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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
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Il had no thought to eutrap you
! said he
"Lot me scc.' be- continued. lohof-
row Is The Sabbath Come 90 me ON
! Monday 10y 8 ga thc morning aud give
/ me your PROMISE until them"
'freoly give, my lord. SAID J. 'And
I with regard 10 what hns fallen from your
self, / viii give it FOR as long ns it shall
\ plonse God to spnro your Jays
"iDu will observe hn said next, "thnt
/ have made no cmployment OF men
aces"
1T was ike yopr lordship's lohil'iy,'
| said ]. Yet | nm not altogether sO
dull but what ! can perceive toe nature
of those who have not uttered.
"Wcll," said hc good night 10 you.
May YOU sleep well. Tor think 10 is
more than ! ana like 20 do
With that he sighed. took Ip q cam
die aud gave me his conveyance us FAR
as the street door.
CHAPTER Vim the Advocates lopse
The next day, Sabbath, Aug ~ ]
had che occasion / hud long looked Tor.
ward TO- to hear some 0f IA
famous Edinburgh preachers, ull
well known tO me 10y the
report of Me- Campbell Alas. nud
might just a4 well have been dt Essen
DEAN uud sitting under MrC1mpbpll b
worthy self! tho murnOIl of my thoughts
which dwclt continually 1u ihc interview
with PrcstOuagr, Dinhibiung me from
nn attention / was indeed much less
Impressed boy the reasoning of the d.
vines than by the spectacle of .ho throng
cd congregations boo thc churches. liko
what / imagined of ,hcotor or dn
my then disposition of ana 0asizr trial F;
above an ut the West Kirk With its
three tiers of galleries, whore ( went
70 tho vain hope that might see Miss
jruumund
ON the Monday bctool me for the
FIRST time to q bnrbcr's and WINS very
well pleased with the result Thence TO
the Advocates, where the red couH of
the soldiers showed again about hi. door.
making q bright place u thp close
looked about for thc young lady aud her
rillus; thprD WAS never % sign of them.
liut ] was mo- sooner shown into ihc
cabinet or nutt-chumhpr where ] had
spent 800 Wcnrlul % time upon Saturday
lhW ! ww aware uf the tnll figure Of
JuWpH More iu corner He srrWpd 10
prey 90 puiuiul WpUUnpfs, reaching
forth his feet and hmdg, aud ha Dyes
speeding here and there without rost
about lhu willis OF the smull chamber.
which recalled to me with srnsc of
pity thr mnn's Vrrtchod situation. j
suppose 10 was partly tliE and partly
my strong continuing interest iu his
daughter that moved me go uccost him.
'Giyp you q good morning, sir said L.
And a good morning 10 you, sir, Hiid
hp.
"You bidc tryst with PrcstoumnurcT'
I asked.
~ do sIr, md ] pray your business
with tlmt gentleman hr more agreeable
than mInc WnB lig reply
~ hope 40 lcust Chat yours VIII be-
hrioi Tor ! suppose yuu pass before mo 20
mil T.
'All pass before me- he mid. with ~
shrug aud % gesture upward of the open
huudH III was not always 30, Bir, bus
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
GREAT ENGINEERING FEArS.
The Longest Cable Road Ever philippians 70,
Using Water Power Of NIaCara Falls.
lFor Tho sunday Gngcttel

New York Dee 2S-Tho engineers ana
thpar Who are applying science to cummpr.
glal development aro. Interested ia somo
new propositions which, AZ they are cnrrlcl
out VIII he of great commercial importance
Among those "a the construction of n cnNr
ruluuud over the Cutskul mountains. THAT
enterprise VIII be- completed within nnothpr
year Already the road is bull, no to The
tnal SIDE ~ what is called Rip Van Wmkle
mountains u passes only d stones throw
away from the rock upon which. nccorllufs
TO tradition ltp spent twenty yenrs Ia
seeP' III the twenty years IN which he
slept maj expired Ia tSp2 iustead OF Ina
that dim time OK tradition OF which WASH
lhgton irving wrote Rip Van Wrinkle would
ud nWnltlng hive boon very much mora
surprised thnn he was when he opcued his
eyes 10 Hue alleged suporhumn beings
Ihs cable r0Ad, while moi the longest *
~ some respects The most remarkable ever
nullt ~ surmoWts o grade equivalent to
1900 feet IN a mile, which ~ almost ns steep
rs am ordinary syulrcane. This road g loss
IMAM two miles In length. yet 4 hns been
iQr more difficult 10 build than many stret.
ches OF 100 times that Distance other rail-.
roads have put their tracks upOn. The cnble
n operated 10y very powerful engine ma
the olrs also serve the purposes of trar-
uun since they balance one another II was
gu one time thought Go he the heat plnn han
build tie railroad ufter the model 6f thot
one which surmOmts Mount Washington II,
the White mOuutnn region. But the eugi.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

