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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16
CHAPTER XII.
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AT THE MOUTH OF THE PIT


With distant relative Of her mother at
Chelmsford, benevolent Quakeress who
had lived almost alone for years, doing
deeds of charity with the competence she
had, Blanche found welcome and hos
pitabls refuge. AS was her wont, Mrs.
Grayson warmly enlisted herself in the
cause Of the accused; not only because
he was the betrothed of her fair young
relative, but because he was under accu-
sation for crime. Her generous heart
ever went out in pity for the afflicted and
the sorely burdened, and her aid, advice,
and comfort were precious to the lovers
in this fearful crisis. She went up to
London herself and retained one of the
foremost sergeants of the bar to defend
Captain Courtenay. The advocate came
to Chelmsford, had several interviews
with his client, visited Ipswich, Colches-
ter, the Red Lion Inn, and even Penn
broke Villa, and with professional pride,
re-enforced by a real interest in his unfor-
tunate client, and admiration for the dis
tress and fidelity Of Blanche, he worked
zealously in the preparation Of the de-
Tense.
As the first of November drew near
public curiosity and interest la this ex-
traordinary case reached almost fever
heat.
Great crimes. capital trials. and exe-
cutions for murder were plenty enough at
that day, when the law was administered
In q savage spirit Of vengeance and per.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

TWENTY years ago diamonds were at
three times their present value. The
discovery of the South African mines
brought down the price, but amalgama-
tion in the last twelve months has put
it up by above 100 per cent. Tie
rough estimate is that during the last
few years the output of diamonds has
been 100000 carats per annum, and
that these cut into 100000 carats,
have sold for 94,00O0O0. It costs ten
shillings per carat to cut diamonds.
The South African mines being now
amalgamated, the output is reduced to
one-half, i. g. 1000, 900 carats, but the
merchants estimate that this will still
produce $4,000, 900, because they re-
gard this as fixed amount which, no
matter what the price of diamonds may
be, will be spent on them.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

poutsd. after soaring me so. whsrs
have you beenf"
My poor Mirabel fell lame some miles
above here, and / had to see him well
stabbed and cared for. have walked
fifteen miles to reach you since then"
You haveg-for me2 You dear fellow
What's that ugly scratch on your cheek?"
Where fell whenthe horse stumbled,
I suppose"
She leaned on his shoulder. % Ralphl
am so glad you have comel"
None others were near to hear the sound
Of kiss.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

THERE are some people quite con-
tent to always do things in the same
old way, and some nations also. In
Spain, farming is conducted in a very
primitive way. Grain is cut with a
small reaping hook and threshed as in
the time of the C@sars-that is, by
tramping around with asses hitched to
stone boat. The plow is a crooked
stick pointed with iron. In the towns
are to be seen heavy wooden carts
drawn by oxen. Most of the carrying
is done by donkeys. Sand, brick, lum-
BERN fact, almost everything that
has to be meyed-is carried on
their backs. These animals are used
all through Spain in the same way in
which we use them in the almost i'm
passable canyons of the Rocky Mount
aims.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

A ELoGGNG which John James Mayo,
the Guatemalan millionaire. received
some years ago, laid the foundation for
his fortune. He was collector Of in
sects, and also acted as British vice con-
sui at San Juan, where the local COM
mandant one day gave him 100 lashes
for some fancied slight. The British
Government took up the matter. and
Mayo was paid $5O,0OO for the indig-
nifty. Judicious Investments have since
swelled this sum to 5000, 900.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16
A Rrc1srrRgp letter, supposed to con

A REGISTERED letter, supposed to con-
tain something valuable, was returned
to the Baltimore postofice the other
day. IT twas sent from there to New
York city for party there as far back
as March Is, 1881. The regulations re-
quire registered letters to be returned
to the sender within thirty days if un-
delivered. The letter had no explana-
tion or endorsement after its nearly nine
years Of sleep in New York. Ii the
woman who sent it calls at the post
Office she can get it back now, but she
will be required to identify it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

