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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26

most any honest farmer you will find in Buncombe county, N. C., U. s. A, which is my address.
 But have wandered from the Worlds fair, and possibly you are glad of it, for the papers are infested with it now most all the time, but it is the biggest thing I ever saw, and shall be 63 next frost.
 We took q tent and picnic neGr the grounds. Quite number of the wealthy people do that way. l stand it better than your mother does, as was in the war and slept many of night under 8 rhododendron bush and had to dress and undress for four years in the presence of the shocked and mortified moon.
 Once wss changing my shirt toward the close of the war, for mother had told me not to dare to return from the war without doing so, when General Lee, a man of good family and generally sup posed to have as much real polish as cry man in the war, come in where was in large cotton field and brought 30,000 men with him, and never had met yof them before in my life. That s the way Yankee soldier was treated time and time again.
 But that Is neither here nor there. It was in Virginia. However. to come back to the fair. I have spent most of the time at the farm machinery egzibbit. where 1 get more animation and noise for my money than elsewhere. also love to strole through the pictorial de partment and wonder what is behind the screen that is over big painting there. Day after day excuse myself to mother and go to the dairy awhile, and gradually so on around to where the pic ture is that has a blanket over it.
 It was n good idear whoever thought of it, for it brings good many people to the gallery that otherwise would not come.
 was also much pleased with Eli Mus ser's egzibbit of buggies and phayturns. Eli is . man of enterprise and general oner, as they say here. went to school with him.
 In the tapestry and rag carpet depart ment there is a good deal that is expen- sive, but pretty well wore out, should say. Our schoolteacher, Mir. Pitcher. that you stumped on how long it would take A, B and C to get their share of a grindstone used off if \ paid two thirds. B one-sixth and C had one-sixth charged, but did not pay for it. provided A and B took turns turning the grind stone and C riding on it with an old ax, and per cent interest on money, is at the fair.
 He got our districk to believe that we ought to send him there ito get new idears in school govermunt and rashional methods" l met him here with big red badge on, and he had shaved of his John C. Calhoun whiskers, that used tc bile up over his collar like n mass of red top busting out through crack in the sidewalk and kind of give mo the i'm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26

sling from her belt on the right side. Her lips were compressed, her eyes bril- liant with concentrated light. Her glance seemed to question or challenge me, but after few silent moments she turned her face slowly toward the couch, which she approached lingeringly. Within n few feet of it she paused and gazed down upon the dead.
 "How came this?" she asked at length, not altering her attitude.
 He was murdered in the wood. We brought him here"
 Murdered in the wood! Murderedv' she repeated in murmur. II thought you were i'll" she added, .glancing up, and then before could reply. Who did it:" she inquired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26

benefcent. But man, poor fellowl is little more than striving, a regret, folly and disappointment. He never becomes what he is capable of being, and he is never satisfied with what he is. If it were not for this effortless self fulfill ment that we see in animals, the world would be grim place indeedl
 And so it was a comfort to me to play with my queen of cobras, knowing that she was untroubled and content, and that no rumor of the grief and dread and evil that made the day hateful to the rest of us would ever pass the portals of her consciousness or alter the serenity of her demeanor I could hold her in my arms and let her coil around my neck; but. though she could feel the beating of my heart, no knowledge of what stirred it could ever cross the bottomless spiritual gulf between animal and human. Were l the wickedest or the most faultless be- ing that ever lived on earth her relation to me would remain unchanged. pro- vided treated her with the same atten- tion. The denunciations of my bittcrcst enemy would leave her as unmoved as the eulogies of my dearest friend. No one but myself can disturb her conf dence in me; inc whole world would be powerless to shake it. Such an attitude has in it something of the sublime safety of eternity itself.
 Presently l heard noises and voices Without, and left Saprani with mind once more composed. Tom had re turned, bringing the coroner and the will lage doctor with hnn. They made their examination and took my deposition, and
  with mother and the rest had arrived. Sinfire rode up to the door on her horse and gave me a look as she dismounted to say that all was well
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
His Hrcferrncc.

