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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-04

Il DEFY you, HATE You, DEspIsE YOUR
Trainor in the conspiracy If he knew and
shared in the scheme, the secret should be
wrenched from him.
Mr.. Norcross affected, therefore, to have
come to see Trainor only, and drew him into
corner.
"Trainor, what's in the winda Don't Major
q Co. do their own buying and selling? They
don't employ Sponsor, do theys"
"You don't expect me to tell their business.
do yous"
"Well, no-not exactly. I thought you
might have dipped in on your own account. y
"That's good joke. How should have
the funds!"
"Any chances to invest, Trainors I'll give
liberal commissions"
"Chances are plenty for those that have
money"
Trainor started as though he would return
to his place of business. But Norcross drop
ped his smooth and honeyed tone and spoke
more decidedly.
"You can't blind me, Trainor. You know
what the bears are doing. They are running
everything. knocking down prices, destroy
ing credit, using what little money there is
for speculation, thriving on the distress of
the public It's no better than highway-rob-
berry; and it's my belief you are concerned
i'll the plot. !"
you had better 60 to the nobs. and not
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was not without struggle that he brought
himself to look this inexorable fact in the
face Irene and his sister-in-law heard him
as he paced the room through the night; they
had noticed his distracted and downcast air
tho preceding evening, and at break
fast the few words that es-
capped from between his frnl-set lips
were sufficiently onainous. It was the first
morning that Irene appeared at the table,
and in her feeble condition the apprehension
OF danger was intense and overpowering.
Mrs. NorcroSs tried in vain to change the
conversation, by significant chances toward
the invalid; but the brother was too much
absorbed to notice anything outside of the
gloomy circle that hemmed him in. Mutter-
ing still OF "ruin," "beggery," and similar
topics, so admirably adapted to cheer the
like an animal, left the room without his
usual bland "good morning." and slammed
the street-door after him.
A fit of Mysteries was the natural conse-
quence. The kind and sisterly widow bore.
rather than led, Irene to an upper room,
propped her with pillows in an armchair,
and employed every tender and womanly
art to soothe her excited nerves. Calmness
came, but only with exhaustion. The door
bell rang, Mrs. Norcross gave an inaudible
direction to the servant. But Irene ex-
claimed, ut is James! I heard his step on
the pavement I must see him. Let him in. "
Mrs. Norcross demonstrated to no purpose,
and then went to her own room.
1t was "James." He entered the room with
pale face, and a look betokening both suf-
fering and resolution. He was evidently
struck by the appearance of Miss Norcross,
rightly judging that she was not able to bear
what he had come to tell her. He would
have uttered few commonplace courtesies,
and deferred his weighty communication to
another time. But Irene's senses were prefer
naturally sharpened weak as vine without
its trellis, instinct seemed to guide her to
clasp by every tendril the support to which
she had been wont to cling. She noticed a
certain uneasiness in Oakhurst's demeanor;
ready to give the worst Interpretation to
everything, she exclaimed, in quick,
frightened manner, James, dear James,
what is the matters You are cold, you are
distant. Are you in trouble, too, like all the
worlds"
"Deeply in trouble" he answered gravely,
still standing, hat in hand.
"Trouble that cannot soothe?"
II am afraid not"
"And you won't tell me?"
"Not to-day"
"Then you don't love me-"
Oakhurst was silent; his lips showing the
emotion he strove to control Her voice took
a more cheerful tone, as if she would assure
herself, and, with a faint smile, she said, >
"You are silent; but 1 am only childish.
You do love NEEDN'T you, James,"
GAS much as I ever did,"
A mean subterfuge; for though it was true,
perhaps, to him, he knew it was falsehood
to her. She attempted to rise from her chair;
he sprang to support her.
"You are so gloomy, reserved, to-day!7 she
continued.
Still Oakhurst was silent. He aided her to
resume her seat; but when he had done so,
she detained him selling his arm and then
his hand His heart beat rapidly, and he
turned away his head to avoid the fond but
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-04

