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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27


ether still hunters is skeery."
$50 they is"
s'S'pose he'll do?"
Leather Brooches, - raising his hand,
"jes as yer say. Yer amt never been
fooled in er man yit, an eff this un fool
yer he's Their tust III"
'Pap, he's squar."
"Nuff said, Stranger, come in Their
house,
Two days later the stranger was still a
guest of the ''moonshiners. He had
found his land lying alongside of Old
SOILS, and had spent the time in going
over it and planning for its future
development and in long talks with
the beautiful rustic Leather Brooches. :
"Breeches," said he on the second
day of his sojournn, don't you get
lonely with no one but the old man ?"
'Not so pow full. Is yer done got tired
Nv us ?"
"I'd never tire of you"
FTbat's what pap says
Then there was a pause.
"Breeches," said he, "I'm going to
clear up all that land of mine and put it
in cotton"
"Reckon [ kerr"
"And build neat frame house up
there on the HILL
"Wal?"
"And paint it and live in it,
All by yourself?"
"No."
ooh, you's married y
"Then who's gwinter be wild yer?"
f'You.''
"How yer know?'
Because love you"
would yer fout for me p
Yes
oval, yer'll halter do it"
Five minutes later they were before
Old Sol.
Pap said Leather Breaches. che
wants me-"
Air yer purity stout. stranger n asked
Old Sol, laying aside his gun. "Kase Ell
yer amt yer won't git her."
81 can usually hold my own"
oval, yer halter whup me-"
81 can do it."
''Come out in Their yard an squar' yer
self"
Old Sol hoped out of the door nimble
as cat
"Take the in turn on him, stranger, y
whispered Leather Brooches. ""He
can't stand the in turn"
The two men clinched.
For IuII UnTO0 minutes neither nau the
advantage. Directly the old man raised
his light opponent clear off the earth,
Leather Brooches trembled
The stranger landed nimbly but firm
ly on his feet and quick as thought
twisted his leg securely around Old
Soils, and, holding steady grasp about
his waist, tripped and felled him to the
ground. Then burying his fingers IN
the old name throat he held him
there with all his force till he surren-
dered.
stranger" said Old Sol when the
conflict was over, you've done it. ]
wouldn't er b'leeved it wusi in yer hide
but it's SO. Leather Brooches is your n
You won her far and squar, an Old Sol
amt Their man ter kick ergin the Teller
whut his gal is done tuck notion ter
not when he's been tried as you is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
Crushed :out Not Broken.

A good joke is told on Horne Tooke,
whom the Tories in the English House
of Commons thought to crush, by i'm
posing upon him the humiliating task of
begging the Houses pardon on his
knees. Tooke went on his knees, and
begged pardon for the offensive ex-
preston he had used; but in rising up
he Knocked the dust off his knees, and
exclaimed loudly enough to be heard
all over the House: cts a dirty
House, after all ~ Roars of laughter
followed this exclamation, and the
Tories saw they had failed in their OBJ
iect
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
Horse-Racing and Craftsmanship.
From Harper's Weekly.


Lord Randolph Churchill is droll
figure in English politics. He is a
member Of Parliament who was noted
for some time for 'focking by himself"
as a kind of democratic tory, role
which some young Englishmen have
taken from Disraeli's novels and Dis
raeli's career. At the overthrow of the
Gladstone admin stration, Lord Ran
dolph app cared in the cabinet of Lord
Salisbury, and after brief and sensa-
tional term he disappeared, with the
consent of his colleagues, and appar-
emily of his country. For some time
he has seemed to be striving vainly to
regain his place. But he now says to a
reporter, "Since [ left the cabinet I
have not received a letter upon any
matter whatsoever from any of those I
once called colleagues"
1t is suggestive confession of unim-
portance; and his lordship adds, having
is more to his taste than craftsmanship.
His lordship has been with Sir Charles
Coldstream. He has tried statesman
ship and found nothing in it. If he cam
not guide the policy of Great Britain, he
will bet on favorite at Newmarket.
No gentleman cares to bother himself
with the destiny of nations.
Lord Randolph is clever man I'M
doubtedly, but the trouble is that he
does not see that man who refuses to
take himself seriously will not be taken
seriously by others. A very earnest
man may have gate du c9,r, but he will
never be considered a coxcomb. His
lordship may be much ADLER man than
w. I'll. Smith, but Englishmen would
probably feel that Mr.. Smith, il not
picturesque, or brilliant, or amusing, or
eccentric, is much safer leader of the
Commons than gilded youth who pro-
statasmanshin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
An Ancient Certificate of Deposit.
From the Washington Post.

