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The Forrest City times., 1891-06-19
speak of it as love-letter written to

speak of 1t as a love-letter written to you by Adrian. You will consult her as to whether it be wise or prudent to accedc to his proposal to meet you alone in the lime-walk. You will. in fact, put out all your powers of decep- ton, whlch'-with a sneering smile "are great, and so compel her to believe the letter is from him to you"
 But falters Dora.
 "There shall be no but in the mat ter. You have entered into this affair with me, and you shall pursue 1t to the end. If you fail me, 1 shall betray your share in it-more than your share --and paint you in such colors as will shut the doors of society from you. You understand now, do you?'
 Go op," says Dora, with colorless lips;
 "Ah, I have touched the right chord at last. have F. Society, your idol, you dare not bravel Well, to continue, you will also tell her. In your own sweet in- nocent way"-with another sheer that makes her quiver with fear and .age-- ito account for Adrian's decided and almost loverlike attentions to hes in the room we visited, that you had had lovers quarrel with him some time before, earlier in the day; that, in his fit of pique, he had sought to be re- venged upon you, and soothe his sighted feelings by feigning a sudden interest in her. You follow me?"
 .Yes" replies the submissive Dora. Alas, how sincerely she now wishes she had never entered into this hateful in- triguel
 Then when you have carefully sown these lies in her heart, and seen her proud face darken and quiver with pain beneath your words" "-oh, how his own evil face glows with unholy satis- faction as he sees the picture he has lust drawn stand out clear before his syes!-"you will affect to be driven by "ompunction into granting Sir Adr:an's supposed request, you will don your hat and cloak, and go down to the lime walk to encounter-me. If 1 am any jndge of character, that girl, so haugh- ty to all the world, will lower her pride for her crushed lovers sake, and will follow you, to madden herself with your meeting with the man she loves. To her. l shall on this occasion repre- sent Sir Adrian. Are you listeningt"
 She is indeed-listening with all her might to the master mind that has her in thran.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-19
An Owl in . Stove.

As Mir. Kolb of Moultrie Point. Fla, was in the act of making fire on re- cent morning he heard strange noise that sounded as if rats were in the stove. Hc immediately got his dogs and club and preceded to investigate. Raising up one of the lids in the stove, he was surprised when large owl jumped out upon him. It had gotten into the chimney. which is twenty-five feet high. aud went down through five-foot stovepipe into the stove. where it was discovered by Mir. Kolb.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-19
A Curious Fact.

It is a curious fact that water-p pipes under ground will often freeze during the warm spell that follows cold snap. The explanation made for this inter- esting phenomenon is that after cold wave large quantity of heat is taken from the ground in the work of chang ing the frozen moisture into water. end thus on the principle of the ics-orsam freezer. tho pipes is chilled. enough hsat being taken iron it tQ trsese ik
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-19

The Villa Friebschen, near Lucerne. where Richard Wagner wrote 'Goet. terdaemmerungn and several other operas. has been purchased by Minnie Hauk.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-19