talk 10 me- You might as well pltcn into the
tellers or messengers when the banks suspend
payment.
@No,-I shan't let you off. The snobs,' as
| you call them, dare not be seen in this mat
| ter; they will pocket the chestnuts. but they
will get some cats paw to rake them out Of
| the ashes"
"Wel, what are you going to do about iti'
| Trainor was astonished at his own temeritv
as soon as he had uttered the words; but his
prosperity and the support of Trillion had
given him some courage.
"Do! you scoundrel!" said Norcross, in a
rage that rarely overlook him. "What am
| going to doc I'll break every bone in your
skin, if you don't give up this plot you are in.
DO you dare to set yourself to put me downs
Don't let any of your tools dare to run my
stocks! If you do I'll go to the magistrate
and have you arrested"
"When am arrested, my good Sir" said
Trainor with face pale as death, but with
| lips firmly set, II advise you to have your &C
counts ready. For / shan't be in the jug
minute before you'll have to show your
papers and your cash book to the company
Norcross staggered as though he had re-
ceived a blow from a bruiser. He grasped
breath, turned pale, then red,- length
with difficulty said, @You defy me, then.
We shall see!"
"You have It'll defy you, hate YOU,
despise you! I have been your slave long
enough Do your worst. But the instant
you move, promise you that man will
look after you"
Norcross looked around. Sponsor was calm
/ ~ counting the pile of bank notes before him.
/ lit was near eleven The BOARD yv6r1d soon
commence its session. He stepped into the
street, slamming the door after him.
"Pretty well, for a beginning" said
Trainor, meditating,- shot betwixt wind
and water. So much for Trillion's advice
| Trillion is trump, and Norcross be
hanged!"
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"YoU HAVE HEARD BAD NEWS THIS MORN
ING"
keen scrutiny of her eyes-at the same time
gently, but Intellectually, attempting to free
his hand. Once more he resolved, since the
conversation had taken such turn, to risk
the consequences, and prepare her mind for
separation. But sudden thought struck
her, and, before he could frame sentence
she spoke;-
"You have heard bad news this mornings"
He shook his head.
Mo- know you are not mercenary;
would not wrong you with the suspicion"
"What suspicion, prayp he asked, turning
suddenly toward her.
"You have not heardw
II have heard nothing"
"Pity my foolishness. But my brother is
in difficulty; he may fail; perhaps has failed
even now. Pray, don't chide me for my
fears All the world goes with the rich and
the prosperous.
"The world has very little company just
now, then" said Oakhurst, with grim smile.
"But assure yourself" he continued; "the
dowry of my wife is matter I have never
considered. With the woman I love-" said
he, with deep emphasis, "honest poverty is
what do not dread"
Interpreting this fervent declaration in the
natural way, Irene reached out her arms
with sudden fervor, drew him nearer and
covered his forehead, lips, and cheeks with
kisses. Every kiss fell like spot of mildew
on his flesh; her caresses filled him with
shame. Could he undeceive her? In her
feeble condition, the excitement into which
she had been thrown by her brothers danger
was all she could bear. False as his position
was, heartless and empty as his soothing
words and caresses were, he must continue to
wear the mask, and show himself as he was
at some time when she had no other trouble
to weigh her down. Still she child his gloomy
reserve, his absent air, and mechanical
movements Was he weak, if under such in
fluences his fixed resolve bent?-if his nerves
felt the old thrill?-if his voice took softer
tone?-and if he parted from her with some
thing of his former tendernesss He tried to
excuse himself to his conscience by the plea
that the deception once begun must be kept
up until it could be ended with safety, For
he saw that her heart was really bound up
in him. She no longer kept UP che brilliant
fence of repartee; she had abandoned all
coquettish arts, and, for once at least, was
sincerely, fondly, even foolishly, in love-
Home he went, sadder than before, his con-
science yet more aroused and his resolutions
farther than ever from accomplishment
Poor little Agnesl
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CHAPTER XII.
! THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

The furry in the money market gradually
increased to storm. Confidence was de-
stroyed, and business at stand. The daily
bulletins of failures formed the chief topic of
conversation. The merchants and bankers,
especially those who held Western lands,
Western securities, or Western credits, went
down one after another. No class was safe
at time when the relations Of debtor and
creditor were SO complicated and SO univer,.
sal. Stocks went down with run. Trillio1l
was not disappointed in his calculations, and
Trainor, in spite of his insane whims
upon the subject of chances proved
himself shrewd, vigilant, and energetic.
Flushed with success, he made holder ven
lures, and the daily balances grew to be
enormous. Within the first fortnight Tril-
lion had given Trainor notes for over S., 900
dollars as his share of the profits. The brok-
ers, even, were aStonished at the silent but
influence shat pressed upon the
market. bringing the best stocks down till
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-04

