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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-31

when I reached t,er. 1t would have
been inhuman not to have felt pity for
creature SO near the grave. She
toward her bedside.
Squire, she said, IN whisper that
was but thread of her old rasping
voice, squire and Miss Alice, l have
done you both d mighty wrong
''The squire did not speak; looked
anxiously in the fas settling face, and
said:
"'Oh, dame! Dana, tell us all.
"'Three days affair Master Walter
went away, parcel C anne to you from
London. 1t had something heavy in it;
1 were curious to see W hat; 1 began to
open it, and could noi stop. 1t were
little box with rare gold chain and
locl1et. kept it day to think what 1
must do with it; then / kept it another
day, and then my Lacy came from
Gatesfell to see me, and l showed it to
her. She took it back with her. Then
knew not what else to do but keep all
the other letters. Master Walter was
gone to foreign parts; I hoped he'd
ne'er come back again. L kept squire's
letters to him and all the letters that
came over the sea to squire. They are
in that box there
''Still the squire spoke not; but was
sobbing bitterly, hardly knew wheth-
er for JOY or grief
"'And that very locket-it's brought
my Lucy sorrow in plenty. Her missis
thought she stole money, and they
searched her trunk and found it. 'mong
other things; and Lucy would say
naught to blame me, SO they sent her to
the house of correction, and the girl
has cen gone on from bad to worse.
They who gang wrong road gang
sorrowful one!
'Tt was very pitiful to see the poor,
gasping, terrified woman After a
moments pause she said:
Squire, squire, what be you going
to do to me"
''Then my father stopped so that she
could hear him distinctly, and said:
g Dame, I'll do this: I'll go and bring
your Ley back to Underclif-baclS to
the halI-and I'll give her every chance
to be a good girl again. was perhaps
too hard with her before. I'll be very
patient with her now. Do you hear me.
dane?"
"Well. you wrote to Walter, of
course?"
NO. The squire started next morn
ing for Constantinople, ard when he
came back Walter came with him"
NO wonder every one rejoiced with
you"
Every one had sorrowed in my dis
appoin tment. No one was indi fferent
to Dame Holloway's confession and its
results: and think nearly every one
accepted with my father the charge he
had assumed with regard to the repent
ant wonan's daughter. She met with
much genuine kindness and forbear-
ance from her old companions"
And she profited by it?''
Have You noticed that pretty. merry
girl that trots after me all the time
when l am in the hotel?"
Yes"
THAT is Lucy. "--Amelia E. sarr, in
n. y. Ledger.
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Homo Fancy.

