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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-01

Blue Gravel Gap was in a state of i'll
concealed enthusiastic anticipation
Or, as we of the miners phrased it, 20
the kwee veva.' Dal Synton, their Dal,
was coming on the next stage with a
young and lovely wife. He had sent
them no word, no herald had pro-
claimed his coming. but they knew.
They had seen that little, dingy. bar
ren-looking structure, half cabin, half
house-which as bachelors quarters
had been the scene of many friendly,
and oftentimes hilarious. gatherings
-reftted. refurnished. repainted and
almost reInadc. until it was considered
ft abode for the wife Of their lead
ing citizen.
With Ethel Synton, new life, al
most fairy wonderland. had opened.
She was delirhted with her new home,
not like child with new toy, but as
q slave. who from the cringing. servile
bondman had, in moment. become
master of all. Her husband spared no
effort to further her pleasure In the
presence OF others he appeared most
lONEIT dEOLt
resumed his air OF brotheriy tenderness,
never by word or deed p-esuming upon
his position.
II do rot see Why ron should be 50
Isind-so good to me, Dal, +" his wife said
to him. few days after their arrival
Are all the miners ike you, or are
yon an angel in disguise? Tell me. why
did you 40 it?''
Dal started. and for moment looked
as If he wished himself somewhere else.
Why-cr-well. you see" ne SIAM
mercd at last. they made ne mad,
guess Yes. that must have been =
Ethel They arrested ne just as had
struck a pay streal.. and then n aged
chunk OF peTsonified goodness fined me
twenty dollars for doing what he used
to do. night and day. when he was up
here, 80 got even by taking Away
their best prisoner. Quite shrewd
game, wasn't is?'
When at last ne was secluded IN his
own apartment when ali about him
were asleep, with none TO hear but the
, 1893-07-29
LA GRIPPE IN KINGSTON.
From the GIsansc, 10h july

Kingston is at present passing through a
severe epidemic of what is popularity known
as LA Grippe" a form of disease winch has
of late become somewhat alarmingly recur-
rent. In most of the public Offices (mors
especially the Post Office there are several
absent from their posts, and the medical men
of the City have their hands full in attend
ing to the various cases which call for their
attention.
Some of the doctors have themselves sue
cumbed, and me popular physician has Just
recovered from a severe attack, which has
incapaciated him for some days from attend
ing to his professional duties. DR.. Andersen,
DR.. Graham, and DR.. Meynier have each a
great many cases on hand, the latter gentle
man having no less than Is cases at present.
The disease seems to have fastened peouli-
arly on the children, and an instance of the
wide spread nature was given yesterday
at the breaking up ofWolmer's School where it
is stated that no fewer than 60 children we're
absent from that cause. Raeton district
seems much affected, and most Of the houses
in that neighbourhood contain their quota Of
sufferers.
The nature Of the disease seems to point
ont that it is a mild form Of the epidemic
which passed over Europe and America over
a year ago. There are the same feel
inss Of depression, chiIliness, runnings from
the eyes aud nose, headache, restlessness
and fever. The temperature Of the patient
reaches a high point and after the fever
has passed there is an intolerable feeling Of
weakness and inabilIt y for e~xertion. There
is an unusual loss of strength aud drain Of
vital energy.
A gentleman who has had a bad touch Of
the disease thus related his experience of it.
He says:-I left business on Friday night
and went home with a slight chill. Spsrt
a restless night and awoke next morning
with pains all over; my back felt as if | had
slept on a garden gate. l had terrible shooting
pains in my head, and a racking cough. |
thought at frsl it was a mere cold and tried
to doctor" myself. but soon had to give in.
| was dOwn for three days, and when | was
able to move had not the slightest strength.
The pains were awful, a different one III every
bone.
The unanimous opinion Of the medical
men is that the epidemic is not a dangerous
one and that fatal consequences need not be
feared. In all the cases to which they have
heen called there have been no deaths, and if
proper precautions be taken no serious termi-
nation need be feared.
When one feels the attack coming on the
best thing to do is to go straight to be bedss
Quinine should be- taken freely .in five grain
doses: three times a day. The strength of
the patient should be maintained as far as
possible. Beef and iron wine should be Civ.
en- In full doses, two or three times a day
and all d~raughts avoided. If there is much
running at the nose, Pure ferebens or Pinol
should be used as inhslations. In re'~~" g
, 1893-07-29
OBITUARY