That is a rather pretty story which is
now making the rounds about Congress-
man Cheatham, the colored Representa-
tive from North Carolina. It tells that
he asks for the retention in Office Of
young Democrat in his district on the
ground that in the old days of slavery
he (the Congressman was given as q
bridal present to the young mans
mother. If true the story has many
morals. Not only does it show the
Congressman's magnanimity in strong
light, but it directs attention TO the
marvellous change of fortunes which q
quarter of century has wrought at the
South.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

PETRoL1A, once the liveliest of Penn
sylvania oil towns, is in ashes and its
700 inhabitants will seek some other
place. The fire spread SO rapidly that
no effort was made to stop it. In 1871
Petrolia was big oil town and was
made notorious by the noted Ben Ho-
gan, athe wickedest man in the United
States,' who had his dives established
there.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

ATHENS has modern Aristophanes,
who is one of the best known characters
in the Greek capital. His name is Suris,
and he is proprietor and editor of the
ionic paper Ro'nios, every line of
which, including the advertisements, he
writes himself In verse.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

A PLAoARD in the New York World
Office reads in this fashion: "Firel In
any case proceed to the roof, where axes
and other tools will be found, and tear
open the roof of the Mail and EGpress
building"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

The late Alfred Rhett, who dis
tinguished himself in the Rebel service
by his defense of Fort Sumter, used to
say that the proudest day Of all his life
was that in April, 1868, when the Ma
tional feet was stopped before the
fortress and prevented from entering
Charleston harbor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

In Georgia, when you ask man how
far it is to the next plantation, he will
answer that it is peek and q right
smart screech." He means that it is as
far as you can see from where you
stand and then as much farther as q
strong voice can be heard.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

A MONUMENT to Victor Noir, the
young man who was killed in 1870 by
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, has been COM
pleted by the sculptor Dalou, for a COM
mittee, which intends to erect it in
some part of Paris.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

The diamond and pearl necklace
worn on state occasions by Mrs. Cor
nelus Vanderbilt has excited the great
est wonder and admiration. The strik-
ing feature Of this necklace is that the
diamonds are pierced through the center
and are strung alternately with the
pearls. It is said that it required many
weeks Of patient labor to pierce each
stone.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

LONG years ago Abraham Lincoln,
then keen Illinois politician, in
closed crisp bill to bothersome ed
itor down in Egypt" with the remark !:
"My dear sir, please accept the in
closed from one who has been reading
your valuable Journal for year without
paying for it"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16
THE ST. Louis Globe Democrat has

The st. Louis Globe Democrat has
made the surprising discovery that in
order to be eligible to jury duty in
Missouri, il is not necessary that the
party summoned should be 81 years Of
age. A gentleman whose son, aged 20.
was included in list Of persons eligible
to inrv dntr. went TO Judga Withrow
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

On the first day of the Paris Exposi-
tion, Worth, the famous dress-maker,
gave each of his employees $40 to spend
and closed his store at noon. This act
of generosity cost him $4,000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

Hon. BoNUM NYE, of North Brook
field, Mass, has lived under the admin
istration of every American President,
and is still able to run railroad and
manage bank.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

SITUATED on the farm of Scott West,
in the town Of Fayette, Me-, are two
living springs only few rods apart, but
on opposite slopes Of o watershed.
Rills running in different directions
from these respective springs traverse
each distance of more than fifty miles
before they finally reach the same
destination.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

An anti-treating league has been
formed in Minneapolis, the badge of
which is white collar button, worn in
the lapel of the coat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

in his behalf, when the Judge said THAI
il he was but 9 years of age and pos
sessed of the requisite intelligence he
would be obliged to serve.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16
CHAPTER x.
a woMAN's srnADrAsr HrAnr.

