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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25

Time, near midnight; the sound, a
hard, shocked whisper up those upper
stairs. Down came Mrs. Jones to Mr..
Barnet, who, also dressed, stood at
his door, trembling, scarlet, but tri-
umphant.
Now, ma'am, will you still believe
l was dreaming? Listen yourself at
that r-reprobate's door,"
'Ha! ha! my dear boy" came the
silvery tones Of "Dottie" from within.
"1'm such nice little sweetheart, eh?
But must play lead, you know-never
mind the wife. Ta-ra-ra-"
lWelby. Bother her she can't
act"
[Dottie, repeating after slight pause
and from the other end of the room. |
Bother her-she can't act"
There, ma'am," whispered Mr. Bar
net; what do you say now?"
'"rhat we'll see with our own eyes,
sir. Hush! he won't hear the door"
She softly opened it wide enough for
them to peep in-she over Mr. Barnet's
shoulder, perhaps to conceal her face.
Mr.. Barnet nearly stiffened where he
stood. His worst fears were confirmed.
Welby stood backing the door. The
table and chairs were pushed aside,
and to and fro the other end of the
space was gliding the prettiest, tiniest
lady, scarcely four feet high, and rich
ly dressed. She turned slowly each
time, waved her tiny hand, said: II am
the leading lady," and glided across,
turning again in the same way 1t was
too much for Mr.. Barnets propriety
and morals.
"You barefaced, audacious scamp!"
the old bachelor cried, bursting right
in, in blaze of indignation. 'How
dare you, sir, bring into decent house
such shameless"
"Whew"' said Mr.. Welby, swinging
round with dancing eyes and low bow,
'as-the fair Miss Dottie, leading lady
of Welby's Troupe of Automatic Pho
nographic Marionettes!''
Table au! and collapse of Mr.. George
Barnet.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
BAY ST. LOUIS MISS, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1se3

garments, as his door was aiar. 1t al.
ways was, by the by. Why, there was
young Welby going out. Yes, the door
shut; and what was more, it hadn't
opened again to that young man at ten
o'clock
This was really looking serious, and
Mr. Barnet pursed his respectable lips
as he slowly retired to his dormitory-
quite quarter of an hour late.
II shall just lie awake and watch, ("
muttered the old gentleman as he got
into bed, which was next the thin
partition wall. IF that young scamp
is going to-ahem--keep all sorts of
improper hours-really, anything might
happen next, and my character be COM
promised!"
But Morpheus was not to be so easily
eluded, and Mr.. Barnet dozed for a
solid half hour. He was awakened by
burst of laughter from the sitting
room next his apartment Mr. Barnet
sat up, rubbing his eyes. utterly indig-
nant at such nocturnal orgies. He had
indeed actually raised his hand to give
an angry knock at the wall, when a
sound broke on his ear which made the
remaining hairs on his respectable old
head stand on end with horror.
A silvery feminine laugh and voice
from that next room!
There was no mistake about it; no
disordered nightmare or half-waking
fancy in the matter A giddy laugh
and pretty voice, that said saucily
and very distinctly:
MY dear fellow, of course know
you are dead gone ON my little self, but
"'Oh, my, fe for shame!
What will your wife say
What will your wife say:'"
This adaptation of an out ,of-date
music-hall song was sung, and Mr..
Barnet fell back on the pillows gasp
ing for breath.
Then came Welby's stifled laugh
again and his voice delightedly:
"That's fine, Dottie, my Lowell What
boom we shall make of the affair at
this rate! Well clew up now, though.
I'm tired"
So the selfish scamp ditln't even think
that his wicked companion might be
tired too. Was he going to let her out
see her home?
But in vain the scandalized old gen.
tleman listened for any such indica-
tions. All he heard was the sound of
"a box-lid being shut down. Slipping
out of bed to the door, which he softly
opened an inch SO as to peep, he saw
Welby pass quietly out into his very
small bedroom and in three minutes he
could be heard snoring.
Then that creature in the sitting.
room would slip out of the house pres
entity
Good Heavens! What shameful
scandal the whole thing isr' gasped
poor Mr.. Barnet, creeping back to bed.
What could he do but speak to Mrs.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
GREAT MEN OF EUROPE.

