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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
An Easter Romance,
BY PAUL FLEMING.

aHHMA1, LAUDE REMINGTON sat
j G. !: I {: ! !
~ n%N in his comfortable studio
NSSN NJ and watched the sputter-
NaNElftN1 ing ember5 in the open
vENNEY& fireplace. His giant fig
V#S R1 ure looked as if it had
VENIk(A been thrown into the lux
~ urious arm chair, SO ut
terly regardless of grace
was his attitude. His chin rested
heavily on the closed knuckles of his
left hand. His huge legs were crossed
In an unceremOniOus fashion. His
brow was clouded with heavy wrinkles
that bespoke thoughts Of an unquiet
nature.
Claude was an artist, in fair, almost
affiuent, circumstances. He may be
said to have been born with the pro-
verbal silver spoon in his mouth, for
his parents were wealthy and he was
an only son, but, though the scion of
a rich family, the young man had an
Inherent spirit of independence which
urged him, after leaving college, to
adopt some profession as a means of
earning his own living. His natural
talents leaned towards art, and after
taking some preliminary lessons in
drawing and painting, from local
teacher, he betook himself abroad and
studied for several years in Paris, vi
emma and Florence.
He was an apt scholar and soon
made name for himself in European
art circles as an adept with the pen
Gil and brush Magazine publishers
sought his work eagerly, and his
paintings had great demand and at
high prices. So when Claude returned
home to America in the summer Of
'92 his fame had already preceded him,
and society in New York prepared to
liOniZe, in becoming style, the young
artist Of whom the European critics
had spoken so highly.
Mr. Remington would have been a
very popular young man had he al
lowed himself to become so, but fiat
terry and fawning were diStaSteful to
him, and when he found that the
fashionable sets in town were bent on
making a social lion of him he imme-
diately sought retirement, and could
rarely be induced to leave his own
sumptuous apartments up town. Even
the most influential members OF sOci-
Guy ldllcu w uIdW ullll lIOlu Ills oCClu-
sion. Politely, but firmly, he declined
all invitations to dinners, receptions
and garden parties, until the higher
circles of society began to think them
selves snubbed and concluded that the
famous Mr.. Remington must be some
thing of crank.
There were a chosen few of his init
mate friends, however, who knew the
cause Of Claudes dislike for gaiety.
Rumors had been waited over the At
lantic which brought whisper of ro-
nance in them-the romance of an
artists love for a beautiful American
girl whom he had met in one of his
Alpine tours. The story took vague
shape, in fact several shapes: one had
it that Claude was already married tC
the fair unknown but for certain fam
lily reasons they would not live to
gether for year or so. Another rea
son was that the girls parents were
opposed to her alliance with Claude
but on what account was not stated
One thing, however, seemed certain
and that was the young artist
was deeply in love, and his 70
mantle disposition was such that hi
silently fretted over the absence O
the object of his affections.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
For fully ten mir

I
on in silence, then
he laid aside his pipe
and turned to his
easel, on which rest
ed the half finished
portrait Of a young III
girl 1t was the pic &c
ture of a maiden of
eighteen or twenty,
dressed in white and
with just a single rosebud
at her throat. On her head
was a simple straw hat,
and in her uplifted right
hand a bunch Of wild
grapes which she had evil
IDENTIFY just plucked from a
vine that dropped above
her. Her dark eyes spark
led with fun and her lips
were parted in a merry
smile that seemed conta-
gious as one looked upon
it. The background was
unfinished, as were also
some details of the drap-
cry, but even a novice in
art matters would have
pronounced the picture
the work Of a master hand.
While Claude toyed with
his brush, looking lovingly
on the canvas face to
which his art was giving
life and reality, there came
agentle knock at the studio
door, and in response to
the word "come," a little
colored "boy-in-livery" en-
tered noislessly, and hand
ed the artist a card. Mr.
