a resolute nature in spite of her
gentleness.
IL have been very ill?" Inquired,
in voice which somehow sounded to
me as strange and new as her own.
You had fall and were injured"
she said. adding with an eager look
which l did not understand: but |
suppose you do not.yet recall your add
yenturep"
Il do not remember" was my indiff-
erent response.
Il would not try 1t doesn' matter
at ali. Here is something you were to
drink when you awoke to con-
ciousness-if you did awake. Then
you were to 60 to sleep directly"
With her strong. experienced arm.
nv unknown friend raised my head to
drink the cordial, which accepted SUBJ
missively. Afterward / slept, l know
not how long, and upon again awaken
ing my plain faced, sweet voiced nurse
was still at my bedside. Her firm. gem
tie hand again rested upon my head.
while she spoke in quiet, reassuring
voice:
The doctor says you will soon be
about again, you arc so much better.
He is here, and wishes to speak with
you"
She paused, and short, gray-beard-
ed man whose presence had not before
been noticed. advanced, and l felt the
power of his gaze upon me. say.
power, because he was unquestionably
q man of great magnetic force, aside
from his skill in medical pratice.
Doctor Barlow" said my nurse,
and then, in her quiet way. she with
drew.
you will be all right again in n few
DAYS sir" were his first words, spoken
with assurance that quieted the slight
futter in my mind which threatened to
confuse me-
Il am glad to hear you say So" l
replied
You arc aware that your illness was
the result of injuryP" he continued.
speaking IN a careless tone.
contracted my brows in n sudden
spasm OF thought. A strange, wild
flood OF questions rushed IN upon
my mind. and believe the doctor
cool hand laid upon my head at that
moment saved me from going
mad.
You cannot recall the event, so do
not try" hc quietly said.
] started up in bed. but he forced me
Ia l.e down again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

give myself up and suffer a penalty
did not deserved Conscience, prayer.
Alice Barlow. her father, all conseled
me against doing so.
"And YOU believed me innocent from
the first?" l asked. when l had told
Alice all the details.
"Yes. But should have chung to
you the same had you been guilty."
For Alice and were betrothed be-
fore the cloud came upon nv memory.
1t was l who gave her the ring
Yankee Blade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

Boston is preparing for grand re-
vival OF Uncle Toms Cabin" mex
season. An entirely new version is Il
be presented. and the construction anc
performance are to receive the critical
attention and personal ADVICE of the
author of the story. Mrs. Harriet
Becchcr Stowe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

DURING the entire war Gen. Sheri-
dan never wore but one sword, and he
wears the same one yet on all occasions
of display. 1t is light dragoon sabre,
and one of cargo shipped from spain
to Charleston for the use of Confeder-
ate officers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

VIM. ID. HowELLs. the novelist, was
a type setter, and so was Bret Harte,
and so was Mark Twain. II. II. Stod-
dard. the poet was a blacksmith; Frank
Stocton was an ongraver, and John G.
Whittier was farmer, with slight in
terruptions, until he was nearly thirty
years old.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

NEWS of Louis Kossuth comes in &
letter received in Boston from his sis
ter. Nine. Ruttkay, who lives with hin
at Turin. He is past eighty-live but il
good health. and takes his daily walk
whatever the weather. He is writing
another volume of his memoirs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

The Czarlna of Russia although en-
ploying houseful of seamstresses.
makes nearly all the clothing for her
youngest children, and also takes their
new hats to pieces and trims them over
according to her own taste.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

THE lady who has been for many
years successful as an authoress under
the name of Marion Harland is Mrs. L.
p. Terhune, of Newark, N. j. She is
sketched in the NeWarb UaioniSL as q
sensible, middle. aged woman, with a
motherly way about her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

HENRY BERGH. in his will. leaves a
hondsome piece of property to the So
ETY. which he founded, and he calls
upon his nephew and namesake to con-
tmue the humane work to which he de-
voted the best part of his life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

THE Beecher Monument Committee
has taken the advice of j. @. A. Ward,
the designer of the proposed statue, as
10 its location, and has decided to
erect it in Prospect Park, New York,
near the principal entrance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10
and recoVel

THE highest pension is 800 per
month, but two drawing that amount
one of the two being Gen. Black, the
Commissioner.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

THE son of w, w. Story. the Amer
lean sculptor. has followed in his faith
er's footsteps. He has recently receiv-
cd very large order from Baron de
Rothschld, which will probably take
him five years to fill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