FEBRUARY Z was Mr.. Gladstone's six.
tieth parliamentary birthday.
NM. ANDRIEux, Ferry, and Floquet
are said to bitterly hate each other,
though they are brothers-in-law, hus-
bands of granddaughters of the origin
al OF the Charlotte of Goethe's
"Werther."
A BROTHER of the late Cardinal New
man, now nearly ninety years of age,
is still living in England. in fair state
of health. Until within year or two
he was a frequent contributor to the
newspapers,
The kLedive, Abbas Pasha, was
educated at the Vienna Theresium, and
he and his brother spent some time in
Paris, where they always took every
opportunity to walk about the boule-
wards and watch the life in the streets
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT BREAD
Which Housekeepers Should Earnestly
Consider.

Consider.
A serious danger menaccs the health
of the people of this. country in the
numerous alum baking powders that
are now being urged upon the public.
There is no question as to the detri-
mental effects of these powders upon the
system Every Board of Health, every
physician, will tell you of the unwhole-
some qualities they add to the food.
Some countries have absolutely prohib-
tied the sale of bread containing alum.
Even small doses of alum, given to
children, have produced fatal results,
while cases of heartburn, indigestion,
gripping constipation, dyspepsia, and va
rious kindred gastric troubles from irri-
tation of the mucous membrane, caused
by the continuous use OF food prepared
with the alum or alum phosphate pow
ders, are familiar in the practice of
every physician.
1t is not possible that any prudent
housewife, any loving mother, will
knowingly use an article of food that
will injure the health of her household,
or perhaps cause the death of her chill
dren.
How shall the dangerous alum pow
ders be distinguished? And how shall
the danger to health from their use be
avoided?
Generally, alum powders may he
known from the price at which they are
sold, or from the fact that they are ac-
companied by gift, or are disposed
Of under some scheme. The alum pow
der costs but a few cents pound to
make, and is often sold at 20 or 25 cents
a pound. If some present is given with
it, the price may be 80, 40 or so cents a
pound.
1t is impossible to name all the alum
powders in the market, but any baking
powder sold at a low price, or advertised
as costing only half as much as cream
of tartar powders, or accompanied by a
present, or disposed of under any
scheme, is of this class, detrimental to
health, and to be avoided.
But the easy, safe, and certain pro-
lection of our bread, biscuit and cake
from all danger of urwholesomeness is
in the use of the Royal Baking Powder
only. This powder is mentioned be-
cause of the innumerable reports in its
favor by high medical authorities, by
the U. s. Government, and by the of
fetal chemists and Boards of Health,
which leave no doubt as to its entire
freedom from alum, lime and ammonia,
its absolute purity and wholesomeness.
While its use is thus safeguard
against the poisonous alum powders it
is satisfactory at the same time to know
that it makes the whitest, lightest,
sweetest and most delicious food, which
will keep moist and fresh longer, and
that can be eaten with immunity hot
or cold, stale or fresh, and also that
owing to its greater strength it is more
economical than others.
These facts should incline consumers
to turn deaf ear to all opportunities
to buy the inferior powders. If grocer
urges the sale of the cheap, impure,
alum brands, it should be borne in
mind that it is because he can make
more profit on them. The wise house
keeper will decline in all cases To take
them.
Take no chances through using doubt
fut article aoAere so important matter a.
the health or life Of dear ones is at stake.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
INFLUENCE.


wonder II ever wave ebbs cut but it breaks
on distant shore,
Or fall any tears
But the faces OF years
Are stained through the evermore?
wonder II ever day is born or an evening to
twilight steals
But they have mark
Thro' the gathering dark
In the point Of their golden wheels?
lwonder if ever word is said, or even song
Is sung,
But their souls live on
When their sounds are gone
In the palace of silence hung?
wonder If ever life is lived but its being
gives sweet to some,
But its hands touch still
And its dream voice will
Speak after its lips are dumb?
And so 1t may be, thou forgotten one, when the
cup of thy life is filed,
That the world drinks UP
From the shattered cup
Whatever and all that is spilled
Southern Collegian.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Killed by His Law.

