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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11
AN AvERTED TRAGEDY.
How an English captain Put out n Fire
In the Nick of Time.

How an English captain Put Out n Fire
In the Nick OF Time.
The Historical Records of the
Forty-Third Light Infantry" the IA
nous regiment which played a most
important part in English warfare
during the last quarter of the cigh-
teenth century and the early part of
the nineteenth, contains n stirring in
cident Of the prompt action which
averted a tragedy, says the Manches-
ter Times.
Worn out with hard march the brig
nde under Capt. Lloyd approached the
convent at Benevente, where the cav
airy and reserve still remained, hoping
for shelter. They were disappointed.
The convent was occupied by several
thousand infantry, and the lower gal
leries were so densely packed with the
horses of cavalry and artillery that IL
was hardly possible for Il man to make
his way among them.
Two OF the officers stood looking in
at the dubious prospect through the
single door that gave ingrcss and
cgress. A sudden cry of alarm burst
from the lips of one. Look therc!'
h' VI iths IOAhbillk pNtI lut DuChh OF
the horses. At that moment one Of
the inside wooden shutters burst into
flame. Mortified the officers looked at
the burning shutter, and realized the
hopelcsancss OF the situation. IL would
be impossible to get the 5000 men and
horses out, and they must stand by and
sce their comrades perish miserably.
There was no water near, and II there
were, how get at the fire through those
dcnsely crowded horses?
The flames crept upward towards the
raftcrs. Good heavens! Something
must be done!' cried Capt. Lloyd. And
then with n motion TO those outside TO
be quiet, the brave captain lcaped on
the back of the nearest horse, and
stepping from back to back of the ami.
mails, ran 10 the blazing shutter, tore
1t from its hinges and pitched IL from
the window. Then he made his way
back to the door In the same way as
before.
So quickly was the act performed
that even the horses were scarcely dis
turbcd. The building was saved and
there was no panic, which would have
been ms disastrous as the flames. The
captains eyebrows and mustache were
scorchcd but that was all. "And
they'll grow again." he said with a
laugh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11
A ChInese Tea Legend.

There is n strange Chinese legend
concerning the tea plant. According to
the story, there once lived n very pious
hermit who passed the greater part Of
his time In prayer and vigils. lie was,
however, unable to keep awake as long
as he wished, and often found his eyes
closing while he was in the very midst
of his devotions This naturally an
noyed him, and one day in u 1T OF
wrath against this weakness OF the
flesh, which he seemed unable 10 over
come, he cut off the offending cyelids
and cast them upon the ground, But
his action had been observed by god,
who Immediately caused a tea shrub to
spring up from the spot where the eye
lids had fallen. II is in reference "a
this, according TO the legend, that the
leaves of the tea plant are shaped like
eyelids, fringed with lashes, and pos
sess the power of warding off sleep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11
e,rtt Kellogg S.-.p.prcol GlNNYS HNa WIS.

about ncr.
80 Dorr, Is IL true?' she whispered.
81 have dreamed IL, but never dared to
think IT, Is II really truc2n
We sat and talked until the twilight.
do not know how long; / only know
that the world was lost to both Of us
In that time. Why should ! repeat
here what we said, the vows we cN-
changed, the air castles we built?
with lovers and first love the way has
always been the same since the days Of
Eden before the serpent
Coralic at length started up.
Let me go" she said. ~ have been
/ too long away from papa. II he has
/ walked he has missed me-"
| She Looked TO the door, and gave n
start. My arm WIS still about her; my
hand held hers. The figure of man
stood in the doorway. The blinds
were open, the windows were up; the
Z brilliant twilight Illuminated the
room. II was the bent and bowed fig
urc Of Pierce IostoclS, leaning on his
canes. lie saw Us; he saw our attitude
/ had become used to his moods, 10 his
stern and forbddinR facial express
sions: yet must confess that nothing
had seen in him TO equal the blank
dismay, the CONSERVATION, with which
he saw Coralie in my arms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11

opening upon a narrow ana Dreav"-
less alley, Aanlsed by the dead wall Of
the next building. 1t has not been in
simulated that any lawyer has encour-
aged the engineer to put on extra
steam when a jury was celebrating
over a case, but it is said that Of late no
jury has taken more than Ave minutes
to fry the fat out of any case which
has required discussion in this room.
II is used by both courts, and is the
only apartment accessible. OF course,
the doors must be shut when the jury
is celebrating, and then the window
does not admit the smallest of the
zephyrs which may by accident have
found playground in the alleyway.
II is said that one lawyer announced
his intention Of appealing n case be-
cause the jury found a verdict four
minutes after the doors were closed.
One OF the jurors says, however, that
there was heated discussion over the
case during the short time the jury
was out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11
CHAPTER XIV.
THE ATUNNfyG THuTH.

