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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-03-10
HE FORGOT THE PIE.
Pretty Lunch Room Cashier Refreshes
Cheap Sweii's Memory.

A Pretty Lunch Room Cashier Refreshes
Cheap Sweii's Memory.
She was the cashier in one of those
downtown lunch rooms where you eat
what you like and pay what you choose
and he was a clerk in a lawyers Office
in the big uilding across the way.
ssLet me see." he began. as he cast a
glance meant to be very killing at the
pretty girl behind the desk; II had tea
and custard and sandwich; that's
t.yentv. and chocolate eclaire: that's
even twenty five cents, isn't it?" and he
laid shining quarter before her.
Eyes, that's all right, as far as you've
gone" said the pretty cashier in a hard.
passionl ess tone, ''but what's the mat
ter with the hot mince pie you ate over
in the corner there"
With blush that was as hot as the
piece of surreptitious pie. the young
fellow laid the extra nickel down and
walked away without word.
20, we've got to watc.i those dudes"
said the young wolaaD. as she ralSed a
handful of small change into the
drawer n y. Journa.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-03-10
TIPPED THE ARCHDUkE.
An Aged Peasants Gratitude to His High
ness for Catching Hen.

1t is not often nowadays that a per-
sonage born in the purple has an OPP
portunity of earning an ''honest pen
ny" by rendering service to his fellow
man of low degree. Royalty Is SO care
fully hedged about, if not precisely by
divinity at least by authoritative and
repellant humanity, that it seldom
comes into personal contact with the
horny-handed sons of toll. As a rule,
however, when it does the results are
interesting A case in point, well
worthy of record has recently oc-
CURED in Austria. The hero of the
story was Archdulle Joseph, who
has himself related it in the following
words: II was strolling about the park
at Alesuth few days ago. reading
Father Kneipps book on the water
cure, when all of sudden / was
piercing cry uttered behind me by
some person apparently in great pain.
Turning round, | caught sight of an old
peasant jumping up and down on the
edge of the path. As soon as he saw
that | was looking at him he implored
me in most piteous tones to chase his
hen out of the rhododendron bushes,
into which she had strayed from his
keeping. 1T will be a bad job for me,
he exclaimed, if the head gardener
sees her | stopped down and re-
manned on the watch for a few seconds
until was enabled to seize hold of the
offending fowl, which | forth with
handed over to its owner In proof Of
his gratitude the old man put twenty
kreutzer piece into my hand, begging
me not to mention the matter to the
head gardener 1t would be interesting
to learn whether or not his imperial
highness kept the coin bestowed upon
him by the poor old man, in absolute
ignorance of his exalted rank. The
five-penny piece, duly pierced and sus-
pended to his watch chain. might aptly
serve to remind a reflective arcEduke
of the only job for which, in all prob
ability, he ever received payment at
the hands of a social inferior. or.--Chicago
Hara1l
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-03-10

A correspondent tells how. at re-
cent interview. the pope showed him q
copy of volume of his poems that
had recently been published 1t was
very magnificently printed and bound
and ornamented with charmingly
tinted vignettes and initials. A pre-
face. written by Enrico Vale, $. j.,
says: ''The character of the pope's
verse is Virgilian, not only in the Latin
tongue being employed and in the
manner in which the phrase is man
aged, but in its sensibility. the noble
ness of the choice of subjects and the
ideas. 1t is suave, elegant and easy.
and has the Virgilian ideas. The pope
deals with Latin as with his mother
tongue. His epigrammic poems are
light, lively and strike where they
ought. They are well winged, but
they have not poisoned barbs The
pope as satirist or wit brings balm to
the wound he. inhicts. ~. ..
nicayune.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-03-10
a Cheap Reputation.