DIED, on the morning of the Goth inst.
at her residence No. 43 Kings Street,
Christiansted, after a protracted Hines, at
the age Of 81 yeas. \ ISIS Cleopatra Constantia
Stage, a we'll known seamstress.
The funeral was attended by a very decent
number of Borrowing friends, and the service
was partly read BY Revd. 4. Brown, a
godson Of the deceased.
Rsquiescat 'n pace!
Communicated.
, 1893-07-29

cd that although the towns are half full Of
idle. and half IDLE men and women, the
proprletors of estates will be obliged to seek
the aid of immigrants.
This is one of the curses Of dear little
Santa Cruz Is there no cure for it?
Yrs faithfully,
ANXIOUS AGRICOLE.
, 1893-07-29
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70 he Editor Of the 81. Croig Acis.

While looking through a lot CT old
papers q short time ago l came across q frag-
ment of an old w est Indian Song book, =
that well known compilation by Isvd j. t.
Gardin, former Inspector Of the Rural Schools
of this island. / took up the relic, and being
an old acquaintance of mine, interest mot
C uriosity prompted me to look through it,
and in doing so, 1 fell in with the song com
men Ding with the words
The farmer is a noble man,
For US he tilIs the field, etc.
These words wildly recall to my memory
days now passed, when this song was almost
daily eung in the schools, and l r~ecOllect the
pleasure it used afford the venerable Inspector
of Schools when he listened to the recital of
this moral lesson by tbs children.
The pleasure which one feels when he re-.
views past events is not always unailoyed
and, on the present occasion mine is accom-
panied with he deepest regret when l OBJ
serve how very little heed has been, and is
being, paid to the valuable ~lessonIwhioh The
words Of this song are meant to teach.
In driving to West End some weeks ago, /
was very much pleased to observe the teacher
of one Of the schools lying contiguous to the
central road engaged n tilling the plot Of
ground around his dwelling, thus not only
identifying bis surroundings but gi, ing a
practical example of the utility and, respecta-
bility of feldsslabour.
That field labour is considered disgracefil by
o large number Of our people is fully attested
by the fact that 80 many or them try to avoid
it, and prefer to come to town and
remain in comparative idleness and want,
while there is so much prof able work to be
had on the estates.
Not unfreqvently one meets with men and
women whom he recognizes as old acquain-
tances formerly residing on an estate, where
they had thugs rather comfortable; these
people are now living in town and, although
they find it difficult to get along there, they
''could never think of returning to reside on
All estate" They might go and work on an
estate as 'porters,' returning to town to
sleep; but this also they now consider beneath
them, they are perhaps afraid that by having
anything to do with estates; work they will
lose a portion of .the urbamity of manners
which they have acquired. So they prefer to
remain in semi idleness until Incidence aud
inebl iety having destroyed all their energy,
they go to join the ever increasing army of
paupers.
No " that bounteous Heaven has been so
propitious as to send us an abundance Of
rain, there will be plenty:.of labour required
to carry on the work of the sugar-estates;
and | am, sure that the planters will be quite
willing to make liberal terms with those
whom they engage; it i, however, to be. fear
, 1893-07-29

to couvalescenoe beware of chills, as a re-
lapse is verse than the original disease;
and do not b, in too great a hurry to leave
the house. Above all, call in a medical man
at once.
, 1893-07-29
Translation.
Publication.

IT is hereby made known that
copies of the Regulations for the
exhibition to BE held in Puerto Rico
in November 1898 may be seen at
the Government Office.
Government Secretary's Office, St. Croix
The 22nd July 1898.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1893-07-29
Proklarna.

a LIE og Enhver, som MATTE
IN have noget at fordre i poet
efter afgangne Ugift SARAH
GRACE OCONNOR af Christian
sted, indkaldes heryed med 8 Maane-
ders Varsel til for undertegnede
Skifteret at anmeldo og bevisliggj0re
deres Kray.
Christians eds Skitteret. St. Croix, den 20de
JUL 1893,
MAXEN.-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
ssEvENTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Business Portion of Machiasport Swept
by Flames.

