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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-20
Surprising Liberaiity.

as that eagle thoroughbred"
Eyes"
GLOW much do you want for him?"
give dollars"
"Why, do you sell who.e eagle for n
half uarpers Bazaar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-20
Quite nm Old Family.

Shells your family old2
Hc-Rather; my fathers 20 and moth
er's 65.-Jury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-20
startod on Architects Figures.

"Wcll, does your new house come up
to your expectations"
Eyes It's beauty. But I'm going
to move"
"Why?"
81 can't afford to live in it'-Pucls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25

The gubtsFransan Rivers Not the Only
Ones Of Special Interest.

The gwbtsFrnmsam Rivers Not the Only
Ones Of Special Interest.
The subterranean rivers of the world
which the one in the Mammoth Cave Of
Kentucky is usually reckoned as the most
unique, are generally set down in lists Of
natural curiosities as being the greatest
wonders in the line Of waterways bus
such lists. however, are not always reli.
nble, says an exchange.
To the mind of @ye curious man" there
are other rivers which have sufficient
element Of the marvellous to admit them
into categories Of the wonderful AL.
geria, Spain, and India, for instance,
each have rivers within their borders
which are composed not Of water but Of
ink.
That in Algeria is water until after the
union OF two Of its principal tributaries,
one Of which flows through a country
strongly impregnated with iron; the
,ther comes from peat bog. The chem.
tcal action Of the iron on the gallic acid
from the peat makes beautiful writing
0uid.
The Webbe Shebeyli, an African river,
10 one of the wonders Of the Dark Cont.
nent. Although it is large, rapid-fiow.
ing river almost as large as our own
Missouri, and flows for hundreds of miles
through fertile country, itnever reaches
the sea-
About 80 miles before its waters get
10 the point where they should mingle
with those Of the Indian Ocean the whole
ltream sinks out Of the sight into the
sands or desert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25

Alphonse Damiens' horses merited
the high enconiums passed upon them.
They were coal-black ''bashaws," with
skins as sleek as satin, and it was all
that their master and Dolman could do
to hold them while George Arundel,
with the awkwardness of a blind man,
got into his place.
''Are you ready, 'Phonse?" asked
Dolman, wrestling with the bits of the
fiery animals.
''Aye, let 'em go!''
And with a bound which lifted the
cutters runners from the ground they
dashed at headlong speed down the
frozen street.
mot eggsacly the team as q nervous
ole lady 'ud care to handle," was DOL
mans observation, as he bolted the
door, and then added with a quiet
aside: ''It 'ull be by Gods mercy only
eff them two reaches Glastonbury with
out broken bones ter-night."
"Do you think there is any danger,
Mr.. Dolman?" Wanda asked, half
alarmed at the mad start they had
made.
They're jest as safe es if they was
n-sittin' in these arm-cheers, replied
that veracious gentleman, proceeding
to shake the ashes down in the stove
with such clatter that further question
ing was impossible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
ss.s r.n. to. s.ls D.s.....

sArn't you sometimes timid :" askod
young lady whose work some,imes
takes her, late nc night, into parts Of
the city whore the slough" element
abounds. says the Boston Herald.
@Oh. not ct ALL" she replied. II 60
armed you know"
~Armedt Do you mean you havo q
six-shooter concealed about your"
II never fired q revolver in my life.
"A dagger Of the dainty tragedy pat.
tern. perhaps?"
"No; I ann not an italian, though I
work among them.
sIt can't be you've borrowed your
bEothers razcrf"
"A razort Oh, no; does my complex
lon justify the assumption that could
use that for . wsaponf"
%Well, then what do you defend your.
self With"
why, one Of these hat pins, she re.
Piled. a. she drew from her jaunty toque
q needle-like article with . round. solid
knob at the end. aIf q man attempted
to molest me. and jabbsd that into his
arm, don't you believe he'd halt without
much ceremony
@That would give me time 10 escape.
perhaps, or. at least. raise an alarm.
These pins are of the finest steel. you
know, and never bend Or break. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
Their First Quarrel.

