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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

of protting by it, In a high niche this
figure wa, del shtful, but how shall /
ever lift it back AGAIN."
When Archer tlatt returned from
his morning walk a dainty cn> elop,
addressed in a very neat but school
girlish hand lay upon his table. He
telt the blood 1ingling i'll the tips of
his fingers as he took it up and broke
it open. He had recognized kitty
Nolan handwriting and a feeling al
most of dread came over him as l.e
drew the letter from the envelope.
For an instant, the lines quivered and
the words ran together, hut gradually
his vision cleared and these words on
the tiny sheet stood cut with a terrible
dis inctncss.
"BEI4OVED FRIEND: | am so happy
that would willingly die to-day. And
yet, not to-day. either. From the mo-
mcnt | set eyes upon your noble face
and list ned t. the my,teri GUS music Of
Iolr voice l loved you. | could not
help loving you and you may imagine
how glad my heart was when | found
tina. you locked d ,wn and smiled upon
the plain little wild tl)wer at Your
| feet But now that I know that you
| love m, it seems as if must die of the
very JOY that thought gives me. l
know that | cannot see you O.ten, but
! you will not be too cruel, you are SO
! rOble and tender, so many thousand
times better than ordinar; men. May
| not write to you twice a week:
KATE
| Fool and mailman exclaimed
! Flatt, as he dashed the letter down and
began pacing tt foo excitedly: 1T is
even worse than thought the worst
could be. I'm Il criminal. Where
were my wits: Poor, weak fool that
was to do such thing. A man of -
and no wiser than that. Oh. it's
shameful. It's a crime. that's what it is.
I've committed Il crime and may a,
well cal it b. the right name"
Then the more worldly aspect OF the
case presented itself to the lawyers
! mind.
Here's pretty kettle of fish" he
blurtcd out. as he paused and took
! look at himself in the mirror--a pref
t. kettle of fish, indeed. Breach of
promise case in any event. quite
within the rulings. Marked attention
| followed by Il clasping in the arms and
kiss. Judge n. OF hings County. ha,
even ruled that an actual kiss Is no.
necessary. that a mere approximation
of the lips is sufficient What an out
and out. downright, egregious ass I
! have been. Serves me right. if it
does cost me SlO.1uo. or even more"
ilatts first thought was to leave
town Tor several months. bat upon ma
ture reelection that eemed TO him TO
&c light. an. flight would lie a con-
fcs ION. He must stand his ground.
kittl's letter was carefully locked up
IN the strongest box he had: but he
,,rt,s
air Itself. Its W yr3s rang in his ears
by day and glowei in lines OF fire by
night. The most exciting novel by
Bciot or Maupassant could not bauish
them from his thoughts.
That terrible line But now that !,
know that you lore me-" cravIed over
everything from board bill to law re-
ports,
ITO BIZ CoSTINCE2;
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
CHAPTER !,

Archer Platt. young lawyer OF
O. County, had started out in life
with resolution to accomplish three
things. to- wit: Marry young and raise
family. become prOmincn, in the
pOlitics Of the state and achieve a
fortune By the practice of his profess
sion. He took a wife whom - years Of
age, and ut 80 a seat upon the bench rs
county Judge. his talents and peculiar
fitness for the position making him
quite a. acceptable to one party as to
the other. Money, too, was rolling in
rapidly, ard PiatJ seemed we'll on the
road to the fullest realization OF his
thrccfolG aim in life when two deals
placed q 6 Ia ter If Il III lion of money
at his disposal ana IL third made him Il
widOWer That he had a rich aunt in
another Part of the State was we'll
known to him, but that her son would
break hi health down training for Il
suggested itself to him as icing prob
able on desirable. for Archer Platt
was man OF principles. and one of
them was this: The only safe money
Is the money earned by hard work. .
But what was h to do: The quarter
million stared him in the face. He
was hear; broken over the los, Of his
wife, and hi, native town seemed sud
denly to have grown dull. spiritlcs,
and mOHotCnous.
10 the committee Offering him a re-
nomination the young Judge pleaded
ill-health-by no means IL technical OK
cu-c-and began preparations to go
abroad Whittier and for how long he
couldn't say himself.
This fortune and your splendid start
In life mean, United States Senator
some day" urged one OF his lawyer
friends.
But beneath the pain, practical
common sense philosophy which had
inspired the young lawyer to such he
rOic efforts while still in tho twcnties,
there was a sub,tratum of sentiment
vcincd with superstition.
II played my best in tho game of
lie, he reasoned with himself, land
here | am, if not chcckmated, at least
without my queen. have no heart to
begin another game. True. | might
not 10. my queen again, but she might
not inspire me to try to win. No, am
resolved to bring no more cl,lses in the
court OF Fate. ! shall enter this decree
and obey it. Write the word Failure
on my tombstone"
But let il not he imagined that Judge
PIatt was mapping out for himself an
empty and inane life of pleasure in the
Old World. Far from it. For him
pleasure without intellectual loavcn
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

