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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-07
NOBLE FIRE LADIES
THEY MET IN ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION IN THE CITY OF NEW
BERN YESTERDAY.
MR.. CLARK WELCOMES THE BOYS.

The Athens of North Carolina has
Opened Wide Her Doors and DOnned
Her Holiday Garb in Honor of the
Firemen of the State--The City Is
Also Celebrating the Semi-Centen-
niaI of the Atlantic Fire Engine
COmpany--Many Firemen Present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-07
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF the Stock.
holders of the NEWS AND OBSERVER PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Will be held in the offices
Of the company, Monday, August 18th, at
O'Clock p. m. At this meeting full state
ment of the business for the past year, du-
ring which the paper has been under the
present management, will be rendered and
1t is hoped that steps will be taken to in-
crease the usefulness and prosperity Of the
enterprise All stockholders are requested
to be present. If you cannot be present,
please give proxy to some stakeholder who
viii be present
JOSEHHUS DANIELS, President.
J. n. HOLDING, vice-President.
II. W. JACKSON, Sec'y and Treas'r.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-07
RED, WHITE AND BLUE.
Sulphur, Lithia, ChaIybeate and Free
stone Waters at
Cleveland Springs
Are Recommended by the Leading
Physicians IN the Country.

The hotel is better kept this season
than ever before, and the proprietor is
determined that no effort will be spared
to add to the comfort and enjoyment of
the guests. A good string band has just
arrived which will furnish music for the,
season. For terms, &c, address
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-02

first put me on the right scent" OBJ
served Goringe. 1T was quite dry when
l examined the door, but it had plainly
been put on recently. Anyhow l scraped
enough away with my finger nails to
satisfy me that-taking other things in
to accountable key to the mystery was
the door. Now, Mr.. Steinworth, as you
have been so free with your confession,
will you tell me, just for curiosity's
house last night? OF course, you know
it is a question you are quite justified
in refusing to answer.
mot only will | tell You that gladly,
for it relieves me to speak, but | will
tell you freely why l came, 1t was at
the salne time | came tonight cannot
say the exact hOur-but between ~ and
l o'clock"
II supp G you were not aware then
that | had only just tumbled into bed
in this very room when you arrived on
the landing::'
"You astOnish me!' said Steinworth,
his eyes lighting up. Il was quite sure
the house was deserted"
II must have slept more soundly last
night than l have slept for 20 years,
but all the same it is true that I was in
this room while you were busy with the
keyhole."
Il worked as silently as I could, but
il is strange l did not disturb you"
The air here evidently agrees with
- NJ fyo~ro co;l T.>o%o-
Briggs, But our young friend is INK
ious to tell US why he risked the visit
here"
For the money, Of course" said
Steinworth. II had hoped to find the
key i'll the door. Then all would have
been done in n night"
POSSIBLY not" said Goringe. II am
afraid the sight of a man slumbering in
your bed would have scared you"
perhaps you are right" sighed
Steinworth. AT all events, as l had
the house to myself-at least, so ]
thought at the time-I determined to
fasten fresh suspicion ON Leclerc. Ifan.
cied something would arise to upset
Vickery's own theory of his being the
person who O 0 the notes.
SteinwOrth paused again. He seemed
utterly worn out, and it was beginning
to dawn upon the two officers of the law
that it would have been safer to have
sent for a doctor at the beginning rather
than toward the end Of the young mans
story.
Suddenly a loud knock at the hal
door startled the three men.
Steinworth threw his hands VI his
eyes blazing with terror.
"Heavens!' he cried. "What is this?'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-02