Remington took the piece
of pasteboard quietly,
glanced at the name and
said, "Show the gentle
man in. "
AS the boy left the room
the artist took a brown
silk curtain from a side
shelf and carefully drew
it over the easel so as to
effectually conceal the por-
trait. There was a slight
tremor in his hand as he
did so, and his face seemed
to have flushed considera-
bly,. His brows, too, were
deeper wrinkled, as if in
anger.
One minute elapsed be-
fore the boy returned,
ushering in a gentleman of
middle age, whose dress
and manner showed at
once the unmistakable ease
and grace of a travelled
man of the world. He
walked directly up to
Claude and grasped his
hand, though it seemed as
if the artist were far from
cordial reciprOcating the
salutation. But the visitor
did not notice, or did not
seem to notice, any lack Of
hospitality on the part Of
the artist, and Immediate
ly commenced the CONVEX
sation.
Delighted to see you,
my dear boy. Just came
direct from the Riviera
and have good news for
you"
"Good news for me-"
J repeated Claude in meas
; ured tones, 81 wonder
what good news anyone
can bring me from the
Riviera. Nevertheless,
Col. Bland, l am pleased
to see one who takes my
thoughts back to the days
when all news was good to
me. When were you in
Mentone?"
"Not for months, but !
was in Nice just two weeks
ago and saw somebody
there who begged me to
see you without delay, SC
| flew to London as fast as
the express would carry
me, caught the Paris at
Southampton and here ]
ami"
Claude was evidently
struggling with a powerful
emotion, striving to con.
ceal the effect of his visi.
tors words. One word OF
Interrogation alone left his
lips.
"Constance?"
"No, not Constance her.
= self, but her mother"
"Her motherl why she
? sent me awayw
| Eyes my boy, l know
believe she meant to kee
' She is a proud, naughty v
: the Foster-Parkers were, 8
4 exception. Everybody, c
Paris colony, which is C,
: most exclusive set of
|, abroad, considered you
: match for Constance Blyt
0,othor hol ,ot H.. -
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

Of the new world to
a small French vii
~ lage in the old. Not
~ simply his mind but
. his whole being, his
entire senses seemed
to be taken back to
that Easter morning
when, in the very shadow
of the Pyrenees, he and
Claude had sauntered out
from the old farmhouse
where they boarded, for a
stroll before breakfast.
The Blythes and several
other New York families
were staying at the Cha
teau Russo in the neigh
borhood, and in rheir
morning walk the two
friends had encountered
Constance in just such an
attitude as the artist had
painted her. The Colonel
almost fancied that he
could hear the church bells
of Ste Marie de la CroiX
in the distance, and smell
the perfume OF the wild
flowers that grew in the
beautiful meadows Of the
Landes.
For fully five minutes he
stood with his eyes chained
to the canvas, Claude mean
while watching him with
the keen delight Of an art
ist who knows that his
work has enraptured a
critic.
Then the Colonel spoke
deliberately.
81 said Constance was
in Nice. i was mistaken
she is here!" and he
pointed to the easel.
"Thank you, Colonel, for
your graceful compli-
ment," replied Claude.
"The heart has a better
memory than the eye,"
continued the visitor,
without noticing the ar
lists remark, ''and for
that reason L think that
no one but yourself could
possibly have painted that
picture. There is not only
consum m ate art but
every evidence of heart in
the work. Can you finish
it in time to take it with
us?"