blue or white table is pref t. Il
hrary or boudoir novelty. \ small ia
bic is first covered with 4 blue and
white eastern crepe cleth. finished
white cotton braid aud fringe. On the
center of the table is then placed
blue and white porcelain lamp. COW
cred with shade of blue and white
silk, and around it are blue ana white
rose jars and other bizarre oriental
shapes. Everything is carried out in
the white and the blue All the ma
teriais for such able may be found
stany Of the Japanese shops. Anyone
who tries the effect of this arrangement
will be quite satisfied with the result.
Chicago Nail.
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and my first impression of the couple
was that they were both emineutly
handsome and attractive-loo,linr
During the next week We were cor
stantly meeting. and at last advanced
so far in our scQu2irtanceship as to
join each other when we met in the
grim old rooms of Holyrood or among
the memories Of the Old Town or
Grassmarl:et.
One day we met, by kind Of implied
appointment. at Roslyn castle. Alice
looked pale and weary, and com planned
OF headache: so the gentlemen went
together on some of those many ways
which they can always find to walk
IN, and Alice and sat down upon an
Old abbots gravestone and began to
talk.
Of course the opening wedge to con-
fiGence was dress: then we passed to
our husbands. and probably both of us
said better Of them than they deserved
Then told Alice that ! had seen her
on her marriage morning, and repeated
to her in Al intcrrogative manner the
words OF our pleasant landlady:
"A coed wedding may it be And
Gods blessing on what the wicked
would have hindcred but for Him"
What made you remember those
words?" she said, smiling.
II thought they indcxed story"
Would you like 10 hear it?''
Very much"
Then you must have little patience
with ne. for the story begins before
was born"
We have plenty Of time. The doctor
is hunting ferns. lie will not come
back until he is weary"
Well, then, about twenty years ago.
a certain Capt Walter Hart. of her
majesty's cavalry, came to UndercliH
with his wife and son, and took rooms
for month 1t the inn there The cap
tain had q months furlough. and the
trout beczs and moors Were the great
attraction. My husbacd-thcn a lad
OF seven years - was their only
child He was al utter pet, and az
compa1iea his father in many of his ex.
H-dltio1s among the hills
lie country Pccple frequently
warned them to beware OF the moses,
but no danger was app-ehended until
one night they failed to return. The
ne zt day they were still missing: great
mum bcrs Of people went out to seek
them. ent at the close OF the second
day they were still missing. and tie
general opinion was they had got Into
some tceacherOas bog and been s--ai-
lowed up. Ny father was nearly the
only man who had any faith left in
their recovery, and MS faith was re-
warded: early on the fourth day he
calce -ipon than in Sta,a Of hitter ex-
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ago, in Journey from Keswick to Car
tsle, | had occasion to pass through it
If an hour so early that I should have
thought it unlikely many of the inhah-
itants would be awake. But before we
entered the place, all unusually merry
peal from the church bells attracted
our attention, and no sooner had we
come within sight of the quaint, red
dish-looking houses than we were
sensible Of some very unusual commo-
ton.
When the landlady came to receive
us, | noticed that her lace cap and Sun
day gown were deliberately trimmed
with white satin ribbons, and this
circumstance helped me to my first
question.
"Yoa have some wedding, surely, to-
day in the village?"
Indeed we have, ma am; and good
wedding may it be! And Gods bless
ing on what the wicked would have
hindered but for Him.
Evidently there was some unusual in
terest attached to this marriage; but
every one was SO full of expectation
and excitement that there seemed to
be no hope OF learning wha. it was I'M
Ill after the ceremony. This, however,
is not usually delayed in the north of
England beyond nine o'clock; and even
before that hour the bells FLASHED out
in jubilant melody; there was the rat
tie Of approaching carriages, the bridal
procession passed triurnpiantly up the
street, and | caught glimpse Of a love
" woman il mist of white lace and
white flowers. AZ the great iron gates
of the churchyard she was met by a
procession OF young girls, dressed in
white, and singing. Certainly, the joy
full, moving picture was not one to be
easily fors
But we were then much hurried for
time, and beyond the fact that the
brides name was Alice HStton. the
only child of Thomas Hatton, Of Hat
ton hall, and high sheriff of the county,
l could learn nothing. In three months,
however, we should pass through I'm
dercliff again. and planned for at
least a few days stay in the romantic
old village. There were lead mines
and wonderful spars in the vicinity
which would tempt the good doctor,
who was our chief authority, and 1
promised myself a long gossip with the
handsome, talkativc hostess about the
wedding and the bride.
AS it happened, had no occasion for
my planning. for one evening rs we
left our hotel in Edinburgh, for a walk
on the castle ramparts, the beautiful
bride of Undcrclitf entered it. She
was leaning upon her husbands arm,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-31
Kisd. Indeed

Collector fangrily)-Do you intend
10 pay this bill next week or never,
sir?
Trotter-Weil. since you oNer nc
choice, sag. never Really very kind
OF you Good dsy.-Trut.4-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-31
His Cheerful View.

HAS the death-warrant arrived?-
asked the criminal as the jailer entered
the cell.
No
That's all right. No moose Is rood
news. Judge.
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STORY OF A WEDDING.
As Told by a Pretty Little Eng
liEh Bride.

NE of the pref
test places in
Cumberland is
the little viii
lage of Under
cliff. Surround
ed by lofty hills
an d off t h e
great roads OF
travel, it b a S
preserved, even
unto this day. a
great number of
picturesque pro-
vincial customs.
A foyy wears
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-31
Africa Jorrneyings.