Machias. September 22.-The business
part of Machiasport Swas burned early
Friday morning. Seventeen structures
in all were destroyed including the
steamboat wharf, the stores of A. L.
Harmon, w. C. Harmon, C. W. Walls.
w. S. Gates, Tobey's cafe, the Seaside
Hotel, Leighton's house and livery sta
BILE and the telephone office. The fire
took from a defective chimney in Han
sons store. The losses and insurance
are as follows: Hanson's goods, loss
$4,000, insurance $1,000; building owned
by Capt. Wright, loss $1,000, insurance
$1,000; Harmon's store and goods, $4,000,
insurance $4,000; steamboat wharf,
owned by Pennell Hearse, buildings by
the Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias
Steamboat Co., $4,000, no insurance; Mrs.
Geo. Sawyer. goods, $500, no insurance;
Granite Company's wharf and building,
$500, no insurance; Wallis store and
goods, $4,000, insurance, 1880; Tobey.
goods, $500, insurance, $500; Leighton's
buildings, etc., $1,000, no insurance;
Cates's store and goods, $500, insur-
ance 81, $50; Seaside Hotel, $25OO, insur-
ance $500; Sanborn's blacksmith shop,
$4OO, insurance S400. Other losses make
total of about $4,000, with insurance
of $4,000.
Postmaster Harmon saved his stamps
and books. Steamer Frank Jones will
make her landings at Mitchell wharf for
the present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations fo1
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, Sept. %, taken
at D. M. 10Th meridian time. the OBJ
seryations for each station being given in
this order:N, Temperature. direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. s4o. sW, cloudy; New York,
740, Sc, cloudy; Philadelphia. 760. SW,
Albany, e40, SW, cloudy; Buffalo. .660,
Chicago, 64o, Sc, cloudy; St. Paul, 500,
w, cloudy; st. Vincent, 46o, w, clear;
Huron, Oak, $50, NV, fair: Bismarck,
500, NV, rain; Jacksonville, 7S0, Sc,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Eight deaths from cholera occurred in
Brest, France, Thursday.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana has introduced
in the House bill designed to punish
bribery at elections and also to prevent
promises of appointment to Office to be
used as factors in election campaigns.
The Boston q Maine station at Nor
wich, Vt. was entered by burglars early
yesterday morning. The money drawer
was opened. but was found empty. 1t is
thought some tickets were taken.
The Congregational church at Franklin,
Mass, was burned yesterday morning,
and the Crescent house and several
dwellings were damaged by fire and
water. Loss $40, ,0c0
Sydney NJ. Flynn accountant in the
Toronto Office of the Watertown, n. Y,
Agricultural Insurance company, is a
defaulter to the extent to several thou
sand dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
BAR HARBOR NEWS.
Willard Chase Paid Bill and Got Into
Jail-Water Works Sold.

Bar Harbor, September 22.-Last Mon
day morning, Willard z.Chase, employed
temporarily by the American Express
Company, is alleged to have appropriat-
ed package containing 500 to satisfy
the demand of an importunate creditor.
He was arrested and given hearing this
afternoon before Justice Clark. He
waived examination. and being unable to
procure bonds was committed to Jail to
await trial at the October term,
pending between the Rodicks, owners
and managers of the Bar Haabor Water
Company, and syndicate composed Of
George Vanderbilt. John S. Kennedy,
Charles How and others were closed to-
day. AS soon as the title is cleared of
the many incumbrances, the new COM
pany will take possession.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
drive rapidly through the village at
about 1890, but it was too dark to iden-
tify them.
vALKYRiE is HERE.
She Had Stormy Trip But Arrived in
Good Shape