aWe had been married nearly two
years. said a citizen in conversation.
before my wife and quarreled. Then
1t was over the most trivial matter in the
world, the upsetting Of q salt cellar.
"But isn't there q superstition about
that 2" asked his friend.
"That was what we quarreled about
the superstition, not the salt. She re.
marked as tipped it over, quite by acci.
dent. that it foretold a quarrel. I dare
say that ! was little nettled at my awk.
wardness, and retorted rather sharply
that supposed she had too much good
sense to believe In superstition. She
said the superstition, as called it, had
been accepted by greater minds than hers.
and called me to account for sneering al
established beliefs. Well, we had it hot
and heavy, hammer and. tongs style, and
I slammed out Of the house without
kiss or a goodby word.
@But you made up again?"
sYas. When ! came home that even.
ing saw she had been crying. / looked
at her Q moment and then, well, we
kissed and made up after the most ap-
proved fashion. And now, he continued
refiectively, II have come to believe in
old superstitions myself. have made
study Of them and find that these old
laws were the result-not Of ignorance,
butof observation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
SUM- CECIL COUNTY. MD. FRIDAY, MARCH rs, ls92 n

''Like es not. / said how it 'ud be
last night, when they would start in
the blizzard. 'Phonse Dalniens' wrists
is like steel, but he couldn't hold them
bashaws eff the sleet cut 'em."
But you said last night they would
be quite safe, Mr.. Dolman. You urged
Mr.. Arundel to CO." Wanda ren.on-
strated.
''Safe! said no sich thing. But thet
horse must be helped to shelter, an
you'd better go in the house. Cryin'
won't do no good. Besides. how dye
know they're hurt? 'Tain't the fust
time cutters been tipped over on thet
there river" So.
'sBut it's seven hours since they've
left u.s. a.,..'..
$50 tits. Guess they must O. got hurt
ed-like es not they dropped in an air
hole-p'r'aps them wild bashaws kicked
'em silly es they broke loose"
''Then, for heavens sake" Wanda
cried, t'give the alarm and get men to
go with you to their rescue! Oh, if I
were only man!' the girl sobbed,
crazed at his deliberation.
"Oh, we'll go fast enough soon es
we've got this poor critter in the stable.
The hoss is alive, miss-the men may
be dead, for all we know" and James
Dolman, not to be perverted from his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
A Pr.hissori. Canoe.

"A prehistoric canoe was unearthed
not long ago in digging canal through
Barton, near Manchester, England, and
is appears to be an extremely interesting
sslic, said q traveller at the Laclede. aIt
was brought to light by steam shovel
and was embedded in the sand about %
feet below the surface. With some diff.
culty the canoe was removed to shed in
the vicinity of the engineers office and
examined. It was found to consist Of
portion OF an oak tree. roughly hewn
Aud fashioned. In length, this relic of q
tsng past age. il 13 feet inches from
snd to end, with q width of two
Feet six inches Notwithstanding the
lapse Of centuries the marks of the axe
ere distinctly visible in the interior Of the
canoe, the width of the blade of the in
Btrument used-whether Of flint or iron
being apparently about three inches.
Unfortunately the vessel sustained some
damage in the ruthless grip of the navy
die bottom having been cut through at
the bow end while portion of one side
was broken in. But for this mishap tho
aanoe would probably have been recov-
sred intact. saw the boat just after IL
had been taken out. The bow is shaped
10 as to have q projecting block, through
which hole is driven, evidently for the
purpose Of fastening it by means Of q
rope. A gunwale runs clear around the
canoe. which is shaped just like mod
srn Indian canoe, and fastened with pegs
Of wood. Not . particle Of iron was
used in its construction, and it was prac.
tically impossible to fix the exact period Of
the canoe"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
CHAPTER x.
wANDA's FIRST OFFER

wANDAs FIRST OFFER
How glad George Arundel was to
meet her, and she gave him both her
hands, while her face beamed with joy
to welcome him. There was no fear of
this generous friend annoying her by
pleading his suit, though she knew that
he loved her very dearly. Women like
to be loved. / would not give fig for
the woman who does not, and who can
not spare little bit of tenderness for
the man whose devotion pleases her,
and yet be loyal to him who is king of
her affections.
So Wanda Arlington exerted her best
efforts to make it pleasant for her blind
friend, who was in seventh heaven of
delight. She had such tact, too, as AL
phonse Damiens noticed with glowing
eyes. George Arundels wishes were
anticipated before he could express
them. She fitted round his chair with
tender solicitude which was madden
ing to the young Frenchman, and alto
gether conducted herself in such way
that hell of jealousy was raging in
his heart, though pleasant words tripped
from his smiling lips.
Outside storm was gathering. The
wind came bowling up the river with
roar that deafened one and dashed the
sleet in fierce furries against the win
dow shutters then was as suddenly
still.
Guess we're gwine ter hev bliz-
zard," old Doiman said, drawing closer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
The rntrudinx TurIx,