TON FOR OAKHURST.
agreeable, but inwardly cool and self-pos.
sessed. Still at times the strange thrills re.
turned as the soft light of her eyes fell upon
him, and the intoxication he felt at his first
meeting with her again drowned his senses
in delight
They did not talk very freely that sum.
mer's day. The heart when full r.relv pours
itself out In words. A look, a pressure of
the hand, or Gf such improprieties are to be
imagined) kiss, expresses the emotions far
better than the most glawing speech. It was
enough for Irene, stepped in delicious languor.
to sway with the rocking boat, to feel the
soft wind dallying with her hair, and to look
with unutterable fondness at her companion.
AS long as the ceremonies Of society are OBJ.
served, and people are kept asunder a rooms
distance, SO that only the mind acts, and the
senses are in repose, reserve may keep up its
barrier. Words lose their electricity in
passing througha cool tract Of air and Reason
shows all things in her own clear white
light. But establish a magnetic circle by
contact, let hand rest in quivering hand
while eye looks into melting eye and Reason
may as well resign her sway. When the
nerves Jingle, the heart bounds. and the
- SS~OA 1AA@'S OcceeoOos NAOAOlS, 1dIullV. Drl1-
dence, are of little worth The Grundys.
male and female, may go hang; the ioy Of
the present to transcend all memory. so
eclipses hope even, that all else is forgotten.
The boat careened somewhat, and Irene
changed her seat to the opposite side, quite
uear to Oakhurst His right hand held the
tillar-his left, quite unconsciously, it would
seenl fell into her open palm. The subtle
influence ran through every fibre. What he
! said he did not know, only that
he verged towards the momentous
subject, and committed himself so
far that he must either come plainly
to the point or apologize and withdraw as
best he might. Could he withdraw. while.
as he held her soft hand, that lambent fire
played along his nerves. He did not give
up the hand.
Poor little Agnesl Her picture in his
breast-pocket no longer weighed upon his
heart
The breeze freshened, the boat rose and fell
with easy motion over the whitening waves.
The sun all at once was obscured. They
looked behind them; a heavy black cloud
was rising rapidly in the west. Oaxhurst
put the boat about, and as it met the shock
of the sea Mey We're covered with spray. n
go back iilFheywind was clearly Impossible:
they must beatSSun. and. hauling as close
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-04
CoNTINUED.
Cheap Rates To Chicago.

The Chicago & North Western Railway
Company will sell cheap Excursion Tickets
to Chicago and return at frequent intervals
during September and October on account
Of the Chicago Exposition, which opens
September 5, and closes October goth.
For information regarding rates, dates on
W hich tickets will be sold, etc, apply to
gents of the Chicago & North Western
Railway Company. 5w5O
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22

M. NAQUET, a great authority on
divorce in France and the author Of
the existing French law on that sub
ject, declares that as to marriage
there has been a great improvement
since the Republic was established,
butmuch remains to be accomplished,
that never will be until the absurd
customs affecting the relations of the
sexes before marriage are modified
according to those that prevail in
this country, and which he says are
based on common sense. SIN all
this" he says, France stands far
behind even Norway and Sweden,
long way behind England and espe-
cially very far behind America.
1t is for reasons such as
this that in too many cases
French women only come to
know what love really means after
a loveless marriage has given them
their liberty. 1t is for reasons such
as this that French husbands are I'M
faithful that young men in France
look at chastity as a dream that
one-third of the births in France are
illegitimate, that women in France
cease to care for the glory of mother
hood, and that the population of
France is remaining stationary,
while that of America is forging
ahead with vigor, purer ideas and
simpler customs"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
Told BY Gen. Gresham.