Arthur, stooping forward. carefully examines the dark staircase that lies before him wrapped in impenetrable gloom. Spider-nets have been drawn from wall tG wall and hang in dusky clouds from the low ceiling; a faint, etale. stitli,,g smell greets his nostrils yet he fingers there and looks carefully around him.
 "You'E fall into it, if you don't mind," remarks Captain Ringwood. "One would think uncanny spots had an unwholesome attraction for you.r
 Ringwood, ever since the memorable night in the smoking-room. when Sir Adrian was so near being killed, has looked askance at Arthur Dynecourt, and, when taking the trouble to ad- dress him at all, has been either sharp or pointed in his remarks. Arthur, contenting himself with a scowl at him, closes the little door again, and turns away from it.
 At night,' says Sir Adrian. in an amused tone, the servants, passing by the door below that leads up to this one. run by it as though they fear some ghostly ancestors of mine, descending from the haunted chamber, will bounce out upon them with their heads under their arms, or in some equally unpleas- ant position. You know the door, don't you, Arthur-the second from the turning?"
 No" replies Arthur, with his false smile, "I do not; nor, indeed, do 1 care to know it. l firmly believe I should run past it too after nightfall, unless well protected"
 That looks as if you had an evil con- science" says Ringwood carelessly, but none the less purposely.
 Tt looks moro as if 1 were coward, think" retorts Arthur laughing, but shooting an angry glance at the gall lant captain as he speaks.
 Well, what does the immortal Will fam say?' returns Ringwood coolly. "'Conscience doth make towards of us allr"
 You have sharp wit. sir" says Ar thur, with apparent lightness, but pale with passion.
 Il say, look here," breaks in Sir Ad- rian hastily, pulling out his watch; it must be nearly time for tea. By love, quite half past four, and we know what Lady FitzAlmont will say to us if VIC keep her deprived of her favorte bev- craze for even five minutes. Come, let us run, or destruction will light upon our heads"
 So saying. he leads the way, and soon they leave the haunted chamber and all its gloomy associations far behind them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
4 GRIP EPIDEMIC.
One-fOurth of the People nf Norwich
 Have Been or Are Ill WithI.

One-fourth of the People "f Norwich
 Have Been or Are Ill WithI.
 NORWICH, Conn, Dec. 1.-The grip rages in this city and all parts of East ern Connecticut, and the number of its victims is greater than two years ago, when it first appeared in this country. The situation is alarming here. Prom inent physicians have from 30 to 50 cases each. All of them are overworked and barely have time to sleep. Nearly a fourth of the people of this city have been or are still i'll with 1t. The grip in many instances leads to pneumonia, and many notable pc rsons have died of that disease.
 The death rate for November was j1. the largest in the history of the town, and for the first 13 days of this month it is about 40 There are from three to five funerals 8 day, aAd the under takers are barely able to keep up with the orders for their services. Often there are from three to five persons i'll of the grip in a single household.
 In the country town of Groton one physician 8 sys that he Is treating sixty cases of the yrIp. In the village of Col chester. norChwesJ of this city, scarlet fever is almost an epidemic, and the Bacon Academy and public schools there have been closed on account of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14

WITH an office force 2,000 strong, ex- amining surgeons throughout the country 2,795 in number, and swarm of pension agents to swell his army to something like 6,250 persons, Commits sioner Raum is in fair way to make good his boast that he will be able this year to produce 35O,OOO certificates. This is at the rate of nearly 30,000 a month, an amount which, when it is remembered that the commissioner will want about $145, ,000,0 to meet the outlay of his bureau, is calculated to make average taxpayers stand aghast. Twenty years ago, in the year 1871, the number of pensioners was 207, ,495. In another six months there will be be- tween 800,00 and 9O0,00O. If, after the lapse of a quarter of a century, taking into consideration the diminution by death of real war veterans, such an extraordinary increase is possible, when will the outlay end? Is it wonder that genuine old soldiers have raised their voices in protest, and are organizing societies throughout the country which indignantly denounce a system honey combed with fraud, partial in it's allot- ments and dead weight upon this and coming generations?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
FRILLS OF FASHIONS,

