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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-04
4 Tale Of Two Continents.
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.

CHAPTER X.-ICoNT1NUEDl
"Oh! 1t is you, Gertana? l am so
glad" =.
"You naughty little girl! Why aren't
you dressed, ready to 60 down stairs
with me? We have company for din
ner-two gentlemen friends of Sylres,
ter's."
As sho spoke, there was merry
twinkle in her sparkling eyes.
well, Gertana, under the circum-
stances am really glad that I did not
90 down. In fact, did not feel like
dressing, or I should have done SO.
"His sudden return has considerably
anstrung my nerves. A prisoner, you
know, ought not to be present at a
dinner party, but if that hateful man
expects me, please make my excuses.
"All right, Lenora, I understand you
but promise me that you will not leave
the house tonight or at any other time
without my knowledge"
"l promise you, Gertana."
"Good. Goodnight, Lenora."
She then left the room and returned
to the parlors below just as the bell
rang for dinner.
And such dinner. Fit for king
It lasted long, and the courses were
many, followed by wines and creams.
The chief topic was the prospective
dinner.party.
Finally the dinner was over, and the
little party returned to the parlors.
After some music, and expressed re-
grets that the cousin was too i'll to yet
Join the family, the two friends took an
early departure.
"Gertana, I must necessarily leave
the city early in the morning, and fear
that shall be detained, perhaps, three
or more weeks at the least. There are
8 few favors I wish to ask of you, and
as I am quite sure you will grant them
I will not ask you whether you will
or not. shall take it for granted that
you will"
IF it lies within my power, Sylves-
ter, will"
ut does; it is this: I want You to
watch Lenora and not let her escape.
I think you have mora influence over
uoI Illou L, dAo AoH, PiouiSo Aio ohAo
she will be here and well, as she now
is, when return"
"You are asking considerable of me,
Sylvester, considering that I have
neither the power nor desire to capture
or release, but I will do my best to
keep her here. I think it would be
folly for her at..present to try to escape,
rs closely as she is watched She will
be here when you return"
"Thanks, Gertana; you are both
brave and beautiful. and have relieved
me very much"
very well. I simply intend to do
my duty"
Fortunately for the two unhappy
ladies Sylvester did not know what she
meant by cher duty"
"Ihave few letters to write, also some
packing to do, and probably will not
see you again until I return, for I take
a very early train; so, good-by and
goodnight"
boil went to the library and Gertana
retired to her room.
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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPlEN Al.
As Noll entered the library he flung
himself in large easy chair, where he
remained for hours, resting his head on
his hands AID his elbows on his knees.
This was his favorite position when in
deep thought, or laying some desperate
plans He sat there motionless, seeing
nothing. hearing nothing. but finally
he leaned back against the back of the
chair, with the air ot one who had de-
cided what to do.
"And it is this that I shall carry out,
30 help me my Maker. will start for
Milwaukee in the morning, and if
nothing happens I shall have few
thousand dollars more in my purse. /
shall be back by the time the Spring
field affair comes off, and I expect to
add few thousands more to my pile
from that. Then, thank heavens, l
will bid farewell to this life I have led
for years past, and I will take my
money and that beautiful girl, with the
papers that will secure me an immense
fortune, besides what have.
"Ah, I will take her in some way,
by force, if none other, and 60 far, far
away in unknown lands, where can
rest in peace and enjoy myself the rest
of my life.
eyes, yes, Lenora Churchill, in less
tlan six months you shall De my wife,
and the wife Of the richest man of all
England.
"As for you, Gertana, you may 60
where you choose. back to your Old
home, and stay there, since you were
so foolish to leave it once, and for me {!
"Yes, poor foolish girl, I cared not q
farthing for you, and since your miserly
old parents would not play fair, they
may have you back. You may go. l
shall 60. Oh! happy thought my
sweet dreams shall then be real"
Noll seemed to have been carried
away from his present surroundings by
these thoughts, for when the dream Of
years died away that he so soon ex.
pected to realize, he gazed round the
room in q strange, wandering manner.
"Ah! one o'clock! I shall just have
time to pack and catch few hours
sleep. I feel as if I needed it, for !
scarcely slept an hour last night
The night of November found Noll
in Milwaukee. He had met T. A. B.
and found that there was full three
weeks work to be done there before he
would be able to return to Chicago.
The most of this time was spent IN
planning and spying about the city and
investigating the affairs of moneyed
men.
The unfortunate victim Of these des.
perate men happened to be an old
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Ok exhibition at the Third National
Bank in Scranton is a check bearing
the signature of George Washington.
1t was drawn just three paonths and
one day before his death.
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tQdC Illle, anu l. WILL 40 I'LL NlLlllu uiy
power to shield her.
"Sylvester Nou shall never sec these
papers again"
She then placed within the wrapper
blank papers, and kept in her own
room the stolen ones. The little key
was placed in the pocket where Ger
tana found it, and the largo ono re-
turned to Henry.
Everything was all right at the Noll
cottage, and in few days WAS the day
set for the party.
Noll had been detained little longer
than he expected at Milwaukee, but
would be at home il time for the grand
affair.
Gartana had forgotten nothing.
Cards had been sent ont, and the
flowers had been ordered to decorate
the beautiful cottage.
Since she had read these papers it
seemed that she could not do enough
for Lcnora. BY careful perseverance
and promising Lenora that she should
not be annoyed, and that she would al
ways 10 her friend, she succeeded in
getting the fair prisoner to promise to
60 down stairs the night of the party
and play the part of cousin"
Before Gertana could get that prom
ise she was compelled to give one. OF
course, we can all imagine what tho
promise was, for nothing but freedom
would have persuaded Lcnora to have
played so wrong part. Her tortured,
tronblcd mind was bent upon escape,
and in her eagerness to be free she
woulI almost have sold her pure, I'M
tarnished name. Yes; why should she
not, for nothing under the blue heavens
could be more injurious to o woman's
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN.
The Conductor Did Not Understand, but
He Will Next Time.

