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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-11

80 acres, log house, frame
kitchen, and out buildings, 4
acres of orchard, 60 acres i'm
proved.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-11

40 acres, good meadow, improv-
ed 25 acres.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

IT'S ONLY THIS
"Go way said.
She didn't say anything. but continued
to look up at me shyly. as though she
knew Il was great presumption for her
to offer me gift.
What Z its- ! ask inno kindly tona
Something made FOR you"
"Idontwant IT," said. turning awav.
PLEASE, Tom" che said, won't you
take it?s
cast glance at her: she vas cvt-
IDENTIFY full Of some deep feeling.
"What have you got:" queried.
Its only this" And she took the paper
cover from about II and held Il up. cast
ing an anxious look at me to see il ad-
mired the gift. 1t was book mark such
e children make, and on 1t, ia letters in
which many Of the stitches were put in
wrong. was Tom Erven.s
That's not my name. you little
goose.-
Isn't IL spelled rightT-
mo. It's I-r-w-i-n.'
She looked 20 stupefied and woebc-
gone at her blundcr that pitiei her. II
we hadn't been in view Of the other
children. think ! could have spoken
kind word 70 her.
Won't You take it, anywayT she
asked ruefully.
The quickest way to get rid Of her was
to accept IL.
Yes, III keep II. Now run along
Her face frightened up and was sur.
prised at 20 much expression. II she
had not 50 many freckles and such red
hair, and had more flesh on her bones
she wouldn't be % III looking after all,
Asshe skipped away she turn
ed and gave me grateful h 4: such
look as peasant might give princA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

the original, had no quaIms OF con.
science whatever. having perpetrated
many such sins Of far greater enormity.
asked my sister 70 make q book mari
Tor me, and warned her not 10 do tbe
WORK TOO carefully. initiating the stitches
Armed with what considered 4 fair
imitation, called and sent Il Ia with
my card. When she entered the draw
ing room scrutinized her face to sec II
there were any signs OF her having dis.
covered that the token was spurious
She held my card and the book marx II
ner hand, and as we seated ourselves
sne tossed them on to the table. So fay
- ] could discover, she believed ths
book mark TO be genuine.
&c Is very good Of you to have kent
that souvenir 80 long," she remarked.
fixing her beautiful eyes on mine.
Don't mention it," observed. In
Ginning my head deferentially.
How carefully you must have Kent
It It's not the least dingy."
"it was very good Of you to give Il to
me, you know. Then, when a book.
mark y kept in book it doesn't Get
dingy."
II never thought OF that"
Dear creature. How innocent. Just
then glanced at the hook mark wing
beside my card on the taLle. It looked
as fresh As the card. A girl will swal-
low anything in shape Of compliment,
thought.
- really think It is more perfect than
wnen gave It TO you. The spelling il
certainly improved. II I remember
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

> hkFLxc11oN n THB MIRROR.
Alright, I spelled your name incorrectlv. :
glanced again q he hook nal.
Something 10 her manner caused ne y
scent danger. Suddenly it broke n unon
me like dash The original had been
| misspelled.
The n-n-n-azne 3 written : great
many ways" stammered.
II spelled II E-r-v-e-n."
"You couldn't have done that
20, yes, I did; ] remember it perfect.
y. Little girls are sensitive. AZ least /
was. and ! felt your rebuke at my blum.
der very keenly."
vas wiping the Precipitation from nv
brow. Il seemed to me I had never seen
% stern. % ccntemptuous IN expression
on any woman's face.
"That's . g-g-good way TO spell IT, I
remarked wildly.
She took the book mark and the VISIT
Ing card from the table. "You see they
agree" she said.
"Isn't Il oddy
Every odd"
- must have made mistake
She concentrated her gaze upon me IN
what seemed to me one glance Of wither-
Ing contempt
You are very much mistaken n you
think 70 impose that brand new book
mark on me for the one gave YOU"
Oh Tor an earthquake, q cyclone, any
thing to change the situafion!
How ridiculousl' muttered. trying
70 force laugh and put humorous
view on Ii all"
She declined to see anything ludicrous
In the act. She became more grave. II
possible, than ever.
] picked up the bookmark and bent
my hot face down over il to hide nv
confusion. ! had lost all presence OF
mind. My ideas were in state Of chaos.
What to say didn't know, and didn't
know what said.
~ see" stammercd, "the ono you
g-gave me was w-w-workcd in red
hair"
a peal Of laughter brought mo 70 nv
senses NY discontinue was complete.
! fell back in my chair and covered NV
face with my hands.
~ 40 tnat Juss ike girl, heard
her cry delightedly. "Its exactly what
did when you left me that day in the
school yard. and ] thought about nv
blunder 10 spelling. Only covered my
face with my apron.r
Presently mustered courage to look
at her.
"Who made that book mark?- she ~.
Cd, resuming . serious expression
my sister,
"What made you do such thing7s
MY sdmiration for you
"Nonsenssl
There r . tide IN the Affairs Of
men," ! muttered. (which. taken 4
Ehe nood'~-
~ have admired you.r said, humbly.
"evcr since 1hesitated.
II was red headed little imp.s
mo-" went on, profiting By the lcs-
'on ! had learned and speaking frankly.
Then. 70 thoughtless, unreasonine
children You were not attractive"
Vow you are speaking manfuIIy. !
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