81 will try. | have only
worked on it occasionally,
more for pastime than for
any other purpose. 1t is
nearly six months since l
commenced it. You see,
Colonel, when l got that
cutting note of curt dis
missal from Mrs. Blythe,
SCATTERING my hopes of
ever making Constance my
wife, l felt, as you said
awhile ago, like going to the
devil. l plunged wildly
into dissipation, just like
the headstrong fool l was,
but a few months of that
kind Of thing convinced
me that If / wished to save
my health and reputation
it would be wiser for me
to drive away care and
sorrow by hard work than
by indulgence in gambling
and other delusive excite
ments. So l went to Lon
don and started in doing a
little work for the illus
\ trated papers. The few
y portraits l painted there
got me favorable notice,
in fact the press was too
tiattering altogether. /
would have stayed in Lon
don but for the fact that
Constance was within two
days reach and l could
not trust myself to obey
Mrs. Blythe's injunction
not to see her daugh-
ter again. So l came back
home to find myself IA
nous, and never was fame
more distasteful to a NOR
tai. Clubs and cOteries
wanted to dine and wine
me. The fashionable set
sent special invitations to
receptions and dinners, so
ciety leaders almost plead
ingly requested my pres
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eyes my boy, l know that, and
believe she meant to keep you away.
She is a proud, naughty woman. All
the Foster-Parkers were, and she is no
exception. Everybody, even in the
Paris colony, which is certainly the
most exclusive set of Americans
abroad, considered you a perfect
match for Constance Blythe, but her
mother had set her heart on that
wealthy English baronet and so OPP
posed your suit strenuously."
"Well, why did she wish you to see
meP"
81 bear her personal assurance that
her opposition to your marriage with
Constance is withdrawn"
The greatest transformation ever
seen in human countenance was pos
sibly right there in that Fifth avenue
studio as the afternoon March sun
light streamed in upon those two fig
ures Claude's joy was inexpressible
in words, he merely wrung Colonel
BANDS hand in silence.
Constance has not been well, you
know" continued the Colonel, in a
voice that tried to be CHEEKY, but
seemed to lack the power. ITO speak
plainly the separation from you preyed
! on her nervous system to such an ex-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

riveted upon the
picture, and while he
gazed he felt himself
transported from
the busy metropolis
Of the new world to
a small French vii
lage in the old. Not
simply his mind but
his whole being, his
entire senses seemed
tn no t,aken hack To
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-15

bill are substantially indentical with
those of the house bill. This
insures the extensive changes
/ from the present law as the
house bill made comprehen-
sive revision of the entire administers
ton system. The changes made by
the senate are mainly of technical
chars cter, suggested by the experts
OF the treasury for the further perfect,
ing of the administration of the tariff
act. In estimating duties on an
article not specially enumerated in
the bill, the senate bill says that 1t
shall pay the lowest rate on the article
it resembles instead Of the highest
rate as the Wilson bill provided.
The exception in the Wilson bill as
to personal effects not Cubject to duty
is enlarged to read: "And personal
and household effects specifically en-
umerated in the new list of this act"
THE SPIRITS SECTIONS.
The sections covering the tax on
spirits are new throughout, and are a
substitute for the house sections struck
out. The main section of the senate
bill is as follows: "That on and after
the lst day of the End calendar M nth
after the passage of this act, there
shall be levied and collected on all
distilled spirits in bond at that
time or that have been or that may be,
then or thereafter, produced in the
United States on which the tax is not
paid before that day, tax of Sl.10
on each proof gallon, or wine gallon,
when below proof. and proportion
ate tax at a like rate on all fractional
parts of such proof or wine gallon,
provided that in computing the tax
on any package of spirits all fractional
parts Of gallon, less than one-tenth,
shall be excluded.
The section changing the bonding
period is as follows:
"That the tax herein imposed shall
be paid by the distiller of the spirits
on or before removal from the distil-
lery or place of storage, except in case
the removal therefrom without pay
ment of tax is authorized by law; and
upon spirits lawfully deposited in
any distillery warehouse, or other
bonded warehouse established under
internal revenue laws) within eight
years from the date of the original en-
try for deposit in any distillery ware
house, or from the date of original
guage, except in case of withdrawal
therefrOm without payment of tag as
authorized by law"
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The senate bill changes the Wilson
rates on cigars and cigarettes. The
Wilson bill provided that from and
after July l, 1891, there shall be col
Iected an internal revenue tax on all
cigarettes wrapped in paper weighing
not more than three pounds a 1000.
manufactured for sale or offered for
sale in the United States of 81 per
1000" This section is changed in the
senate bill To read rs follows.
