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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-08-01

That evening the woman, fully recov-
cred but snugly ensconced in warm
blankets, told her story to Janet, who
sat by the bed to keep her company.
She said:
Il came from Manchester, England,
TO join my husband, who has been living
in Philadelphia for year past. and is
now expecting our arrival. little imagin-
ing how near thing it has been to his
never seeing either of us again. He had to
fee from England. but for nothing that
he need be ashamed Of A Aman with whom
he was associated in business robbed
him outrageously, and they fought about
it, In self defense against a murlerous
knife he cracked the rascars skull with
bar of iron and thought he had killed
him. He would have been justified in
doing so. but they were alone; he knew
that he could not prove the deed done in
self defense, and in fear of arrest he
lled that same night to Liverpool, with
ont waiting even to say farewell to me.
From Liverpool he managed to escape
to this country. Until last October he
deemed himself a murderer, and was
haunted always by the fear of the gal
lows, but in that month he met face to
face the man he thought he had mur-
dered The wretch's skull had healed
up as good as new, and, having a whole
some fear Of the consequences of invit-
ing the police to make any inquiries into
his affairs, he had never even complained
of having been assaulted. When my
husband learned that, and not until
then, he ventured to write to me, telling
me the story and directing me to come
over with Edith as soon this spring as
ocean travel should be safe and pleas
ant"
"Well," replied Janet smilingly, "you
did not find it either safe or pleasant,
but you are all right now, and in a few
days viii be with your husband again. !"
"Yes, thanks to you. brave. noble girl
that you are. And you shall see that he
will be grateful to yoa for saving his
wife and child. Heis no poor chap, able
for nothing more than a thank you,
ma'am. He has done right well in this
country, His firm is well known, No
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-08-01

0ouor you nave heard OF MIN.
What is his manner"
''Selden Rangely."
Janet stared at her in Mortified amaze
ment, speechless, feeling strange wild
whirling in her brain. vaguely wondering
if she were really awake and had indeed
heard that name or if a nightmare pos
sessed her. The light in the room was
dim, and the woman failed to see the
deathly pallor that spread over the girls
face, did not notice her silence and un-
nerved sinking back in her low rocking
chair. but just prattled on heedlessly and
lnsuspectingly about her husband. her
baby and herself. the narrow confines OF
her world.
ITO BE CoNTINUED.1
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-08-01
August. :: !.
Flower

81 have been afflict-
Biliousness, "ed with biliousness
land constipation
Constipatioh'" for fifteen years ;
c..o. first one and then
another prepara-
Pains. ton was suggested
tome and tried but
"to no purpose. At last friend
recommended August Flower. |
"took it according to directions and
"its effects were wonderful, reliev-
ling me of those disagreeatle
stomach pains which l had been
troubled with so long. Words
cannot describe the admiration
"in which I hold your August
Flower-it has given me a new
lease of life, which before was a
burden. Such medicine is ben
"efaction to humanity, and its good
"qu alities and
wonderful mer- Jesse Barker,
its S h ould be
"made known to rin.or'
everyone suffer Humboldt,
ing with dyspep-
"sia or biliousness Kansas. .
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury., M.
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
IN A DEN OF VICE.
THE RAPID FALL FROM CHAMPAGNE AND
RIB SILKS
To Fiery Liquor and Ragged Attirs-Ths HaOliu''
Of Hester Street, New York Dives Recruited
in High Plac's-SOme Of the Scenes Of
Misery and DsbauChery.
New York Sun.


