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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-31
CARMEL.

January 28th, 1889.
James Keech has been quite sick but
is much improved at this writing.
Ellsworth McCoppin spent Sunday
at home with his parents.
Both the comfort and the appearance
OF the M. E. Church at this place have
been greatly improved by the five new
hanging lamps and the new coal stoves
recently purchaced. These much need.
ed improvements are due to the efforts
Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Misses Mamie and Carrie McMullen,
of Hillsboro, are guests of their uncle,
H. N. Head.
Mrs. Hannah Weaver is sick with
pleurisy.
&: A little daughter has come to gladden.
the home of Ellsworth Lucas.
The pulpit OF the M. E. Church Of
this place was very acceptably filed on
last Friday night by Rev. Winget of the
Rsinsboro charge.
The series of special services, which
have been conducted with 80 much
earnestness and power by our worthy
pastor, Rev. E. L. Knox, closed Sunday
The fruits of these services were {
general revival among the members
fifteen accessions and several conver
sions. Much praise is due the noble
band of young workers, who contributed
in no small degree by their earnest ef
forts to the splendid results of the meet
ing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-31
GREENFIELD.
January 2Sth, 1889.

january Zotn, looo'
The revival meetings at the churches
still continue with considerable interest
Brother Sprung has taken long step
forward in presenting to his subscribers
a fine weekly paper. The Enterprise ID
now an eight.page, forty.eight.column
paper, and is credit to the town and
county, as we'll as to Mr.. Sprung.
Mr.. John Williams arrived home the
latter part of last week, after about four
years spent in the West.
The regular meeting Of the w. G. TU.
will be held on Friday afternoon of this
week at the residence of Mrs. A. M. Gal.
breath, on West South street.
Mrs. Nancy Wallace, the aged mother
of Mr.. John Wallace, died about four
o'clock last Friday afternoon, in the seth
year of her age. The funeral services
took place Monday at 2 p. IN. at the res.
idence on North Washington street.
The Home Building and Loan Associ-
alton last week elected the following
officers for the following year: Presi.
dent, Edwin Waddell; Vice-President,
G. w. Rucker, Treasurer, Fay Baldwin;
Secretary, E. G. Miller; Board OF Di'
rectors-H. w. Wolfe, ]. P. Lowe, W.
II. Irwin, 6. w, Rucker, Edwin Waddell,
Dr.. R. S. Dunlap, Jas. Hollani.
J.P. Lowe, Henry Wolfe, Fay Bald
win, Thos. Rider, s. Boden, DIR. Merson,
E. s. Hamilton, U. B. Newman and some
others of our most faithful Odd Fellows
attended Lodge meeting at New Vienna
last Wednesday evening to witness work
from the first to third degree.
The Willing Workers Of the M. E.
Church will give their entertainment at
City Hall next Saturday evening.
The farm of one hundred acres be-
longing to the estate of Mr.. Cantervillie
Hargo (colored), lying near town in Ross
county, was sold by the administrator
few days since to satisfy some debts.
Mr.. Scott Lines is still confined to his
room from q severe attack OF rheuma.
tism.
Fifteen thousand dollars in cash were
collected for taxes in this town and
township last week by Deputy Treasurer
Conard.
We understand that Mr.. Dick Julian
has released the Elliott House for three
years.
Mr.. William Collier, one OF our aged
and highly respected citizens, is still ly'
ing seriously sick.
Quite number Of Republicans of this
place and vicinity contemplate attending
the inaugural ceremonies at Washington
City March 4th.
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in the parchment face of Mother CABRERA
She examined the hand in hers for soma
moments in silence.
81 see clouds ahead, trouble, a life sacri
feed to the greed of one man," uttered the
fortune-teller, at length, ia solemn voice
| The smile that had rested until this mo
ment on the face of Lura Joyce vanished
and a cooling sensation crept over her gay
| spirits.
II will not tell you more, the picture is
too black Poor child! poor childl' and
Mother CABRERA dropped the girls hand and
turned away her head, as if to shut out
some terrible vision.
| "Tell me ALL" demanded Lura, half
angrily
| "But it is too bad
"Then refund the money"
Once more Mother CABRERA looked into the
piquant face of the girl on horseback. There
was look akin to pity on the parchment
face, then she once more grasped Lura's
hand and proceeded:
1.-THE black cloud that saw has been dis
| PEELED, pushed aside to make room for the
last scene; it is one of blood. A man, dark
and handsome, treads on a human heart.
hear woman's wall Of woe, see his hand
appraised against her, and then she falls /
Oh! it is wicked. She lies in a darksome
place dead, and he goes out to win the great
heiress, smiling as ever, with no one to
| know that he has murdered the girl who
foolishly thought to thwart his will"
Again the witch paused.
