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The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
An the same I hone he won, take ,oo

All the same 1 hope he won't take too many liberties with my style, bad though 1t may be; for old Brand at times is ant to get well, bit prosy. To hear him on the sub breaches the subime
 What freak took me to the little God-for- saken village of Midcombe in the depth of winter is entirely between myself and my conscience. The cause, having no bearing upon the matters am asked to tell you ahout Is no ones business but mine-I will only say that now would not stay in such place at such time or the year for the sake Of the prettieSt girl in the world let alone the bare chance of meeting her once or twice. But one Ideas change. l am now a good bit older, ride some two stones heavier. and have been married ever so many years Perhaps, after all, as l look back can find some ex- cuse Tor being such an ass as tO endure for more than fortnight all the dseomforts heaped upon me in that little village inn.
 A man who soloums in such hole as Mid combe must give some reason for doing so NY ostensible reason was hunting l had a horse with me. anda second-rate subscription pack of slow-going mOngrrs did meet some where tn the neighborhood. So no one could galnsay my explanation. But if hunting was my object got precious little of it. A few days after my. arrival bitter biting frost set hl--a frost as black as your hat and as hard as nails Yet still l s.1yed on.
 From private information receiyed-no matter how, when, or where-I knew that some people in the neighborhood had organ lzed party to go skating on certain day at Lllymere, tlne sheet of water some distance rom Midcombe. l guessed that some one whom particularly desired to meet would be there, and as tue skating at Liymere was free to any one who chose to take the trouDie oi getting to such an out-of-the-way place, I hired horse and an apology for dog-cart, and al ten in the morning started to drive the twelve miles to the pond. took no one with me. had been in LilymeTe once before in bright summer weather, so fancied l knew the way well enough
 The sky when l started was cloudy: the wind was chopping round in way which made the eftete rustic old host.er predict q change of weather He was right. Before 1 had driven two miles light snow began to fall, and by the time l reached wretched little wayside inn, about mile from the Mere a hlm of white covered the whole country. 1 stabbed my horse as well as 1 could. then, taking my skates with me, walked down to fla pppI
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
A Seal Resort.

St. Paul island is one of the chief resorts of the seals in Behring sea. For about 600 feet above the water the ground slopes gently. and it is along this incline the seals establish them selves, the coast for sixteen miles ID some seasons being literally black with the animals. The males are very quar- relsome and fight for their positions. making a din almost deafening. which may be heard for miles. Here the young seals are born and nursed for few days by the mothers, who then de- sert them. to be cared for by the older males until they are big enough to shift for themselves. The antics of the young when learning to swim are highly amusing. They founder about in the water at first as totally helpless as a kitten. It is soon over however. the seal being the most graceful oi swimmers.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
THE SALMON.
TAs Myrisds of Them That Arc h Mir-
 amichi Hay.

TAs Myrisas os Them That Are In lGir-
 amichi Hay.
 Any one familiar with the essusriee of and the bays adjacent to our great rivers--such as the Miramichi Restl- gouche Nepisguit etc, knows that if a fractional number of the salinou that visit them each year. say in June and July. were to ascend above the tide. history would repeat itself wherein 1t is related that in the good old days before ''the great Miramichi hre's the pioneer settlers used to walk across the river on the backs of the ascend- ing salmon. Nearly thousand of the salmon salar are now shipped la ice every week day during the fishing season from Chatham railway station alone. every one Of them being takon in the tidal waters below. extending for thirty miles on each side of the Miramichi river and bay.
 What myriads of them must there be. therefore visiting the lower bay that escape being captured and return 10 sea Those who seek salmon with the fly in their pools up stream for . hundred miles or more from the tide as have done for years know that even thousand fish make fine show ing in our biggest rivera It ia thore- fore. most reasonable to assume that comparatively few of the .spring run" of salmon that teem in our bays ascend the rivers. and if they do not ascend they. Of course do not spawn. American Angler.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
TWO GRAVES.