In a company of novel writer's the
conversation turned upon Z.
brother novelist.
"A very decent fellow" said one of
the party. Il never heard him say :
bad word about anyone"
''Parbleu.' replied s., she never
talks about anybody but himself
La Franco.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-03-10

-Husband-..Yes. have everything;
gun. ammunition. game bag and all
Wife-"it does seem as though ther-
is some thing else. Oh. yes. The money
TO buy the game, 10 be sure. Inter
Ocean.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21

Nor Champneyl Tell me, Sophy-
has she l0uer?"
For moment the whites of Sophy's
eyes were uplifted in speechless scorn
"Yo' ask dat 70 lynn dar wild dat
snake-bit arml Yo' lyin dar and Miss
Sally-who has only to whistle to call
de fust quality in de state raoun her
coming and going here wild you and
trotting on yo'r arrants-and go ask
dat! Yes. she has lover, and what's
mo-, she can't help IT.; and yo're her
lover; and what's mo- go can't help il
either! An yo' can't back out of it now
-bofe of yo'-nebber! Fo yo're hers
and she's yo're-fo' ebber. For she
sucked yo blood"
What" gasped CORTLAND, aghast al
what he believed to be the sudden in.
sanity Of the negress.
Eyes! Whar's yo' eyes! whar's yo
years. who's yo' dat yo' didn't see mol
heah nufinl When dey dragged 20
outer de swamp dat night,-wid de
snake-bite fresh on yo' arm-didn't SIZE
dat poh chile!-dat same Miss Sally
frQw herself down on yo', and put dat
baby mouf of hers to de wound and
suck out de pizen and sabe de life OF
you at de risk ob her own! Say! And
if dey's any troof in Hindoo. don't dat
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21

make yo' one blood and one soul! Go
way-white man, I'm sick of yo! Stop
dar! Lie down dar! Hop on, connie,
for massy's sake. Well dar-rll call
her Dacllr'
And she did!
Look here-don't you know-it
rather took me by surprise" said
Champney a few days later, with a
hearty grip of the colonel's uninjured
hand-"but | don't bear malice, old
fellow. Only, by Jove, it was such a
sensible, all round. business-like choice
for the girl to malSe-that no wonder
never thought of it before HsAg it
all, you see a fellow was always so
certain it would be something out of
the way and detrimental, don't you
know, that would take the fancy of a
girl like that-somebody like that
cousin of hers, or Higbee, or even me,
by Jove, that we never thought of look
ing beyond our noses-ever thought of
the business. And yOu, all the time so
cold and silent and matter of fact
about it. But | congratulate you!
You've got the business down on a safe
basis. now, and what's more you've got
the one woman who can run it."
They say he was true prophet At
least the syndicate affairs prospered,
and in course of time even the Reeds
and the Higbees eventually participated
in the benefits. There were no more
racial disturbances, only the districts
polled peacefully smaller democratic
majority at the next election. There
were not wanting those who alleged
that Col. CORTLAND had simply become
Mrs. Courtland's superintendent; that
she had absorbed him as she had every
one who had come under her influence,
and that she would not rest until she
had made him a senator-to represent
Mrs. Courtland-in the councils of the
nation. But when last dined with
them in Washington, ten years ago,
found them both very happy and COM
Portable, and | remember that Mrs.
Courtland's remarks upon federal policy
and state interests, the education of
children and the management of the
family, were eminently wise and prac-
teal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21
A MESH AT A Time.

Just a mesh at time, my child!
It's not so hard as you think;
Slipin the shuttle, draw up the loop
Without knot or kink.
So, one by one, those tiresOme holes,
That seem so many TO mend,
VIII all be done, though you'll hardly guess
Just how, when you come to the end
Yes, mesh at time, my dear,
A mesh is little thing;
Only single loop, you know,
Made Of this common string.
Yet see-it strengthens the weak, frayed edge
1t bridges the gaping rent;
TO the wornoutlo loop just ready to break
Its help is cheerfully lent.
A mesh at time, and loop by loop,
The net grows firm and strong.
To dc its duty beneath the waves
And prison the flnny throng
For If not one single mesh give way,
The net will faithfully keep
It's trust and never a silyery fish
Shall wander back to the deep.
Just a mesh at time, o child,
In this workaday world Of ours
There are nets to mend, and fish to catch
For US all, with our varied powers
II we may not be like the learned and great
That toll with the brain and pen,
We may do their work to whom Christ said:
Il will make you fishers Of men"
-Eyerybody'S Magazine
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21
THE end
lMMORTALIZEp BY SCOTT.
Heroic Conduct of One OF the Novellst's
Characters.