Now Things Noticed in the Line of Ladies'
 Dress.
 A pretty and stylish dress trimming is made of narrow fancy braids applied in straight rows, in Vandyke points or in waved lines
 Cowslip yellow satin makes a very beautiful evening toilet as under cleo tric or gaslight it turns to pale, charm ing, shining gold
 A novelty in trim mings is a messy chenille garniture that is quite as pret- ty and becoming as feather trimming and not nearly so costly.
 Flocks of rosettes, or as the French call them choux, of all sorts of materials have settled on the garments and head gear of fashionable women.
 very effective and dressy material is Soudan lace, which resembles gull pure, and comes in all sorts of beauti- full shades It is made up over colored silk.
 For com binatiou gowns and entire dress the rough surfaced bou rette wools and those with the silky pile of the fleece of the Thibet goat rival the familiar serges, tweeds, and cheviotA
 Among the recent importations are black satin bonnets faced with white, edged with jet, and trimmed with white applique lace, Russian sable and feather aigrettes. They come in small shapes and also in the new flaring directorie bonnets.
 The new lowered silks are too pretty to be used for Things alone. and many women have already discovered their value and have had these gay Marie Antoinette fancies m ade up into charm ing toilets, either very elegant in effect through being enriched with black lace trimmings, or made up simply with a sheath skirt or with one gathered to the edge of pointed bodice The new feature of princesse dresses | is their bias back seams that give the | effect of bell skirt The two middle forms of the back begin to widen just | below the waist line in each of their three seams, and continue to broaden their entire length; the skirt part is | then stiff1y interlined and is held in two | distinct folds by being tackled under heath, making a graceful bell-shaped demi-train.
 The new "art' brown tint of a deep | reddish shade appears among the hand some dress fabrics of silk, Bedford cord bengaline, velvet and ladies' cloth It is also used extensively by ladies' tail DTS for recherche visiting and carriage costumes of velvet striped armure, plaided camel S hair and Venetian cloth. | These gowns are decorated with vari- ous rich brown furs and have full sleeves and high arched collars of | Lyons velvet
 Bright red cloth of the new taureau shade is used in gay gowns for very young women. The newest fancy is to make shirred bodice of sleek black plush with large sleeves and a bell skirt of the brilliant red cloth The black bodice, fastened invisibly on the left side, has many rows of shirring in round yoke Shape below the collar. and | fonr or five rows around the waist A frill falling below the shirrs of the | waist is only four or five inches deep ] W hen doubled. d.-Chicago Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
HoUsEHOLO BREVifTES.

-Corks steeped in vaseline are excel- lent substitutes for glass stoppers. They are not affected by acids and never become fixed through disuse.
 Dry toast should be served within the folds of a napkin if you wish to keep it hot; toast-racks allow the heat to escape, and they are not recom- mended.
 Tea and coffee stains will usually come out of linen if put into water at of long standing rub pure glycerine on them, and then after washing this out wash the linen in the usual way.
 To tie a bow knot that will not come loose of itself, proceed exactly as if you were about to tic an ordinary bow knot but before you draw it up pass the right-hand loop through the knot; give a steady and simultaneous pull on both loops, and the thing is done. In untying, be sure to pull the right-hand line and the string will readily loosen.
 Cinnamon Sauce. One tablespoon full of flour was mixed with half a cup full of sugar. A scant cupful of boiling water was poured on this and a piece of stick cinnamon, about two inches long, was added. This sauce was cooked for ten minutes, when the cin- namon was removed and a teaspoonful of butter and a tablespoonful of salt were added. The sauce was then ready to serve.-Boston Budget
 To Soften Water Soaked Boots or ShoeA-A pair of boots or shoes thoroughly wet are not easy to dry without being left stiff and very likely shrunken. To avoid this as much as possible, fill the wet articles with dry oats or stuff them firmly with paper This not only keeps them in shape, but hastens the drying by absorbing the moisture. Apply a little glycerine to the leather before it is thoroughly dry, rubbing it we'll in--Home.
 Lemon Cream.-Soak an ounce of gelatine for one hour in a small cup of boiling and pour upon it one cup of sugar and the beaten yolks of four eggs. Put the mixture on the fire and stir in the gelatine; cook five minutes, remove from the stove and flavor with the juice of one large lemon and half the grated rind- When it is cold and begins to stiffen, stir in the whites of the eggs, whipped stiff. Pour 1t into a mold wet with cold water and serve when firm.
 Minced Duck. Put the bones and skin of cold roast duck into a stewpan with an onion, a little mace and a bunch of sweet herbs tied up. Add nearly 8 pint of water. Let it stew for an hour; then stew and add to the gravy a teaspoonful of Worcestershire sauce. Take two hard boiled eggs and chop them fine, cut all the meat of the duck into fine pieces, mix with the eggs, and add salt pepper and mace to taste. Put this into the gravy. Add a teaspoonful of very finely minced lemon peel, one teaspoonful of lemon juice and two tablespoonfuls of flour made into paste with a little cold water. Let it boil up once and serve with sippets of nicely toasted bread H1useReeDer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
Dolawaro's Fighters.

