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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
Love in Ii o.

Love at it's highest point love sub
lime. unique, invincible - leads us
straight to the brink of the great abyss,
for it speaks to us directly of the infinite
and of eternity. 1t is eminently relig-
ious; it may even become religion.
When all around man is wavering and
changing, when everything is growing
dark and featureles5 to him In the far
distance of an unknown future, when
the world seems but fiction of q fairy
tale, and the universe chimera, when
the whole edi6ce of ideas vanishes in
smoke, and all realities ale penetrated
with doubt, what is the fixed roint that
may still be his? The faithful heart
of a womanl There lie may rest his
head; there he may find strength to
live, strength to believe, and, if need
be, strength to die in peace with o
benediction on his lips Who knows if
love and its beatitude, clear manifesto
tion as it is of the universal harmony
of things, is not the best demonstra-
ton of q fstherly and understanding
God, just as it is the shortest road by
which to reach him? Love is a faith,
and one faith leads to another. And
this faith is happiness, light and force.
Only by it does man enter into the
serio of the living, the awakened, the
happy, the ledeemed-of those true
men who know the value of existence
and who labor for the glory of God and
of truth Till then we are but babblers
and chatterers, spendthr:fts of our
time, our faculties, our gifts, without
aim, without real joy-weak, infrm
and useless beings, of 10 account in
the scheme of things. Perhaps it is
through love that shall find my way
back 10 faith, to religion, to enc -gy, to
concentration. 1t seems to me, at least,
that if 1 could find my k-fellow
and my destined COM aniol, all the
Iest would be added unto me. Hearth
and Hall.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
A Freight Train Wrecked.

horty after II o'o ock P. NJ, Lehigh
Valley freigkt train, bound eastward, ran In
to On open switch at the oint on the Mead
ows near EIizabethport, where the Lehigh
Valley Railroad crosses the tracks OF the Cau-
trail Railroad Of New Jersey The engine top
pied over upon its side and eight RS were
piled up on top OF 1t. The wreck was COM
plete. The train was fast through one and
was travelling at high rate OF speed Ihe
accident came without warning and no one
had time to Jump TIE wreck caught fi'e'
The engineer, William Kes;er, OF Easton, Pa ,
was clugh: beneath one OF the driving wheels
Of the engine. The wreckage above him
burned fiercely. He begged the men at the
scene to cut his legs of with an axe and Tree
him. They refu,ed and worked hard to get
him out, but without avail, and he was slowly
burned to death. Fireman Linsbcrger was
Injured about the hips and lack. Brakeman
Barthol had both his hips d s.ocatel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
From Sin to COntriitiiOn
-OR-
Lucy Warrilgham'S Sacrifice.
The Story Of a IIaSty Marriage and
Its Tragic Sequel.
BY ERNST BRUNCKEN,
Author Of ''The BibLiOmHniGc'S Crime"
II Terrible Secret, etc., etc.
CHAPTER TX.
PASSIONS FLAME.

1t was true Mrs Warringham had en-
joyed this last day of their journey,
which she spent in the company of Count
HohenfelS, more than any Of the preced-
ing ones
Lucy was not ordinarily given to re-
Election on her sentiments and act 'onS.
But when she had retired that evening
she could not help thinking over the in
cidents of the day.
She had liked Count Won HOhcnfcls
since the first night of their acQuant-
ance, when he was introduced to her in
the green-room of Washington theater
Her prediction for him had grown W. tn
every meeting, but never had she felt it
to be so strong as this day. Never had
Hohenfels appeared to her so entertain
ing, so chivalrouS, and so handsome. She.
had felt a strange elatiOn during his
presence. and was even conscious of hav-
ing bushel involuntarily several times,
when his hand had inadvertently
touched hers.
She never had these strange sensations
in the presence of her husband. Her
professional knowledge as an actress
would have told her, if instructive intu-
ition had been silent, that she, bride of
bCdTCCIy SlA hOCho, was III IONO hiOA "
man not her husband.
She could not help shuddcring at the
discovery.
Lucy Warringhan was not depraYcd
woman. By nature, education, and sur
rOundings she was disposed 10 take
things light, pleaSure-lOving. and SEN
suous She had always considered the
talk about love and aSSiOn very nice for
the stage, but entirely out of pace in
real life. 1t had seemed to her entirely
natural to marry for the sake of gaining
fortune and social position, and the
we're the sole reasons why she had ac-
cepted RalphS suit. To be sure, she
liked Ralph well enough, but not better
than a score of other admirers, TO any
one of whom she Won d have
given tho preference if she had
thought him wellthier than the Doc
tor. As yet she had had no experience
of the fame thHt COnquers wOman's
whole being, and either exalts her into
an angel or drags her down to the deep
est depths of sin Ralph's fervid pro-
testations of devotion she had Pa tly
smiled at as romantic eXtrIvacance,
partly deemed wholly conventional and
hypocritical like, the VOWS to which she
listened every night on the age.
Now. she became conscious that the
rassion, the very existence Of viii h she
had denied, was entering her own heart!
A vague feeling that she was guilty OF
An exCcrable crime mingled IN her nina
with a dreadful fca Of the nSequehces
when Ralph should d ScOvtr her secreS
Sho knew that her husband must dis
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24