Heroic Conduct of One OF the Novellst's
Characters.
The original of SCOTS character in
"The Heart of Midlothian" was Helen
Walker. Charged at an early age with
the duty of rearing and caring for her
little sister, she experienced the great
grief of bringing the latter to years Of
maturity only to see her charged with
child murder. At the trial Jeanie was
subpenaed to give evidence She knew
that her evidence, if Faithfully given,
would condemn her sister, and yet,
even in the emergency, she declined to
tell falsehood, swore to the truth and
saw her sister pronounced guilty and
sentenced to the gallows.
Immediately after the trial, as, &C.
cording to Scottish law, six weeks must
intervene between a capital sentence
and its execution, Helen started on foot
to London with petition detailing the
circumstances of the case and imploring
pardon for her sister. She reached
London, and after some trouble had an
interview with the. duke of Argyll, to
whom she made known the facts, and
upon their confirmation a pardon was
extended to her sister.
Henry Walker was buried in the
churchyard of Iron Gray, six miles
from Dublin, and on her tombstone
was an inscription, written at the re-
quest of some Of her friends, by Walter
Scott himself.-N. Y. World.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21
CHAPTER vIL-CoYTyUED.

Perhaps it was his very inability to
grasp, in that exhausted state, the full
comprehension of the doctors meaning,
perhaps because the physical benumb-
ing of brain was stronger than any
mental excitement, but he dozed again
until the doctor reappeared. You're
doing well enough, now, colonel" said
the physician, after a brief examina-
&ion of his patient, and think we can
afford to wake you up a bit; and even
let you move your arm. You're luckier
than poor 10 IIigbee, who won't be able
to set his leg to the floor for three
weeks to come. | haven't got all the
Ibuc!Sshot ont of it yet that Jack
Durlont put there the other night"
CORTLAND started slightly. Jack
Dumont! That was the name of Sally
Dows' cousin of whom Champney had
spoken! He had resolutely put aside
from his returning memory the hay
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21

recollection of the young girls voice
the last thing he had heard that night
and the mystery that seemed to sur
round it. But there was no delusion in
this cousin-his rival, and that of the
equally-deeeived Champney. He con-
trolled himself and repeated coldly:
Jack Dumont?'
"'Yes. But of course you knew moth
ing of all that while you were off in the
swamp there. Yet, by lingo! it was
Dumont's shooting Higbee that helped
you to get off your niger, a darned
sight more than your killing the dogs" "
81 don't understand, returned Court
land, coldly.
"Well, you see DumOnt, who had
taken up no'th'n principles | reckon
more to goad the Higbees and please
Sally BOWS than from any conviction,
came over here that night Whether
he suspected anything was up, or
wanted to dare Higbee for bedevil-
ment, or was only dancing attendance
on Miss Sally no one knows. But he
rode slap into Higbee's party, called
out: IF you're out hunting Jol here's a
chance for your score" their
old vendetta feud - and brings his
shotgun up to his shoulder. Higbee
wasn't quick enough; Dumont lets
ay, drops Higbee and then gallops
off chased by the Reeds to avenge
digbee and followed by the whole
crowd to see the fun-which was lit
de better than niger driving. And
that let you and Cato out, colonel"
And Dumont?"
SCOT clean away to Foxboro station,
leaving another score on his side for the
Reeds and Higbees to wipe out, as best
they can. You no'th'n men don't be-
ueve in these sort of things, colonel,
but takenas a straight dash and bit O.
raiding, that stroke of Sally Bows
cousin was mighty fine"
CORTLAND controlled himself with
difficulty. The doctor had spoken
truly. The hero of this miserable af.
fair was her cousin-his rival. And to
thim-perhaps influenced by some pity
ing appeal of Miss Sally for the man
lshe had deceived-Courtland owed his
life. He instinetively drew a quick,
sharp breath.
Are you in pain?"
mot at all When can get up9"
perhaps tomorrow"
''And this arm?"
Better not use it for week or two
de stopped and, glancing paternally al
the younger man, added gravely, but
kindly: IF you'll take my unprofes
sional advice, Col. CORTLAND, you'll lei
this matter simmer down. 1t won't
hurt you and your affairs here thai
folks have had taste of your quality
and the niger lesson that his fellows
won't forget"
IL thank you" returned Courtland
coldly. "butI think already under
stand my duty to the company ! rep
resent and the government | hav,
served
Possibly, colonel" said the doctor
"but youth let an older man remind yol
and the government that you cam
change the habits or relations of tw,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21
A Gold Mine.