1t is a custom on some street railways to
give annual passes. which are numbered
says the Seattle Press These passes are
not necessarily shown each time man
rides on the cars of that line, but each
one bears a number, and when asked for
his fare the holder of the pass calls the
number of his pass.
Not long since the holder of pass No. 13
on one of the Seattle lines got on car,
accompanied by two ladies, for whom he
must, of course, pay fare. 1t happened
that the conductor was new man and not
acquainted with the pass system.
The conductor entered the car in quest
of fares, and the first man he approached
was the holder of the pass.
The gentleman handed him 81 to take
the ladies' fare from, at the same time re-
marking distinctly Thirteen"
The conductor took the dollar and then
began ringing the bell of the register.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding,
ding" went the bell.
"Here, here" broke in the passenger,
"what in thunder are you trying to do ??
Didn't you say that you wanted to pay
for thirteen?"
"No, you double-breasted lunkhead
hold pass No. Is and want to pay for two
ladies'"
"Ohw exclaimed the conductor mildly
"why didn't you say so before ~
Then the bell-puller gave the passenger
back his change, and inwardly determined
to get even on the first small boy that at
tempted to steal ride.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20

beginning at 7:45 P. n. Responsive readings by
pastor and congregation and special music by
the choir. You are cordially invited to all these
services.
English Lutheran Church, Fireman's
Hall. Eighth street. betweenJ and K-Hey. W. s.
Heskinson. pastor. subject at II A NJ; Spirit
ual Growth 7:45 ?. The Strong Man. All
will be we come AT these services.
Calvary Baptist Church, L street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth-Rev A. C.
Eerrick will preach at Il A. NJ, subject
''lmitators of the Perfect" Baptism after the
Mission, 8 P. NJ. Evening service at 7:So, theme,
Opportunities for Helping Others" Welcome
to ali.
N. E. Church South. Seventh street,
between and K-Preaching by the pastor.
Rev A. c. Bane At II A. NJ. Deaths Sting;''
at 7:30 P. NJ, THE Flood aud the Ark; or Mans
Danger, Delay and Doom"
Fourteenth-street Presbyterian Church.
between and P-Services at II A NJ. and 7:S0 P N.
Sabbath school at 12:l5 P. N. subject for the
morning: Motives for the Worlds Great Work
ers and Inventors to be Christians" evening,
Moses Lifting Up the Serpent in the Wilder
ness" The public cordially invited.
First Baptist Church, Ninth street, be-
tweenL and M-Pastor, Rev w. Ward Willis.
Preaching at 10:45. Subject: THE Little Flock
7:30: "Christ's Needs Be" Sunday-school, 1915.
Young peoples meeting, 7. Cordial invitation
extended.
sixth-street M. E. Church, between *
and streets-Rev Arnold 7. Needham, pastor.
Preaching at 10:45 A. N. and 7:45 P. N. Morning
subject: 1.-THE Ministry and the Laity;" evening:
1.-The Eager Multitude" The pastors first Sab
bath after Conference. Epworth League, GAS
Pm.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Twenty fifth
and streets-Rev. C. L. Fisher, pastor. Sub
ject for IL A. NJ Christian Light;.' tor 7:S0,
''Vain Excuses" Sunday-school at 12:Sl.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
