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The Springdale news., 1888-10-26
CHAPTER TX.
CHARGED WITH rREAcHERY.

CH8RIED WITH IREAGHEItY.
 Despite all his courage and all his sllep- tieism in ghosts. Allen Gray was sooycrcome with terror that he shrank from the Win dow. That horrible creature that glared at him through the iron bars could not be hu- man.
 He had run across the lawn in the garden before he could collect his wits sufficient to remember where he was. He was hasten ing through the garden when he discovered figure Tn white entering summer house.
 Allen came to an abrupt halt On that figure giided until it had disappeared inside the sumner house. Then issued thcrefrom q low, musical voice, sweeter by far than the fairY's shell-in q plaintive song Like the enchanted boatman, he drew nearer to listen. The air was new to him, and, the words being in French, he could not under stand them.
 The singer scarce spoke above q whisper, yet each note Was distinct and clear. His fear was gone in a moment, andhe stood thrilled with pleasure at sound of that familiar voice. The fair singer he had recognized as Bertha, and he determined not to go away without another attempt, at least, to have an interview with her,
 Oh, Bertha, Bertha! if Ieoald only take you from thIs prison and make you happy, l should feel that my work in life Was ac- eomplshed.'
 He reached the summer house, and fear ing that an abrupt entrance might frighten her. he went to the rear and halted within few feet of where the beautiful singer sat. She ceased singing. and sigh escaping her hps told the intruder taat she was sad. How was he 10 make himself known! Even while he was pondcring on that mat ter she rose from her seat and came out at the rear door. The clouds which had ob- scured the faint starlight at thls moment rolled away, and the features of both the intruder and astoniShed girl became quite distinct
 She stopped and gazod at him for mo- l ment ia silent amaZement. Any other girl would have shricked, swooncd or fled at the sudden apparition, but Bertha was no ordi- 1 nary parsonage.
 Why did you come here." she asked, in sad, reproaehful manner. Il warned you never under any circumstances to en- ter these grounds, under penalty of death; why do you insist in disobeying me!a Allen was for several moments unable to answer, because he had no reasonable cX- cuse to make. At last he said
 Do not reproye me, Mss Collins, tor l as, sure you that 1t was no morbid curiosity that brought me-
 "Could you understand the danger in which yoa place yourself by coming here, T said the pretty girl, taking a few steps nearer to him, you would not do so. It Is dangerous to you and to me. It would be death to Us both To be discovered hereo
 Alien Gray was only deeper plunged into this dark mystery He was speeches., his brain seemed stupcfied, and he was incapa- bc of thinking He stood dumb, amazed and almost as paliid as the girl before him.
 She came quite close to Allen, and speak ing in a cautious undcrtoue that could not be heard q dozen paces away, said; "Go away, Mr Gray; So at onco. and
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MOTHERS EYES.

CEt of tae Western skies the sun
 Shone like jewel led; And clouds Of purple and fieecy gold
 Hum ned the blue o'erheaG; ArdI said to my heart: "The world $ fair, An4 the E, oIacss of God is everywhere" The songs or the birds in the woodland seemed To echo the glad refrain With charming melody: God s good
 Over and over again; And sad 10 my heart: '.The world i5 bright, With never q shadow its bloom to blight" And out of the brightness a little child
 Came bound ng with lithsomc tread, Sweet was the smile on Asr youthful face
 And her voice. as she gently said; 'sOf the beaut fll things around us here, Which is the loFcliest mother, dear.n I glanced at the face bcs de me there,
 With its wealth of love untold, AnI the sunny t~esses, OCT which the light Cast ha.o of shining gold; And said as I clasped her with fond embrace. The most beautiful thing is my darling's
 face"
 But late, when my little bird had flown
 To rest n her downy bed, And prayers werc OCT, ere her eyelids closed, With q loylns voice, she sad, Looking up in ny face with sweet surprise: stFha most beautiful things are my motncr, 5 -Hrs. I. N 7o7,1fasos ta ctytsttaa C Borh.
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thought Allen, and moro critically exam inc 1t than 1 have eyer doae.n
 On the east, west and north sides of the house the walls wcrc of oak boards stand ing upright On his tour around the grounds Allen frequently halted to peep through q crack i'll tho wall, but could mako no new discovery.
 Slight clouds almost completely obscuring the starlight, t.e night had already grown very dark. In places whore tho tall oaks grew close to the wall il had already become 50 dark that Allen was forced to grope his way.
 Was made of thick oak boards, so close to- gether as to be moro of a door than q gate. He tried j, and found 1t locked There was . crack at one side of it, through which he
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CHAPTER VIII.
SOMETHING pEMoNIACAL.


