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The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28

Judith had quietly unlocked the bed room door and removed the key, not intending her precaution to be dis covered by her captive. At nine o'clock Gustave made his appearance; and a quarter after Madame Du- masque came down, and the two greet ed each other rather coldly.
 .'So you have come to my terms; you have discovered discretion to be the better part of valor?n said madame.
 Il have yielded" was the reply, as Gustave bent over her extended hand {; "but you demand too much"
 'I demand too much" she echoed incredulously-"t much, when I tell you that, in order to secure you a for tune and release you from debt. ditii- culty and danger, you must marry a young and lovely girl whose marriage portion will be twenty-five thousand pounds, and the whole of a large es- tate when she is twenty-five. which you will be able to deal with as you please9 And you know l have not a penny to leave you. have told you that until l came to Faireview l was q pauper, dependent upon my brother and his wife, and that, although no one knows it or even imagined such a thing, l am in reality dependent on this girl, because give to you all I ought to secure for my old age; and now l have the check for her mar riage portion in my pocket-book, and l shall hand it to you immediately after the marriage ceremony. When she arrives at the age of twenty-five, experience will have taught her les son; but, if she discovers my intrigue, it will be too late to take her revenge. l shall return to France, and you will be her husband, whom she will not care to expose. And remember that. | if she dies without children, all her wealth will go to the Peregrines-it would have come to Clifford Peregrine, her would-be lover; but, thank good ness, he is dead"
 ''So hear; and wish he had liv- ed," replied Gustave. Il tell you again l do not want wife. 1 hate the girl hate all women, except such as have no claim on me! You have obtnned the cheque as being Lena's lawful guardian; you may as well hand it over and let me go with out insisting on this wretched mar riage."
 Madame Dumasque's face flushed crimson with passien.
 Il will not" she cried. stamping her foot augrily. II will not put my self within reach of tho law! This money is to be used as Lenas mar riage portion; she must be married accordingly, that my conduct may bear the fullest investigation. Why Go you hesitate? Ton will drive me mad. have gone on satisfying your extraYa- gant demands on the understanding that you would comply with my desire; and warn you that if you do not will tell Lena all and throw myself up on her mercy, leaving you to perish. 1 (To RE CONTINUED
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
THE BOY NEXT DOOR.
BY GEORGE COOPER.

Yells that brought to mind the savage In his war-paint, all alert. Raids that oft recalled the ravage
 Of some border land expert Hangings on to trees and fences,
 In his efforts to explore: Startling to body's senses
 Was the little boy next door. If window pane was shattered,
 Ora misslo creaved the air; 1T tho streets repose was scattered Heads out-peeping everywhere Little need for explanation,
 All had happened oft before; Mite Of terror and vexation
 Was that little boy next door Cats and dogs by intuition,
 Knew of his approach, and fled; Jaunty was the hats position
 On his roguish curly head, AS with bearing independent
 He would round the crossings OCT; With good nature all resplendent
 Was the little boy next door. Brave, chivalric and respectful
 To the old who came his way, With sympathy rcgretful
 Toward each beggar, day by day; How tho wild and tame were mingled In his nature's bounteous store How my nerves were hourly tingled By that little boy next door When, at sunset, homeward walking, Once missed the childrens noise, Marked their groups, in whispers talking Leaving all their romping joys, Saw the snow white ribbons streaming From the house stopped before Tear-drops on my cheeks were gleaming For the little boy next doorl
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
HE AND SHE.

Marriages were approximately fswel during the last decade in England and Wales than over before, it is claimed
 A social philosopher says that one- third of the unmarried women of tho country are engaged in work and the other two thirds hope to be engaged some day.
 rich widower in Burlington, Conn, repeats an offer he made last year, which was not accepted, to marry the girl who will make a balloon ascension with him.
 At Hspzibah, Ga, Samantha Brown, colored, called on Lee Whitehead, also colored, and a would-b -be dentist, to have ( tooth extracted. He opened the woman'e jaws SO wide she could not close them, and it was with difficulty Dr. Baxley, sr., got them in proper position.
 The case of . man who has shed his skiu every July since his first year has been reported to the Chicago medical society by Dr. J. Frank. The falling of of tho akin is soon followed by the dropping out oi the nails of the fngsrs and toea, which ars literally crowded cut and rsplaesd by nsw oofa
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
Valuable uriOaltlcs.