was salt that had lost its SAVIOR. He
wont abroad to travel. to study, to see
how much of the good in tho old sys-
tenn had been lett behind by the mar
rOw-mindei settlers OF the Virsinian
and New England coasts. Said he to
himself:
I'll collect my ia Is As I drift about.
and in my old age they shall serve me
as matter for IL book of reminisC aces
/ shall have money enough to bring il
out myself if publishers are as coy as
they are now.
The money had come from his
mothers side Of the house and with it
a consumptive faint which now de-
vcloped itself and for years sent him
every winter to the south of Europe.
lilo finally Outgrcw it and when well on
towards fifty made his way back to
America.
lie tarried awhile in his native town
nut many Of his old friends were dead
or had left the State. and things seemed
very dul! and dreary to him. While
abroad he had heard many wondrous
tales Of the growth and beauty of New
York and determined to try Il winter
thcre. and being somewhat Old-fa III
iOneu in his tastes he kept clear of the
grand hotels with European nalues.
COntenting himself with parlor and
bedroom in trst-class boarding house
in lower Fifth avenue. it was really
al elegant establishment. quiet and re
fined and was presided over bya widow
whose husband had l.cen member o,
tho bar Of O. County. The lady
recognizing the Importance Of doin.
everything in her power to make the
Judge" as comfortable rs possible. pro
ccedcd to engage laundrcss for him
and knowing that he was Il bit OF !,
crank on the question of ironing by
machinery assured him that Mrs. No
Ian never seemed so bear any ill-will
against shirt buttons. neither rubbing
them OFT or pounding them out OF sight.
Indeed. Judge" continued MR..
Finch. his laudlady. I'm perfectly
convinced that you Il he pleased with
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
For a month or more now Plat saw

For month or more now Plat saw
nothing of his fair protoge. He was
ont of town a great deal and therefore
had no need OF Mrs. No)an's services.
but whenever opportunity offered he
never failed to send Kilt. some little
token OF remem brance.
He was delighted to learn through
Mrs. Finch that Kitty was making
marvellous progress il the art cas-.
ami cent word through her mother
that he would he pleased to see some
Of her latest drawings.
lie had not man. days 10 wait. With
checks ruddicr than usual and eyes
aglow with excitement. his protege
sought him out. he was low-spirited.
The day wa, gloomy and memories OF
the past had been surging up the whole
afternoon. so Kitty coming was dOubly
a pleasure to him.
She had been s1ecially compliment
ed by her teacher and came to show
him the drawing. TIL " talked for a
long while. At last SIC got up 20 90.
You a"e low-spirit I'd to d,y. aren't
you. Judge Plat" she inquired. gem
tly, with Il slight tiDge # sadness in
her voice:
~ little.-I must confess"
Il an so sorry: | wish I could do
something II chez you up said Kit
ty, raising her great soulful eyes to
t'latt's face.
You have already, Kitty" replied
the Judge s. eaklng slowly and strlv-
ing to bvcaS away from the little civ
Gle of AIinetta Lane. But it was i'm,
possible. His hand gl:ded behind her,
his head bent down, Gown: he drew
her gently forward and pressed hi, lips
l,.,, t,.- Il II
he said. il. ii low tone.
Kitty could not srcak her go d-by:
her heart was in her mouth: >he hur-
ried cut of the room. n It even daring
to look upon the face of the man she
loved.
I'm afraid l did foolish thing
muttcred the Judge several times to
himself that nj CHIT As he lay waiting
for sleep to come to his eyes.
CHAPTER II.
The next morning Mrs. Finch was
quite surprised to find that the Judge
did not take her gOOd-humOrcd raillery
in the same spirit that it was meant
Pleading indisposition, he pushed his
coffee aside untouched and after giving
a hasty glance at the morning paper
rose and left the room.
An intense revulsiSn of feeling had
come over him. Kitty Nolan, pretty
face was still hanging on the walls of
his memory, but il took on the appear
ance of a 81 atula painting seen at clio .
rangc-coarse, rough and crude.
'tOOl. he muttered to himself. why
was not content to look at it from the
distance from a safe distance? | was
old enough to know better, was old
enough to know that | would only de-
stroy my power of doing good and hers
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
Testing a StOr age Battery.