"Here is another curiosity he con-
tinued, producing stick two feet in
length and curiously notched and split
There are seven notches," said be.
''This is certificate of deposit, issued
by the Bank of England over 100 years
ago. A stick was taken, notched and
split. One piece was given to the de-
positor, who had to produce it and
notch the other piece to get his money.
1t defied forgery and fraud. This stick
represented deposit of 81 900. 1t and
the striking piece were given me by an
officer in the Bank of England"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27

tongs, 5 dessert dishes, yepergne, en-
tree dishes, candelabra, 2 chased
beakers and sauce boats. These desir-
able articles are presented by the Emin
Pasha relief committee to 'Henry NJ.
Stanley, on his wedding day, July II,
1890, in commemoration of duty nobly
done, and great enterprise splendidly
achieved in Darkest Africa -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
THE nIl0E

He knows the width of trousers that a gentle
man should wear,
And just how high collar ought to be;
He can sport a single eyeglass with the strictly
proper air,
And can find shirt that fits him to T.
He can get through conversations with a half
dozen Words
He can tell Just what cigarette contains;
He escapes the ills of labor that Cypress the
common herds
And yet some people say he hasn't brains,
- Washington Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
A Splendid Wedding Gift.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley have solid sill
yer dinner service consisting of IS table
forks, "a table spoons, "A dessert spoons,
"A dessert forks, "A teaspoons, l soup
ladle, gravy spoons, 4 sauce ladies, Is
dessert knives, Is dessert spoons, IS
dessert forks, Is ice spoons, s helping
spoons, pair grape scissors, pair suga
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
THE HEART

FROM THE GERMAN OF NEUMANN.
My heart hath chambers twain;
Within there dwell,
Each in her CELL
Blithe joy and sobbing pain.
When joy awakes in glee,
Pain ceases to weep,
Her eyes close in sleep,
And joy eXults with me.
Laugh lightly, softly. happy joy,
Lestm1rth too loud should break
The fitful rest of weary pain.
And she again should wake
Christian Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27

A MANS ears are placed i'll such way
that he may catch the things that
are said in front of him; merciful Prov
idence never intended that he should
hear what is said behind his back
AtcI.ison Globe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-31
Light Hearts and Plenty Money

From American Tribune, Indianapolis.
Mr.. EDIToR:-
have just completed my first weeks
work with my Plating Machine and have
$40 profit as a reward am charmed with
the business; the work is easy and profits
large. bought my Platter from W. H. Grit
fifth & Co., GAINESVILLE, Ohio, for So, and I
feel confident if people only knew how
cheaply they would get a Platter and how
much money they could make with it. we
wouIt. see many happy homes, ''where pen
ury now exists" 1t is surprising the
amount of tableware and jewelry eople
want plated, and if persons now idle would
send to the above address and get circular,
and &c to work, they would soon have light
hearts and plenty money.
MRS. J. G. NOBLE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-31
have an answer.

nave an answer.
eyes"
"And do you know that I am sus-
pected?'
"You, Charles? Never!' she cried,
starting up.
eyes, l. Suspected by my own ia
Their. So if you know anything, Evelyn
which see you do-it is your duty to
tell us, and to help us in every way you
cam"
He had let go her hands now and had
risen.
II don't know anything for certain"
she said, "but-but we soon shall. Azure
liza knows and she is going to tell Ralph"
"Miss Grant, I exclaimed. "She
knew nothing at tea time. She was
asking me about it"
cit is since then," continued Evelyn.
ct went up to her room before dinner to
ask her for fan that had lent her. She
was packing some of her things, and the
floor was strewn with packing paper and
parcels. She gave me my fan, and was
going on putting her things together,
talking all the time, when she asked me
to hand her glove box on the dressing
table. AS did So ~ eye fell on piece
of paper lying to 5ether with others, and
INSTANTLY recognized it as the same that
had been wrapped found the diamond
crescent when C>i. Middleton first showed
us the jewels. should never have no.
ticed it-for though it was rice paper it
looked just like the other pieces &5rewn
about-if I had not seen two LITTLE angu-
lar tears which suddenly remembered
making in it myself wlon Gen. Mars
ton asked me not to pull it to pieces,
which suppose had been absently do
ing. I made some sort of exclamation
of surprise, and Aurelia turned round
sharply and asked me what was the mat
ter AS I did not answer she left her
packing and came to the table. She saw
in moment what was looking at. |
had turned as red as fire, and she was
quite white. 4 did not mean you to see
that she said at last, quietly taking up
the paper. L meant no one to know
until I had shown it to Ralph. Do you
know where I found it? and she looked
hard at me- I could only shake my
head. I was too much ashamed of
suspicion had had to be able to get out
a word. 4 am very sorry. continued
Aurelia, but am afraid it will be my
duty to tell Ralph, whatever the conse-
quences may be. I have been thinking
it over, and think he ought to know
I am going to show it him tonight
after dinner and she put it in her
pocket and then began to cry. did
not know what to say or do, was so
frightened at the thought of what was
coming, and as the dressing bell rang at
that moment I was just leaving the
room when she called me back
" Il can't come down to dinner she
said. 4 hate Ralph to see me with red
eyes. Tell him shall come down after
ward, at 8 o'clock, and that want to
see him particularly; only don't tell him
what it is about or mention it to any
one else. I did not mean any one to
know till he did
''She began to cry afresh and I made
her lie down and put shawl over her,
and then left her, as had still to dress,
and [ knew that Aunt Mary was not
coming down. I was late as it was"
''Is that ALP said Charles, who had
been listening intentlv.
ITO be Continued.}
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-31
Of Baffled Crime.

