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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02


Before harvesting was over the we'd
ding day was fixed. a hired girl took
Susie's place in the kitchen, and she sat
all day at her chamber window over
looking the beautiful golden fields where
her lover was at work, making her we'd
ding dress And when the corn crib
was full, and the wheat was in the barn,
and the potatoes in the cellar, she came
to Samuel Dale and asked him, in her
pretty, coaxing way. not to leave Bar
clay Farm till after the wedding
The poor fellow, whose heart grew
sorer and sorer at the thought of his
loss, looked in her bright face with pas
sionate, regretful tenderness. "IA stay
if you bid me. SUSIE" he said.
And now commenced grand prepare
tions, and the beating of eggs, the
pounding Of spices, and stirring and
shaking and sitting were sounds all day
heard in the great kitchen of the farm
house, for the bride-elect and Betsey,
the hired girl. made the wedding cake.
Only the brides loaf was ordered from
( Cleveland, for Susie Barclay declared
she could not be married without a GER
tain wonderful structure, to be made
with frosting an inch thick, and sur
mounted with two sugar doves, their
billS meeting in a conjugal kiss. Great
was her distress. therefore when. the
evening before the wedding, the stage
failed to bring the expected box.
Don't fret, Susie, said Samuel Dale,
who could not bear to see shadow on
the dear face. "I'lI ride over to testers
early in the morning, and il IFS there
you shall have it by 10 o'clock
Accordingly, he was up betimes, and
as the wagon ratified out of the yard tho
bride put her head from the window.
.'Ride fast, Samuel" she said, rand
be sure and De back by 10 O'Clock, or
you'll miss the ceremony
"Confound the ceremony said Sam
uel Dale, for there was a limit to the
long suffering patience Of even this ex-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02
NOW, linen, move o.. FORWARD, marcl
to the tune,
Come, haste 80 the wodding'"

".
Nancy Tyler, following her conductors
directions, opened the door softly, and
seated herself unobServed In the farthest
corner Of the dark hall. From the open
door of the parlor came confused sound
OF voices, and she heard the patter Of
footsteps overhead.
ssDear! dearl have come at wrong
time she thought, sfor they have
house full of company"
Then there was rustic of silk, and
pretty girl, with wreath of white flow
ers on her head, came tripping down
stairs. She paused at the foot-a door
opened, and smartly dressed man, with
black eyes and crisp, curly hair, came
forward, and giving her his arm the two
entered the parlor.
a scream shfiu and piercing resound-
ed through the house. and Nancy Tyler,
in her black garments, her widows veil
streaming behind her as she ran, rushed
after them and threw herself into the
mans arms.
"Oh, Thomasl Oh, my dear, dear hus-
bandl they told ME you was dead!'
The change in his face from smiling
self complacency to establishment and
deathly paIlor was sight to behold. He
struggled to release himself, and pushed
her rudely from him, but seemed for
moment to have lost the power of speech.
"Thonaasl Thomas! don't you know
me?n she cried in pitiful tones 'sIt's
your own Nancy-your loving wife
come all the way from Simsbury to find
you"
Upon this he found his tongue "What
do you mean, womang he cried, an.
grily. "You are no wife of mine. It's
trick, good people--a rascally trick.
She's some crazy wretch escaped from
the asylum. tell you she's stark mad.
Susie. you are not going to believe her?
AS sure as / am a living man, never
set eyes on the woman before today
''Swear stronger, Tom Tyler said a
hooking voice, 'sfor we've got your
tombstone and your widow to prove you
stone dead"
The man turned his fierce eyes, to see
his rival standing composediy before
him, supporting with one hand slab of
marble, upon which was inscribed in
characters large enough to be read half
across the room:
''IN MEMORY
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02