DIR, JoHNsoN's house. at Litchfield.
has been purchased by n ma who will
restore it and preserve it as memoir.
ial of the great photographer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

FRANK STocToN met lady in En-
gland who did $50 much want "to
shoot Niagria." She understood they
did it i'm steamboat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

PROF. MOSES CoIT TYLER of Cor
nell University, VIII sail tor Antwerp
June for about fifteen months of
study in Germany, France and Italy,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

The new German Emperor is-or
was before stricken with his present
malady-a splendid athlete.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

JOE HOWARD writes in the Dramatic
NewS: al hav1 enjoyed an annual in.
come of $50. coo. and have pawned
my watch and chain for $780,"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

The present William Lloyde Gorri-
son is said to DO the owner of tongue
as sharp in public debate as was his
fathers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

DIR. SHRADY, who attended Gen.
Grant, expressed the opinion that
Frederick Ill will steadily improve
and recover.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

AT the sale of the Aylesford Library
in London last week Henry Irving Sc
cured for 800 n folio Shakespeare, en-
+ ched by annotations of DR.. Samuel
johnson.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

CHAPLAIN MCCABE says by the end
of the next general conference Meth.
odism in this country will have thirty.
four bishops and 154 presiding elders.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

GEN. SICKLEs has been in Washing
ton and in Richmond. talking with the
Confederate Brigadiers about reunion
of the blue and the gray at Gettysburg
next summer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

HANNIBAL HAMLIN, at the age of
eighty-nine. is the only survivor of the
eight statesmen who were on the
National tickets of 1860.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

FANNY DAVENPORT has formally
adopted the two children of her de-
ceased sister. Mrs. Thorn. She has
been caring for them since their moth
er died. ten years ago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

BUFFALO BILL" having made
nearly $1.000.GO0 in England. is pre-
pairing to return to America and try
his luck as an author.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

Nine. Munkacsy, wife of the painter,
has been so impressed by her husband $
glowing account of America that she
has made up her mind to pay this
country a visit at the earliest oppor
tunity,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

SENATOR GEORGE, of Mississippi.
remarked when reelected that he
would never wear dress suit or ride
in II carriage. and he has kept his
word
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

Again in langour and weakness |
awoke to sense of my surroundings.
Again Alice Barlow. calm. gentle,
faithful. attended my slightest wants.
What passed in my thoughts during
succeeding days and weeks would fill n
volume If were to write it out. We
talked of many things, in light, placid
vein. Doctor Barlow told me quaint
stories and we all laughed at them,
but my strength came back very slow
ly.
Ono evening l fell into II half-doze,
from which was awakened by some
one coming softly into my room /
knew it was Alice, and did not open
my eyes, until-softly rs n snowflake
again--a kiss fell upon my forehead.
Then / looked up into the dearest of
faces bending over me. and in mo-
ment held one of her hands in mine
the one That wore the the ring. Did /
saw she was plain lookingP All! she
was positively beautiful then.
MAY remove that, Alicep" Iasked.
touching the ring.
mo. nor she quickly cried.
Then YOU still love the one who
placed it thereP'
She was silent, but her face answer
ell so plainly that it was strange that 1
could remain so calm.
"You promised to tell me about it,
sometime" PERSISTED.
"When YOU were well. "she answered
As she spoke her eyes met mine, and
for one lingering moment she gazed,
and then this strong, placid young
woman was sobbing joyfully in my
arms.
For days the memory of my past life
had been coming back to me. and re-
membered the occurrence which had
caused the paralyzing shock to my
brain. and ended in my becoming a
fugitive from the authorities. Ihad an
enemy, who. in a moment OF frenzy,
attacked me. and partly in self defence
and partly by inadvertence, Ihad taken
his life. There were no witnesses, but
circumstances would have convicted me
OF wilful crime. In my heart and
before God. was blameless. Should /
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
Secretary of the Senate


