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The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25

her, Celestine's spirits rose to the
highest pitch. She had not told her
father and mother about it, as he
might not come.
When the night arrived the
three members of the family sat in
a square room in which there was
scarcely any furniture. a dim
hight threw weird shadows on the
wall. Mrs. Orman sat in an arm
chair with her eyes closed and
hands crossed on her lap. Mr..
Orman leaned his head upon n
writing desk, for his heart WI. s
heavy with multiplied misfortunes
and Disappointment. He was dis
couraged. Celestinc was intensely
nervous. There was no color in
her checks, but her eyes shone with
terrible earrestness and expectan>
rv. This las been true of her all
day. She sat by the window that
looked upon the street, and it was
20 O'Clock before the window was
shut aud the curtains drawn. Her
heart-hegan to fail; hope, sweet
hope, which had given her courage
through six long years began t.
vanish.
If he should not come, all will
be lost indeed she sighed, and she
could not restrain the hot tears
which welled from her full heart.
AS the clock struck II Mrs.
Orman bean to gather her things
about her to retire. clestine came
to assist her. The father still rest
ed his tired and perplexed head
upon the desk. Celestine had Civ
en- up the watch and banished the
hope, and longed to roach her own
little room, where she might weep
herself into t"rgetfulness of her
pent up grief and crushing disap>
pOintnent.
And then the little bell rang.
Mr.. Orman started up and ex-
claimed:
w hats that? but, without wait,
ing for an answer, went to the
door. In few moments ne re-
turned. A tall, clean-shaven man
followed him.
r. Vance, he said,
Celestine uttered a wild shrek,
and as she fell upon the bosom of
her returned lover she lost consci-
business for moment. Her Joy
was too great. The anxiety had
told upon her, when the meeting
came she was not strong enough to
sustain it.
" hen she regained conscious
ness explanations were in ORDER
These were given in frank, man
ly fashion, and then Mr., Orman
joined their hands together and
said:
My children, receive my bless
ing. | confess | wronged Mir.
Vance
Mr.. 0rman began business as a
banker again in tue growing wes>
tern city where Ernest Vance had
gone and prospered as lawyer be.
yond his expectations. He had
been two years the district attor-
ney OF his county, and was sure of
being elected to Congress AS the
silent partner in the Ornan bank
he directed the Investments with
shrewdness and knowledge on real
estate values which his long FesiS
dence at W-had given him.
And elestine, she is the pride
aud the idol OF Ernest Varee's
heart. All things come to these
who wait, and after many yelys all
she hoped FOR came to her
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25

tine Orman was a gem ola woman.
AS rich as cream, with maeterc
ful will and strong intellect, which
had been thoroughly cultivated,
she was the idol of her home and
the admired and courted of the
highest social circles of New
York.
what shall do p asked Celes
tire. i do not wish to offend my
father. J never will marry Spen
Ger Drake, and 1 could wait an age
tor you to come and clam me. l
have plenty Of wealth OF NV own,
but father is old, and he has set
his heart upon my marrying Drake.
He says a or at deal depends up
on IT; more than ! think for, and
that if | were to marry poor
man like you are now it would
he simply suicidal. What shall
[ do ?
Ernest Vance looked at her
moment and then turned his eyes
to another point in the richly fur>
nished room and reIapsed into a
state of reflection. lie always
cid this when he had knotty prob
lem to solve, The young woman
watched him with admiring eyes.
She adored him-his intellect, his
fearless independence of character,
his royal selt-reliance and assn.
rance. After a while he said:
'Celestine, | will tell you what
You shall do-you shall wait for
me. | shall go away, go west and
make name and fortune, and then
come and claim you, l never cared
to live in New York. There are
too many lawyers here anyway. A
man has to rise by slow and pains
full stages. The west is a new coun-
try. A man of energy, push, and
talent is recognized Immediately,
and he has no drawbacks such as
he has here. l will go away
oh, Ernest, that will be dread~
full exclaimed Celestine. and the
tears glistened in her eyes.
1t is best to do so, said Ernest.
Il shall not see you or write to you
IN six years from tonight. If !
succeed l will come and claim you
six years from this hour. If |
fail will not return to YOU
There was silence as if in the
presence of death. And they sat
side by side for many minutes with.
out uttering a word. Then Ernest
Vance arose and SO did Celestine.
He took her hands in his and said
in voice that trembled
We'll q
1T is best as YOU say. / will
wait tor you Aud they parted.
X X X i x
Five years had passed away.
Celestine had not heard a word
from Ernest Vance. But she re-
memberpd; she was true; she had
faith that he would come and re-
deem his pledge. Spencer Drake
had been devoted in bis attention
to her, and her father coaxed and
commanded and threatened her
time and tins again, but in vain;
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25
AFTER MANY YEARS.
N'w York Epening Sua.]

