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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16

In truth it was terrible as Mllly ex-
pressed it, if half the things were 60
ing to happen which Marten predicted
The whole village of Scarborough was
terribly excited over theevent. Every
body recollected that wars, pestl-
lence, famine, and other calamitles
followed the previous appearance
of comet like thls-wlth
almost the identical tail Schoolmaster
Marten talked about such uncanny
things as the "stellary system" the
cosmio law," and so on. On the day
on which Milly and John had oonspired
to rout him, Marten was at the Patter-
son farm holding forth as usual. de
had brought newspaper with him, and
read out from it impressively the an
nouncement that on the coming Thurs
day, precisely at 5:34 p. M, there
would be an entire eclipse of the sun,
and the inference cleft to be gathered
from it was that the general breakup
was to begin at that very second.
The old people sat listening and blink
ING solemnly. Milly was somewhat
awed herself, and she was mighty glad
when John came into tie room looking
ready for action.
John contented himself at first by
simply denying the arguments. But
Martens superior loqraciousness was
RAPIDLY getting the best of him and he
was gradually drawn into'the meShes OF
reason That was all the schoolmaster
wanted. He could reason bull into a
frog any day, if the aninial only fol-
lowed the process of logical deductions
SO by and by John found himself lis
tenina With his hands folded, his rea-
son silenced, and more than half con-
vinced of the probability of the whole
thing.
"And We say it'll all take place on
Thursday at 8 "a p. m. " asked the
old man Marten had not said it, but
he answered:
"Precisely. The unerring calc1la-
ton of science. :"
"Mavbe it'll only strike one corner
Of the earth and leave out Stockbor-
ongh and the farm?" he asked timldly
again.
"That is difficult to say, replied
Marten, thoughtfully. NOur whole
planet is sure to sustain terrible
shock. and it will be felt all the world
over. There is q chance "a small
chance-that we might escape with oul
lives here; but everything else If
doomed" ,
That night John and Milly were
locked in long embrace before they
took leave of each other. They were
both heavily oppressed, and though
John entertained SD eaking scepticism
of the whole thing, he really believed
that before the end of the week the
earth might be broken waste, with
nobody and nothing alive on it.
"You will come over on Thursday
John, won't you? asked M1liy IN q
trembling voice. "We can die to-
gether, if we can't live together, cant
we, John?"
'T'll be here, Milly, by O'Clock.
and God may prove him yet liar
YOU see if He don't!" said Johu. as he
went off.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
A TEN-YEAR-0 OLD MURDERER
BLOWS Out the Brains Of Child in His
Care,

McAuIIin JONES' aged 8 years. was shot
ank killed by his nurse, Artemus Johnson,
aged 10, at Bowman, s. G. All are colorei.
Johnson found gun in the house and
asked Jones If he wanted to be shot. The
child said no, but Johnson said he would
shoot anyhow.
The top of Jones head was blown off and
his bfain splattered on the wall. The chill
dren were alone at the time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16


lowing Thursday they all left the old
Patterson farmhouse. They were 60
ing to give up their souls to heaven,
and they walked on in solemn silence.
It was preternaturally quiet all around
them. The cleaning was rapidly fall
inc, and it seemed to the old folks as
if it were the precursor of eternal dark
ness.
The group halted neac q cluster OF
trees. Marten held out his watch
there was ten minutes more left them
The old people stood there glum and
motionless. John and Milly had locked
hands and looked pale. Marten told
them to lie down fiat on their stomachs
and hide their faces in the ground till
the thing was over.
Tremblingly, fearfully, they 'obeyed,
and lay fat on the ground, dreading
to stir, awaiting the sounds of the aw-
full crash. Marten retired to another
spot, whence he said he would signal
them to rise if they were destined to
survive.
Ten minutes passed; quarter OF ON
hour followed, and still they lay there.
1t was growing darker; they were get
ting chilled to the bones; their teeth
began to chatter, and still no signal
from the schoolmaster, no sound OF
the crashing doom. Half al hour
passed, and then fearfully, cautiously,
old man Patterson began to move his
head. Gradually he raised 1t and
looked round. Everything was still,
deathlv still. 1t was dark, but he
could see the farmhouse clearly. Then
he suddenly thought that he alone had
survived the general destruction-he
and the farmhouse. A terror crept
over him that he would have to end
his days alone and in darkness.
"Wish [ had died with 'em!" he
groaned aloud.
But he looked round and saw his
wifes head rising, and suddenly her
terrified face looked at him. The next
moment he saw in her eye glance of
recognition. So they were both alive !
"Millyl Milly!" called the old man
timidly.
Eyes, father?" came trembling re-
ply.
care ye living?" he asked again.
81 am, father. Is John alive?"
eyes, Milly," came the emphatic re-
ply from John, who sat up on the
ground.
They were all sitting up now.
"The farmhouse is there, too, " said
Mrs. Patterson in a wondering voice,
"and hear the short-horn blowing in
the yard"
"Guess we'd better get up" re-
marked the old man, rising and assist
ing his wife.
Inside the house, when they got a
light, they all burst out laughing, they
felt SO foolish and the more they
laughed the more foolish they felt.
Milly laughed until the tears streamed
down her cheeks, and John, in trying
to restrain her, felt his sides fairly
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16