At great ball in the Madison Square
Garden last winter there stood on the
topmost step of one Of the lower tier
boxes beautiful young girl. She could
not have been more than eighteen or
nineteen. She was dressed in a hand
some gown of pale blue, cut low about
the neck. Her golden hair was twisted
into a graceful knot at the back of her
hsad. The natural flush of excitement
came and went over her fair skin. Her
blue eyes were laughing, her red lips
were curled, and her teeth were even
and white. One round bare arm was
lifted high and in her hand she held a
glass of champagne. She was so young,
so beautiful, so laughing, so defiant, so
reckless. She gave the lie, in every
look and movement, TO that old verse
about the hideous mien Of vice at first
glance.
The other night the writer saw wo-
man standing at the Bowery and Hester
streets in an attitude of uncertainty
that suggested drunkenness. She had
upon her feet pair of coarse shoes Of
the workhouse pattern. She was dress
ed in an old black skirt, an old black
sacque, dusty gray shawl. Her head
was bare and her dark hair was thin
and mixed with gray. She seemed to
be a battered woman of 50. In reality
she was only 35, and less than fifteen
years before she had been in some such
glow as the young woman who lifted
high her glass at the Madison Square
Garden ball.
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ners also. They had long forgotten
about any better days they might have
had.
The most of these forty or fifty old
women seemed to be between As and 60
years. A few were at least 20 or 70.
On each face there was network of
wrinkles The bones stood out, the
skin was dry and bleached, the hair was
thin and gray or white. On some
cheeks there were spots of paint that
made the burrows beneath look hideouS.
The whole scene would have made
one unfamiliar turn sick and faint. 1t
was so degraded, so sad, so desperate
But all this feeling was for the outsider.
Those who belonged there were not sick,
neither were they sad. They had long
since sunk below the level when lost
traces of self-reSpect, lost lOngingS for
the uxuries or the comforts of life bring
fits of blues. This fearful liquor, drunk
in vast quantities, guarantees against the
blues. 1t takes away the brains and
gives the joys OF imbecility.
So there was not sad face in the
crowd. The liquor flowed out of the
bottle into the cup, into the big glasses,
down the wide stretching, eager throats.
The violin began a jig. The two MUIR
derous looking men jumped to their
feet with eaths meant to be good
natured, even complimentary. Two of
the old women faced them in narrow
clear space, and soon there was lively
shufflng of feet on the Sawdust which
10 rHho Of ho
old women dancing grew white behind
the paint, and their legs tottered with
their effort to keep time. The men
slung them around, pushed them, struck
them with their fists by way OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

announcement. Laughter rose in the
air, rose above the music in a shrill, al
most idiotic scream. Those who were not
dancing beat their withered hands to-
getber and made their palsy rhythmic.
There was no lack of mirth.
While the gayety was at its height
this gayety that is the last act of the
same comedy of which the ball was the
first act there appeared in the doorway
of the partition another figure. She
was an old woman, old in reality but
older through her terrible life. She
could scarcely move one foot before the
other. She held out both hands to
steady herself Her few hairs were
snow white. Her face was furrowed
and creased and cracked, and nearly as
white as her hair She was bent and
twisted as if she had been in fire.
In one OF her hands which she held
out was an empty whisky glass. As she
advanced toward the bar she smiled
horribly, and her feet kept time to the
music She set her glass on the bar,
watched it fill with a greedy look. then
tottered back more slowly when she had
come. so that she might not spill any OF
the liquor. She was so Old aud had
been drinking so long that she had lost
the power of speaking or of thinking.
In that little back room where she
sat and drank there were horrors not to
be described, old wrecks and ruins OF
both sexes sitting in the quiet aud the
ha'f goomS, dOdderng aud mutteriDg.
There was paint on the faces OF the wo-
men, and in the front of two or three
Of the gowns there was "A stripe Of faded
plush or velvet, once red or blue or
bright in some way. And in that bit
of former gaudineSS, faded and stained
and worn, there was the same revolving
shock as in the blOtches of paint.
These creatures sit there afternoon
and evening fewer, they say, in the
evening than in the afternoon, because
their liquor soaked brains are Stupefed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, o., May l6.-Bert Hanna
went 10 DenpisOn on Wednesday TO find a
party of ten or twelve couples waiting to
receive him. 1t was the anniversary of his
twenty-hrst birthday and was complete
surprise Bert says he enjoyed it hugely.
Yesterday the Portland school closed
with public entertainment, consisting OF
an examination in the forenoon and liter
arv exercises in the afternoon, which to
say the least reflected great credit upon
both scholars and teachers A grand din
ner was served by the patrons of the school.
while the teachers provided treat OF
candy and tropical fruits. Many visitors
from a distance were present, among whom
the teachers, Pyles, Richardson, Waugh,
Trainer; also Misses HObsOn, Hunter, Nc
Mannis, Pope and others too numerous TO
enumerate, besides a host of other visitors.
Mrs. Joseph Parkinson is visiting her
brother II. 0. Betton, this week
II. Il. HobsOn left this morning for Mt.
Union where he will attend college during
tho summer months.
c. A. Sarber, Portland's railroad con-
tractor has contract of about four miles
of grading on the Brilliant and New Alex
andria pike, and began operations the fore
part of the week.
j. A. Fisher was in town yesterday max
ing arrangements to begin work at the IA
nous Amos Hill cut on Monday. John
Masters is to have charge of the work.
G. l.. Bryte, of the j. T. Lisbit u Co, is
putting on the finishing touch on the Jr. Q.
L. A NJ Hall.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