his marriage itself had not caused SCAT
dal enough. But thero 1t had been dif'
ferent. Thore he had opposed his love
and all the nobler instincts Of his heart
to the narrow prejudces of the world.
But nowl A bridegroom betrayed be-
foro the end Of the honeymoon And
that by o woman for whom he had sacri-
feed fortune, family, social position,
everything
And that man who dared lift his eyes
to his wifel How should he punish him?
Ali Hc was in country where the
code of honor was still considered bind.
ing upon gentlemen. That was 1t! A
duol! And he would kill him and bc ro-
venged!
He had often condemned and ridiculed
the duello as barbarous and absurd
custom. But now he greedily seized the
opportunity that seemed to be open to
him to avenge his wrongs.
But hold The same objectionl Public
scandal! The fingers OF all the world
pointed at him in scorn!
Was there nothing for him except the
miserable choice between disgrace before
the world and intolerable humiliation in
his own eyes? Must his love, honor, self
esteem all perish and ho continue to
exist, living body, but a moral corpse?
Oh, God!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
REFORMS FOR ARMENIA.
Abuses the Commission Has Found and the
Remedies Suggested.

The commission which b $ been investiga.
ting the atrocities in Armenia traversed the
devastated villages and arrived at Jelly
goozan, where 120 houses were found to have
been turned. The people were sheltered in
miserable huts and ample proof was found
for the truth of the stories told regarding the
massacre Of Armenians and tie fact that
their bodies were thrown in large numbers
into pit, where the Turks endeavored to
conceal their crime by pouring barrels OF
petrolt um upon the bodies and setting fire to
the oil. The commi sloa has returned to
Moosh
The delegates of the powers left Moosh on
April .. The Turkish delegates at first de-
elined to accompany them, and then changed
their minds. They proceeded to the ruined
villages and traversel Shenik and Gernal,
which were found in ruins, standing in the
midst OF devastated fields. They pa sed
other villages whore many houses were
burned. At Jellygoozan tho commission
caused two pits instead Of one, as originally
reported, TO be opened, and found in them
the remains Of skulls and bones with the
hair and clothing still adhtring to them.
stll another pit was searched. 1t was stu
ated In q ravne near Jellygoozan, and inside
it was found decapitated trunk and other
remains. Bat few bodies, however, were
found. The villagers told the legate that
they had removed the bodies from this It.
As resu Of this investigation and the O.
ports OF the deIegaes es OF the powers the
powers have submitted notes to the Turkish
government impressing upon the Porte the
necessity OF promptly inaugurating scheme
for Armenian reforms, which should include
the appointment Of Christian officials In Ar
menia, the powers to have the right to vote
the appointment OF the Governors.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
+hey turned east toward frankfort, With
tho lntontIon Of going further to Thur

