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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18

vanished into til. n air. Roden kep
the glasses fixed to his eyes for some
little time longer; feeling it hard &c
believe that there was nothing more
to come. While waiting thus more
than one question put itself to him.
With what object had Ivor Penleath
came back Had he simply missed his
train, and in con sequence put off his
journey till morning. or was there
some occult motive at the bottom OF
his unexpected return? Above all. had
he by any chance, during the hour
which had elapsed since his departure
from the Croft become cognizant OF
DarvllPs uncomfortable baseness to-
ward his sister, Such q discovery, as
Roden knew. would have sufllced 10
bring him back from the ends of the
earth. But these were questions which
he had no means of answering. Pres.
emily he shut up his glasses and went
back to his room. 1t seemed to him
that there was nothing for him to do
save TO bottle up his curiosity and
wait for what the morrow might bring
TO light
But he was restless and uneasy:
something kept urging him on to 20
out OF doors; he could not forget the
quarrel OF which he had been u wit.
ness How had it ended. he kept
asking himself and what had become
OF the combatantsP In no case was the
affair any business OF his, and yet who
could say what might not have hap.
pened! Darvill was Il much bigger
anC more powerful man than Penleath.
and the probability was that the lat
ter would have had the worst of the
affair." Might not Darvill have dis.
abled him, and have left him lying
t"ere helpless and alone? Roden
sprang to his feet with an q 'eculatlon.
How was it such a possibility had
failed to strike h m before?
Roden pushed open the door and
won't forward into the unlighted con-
seryatory through which ran q
straight path to tho archway which
gave access to the smoking room. On
reaching the archway Roden stood for
few moments 10 listen. but all was ST.
lent Then advancing step he lifted
the port ere and halted on the thres-
hold while he took in the scene before
him. His first glance round showed
him no one. On the floor near the
center table lay the overturned lamp.
the oil which had flowed from it
defined by huge greasy blotch
on the carpet The fire had
burnt itself down to few dull embers
but the candles were still burning in
their sconceS
TO BE CONTINUED.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18

% ap N.rtuiSGOa bl4o earliest yOs5i-
bic moment in the morning." lie had
laid down his pen and was on the
point OF rising. when his eye was
caught by two objects which were
partly hidden under the ledge OF the
movable sloping desk He took them
up. One of them proved TO be mo-
rocco miniature case and the other an
open envelope. addressed ''lvor Pen
leath. ESQ., in which was a letter.
lie opened the case first 1t contained
the Likeness OF very beautiful girl.
painted on ivory. After gazing at it
for few moments he laid the case
on the table aud turned his attention
to the letter. but before extracting it
from its envelope he mechanically
glanced round the room. Then. with
smile that was far from being a
pleasant one he drew it out opened
IT. and began to read il. II was in n
woman's writing and filled four sides
OF a sheet of note paper When he
had read 10 the bottom OF tho first
page he turned over to the second and
his smile became intensified to u sheer.
'What precious rot!' no exclaimed
aloud. Whoever she is she aw-
fully gone on Master Ivor." He turned
from the second page to the third.
when CHANGING to lift his eyes he
saw. with a thrill OF terror, which
gripped his heart like wise. lvor
Penleath in person standing in the
archway which led to the conserva-
tory with the lifted portiere grasped
in one hand. and staring full at him.
He had evidently missed the miniature
and the letter. and had come back in
search of them. How many seconds
had he been standing there. unheard
and unseen? In three swift strides he
was by Darvills side. The letter was
snatched from his nerveless grasp.
and then wi IA the palm his hand
Penleath smote the other sharply
across the face. His eyes blazed. his
face was contorted with passion.
Cur and snealS!' he exclaimed; lis
this the way when you think yourself
unseen that you play your part Of
gentleman? Now | know you for what
you are. "
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18
Feeding Dog Tray.

I'm the matter OF food many dog
owners make grievous errors and are
therefore remiss in their duty" writes
DIR. Gordon Stables in the new volume
OF the Dog Owners Annual toward
our friend the dog. think the rule
of a light breakfast at 3 a. m. and a
good. nutritious dinner about p. m.
is good one. but we should never
neglect TO give some mashed greens
twice or thrice week, nor forget
that change does good. An OCCASION
al dinner OF well-boiled tripe is q
great treat to almost any dog; so Is a
bit OF liver lightly boiled. As TO
bones. young dogs may have safe
ones but old dogs are better without;
a handful OF bone meal must do duty
instead"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18
81. Marlk,a Eve.