"That from and after July /, 1894
thy5y hall bee levied and collected an
internal revenue tax ON cigars of all
de-arip including cigarettes weigh.
uE three pounds per 1000 OF tobacco
us amy substitute thereof 50 per 1000;
90 ci-agrtts wrapper iu paper, weigh
ing not more than three pounds ner
Northumberland for sale or offered
Tor sale ia the United States 81 per
1000; Oh cigarettes wrapped i'm tobacco
weighin. less than turee pounds per
1000, 30 cents per 1000.
The income tax retains theratc of ,
per cent on the amount Of income over
$4,000 as prescribed. ya5d.ug to rents,
profits, salaries, etc. the words "Or
from any source whatever The per-
sons to whom the tax applies are
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bows This,

We offer 500 reward for any case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
HALLS Catarrh Cure.
f. j. Cheney q Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known F,
j. Cheney tor the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
West q Trau2, Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, O,
Walding, Kannan & Marvin, whole.
sale druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface OF the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
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SPORTING NEWS.
HOT SPRINGS RACES.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March GA
large attendance was the'order at the
track today. Weather bright and
warm. Track fast. The following are
the results:
First race-Six furlongs, selling all
ages. Gale Brown, i'll, DAILY, to /,
won; Josephine, 96, j. Davis, to 5,
second; Dan Matthews, 10G, Avery, 10
70 /, third. Time, 1:l9
Second race-Four furlongs, all ages.
Little Phil, 100, MavNerry, to 3, won;
Jack Thomas, 100, i Davis, even, sec
ond; Lizzie, 100, Crurchville, 10 to /,
third. Time, 81.
Third race-Seven furlongs, purse,
all ages. Experience, 1lG, Tiny Will
liams, backed off the boards, won; Sir
Walter Raleigh, liz, Berger, to l. sec
ond; Pearl N, 1OS Proctor, to 2, third.
Time, l:31 81.
Fourth race-Nine-sixteenth, selling
for AL ages. Bangum, 1903, DAILY, s to
) won; Van S. l0S, Mayberry, 2 to l.,
second; Headlight, 1OS, Berger, 3 to l.,
third. Time -
Fifth race---Eleven-siXteenths, sell
ing Bright Star IS DAILY, to /, won;
Inquire 119, Conrad, 3 to 2, second
Monk Overton. s to 5, third. Time
1:13 4.
Entries for Saturday - First race
nine sixteenth mile, selling: Pirimina,
90; Dickey Norfolk, 81; Bonnie Bess,
%; Bald, 1903; Miss Price, 10S; Fraud
90; Thread, 90.
Second race, gentleman riders, catch
weights-Four furlongs. Honest Dol
lar, Bapgum, Mamie b rejection, Don
Enrique, Deck Wright, Bob.
Third race - Mile and a quarter,
hurdles. Dakota, 1876; Golden Arrow,
1870; Woodford, 1870; DR.. Wilcox, $780,
Don Enrique, 1870.
Fourth race-Five fullongs. selling.
Champagne, 113; Fan King, 1l3; Doley
Brown. 1l3; Hesperia, 100; Honest Dol
ar. l13; Edna L., 1l3; Bangum, 2l3.
Fifth race-Seven furlOngs, selling.
Ether, 81; st. Mark, iii; Pack Horse,
Ill; Belle NJ, III; Ghost Dance, 1903;
Harry L., Ill; Deck Wright, III.
Sixth race-Match race, $50; five fur
longs. Abe Halstead, 105; Backwoods,
1902.
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
New ORLEANS, March 8. - The
track continued muddy, the crowd
was fair and the favorites had much
the best of it.
First race - Selling, six furlongs.