4 know that | am not rich, said
young man in the prime OF his
powers, and his eyes blazed indig~
nantly as he made the statement.
d know am not rich. But what
OF that ? Does wealth make man ?
Not much. A man makes wealth.
shall be rich
i know that, Earnest; and YOU
know that l care nothing about
your rroverty. | love you all the
ore because you are poor and
have your Cwn way TO make in the
world. Papa objects to my mar.
rylng you on that account. He
says that you are not in our circle;
you are two young, and that he
doesn't like you anyway
The speaker was a young woman
just turned 20. She was small in
stature, hut as symmetrically pros
portloned as the finest product of
an artists chisel. She had Loves
~ lace and large eyes that were
irresistible in the depth and sweets
hess OF their expression. She spoke
III soft, sweet voice and the tears
believed her peach blow cheeks as
she looked upon the han dsome RES
olute man at Ter side, who had
fallen into deep study and seems
ed not to hear what Celestine Or
man said. After a moment he
look toward her and said with deep
feeling:
What is wealth compared 10
the love l bear to you, Celes-
tine P
oh, l know that is nothing, but
papa doesn't think so. He gauges
every man by his bank account
and his social rank"
"But wealth and social rank are
IN the reach of every honest man
who will labor to obtain them. 1t is
the man.
l know; but papa insists that l
should marry Spencer Dlake, who
has plenty OF money and social
position, and
"No brains, no character = ex-
claimed Ernest Vance. AN elegant
body
i know all that
And would you marry such a
thing, Celestine 2
Not while l am in possession Of
my senses and Ernest Vance i.
In the land of the living
Ernest grasped the hands of the
young girl and looked into hel
Clear, intellectual eyes, and fell
that they mirrored all his soul
craved for. So they did. Celes>
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25

DIR. Talmage ON preachers and
newspaper men: "The two worst
off men in the judgment day will
be the minister Of religion and the
editor if they wasted their oppor4
tunity. Both of us are the engi>
neers of long express trains of in>
fluence, and we will run them
into depot of light or tumble
them off the entertainments.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25
the would not marry Spencer

she would not marry Spencer
Darke.
She sat at one of the large win,
dows, and looked out upon the
Fifth avenue. 1t was the fifth an
niversary of the departure of Err
nest Vance.
'One year MORE she sighed.
My DEAR said a voice at her
elbow.
Oh! how you startled me, father
wy dear, / have sad news for
you.
Pray, what sad news can you
have for me, fatber?'
Before tell you | shall ask
YOU again it you will not marry
Spencer Drake
Father, nsk me TO do ANYTHING
but that. | cannot marry that
horrid, idle, brainless man.
Her father sighed, md the pale
ness of his cheeks were visibly
deepencd.
If You will not marry Spencer
Drake we are ruined
What do you mean, father?'
81 mean that for five years all
my investments have turned out
badly; that | am up to my ears III
debt, and that unless you marry
Spencer Drake within the next
ninety days l shall be a bankrupt
in purse and in character.
But what has Spencer Drake
got to do with your debts 2 asked
the young lady with fearful calm
ness.
why, his father is my heaviest
indorser. He holds $4,000 worth
of my paper. 1t will mature in
the next four months, and 1 can't
redeem it. That's what mean.
Celestine.'
Celestine was visibly shocked at
this disclosure, but her answer was
calm and decisive.
Il love you; hate Spencer
Drake. And l would
not marry him to save yours and
MY fortune hom the whirlpool of
disaster. | hate the man.
The crash came. Ii was a great
surprise to everybody, and several
small firms went down with the
Orman bank. The wreck of Or
mans bank was complete, every
thing was swept away
Mrs. Orman was FRUSTRATED by
the blow. and Celestine was COM
PEELED to remain with her all the
time. She longed to 60 outin the
cruel world and help by her efforts
to assist her father, but she could
not leave her mother Her father
never reproached her by any word,
but Celestine knew that she had
panied him deeply and that he
blamed her largely for the disaster
which had borne him to the earth.
During the long, long year the
Orman family suffered the direst
poverty. The old man had the
hardest possible time OF it to keep
his wife and daughter in food
and clothing and pay the expensive
doetOgs he was compelled to call
to attend his invalid wife.
AS the day drew near when Estrs
est Vance promised to return tc
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25