In the north OF England a supersti-
ton still fingers to the effect that If a
person watch in the church porch on
St. Marks eve April oath. from IL at
night till o'clock in the morning. he
wall see the appartion of all who are
to be buried in the churchyard dur
ing the ensuing year; and in very
many farmhouses on the border. till
within recent date. ashes were
sifted over the hearth on that night
in the belief that the footprints of any
one lated to die before the next St
Marks eve would be visible in the
morning. How these superstitions
came TO be connected with st. Mark
is not clear but the one last men
toned is evidently related to prac-
tees much older than Christianity.
which still prevail in some OF the
islands that stud the Indian and
Pacific oceans. These practices are
based on the belief that spirits are
sufficiently substantial to leave visible
marks OF their presence. The Philip
pines expect the dead to return on the
third day after interment where
fore they set vessel OF water for him
20 wash himself clean frora the grave
mould and strew ashes to see foot
prints"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18
To BE CONTINUED. I
The Prencher.s Rreak.

A green young clergyman, just or
dalned. was recently settled in small
western town. SAYS the New ork
Tribune and was requested a few DAYS
ago to make some remarks at the
funeral OF u member OF his parish. a
butcher 1t was painful ordeal for
him for he was not a good extempor-
aneous speaker and pablo opinion
prevented him from using any notes
lie got along pretty well, however
with his eXordium on death as gen.
eral necessity. which he had memoir
lied; but when he began 10 touch on
the life OF the deceased he gave indi-
cations OF increasing nervousness.
lie was evidently losing control OF his
nouns and verbs until at last he
made the following ludicrous break:
Friends and brethren our departed
fr end was a good man. We
knew him from chill ihood-that is.
] mean, those who have livel here
did. He butchered in this town for
twenty years and-and-he never
harmed a living thing" Only n
scrupulous regard for the proprieties
kept some of the hearers from smil-
ing at the idea OF butcher who
never harmed living thing"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18
Gnstronomic Item.

I'VE are going to have pie for dir
ner y said 1 obby TO the minister
Indeed" laughed the clergyman
amused at the little boys artlessness;
and what kind OF pie BobbyP"
''lt's a new kind Ma was talking
this morning about pa bringing you 10
dinner so o.ten and pa said he didn't
care what she thought and ma said
she'd make him eat humble pic before
the day was over an i suppose We re
goin' TO have it for dinner Texas
Siftings
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18
A Mcnn Mnn.

He-My dear wife ] love thee so
fondly that when l am near thee I
feel not the cold blast OF winter.
She-Me too
He-Then what did you make me
buy that sealskin sacque forP-Texas
Siftings
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-18

Cbolly-Do you know. Govnor
that sometimes l think life is not
worth livingp
The Gov'ner-rm sure that the life
you are living is not worth what n
costs me-
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
Scant Courtesy for Regan.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 12.-The news
Of the ratification by the United States
Of the Protocol relating to claims was
received with pleasure in Santiago. 1t
is hoped by the government that the
appointment of arbitrators will be left
to MIR. Cleveland. The press of Val.
paraiso and Santiago contain bitter
comments on the return of Minister
Egao. They say that his coming
back after the exposure Of his charac.
ter during the campaign shows that he
is devoid Of shame. They call on the
government to show him scant
! courtesy.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
Union Men not Poisoned

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec 12.-With
the exception of those directly inter
ested in the prosecution of the ex-
strikers of Homestead, few persons can
be found who credit the story that non-
union men were poisoned by the
locked-out men and others. Amalga-
mated officials, ex employees of the
Carnegie steel company and people
generally ridicule the story.
Capt. E. Y. Brick, attorney for the
Carnegie company, said: 81 cannot
at thi, time tell you what other arrests
will be made. We know just who We
want and the poisoners are under con
slant surveillance, so we have no fear
of any one escaping. When we are
ready the arrests will be made and the
evidence secured as to the truth OF
falsity Of the statements will not be
made public -aatl the case comes w
for trial in cotft.',
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.

This convention adjourned yester-
day. Its deliberations were character
lied by intelligence and conservatism,
and we trust will prove far reaching in
their benefcence. 1t was a pleasure
to have such representative
body of Christians in our midst,
and we have been gratified by
so many expressions of the delegates
favorable to the hospitality of Raleigh
The gates of this city are never closed
to the visitor, and the doors of oul
homes are ever open to him.
The resolution, passed by the con
vention, in which special reference il
made to the CHRONICLE and our re
porter is received with the highest ap
probation.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
The Constitution on the Reform
Dinner.