JACKSON, March 1T f. Decell was
shot and killed this afternoon three
miles west of here by James and Robert
Rutherford, brothers Robert Ruther-
lord was also seriously shot in the thigh
by Decell.
The killing grew out of family matters
and as near as can be learned the par
ticulars are as follows:
About five years ago Decell married
Mrs. Brown, sister of the Rutherford
boys, in this city. 1t is reported that he
treated her very badly, and yesterday,
at her request, her brother Robert went
up to Thornton, Holmes County, her
home, and brought her here. Decell
was not present and his wife left With
out seeing him, bringing her two chill
dren. She went to the old home, where
the unfortunate atfray today occurred.
Decell arrived here today, it is re-
ported, considerably under the influence
OF liquor. He went to Durfey & Asher's
livery stable and hired conveyance,
stating he was going after his children
and meant to have them. Capt. Durfey,
seeing his condition, tried to dissuade
him from making the trip, but without
avail. ..-.
He got to the house and it happened
that both brothers were at home. Robert
told him he had better not go into the
house, that his wife would not live with
him any longer and there was no use for
him to make any effort in that direction.
Decell replied that he wanted to see
her anyway, and wanted his children.
lie was told he could go in and did so.
While there dispute arose, the nature
OF which is not known, which, it is
claimed resulted in Decell's pulling his
pistol and opening fire on jim Ruther-
ford. Both the brothers then opened
fire on him with fatal effect.
The Rutherfords claim that they onlv
acted in self-defense and did not fire
until after being fired upon.
Decell has been married twice, and
leaves four children, two by his last and
two by his first wife, He went to Thorn
ton, Holmes County, from Lincoln
County, and engaged in farming and
selling whisk, He comes from good
family. The Eutherfords are highly
respected people.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25

garments, as his door was ajar. 1t al.
ways was, by the by. Why, there was
young Welby going out. Yes, the door
shut; and what was more, it hadn't
opened again to that young man at ten
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25

Little Mabel-"Mnmma, don't you
think can teach Fido to talls?'
Mamma-"No, dear; what made YOU
think you could?" Little Mabel
"Wcll, when I gave him his dinner he
growled just like you say papa does
when his meal doesn't please him.
Inter Ocean.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
"A Sp anish student, going ont wi,

"A Sp anish student, going ont with
party to shoot rabbits, was told not
to talk. lest he should frighten the rab,
bits When the timid creatures an.
peared, he uttered an exclamation in
Latin, which frightened them away,
and, upon his companions blaming
him he said: "Who could have sup
posed that rabbits understand Latin?n
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
Killed a Burglar.

MERIDIAN, Jan. 1S.-At IL o'clock last
night William f. Temple was awakened
by some one entering his house.
Securing his shotgun he allowed the
intruder to raise the sash and place his
foot on the window sill, when a charge
OF bird shot found lodgment in the
burglars face.
Thinking he had killed his man. Tenn
pie took his frantic wife to neighbor's
to spend the night. When search was
made this morning only pool of blood
was found. f..
Tracks of blood were followed and
led to negro church,. half mile dis
tant, where severely wounded negro
was found, who gave his name as jim
Thomas, of Greensboro, Ala, and claim
Ing to be railroad section hand having
at one time worked on the Louisville &
Nashville.
Though in dangerous condition,
Thomas was Immediately put on trial
before Judge Hall, pleaded guilty and
in default Of $1,5oO bail was remanded
to Jail here.
Thomas chan hardly live. The right
side of his head and face are riddled
with shot, his right eye shot out, upper
lawbone broken and his right eyelid in
Bhreds. :.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
Miscellaneous.