"One day." said the General, in a
recent interview with Eli Perkins,
~ met an old soldier who had been
wounded IN his face, and when /
asked him in what battle he had been
injured he said:
~ got it the first day ut Shiloh,
sir"
"But how could you get it in the
face at Shiloh?" | asked
"Well, sir" said he, half appel
getically, "aiter I had run a mile or
two / got reckless and looked back"
This story reminds me of how
one of Ellsworth's fire zouaves killed
his first Confederate. He said that
marched out to the battle of Bull Run,
and when about half way there he met
Mr. Johnny Reb in ambush.
"What did you do them" / asked.
"Well, SIR" he answered, II drew
out my revolver and he drew out his
bowie knife, then / took the lead
from the start and kept it clear onto
Washington City, and -"
"But how did you kill the MANI"
"Run him to death, was the reply.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22

nominated by q Democratic con-
Vention, in which all the people
Of the county had representatives,
without reference to your primary /
will undertake to represent the SEN
timents of the people of my county,
and in making up my opinion how a
majority of the Democrats stand on this
Senatorial question, / will, of course,
take into consideration every ex-
preston Of opinion, however it may
be expressed. That didn't seem to
satisfy these gentlemen, and there
were men making this demand Of
Corban and Goodpasture, who have
said, and still say, and who have
said ever since the Convention, that
they would not vote for him. We
desire to ask the Democrats of this
county, is this fair treatment of men
who have been nominated by the
Democratic party, in one of the largest
Conventions ever held in this county?
We have $500 Democrats in this
county who usually vote. We have
1000 Republicans in this county who
always vote, and we submit the ques-
ton to every fair minded man, be he
for Atkins or Harris, what this bolt
looks like? If these gentlemen who
have bolted the regular nominees get
800 Democrats in this county, and
Corban and Goodpasture 1900 votes,
the Republican candidates will be
elected by 100 majority, fo- they will
poll their full vote 1000.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
An Epidemic of Accidents.

PULASKI, Tenn, Oct. 21.-'Squire
Gus ii. McNillion had his right hand
terribly torn by the saws of his steam
gin in the Sixteenth district. DIR. g.
ID. Butler took off three of his fingers,
leaving only the thumb and forefin-
ger.
On four days Of last week DIR. But
Ter was called on to treat wounds
made by steam gins. He amputated
two right arms and removed fingers
from the right hands of the other pa
tients.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
Fire-Proof Iron.

In walls, brick of any kind, but more
particularly friedrich, il properly laid
in so und mortar or cement, will Iesis
all effects of heat for considerable
time; for stairs. stone is very dangert
ous material, unless it is fmbeded on
some substance which can carry it when
it gets hot. But of all building mate
rails there is none which require more
extra care and delicate treatment than
iron. Imagine straight iron rod,
supported at its ends, and capable, at
the ordinary temperature OF the atmos-
phere OF carrying heavy weight in the
middle. Let strong fire be lighted
under it; in few moments the rod will
lose its straightness, first sagging in the
middle, then dropping altogether, next
iusing and running away. Yet this is a
material which many persons call fire.
proof, and put to carrying loaded floors
which they designate by the same i'm
porper epithet Wherever iron is used
it should be protected by terra-cotta,
good brickworG, sound plastering, or if
nothing better can be found for the pur-
pose solid woodwork round it. Wood
work, if soiled, will resist for a length
of time every possible effort of heat
short of actual fame. Builders
Trade Journal.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
TO THE VOTERS OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