 How | you do to-day, Mr. Grayt' asked Touoy Barnes, entering the editors sauctGm q few days after the events i'll the last chapter.
 Rather tired; be seated" Allen an sWerad. eaatinga suspicious look at q pon- der3as roll under Touey' arm.
 Il thought would bring you story he sad. with triumphant smile. T heard you Was going to use ono of Miss Hopkins novels, so I thought I'd bring you some thing worth publishing, if you nus, have serlal."
 Allen assured him that he was in no need of any thing of the kind, and had never for q m8neat entertained thought of publishing Mss Hopkins story.
 Not agoin' to publish itw cried the amazed Toney; why, it's all over the town and country, too, that you intend runnin' her novel as q serial il tae ttSt2rt Repeb- Ac"
 Ut is a mistabcn
 Il thought so Nothin' she writes is fit to be in print said Toney, somewhat acri- mouiously Says she used to contribute to Harper, but guess twas to their waste basket
 The number of waste basket contrib utors is much greater than those whose papers arc published"
 Yes, I suppose so; but no one likes to write for the editors waste basket: it don't usually pay" returned Toney: "But let me read you a few chapters of The Bloody Knife, or the Wild Witch of the Santee Bg.der.,a
 ''It would not be worth while, 1oney, for all our space is engaged Every mch that can 6e spared from news will be devoted to advertisements n
 Who wants to read advertisements" said Toney, with look of disgust.
 They are invaluable to country ncws- paper. They bring in considerable money, and without them we could hardly exist s'i suppose it's money and not talent you want sarcastically returned the author.
 Allen smiled and then in q very calm mauner proceeded to explain that this is very practical world, and one could not
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HUMOROUS.

II think my profcssion.' said a violinist, "'is by far preferable to any other, it is the easiest of all.' 'How sop 'Because work when play. and play when l work
 At drill soldier spits in the ranks Sergeant of Maneuvers (in- dignantly)-"The fellow that spat, four days in the guard-house. There shall be no splitting in the ranks. We are not in parlor hereln Fltegende Blatter.
 Professor of class in Journalism What is the difference between an editorial and an editorial paragraph?' Student-''An editorial is of the same nature as an editorial paragraph. but is larger and doesn't have as much to say. .''-Harper's Bazar.
 Young lady-''Have you a position vacant in your store for a-'' Old merchant (with hardening features)- 'For a. Young lady Gmodestly)- "For q saleswoman, sir?" Old mer- chant (warmly) y)-.I have. miss. You shall have one of the best in the store" Chicago Tribune.
 Miss Augusta Mayne (to Pat Chogue. who has just rendered her his seat" You have my sincere thanks, sirn' Pat Chogue--.' Not at all. mum; not at all. It's duty we owe to the sect. Some folks only does it phen a lass be pretty; but I says, says 1: the sect, Pat, says I; not the indiyi- dooln "-PHck.
 He Gin a store) -" I'm looking for something in the shape of diary something in which l can record my daily thoughts and ideas upon current events. She (new clerk, and eager to please)-" Oh. yes; you won't want any thing very large. then. Here's something. three days to page; thirty three cents, please, thanks. - laAhee B}adc.
 Ambitious young musician (ef- fusiyely) -"I had the thoughts and inspirations of the old masters in me when l composed that. professor,' Professor (sarcastically)-" So you had, Mir, Kribber Your composition contains a li.tic of Mozart. Beethoven, Haydn, Handel. Bach and score of other famous composers. By the way, what part of 1t is yours?' ?'-Judge.
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olnpletely around the house.
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CHAPTER NIL-CoNrINUED.