Instrument, W which ,ara was taxed
mistress aud entertained me fot "A
Wlile with playing and singing, bo,h in
me Scots aud In the Italian manners:
TINS put me more ut my ease. aud be-
ing reminded of Aims air that he had
taught me ip the hole near Canidcn. i
iundo so bold ais to whistle bar or
two, and ask If she knew that.
She shook her head ~ never bcard
nopo OF ~ said She whistle "a AN
through And NOW once nvnin." She
added, altor hud done sO
Then She picked it out upon ibp koy.
honrd nud Co my surpmsO Instantly
ehrlchud the suule with VOL soundini,
chords, and sang, as she PLAYED. with
very droll expression and hroad ao.
llaenae got iust the inc of M
ishpe lhs the tune that SO whustlpdY
You hN', she says, ~ can do Inc
poetry too only IL won't rhyme. Aud
then again.
Tam Miss Grant, six 10 the Advocate.
lou, 4 believe, are naugit Balfour
! told her how much NBt0ushed i was
ny nor genius
AND what DO you cnl She name
OF ny she asked II do not know the
lyai nane'' said |, IL just call K Aian's
She looked nae direclly m Tho f,co
shnll call it Dayid's mir" said she,
though u It's the loast like what Notr
nanesale of lsrpal played 20 Sail i
would never wonder that the King mi
httie good 10y ~ for it's hut melabeholV
music Nong other uame / 10 Not hke.
90 At son vas ever wishing 10 hear vonr
llpe again yon ARE 10 ask Tor II hy
This was said with a sicniRca6oe thar
FAVE ny heart jog, Why liat Miss
GrantW asked.
"Whyf' she asked N Won shonld
cepe 10 get hanged wiz sci yonr /, ~
dNing speech and confession 10 ihaf tnne
and Hihg it'
This pp' beyond doubt That she
was partly Informed OF my story apd
peril How o. Just how much 4, wes
more difficult 90 guoss a was niam
sAe knew there was sonletl,iot ~
dNnger % Che name OF .Nlnu. tni tbns
warmed me 20 leave Il 0ul "a r.far,nec
nRa Plain she knew that / stood npdcr
some criminal suspicion Indeed bc.
stiles Tint the hnrshuess OF Tor ma
speeoh (which besitlcs. She had foilov.ed
pp immediately with 4 very noisy piece
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
DAVID BALFOUR.
"a Sequel to Kdnafed)
A Story of Adventure.

ny Robert louis JeAs ana Nj nyd"
cspyun Robert Louis stevenson
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01