Every body knows that natives of Del aware are called "The Blue Hens Chickens" but not one in a hundred can tell you why they are so called. The epithet is said to have had its origin in tho following: One of Delaware's most gallant fighters in the war of the revolution was a Capt Caldwell, who was notorious for his fondness for cock fighting. He drilled his men admira- bly,, they being known throughout the army as "Caldwell's game cocks. This same Caldwell held to the peculiar theory that no cock was really game unless its mother was a blue hen. As the months wore away Caldwells men became known as ''The Blue Hens Chickens" title which only increased their respect for the old game-cock cap tain. The nickname became famous, and after the close of the war was ap. piled ndiscriminately to all natives of the Diamond state"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
Barr Was Not Murdered.

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Dec. 14.-An autopsy was held yesterday on the bodies of George E. Barr and wife, the victims of the tragedy at the Hotel Warwick. Two shots were found to nave been fired into Barr's head on the right side. The first entered half an inch in front of the ear. lodging in the left eyeball, but it did not enter the brain and was not fatal. The other bullet lodged in the brain and caused death. Three bullet holes were found in Mrs. Barr's face. The result of the autopsy practically settles the question that Barr shot his wife and then him. self. The story had gone abroad that Barr had been murdered, as well as his wife
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
A League schrm Thwarted.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA President Williams of the Chicago American As sociation club is in town. He limits that up to just before he arrived here it looked as though the one-league 12- club scheme would be certainty. but since then he has had a conference with the Wagners, and has heard from other Association msgnateS, with the result that 8 clever little plot of the League has been thwa-tel. The scheme pro- vided for the retirement of the Boston and Athletic clubs, the refunding to the Chicago Association Club of all the money 1t had expended, and the addi- tion of St. Lonis and Louisville to the League circuit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14

Let every enfeebled woman know it !! There's a medicine that'll cure .her, and the proofs positive.
 Here's the proof-if it doesn't do you good within reasonable time, report the fact to its makers and get your money back without a word-but you won't do it!
 The remedy is Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription-and it. has proved itself the right remedy in nearly every case of female weakness. It is not miracle. It won't cure everything-but it has done more to build up tired, enfeebled and broken down women than any other medicine known.
 Where's the woman who's not ready for it! All that we've to do IS to get the news to her. The medicine will do the rest.
 Wanted-Women. First to know it. Second to use it. Third to be cured by it. The one comes of the other.
 The seat of sick headache is not in the braln. Regulate the stomach and you cure it. Dr Pierce's Pellets are the little regulators. Only 25 cents vial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
NoRCROsS THE BOMB-TAROweR
Not Doubt that the Young Boston Note
 kroker Was the Dynamiter.

Not Doubt that the Young Boston Note
 Broker Was the Dynamiter.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Although h. spector Byrnes declines to express any decided opinion as to the iden ti flcatlon n of the head of the dynamiter who threw the bomb at Russell Sage as Henry L. Norcross, the young Massac u setts note broker, the belief is certain that Nor cross was the man who was blown to pieces by his own act. MT. Sage is su re of it.
 The young mans parents have accept cd the Identification as correct, and wi Il to-day or tomorrow claim the shreds of flesh and the swollen, disfigured hea as the remains of their son and remove them to Boston for interment. Brooks Bros, the Boston tailors, are posi- tive that the shreds of clothing and the trousers button formed part of 8 suit of clothes sold to Norcross. and, as already told, the young man, who was never seen again after he left for New York, had an elevated railroad prof act which he wished to SUI bmit to capital ists in this city.
 It is argued that the most likely place in the world for him to go would be to the office of Jay Gould or the office of the Man nhattan Elevated Road in the Arcade Building. That he should have called upon Mir. Sage is put forward as perfectly natural sequence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
The Plot Was Rolled.

