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The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13

l believe she loves Allan Percival. Once
in the night she tossed up her thin hands
| and murmured: "Oh! is it your" with such
a glad light coming into her dull eyes that
l for the moment forgot she was i'll, and
said, bending down and kissing her: ''Yes,
il is me-" Then she said, slowly: ut has
been so long since l have seen you, Allan!'
1 was bending over her still, but when she
| said "Allan'' l started up with an indie
scrlbable feeling of happiness and an IN
certain hope; that, I candidly believe, was
the sweetest sentence l had heard for years,
and it seemed SO much like what had hoped
would be, although it was foreign enough to
the real Miriam as l had known her.
$50 long, Allan; so long," she murmured
| over and over afterward o half dozen times,
and I am certain b loves him q little, at
least. l remember that in delirium quite
often the secret Of ones soul escapes its
safeguard, and this comforts me. Oh!
Miriam, white and UNCONSCIOUS on your
pillow, you have revealed to me a secret
which, doubtless, in your a moments l
might never nave been able to guess at. You
| would have shielded and hidden it so
Sacredly!
The thought of Allan Percivals love being
returned is still in my mind when Mrs.
Courtney comes into the room, and !, catch
ing at an idea, followed 1t up with all the
alertness of . Pinkerton detective. I have
been but little else than a detective ever
since my wary feet touched the threshold
Of Heatherleigh Hall some weeks ago sol
put out my f~eelers'' for a little e%nlighten-
ment, if possible, and I say with seeming
unconcern: II suppose Miriam has been
very restless ever since her illness,'' and
the answer comes: ''Oh! yes; you can't
imagined"
'Talking a great deal, too, I suppose;
asking for me often, I dare say!' l want
to know if any one else overheard her say
''Allan,'' but do not ask directly, for the
reason that I desire to keep her and his
secret ucH; keep it as my own.
"Oh!yes," Mrs. Courtney replies, with a
sigh and a pitying look toward the uncon-
sciOus sufferer; ''yes, she called for you
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least ninety thousand are boilingly IN
dignant concerning the showing made
there by the United States. The other
ten thousand are dudes who are rather
pleased than otherwise that England,
Denmark, Algiers, Cape Colony, Patagonia
and other powers of more or less impOrtance
should completely overshadOw the United
States. We have the satisfaction OF know
ing that this National disgrace is our own
fault, and we are Obliged to find what solace
we can in blowing about what we will dom
1892. That Is pretty cold comfort, however,
to my notion. The stay-at-home foreigner
has made his comparisons Of the industries
of the United States and other countries as
they are represented at Paris. and he Is not
intending to be present at our exhibition In
le9, in any large way.
We have in PARIS the most representative
and complete exhibit of patent hair re-
s~torers, pills, ~lininents and corn eradi-
Gators ever laid eyes on. Outside OF
patent medicines the United States section
resembles nothing so much as the hve-cent
notion counter OF a cross roads country
store. With such an exhibit Of our National
industries, We can hardly blame the for
eigner who cherishes the idea that Brother
Jonathan is a whiting individual much
afflicted with biliOusness and kindred com-
plants. The electrical exhibit, which is al
most the only creditable thing we have
over there, is of in q department by itself
and consequently does not reflect any direct
credit upon the United States.
1t is not pleasant to feel that we q
sent one hundred thousand of our people to
the other side of the water this summer, and
that they AVE left on an average one
fhnlcanH dollars oyinrp fu upn1 limited
States money over there, and that we are
thought a nation of petty, mouey-grubbing
wiUd-bags for our pains. We can hardly
make Europeans, with the intense pride of
country, understand that nationally we dc
not take much interest in any thing unless
there is a grab in it. That our practical
politics are not conducted with Gny special
idea Of lettering the country, but that
patronage" is the main feature of our
political system. 1t is useless to attempt to
give the Englishman whose longest rail-
way journey has been from London to
Glasgow, q matter Of eight or nine hours,
q conception OF the immense resources Of q
country SO broad that it takes six days to
cross it by rail.
On the other hand, the chances are that
the Englishman finds out that London has q
population equal to the entire State of New
York, and he gauges his notion of the area
Of the Empire State on that basis. We may
assure the F~renchman that il our State Of
Texas was a lake and his beloved France an
island in the middle of it he would not be
able to see the main land from any point on
his shore. He would probably retort that
he had no desire to see a land whose only
industries were the manufacture Of patent
medicines, knickknacks n Boosters.
And after all we can't blame the stay-at-
home foreigner for the estimate he forms
Of as. We do not show at our best on the
other side Of the water. That contingent Of
American travellers who parade their Ameri-
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13
CHAPTER XIV.