ABSOLUTELY PURE:

you should have the burying Of him
twice over"
He called to his daughter presently
from the next room.
'sSue Barclay said he, there's go
in to be a weddin here today Do
you think Ill have all these folks in-
vited, and that silk gown to pay for, and
them good victtials cooked up, for moth
in2 Come, you've had your choice Of
husband and pretty mess you've
made of it. Now, Ill have mine. You
know who picked out for you long
ago, and you liked him well enough till
that smooth tongued hypocrite turned
your silly head. Sammy, my boy, step
up here; don't be bashful. just clear
that corner, good folks. Parson, you
shan't be cheated of your fee this time.
If Sammy hasn't the tin, I'll fork over
myself. Come, sac, are you readyY
The girl went pale and red while the
old man was speaking She glanced
shyly from under her long lashes at the
only lover left her now that her idol
had turned to the basest clay. Her heart,
only half weaned in these few months
for the willy stranger had won her
through her vanity, and not by any well
grounded esteem), returned at bound
to itS old allegiance.
She crossed the room to where the
young man stood abashed, and looking
in his face as only Susie Barclay could
LOOK, said very sweetiy:
ssWill you take me, Sanuel?'
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02

THOMAS TYLER.


Even Samuel Dale was satisfied with
the horror and abject fear pictured in
his face at this unexpected sight.
Sin Gods name, Sammy, what does
this mean?' said Farmer Barclay.
The young man rested his burden
against the table, and took Nancy Ty-
ler's letter from his pocket.
''Read that, Father Barclay" he said.
s'Be patient, neighbors. Wen have
this matter Strengthened out in mo-
ment. Susie, poor girl! it comes hard
on you now, but you'll thank me by and
by"
With great effort, Thomas Tyler re-
covered his self assurance.
Good people" said he, "don't believe
word he says. It's vile conspiracy
he's concocted to rob me Of my good
name. Everybody knows he wanted to
marry the girl himself, and
sShut upI' said Samuel Dale. "Dead
folks don't talk; and if ever man was
dead and damned above ground, it's you,
Tom Tyler"
Meanwhile, Farmer Barclay was read
ing the letter.
"Why, what's this?" he said. "'Died
at my housekeeping disease--buried
by the town. and If here ain't my name
to it. Sammy, Sammy, what does it
meang"
sit means just this, sir The villain
that's been counting your daughter all
summer left an honest wife aud three
children, counting the living and dead,
back in Connecticut; and because he
couldn't well marry the new wife till
he disposed of himself to the old. he
writes to her that he's dead and buried:
and with his devils wit takes your hand
writing, that il she shows the letter it
may seem the genuine thing. But see
now how this precious rascal overreaclies
himself; for when he thought, by calling
himself g Eaaper, to keep the wife from
ever following him up, lie set on her
soft womans heart to the errand that's
brought about his own destruction; and
he dug his own grave and carved his
own tombstone when he wrote that
letter"
Farmer Barclays face was purple
tRs Black dasta sTd3Fnat doub Ps cif aced
underhanded--- Why, where is he?"
Where, indeed? Thomas Tyler had
suddenly disappeared. Whether he had
skunk behind the crowd of guests gath
cred close about the speaker, and thus
gained the door, Or had softly opened
window and escaped in that way, no
one could tell; but he was certainly
gone
The farmer, in his righteous indigna-
ton, would have followed him, but his
attention was diverted by the discovery
OF heap of black garments ia the cor
ner, and the chief sufferer in the semi
comic tragedy just enacted, poor Nam
cy Tyler, was raised from the floor in a
dead faint, and borne into the adjoining
bedroom.
The girl whose place she had SO
strangely taken that morning bent over
her, and with gentle hands removed the
black bonnet and put back the thin,
scattered hair, and forgot her own dis
appointment and modification In pity
for the others anguish; for when Nam
cy Tyler came out Of her swoon, it was
to wiring her hands and cry out in dis
tracted tones:
''He wouldn't own me for his wife.
My Thomas wouldn't own me for his
wifel''
''5ho! shot now. you poor creatur,"
said the farmer. trying to administer
comfort; "he couldn't have been much
OF husband. anyhow but it is hard
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02
TH0MASTYLER' s TOMBSTONE
The Story Of = Scoundrel Whose Cum
ming Overreached Itself
BY Mary 5. Walker
BY Mary 8. Walker.
Ccon.plete n ms lssue.l

USE BARCLAY
was In the back
yard one Monday
night, taking the
clothes from the
line, when her
faith er's hired
men, Thomas Ty-
Ter and Samuel
Dale, came up
Che lane from the
potato field. They
both looked at
the girl, but if
either of them
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02


''Take yon" said Samuel Dale, and
testified his readiness by actions instead
of words.
'sShoi sho! Sammy" said the farmer,
''that'll do. There, don't smother the
girl. Now, Parson Bates. wen be obleeg-
ed to you to tie that knot"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02

