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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-08

mum, and that was to watch you and
get you to bed, and that he'd gone for
~ doctorl"
s'Gonefor doctor2 Oh, the deceit
full villaiu!" thought Mrs. Thompson,
as she placed her hand on the hali-door
knob.
But the door was locked and the key
gone. ~
"Ths is too-too muchl'' she cried.
''He knew that haH found it all out,
and would follow him. And. to be
locked up in my own house,a aand have
mytown servants set to watch, over me!
I'll never submit to it-liever!a Til 20
home toimy darling mother, andslieYer,
never, leave her again.. y
The thought came like an inspira-
tion, ;a and shoAsit once proceeded to act
When Thompson I. retaiffned,, in about
ten minutes, with the family physician,
he was met i'll the hall by the bewilder-
ed Mary. Her mistress was at the top
of the stairs, looking down upon them
"oh, sir, sni1tsyGs is in sioh a wayl
She's packing up all lier things and 60
ing to run away, and carry the precious
children along with her." H
tolu Sol StOCGOl, otLlU
son, with IL look of agony. "Shc's en-
tirely out Of her mild. Can nothing
be done for her?" ,.'
"Before l see your wife, said the
doctor, deliberately, describe to meas
well as you can how this2Ispdden attack
came on. Have. you observed any
symptoms before this EVENING"" *
"Never.'' sr,.a
elias anything occurred during tho
day to excite OF effect her?n ~ 59
sNQt that I know OF. at breakfast
She wasas well as usual, except -Ah,
stayl she was little wounded BY my
not being able. to supply her at once
with money for q spring bonnet and
dreSS-n
"Ah," said the doctor, knowingly,
two such cases in the Midland Asylum.
Anything else?'
Nothing, except Yes, there was q;
little vexation about a letter.
- letter?" said the doctor, looking
interested. S.
"Nothing of Importance. 1 happen
ed to receive letter, which, upon
opening. I discovered to be intended for
quite another person = young John
Thompson, of Cresswell & Co. 1t was
from a lady friend, and I, Of course,
could not crafty Mrs. Thompson's
curiosity in regard to it, and she seem.
ed ,Yexed, - shS1t
Mrs, Thompson crept. away from the
head Of the stairs, and very quietly laid
down upon the lounge. She looked
pale, but serene.
"How are you now, dear?" inquired
her husband softly, seating himself by
her side.
"a great deal better, love. I must
have had a nervous attack. but it's
over now.''
A few days thereafter the whole town
was excited and Ftriumphant over the
elopement of young John Thompson
and lovely Kate Lindsay, whose cruel
and Eard-hearted brother, Todd, had
opposed their Union.
II fully expected it," said Thomp,
son. to his wife.
And then he told her all about the
letter, which he said he had hastened
to deliver to his namesale. for whom it
had been intended.
'"Why didn't you tell me this at
once?" inquired, Mrs. Thompson, re-
praachfully.
because, my dear, knew that you,
or any other woman, would have told it
in confidence to a dozen friends, and so
have spoiled. the lovers plan"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-08
Sunlight.

Keep in the sunlight,
Sunlight of gold, ,h
Out Of the dark clouds,
Out of the cold.
Don't borrow trouble,
Look to the light;
Keep In the sunshine,
Cheerful and bright.
Keep In the sunlight,
Do not be sad;
Bright golden sunshine
Makes our hearts glad;
Shadows and sunshine
For every one: =
Sadness and sorrow
Inlife will como.
Keep in the sunlight
Out of the shade;
But for the sunshine,
All things would fade.
Sunshine and sadness
Is our lot to endure;
One hour Of sorrow
Makes sunlight more pure.
Keep in tho sunlight
OF God to-day,
Think of the sunlight
"Ovcr tho way"
III sorrow and sunshine
Dare to he true,
And sunlight will over
Shine brightly on you.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-08
Carries n Bats Liver.