lie tottcrcd 10 chair, and sanl, In II.
Gle, tool" hc moancd. Must he
share In the punishmcnt2 Must every
thing touch bc destroyed? just God,
my punishment is greater than ! can
bear"
was about to try to explain the
situation In which ho had found me.
Before I could do so, be reached out 10
the bell cord and jcrl,cd It. A slave
girl presently appeared.
CLOSE the blinds; shut the window;
bring light" he commanded. She
ohcycd.
When she had gone, lac told me to
lock the door did IT., wondering
what was nest to happen.
"Now we are alone; wc shall not be
disturbed" he said. TEL me what
this means"
I still held the girl In my arms; she
tried not TO o.capc. Her compliance
cmluldcncl me; spoke out, not only
%, wished, but u- Thought she would
have mo speak.
Mr. EpstorI,, II / have presumed too
much upon your friendship, and upon
the Kind treatment have had In this
house. beg You to forgive me. ! eau
only plead my love in excuse. am
poor as you know, but for you and n
very few others, am fricndlcss; but
love Coralic. II come of itself; did
not sock it nor invite it; could not
help H. That Is all"
| watched his face closely, and my
heart sanl, us saw that it was hard
and cold.
"Iudcedl" he said, with something
almost like a snccr. Perhaps ought
not to be surprised at this, but | take
little heed of what passes around me.
Cory, how Is IL with you? Speak the
truth to me, rs YOU always have, Is
this merely an idle fancy-or do you
love him2'
81 do love him." She raised her
head, and looked steadily at her father.
lie heard me; he heard her; and his
harshncss disappeared. lie crossed
his arms upon his breast, he bowed his
head upon them; great signs burst from
him rs he rocked himself TO and fro.
My crime-my crime" he moaned.
"Must they suffer for it?-thcy, the
innocent ones whom love"
Coralic heard that cry from his
despniring soul and was on her knees
by him. She clasped his hands, she
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11
The NlLOMETER.
4 Queer Instrument Used During tho An
nual Overflow OF the Sllc.

nual Overflow OF the Silc.
During the time Of the periodical in
undation OF the valley of the Nile "A
queer recording instrument, known MS
The ''uilomcter," is hourly and daily
consulted by sluggish Egyptian Off
c,r, who, to judge from his motions
and actions, cares but very little IL the
river Keeps its bed or ovcriows the
whole northern half of the African
continent. But, rs II is the only labor
nc l. forced TO perform, and as his bread
and cheese usually depend upon proper
execution OF the duties assigned, the
record Is taken with scrupulous accu-
racy. This queer and ancient "ther-
nometcr Of the Nile" Ut dates back TO
- A. D. is situated ut the end of the
ISLAND Of Rhoda. IL is simply an inn
ncnse upright octagonal pillar stand
ing in u wcll-like chamber, surrounded
)u four sides with strong walls pro-
,idcd with nrched openings which al
low the rising waters free access to the
nilometer. The recording pillar is
covered throughout its length and on
all of its eight sides with cubits and
digits nicely divided, painted with
great precision, much resembling sec
tions of gigantic chccker-board
There is huge staircase leading from
above down to the bottom of the els
tern, In which the nilometer stands,
the well-worn steps attesting to the
immense number of times the instru-
| ment has been consulted.
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begged him To look upon her, TO kiss
her, to call her his darling, lie looked
at her, but IL was with rueful, despair
ing face,
DOR" he said, come here. sit
down In this chair before me. SUM
mon your strength; and you, Coralie-
be strong, II you can. You have con-
fessed that You love each other; let
that love strengthen you for what Is TO
come, The time has come when the
bitter truth must come out. II Is an
hour that have feared and dreaded
for years, and one that have prayed
might never come. Yet how can hold
silence any longer2 When man tells
me that he loves you and would marry
you, Cory; when you confess that you
love him-l must speak out The lie
that | have lived for your sake, my
child, cun no longer be concealed; YOU
and porr must know IL. Pray God that
the truth shall not divide you"
lie covered his face and shuddered.
looked at Coralie; sought TO take
her hand. She withdrew it, and looked
with frozen face at her father
you spoke Of poverty u moment
since" he resumed. THAT Is nothing
to me | am rich like YOU. Dori
jewett, as you know. ! could depart
In peace II knew you two were TO bt
happy But
He looked from one 10 the other, ant
hesitated, lie had hidden us strengthen
ourselves for the revelation that he has
not the courage 10 make.
"Coralie, give me your hand"
She placed IL almost mechanically il
his palm. lie held II up and looked "A
tia shapely little hand, with taperinl
fingers and rosy nails.
thought his mind was wandering
was almost sure Of Il Whsa he spo.S
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11
HuRRYING UP JuRlgs.
Why Nerdicts In District Courts Are lie
dered without Delay,

