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The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13

she said. "Now sit down to breakfast.v
 "I won't do 1t again till next tIme," said lima, in an undertone, as she took her seat.
 Sir Philip sat opposite to her; and from time to time she scanned him covertly, watching him while he talked to her aunt. and marking every change of feature. and every infection of a singularly sweet voice.
 Sir Philip was as dark as . southern Italian; his rich curly locks were of the bIue-black hue not often seen in Italy, and the delicate and statuesque chiselling of his features was Italian rather than Eng fish. Every line of his striking counten- ance indicated strong passions and intense pride; but pride seemed not inappropriate to man who bore so strongly the marks of gentle blood. But deep in the dark eyes lay the shadow of the vague unrest that overcast a life which nature and for tune ought to have combined to make bright and glorious.
 lima thought that this man looked as if he had stepped out of some frame at the Pitti Palace; He seemed to belong more properly to an age in which swords right ed wrongs. It was no wonder that the peOpie cOnttutIeu ufm aifnOst an silcn no one, could be more unlike the usual repre- sentativcs of great county families. Sir Philip Darrell was pale, slender, supple, with the hues of an Italian, clean-shaved save for the soft moustachc that shaded the resolute lips, u man of courts and cities, all but stranger In his native country, his very speech giving, neither in tone nor accent, the faintest indication os his birthplace. lie neither hunted nor shot, or took any part in county doings, being indeed an absentee. It was no won- der that some of the most superstitious shook their heads and said that some strange influence had presided at the hour of his birth.
 "And do you intend," asked Miss Durn- ford, after short pause in the converse tion, "to give us your company for a little longer time, this time, than you did last, Sir Philip"
 He shrugged his shoulders and answer cd
 "I can hardly tell, Miss Durnford; I have no settled plans. am . rolling stone, you know, and shall be as long as live"
 "I hope not.''
 "Do you? Do you cherish the idea that shall settle down and become country gentleman at agricultural shows! Miss Costello, you see is laughing at the bare notion."
 TO BE CONTINUED.
The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
A Deluge of Ducks.

The duck storm that fell upon the plains of Punxsutawney was great deal moro extensive than was at first supposed. Everybody admitted that they never saw anything approaching it. Mahoning creek and all its tribu- taries within a radius of ten miles were literally swarming with wild ducks and geese of every species and variety. A person who did not wit ness it could have no conception of the immensity of the flock. There were thousands of them. The night being dark and stormy and the snow falling fast, the birds were attracted by the numerous lights of the coke ovens sur rounding Punxsutawney. and came down, Hundreds of the unlucky fowls flew too close to the mouths O the ovens, got their wings singed. ane dropped into the furnaces like moths into the flames of torch. The Hun garians and Italians got out their clubi and killed barrels of the birds. Ths next morning great numbers of wild ducks and geese were found in the snow and captured. and when the citi zens of Punxsutawney saw that Mahon ing creek was living mass of wilt fowl every man who could buy or Dor row gun was out shooting ducks This horde of ducks and geese wal evidently migrating from the south ts the great lakes. when the storn caught them and forced them to de scend. Such deluge of ducks ha' never been known hefors and ma, never occur again
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
ANOTHER POISONING MYSTERY.
The JuvenaI Family Pursued by a Bor
gian Nemesis.

gfan Nemesis.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 14-Mrs. j. NJ
Juvenal, of Armourdale, died Saturday
morning from the effects of poisoning
The case is mysterious one. A short
time ago the front portion of the Juvenal
residence was blown up by dynamite at
night. Juvenal suspected Miss Mamie
Pfaffman, to whom he was once engaged,
and caused her arrest. Shortly after this
poison was detected in milk Week be
fore last the family went to Excelsior
Springs and upon returning Monday al,
showed symptoms of poisoning after eat
inc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
sHAKEIs OF ALL KINDS AKD cREEus:

Are to be found in every locality visit ed by chils
and fever. The very animals exhibit in such
plague festered regions symptoms of the dire
infection. II experience has proved, in the do
main Of mediciee, anything conclusive!y, it is
that Hostetter's stomach Bitters will not only
eradicate from the system every vestige Of the
miasma-bon compla mt put effectually defend
residents and temporary sojourners 10 malaris
scourged localities against it. There is q general
census OF oinion among medical men, no less
than in the minds of the public, on this point
Not only on this continent. but in the tropics
where mala rial complaints assume their most
virulent type, this Incompatible medicinal safe
guard is uni versaly used and esteemed. Dys-
pepsia billiousness. constipation, debility and
kidney trouble are all thoroughG remediable BIS
the Bitters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 14.-President
Polk, of the National Alliance. has made
three addresses in Kansas. In an inter.
view Colonel Polk stated that the Ali.
ance movement was gaining thousands OF
converts throughout the south daily. and
the great mass of farmers, planters and
laboring men had deserted the Demo
cratic party and were standing squarely
on the Ocala platform. There will be a
third party and it will sweep every state
in the south in 1892. We will take care
of the negroes and see that they are al
lowed to vote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
WENT FOR HIS MAN AND GOT HIM.
A Case of kidnapping Which Presented
Some Lively Features.

Case of kidnapping Which Presented
Some Lively Features.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 1.-THE capture near
Baltimore on Wednesday night of A. A.
Marshall, the Altoona agent of the Etna
Life Insurance company who was wanted
70; embezzling, turns out to have been .
veritable case of kidnapping. The capture
was effected by A. B. Donaldson, OF this
city, in whose employ Marshall had been.
Donaldson went down to Baltimore with
constable. He found that Marshall had
gone to the Towsontown fair Driving
toward the grounds in closed carriage
Donaldson overlook his man on street
car. He got Marshall into the carriage
ostensibly to go to the fair, and then had
his driver whip up his horses for the near
est railway station.
Made a Break for Liberty.
When Marshall discovered the scheme
he pleaded for chance. Finding Donald
son obdurate, he slipped the latch and
plunged out of the carriage door. Donald
son got grip of his coat collar until the
driver climbed down from his perch, took
him by the feet and hoisted him hack into
the vehicle. At the Towsontown court
house Marshall yelled to lawyer to save
him, but the carriage rolled away with
the fellow yelling "Murdern at the top of
his voice All further efforts at escape
were prevented by handcuffs and the
prisoner was taken to Altoona, without
the formality of requisition papers.
His Mother Will Help Him Out.
He was lodged in Holidays Jail in
default of bail, but it is understood that
his mother, who is wealthy, will make
good the 81, 800 shortage in his accounts
There are a number of lesser claims
against him held by Altoona people. There
was some talk of the governor OF Mary
land interfering in his behalf, on account
of the peculiar manner of his arrest, but
it is not likely that anything will be done,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
Iowa Crop Bulletin.

Dies MONIES, Sept. 1.-THE weeks bull
letin of the Iowa weather crop service
sums up the corn situation as about one.
third sufficiently matured to cut and
shock and substantially safe from seri.
Gus harm by frosts. Eight to ten warm
days willplace two-thirds beyond any dan
ger. The remaining third needs all of
September and part of October to get
through. The present outlook does not
warrant the expectation of securing more
than 20 per cent. of the crop in sound
condition. The potato harvest began with
heavy yield. Flowing and seeding OF
fall grain is in progress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
Whereabouts of That Rascal Marsh.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Detective Frank A.
o. Brien, of Philadelphia, who has Wis
tied every western city of Importance in
search of Gideon w. Marsh, ex president
of the defunct Keystone National bank,
left Chicago Saturday evening for Phila-
delphia. Detective O'Brien has met the
sons of Mr.. Marsh, and knows exactly
where the father is. He says Mr. Marsh
is not within the jurisdiction Of the United
States, and that it would take considera
BILE diplomacy and no little money to pro-
duce the fugitive in Philadelphia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
Trade Resumed at valparaiso.

NEW YORK, Sept IA The Herald's
Valparaiso despatch says that the Junta
Friday published decree recognizing
the paper issued by Balmaceda The
amount is 81. 0O0, 900. General satisfac-
tion is expressed with the decree and it
has relieved the financial institutions and
the people of great anxiety. The first re.
suit was the opening of all the banks and
this was followed by resumption of trade
in all the stores.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
Looks Like Mighty Strict Construction

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE treasury
department has received a letter from
Messrs. Moore & Sons, of Woodstock,
Canada, who are engaged in the lumber
business in Maine, complaining of hard,
ship in being required to pay duty on the
horses used in the business every time
they are driven across the border into the
United States. The treasury department
has informed them that the law requires
duty to be paid on horses imported from
Canada, and the question of having paid
duty on the same horses many times be.
fore does not enter into the controversy,
and the department can afford no relief
the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
I. o. O. F., Attention,