with falling tcars have lived IN MY
own country like q king my sNoig' H9
mountains aud the faith Of my friends
and kinsmon. sufliced for me. Now
lie iu q sinking dungeon; and DO you
know. Mr. Baf0urn be went on, taking
nv arm aud beginning 10 lead me abont,
do vos know sir, that J lack mere ne
ccssnricsy Tho malice Of my foes ms
quite sc0ucslcrcd my resources, He,
as YOU know, sir, on trumped-up chnfse
of which / nan as innocent ne yohfseli.
Tboy dare not bring me TO my trial ana
In The meanwhile ! am hcld naked ~
NV prison. / could have wished u was
your cousin I had met, or his broiher'
lyaifh himself Either would. | know,
have been reioiced 30 help me- while u
comparative stranger like yourself
would be ashamed to aei down all
be- poured ont 30 me IN this beggarly
vein. on the very short aud grudging
answers ihnt ] made 20 him. There were
times when ] was tempted 70 stop ms
month with some small chnnge' bW
whether 10 wns from shame or pride
whether 10 was for my own sake or
Cairi0nu's whether IL was because i
Thought him no no father for ms daugh-
tor. or because resented that grossnesS
of immediate falsig that chung about
the man himself the thing wns clean
beyond me- And was still being
whocdlcd aud preached 10. and still heing
marched to aud fro, three steps aud q
turn. in TINT small chamber, and had
already hy some very short replies. high
~ inccnscd, although not finally dis
cournged my begwr when Preston
grange appeared Boz the doorway. mud
bndo me eagerly into his big chamber.
II hnve moments engagement snid
be-. "Hud that you may not sit empty
handed ! nm going TO present you TO
Lady prcstOugruugc and my three Draw
daughters. of whom perhaps You nave
heard for ] think they are more famous
than papa. This way
He lpd me into another long room
above. whore his wife sat nj o. frame of
embroidery. and the tlrce handeoincst
yOdng women II Huppospl ~ Scotland
stood together by window. b.
"This is my new friend, Mr.. Bnlfour
said he presenting mo by the arm.
David here is Mrs Grant who viii be-
very pleased NJ she can help You. Ana
here" says he. turning 90 the three
younger ladies, there are my three Draw
daughters a fair question to yc, N.Y.
Uayie. which of the three is the best
fnyOrcdf Aud I wager hc viii never
have the impudeuce 90 PROFOUND honest
Alan Rnmsay's answer.
1hcrpupon nll three. aud my Lady Pres
tougrunpc ua we'll. cried out uguiust thi7
mlly. which las ! WIS acquainted With
the verses he referred tOl brought shame
into my own check II seemed Co mo %
citation objectionable In u father aud
/ was amazed that these Indies could
laugh even while they rcproyed, or wndo
Under cover Of this mirih. Preston.
grange got forth of tlo chamber. and
I was loft. like fish upon dry land
boo that very unsuluhlo sorrly. ]
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01


pliccs n pack of ragged Highland rilics.
And 1t cam he shown my great Mr. Bal
fOur-it eau be- shown, and IL will be
shown. trust me that has finger IN the
pic-it can be- shown ana IL shall be
shown. That you were paid TO do 10. |
think | eau see the looks 80 round the
court when ] ndduco my evidence, and
u shall appear that You. young man Of
education, let yourself be- corrupted 60
this shocking act for a suit Of cast OF
clothes. q bottle of Highland spirits, aud
ihrce-and-hyo pencc-h1lipcnny In cop
per money
There was touch Of the truth In these
words TINT knocked me Ike q blow;
clothes. bottle Of us0uchnuph. and
thrcc-nnd.hvc pence hnlfppnny in change
mude M, indeed, the most of what Alan
and ] had carried from Anchnrn; and
saw That some OF James people had
been h0bhling IN their dungeons.
"Nou see ! know more than Won fam
cicd,' hc resumed IN triumph "And MS
for giving 10 this turn, great Mr. David.
You must not suppose the Government Of
Grrnt Britain and ireland will ever be
stuck for want Of evidence We hive
men here In prison who viii swear ont
their lives az we direct them; M / di-
rect, II You prefer the phrase So now
you ARE To guess your part Of glory II
You choose 10 die on the one hand.
life. wine, women. and duke 10 be yOur
hand-gun. ON the other rope ia your
craig. and gibbet 10 clnttcr your bones
ON. and the lousiest lowest story 10 hand
down 10 your nnmesukes In the future
thnt was ever told about n hired nssas-
sin. And see hcrew he cried. with n
formidable shril voice. "sec this pnper
that | phil out Of my pocket. Look nj
the name there; Il Is The name OF the
great David, / believe. the ink scarce
dry yet. Can YOU guess its nature? II
Is the warrant for Your nrrost which !
have but To touch this he'll beside me Ia
have executed ON the spot Once In the
Iolhoolh upon. this pnper, may God help
you, for the DC h cast"
90 be- continuodO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

Heavy SHOWS have compelled the aban-
donment Of the work Of surveying tbe
klamath Indian reservation Ia Sontb.
ern Oregon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

The common snail is said 10 have $50
rows Of stout serrated teeth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

ihere are over seventy miles az nm
nels cut ~ the solid rock d Gibraltar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
TO FORM 4 LEAGUE.
A Move, ii Is Alleged, TO Crowd Out the
Christian Endcavor-OtherN News.