"Of ours | now new it was Wick
cry. l touched him on the shoulder, but
he showed no sign Of having felt me, so
I plucked up sufficient courage to follow
him. He stood on the landing for some
minutes and then went into his own
room. | still followed him. He went
straight into his bed Somehow l fam
cied he was on the same errand as the
one I was contemplating. His idea had
been to chloroform Mrs Davorn. A
capital idea for me. 1t would put all
suspicion away from me and direct it
either against Vickery or Leclerc. was
aware Vickery used chloroform and ether
he had spoken to me once about the
evaporation of ether, and l had seen bot
ties on his mantelpiece as I passed into
my OWL room. l now knew he was ut
terly unconscious, so l took the liberty
Of seeking for a bottle of his ch~loroform.
I brought this into my own room, and
going to my bed l found upon it a
sponge, which, of course, Vickery had
dropped there. l waited now for con-
siderably over an hour, and then l satu-
rated my sponge and stole into the next
room. Vickery was snoring loudly, but
fearing he might awake and disturb me
I thought it would be prudent to lock
his door. If l heard him fumbling at it
I could have time TO get back to my
own room undiscovered. Ithen proceed
ed to Mrs. DavOrn's room and, as I
thought, chlOrOfOrmed her. l had little
difficulty III finding the money, and the
only thing was where TO hide the notes.
As | left the it occurred to me
that if l wanted to throw suspicion ON
Leclcrc it would be best to strengthen it
by letting it be supposed he got in
through the window. l knew he was
devilish hard up, and was the kind Of
fellow who would founder about help
lessly in "a m"rass nee he was plunged
into it. / hate the cur"
Rather a wild sort of way for a cool
hand like yourself to work up a case
against a rival"
Il admit it was, but the sight of that
apparitiOn in my room-Vickcry in the
trance, o. whatever it was-had put me
into such a fevercd condition that l
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-02
CHAPTER XIV.
EXIT STEINWORTH.


"You run down and open the door,
Briggs. It's only M of your own men,
who cant understand why the light is
in the house. I'll attend to our guest
here for the present, and send.your man
to fetch the nearest doctor instantly.
And you might wake some II up next
door and see if you can get a drop of
brandy"
Stcinworth had not tainted outright,
but he seemed almost without life as he
sat in the armchair, his head thrown
back, his arms hanging limp, his long
white teeth climbing his lower lip.
AS soon as Goringe saw that his guest
was not in mortal danger his thoughts
flew swiftly back to the door of the
room, and picking up the screwdriver,
which he had placed ON the table before
Steinworth had begun his story, he pro-
ceeded to screw the door into its place.
He had scarcely completed his task
when Inspector Briggs, holding a bottle
in his hand, entered the room.
II am afraid I terrified the people
next door," he said. "How is our
friend?"
Goringe made no answer. He poured
out a stiff dose of the brandy into a
tumbler and forced it gently down Stein
worth's throat.
The young man recovered slowly and
gazed round the room with a dazed and
terrified stare.
-"Still here?' he moaned, finging up
his arms. shall l never get ont of this
awful house,
He'll be all right presently" whis-
percd GOringe to the inspector. "Have
you sent your man for the dOctOr?'
YES; it was Young. He has his>eve,
Of course, on the house, and naturally
the light alarmed him; another minute
and he'd have burst III the hall door"
He is full Of enthusiasm, said Cor.
inge, quietly. Il think l hear footsteps
in the road; he has been pretty quick,
if it is he.
In Il few moments there was a stamI
of feet in the forecourt, and the sounC
of il gate swinging on it's hinges, anC
then a faint knock at the hall door.
Inspector Briggs descended the stairs
swiftly and admitted Constable Young
and DR.. Leclerc.
"Odd," said the young man, as h,
entered the hall, that it is 1 VIII,
should have been summoned here. WIZ
or what is it now?'
The inspector briefly told him VIII
the patient was, and indicated as vel
as he could the condition of Steinworth
and hen the two men assembled tn
stairs.
While Leclerc was silently examinin,
his patient Briggs took the detectiv
aside.
"It's rather awkward, but I shal
have to hook it right Oft only wis
you could come with me while tn
, traces are fresh-a burglary in the mai
T road-Crescent road. Young has bee
out on the hunt for me-"
els it a serious job?'
I "Seems like it, but Young has n
particulars. Couldn't we leave this ha
4 dead ~creature here for the night if I'll
4 young medical would promise to loo
after him."
II suppose you might if you sot or
Of your men to keep house for you. b.
. don't let me advise you, inspector. / a
. o in an utterly limp condition. N
Il work is d lone here. and the reaction h;
y already set in"
l. "All the more reason you shou
Il come with me now to the scene of Il
" new job. 1t will freshen you up"
h fro BIZ CONTINUED
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Stein,rort1 a1ain ceased to speak.

