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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01

No father, dear, i have nor lost my 4;
self, but 1 have found somebody else. If !
At that moment I stepped forward go
that the light fell on me. The old gen
tleman on the couch rose with some ellf-.s
f1culty and bowed with much courtesy
He was a fine looking old man, With with.
.deep-set dark eyes, q pale face that bore re
many traces Of physical and mental al su IS
fering, and long white beard.
'sBe welcome, sir" he said. "It is 8,
long since we have seen white face in
these wilds, and yours, if am not lot mis- mis-
taken, is that Of an Englishrnan. There ere
has been no Eng1ishman here for ten
years, and he, / grieve to say, was an
outcast flying from justice" and he
bowed again and stretched out his hand.
I looked at him, and then of sudden
his name flashed back into my mind. !
took his hand.
'sHow do you do, Mr.. Carson?" I said:
He started back as though he mad
been stung.
..Who told you that name?" he cried.
ss1t is dead name. Stella, is it you?
/ forbade you to let it pass your lips.
81 did not speak it, father. l have
never spoken it," she answered.
ssSir," broke in, eff you will allow
me T will show you how came tc know
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.t.Ss
from the place, shutting the door behind
him. In another moment the poor lit
tie thing was out and dashing round the
stone hut as though it, were mad 1t
sprung at the bars of the window, chung
there, and beat its head against them
till the blood came Then it fell to the
floor, and sat there crying like a child,
and rocking itself backward and for
ward. Tt was SO sad to see it that ] be-
gan to cry, too.
Just then my father came in and
asked me what all the fuss was abou t..
told him that we had caught a young
white baboon, and he was angry, and
said that it must be let go. But when
he looked at it through the bars Of the
window he nearly fell down with aston
ishment.
g 'WhyY he said, this is not. a baboon,
it is white child that the balloons have
stolen and brought upp
Chow, Mr.. Allan, whether my father
is right or wrong you can Judge for
yourself. You see, Hendrika-we named
her that after Hendrix, who caught her
she is a woman, not monkey, and yet
she has many of the ways Of monkeys,
and looks like one, too. You saw how
she can climb, for instance, and
you hear how she talks. Also she is
very savage, and when she is angry or
jealous she seems to go mad, though she
is as clever as anybody. think she must
have been stolen by the balloons when
she was quite tiny and nurtured by them,
and that is why she is so like them.
'But to 80 on. My father said that it
was our duty to keep Hendrika at any
cost. The worst of it was that for three
days she would eat nothing, and ]
thought that she would die, for all the
while she sat and walled On the third
day, however, went to the bars Of the
window-place and held out cup OF milk
and some fruit to her. She looked at it
for a long while, then crept up moaning,
took the milk from my hand and drank
it greedily, and afterwards ate the fruit.
From that time forward she took food
readily enough, but only if would feed
her. But l must tell you of the dread
fu} end of Hendrix. From the day that
we captured Hendrika the whole place
began to swarm with balloons, which
were evidently employed in watching
the Haals. One day Hendrix went out
towards the hills atone to gather some
medicine. he did not come back again,
so the next day search was made. BY a
big rock which / can show you they
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01
CHAPTER VIII.