Wc were all very young children,
least most Of US were. IwasI4. There
was one hoy who was still older-Dich
Mclean. Dick was natural tormentor.
He would abuse the girls as well Is the
boys. He respected dolls no more than
hoops and kites He would rush into .
ring where the boys were playing mar.
bies. and pretending not to notice where
he was treading, scatter the marbles
with the toe Of his boot, or poke his
finger through kite. or let the sawdust
out Of doll; and he was 50 big and
strong that noonc dared punish him. I
was the biggest boy in the school, but In
strength was greatly his inferior, and
kept out Of his way.
Ono day Reidis was carving her don
across the playground. doll with hair
az red as lser own Some one had given
i her as = rejection on her own fiery
locks; but Reddie. never seeing or never
noticing the slight. took tie red headed
little monster into hes he-rt, and nursed
i with as much affection as Il she had
been real mother. Dick Mclean, sec
ing her with the doll In her arms. its rcd
head standing out over her shoulder.
went up pbehind her with a lighted match.
and touching the flame to its hair. there
was bright halo around the dolls head
for an instant, and then the cranium was
as bald as II the little thing hadn't been
In the world long enough 70 grow even
red hair. Reddie. seeing what lad hap
pcned. burst into tears.
! was a witness ~ this bit az ruffian-
ism, and although at that age had con-
siderable contempt for girls in general
and the prevailing contempt for Reddie,
l was shocked.
1T seems 70 me. Dick I said, "rd
take boy for that sort o. thing If were
you"
"I'll take you, II you like he 70
torted.
was sorry had said anything. /
knew II we quarreled I should get
lhrashed. BESIDES. II fought about
'uch wizened little creature as Rcddie,
he whole school would ridicule me.
"I'll teach you added Dick 70 his
,rcvious remark, and he came up 60 ne
md struck me. LsawI was in for 1t,
md made up my mind to take a Thrash
ng. The children stood around, Reddic
Inong them, with her baldheaded doll
n her arms. her own hair making up in
properties for what mad been
ost by the singeing of the dolls head.
that brief struggle until
ound myself unable TO continue, Il
eemed 70 rue that there was but one
isible thing present. and that was Red
les head.
limped away from Dick and the
Ircle. inwardly planning revenge on
lick Mclean before the end Of the term.
indeed, ] at once told my father I de-
red TO take boxing lessons, and receiv-
g his assent, after three months secret
ractice, went up behind my enemy
ith lighted match aud burned his
ack hair of up 70 the crown Of his hat
lex turned like fury. His uncontroL
'le anger and nv skill gave me the
", and left hi,a with the injunction
at II he wanted any more hair burn
< 20 come to me.
As had expected. after my defeat on
y first encounter, was set down as
ampion Of the ugliest girl In the school.
lid not recover from the beating had
ccived for week. One dav as limped
ross the play ground Reddie came up
me and pokcd something at ne folded
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