Sandy Hook, September 22.-At early
dawn this morning the lookout at the
Sandy Hook Marine Observatory saw
way down to the southeast a sloop i'll
tow.
Watching for her to come nearer, he
made her out to be the Valkyrie. At her
masthead she carried the signal of the
Royal British Yacht club. She had her
mainsail, forestaysail, jib and gaff top
sail set Tug Charm had her in tow and
seemed to glide along with her as if
nothing was dragging astern.
THE American ensign was run up on the
large flag mast at the observatory, and
when she passed the point at 66.07 a. M.
salutes were exchanged. The crew
aboard the Valkyrie were engaged in
washing the deck and in a general clean
ing ghap up, pvo,s vris rived .t o,.rsnt;ns a.
7.30 a. m. She took q northern course,
coming over and on the whole ex-
perienced very stormy passage. Captain
Cranfeld confirms Captain Grifffths's
ing of the 10Th.
On arrival at Quarantine the Valkyrie
was promptly inspected and proceeded at
Z. SO to her anchorage off Bay Ridge She
arries crew of "a men.
All the yaohtsmen are exceedingly glad
that the cup challenger has arrived safe
and sound, and when the news reached
the city that the Valkyrie had been
sighted at Sandy Hook hundreds went
down the bay on steamers and sailing
yachts to greet the British champion.
One con tinuous round OF salutes accom-
panied her as she passed up the bay to her
anchorage.
The Valkyrie is handsome racer and
the hundreds who have seen her as
she lies at anchor today have not hesi-
tated to express their admiration in the
strongest terms.
Captain Cranfeld said that when the
Valkyrie passed the Scilly Islands, she
fell in with light winds which lasted
three days. Then for five days she had
easterly winds which were variable,
shifting to all parts of the compass in the
space Of q very few hours 4Thus,',' he
said, ''did we complete Is days of our
voyage without mishap or incident of
any Kind. From that time on, however,
the winds began to haul more to the
southwark and from south-southwest
to west they held almost relentlessly for
the rest of tie voyage For the most
part they came heavily, and besides
having to beat most of the time she was
obliged to proceed under very little sail.
1--WE were not taking any chances just to
shorten our trip" said the captain. we
began to encounter heavy winds and for
the most part they succeeded in rolling
up some monster seas, but the sturdy
little boat made great weather of it in
deed. She did not ship enough water to
wet bisuit. The wind was heavy too,
so heavy in fact. that on September 10Th
the storm jib was blown completely
away and the forestaysail was rent in a
thousand pieces. When our head sails
were disabled we were for moment in
great danger, but the good, active work
Of the crew soon had storm forestay-
sail set, and in a jiffy we were proceeding
on our course"
The rest OF the voyage was uneventful.
There are no damages of consequence
which will take any time to repair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
veteran of Eighteen Among the Winner

Houlton, September 22.--This was the
last day of the Aroostook county fair.
In the free-for-all race, Lille B., owned
by j. A. Gantle of Presque Isle, was
first; Sagwa, owned by j. A. Perley of
Andover, N. H., second; Gage, owned
by Sam Lovely of Fort Fairfield, third;
best time, 2.29 3-4, made by Lille B.,
lowering the track record one-quarter of
a second In the three minute class
there were four starters, Rhoda W.,
owned by S. S. Moore Of Houlton, won
in straight heats; Oscar Wilde, owned
by C. H. Rideout of Houlton. second;
best time. 2.393-4 The 2.35 class, with
five starters, was won by Iron Clad. IS
years old, owned by H. N. Grant Of Can
terbury, N. B., in straight heats;
Brown Stout, owned by T. G. Kelley of
Woodstock, second; best time, 2.a6 "a.
The three year-old race, With four start;
eers, was won by Annie Rooney, owned ned
WoodyaIe. owned by 0. B. Russell of
Houlton, second; best time, 2.59 Ia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
Derai1ed by Train wreckers.