JANE, GILBERT, the Irish dynamitssr, VINO VINO
was released from prison because ne was is
supposed to be dying mas reeoverIu ne ne
health sufficiently 10 leaVe INC n'ep''''; ~
will sail shortly lor New t0F"'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
HELD UP A TRAIN.

KNIGHTS of the Road Busy at Work
Near East St. Louis
A Mississippi and Ohio train was held up
l., a,~ nosked men at Forest Lawn, suburb
of East st. Louis.
rho rohbers are said to have made clean
haul of the express after beating the mes
senper into insensibility. Fores Lawn IS the
son, nloca where an attompt was made 70
rob n train week ago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16

see whether we can't fix him some
how"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16

tho iniured. The commandant at the navy
ward was ordered to render all assistance III
his power. ,,a Iva
All the carts and workmen that could be
secured were pressed into service 10 clear
awav the debris. The workmen snoVeieu
master. brick. documents and broken turnl-
ture into the carts and each load was taken
awav to dumping ground near by Inere
was much danger to the resculng gangs, Ior
the edges of the fallen floors hung threaten
ingly downward over the heads OF lne
workers. -s,osa
A number of clergymen utterly regardless
of their own safety ente ed the building ana
administered to the dying and injured. All
ereeds were represented.
Cause of the Disaster.
So far the cause of the accident has not
been fully Ce,ermined by the officials, but
thore seems to be no ubt that an excava.
ton made unler the front walls OF the build
In brought about the catastrophe.
The building is large one and is entirely
wit out partitions. In order TO low as
much space as possible for desk room ana
al o to afford Liz. end ventila'1onto TO al paiCs
of the floors, for there are windows only az
the front and rear of the building, the hoors
from TOP to bottom had only as supports hon
a ,lumns. which st nd about twelve fe tapart.
AZ tine bo, tom these columns rested upon
niers of stone and brickwork, Sill mt for the
w, pht hey supported, but strong enough
under ordinary circumstances to nave sus-
tanned the floors for all time to come ndu
moth ng occurred to weaken ihem.
Across the tops OF the columns az eacu no ~
iron pIrd rs were laid, securely bolted To-
get ler at the ends Upon tn Sc girders resteo
fhe ioists of both wood AMI iron upon Yulcn
tine floors were laid. With vi W to maxim
the building fre-proof, the no rs were Ial1
on arches of brickWork and cement, winch
extended from joist to loist
F,om The description OF the building gwen
Il can be seen that in making the excaVa lon
the wor6men were bound to come IN con-
tact with thu piers supporting the columns
on which the floors or The building rest "a.
4 hey appr ached them so carefully, now
ever. and when they were reached addt an
nndt rpinning TO sire 5then them IN sucn
manner that the danger of their giving way
6 emed very remote
It is now apparent, however, tnat the pitio
,rera u ueakentd and iht wreck OF the building
resulted directly from this cause. But uhtll
IN saster occurred there was nothing 10
indicate it's hkelih, cd except the peculiar
construction Of the building.
Colonel Ainsworth's Views
Colonel Ainsworth, the chief Of the record
and pension division, visitei the building
Thursday ght after all work for the day was
dom md, accompanied y several EN- loye'
of 9TH his ONCE, descen cd into the eel ar for lt
Uurnose y, rr of finding out if the con ractor'
wei were e Using SUFFICIENT precaution in proceed
ing with the work. I.e found eyerytningI ,sI,d n
satisfactory ondition ind thought the 0uiio
ing absolutely safe
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
Over $4,000 Visitors.