Gentlemanliness,

Kindly feelings, quick sympathies and
gentle manners, joined with true self-re.
spect form the basis of that gentlemanli-
ness which is so naturally admired and
coveted. YGG..ssaafrity, which is SO much
dreaded and so much misunderstood, con.
sists in the absence of one or all of these
qualities. 1t is not vulgar to wear coarse
coat or cheap gown; but it is essentially
so to dress in fine cloth or costly silk at
the expense of ones creditors or ones
peace of mind. 1t is not vulgar to make a
mistake in the laws of etiquette but it is
so to sneer at the one who makes it, to
ridicule ignorance, to be rude to the aged,
to scorn honest frugality. A true gentle
man may be poor or rich, but he will be
neither miser nor a squanderer he may
be slenderly or thoroughly educated, but
he will be neither envious nor supercilious
he may speak provincial dialect, but will
not use slang; he may be reserved, but
will not be cunning; he may be known or
unknown to fame, but wiki be neither OBJ
sequeous nor contemptuots.17New York
Ied1er
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.
The Proyerbial Love of Californians for
Their State.

ht fTOFeED16l Love Ot CdAlOTuldus lOT
Their State.
The following is the peroration of the ad-
dress delivered by William II. Mills before
the State Agricultural Society, at the ex-
position building, on the evening of Sep
tember Is, 1880:
The love of Californians for their State,
which is proverbial, has ample justifca-
ton. Where else is there more inspiring
cause for love for ones country? In what
other country is there broader freedom of
thought and action? In what other coun-
try are the alluring prophesies, which attend
the hopes of young life, more certain Of full
illment, or in what other country do
greater blessings of peace and plenty min
lister to the comforts of age? In what other
country is honest industry more respected
or does labor earn higher need of profit
and honor? Under our summer suns the
fruits of the tropics ripen without the tor
rid rigors of the equator. Here the russell
brown of our summer hills and the golden
stubble of the after harvest are the only
winter we know. Here the verdure of
spring ushers in the autumn, and the
autumn brings no forewarning of the bleak
discomforts OF winter. Here winter is the
season when the warm brown earth is
turned by the piow for the seed time, and
spring. with its flowers and ripening grain.
is opulent with the fruition of hopeful in
dustry. Nor are these all the attributes
which challenge our love. Here nature
has wrought its best euchantment in the
sublimity of mountain nights, the bold
grandeur of cliffs, the pensive peacefulness
of lovely valleys and the expansive splen-
dor of fertile plains.
Looking backward, we see history
founded in the romance of adventure. In
the present, we are laying the foundations
of noble commonwealth by the establish
ment of permanent industries. If patriotic
devotion attends upon our love, and high
endeavor is the inspiration of our pride,
they will ripen for our beloved State its
growing harvest of hope.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
SUPERIOR COURT.
Department One-Armstrong Judge.

