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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
CHAPTER xxx.

Of all the astounding developments IN
The extraordinary case in which | was
involved, this lat one was the most be-
wilGcrng.
II did moro than startlc me. 1t aroused
nv suspicious. | did not believe LconOrc.
In 4 flash | decided that in some tacit
way She and her husband had agreed to
deny the marriage relation for some
potent secret reason.
"Not your husband?" I cried finally.
"Hc Is not my husband. "
But he claims that you are his wife.
He says"
"He saws that which is fa sc then"
answered LConore coldly. doctor, now
have something to tell you: this man
falSifcs purpOscly, utterly. l VIII eX-
Dross suspicion have not uttered be-
fore, because it seems monstrous; but nc
must have sinister purpose in saying
that am his wife. He may be the mur-
dcrcr."
"No, he is not" replied quickly. "Of
that part have positive proof.
"Thcn?"
"Woud you sec him?"
yes"
was amazed at the cold, resOlute cX-
preston in the girls face.
left the room at once.
Word for word, | related to KctCham
the interview.
He looked puzzled
"Rring up the prisoner" he ordered.
Theodore Seabury, looking anxious,
guarded and suSpenseful, was brought
from the cells below.
The detective accompanied me, as
led him to the detention room.
We pushed him forward, closed the
door, and watched him narrowly.
"LcOnOrc."
The girl sprang to her feet, stared
closely at the newcomer, and then said;
eyes, | know you from your picture;
you arc"
"LenOre, my wife"
"Sir, are you mad?"
"Le-what is this? She, and not sne!
Mcrcify! heavens. you are not"
With rccling shock, Theodore Sea-
bury staggered backward.
Every vestige of color left his face.
He sank to chair, he buried his face
in his hands, he seemed cOnvulsed With
some internsl cOmmOtiOn.
Lconore looked. panied, puzzled, ketch'
am grave and pcrFurbed. AS for myself,
was completely myStilicd at this new
aspect Of the case.
What did it mean?
could not rcpreSS my impulses OF I'm
patience and surprise.
advanced and touched Seabury Oh
the shoulder
He looked up with a haggard face.
speak" l commanded. "lS yondel
woman your wife,"
"Shc-iS not"
"Who is she, rhen?"
al d. not know"
"Hcr name is LeOnOre?"
81 do not know"
-sYou saw her kill your father?"
"NO."
The man had sprung to his feet elcc-
trically
colonel Cain says you did"
ale is mistaken. Solemnly do swear
that neither of us saw that woman XII
ny father" .o ,,.o.
Every accent thrilled me-there was
genuine conviction in Scabury' tones
"Do you know who d;d?" persisted
His face grew ore CHASTITY.
@Ycs.p he s2spcd inarticulately.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
NINE DISASTER IN WALES.
Two Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost by an Explosion
of Pire-plmp.

The Albion colliery at Cilfyndd was the
scene OF terrible explosion Of ire-damp'
The number Of dead wlli it is believed, reaeh
$50. 1t has been asce;tanel that 25i men
and bows descea led the shaft and OF TINS
number only seventeen have been saved. a
lar,e number OF bodies are buried beneath
the earth falls. and it has been found lmPo'-
sible as vet to extricate them. Those not
killed by the explosion or crushed to -dea'h
by the falling earth and rock were unHc@;'
edly asphyxiltcl by the after-damp. Inc
bodies of those recovered, who were killed 10y
the actual explosion, which was terrific, were
terribly mutilated. In many cases arms ana
les wero blown completely from the trunks
Limbs from missing bodies have been
found in diff rent parts Of the mine. In oho
place dozen bodies were found together
The men had evidently been oyertaken by the
after-damp while endeayoring to make their
escape.
The scene Of the disaster has been visited
by thousands Of people from the surround.
ing country. There were recovered 50 iat
s6 bodies.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
"And not LcOnOrc?"