The varying schemes under which high priced hotels exact the largest possible amount uf money from their patrons were fully investigated by Uncle Jede- diah Hawkins of Hawkins Corners dur ing his recent visit to the Worlds fair. On lis return he talked learnedly of the American and the European plans to his neighbor. MT. Tudelsack.
 Ind vot." asked MT. Tudelsack, ''ish dot American hlan init a hotel:"
 The Amerilin plan" answered Uncle Jedediah. ''iS a scheme in a hotel 'cordin to which We have to eat twice as much as ye want in order to git your money $ worth"
 ''Cnd vot Is dot Eurobean blan:"
 The European plan is jest the other way around. Ne have leSs'n ye want to eat by payin fer twiced as much as ye git"
 By shiminy!" said MT. Tudelsack, II like better dot American blan! $ Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
Gnn.n Snh.titn-n

Hecker-How brown you are. old man. Been Io the seaside:
 Decker-No: l put on my face some of that stuff I Us, for my rus>ct shoes.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
WaterburVFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following are the Fir" Alarm Signals under the new system;
 I-a Rogers X Bro
 1-3 Cor East Main and Niagara streets. II Cor East Main and Wolcou road. 1-5 Cor High and Walnut streets. s C,r FaSt Main and Cherry streets. ,- Cor East Main and Cole streets. 1-I Cor North Elm and kinE~hurH streets. a-e t,r North Elm North Main and Gr"N"
 streets
 a-4 Waterbury Misunderstanding company. a-5 Cor North Main and North streets. o-6 Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets a-7 Cor Grove and Prospect streets a-s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street. a-e Cor Johnson and WatcrNillc streets a-1-2 Tn, Platt Bros Co-T 7-I4 Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factoryl-'
 g Exchange place. 3-a Cor West Main and Willow S'r"'t-. s-4 Cor West Main and Watrrtpwn r''''di a-5 HorSc Car Rail-oad s'a"lr.' 3-6 Waterbury Bras company. g. Cor Cedar and Meadow streets. 3-s Cor Grand and Field streets. s-I-2 Cor Bank and Meadow streets. SIS Randolph Gloves 3-l-I Plume X Atwood Manufacturing '''"-
 ranyN s-e-a Holmes. Both X Haydcn-.' 3-a-i Cor Charlr- and Porter streets. 3-a-5 Cor Sirn,,u~ street auI Wa~hjn=;t n ave. f Cor south Main anl Grand streets. 3-a Ger South Main and lay streets. 4-a Waterbury Watch company 4-4 Benedict X BuInham Manufacturing
 company
 It Waterbury Buckle company 4-7 Cor south Main and Washington -;-- 5 Scoviu Manufacturing company 5-a Cor Franklin and Union streets 5-3 Waterbury Clock Co ease factory. 5-4 Cor Clay and Mill streets 5-6 Cor Liberty and River streets, 5 No. Hose House 5-s Cor Baldwin and S;,ne-~trc"t~-
 Cor Bridge and Ma&,il streets 6-2 Cor Duolitrle alley and Dublin street. - Private
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CHAPTER NH.


 There was nothing miraculous in her appearing at that moment. but it is ccr- tain that l Was never moro startled in my life. So far as have noticed genuine surprises are not nearly so common as they are popularly supposed to be. For my own part at any rate l have gener- ally found myself in an attitude to ac- cept whatever happens as something to be more or less expected. It is not a conscious premonition, but kind of in stant and instinctive accommodation of ones self to circumstances. It simply means that the man and his environment are essentially in harmony. But now and then there is an abrupt exception to this rule, and then everything seems to break away, and there is chaos.
 The news of Henry's death, profound ly though it affected me and amazed me, too, did not startle me at all. Per haps it struck too deep for that; perhaps the dream from which had just awak- ened had been a dream of forebodIng. Be that as it may, it steadied even while it appalled, me. But this sudden appari- tion of Sintire at my elbow unnamed me completely. l had not been think ing of her dire ctly at all she had formed i'll my mind no more than feature of the general circumstances; 1 was not prepared to consider her separate rela- tion to the event; she was 10 miles away, as l supposed, and hours would pass before any hint of what had occurred would reach her. Yet here she was mys- teriously on the spot-almost before the corpse of the man she had loved and hated had stiffened into its final rigidity.
 l stared at her in silence, striving to prepare myself for I knew not what other shock. Had she witnessed the murder? Had she any purpose to full fill? A score of wild conjectures flew through my head. loved her; she was the great and only passion of my life; she had transhgured me-almost created me; whatever l might do or be hereafter would be due to her, but there are a time and a mood for all things, and l was in no mood, standing where did, to think of anything tender and sacred. My nerves and faculties were tuned to something different, and could not divest myself of the idea that she was about to connect herself in some way with the omnipresent horror.
 She was dressed in her scarlet riding habit, which she had taken with her to the lake, intending, as she said, to ride back the next day. In the darkness of the night it would have been indistin- guishable from any other color. but with the rays of the lamplght falling upon it its vivid hue gleamed out with a strik ing intensity. Her derringer hung in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
bILLNYE ATTHEFAIR
A LETTER FROM FATHER TO SON
 TELLING ALL ABOUT IT.
Or. Rather. Referring to It Occasionally a.