FRIDAY September 10Th.
Viola Hicks VS.. John Hicks-Decree of divorce
granted.
Randolph Wittenbrock VS.. Calvin E. Balls
ct al.-Decree entered in favor of plaintiff and
attorneys allowed fee of $500. G. F, Bronner
appointed receiver.
Baker & Hamilton vs. J. G. Kaufman-Order
granted to sell personal property.
W. Counsman VS.. Nina NJ Gierke ct al
Stricken from calendar.
Dwight Younelove VS.. B. o. Steinman-or-
fendant.
The rest of the calender was continued.
Department Two-Van Fleet. Judge.
FRIDAY, September 10Th
Ching Horn vs. McMullen and McComber-
Continued one week.
Mamie l. o Meara VS.. j. W. U Meara-Set Tor
trial September 9th.
F. Rose VS.. N. Williams-Continued one week
Thomas L. Acock VS.. Acock u Halsey-Stay OF
proceedings granted.
Estate of p Leavy, deceased-Submitted
Estate of j. F. Dayol, deceaSed-Order made
confirming sale of real estate TO z. Dwyer.
Estate of ]. KohleI, deceased-Continued one
week.
Estate of James whitcombe, deceased-Con-
tinued one week.
Estate of Ann Yareau, deceased-Continued
one week.
Guardianship of Eliza Silva, minor-Letters to
Isabel Silva. Bond, $1,000.
Estate of Sarah F. Schulmeyer, deceased
Letters to Henry Schulmeyer. APPRAISERS
h j. Goetne, l.. fnllllps, W. Z hoyster. Donu,
IS, 600.
Estate of Henry Keema, deceased - Order
made to sell real property.
Estate OF Bertha Brulin, deceased-Letters to
F. Reinesman. Bond, 81 900. Appraisers-D. ].
Simmons, A Leonard and +. h. kussel.
Estate of Nicholas Schadt, deceased-Order
setting apart personal property and for family
allowance of $3.50.
Estate of annie May, deceased-Will admitted
to probate. Letters to 7. C. May Appraisers
Chris. Green a. C. Trainor and G. ?. Royster.
Estate of l.. Washburn, deceased Conf ma
: ton of sale of real estate to J. C. Ing
Estate of II. s. Small, deceased-Order made
to sell personal property.
Estate of This6y minors Continued one week.
Estate of Johannes Keller, deceased Order
appointing H. J. Goethe as translator of docu-
ments-
| Estate of Elizabeth Reese. deceased-Order
! settling final account and distribution made.
| Estate Of P. Busch, deceased-Continued one
| week.
| Estate of l. w Morgan, deceased-Continued
one week.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
ANOTHER VICTORY.
THE sAcRAMENTos AGAIN DEFEAT
THE ST0cKT0Ns.
1t Was a Clever Exhibitien-fhs ean
Franciscos Win the Game
at the Bay.

Such game of baseball as was played
yesterday afternoon between the 6acra-
mentos and Stocktons deserved better pa
tronage than it received, and there would
doubtless have been much larger crowd
in attendance had not the races proved too
great counter attraction. The contest
throughout was as interesting as it could
be, and though Sacramento won, Stockton
certainly made gallant effort to defeat the
opposing team. The fielding of the visitors
was much better than that of the Senators,
and they played the nine innings with q
single error, while the home nine heaped
up five. The lucky batting of the Sacra-
mentos won them the game, which ended
il score of five 20 three.
The Stocktons started in as though they
meant to win the game, and in the first
three men. Their onward career was cut
short after this, however, and they were
shut out in the remaining seven innings.
The Sacramentos tied the score in the
second inning, and then both teams ran a
tie race until the seventh inning, when the
home club made squirt and crossed the
plate with two men. These were the last
runs made in the game, both mines being
whitewashed in the ninth inning.
DAILY was responsible for the two runs
made by the visitors in the first inning,
for had be properly felded an easy chance
the side would have been retired, as there
were two outs. -Four errors out of the five
were made by him and all on very ordi-
nary plays, Had Daily been in proper con.
ditiop to play bail there would have been
no excuse for him to offer in accounting
for his misplays, but he was not able to do
good work on account of his arm, and he
so stated to Captain Stapleton before the
game commenced. He has the member
covered with three or four porous plasters
and it is quite lame. Daily is one of the
hardest working members of the Sacra-
mento team and he has never yet been &C.
cused of Sinking an opportunity to field q
ball. If he had, his percentage would have
been much higher than it is. For this one
trait he is valuable player to the Sacra-
mento nine, and his effective batting has
won many game for his club. At pres
ent he is not hitting as often as he usually
does, but Ito put it in baseball lsnguage),
he will shortly get his eye on the ball.
Hoffman and Bowman were the Sacra-
mento battery and their playing was like
clock work. The former did the heavy
batting for his team and no one but TIE
members of his club could account for it.
They claim that Mrs. Hoffman's presence
in the special stand was the cause Of the
Sacramento twirler's brilliant work at the
bat.
With but two or three exceptions the
players of both teams did perfect work in
the field, and that Stockton lost was no
discredit to the club.
Following is the score:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20