Charley Penceless (fondly)-You are
my treasure.
Maude Nunny-Yes; and the only one
you're ever likely to have, papa says
Chicago News Record.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21
Undisputed Possession.

$50 old Skinner is dead and buried, l
hear"
a"Yes; he was always wanting the
earth, and now he has it."-Puck.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-21
Thcn There was rropbIe.

Shelf you had never met me would
you have loved me Just the same? ffs
He (convincingly) -More--Life. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
FRENCH FUAlNG.
Loud Talk Of the Paris Press About
Egypt.
THE DEATH LIST IN THE MINING
DISASTER REACHES 1870.
No Decimal Coinage for Engiand-Anoth-
er Roman Scandal-Big Railroad Acct.
dent in Russia.

No Decimal Coinage for Engiand-Anoth-
er Roman scandal-Big Railroad Acct.
dent in Russia.
PARIS. January 25.--The French press
continues to display deep indignation re-
garding the attitude assumed by Eng
land in Egypt. The Debats says that
the action of England in Egypt IL
direct provooation to France and that
Great Britain must explain her inten-
tiops. Figaro says that France ought to
retaiiate for England's course by occu-
pying Tangiers. The Republique Fran
caise declares that Europe will not allow
the Khedive to become blind vassal of
England.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that France has asked the
British Government for an explanation
as to the increase of the British army of
occupation in Egypt
One Hundred and Thirty Lives Lost.
VIENNA, January 25.-All hope of res
cuing alive thesmen who were entombed
by the explosion of fire damp in the
Fortschrift mine at Dux, Bohemia, yes
terday, has been abandoned. An inves-
tigation of the list of employees reveals
the fact that 100 men lost their lives in
the disa ter, as it is generally conceded
that those who were not killed by the ex-
pIosion must have been suffocated by
the after damp. The mine is being
cleared of the wreckage as rapidly as
possible, but the work is necessarily
slow. Every effort will be made to re-
cover the bodies of the dead. Many pitt
able and heartrending scenes were wit
messed about the mouth of tie shaft
when it was announced by the mine Off
cials that beyond shadow of doubt
every man in the mine was dead. No
explanation has yet been made as to how
the explosion occurred.
Loss of the Lovisa.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., January 25.-The
brigantine Kestral arrived at Harbor
Grace today from Trapani. She brought
in two sailors rescued January 15 from
the brig Lovisa, which sailed from Port
a-plate December IA, for Hayre. The
Lovisa,was wrecked in mid-ocean, and all
the crew except the two brought in by
the Kestral were lost.
No Decimal Coinage.
LONDON. January 25. = Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, has dec ined to advise the gov
ernment to adopt the decimal coinage,
believing the humber classes of society
would suffer during the transition.
A Scandal in Rome.
LONDON, January %. = A despatch
from Rome to the Central News BureaA
vouches for the statement that the Bance
Roma, the governor d cashier OF
which were arrested a few days ago, was
subsidized by Signor Crispi, ex-premier.
Railroad Accident in Russia,
ST. PETERSBURG, January Pa pas
senger train on the railway from wilma
to Hinsk, today ran into freight train
stopped by heavy snow bank. Fifteen
persons were killed and 80 seriously in
iurad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Life Insurance.

New YORK, January 25.-The 18th an
nual meeting of the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association of New York took
place today in the Potter building.
Members were present from nearly every
state in the Union, also from various
foreign countries. The reports presented
by Edward B. Harper, president, and
associated officers were received. The
sum of $35, 100000 has been saved to
members by a reduction of premiums.
Nearly S15,000,000 have already been
distributed to widows and orphans by
the organization. 1t closed the year
with cash surplus of more than 30, ,000,-
900, all held for the benefit of it's mem
bers which number over S75, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Boston Bowdoin Alumni.