The Constitution on the Reform
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. II. The Con-
stitution will say editorially tomorrow
Of the treatment accorded Speaker
Crisp by Mr.. Anderson, who presided
at the New York reform club banquet
Saturday night: "The intention of the
insult is explained by Mr.. Ellery An
who says that the club is opposed to
Judge Crisp for speaker. That is to
say, Anderson, who presided, violates
and outrages the hospitality of
his own club because, he says,
the organization is opposed to
Crisp for speaker. What is at the
b,ttom of this opposition? 1t is not
based on the idea that Speaker Crisp
is not tariff reformer, for he goes as
far in that direction as Mr.. Cleveland.
He is quite as keen for tariff reform as
any genuine democrat, and is anxious
to take prompt advantage Of the pop
ular endorsement of the democratic
programme. What, then, is the trouble?
1t is simply this: That Speaker Crisp
is in favor of the free coinage OF
silver and the reform club is in favor
of the policy of money monopoly, hav-
ing been organized, in fact, to further
that policy. That is the secre,
of the studied insult offered to the
Speaker of the house. We are glad it
has come in that shape. If the goldo-
lators and the money power propos,
TO control, that fact cannot be made
apparent moment too soon. We ar
glad that the issue is to be SQUARED,
made. 1t deserves to be fought out o,
its merits. We thank Anderson fo
his methods of beginning the nev
campaign, and are glad to note tha
Mr.. Cleveland is disguised with tn
, treatment Of Speaker Crisp. Wit
, Cleveland, Stevenson and Crisp i
charge we are perfectly content to res
the case of the people against the mo
nopolsts."
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
ExPENDITURES- STATES
AND ENGLAND.


The daily State Of New Orleans
presents some interesting statistics on
this subject with comments. 1t says:
"All methods of oppression are un.
lust and offensive; but oppression
through unnecessary taxation, or OF
the m any for the benefit of the few, is
one of the most obnoxious phase op.
preston can assume.
at has been our boast that this is
the freest country on the globe. Yet,
in all matters touching individual lib
erty of action, our institutions are lit
tie more free or liberal than those of
Great Britain or perhaps even those
of Frauce. Yet in the matter of un-
just and oppressive taxation, this
country is by far the most despotic OF
the three. This is shown by CON-
pa-ative statement Of the expenditures
of the three countries, which may be
briefly summarized as follows:
The appropriated expenditure of the
current fiscal year of the United States
is $542,OOO,OOO. Of this about $780,
100000 is for interest on the national
debt and $5O,OOO,OOO for the sinking
fund, leaving balance Of $457, 100000
for other expenditures. The expendi
ture of the United Kingdom for the
current year will be f90,264,000, OF
about $45O,COO,OO0. Of this sun
$l25,O0) 1000 goes to the interest ant
sinking fund of the national debt, leav
ing a balance of 1926, 100000 for al
other services, or $142,OOO,0O0 les
than the expenditure of the Unite'
States for similar services. With thi
expenditure Great Britain main.
tains an army six times as numerous a
that of the United States, and th
most powerful navy in the world, wit
about $7l 900 men in actual service
or seven times as many as the sailt I
and marines in the navy of the Unite
States. France has now the larges
national debt of any country in tt
world, and maintains an immen'
army and most powerful navy. Y
the annual expenditure of France
about $630,000,000 a year, Of whit
$3.50, 100000 goes for the payment
interest and sinking fund of the deb
leaving $38O,OOO, 900 to cover all 9th
: charges, or less by $70,000,000 th'
the expenditure of the United States
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
80 REV ARD.

Of late there has been a
systematic stealing of the
CHRo<rcLE left at the doors
of subscribers in this city.
The CHRONICLE will pay
S, reward for any one OF
these thieves.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
A New Feature Ofthe Panama Sea ndal

PARIS, Dec. l2.-The Figaro to-
day earnestly advises the government
to require M. Herr, a partner in the
banking house of which the late Baron
Reinach was the head, to speak regard
ing the connection Of that house with
the ehairs of the Panama Canal COM
pany. The Figaro says that Baron
Reinach spent the greater part of his
last hours of life with M Rerz. Only
a few minutes after leaving NJ. Herr,
Baron Reinach returned to his resi-
dence and that night he died, under
circumstances indicating unnatural
causes. On the same night that Baron
Reinach died Herr started for London.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
Applied for Habeas Corpus.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 12.-Robert
]. Beatty, arrested here for being con-
nected in the alleged plan to poison the
non. union men in the Homestead mills,
applied for a nabeas corpus writ this
morning. The writ was issued and
the case placed on the docket for to
morrow
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. ia
warrant was sworn out this afternoon
by the manager of the Grand hotel for
the arrest of Laura Bigger, the ac-
tre,s. She is charged with defrauding
the hotel company by leaving town
without paying her board bill. A de-
tective has gone to Hamilton where the
company is playing to serve the war
rant
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
Rumored Recall Of Satalli.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Rumors
have reached this city that Mgr.
Satolli had been recalled by the Pope
because of his recent address on the
school question. The text of the docu
ment or the publishing oft, one or the
other or both, it was said, displeased
Leo,
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
Is Life
Worth Living 2