Near Pendleton. in Umatilla county, Oregon. have been discovered two mummified Indians-one is that of m old man and the other that of a child They arc queer specimens and arc re- garded as valuable curiositiea Dr.. Morrow. who owns the relics, has re- fused $500 for them. but the curios gre considered much more valuablr
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
Paper Organ Pipes.

X novel application of paper pulp has enly been discovered and con sists in he production of organ pipes from that material. The origin of the industry is somewhat curious. Crespi Rig uzzo, the curate of little Italian village. was desirous of supply his chapel with an organ, but as the com mune was too poor to find the neces. sary funds. he and an engineer by the name of Colombon hit upon the idea of making the pipes out of paper pulp. which gave such satisfactory results that the patent has been sold in Ger. many for E2, 300.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28

take the train to Abbottsford.
 Il was now nearly one o'clock. and on reaching the platform. Lena became frightened. She turned fa n and giddy and thought that her prayer was an- swered and that she was about to die She dared not go on. aud. leaving the sta ion, found friendly coffee house "a small, dirty looking place, but in which she gladly took shelter. Here she obtained food and rest in close little room, in which she slept that night heavy ieverish sleep born of fatigue and anxiety.
 The next day she paid the bill. and, with renewed strength. started for Ab- botsford. Her greatest longing was to got thereto die there, if driven to put an end to her Ii e---to lie in the dear cid village. where all would know her sad story and weep over her grave; or perhaps her rural friends would rise up in body and defend her from her aunt's cruelty.
 Lena believed that If shc died the grand old mansion whose roof rose above the fresh foliage of the trees would go to Madame Ddmasque. She little thought that the whole of her property. including Fairview. would pass the Peregrine family and go to the nearest of kin--Clinord. Lena's mother had married for love only. Count Despard had been of noble fami- ly. '.but as poor as a church mouse, :" the country people said; ard they were right Had Lena known the truth. the conduct of her aunt would have pug xlcd her still moro.
 The girls flight from the Mill House was not discovered until she had near ly reached London. At half-past eight
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
An Honest Man.

Great Lawyer Gin cross-examina- tion)-'Huh! You consider the pris- oner m honest man, do you9"
 Witness-''An honester man never lived"
 Great Lawyer (superciliously)- ''Wiil you kindly state on what you base that remarkable opinionP'
 Witness (hotly)-'sOn the fact that he once tired to be lawyer and failed "-Ge cd News
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28

The reproaches of enemies should quicken us to duty, and not keep us from duty.
 An average egg weighs about one thousand grains, as follows: Shell. 107. white, GOT; yolk, 269.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
WOMEN sCULPToRs,
Tho Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair
Invite Designs.

Following circular is being distributed
by Mrs. Ball, of the board of lady man
ayers of the Worlds Fair, in Delaware:
The board Of lady managers of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition invite de.
signs for the sculpture work on the
Women's Building and offer public COM
petition, open to female sculptors, under
the following conditions.
Designs to be submitted in the form of
miniature models or by original drawings
in pencil, ink or water-color, accompanied
by a typewritten description of the princi-
pal features Of the design, and they must
be delivered at the office Of Mrs. Palmer,
president of the board, in Chicago, on or
before November 18th. 1891.
The designs required are:
/. One group OF figures in high relief, to
fill the pediment over the main entrance,
40 feet long at ihe base lire and feet high
in the centre. This pediment is so feet
from the ground. Ono design is required.
2. The groups of statuary standing free
above the attic cornice, resting on bases
which are five feet long three feet deep
and two feet high, and 60 feet from the
ground.
These groups consist of a central winged
figure standing about ten feet high to the
tip of the wings, and supported by smaller
sitting figures. Two designs are required
for these.
These compositions should be typical of
woman and womans work in history.
Each design submitted shall be accom-
panied by an estimate of the cost of full
size plaster models, delivered at Jackson
park, in Chicago, and the authcress of the
design accepted will receive the contract
for the execution of these full-size models,
provided the estimate is satisfactory to the
chief of construction of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
STATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
Meeting Mt MISUNDERSTANDING I'M
satisfactory Work on "a New Building.