At length the last platform, Or ter
race, was reached, and we pulled up out
side the wall surrounding the central
them for want of a better name. Our
approach had been observed by crowd
of natives, whose race have never been
able to determine accurately; they be-
Ilonged to the Basutu and peaceful sec
ton of the Bantu peoples rather than to
the Zulu and warlike. Several of these
ran up to take the horses, gazing on us
with astonishment, not unmixed with
awe. We dismounted- speaking for
myself, not without difficulty -indeed,
had it not been for Stella's support /
should have fallen.
CHOW you must come and see my
father" she said. 81 wonder what he
will think of it, it is all so strange
Hendrika, take the child to my hut and
give her milk, then put her into my bed;
I will come presently"
Hendrika went off with a somewhat
ugly grin to do her mistress bidding,
and Stella led the way through the mar
row gateway in the marble wall, which
may have Enclosed nearly half an 'serf,"
or three-q quarters of an acre Of ground Id
all. It was beautifully planted as gar
den, many European vegetables and
flowers were growing in it, besides 9th
ers with which was not acquainted.
Presently we came to the center hut,
and IL was then that noticed the extra
ordinary beauty and finish of the mar
bic masonry. In the hut, and facing the
gateway, was modern door, rather
,rudely fashioned of Bucken pont, a
beautiful reddish wood that has the APP
pearance of having been sedulously
!pricked with pin Stella opened it, and
we entered. The interior of the hut was
the size Of large and lofty room, the
walls being formed Of plain polished
marble. It was lighted somewhat dim-
ily, but quite effectively, by peculiar
In the roof, from which the
rain was excluded by overhanging caves.
The marble floor was strewn with ma
tive mats and skins of animals. Book
cases filled with books were placed
against the walls, there was table in
the center, chairs seated with rimpi or
strips Of hide stood about, and beyond
the table was a couch on which man,
was lying reading. 81.
els that you, Stellar said voice
that even after 50 many years seemed
familiar to me. here have you been
my dear7 began b think that ron had
lost yoursslf gain Z
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PEAK.
found his scattered and broken bones,
the fragments of his assegai, and four
dead balloons. They had set upon him
and torn him to pieces.
''My father was very much frightened
at this, but still he woU2d not let Hen
drika go, because he said she was
human, and that it was our duty to re-
claim her. And so we did--to certain
extent, at least. After the murder of
Hendrix the balloons vanished from the
neighborhood, and have only returned
quite recently, so at length We vent
ured to let Hendrika out. By this
time she had grown very fond Of me;
still, on the first opportunity, she ran
away. But in the evening she returned
again. She had been seeking the
balloons, and could not find them.
Shortly afterward she began to speak
taught her-and from that time she
has loved me SO that she will not leave
me. think it would kill her If went
away from her. She watches me all
day and at night sleeps ON the floor Of
my hut Once, too, she saved my life
when I was swept down the river in a
flood; but she is jealous, and hates
every body else Look how she is glar-
ing at you now because I am talking to
youw
I Hooked. Hendrika was tramptng
along with the child in her arms and
staring at me in most sinister fashion
out of the corners of her eyes.
While I was rejecting on the baboon
woman's strange story and thinking
that she was an exceedingly awkward
customer, the path took sudden turn.
s.Look!' said Stella, 'sthere is our
house. Is it not beautiful
It was beautiful indeed. Here on the
western side Of the great peak bay had
been formed in the mountain, which
might have measured eight hundred or
a thousand yards across by three-quar-
ters OF nile in depth. At the back OF
the indentation the sheer cliff rose to
the height Of several hundred feet, and
behind it and above it the great Babyan
Peak lowered up towards the heavens.
The space Of ground, embraced thus In
the arms OF the mountain. as 1t were,
was laid out, as though by the cunning
hand Of man, in three terraces that rose
one above the other. TO the right and
left Of the topmost terrace were chasms
in the cliff, and from each chasm fell
waterfall, from no great height, In
deed, but Of considerable volume. These
two streams flowed away on either side
Of the inclosed space, one towards the
north, and the other, the course OF
which we had been following, round the
base Of the mountain. At each terrace
they made q cascade, 80 that the travel
er approaching had q view OF eight
waterfalls at once. Along the
edge Of the stream to our left were
placed Kafar naals, built in orderly
groups with verandas, after the Basutu
fashion, and a very large part OF the en-
tire space Of land was under GUILTY. tion.
All of this noted at once, as we'll as
tho extraordi binary richness and depth Of
the soil, which for many ages past had
been washed down the noun tain
IheiRh ts Then ffollowiua the line q
nA
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01
THE STRAIN GE STORY
4. OF,
4: Quatcrmain' 5 Wife
BIZ III. RIDER HAGGARD,
AUTHOR OF 'sSnE," KING SoLonoN's
MEEs," g JEss," '.CLEo-
PATRA," Etc.
"A NEW AFRICAN ROMANCE.