Beneath shading tree, Where, on the breast of Mother Earth Sleeps one who cared for me. Decay has long since claimed the spot, Which once was bright and fair And yet tis hallow,t ground to me My love lies buried there. l know a spirit. broken, sad, A soul that has no hope; 4 body frail, diseased, unfit With mortal lot to cope: Despair has vanquished every ything, Has conquered everywhere, And yet the heart beats on, although My life is buried there.
 --George Ames
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
A Camera Saved Lise.

A camera is to be credited with say ing life Mir. Littiedale and party were lately exploring the Pamier with a considerable body of natives and . Chinese guide When tho time came for the latter to leave the explorer learned that he had made prepare tions to plunder the party in the Bor- oghil Pass. He had the man brought to his tent told him that he had taken his photograph and declared that he should send it to the Chinese gov ernor of Kashgar with tho request that the original be crucifed. The guide confessed in terror and the plot fell through
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
PART II.
TOLD BY RICHARD FENToN OF FBENCHAY,
 WORCESTERSHIRE, ESQUIRE.

As my old friend Phil Brand has asked me to do this suppose l must Brand sarght good fellow and a clever fellow, but has plenty of crotchets of his own. The worst . know of him is that he insists upon having his own with people. With those who differ from him he is as obstinate as mule. Any how. he has always had his own way with mo. This custom, So far as am concerned, commenced years ago. when we were boys al school together. and have never been able to shake oil the bad habit of giving Tn to him. He has promised to see that my queen I am more At home across country than across foolscap, and my fingers know the feel 0f the reins or the trigger better than that oi uAe pen.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
A New Number.

The boy was going along the street looking for the number of house when he sung out:
 Say. nom, how much's thousand ard F?r
 ii don't know" she said. l never heard Of such number"
 Well there 1t ia right there over that big doorway. anyway" and look in the direction indicated the mother saw the well known Odd Follows | 0. O. P. aad m explanation became necessary
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
Our Ir..,..igranes.

The Medical Record publishes an article by an American physician who recently made voyage from Europe to thus country in an immigs ant ship. He says that out of 1858 of the passon- gers whom he examined. not one-half were found to be physically sosnd though the unsound passengers were not afflicted with such disessss as would prevent them from landing o1 any of our ports- elf this shiploaA is fair sample.' he saya 'the amount of disease imported annually into this country must be appalling.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18

must confess, in spite of my affection for Carriston, felt inclined to rebel against the course which matters were taking. l was prosaic matter-off fact medical man doing my work to the best of my ability, and anxious when that work was done that my hours ot leisure should be as free from worry and care as possible. With CaTrtston's advent several disturbing elements entered into my quiet life
 Let Ralph Carriston be guilty or innocent or the extraordinary crime which his cousin laid at his door felt that he was anxious to obtain possession of the supposed lunatlc's person. It would suit his purposes for hls cousin to De proved mad. did not believe that even fl the capture was legally effected
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18
Prices of Wild Beasts.

In the Hamburg market for wild beasts-one of the great markets of Europe-ordinary lions and tigers fetch 1, 900 francs apiece leopards 45O francs. spotted partners 600. and black partners 3.750 francs. Spotted tigers bring 6.OO0 francs. rhinoeeroses from 5000 to 23.0OO and African elephants l,250. while Indian elephants bring 5000 francs. The price of monkeys range all the way from 20 to zoOO francs.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18

The Independence was the nrst steamboat 10 navigate the Missouri river She left St. Louis May 10; lol'' and stopped near BoonFitle' "nere s great banquet was tenderee.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-18