The 3Turkey" of diplomatists and map
makers means, not the land Of the Turk.
but those lands Greek, Bulgarian, Serv.
Ian and Albanian-in which their enemy,
the Turk, is still encamped. On no spot
Of Europe, on no spot of the coast of Asia,
is the Turk really at home. He is every.
where foreign intruder, burglar whS
has thrust himself into the houses of othes
men. While other conquests have in
time changed into lawful possessions,
either by the conquerors assimilatine
the conquered, or the conquered assimus
lating the conquerors, the Turk remains
as much a stranger in Europe as he was
when he first came in, more than 500
years back. And so it must ever be az
long as the Turk remains Turk; foH
no Mahometan ruler can, without cast.
ing aside the precepts of his own law, be.
come what ruler is bound to be toward
the subjects Of other religions. It Is hiA
first duty as mahometan to keep men
of all other creeds-the Christian in Eu..
rope, the fire worshipper in Persia, the
Rindoo in India-in bondage to the men
Of the dominant faith. He therefore can
not reform; promises Of reform made
by the Turk are in their own nature
worthless. They are nowhere carried
out, unless when the Turk is afraid te
Oreak them under the eye of more power.
;ul Europeans. To talk OF Turkish
government" is therefore q mere diplo-
matte conventionality. There is no
Turkish government. The object Of a
government" is the protection Of its sub.
Iects: and that the Turk does not givo.
The so-called turkish government" is
IN organized system of brigandage with
. chief brigand called q "Sultan" at ita
head.-The Forum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
Tahala FaahinR.

The natives Of Borneo have q peculial
method Of fishing. prefacing their opera,
lions by Supplying the 6sh with the
milky juice Of the tabah, shrub grow.
Ing in the jungle.
On the day fixed for the sport, at about
half an hour before high water. the river
20 be 6shed 10 staked across. 1t short
distance from its mouth. Thh precau.
ton prevents any ilsh from pAsaisg. and
those which have gone up stream with
the tide are thus hindered from escaping
into the sea.
A couple Of canoes, containing tabah
Juice, ane each having native on board.
proceed some distance mp the stream. In
the meantime, the sportsmen assemble
couple Of hundred yards or 90 below the
rabah canoes, each In his own canoe, and
armed with fish spear, the boat being
propelled by man in the stern. All be.
ing ready, . signal 10 given, and the ma.
lives in the two tabah canoes begin sway.
ing sidewise, rolling the canoes this way
and that, and singing kind Of chant, in
which the others join. By degrees the
canoes fill with water, and at last turn
over, sending the tabah juice into the
stream, the natives recovering the boats
when the juice has all disappeared. Then
every one Is ON the alert. The juice soon
takes effect, and fish of all sorts and sizea
are seen struggling ON the surface Of tho
water, half stupefied by the tabah poison.
Then it becomes the case Of "every man
for himself. helped by his paddler, who,
under his direction, steers FOR the hsh,
which are rapidly killed by the sharp
pointed speers.
Sometimes larger Ash than usual at.
tracts three or four canoes, the spearmen
all striking at it, and the paddlsrs urgine
them on, and thrusting their canoes for.
ward 90 ~ to drive others out OF the line.
The welcome cry Of "breakfast" soon
sounded, and leaving the natives to col.
lect the fish. the travellers took to tha
shade OF the boats' awning 10 enjoy their
hardly earned meal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25

