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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21
CHAPTER III.

Mr.. Ketcham did not leave his chair.
His positive gaze was fastened upon
the ceiling, as though those mystic lines
and writhing serpents held him en-
thralled. ~
1 had found the old Doctors night
dress opened at the throat, and when l
barred his left chest, according to direc-
tions, made the discovery that brought
forth the low cry from my lips.
aAh, Doctor, is it as I mentionod3"
asked the detective, calmly.
mo, SIR" .'..-.
@Still you seem to DO much perturbed
over something"
81 have come upon fact that fancy
must have been known to you, SIR"
@lndeed; what is thst?"
@I see upon the white garment, Just
over his heart, what appears to be drop
Of blood. nas.aly dry"
"Examine 1t closer, Doctor"
aGreat heaven! Sir, the garment has
been punctured by some small weapon,
not much thicker than a darning needle. =
Still he was unmoved.
His eyes persisted in remaining glued
upon the fantastic figures above
ut stands to reason, Doctor, according
to my idea, that any weapon to have
pgnctured the linen and drawn blood
must have entered the flesh."
I bent my head lower to examine.
Not satisfied, l went over 10 my case,
and, taking out probe, proceeded TO
investigate more fully. RI
The case was certainly becoming moro
intensely interesting as we proceeded,
and could now confess that there was.
indeed, more about it than had appeared
on the surface.
vividly remembered what this old and
veteran detective had declared with re-;
gard to the mystery--that 1t gave prom.
ise of proving the most remarkable ono
that had ever crossed his path. =
In two minutes had arrived at GER
tain conclusion. E
at is as suspected, sir.
GAh! Doctor, tell me what yon have
discovered" "-sS
"There is small but deep puncture OF
peculiar nature just at this point"
From your observations, what would
you imagine had caused the wound?"
81 have seen dagger, called by the
MdldyS CTeeS6, VudG Wohlu oO oPs w
make such wound"
He smiled broadly at my words, and
knew had echoed some thought OF his.
doctor, you builded better than you
knew that time. Do you know whether
the weapon went into the hearth"
"UI course only post-mortem examln'
alton could prove that, but I have no
reason to doubt It,"
SThen why did not tho blood gush
out?" .- ...' ..... .
@The strange weapon was Immediately
withdrawn, and, the lips Of the wound
closing, the blood flowed inwardly.'
.My conclusion exactly, Doctor. Now,
wish to put question which will re-
qulre o moments thought on your part
to answer. Are you readY2"
proceed, NJ Ketcham9" +.
According 10 your professional
knowledge, keeping all the facts Of tho
case before your mind, is there any posi-
tive way of learning this important
point, viz.:"-and his quick eyes were
glued upon, my face-"had the deadly
poison time to work before that Malay
creese was buried momentarily in. his
hearth" .',. .t
This was technical problem, but
had already solved it to my own satisfac-
faction. ...... m.
fro BE CONTINUED
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21

OF the twenty thousand political
orators in the United States, how
many have changed a single vote?
One good newspaper is worth hum
dred speeches. r
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21
A CONGRESSMAN on INToxIcANTs.

Hon. M. D. Harter, recently reelected to
the Fifty third Congress from the Fifteenth
Congressional District of Ohio. during'th
late campaign, wrote to one OF his constitu-
ents, saying:
80 far as my example goes it Is against
touching, tasting. OF handling Intoxicating
drink II I am to decide between the use of
drink myself and offering it to others, and
reelection to Congress- shall be content to
spend the next two years at hoIne."
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TEMPERANCE.
DRINK is STILL OUR MASTER


For fifty years, mid taunts and jeers,
We've brayed life's censurlnZ tattle;
Unstayed by naught, we've bravely Tough
TO win the temperance battle.
Truths cleaning blade the foe has stayed,
Ayerted much disaster, -..-. e
Yet small the gains for all o,lr pains,
For Drink is still our master.
All undismayed we've worked and prayed,
And yet the days scarce dawningi
For some, alasl still love the glass,
In spite Of all our warning.
And men of prayer who aid this snare
Are still here to astound us;
For drunkaris' wives their bitter lives
Are weeping out around US.
Although our cause gains great applause,
Approved each fresh suggestion,
We find mankind still strangely blind
Conc cerning this great question.
We're lauded So where'er we go,
It surely needs explaining,
Why men decline our pledge to sign,
Yet praise us for abstaining.
Though old and young, by anguish wrung.
The Drink Fiend slauyhters daily,
The good and wise will shut their eyes,
And quaff the wine-cup gaily.
So never swerve, but brace each nerve
To face life's din and rattle;
And come what may. let's work and pray
Till we have won the battle.
II. II. Evans in Temperance Advocate.
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In accordance with the new emigrauon
laws of the United States, all of the emf
grants booked for passage now take an oath
before the magistrate that they are gong
to ioin relatives in America.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21