.
Of all the queer superstitions of which
ever heard there is one possessed by a
man Oh 'Change that caps the super
stitious climax, Says ST. Louis Globe
Democrat writer. ! won't tell you his
name, but he is one Of the most promi-
nent grain and pork dealers in the city.
One night last summer he was visitor
at the Fifth District Police Station.
We were bothered a good deal Just then
by bats that keep flying up and down
through the stable attached to the sta
ton.
Our visitor and tho stable boys kill
ed several Of the bats, and the liver was
taken from each Of them and carried
away in the merchants pocket. lie
wanted them, he said, to give him luck
in his business transactions, for he de-
clared there was more good luck in one
bats liver than there was in,halt a hum
dred rabbits feet, which were we'll
known to possess luck Of no mean pro-
portions. He told us where he. had dis
covered the bats liver charm.
1T was on a lower Mississippi steam
boot, about year ago. "A party Of col
ored deck-hands were playing craps.
One Of the party had bats liver, and
he laid it ON the floor every time he
picked up the ivories to throw. AS a
result he won all the money his COM
panions had. After doing this four or
FIVE times on the trip up from New Or
leans to Memphis, the bats liver hold
er WAS barred from the game: lie
couldn't lose. Tho merchant to whom
1 refer carries his bats liver to this
day, and never thinks Of going on
'Change without it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-08

King of Prussia was then 65, and Yet
such a flirt, but in nice, genial, manly
way. He fiirted with the Empress and
with the handsome Madame Theyer,
who was in the highest favor, because
original. daring, high-spirited, full OF
fun, and because She was born at st.
Helena, when her father and mother
were there as members of Napoleon's
suite.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-08

Ito make the smoked bodlces, so
novel and pretty for young figures,
there should be three widths Of ma
terial. Make gathers four, inches deep
rom the neck, and draw the threads
tighter towards the neck, so as to make
the1pleats liesctosely. Place the ma
terial, when gathered, over well-fltting
lining, cut out part Of the material to
fit the armholes. The sleeves should
be shocked three and a half inches
long by two and half inches at the
top of'the sleeve, and four iuches at
the wrist. Sometimes the sleeves are
let in from the neck and smocked with
the bodice, when only two and q half
widths are required for the latter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
ElRES AND CASUALTIES.

A FIRE on Washington avenue, Mime
apolis, caused loss of $4,000.
FIRE at Conway, Ark, Wednesday,
destroyed the Bruce block. Loss, $22,
600
FIRE at Holland, n. Y, Tuesday morn
ing destroyed an entire business block,
causing loss of $4,000.
THE city OF Westerly, r, l., has had a
destructive conhagration, involving seve-
raj buildings and stores; loss about $3.50
600
CHARLES WtNGARD and his niece, Annie
Fox, clippers from Monroe, Mich, com
mitted suicide in the jail at Alliance,
Ohio, with a revolver. Both were dead
when found.
AN explosion Of natural gas at Mead
Vile, Pa, wrecked the house Of Joseph
Franklin, probably fatally injuring his
wife, and badly burning his sick son, who
was occupying an upper room.
LAST Tuesday night, at Lima, Ohio,
Dennis NJ. Grau and his family, consist
ing of his wife and two children, we're
asphyxiated by natural gas, used tor
heating their house.
The boiler in the saw mil owned by
Levi Newell four miles from Morenci,
Mich, exploded, killing the fireman, Will
lam Jones, and fatally iniurihg Newell
hinself
OK Tuesday morning an accidental ex-
plosion Of dynamite cartridges in rock
excavation resulted in the serious injury
o. seven EN-, some of them fatally.
TuE Gantzberg Theater, at nobokeu,
n. j., was burned Monday morning. A
half-dozrn persons were burned, one of
whom has siAcs died. aud another Is not
expected To recover. The total financial
lnss is alb S25 COO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
WASHING TON.

INTERNAL revenue receipts for the fret
seven months of the fiscal year increased
$500, 900 over the same time last year.
ENos G. HEEN, OF Iowa has been nomin
ated by the president for agent of the
Sac and Fox agency in Iowa.
Tue government authorities estimate
that the government has been defrauded
out OF 100000 by the Illicit traffic in
opium.
W. w. CoRooRAN, the venerable philan
trophist and millionaire banker, of Wash.
ington, is critically i'll and his death is
liable to occur at any time.
THE President has approved the act
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river near St. Charles
Missouri.
THE Weaver fractional currency bill
was again under consideration without
final result before tho house committee
on banking and currency.
THE comptroller of the currency has
authorized new national live stock bank
of Chicago, to begin business with cap
ital of 100000
REV. j. G. PRIoE, (colored) president of
the Livingston college, Salisbury, \, G.,
has been appointed by the president,
minister resident and consul general of
the United States to Liberia.
The United States supreme court de
MED the application for a rehearing of
the case of William d. Andrews and 9th
ers against George HOyey-the driven
well case--and adhered TO its decision,
TnR Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce has directed adverse reports
TO be made on the bill TO license railway
conductors aud the bill introduced by
Senator Batter to fix a maximsm passen
ger rate and TO fix the hours of labor for
employees on passenger trains.
THE sub committee of the Committee
on Banking and Currency will report 70
the full committee, with favorable recon-
mendations, a bill Authorizing the issue
of not more than $50 000,O00 nor less
than S2O,OO0,000 Of fractional currency
ia denominations of cents, 10 cents, 10
cents end 80 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GRNgRAL NOTES.

