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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
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Meanwhile Detective Simpson was
sitting back in a cab and grimly gnaw-
ing his lips. Like the peppery man in
somewhat similar circumstances, he felt
he could not do justice TO the occasion
and therefore did not make the attempt.
He had done the best to straighten out
his ruined derby; but IL cannot be said
that the effort was much of success.
Within the bosom of the officer, how
ever, n tempest was raging which was
held in subsection only by the most de-
termined effort of his will.
What is the use of my going to the AS
tor Housel" he asked himself repeatedly.
There is no possibility of reaching there
in time to prevent the success of this
plot. Why didn't have enough sense
when learned that these two barbarians
were pitted against me to withdraw from
the case and tell Varick that 1t was only
left for us to throw up the sponge and
retire? imagined was playing it fine
on them, while they were grinning in
their sleeves all the time"
As the cab, however, rapidly neared
the hotel Simpsons impatient anxiety
increased. He began to think that pos
sibly he might arrive in time. The East
Indian, confident that he had an hour
or two at command, would proceed with
the utmost caution for the purpose of
disarining all possible suspicion.
The driver had not earned his $40, for
he was more than 20 minutes on the
route, but the officer could not afford to
dispute with him when seconds might
be worth a fortune.
He drew ill Of the right denomina-
tion from his wallet and handed it to the
driver while the cab was drawing up at
the curb. The door was showed open.
Simpson leGped out and went through
and among the intcrposing crowd as fast
as he could without overturning people
or being overturned himself.
As he entered the Office he saw but a
single man ahead of him. He was talk
ing with the clerk. who held paper in
his hand the back of the other being to-
ward the detective.
But his suspicion of his identity was
confirmed when he caught sight of his
face. II was the East Indian that had
ridden in the smoking car that afternoon
from Northampton to New York.
With prayer of thankfulness that, as
it looked, he had arrived in time after
all to prevent the consummation of the
atrocious plot, Detective Simpson de-
cided to hold back long enough to learn
whether it was too late TO interfere.
''At any rate" he muttered, there
will be row before he gees ont of here
with that package in the safe"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28

"Mr. Fairchild left orders that the
package was to be given to him only"
said the clerk, CHANGING hesitatingly at
the letter in his hand and into the face of
the East Indian.
The latter replied courteously and in
good English:
Very true, as he explained to me, but
he is with a party up town to whom he
is anxious TO show the article; two of his
friends leave by the steamer tomorrow
and wish to have look at the diamond
before they go. Mr.. Fairchild was about
to call cab TO drive down here to get
it, and they offered to accompany him,
but that was inconvenient since they are
so pleasantly placed. Besides they have
a number of lady friends with them, and
it would be hardly proper for them to
come here"
did Mr.. Fairchild say nothing about
any difficulty You were likely to have in
securing this diamond"
lnasmuch as the discussion was con-
corning the rajah's ruby, it struck Simp-
son as singular that Wichman should re-
fer to it as a diamond. but the officer
held his peace.
"Hes, 1t was that fact that caused him
to hesitate. but several gentlemen as
sured him that written order was all
that was needed. and two or three of us
volunteered TO come and get it. | re-
spect your scruples, but there is his re-
quest. You may not be familiar with
his handwriting, but you can compare
81, ftln Vrif no In,
ter and decide MS you think best"
The clerk had already compared the
two, but lac did so again. He was EN-
barrassed as to what he ought to do. An
expert in writing would have sworn that
the same hand had written both, and yet
Folsom Simpson knew that the sigma
ture to the letter held by the clerk was
forGery. though wonderfully skillful
one.
We'll, ] suppose it is all right re-
marked the official after little more par
leying.
eff you have any misgivings," contin-
ned the East Indian IN his broken Ian
guage, Il will return to Mr.. Fairchild
and his friends hut IL will be great
disappointment to them, and am sure
Mr.. Fairchill will he offended"
Wichman was mGrvelously clever in
his diplomacy. He saw that he had car
ried his point, and it was wise to assume
the position he did.
The clerk turned to the safe with the
intention of handing out the valuable
package, OF course he had noticed the
man standing few PAGES back, but
Wichman was so engaged that he did
not observe that person was behind
him.
This same individual now decided that
II would not do for him to defer action
any longer.
IL beg your pardon, but before doing
anything win you please read thisf"
As Simpson spoke he handed twist
of PAPER from his notebook to the clerk.
The latter g.anced inquiringly at him
and then read the sliS. on which was
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
CHAPTER Xxx.