NORFOLK. VA. March 2l.-SpeciaI.-
The Methodist ministers Of Norfolk have
appointed committee TO organize Dis
trict Epworth League Association. 1t is
said that these leagues will crowd out
of the Methodist churches all the so
cieties Of Christian Endeavor. IL is said
that the leagues have a superior claim
upon the Meth0dists. as it is distinctively
Methodist. The Christian EndeavOr So
cieties are interdenominational.
Very few people are aware OF the
amount OF work being done by the Naval
Rendezvous Association. Every State in
the country and most Of the cities east
of the Mississippi have communicated
with the Association asking information.
These questions indicate an immense
thrOng.
In the corporation court this morning
the case of the Commonwealth against
Charles Il. Todd and Annie Soul, charged
with arson, was called The jury brought
in a verdict Of not guilty.
1t is reported that Commodore George
Brown Will be ordered 10 Mare Island at
the end Of the month.
Captain w. G. Page. a prominent citizen
Of this city. was struck by a coal train
Of the Norfolk and Western railroad at
the Brambleton-aVenue crossing this even
Ing, and his right leg was broken just be-
low the knee. Amputation will not be
necessary.
1t was rumored here to-day that the
police will next Sunday raid the Offices
Of the Nirginian and Landmark and ar
rest all persons found at work. This was
denounced this morning by the Virginian,
and the police justice was seen, and
stated that he believed the morning pa
pers a necessity. and would not allow the
raids 10 be made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22

The Result ofthe County Convention-Tho
State SenatorshIp.

HOUSTON. VA. March 2l-Special-
The Democratic Convention for the nomi-
nation Of candidates for the Offices OF
county and circuit court clerks, and for
district Offices, was held here yesterday
There was fun delegation present
and the meeting was a most harmonious
one
The candidates for the various district
Offices were named by the delegates from
the districts, and confirmed by the con-
vention without question. Mr.. +. H.
Vaughan. who has already efficiently
served the county IN that capacity for
more than three terms, was renomnated
for the Office of county court clerk by
reclamation. and Mr.. James Medley
Jr.. who was in 1890 appointed as deputy
for Mr.. r. X. Jordan, resigned, was also
nominated by reclamation. The nOmina-
ton Of the latter was made by one Of
the opposing candidates and seconded by
another.
After the convention adjourned Mr.
Vaughan invited the delegates In the con-
vention 10 dinner.
Interviews with the representative
citizens Of the county bring out the fact
that the most prominent and available
candidates for the Office Of State Senator
is Mr. Wood Bouldin. Jr.
lie is one OF the most prominent law
yers OF the Halifax bar. and, owning
two very large farms in the county. Is
largely interested In the farming interests
of the county and State. He is a man
of eminent ability. and his nomination
will not only be a source OF gratitude.
but matter OF credit 10 the citizens OF
his native county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
C. and Y. V. Stockholders Meet.

FAYETTEVILLE. y. c., March IL
Special-A special meeting OF the stock
holders of the Cape Fear and Nadkin
Valley Railroad Company was held here
to-day for the purpose Of formally ac-
cepting the amendments TO the charter
OF the company enacted by the last Gen
esal Assembly authorizing the directors
at their discretion to extend the com
pany's line and consolidate or merge with
any other company or companies IN mis-
or any other State In case Of any eN-
tension provision is ma e for new mort
gage TO secure bonds at per cent. with
which TO retire the present bonds issueL
II IS understood 10 be the purpose OF the
company TO push to completion their
Cripple Creek extension across the Viz
einia line into the coal fields Of that State
and Kentucky
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
THE SOCIAL RAPTISTS.
Meeting Of the Union mt tho Masonic
TempIc-A supper.