There are places in Africa where
three men can not be sent on a Journey
together for fear two of them NAV
combine and sell the third. When a
man has determined on journey he
must consult the oracle by means of
divination. The methods most COM
monty employed are as follows: The
magician takes quantity of flour and
lets it fall in steady stream on a fiat
stone placed at the head of the travel
ers bed. If it forms a perfect cone as
1T falls. the omen is good: if not. there
is an end of the matter at That time
and By means of the -four cone. Sacri-
flee must now be offered to propitiate
the offended spirits. When the cone
is perfect it is covered by an inverted
pot and left for the night. in the
morning the pot is removed and the
cone examined; if it is still whole and
in the exact state in which it was left
when covered, there is nothing further
to be done beyond presenting a thank
offering of rice, flour, or fowl to the
ancestral spirits and set out on the
journey. Should there be falling of
the cone, even a small slip down its
side. it is sign not to be disregarded.
and the oracle. terpropitiatery sacri-
Ace. must once more be consulted
A-7throO0lOrical Journal
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he himself was straightforward, low
ing little lad, all the years he grew up
beside mel don't understand it
there must be some explanation
Just ss he finished speaking, serv-
ant came TO tell me that Dame Hol-
loway was dying and wanted to SEQ
me. 1 frowned at the request OF all
the women in our village dtshked her
most. she kept the post dice, and
when my trouble was fresh and hitter.
irricated me beyond endurance by her
obtrusivc interest in nay correspond
ence- But excused her inpertinence
because the year previous my father
had dismissed ter daughter from the
hall for some ofense, in very prompt
and summary way. 1t had been rain
ing, too, and looked stormy. i cannot
90 tonight, Parker said.
''In about half an hour Parker came
again.
- Miss Alice he said, 'thc dame be
dreadful bad, and she can't die till you
come
81 VIII go with you. Alice said IA
ther: SO I had no alternative but to
obey the request. / went Grossly
enough: but she was past all anger
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If some people think they can crawl
through the needles eye into Heaven
they're going to get stuck -PhiladeI-
phia Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-31
Anfidote for Tragedy.

Winks-Cone along, old boy, I've got
two mplimentarv tickets for dra-
matte performance.
Jinks-Tra gedy or comedy7
Tragedy"
81 don't like tragedies They appeal
so strongly to ones sympathies that
always feel blue for week
This one won't You'll come home
as jolly as if you'd been to circus.
It's by an amateur company. N Y.
Weekly.
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JohnnTs Fcpf Luz
Little Johnny-Awful hard times,
isn't it?
Papa-What's wrong now?
Little Johnny-Another railroad has
got receiver. an two more banks has
failed. and I've lost every marble had
Good News
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isn't it queer" said Wagg, chow
long it takes some of these comic pa
pers to get things into print? One of
last weeks papers had joke in that
/ sent them five years ago"
That's nothing" returned Cynicus.
Zone of them had a joke in week be-
fore last that Diogenes got off. "-Har-
perS DaZar
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Attorneys Pocket Docket.

The Lawyers wade Necum," be used in Any
State aud in any court The most complete and
ntsexes-an alphabetical index and a diary index:
shows at glance just what date lawyer has case
in court; keeps complete record Of of the
Handsomely bound in flexible back, convenient
size to carry in the pocket Endorsed by attorneys
everywhere. Price of Docket $1OO BY mail post
paid TO any address upon receipt Of 81 "a.
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Notary Seals.

Seals for Notaries Public Corporations, Stock Com
panies, Lodges, Etc Orders filled promptly. Ais
Stock Certificates for Corporations and Stock Com
panies either printed or Autographed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
REoPESIAG OF THE soaooLs.
The Higher Grades Full But Ample Room
In the Primary Department.


The public schools will reopen Sep
tember 9Th. Superintendent Harlan
stated Monday that there is ample
room in the primary schools for new pu-
pills, but the high and grammar schools
are very full. He advises those who
desire to secure places in the higher
schools to be present at the opening of
the term. He will not be able to tell
for fortnight yet what schools have
an excess of seats and what have an
excess of applicants. The grammar
school now in course of erection will
furnish considerable seating capacity,
but it probably will not be finished
before the beginning Of the February
term. The course of study al the
several schools will be the same as it
has been.
Improvements are being made to
many schools. At No. school the
recitation rooms are being enlarged and
the building is being otherwise i'm
proved. No. school is being repainted
papered.
An examination for an assistant
teacher at the girls high school began
Tuesday in No. l school and will
continue two days. The salary of the
position, $3.50 per annum, did not at
tract many persons. There are only
three applicants. The branches in which
the examination is being made are arith-
mctic, algebra, geometry, English gram
mar, English literature, Latin, physical
geography, physiology and natural
philosophy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
THE "YELLOW FLAG" FLYING
At the Y. S. Quarantine Sta
ton at Reedy Island.
FROM THE LINER BRITISH PRINCE
No Means of Telegraphing
From the Mainland.
The "Yeiiow Flag Will Indicate Any
Suspected Contagious Disease--Port
Physician Springer win be Notified--
Mayor Shortlidge VIII Watch Matters.