A novel test was lately applied to
y storage battery by London police.
man. Anarchists. as a rule. are fairly
on their good behavior in London, as
the English laws have been excep.
tionally lenient TO them; hut the out
RACES thas have recently taken place
ir England have considerably changed
the public temper. and the police
have been actively engaged in dis.
covering and following up every clcw
that seemed to point to the exist.
ence Of hidden bLmbs or internal ma
chimes A mild and ino!lcnsive
student of electrical engineering was
passing along Regent street the other
day with a small accumulater under
his arm, when two stalwart members
of the police force came up and he
was seized from behind by the shout
ders and hustled into q side street.
The student was overwhelmed with
surprise and fear. and thought Of all
the sins he had ever committed in
trying to account tor his wretched
plight In dispair he was about To
exclaim that he would 'Yo quietly"
when the Jealous limbs of the
law demanded that he should
snow the contents OF his mysterious
Package. With feariessness with
which idi cy was strongly blended.
they tapped and shook the case, and
then permitted the student TO un-
screw the top Of the awful box and
diclOse to ew the plates and the
acid solution. Ore Of the policemen,
anxious for promotion. was not salts
fed. He tilted the accumulation and
some Of the solution ran onto his
hand. The box was handed hack to
the student in dOuble-quick time.
and. 10 the accompaniment OF u sue
cession OF vehement and heartfelt re-
marks, the policeman executed
lively dance on the sidewalk. The
crowd cheered, and the second police
man. muttering an APOLOGY to the
mild student. lead his too enterpris-
ing conrade away.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

I7'0<tSoU
with the Judge us lie with her. and he
never failed 70 chat abou. the weather
and also by pretending not to have any
change, t. take good care that she got
the tettcr Of him in their weekly set
tle.ucntS.
yuiyc platt was now getting uncom-
fortuh!y close To 80. but scarcely iooScd
his age. SO erect was ms hsurc' SO
elastic. his stop, and 50 handsome and
c,ear-cut were his .'o4tures. But.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
LIQUOR TO GIVE AWAY.
Supreme Court Settles the South Carolina
Dispensary Law.

Supreme Court Settles the South Carolina
Dispensary Law.
A Columbia, S. c., dispatch says that
Gov. Tillman has decided not to fight
any further the decision of tho SUI
preme Court declaring the South Car
DINA dispensary law unconstitutional,
and every dispensary in the State will
be closed. The State Board of Control
will meet and issue orders closing the
dispensaries. There are at least three
hundred dispensary employees in the
State and they were all paid of in an.
tlcipation of the State going out of the
liquor business.
Attorney General Buchanan, Who is
also a memb er of the Board of Con
troll, says that as there is considerable
doubt among lawyers as to whether
the decision of the Supreme Court
really inaugurates prohibition or not
the state authorities in the course Of
day or two will institute proceedings
by a test case in order to get the court
to declare itself explicitly on the SUBJ
ject. He is Of the opinion himself that
the effect is to absolutely prohibit the
sale OF intoxicating liquors in the
State. The State now has on hand
about $4,000 NO tn of liquors which
cannot be disposed Of except by act Of
the Legislature. The general opinion
is that an extra session will be called
in short time and some dis.
position made of this immen. 9
stock. In case it is determined that
the State is really under prohibitory
law BY reason of the decis on, it IL
quite likely that the Legislature viii
pass some stringent law oking 20 its
enforcement. The Attorney General
intimated that in such case about DOC
constables viii be appointed to see that
the Jaw is enforced. The general opin-
ion OF the reop'e is that the Governor
is gla0 to get rid Of the dispensary law.
MRS Lucy ROSETTI. a noted English
artist, wife OF the critic and author,
William Michael Rcsse:ti, and daugh-
Tor o. Ford Maddox Brown. the pain
| ter, died II San Reno, Italy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

-1fC you ClsappOIn.eu II ma: An
| not o,thy of yo,r interest: Am
not after all only a simpie-minded
child Of The peoplc who could not POS
siblv ex. ect any moro than Il thought
or two from YOU and lhcn-neglces aud
oblivion"
Her hand was unrloycd, ard Plat
no. only pressed il cord y i. bat KEEP.
held Of it As he walked toward the door
with her and gave il Il parting pressure
as he ta1e hc- goot-hy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