Her words, spoken in a solemn tone, were
not without their effect, and brave Lura
could not repress the shudder that crept
swiftly over her fraSae.
| "Thasis Ill"
| Mother Cabera at once moved away to-
! ward the cabin.
With long, quivering sigh, Lura re-
| sumed her journey. She was not supersti-
tious, but, nevertheless, the words Of the
old wood witch had q deep effect, and
| brought unpleasant thoughts to the mind
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-13
EUROPEAN JOTTINGS.

The working day in Paris has been reduced
from eleven hours to ten.
There are 2,1T newspapers published in the
United Kingdom, 454 of which are in London.
An elephant in the funeral procession to q
recent Hindoo cremation wore silver collar
worth $4,000.
The London fremen ere to follow their
French colleagues in being dressed in az.
bestos cloth.
The apes on the Rock Of Gibraltar have In
creased in such numbers that they are to be
.srt;ellv suppressed
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ceeded to make an examination on his own
account He was not long in making dis
| coveries that satisfied him. A strand Of
| curling red brown HAIR was pressed under
bush near the base Of the rock, and half
concealed in ood-sprinkled leaves lay q
pearl-handled penknife that he knew to be
the property of the venturesome Miss
| Joyce from the fact that it had been q pres
ent from him in the days gone by Here
was proof then that Lura Joyce had been
hurled to the bottom of the gulch, and this
being true, the Captain was satisfied that
the girl was dead He was puzzled at the
disappearance of the body, however.
Securing the twin evidences of the awful
crime Captain Starbright returned to his
| brutal companion, and signlfied his readi-
ness to return to the ground above.
wal, what did We find, Cap'np'
Nothing of Importance"
"Do We think I'm lynn about the gall"
Hank CABRERA refused to move until this
| question was answered. He confronted
Captain Starbright with an ominous scowl
on his shaggy face.
"No. lam satisfied that you have told
| only the truth, Hank"
A grunt answered the Captains words,
and then Hank CABRERA began moving for
ward on the return. Just as they were on
the point of beginning the ascent at the
point where they had entered the gulch,
both came to stand, petrified into living
statues for the time.
A scream so wild, weird and awful rent
the air as to curdle the blood in the veins of
the gulch trespassers.
my soul what was that?"
Captain Starbright drew concealed
pistol and glared about him without reply.
A pair of cleaning eyeballs peered at the
twain from the darkness. They seemed
like demon eyes, and for the moment the
Captain was too stupefed to fire.
Again the awful cry woke the echoes,
and then the Captain raised his revolver
and sent bullet hurting through the air.
A yell followed, then a crash and two
men stood in darkness.
The lantern had been swept in fragments
from the hand Of CABRERA. Black darkness
everywhere. The cleaning eyes had dis
appeared and solemn stiffness regned.
This was even more impressive than the
pandemonlum of sound had been. Hank
CABRERA chung to the arm of Captain Star
bright and cried in husky whisper:
''Ihe gulch is ha'nted I've heerd it be-
fore. Let's git.''
No good could como Of their remaining, so
the Captain, who was himself deeply
startled, seconded his companions sugges-
ton by Immediately moving from the spot
The twain were not as long going up as
coming down, and both were extremely
| glad when the welcome light from the
window of Mother Cabera's cabin CLEANED
in their eyes. The brave Captain actually
staggered with weakness as he crossed the
| threshold.
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Australian people are particularly fond Of
holidays. The regular holidays are almost
as numerous as those of Catholic countries.
while special holidays are ordered by the
government upon the most trivial excuses
Not month goes by without q week DAY
holiday.
It is related Of the late John J. FLANAGAN.
OF The Utica Observer, that in the capacity
Of newspaper reporter he had attended
twenty seven hangings. On one occasion
he persuaded the condemned man to consent
to be hanged two hours earlier than was a
6rst intended, in order to give him time e
get home after the event and put q good "a.
count Of Il j. TIA papar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-13
CHAPTER VII.
DISTURBED HEARTS.


"This Captain Starbright seems to hang
about here continually. Gracel Can you
explain it,"
The speaker was bronzed looking young
man of three and twenty, with honest
brown eyes and well-knlt frame. He was
standing under tree with his back against
the trunk, while Grace Penroy reclined on
the grass, with book open in her lap, from
which she had lately been reading.