BosToN, January 26.-The Bowdoin
College Alumni of this vicinity enjoyed
their annual dinner at Parker's tonight.
Speeches were made by Prof. T. C. Rob
nson and Prof. FL. L. Chapman of the
Bowdo DIN faculty and others. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-E. P. Lowering, '56.
Vice President-E. @. Linscott, '54.
Secretary-A T. Parker. '76.
Assistant Secretary-E. U. Curtis. 1872.
Executive Committee-Henry Stone, '52, +.
IA, W. E. Hatch. '75, F. v. Wright, '76, w. w.
TOWla 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Condition of the Treasury.

Chairman Springer, of the ways and
means committee today received from
Secretary Foster of the Treasury Depart
ment statement showing the condition
at the end of the present and at the end
of the next fiscal year.
The statement shows that during the
first six months of the present fiscal year
the receipts from all sources were 1924,
419,215, and expenditures $230, ,Q06,
leaving an excess of revenues over Or
binary expenditures of SO, ,S48, ,209. Cash
in the treasury including cold revenue
July 1, 1892, was S132, 143, ,426, and On
December 81, 1892, 1929, 1902. 5SS.
The total estimated revenues for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1898, are
$466, ,671 $50, and the total estimated ex-
penditures are S464, GIL $50, leaving an
estimated surplus of receipts over ex-
penditures for the current fiscal year of
exactly $2,OO0,000. The estimated cash
balance available June 80, 1898, is placed
at $120, 992, ,377, which includes $1,000,
900 for the gold reserve fund.
For the next fiscal year, ending June
80, 1894, the secretary estimates that the
revenues from all sources will amount
to S490, 191, 1866, and the estimated ex-
penditures. which. however, do not ap-
pear to include miscellaneous and ex-
traordinary expenditures to $457, ,261, 1886,
or an estimated surplus of $32, $50, $50.
The Senate.
Mr. Hale reported in the Senate today
from the, committee on naval affairs an
amendment to be offered to naval appro-
priation bill authorizing contract for
the construction of one battle ship of
about 5000 tons displacement, two
armored coast defense vessels, ten gum
boats of 500 to 1000 tons displacement,
and eight first class torpedo boats. The
amendment was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced bill for the
admission of Utah as state; referred to
the committee ON territories.
At p. m. the Senate proceeded to ex-
ecutive business and at sos the doors
opened and the Senate adjourned.
Mr. Blaine Comfortable
DIR. Johnston paid visit to Mr.. Blaine
at o'clock. He said Mr.. Blaine was
pain. There is no appreciable change in
his condition. The doctor would not re-
turn unless sent for.
McComas Confirmed
The Senate today confirmed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. McComas as associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Major Halford.
The Senate today confirmed the nom
ination of Elijah W. Halford to be major
and paymaster in the United States
army.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Is A. M. P. M.
DR.. Bailey Buys Blooded stock.

New YORK, January 25.-1n the sale
of Palo Alto trotting stock today, DR.. G.
H. Bailey of Portland, Me-, for 1926
bought Helen Houghton, 2.274, 1878, by
Happy Medium m, out of Molly Sheppard,
and for $3.50, Angeline Medium, 1878, by
Happy Medium, out of Miss Williams.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
Washington Mail Lost.

NEW YoRK, January 25.-At the post
office in this city today, it was learned
that nearly five tons Of mail and express
matter were burned in the wreck on the
Pennsylvania railroad near New Bruins
wick, N. j.. yesterday morning. The
lost mail included no registered matter.
The destroyed pouches were from Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Wilmington. Del,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26

A. large part Of tn. business portion of
Fairhaven. VT, was burned yesterday.
Loss 100000.
Commander Henry L. johnson has been
dismissed from the navy for running
the Mohican ashore off the Alaska coast.
Gable dispatches say there is very
little hope for Mrs. Maybrick's release.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
A False Report.

ALTON, ILL.,, January 25.-It is authori-
lively stated thet tine alleged statement
of railroad official that Sc en- people
were burned to death in the cafe in the
wreck on the Big Four road here Satur
day is without the slightest foundation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
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