., sns.i spin EN- New Years yarn,
~. ,aa.'e asked the old gentleman Of q
4a''s haired lady who was knitting by
~ nghs on the center tablc nt the
.e ~ une giving her knowing look.
n course not" she replied, half
'owhing .ni and haif smiling.
mere 3 only one thing ever happened
~me On New Years eve, and I've re-
-s%t. red that always"
love storyg' asked ono OF the
,,, "en, q kind of one. Bring out some
~ and apples. and give us another
I'LL. q wood for the fre, and I'll sec
Il 80 can make Of what happened to
!, scs Years eve, 1851"
e old gentleman's requirements hav-
IN attended to. the boys and girls
aseu themselves round the fire and the
JAZZ was begun. He looked straight at
,a%r,. lille while he told II, evidently en-
~ slus us effect upon her more than on
- younger listeners.
g, =
Az. ae was the homeliest girl IN the school.
~ ~ San 10 no doubt about that. She
dsrl ckled; her hair was red, not 4
.t~'a ale Of red, but fiery. She had
with whooping cough. and
+tts and scarlet fever. and everv
,s,a .' 'iscasc that childhood Il heir 70
Y \. was little moro than skin and
nor, lhere were girls with faces
IN II sIessive Of disagreeablc dispose
soa,s " tor pure homelincss Reddie
utlv M. y y, taken the prize in any hon
II ais Quoted show for ugly girls.
NJ ~ u y not her real name, but everv
~ M hcr Reddie because her hair
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

Please don't ever attempt to impose %
me again"
"indeed. never will. II you win Tor.
give me for this"
"You are forgiven she said. kindIv
But you haven't told me when this
admiration for me bloomed."
when ! met you on Christmas night
| at the dancing party"
In other words, you have admired
me for whole week."
Looked at her frankly. honestly. and
meant every word I spoke when / re-
phed: I'm those three days have been
crowded enough admiration 70 offset ten
years of indifference"
She blushed and lowered her eyes.
"it has not been only admiration.rI
went on. For three whole days have
been madly In love with YOU"
She leaned back in her chair and drew
long. long sigh.
"You know that l speak the truth.s
by your past record?"
mo, BY r sincerity. You can - n
IN every feature; my voice. my eyes, nv
y s4SsS kIiuS.
She sat with her eyes fixed on I spot
IN the carpet, occasionally raising them
% mine as though wondering whether I
was worthy OF credence.
\ don't believe word you saw"
But ! saw that the tide had turr.d.
tnat shc was wavering. Ny want of
reputation with her for truthfulncss vss
certainly great barrier in the way 81
my convincing her Of my sincerity. hut
! did not despair. for knew that what
! said was only too true. For half IN
hour ] continued the attack. she parrv.
Ing every thrust, and conl;nuallv "a
m'ndins me OF my recent deception: hut
the quickest way to convince Il ~ ~
really IN earnest. and this gave me the
victory.
ITS 50 sudden, she said.
I'VE have loved each other for :
week" ! urged.
'Yours may have been since then.
"Yoursy~
"Has lasted ever since you fought for
me-" -
Inen knew why had won 90 sudden
} victory.
Before ] took my leave that evening
taught sight Of = reflection IN the mir
'or. What do you suppose X wass n
vas Reddie and /, she lovingly rrsf;n.
4 my arms with her head on my shoul-
ler. her back TO the mirror, / with nv
ace toward Il.
"Ah,' said 70 myself, noe svru
peakfng the words "a . whisper-mv
lps were too near her eax. 1T 4 due Il
he generosity and gratitude Of ths1
reckled. red headed child you spurned
IN years ago. that you are not getting
our just deserts now."
"Why uncle" said LAS Of II. sf
'dn't know You were that kind Of :
oung man ever"
why didn't you marry ReddisYv
Iked another.
Perhaps she resumed her common
nse and thought better Of Il after ALL
Id the white haired lady at the center
bic, her head bent down low over her
ork.
"Pshaw." " said matter Of fact girl Of
II know who Reddie was"
''Who9' asked chorus Of voicea
. 'sAuntie."
How could that Be. You little goose
ID her uncle, "when aunfie has wbito
II and Reddie's was redy"
He's made most Of il out OF whr.a
'th,' said the old lady. THAT about.
mirror Is ridiculous. III had sun
sed he'd talk about such thinrs 4
uldnt"-
The old lady stopped abort, and the'
= and girls all burst into laugh.
E. A. MrrCurr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

ONE, uncle, spin US q
yarn"
" What kin d OF .
yarn!"
"A New Years yarn.
OF course. You cant
expect US to he satisfied
with anything else on
New Years eve
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
HOUSE CONTESTS.
All the Disputed Seat Cases to be Push e d
 to n Speedy Settlement:

All the Disputed Seat Cases to be Pushed
 to n Speedy Settlement.
 WASHINGTON March 1O.-The contest ed election cases before the House will now in all probability be pushed to a speedy settlement. The next will be the Mudd Compton contest from the Fifth Maryland District. The precise day on which it will be called up is not yet de- termined upon.
 Tomorrow afternoon the committee will hear arguments in the Langston- Venable case from the Fourth Virginia District This is General Mahones dis trict. At the late election he was op- posed to MT. Langston's candidacy and forced the regular Republican conven- tion to nominate Judge R. w. Arnold. Langston thereupon ran as an independ- ent Republican candidate. The official figures, upon which the certificate of election was issued, were as follows i: Venable Democrat). 13,200; Langston, 12, ,657; Arnold, 3,207.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
RESTITUTION IN THE DAkoTAS.
An Appeal fov Assistance Made Through
 the Red Cross Society.


 the Red Cross Society.
 WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The reports of destitution in North and South Dakota caused an investigation to be made by the Red Cross Society, and the following from Commissioner of Agriculture Helgesen, of North Da. kota, is given out by the Red Cross So- ciety. The communication is dated Grand Forks, Feb. 21:
 "There are probably 5000 to 6,0OO people dependent and good many moro who have provisions for themselves, but need feed for stock. Considerable help has been received from St. Paul and Minneapolis, also from Chicago, and from several States East and South, but thus far only enough to temporarily re- lieve the needs of the destitute, and much more will have to be solicited from time to time"
 Commissioner Helgesen accompanies his letter with paper which contains an appeal to the public signed by the commissioner, as follows:
 ''The suffering for want of provisions, clothing, fuel, and feed for stock in sew eral counties of North Dakota, is unpre- cedented in the State and needs some ex- planation.
 "Good reasons at first rewarded our AaA AheAS, ever acre was turneu over TOT harvesting in 1SSe All appeared we'll until August of that year when a severe frost. thing unknown before, killed the ripening grain. It did much dam age in the older end better portions of the State, but it entirely destroyed tho newer sections. The hardy men did not lose their courage, but hired out to neighbors, thereby earning the money necessary for the seed and living of 1889. The unprecedented drouth of last year was doubtless felt most severely of anywhere in the West in the fields and families of the newly settled portions of both North and South Dakota. This second entire failure in some sections left many people completely destitute.
 'While nearly the entire State suffered from drouth, only seven or eight coun- ties need much assistance. In these counties there are not less than 5000 people dependent wholly or in part on outside help until they can raise another crop, and still larger number will need some assistance for stock. Most of them have hay, but horses and oxen will not be able to work sufficient ly to get in the spring crops unless they have grain.
 ''The supplies heretofore receive are far from meeting the demand and provisions are urgently needed The counties are well organized and sup plies are distributed through the County Commiss toner.
 All contributions, whether money or provisions for clothing, should be forwarded to said commissioner at Grand Forks, where the proper divis ion will be made"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
ANOTHER CLUE OBTAINED
And an Arrest Likely to Occur in a
 Short Time.

A Conversation Said to Have Been Over heard Between Three Negroes That Is Thought to Hnve Bearing on the Murder-Murray and Lingo Two of the Three Negroes Referred To.
 CAMDEN. N. J., March 1O.-Interest in the murder of Annie E. Lecuney, for which her uncle, Chalkey Leconey, was tried and acquitted, has been revived by a sworn stnten,Nut made by Charles Thompson, of this city, which may lead to the arrest of another person on q charge of committing the murder.
 Thompson's statement which has been reduced to writing is now locked up in the safe of Mir. Grey, the lawyer who defended Leconey.
 In the statement Thompson says that few nights ago he was in Merchant vile and entered n barroom there, when he met Garrett Murray and Francis Lingo, the two negroes who were arrested soon after the murder and kept in custody for some time. Thomp- son says that the two negroes, after keeping up whispered conversation for some time, walked over to the sta tion and waited urt til train arrived. A colored man, of stout build, got off the train, and was greeted by Murray and Lingo, who addressed him as "Sam." The three men walked to the end of the platfo and in the darkness engaged in an earnest conversation.
 Thompson says that he followed the negroes, and heard Murray ask Sam ' how much money he had got for the job.
 sam" replied: q got $1S0."
 Murray and Lingo then asked Sam, J according to Thompson's statement, if it was not about time that he made a settlement with them. Sam" replied that he had left the money in a safe place.
 It is said that the officers have got a clew to the identity of "Sam," and his arrest may be expected at any time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
"DARN IT., BRING ME A BIBLE.