OrmOnde is the sensational feature Of
the past two years, and when the duke
OF Westminster sold him to South
American syndicate for forty thousand
dollars, English turfmen bought him
back, that so valuable an animalmigh not
be lost to their breeding interests. st.
Simon, belonging TO the duke of Port
land, is another great animal; so is Bar
coldine, the property of Lady Stamford.
st. Gatian, who ran the dead heat with
Harvester, and the second one ever run
in the history of the Derby, be-
IOngS to Mr.. Chaplin, who owns
Old Hermit. All these animals
play greater or less part in the neces-
stiles of our turf, and like old Dlomed,
impressed their powers and individuali-
ty upon most Of our thoroughbreds.
This year pRamiSeS TO be one of the
most eventful iHthe history of the Eng
lish turf. The entries for all the big
stakes are very large and of fine mate
rial As usual for the past five years,
the duke Of Portland seems best
equipped in good horses to win a great
deal of money. His phenomenal sue
cess has made people look upon him as
the luckieSt man on the turf. This may
be true, but besides luck he has owned
the finest of stock, and handled it to per-
lection. Year before last he won in
stakes and purses nearly $500, 900, last
wear over 100000, and almost ever
since he has been on the turf he has
headed the list of winning owners.
These may seem large figures to Ameri-
can owners, but our folks will get to
them in good time.
FRANK A. BURT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
FATHERS Or thin TURF.
GREAT ENGLISH gYgNIS AND TSE HORSES
THAT HAVB WON IaEM.
BsHns Cd Both Sides Of the Aaanhc-Ths Richest
Stakes in the Worli-Diome6. From
Whom Tie American Race
Horse is Descended.
ICoPYRIGHrED.

Within very few days we will have
iu the papers of the United States long
and brilliant accounts of the contest OF
the half million people, of all ages and
conditions who will 90 90 Epson Downs
Ill the 27th Of May 20 see the most pop
G.ar horse race In the world. Almost
Us many people go 70 see the wonderful
assemblase as go 10 enjoy the contest
OF speed and endurance which takes
place here every year between the finest
thOrOughbredS under the sun. The date
OF the meeting shifts considerably. In
fact it rarely ever falls on the same day.
I remember that old Hermit won il in
1869 in "a SuOwStOrm; while 10 is frequent
ly run iu June. This was one of the
most sensational finishes that ever Oc-
CURED on the turf. Hermit was not con-
sidered IN the race until the last few
strides, when he came in with rush.
and beat Orlando out by neck. The
Marquis of Hastings is said to have lost
$500, 600 on the defeat of his entry. The
crowd was wild with excitement at the
performance, and il is still the talk Of
England in racing circles. The old
horse is still alive and looks as slick at
thirty years Of age as he did at fifteen.
For several years after be retired to the
stud he headed the list of winning SireS,
and wherever good race horse is found
in the United Kingdom YOU are apt TO
End more or less of old Herm.t'S blood.
He still belongs TO Mr.. Chaplin, the Min
lister of Agriculture, who gives the very
best Of care to the Old veteran In his de-
clining years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

The Derby was first run i'm 1850, one
wear later than the Oaks and four years
later than the st. Leger. For some
reason it became the popular event from
the start and has continued SO ever
since. 1t is only eighteen miles from
London TO Epson Downs, while IL Is
four times that distance 20 almost any
other prominent race track in England
with the single exception of Ascot
Heath and SandOwn. Its close proXim-
itv 90 London, the cheap fares aud the
easy access have very much TO do with
bringing four or five hundred thousand
people TO Epson every year 20 enjoy a
davis outing and see the winner of the
Derby. Newmarket, DOucaSter, Good
wood and the other big places are sixty
miles away, and 10 costs twenty dollars
90 enjoy days outing at any of these
places that is, 10 you want TO see the
races comfortably. The thousands go
free 10 AN these courses, but the hun
dreds pay the big prize. Railroad fare
the drive across the country OF five
miles and tine TWO dollars and half en-
trance fee make the sport expensive 20
those who are able TO pay and cheap 10
the common herd, who are willing 10
travel cheap.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

in Virginia in 1905, when he was thirty
one years of age, and produced colts al
most up to the time of his death. This
magnificent chestnut stallion left be-
hind him history of achievements both
on the turf and in the stud that has
never been eQualled by another horse
since the breeding Of thoroughbreds has
been known. Sir Archy sprang from
his loinS in 1905, when Diomed was
twenty-eight years Of age and Sir Archy
transmitted all the best powers OF his
sire to nearly all of the great race horses
whose history is romance of speed and
endurance, like Boston, Eclipse, Lex
ingtOn, etc. In those days endurance
was the great consideration, and how
well Diomed and the thoroughbreds who
carried his blood is seen in Boston, who
won thirty four-mile heat races and
nine three mile. Lexington, Eclipse
and others demonstrated his wonderful
powers, not only on the turf, but in the
stud. ''The GOdolDhin Arabian of
America" was the pet name given TO
Sir Archy because his get was almost
certain TO be successful on the turf.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