There was frown on the young mans
face, as though he was deeply displeased at
something.
Captain Starbright is grandpa's guest
explained the girl "He seems to like the
Captain, and insists on his remaining here"
"And this is the only reason for his
sojourn at Lone Hollowa" demanded the
young man, in a tone that was displeasing
to Grace. A swift bit of red shooting into
her cheek told how see was moved
"He may have other reasons"
"You know he has, Grace Penroy," cried
the man, in voice harsh with aroused feel
ing. 81 have heard all about it, that it is
settled that you and the Captain are to
marry. The story is in everybody's mouth.
demand to know what foundation there is
in such stories"
"None whatever
Grace Penroy came to her feet and faced
her lover, with flushed cheeks and flashing
eyes. He saw how she was moved, and the
demon jealousy had full possession Of him
at that moment, binding him to reason and
justice.
"Grace Penroy, I do not believe you," he
uttered in the masterful rage and grief that
whelmed him at that moment 81 have re-
ports that can rely on that prove aa and
more than the gossips tell did not think
key"
He was interrupted in his impassioned
Geeks had lost their color nov. and wars
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!, She must needs return now, since there
could be no object in continuing on to Stone
held without Grace Penroy's letter.
"How could have lost it?''
This was the burden of the young girls
thoughts as she rode slowly on the return.
Eagerly securing the ground until darkness
Tell Lura rode, and then she drew rein with
low exclamation of Impotence and cha
grin.
Il don't suppose the letter amounts to
much after all. Grace can write another,
and there are other days to come in which
1t can be delivered, but it is provoking after
ALL wonder if old Mother CABRERA had a
hand In the mischief. Fll interview the
lady when again strike her man SION"
Then, tutoring seemingly merry laugh,
which had in it ring of defiance for the
fates, the maiden touched Romeo with her
whip and was once more borne on her way
Innumerable stars came out and dotted
heavens blue orb. The threatened storm
did not come, aud when Lura found herself
once more in the vicinity of the fortune
teller's cabin she began to breathe easier
The trail she was following ran along near
the edge of deep gulch, which assured the
girl that she could not be far from Mother
Cabera's cabin.
Suddenly Romeo came to q stand. In vain
did Lura urge, he refused to move another
step, and soon began to snort with fear.
something IS wrong, surely. l never
knew Romeo 20 act so strangely before"
Release me. v1lIalh!''
Then Lura was not permitted to speak
further. A broad palm was pressed over
her lips, and strong arms lifted her from
her feet. Struggle as she would. escape
was impossible.
"Jest keep quiet!" Kissed a voice in her
ear. ''Mebbe you'll fare better if you quit
your tantrums."
"Don't bother with the she cat,'' said a
voice. Here's the place to dump the crit
ter, and no questions asked. It'll be an ae-
cident and the Cap'n will doc over the cash
when he hears on't.'
"Aye! that he will. Sure we've got the
right one?"
SIN course I be. Didn't Name tell who
she was?"
"True for We, Bill. Now lend hand"
The helpless girl, unable to cry out or
help herself in the least, was lifted high in
air and held moment suspended. The
next cane the swish of falling body; two
faces peered over a dark precipice into
black depths.
dull, sickening th,td, then all was still
trees. After brief minute the two ruff1ans
turned from the spot and hurried away in
the darkness.
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sreath, and then turned away. 1t was now
almost dark. As Captain Starbright ap.
preached the gate stout form rose up and
. xnfronted him.
Hal it is one of the twins," calculated
th' Captain, feeling annoyed at the sudden
ept. arance of one he cared not to see.
"lc's me, fur fact" grunted the man in
a surly tone. 81 reckoned you'd be over
afore this, Cap'n. I got impatient, as did
NAV and Bill, so here be.'
"What brings you herea" demanded the
Captain, leaning against the fence, regard.
ing the man with frown.
what do VS. s'posea thought you might
guess. Hain't seen the gal"
Hat then 1t is your hand that has been
in this work. feared sou
You wanted it DONE"
:sTruen
Bending forward, Captain Starbright
whispered huskiiy:
$50 down the road into the hollow. We
must not be seen together. I will join you
Immediately"
The man hesitated moment, then turned
and shuflied swiftly away.
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to take your part"
Then Wentword turned and hurried swift
~ away.
81 will meet you, hetspur," sneered the
Captain, angrily. He snatched his revolver
from the ground and moved as if to follow
his enemy. The hand Of Fingal detained
him, however.