A special to the Baltimore Sun, dated
Monday, gays;
The American Line steamship British
Prince, from Liverpool for Philadelphia,
which passed in the Delaware capes last
night, is detained at the government
quarantine station at Reedy Island
Incoming pilots report tonight that
the ship is lying at anchor in midstream
and flying yellow flag. There is no
telegraphic communication with the
island, and nothing can be learned of
the reason for the detention. There are
about 30 cabin and 450 immigrant pas
sengers on board.
The local quarantine physician has
telegraped Surgeon Wyman, at
Washington, asking the reason for the
detention, but no reply had been re-
ceiyed up to late hour tonight. AS
the British Prince was allowed to pass
up the river by the quarantine authori-
ties at the Delaware Breakwater this
morning 1t is thought that the alarming
information brought here tonight by
the pilots may not be altogether trust
worthy.
The Board of Health Tuesday night
discussed the report of the British
Prince being quarantined at Reedy
Island, and the statement was made
that no official communication had been
received in regard to the matter. In
case notice is received, which will prob
ably come If the vessel is infected, the
secretary has been instructed to at once
inform the president of the Board of
Health. Proper steps will then be taken
touching the matter.
DIR. Willard Springer, Port Physician,
said he had received no notice of the
vessel being at quarantine. The vessel
was in Pennsylvania waters bound for
Philadelphia, he said, and he saw no
reason why he should be notified.
A special from Philadelphia says the
British Prince was released Tuesday.
She was flying the yellow flag, and it
was reported that there were two cases
of measles and one of pneumonia on
board,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
ELECTRIo CAB COLLISION.
Car No. IO5 Runs Into Newspaper DelIv.
cry Wagon.

While coming in Delaware avenue
Sunday morning, about 6.45 O'Clock,
the delivery wagon of the Sunday Star
was run into from the rear by an elec-
trio car, the shock of the collision caus-
ing the horse to run away.
afThe accident occurred between
Broome and FRANKLIN streets. The
horse raced along the avenue and when
near the Tenth street entrance to the
park drive the wagon collided with u
tree, the horse breaking loose and con-
tinuing his mad flight until he reached
tho stable, at Ninth and Jackson streets.
The wagon was badly damaged by its
contact with the tree, the shafts being
broken and the top being smashed to
splinters. The driver escaped with
several severe bruises on the head and
body.
sa'rhe driver of the delivery wagon made
the following statement in regard to the
collision: 81 was driving in the avenue
at about six-mile an hour gait when l
heard some one call out: Look out,
there, but before had time to look out
to see who had called the wagon was
run into by the car with force enough
10 knock me backwards off the seat and
jerk the lines out of my hands. The
shock started the horse to run away,
and as soon as l regained my feet l
recovered the lines and endeayored to
bring the animal under control. When
Harrison street was reached the horse
fell, but before could get out and grab
him he was up and off again. He con-
tinued in the avenue and turned him
down Van Buren, street, thinking could
stop him after he got away from the
hoise of the car, but he kept going until
he struck a tree near the lower end of
the park drive and broke loose from the
wagon. AS soon as l saw the horse
turl down Ninth street l supposed he
was going to the stable, and went
back to the avenue to try to find out the
number of the car. was informed by
a witness, whose name and address |
have, that the car was number 105.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
WEATHER .IRD CROPS.