Town ElectiOns.-On Monday last the
following named towns in this county held
elections for town councilmen:
Rockville, seven candidates were in the
field, VIM. V. Bouic, Jr., mayor, and Edw.
E. Stonestreet, H. Maurice Talbot, Reuben
A. Bogley, j. w. Warner, John H. kech-
ner and Lee Offutt, councilmen. VIM, v.
Bouic, Jr., was elected mayor without oppo-
sition, receiving $50 votes; the councilmen
elected were Stonestreet 1902 votes, Talbot
10S, Bogley us ana Kelchner 90, Ollutt
received 20 and Warner 5S. A very peace
ful and lively interest was manifested in
this election. The number OF votes polled
was a considerable increase over prior cleo
tions which was caused by the extension Of
the town limits. The number poled was l63
while Mr.. BOuic received l02, the highest
vote, two years ago.
Gaithersburg c. +. Hogan, S. G.. English,
j. W. Walker, G. +. Duvall and j. II. Selby
were elected.
Hyattstown, BENZ. Johnson, Il. G. Gard
ner aud l.. G. Zeigler.
Barnesvlle also held an election, but we
have not heard who were elected.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
Blood Will Tell.

Mr.. Editor The most wonderful feat
ever performed by horse flesh was witnessed
in this town last week. The old Black
Hawk mare ON which Major b. s. White
entered the Confederate service in 1861,
then five years old, to save herself from the
heels of powerful horse driving away ut
her, jumped over stone wall down into n
cellar, six measured perpendicular feet
The crowd who witnessed the scene ran ex-
pecting to find her dead, but she was on all
tours. While they were standing in wen
der and amazement the Major came up and
the question was asked him: "IIow will she
ever get out?" He said she had Jumped in
and she had to jump out He got down
with switch and ordered her out and she
positively jumped over the wall and went
off in gallop, head and tail up. Surely
no other horse ever performed such feat
and is still ready for the charge.
We have had one summers day, followed
by very cool weather. The farmers are
very backward with their work in this sec
ton. You shall hear from me again when
anything of interest occurs.
Barnesville, May 6, SS. SPECTATOR
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
CHAPTER I6I.
AN ACT for the preservation of birds and
game ia Montgomery comfy.

AN ACT for the preservation of birds and
game ia Montgomery comfy.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Genera |
Assembly of Maryland, That it shall not be
lawful TO kill any robin blue bird, thrush +,
martin, mocking bird, barp-swallow, mason
swallow, oriole, red-bird, cat-bird, chipping
or summer-spdrrow wren, pewitt, goldfnch,
sapsucker, lark hanging bird, woodpecker fly-
catcher, and tanauger; but nothing contained
10 this section shall be SO con strued as to pre-
vent the killing or capture Of crows, hawks,
owls or other kinds or birds of prey. Robins
may be taken or shot after the first day of
September until The hrst day Of April next
following.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall not
be lawful for any person to unnecessarily
destroy the nests or take the eggs of any OF
the birds protected by the preceding section.
Sec. 3 And be it enacted, That no person
shall trap, shoot or ia any manner catch, Kill
or take any partridge in Montgomery county
between the fifteenth day of December and
the first day of November, nor any wood
cock between the first day Of day OF January
and the first day of July. nor any pheasan t
between the first lay OF January and the hrst
day OF september, nor any wood-duck be-
tween the first day of January and the first
day of September, nor any wild turkey be-
tween the first day of February and the hrst
day OF November, nor any rabbit between the
first day Of February aud The first day OF
September.
See. T. And be it enacted, That 1t shall not
be lawful for any person to sell, for the pur-
pose of being carried out Of the county, or to
carry out of the county for the purpose OF
sailing, any partridge, pheasant or wild tur-
kay.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, Thai any person
violating any OF the provisions of the four
preceding sections, on conviction thereof shall
be fined leu dollars, TO be recovered in the
name of the State before a Justice of ths
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
Forest Glen Items.

The Inn which has been leased TO Messrs.
Tenncy & Crosby, OF the National Hstel in
Washington, will be opened June 1st.
The grass in this vicinity is looking very
well notwithstanding the unfavorable sea-
son.
Mr. Simpson has nearly completed the
improvements on Mr. Alfred Rays resi-
dence
Mr. Manion, of GAINESVILLE, has taken
several large contracts for plastering here
Col. Horace f. Page offers his farm and
stock for sale.
Mr. Henderson Peter had his hand very
badly crushed last Thursday.
Tho gold fever has struck this section of
she county. Quite a number of prospectors
were out last week, among whom were Col.
Woods, of Washington, and Pref. Wood
have, of Denver, Colorado. They reported
favorably upon quartz taken from the farm
of Mr. Alfred Ray.
There will be several new houses built in
the Park this aeason. Mr.. Linton has given
ont the contract for handsome one. Mr..
Harr has completed his lake, which will be
used for bathing and boating.
NJ. William T. Read has rented bis house
at Waveland to Mr.. Barntz, of Washing
ton, for the summer.
May 8, 1888 Our WYE.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11