For all kinds of live stock-horses,
cattle, poultry, and even dogs,
good premiums are offered for ex-
cellence. There will be fine races
every day, both trottlng and run,
ming.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25

This is the way the Brookly'
Eagle sums UP modern verdic,
''rhe men who got the none,
swore they did not get it and The
men who p$ad it to them swore
they did not pay it and the grand
jagy said they had found nothing.
Nothing from nothing leaves moth.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-07-25

The announcement of Judge Van
Epps OF Atlanta, that he will send
those who are found CARRYING con-
cealed weapons to the changing, is
happy announcement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19

The well.known melodrama, "The
Streets of New York." with Frank Kill
day in the role of Tom Badger" was
well received by n large audience last
evening at the National Theatre. Mr..
Kilddy's own version Of the light.heart-
ed "Badger" is a great Improvement
upon what has before been seen in this
city. His support is fairly good, cspeci.
ally the "Mr. Puffy" OF Fred. Mower and
the "Dan Duffy" Of Frank /. Frayne, il.
The scenery is to be commended for its
mechanical features, and the play alto.
gether is well produced. The fire scene
in the fifth act is the most realistic pic.
turc seen on tie National Theatre stage
forsome time, and is one OF the strong
est features OF the pieces.-PhilddeihliG
Press. Opera House Friday night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
SENATOR KBNYA ASA MANAGER.
The Miscarriage OF His Nicely Laid pl0as,
DemOcrntiC Confusion.

The Miscarriage at His Nicely Laid Plaas,
DrmOcrntiC Confusion.
CHARLESTON, W, VA, Dec. ls.-
There are outrroppings OF a sharp inter
necine quarrel in the Democratic ranks
here. 1t will he recollected that a fu-
sion was brought about between Demo-
Gratis and a fragment called at present
the Union Labor party, at the last elec:
uon. 1t was the impression Of some Of
the Democrats that such fusion would
secure the defeat OF the Republicans.
There was much contention over the
Proposition, and while Il was brought
about against the bitter protest OF t,.any
Democrats, there was much strong feel
Ing remaining. The sponsor Tor this mr.
tangement was Senator Kenna. II re-
sultedin large part Of the funds going
10 the Labor fragment. How II was
spent is the query Of many OF the
pest class Of Democrats. 0ne thing
Is certain, no success attended the moVe-
Ment, The Republicans increased their
vote largely, and their maiorities were
materially augmented.
Democrats have seen their fordest ex'
pectations dissipated and their party
Stranded. Now comes the day OF reck'
9h'ng. Senator Kenna brought Rbont
Ihis fusion, was to profit by it, and now
must suffer by 1t. He is, and will be
Reld responsible, Old time.tried, true
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Most Important Events at the Capital Yes
tsrtlnY,

Most Important Events at the Capital Yes
tsr,iay.
The territorial bills were not called in
the House, the appropriation bill occ4-
pying all the time.
sen tor Faulkner introduced into the
Senate a bill for the establishment Of q
pure food division Of the Department oil
Agriculture. ....
The question OF night sessions OF the
Senate was the subject Of lengthy de-
bate, the Democrats opposing it. The
resolution was postponed until to-day.
During the tariF debate the paragraph
in relation To wire rods was adopted:
The duty on wire made OF iron or steel
smaller than No. 10 and not smaller
than No. 10 was fixed at l cent per
pound, ard that which is smaller than
No, 10 and not smaller than No. 20 at J
cents per pound.
The Civil Service law was discussed in
the House yesterday, Mr.. Henderson, oi
! Iowa, charging that it had not been
faithfully enforced. In the Pension bu'
r0au 07 per cent OF the Civil Service
appointments were Democrats. The
debate was lengthy, amusing, but unlm'
portant. An amendment TO the appro
priation bill repeating the law was re
jected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19