The farmer was twice surprised the
next day. Samuel Dale announced his
Intention of leaving the farm when his
year was out, and his daughter, with
smiles and bushes, informed him that
she had passed her word, provided he
was willing, to take Thomas Tyler for a
husband.
"Why, SUSIE said the old man, 'syou
strike me all of heapi Sammy Dale
has been waitin' for you these three
years. and you are as good as promised
to him, you know. I've reckoned all
along on him an you hitchin' horses, an
carryin' ON the farm after was under
ground.
Father, never promised to marry
Samuel Dale. Living together in the
same house, couldn't well help his
keeping company with me; and perhaps
might have thought sometimes should
like him well enough to take him for a
husband; but that was before knew
Mr.. Tyler. I'll marry the man Of my
choice, father, OF I'll live and die an old
maid
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23

exposed his trickery. The resolutions
printed in this issue show why the Re.
publicans dropped him. When the gang
saw that Campbell could get no help
from the Republicans they abandoned
him again and allowed the compromise
bill to fail.
When the Governor sent a message
to the House on Monday they refused
to receive it and speaker Hysell put q
motion to adjourn, though the Cover.
nor's private secretary stood at the bar
of the House with the message in his
uplifted hand. Campbell was thus per-
sonally insulted by his own party in the
Legislature, and the fact that the mes
sage was afterward received and the
and the action apologized for does not
mend the matter. Campbel's second
message is as weak as his first and war
rants all the curses he is receiving from
the Hamilton county delegation. tie
has wrecked his own political prospects
and will have to bear the heavy blame
of the coming defeat which was equally
certain before. The situation is full o.
instruction.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23

The Peoples Party wisely left the
people to make their own selection for
Prosecuting Attorney between the two
candidates now before the county. tits
admitted that the Office must be filed
by lawyer and not by farmer. Evi-
IDENTIFY then the best lawyer should be
elected without any reference to his
qualifications for an agriculturalist, and
none should apply except such as have
acquitted themselves somewhat in the
profession. Geo. Garrett, while origin
ally farmer boy and district school
teacher, has been long enough from the
furrow to have acquired some experience
in his chosen occupation. He is nc
mere student whom his friends, through
mistaken kindness are trying to help in.
to position he is not yet qualified to
fill. He is well equipped young law.
yer of proved ability, and those who
profess to have no preference between
the principles of the Republican and
Democratic Parties have plenty oi
grounds for choosing Garrett as Their
candidate for Attorney.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23

There is no rationable objection to
Farmers' Alliances or Labor unions, but
the politicians who presume that they
could much amend the world If they had
it in hand for few days are liable to
find themselves mistaken when they
come to the application of their great
principles. The besetting sin of alli-
ances and unions in politics is, that they
seize upon the patent medicines of po.
litical economy, and the most ancient
quackeries are thrust forward under the
impression that they are fresh. So far
as the Farmers Alliances are concerned
we have not noticed that they have any
where attempted to state their principles
without putting forward, first Of all, the
delusion that "relief'' would be afforded
by the degradation of money and the
destruction of public credit.
+ They want money made plenty by
printing it, and hold that the Govern
mept should undertake to supply cur
Iren'y copiously, and they are as glib
with the ridiculous fallacies behind that
proposal as If the experience Of mankind
had not thousand times refuted them
|, and the Labor Union politicians, instead
OF seeing that the only way of reform in
government is to reduce its functions,
4 want the telegraph and railroads, and
street cars and express companies, and
telephone and gas and electric light com.
panies, and 30 on, and we suppose the
l'drug stores and groceries and newspa'
4 pers, I'M the hands of Government, max
ing it an official socialism-the last thing
tupon earth that ought to happen.-M
II. in Commercial Gazette.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23

1t has been said by q prominent Pro
bate Judge of this State that all property
goes through the Probate Court once
every thirty years by reason of the death
or failure of some one in possession.
This gives an. idea Of the extent of the
Probate Judges work and the immedi-
ate and personal interest which every
property holder has in the administra-
tion of its affairs. No man knows what
day the misfortune may come which
will put his private business into the
hands of the officer OF the law. 1t is
therefore to every mans interest to
place in the Office of Probate Judge a
man who knows how to give judgement
and show mercy. Judge Kelly's course
has commended itself to the conf
dence OF the people. He is Repubi-
can of the bluest stripe, but no man can
say that his Office has been turned to q
partisan advantage. All men Of what.
ever political faith have received justice
at his hands, and they will render him
justice when his case comes up for de-
cision in November. He will receive
the votes of all Republicans and then
some. ea ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23
Notice Of Accounts Filed.