 :" See here!s he cried, with the air Of an .enraged master, ," what's this hcar.'' Allen told him that he had no idea what De had heard
 linear ger goin to play me foul:a
 :" What do you mean by playing foalfa Alien asked
 You're goin' back on me. n
 C In what way.7'
 You ain't agoiu' to support me-
 " Who told you 1 was not'''
 :" heer,d it. It's the gineral runor,o General rumor Is false, then was the firm answer.
 '' I want it understood, 8Ir Allen Cray ? roarcd the enragcd Simmons, bringing his 5tdOWn with emphasis oa the desk, that II you go back on ne-d0at support nc aS ye promised ye would. I'll fling every thing li3H in yeur way. made yc what ye ar, i' he hissed through Eistceth. "Aes, sir, I tux you from nuthin' lifted ye right up out O th2 dlrt, and jistas l git so.nethin' made oat O ye, by the Lord " re gon back oil ne l won't stand it. Why, if il hadn't q been for me what would you bcent-nuthin' IL Is not pleasant to be reminded that we are under obligations 10 some person for our existence and prosperity. Allen Gray was ao GHge8eFous as to become offended. He leapcd to his feet, his eyes flashing fire and seiHng Mr. Simmons by the throat had the presumption to deny owing any of h!- present wonderful prosperity to him. and was so uH grateful as to threaten to kick hs benefactor out of the office if he did not become more civil.
 T said l would give you my support he coas!adcd. and so l will when the proper tuaa comes, unless you cXasperatc me into breaking my promise; but am determined nos to be driven into making a fool of my se!f
 Why don't ye show yer hand.thcn,e ,ef yer fur me-" asked the impatient Simmons. its not time to show my hand yet it's entirely too carly, and You are making q douEey of yourself by insisting on t.
 We'll growled Simmons, pulling on his soft felt hat, preparatory to going, "When the time comes you've got to show yer baHd.a
The Springdale news., 1888-10-26
An Ini;int InlnntrY EmineI.

Speaking of monopolies, an Arizona paper mentions that certain citizen in Far West town possessed the only tree in the place. with Il large, strong limb at the proper distance from the ground, which he was in the habit of renting oat to lynehing parties at ire dollars per meeting. The ad. vent of the Western Union Telegraph Co2l- paay, with their long telegraph poles, ruined the industry completely and de stroycd valuable source Of Income for the owner of the tree
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-"Sidney Luska," the novelist, Is Mir. Henry Harlan.
 Mrs. Jessie Wilson Manning. a lecturer and writer, entered the Iowa Wesleyan University at the age of fif- teen.
 Editor Charles A. Dana receives a royalty of twelve and one-half per cent on each volume sold of the Amer ican Cyclopedia. and thus far he has realized over $l00,000 from this source.
 One of the most valuable books in the remarkably valuable collection of Columbia College. New York. is copy of the first folio of Shakespeare, print ed in 1923, of which there are few duplicates. It's price is estimated at S2, 800 to s, 300.
 It has finally come out that the passages from play called ''lrus," attributed to Shakespeare by the li- brarian of Stratford-upon-Avon, were really from comedy by Shakespeare contemporary, Chapman, entitled ''The Blind Beggar of Alexandria,"
 Henry James is usually system atic in his work, going to his private apartments at once after breakfast, and toiling until the noon hour. He is slow and painstaking in composing, rewriting and retouehing one day what he has written the day before, never satisfied with his labor until he has applied the test of the real artist to all he has written.
 -Bayard Tuekerman in 1881 was the only author in New York, accord ing to the city directory of that year that is, he is the only person who had himself put down as an author, al- though at that time Brander Mat thews, Richard IL Stoddard. E. C. Stedman, Bronson Howard Oliver E. Bunce, Edgar Faweett, Frank k. Stock ton and other well-known authors lived in New York
 Of the pioneer editors of Illinois, the three oldest are Thomas Gregg. of Hamilton. now in his eightieth year, whose first journalistic venture was the establishment of the Gdrthaqenta1s in Hancock County. in=1S36; Thomas Cake Sharp, who started at Warsaw in 1S40 and now in his seyentieth year, edits the Carthage Gazette, and James Monroe Davison, who first established the Fulton GazeHe at Can- ton in 1913, and now conducts the Carthage Repubiican.
 -Colonel John A. Joyce. who wrote Ella Wheeler Wileox's poem, Laugh and the World Laughs with You, re- eently said: - have travelled in every country of the globe. 1 have had deaI- ings with the white, the black and the red. l speak several languages. I have seen prosperity and enjoyed it. I have seen adversity; l know what it is now l have been in the insane asylum and in the penitentiary. l have never yet been in a corner that didn get out of it. l have never been broke very long. for justwhen the day seemed the darkest, the dollar turned up some- how. l wonder why l was born."
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PLANTS are injured by parasitic fungi in various ways They are deprived of nour ishmeat; growth i, abnoImally accelerated or retarded, causing distortion; not only are green parts affected but roots, stems buds flowers and fruit; leaves and fruit fall prematurely; decay is produced III ripo fruits before and after removal from the plant, and valuable plants receive injury froya those of less value by ordinary iafcc t!Ca
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1 C7pyrtgttea, 1ss9, 5g He I. x Kdlo51 Nete8-
 l1apsr C0mpaay.l
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GRAY
 -O7, Tl3 Mystery of Tl1lG7'S Poilt.
BY JOHN R. MUsICK.