launched forth on q dark sea, and Death
was the oarsman, dukes and duchesses ana
mighty men sat down In tears In Alnwicx
castle to think they never again might see
the face Of Grace Darling.
No such deeds Of daring will probably be
asked of you, but hear you not the howl OF
that awful storm o. trouble and sin that
hath tossed ten thousand shiveret huiks INTO
the breakers? Know you not that the wnole
earth is strewn with the shlpwrecked-tpa
there are wounds to be healed ana bro2en
hearts to be bound and drowning SOUS 70
be rescued? Some have gone down, ana you
come too late. but others are clin Zlng to the
wreck, are shivering with the cold. are
strangling in the wave, are crying to you 1or
deliverance. Will you not, oar IN hano, put
out to-day from the Lighthouse:
When the last ships timoer shsli nave
been rent, and the last Longstone Deacon
shall have beenthundered dowa IN the nurri,
cane. and the last tempest shall have foloeo
its wings and the ssa itself shall have been
licked up by the tongue OF all consuming
fire, the crowns of eternal reward shall pe
kindliug into brighter glory on the brow OF
the faithful. And Christ, pointing 70 tne
inebriate that you reformed, and tne oylng
duner ruom yUr -luestt 10 pTsy, sud the
outcast whom YOU pointed to God for shell
ter, will say: "You did 1t to theml You
did it to Mer'
Again, the scene Of the text impresses up
on us the strength Of maternal attachment
Not mauy men would have had courage or
endurance for the awful mission Of Rizpah.
To dare the rage of wild beasts. and sit from
May to October unsheltered. aud to watch
the corpses Of unsheltered children, was o
work that nothing but the maternal heart
could have accomplished. it needed more
strength than to stand before opened batter
les or to walk in calmness the deck OF
laundering steamer. ;,
There is no emotion so completely unset
fish as mate rnal affection. ConJugal love
expects the return of many kindnessss and
attentions. Filial love expects paternal care
or is helped by the memory of past watch
fulness. But the strength OF mothers love
is entirely independent Of the past and the
future, and is, of all emotions, the purest.
The child has done nothing in the past to
earn kindness, aud in the future 1T NAV
grow up to maltreat its parent, but still
from the mothers heart there goes forth
inconsumable affection.
Abuse cannot offend It: neglect cannot
chill It; time cannot efface it; death cannot
destroy it. For harsh words it has gentle
chiding; tor the blow it has bene6cent min
istry; for neglect it has increasing watch
fulness. It weeps at the prison door over the
incarcerated prodigal, and pleads for parton
at the governors feet, and is forced away
by compassionate friends from witnessing
the struggles of the gallows. Other lights
90 out, but this burns on without e1tinguish-
ment as in a gloom-struck night you may
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while it kills the action Of the heart in
from ten seconds to minute, it would be
impossible for the most learned physician
to state positively that the man had not
died from natural cause-disease OF the
heart"
The old detective gave whistle.
"A most dangerous dust to fall into tho
hands of an inscriptions man."
He would become u modern malo
Borgia, undoubtedly"
"Still the odor seems TO linger, Doc
tor"
at will for some timei but it would
not be recognized by any physician who
had not received special training in
this line of his business"
II presume, Doctor. n" the face OF this
matter, you are disposed TO call it
suicde?"
undoubtedly, sir"
"And would return home with that
conviction"
"If you arc done With me-"
81 might get on without your assist
ance from this point on. but for several
reasons, which will not state. prefer
that vou remain with mo-"
"As you will, sir"
@To begin with, Doctor, how about
this poison-I have known those that
clogged the action OF the heart 10 dis
color the skin upon the left chest, as the
returning blood failed to find an outlet
from the pumping ventriclc OF the
heart"
81 have never heard OF thst being tho
case with this poison, sir"
@Itwould surprise you th"n 20 find that
such was the caSe?"
"Very much, indeed"
"Perhaps another thing would aston
ish you considerably. Listen TO me,
Doctor. When DR.. Seabury snatched up
that crystal phial and swallowed small
Fart Uf the contents, his Mortified eyes
rested upon the face oil the party he had
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CHAPTER III.
In the daily pursuit Of his business
the old detective saw so much OF death
that he was not apt to be deeply i'm
pressed in the presence OF the grim
monster.
/ soon discovered this 1acv.
"When you mentioned the name OF the
old Doctor, l thought you were taking
me to have consultation with him"
A dry chuckle was the only answer.
"If he is dead, / do not see what good
doctor would be. A detective might
prove Of more assistance to you, sir"
His eyes were searching the figures OF
the paper on the ceiling.