Again thought I must be dreaming.
EDO you know, Miss Stella, said, cit
is very strange-so strange that it al
most seems as though it could not be
true-but / also came from Garsingham,
in Oxfordshire, many years ago.
She started up. s'Are you an English
gentleman" she said. ''Ah, have al
ways longed to SEQ an English gentle
man. I have never seon an EnglAshman
since we lived here-no white people at
all, indeed, except few wandering
Beers. We live among black people and
baboons-only have read about them
,lots of books-poetry and novels. But
tell mo what is your name? Macuma-
zahn. the black man called you, but you
must have a white name, too
ssMy name is Allan Quatermain," I
said.
Her face turned quite white, her rosy
lips parted, and she looked at me wildly
with her beautiful dark eyes.
edo you know, it is very strange" she
said, ssbut have often heard that name.
My father has told me how little boy
called Allan Quatermain once saved my
rllIe Dy puGtlnB OUT IL uIeSS when IL Wd>
on fre--see!' and she pointed to a faint
red mark upon her neck--''here is the
scar Of the burn"
tsI remember it, I said. 'sYou were
dressed up as Father Christmas. 1t was
I who put out the fire; my wrists were
burnt in doing 500
Then for space we sat silent, looking
at each other, while Stella slowly
famed herself with her wide felt hat,
In which some white ostrich plumes
were fixed.
''This is Gods doing" she said at last
"You saved my lite when l was little
child; now have saved yours and the
little girls. IS she your little daugh-
ter?" she added, quickly.
''No," said. 81 will tell you the tale
presently" .
EYES, she said, ''you shall tell me as
we go home. It is time to be starting
home; it will take us three hours to get
there. Hendrika, Hendrika, bring the
horses herev'
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
After that Bill.

1t don't pay to monkey with mad
newspaper man. Brother Cooper, OF
the Cape May county Gazette, has got
his war paint on, and thus announces
his intentions to man who is trying
to sneak out of paying his bill:
The meanest man in Cape May
county-if not in the State-resides at
Cape May City. He has taken the
Gazette since 1880, paid one dollar in
that time, ordered the paper changed
from one post office to another four or
five times, and now-when we present
him a bill-refuses to take his paper
from the office. We propose to collect
that bill, and If the individual referred
to wants to keep his name out of print
he had better settle at once.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
Salem County AgricuIturists.

The annual meeting of the Salem
county Board of Agriculture, held at
Woodstown Jan. 22d, was largely at
tended. The following officers were
elected; President, Richman Coles,
Woodstown; Vice President, E. l..
Borton. Woodstown; Secretary, N. G..
Perry, Alloway; Treasurer, J. w. Pan
coast, Sharptown; Board of Directors,
H. w. Austin, Joseph L. Dorrell, How
ard Bassett, G. R. Loveland, Henry
Gardiner and B. F. Straughn; Dele
gate to the State Board, Reeve Fit
craft. A discussion on "Ensilage''
was led by Elwood Evans, of Burling-
ton county, and Isaac Nicholson, of
Camden. General discussions were
had on 'Is mixed husbandry more
profitable than special farming?'
(which is the best way to dispose of
our dairy products-to fatten calves,
sell milk or manufacture butter?''
docs it pay the farmer to buy CON-
mercial fertiizers?' and "The best
method of growing sweet potatoes?"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30

Poultry and eggs may not promise
much in the way OF fame and fortraae
to the average reader, but they would
be sorely missed by his stomach on
Thanksgiving and Christmas, were the
supply uneqnal to the demand. In hts
first report the Secretary of the De.
partment of Agriculture demands the
recognition of the Importance of this
interest, and places the farm value of
poultry products in the United States
at $500, 100000 for last year, while mn.
less than 1872, 100000 eggs were im-
ported at an average first cost of over
fifteen cents dozen, and for the past
four years we have averaged payment
OF $2,216, 326 per annum for eggs. Here
are facts and food for reflection on in
cubatiou.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
HANDSOME STORE.
William j. Moore In u New Busi-
ness.