IHE Mabee Extension Bed Company,
OF Chicago, wants to establish a furni-
ture factory at Brookhaven. The com
pany proposes to put up $30,O0Oif the
citizens of Brookhaven will raise 500
900 and donate site of five acres,
CAPT. ROBERT FRAZIER, president of
the State Industrial Institute and Col
lege at Columbus, is in Chicago making
arrangements for display of exhibits
OF the work done by the young ladies of
his school. Tie display will consisttof
free hand drawing designs for, wall
paper, wood carving, and other branches
which are taught in the college. They
will make very handsome exhibit at
the Columbian Fair. DR.. Frazier hopes
to be able to visit the Fair with his
school in body during the month of
June. IN. 81
TROUBLES never come singly is the
experience of J. A. Lovette, of Pachuta.
In the late cyclone at that place Lovett's
ouse was demolished and his son
Johnnie killed. Lovett fitted up his
S'oi ShouSO ouJoAhiAS 0uo WTeCk LOT a
residence and moved his family in. One
night last week his neigh bors discovered
the storehouse on fire and aroused
Lovett's family just in time to save
their lives. They escaped in their
night clothes, everything else being
destroyed
RUFUS HAYWOOD was murdered by
Len Walton, both colored, on the steps
of the Blum Company's store at Nitta
Yuma one night last week. Walton fled,
but was captured early the next morn
ing, and before the sun set in the evening
he was hanging to tree on Weeping
Willow plantation. He was taken yay
from the officers while preparing to take
the train for Rolling Fork jail by an in
furiated crowd of negroes and carried
thence to avenge the murder of their
comrade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
WANT JoBBERs' RATES.
Abilene Merchants Are Tired Of
Their Disadvantages.

There is one thing to which the peo-
pie OF Abilene are gradually waking up,
and that is the disadvantage under
which the city is laboring in not hav.
ing freight rates to enable IL to COM
pete with its neighbors. The cities OF
Salina, hutchison, Emporia etc, have
what are known rs jObbng rates, con-
siderably less than the ones In vogue
here. These rates enable the merchants
of those places to handle goods in large
quantities and ship them out 80 as to
compete with shippers from Kansas
City. 1t enables these cities to have
wholesale houses and firms acting as
western or state agents for large east
ern manufacturing houses.
The jobbers' rates are based on the
rate from X ,nsas City and are proper
tional instead Of being an arbitrary
schedule. For instance the rate from
Kansas City here is 81 cents on first
class freight. From here to Salina 1t is
22 cents. From Sallnd to Abilene 1t
Is only IL cents, because Salina has
jobbers' rates. Salinalcan ship goods
of all kinds out cheaper by 25 to 40
per cent than Abilene. Consequently
Salina gets the goods to ship.
Two years ago Hodge Brothers, j. T.
Prendergast aud other dealers received
car load lots Of farm machinery and
implements and distributed them to sur
rounding towns. Last year nearly all
shipping was done from Salina. The
Abilene dealers could be wholesale
agents for large implement firms were
IL not that they are handicapped by
high rates.
Abilene's business warrants jobbers'
rates and concerted action will get
them. A general movement on the
part of the shippers Of Abilene will
secure them and save the city hundreds
Of dollars in freight yearly as well
as bring here greater volume Of busi-
ness. The time TO act is now. The
REFLECToR's columns are open to the
business msn Of town who realize the
benefit Of such movement and we
vii do all in our power To bring ABOUT
the advantage due To the city by reason
II its volume of business and the
enterprise Of its merchants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12

coined the coming and speeded the
parting officials. They are conducting
the county clerks Office in a model
manner.
County Treasurer Nixon and Deputy
Treasurer Pdttison smiled on tie new
officials and paid of the old ones in
hard cash. The cash box Is all right
in their hands.
sheriff Smith and Under Sheriff
Kieffer were thankful IL was not their
turn to go. They have made ,flicient
officers and get compliments for their
urbanity and courtesy.
Register Nichols complacently dwells
secure in his third term and wiuks the
other eye when the hoy ask If he wants
fourth one.
+. G. Holzworth took up the duties
of jtutor and night watch of the court
house. lie will make good one. W..
5. Decker and win Judy are out In
the cold, cold world looking for a
building needing the watchful care of
experienced janitors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
COUNTY LgGIsL AToRS.
Board Of Commissioners Closing the
Years Work.