Music appropriate for Sunday was provided
in the early part of the day by the Chicago
band stationed in the pavilion between Ma
chinery Hall and Administr tion building.
The Soussa band played afterwards In the
same part of the ground, but the audiences
were not large at any time on account Si viz
THE official report of the department OF
admiss ons showed that $3S, 900 tickets had
been sold at O'Clock, 5000 being children
at half price. .oa
The total admission for Sunday numbered
81 304
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
THE TALE OF A COMET.
BY ROMAN I. ZUBOF.

H, mamma! mamma :!
Come out quick it's
on! look at it, papa 4;
isn't it beautiful?"
and in the exuberance
of excitement Milly
Patterson squeezed
Johns arm tightly
while she leaned
against him and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-16
WORLDS Fair.
The Second Sunday Not a Success
as Compared With the First.
MANY of the Finest Exhibits Covered
With Canvas.

There was no great outpouringo the wage
working class or any other class at the e1-
position Sunday. The oppressive beat and
heavy storm of lightning, thunder and rain,
which came in the middle Of the afternoon,
account In part for the decreased attend
ance.
But, compared with the mighty multitudes
of visitors last Sunday, the second open Sun
day at the Worlds Fair can hardly be called
a success. The spacious cafes, with their
broad verandas, the beer gardens In the Tor
eign village on the Plaisance and the res
taurants within the park proper were hber-
ally patronized all day, not so much on ae-
count of the storm, for the sky was clear OF
even clouds until o'clock and there was no
necessity for the people to seek shelter. In
fact. the storm was Of short duration, al
though black clouds hung over the White
CIV for the rest of the day, threatening az
ony time 10 give the pedestrians drenching.
There was a bright spot on the ORION, ,wnlcn
had the effect OF bringing fair-slzed crowo
out toward e'enlng.
State and Foreign Buildings Closed
The New England State buildings, which
were closed to the public last Sunday, re-
mained lockel. Pennsylvania, New York,
Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Delaware,
MARYLAND and Virginia joined in the Sunday
closino movement. and it is now 10 be per-
manent matter with them II the gates oil the
fair rema open the next five months.
There is another feature OF this SUNDAY
fair which cal is forth complainngs from the
visitors. Many Of the finest exhibits IN the
manufactures and other departmental build
inps were hidden from the view OF Ylsitors
because the exhibitors or their agents IN
charge did not propose to work seven DAYS
in the week. ,,,.-
The coverings which protect the exnlons
of nj hit were not removed. and all the Vlsl-
tors could see were big ornamental oertns
and showcases dishgured with canvas, wooo
or iron sheeting. The exposition authorities
| have no right to remove the coverings Win
| ont the permission of the exhibitor, ana no
arrangements has yet been made Tor unVeil-
ing on Sunday.
Not even a flag was to be seen on the nuli9
inos of Great Britain, Canada, New south
Wales and India, and the doors were Locked
Visitors were denied access to the great o.s
nlay of the United States government ID TN
bio doomed building and the small adluncts
Machinery Hall was as silent as 1t vas iss
Sunday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-16
pn,.v ,r,,,er.s Little brother.

The willful little brother Of Daisy
Miller is no less true a type than his old
er and more famous sister. One has but
to watch our children's manner with a
very little attention to discover this. 1t
will be noticed. too, that those little ones
whose parents are wealthy enough to
leave them in the hands Of trained serv-
ants have, at least on the surface, the
best manners united to the most docility.
This seems to be largely because the serv.
ants exact a certain sort of subjugation
from them as well as a ready obedience
to what commands they themselves may
be allowed TO give. The average parent,
on the contrary, has no apparent idea Of
enforcing his desires. Listen to the
Don't do this" and do that" as said
to the children you encounter in pub.
lie places, and notice how seldom any
heed whatever is given to the speech
Once in so times is a liberal allowance
-Philadelphia Press.
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Notice.