THERE are sO7,949 acres Of artificial
forests Kansas.
The Democratic National Convention
will be held at st. Luuis, on the 9TH of
June.
JoHN WASAMAKER has given $85 600 TO
the Young M.n's Christian association of
/ Philadelphia.
/ SENATOR HAwLEY, of Connecticut, de-
rives a large income from his pocket
compass and rubber washer inventions.
The export of African diamonds for
| 1887 was 8,599O36 carats valued at $4,-
/ PSI ,S39.
DIPHrHERIA is prevailing at Clear Lake,
Iowa, and a quarantine has been estab-
lished and all the schools closed.
MES. TnFopoRE TnroNy resides in
Brooklyn with her mother and is com
fortably situated.
QUEEN KAPIoLANI has high opinion of
the London police. She says they have
more power than the king of Hawaii
ALL but six of the forty five mines of
the Reading Coal and Iron company are
in operation.
FURTHER reports of the starvation of
Indians in the British northwest have
been received.
Work has been resumed at nearly all
the coal mines Of the Reading (Pa.) Com
pany.
SALOON license in Boston has been fixed
at $1,000 year. Last year the rate was
$500
The mother OF Gen Phil Sheridan says
he was born in Somerset, Ohio, March 6,
1881.
An effort is being made by manufact
urers Of bRrbed wire TO adjust the royalty
claim of Washburn and Moen.
Ex-GovERNoR CURTIN, of Pennsylvania,
is now the only living war governor who
served in that capacity from the begin
ming TO the close Of the war.
The number of deaths from the cyclone
at Mt. Vernon, H., is thus far 81; while
20 OF the so persons injured are in a
serious condition.
AN ex-Presidont of the Reading Rail
road who appeared Rs witness before
| the Congressional investigation commit
tee, testified to some very startling facts
rs TO the crooked business methods of
the managers Of the stupendous monop-
oily.
Another steamer has reached San Fran
cisco from China and Japan having small
pox on board. This makes the fifth
steamer from that region that has arrived
at thet port of late with that disease on
board.
The eastern nail manufacturers have
formed pool, and will cut down the
production about 40 per cent. Prices
have already been slightly advanced and
the members OF the pool expect that
Western manufacturers will soon join
them.
CLAUS SpREoKFL, in an interview at San
Francisco Monday, admitted his inten-
sion of starting sugar retineries in East
ern cities TO fight the sugar trust, which
is backing the American Refining Com
pany Mt San Francisco against the Cali
/ fornia Refining Company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
CRIME.

GRAVE robbers continue to ply their
ghastly work in Washington.
NJ. e. DmLABD, noted horse thief, was
captured in Hunt county, Texas, and con
fessed his guilt.
The nine members of the notorious
Hadfeld gang of West Virginia, are in
the custody of the officers at Louisville,
Kentucky.
DAN WREN, the Cook county boodler,
was, at his own request, sentenced and
taken TO joliet
WIlLIAM HAHRELL, another of the
"Captsin Dick" gang of train-robbers
has been captured, and is IN Jail at San
Antonio, Texas.
AUGUST HETzKE, the brutal man who
whipped his stepson TO death in Chicago,
several weeks ago, was convicted of
murder and sentenced TO be hanged.
LOUISVILLE, KY, William Patterson,
VINO is ia jail under sentence of death
for the murder of Jeunie Bowman, has
again been respited by Governor BucAner,
this time for ninety days longer.
GEORGE Hut, Now Orleans agent of
the Diamond Match Company, of Akron,
Ohio, disappeared on the arrival of his
general agent, and his books were found
to be $4,000 short.
The indictment against j. w Wiltshire,
charged with violating the United States
banking law in connection with 3. l..
Harper, of the Fidelity national bank,
has been withdrawn. Similar action will
be taken in the case of Miss Holmes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