Fully one hundred and seventy persons
occupied seats at the supper If the Bap-
list Social Union last evening at the Ma
sonic Temple. The gathering was the
largest in the history of the organization
The Company assembled carly in the
evening and occupied the spacious foyer
of the building for an hours social inter
course. Among the visitors present were
DR.. Lansing Burrows OF Augusta: DR..
+. VI. Ellis, Baltimore; DR.. w. -. Powell,
Mexico: Rev. J. b. Turpin. Charlottes
ville Rev T. X. Underwood. DIR. George
T. Bagby, Rev. j. r. Betts. Rcv. II. A.
Bagby, Judge William X. BarksGale and
wife. Of Halifax. and the six missionaries
who were examined and received by the
Foreign Mission Board Monday. as fol-
lows: Rev. Joseph Alden. Rev. Marion
Gassoway, Rev f.. Pendeton Jones. Rev.
Robert Il. Neighbour, Rev. Samuel Jud-
son Porter, Rev. Peyton Stephens. Also,
Dr. A. Il. Woodhn, Of Hampton: Rev.
George A. Barker, Petersburg; Dr.. Thos.
Pritchard, Or. j. William Jones, and most
OF the Baptist ministers OF Richmond.
Mr.. Il. u. Starke. president Of the Asso-
citation. was master Of ceremonies, and
filled the position of host with ease and
grace.
The other officers OF the organization
are as follows: Professor {. II. Winston,
first vice-presdent; q. Is. Sydnor, second
vice-president; George +. Ragland, sec
rotary. and George &. Jefferson. treasurer.
Directors: II. r.. Pollard, r. w. Powers,
William Ellyson, 3. +. johnson, r. l..
Harrison end Evan Snead.
The meetings OF the Baptist Social
Union are in fact what its name implies.
and they are always pleasant occasions.
Last evening was added the large number
Of distinguished guests named above.
and the scene presented was very ami
mated and pretty one. Supper was served
in the large dining-room of the Temple,
where two long tables were spread, and
Kesnich's Band discoursed music during
the entire evening. The supper. which last
ed until nearly Ii o'clock. was followed
by speeches from Drs. Burrows. Ellis.
PritChard, Wharton and Powell ana
Mayor Ellyson. The speeches were high
w humorous and otherwise devoted to
discussion Of Baptists and their methods.
The hour at which the entertainment
closed precludes any further mention OF
these admirable speeches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
DEATHS.

ATKINS.-Died. Sunday. the 10Th In
slant. at 3.3o O'Clock at % south Laurel
street, after a brief illness. THOMAS r.
ATKINS. son Of Mrs. William Kelley
and the late VI. II. Atkins, in the twenty
sixth year Of his age.
CUSSEN.-Dled, at the residence OF
Mrs Z. NJ. Smith. No. II north Fifth
street. Tuesday. March q, 1893. VIII
LIAM J. CUSSEN.
His funeral will take place from the
Centenary Methodist church THIS AT
TERNOON at o'clock.
Friends invited to attend. Interment
at Hollywood.
HALL.-Died, March Il. 1898, r. j..
HALL in his eighty-third year.
ST1LL-Dicd. March 4. 1873. at 80 a.
NJ. at his residence, No. POS north TWEEN
tieth street, after short illness, LEROY
y. STILL; aged thirty-two years.
TiSDALE.-Died. on Monday after
noon at o'clock at his residence. No. 5i2
Mosby street. Mr.. GEORGE W. IT'S
BALE.
The funeral Will take place from his late
residence THIS AFTERNOON at 4
o'clock. Interment At hollywood. Friends
OF the family are invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
OBITI AIRY.

Mr.. L. y. Stln, the well-krown ticket
broker Of 1907 east Main street died yes
terday morning at O'Clock AT his resi-
dence, No. 2B north twentieth street.
Mr.. Still had been in bad health Tor
several weeks, but was thought to be I'M
proving until few days ago.
lie was universally a favorite. as his
disposition was a happy and congenial
one, which made him many true friends.
The death Of Mr.. William j. Cussen oc-
Cured yesterday at his residence on
Fifth street, Fulton.
He had been sick for few days and
his death was a great shock to his many
friends especially so to the young lady
10 whom he was TO have married very
shortly had he lived.
Mr. Cusseu was for many years mana
ger Of the Mllhiser Manufacturing Com
pany. who by his loss lose a most
faithful employe. and one truly worthy
Il the confidence that was placed in him.
Mr. George W. Tisdale died On Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at his resi-
dence. 5l2 Mosby street. The funeral will
take place this afternoon az o'clock, and
the friends and acquaintances Of the
family are invited TO attend. The inter
ment Will be I'm Hollywood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
The Best System of Fertilization

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matte twinge, inactivity OF the kidneys.
slight at first, bilious sallowness, ac-
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persons troubled with the infirmities an
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