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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-26

-HypnOtlSm has become very con-
spicuous in Europe of late. 1t has been
used in the place of chlOroform for
some time in surgical operations at
Paris, and when, in a recent murder
case there. it was charged that the
murderer had hypnotized the victim
and forced her to kill herself, public
opinion accepted the possibility of the
fact in way quite remarkable.
ton Journal.
-''Sunhower seed is coming to the
fore as an article of commercial value
AS an admixture to chicken food it's
merits are indisputable. Veterinarians
nse it in medicinal way in the treat
ment of horses. Its growth is considered
of use in the prevention of malaria. and
the extraction Of valuable oil from it
is looked for result"
-"Chefs du claque'' are a Partisan
institution. The most famous of them
is NJ. Fournier, cultured. clever man
in middle life. He is millionaire,
keeps his carriage, has fine country
house, and yields wide influence in
various directions. He is commander
in-chief of the hired applauders at the
opera, at the Opera Comique, the
Chatelet, the Folies Dramatique. the
Nouveautes, the Ambigu, the Cluny
and the Dejazet.
"A famous portrait of Voltaire.
which has been missing for half a
century, has been discovered by the
French Ambassador at Rome. 1t was
painted by Largiliere in 1918, when
the witty skeptic was only twenty-four
years old. The picture was sent to
the Marquise de Villette as a present
in Voltaire's old age, and she be-
queathed it to her nephew. Baron
! Varicourt, from whom the Ambassador
acquired it.
1t is said that an artist has per-
suaded the German Emperor to make a
reaction against the black dress coat.
This has moved the remembrance that
the sOmber black dress uniform is due
to the French revolution. which abol-
ished the picturesque and variegated
clothing which used to be worn by
men as we'll as women in the ages be-
/ fore that food, on account of the out
ward emphasis which it gave to social
inequality and distinction of rank.
Paris remained Paris, the undisputed
capital of dress, although it had be-
come republican. The most conserv-
alive and select circles all over Eu-
rope soon followed the example of the
hated French democrats. Mobiles and
dandies in all the courts put away
their scarlet, blue and other brilliant
| ly-hued silks, and clothed themselves
/ in republican black and white, to the
regret of artists. and. as the late Will
lam Dyce used to say, to their loss.
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dark blood had gathered on the deck
Il

He is quite dead, sir. -
Very good. Now you will see, Mr..
Hardy. since this thing has happened
in port, it would ordinarily be correct
to make Il report of it to the United
States Consul, and have the body taken
ashore, ask for IN inquiry and all that
As things are, I'll do nothing of the
kind. / wouldn't stay another day in
this harbor for million. Have
the deck swabbed up, Mr.. Hardy,
and the body taken below and sewed
up in spare canvas, with an hundred
pound weight at the heels, and to-
night chuck it overheard
"Aye. aye, sir.
~ on think these fellows are pretty
well quoted now-ch. Hardy?"
II should think SO, sir, replied the
mate, with Il smile.
..Well. you and will have to take
tricks at the wheel with Purvis, till we
know whom we can rely on-Tm 90
ing below now for an hour. Keep
close watch, and call me if anything
happens. You've got pistol?'
''Aye, aye, sir.
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PART I.-CHAPTER VI.
A SURPRISING REVELATION.


Captain Willis had not entirely dis
posed of his cargo of sailed fish ut
Havana: he had about e fourth OF 1t
still on board. He had learned that
there was good market for it at
Nassau, and he had resolved to take
the Bahamas on his course home and
dispose of this surplus.
He had often sailed this course
along the Cuban coast to Matanzas,
thence up the Bahama Channel. Port
Abace and Elethnera, and SO out into
the North Atlantic. Nassau was but
two days'sail. provided the winds were
what he might reasonably expect at
this season.
But well as he knew the route, we
find him now with his charts spread
out on the cabin table, locating the
many islands of this group, and care
fully examining the various channels
and passes. 1t was Captain Willis
boast that he had never lost ship:
and. certainly, if care, and study. and
good seamanship could avail, he was
not likely to.
Satisfying himself, for the present,
about the course, he put away the
charts. Looking out from the cabin
bull -eye on the starb ,ard side, he saw
ten miles away over the sparkling
waves the mountainous coast of Cuba.
The bark was bowling along before a
southwesterly breeze; he was at sea
again; he shook off in moment all
disagreeable thoughts of the harsh but
necessary event of the morning, and
INDUCED in some pleasing reflections
of the profits that he was likely te
make on this voyage. Unlocking q
small locker in the side of the cabin,
he took out two canvas bags and
weighed them in his hands. They were
heavy; they we'll might be, since eacl
was full of Spanish and Mexican gold
-;eces. He rarefully replaced the bag:
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PART I.-CHAPTER w.