Odessa and proceeded in the direction Of
Kischenef.
PYNE, member OF parliament for West
Hartesford, was sentenced Wednesday to
thee months imprisonment without hard
labor.
NJ DEBRAzzA has returned to Paris
from Africa. He reports that affairs on
the Congo are in a satisfactory condi
tion. M. DeBrazza has heard nothing
from Mr.. Stanly.
The land commission has reduced rents
in Donegal, Ireland, % per cent. on an
average Severed landlords in the Glenties
district of Donegal have reduced rents 40
per cent, and the concession has had a
good eff set.
= FATHER KENNEDY and eight farmers
nave been convicted at Dublin, and sen.
fenced to two months imprisonment for
attending a meeting of the suppressed
branch of the national league at New
market.
GEN. BoULANoER, of France, will issue
protest against the use of his
name for election purposes. His friends
assert that the nomination of Gen. Boa
LANCER for the chamber of deputies is a
reactionary maneuver Intended to dis
credit him.
SEVERAL Paris journals fear that a
Government crisis will ensue should the
Cabinet insist upon the Chambers of
Deputies voting a sum of money on ac-
coGnt of the secret service, and declare
that it will make the vote question of
confidence.
AN unusually large amount of snow
has fallen in northern England. Railroad
traffic is seriously delayed. A number of
trains are showed up and much discom-
fort has been experienced by passengers.
Farmsteads and thousands of sheep are
buried in the snow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

TuE French chamber Of deputies votes
a credit of 10 100000 francs for the gov
eminent Of lonquiu
SEVEN persons we're buried by the ava
lauohe which has blocked the end OF St.
Gothard tunnel
A FIRE in the Central market of Paris,
Wednesday, caused loss of $500 600.
Several persons were injured
TuRxGY is in pressing financial straits.
Diplomatic salaries have not been paid in
mouths.
PRlNcE LOUIS, second son OF the grand
Duke OF Baden and a grandson of En-
peror William, is dead. He was - years
Of age
RUSSIA and Austria are reported to
have agreed upon basis of settlement
of the Bulgarian controversy, subject to
the approval OF England and Italy.
LORD DurFrRtN has accepted the post
of Ambassador TO Italy. Sir Saville Lum
ley, the present ambassador, will retire
from the diplomatic service.
Two THOUSAND deaths are reported to
have resulted from terrific earthquake
IN the providence of Yuunman, China.
The Sultan has sent donation for the
relief Of destitute Mussulmans in Eastern
Romelia, aud has provided system OF
free migration,
MINISTER Phelps had long interview
with Lord Salisbury on the suoleei
of the fishery treaty. The premier
expressed his approval of the document.
Apy1ors hive been received that thirty
six trains conveying troops have left
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

OUR standing army is not very formid-
able; but the statement of the militia
strength of the country, transmitted to
Congress by the Secretary OF War, shows
lhat we could easily place in the field, on
short notice, fighting force equal 70 any
emergency. The present organized mill
la of the different States exceeds l00,-
600; and the total number of men avail
able for military duty, but unorganized,
is nearly 100000. 1t is not all likely
chat any nation in the world would care
30 pick qusriel with Us under any cir
samstsnces, but it is we'll to keep these
agures in sight, nevertheless, for the
general information of foreign statesmen
and rulers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

TIE New York Senate has decided to
investigate the trust monopolies within
lis jurisdiction, Notwithstanding the OPP
position Of a powerful lobby. Several
bills designed to break up these combiua.
tions are being drawn up by committees
OF the Legislatgre, and the investigation
is to be in the way Of supplying the com
mittoes with the necessary information.
Roger A. Pryor, in an argument at Al
bany in support Of one of the proposed
bills, cited decisions OF the state courts,
20 the effect that agreements to prevent
competition are void because contrary to
pablo policy and in restraint of trade.
The suppression of trust combinations
De declared to be already within the scope
of the police powers of the state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, Fob. 20.

Ssnate.-The bill to incorporate the
WASHINGTON cable electric street railway
company of the District of Columbia wEs
taken from the calendar for considera
ton. The amendment prepared by the
committee) having reached requiring
the rails to be of American manufacture,
Sen. Edmunds suggested informally that
il was in opposition TO the presidents
message. and at variance with all the
principles Of the administration. II was
formally opposed by Sen. Vance as I'M
nsuaI In a Din OF this character and alto.
yeiher absurd. Ssn Edmuuts IN order
"a have the votes of the senators placed
on record on this indirect tariff question,
demanded the yeas and nays vote
vas taken and the amendment was adopt
ed-veas, 25; nays, Il, as follows Yeas
Senators Blair, Bowen, Brown, Chae'f
Chandler DAVIS, Dawes, Edmunds, Far
we'll, Frye. German, Hisoock, Hoar, Map
der.ou, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock, Pal.
mer. Piaft. Plumb. Riddleberger, Spooner
Stanford, Stewart and Stockbridge
Nays Senators Bate, acSbnrn, Cal
Coke, Daniels, Eustis, George, Gibson
Hampton Harris, Hearst PuSh, Reagan,
Vance, Vest, Walthali, Wilson Md. III.
The bill (which was about hall com
pleted) wss laid aside nformally. Mr
Palmer, from the committee on ssfieui-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