N 11N N T7-1 a WOMAN 3 BTEAUFABT HAAHTs 91 a
The scene ensuing at Pembroke villa
upon this terrible announcement may be-
passed over. The amazement Of guests,
the rage Of the baronet. the cold, un-
sympathetic bearing Of Miss Isabel, the
struggle Of the accused to maintain his
composure and to comfort and reassure
the bride from whom he was 20 suddenly
and SO harshly snstched these are things
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16

The Brazilains are said to form the
largest and richest foreign colony in
Paris. They never haggle over any
thing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-01-16
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A Choice Selection of Inter-
esting Items.

THE general depth of the suez canal
isltwenty-six feet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
Religious 0bserrances Among the
Japanese.

The religion Of the japanese VIC
men must appear very complicated
and confused to their little gidjy
brains, when even the most learned
priests OF their country lose them.
selves in their cosmogOnies, their
symbols, their metamorphoses OF
gods in that millenary chaos upon
which the Buddhism of India has
so strangely foisted itself withou,
destroying anything. Their most
serious cult seems TO be that of their
defunct ancestors. These shades or
familiar gods possess in each house
hold a perfumed altar, before which
the living pray long at morning and
night without, however, believing
absolutely in the immortality of the
soul and in the persistence of the
human Ego rs understood by our
Occidental religions.
To the religious contradictions
which battle us must be added su-
perstitions as old as the world. the
strangtst or the gloomiest, and fear
full 10 listen TO at night. Beings
half gods and half ghosts haunt the
black darkness; at crcs-wsys in the
woods stand ancient idols gifted
with singular powers; there are
miraculous stones in the depths OF
the forests. And to have an approx
innate idea Of the faith Of these
women with small oblique eyes,
one must reduce TO chaos all that /
have lust said. then try TO translIose
1t into giddy brains that laughter
prevents most of the time from
thinking, AMI that seem at moments
to have the heediessness Of the
brains OF birds.
Withai, they are assiduous in their
attendance al sill the pilgrimages,
which are constant, at all the cere-
monies ami festivals in the temples.
During the fair season they come
in smiling troops two or three times
a month, from all parts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
EVERYDAY ETIQUETTE.
TEN RULES Oh PoLIrENEss FOR
LITTLE PENCE AND PRINCESS
CHARMING.

a writer in the HelC York Uorl
says:
Do not beat a tattoo with your fee
when in company with Others; no
whistle; nor hum tune; nor drum
with your fingers upon convenient
objects.
Complete your toilet in the prive.
cy Of your own nom. IL the nose
ears and finger tips must he cleaned,
perform these operations elsewhere
than in public.
Try not to cape, hiccough OF
sDeeze in company.
Resist the desire to caress the face
with the hands. Either the face or
hand Is sure to suffer In appearance
by being brought together. Rubbing
the eyes, smoothing the forehead,
and patting the mouth add nothing
to persona, beauty.
Never sit with the legs crossed.
When asked to play or sing, do
not refuse IL you intend to perform.
1t is bad manners to urge a guest.
anu worse manners for a guest to
show vanity and caprice by .'wait-
ing to lie cOaxed.o
Overcome the habit of nudging
people, or catching them by the arm
or By the clothing, when you wish
TO attract their attention.
Do not bore strangers by discuss
ing family affairs with them.
Don't chew a tOothpick.
When in company never open a
book and begin to read; never ap-
pear inattentive TO the converse
ton: never tell long stories; and.
above all things, never talk about
or your wonderful achieve
ments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
A TRAINED TARAyTULa.
THE STRANGE PET EDUCATED Iy
A HALF-EREEO MEXICAN BOY.