1t Is mid December. b sur CLEANS on
titfuily between great, dark snow-clOuds
and dances coquettishly over the carpe,
after having dashed through the frosty
pane.
Outside the air is piercing cold, and the
deep white drifts lie all owe the dreary
earth. The jingle of bells betOken by theil
merry music that somebody IS brave
enough to be out and ENJOY the weather;
vet it may be that they are out nOlem
rolens, and have the music of the bells to keeE
up their courage and render the n.onOtOn-
of snow, snow, snow more bearable.
Inside the plants abloom In the aIcOve
give us a glimpse of summer, and the bird
in his cage above them is warbling his
matchless matin as merrily as if all earth
were but a garden of June.
Esconced in the depths of my favorite
easy chair Miriam is cuddled up, rather
than sitting, just where the fitful sunshine
strays over her dark t~resscs, which in the
sunlight are q rich brown. and in the
shadows a black color. She is very pale,
and those dark, haunting eyes are darker
and more haunting han ever.
She has asked me long since if l ''man-
aged to get her portrait" and l have told
her that when she was able to sit up /
would show it to her.
"ContrOl yourself my dear" I said a half
hour ago, when I started upstairs for the
much-cOveted picture, land pray do not get
excited in the least, as Doctor Cushman
says the last excitement may bring on a re-
lapse" She promised me to be calm and 1
brought the portrait down, just as Peggy
wrapped it up, and laid it in her lap.
A deathly whiteness crept into her thin
face, but with steady fingers she unties
the string and undoes the picture.
at has been a long time since I have been
face to face with myself" she says, dream
lily. passing her white fingers caressinSly
over the portrait. when l looked on this
picture last / had no idea Of the dismal
future, had no conception Of how much
hearts can endure and still live. 1t is all
this side, this side, the lesson I have been
learning" Then she paused, and, leaning
her head back among the cushions, shut
her eyes. Presently the teardrops slipped
from beneath the closed lids. '.Miriam!" I
said, half alarmed, '.let me hang up the
portrait; you are losing your ~selfcontrol;
no wonder you are SO weak. l ought to have
known better than to have been 50 rash and
risky"
At this she opened her eyes and looked
at nc through her tears. mo" b ejacu-
lated, with quite an emphasis for n 80
weak, s.you have done right. Inced some
thing to help me out of this rut Of desolate
heartache, even though it come through the
outlet of tears. They will do me no harm;
they will ease the pain here" and she
placed her hand over her heart.
l had told her previously Of the Hall and
Of Peggy's mourning her for dead; and Of
how the two old servants would be over
joyed to see her dear face again, SO there
was no need to reiterate my belief that 1t
was her duty to go back and BEE them, even
If she did rot choose to stay. No. there vas
no need ever to press the subject again, for
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and is plying in her kindly heart the sad,
sad separation made by death; while I
know hat it is the cxac likeness Of Allan
Percival, and I can not help but bewail the
fate that keeps them apart, knowing what
! do now.
This locket, then, is the key to the story in
cipher l have been trying to read. There
is really more between Miriam and her
handsome cousin, after all, than l had dared
to hope. gaze into the bright counienance
of the picture in my hand, and my heart
throbs faster as l think: Aha! Allan, l
have come to an understanding now with
you. know now why that wistful, happy
expression lighted up you fine eyes when
I saw You last. You had reason to hope.
Mrs. Courtney" 1 said. softly, shutting
up the case, 1--WE reed not say any thing to
Miriam about this, as she is rather peculiar,
and devoted to her husbands memory.
Perhaps she might think we had no right to
pen this locket."
'Oh! l won't mention it." she answered.
81 only wanted to see the picture, and
thought maybe. the little ones was there,
too"
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13
COULD WE KNOW

Could We hut glance tho future DER.
Its hidden depths unvaii,
Look on the blessings safe n store.
Whose mercies never fail.
COr,z we bu: SEQ the happiness
Each new year seeks to give,
Our daily lives to cheer and tless-
How gladly would We live!
Could we behold the grief and care.
The painful, weary strife,
Allotted as our rishtful share
In each lev year OF life.
Could We anticipate the thorns
Taat in our pathway lie,
Before another day could dawn
How gladly would we die!
Yet innocent of each We grope
With blind persistence on:
Upheld by patient faith and hope
Each daily strife is won.
A future burdens u~nconcealed,
Our lnmost hearts benumb,
While sorrows one by n revealed
Are conquered rs they come.
W. Sheldon. in N. Y. Observer
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13
NEW YORK LETTER.
An Americans Notes at the Paris
Exposition.