Carpenters are busy now pushing
things to a finish at the spa and new
store of William J. Moore, in the Opera
House block. The rooms are being
splendidiy fitted up. The front store
is not large, but will be when finished,
as handsome as any in South Jersey.
1t will be occupied as first-class cigar
store. The front of the store is in
plate glass. Cabinet makers are now
building handsome fixtures to be set
against the wall. These will include
shelves for stock, and large set mirrors,
one large one in the centre and one on
each side of it. A beautifully designed
counter is being erected. The room
will be heated by steam radiator
The fixtures will be finished in cherry,
The walls and ceilings are to be ex-
quisitely papered by G. r. Scull & Son.
The floor will be laid out in imitation
of tile work. The reserved seat sale
for the Opera House, will be either in
the store or the new lobby of che
UACuOACs IA WlhoOW ad6 Occu dTrduR6u
to sell tickets in the obby, or buyers
can come in the store from the lobby
or from the street, and purchase their
tickets. This will also enable the chart
to remain open upon the evening of a
performance until after the curtain
goes up.
Through graceful arches in the store
one can make an easy entrance in the
handsome spa or reading room. This
room will be handsomely fitted up as
a reading and reception room, for the
use of the customers of the store dur
ing the day and for the patrons of the
theatre during the evening. This
room is heated by centre radiator.
Tables will be placed in the room, with
easy chairs, and upon the tables will
be found all the leadings daily and
weekly papers, and the leading pic.
torial papers. An entrance can be
gained to the spa from the lobby OF
the theatre, through large double
doors. When fiaished, Mr.. Moore will
have delightful headquarters, and he
expects to have grand opening next
Saturday.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
The sGrippe'' NHicrobe.

The latest and most reliable adv;cso
on the subject say the microbe that
caused the epidemic that is now pass.
ing away has been discovered. Bio
logically 1T is a near relative of the
oaciiius pneumonia, is cassock-shaped
and OF dark blue color. Now Won
know all about it. By the way, if the
oocCors VIII only bottle some of the
microbes and keep them on tap, we win
never again De troubled with the grip.
just get vaecinated Herewith and
that will settle the business.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
Saw 1t in the ..p1oneer.,,

Chief Elwell, of the Fire Department,
received two kilograms. one from Will
mington, Del, and one from Utica, N.
Y, making inquiries as to selling new
engines to our City Fire Department,
Both parties saw in the DAILY PIONEER
the action of City Council at its last
meeting in reference to buying q new
fire engine. Whatever gets in the
PIONEER is sure to be read and known.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
BRIDGETON, N j, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 $780,

it with the Government officials, re-
ceiving from them so per cent. of the
market value, and the farmer paying
back interest of one per cent. per an
NUN. If the product is not redeemed
by the farmer within twelve months.
then the crop is sold. This scheme
would keep money in circulation which
is at present securely locked up. The
system is not new and untried one
The Government does the same thing
for the distiller, and DIR. Atkinson
| thought the former was of as much
benefit to the community as the whir.
key manufacturers.
What reason is there why the distil-
er and banker can ask for Govern
ment recognition and the farmer can
not? Simply because the farmers are
not united. They have no political infiu-
ence. The President, in his message,
paid particular attention to the Grand
Army of the Republic, and yet they
number not more than a quarter of a
million. Why? Because they stand
united, and their political influence is
acknowledged. Was there any men
ton in that message of the farmer?
The alliance is very simple organi-
zation. There is just sufficient secrecy
about it to keep it compact. The in
itiation fees is but so cents, and the
dues $1.00 per year. That is all the ex.
pense connected with the organization.
If the farmers of New Jersey would
enter solidly in this movement, there
would be great change. 1t is not in
tended to create new political party,
but to infuse new and better life in ex-
isting parties and extreminate the bad
Ladies are eligible to membership in
the alliance, and may hold Office, but
they are not required to pay dues.
The Doctor said there was an ex-
change system connected with the Or
ganization, which was of particular
benefit. because it did away the
speculator and commission men. He
AAuoVA osOA Ny POiAtAhS w tAO ldA Lu~I VI
Vineland, who had organized, and who
before, through commission men, could
never get more that $3.50 for sweet
potatoes, yet now, through the ex.
change system, they get $3.50 and 81 so
at the depot.
| A farmer in the rear of the Court
House, asked, What kind of medic .e
does it take to make farmers stick to
Exchanges" Another farmer an
swered by stating that if the Exchange
put more money in the pockets of the
farmer than the commission men, they
would stick.
After other general talk, the meet
ing adjourned, and the farmers went
away, seriously impressed with the
movement.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30