There was full attendance of mem
bers at the monthly meeting of the trus-
tees Of the insane hospital at Farnhurst,
DIR. j. j. Black, presided. A. p. Robin
given as surety for pay patients admitted
to the hospital. 1t requires surety in
the amount of $500 and payment of six
weeks board in advance.
Consideration was next given at
length to dispute between Lewis r.
Springer, superintendent Of the new
building now being erected as q resi-
dence for the hospital superintendent,
and the contractor, Harry McCauley of
New Castle. On September 10th Mr..
Springer objected to the quality of
bricks used as not being in accordance
with the terms of the contract, and
stopped the work. Two days later DIR.
Black and Nathaniel Williams of the
building committee, visited the building
at the contractors request and agreed
TO accept the work then done, provided
the contractor would make the improve
ment suggested by Mr.. Springer in the
subsequent work. Operations were
resumed, but the work still being
unsatisfactory to Mr.. Springer, he
reported to Lewis Thompson, chair
man of the building committee,
who on September 25th ordered sus-
pension of the work. The trouble
alleged was that the contractor insisted.
upon using ordinary hard brick, taken
at random, instead of selected red brick,
as called for by the contract. The state
ments of Messrs. Springer and Nc
Cauley were heard, after which the
trustees inspected the building. They
found that the walls presented anything
but handsome appearance on account
of the great variety in the color of the
bricks used. 1t was finally decided to
tear down all the brick work except the
front wall, in which good bricks had
been used, and to allow the contractor
an extra compensation of $400.
The superintendent's report showed
161 inmates-l03 males and rs females.
During the month 10 patients were adj
mitted and two discharged. There were
two deaths.
Orders were drawn on the improve
ment fund, as follows: j. d. Davis,
SS19.25; the Gawthrop s. Bro. Co.,
S646.49; William II. Foulk & Son, $500;
fenclng the cemetery, T2OS. The pay
roll for the month, amounting to $536.05,
was allowed.
The following proposals for furnish
ing an auxiliary 25-horse power boiler
for the water supply were opened:
Delaware Electric Supply Company,
$424.4 Hilles & Jones Company, $500;
Remington Machine Company, $343.
The latter received the contract
An order for $1,000 was drawn in
favor of the contractor for placing iron
guards at the hospital windows. Ad-
ditional guards were ordered for such
windows as may be designated by Super
intendent Richardson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Shallcross avenue and Jackson street, had
no counsel Mr.. Prckett interposcd q
strong remonstrance.
This closed the hearings and court adj
journed until Saturday morning.
Argument in the Eden Hall mechanics
lien case was continued atssSaturday morn.
ing's session of superior court.
j. III. Hoilccker, Jr., asked for the set
ting aside of the sheriff's sale of the
property of Sarah p. Mason in Blackbird
hundred. 1t comprised two tracts, S3 and
81 acres respectively, and sold for $500,
subject to u lien of $1,000 Mr.. Hoffecker
showed that the property was asssessed at
$500 and called witnesses who testified
that the price realized at the sale was
grossly inadequate. Lilburno Chandler
opposed the setting aside of the sale, and
there was n determined fight between the
opposing counsel, which kept the case
going until nearly noon. Decision was
reserved.
No other business of importance was
transacted and court adjourned until the
November term.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
POOR TRUSTEES MEET.
Matters Transacted Mt the Meeting of the
Hoard YestcrdnY Week.

Atthe meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the county almshouse yesterday week,
Superintendent Guthrie reported that
there were 90 white male inmates in the
hospital, 81 white women, 5 white chill
dren, Is colored men, 12 colored women,
1 colored child. The trustees made an
inspection of the grounds about the
almshouse with a view to building a
wire fence between the almshouse and
the State Hospital.
After consideration by the board the
salary Of Miss Ruth McIlvaine, a trained
nurse at the hospital, was increased
from Sl5 to S25 per month. Charles w.
Groome, Mark II. Davis and Allen
Smith were appointed by Chairman
Nowland a visiting committee to report
the condition of the almshouse at the
next meeting. Delaware Clark spoke of
colored child living near the district
which was mute and asked that some
thing be done with the mute that it
might be able to earn its livelihood
when grown up. No action was taken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
Wouldn't be nuncoeL.