StCinrOrth again ceased to speak.
could not reason out things calmly.
Anyhow I returned to the landing out
side, went into my room, and lighting
q candle l set to work at the hinges. 1t
was a tough job to unscrew them-1
think it took me the best part of an
hour-but when l did get the back part
Of the door fairly free from the doorpost
I saw that the place where the old lock
had been was covered by a slab Of wood
which seemed to be giving out AS ex-
amined this piece Of covering wood l
soon saw it would easily come away. I
pried it out gently and found l could
almost put my whole hand into the cav
ity where the old lock had been. What
better place for the notes? | put them
there. knew it was putting all my eggs
into II basket, but that is not always
the worst plan. Then l refiXed the piece
of wood which covered in this hole. 1t
fitted readily. and had only to give it a
thin coa Of the quickly drying paint l
had been using a few weeks before, and
no trace would be left to the ordinary
eye"
StcinwCrth now paused; he seemed
tired and distraught. He spoke in a
drawing tone, and with the air of one
who is reading aIoud, rather than with
the manner Of II who is giving utter
ance to his thoughts; After some min
utcs he proceeded again.
Il am very near the end Of that aw-
full night, he said Il next pulled the
door into the room until l had made
sufficient space to let myself out between
it and the dOOrpOst. Twas now f~earfully
agitated; any sudden or unexpected
noise would, / think, have made me
collapse. If Mrs. Davorn had awaked
and screamed-a thing l was dreadine
Il think l should have died Of fright
When l got out on the landing I found
had a more difficult task before me thai
l expected The key would not turf il
h lock; it was at too sharp an angle
in the lock This added to the terror
OF the night, for it was on the door
placed my reliance. In the end l wa
obliged to drag the door back into it
place and then lock it, and then tn
task was, having locked it, to force j
back sufficiently to allow me to squeez
myself into the DON between the doc
and the doorpost without disturbing tn
lock. At length 1 accomplished my tasl
No one but a very slender man coul
have got back"
Steinworth again ceased to speak an
s. began to pant heavily. 1t was sever;
minutes before he resumed his story.
II was now almost fainting from e.
citement and terror, but I nerved m,
self for a final struggle with the doc
got it into it's place, screwed up Il
hinges and then painted them over unit
felt they would be as invisible as thu
had been before I had disturbed ther
The paint I was using would dry
about 10 hours. and then I should
safe"
lit was the smell Of the paint viii
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-02

The word chivalry is from the French
chevalcrie, riders on horses. Chivalry
as an institution was in its prime from
about the beginning Of the tenth century
TO about the close Of the fifteenth. A
century added for its growth and anoth-
er for its decline will cover its total his
tnTV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
A Wonderful Sensitive Plant.

An incident related by the author of
"Tho Pearl of India" in his description of
the fora of Ceylon, is almost uncanny, al
though we are assured that 1t is true. 1t
Is about the mimosa, or sensitive plant,
and makes one almost wonder whether
the plant has intelligence.
The doctor, one of tho characters Of the
book, while sitting with tho family on tho
broad piazza which formed the front Of
the bungalow of u coffee plantation, recog-
nizcd thrifty sensitive plant, and it was
made tho subject of remark. He called
his young daughter of IL years from the
house.
LENA" said he, ego and kiss the mi
mosa."
The child did so, laughing glccfully, and
camo away. The plant gave no token Of
shrinking from contact with the pretty
child.
Now said the host, twill you touch
the plant2"
Rising to do so, we approached 1t with
one hand extended, and before it had como
fairly in contact the nearest spray and
leaves wiltcd visibly.
The plant knows the child, said the
doctor, "but you arc a stranger"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
HOW TO IRON SHIRTS.
The New England Housewives Method az
Explained In New England Homestead.