All members of Rock Island Lodge, No.
Is, 1. o. o. F. are hereby notified to
meet at Odd Fellows hall at l p. M i.
sharp. Tuesday. Sept. IS. with uniforms.
to attend the funeral of our decease
brother. Give Whiffen. Members of
Ucal Lodge. No. COS. and Hecker Lodge,
No. 113, and ali visiting brothers are in
vited to participate. By order of.
CURTIS B. KNOX, n. G.,
MARION E SWEENEY, Rec. Sec'y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
DROPPED BY CHICAGO POLICE.
Her Reasons for Wearing Such a Peculiar
Name

Name.
CHICAGO, Sept l4-Miss Vera Aya's
movements have ceased To he interesting
IN the Cbicago nol;ca Tho Ciroinnati
,,,.,u;.;a- - :.
~u'no, US 80 !, aPpe"i "ouiu not
nave uetaineu her Out LOT the scantlness
with winch she was attlred when they
picked her up. 1t was expected that Rev.
DR.. Bolton, pastor of the Centenary
church. would make a reference at yester-
davis sarvic..s IN the an+ic. of Misc A.. ~
III: norisb hut Tho o,ararn,an Ala 80 - ~
rs ~ pa -, .'n :, "an u'u noe uef'i
WI tue ana'i at ail Az was salu yester-
Jay .na1 cue NY e.erious woman pousnt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
CROP PROSPECTS IN FIVE STATES

Corn Will be all Right IL Jack Frost Only
Gives it Time.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE crop re-
port for the last week says that the corn
crop in Michigan will be safe in ten days
il frost does not occur sufficiently severe
to damage the crop. In Illinois corn is
ready safe in the southern and central
portion, but that in the northern part
will require warm weather until Oct. l.
Sixty per cent. of the Indiana crop will be
safe by Sept 20; 40 per cent. must have an
absence of frost until Oct. l. In Wiscon
sin there is but one-third of crop in the
northern portion of Wisconsin and one
half in the southern. This will be safe,
barring frost, in ten days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14

B. Birxenfeld offers tor sale his entire
stock of books. stationery, confec tionery
and toys, ice cream parlors and fixtures
complete. Also his property for sale or
rent for any number of years to suit
parties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-14
Rough on Rats In the Food.

A window showed that it had been
raised and the house entered during their
absence. Mrs. Juvenal's condition was
the worst, and she had been given freely
of medicine before it was discovered that
the water used with the medicine, as well
as every article of food, was full of Trough
on Rats
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14
One Stew for Two.

The other day there was an amusing
scene In Boston restaurant. A finely.
dressed man, accompanied by o lady
dressed in brown silk, entered the restau-
aunt and took seats at table near the cen.
ter Of the saloon. Everything about the
pair led the attendants TO think that It was
q bridal couple, and the waiter assigned
to their table put on his best style as he
brought the regulation glasses Of water
and napkins. After scanning the bill of
fare for some minutes they ordered one
oyster stew, which, in due course of time.
the waiter placed before the lady. BY
this time the eyes of nearly everyone In
the saloon were riveted upon the couple,
and broad grin o'erspread their cOunten-
ances as they saw the lady push the bowl
containing the bivalves half way toward
her male companion, take two or three
spOonfuls of the stew, then pass the spoon
to her partner, who ate the same amount.
The spoon then returned TO the lady, and
30 back and forth until the stew was con-
sumed. The pickles and crackers were
divided in the same manner, and the
couple used one napkin between them.
After completing their lunch check was
called for, and, stepping up to the coun-
Ter, the man deposited Is cents, and the
couple locked arms and departed, evident
ly perfectly satisfied.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14
Adviea 20 Enrnr.d Counls..