THE BARK AND HER CAPTAIN.
The good bark "Nellie Willis had
been for some years voyaging between
Boston and Havana. Her ordinary
cargo for the low ATTITUDES was sailed
fish, and her return cargo was rum.
molasses or tobacco; sometimes all
three. Her master was also her owner.
and bluff Captain Willis had been so
long in the coastwise trade, had for so
many years sailed his own vessels and
purchased and disposed of his freights,
and had such rare combination of busi-
ness shrewdness with good seamanship,
that those who knew him thought that he
must have much wealth laid up. But
the fact was that nobody knew the
Captain very well; and as he was &C
customed to keep his own counsels, all
that was said about his possessions
was based on guesses, and not on
knowledge.
The experience of Captain Willis
covered many years and embraced
many voyages; but something quite
uncommon had occurred upon the
present trip. When he cast anchor in
Havana harbor, more than two weeks
before, he found himself almost with
out crew. A storm off Hatteras, un-
usual at this season of the year, had
severely tried his staunch vessel; and
though she rode it out in safety, it was
with the loss of three able seamen who
fell overheard in the gale.
Before the coast of Cuba was sighted
i've more men were taken down almost
in day with malignant fever. One
died in few hours, the other four
were sent to the hospital as soon as the
anchor was dropped in the harbor.
Short-handed as he was left, it had
been with the greatest difficulty that
Captain Willis had been able to work
his ship in. and now came the crown
ing calamity Of the voyage. Sailors
are poverbially superstitious, and the
occurrences of this passage had made
a deep impression upon the re-
mainder of the crew of the Mel.
lie Willis. The Captain observed
whisperings and consultations among
them, and, though they worked faith
fully taking in the return cargo, he
could see that there was trouble brew.
ing. Two days before September l,
when the freight of tobacco and mo.
lasses was all stored below. five of ths
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PART L.-CHAPTER v.
ON THE DECK.

OS 1hn D1Chs
The master of the ssNellie'' awoke
the next morning in state of uneasi-
ness lest he should be kept away from
his vessel for another day. Louis
wanted to remain in the city some
hours longer; but the Captain declared
that he should get back to the bark
just as soon as he was allowed. and
would then weigh anchor at once
After an early breakfast Louis sullenly
followed him down to the quay. Many
small boats were waiting here under
the surveillance of the guard, the
"Nellie's'' among them. The hour
was not yet nine, but quite crowd of
sailors had gathered, anxious to return
to their vessels. The officer of the
guard closely examined all of them,
permitted the greater number to enter
their boats, and detained a few for
further examination. Captain Willis
and Louis easily passed. and were
about to step into the boat which Dick
Purvis pulled up to the steps. when the
shipping-agent fastened up, followed
by man in worn suit Of sailors
clothes.
.I've got another man for you, Cap
tain" he said. He claims to be an
able seaman; but, unluckily, he can't
speak word of English. But
thought. considering everything, you'd
like to take him. He talks Spanish
fast enough, anyway
This last acquisition of the agent was
q man OF apparently fifty years of age.
his bristly hair was grizzled. his shout
ders were slightly stopped, and his
forehead and cheeks were wrinkled.
His taee had the decided hue of the
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Spaniard. A great patch almost con-
cealing his left eye gave rather an UNI
pleasant aspect to his face. He was
not heavily built; his motions were
alert. and he seemed strong.
"Will you take him, sir?'' asked the
agent.
The Captain looked at this new sailor
with no great enthusiasm in his face.
'.Mr. Simmons" he said. you've
already brought me eleven of the worst
looking fellows that ever stood on a
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In the locker.