When | came down before dinner l
found Ralph and Charles talking earn
estly by the hall fire, Ralph's hand on
his brothers shoulder.
''You see we are no further forward
than we were," he was saying.
eve shall have Marston back to-mor-
row." said Charles, as the gong began to
sound. eve cannot take any step till
then, especially if we don't want to put
our foot in it. I have been racking my
brains all the afternoon without the YES
tige of result We must Just hold our
hands for the moment"
Dinner was announced, and we waited
patiently for few minutes and impa-
tiently for a good many more, until
Evelyn hurried down, apologizing for
being late, ana with message from
Lady Mary that we were not to wait for
her, as she was dining upstairs in her
own room, practice to which she seemed
rather addicted.
5.sAnd where is Aurelia?' asked Ralph.
".tShe is not coming down to dinner
either" said Evelyn. "she has bad
headache again, and is lying down She
asked me to tell you that she wishes par
ticularly to see you this evening, as she
is going away tomorrow, and if she is
well enough she will come down to the
morning room at 8; indeed she said she
would come down anyhow"
After Ralph's natural anxiety respect
ing his lady love had been relieved, and
he had been repeatedly assured that
nothing much was amiss, we went in to
dinner, and a more lugubrious repast I
never remember being present at. The
meals of the day might have been CLASH
fed thus: Breakfast, dismal; luncheon,
dismaller (or more dis1naD; dinner, dis
mallest Tor most dismaD. There really
was no conversation. Even I, who,
without going very deep (Which con-
slider is not in good taste), have some
thing to say on almost every subject
even I felt myself nonplused for the
time being. Each Of us in turn got out
few constrained words and then re-
lapsed into silence.
Evelyn ate nothing. and her hand
trembled so much when she poured out
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-31
AN prorYMous NOVEL,

CH lER A.-CODtlnuoO.
miss Derr1cK!' l said, beginning to
suspect that she possibly knew a good
deal more than any Of US, and then sud
denly remembering that she had been on
the point of telling me something and
had been interrupted. | was getting
quite confused. She certainly would not
have wished to confde in me if my new
suspicion were correct. Considering
there was mystery it was curious how
everyone seemed to know something very
particular about it.
yes" replied Aurelia, nodding once
or twice. Il am sure she knows some
thing. went into her room before
luncheon, and she was sitting with her
head down on the dressing table, and
when she looked up saw she had been
crying. don't know what to say about
it to Ralph, but you know with
shake Of the curls-' though people may
think me only silly little thing, yet |
do notice things, Col. Middleton. Aunt
Alice, in Dublin, often says how quickly
| notice things, and | thought as you
were staying on, and seemed to be
friend, would tell you this before l
went away, as you would know best
what to do about it.
Aurelia had more insight into charac-
ter than had given her credit for. She
had hit upon the most likely person. to
follow out clew, however slight, In a
case that seemed becoming more and
more complicated. inwardly resolved
that would have it out with Miss Der
rick that very evening. Lady Mary now
came in and servants followed shortly
afterward with lamps. The dreary twi-
light with it's dim whirlwinds Of driving
snow was shut out, the curtains were
drawn and tea made its appearance.
Evelyn presently returned and Charles
also, who civilly wished Lady Mary
good morning, not having seen her till
then. She handed him his tea without
word in reply. It was evident that
she also was aware of the robbery, and
it is hardly necessary to add that she
suspected Charles.
Glow is my father" he asked, taking
no notice Of the frigidity Of her manner.
''He is asleep at this moment" she re-
piled. "Ralph is remaining with him."
''He is better then, hope" 9se
''He is in very critical state and is
likely to remain in it. His illness was
quite serious enough without having it
increased by one Of his own household"
''Ah! was afraid that had been the
case," returned Charles. II knew you
had been doctoring him when he was
out of sorts yesterday. But you must
not reproach yourself, Aunt Mary We
are none of us infallible. No doubt you
acted for the best at the time, and dare
say what you gave him may not do him
any permanent injury
eff that is intended to be amusing"
said Lady Mary, Ter tea cup trembling
in her hand, II can only say that in my
opinion willfully misunderstanding q
simple statement is very cheap form
of wit.
81 am SO glad to hear you say So" said
Charles, rising, ''as it was at your ex-
pense." With which Parthian shot he
withdrew.
endeavored in vain to waylay Evelyn
after tea, but she slipped away almost
before it was over and did not appear
again till dinner time In the mean
while my brain, fertile in expedients
on most occasions. could devise no
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-31