meek Looking people possesses q con- siderable amount Of determination.
 If she really entertained weakness
 for Mir Brown. that weakness was not
 to be put down with the strong arm.
 Loosna realized that she tells us. as
 she stood on the kitchen floor. and
 met those black. beady eyes so like
 her own. True she opened no paral-
 lels but dashed upon her subject in a
 way peculiarly distinctive. Emme-
 line and Elfred. seated on two chairs
 against the wall paused in their con-
 sumption of bread and treacle on hear
 ing themselves alluded to as poor
 lambs and joined their lamentations
 to sister Looshas The tumult ragged
 high. though Mrs. Hemmans pre-
 served calm. even stony. demeanor.
 And in the middle of it all. That There
 Brown knocked at the door.
 No quick change artist ever effected a more wondrous transformation than did Loosha in that minute. Mrs.
 Hemmans had glided away to put her cap straight and smooth her sleek parting. In the interval between her disappearance and her return. Loosha and Mir Brown had become quite friendly. Browns manner was quite fatherly and his features shone with smiles. Mother without knowing why. felt uncomfortable when the widowed joiner proposed taking the entire family Cit was Loosha's day out) to the Worlds Fair and Looshs warmly responded to the overture. They took Emmeline and Elfred and the Ellington bus and That There Brown and Loosha occupied a garden chair seat together outside mother ad the child'en being slowed In the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
FROM tn ] ARCTIC OCEAN.
6hipwreoked Seamen Picked Up from
q Cake of Ice.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Captain Healy,
Of tle revenue cutter Bear, under date
of st. George Island, Alaska, Oct. 90,
reports to the treasury department con-
cerning affairs in the Arctic ocean in
and about st. Georges Island. He says
that severe gales have prevailed. The
seals have begun to migrate north, all
but 5000 having left the rookeries on
the Island of st. George on Oct 25. Very
few vessels have been seen about the
island, and those were bound south,
coming out of the Arctic ocean. The
whaling barks Freeman and Osca, of
San Francisco, stopped at the island and
this report was forwarded to Washing
ton by the Freeman.
The Osca reported that on Oct. the
whaling bark Helen Mar, of San Fran
cisco, Captain Baxter, master, had been
caught in the ice in the Arctic ocean,
about 600 miles north of the Island of
st. George and crushed. On Oct. 8 the
Osca picked up from a cake of floating
ice the fifth mate and four men of the
Helen Mar, all badly frozen. The Free
man the day after picked up in an open
boat one of the crew of the Helen Mar,
who after three days died of exposure.
The remainder Of the crew Of the Helen
Mar, numbering forty men and includ-
ing Captain Baxter, perished. Captain
Healy reports that he believes all vessels
have nov left the Arctic, the Freeman
and Oset being the last to depart. Tho
whalingsseason has been most successful,
the capture being reported at 200 whales,
valued at 81 SOC, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
THE SITUATION IN KANSAS.
Jerry Simpson Says the Toss of Per
Will Decide the Legislature

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Congressma
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, fresh fro.
the triumph of his reelection. was
the capitol yesterday prepared to tai
up again his duties as the Allianc
champion in the house. He was aske
who would be the next senator from
Kansas. He replied: 1--WE have to catcl,
the legislature before we can tell. There
Is no certainty about the legislature yet.
We have about six majority in the up
per house, and in the lower house there
is tie between the Republicans on the
one hand and Peoples party and the
Democrats on the other.
'Who will have majority now de-
pends on chance In one of the legisla-
tive districts the two opposing candi-
dates ran tie, and our law provides
that in such case the matter shall be
determined by lot. If we are lucky in
drawing lots we will get the legislature
But if the Republicans get the best of us
in the draw they will have majority of
one in the lower house, and they will i'm
mediately turn out enough of our folks
on contests to give them majority OF
the legislature on joint ballot. The whole
thing depends Oh tho tossing of penny, =,
as 1t were."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
NUGGETS OF NEWS.
NJ. Guizot, son of the French historian,

NJ, Guizot, son of the French historian,
Is dead.
A conscience contribution of 800 in an
envelope postRarked Washington, D. c.,
has been received by Treasurer Nebeker
The steamers Germanic and Consort, of
Cleveland, which have been five days over
due on Lake Superior, have arrived safely
at Sanlt Ste Marie
The Powerville Oil company, of New
York city, which has a plant in Chicago,
confessed judgment in the circuit court
yesterday for Ssl 600.
Charles Sanders, a waiter of New
York, shot and killed himself yesterday
morning on the sidewalk near No. 70
Second avenue. No reason can be assigned
for the deed.
|, J. l.. Montien has been detected in the
robbery of one dollar from each bag con-
tanning $1,000, which It was his duty to
count at the New Orleans mint. 1t is sup
posed his stealings will amount to $500
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
MINISTER PHELPS
Praises Prince Bismarck at a Dinner In
the Hafserhof.