According to reports all along the
coast from Florida to New England
the coming season promises to be one
of greater fish abundance than for
many years past. The bluefish made
their appearance off the coast weeks
ago; herring are being caught in
Chesapeake Bay two months in advance
OF the usual season; quite number of
shad have been taken in the Delaware
and fish of several kinds that take the
bait are biting vigorously. What eff
feet the cold snap may have upon the
piscatorial fraternity will be an inter-
esting subject for the study of piscicul-
turists.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30

Now that the charm has been broken
by decided influx of arctic air, it is
not unlikely that we may have some
weeks of genuine Winter weather.
When the northern wave once flows
over and takes possession of the coun-
try, it seems to break and subdue the
milder energies of the South, and the
Winter condition becomes seated and
fixed until its hold is loosened by the
final irresistible advance of Spring.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30

Harry Davis, formerly of this city,
and now in the livery business in Cam
den, has suit for damages on his
hands. The complainant is young
woman of that city, who claims she
fell in manure pit in front of his sta
bic, and as a result has been unable to
use her right arm. The case is now be-
ing tried before Judge Garrison, in the
Saprems Court.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-01-30
NO 22O2
PUTTING UP THE FLAGS,
ARRANGEMENTS MADE RX
THE JR. .. u. M.
Program of the Exercises GoTaRe
Place On WashingtOn's
Birthday.

Ever since the announcement was
made that the members of the Jr, Or
der United American Mechanics were
to raise flags on ths public school
buildings of this city, there has been
the greatest interest taken. The pa.
triotism of the'people has been shown.
by their plaudits, and Washington's
birthday, 1890, will he a gala day in
J this city. The Juniors have been hard
at work for month past, in the work,
and are rapidly getting matters in
shape for the demonstration. Every
invitation that the committee has prof
fered has been accepted.
As far as the arrangements are made
the ceremonies will commence
promptly at one o'clock in the after
noon, by the formation of the parade
in the centre OF the city. The line will
be made up as follows:
Committee following directly after
the Marshal and aids. The Indepen-
dent Cornet Band will precede the
Grand Army veterans of A. L. Robe
son Post, who will turn out in body.
Members of City Council. Board of
Education, and the clergy will follow
in carriages. The cadets of South Jer
sey Institute, will come next, followed
by the military company of the West
Jersey Academy. Cyrene Command
cry, K. g. E. will act as Guard of
Honor, and will precede Fidelity Coun-
Gil, Jr. o. q. A. M, of Millville. Other
visiting Councils will follow, and after
them, Hope, and Welcome Councils Of
this city.
The Committee earnestly ask the
cooperation OF all citizens, and if any
will turn out they will be given place
in the line. Merry marqueraders, If
they desire, can bring up in the rear.
The first school to be visited will be
Bank Street. Here Benjamin Gar
wood, of Welcome Council, will pre-
sent the first flag to be received by
Prof. A. E. Prince. Rev. G.. G. Stang
er will make short speech. The line
North Pearl street school. Here VIM.
j. MCGOWAN of Hope Council willmake
the presentation speech. The flag viii
be received by Miss M. E. Foster, the
Principal, and Rev. W. R. Mcneil, of
the Pearl ST. Baptist Church will make
An address. The Second ward school
will be visited then and the flag will be
presented by Rev. G. G. Stanger, of
Hope Council, and Prof, Platts, will
receive it. Rev. s. w. Beach, of the
First Presbyterian Church will make
short speech.
At the Third ward school the flag
will be presented by H. L. Tyler, OF
Welcome Council, and Prof. Hitchner'
will receive it. Rev. John Handley, of
Central M. E. Church will make the,
address.
The line will then proceed to the G..
A. R., plot of the Broad street Gem
etery, where A. L. Robeson Post will
raise their flag over their dead.
The afternoon will thus be spent in.
most profitable manner, and every
body should be in sympathy with the
movement Let every citizen show
their interest in the matter, and let
every business house and every dwell
ing place be decorated with American
colors. 1t is a grand movement, and
the young men should be credited for
their display of patriotism.
| Hurrah for the stars and stripes!-