ANA not ICOnOIc'
Not LeonOro."
"But you identified the girl at tho
police station"
81 was Mistaken" replied Cain,
gravely.
was mystifcd I was about to over
whclm my CONF anon with questions
when he halted before largo structure.
"Herc W. are" he announced
"Thc restaurant"
eyes; this is the Bon View"
"And the wOman?"
as on the second Goor."
"Lcad me to her"
"Folow me-"
was in q strange Quvcr OF excite
mcnt. Tie second floor was devoted TO
ladies, and there were many eating at
the various tables in the place.
Away back near the rear Of the room
sat a woman alone.
She vas dressed in black and deeply
yelled
She appeared to be anxiously awaiting
The arrival of some one, for she scanned
the entrance at the stairway closely.
gNdcd to the table, while Cain, as
prcarrangcd, found the manager and
Informed him why we had intruded-
"dctcctive service, he glibly announced.
kept my eyes fixed on the woman in
black.
Finally she made a gesture Of deep
Impatience and raped for servant
She wrote note evidently telling
Lconorc, should she later appear, to
come to some new place Of rendezvous.
Then she gave the waiter a coin and
eyplaincd how he was to deliver the note,
and arose.
She went down to the curb and hailed
cab.
As it drove mp glidcd to her side, and
Cain also appeared.
"Drive me to the Western HOtcI," said
the woman.
She entered the conveyance. | spran2
In after her, closed the door, and said to
the astonished cabman:
NO. drive straight to the eighth pre-
cinct police station"
"Phew a detcctivo." he muttercd, un'
der his breath.
eyes"
"Gct up"
"Who are yOu?"
The woman had shrunk back with a
startled cry.
could see her metallic eyes glowcrina
upon me from behind the folds Of the
heavy veil.
"a detective, madame
"HOw dare you intrude upon lady?"
"Hayc | ntrudcd?"
"Yes."
at is my duty"
"Sir."
"You arc wanted at the police station. }"
"FOr what"
"Your connection with tho scabury
murder case"
The woman uttered a sharp cry Of
alarm.
She made a sudden movement.
From the folds Of her dress white
icwclcd hand extended glittering still.
ettO.
graspcd it. disarned her Then,
seizlng her veil, tore it from her face.
The mystery was revealed.
This indeed was the assassin OF DR..
|, Scabury.
The very picture Of beautiful Lconore
/ now realized the truth-thc entire
truth.
There were two Lconores-tho inno
| cent and the guilty-that is, two women
who looked alike.
And my LcOnorc-my heart thrilled at
the thought-my IcOnOre was Innocent
Here, undoubtedly, was the assassin
for whom LcOnore had been mistaken
by both Theodore Scabury and Colonel
Cain.
Now for her motive in the crime, and
her identity.
"You are the murdercss of DR.. Abra.
ham Seabury," ] said boldly, as sEe
glared at me in vindictive chagrin.
Gam II" she Kissed. ooh, l could ki'l
VoIiO
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
The Reward of Merit.

"James." he began, as the clerk en-
tered the private Office, "the new year
is close at hand"
"Yes, sir.
"How lorg have you been with us?"
"Twenty years, sir.
"Ah! Twenty years. You came in
from the country with all your worldly
possessions tied up in pocket hand
kerchief?"
Il did, sir. D."
and you left home determined TO
achieve succe 2"
"Yes, sir"
"You belived that honesty and integ-
ity would be rewarded, and that faith
full service would meet is reward ?"
"That is the way reasoned a'r."
"Ahl remember the morning YOU
applied for a situation. l liked your
looks, and the way you talked"
Thanks, sir"
"Now, James, my partner goes ont
with the new year. I've been thinking
Of YOU.
"Y-yes, sir.
"Of your long and faithful services" "
eyes, sir"
And I'm going to reward you. I'm
glad it's in my power to do so. l shall
commence the new year alone"
"Exac w."
with limited capital"
"Ah!"
"And it will, therefore, be necessary
to reduce all salaries. On all others L
shall make a cut of fifteen per cent.
Owing to your long and faithful ser
vices shall make the cut in your case
only ten. That's ali, James; aud l
hope YOU will try to get down half an
hour earlier in the morning, and also
be q little more economical with gas
and fuel "-Det,Oit Free Press.
The Music of Chinese Speech.
There is in China not only an init
mate association between music and
poetical speech, but also between music
and speech generally. The Chinese
being q monosyllabic language, it de
pends to great extent upon musical
intonation to convey meaning. Ii you
listen to the conversation OF your
Chinese laundrymen you will discover
that their ordinary speech is almost rs
the recitdtiUo SeccO Of the italian opera.
Many words in the Chinese language
take from three to six different mean
ings according to intonation. These
intonations, as DR.. S. Wells Williams
forcibly urges, have nothing to do
either with accents or emphasis" y" They
are distinctly musical, and it is much
to be regretted that DR.. Williams was
unable, for obvious want Of the musical
talent, to study them from a musical
point of view, as it is all but impossible
to convey a clear understanding OF
their nature by description.
There seem to be many variations,
but generally there are four of these
intonations, or Shin0, named and de-
fined as follows: I, ping Shing, OF
"even tone"; 2. Shang Shing, or "ris
ing tone";3, Ken shi1ag, or declining
tone" and 4, jath Shjng, or entering
tone. Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
a THOUSAND YEARS FROM
NOW.