BERLIN, Nov. 26. At the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner in the Kaiserhof William
Walter Phelps, United States ambas-
sador, made some remarks concerning
Prince Bismarck which have excited
general astonishment and considerable
disapproyal. Mr.. Phelps went out of
the course of his address to say that the
United States citizens at the table re-
membered with gratitude the friendly
attitude maintained by the ex-chancellor
towards their native land and the many
pleasant friendships he had sustained
with their compatriots. The magni-
tude, unity and glory of the German EN-
pire, Mr.. Phelps continued, were Bis
marck's work. His opinions were re-
spected today by the whole world as
fully as when he was in Office.
just why Mr.. Phelps should have
made these remarks is mystery. His
relations to the emperor We're considered
to be exceptionally cordial. That he
should have selected an occasion when
his official rank was especially conspic-
uous to praise the most violent antago-
mist of the government to which he is
accredited is generally regarded to have
been at least an evidence of questionable
taSta
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Wcimar, which was
released from Cape Henry quarantine
yesterday morning by order of the treas
ury department, is expected to arrive
here this afternoon. The vessel has been
detained fifteen days at Cape Henry with
nearly 1000 persons on board, although
no illness nor dangerous symptoms We're
reported. The release of the vessel be-
fore the expiration Of the twenty day
limit was due to the report Of Commits
sioner of immigration Stockbridge, who
found that the immigrants had all been
booked and assembled prior to Sept. /,
the date Of the presidents proclamation
ordering twenty day cholera quar-
antine,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
Women Thrash a vic heater.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Nov. 20. = Jackety
Quinly, wife beater, of Honey Brook,
has been made an example of by an in
dignant crowd of women. Quinly made
practice of ill-treating his wife when
ever intoxicated and during the past
month his drunkenness seemed to be
without cessation. The sutferings of
his wife aroused the indignation of
neighbors, and twenty women, headed
uponl the offending husband. He was
beaten numerically, and tar and feather
treatment was proposed, but the man
succeeded in getting away before the
latter threat could be carried out. Moth
ing has since been heard from him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. 26.-"The
Breakers" the elegant and costly sum
mer residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt,
is today smouldering mass of ruins.
Blackened and crumbling walls of brick
and heaps of ashes were all that now re-
main Of the palstial villa, which for
years has been numbered among New
ports largest and finest residences. The
fire also destroyed all the valuable con-
tents of the villa. including furniture,
brio a brac, wearing apparel and rare
and costly articles of every description.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. Wander
bilt himself about 4:30 p. m, the smoke
hours the building was destroyed. Esti-
mates place Mr.. Vanderbilts loss at
eRnO 0n0
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
RIBBONS 4!
RIBBONS!

Tremendous Bargains One lot of 1886
yards of Remnants, comprisingI an almost
endless variety of the most beautiful things
you can imagine in Ribbons of every de-
scription will be sold at about one-third
of their regular value. Now is the time to
supply yourself with Ribbons for fancy
work of every description. Don't fail to
see these goods, they will surprise you
with their beauty and cheapness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