Wallace, los, J. Hill, s to 5, won by six
lengths; Althonse, 10, Sanford 3 to /,
second; q. A. Cook, 10S, Cassin, to /,
third. Time 1871 1.2.
Second race-Selling five furlongs.
Sub Rosa, 81, Cassin, 7 to I, won by
ten lengths; Eau Clare, IS, J Fisher,
Is TO /, second; Tramp, los, Morse, 4
to l, third. Time lib 1-2.
Third race-Selling, one mile. Vol
uuteer IL, l05, Cassin to >, won by
six lengths; The Ban, 10j, Clayton, 8
TO second; Hattie Cant, 100, Walsh,
Is 70 /, third. Time 2:04.
Fourth race-Handicap, purse $500.
six furongs. Wedgetield, l02, Mack
len. s to |, won by three lengths; Ten
ny, Jr., 49, Juison. , to l, second; Gen.
Ross, 100, McCafferty, even money,
third. Time 1870.
Fifth race-Purse 5000. selling, five
furlongs. Emperor Billet, 102. Cassin,
II to ). won by five lengths. Progress.
sion, 104, J. Hill, : to 4, second; Billy
Duncan, 1902. J. Fisher, - to /. third.
Time, 113 IA.
EAsT.ST LOUIS, No, March 8. First
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Nero Murderer HANGED.

ST. JOSEPH, La, March 9.-SiIas
Hill, cOlored, was executed here
today by hanging, for the murder of
Burton Neal in February. 1898.
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race-Nine- sixteenth mile Jessie 6llio w.
90 Hinrichs, 10 to /, won; Passion
liz Mosby 4 to /, second; Express, ii 10
Mosby, 4 to /, second; Express ! d
German, s to l, third. Time goo o., r.
Second race - Thirteen siHteen u .
selling. Peralto, los, DonneIly' = 10 .
won: Silent, los, Wallace, z to sec
ond; Livingston, los, Phantom, 20 =
third. Time, l:21 IA. nj.
Third race-Niue sixteenth. Flfale
Chief, 81, Mosby, 4 to l, won; lose ss
mite. 1l3. Wallace, 5 to ! secouI
Heads or Tails, 100, Il. Jones, t 10 l.
third. Time. OBS LIZ. -.
Fourth race-Three fourths, selluS'
SchuylkiI. 40, Wallace, . to |, won
Vida, 80. Mosby, to ,, second; John
Hicks, 1O7, Il. Mcdonald, 8 to o; thlru'
Time, l:l9.
Fifth race-Three.fourths handicap
Oakview, 1902, j. Smith, ) to |, won
Knickerbocker, 100, Flynn, y to l.
second; Yankee Ban, 80, Rebo, ~ TO l.
third. Time 1919. H.
Sixth race - Thirteen-siXteenths
Billy Boy, 1903, j. Smith, TO l, Won
Sweetbread, los, German, 10 to l, sec
ond; Vexator, los, Mckenzie, 80 to ],
third. Time 1926 1'2.
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BARRON NEAL FIGHT.

Hot SPRINGS, March 9-The Bar
rOn-Neal contest was pulled OIL To-
night at the Globe theater. Ihere
were 800 people present and large
crowd were unable to gain admission
Both men were IN splendid condition
for the fight. The betting was about
even up to the time the men entered
the ring, when bets Went at . TO on
Neal Stanton Abbott, champion
lightweight of England, was master
of ceremonies. p. Alexander, M. ..
Rubens and Frank Hill were Barron's
seconds, and Stanton Abbott held the
watch. Meals seconds were FitZ.
patrick of Chicago and Jack Slavin OF
Providence. John O'Brien was his
time keeper. Danny Needham was
referee.
At 9:43 the men shook hands and
time was called. Considerable spar
ring wac done in the first round but
no heavy blows were exchanged.