/
Yhe bells sounding the hour from the
deck told him that it was now four
o'clock. He remembered his promise
TO the mate to return in an hour. As
he put on his hat to 90 above. a
thought of Louis occurred to linn. He
had not seen him since the tragic Incl
dent of the morning. What could the
boy mean by stunning him at such a
time? His conduct had been so strange
lately that the Captain was seriously
troubled by it. Considerably agitat ed
by these reflections, Captain Willis was
about to go on deck, when he heard a
smart rap at the cabin-door. The mate
entered in answer to his bidding.
s'Well, Mr.. Hardy-ang trouble?" he
said, 81 was just coming up
mo particular trouble, sir, but some
things have happened that you ought
to know. I've put the mulatto at the
wheel, and left Purvis to watch the
deck for ten minutes, till I could tell
you"
'Quite right, Mr.. Hardy. Now out
with it.
''Well, sir, in the first place, that
mulattO. You know the story he told
about his being green hand?"
yes"
''He's no more greenhorn than you
are, sir! He tries to work slow and
clumsy; but every motion satisfies me
that he's an old hand, and knows every
rope and spar in the ship"
Il thought as much"
''But that isn't all. You know, sir,
I'm an old sailor, and know pretty
much every thing about sailors ways.
I've been in pretty much every sea, and
in the South Pacific learned all that
there was to be- learned about tattoo
ing. 1 suppose l know all the marks
that sailors use to distinguish each
other. Well, sir-the mulatto rolled
up his sleeves to take the wheel-and
there on his right arm above the elbow
was the true Isle of Pines mark
''Great Heavenr' said the Captain.
'You don't mean that he is pirateP"
Il mean that he has been one,
whether he is now or not"
land you left him at the wheel?"
''Only long enough to come and tell
you what / had discovered"
Captain Willis snatched his revolver
from the table.
'Come up at once" he said. Bring
another pair of handouts with you.
Take the wheel yourself"
The Captain gained the deck, and
strobe directly to the wheel. His pts.
toll instantly covered the giant who
held it.
whats your course?" he de-
manded.
East by south"
The Captain glanced toward the
coast. In the last ten minutes the
bark had been approaching it, though
it was still five or six miles away. Pur-
Wis should have seen the change, but
the faithful sailor had flung himself ex-
hausted on the deck.
in position at a glance, and with a loud
cry was about to snatch the wheel
from the mulattO's hands.
''Wait, Hardy" the Captain said,
almost touching the woolly head with
the muzzle of his pistol. You black
scoundrel, you are well known to us,
and should serve you light by put
ting a bullet straight through you.
Why should | not?'
The man answered only by stolid
look of hate. His grasp on the wheel
relaxed, and the vessel fell off point
"Keep her east by northeast, or
you're dead man, roared the Cap
tain. you're an Isle of Pines pirate,
and you've shipped on this bark to
plumber it. Purvis-hcre, take the
helm again. Mr.. Hardy, put on the
irons"
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suIltnly Obeyed.
Upon the morning of the LIST of Sep
TENDER the Captain went ashore with
his nephew. leaving faithful Ben Har-
dy, the mate, in charge of the vessel
and the unpromising crew. His chief
errand was to see the agent; but the
agent was able to tell him nothing en-
couraging about the prospect of obtain
ing any good men. He had ordered the
mate to keep close watch on the new
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-07

Pursuant to notice the Democrats Of
Richmond county assembled ia mass
meeting on Monday the 9th instant. The
object Of the meeting was To elect dele
gates 10 represent the county. al the ap-
preaching state Convention. which meets
in Richmond on the l4th instant.
The meeting was called 10 order 10y Ro-
bert Hall. Esq. county chairman. W. l..
Morgan was made secretary.
The county beng entitled to six dele
gates. it was moved and carried that the
meeting proceed 10 elect delegates at large
and the following were chosen: W. \.
Jones and James l.. Motley. delegates j.
4. Shackleford and Frederick Downing, al
ternates.
Ii was further moved and carried that
the several magisterial districts retire and
select their delegates, and the following
were reported:
Stonewall District-Delegate T. NJ.
Hutchinson. Alternate. X. c. Mitchell.
Marshall District-Delegate. Il. &. W ell
ford Alternate, W. Il. Mckenuev.
Washington District Delegate, w. 4.
Brockcnbrough. Alternate. .. \. Mid
dleton.
Farnham District Delegate, l.. &. Mitch
ell Alternate, X. ". Hanks.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted 10y a unanimous vote:
Resoiued, That the Democrats of Rich
mond county, in mass-meeting assembled.
whilst RETAINING from trammeling their
delegates with any positive instruction. do
hereby express their grateful appreciation
of the services which Colonel Richard +.
Beirue has rendered TO his State and his
party, aud declare him to be their first
choice for the gubernatorial nomination.
On motion it was ordered that the reUr-
ganizatiOn Of the party be deferred until
after the meeting OF the State Convention.
On motion II was ordered that the pro-
ceedings of the meeting be forwarded TO
the Richmond Dispatch and Northern Neck
Ne7rs with the request that they publish
the same. There being no further bus--
ness the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT HALL, Chairman.
". y. Morgan, Secretary.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