lobby. Such large audience has not been
seen in the Opera House in two years.
The box clerk says he turned away fully
two hundred peopleSand probably more,
as it was impossible for any more to get
beyond the lobby doors. Scanlan was at
his best as Myles. He has an excellent
company and his plays are all well staged.
He sings even better than when here
year ago, and as an actor is the same faith
ful and painstaking comedian as of old.
His stage Irishman is his own. 1t is not
conventional; ii is not coarse, nor ignorant,
not soldering. In short his Irish peasant
is picture of the real at the best of Irish
peasant life; humorous. big hearted, gen.
erous, gallant, loving, faithful, cunning,
tireless. To night Mr.. Scanlan and his
troupe will appear for the last time in
Shane ma Lawn" probably the strongest
piece in his repertory. In it he introduces
his best and several entirely new songs, as
well as Samuel Lovers song, The Low
Backed Car"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20
LIFE MAS 4 FAILURE.
B. NJ. RANDoLFs SWALLOWS AN OVER
DOSE OF MORPHINE.
Without Money and Friends He Seeks
Relief in Death-"Life is
strife"

Bernard NJ Randolfs, a well-known
gambler and sporting man of this city,
made deliberate attempt to kill himself
yesterday by taking an overdose OF NOR
phine.
The Chinaman who does the chamber
work at the lodging house on the south
side of < street, between Sixth and Seventh,
where Randolfs has been roomipg for some
time, tried to enter the room several times
during the morning, but found the door
locked. He thought nothing of it, how
ever, until the afternoon, up to which time
the lodger had not made his appearance.
The Chinaman went to the room again,
and this time heard the heaving, breathing
and choking of the inmate.
The proprietor of the place was in
formed and the door was forced open.
Randolfs was found lying on the bed in
his night dress, and one glance at his face
satisfied them that ne was in q dying con-
dition. Word was sent to the police sta
ton and officers Simmons and Stafford
responded promptly. The officers tried to
rouse RaDdolfs, but be was unconscious.
They hurriedly dressed him, and summon
ing carriage had the dying man taken to
the Receiving Hospital.
Upon searching the room, officer SIM
mons found two empty pill boxes, which
were labeled Morphine" The following
note, in Randolfs' handwriting was found
on the bureau, and shows conclusiyely that
the unfortunate man contemplated suicide:
This is to my friends. in case l have any.
am fifty-eight years old Came to California in
1850. My life has been q failure l have no
family and nothing 10 live for. 1t is strife and
heart-rending proposition to live, so l am con-
tent to give it up. | forgive my enemies and
thank my few friends B. NJ. RANDoLFs.
the name of W. R. Pemberton. This is the
last.
PSI have no property in money or in any
other shape.
This note was written on Capital Hotel
letter head, and the posscripts bear evil
dences of having been written at different
times.
Upon arriving at the Receiving Hospital,
City Physician Nichols was sent for. The
doctor made an examination and said that
Randolfs was suffering from morphine pois-
oning, and that there was little hope of re-
covery. Antidotes and restoratives were
used literally but all with no apparent
effect.
At last accounts last night Randolfs was
still alive, but dissolution was looked for
hourly.