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
tenn is out of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
Il have tested it personally, and know that for
Dyspepsia Biliousness and Throbbing Headachc
i, is The best medicine the world ever saw."-H,
H JONES, Macon, Ga.
TuEe only the Genuine,
Which n,s on the Wrapper the red z Trade.
MAJ a 4 Signature Of
j. II. ZEILIN & CO.
aug1-eod6zw-1y
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine Tor chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF ITS
good effect upon their children"
DR. G. c. OsoooD,
Lowell, Mass.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13

/ Travelling p
W. B. BEVlLL
The state chronicle., 1892-12-13

J. 4 MI
T. H tN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-16
jefferson, Ga.
The Late Crop of Irish Potatoes.

There is an increase of interest
in various parts of the country in
the matter of Southern grown
Irish potatoes for seed. These
are the potatoes grown in autumn
from the seed of the early crop.
Parties at the North speak highly
of these for planting them. The
prospect is that a new and valuable
product will soon be open to
Southern growers in supplying
these late grown. unsprouted
potatoes for planting northward.
Asleading Ricomond scotsman
offers Southern grown seed this
spring, and speakf an Of increas-
ing demand for them. These po-
tatoes are raised here from the
cuttings Of the early crop planted
about the middle of August. The
early crop to furnish seed for this
late one should come from the
North, but the late grown potatoes
are best for planting for the mar
Iket crop.-W. F. Massey, Hor-
ticulturist, N. G. Experiment
Station.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-16
Lori, Lvtton,s Method of speech.

AoFu LJ teoh ~ 4'A SS.,oo - sSl,o>S>S>''sAss
Lytton had curious drawling man
ner of speech, his words being inter,
spersed with frequent ..erras TO help
hin out when he was waiting for the
proper word. Then, again, he would
emphasize a sentence or a single worl
by loudly raising his voice, a peculiarly
which gave his talk certain dramatic
character. remember once, when
was dining with him en- petit comite,
the conversation, turned upon the uni
versatility of belief in divine Creator.
and even now | fancy | hear him say.
ing: "When-erra-l had the honor
erra-of becoming her majesty's secre.
tary of state for the colonies, I5made:it
my first business-erra-to instruct my
agents all over the inhabitable globe
erra-to report to me if they knew Of
any nation, tribe or community ezra
thus far he had spoken in alow, melo-
dious voice, when suddenly he changed
his register, shot out the following
words as from catapult, "whoTdid moi
believe in God" He added that he had
only found one savage community with
such want of belief. &C Cornhill sMaga;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-16
Why He Hurried.

D. 4
Out in Iowa some years ago annmber
of men were engaged in the harvest
field. When man is working for
wages on farm there is nothing more
delightful to him than little fall Of
rain. IT gives him a. chance toS stop
work and seek shelter. These harvest
ers broke for the barn. When the great
body of them arrived there-they found
that one of their number had got there
ahead of them. He had fallen prosTate
upon the barn floor, entirely out of
breath. The foreman asked him why he
had run himself to death.
"Good Lord" he replied, 81 was
afraid the rain would stop beforeI got
in."-Washington Letter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-16
An Antediluvian Joke.

A hardware drummer is
responsible for the story that a
clerk in one of our hardware
houses was informed that the last
tailor's goose was sold and to ro,
der dozen moro. After puzzling
over the matter for some time he
wrote on a piece of paper as fol
lows:
12 tailor geese.
12 tailor's geese.
12tailor gooses.
12 tailor goose.
12 tail
Then he got ratified, scratched
hi head, looked in the dictionary
and finally formulated the fol-
lowing:
Gents please send at once one
tailor's goose and eleven Others >
Burlington Hawkeye.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-16
Chinese Girls Like Round Ewes.

In China small, round eyes are liked,
and the girls are continually plucking
their eyebrows that they may be thin
and long. But the great beauty Of a
Chinese lady is in her feet, which in
childhood are so compressed by band
ages as effectually to prevent any fur
ther increase in size. The four smaller
toes are bent under the foot, to the sole
of which they firmly adhere, and the
poor girl not only endures much pain,
but becomes a cripple for life. Another
mark of beauty consists in having finger
nails so long that castings of bamboo are
necessary to preserve them from injury,
Yankee Blade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-16


the hind axIes of their wagons:
wiidened as I have suggested, and
in place of a two inch tire, will
have a three inch tire putt and.
then widen the hind axle eight
inches, orfour inches on each side,
when that wagon passes along
|oversthat road instead of making q
track two inches wide, it will make
a track on each side of six inches.
It will never rut the road, and you
will have nice smooth road from
spring to fall, 50 that when the
snow comes you can Immediately
have nice sleighing.'