= glass of water that she split some ON
the cloth. saw Charles was watching
her furtively, and became more and
more certain that Aurelia was right
and that Evelyn knew something about
the mystery of the night before. Unjust
and would speak to her that very even
ing.
Bitterly cold," said Ralph, when at
last we had reached the dessert stage.
SIT is showing still, and the wind is
getting up"
In truth the wind was moaning round
the house like an uneasy spirit
''That sound in the wind always
means snow" said Charles, evidently
for the sake of saying something. "It
is easterly, should think. Yes" after
a pause, when another silence seemed
imminent, "there goes the o'clock
train. It must be quite quarter of an
hour late, though, for it has struck S
some time. I can hear it distinctly.
The station is three miles away, and you
never hear the train unless the wind is
in the east"
"Come, Charles, not three miles-two
miles and half" put in Ralph.
''Well, two and half from here down
to the station, but certainly three from
the station up here replied Charles;
and so silence was laboriously avoided
by diligent small talk, until we returned
to the drawing room, thankful there at
least we could take up a book and be 81
lent if we wished. We all did wish it, ap-
parently. Evelyn was sitting by a lamp
when we came in with book before
her, her elbow on the table, shading her
face with slender, delicate hand. She
remained motionlees, her eyes fixed upon
the page, but noticed after some time
that she had never turned it over.
Charles may have read his newspaper,
but if he did it was with one eye upon
Evelyn all the time. Between watching
them both did not, as may be imagin-
ed, make much progress myself. How
was to manage to speak to Evelyn
alone, and without Charles knowledge?
At last Ralph, who had gone into the
morning room, opened the drawing room
door, and put his head in.
''Aurelia has not come down yet, and
it is a quarter past 8. wish you would
run up, Evelyn, and see if she is COM
ing"
''She is sure to comet" replied Evelyn,
without raising her eyes. ''She said she
must see you"
Ralph disappeared again, and the
books and papers were studied anew
with answering devotion. At the end
of another ten minutes, however, the
impatient lover reappeared.
SIT is half-past g." he said, in an in
jured tone. "Do pray run up, Evelyn.
don't think she can be coming at all.
am afraid she is worse"
Evelyn laid down her book and left
the room. Ralph sauntered back into
the morning room, where we heard him
beguiling his solitude with few chords
on the piano.
Presently Evelyn returned. She was
pale even to the lips, and her voice falt-
cred as she said:
''She has not gone to bed, for there is
a light in her room; but she would not
answer when I knocked and the door is
locked"
'FAll of which circumstances are not
sufficient to make you as white as
a ghost" said Charles. 81 think, even
if Aurelia has headache, you would
bear the occurrence with fortitude.
My dear child, you do not act so well
off the stage as on it. There is some
thing on your mind. PEOPLE don't un-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13
20 sErrLg Z nta arHlh \.


e Proposition Of fEutuni GnmIprn.
tnssn iN the E.nbar s'fnubIch at
NHshrSa, n ~.
NASHUA, N. H., Feb 10.--A now phase
OF tho isbor trouble at The Nashua cor
poqa,ien mills developed this afternoon
and opena the way to settlement OF the
big strike.
fhe agent has submitted proposition
to the CHAIRMAN Of the atrikars commit
teb snd the same will ne submitted 10
the employees this afternoon, that the
question whether tho old or new schedule
OF wageq shall prevail shali DO settled by
q boprd Of arbitration to be composed Of
fivO persons, of whom the Nashua Com
pauy shall galact two, the employees twa.
and thess fnur to choose the nth. This
proposition will no fully and freely pre-
aented 70 all OK the employees by the aey-
ersl committees representing them and
both parties shall hind Themselves on
their honor to abide by the decision Of
the board.
IN case this proposition shall be &C.
ctpted all the employees shall agree TO 90
to Work Tuesday AZ reiuoad wages and
await the decision CT tho board. IL the
board decides that the old rats shall ha
paid al moneys earned ~ the EMPLOYEES
subsequent 10 + brnery 81 in excesl Of
the reduaed rates will be paid th0m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13
SPECIAL JURORs.