Our pantry Is next toour kitchen, where
Margaret received the visits of her Mickey.
One evening went down to the pantry
for something, and while there was an in
voluntary eavesdroppcr on poor Margaret.
She had confided to ne only q few days
before that, shortly after Lent, We would
have 10 look out for u new girl, and we
consequently received Mickey with more
good will than before he had declared his
Intentions, although we were sorry to think
we should lose Margaret. On the evening
In question Mickey was in the kitchen,
where Margaret was finishing up her work.
After the rumble Of Q gridiron falling to
the floor had subsidized, ] heard the follow
ing dialogue:
mo, Mickey. No, you can not"
"Ah. Maggie. dear, 81 me one kisfEOm
those sweet hps.e
Mickey" replied Margaret, in . stern
voice, you must own the bowl before you
claim the sugar." ! recommend Margar.
cts views to the serious consideration Of
young ladies who are unable 70 decide
what is the proper conduct for engaged
couples without writing to the newspapers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14
THE VENDETTA
Or, the Story Of One For
gotten.
BY MARIE coRELM.


She smiled, with the pretty superior
smile Of young empress pardoning q
recreant subject, and suffered him u
draw her again, but with more gentle
ness, into his embrace. She put up hei
Inns 20 meet hls-I looked on like man
In Q dream! I saw them cling together
each kiss they exchanged
was fresh stab to my tortured soul.
'You are 80 foolish, Guido mio." she
pouted, passing her little jewelled fng'
ors through his clustering hair with
light caress-''so impetuous 80 jealous!
! have told you over and over again
hat love you! Do you not remem-
ber that night when Fabio sat out on the
balcony reading his Plato, poor fellow!'
here she laughed musicslly-"and we
were trying over some songs In the
drawing room-did not say then that
loved you best Of any one In the world?
YSrSnOw didl You ought to DO salts
Aelr"
Guido smiled and stroked her shining
golden curls.
II am satisfied" he said, without any
trace Of his former heated impatience,
''psrfectly satisfied. But do not expect
70 And love without jealousy. Fabio was
never jealous, I know, he trusted you
loo implicitly, he was nothing Of lover,
believe me. He thought more Of himself
hAa Of you. A man who will 60 away
Tor days Of time on solitary yachting
and rambling excursions, leaving his W.T..
10 her own devices-a man who readc
Plato in preference to looking after
her, decides her own fate, and de-
wise but most ignorant philosophers to
whom Women has always remained an
3nguessed riddle. As for mel an
jealous Of the ground you tread upon
Of tho cir that touches you'll was jeal-
Gus Of Fabio while he lived-and-by
Heaven!"-his eyes darkened with q
Rombre wrath-'if any other msu dared
now TO dispute your love with me !
would not rest till his body had served
ny sword IS Q sheathr'
Nina raised her head from his breast
with IN air Of petulant WEAKNESS.
"Againp she murmured reproach-
fully. "You are going to be angry
Again!"
He kissed her.
mot ], sweet one! will be as gentle
As yen wish. so long as you love me
and only me. Come-this avenue is
d0np and chilly for you---shall we 60
inF"
Ny wife, nay, / should say our wife,
% We had both shared her impartial ia.
vuors, assented. With arms interlaced
and walking slowly, they began to re-
trace their steps towards the house.
Once they paused.
do you hear the nightinRales?" asked
Guido.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14
srlasrrooms who Asa ps..r ,,S...,sn.

BridsEfOOms who Ash QHssf Questions.
A clergyman, the Vicar Of Pittsmoor.
has been speaking oh the modes of mar.
rage IN and near Sheffield. lie states that
people Are there married In patches; that
the bridgrooms almost invariably get the
ring too small, and have Of times TO lick
the ladys little finger to induce the stub
born ring to move on. il seems TO be no un-
common thing to find tlat the ring Is the
difficulty through It's presence or absence.
Then, again, saws the vicar, when they
come to that important part Of the mar.
rage service where the minister asks the
man If he will have this woman 10 be his
welded wife the man will not unfreQuent-
ly turn to the woman and say, Wilt tina
black my bootsY and tle woman willinva-
riably say, 1 witt antlahe man then re.
joins, Now, tha'st said it, and he holds
her TO her word. Such are Yorkshire
manners.
A reverend canon OF the church relates
that on one occasion It fell TO his lot to
marry his footman to his cook. The foot
man would persist throughout the service
In putting his finger to his forehead every
time his master addressed him, in accord.
ance with custom. The reverend gentle.
man demonstrated in an undertone. "Don't
touch your forehead, John, but say the
words after me" Then aloud, "WiltthOu
take this woman, etc." John, bearing In
mind the wears hint, replied: AFTER you,
sir" and the assembled friends burst into
laughter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14