thev turned east toward frankfort, With
Tho lntontIon Of going further to Thur
'ingia. :,
Count von Hohonfels, however, had
not taken into his calculations tho OBJ
stnacy OF an enamorcd woman. When
no minated his pans, Mrs Warning
ham directly invited him to accompany
them to Thurlng!a. She did SO In tho
very prosenco Of her husband, who shot
a glance at her that revealed q terrible
abyss Of jealousy and rago. She met
his owes boldly with look OF defiance
He turned pale, but said not o word.
Count Hohenfels had the weakness to
accept the invitation. A few days later
the whole party found itself at Eiscnach,
in Thuringia
As yet Ralph succceied in restraining
his RAGE. Tho fear of public humilla-
tion still prevailed. Mrs. Warringham.
in whose breast passion had now entire
ly overcome the scrupcs and pangs OF
conscience and fear, took hardly any
pains to conceal it from nor husband
The Count gradually worked himself
up into state OF mind in which he felt
it sort Of point d'honncur. to pcrseyere
in an adventure into which he had en-
tered somewhat recklessly.
The thunder cloud still stood ominous-
ly on the horizon, and everybody mo-
mentarily expected to hear an explosion.
Lieutenant Won Greibcrn, In the mean
Clme, insisted on MS Ircnds paying the
bet which was done. Ralph participated
in the little banquet, of course without
knowing how it originated
A few days after the arrival OF tho
party at Eisenaeh, the Doctor found IN
his mail large, official-looking envelope
from America, and small one with his
family crest, at the sight of which he
turned pale. 1t had a black margin.
He recognized tho hand of his cousin
Hattie. Hastily he tore it open. 1t was
the announcement of the death OF his
mother.
The largo letter came from his lawyer.
1t contained copy Of his mothers will.
lie looked over the obscure gal
phrases The whole estate was divided
equally between Walter Warrngham
and Hattie Beckford Not a penny to
Ralph.
He throw down the document. The
cold sweat stood on his brow. Mcchan-
ically he wiped it with his handkerchief.
Then he re read Hattie's letter. Her
mothers last thoughts, in the night Of
fever.sh madness, had been Of him.
OF himl Wretch that he was! What
did he care for the fortune now!
And she? His wifo?
He laughed loudly. 1t was ghastly
laugh, like madman's.
His mother was dead. lie was poor
man.
The hour of decision had como.
ITO BE CONTINUED.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
CABLE SPARKS,

There is great enthu iasm throughout Aus
tralia for the proposed Pacific cable to
Canada, and every co.ony will grant sub
sldy
The La Fama Cotton Mills situated near
Monterey, Mexico, have been destroyed by
fire. They were the largest in Northern
Mexico. Lass $125,0O0
A bill has passed first reading in the Next
oln Chamber OF Deputies making highway
obbery and train robbery capital often eI
when the.aet causes death.
An outbreak between Christians and Nc
hammedans has occurred at Soor, Syria, and
the Govern ir o; Beyroot has gone to the
scsne to quell the disturbance.
The natives are again at acking the British
posts at Chiira'. Oily few casualties W.
ever, have occurred Lieutenant Llmond, oi
the British force, has been stabbed to death
by fanatic.
1t is .hought in Constantinople that the
plans OF reforms In Armenia Is not compre-
hensive enough, and that in a short time
Ter it, adoption Armenia would be back in
the old rut.
The European group of copper producers
have definitely agreed to the proposals re.
ttricting American shipments to GO, coo tons
for one year, they 10 turn reducing their ou;-
Iut by alb bJut per cent.
As result OF the investigation into Turk
ish abuses In Armen the comm sslon has
let~mmended q scheme OF reform which IN
c,ules Chris ian governors, appointed only
u on approval OF the powers.
A final and satisfactory agreement has
been reached between Japan and the Eu.
r pean powers on the eastern question.
Japan exp. cts to withdraw her troops from
Corea by the end Of the present year.
General Compos expects to restore peace
to Cuba by instituting reforms in the admin
/ tratlon Of affairs, which wi induce the
rebels to submit Is the plan is carried cut
partial )me rule will be obtained.
Prince Ching, on behalf OF the Emperor Of
China, has called upon American MinIste:
DENLY to thank him for his personal services
and those of his government for their aJsi t..
ance in the mediation for peace between
China and Japan.
A crisis has been reached In the negotla.
ii ms between the United States and Great
Britain looking to tue option OF IN form
regulations for the government OF seal fisher.
.es this season. TIE or sis may result In the
abrogalion OF tho treaty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
IN TROUBLE OVER SEALS.
A Crisis Reached in the Boring Sea Rsgu.
lations.