| A half-breed boy Of Mexican and
Indian blood recently attracted
much attention IT Winslow, Ariz.,
hy the performances of an educated
tarantula be owns. He carries the
big, notwithstanding insect in a
large woooden box slung about his
neck, which, when exhibiting his
pet he places on the ground as 4 sort
OF stage.
Attne command Of IFS master the
tarantila mounted small ladder.
Iung a bell and performed q minis
ture trapeZe. Then, to the hump
Ing OF tambourine in the hands Of
the boy, il proceeded to revoive
slowly about rs if waiting, and
when IL had finished saluted the
crowd by hitting one leg three
times.
After its performance was over it
crawled to its masters shoulder,
where it sat, occasionally running
around his neck or down into his
bosom. The boy says he tanned the
spider when it was young, first 10y
fee ling it every day until it grew
accustomed to him, then taught it
the tricks it knows.
He declares that il = much more
intelligent than any dog. and very
tractable. though uucom promising
IN its enDiiy TO any one hut himself.
Ii Is as large as a silver dollar, when
curled up, though its legs are two
or three inches long.
The body is an ugly dull brown,
covered with short, coarse black
hair, which also covers the limbs,
but it is very sparse and bristly. The
eyes are small and CLEAN like dia-
mond points, while the mouth is
furnished with slender, overlapping
fangs.
The power OF spring in these
Creatures is said to DO something in
credible, a leap of ten feet being no
Tremendous erertion. The boy, who
owns the only one who has ever
made friends with any other living
creature, Is from the Mongollon
mountains, lying south of here six
miles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
A Rat Sacrifices a Leg.

a rat 90. caught by the leg in a
store and squeeled loudly FOR mercy,
says a Maiue exchange. The prop
rietor of the store watched the rat.
which continued to squeel. Finally
another rat crept cautiously out and
walked up TO his unfortunate COM
panion and evidently took the situa.
ton in, for they seemed to talk with
each other and arrived at the con-
clusion that the captured rats
chances were desperate, for the
second one began 10 Cnaw the un-
fortunate rats leg of, allowing it to
escape, which 1t did, limping away
on three legs, the other leg remain
ing in the trap. 1t almost seemed
as il they had deliberatei over the
cave ami had reached the only pos
sible means Of escape.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
interviewing a Jury in France.

All the performances Of the Amer
lean interviewer pale before that Of
n French reporters success with the
Eyraud Jury. French juries are
appointed some days before the trial,
and this enterprising Journalist sue
ceeded In getting from each one Of
the Eyraud Jury his opinion. Many
were for condemnation. Conse-
quentIy the trial has been postponed
until next month";.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of samuel vArney. Deceased.

Estate Of samuel NArrey. Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned. Administrator OF the
Estate OF samuel yarney, deceased, 10 the
creditors Of, and all persons having claims
against me said deceased, TO exhibi, them
with the Necessary vouchers. within ten
tice. to the said administrator. at Room !.
Hooper and Eidredge Block a. south. at
Temple street. in the City and County OF
salt Lake. Utah.
Dated November Eth, $50
wALDEMAR VAN COTr.
Administrator OF the Estate OF samre
varney. deceased d osw Sw
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10

speaking of poker hands," SAID
young Pecan o. Texas, 81 once
played in a three-cornered game IN
which one man held five acres and
the other man six shooter"
"And you?"
sand / held an inquest. "-S,
Joseph Selcs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10

Begg1r-Say! This quarter you
gimme has got hole in it.
Wick wire-It Is a lucky thing fer
you that it hasn't a string In 1t, also.
|-Lndid70poIts Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10

p rsuant TO Section II OF ChapterXL OF the
laws OF the Territory Of Utah. passed al
Assembly. the undersigned the collector OF
the cOgniy OF -aiI Lake. Territory zfOre.
said, hereby glves rOtice IL publication.
that the above named Persons are deiin
quent in he payment OF Territorial, school.
county or special district school taxes. IN
ssld county for the year 80. 10 the amount
SET opposite their respective names-
The same VIII be exposed for safe al the
front door OF the COuatg Court House, IN
Sait Lake iiiy, on the fhiTd Monday in
December. 1890. al ls O'Clock noon. and the
sale will be continued from day to day until
the delinquent list Is exhausted
l. G. II AED1.
Collector salt Lake County. Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
SUMMONS.