AUTHOR OF "WALTER BROwNFIELp,' ' HELEN LAAEMAH.3 BANKER OF BLDFORD
 AND OTHER STORIES.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20

first one held-organized the free school
system OF the State, and gave the colored
citizens all its benefits and proper.
tionate share OF the fund, wherever they
could muster fifteen scholars. This
practically gave them schools wherever
they were needed. At the frst session
OF the Legislature after the Democrats
obtained power in the State, ! think it
was in 1871, the law was amended by
striking out fifteen and inserting twenty
five, so that the Colored citizen could re-
ceive no part Of the public school fund,
nor participate in any OF its privileges
unless they could muster twenty-five
scholars. This practically deprived
them OF all school privileges except in a
few larger towns, leaving the colored
children in the country and in the
smaller towns to grow up in ignorance.
The law stands so today, aud will I'M
doubleday remain unchanged SO long as
Democracy retains its power in the
State. Our Democratic friends should
wipe out some OF their adverse legisla-
ton before they attempt to gather under
their wing u race whom they have fol.
lowed with their hatred even into the
enactment OF malicious legislation.
-, o HISTORY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20
Wheeling, Oct. 10, 1855.
A Warning.

The modes OF deaths approach are
various, and statistics show conclusively
that more persons die from diseases OF
the Throat and Lungs than any other.
It is probable that everyone, without ex-
ception, receives vast numbers OF Tu-
bercle Germs into the system and where
these germs fall upon suitable soil they
start into life and develop, at first slowly
and is shown by slight tickling sensa-
ton in the throat and if allowed to con.
tinue their ravages they extend to the
lungs producing Consumption and to
the head, causing Catarrh. Now all this
is dangerous and ii allowed to proceed
will in time cause death. At the onset
you must act with promptness allowing
cold to go without attention is danger
GUS and may lose you your life. AS soon
as you feel that something is wrong
with your Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, OBJ
tain q bottle OF Boschee's German
Syrup. 1t will give you immediate re-
lief. &w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20
A ChIldIsh Course.

The Register continues to publish daily
its offer to bet thousand dollars that it
can produce manufacturer who alleges
that Mahion Chance made certain con-
cessions regarding the Mills bill. Mr..
Chance is reputable man, and stands
rs high in the estimation OF those Who
know him as any one the Register can
produce. Mr.. Chance has said emplIat-
icaiIy he did not say what the Register
quoted him assaying, dthat is enough.
If the Registers manufacturer really ex-
lists, it ought not to require a bet to
bring him out. An honest, truthful man
is not ashamed OF his statements, nor is
he unwilling that the public shall know
that he is as responsible for them. The
Register insults this gentleman by hold.
ing his name for gambling purposes, and
it insults its readers by its childishness.
Granting that it can produce the manu-.
facturer, the whole matter simply re-
solves itself into question OF veracity
between him and Mr.. Chance. Then,
there are several manufacturers who
can testify that Mr.. Chance said to them
just the opposite OF what the
Register alleges he said to the lonesome
individual whose identity it wants TO
gamble upon. II Mr.. Chance made any
statement which could possibly be con-
strued into the alleged concession, it
was probably just what all Republicans
say, viz: that the tariff needs revision,
but it should be done by the friends OF
the System OF Protection, and not by
those who would, il they had power,
give us Free Trade. Boasts and offers
to bet are not arguments, nor are they
convincing A frank statement of the
authority upon which publication is
made has more weight with the public
than an anonymous article coupled with
silly offer TO bet that its author has u
name.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20