JUSTIN MCCARTHY, so we'll known as the
author of "The History of Oar Own
Times' and several works of fiction, who,
ms Catholic natioNalist, represents in
She English Parliament, Derry city, con
sidered the very stronghold of Orange
ssoendancy, has written for the American
people brochure entitled, "Ireland 5
Cause in England's Parliament which
gives very Interestingly, IN brief com
pnss, the story of the efforts made and
making TO restore autonomy 20 Iceland
He shows among other things that "ob.
struction" was not invented by his party
but had been weapon employed by the
minority at the time of the reform bill;
by Nj. Gladstone and Disraeh on similar
oocasious and that Mr.. Parnell first used
1T effectively in calling the attention OF
She House to the bill TO abolish aogging
in the army, which was then soon passed
and that since then it has been the great
instruments 10y which alone the English
people as we'll their parliamentary repre-
sentatives could be made to listen 70 and
Understand what the Irish wan.ed. At
the last election Gladstone and home rule
were defeated, and Mr. Mccarthy thinks
not bya majority of English voters but
by majority of English votes, Ireland.
scotland and Wales having gone solid for
bomo rule. As he says, this seems para
dozical 70 us until we understand that
in E1gIaud a man can give a separate
vote in each place where he owns or
rents real estate ana as the voting over
ihe country is on different days, one per
son sometimes casts half dozen separ-
ate votes. This tells, of course against
the kome.rulers, who are largely persons
Of moderate means, while the plutoerats
are mainly conservatives Nevertheless
says Mccarthy, we shall have home rule,
We want it from the hands Of Mr. Glad
welcome from any, two.fold blest
from him" Springfield (Mass.l Repub,
gican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

TuE refusal of Sir James Ferguson to
make any disclosures as to tho under
standing between England aud Italy in
the case of a European var, only tends to
confirm the belief that the British fleet
will be rlaced at the service of Italy if
France should declare war against her.
This practically leagues Europe against
Russia. 1t is tho more powerful diplo-
matte combination of modem times
all the more effective because il is defens-
i've. Germany stands ready to send two
armies to the French and Russian from
tiers, Austria joining with Germany if
Russia is the attacking party, and Italy
entering tho fray for central Europe if
France declares war. In which latter
event, so it is now generally agreed, Eng
land will send protecting feet into Ital-
ian waters. The rumors of Franco Rus
sian alliance are probably sensational.
something like q rope of sand. The ef-
feet of this German league upon Russia
will % watched with interest The news
from the interior of Russia is that all
classes ARE irritated over TIE publication
of the Teutonio alliances and the speech
of Prince Bismarck. 1t probably
mounts to mere than irritation. The
deep is no longer dumb in Russia. Alb
solutism walks in dangerous place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01

TINS is a terrible visitation that has
come upon the prosperous Illinois village
Of Mount Vernon. A sudden gust from
the heavens, and the labor of years is
laid low, while the dead are numbered by
the score. Life in certain regions Of
this magnificent country is at the best
but constant watching on the caprices
Of nature
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
Ise Then.

tsrsli, down on an icy s-ds0a--4 -sss
- - ! nj, Yer eT damages can I get I'''
he asked of lawyer
You can"
"Who shall sue . Yoa 81
"rhsowner Of the PREMISE
hold him res ponsloie' -. and thla'
II wss laid up seven weeA7'
1 ought to have sloo, aonbls ,hst =
,on Know the owner Of the PfJrf ~. So I
II can fpd out very easily
Blank avenue. \. nv rssl5sL-.
Better drop Jour case z. $50 astse..
got TO sag that the isN go. ones ID . ~
ehat We cant get 3 yerai'
dred times!'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
Mineral Point Tribune.
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN

TRAMPs arc appreciated more in Mis-
souri, than any other state. TAey put
one up at auction the other day, accord
ing to law, and sold his labor for six
months for thirty-fve cents.