Birmingham, Ala, September 2z.-At
/ o'clock this morning, 10 miles north of
Birmingham, an express train on the
Queen and Crescent route was wrecked
by unknown persons removing rail
from the track. The engine, baggage
car and mail cars were demolished. Five
train men were badly hurt. Two hum
dred passengers were aboard, but no one
was hurt as the passenger cars did not
turn over. There is no clue to the
wreckers. but blood hounds have been
put on the trail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER o. 1893

the two forward day coaches, and these
were SO completely wrecked that the
work of extrieating the dead and dying
was comparatively easy. The villagers
ministered to the injured as well as the
facilities at hand would permit. The
news of the catastrophe was sent to
Laporte, Westville, Union Mills, Michl-
rafiius Of q score Of miles and before long
scores of vehicles of every description
were at the scene. In these the injured
were conveyed to the houses in the
neighborhood pending. the arrival OF
medical assistance
After the freight train had backed to
it's siding to wait the passenger train,
Brakeman ThompsoD's movements were
not observed by any Of the crew
extricated himself from the debris of the
meat car into which he had been driven,
he found Thompson standing on the
track pale and trembling.
What have you done?" demanded the
engineer. ,.. o., y
was thompson reply. Thompson at once
fed from the scene Later he appeared
at farm house two miles south and got
something to eat. Afterwards he started
for Saltwater, five miles away. Forty
men are pursuing him. :,
Relief trains were started by the rail-
road officials from Chicago and St. Louis
within short time after information OF
the accident had reached those points.
All the injured were taken to Peru
on special train at noon and cared for
at q hospital maintained by the Wabash
raod. The remains Of the dead will be
forwarded to sstheir late homes on the
morning trains tomorrow. The English
boys belonged to the Barnadoes musical
troupe from London orphan asylum
conducted by noted philanthropist.
They had been booked for concert at
the headquarters Of the Epworth League
just outside of the Worlds Fair grounds
on Friday. Fireman Barber of the pas
although he stuck TO his post, says he
saw nothing to indicate chat the line
was not clear until they were on the
switch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
Maine's Unwelcome Guests.

North Anson, September %. This
town has it's burglar excitement We'd
nesday morning the depot master found
that his Office had been entered the
night before. An attempt had been
made to open the safe, but after having
taken ten cents from the money drawer
their efforts were fr,1itless. The watch
man at the shank factory saw two men
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
FORTUNES WANING.
The Brazilian Insurgents Said To Be Still
in a Trap.

Paris, September 22.-The Brazilian
minister in this city has received the fol-
lowing despatch from Rio Janeiro, timed
5 p. m. yesterday: 1.-THE sedition is con-
fined to part of the squadron. All the
states, without exception, agree with
President Peixoto regarding the necessi-
ty of suppressing the sedition. The Sc
ditious vessels are in the lay, and are
deprived of the power of movement t.
They can neither effect landing of their
men nor leave the bay, owing to the fire
from the fortresses. The cruiser Repub-
lica, manned by the rebels, succeeded in
escaping, but has been repulsed at San
tos.'' 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
Wandered Away to Die.

Bangor, September 22.--The Bangor
News reports the finding Of the dead
body of Charles Tompkins, an aged
Clifton man, who wandered away from
his boarding house, September 18th, and
for whom parties had been searching for
several days. Tompkins. who was a
town charge, was Of weak mind. He be-
came lost in the woods, and had appar-
emily tramped many weary miles in a
circle before he died of hunger and ex-
posure to the inclement weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
wrecked Steamer Sold.
[Special to the Press.l

Rockland, June 22.-The steamer May
flower, owned by the Rockland Steam
boat Company, and which was wrecked
near Tenants Harbor this summer, was
sold by United States Marshal Saunders
at auction in Port Clyde today. F. F.
Burpee of this city, one of the directors
of the company, was the purchaser, and
for the consideration of $475, he becomes
the owner of the hull, machinery and
all appurtenances. The steamer now
lies near the Washburn beach railway,
Port Clyde.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
The Failures Of a Week.

New York, September %. -Bradstreet's
reports 346 failures in the United States
this week, against 174 in the same week
year ago, and Al failures in Canada
against 27 in the like week last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair with West Winds.

Washington. September 22.-For New
England: Generally lair, preceded to-
night by light showers in Maine and
Eastern Massachusetts; southwest or
west winds.
Boston, September 22.-Local forecast
for New England for Saturday: Fair;
warmer duriug the, morning, followed
by much cooler Sunday morning; west
and northwest winds.