THE law placing specific tax GA in
heritances was declared uncon=titutioa-
al by the Michigan supreme Court
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

AUTnt 1aInt Trace OF SW0etneSS
her bi cath left in the air. and
! e his mind recalled the dwelling
of the fair maiden. Minetta Lane.
le wondered if he would ever see
Walking by his SHE across the
and meadows of that locality
cool summer e:ening with her
soft eyes full of mysterious light
dark, wavy hair tossed by the
(e:
len Kitty rose to take leave of he.
bcratic patron. thel was strange.
iCning Look IN her eyes that said
90 plainly:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

MRS. LUCY RosErTI. noted English
artist, wife OF the critic and author,
William Michael Rcs>e.ti, and daugh-
Tor o. Ford Maddox Brown. the pain
ter, died II San Reno. Italy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05
sPoRTTNG NOTEs.

Pitcher Sharrott signed Philadelphia
club contract Thursday and Immediately
reported for duty.
Sam Thompson, the heavy-hitting
right-felder of the Phillies, arrived in
Philadelphia Thursday.
The return match at 100 live birds
each between Fred Hoey of Hollywood,
and l.. S. Thompson of Brookdale, on
one side, and George Work of New
York, and Charles Manchester of Phila-
delphia, on the other, was decided at
the grounds of the Westminster Kennel
Club, Babylon, N. Y, Thursday, and
the former team won by score of 100
TO 1877.
Thomas O'Rourke, manager of George
Dixon, the featherweight champion
boxer of the world, is so anxious to
prove that Walter Edgerton, the "Ken-
lucky Rosebud" is not in the same class
with Dixon that he not only offers to
cancel all his engagements, but agrees
to postpone his contest with "Young
Critic" in order to satisfy all those who
are in doubt, providing they raise the
money for finish battle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRs,

Henrietta Naumann, 81 years old, was
found dead in her bed Friday, with
gas escaping from jet in her bed room.
John Settle, aged IA years, was struck
and killed Friday by train on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Wheat Sheaf
lane.
Judge Dallas filed an opinion in the
United States circuit court Thursday,
holding that Cinnamon cannot be
naturalized.
Agnes Mower, aged years, was run
over by trolley Car at Thirteenth and
Wharton streets Friday afternoon and
fatally injured.
Annie Fouse, colored, aged 0 years,
was run over and instantly killed by a
cable car Friday night at Twenty-second
and Columbia avenue.
Henry Myers, a wealthy retired whole
sale liquor dealer, committed suicide
Thursday by shooting. He was AZ years
old, and ill-heulth is supposed to have
prompted the decd.
John X Schell, aged 70 years, died in
the German Hospital Thursday of in
jnries caused on the 18th instant in try
ing TO board cablecar at Franklin and
Spring Garden streets.
John +. Dawson, aged SO wears, a
consumptive patient in the PHILADELPHIA
Hospital, died Friday from the effects
Of blow dealt him, it is alleged, by
james Il. Burk, an inmate of the same
ward.
Commander Ballington Booth of the
Salvation Army, and his wife addressed
an immense audience at the Academy
of Music, Thursday, upon the work
of the Salvation Army. Addresses were
also made by officers of the Stun
Brigade.
The body of man found in freight
car in Camden, on Wednesday, was
identified Thursday as that OF Carl
We'll, aged II years, of Martinsburg, W,
Va, who had been missing from the
home of his employer, in this city, silce
Sunday night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05

Clarkson Jennings, the new proprietor
Of the Hotel Jennings, once the Hotel
Willis, is making preparations to-day
for extensive changes in the house. The
new clerk is Peter Wcidc Of Baltimore.
Among the internal remodelings of
rooms and apartments, Mr.. Jennings
proposes removing the whosesale liquor
department hitherto occupying the
whole northern section Of the street
corridor. He will transform it into a
gentlcmen's lounging and reading room.
Al the rear will be billiard room.
There will lie a ladies' parlor and recep.
tion room upstairs. The hotel will be
generally repainted,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05
a NEUROLOGICAL pUzzLE. =
Mrs. Kellar Tells the Denomination Of n
Card without ANY Possible Clue.