"This ia Madness" declared the Young
hunter ITO quarrel thus on account of a
girl Must the softer sex always bring
w0es gave you credit for better sense.
Captain Starbright."
"But thatyoung mudsill assaulted me like
q coward"
"He made the first assaultm
"He did,"
"Over Miss Penroyr'
"He has pretended to have some claim ON
her.
"And you make the same pretention,"
Fingal interrupted, with peculiar twinkle
Of the eye.
ut seems to be foohsh quarrel at best
You VIII 90 Wen TO take my ADVICE and give
up thoughts Of winning the girl.'
"And leave her to that mudsill-neverl"
cried the Captain, still hot and foolish from
his recent encounter. 81 have sworn to
make Grace Penroy my wife, and no greasy
mechanic shall stand in the way"
perhaps not, but there may be gentle
man who win win the prize in spite Of you
both"
How is thatr'
81 believe that Miss Penroy has become
thoroughly Disguised with both you and
Austin Wentword, in which case am just
conceited enough to imagine that stand
the best show" and young Fingd smote
his breast with his cienched hand, and
Strengthened his form until he looked the
picture Of a young Prince Of the blood
Captain Starbright regarded the youth in
astonishment He seemed to realize for
the first time that Louis Fingal was dam
gerously handsome.
':ln faith. youngster, should hate t. be-
Gsrs that one 60 tender had entered the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-13
CHAPTER XII.
A THANKLEsS CHILD.

''An' so you chaps has been in the gulch
looking for the body of that spitflre gal"
r Mother CABRERA gave vent to a peculiar
grating laugh that sounded harshly in the
ears of Captain Starbright.
'That is the truth, Mrs. CABRERA" as
sured the Captain. "Your son Hank tells
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they had quarreled. The sight Of it onlv
the more emb:ttered her feelings. Grace
did not offer to touch it, but continued her
occupation with increased nervousness.
sit IS not my ring" asserted trace, try
ing to speak firmly, indlnerently.
"Are you sure?1
The smile deepened on the face of Lura.
eyes, am sure"
'sNow. how could have been 30 deceived,
Twas sure tnat 1 saw this ring on your
finger not week since"
'It was mine then, but"
"Just read this, Grace. think you have
made yourself miserable for nothing"
Lura thrust letter into the hand of her
cousin and then stole from the room. What
thrill shot over Grace's being as she REQ
ognized the well-known chlrography Of
Austin Wentword.
Sinking to q chair, she tore open the let
ter with nervous fingers, and read:
DEAR GRACE: am ashamed Of the tenn
Ger exhibited at our last meeting be-
ieve was wholly in the wrong, and if you
IAN forgive me and take me back into your
affections you will never have cause to re-
zret it. / will never distrust you again
whatever may happen. A word or a line
from you, in token of forgiveness, by the
bearer of this will be eagerly looked for.
tsAUsTIN"
Grace pressed the note to her lips, while
ears flowed freely. She breathed easier
then, and happy smile touched her face
as she came TO her feet, after concealing
The precious letter.
A few minutes later Lura came in and
stood regarding her cousin with smiling,
balf-questioning look on her face. She
seemed to realize at once that Grace was in
more pleasant mood, and this was SUM-
;ient assurance that the young mechanics
letter had been welcome.
"Shall I carry the answer to-day,
4raciep'
Miss Penroy turned with Q beaming face
toward her cousin.
"You did not bring this from Stonefeld,
Lura?''
"Certainly. Why mott I would delight
to carry your answer to-day, Tor, to tell the
truth. the foolish boy Is about distracted
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call thiss" and the man with the lantern
held up bit of gray cloth that had evident
ly been torn loose by jagged point of
rock.
The Captain at once felt the delicate text
ure, and decided that it was piece from a
woman's dress, and closely resembled one
that he had seen worn byLura joyce.
"Jest look Gown here, pNdneiE
Hank CABRERA was bending closely over
the stones at the foot of the steep declivity,
one huge, grimy finger pointing at the
ground. The Captain saw and shuddered.
Here, under the mans finger, had been a
pool of blood which was now coagulated 1t
was horrid reminder of the awful tragedy
the solemn rocks and trees had witnessed
but twenty-four hours earlier.
The Captain shuddered and drew back.
"What dye think now, pardner?"