JAMES DoLMAN CLIMBED DOWN THE BANK
TO THE SIDE OF THE oUIvERING HORSE.
intentions by girls tears, climbed
down the bank to the side of the quiv-
ering horse.
But by this time the news had spread
through the village and q little crowd
had quickly gathered on the river bank.
The men looked grave as they dis
cussed the situation, and Wanda gath
cred no hope from their sad faces. By
this time the mist was arising from the
river, and eager eyes were strained
along its northern channel.
"Guess, boys, you'd better get some
ropes an let's go out to the point. Like
es not wen find 'em there, or there
abouts." ,.a...
fro BE CONTINUED
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to the stove, near which he had been
sitting whiting piece Of wood, after
the manner Of the riverside men. ~
hate them pesky gusts-sure signs o. a
hurrilsin' afore dawn"
What an old croaker you are"
Damiens interposed fretfully; you'll
scare Mr.. Arundel out of all enjoyment
/ Of his drive tonight"
"An' eff was Mister Arundel I'd know
when was well off, an wouldn't"
he saw the warning look of the French
man, and paused to recover his mis-
take, 81 wouldn't care durn for all the
storms as ever blowed along the river,
eff 'Phonse himself was holdin' the rib
bons over them young hosses o. his'n."
II have the greatest confidence in MIR.
namiens too" Wanda said, charmingly,
.Yor am sure he would not lead Mr..
Arundel into danger"
'.No, indeed" Arundel interrupted.
''This is not the first time / have been
out under his protection, and can bear
testimony that no one could be moro
considerate and careful than he Is, "a
harm comes to us tonight, rest satisfied
II will be through no fault of his"
"Pshaww Damiens sneered with q
laugh, which showed every one of his
white, cleaning teeth-teeth for which
duke would have bartered his coronet
what precious fuss YOU neeple are
making Tonight oEer Q handful OF snow
and q cupful Of wind. One would think
that Mr.. Arundel and myself were
made of maple-sugar to hear you talk.
Make up your mind, Miss Arlington, to
forget the-storm; for, if you win fortifY
us with q enp Of DolmaA's old cider
hot, with ? roasted crab in til will
undertake to land your friend safe and
sound at Glastonbury inside Of two
hours of the time of starting"
"Yer couldn't do itl'' Dolman cried
disputatiously. "Yer eopldn't begin ter
do it, 'Rhopsei anless yer crossed the
bay at Breckenridge's farm, an no man
in his senses 'ud try sich game as that
on night like this"
None but Dolman saw the threatening
glance of the Frenchman's eye as he
uttered these words.
Don't you think I'm capable Of hand
ling the bashaws. polmdn2s pamiens
asked fiercely. ....P5raps you'd like to
send one of the .gyurls' to take care
Of us?'
While Damiens and holman fetched
the horses uound to the door, Wanda,
with her own fair hands, was engaged
in mufiing up George Arundel for his
midnight ride.
ut is bitterly cold outside" !" she said.
l. -N-.-1 =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25

WITH THE SHREK OF A MANIAC HE
FLUNG THE REINs ACROSS THEIR BACKS.
shall be mine despite your trickeries.
But Pll give you a chance for your life
Just one chance"
"You would not murder mel"
Murder? Not l." the Frenchman
laughed in wild mockery. "But none
the less you'll be tomorrow morning
stark and cold, and Wanda and / will
miHgle our tears at the cruel accident
which brought you there, unless"
Unless?" Arundel asked, with
breathless eagerness.
"Unless you swear by the eternal
God to leave the state to-morrow-to
give up Wanda Arlington-and never
communicate with her again"
As he spoke he stopped the horses and
leaped lightly from the cutter.
''SpeakP' he screamed, Twill you take
the oath?'
A thousand thoughts whirled through
Arundel's brain.
No, not even to a madman would he
perjure himself.
sYour life hangs on your answer!
OpCdA! O6ulCuS TOdF0Q, rs ne SLOOQ
lines in hand tagging the mouths of the
fretfu1 horses.
To the right of him was the steep de-
clivity of the bank; to the left, the
river more than mile wide, and now a
plain of snow and ice, peaks Of ice,
rough and ragged as when the mighty
stream with grinding fury piled them
in the fall.
Towards this road to certain death
Damiens had turned the heads of the
plunging horses.
"Will you not speak?" he Missed.
"Then God have mercy on your soul!"
His whip was poised in the air for a
moment, and the next he brought it
down on the fanks of the infuriated
animals.
Thrice the cruel blows fell
Then, with the shrek of maniac, he
flung the reins across their backs.
Even above the roar of the storm and
the crash of the cutter against the
blocks of ice, George Arundel could
hear his wild peals Of laughter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25
CHAPTER XII.
WHAT THE CHILDREN SAW