Dry the shirts previous to starching.
Then procnrc the starch made especially
for such work and dissolve a tablespoon
full in one pint of water for each shirt; 1t
will not need cooking. The quantity OF
starch varies somewhat with the kind of
shirts and little experience will be nee
essary TO get it just right. More starch
will be required for an old shirt than for
new one. Dip the wristbands and bosom
two or three times, rubbing them between
the hands until you are sure that every
thread is saturated with the starch. Wiring
them and r2ll the shirt up tightly. 1t will
be ready TO iron in half an hour.
Your ironing board or table should he
covered with three or four thicknesses of
old blanket and a sheet that is perfectly
clean. In addition to this there should be
a bosom board about IA foot wide and a lit
tic longer than n shirt bosom. Cover with
two thicknesscs of felt or flannel and one
thickness of old linen or muslin. These
must be stretched so tightly that there are
no wrinkles and fastened firmly on the
underside of the board Any pieces con-
tanning seams must be discarded. Iron the
sleeve and body of the shirt first. Place the
bosom board inside the shirt under the
bosom, which Is drawn smoothly over
it, Press and rub it with the iron until
1t is dry, then rub 1t lightly with soft
cloth wrung out of cold water and with
your smoothcst iron iron 1t again, rub
bling hard This will put the polish on.
Iron the wristbands in the same way and
bend them In the shape you wish them TO
retain. Hang the shirt up out of the wind
until thoroughly dry, then fold it with the
bosom uppcrmost. Collars and cuffs arc
starched and ironod In the same way. Aft
err turn over collars are ironed almost dry
turn them in the proper shape and press
lightly, to insure their remaining so after
they are dry.
Tho irons must be kept perfectly clean
and free from rust to insure good results.
Rubbing them while warm with n piece
of bocswax tied in cloth or passing them
over q paper wet with coal oil will do q
great deal toward keeping them smooth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

AS night drops her mantle over ell a
counterpart of the star gemmcd vault
above shines out in the water below. We
glide along, following the lagoon inside
the reef. The sea, all ablaye with NRbt.
flashes and sparkles Every moveinent
and displacement of the wator causes il to
break into showers of golden sparks.
Golden drops roll up on the oars, cling for
an instant and then drip off In rain of
stars The bow of the boat throws of a
continuoua spray Of fireworks. At cyery
stroke as the blades of the oars plunge be-
meath the water bright luminous spots
surround them, lighting up the darkncs
with u faint electric CLEAN Far out nc ross
the sullen face of the seq brilliant sprcks
OF light flicker to and fro like Will-o'- tho
wisps. Each breaking wave presents n
crown OF HIGHT, and ever as we speed along
broad bands and floating streaners Of
phosphorescent light slip by under the sur
face OF the water. Beneath us are qrottoes.
caves and forests of coral of all shapes and
colors-red, pink, blue and yellow-witb
wondrous combinations of shading colors
extending from base to tips. Looking
down into these formations by DAYLIGHT
through the crystal water, they appear
alive with fish of the most radiant colors
deep blue striped with black. both
lenSthwise and in circular bands; silver.
banded with black; blue and gold and
still Others purely blue. Now as we float
along at night small points and patches
OF light illuminate these caverns, suggest
ing lamps. Who shall say they be not
mermaids lamps?-Outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

There is an old clock in f. J. Good
ridges store which, aside from Its real
value, is an interesting thing 1t was
purchased in England by W. A. Yates on
his last return from Africa, and brought
here. 1t is of the tall, old fashioned style,
solid mahogany case, and shows on the
deliberately worked face not only the
time of day but the day of the month the
year, the change of the seasons and the
changes of the moon, this last being shown
by the moving representation Of that
planet in space above the face. Mr..
Yates paid good price for the clock and
prizes it highly, as we'll he may. Mr..
Goodridge is now putting 1t In running
shape and will adjust it to the accurate
time which it is capable of keeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

The concert to he given in the Opera
house, Sept. 25 will be one of the best
musical entertainments ever given here.
Prof w G.. Philbrook of Watarville, is
the director. There will be- a Oh rus of IS
voices, the best in Watcrviile and Fair
field. Among the great attractions offered
will be solos by Mrs Jennie Brown Flood
Mrs. Jessie Smith Hubbard of Waterville
Mrs. W. j. Bradbury and Mr.. Hill of Fair
field, Mrs. Tappan of Shawmut. The
management has been very fortunate in
securing for piano solo the accomplished
pianist, Mrs. Jennie Taylor Younger of
San Francisco, vino is "A pupil of Lescheti-
tzsky, in Vienna, and is now visiting at
her home in Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
Mr. James NJ Towle died in Medford,