dered without Delay.
Give jury of six or twelve rcstful
men u comfortable, well lighted and
cool room, plenty of tobacco and leo
water, and there Is nothing by which
the judge or the counsel on either side
can guage the time of elaboration.
Under such circumstances, says the
Newark Sunday Call, juries have bcca
known to remain out twelve hour, on
case involving one dollar and forty.
nine cents, and then come In with
iii ,agrcemeut. There {, such a thin
however, AS forcinE-n speedy verdict
by making the retiring room uncom-
Portable. Freezing the jury is said 10
have been practical with success in
Minnesota, where the counsel for the
defense saw the jauitor, and II is
just possible that windows have been
nailed down to stew jury into hasty
action in warmer climates,
No such precaution is necessary in
the new quarters OF the district courts
in this city. The jury-room is mar
row apartment, situated directly over
the boiler room. with oRs window
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have no very clear idea Of what
Immediately followed that astounding
revelation. do remember that there
was n silence in which the ticl, Of the
clock on the marble shelf sounded like
thunder. realized the full force Of
the discovery, but was made dumb
and motionlcss by 1t. Coralie, / think,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11

hNwEESCE, Kan, Jan. G.-The wife
Of Col W. \. Harris, congressman-at-
large from Kansas, died yesterday
afternoon at her homo Mt Linwold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-11

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
4 Pure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17

Positive Bargains IN Mems
Ladies', Misses and children's
Shoes and Rubbers at John r.
Grifin's. If.
All the latest designs in fancy
vestings at Mattox and Ford, the
tailors. 1Sstf
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17

The furniture and undertaking
establishment operated by Del.
son & Krentzer has been in active
operation since 1859. Exper-
fenced funeral director who has
been with the house for "a years
and attended over 8, GOO funerals.
Elegant white and black funeral
cars. Embalming successfully
done Calls answered at w. j.
Deison's Livery Stables So all
hours. Service excelled by none
Lowest prices. Furniture of
every description sold on easy
payments. Livery in connection
first class in every respect. Pail
bearers wagon and full line of
carriages provided ON short no.
tice. Pike street. 12-tf
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How leave. keep clean.

The shape Of leaves is one Of the
first things that the young student
of botany learns to distinguish.
Even the most careful observer sees
that some trees and plants have
leaves with smooth, rounded edges,
while others have their leaves fur.
/ nlshed with long points or divided
into narrow lobes terminating In
dropping or curved ends.
Yet while these leaf shapes have
formed o subject Of study ever since
botanical science has existed, 1t is
only recently that one OF the most
remarkable purposes which the
points of leaves servehas been clear
ly brought out.
II has been shown, as the result Of
some special investigations made in
Germany, that the long points quick
ly drain off the excess OF moisture
deposited upon the foliage in heavy
rains.
This ready method OF disposing Of
surplus ofmoistureis important to
some plants. 1t also serves as o
means of cleaning the surface Of the
leaves.
Round leaves do not so easily get
rid Of the rainwater, and II has been
noticed that they remain dusty and
dirty after a shower, the escape of
the water byev aporation not tend
ing to cleanse them, while long, mar
row and pointed leaves are washed
clean and bright Youths Com
panion.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17
aANpAaEn ITALIAN RABIES.
The Presses Keeps Them Oh, OF mis-
chief and Makes Then Stronv

5eNDAGE0 ITALIAN BABIES.
The PFoeess Keeps Them Oh, Of Mis-
chief and Makes Them Strong
Sometimes when a man goes into
wretched tenement house rooms oc.
eupled by Italians he sees baby
three or four months old swathed up
70 the chin IN what looks like an Inn.
mense bandage. After transacting,
his business with the mother, about.
whom are swarming four or FIVE
children, in delightfully."- free and
airy raiment, he turns toward the
baby aud asks the mother what Ia
the world has happened to it. The.
baby lies Fat ON its back in crib, or
ON q sofa, or in any other handy.
place in the eramped quarters, and
the man inagihes that it has fallen
on the IRE escape. where mothers
frequently place their children on
hot days, and has broken every bone
from its toes 10 its neck.
The motherappears hight amused
and delighted at the look Of sympa-
thy that comes over the mans face.
and looking proudly at the child
shouts eleefully:
oh, maka him strong. That good
for him, Maka him strong here, T
she adds. placing both hands on the
1 small az Ia. la,,t,.
Oh, did he get his back brokene''
asks the visitor.
Ma. M. Him well, but that
maka him strong here, goes ON the
mother, rubbing her back.
u the man had any thought OF
leaving a coin with the mother TO
help her to take care az her family
he refrafns at the sight Of her joyful
and apparently inane conduct. The
mans persistent curiosity gets the
better Of him. and Of the difficulty,
too, and be turns 10 one Of the girl
tots in the room aud asks her what
| happened 70 her brother and what
her mother means.
The girl who can really speak
English replies that her brother is
all right, and that the mass OF stuff
about his body Is not a bandage, but
merely ordinary cloth wound about
him TO make him strong. Then it
comes out that during the first five
or six months Of the baby's life the
mother wraps him closely with
strips Of cloth. The object is to
make him strong by keeping him
/ quiet, instead Of permitting him tc
thrash about. Then, too, 1t keeps
him from breaking his milk bottle
and scratching imaginary mosquito
bites. Such winding of babies 1,
said to be quite common ithItaliar
mothers. IN. Y. Sun.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17
successful Utilization Of Water Power