Wanda rose early. There was not
much inducement to do SO at this un-
pleasant season; but the riverside folks
were early risers, beginning the days
business at an hour when city people
were enjoying their best sleep, and she
had fallen into their ways.
So, by seven o'clock, the greasy beef
steak and muddy coffee had been dis
posed of, and Mr.. Dolman, who always
conducted divine service in his family
IN way peculiarly his own, had in
formed the Almighty with revolving
familiarity where He should extend His
blessings that day, and she was ready
for the usual routine of duty.
1t was not quite light enough to read,
and the Dolmans were parsimonious as
regarded lamps, so she essayed to amuse
herself BY Watching crowd of urchins
playing In the street. There was not
much real daylight yet but the storm
was over, and the deep snow lay white
and unfurried on the sidewalk.
Presently she noticed that the chill
dren stopped their play and gathered
In an excited group, while all their eyes
were fixed on the river.
With pardonable curiosity Wanda
opened the front door and called to ask
them what they saw.
''Oh, teacher, come herei Come.
quick!'' was the eager demand of the
little ones.
s'What Is ita" she cried, not caring to
wet her feet unnecessarily.
"Why, teacher, it's black horse
a-crawiin' over the ice-hills, just as
though he was wounded" Johnnie
Beggs assured her. Johnnie pronounced
it wownded, hut Wanda had no heart to
correct him. In a minute she was with
the children.
"WhereP where?" she asked, ex-
citedly. -
"Therel by yonder big ieeherg.'
Johnnie'a ideas of ieehergs were as
much at fault as his photography.
Yes, certainly there was something
creeping over the snow in the far dis
tance, which in the indistinct light might
to Wanda's inexperienced eyes have
been wolf or dog; but the Wrehins
were right, for as it got pearer, Miss
Arlington reessnized it as horse-a
black horse, with broken harness trail
ing in the snow.
By the time the poor thing had
reached the shore and stoed with head
bent low at the foot of tho banlS-its
lnees broken and bleeding, Its coat COW
cred with frozen gouts of blood, and a
great cash visible ON its quivering
shoulder-James Dolman had joined
the group.
"Jerushal'' he cried, his sallow face
turning even deeper yellaW. ref thet
amt one Of 'Phease's Bashawsl'
WNnda turned sick at the thought.
She Would have fallen-the street
seemed to be reeling round hey-.had
she not clung to the aEA Of a girl
standing by, WIS looked with wonder at
the young teachers emotion.
"Are you sure. Mr.. Dolman," she
said as soon as her trembling lips could
frame the words: "Aye you sure that it
is one of Mr., Aamiens'' horses2"
''Anrels sncered Dolman, ''ther amt
another horse o thet breed / the hull
county" ...,sss.-
"And some accident uaast have hap
peneof ----=>ssssa. .-e.----sz-s.,p= - s-----~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-25

secret is safe with me-"
For moment her eyes flashed an in
dignant reproach, but she could not lie,
so she took refuge in silence.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-06-24
Speed OF the Pulsc.

The rate of pulsation depends entirely
on the movements of the heart, eacli
representing contraction OF the left
ventricle. The normal pulse OF the
adult male varies from sixty to eighty
beats in the minute; he range OF indi-
vidual variation is, however, very great.
The range in females is even greater,
some having pulse rate of over eighty,
others less than sixty, the majority show
ing higher rate than males.
In children The rate is more frequent;
At birth, l2s to III, first year, l2O to
1870; at sixteen yeats, ninety. Ia old
age the pulse is usually above seventy
I've. but often also botweoa fifty aud
sixty. the pulse rate is higher in short
than tall persons, ana aiss varies some
what with the time of day, indepeua~-t
OF meals aud movement--diminishins in
the forenoon, rising in the afternoon,
sinking during the night and rising Ia
the morning. llahitual pulse rates be
low filty-six aud as low as lolty'siN have
been observed in healthy adults, but
they are rare exceptions. We know OF
NO ease on rocori Of healthy pulse 50
Low As thirty. H. Hrooklyn Eagle,