Behold thc wonders OF the world,
Wherever you may DO
Tho palaces up; n the land,
The shiTs upon the sea.
Go count the trlumphs of mankind
And crown arts marble brow,
Yet wonder what this world will be
4 Il. u3lnd years from now
Tho temples great of Babylon
Where arc they all today
Aud Where is hundred gated Thebcs?
An these have passed away
The mighty walls Of queenly Iyro
In pride no longer stand;
What Is renowned Palmyra's sitcE
A heap Of desert sand.
Tho palaccs that Cyrus built
No longer arc sublime;
Old Carthage crumblcd long ago.
Beneath the hand of time;
Anl with her passed forever more
Into oblivion's peace,
The g'Orics cf her rival Rome,
Tic marble martS Of Greece.
How insignificant is man.
In fame how strong his trust
What are tho PtOlemicS to-day?
A rlnch Of mummy dust;
And where Is MacodOnia's boy,
Who from his gildcd throne
3aw all the nations at his feetF
Ills very graves unknown!
Tribes. nations, Kingdoms disappear
NCr leave a trace behind;
Tho dust of mOnarChs long forgot
Is scattered by the wind.
Where is the prophet who can say
Upon what regal brow
The English Giadcm will rest
a thousand years from now?
Will Venice sit upon the sea
In splendOr as to-day?
VIII naughty Paris rule the wol Id
OffashiOn, proudly gayf
Say, Will the mosque Of Omar rise
Above the Orient deep?
Will London be mighty marp,
And not ruin heap!
What capitals will crown the p,ains2
What empress new will rise!
What peoples, now In darkness held,
viii flourish meath the skies!
All, will the banner OF tho stars
Crown freedoms radiant brow,
And float above her capitol
A thousand yeal' ) from now?
Will ali the nations be at peace,
If nations then eXistI
VIII not "a crimson battlc-plumo
BE by tho sunshine kissed?
And will the glowing armament
Know not a balcful star!
Ard not a fragile flower bleed
Beneath tic feet Of war?
Who knows? We cannot look reyOnI
The bOund'ries where we stand;
lie holds Il c many nations III
The hollow Of his hand.
He drives the chariot Of t'mo
Across This HyinS clOd;
The past is dead, to-day is ours,
Tho future Is with God.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
HIT Him Hard.

"How did my poem strike you?"
asked a writer of the editor.
"Very forcibly." -
Indeed; I am gratifed to hear it. "
"Yes; l took the manuscript home
with me to look it over, and my little
bow chewed some of the pages up into
pay er wads. don't think 1 was ever
more forcibly struck. ."-Boston Tram
ccrjOf
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
N. CASIMIR- -PERIER
Elected President Of France On
the First Ballot.
VERSAILLES LIKE A FAIR.
Crowds Take a Holiday to See the
Election in the PalaCe-All the
Ministers May Resign-Dupuy
May Insist on Abandoning
the Cabinet.

BY vote Of 451 out Of S53 NJ Casimer-
Perier, President of the Chamber Of Deputies,
was elected President Of France on the first
ballot by the Parliament at Versailles. There
we're ST. members present, but tgenty-lour
atstaned from voting.
The moment the announcement OF NJ.
Casimer-Perer's election was made storm
broke forth The Socialists who had rudely
interrupted the proceedings before rose 10
their feet wildly shouting: Down with reac-
ton yiye la reyolutionr' The Royalis:s on
the right sat in utter silence. The Centre
and Lett, representing the best clements oi
The Republic, gave cheer upon cheer, drown
ing the voices OF the revolutionary party.
The reception accorded by the Assembly
mirrors exactly the feeling OF the public on
the Eouleyards and in Paris. Generally the
election is extremely popular except IN
Montmartrc. Belleyille, La Nillette and other
revolutionary quarters, which fear the mef-
ciless severity OF the new President Inc
aristocratic Faubourg st. Germa.ne acqules-
ces sullenly. for it is glad to have a strong
man in power: but il is discOntented that re-
publican principals must thereby become
firmly established.
Meanwhile the wholesale arrests OF French
men in various towns for outrageous attacks
upon Italians show not only the firm deter
mination Of the Government to spare no er
fort to preserve the peace. but also the more
or less terribly excited feelings Of the people
against Italians and the real peril OF the STU
alton.
The electoral congress began its session At
20 o'clock. NJ. Chaieme-Lacour, President
Of the Senate. presiding. Tho great hall ol
the palace was crowded, and the galleries
were thronged with spectators. Nearly all
the members of the diplomatic corps were
rrcsent AS soon as tho congress was de-
clared open three cranks, a Radical, a Roy
elist and a Socialist claimed leave to speak,
and another crank cried Long live the So
cioI revolution" The Social deputy. Chau-
vain shouted: Down with the President
which was echoed by his colleagues. NJ.
Goussjer cried: Down with dictators,'
The speaker took no notice Of the cries
and named these who were to scrutnize the
votes. he decided by lot in alphabetical
category the members who should begin 70
vote The letter L was drawn and NJ Labarts
hogan the voting. The members fled past
the urns. dropping in white or blue balls as
they went. Then they went to walk IN the
gardens. There were twelve urn5, each OF
which was on a separate table The letter.
+. NJ. y. o and took half an hour TO vote
At3 o'clock VI. Casmir- Perier arrived rom
Paris. He walked neryo1sly about the pas
sases Of the committee rooms. AT nal past
three o'clock s53 votes had been cast. Ohe
other vote had been refused. Br'aihles'
anxiety reigned while the votes were beM2
counted. The speaker then declared the re-
silt ofthe first aad only ballot 1t was;
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
Know All About 1t.
SCRIPT.