"That is where you mistake, Doctor.
I never yet called on 9 detective to aid
me in case, but more than once have
been well assisted by a lawyer or q doc
tor. In the present instance you have
made mistake which I hasten to cor
rect. did not call you in to consult
with the old physician, nor even to ad-
minister an antidote, as you may have
thought from my asking you to fetch
| along your case, Tor even at that mo-
ment / knew, beyond all shadow Of
doubt. that the renowned old DR.. Sea.
| bprv was dead man."
| "faruon me, tnen, MT. ketcham, but
what in the deuce did you call me in for?
A doctor is powerless after death comes. ="
! "PowerleSs to save, perhaps, but not to
aid the stern arm Of legal vengeance"
| His impressive words sounded like the
striking of gong.
| There was something back of this.
had believed it natural death, or, at
the worst, suicide. His words suggested
q deeper vein.
~Mr. Ketcham, am I to infer that a
crime has been committed here?"
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like carrier Dlrds from Ine SKY anu parh
like jackals from tbs thicket. You stand
amid your slain anguished and woe struck
Rizpah on the rocS.
So it has been in all ages. Vashti must
duff the spangled robes OF the Persian court
and 60 forth blasted from the palace gate.
Hacar exchanges oriental comfort for the
wilderness OF Beersheba. Mary, queen OF
Scots. must pass out from fattery and
pomp to suffer ignominious death in the
castle OF Fotheringay. The wheel Of fortune
keeps turning, and mansions and huts ex-
change, and be who rode the chariot pushes
the barrow, and instead OF the glare OF
festal lights is the simmering OF the peat
fire. and in place Of Saul's palace is the
rock-the cold rock. the desolate rock.
But that is the place to which God comes.
JACOB, with his head on q stone, saw the
shining ladder. Israel in the desert beheld
the marshaling of the fiery baton. Joan on
barren Patmos heard trumpeting, and the
clapping Of wings, and the stroke of sera-
phic fingers on golden harps, and nothing
but heavenly strength nerved Rizoah for her
appalling mission amid the scream of wild
birds and the stealthy tread Of hungry mon
sters. The grandest visions OF glory. the
most rapturous experiences OF Christian
love, the greatest triumphs of grace have
come to the tried, and toe hard pressed, and
the betrayed, ana tne crushed. 6ou sooP-
ing down from heaven TO comfort Rizpah on
the rocK.
Again, the tragedy of the text displays
the courage of woman amid great ernergeu-
cies. What mother or sister or daughter
would dare to 90 out to fight the cormorant
and jackal? Rizpah did it. And so would
you if an emergency demanded. Woman is
naturally timid and shrinks from exposure
an! depends on stronger arms for the achieve.
ment Of great enterprises. And she is often
troubled lest there might be occasions de.
manding fortitude when she would fail Not
so. Some Of those who are afraid to loo;
out of the door after nicht-fall. and VINO
quake in the darkness at the least uncertain
sound, and who start at the slam Of the door
and turn pale in thunderstorm, II the day
Of trial came. would be heroic and invulner-
able.
God has arranged 1t so that that woman
needs the trumpet Of some great contest OF
principle or affection to rouse uo her slum-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The San Antonio Express describes Mr..
Chilton's letter CT withdrawal as frank
and manly"
The Express thinks ''the election of Mr..
Mills means the defeat of j. Hogg''
The San Antonio Democrat interprets
the election of Senator Mills to mean the
downfall of demagoguism, the election of
Clark aud an enunciation BY the state con-
vention of o platform that will represent
true Democracy.
The Nacogdoches Chronicle questions the
consistency of Farmers Alliance organ
supporting Clark for governor.
The Junction City Clipper looks on this
state as victim of a reciprocity that works
both waas. a state policy that defies and
threatens capitalists at a timewhen outside
capital is needed for development.
The Greenvile Banner esteems Col. R.
NJ. Henderson as a capable and worthy
aspirant for the COMPREHENSIVE.
The Times-Herald cites the case of Bell
county, where two years ago the conven-
ton disregarded the wishes of the people,
and the people elected their choice by
1000 majority as warning. It advises
that the Democratic state committee en-
phasize that all power is inherent in the
people and that in the primaries only can
the question of party membership be de-
termined.
Lock or no lock, the Corpus Christi
Caller believes that Texas would be hon
ored by Chief Justice John W. Stayton as
governor.
The Greenville Herald finds trio of in
dorsers for Clark, the Newses. the Repub-
hcans, and the third party
Governor Mills to succeed Clark is the
way the Denison Herald puts it.
The Hale County Herald suggests George
Smith of Colorado City as a suitable West
Texas man to represent that section in
congress.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25