State of South Dakota, Second judicial circuit.
In the circuit court within and for Lake county.
j. II. williamaou, plaintiff, We. Frederick T.
Day, defendant. The state OF Sonth Dakota
sends greeting: To the above named defend.
ant: You are hereby and required to
answer the complaint off. III. Williamson, plain
tlf, which will be fled iD the Office OF the clerk
of the circuit court, within and for said
Lake county, at Madison, Sou.h Dakota, and
serve q copy OF your answer on the sub
scriber at his office in Madison. state OF
South Dakota, within thirty days after the
service of this summons, exclusive of the
day ofservice, or the plaintiff will take judgment
against Won for one hundred and fifteen dollars
with interest at Z per ceLt. per annum from July
Is, 1850, besides coets.
Dated at Madison, $. D., this 9Th day OF June,
1873. J.. II. WILLIAMSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
nc Frederick r. Dry, the above named de-
PENDANT: Take notice that the complaint In the
above entitled action and referred 10 in the
above summons, was fled In the office OF the
clerk OF the circuit court Of Lake county, state OF
south Dakota In the second judicial circuit
thereof, IN the city of Madison. eaid com.
ty aud state, ON the 5th day Of June, 1898.
!. n. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff. :
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!. Scene In the Attorney Generals once

a Scene In the Attorney Generals ONCE.
Representative Wilson OF West Vir-
ginia. whose distinguished position In
the house entities him to the utmost re-
spect and consideration at the hands Of
any Democratic official, entered the Office
of the attorney general. The room was
crowded with applicants for Offices, and
Mr.. Olney was very much harrassed.
Mr.. Wilson stepped forward to the at
torney generals desk. Dir. Olney turned
savagely upon hlm.
..Sir," ne said, ''you have come up out
Of your turn. You are doing an injus-
tice to those who have been waiting here,
and you viii have to go back to the foot
of the line ard await your turn
Mr.. Wilson, who is an exceedingly
mild hammered gentleman, looked at the
attorney general in amazement. Hedid
not show his temper. however, but with
chiding politeness inquired: did / hear
you Alright? Did you say / must go bach
and await my turn"
81 did. sir" replied the attorney gen
eral.
Very well, SIR" said the West Vir
| ginian haughtily, 81 shall go back, bu'
I shall not return. When you desire Il
see me, You can send for me-"
1t was not until Mr.. Wilson had de
| parted that Attorney General Olne,
learned who it was that he had affronted
Washington Cor. Cleveland Platl
| Dealer.
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How Confaaing and Unsuspicious,

Evidently the j~ailorsof r. Irving Lati-
mer, the Michigan murderer, regarded
him as a perfect gentleman" They
knew that he had murdered his mother,
but they did not believe he would poison
his kind keepers. Therefore they a G
cepted little culinary attentions on Lis
part, discussed real estate operations,
etc. with him and were vastly surprised
to find that the gentle hearted murderer
had broken jail. What ~confiding, nm
suspicious persons are connected with
the prisons If Michigan and New Ysrk,
to be cure. WE Gilbert would be re-
quirsl 20 Go ~iiss1icc to them.-Bufalo
Express. ~
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The Correct Boutonniere.

The question of ''buttonholes" is prob
ably n which does not vitality affect
the condition of the community. At>the
same time it is satisfactory to learn on
excellent authority that coats of fashion
win not this season be adorned with
m~ulticolored and built up arrangements
of flowers. Simplicity is to be the order
of the day. A la France rose, . garde-
mia or a Malmaison carnation, rep0sing
in it's own foliage and with a stalk as
long as possible, is to be ~carelessly
thrust through the aperture which nc
tailor ever meant to be confronted with
a button. In short, the innocence OF the
directo,re days is presumably to be re
established. In any 8 the movement
should be supported IL only for the rea,
SON of suppressing the unnatural nose
gays which have for SO long waxed herc
err in wealth Of wire,-London Tele
graph.
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say, sweet may.

~ 49,
In the santed soft May breezes
Forests dor their kirtles greens
All 10 melting, nothing freezes,
Flushes with auroral sheen:
Waking,
Breaking,
Hearts laugh out. with love aglow.
May. sweet May, win have IL %.
Wintry bosoms, ne'er so dreary
But the sunshine thrills them through;
Heavy spirits, meier SO weary
But are twinklins in their. dew;
Laughing.
CuafTlnr,
Life in measure full, | trow.
May. sweet May, will have it so. a
No more wax and wane and changing
Let there be in love that's true;
Seasoaless and never ranging,
Such, dear love, my loye for you.
Tearning,
Burning,
Or, as brook in even flow,
May, sweet May, viii have IL SO.
-Ulrich ". L~ichtenstein.
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Notice.