NaFu without any EOseinlo bhucs
"Peoplc often say after our perform
ances, oh, she knew just how to answer
by the way he worded his questions,
SAID Kellar to Washington Post re-
porter. Now, Of course, that is the way
that most Of the so-called mind reading
exhibitions are accomplished, but wish
to prove TO you that there is something
more in it-something that even Mrs.
Kellar and do not attempt to explain.
Snow, wish you TO select any card
out of the pack of SO and write its name
on sheet of paper. l have no pack with
me, but l guess you know the name OF
them well enough"
The editor wrote on slip of paper,
"The deuce of diamonds" This paper
remained on the table in full sight of all
the witnesses Of the feat during its per.
Torrance, and is still in possession of
the writer.
Now" said the magician, "Mrs.
kellar is out calling this afternoon, but
l think she will pardon the interruption
if you will write her a note asking her
TO designate the card you have named"
The note was accordingly witten and
dispatched to Mrs. kellar by a messenger
boy. Mr.. Kellar knew the name of the
card and the contents of the note, which
gave no possible clue, but he did not
touch either. The note passed direct
from the hands of the writer into those
of the messenger boy, who departed at
once on his mission. Meanwhile Mr..
kcllar sat in the office, telling stories.
Once he asked, do you think that Mrs.
kellar will return the right answer 2"
To this the writer replied that he was
waiting to sec.
81 am a good deal interested in that.
toe" said Mr.. Kellar. Usually she is
remarkably accurate, but sometimes,
when her mind is distracted by some
thing else, not strictly en- rapport with
mine, she makes mistakes. So that oven
| cannot always tell how these.lopg dis
lance tests are going to come out.
In the course of half an. hour the
messenger returned with note. In it
were these words:
You named the two of diamonds.
EVA kELLAR,"
How do you explain this Z" was the
question.
81 don't attempt to explain it," said
Mr. kellar. II only know that it is a
fact. As for my stage performance, it
is mostly composed of clever tricks to
deceive the eye. Also, quite naturally
| for man who has made il business to
expose so-called 'spiritsm,' l am rather
skeptical as TO most alleged occult
| phenomena. But in spite of my ex.
| perience, which | believe few can de.
ceiye, must confess that | have run
across few things which have puzzled
me very much.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05
WHERE IS THE MISTRESS OF THE
HOUSE2
Emma Rood futile.

1900
The guests have come, all silently they
have waited,
Entering the noiseless hush with silent
bows,
They linger for her coming sore belated-
Where's the gentle mistress OF the house ?
She cannot be far off, perhaps but sleeping;
Doubtless at our low call She will arouse;
Why do we summon her alone with weep
ing?
Where sthe gentle mistress of the house?
The portraits stare behind their yelling
covers;
The dust is in the melancholy room;
Upon the air gloomy silence hovers;
Within the threshold loneliness and
gloom.
Cold, dark and desolate the place without
her,
Wanting her loving smile as each allows.
She has a sunbeam light and warmth
about her,
Wherestheg gentle mistress of the house
Alas there was rumor and a whisper
Threading the busy town these many
days;
The youngest baby here, tiny lisper,
Can falter forth the reason why she stavs.
Why care and love the tenderest and
sincerest
Have failed to shield and guard her
sacred head;
Why she has fed from all she loved the
dearest.
For there has been a rumor she is dead.
oh, empty shell! Q, beautiful, frail prison
Cold, white and vacant, tenantless and
dumb,
From such poor clay as this has Christ
arisen;
For such as this Heshhll in glory come
But in this calm indifference to our SORROW
In the sharp anguish of her parting
In the dark gulf that hides her form to.
morsow, F.
THOU hast thy victory, Grave Thy sting,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05

The Standard, Bridgeport, Conn.
Artist Mcclellan, of the Monumental
Bronze Company, has been working
steadily for several months on his clay
model of the s-foot statue of ex-Presi-
dent Garfield, which is to be erected at
Wilmington, Del. The clay model has
been approved by committee from
Wilmington, also by local artists, and
plaster cast is now being made, from
which wax moulds will have to be
taken before the statue can finally be
cast in metal. The work when com
pleted will be a production of which
the artist, the company and all Bridge
port may well be proud. The face has
been modelled from Bierstadt's celebrated
artotypes which Mrs. Garfield recon-
mended as being the most perfect and
life-like. The artist has executed his
work nohly, and the statue, when COM
pleted, will be a speaking likeness" of
our lamented, martyred President. The
material, too, white bronze, is some
thing that will never corrode or dis.
color, as our own Barnum statue at
Seaside Park has already done to such
degree as to be very Gisagreeable to
the sight