This much of history and statement
only introduces the broader elements OF
tbiS subject. The Brooklyn suburban
and METROPOLITAN handicap are but IN
fants vet I'm the racing world and the
Fntpritv stakes carrying last year over
eeventv-fve thousand dollars 90 fot0ma'
are lust starting as counterpartS OF the
Great stakes of which 1 have spoken.
When they have been run Few years
they will be as rich as the DerOy' II not
~icber The tendency of the times both
i'm this country and i'm England IS to
make up big pot OF money
Tor certain races. Perhaps the
minor events may suffer from this
nenchant. but these attractive purses
Tend ro inspire men to great care ana
ov,enditure I'm the development OF
horse flesh. That is what they are given
Tor one Of the leading turimen OF
Enqland said 10 me the other day, but
fors such stakes as the 81. Ledger, the
Oak the Goodwood cup, etc, Their
tboronrhbreds would lack the speed
and endurance which these events make
necessary. > ,-....
when I look back upon what has
transnired during the century In the
history of the Derby. l wonder how
many Americans know how much IL
has IMPRESSED itself upon sports of
tbe same character in the United States
Every turfmau knows the story OF
American Eclipse, Boston. Lexington,
Sir Archv and Others who have made
onr hest turf history. But l wonder
how many know that the first winnerot
the D.rnv founded the race of Ameri-
can thoroughbredS after he was twenty
t,,o wears old All the great animals l
bove named carried his blood in their
veins. and in fact wherever it is found
tbere is - good race horse.
Diomed captured the first Derby IN
t7sO and rsree years later was retired
rom the track and went into the stud.
lie was a very successful sire, and In
l-0S. when twenty-five years old, was
soid for $50. He was brought 20 this
conpfrv ina selling vessel and sired the
Godolphin Arabian, who got more great
race horses of endurance t1au any ami
mai that has ever lived. D.omed died
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, O., May 16-Mrs. Sallie
Dietrich, of Buckhill, O, was visiting
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Rose Noll and sister, Mrs. Mint
fisher left on Monday for Steubenville
where Mrs. Noll will make her future
home.
H. Newenschwander was at Wheeling
this week on business.
Mrs Elizabeth Bare and daughter, Mrs
Reta May, of Pittsburg, arrived here this
week to spend the summer with relatives
Sep Hall, of New Martinsvllle, was a
business caller in our town this week.
Mrs Josie Brost and family, of Wheel
ing, are visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Lou Bandi, of New Martinsville,
was the guest of Mrs. Lille Braunlich on
last Sunday.
Miss Phoebe fisher began select school
on last Monday morning with an enroll
ment of fifteen scholars.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

quickly. Some OF them have been there
and in other such places for twenty,
thirty years and more. They were
wrecks when they came. They have
been drunk ever since except when on
the Island. They die, dozens every
year: but there are always reckless,
laughing, round-armed women, waving
champagne glasses, who are Fastening
on to keep the ranks from growing thin.
1t depends upon which end of the drama
you look at whether vice is the hdeous-
ly miened monster or not. And If you
fail to see the last act also, even if it is
played in such an out-of-the-way, ILL
smelling place as the far East side.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17
BURLINGTON.

BURLINGTON. ONO, May 16-Howard
Deitch met with very painful accident on
Wednesday while working at the Laughlln
mill. He was engaged in wheeling wheel
barrow when a man named Hoover came
along with another wheelbarrow loaded
with nail plate. One of the plates caught
Deitch's right hand, cutting a deep cash
and mOking painful wound.
An infant son Of NJ. Cooley died on Sun
day night and was buried on Tuesday.
DR.. J. NJ. Glover has returned home after
a business trip.
Geo. Arbaugh. Sr., and family, of Mar
tins Ferry, spent last Sunday with VIM.
Paxton, of Glenn's Run.
Mrs. John Hosenfeld, of Deep Run, was
among friends here this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

His clothes were ragged and dirty,
seemingly beyond the possibility OF
wearing. He clutched cane with both
hands and knees. As ne sat all fallen
in and huddled up, his old head was
sunk upon his chest and waved from
side to side in time with the music. II
he had lived a thousand years he could
not have looked day older-and the
same thing may be said of his clothes.
At first glance it seemed that there
was nothing feminine in the room that
was not old. But in among the crowd
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-17

of gray and white-headed women there
were two or three not over thirty
women of the slums, born there, bred
there, and never having ventured be-
You'd. But of the old women there were
many who had traces OF beauty, of bet
ter days, and few who seemed to have
been always in this same atmosphere.
Not that they seemed out of place; moth
ing could have been more at home. Their
talk was of the slumS, and their man