best known to themselves. The druggists
of the Fifth ward have organized local
protective association, but for just what
reason cannot be learned
HENDERsoS.-Ninec candidates are out for
tax assessor. The stock law will be en-
forced here at an early date.
NAcoeDocHEs.-T Alliance cotton yard
viii close down in 4 few days, after good
seasons business.
PARIs.-The city is at present infested
with burglars. The second quarterly ex-
animation Of teachers wiz take place April
and 5.
PLAINvIEw.-The hog law election went
81 for, TO l against. The board of trade of
this city will reorganize on April p
PALEsTINE.-A Hogg club was organized
here on the 22d with yeey large member
ship.
SHERMAN-No marriage licenses have
been issued for some time Forty-four
prisoners are in the county jail. A large
number of Republicans OF this city will
attend the convention of ~ whites at
Dallas on April u.
SAN ANToNIo.-Fire insurance agents of
this city have petitioned the city council for
better fire protection. the river is being
cleaned out just south of the city.
TRENTON. Monday evening young
man, apparently ebout eighteen years of
age, dressed IN penltenIlary STRIPES, en-
tered the house of Mrs. Z. Leg in the
absence of her husband and demanded
suit of clothes, shoes and hat. and under
threats of violence he received them, at the
same time stating that he was an escaped
convict. The same night q near neighbor
missed his saddle horse and bride, and the
supposition is that he also made away with
these articles.
WoLF CITI.-Robert Stansel, who left this
place with cattle few days since, en- route
to Collingsworth county, was accidentally
killed last Saturday, but Just how could not
be learned. The acreage of cotton in this
vicinity Will be reduced % per cent. The
late freeze viii prove very damaging to the
peach crop.
WAoo.-The Baylor university of this
city has changed hands. The State fire
mans association will be held in this city on
May II.
ITAscA-The men engaged in boring the
artesian well, struck water. Monday eve
ming at q depth of 100 feet. The flow is
over 800 gallons per minute, and has tenn
perature of 81 dogs.
HILLsBoRo.-At last Hillsboro is to have
waterworks and electric lights The con-
tract has been let for forty-fYe hydrants at
$50 each, and sl00 for light for twelve 2O00-
candle power arc lights annually. The fire
plugs and electric light poles were located
yesterday by the city council
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
TEXAS TURNED LOOSE.