A teacher asked a girl how many
bones there were in her body and tho
glib girl nearly swallowed her chewing
gum in her haste to answer 2OS.
""Wrong; there are only 2O7," said the
teacher "Yes'm," was the triumphant
response. "but I swallowed a fsh-bone
to-day. Philadelphia Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

DIR. CLAUS DAHL head Of the department
OF Scandinavian language and literature.
who goes to Chicago University went to Yale
eight years ago, was graduated at the Divinity
School. and Immediately began the work OF
instructor in this new field for Yale, the de-
partment CT Scandinavian literature. From
the first his efforts have met with marked
success.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

Never. am dumb from this tilrc
forth" he cried, wildly. "MyStcry'-
crror-it apral's me. I know the aSsas'
sn now, yes; but that woman yondeE-
she is Tot my wifo. | positively y swear
that she did net XIII my father.
Abraham ScaburY."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

AN exchange remarks oracularly that
the coming girl will cook her own food
and will die an old maid. Is there a
subtle connection between those two
facts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

ALTHOUGH Queen Victoria rules over an
empire hat embraces possessions in every
part Of the world, she has never Travelled
outside Europe, and even there her trips
have lecn short ones to France, Holland.
Germany and Italy only.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

The Socialists, apparently for forms sake,
cried down with dictatorship" Long live
tho Social Republic" The members Of tho
Center appauded, and there were a few who
cried Long live Casimer-Per-er.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06

HE-What makes the dining room SO
cold dear? She I think, love, it must
be the frieze on the wall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-24
Several White Men Under Sus-
piciOn, But No Arrests Made.

ORANGEBURG, Oct. 22.-The re-
port that three young men, mere
lads, were suspected as the assas-
sins of County Treasurer Copes is
believed to be partly true. That
there are many others, young and
old, who are held under suspicion
cannot be doubted, either, but he
able detectives, who are daily
hunting the swamp and the neigh
borhood generally in which this
villainous deed was committed,
have not settled on any particular
party or parties as yet. The gun
in question is being looked for, but
it remains to be fourd. The sheriff
with his able assistants are work
ing both day and night.
The bloodhounds were taken out
this morning On chase, but the
trail was too old, having been
twenty-four hours before any of
the officials knew about it. The
party who passed the starting point
near Mr.. Fritz's place, about a mile
from the city, who Was seen by
Mr.. Fritz's hands and by Mr.. Fritz
also, was tracked to Jamison, a dis
tance ofeight miles, this morning,
but nothing in the shape of a clue
has been found. The only sus-
pected fellow, who shows anything
like guilt, was, it is said, in the
crowd Sunday morning at the
scene of the murder.
The bloodhounds and Mr.. Cooley
are atill here waiting the sheriff's
orders.
A petition will be circulated to-
morrow to raise the reward to
$1,000. If money and hard work
will accomplish anything in the
way of capturing the murderers,
they will surely be caught.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-24
For the ADVERTISER.
Something About the Election.