Or. Rather. Referring to It Occasionally at Long Intervals, When Other Topics Have Been Exhausted-Doing the Midway Flaisance and Spending a Pleasant Bay.
 ICopyright, lSgS, by Edgar W. Nye.1
 CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 1898. MY DEAR HENRY-You will no doubt be surprised to know that your mother and me has been to the Worlds fair for n plumb week, seeing it and being seen of it, ns you might say.
 had no idear of going all summer ow- ing to the scarcity of stringency here, but by lucky turn of stock made $2OO. made bet with an educated farmer" at home regarding the height of the full
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
Mrs. Chatty's Bold Entlcavor

Jones-Ha ha, Good joke.
 EoneS-Wha that:
 Jones-MrS. Chatty just told me she wants to buy into the firm.
 Bones-Where' $ tine joke:
 Jones-She wants to come in as q si- lent partncr.-Chica-o Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
Drawing Room Tactics.

Harry-Quite a military establishment over there at Miss Pruyns, but their tao tics are little mixed.
 May-How sn:
 Harry-Why. last evening. just as she stood at present arms" her father fired. .'-No.uc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
Professional Instinct.

Husband (thc father of six daughters) Come, Rosa. there is n gentleman ir the drawing room who wants to marry one of our daughters. He is winomer chant.
 Wife-A wine merchant; Heaven be praised! Then he will be sure to select one of the older hrands.-Nainc Jaune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-26
aIanlnla's Wisdom.

Aunty (shockcd Do you and your sister quarrel over your candy this way when Ut home:
 Little Johnry-Nom. Mamma always gives Us 50 much we both has plenty Good News
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18
Hogs.

X, theme is a suggestive one, and
menu. -reated in sense not compli
but | sh;,,, ~ generality of mankind;
to the porcinofiue what | have to say
farmers the impofeily and urge upon
them that, whatever tnof SO caring for
shall disclose regarding wing season
revenues Of the farm may be satisis, the
There is no question that the suppV'y.
hog products is largely short of con.
sumers' demands and that i'm any event,
prices for next years supply will be
greater than for several years past
The great corn growing states have SO
reduced the vitality of their stocks OF
hogs by an exclusive corn diet, that
disease has swept them entirely of
most of the farmers and made pig rails
ing an impossibility. Until fresh, vigor-
Gus blood can be infused into the few
remaining animals, the increase of hogs
in the west will be very slow, and large
droves will probably not again be
attempted. Our farmers may then
quite safely count on five dollar fat
hogs for next season, and many predict
much higher prices. A farmer of my
acquaintance raised ten pigs from one
brood sow last spring and seven of
them at seven months old were sold
weighing 275 lbs. each, the three re-
naming were killed for home use, and
were equal to those sold. Here was
about $3.50 as the income of one SOW
well cared for. Feed but little corn to
breeding sows; use bran, rye, milk and
house Stops, as fattening food is death
to pigs. G.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18
A Clever Bit of workm anship.

In museum of curiosities at Salem,
Mass, there is preserved a common
cherry seed or stone followed and fash
toned like basket. Within the basket
are twelve tiny silver spoons, the shape
and finish of which cannot be distin-
guished with the naked eye. The name
of the artist who constructed this little
wonder has been lost, but the actual ex-
istence of the thing itself will not be
questioned by any one from the old
witch headquarters of the Bay State
Chicago Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18
Probate Court Proceedings.