An ugly crisis has been reached In tho no.
gotiations between the United States and
Great Britain looking to the adoption OF
uniform regu atoms for the government O.
tie seal fisheries this season. The Bti sh
government positively refu'es 10 re-9nact
the regu alton Of last year, which prohibits
the carrying Of erearms by sealing vessel
through the zons north OF the thirty 18th
parallel during the closed season. The
United STATES officials look upon this as dis
astrous 10 the seal fl-heries, holding that tho
result wi be to relieve the pelaglc sealers q
the only restriction which has opera Ell to
prevent an unlimited slaughter OF the herds.
Viii killing By firearms remains illegal, 1t
is realizel that it will be impossible to en-
force this prohibition If arms can be freely
car. led, for the sealers would kill freely u
less they hould happen to te under the very
eye oil a revenue cutter
Meanwhile the Unl:el States cutters have
gone out under the old instructions 10 seize
oil vessels carrying arms not u-der seal.
These mu lie modihel sp eiily by orIers
sent throa gh the Alaska Commercial Com.
pany's Gamer, which leaves San Francisco
In day CT two, or Q Sc there may lie another
bl, claim for camages on account OF ileg
seizures filed by the British government
The attitude OF the latter is viewel With
much dis abstraction at tie State Depart.
ment, where 1t is regarded as evidence Of
unwarran abe concession to the Canadian
pelagc seaIers. 1t is also held ttat tho
effect OF tie British action Is to practically
nuliiy a MEASURE OF pro 'ection for the al.
that was conferred by the Paris arbitrati n.
and i: woul not be surprising, II this course
Is persisted in, If it re ultel 10 declaration
by the United Sta es OF the abrogat n OF
the tleaty
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
A Big WRECK.
Eighteen Racers and Three
Men Killed in a Car.
AN ENGINEMAN ROASTED.
A Pennsylvania Freight Train Bur-
led by a Landslide and the Main
Line Tracks Covered with
Earth for Nearly Mile.

One Of the worst wrecks that was ever
Known took place on tho Western Division OF
the Erie, three miles west OF Hornellsvile, n.
Y, at an early ur In the morning. Fast
freight NJ. % was thrown In the ditch by q
broken wheel and ten cars were piled up In
a confused heap. Tae accident occurred
when the train was making fast time, and the
cars wera completely shattered One OF the
cars that was In the wreck was from Mercer,
Pa. and contained horses that were beingtaken
Ea to enter the races. There were eighteen
horses in this car, attended by three grooms.
The grooms and all the horses were killed.
The names OF the grooms are unknown
F. ster, one Of the managers OF the cars OF
horses, had several ribs, both arms and leg
broken. Il is thought besides this b, has
sus alnel internal Injuries. The physicians
say he cannot live. Two other men, whose
names arc unknown, were severely injured.
Patrick Shannelly, a brakeman was thrown
into the air when the accident occurred. An
ankle was broken and his head badly cut.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
Landslide in the NarrowS.

As Pennsylvania east-bound freight train
was passing the Narrows, a landslide occurred
on Terrace mountain, lying parsle to the
tracks, and the engine, tender and eighteen
cars were buried under hundreds Of tons oil
rock and earth. The train crew escaped un-
injured. A cloud bust occurred just prev
ious to the giving way OF tho sides OF the
mountain, and this, it IS believed, under
mined the earth and caused the Slide The
tracks OF the Pennsylvania Railroad were
covered for nearly mile AMI travel was de-
layed for several hours.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
A NEW WAR IN AFRICA.
The Mantates Powerful Tribe, Resist thu
Transvaal Government

A dispatch to the London Timss from Pre-.
toria capital OF the Transyaal, says that a
great native war is imminent in Zoulpans-
burg. Magato, the paramount, CHIEF, has
dismissed the Trnnsvaal govrrnment com.
mission fro tie country. The Manta;es
tribes are massing at III ir different strong
holds Thoy are armed with modern rifles.
IheIr ammunition Is obtained from the PoItu.
guese. General Jenbert wi | order a en-
man6 OF 20, $50 whit 8 and natives, and the
campaign opens imme lately. The seat OF
war is four hundred miles north OF Johan .es'
burg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
TROUBLES OF A KANSAS MAN.
by PHIL L. BARKER