NONE OF THAT LITTLE PARTY EVER SAW
HIS FACE AGAIN.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28

"Why don't vOu get ttr' rodrcd Simpson.
The man who il in a furious hurry is
sure 10 find the most exasperating OBJ
stacles in his path. J.
II has been said that when the East
Indian seated in the New York Acad-
envy Of Music turned his head 30 that
Detective Simpson for the first time
gained fair view OF his face the officer
nearly fell from bis seat in his excite
ment.
That view of the sepoy's countenance
was revelation to him.
The man was one of the couple that
had come around the world from Cal
cutta TO recover the rajah's ruby, and
that had made such deadly assault on
the detective in the grounds Of the Liv-
ermore homestead.
But he was not the one that had &C
companied Simpson and Arthur Fair
child from Northampton that day. He
was Wichman-this was Lugro.
While the two resembled each other in
appearance, no one could have a fair
view of the respective countenances and
mistake their identity.
This resemblance and the fact that
they were both dressed in the same fash
ionable costume led Detective Simpson
TO make a natural error when he OBJ
served one of them seated short way in
front Of him; but, as we have shown,
when this same subtle miscreant turned
his face into full view he committed
fatal blunder himself, for he instantly
apprised the officer of the truth, whereas
had he but refrained from this facial
exposure Simpson would never have
dreamed who he was until the dismissal
OF the audience from the building, and
then all hope would have been gone.
Thus II was that the whole astounding
plot flashed upon the officer. Despite
his certainty that his own identity was
unsupported, Wichman knew him ard
his business, and had played MORALLY
clever trick upon him. He had substi-
tuted Lugro for himself, doing IL with
such skill that Sim-son's SUCTION was
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
Laughing us a Medicine.

Persons suffering from Rheumatism
are naturally anxious to try every pro-
posed remedy. John Raymond, of north
ern Iowa, had tried without relief nearly
every alleged cure suggested by friends.
Then he read this in medical journal:
"There is more benefit in good laugh
than in the hot water remedies, the faith
cures, the electric, and all other new
treatments in the world, and 1t costs
nothing. If you know of nothing else to
laugh at, laugh at your .neighbor."
This was new idea to poor Mr.. Ray
mond. But what should he laugh at?
In the house was nothing amusing.
However, the medical journal said,
Laugh at your neighbor."
He went out ON the front porch, and
sitting in chair, watched the people on
the streets. For time he saw nothing
funny. Then big German walked by,
muttering aloud to himself.
"Ha, ha, har' went Mr.. Raymond.
The big German stopped and looked.
"Vot's dotT'
"Ha, ha, har'
"Vot vor you haw, haw, haw, NIT meS"
"Ha, ha, hap
Over the fence leaped the big German,
his fists uplifted.
"Ohi" cried Raymond, ell meant
no harm. was laughing for my
health"
"Und den you leetle sick Yankees
laugh init big Dutchmeni Dot ish all
right. Dot ish Won goot shoke ON me.
va, va, yar'
But Mr.. Raymond, who really had not
meant to be rude in the least, gave mp
the laugh cure, believing that the
"shoke" was on himself rather than on
the good German.-Youth's Companion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28

shoulders. lie quickly explained 'the
situation. His superior listened gravely
and then nodded to Simpson TO approach.
"How is this, FolT"
The detective made everything clear
in as few words as possible.
"This is an extraordinary story in
deed! John" he added, turning to his
clerk, ''you came near committing an
objectionable error. You must never
take any such chances, for it would
prove costly piece of stupidity on your
part. l am ast' nished that you should
have considered 1t for moment. Idon't
blame you for looking upon him with
suspicion, for that hat ought to rule him
tut of civilized society. As for this
other individual-bless me! where is her
Wichman, the East Indian, had fled,
rnd none of that little party ever saw
his face again.
TO BIZ CONTINUED
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
Ave Maria.

Ave Mariai by divine evangel
This sanitation came,
And shall my lips be- laughter than tn,
angel
And shrink to bless thy nameY
No, mother! No; thine be the salutation,
And thine all blessings bel
No honor, Mary, short OF alteration
Is aught too great for thee.
Ave Maria! behold my love for thee.
For God hath loved thee well.
The shadow Of the Paraclete Ii DER thee,
Thou pearl of Israel!
May not bless those arms 80 often laden
With Jesus when childi
Nor love that gentle face. spotless maiden
On which my Master smilsd7
Avei know that now thou pray'st for me,
Nor win yield the faith
Which seems 10 light the gloomy clouds
spread DER me
And cheeks the dread OF death.
No, moth"rl No; thus still will ! address
thee
Who were tho ckrist's abode.
Oh. cause enough for me and all TO bless
Is that thy child was Godl
Boston Pilot
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Short & Haynes,
druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
ANY Person

That is troubled with constipation can
get immediate and permanent relief by
using Dr. Ilale's Household Tea. One
dose day-at bed time. 20 and 5Oc.
packages at Short 4 Haynes drug store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung TO castoria,
When she bad Children, she gave them cas,oriA.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
CHAPTER XIX.