Following are the proceedings in
Judge Heckerts court for the week
ending Tuesday, Jan. Il:
In the matter of Carrie and Nora
Washburn, minors; report of sale filed
and confirmed.
Estate of Hiram Drinks, deceased;
letters of administration granted to ).
b. Monroe and appraisers warrant is
sued TO A nj. Tucker and Job VanBeck.
Estate of Horace ID. Dillon, deceased;
petition to reopen estate to hear claims
filed; hearing Feb. lst.
In the matter of Lewis Cass Van Au-
ken, an insane person; petition filed for
license to sell real estate; hearing Feb.
18th.
Estate of Juliana Putney, deceased;
bond filed and letters granted to G.. X.
Palmer and appraisers warrant issued
to Archibald Lyle and C.A.Lambertson
Estate of Cornelia Simmons, deceased
bond filed and letters issued to Charles
j. Rickley.
In the matter of Willard G.. Nelson ct
al, minors; bond filed and letters OF
guardianship granted to Geo M Nelson
In the matter of Mile Hinckley, a
minor; report of mortgage of real estate
filed and confirmed.
Estata of Julia b. Nelson, deceased
final account allowed.
Estate of Arthur w. Tufts, deceased
will admitted to probate.
Estate of Henry Labady, deceased
license to sell real estate granted.
Estate of Susan +. Plummer, decd
hearing on probate of will adjourned Il
Monday, Jan. %.
Estate of Mary Drury deceased; hear
leg on probate OF will adjourned to Mon
day, Jan %
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18
Board of SuperXisOrs.

The Board of Supervisors attempted
TO get together on Monday, the 9th inst
for their January session, but, owing
TO the almost impossible condition
of the county roads and the blockade of
railroads, no quorum showed up. The
belated supervisors came struggling
along, however, till about "Wednesday
when they were all on hand
The treasurer and clerk were settled
with and the bond of the new clerk
received
A committee, composed of Sepervis-
ors Johnson, A. + Barnes, Dillman and
Spaulding, was appointed by the chair
To draft resolutions to be presented to
our Senator and Representative in the
State Legislature favoring legislation to
the end that towns of 500 or more voters
who wished to do so could cast their
entire vote at one voting precinct.
A committee consisting of Supervis-
ors Phillips, Cox, Marshall and French
was appointed To investigate the matter
of sending prisoners of this county to
the Detroit work house. [This COM
mittee later in the session reported
without recommendation and was dis
charged.
On motion of Supervisor A. +. Barnes,
J.. w. Whitbeck was appointed agent
for the burial of INDECENT soldiers for the
township of Paw Paw.
On motion of Supervisor Van Hise, a
bill of $273.S0 for detective services"
was allowed. The journal of the board
is silent as to who presented the bill,
for what detective services rendered, or
20 whom the money was authorized to
be paid.
Supervisor French moved that the
motion made at the October session of
the Board allowing $500 per year clerk
hire to the Judge of probate he rescind-
ed The yeas and nays were called for
and resulted as follows: Yeas-Super-
visors French, Dillman, Van Hise,
Tolles, Phillips, A. u. Barnes, A. F.
Barnes, Chase and Marshall-9. Nays
Supervisors Waters, Cox, Robertson,
Gunsaul Spaulding, Dannetfel, Me-
Fellen and Johnson-S.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18

Photographers were obliged until re-
Gently TO import from Germany the pa
per used in their work, our own manu-
facturers being unable to assemble the
necessary conditions of material water
and workmanship for the production of
paper suitable for silver printing.
process has now been perfected in
IL country whereby very ordinary
paper is coated with "a thin surface of
sulphate of barytes and answers admi-
rably for Photographic use, bringing out
in the finished picture a wealth of de-
tail formerly unknown in the art, it be-
ing lost in the texture Of the paper en-
ployed.-Engineering Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18