Neal landed heavy blow on the Aus
t. aliau's breast and brought the first
blood in the second round. In the
sixth round Barron landed heavily
on Neai's breast and Clutch" re-
men seemed to be tired. Neil land
ed heavilyOn BarrOn's nose in the
seventh, causing the blood to flow
freely, but Barron stood firm. Neil
landed q heavy blow on BarrOn's
neck and fouled him in the eighth
but the referee would not allow it.
The men came up fresh and fought
vciously in the eleventh. In the
twelfth round Neal regained kis
stregth and knocked the Australian
down several times. He continued
his advantage in the thirteenth round
and got in a heavy blow on Barron g
stomach which completely Knocked
him out. The contest lasted 80
minutes.
JACKSON'S PHYSICAL DEVEL OPMENT
New YORK, March 9.-Peter jack
son was examined and measured by
DR.. John Wilson Gibbs in his office
today. DR.. Gibbs found Jackson to
be in good physical condition with
the exception of slight cough, due
to an attack of the grip. A compar-
ison of the measurements shows
that COrbett has the better of
IL al InO SIA6 VI ln6
biceps. Jackson has the larger
chest and a greater expansion. He
once won the amateur diving cham-
piOnship of Australia, going 20 yards
below the water in IS seconds. Cor
bett has always been considered to
have long reach but it is nothing
compared to Peters. Jackson has
fine shoulder development, the mus
Giles starting from his neck and
stand out hard and firm. The doc
tor examined him for blood disease
but found none. His eye was clear,
he had not pound of surplus flesh,
and DR.. Gibbs remarked he thinks he
will win. He will enter the ring at
about 1875 pounds. Jackson told the
doctor that the nose bleeding to which
he YVES formerly subject had stopped
entirely. He regards himself as in
perfect condition.
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WOOL.
LONDON WOOL MARKET

LONDON, March AT the wool auc
ton sales today 1874 bales were of
fered and 1900 were withdrawn. There
was a fair selection of merinos and a
better show of Cape of Good Hope and
and Natal, the latter selling freely to
the continent. Home trade was
quieter, owing to the scarcity of cross
breds. Russia took some secured. The
following are the sales in detail:
Sydney-40O7 bales; secured, Cd to
Is ID; greasy, lid to 1Od.
Qneensland-2S45 bales; secured,
9 l 20 TO Is I'd; greasy, 2 to l-2d.
Victoria-303l bales: secured, ~ to
to Is 4d; greasy, to Is Id
Adelaide-194 bales; greasy, sd to
6 lid.
New Zealand-4lS bales: secured, Sd
to Is Sd; greasy, 3 4d to 10d.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal-257O
bales; secured, 1Od to Is led greasy,
4 lid to Sd.
In the sheep skin auction sales today
the demand was slack. Long wooded
sold at lid to 3 Sd down; medium
shorts were Sd down, and low sheep
skins were I'D to 3-4d down. The OF
ferings were 1900 bales.
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BOSTON.

BOsTON, March 0.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow of the Bos-
ton wool market: The sales for the
week were 2,411,0 pounds domestic,
and 100000 pounds forsign wool,
against 2,740, 800 pounds domestic and
292, 500 pounds foreign last week, and
1877, 200 pounds domestic and sos 600
pounds foreign for the same week last
year. Total sales to date show de-
cline from the sales of last year O date
of 15,057972 pounds The receipts
similarly show decline of 60, G6l bales.
There has been but a moderate lob.
biug demand during the week. Over
$4,000 pounds Kentucky and Missouri
wool have been sold, mostly at 2Uc for
3-S and IA blood. The scarcity OF
braid wool is a fever. Five leading
mills have been buying delaiue. pay
ing 22c for Michigan and PIC for Ohio.
The Pacific mills are in the market for
medium territory, Offering l3c for Sc
lectiOns. Sales of this grade ara i'm.
proving. Only 3,G10,7G6 pounds of
wool We're imported in January, 1894
against Is, 7Ol, 297 in January, 1893.