Tho English Estimate OF American Char
actor and Some Reflections Thereon
Our Navy In Foreign Waters Anglo
mania y Growing Disease Some Fool
Dudes and Their Fool Actions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13

Mabel MeadOwsweet-So you refused
him. What did the poor fellow say.
Laura Layoverem-He said he knew a girl
who would marry him and be glad to
Mabel@I wonder whom he meant.
Lanra-I wondered, too. 50 ! asked hum.
Nabel-Who was it,
Laura-You-Lifa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13

CHEEKY SIRUP.-Take bird cherries, mash
them up well, taking care to break moss Of
the stones, add . pint Of sugar 70 each pint
Of pulp, place In . kettle and boil ton M
utes; pour into small jazs and seal ~.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13

get back!" seems to be
the question Of the hour,
and then conversation
naturally drifts in the
direction Of the Paris
Exposition. Out OF the
one hundred thousand
Americans who have
visited the Paris EXPOSE
tim this sum IN err ut
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13
Especial Correspondencc.1

VERY Other-man
o meet o n
Broad way has
Just returned
frOm Europe.
s'When did you
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
Companion Pictures.

Another handsome reminder of the
continued enterprise of The YOUTH s
COMPANION, the favorite family pa
per, has come to us in the form of a
Colored Announcement Card, printed
in fourteen colors. 1t is folded in the
centre, and has on either cover COM
panion pictures.
Spring is represented by, beauti-
full maiden who is returning through
the fields, her hands filed with trail
ing arbutus-that delicate spring
flower which grows so plentifully in
many localities. On the companion
page, the farmers daughter is pictur-
ed coming through the harvested
grain, carrying a well-filled pitcher
and basket The bearer of the noon
day lunch is welcome sight to the
hungry reapers. The interior of the
card contains an array of authors and
articles for the coming volume unsur-
passed by any paper.
This beautiful Card is only an indi-
cation of the great enterprise of The
COMPANION which has made il Ma
430, 900 subscribers. Nowhere can
there be obtained so much entertain
ment and instruction for so little
money (only S1.75 year..
II you subscribe now you will re-
ceive the paper free TO Jan. l, 1890,
and for full year from that date.
The publishers offer 10 send specimen
copies and this Colored Announce
ment Card free. Address THE YOUTHS
COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Ex-Gov. WIN. Pinkney Whyte has
Virginia Central Railroad as director
and general counsel.
A three-year-old daughter Of Fill
more Wilson, of Weston, was acct
dentally killed by her father last Mon
day. He was cleaning his gun, when
the weapon was discharged, the child
receiving the contents.
At dance at Valley Mills, near Par
kersburg, Friday night, Frank Seisk
and Kirk Padget quarreled about a
girl. and Seisk fractured Padget' S
skull with a poker. The wounded
man was fatally.hurt.
A fire at Weston last Tuesday after
noon destroyed an entire square in
the business part of the town. Nine
families were made homeless, and
several business firms burned out
The total loss on buildings and stock
will reach $4,000, with only 81, 900 in
surance. A man named Stone fell
from the top of building and was
fatally injured.
John Armbuster, who killed himself
at Grafton last Saturday by jumping
from four-story house, was bound TO
die. He first broke into a drug store
and swallowed poison. The doctors
saved him, but he followed this up
with three attempts TO hang himself.
Failing to leave the world by this
route, he cut his throat with a razor
and with the blood streaming from
his wounds he went TO the roof and
Jumped off While the body was be-
ing prepared for burial twelve wounds
made with pair of scissors were dis
covered on his person. He was sixty
four years old.
State Treasurer Thompson of West
Virginia has balanced his books for
the fiscal year ended October LIST. The
books show total receipts of 81, 16S,-
537. go, and expenditures, exclusive OF
school fund, of SS2S, 66S. II, an increase
of 81, 1886 over last years expendi-
ture. The following expense items
have been selected from many as prob
ably of the greatest interest to the
public: Salaries State officials, SOL,
7S1. 81: salaries teachers in University,
S16,312; criminal charges, S73,5S5. II;
keeping lunatics in jails, Sl4,271.S1;
lunatic asylum, 800, 999.9S; school for
deaf and dumb, S23,S00; printing and
binding, $50, 269 So; stationery, S13, 1926;
county and district taxes collected
from railroads, S161, 110.n; repairs
and improvements on capitol build
ing, SIS, 343. so deficiency in peniten-
tiary appropriations, S13, 900; perdiem
of committee on gubernatorial con-
test, $3.50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
MEDINA at Sh1rDsburo.