The waterworks system at Hartley is
being pushed to completion.
The wooden mills at Greenville are run
ming in full blast.
a beautiful flow of water has been struck
at Dimmit at a depth of 100 feet.
Between fifteen and twenty cottages are
under construction at Waco.
Marshall is to have free postal delivery
system.
Apostoffce has been established at VII
low Grove.
The waterworks mains of Waco are being
extended.
The first edition of the new Peoples
party paper at Mt. Pleasant has been
issued.
Epworth has new paper.
Several new dwelling houses are under
construction at Plainview.
A bank has been organized at Lewisville.
"A number of frame and brick buildings
are under construction at LewisviIle.
Another pottery is soon to be erected at
Tyler.
Preparations are being made to sink an
artesian well at Hillsboro.
The Tyler fruit-growers' union have been
granted a charter.
The University Christian association
building at Austin will cost S25, 600.
Work will commence in thirty days on
the new courthouse at San Antonio.
A Fair association is being organized at
Comanche.
Iron ore exists in paying quantities near
Comanche,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
ALL OVER DIXIE.

The annual meeting of the Tennessee
press association will be held at Knoxville
on June II.
A deaf mute of Winfred, w Va, named
Meadows, while walking about his house
on Monday sneezed violently twice and fell
dead.
Railroad damage suits are monopolizing
the county courts at Atlanta, Ga.
A mad dog was killed at Atlanta, Ca, on
Monday.
Much building is being done at Louis
vile, KY.
A number of Minneapolis capitalists are
prospecting through Kentucky.
A cut-rate war between Louisville, KY,
and Chicago is anticipated, as the rate is
already as low at So.
About twenty Alabama jewellers met at
Montgomery on the 22nd and organized an
Alabama jewelers. association.
Jack the splitter, y a Paducah, KY, crank,
delights in splitting in ladies' faces.
The Republican county convention at
Greensburg, KY, Endorsed Harrlson's ad-
ministration.
Mrs. Nancy Coyle, age eighty-four, res
ident of Georgetown, KY, committed sui
eide on the 21st by hanging.
Two boys vera sentenced to one year in
the reformatory at Atlanta, Ca, on Tues
day for passing counterfeit coin.
Vegetables and fruit are not damaged as
much as first thought by the late cold spell
throughout Mississippi.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
FLoYDAOA.
The way the Country is Prospecting ABOUT
this County Seat.

The Way the Country is Prospecting ABOUT
this County Seat.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
FLoYDADA, TEX, March 21.-District
court at this place just adjourned Among
the cases disposed Of was one-State ii
Texas vs.. Silas Berry, charged with
burglary and theft, found guilty and SEN
fenced to a sIx-yeary term in the peniten-
tiary, who will be the first representative
of Floyd county to that institution.
The new courthouse, at cost of $1,000. is
nearly completed and will be soon occupied
by the county officials.
Stock has wintered very well, though
there has been some losses during the re-
cent cold spell. Wheat prospects are fat
tering, considering it IS mostly on sod OF
first years land.
The Central plains, of which Floyd
county constitutes part. are fast settling
up with class of immigrants who seem
determined to convert what was once rec
ognized as part OF the "Great American
DESERT into fine farming country. Pros
pectors have continued to come during the
winter and rush of immigration is ex-
pected in the spring
Fort Worth should be making efforts to
extend the s.Albuquerque,' - or some other
road, into this fine territory before it is
penetrated from some other direction by
some other road, as this vast territory be-
tween the Texas and Pacific and Fort
Worth and Denver roads is greatly in need
of transportation facilities, and a railroad
will undoubtedly be built through some
portion of this territory in the near future,
commission or no commission.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

BLOOMING GRovE.-Seventy new sub
scribers have been added to TIE GAzETTE's
circulation in this city in the past few days !;
more Will follow. A Hogg club was organ
lied here on the 2lst with Il very large
membership. The election of Roger Q.
Mills was received here with great enthus-
iasm. Judge Terrell's Georgetown speech
has awakened great interest in this city.
BRENHAM-The Brennan field artillery
is in receipt OF an invitation TO participate
in the competitive drill at Omaha next
June.
CoHANcHE. daily mail is badly needed
from here to Sipe Springs.
CRAwFoRD.-C. G. Brooks. president of
the Farmers Alliance at this place, was
stricken with apoplexy On the goth and
died in twenty-four hours. W. A. Standi-
fer of Fort Worth is visiting in the city.
Miss Lena Evans and Johnnie Wynee of
Waco are in the city on visit 10 h. NJ.
Warren.
CRYRR CREEK.-Very few Clark men are
to be found in this city. A literary society
was organized here on the 20ths
EsPUEIA-The oat crop looks most
promising. A petition has been directed to
the railroad commissioners asking them
to exempt the Wichita Valley road from
the rulings Of the commission as regards
freight rates.
GANEsylLLE.-Six candidates are out for
city assessor and collector. Three whisky
peddlers were brought down from the Ter
ritory Wednesday morning.
Communicating county viii likely
elect two members of the next Legislature
An anti-Hogg club has been organized here.
A drama written by young girl of this
city viii be produced shortly.
HousToS.-Several big railroad officials
are circling around Houston for reasons