Mr.. James NJ. Towle died in Medford,
Mass, Thursday morning, of consump-
ton, aged 40 years. He is survived by his
wife. Mr. Towlc gave up business last
spring and came to Gardiner where he
passed the summer with his father, John
:. Towle on Harrison avenue, with the
exception of few weeks spent in Win
throp. He and his wife returned to Med
ford, week ago last Tuesday The de
ceased was born in this city and had
many friends who will be panied to learn
Of his death. The remains will be brought
to this city for in,erment, today, and will
be met by a delegation from Gardiner
Lodge, X. of P, he having been a mem
Der of that order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
BIG GRAIN RECEIPTS.
largest Ever Known in the Northwest for This
Time OF Year.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept, 12-Thc immense
receipts of wheat at this point from North
Dakota and the northwestern part of
Minnesota are the largest in the history of
The Northwest at this time of the year.
Those reported Tuesday, were 1431 cars,
against zoo cars the same day in 1891, ana
over 20 per cent of the new grain is of
contract grade The grain which is below
grade has been damaged by smut, which
will, before the crop is in, be found to
have done considerable damage.
Grain men predict that unless new seed
is obtained at once, the next crop will be
almost worthless, as the smut keeps in
creasing year by year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

The large dry goods syndicate of which
+. 5. Smith & Co. of this city, are part.
have recently purchased an immense stock
of ladies cambria underwear at figures
which are astonishing to firms who buy
for only one store. The Gardiner branch
of this syndicate is going to give the la
dies of this city chance at these bargains,
If they choose to be on hand and take ad-
vantage of the grand special sale which is
advertised In another part of this issue OF
the kennebec journal, at hither- to fore
ever heard of prices Only two articles OF
a kind will be sold to one purchaser under
any circumstances. The articles are sold
all made up, for much less than the cloth
in them can be bought for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
PUGlLlST'S STAKE ATTACHED.
Bill Against the Money Fitzsimmons Put Up
for His Fight with corbett.

made to Judge Beekman in Supreme
Court, Chambers, yesterday, by Moses H.
Grossman to vacate the attachment for
S307S34 obtained by the Metropolitan
Job Printing Company on $40, 900 of the
stake money alleged to belong to Robert
Fitzsimmons, and which was put in the
hands of Philip Dwyer to bind prize
fight agreement between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons which will take place In
October. The company claims to have a
bill for theatrical printing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13
VERY WICKED ACTIONS.
Two WsYward Couples from Rochester. N. Y.
in Trouble at Boston.

Boston, Sept. II The two couples from
Rochester, n. H., arrested, yesterday, were
in court, today. Davis and Jacobs were
fined SIS each for fornication. the charge
OF adultery against Davis being with
drawn.
No charges were preferred against the
Nichols girls, who were released and will
go back to Rochester with their father.
Jacobs and Mary Nichols were married,
today. The men will also return To
Rochester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

A crew of men began, Thursday, to tear
down the old red building on the Kenne-
bee & Boston Steamboat Cos. wharf that
has been used by them for years as a car
penter shop and storehouse. 1t is I'M
doubleday one of the oldest buildings in
the city and was used as a dwelling
house until some years ago when it was
moved to its present location. James
Hodgkins has taken the contract to build
new building for the company on the
same site 35x40 being considerably larger
than the present one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

A Gospel camp is to be pitched, next
Monday, in the field adjoining the rest
dence of Henry Sawyer in South Gardi-
ner, by the Kings Daughters of the Con
gregational church at that place, and they
invite the public to join them in singing
songs at the camp fire They Will be pre-.
pared to serve refreshments consisting OF
baked beans, clam chowder, brown bread.
pies etc. A noted fortune teller is expected
to be present, who will for small fee, en-
tighten all who wish in regard to the
future
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A Brief Will.

A characteristic document is the will of
DR.. Swayne Wickersham. The will is
written on single sheet of the Great
Northern hotel writing paper, and is as
follows:
This is my last will and testament.
First, all MY debts are to be promptly
paid; second, 81, 600 to be given to my
friend, DR.. Spalding; third. the remainder
of my property to be given to my sister
Lydia Walton, residing at Kenneth Place,
Pa; fourth, l appoint my old friend,
George W. Newcomb of Chicago, my exec
utor, and 1 direct that no bond be re-
CURED of him. He is an honest man.
Chicago Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-13

The following ladies will represent the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
this city at the State convention to be held
at Houlton, Sept. 26, % and 2S: Mrs +
o. Thayer, Mrs. Granville Moore Mrs q
W Marson and Mrs. J. A. Hodgkins