PLEAsANrvILLE, N. Y, Dec. A. There is no clue to the person who made an attempt to derail the southbound ex- press train on the New York S Harlem Railroad, two miles north of this place, Saturday night. Some one broke off signal post close to the ground and laid it across the rails, with one end wedged into the frog of switch. The train was late and running fast to make up time, and the obstruction was discov- cred only two minutes before the train came along. The post was removed just in time by two men who were walking the tracks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
Overstudy Made Him Take His Life

ITHACA, N. Y., Dec. 14 It is believed that overwork and overstudy caused J. l.. Williams, of Higginsville, N. Y, a postgraduate student at Cornell Uni versity, to commit suicide Saturday by hanging. He made a rope out of bed sheet, and attaching one end to an attic ratter, stood on trunk while tighten ing the moose around his neck. When found he had been dead ten or twelve hours. Williams was 8 "working' stu dent, paying his way with what he earned by doing chores.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
THE STRIKING INDIANA MINERS.
Living on One Meal . Day-.Ths Creates,
 Distress PPoveIllnR.

Living on One Meal Day--Ths Greatest
 Distress Prevailing.
 BRAZIL, Ind. Dec. 14-Dismal indeed must be the Christmas side of the thou sands who depend for . livelihood on employment in the Indiana coal fields, for the bitter fact has to be faced that hunger and misery tenant the wretched huts in which the striking miners and their families are huddled together. The cry of the barons is: 'No, surren- derW and the men, although almost in . starving condition, are determined to keep on fighting.
 It IS an absolute fact that the strik CTS and their families have been for the last two weeks trying to keep soul and body together on one meal . day, and that a very scAnt one. This is true of close on 20, 900 men, women and chil- dren who are affected by the strike. At Harmony, Clay City, LodL Watson Block, Perth Carbon and Knightsville the scenes which confront one are pa thetic in the extreme.
 Yesterday au appeal was issued to the miners of the country, signed by the national executive board of the Coal Miners Association of the United States, asking every miner to tax him self not less than % cents a week for the relief of the strikers. Every To- cal secretary in the United States is directed to call 8 meeting in his distri ct once in order that the fund may be started without delay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14

NEW YORK has an official who dra Vs salary of S1 ,OOO a year for doing noth- ing at all. He is George L. Greene, attendant in the court of common pleas" There is nothing for him to do and he does it. The city has tried in vain to get rid of him. Every month he files his claim and brings suit, and promptly gets judgment for the salary and $20 costs, and New York is puzzled what to do about it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14

REPRESENTATIVE MILLS characterizes as absurd the rumor that he intended to resign. That he is disappointed he does not deny, but the idea of resignlng has never occurred to him. He is not that kind of man and unless the governor of Texas shall call special session of the legislature of that state which shall elect MT Mills senator, to fill the unex- pired term of Senator Reagan, there is every probability that MT Mills will serve out his term in the house, al though it will not be surprising if he should decline to again assume the re- responsibilities and hard work of chair man of the ways and means committee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14

NEXT year the Poles intend to con- pemorate sad centenary. It was in 1792 that Poland lost her independence, and 1899 iS to be year of general mourning. The women of the country, from the highest to the lowest, will wear nothing but black. The whole sale houses of Warsaw, Cracow, Lem berg and Wilma have returned the supplies of colored goods forwarded to Vienna and asked to have black mate rials instead. Black gloves, black fur, and even black jewelry are the mode. kosciusko did not fight in vain. The Cossacks may have defeated his little army, imprisoned and exiled him, but he..fanned the spirit of d nation to life in Poland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-14
Attempted Murder and Suicide @.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y., Dec. 14.-Frank Tone, carman of this place, suddenly be- same insane yesterday afternoon and at tackled his wife with a razor. Her screams brought assistance and Tone was prevented from murdering her, all though, in the meantime, she had been badly cut about the face, arms and hands. Tone, however, cut his own throat before he could be disarmed and bled to death.