A notable social event in Sharps-
burg on Wednesday was the marriage
of Miss Rebie Roulette, daughter of
Mr.. WIN. c.. Roulette, one of Sharps-
burg's most popular and accomplished
young ladies, and Rev. Charles Aus
ten Santee, formerly of Cavetown,
Md, but now pastor of a Reformed
Church in Kansas City, Mo. The
marriage took place in the Reformed
Church, which was tastefully deco
rated with flowers, potted plants and
autumnal foliage. Rev. G. a. Carna-
han ofiiciated, assisted by Rev. j. w.
Santee, father of the groom. The
wedding was in the English style.
The bride, who was handsomely at
tired in cream camel's hair en- traine,
with pearl ornaments, cal ried bou-
quet of exquisite chrysanthemums.
She approached the altar on the arm
of her father, by whom she was given
away.
lie VIC Dtob iNCN'
A. NJ. Schmidt, of Baltimore, met the
bride at the altar. The bridesmaids,
Miss Edith Ingram, of Smithsburg,
best girl" Miss Louise G. Grove, of
Sharpsburg, and Miss Sallie Protz-
man, of Baltimore, were dressed in
cream camel's hair with tulle turbans,
and carried bouquets of different col
ored chrysanthemums. The ushers
were Sheridan Roulette, of Washing
ton, A. b. Rohrer, of Waynesboro,
Henry f. Miller, of Sharpsburg, and
Raleigh Sherman, of Washington.
Miss Daisy Cost, of Keedysville, play
ed Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The presents were numerous and cost
ly. After the ceremony reception
was held at the residence of the bride
on Main street from $50 to D. H.,
after which Rev. and Mrs. Santee left
on the o'clock train for their home
in Kansas City, midst showers of rice
and with the congratulations of hosts
of friends.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
The Thanksgiving Proclamation.

THO IHuHHo2VmJ ''VN'N"e'N"'
President Harrison has issued the
following proclamation, setting apart
Thursday, November 2Sth, as a day
of national thanksgiving:
A highly favored people, mindful
of their dependence on the bounty OF
Divine Providence, should seek fitting
occasion to testify gratitude and as
cribe praise to Him who is the author
of their many blessings. 1t behooves
us. then, to look back with thankful
hearts over the past year and bless
God for His infinite mercy in vouch-
safing to our land enduring peace, to
people freedom frompestilence and
famine. to our husbandmen harvests,
and to them that labor recompense
of their toll.
Now, therefore, |, BENJAMIN HAIR
RIsoN, President of the United States
of America, do earnestly recommend
that Thursday, the 2Sth Of the pres
ent month of November, be set apart
as day of national thanksgiving and
prayer and that the people of our
country, ceasing from the cares and
labors of their working day, shall as
sembIe in their respective place of
worship and give thanks to God, who
has prospered Us on our way and
made our paths the paths of peace,
beseeching Him to bless the day to
our present and future good, making
it truly one of Thanksgiving for each
reunited home circle as for the nation
at large.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
Half Rates via the B. & o.

Delegates and others attending the
Catholic Congress, to be held at Balti-
more, November 10th to 18th, should
travel via the Baltimore and Ohio X.
r. Reduced rates will be made from
all points on the b. 4. o. east of the
Ohio River, for all trains November
eth to 18th, valid for return trip until
November 10th, inclusive. The mag
nificent buildings of the new Catholic
University are located upon the Met
ropolitan Branch of the b. Il o. K X.
in the suburbs of Washington, and a
fine view of them can be obtained
from the windows of all b. d. o.
trains approaching Washington from
the west. Please bear in mind that
all trains to Baltimore from the West
run via Washington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
A Busted Boom.