on the platform, in which several Demo-
Gratis join6d.l .
The theory oithe Revenue Rcformers
is that tile revenues otthe Government
should he raised by tax on imports
which 10 not compete with American
products. They wouldtnx tea and coffee
and admit cotton and wooden goods,
iron and steel, pottery and glass, free.
Does any Democrat deny that this is
their position? Roger q. Mills, author
of the Mills bill, said in the House OF
Representatives:
Orr policy should lie 10 take the small.
est amount Of taxes we can by customs,
and we should gradually decrease the
amount until our customs taxes come
alone from non.competing articles en-
tering our custom houses.
On the Democratic stump and in the
Democratic press this is tariff revision
But, mark you, It's identical with British
Free Trade,
The Republican Protection idea is tc
let in tea and coffee free, and to levy
duties OH those articles which are pro
duced in America. With this idea Mr.
Wilson, like Mr. Mills, has no sympathy
and he sneeripgly says to Gen. GoH
'sYourp party put tea on the free list, be
cause it is Chinese product"
Which do you want, American farmer
American workingman, American mer
chant: the system which has made Eng
land and Ireland the land Of abject pov
erty among the many and Of vast wealth
among the few, or the system which ha
peopled America with happy, prosper
Gus, busy men? Wick. the system @
Golf and Harrison and Atkinson ant
Flick and the Republican party, or tn
system Of Mills and Wilson and Kenn
and the Golden Club?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-20

II Hon. W. L. Wilson or any of the
Democratic orators of this campaign is
asked to define his real position, he says
he is for revenue tariff. The same
man will resent holly ION the stump
the charge that he is Free Trader.
What is q revenue tariff? England has
tariff, which is "for revenue only;"
yet England is conceded to be Free
Trade country. But says one OF the
Democratic tariff reiormers": We are
not Free Traders. We are for inciden-
tai protection. We are as good Prctec-
tionists us the Republicans.
In the closing hours OF the debate ut
Martinsburg between Gen, Golf and Mr..
Wilson, there occurred little passage
which is significant OF the real position
of Mr., Wilson, and 1t is fair to assume
that his position is that OF his party.
The only reference to this found in n
Democratic paper yet is the following
IN the Shepherdstown Register:
In the closing ten minutes of the de-
pate, which belonged to General Golf,
mat gentleman took advantage OF the
opportunity TO make some unfair to
say the least statements. Mr.. Wilson
interrupted him, and short colloquy
ehsned that was inaudiblc to the audi.
ehce. Con seemed to grow angry, for
ne yelled out Don't act the dema-
soSHe Us We are about to separate" The
audience, however, was pretty well sat
iS''cd that General Coli was the dema-
gogue,
This is n grossly unfair statement, but
seems to be due not to desire 10 mis-.
represent, but to imperfect hearing and
partisan bias. What really took place
was us follows, and this reference is
made to it because it shows the radical
difference between true Protectionist
and q Protectionist for votes only:
tieneral GoiI':-"Thcstnt ,,,,uo
c ,',',a /; o.,l reduces the revenue but ) per
SSIS S a 06 tF@e' II cuts S5o,00OOOO Off OF
cont ''''IV ~ ana that is nearly % per
no T,, ESheers, What difference il
p n",d. labor is here or abroad, ifit com.
Keen 9 t mlIn YOU The Republicans will
WNs1Uno.' ~, iSoor and product out" mir,
Gcno,,, You put tea on the free list. "
necd"iI,A uou Yes; because il IL
prodprt i"S'G r and completes with no home
product BECAUSE tits Chinese
tho SS Ss,Gal.GoG ;-"oh, now, do not plov
to s Ssa,sogHe when We are Just about
'' Laughter and applause
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House Herrmann's Cash and Credit House.
''Wlat Do They Say?'

Have they asked them-your neighbors9 Good plan
1t proeth much sometimes to know what the neghbors
think In Washingon-where Of large stores has
done and continues do stunning get deal
Of trade from the neghbors "sayso It's the best adver-
Using in the world Same here. You've some neghbor
who's had chamber set paror suit stove or some
carpets something of u.s. and we haven't been here very
long either Ask them what they think of our credit system
Ask them everything say isn't just Ask them how
they like buying dollars worth Of goods for dollar down
and fifty cents week Ask them and what they say
We are willing.