Hear them? Who could not hear them?
A shower OF melody rained from the
trees on every side-the pure, sweet,
passionate tones pierced the ear like the
repeated chime Of little golden beIis-the
beautiful, the tender, the GOd-inspired
tirds sang their love stories simply and
with perfect rapture. love stories un''
tainted by hypocrisy, unsullied by crime
different, ali! so very different from
the love stories of selfish humanity! The
exquisite poetic idvll Of birds life and
love, Is It not o thing to put US inferior
creatures to shame?. >. for are we ever
as true to our vows as the lark to his
mater. ARE we as sincere in our
thanksgivings for the sunlight as the
merry robin who sings as blithely In the
winter SHOWS as in the 1Ower-flled
mornings OF spring? Nay-not wei Our
existence Is but one long impotent pro-
test against God, combined with an In
satiate desire to get the better OF one
another in the struggle Sar base coinl
Nina listened-snd shivered, drawing
her light scarf more closely about her
shoulders
81 hate themI' she said pettishly:
''their noise Is enough to pierce ones
ears. And he used to be so fond Of them;
he used to sing-what was 1t?
"Ti salute, Rosignuolo,
Mel tue duolo, It salutol
Sci Pamanta della rosa
Che morendo 81 "a sposal"
Her rich voice rippled out in the air,
riValling the songs OF the nightingales
themselves. She broke Of with little
laugh
poor Fabiol thers was always false
note somewhere VT IN he sang. Come,
0uidoI"
And they paeeS on quietly, IS though
their consciences were clean.-as though
no Just retribution logged their steps,
a. though no shadow Of . terrible ven
Resnce doomed in the heaven Of their
pIlfered happlnessi watched them
StsadilV - they disappeared In the dis
tance,-I stretched my head eagerly
cut from between the dark boughs and
Rnssd after their retreating figures I'LL
ths last ElImmer of my wiie's white robe
hsd vanished behind the thick foliage
Thay we're gone-theY would return no
more that night
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14
Ramlnlna Ynauatriaa.

Feminine industries Of the world are "a
be extensively represented 1t the GlaagoW
exhibition next year. There viii Be 9
special Women's section, - the lady pred
dents want 70 ahoW exactly what ahare
women bear In The MANUFACTURES Of IL
present time. Not only needleWork h -
beexhibited. butguch mechanical hrancha
- leather-drealing, bookbindilg, al.
tackle manufacture, glove-maki1R, and
the Ike. DocorAtiVs industries, including
carving, hEaluork, painting. and engaN
ing. VIII ind . place, - wen - tGndl
hygienic clothing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-14

spray 81 GteIha1etIs In his hand, wall
I knew who had given u 10 Mini
! passed. him. he glanced
mp carelessly, his handsome face cleariy
visible in the bright moonlight bus there
was nothing about common AshermaD
70 attract his attention, his only look
rested upon mo for . second and was
Withdrawn Immediately. An insane do
sire possessed me 70 turn upon him-to
spring at his throat-to wrcstle with hiA
and throw him In the dust Of my feet-
70 spit at him and trample upon him
but / repressed these fierce and danger
Gus emotions. had . better game 70
play-I had IN exquisite torture in store
for him compared 10 which Q hand 70
hand fight wAs mere vulgar f0oling.
Vengeance ought 70 ripen slowly in Che
strong heat ofintense wrath, till Of itself
II falls, hastily snstched before ito time
u 10 like unmellowed fruit, sour
and ungrateful TO the palate. So let
nv dear friend,-my wife's consoler.-
saunter on his needless way without in
terference,-l passed, leaving him 70
indulge In smorous musings TO his false
hearts content ! entered Naples and
found nights lodging ct one Of the
usual resorts for men OF my supposed
craft, and strange 70 say slept sound
~ and dreamlessly. Recent illness, To-
tigue, fear and sorrow, oil aided TO
throw me like an exhausted child upon
tho quiet bosom Of slumber, but per-
hsps the most powerfully soothing
opiate TO my brain was the conscious
ness had Of . practical plan Of rstTi-
bution-more terrible than any human
creature had yet devised, 90 far q ]
knew. UnchristiAn you call me? tell
you again, Christ never loved woman?
Had He done 90, He would have left rs
some special code Of justice.
To be Continued,