CABRERA regarded Captain Starbright with
curdling grin.
ssIt looks as though somebody had fallen
here, surely" admitted the Captain, 'but
must see the body before 1 will be convinced
that a sure thing was made of the work"
ssDo We imagine gal could fall sixty foot
onter them rocks an not be killed, mister?'
cit doesn't seem possible" admitted Star
bright, shut how am 1 to know that you are
not deceiving me? Some one seems to have
fallen on these rocks, but it may be another
than Lura Joyce. I demand to see the body
before any thing further is DONE"
oval, I'll do my best"
Then the man began search which re-
suited in failure.
ssSomethins carried the dead gal away,
that's sartin," muttered Hank. II can't
see through it no more than you kim"
''Let me take your lantern moment,
Hank"
The forester turned the desired article
over. to Captain Starbright. and he pro
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-12
HIT AND MISS.

The New York bankers are to give
Secretary Window a banquet next
month. Joel P. Heatwole SAYS he does
not expect an invitation.
The Chicago Herald says the work
which elected the Democratic ticket in
Iowa was done 10y the young men. Why
shouldn't they 90 il when their candi-
date for governor WAS one of the BOieS?
Gov. Campbell. OF Ohio, is big enough
to fill a fOur-acre chair.
a rising young journalist created a
scene at breakfast yesterday morning in
a fashionable Minneapolis boarding
house. Having occasion to use his
handkerchief, he undertook to pull it
ont OF his pocket. When it came to
light it proved to be a bite stocking
about a yard long.
1t is understood that there is about to
be placed upon sale, for the unsuspect-
Ing public to Bibble at. new book, en-
titled Gibbons Roam" While the
title sounds familiar. glance at the
preface shows that INSTEAD of dealing
with the grand old historic empire, 1t
pictures most fOrcibly vivid prOSpec-
tus of the rise and fall of ''Lehgh" and
tTlackawanna'' the coming winter. and
denounceS in lOudeSt terms Salt Lake
CITY as health resort. and urges the
adviSability of people staying home and
paying more attention 10 Keeping their
homes warm than trying to shine
as social lights" and writ
ing "poetry" for the Free Lance.
Among other things this introduction
saws: If that dub whose only recOx-
milton TO a breathing existence lies in
the fact that he once carried the merry
grip" and. dosed spices and peppers
with Lyndale avenue sand in prefer
ence to being sent to the workhouse,
doesn't quit trying TO gain standing
among my people" with his 'petrified
'front.'" why, then, after being guilty of
q criminal act by writing this book, l
will be desperate enough to do any
thing. He may therefore expect TO see
his LIES Communication ticket to be
taken up and he sent into a place where
a Turkish bath sweat isn't "a marker"
The authors name reads, Picked Hen
feet Gibbons, instead of Cardinal Glib
bons, VINO wrote the original of the
aOOve-named publication, according to
Charlie Parker, of the Grand opera
house
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-12

workhouse from $50 to $40 per month. An
extra months pay was awarded to the elev-
ator man at the city hall for working at night.
Expert Talman, who testified for the state
In the COLON case, returned yesterday from
Chicago. He testified for the prosecution, on
Saturday in the Cronin case, and swore that
the stains found on chips taken from the
floor In the Carlson cottage were those OF
human blood.
The parish Of the Immaculate Conception
is soon 10 be divided into number OF new
parishes. A new church will be built near
the Holy Rosary church building. on Fifth
street south, and will embrace In It's jurisdic-
ton the territory between Twelfth street,
Eighth avenue south and the river. Another
church will also be built in the northwestern
portion Of the city.
Marriage licenses were granted yesterday
TO Truman w. Herrick and Mary Marsoais,
Robert II. Hawley and Ida j. Arlo. Victor
Blanchard and Lumina Baril. James Leck
and Jennie M. Matthew's. Andrew NJ. Haw..
son aud Ell len o. Pearson, Olaf Holm and
Elizabeth L. Jewet, John A. Johannesen
aud Olga G. Anderson, George e. Morrison
and Edith Munson.
Ex-Gov. Pillsbury confirms about all that
has been printed in general relating to the
sale Of the -four mills The consideIs.
OF the transfers are yet to be arranged,
and Mr. Pillsbury thinks It will be
a month before the first payment Is made.
lie also says the new company will undoubt-
eddy make improvements In the water power,
and on the whole. he thinks the sale will be
beneficial to the city.
The shipments of Montana cattle to the
Minneapolis stoekyards will close this week.
and then the supply will be received from
the southwest. Hog shipments will also
start in soon and this will furnish prin-
cipal item of the business during the winter.
There have been killed at the yards about
$50 cattle, hogs and sheep day, and these
have been used in the Twin Cities. ReIrig-
orator cars will be put ON soon, and then out
side shipments will begin.