A Big sultan extra term OF the Cir
cult Court for this county commenced here
on Wednesday, Judges McSherry, Lynch
and Vnson on the Bench, to hear the equity
case OF Vermont w. Mason and Winslow
Mason VS.. james B. Henderson and Edw.
II. Wood. This case involves $21 900 in the
hands of Mr.. Henderson, as Trustee, which
is claimed under deed from Winslow Ma
son, acting for himself and Vermont w. Ma
son, to Edw. II. Wood, and by the Masons
claiming that the deed to Wood was Oh
tanned by fraud. Albert w. Horner, of
Baltimore, is now the assignee of Winslow
Mason. The money claimed by the differ
ent parties was received by Mr.. Henderson
for the farm of the late Richard Williams,
n Bethesda district, sold under u mortgage
from Vermont w. Mason
Messrs. John p Poe, Of Baltimore, and
Alexander Kilgour represent Mr.. Horner !;
Branshal and johnson, of Washington, !,
and James Dawson represent Vermont W..
Mason, and Bond, of Washington, and Peter
& Henderson represent Mr.. Wood. We'd
nesday was consumed in reading over the
evidence, the argument was commenced on
Thursday and was in progress at the time
of our going TO press.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
Potomac items.
Our WYE.

Mr.. John A. Case left here for Montana
last week.
1t was the cry month ago, give US dry
and warm days; now it is more rain,
Thos H. Sheppard, who has been resi-
dent of this community for fifteen years,
was struck on the right shoulder by large
stump, uEooted and thrown by dynamite,
last week. 1t was thought that his injury
was only slight. but he was paralyzed on
the second day. Mr.. II. A. Garrett sent
him to hospital in Washington where his
life is despaired of. Sheppard was expert
snenting on the farm of Mr.. Henry Bradley
with dynamite.
The steamer Excelsior is making regular
trips to the Great Falls.
Mr.. Thos. A. Hill has sold his LIE interest
in the Hill property to Jos. Bodine. He
will shortly go to Washington Territory.
Many persons Of note are visiting the
Great Falls. But few bass are being taken
One shad has been caught this season and
many carp of large size.
Capt. II. p Tutte paid IL yisjt 10 the Falls
CHS week He was gladly received by bis
snany friends. The Captain is employed as
astronomer at the Naval Observatory.
May 9, 1888. LEX ScRIPTA
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
Four Thousand Dollars in One Year.

One Grm alone, the past year, has sold
S4, 900 worth of Hawkes. new Crystallzed
Lenses, and previous TO handling these cele-
brated glasses their sales of other spectacle
were about one hundred and fifty dollars
Dealers who had given up dealing in glasses,
giving ss &n excuse that there was no money
in them, are now hendling Hawkes. New
Crystaslized Lenses aud Paieat Spring Eye
glasses with wonderful success. When Gus
toner buys pair of these celebrated glasses
be will never use any other kind, as they act
like a absrm upon the organ, OF vision.
All eyes fitted spd lhe fit guaranteed at the
Drug Store of D. F. Owens, Rockville Nd,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11

The Champion Corn Drill has no equal
for planting corn in rows-wii more than
pay for itself in ten acres-sold by the f. l..
Moore Agricultural Company.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11

Wedding BeiIs.-At the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry II.
Smith, 10 this city, Mr.. Clarence Vers lead
to the hymeneal altar their only daughter,
Miss Tina, on Monday evening, Rev q. W..
Ellison officiating. Only II few of the init
mate friends oi the high contracting parties
were present but they received many vaiu-
able and handsome presents.
Mr.. Veirs is the well known Akron miller
who owned an interest in the Cooper Roller
Mills in this city when they burned out two
years ago, and his bride has large circle Of
friends in Rochester who are sorry to see
her leave the city and whose best wishes
will follow her to her new home.
The bride and groom left on the east
bound train yesterday via the G. and A. for
Washington, Baltimore and Mr.. Eeirs old
home in Maryland, where they will spend
about three weeks and then return to Akron,
where they will reside Rochester (ind.) Sen
ttalel, End fnstant.
Mr.. Vers and his bride arrived here on
Wednesday evening of last week on visit
to his parents. His many friends were glad
to see him. We take this occasion to extend
our congratulations to the happy couple,
wishing them long life and prosperity.