"DARN IT., BRING ME BIBLE.' improved his time by reading standard works. He became so immersed in a volume one afternoon that he failed to observe that the House had adjourned. He remained at his desk absorbed in tho contents of the book, and dead to everything around him. Some fifteen minutes afterward he read something referring to a verse in the Bible He cispped his hands vigorously to attract the attention of page. All the pages. however, had left the House. The ven erable John T. Chancey, a Republican attache. as much a fixture to the House of Representatives as Capt. Bassett is to the Senate, obeyed the signal. Ap- preaching the desk of the great man from Maine, he asked: What is it. MT. Reed? The pages have all gone. I'll wait on you."
 Bring me & copy of the sacred writ- ings," Tom drawled, without looking up from his book.
 MT. Chancey did not catch his mean ing.
 What is it, MT. Reed?" he again asked.
 ''The sacred writings" Reed replied.
 Chancey was still at sea. He had got it into his head that MT. Reed wanted some kind of a public docu- ment, but he could remember none with such title.
 "1f you will give me the number of the bill, or the number of the report" he said, will try to find it for you"
 MT. Reed was losing the sense of what he was reading. This annoyed him. Placing his tore-fnger upon the interesting paragraph in the book, he turned his head and blurted out with vigorous Yankee twang: "Darn it! bring me Bible"
 Then for the first time he saw that the Chamber was nearly empty. Busi- ness was over, and the joke was as much on him as on Chancey.
 Next came rattling story concern ing the school-boy days of Charles S. Baker, of Rochester. One Beatty taught school at the Clarkson Acad emy, Monroe County, N. Y. He was an old-time master, a thorough schol- ar, and we'll versed in the classics. The old man came from England, and had had the room at Oxford once occu- pied by Wolfe, author of the Burial of Sir John Moore" Wednesday af- ternoons at the Clarkson academy were given to Reclamation. Among the pupils were Charles James, Bushrod Clark and Charles S. Baker. Like all sch olars, they were full of mischief. John Tabor, however, was the bell weather of the flock. As declamation day approached they put up a job on the old schoolmaster. All agreed to recite in turn from Addison's Cato, be- ginning with these words:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
Election Contests at Kingston, N. Y.

KINGSTON, N. Y., March 10.-At tho charter election last Tuesday the board of inspectors for the Fifth ward de- clared Patrick J. Brennon, Democratic candidate for Alderman, elected by one majority over Henry Beck, an indepen dent candidate endorsed by the Repub- licans. In the Fourth ward the inspec- tors declared Daniel J. Halloran, (Dem.) ) elected by two majority over Enoch Carter, Rep.) returns to that effect have been filed with the City Clerk. All the candidates have retained counsel and contests over both seats will begin to-day when the Common Council meet as 0 canvassing board. Beck is one of the present Aldermen from tho Fifth ward. Lively times are expected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
DetrOit's Baseball Plans.

DETROIT. Mich, March 10.-The direc- tors of the Detroit Baseball Club are working on a scheme to have the Brotherhood put ten clubs in the field, thing reasoable will be offered Failing in this they will try to build up the In ternationa1 League, holding their franchise to prevent the League getting the players. If all other schemes fail they will turn the team over to the Brotherhood and offer them free grounds. Detroit has $25, 900 on hand and good team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
A SWEEPING CHALLENGE.
McAuliffe Ready to Fight Any Man in the World for from s ,OOO to s 10000.

McAulihe Ready to Fight Any Man in
 the World for from 6 ,OOO to $1O. .OOO.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-The latest sensation in sporting circles is Joe Me Auliffe's challenge, accompanied by $500, in which he agrees to meet any man in the world under Queensberry rules to finish, for any sum from $1 ,0O0 to $1O- 900, Jim Go rbett preferred. Towards the latter McAuliffe's animosity knows no limit, and he makes an exception in Corbett's case, when he says that he will meot Jim in private or public with hard or soft gloves for anything from pint of peanuts to $10,0OO.
 Corbett the other day stated in card that he would pay no attention to chal lenges for at least six months.
 Corbett left for the East Saturday night. He was given reception Friday night by his many friends who pre- sented him with magnificent diamond pin, diamond locket and beautiful gold watch and chain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
A New York rorser in Australia.

SARATOGA, N. Y., March 1O.-From a letter recently received by a Saltwater, N. Y., correspondent it is now surely known that Lawrence Vandemark, the lawyer who ran away from that place two years ago, after his utterance of large amount of paper with the forged endorsement of Dr. c. D. Bull, his Australia, and practising his profession there. In his letter Vandemark con graduates himself that he is outside the pale of the extrndition laws.