Thirteen years Two boon away,
And I'm a-stranger, most;
Why, some folks looked at mo to-day
Ez II they saw ghost,
'Twuz thirteen years ago to-day
left here, full Of woe,
Because the girl thought would sny
A-falt'rin' "yoS," said "no."
! 6uz q slender, weakly lad,
A dreamy sort O. chap,
But my best dream turned out so bad
he'd to leave old pap
And ma, and all the other folks,
But Annie most Of all,
Fer 1t was her couldn't coax
To marry mo thot fall.
he'd some money he'd mado
A harvestin' and such.
And pap for all my cattle paid
Ne half again too much;
Fer he wuz anxious, don't you soc,
His boy should git along
wuz the last one NV us thrce,
And wuzn't very strong.
So fer the change l Westward went;
took up prairie land
In Kansas, and my body bont
To work ez he'd planned.
/ thought could in work forgot
Sweet Annie Denham's face;
But not comes before me yet
In every sort O. place.
Forget? If 'twuz to do agin
I'd seek better spot
Than on the wild and lonesome plain
Where 1 had cast my lot.
Alone, what could do but think
OF her loved 50 well?
Sometimes, when wuz tired, I'd sink
Into a sort O. spell.
I'd seem to see the sudden smile,
So full t. me of charm,
And feel thrill shoot through me while
Her hand wuz On my arm.
Agin, the playful night-wind b,ew
Her hair agin my cheek,
And in my heart u len ging grow
That still feared TO speak.
I'd see her by my cabin door
A-sittin' i'm the shade
An knittin', viii upon the fore
Our little children played.
We'd bring our children up to bo-
The boys, the best OF men;
The girls, the best of wives; you 500
We'd live for sOmethin' then.
What-yOu don't mean TO tell me She
Thet woman over there
Is the same Annie Donham wo
All thought so sweet and fair?
And she's been marriod?-all this time
She's been another's wife?
Been helpin' cousin Bill to climb
The rugged hills of life?
More NV drawback than an aid?
And somewhat Nv a scOld-
Don't say no more; wish I'd stayed
In Kansas-why, she's old,
And thin, and sour, and looks like one
That never had beon young;
Her husband dead?-she's best alone
Who hez scOldin tongue.
suppose thet all thet's left for mo
Is to go back again;
There's nOthin' here thet kin sec
Fer which would remain;
Tho Annie thet loved for years,
And would hev made my BRIDE
My fair, sweet Annie--it ap. ears
Hez In the meantime died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
a Runaway Locomotive

An engine of the Delaware, Susquehanna
and schuylkill Road ran away from its yard
at Drifton, Pa, and, descenling sharp
grade on the main line OF the L high Valley,
crashing into passenger train which had
been stopped at the station. No one was in
iured, but the passengers were frightened,
the engine was dismartled and the real
coach OF train badly damaged.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
A Clear Case.

Biggs-Why did the Directors Of the
Bee aud Cue Railroad displace Presi-
dent Clio @? 1t was only the other day
that they passed resolutions commend
ing his management of the road and
voted to double his salary.
Diggs-Yes, know; but Close re-
fused to accept the salary, and they de-
cided it was unsafe to trust the road
longer in the hands of lunatic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
Tho [ est Hand Yet.

Howard-I didn't ge5 home till lac
last night.
Richard What sort of hand did
you hold?
"Just the incest little hand you ever
saw. 1t belonged to old man Gold
rocks only daughter. "-DetroH Free
Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24
Young Eny,ish Touri its.

"If there is one great nuisance in
this hotel above all Others" says
clerk of the Palace Hotel, Sa1 Fran
cisco, at is that of the young English
tourist who is making trip around
the world. There ;s scarcely day in
the year that one of these London
snobs does not drop in upon us. They
spend money literally, it is true, but
they invariably drink like fish, and
they soon become very unpleasant
guests. One Of our. recent subjects
was a young man named Mac Arthur,
who left few days ago for Australia.
When he arrived here on the overland
train flom the East he planked down
$4,000 at the cashiers desk, to be
called for. He remained with us just
five days, and when the steamer sailed
and Macarthur called for the remain
der of the funds he received just
$l,3C0. In five days dissipation the
yourg man spent 50, 800 in San Fran
cisco. Pretty rapid for tourist. He
was not a swell either, but an ordi-
nary, every day young Englishman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-05-24

ALL OF the postoAices of Italy receive
money on deposit, allowing interest at
the rate of 81 per cent. per annum, q
dividend being paid every five years.