Service for the Past Week.
The report for the Maryland, State
Weather Service for the past week con-
tains the following:
Chesapeake City, Cecil County-Con-
ditions are the same as last week, i. e.,
we are suffering from drought.
JOHN w. HARRIoTT.
Singerly, Cecil Cuunty-Drought
broken by recent rains. Pasture helped,
but too late to materially benefit corn.
JAMES M. NAUDAIN.
Millington, Kent County-The past
week has been dry and hot. Corn hurt
one-half on light land. Peaches plenty,
and prices range from 15 TO so cents,
but they are not up to the standard,
some drying up on the trees, owing to
hot and dry weather. More rain yester-
day (20th) than for two months.
JOHN @. TURNER, p. NJ.
Queenstown, Queen Anne's County
The drought still holds on. The damage
to the corn crop is very great. Peaches
are ripening fast, but are under size for
want of rain. CHAs. @. WILSON.
Greensboro, Caroline CounLy-Good
rains Thursday and Sunday; threatened
drought broken. Corn crop extra good,
and about safe. The peach crop here, is
far beyond our expectations in quantity,
but prices are very low, and the entire
crop will not be gathered. A. B. Roe.
fredericksburg, Caroline County-The
ground is very dry, and no following
can be done. Peaches in abundance, but
many are small and injure the market
for better fruit Rain greatly needed.
q. Fred. QUIpoRT.
Easton, Talbot County-All growing
crops suffering from drought. Cannot be
over half crop of corn raised in this Sec
ton, and the tomato crop will not yield
one-half the quantity wanted by our
packers. G.. w. MINNioK.
Bellevue, Talbot County-The con-
tinued drouth is seriously affecting the
corn and grass. No rain of consequence
since the Fourth. FORREST ScoTT.
Dailsville, Dorchester County
Drought still continues, and it is very
detrimental to corn, grass, late tomatoes,
vegetables, &c. Fallow ground about
one-half broken. CHAs. 5. JACKSON.
Brookview, Dorchester County, The
week has been very dry and hot.
Drought injuring corn. Peaches and
melons a full crop, but prices low. Rain
is needed for all crops. G. E. LORD.
Barron Creek Springs, Wicomico
County.-The drought has now lasted
three weeks, with little prospect of
termination. Fodder saving began on
light lands, showing a very short crop.
Corn is badly fired in many places, the
silks drying up and pollen of tassel fall
ing prematurely.
ALBERT E. AcwoRTH.
Milford, Kent County, Delaware
Drought slightly injured corn, tomatoes,
late potatoes, pasture, and all growing
crops and vegetables. The rain OF
Thursday, though light, will be of great
service to them. j. Y. FoULK.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
RUINED 70 OR DWELLINGS.
Despicable Colored Thieves who Tore
Gas Pipes and Leaden Pipes from the
Walls of Dwelling Houses.

Despicabie Colored Thieves Who Tore
Gas Pipes and Leaden Pipes from the
Walls of Dwelling Houses.
Frank Groomes and William Taylor,
both colored, were arraigned in munich.
pal court Tuesday upon the charge
of tearing 60 feet of leaden pipe and gas
fixtures from the new dwelling houses
of Winfield S. Simmons and ]. r. ID.
Seeds, on Ninth street between jackson
and Van Buren,. The negroes tore up a
portion of the floor in order to obtain
the pipe and ruined the plaster ON the
wall where the gas pipes were broken
off. -Four houses were entered, and the
loss estimated on the dwellings will ex-
ceed 1920. The walls were so badly
defaced that they will have to be re-
plastered and the floors renewed. The
negroes sold the pipe to William Cross
ley, junk dealer on Front street.
The arrest of the culprits is due to the
industry of State Detectives Walter
Witsil and Bernard j. McVey, and
Officer Harry Taylor, who arrested one
of the prisoners. The State detectives
were notified of the robbery and the
destructive work of the negroes Mon
day morning, and inside of two hours
had Groomes under arrest and ascer-
tanned where he sold the leadeu pipe.
Tuesday morning, in municipal court,
Deputy Judge Peter l.. Cooper, Jr, held
Groomes in $500 bail for the upper
court. The case against Taylor was
dismissed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
ADDITIONAL JURORS DRAWN.
Men Who viii Sit in Judgment in Oyer
and Terminer Cnnrt.


Clerk of the Peace w. p. Biggs and
Prothonotary Peter A. Horty Tues
day drew the following additional jurors
to serve in the September oyer and ter
miner court: ,sr
Brandywine hundred = William A..
Lodge, Stephen II. Thompson, Robert
Orr.
Wilmington--F. o. Bennett, Robert
Anderson, Thomas j. Hildebrand.
Christiana-Isaac P. Forman, John
Griffith.
Mill Creek - Charles D. Hill, j.
Thompson Mitchell. b.. ......=
White Clay Creek-Robert Motherall,
James r. Morrison.
Pencader-Thomas G. Porter, Charles
A. Bryan.
New Castle-George L. Morgan, An.
drew Gallagher.
Red Lion-William F. Ellison,
Charles Crompton.
st. Georges-Willard B. Biggs, James
f. Moore.
Appoquinimink-Joseph A. Daniels,
Aaron Reynolds.
Blackbird : George R. Donovan,
George II. Hickey.