ivTHE executors. admin nistrators, suardiaass
Il and assienees of the following named
estates have hled their accounts In the Pro-
bate Court Of Highland county for settle.
inent, and said accounts will be for hearing
on Monday, the
17th Day Of November, A. D. 1890.
h Al 10 O'Clock q. m.
Joseph ". Emery, admit nistrator Of Joseph
Emery.
|, John T. Todhunter. administrator Of ELIZA
Tracy.
Tho. H. Long. administrator of Benz.
CLANCY. :.
q. M.Oserman and John r. Bschtel, exec.
yutors Of Wm. Elliott
Leroy, Evans, guardian of Frank and
Berthe Evans.
o. n. Sans, guardian of James Campbell.
James Roads, guardian Of Eme Fenner.
Isaac Larkin, guardian of p. y. Arthur.
Ellen O'Suliivan, guardian Of Cecelia
Ofsuilivan.
G, r. Wilson, guardian of Jennie Browder
Henry Walker, guardian OF Margaret Shat
fers ~
Isaac N. .jox, guardian OF James Conway
b. A. George, assignee Of Thos. e. George.
LEROY KELLY, Probate Judge.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23
Give Us q Candidate.

Some weeks ago we called halt on
the action OF fhe Chillicothe Leader in
advocating the election of w. Fl. Reed,
a Democratic politician, to the import
ant Office of member of State Board OF
Equalization. It is conceded that the
place belonged by right to Highland
county, and she would have availed
herself of it. But without allowing
Highland tc name man, or consulting
her in any way, the Leader sprung Reed
as an independent" candidate, and
virtually pledged him its support, while
all the Democratic papers piously said,
"Amen, we are in favor OF Reed, the
Democrat, on strictly independent
ticket" Under these circumstances it
would have been folly for any Highland
county Republican to appear as candi'
date while Ross county Democrat had
been endorsed in advance by Republi-
can paper to whose support he himself
was Justly entitled. The action which
places Highland county in such posi-
ton is unfair to us and the party. 1t
looks like surrender and treachery. :,
While Highland county is thus cheat.
ed out of her right by this precipitate
and unauthorized action of the Beader,
the Republican Executive Committee
has wisely decided not to consent to the
surrender. We have not the face to
ask Highland county man to run. since
we are told that Ross county can. dc
nothing for him. We therefore waive
our rights and call upon Ross county tf
name man who will meet Reed on hi
own ground, and we can promise hin
the hearty support of Highland county
If there is no Republican In eithel
county who can make the race aagains
him it is time to put up the shutters
But Reed can be beaten, even with thu
endorsement he has received ifs Ros
will put up good man. Assi3
As far as we can learn the Republi
cans of both counties keenly resent th'
action of the Leader and express thei
determination to 60 into no "independ
ent" movement for the benefit OF an!
Democratic schemer or Republican
CLIQUE. They will leave the ticket blanl
first The partisan cant won't work
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23
Congressional Contests.