Jacob Schertzer of Churchville Hartford
county, Md, was lately visited at his house
by two men, who represented themselves
as wanting to bny farm. He guided them
to neighboring place, which was for sale,
and while there third man put in his ap-
Louisiana lottery. He said the lottery was
perfectly fair and legitimate business,
and To prove it brought out some gamb-
ling apparatus and soon all were in the
game. Mr.. Schertzer won SO, 900. The gamb-
ler paid him sl,650, probably bogus
money, and then began TO inquire what
moneys Mr.. Schertzer had :before. This
made the latter suspicious and becoming
swindle him. he handed back his win
nings and told them he would have moth
ing more to do with them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
General Underwood COMING.

John G. Underwood, the most promi-
nent Odd Fellow in the world, and
acknowledgement of the Patriarchs
Militant, has accepted invitations of
Eden Lodge to lecture to the Odd Fell
lows of this city on November 4th and
to attend on the day following tho cele-
bration of the second anniversary of the
dedication Of Eden Hall. On November
9th, the anniversary of the dedication,
there will be a short parade in the after
noon, followed by a session of Eden
Lodge, and at night the lodge will have
another session. Eden Lodge and the
visitors will be entertained at supper in
the BANQUET room Of Eden Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

The Friendship Fire Company engine
has undergone extensive improvements
and is one of the handsomest pieces of
fire apparatus that can be found. It's
running gear and frame work have been
painted carmine and ornamented with
gold leaf and its wheels and shaft have
been painted black and ornamented in
light blue. The seat has been uphol-
stored in red plush and a picture of
William Penn shaking the hand of an
Indian has been painted on the foot
board in natural colors. The work was
done by H. w. Page and George NJ.
Horn. In the firemen's parade the
engine will be drawn by six bay horses
and the hose carriage by four black
horses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
SUSSEX SUND4F-sCM0oLs.
Interesting Annual Session of tl
County Association,


The first annual convention of Sussex
County Sunday-school Association was
held at Bridgeville on Wednesday and
Thursday. Wednesday week was de
voted to an address of welcome by the
Rev. J. z. Otis, response by the Rev. b.
+. Benson of Scaford and an address on
"Our Work" by Joseph Pyle.
National Organizer William REYNOLDS
gave Thursday morning Bible reading
which abounded in telling hits some
what on the style of the Rev. sam
Jones. Reports were made by various
schools. The conference on the needs
OF the work. was q lively discussion,
participated in by Messrs. Reynolds,
Baird, Pyle and Boyce and the Rev.
Messrs. Davis, Benson and Otis.
In the afternoon the Revs. f. G. Me-
Sorley and 4. r. Creamer delivered ad-
dresses on "The Duties of Parents and
Children to the Sunday-schools. A
conference on better methods" was
participated in by the Rev. A. Black
well and Messrs. Crosby and Baird.
The attendance Thursday was very
large Joseph Pyle delivered an enter
tanning address on "The Essential Quail
tiles of Teacher" mentioning as such
punctuaIty, kindness, order and perse-
verance.
The features of the evening were adj
dresses by Mrs. Crosby and Miss Men
denhall to children, in which they hap
PLY showed how to illustrate truth so as
to interest the young.
Resolutions expressing the thanks of
the convention for the generous hos
pitality bestowed were adopted and
officers as follows for the ensuing year
were elected:
President, the Rev. +. G. McSorley of
Lewes; Vice-presidents, Simeon Penne-
will of Northwest Fork and one for
each of the other hundreds, to be se-
lected by the executive committee; Sec
retary, J. G. w. Perdue of Delmar;
Treasurer, B. G. Moore of Bridgeville;
Executive Committee, J. B. Gilchrist of
Milford, the Rev. ]. r. Otis of Bridge
vile, Charles f. Richards of George
town, L. w. Hurley of Seaford and T.
J. Perry of Cool Spring.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

c,.,,rrn
"h"N,Ap.
mugh y, liesSion, no. io5i west second.
christopher Gauer, southwest corner
Filth and dn ", Pont.
Elchard w: Crook, BrandywineSprlng
james Il. :. Gam, 81 Georges,
James l1rown, NO. lo5 ~ west Fourth.
Dennis 1. brennan, 100 East Fourth.
annie ~ 1iark NO. AZ East Fourth.
Bayid Collins, northeast corner Water
ana Market.
John VI. Gropp, NO: iol Market.
Ja,,sas Nl,,i.iE9s, -, NJ :, G,,,tI' E.,,.i:..
Francis MnIrooney. Southwest corner
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
observation-disclosures Nuptials.