Mr.. d. w. Shaffer went to Wichita
a few weeks ago to look after some
interests he has there in real estate.
He returned on Monday in good
health and spirits, but says that bust
ness at that place is distressingly mac
tive and that ninety per cent? of the
people who were in excellent circum-
stances during the boom are now
bankrupt. The boom has gone and
their wealth has gone with it, Wheat
is worth Scots, corn ~ and other grain
accordingly. Hundreds OF nice COM
Portable new houses can be leased for
a year at time for no other consid-
GRAFTON but to take care of them
Nartinsburg Statesman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
CountY-Seat Notes.

SVHHtT-Se0t WVtSS'
The business places in Charlestown
are rapidly increasing in size, and the
quantity of goods they carry is i'm
mense now compared with few years
back. Then a small stock, now away
up in the thousands. Among them
can be noticed particularly Hagley's
Temple of Fashion, which we all re-
member as small shoe shop. Now it
presents the appearance of city
store, 81 81 feet, two stories entirely
devoted to the business, with plenty
of light by day and gas by highland
a very inviting stairway. He now ad-
vertises for this season $50, 900 worth
of goods-clothing shoes and furnish
ing goods; 1,400 pairs Of boots, mems
at S1.s5 up; mems rubber boots at 81
and upwards. With all these conven-
fences and goods the little shoe shop
is still there. with our townsman, Mr..
Geo. w. Yontz, as manager, TO the
great satisfaction of the proprietor
Mr.. Hagley has always through the
REGISTER invited its readers to visit
him, and he is now more anxious than
ever to see them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
Bogqht q Peach Farm.

The Hagerstown Globe says that
Mr.. Thomas l.. Richard has purchased
of Mr.. Geo w. Buxton, of Martins
burg, upon private terms, farm OF
seventy-seven acres of land, improv-
ed with q house, situate about one
and a third miles northeast of Mar
tinsburg. Mr.. Richard has purchased
five thousand peach trees, embracing
sixteen varieties, which he will plant
in the spring, and engage in the cul-
tivation of this luscious fruit. He is
confident, Judging from the high-class
fruit grown in that locality, that he
will have every advantage possessed
by the growers of the Edgemont dis
trict. His example will, no doubt, be
followed extensively by Others OWL
ing land in that section, in the event
his experiment proves success.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of letters re,
manning in the postoffice at Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, November l, 1889
Mrs. c.. b. Brown. Miss Sallie V.
Donley, Miss Emma Beall, care of
Walter Beall, Miss Hannah Brown,
Miss Martha Bremen, Miss Sue Cald-
well, Rev. Charles n. Cambell, John
NJ. Cook, Miss Estella Grey, George III.
johnson, Robert +. Lemen, James
Looce, Joseph Moore, Mrs. G. W. Pot
ter, Mrs. j. w. Pack, Miss Mary
Pickens, Mrs. Salie Stubs, Mrs. S.
A. Turner, Mrs. Susan Turner, Jos. Il.
Wilmington, Mrs. Sarah M. Walters
Mrs. Sarah Weddle, Mrs. Lottie p.
Wilson.
The above letters if not called for
within thirty days will be sent to the
dead letter Office. Those calling vii
please say that they are advertised.
JAS. ID. FAYMAN, p. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-08
The Chamber Of Torture

Is the apartment 10 which the unhappy suf-
feTer from iniiummatoTy rheumatism is con.
fined. II, ere the crisis Of pain is reached,
that fine preventive, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, is used by persons Of a rheumatic
tendency, much unnecessary suffering is
avoided. Nervines an odynes and sedatives.
while having none but IA specific effect, are
yet very desirable at times. Yet can they
produce no lasting effect upon rheumatism,
because they have no power 10 eliminate
from the blood the rheumatic virus. Hos
letters stomach Bitters does this. aud
checks at the outset disease which, II al
lowed TO gain Roadway, IL is next 10 impos-
sible to dislodge or TO do more than relieve.
Rheumatism, IL should be remembered. Is q
disease with a iatal.tendency from its prone
ness TO attack the heart. y resort TO the
Bitters should. therefore, be prompt. Dys-
pepsia. kidney complaint, malaria and ner-
vousness are relieved by II.