Hon. ]. H. Rowell, Of Illinois, Chair.
man of the Committee on Contested
Elections, in letter to the Philadelphia
Press shows the reasons why in seventeen
contests, ten were decided in favor of
Republican contestants. He cites each
of the ten cases separately and shows
the grounds on which the decision was
based. The rascality and knavery by
which Democrats have corrupted the
ballot and falsified the returns is some.
thing terrible. Much Of this has never
been made public, though the summary
of the evidence in each case wis sub.
mitted to Congress. The rottenness
which has been brought to light by
these details not only justi6es Congress
in unseating as many of the bene6ciaries
Of these frauds a they have, but gives
countenance to the demand for . law
which will make such outrages impossi.
BILE. The. affrontery of the Democrats
in believing about the so.called. force
bill il only equaled by their impudence
in complaining because part Of the
stolen goods has been taken from them.
The Republican Congress can shov good
reason for firing every one of these ten
usurpers from their in some cases blood
bought seats, and it is one Of the many
credit marks on the record of the last
Congress that they had the courage to
do 80. .e a
The case of Congressman Jackson, of
West Virginia, illustrates the smallness
of the trickery on which some Of the
Democrats based their claim 10 their
seats. In one of the counties, jackson
had received 802 votes. The clerk wrote
it "eight hundred and twe." The clerk
admitted that he always made an "o''
that looked like an &C." but the Cover.
nor held that he had no right to change
sc" to so" and claimed that tive" was
an abbreviation of "twenty" or sstwelye.' y
Placing it at twelve the plurality of
Jackson over Smith was 7, and he was
given certificate Of election.
It was during the debate Of Jackson's
case that Speaker Reed made his famous
ruling as to what constitutes Q quorum
Each of the other nine cases were based
on pretenses equally shameless, as il
shown by Chairman Rewelrs report OF
the evidence placed before the commit.
tee. The louder they roar over Speaker
Reeds decision which enabled OonRreeu
70 GET rid Of them, the palmer doss Il
become that they are determined 70 keep
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23

Voters who are studying economy in
county affairs should give careful and
conscientious attention while selecting
their candidate for Prosecuting Attorney.
Thousands of expense are often need
iessly entailed upon the county by the
inefficient management Of criminal cases
by the Prosecutor. Select an exper-
fenced lawyer, one who has demonstrat-
ed his capacity to conductlegal business.
This important Office should not be
made an experiment station for briefiess
students who thus complete their edu-
cation at the county's expense and risk.
Besides the item of expense, there are
higher reasons. The cause of justice
demands that the State shall be ably
represented SO that no guilty man shall
escspe. The people will show their
wisdom by selecting the best man for
thA plsee. Garrett u such.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23
Pattison, The Farmers, Friend.

By what right does Senator John M.
Pattison pose as the poor mans friend
and the coming Moses of the agricultural
interests of this district?
Can man that occupies the position
that he does have any sympathy or kim
dred feeling with those who are compell-
ed to earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow?
Can man whose agricultural inter
ests 60 no further than corners on wheat
and mortgages on farms be considered
farmer?
Mr.. Pattison is Vice. President of the
Union Life INSURANCE. Company, one Of
the wealthiest corporations in the State.
His official position is one that connects
him closely with its business.
This company holds numerous mort.
cages on the farms and homes of the
people of Adams, Brown, Clermont, Pike
and Highland counties, and many more
have been foreclosed. To foreclose these
mortgages, Mr.. Pattison, as matter OF
course, had to sanction it.
Then how can Mr.. Pattison and his
friends claim that he is the especial, only
simon-pure friend that the farmers have
in this race?
How can man whose entire time is
taken up in Cincinnati in the employ of
a giant corporation, he himself being
one Of the head men in it, feel any SYM
pathy or interest in the condition of the
farming and laboring classes?
On the other hand would not his time,
sympathy and interests be for and with
the enemies OF the agriculturalists and
laborers?
Does mans sympathy lie elsewhere
than with his own interests? Could q
man whose money and time are now in.
! vested with corporation that is assist
ing in grinding down the farming inter.
ests be expected to turn his back on his
own interests and vote for measures that
would destroy the most valuable portion
of his own business ?
Not much.-Neso Era.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-23
An Ordinance
ITO REGULATE taverns and houses OF

ITO REGULATE tsverns and houses Of
II public entertainment. at{e
sEcTIoN l. Be II ordained BY the Council
Of the Incorporated village of Hillsboro, o..
that al places where ale, beer, porter or any
tntoxicating drinks are sold, or In any way
furnished. any sueh place being part OF Or
Ito entertainment within the village. shall
b closed st nine o'clock p 70. Of each day
O'Clock :, a. Of the following day, and any
such place Sstpg % closed ct O'Clock p. m.
olossd r9tt| az o'clock =. m. Of the follow
~ 81. 4. II any person, either q owner,
Keep cpsh, Of shsil assist % open Of keep
Of seotion one N Of this ordinances, any per.
son 20 onsnding shall be Aned for each and
ten dollars nor moro than nfty dollars.
1This ordindnce shall take edect and be- In
tosse tnIe1 sto.l sne s's' - - ~.
fssssd October so.h, iseo. ,..,, -,
NH. AYREs, Clerk. n