Thursday afternoon the board went
ont to the poor farm, being accom-
panied by J. A. Patterson, commits
sioner elect.
Returning, business was resumed.
The report on G. Il. Weaver road was
referred to April meeting.
The report On the +. M. Murser road
was found to be erroneous, the width
of the road being fixed in one portion
at 25 feet and tue report was referred
to the viewers for correction.
Deputy Treasurer q. II. Pattison,
County Clerk F. Il Nottorf and Com.
missioner c. II. Kepke we're appointed
to examine the three banks Of the city
with view to asceTtaining their condi-
tion aud fitness for being county depos.
itOries.
The following resolution in the Her
iDgton bank case was adopted:
WHEREAS, The First National bank
of llrrlngtOn has brought suit AGAINST
J. s Smith, sheriff, and W. l.. Nixon,
treasurer, to recover damages for tn
collection of certain tax warrants
against the stockholders OF said bank;
aud
WHEREAS, The county is the real
party interested in said suit,
Resolved. That the board assumes
the responsibility Of the defense of said
case and the liability Of any judgment
recovered against said sheriff and
treasurer.
The bond of W. o. Crosby, township
treasurer OF Hope, was approved.
The county printing for the ensuing
year was awarded on the same terms
as last year: the REFLECTOR being
made the official paper and receiving 81
per cent of legal rates; the News re-
ceiving also 20 per cent and the Moni
tor receiving 25 per cent; thus giving
the three political parties of the county
representation. through their leading
paper.
f G.. Holzworth was appointed jani-
tor and night watch at the court house
for the year, to perform both duties at
SlS per week.
DIR. f. f. Hazlett was appointed
county physician aud health officer, to
receive $3.50 per year for the first
position aid not ~ exceed $50 per year
for the second.
1t was voted to build bridges over
Mud creek at the rocky ford northwest
NJ Abilene and at the Holzworth farm
and across Chapman creek at Free
mans crossing, il thought practicable
by the board; also TO consider the
building of the Scanlon bridge in the
near future.
The proceedings of the board for the
past quarter were read and approved
as read.
1t Was voted to assess certain lots In
Prospect Park addition in Grant town
ship instead of in Abilene and refund
1857 overpaii taxes to j.. E. NisSley s.
Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
Litararu Abilene.

The current number Of the Review
Of Reviews has an exhaustive article on
University Extension In which men
tion 10 made OF the course OF lectures
at Abilene last winter. Speaking oi
Kansas efforts In University Extension
It says:
Work was begun In Topeka and
Kansas City, Mo-, with courses on
electricity and economics, the latter by
Prof. Frank W. Blackmar. The f0rmeI
course was repeated at Kansas City
and additional courses on English and
German literature were given at the
same center. A second course nj
Topeka was given on political economy
Lectures were also given on chemistry
at Olathe, astronomy and geology nj
Wichita and course Of literature Al
Abilene.
1t 10 noticeable that the only literary
course 10 the State was here, all thu
others being upon more commonplace
topics. Great is literary Abilenel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
THE ms and THE OUTS.
NEW COUNTY OFFICIALS TAKE
UP THEIR DUTIES.
Republicans Step into Three Offices
Formerly Occupied by Populists-
Occupants of the Court House
What Ex-Oficials Will Do.

Moving day Ia the average household
is mild kind Of excitement compared
with the furry that animstes the
county capitol on the second Monday
OF the year when a part Of the officials
who have administered the aft ,irs of
state hand over the reins to their
successors, The change this year was
more than usually notable on account
Of ths succeeding of three Populisl
officials who had held but one term OF
office each, instead OF two terms, by
three Republicans elected last Novem'
Der. The Republicans gain in the
recent contest was emphasized by the
change,
DISTRICT CLERK.
A new face is seen benind the desk
In the Office OF the clerk of the district
court. MIR. Z. II. Ha leck, who took
charge Of the responsible duties Oi
that place is the youngest man in the
court house and one of the youngest
men ever elected to an Office In the
county, lie has farmed, taught school
and been engaged In mercantile pursuits
In southeast Dickinson. lie is quiet,
cultured and will make a model official.
tie proposes to master every part Of
the legal matters attaching to his OH 70
and become thoroughly familiar with
the machinery OF the court. He will
be found model clerk OF the court,
For the present Mr. llalleck will be-
assisted by A, $. Davidson who WAS
clerk many years and is thoroughly
familiar with the details of the Office.
A. l.. Russell, the outgoing official,
has made careful and accOmmOdat.
ing clerk. lie has extended every
courtesy to those having business In
In the office and has made good
record, He has several business propo
sitions under adyisement and will
probably go into business in Abilene.
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENT.
Hearty cnngratul atoms were extend
ed County Superintendent ID. F. Shirk
who took up his duties as the head
OF the county's district schools
Thoroughly equipped by normal schoo
training, work in Abilene's schools, and
ia the county high school, he will make
a model uperintendent. Most notice
able IL his extensive popularity among