This tarce-comedy Of Charles Hoyes
will be the attraction ut the Opera
House on Christmas eve, afternoon
and night. "a Hole in the Ground
began its second season stronger in
every way than it was last The priu-
cipaI favorites OF last season, George
Richards, the quaint and natural Stran.
ger, Frank Lawton the wonderful whist
Ter and perfect representative of the
typical cross grain Station Agent, Julian
Mitchell, the unique Tramp, and Nettir
Lyford, who so admirably filled the role
OF the Lunch Girl when it fell TO her,
when MB. Hoyt left the company to
create the principal part in the "brass
last season, have all been re-
tained. In the new members Of the cout.
pany great attention has been paid to
vocal ability. Hoyt and Thomas claim
to have in this, the best singing compa.
ny that ever played fdrce-comedy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
CONDENSED TBLEGRAMs,

Memorial services OF the late General
Sheridan were held last night in Boston.
Mrs. Cleveland dined at the residence
OF George W. Childs, in Philadelphia,
yesterday.
Charles Rodgers, the comedian, died
on Fort Wayne train last night, while
on his way to Philadelphia from Chicago.
He had consumption,
The Indian Territorial convention
passed resolutions yesterday favoring
the opening OF the entire Indian Terri
tory TO white. settlers.
The schooners August Flower and
William wiier, which saiied from Phita-
delphia November 10, are believed TO
have been lost in the recent storms, and
all on board drowned,
A sensation was caused In Phiiadel.
mia yesterday when Mr.. Graham, a
member OF Council, testified before an
investigating committee that Dell Mob
lett, President Of the Corn Exchange
Bank, had offered him 1000 shares OF
stock TO vote for the elevated railroad
franchise.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
A LIVELY COUNCIL MEETING.


Defp 6Oes nome Win bOuy NuhFu'
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. lS.-The Rev.
Mead Holmes went home from the couu.
Gil meeting last night accompanied by a
body guard to protect him from White
Caps. The serious part OF the matter
cropped out yesterday, when license
Alderman, E. w. Blaisdell, declared his
intention of commencing a suit against
Mr.. Holmes for SANDER. In an inter-
view published Saturday Mr.. Holmes,
it is claimed, intimated that Mr.. Blais-
dell, who is his antagonist in council,
was responsible for the White Cap let
ter and also author OF the letter reh0cting
on him (Holmes) in paper printed in
Chicago in the interest OF the liquor
dealers. Mr.. Holmes has received au
enormous number Of letters fromall over
the country, both OF encouragement and
condemnation OF his course. He has re.
ceived u quantity ofpapers with marked
articles containing statements OF all the
outrages that White Gaps have done in
the country. He has also received let
ter signed by the initials OF alleged Off
cials OF the genuine White Caps, claim.
ing that the first letter was bogus anu
adding that il he is further molested the
real White Caps will take up his cause
and aVenge him.
In the council last night Mr.. Holmes
created a sensation by producing the
White Cap letter and the bomb found
on his door step. Alderman Davis Of |
fered a resolution condemning the at
tack on Mr.. Holmes, but 1t was tabled.
Then Alderman Blaisdell arose in a
great passion and said: "It is base,
insinuation for Mr.. Holmes to |
place me in this light before the people
Of Northern Illinois, who know me well,
and before the people Of the east. Isay
it's base, cowardly insinuation, and I
don't propose to associate with such a
man. Ii he is crank he ought not to be
here. II he is ia dishonest man he ought
not to be here, and IL he is to remain in
council will not, and / will resign to-
Mr.. Blaisdell then seized his hat and
left the council chamber, and shortly
lfterward the board adjourned amid
great confusion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the City and wheeling People
Ahrnnh.