AS chairman of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, | de.
sire to call the attention of man
ayers of election, both State and
Federal, to the fact that printed
tickets for use at the general elec-
tion are in possession of the Com
missioners of Election who will
distribute them to managers of the
various voting precincts when they
come for boxes and instructions.
And I take this method of appeal
ing to the pride and patriotism of
every Democratic voter of the
county to turn out to the election
and cast his vote for the regular
nominees of the Democratic party,
and thus maintain the high posi-
tion of political interest and in
fuence which Edgefeld has hith-
erto held in the State. I would
also like to emphasize the import
ance of every voter voting "yes'
upon the question of holding a
Constitutional Convention. No one
who loves his State and her people
and feels a warm interest in their
future political welfare and ma
terial prosperity can afford to do
otherwise in my honest conviction.
Heed not the ill-advised counsel
Of the opposition. 1t comes not
of a dispassionate consideration of
the question.
w. H. ZIMMERMAN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-24

here, who are students in the South
Carolina College-Messrs. R. B..
and H. E. Copes. They will go to
Orangeburg this morning.
The first telegram the Governor
received was as follows:
Gov. B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. c.
County treasurer killed and rob-
bed this afternoon nine miles west
of this city.
JOHN H. DUKES, Sheriff.
Then came this:
Gov. B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. G.
Treasurer Robert Copes dead
nine miles from Orangeburg. Shot
through head. Body robbed. Offer
reward for murderer.
OSCAR R. LoWMAN.
And then came this:
Gov. B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. c.
Treasurer killed and robbed nine
miles from town. Could you send
bloodhounds?
G. B. K1TTRELL, Auditor.
Gov. Tillman telegraphed offer
ing the reward, and at once wired
the South Carolina and Georgia
Railway authorities to get special
train to take the bloodhounds from
the State farm at Hagood tc
Orangeburg. A train was secured
to run out of Camden and reach
Orangeburg at 10 p. m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-24
Clelk, Jas w Herbert. Derrick

Clelk, Jas w Herbert. Derrick
Reilly, M L Long.
Coleman's x Roads-Giles Chap
man, Clerk, Sam Sample, E J
Amaker, L B Blease.
Cheatham's Store-P w Cheat
ham, Clerk, W NJ Corley, w P
Brunson, ] II Reel.
Lanham's Store-P B Carpenter,
Clerk, L w Whitlock, D W Wealth
ersbe, J G Horde.
Liberty Hid w Harling
Clerk, H @ Talbert, ] W Miller
J w Garfield.
Red Hill-A ] Mcdaniel, Clerk
A V Morgan, G W Johnson, S H Q
Adams.
Mt. Willing-J B Padgett, Clerk
J M Long, H M Herlong, B R
Smith.
Observation-Disclosures McClel.
lon, Clerk, J B Mitchell, Sr., [
Rice, ] R Salter.
Trenton-C A Long, Clerk, F M
Leopard, J F Bettis, E Harrison
Rehoboth-E G Vim, Clerk
Milledge Whatley, J c Seigler, ] Q
Seigler.
Modoc-John Brunson, Clerk, J
w Banks, J B Thurmond, w Nc.
Daniel.
Kinard's Store-(ieo T Ether.
edge, S A Price, J c Drafts, Gary
Caughman, Clerk.
Plum Branch-T P Wells, Clerk
Drayton Coruett, J w Blackwell
Joe Freeland.
One of the above named man
ayers at each box will call upor
the board of commissioners a
Edgefeld, between November l
and November 5. 1894, to receive
ballot boxes, poll list, and instruc
tions, and to be qualified.
J. B. DAVIS,
E. H. FOLK,
S. 3. MAYS,
Commissioners State Election
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-24
The News at Columbia.

It was about $3.50 O'Clock yoster-
day afternoon when .he news OF
the murder was received in Colum-
bia in the shape of a telegram to
the Governor. The State soon
bulletined the sad story and it be-
came known about the city. Con-
siderable excitement was caused
by the story of the daring murder
and robbery. Mr.. Copes was known
to a great many here, and the news
of his untimely end was a great
shock to them. He had two sons
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-24
Tax Notice.

T WILL be at the following places, on
/ the days and dates named, for the
purpose of collecting taxes. The levy
for the present fiscal year is as follows {:
For State tax. mills; ordinary county,
2 mills; bridges, ] mill; court e1-
penses, % mill; school tax, 2 mills;
past Indebtedness, q mill. Total mills,
1917. A poll tax of $l.OO on all male
citizens between the ages of 81 and 80.
There is a special tax of 2 mills on
all property in the corporate limits of
the town of Edgetield, including rail-
road property, to pay interest on the
bonded debt of the town. Also special
tax of 8 mills for school purposes on
all property in the Ridge Spring
district including railroad property.