A few gentlemen met at the court
house last Saturday and nominated
T. M. Reynolds of district No. 8 for
the Legislature, and we understand
will nominate another candidate
Tuesday. We say few gentlemen;
we understand they were all COM
fortably seated in Judge Tyler's Office,
and infer from the size of the room
there could not have been many.
They say they are pursuing this
course because Corban and Goodpas-
ture will not agree to be bound by a
primary they intended to hold. We
desire to state to the people of this
county the facts. These boilers, (fOr
that is what they are) addressed let
tiers to Corban and Goodpasture and
among other things they asked them,
if they would vote for the man for
United States senator, who received
vote more than one half greater the
vote of Corban and Goodpasture. In
other words: They said to Mr.. Cor
ban; will you pledge yourself to vote
for Isham G. Harris, or ]. D. C. At
kins, if one of these gentlemen re-
ceive more than one half the votes
you receive? Now mark, they
didn't ask him if he would vote for
the man receiving over half the
Democratic vote, over half the vote
polled for Cleveland. Some of these
same fellows, who asked Mr.. Corban
that question, say they will not vote
for him, and you see, they could go
the polls scratch Corbans name from
their tickets and then go to the next
box and instruct the man they re-
fused to vote for. Would that be fair.
In other words, take a man enthusi-
astic for Mr.. Harris for the United
States Senate, and the tempta-
ton would be very strong for
him to scratch Corbans name
from his ticket, 50 that Corban
would receive Gs few votes as posi-
bic and Harris as many as possible.
One vote OF that kind would count as
much as two straight Democrats vot-
ing for Corban and also for candi-
date for the United States Senate.
Now to demonstrate it; suppose
Cleveland receives $500 votes in
Montgomery; if majority of the
Democrats of the county are to be
represented, then it would take 1851
votes to instruct our Legislative cam
didates. Again, suppose five hun
dred Harris men, or five hundred
Atkins men were to scratch Corban
and GOodpasture's name from their
tickets so as to reduce their votes,
then COrban and Goodpasture would
receive only 1000 votes each, and
ten hundred and one votes would in
struct them, when as Il matter of fact
ten hundred and one would be less
than a majority of the Democratic
votes cast in the county by go votes
Or again; suppose 800 Harris men,
and 500 Atkins men were to scratch
Corban's and Goodpasture's names
from their tickets; Corban and Good
pasture would then receive only 800
votes each, and if Mr.. Harris, or Mr..
Atkins receives 751 votes, or 500 less
than a majority of the votes polled
Cor Mr.. Cleveland, our Representa-
tives would be instructed. This you
see would place in the power of 75I
men, to instruct our Representatives
against l,749 Democratic voters, vot-
ing in the election. A blind man can
see the fraud these gentlemen were
fixing to practice ON the people |
of the county. Mr.. Corban in
reply said TO them | have been
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
Now Material for Paper Pulp.

Tho discovery of new use of the cot
ton stalk, for paper pulp, is followed by
tho discovery of u method of utilizing tho
tops of pine and spruce trees for tho
same purpose. This at once makes mar
ketable q vast mass Of hitherto waste
material. 1t is q sort of waste that has
led to untold mischief in numbering
regions, because, having become dry, it
has been the originating place Of nearly
all forest fires in lumber districts. Here
after the tops and branches OF all ever
greens will DO gathered, and being
steamed to extract the resinous matter,
will be ground into dry pulp. This is
portable to any distance, when it can be
used in paper manufacture. The effect
Of the two discoveries on paper produc-
den viii be enormous, and for the adj
vantage OF the press and people. It is
impossible TO avoid the conviction that
in due time we shall discover that moth
ing need be wasted, but that all things
are useful when properly understood
Globe Democrat.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22

TT is no test of a mans Democracy
to vote for man who is personally
his choice. 1t Is when he is called
upon to vote for a nominee who is
not his preference, that the test of his
loyalty is made. Kickers who call
themselves good Democrats should
remember this fact. No man can
prove himself good Democrat until
he has dined on crow.-Banner.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
Under the Wheels.

JACKSON, Tenn, Oct. 2l.-Last
night young farmer named j. b.
Hooker, Of Medon, this county, at
tempted to board a passing freight
train on the Illinois Central railroad.e
He missed his step on and his right
leg was caught under the wheels and
horribly mashed. lie was brought
to Jackson aud the limb amputated.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22
Capt. Gleadelps Remains Inferred.

LONDON, Oct 21.--The remains of
Capt. Gleadell, of the steamer Ger
manic, were inferred in a church
yard at Wallasey, Cheshire, Saturday.
The managing directors and employees
of the White Star Line Steamship
Company and number of friends of
the deceased were present
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22

THE Republican paity controlling
the Senate and resisting in both
houses of congress reformation of UNI
Just and unequal tax laws which have
outlasted the nee s itiCs of war, and
are now undermining the abundance
ola long peace, deny to the people
the equality before the law, and the
fairness and justice which are their
right.--Democratic National Plat
form.