MINIATURE ALMANAC AvGusT :, 1889.
sun ri4es .......... $50 HIGH TIDE.
sun seis........... 9:l1 Morning............ l:l5
Noon sots ......... 1909 Eyening........... 100
FOhI OE RICHMOND. AUGUST g. 1854
Arrived.
steamer Ariel, Deyo. Norfolk. merchsniise
aud passengers.
SAILED.
Steamship Oh Dominion. Couch, New YORK,
merchandise and passengers; George W. Allen
g. Co.. agents ,
steamer Gulf Stream. Hines, Phlladelphis,
merchandise and passengers; D. W. McCarrick,
agent nj
Sui. Hour.
schooner Walpella, De Castro. New Haven.
pig iron, j. \. Gordon agent; vessel Curtis
Parker.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. AUGUST 9, 1881
Ny Telegraph
ARRIVED
Steamship Yeiman iale. New Orleans, coaled.
and sailed for ROueu.
steamship Elmneld. New Orleans, 70 coal
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TcIegraphic Flashes.

The nail strike at Martins Ferry, Ohio,
ended yesterday.
The London Royal Yacht Club yester-
day banQueted Emperor William Of Ger
many.
A syndicate of Chicago has put up $780,
600 in aid Of the 1892 exposition. More IS
promised.
The Chickasaw Guards, Of Memphis,
Tenn, are visiting Chicago and having Il
grand time.
Seventy-fve girls struck yesterday at
Reading. Pa. They were working III
hosiery-mill.
Prohibition was defeated Yesterday in
Floyd county, Ga, by majority OF GOO IN
a vote Of 1000.
The New York SIM yesterday sent TO
MAYOR Grant a check for $4,000 in aid OF
the 1892 Exposition fund.
The National Editorial Association viii
meet in Detroit. Mich, August 9th, and
continue IN session four days.
According TO the German and English
papers the British navy made grand dis
play at Portsmouth yesterday.
The English Government will not follow
up the success Of General Grentell IN
Egypt by occupying Dongola.
Stephen G. Sharp was yesterday elected
State Treasurer Of Kentucky by . big ma
jority on the Democratic ticket.
Yesterday a scafold Mt 800 fremont
street, Boston, fell, killing Patrick +.
White and Steven Wallace rope broke.
The cotton crop Of the South, according
10 governmental report. Will be an average
fvolrti1paf tho famOT. Aea Island dis
trict.
Cardinal William Massia died in Naples
yesterday; aged eighty. years, Cardinal
since 1854 and great African Missionary
worker.
The Greek Government has asked the
Powers To restore order IN Crete. The
Turks and islanders are killing each other
there.
The Cherokee Nation held an election
Yesterday for their Legislature. The ticket
of ex-Chief Busyhead appears to have been
defeated.
The Saratoga races, which were well at
tended Yesterday, had their chief attrac-
ton in the Iroquois stakes, which were won
by Retrieve.
At the Saratoga races yesterday Seces-
sion won the first, Retrieve the second,
Fordham the third, and Redstone the
fourth race.
The Grecian Government has ordered Its
naval forces 10 Crete. The disturbance
there seems TO be between the Moslems
and Greeks.
A Knoxville (Tenn.) court chancelloryes-
terday ordered the conditional sale OF the
East Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia rail-
road within sixty days.
Government harbor and dock lines are
recommended at Norfolk, Va. and other
places South by the Commissioner OK
United States Engineers.
young Jim Turner" was killed by one
Of the Howard faction at Harlan Court
house, KY, yesterday for refusing TO leave
the State when requested. No arrests.
Some feeling has been created in Atlanta,
Ga, by the appointment by the postmaster
there OF a Virginia Mahoneite OF the APP
proved color in the registry division OF the
Office.
A final council held yesterday at the
Standing Rock agency, Dakota, determined
to open the Big Sioux reservation Tor set
Element. Sitting Bull refused to sign the
treaty.
The Cincinnati saloonists arrested for
Dialation Of the Sunday ordinance we're
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Washington notes.