To Try the Case OF Games Ferry, ct
al, vs.. James w. NcUl0sKcy.
The following special jury in the case
of James Ferry, ct 81, Va James w
McClosksy, administrator, 49,, whioh
will be tried in the superior court Gu
Thursday, was drawn on Saturday:
Wilmington hundred William BoRe,
John H. Moore, John Otto Jr.
Blackoird-Auley Hill
Appointments James i, Taylor.
st. Georges Columbus Watkins.
Red Lion William " stuclart, Jpha
T.Gheirs, I. CLARK George ". Reyboll.
PencadeE Thomas Davidson, Alax,
Gnder Wilsou, Samuel AiFiuh.
New CRstle--DaYid w. Elkinton, Frank
Il. Herbert.
White Clay Greek William z. Morri.
aon.
Mill Ctsek-T Thomas L. j. Baldwin,
David EGRthuFu.
Chriatiana Robert o. Jus.is, Robert
Il. Armstrong, Amos Sharpla5s, ABne-
Hcliipgsworth.
BFandyw!le-Iaaac $. Elliott, Jobn q.
Almond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13

The Fourteen Suipytts Tnwe shC
AMnrlIk,n lsn.nt aILAtama,t &LaaLLi.hnII.

The Fourteen GHipgLt3 Gate tho
Ahrs.IE'H t'natsIInsGat %HslIingIY.
Special Correspondent Gazette ard journal
NEW CASTLE, Esu s.-AUout 81 pefsups
witnessed tle whipping5 ~ the jail yard
this morning. The uuprop.dous weather
had the effect Of Keeping away the usual
delegation from Wilmlngton,an the crowd
present consisted mostly of boys and
contingency WHO had uavsr seen DeiA-
ware iashing before. The rain came down
IN torrents at intervals aud the small gath
eTing stood In mud AMI Wn-er With uln.
brellas hoisted during the progress OF the
whipping. Lucktly there were no candl-
dates for the pllloEy ard but little time was
consumed by the eherjR in puuiEhing the
"a Drifts, Tn Nrst mGl to hug tho post
Was Robert wilson, GulGred, who received
10 lAshea, which 40 did not Hesna to mind
III the least.
James Jackson and William II. Bradshaw,
both colorej, Gacn received 10 lashes,
which they countsd as the sheriff applied
the eat
william Powell, toll white man, bore
his punishment n lye lashes we'll
william Nntht very dark darby, re-
cetvai tlVa vshlen h0 seemed to enjoy
ha,pruEe wilson, d rlulatto, never llluchsd
whtl5 hia hacE WAS being atung. He ie-
ceiyei I've lashes
william FauiEu7r tall, brawuy negro,
who hAs bsen VI rio post before amany a
time, " smiled az hls tly6 iasuas were Icing
Gpplisd.
John O. Camden, rnther good loasing
young white Gl&D, WI tho next victim, Hs
received 10 lashns @i,h Redeemed bis bGuk
considerably.
DAVID White, co,ofai, who had evidently
nhvgf baen u, the up.t Uaf0Fe, rauetygi five
lasnes, a'ter ID NJ p,,gliion OF which he
W. sNi away sDliti
William CauiE cne ont OF the iail door
vita hls Shirt on WIS ua was sent back nv
thu wsrde4 10 takt 4, M. He received Ave
lei LES,
l,eac Price, co'1red, laughed ut the
| shgrT atiar ha ma received h.a five, r
\ whlaa 40 Saa g.E.4 an t2gga tap 10 be va
/ la1riGg lils po-
4 na@iNi SWtarA 4, alliddla aged colorai
/ ntH, TOOK 10 la@l. ANA ran away nom tho
I pnt asserting at.i kicIiGg UP hig heels,
4 G39aEa EE 4nlara' received I'VE
ana Init tor tra jtll dCoc 4 run. lhs ia7l
victim wEa Ema. Brown, coloTOd, who 70,
! cgIyei 4ge ll-Ea4
/ The Gulpri,s WerN ell whipped for larceny
| nni minor CGaH6as, The saariif applied the
1 il i laGbJrt tAn regulation manner.
Howard Wao Ward who w8s sentenced
TO thra3 mGhtl- lmpris lumpnt md In
laHhes, mud tho latter FemlJLgt By Governoi
| BIgg5,