Some idea of the engineering skill
displayed in the system lately inau-
gurated for generating power from
the Rhone, for manufacturers use,
may be obtained from the character
of a special feature, namely, the rid
ding Of the river OF the obstacles
which impeded its flow. A longi-
tudinal embankment was built divid-
Ing the river into two portions, one
OF theseportions forming a head race
to the turbines, while the other was
Strengthened and deepened to form
an outlet for the surplus water from
Lake Geneva. Between the two d.
visions OF the river bed are movable
sluices which keep up the water in
the head-race channel, according to
the condition of the lake. The high
pressure reservoir in the power sys-
tenn is covered, and Of a capacity ex-
ceeding four hundred and fifty thou
sand cubic feet, storing nearly five
thousand six hundred gross horse
power hours Of energy, and, allow
ing for theloss OF themotors driven by
the pressure water, thereservoir fur
nishes about eight hundred effective
horse power for five hours. 1t serves
as q regulator OF pressure, and q
float with electric signal and record
ing apparatus shows constantly in
the pump house the condition Of the
reservoir. N. Y. Sun.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17

Owing to the depression IN
business and the hard times
generally / have concluded 10 re-
duce the BUS fare to CSC. round
trip..-15c. one way.
36. WALTER SEpwIcK,
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Every one should witness the
Baby Show at the Clarksburg
Fair. 35
The twenty-eighth annual Fair
at Clarksburg, w. Va, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Sep
TENDER 4. 5, and 6, 1894. Let it
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speeIaI Altraellon q ille rnir.

h . 4
One of the special attractions
of the Clarksburg Fair will be
two Balloon ascensions and two
parachute leaps, one on the
second day and the other on the
last day of the Fair, by one Of
the champion lady aronauts Of
the world. It viii be made in a
monsterair ship with a parachute.
Positively the largest and most
colossal specimens of serial
architecture in the world. AS
cending with lightning like
rapidly to an altitude of from
5000 to 10000 feet, at which
height the daring mronaut leaps
into space, and with the aid Of a
frail parachute decends to the
earth, producing the grandest
most sublime, as well as the most
thrilling and awe inspiring spec
tacle ever witnessed by the
human eye. ii
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Remedy when three members os his
family were sick with dysentery. This
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Baker, q prominent merchant Of the
place. Lewiston, N. O., and it cured
him of the same complaint. When
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collie or cholera morbus, give this rene.
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pleased with the result. The praise
that naturally follows its introduction
and use has made it very popular, %
and 50 cent bottles for sale by
Cunningham Bros. & Co., Wells and
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17

sH KAUFMAN, practical p ian,o
us tuner and repairer. Clarksburg, W.
Va. Reference: Any school where music
is taught in Central West Virginia.
Send a postal card if you need any work
in this line. 1etf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-17

Fall term of the Mountain
State Business College, Parkers-
burg, W. Va, begins September
Bird and 4th. Gives the Com
mercial, Telegraphy, Penman.
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wohr 8 sgM,ilT w. va,

WorF SUMMIT w. VAL
z October 8, 1892.
To Motaers; Our baby is nearly ID
months old. and we had bought and
given It 2 bottles of ''Castora, = without
much change for the better, and II never
seemed hearty until we gave It "a bottle
of Susanna, which cured II entirely.
JOINT. Wmn1Ahfs,
IRs. MARY NJ. WnLlAds.
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las Misery.

He came slowly and uncertain az
step into the Office of his friend the
physician.
Hello, greeted the doctor, cheer
fully, you look like a wreck; what's
the matter?N
Cant you let me have something
to relieve my misery2' he groaned,
as he sank into a chair.
Whats the matter? What do
you want?'' inquired the doctor, So
licitously, reaching for his pulse.
"oh,' he groaned, I'm dead
broke, and ] want ten dollars, = the
same which he did not get Detroit
Free Press.
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REV. j. A. HAMMOND.

AGENT,
ADAMsroN, W. VA. 22.tf