Joseph r. Moreland, formerly of this
city and now of Plalnfield, N. j., and
Miss Laura Jones OF Newport were mar
ried on Thursday, at the residence of the
brides parents, the Rev. j. d. C. Hanna
officiating. About 100 guests were
present. After the ceremony there was
a reception. The bridal gifts were
numerous and elegant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moreland went to New York on Friday
ing to pass their honeymoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Four Arabians are in Centreville, Md,
Jail for peddling without a license. Con-
nected with this party arc two others, a
man and his wife, who arrived at Milling
ton on Monday. The woman gave birth
to child on the platform at the depot and
the next day walked TO Centreyille, dis
tance Of more than 20 miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
site for a Big Store Purchased.

Harvey & Sisler, wholesale grocers, have
purchased Of James bradford the lot of
land ut the southwest corner of Third and
French streets, 100 feet on Third street and
DO feet on French street. IL is the purpose
of the purchasers TO shortly begin the
erection of a large building on the site to
be devoted to their extensive wholesale
grocery business
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Sheriff Boyd of Cecil county, came to
own on Thursday and went over 10
New Castle jail after James Holland,
colored, who was arrested in this city
for burglary committed at North East.
The sheriff took the prisoner to Elkton
at noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

The real estate transfers recorded at
the surveying and engineering depart
ment for the month of September
amounted to S1Gl47G-in the northern
district, $l09,746 and in the southern
district, $5i, 1880.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

During the season, ,155 car loads Of
perishable freight have been carried over
the Delaware railroad, of which number
l30 car loads were sent to New York,
63 to Philadelphia, 55 to this city and
% TO Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
THE LICENSE APPLICANTS
They Are All Good People
According to One Side.
OTHERS TELL A DIFFERENT TALE
Testimony For and Against
All Applications.

San Honest, Upright Man Who Tries to
Make Decent Living So Some Old
Familiar Faces Bob Up Again--A Fight
For tho Boarding. House Mt Third and
French Streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Weccacoe Legion Band will give con-
cert in Fame Hose house at night on octo-
ber 1dth,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
Arrest of a DIAMOND Thief.

Frank Thompson, alias Frank Morton,
who about September LIST murderously
assaulted and robbed salesman in the
employ of S. r. Weaver, Philadelphia
jeweler, was arrested Thursday at
Greensboro, Nd, where, under the name
of Charles b. Rodgers, he was employed
by Joseph Gorly as bartender. In The
custody of Detectives Miller and Tate
he passed through this city Thursday
afternoon on the way to Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

List ofTlose Granted and Refused by the
Recent Session of Court.
The court Of general sessions, at the term
closed on Saturday, acted upon the ap-
plications for licenses for the sale of liquor.
The list of those granted and refused are
as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

The man who gets his deserts in this
world usually has no pudding"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08

Mr.. Prickett presented strong remon-
STRANGE against the application of Leslie
Smith & Co., for Il license at the southeast
corner of Third and French streets. The
remonstrants declared that the saloon was
not needed, as there are plenty already in
the ncighborhood. He called the Rev. j..
D. G. Hanna, pastor of Asbury NJ. T..
Church, who testified that the saooon was
unnecessary, US tho neighborhood was
already very well supplied.
mir. Hanna, inquired Mr.. Turner, who
represented the applicants, ARE you in
faver of the sale OF liquor at all ?'
no, SIR responded Mr.. Hanna, earn
estlS. II wouldn't be fit to preach the
goslfl IL were"
MI Turner called several witnesses and
also presented letters and petitions in
fayf of the license. They urged that the
hote was large one and that the appli-
cats desired to keep hotel.
SOON DISPOSED OF.
| Robert Anderson, northwest corner of