ExMoRE, Va, Nov. President
elect Cleveland yesterday shot eight
ducks as the result of his first cunning
since arriving at Broadwater Island. or
this number four were redheads and
four were brands. A strong northwest
erly wind and rough water made it very
unpleasant at the blinds. and after two
hours waiting the president-elect re-
turned to the island. Should the weather
be bad today he will try the partridges
on shore
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 28.-The Lehigh
Valley Railroad company yesterday set
sled two Of its famous Mud Run damage
sits in this city. Andrew McQuerran,
who had a leg broken and suffered other
injuries which make him a cripple for
life, was paid 10000. The case of Pat
lick Deyers, who sued to recover sec. 900
kor permanent injuries, has also been
settled, but the amount of damages paid
Is not settled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
A Tempestuous Voyaee.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The steam.- British
Prince, which left Philadelphia on
Nov. 10 for Liverpool, arrived at Queens
town yesterday. The British Prince had
most tempestuous voyage almost from
the start. Storm followed storm, and one
gale had hardly ceased when another and
fiercer blast sprang up. The crew were
worn out by their constant labors, and
two of them received injuries more or
less serious.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2B.-At midnight
everything was quiet at the Blaine man
sion, and the change for the better in
Mr.. Blaine's condition manifested yes
terday afternoon was said to be fully
maintained. As proof of his improve
ment in health it was stated that Mr..
Blaine had yesterday received Nh. Murat
Halstead, and had informed him of his
intention to start for Pasadena, Cal, t,
about the first of the month,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

LONDON, Nov. 28.-A dispatch states
that the czar has withdrawn his consent
to the morganaic marriage of his
nephew, the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nocolaievitch with the daughter of
merchant named Bourenines The cause
of the opposition is on account of the
lady insisting on the right to be received
at court and on having the title of grand
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 28. - The
stove in the pay car of the Knoxville,
Cumberland Gap and Louisville road
exploded yesterday at Luttrell, severely,
but not fatally injuring Paymaster Clax-
ton. One end of the car was totally
wrecked. One other man was injured,
but not seriously. Claxton was brought
to Knoxville,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
Russian NihiIists at Work.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The correspondent
of The Chronicle at st. Petersburg says
that the Nihillsts are distributing in
flammatory pamphlets and letters among
the peasantry near the Volga, melting
them to revolt against the government.
The police authorities are instructed to
seize all such literature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

GENOA, Nov. 26.-Hundreds of emf
grants who had planned to sail on the
North German Lloyd steamship Werra,
have returned to their homes, as only
persons having domiciles in America
were accepted by the steamship com
pany This action of the company is due
to the last quarantine order of the United
States treasury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
A New Canadian Premier.

MONTREAL, Nov. 26.--A bulletin an
nouncing that Sir John Abbotts resig-
nation had been accepted by the gov
ernor general, and that Sir John Thomp-
son had been called upon to form II gov
ment last night, and little else was
talked about. The Conservatives gem
erally indorse this selection.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov 26.-Owing to
the drunkenness Of his coachman KEENAN,
Bey and two friends, persons of distinc-
ton, were drowned in the open draw be-
tween Stamboul and Galata Tho coach
man was warned that the draw was
open, but drove headlong into the water.
A footman and the drunken coachman,
being on the outside of the vehicle, were
rescued
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The recent
serious accident at the League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia, whereby the
valuable dry dock at that place has been
placed hors du combat for an indefinite
period, it is ascertained, was due to the
needless officiousness of the navy officer,
and under whose control the work on
the dock was placed for short period.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
osmam Dlgna Again Heard From

SUAKiM, Nov. 28.-The troops of the
khedive have had fight near Tokar
with band of Dervishes, supposed to be
under the command of Osnan Digna.
The Dervishes, about two hundred and
fifty in number, attacked Fort Tamrin
and were repulsed after asevere struggle
by the khedive's garrison.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

LONDON, Nov. GA mutiny similar
to that in Windsor has been reported
from Colchester, the post of the Fourth
regiment, Queens Own hussars, yester-
day. 1t was learned that six saddles and
the cart harness has been SO badly cut
as to be useless.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

DANvII.LE. Va, Nov. 26.-A little son
Of J. A. Lee, of North Danyille, died
yesterday from hydrophobia. The child
was bitten by rabid dog in September
last and forty other people We're bitten
by the same dog.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26

PARIS, Nov. 26.-The French tribunal
of commerce has decided that racing
tips cannot be copyrighted. The send
ing of racing tips by mail or telegraph is
regularly organized business.