Ills SUSPICION OF HIS IDENTITY WAS con-
FIRMED.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-28
Why We Do It !!

We are giving away Fine Pastel
and Engravings in nice frame,
also large Books, such as Life of
James G. Blaine, Cleveland e.
Stevenson, Stanley in Africa, Home
Instructor, Guide to Chicago, also
a nice Spice Cabinet. Our reason,
1st, We wish to express to our
Old Customers our appreciation of
their patronage.
I'd, We hope to induce a large
number of New Customers to trade
with us, at least enough to test the
quality of our goods, our prices.
our reliability and our way Of
doing business.
We believe in enterpriseand adj
vertising, and in using all honor
able means to increase trade.
Please bear in mind that we make
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as any one. Please call and
anime our line of Watches. O.
Jewelry, Spectacles, SIS
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08

The N. Y. Sun says of tue pres
ident's Message: Mr.. Cleveland de-
votes more space TO what he regards
as an excessive purchase of seeds of
the department of agriculture than
the momentous enterprise of throne
building which be has undertaken in
Hawaii. He devotes almost as many
words to the condition of the North
American Indian tribes us to the
tariff, which occupied all of bis
thoughts in 1887 and has become in
1898 an affair not merely of promises
but of performance. For these rea-
sons it may be fairly criticised as un-
satisfactory in its range, if not act
ually evasive in its intention. The
personal note sounds as usual
throughout the message.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08

The largely increased size of ROMANCE,
since the beginning of its twelfth vol
ume, allows scope for a greater variety
than ever in its contents. This opportu-
has been intelligently utilized by its sue
cessful editor, Mrs. Kate Upson Clark,
in the composition of Christmas Num-
Der of extraordinary brilliancy. Out of
its score of charming tales ten are espec-
tally designed for the Christmas season.
They are of all sorts-grave and gay,
long and short, and in almost equal meas
ure for both old and young. Among the
authors of Christmas stories are Octave
Thanet, Martha McCulloch Williams,
Francois Coppee, Mary c. Hmgerford
and Madge Robertson; while the other
contributors include Arthur Beardsley
Mitchell, Theodore Bartlett, Arthur Quill
ler Couch and Georges Ohnet. As might
be expected, the number is particularly
strong in merry and humorous stories,
though ghost and other mysteries are not
neglected. ROMANCE comes from Ro-
nance Publishing Company, Clinton Hall,
Astor Place, New York; and is 25 cents
number, or 50 so a year. A sample
copy of a recent issue will be sent for l0c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08
SION Reward. sIn0.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able 10
cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to theImedical fraternity.
Catalrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby uestroy-
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails TO cure. Send for list of
Testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY CO., To-
ledo, o.
R-Sold by Druggists, 75c..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08

Canada is delighted with the Wilson
tariff bill. The Toronto Globe de-
clares that "the free list Is most COM
prehensive" and is advantageous to
Canadians" The Montreal Herald
asserts that sour trade with the Uni
ted States, which has been rapidly
falling off for the last ten years, will
pick up wonderfully if the Wilson
bill becomes law" The Montreal
Gazette acknowledges that "Canada's
interest in the measure is somewhat
extensive" and publicly boasts that
sit is evident that the fact was not
forgotten by the trainers of the BILL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08
LONDON VT,

The magnitude of the interests
threatened by the Wilson bill is
shown by the census bulletins, which
gives the number of hands employed
and the amount paid in wages in 1928
cities Of the Union. To fully appre-
ciate the great stride in prosperity
made BY the workingmen Of the
country in the past decade, and also
to exhibit possible reason for the
hostility of the southern politicians,
the figures are given, as recorded in
the census of 1890. They are as
follows:-
In 1880, in the entire country, p
732,595 hands were employed, or
2S0,9l6 more than in the 1913 cities
in 1890. OF these, In 1880, only 374,-
448 were employed in the | 6 southern
states, while 2,245,792 were employ
ed in the l5 northern states east of
the Mississippi river-the South has
only few more than one-half the
number employed in the six New
England states, and only few more
than one third the number employed
in the three middle states of New
York, New jersey and Penns sylvania.
The wages paid in 1880 in the en-
tire country were S947, ,953, 795, or
$40, ,l13,S23 less than in the 1913
cities alone in 1890, OF this amount
in 1880 only Sl00,569, ,924 was paid
in the 6 southern states, while $780,
7S3, ,533 was paid in the ID northern
states. The South paid less than one
half the wages paid in the six New
England states, and less than one
third those paid in the three middle
states.
The majority Of the men whom was
intrusted the work of framing a meas
ure to cut down, if not to wipe out,
the wages paid to some 100000
in the United States come from small
towns and crossroads in the South,
where the principal manufacturing in
dustry is the making of democratic
majoritles out of minorities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08
The fireproof building that will ne