Strangers In the City and Wheeling People
Abrond.
Mr.. Sam Nease, OF Pittsburgh, is in
the city.
Mr.. W. W. Hearne, OF Cincinnati, is
at the McLure.
Miss Ida Up legraH has returned home
from visit to Cincinnati.
W. L. Tibbetts, of the Commercial
hotel, Parkersburg, is at the McI.ure.
Mr.. Charles Goodwin, OF Baltimore, is
again here. He is registered ut the
Windsor.
l.. @. Furbee, of Manniugtop, and
George Supler, OF Cameron, were ut the
S!amm yesterday.
A. W. Smith, OF Adrian, Mich, a
member OF the Republican State Com
mittee in his State, was here yesterday,
Harry D. Grahame is in town, ahead
OF the Kimball Opera Company, which
will be the Christians attraction at the
Grand.
Mr., Charles n, Brady came down from
Washington yesterday and spent a few
hours here on business connected with
his glass house.
Mr.. Charles NJ, Hughes, of the AT.
lahta, Ga, Criterion, is at the McLure
house, ana receives "a warm welcome
from his old friends.
Misses Minnie and Allie Whitaker,
OF Woodlands, will be the guest OF the
Misses Kennedy, on Thirteenth street,
during the holidays.
Miss Annie Moss, OF Parkershurg, who
has been the charming guest OF Miss
Kate Wheat for several weeks past, re-
turned home yesterday.
William II. Horner, Of Dayton, and
W. +. Horner, OF Lost Creek, two pros.
porous Harrison county merchants, were
registered At the Stamm yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leighton, ir.,
and daughter, Miss Mamie, are visiting
in Roston, and will leave in few days
for California, where they will spend the
winter.
DR.. A. Jnssett, Suprrue Medical Di.
rector, and Mr.. Johnson Barbour, Su-
preme Chief OF the order Of the Finan.
cial uROin, of Patterson, n. j., are stop.
ping at the Hotel Windsor.
Mr.. John Heckel, of Kansas City, is
visiting his grandfather, the well known
Market street cutler. He reports ull the
old Wheeling boys out there as well and
prosperous, and he looks as il he were
likewise.
F. G. Orr, OF Allegheny City, an old
Wheeling boy, is visiting his father,
Prof. J.C. Orr. He has been commission.
ed Deputy Supreme Regent OF the Royal
Arcaneum for organizing the State OF
West Virginia, lie will call on his old
friends in Wheeling and elsewhere in
this capacity.
Mr.. g. A. Wilson, OF Toledo, chief
engineer Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
road, and Mr. +. b. Swayne, also OF To.
ledo, general counsel for the road, were
at the Hotel Windsor yesterday with
Vice President WOOdiord OF the road,
who is also its general manager.
DR.. II. Z. Wells, Of Bridgeport,
poultry editor Of the Ohio vaIiey FGrmer
and secretary Of the Wheeling Poultry
Association, was in the city yesterday
making arrangements for their annual
AhOw Oi poultry and pet stock TO be held
in this city Jan. l, ., 8 and 4, 1889. He
has secured the old court house, and
judging from present indications, it will
be the best exhibition OF the kind evel
held in this city.
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SERVED ham RIGHT.


a Husband Shoots n Man Who Tried to
Win His wife Away From Him.
BILLtNos, MONTANA, Dec. 1s.-Will-
lam Houx, a stockman of Hawk creek,
about fifty miles northeast OF here, has
for some time been enamoured Of the
wife OF G. V. Strong. He had attempted
several times to induce her to leave her
husband, threatening to kill him. and
upon two occasions pointing his Win
chester at him. On the morning OF the
18th, Houx renewed his abuse aud
threatened the life Of Strong, When the
latter drew his revolver and shot Houx
through the heart, remarking: "YOu
have hnd the drop on me long enough ;
this tinie | have the best OF it." The
coroner left yesterday for the scene OF
the tragedy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
THE BROOKE CNENFY WRIT.
The Prohibition Proceedings Argued BE.
fore Judge Boyd Yesterday.

The Prohibition Proceedings Argued BE.
fore Judge Boyd Yesterday.
The writ Of prohibition issued by
Judge Boyd, restraining the County
Court of Brooke county from hearing
the contest OF the election for Sheriff
and Assessor in that county, was heard
yesterday in chambers before Judge
Boyd. ]. r. Braddock and ]. @. Mitch
ell represented the Democratic side, and
W. P. Hubbard aud J. G. Hervey the
Republican side. The judge at present
has the matter under advisement and
will probably render his sdecision to-day,
as the Brooke County Court will meet
again on Thursday, when they will know
whether or not the contest will be pro-
ceeded with.
The Democrats all over the State are
dying hard and centesting every inch OF
ground. The object OF the delay seems
to be in this case that the Democrats are
awaiting the advent OF the new Com
which will be January !. A
good argument was made against the
writ and well substantiated.