IN he District Court IA and for The
Third judicial District Of Uldh Ter
r..o7y, County Of SAT- Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-10
The People Of the Territory Of Utah ser
Greeting:

LIZZIE PUREAS, Plaintiff.
SUMMONS
MACK s.PUKnIS, Defendant. 5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-23

The patient looked like one in q deep, quiet
sleep. Every other person in the room took
a deep inspiration that was distinctly audible,
and seemed to feel that they could now
breathe again. The second flap was then
made, the bone sawed, five arteries were tied,
and as the doctor was Tightening the ligature
upon the sixth and last she groaned, being
the first Indication of sensibility that had
been given. Her consciousness soon returned,
but. she was wholly ignorant that the opera
ton had been done For some time she would
not believe it, and said she had felt no5..ing
until the doctor tied the last artery The
.peration lasted a minute and three-quarters.
Many instances might be narrated concern
ing the curious phenomena exhibited under
she varying c-nditions of temperament de-
veloped by anasthetic influences of one kind
or another, but not every person is fble to
analyze and intelligently describe the f-~7Engs
that precede and are experienced during
severe surgical operation. The writer, how
ever, recently had a conversation with a
young gentleman who is slo-ly recovering
from his last interview with the surgeons
knife, and who has had occasion to visit the
dream world several times within a f0w
months on most DESPERATE missions.
When a man has had a leg cut OF twice, a
big nerve pulled out AID clipped, az / his
other foot damned TO a Jelly. so TIT you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-23
p G. nE FoNTAINl
MEN YOU HEAR OF.

Emin Pasha has been made a doctor Of
philosophy.
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, start
ed in life as neweboy.
Justice Brewer, the new member of the
supreme ocsnt, is tall man with dark
hair, brown eyes and swarthy skin.
Mr.. Gladstone has published no fewer
than 800 books s@d pamphlets, exclusive
of numberless NEWSPAPER and mageziBe
articles.
The postmaster general of England
holds in London alone freehold property
to the value of $3.50, 600, all acquired
out of the annual revenue.
Peter Lechner. of the Austrian service.
has charge of the meteorological station
at the highest alt Jude in Europe. if net
in the world, on th top of the SonnblicS
mountcin.
The lote Hon. John McSweeney, of
Wooster, O., was recognized as the led
ing criminal lawyer of the state. He was
born in Rochester in 1o24, and was there
fore &c years of are.
I'd. Naquet, the hunchback French SEN
ator, who has for a year been SO prcmi-
nent as Loul ngiss leader, is the author
OF the French Cfvorce law which freed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-23
THE DEMONSTRATION
The Federated Trades and Labor
Council Parade.
SPEECHES AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Ex-Governor Vests Address-Remarks by
Messrs. Devine, Bradley, Bynon, 0'Brien
and Wellock-The Eight Hour Move.

The Federated Labor and Trades Cour-
advertised. The number of men in file
was comparatively small, doubtless due in
large degree to the fact that many were
unable to turn out on the busiest day of
the week. The procession was headed by
Held 81 Johnson's band, and embraced the
officers OF the council, and representatives
OF the tailors, plumbers, stonecutters,
painters, carpenters, joiners, brewers and
nod carriers and the newsboys. A second
brass band was also in line The process
sion moved from the corner of Second
South and First West streets to Third
South, thence east to Main, thence up
Main to the Emporium corner, thence west
to West Temple past THE HERALD, and
north to The Valley house, east to Main,
south to Cunnington's corner and east past
the theatre; south to Second South and
west TO the opera house. Here the process
sion broke ranks and filed into the opera
Among the notices carried were, For
our boss we work eight hours; after that
the day is ours;n Spreading mud nine
hours day, wears the life of man away:n
''ThoSe VINO are not with US are against
u.s. I'VE can do days work in eight
hours J" ION and after the first of May we
work only nine hours day." The last
motto evoked considerable comment on the
streets, many wondering whether united
effort would be made in that direction
One business man remarked that he would
willingly concede the nine hours for day.
or even eight, but he could not see how
the plan could be effectually carried out
However, as the effort will be made shortly
IN that direction, we can patiently await
developments.