The freproof building that will not
burn has apparently yet to be built.
The country should be thankful
that it at last knows what sort of q
tariff bill the Fifty third Congress will
pass. Uncertainty is always disturb.
ing to business.
The intellect of the man who seeks
vindication by bringing suits for libel
against newspapers is usually of the
didn' t-know-i -it-was- loaded caliber.
When the fraud cry raised by the
Virginia populists is joined in by one
of the leading democratic papers of
that State it becomes more than the
wall of defeated politicians.
The man with "soulful' eyes is 8
dangerous fellow. Sooner or later he
is liable to turn up as correspondent il
a divorce suit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08
The Cause of Rheumatism.

An acid which exists in sour milk and
cider, called Tactic acid is believed by
physicians to be the cause of rheumatism.
Accommodating in the blood, it attacks the
tbrous tissues in the joints, and causes
agonizing pains. What is needed is a
remedy to neutralize the acid, and to so
invigorate the kidneys and liver that all
waste will be carried Off Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is heartily recommended by many
whom it has cured of rheumatism. 1t
possesses jvst the desired qualities, and
so thoroughly purifes the blood as to pre-:
vent occurrence of rheumatic attacks We
suggest trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla by
all who suffer from Rheumatism.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08

The fathers and grandfathers of the
present generation of Southern tariff re
formers declaimed against the protective
tariff as an ingenious device by means
of which the agricultural States of the
South were Systematically robbed fol
the enrichment of the Yankee manu-
facturer. The Wilson's and McMillins
grew up in that belief-rather let US
say in that atmosphere of sectional jeal
ousy and resentment. Perhaps the
vindictivness got into their bill unbe.
known to them. But it's there-as con.
spicuous by its presence as the great
fundamental constitutional principle Of
revenue only" is by its absence
Hartford Courant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08
Vermont Morgans and Merinos at ChicaC

Vermont MOrgans and NJ Merinos at Chica GO
DR.. H. ii. McIntire, the Vermont
Commissioner to the Chicago Fair,
was in town on Monday to settle with
Mr.. H. T. Cults, of Orwell, the su-
perintendent of the State Morgan ex-
hibit, and with the officials of the
Vermont Merino Sheep-Breeders' AS
sociation, under the auspices of which
exhibits of fine wool sheep were sent.
MIR. Mclntire said after he had finish
ed his business that the Morgan ex-
hibltors would receive about 80 per
cent. of the premiums taken by their
horses, and the exhibitors of sheep
about 60 per cent. The entire cost
of the Vermont Morgan horse exhibit
at the fair was about S2350, of which
the State paid $500. 1t was under
stood that the remaining expenses
would be paid out of premiums, and
if this was insufficient, the balance
would be paid by the horse breeders.
The balanee of the expense, after the
payment of the States $500, is $500,
and as the premiums received amount
ed to 1925, there remains about $275
to be distributed to such exhibitors as
draw preniums. The sheep exhibit
cost $l100, of which the State paid
$1,000. The winnings of Vermont
sheep were about $40. The Ayr
shire and Jersey cattle exhibits each
cost the State about 5000. Compe-
tition in these classes was heavy, be-
tween 200 and 800 cattle being exhi-
bited in each class The amount of
premiums to any State or locality was
therefore correspondingly small
Mddlebury Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-08
STATE NEWS.

James F. Enery and John c.
Keyes were arrested by Sheriff Lowell
Friday at Springfield, charged with
stealing turkeys and sheep. They
were brought before justice Herrick,
who, finding them guilty, fined En-
cry S24 and Keyes s16.67. One-half
of the sheep was found in Emery's
cellar, also the pelts.
The Holmes cotton mill in Spring,
field started up the other day. Slack S
shoddy factory in the same town is
now running on full time.
At Proctorsville portion of the
Proctorsville wooen factory, which
has been shut down since September
l, has started up on full time.
The Hartford Woolen company of
Hartford has run out of stock and
shut down indefinitely, owing to ina
hility to get further orders. Until
the present tariff agitation it is the
first indefinite shut down since the
establishment of the enterprise.
The Hoosic Valley knitting mills
In Pownal recently shipped Sl1, 900
worth of underwear to a wholesale
house in Chicago. The latter has
just failed, and the knitting mills
have secured only $4,000 worth of the
goods on writ of replevin. The
balance due them is uncolectable.
A new shirt factory is being com
pleted at Island Pond. The main
building is $50 by 3S, and in this the
manufacture of shirts will be carried
on. About 200 operatives will be
given employment. 1t is understood
that people from outside have in view
the establishment of hosiery mill in
the same town.