State OF Sonth Dakota, county Of Lake, In
county court. In the matter of the estate Of
John e. Jones, deceased. The state of South
Dakota aends greeting toe. q. Jonee, William
F. Jones, Lulu N. Laughlip, Dora A. Pitts, Julia
T.. Lauthlin and Lester Jones, heire at law and
next of kin OF John E. Jonee, deceased, and to
all 70 whom these presents may come. Notice if
hereby given, that Margaret j. Jones has died
with the Judge OF this court. q petition praying
for letters OF administration Of the estate OF
John e. Jones, deceafed. and that Wednesday
the 23rd day OF August 1893, az Q O'Clock q. m,
at q special term 81 said court then and there to
be holden at the court house in the city Of Madi-
son. county of Lake which has been Get for hear
ing said petition, when and where any person
said petition rhould not be granted.
Dated at Madison this nth day OF Anguet, A.
d. 1893. j. RI WILLIAMSON,
Judre OF the County Court.
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Letter. That Reach the white House.

Mrs. Cleveland, during her first occu-
pancy Of the White House, made a col
lection Of the amusing letters which
from time to time were forwarded to
her through the mail by persons wholly
unknown to her. The last week or two
of her stay in the White House, prior To
ex-President Harrison's inauguration,
were occupied in looking over the ava,
lanche Of private correspondence re
ceived during the two years of her resi-.
dence there. After destroying as many
as possible, those put aside to be re
tanned filed to repletion the depths of q
Saratoga trunk.-Kate Fields Washing
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-16

Sparrows are proverbiauy audacious.
Two recently reared their ffail habita-
ton In . railway signal box, unmindful
Of the various noises resulting from
shunting tho strsips. a train used Il
make : daily run carrying = blackbird'i
nest and eggs among the woodwork IN.
derneath Of the carriages.-Cham.
hers' Journal.
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Notice.

Land Once at Mitchell, y, D.. August 2, 1888
Notice IL hereby gwen that the foli0wing-nsmed
settler has filed notice Of her intention 10 make
final proof In support OF herr claim, and that said
proof will be made before the clerk OF the circuit
co1rt, in and for Lake county, at Madison
South Dakota. on September i6, 1893,
Wig: Christie A.. McGiilivray. for the
northwest quarter section 81. township 106
month, range 81 west, CT. C. E. i4530). She names
the following witnesses TO prove her continuous
residence upon and cultivation OF, said land, viz:
w. IA. Williams, j. NJ. Johnston, j. ID. McLoud
and Dean MeItae, all Of Winfred p. OIL y. d.
X. N. KRAFT, Register.
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Wealthy sssn.s Eeausst.

a bequest Of IA Sco.chman named
ProuIfoot. who eied recently at Natal.
provided $50. Coo Tor the iaborers of Moi
fat, Scotland. Ev the concerted action
of the bencaci&rses, some 80 in number,
the money is to be used in establishing a
public institution for sick and aged poor
persons ard in the maintenance of a PEN
sion fund.
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sneeessful Treatment.

Just try to brighten me. win your
said Briggs TO Braggs.
what fory'
I've got the hiccough. and IL You
brighten me it will make it 60 away at
once
VERY well, then; here goes lshouting
at the top of his voice.; lend me e20rs
@Ah, thanks. it's gonelr-Texas Silt
inQk. ~ VI
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Notice.

NOTICE.
State OF South Dakota, county Of Lake, sc. In
circuit court. second judicial circuit. Charles B.
Maynard, plaiutif, vs.. Maud s. Maynard, defend
ant. Notice TO take dispositions. To Maud B.
take notice that Charles B. Maynard. the plain
tiff In the above entitled action, will take the de-
positions of Geo. vose and Ellen Seger, ut the
Rutland county and state OF Vermont, by and be-
fore Albert Vose, u notary public In and for said
county and siats, Tor in case said notary cannot
act, then before come other qualified notary
pnbiicl on Friday the 18th day of August, 1885,
commencing al the hour Of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day that the taking of . Id deposi.
tiOne will be continued and ~ jaurned from day
TO day until fully taken and completed, and that
the deposition so taken will be read In evidence,
upon the trial Of the above entitled action on the
part ofthe plaintiff.
J.. III. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Mrs. Alma Norstrum. a pretty young
Swedish woman of Kansas City, became
violently insane q few days ago while
singing tsTa-ra-ra Boom-de-ay' and has
kept mp the song almost INCREASINGLY ever
since.