A Suffering Feline Came Between Two
Souls That Beat as One.
He lives in Evanston, and during the
past two years has been paying his adj
dresses to one of the most charming
girls on the north side. The wedding
day has not been named, but their en-
gagement was announced almost year
ago.
Several weeks ago, while they were
walking home from church one Sunday
night, they ran across a cat that was
wailing piteously on doorstep. 'Do
you hear that, Jim?" she exclaimed,
grasping his arm with closer grip.
There's something the matter with that
poor little pussy. I'm going to see what
ais it,"
"Nonsense!" he replied. "Let's go on;
the cat will take care Of itself"
"No; let's see what is the trouble"
Without more ado the young woman
ran up to the cat and was Mortified to
find that the animal had evidently been
run over by wagon, as its spine was
dislocated and it was barely able to
crawl by dragging its hind legs.
"She's done for, sure enough" com.
mented the Evanstonian. "She won't
last long. Come on, now"
The girl suddenly Strengthened up to
her full height "Do you mean to say
that you would leave any animal to
suffer like this? There is a drugstore
on the next corner Run over there and
buy an ounce Of chloroform. Hurry,
now, there's dearr
Nonsense! You don't suppose I'm
going into the business of doctoring sick
cats on the streets at night, do you? Be
sensible"
"And you don't suppose I'm going to
let this cat suffer here, do you? Go and
bring me bottle of chloroform in
stantly."
Il won't do it,"
"But insist"
"You certainly can't be in earnest"
Il certainly am. If you don't do it |
will go after it myself.
"You want to make me appear ride
ulous?''
Hurry up, dear!'
For moment the young man did not
stir. The blood rushed to his face, and
he began to grow angry. "See herer'
he exclaimed. This is carrying mat
tiers entirely too far. l will permit no
woman to make a fool Of me like his.
I'll get your chloroform if you really in
sist, but warn you-you'll never have
q chance to do such trick again. will
never have anything to do with you
again. Mark THAR
"Get the chloroform."
eff do everything is over between
u.s."
"All right; bring it,"
Two minutes later a fine lace hand
kerchief saturated with the anasthetiC
was applied by fair, white hand to the
nose of the suffering brute and the wall.
ing ceased.
Here this story should end. A regard
for the truth, however, compels the adj
dition of the statement that the young
man thus far has actually carried his
threat into execution and the prospec,
of that wedding grows DINNER anC
dimmer.-Chicago Mail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-18
a Broad Gauge Railroad.

We notice that initiatory steps are be-
ing taken looking TO the change OF our
narrow gauge railrod To standard
gauge and its extension to Marcellus or
Leesburg on the Chicago " Grand
Trunk railroad.
Superintendent Ihling, recognizing
the feasibility of the plan and the many
advantages to be derived from such u
connection, is doing all that any man
can to help along the good work, and
John is hustler when he sets about
railroad building.
Every man in this community having
the interests of Paw Paw at heart, to
say nothing of his own business pros
poets, cannot but admit that with a
broad gauge railroad running through
our county, crossing the Chicago u West
Michigan, the Michigan Genital Rail
road, and tapping the Chicago Il Grand
Trunk, we should have railway facilities
that would make Paw Paw a fine
shipping point, a good market town
and an advantageous place for the es-
tablishnent of manufacturing enter
prises.
With such "a change the village would
boom; the price of real estate all around
us would increase and be in demand.
All who contribute to help the under
taking will certainly he more than re-
paid in many ways for all they invest,
for it will be an investment and not a
donation.
Don't throw cold water upon the pro
iect Speak good word for 1t and do
your level best to encourage in an ac
tive and energetic manner all honorable
measures which may be taken in the
matter. Pledge what you can afford
when YOU are asked to do so and make
,RrtistPaw live, thriving, bright and
eiaeaike town as we'll as II beauti
Do n0t"~esidence.
this enterpriss have any deadheads III
who ,have grown'Sspccially let those
porous in this cOmnrc at least pros
that they are Indebted to o,.remembel
no small degree for their prc~s,. il
that they cannot take their poSseSsf<s.
with them to the other shore; that the
can raise up for themselves an impel
iShablc monument of gratitude an
respect by opening their hearts an
purses and lending opportunely II helI
ing hand towards the attainment of tn
most desirable work. Such a mOnl
ment would yield them vastly nor
than all the costly shafts which may h
erected upon Prospect Hill to thei
memory, for such memorial migf
serve no better purpose than to kee
alive the recollection OF their parsimon
and selfishness, while the generous
helpful and considerable participate
by them in the upbuilding of til
community and the giving of their sui
stance To serve its needs and help il
people would keep their good name
and deeds ever prominent in the hear
and memories of their neighbors an
fellow citizens and serve as an inspir;
ton TO those who must soon fill the
places.
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Fell Dead.

These words are very familiar to our read
ers, as not day passes without the report of
the sudden death of some prominent citizen.
The explanation is "Heart Disease" There
fore beware If you have any of the following
symptoms: Short Breath, Pam i'm Side,
Smothering Spells, Swollen Ankles, Asth-
matte Breathing, weak and Hungry Spells,
Tenderness in Shoulder or Arm, Futtering
of Heart or Irregular Pulse. These symp
toms mean heart diseaee. The most reliable
Remedy is DIR. Miles New Heart Cure,
which has saved thousands of lives. Book
of testimonials free at LonRwell brothers.,
who also sell the New Heart lure.