WAsHryGToN, August G.-The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated S9,305. Accepted,
$4,000 4 IS nt 1867 and $50 As at l2s.
Attorncy-Gcncral Miller appointed James
Atkins to bee special assistant attorney IN
the Southern district of Georgia TO assist
i'm thc prosecution Of the case of the United
States against cx-Marshu Wade.
The President has pardoned John w.
Barley. convicted IN Georgia OF passing
counterfeit money.
The President and party. including
Secretaries Window ana Proctor and
Priyatc-Sccretary Halford. left Washington
AT 9.A0 this morning for New York en- ro'ae
TO Bar Harbor Maine.
Ii is uudorstood tnat the board 10 which
Secretary Tracy referred the official report
upon the Petrol have found from the data
furnished that the ship came up to all the
reuuremeuts. II is probable that the de
sire of the contractors TO make another
trial will be grulied.
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Mean Temperature ...........-........i
NEW YOeK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. August &-tn the stock market
tho opening prices we're generally slightly hign-
IT fhau last evenings figures, but The strength
Of the market va Immediately made apparent,
aud general upward movement began. Mis-
souri, Pa iac was believed ~ 10 the leader. and
it was believed that t,Ouid was again Interested
on the long side. stock went up ! 4 per cent,
and other marked advances we're made In Lake
srie ana Western preferred, san Francisco pre-
TERED, and jersey central. and later 10 tDe day
thesapeske AID OHIO Ani southern cot on.
Inc greater portion OF the improvement was
made In the first hour however, after which ne
demand from the shorts ceased and tho market
settled Gown to dulness, and IN many
cases staRnatOn. Considerable pressure 70 sell
lille impression wss made on prices. aud the
strength I'm several speCialtles toward tne cO-e
gave a nrm 20 stroag tone % tn entire market.
Tho close was duh and nrm aud Al the best
prices of ths dav. Tho trusts were never promi-
neni. though there was considerable business 10
lead sud sugar and ths latter after drop OF
over per cent rose % 49, lhe nnal changes
are almost invariably IN the direction OF higher
price, aud Jersey central and ian FRANCISCO
preferred 1000 \ eacn: lase kirie abd West
ern preferred and Chesapeake and ONO Seconds.
4 each: Chesapeake ami Ohio nrst-, \; MIS-
sour Pacinc snd others fractional amounts.
Saies sggregairi .slt.ON shares.
Srsntn5. Exchange dun, steady and easy AZ
4sha4sN. Money EASY ~ * A. closing offered ~ ~
SUB Treasury balances Gold. slS',iti, 900; cur
rency. 49, .0O Governments dul md sieaiy
for As 4 per cents. i2s ex. INT ; "a coupons
10fr- state bonds dun AM steady.
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discharged yesterday by the granting OF
amnesty" to the offenders by the pow
ers that be-"
At Madison, Ind, last night two TRACE,
dies were enacted. William johnson killed
himself after trying to kill his sweethcart;
Sadie Athoy, and George Schhck killed
Dick Sisco by shooting him IN the back.
In Paris yesterday NanIamid Bonnigree
was sentenced 60 twelve years imprison-
ment and ten years exile from France Tor
selling diplomatic documents to German
agents while on employs OF the DANISH
Ministry in Paris.
A large number Of documents found in
Wad-El-NJum's camp and on the bodies
Of the Sheikhs who fell IN the recent bat
tie in Egypt prove the existence Of WIDE
spread treason among the nigh officials
and the leaders Of the native society IN
Egypt
4 special from Connellsville, Pa, notes
the gathering Of gang Of Hungarian coal
miners on the Mt. Pleasant branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railway az the paul.
works of Tainey& Co. on the west side OF
the YoughiCughnev river. The MURDER
Gus mob dispersed without injecting any
material damage on person or property.