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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

bat had sat ~feasting her eyes in inefable
felicity upon her heroic Thomas, shook
her head, smiled family, and replied: 81
don know. Ii seems like a dream, now.
No, / never had anything like it before.
/ hope / never shall again. And he has
promised me never to cross a river again
except on n bridge. Would you mind
letting him ride home on your horse?
He's so tired I'm sure II will hurt him to
walk"
There was In this request something so
convincing OF reality of una love be-
tween the sexes that i am sure i should
have acceded TO IL without a murmur had
Tom permitted me TO do SO. But he
proudly and scornfully declared that he
was as fresh as q daisy, and a walk was
just what he needed to prevent catching
cold; besides, nothing would induce him
he was kind enough to say, to permit San
Old man. like me to go afoot while he
was in the saddle. So it was arranged
hat j should ride on in advance and
give warning to lmogen's father of the
approach OF the young couple, while be
walked beside Imogen's horse. i have
no doubt that she did her best to per-
suade him to ride, the instant / was out
of sight; but | am not less convinced tibet
he declined the offer. AS / have intimat-
ed, though Tom has his limitations, l
feel very safe in trusting Imogen to him.
rode TO lmogen's house, and told the
whole story TO the old gentleman. tie
grunted, RUBBED bis nose. and gazed out
at me under his thick gray eyebrows.
Nothing miraculous in her seeing him
sir" he said, when | finished. the
contrary, would have been miraculous IL
she hadn't. A truly spiritual love like
hers is superior to the material condi-
lions that bind other folk. sir. Her sSir-
itual sight was opened that's all; and IL
she hadn't been able TO do what vOu say
she did, she wouldn't have been M
danghterln
"But.how about her seeing what had
not taken placer I persisted.
"What has time 10 10 with love?'' re-
turned the old gentleman. "What you
need. my good sir, IL a stroke or two OF
paralysis 10 clesr your brain. You're al.
together too cor o~reall'
(THE ESD.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Saved by a Mystery.
BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
BY JULIAN

OF the water which bad done this, but
some human agency. lmogen turned to
me with a triumphant smile. She put
her mouth 10 my ear and shouted out:
''It's ali right. He knows we are here,
now. Get the rope and lower IL down 30
he can fssten himself TO it,"
Though utterly unable TO account for
what had happened, / seized the rope,
which was upwards OF thirty feet in
length. At a distance OF ten feet behind
W a stout young tree was growing, with
a smooth trunk some seven inches in
diameter. took a hitch around this
with one end of the rope and carefully
let the other drop over the edge OF the
rock. The strong current of air which
was carried into the abyss 10y the rush OF
the water caused the loose end of the rope
TO incline inward and ! had little diff
Guilty in so directing II that IL felt just
behind the peak OF rock to which the
bride hung. Ii went out OF sight; but
the next moment / had the inexpressible
satisfaction Of feeling IL caught and
strongly pulled downward. i paved II
out, and had used mp all but n few feet
Of the slack, when the pull ceased and
certain Irregular movements seemed to
indicate that the person at the other end
was making himself fast 10 Il.
In a couple OF minutes n sharp Jerk an
nounced that he was ready. Now came
the most diiic ult inc critical part OF he
operation. Nvrttfuv ourselves OF the pur-
chase afforded by toe tree, we bad TO maui
a solid young man no through a distance
OF at least seven or eight feet and over the
rough edge Of the arch. NJ he got stuck
ON the way. or II the rope broke, he was
lost beyond peradventure. But am
anxious TO save you as much NJ possible
OF the anxiety which we couldn't escap,,
and In brief, after five minutes OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

really was; but it couldn't have been
outside.
"Well, Imogen, ''said 4. "You certainly
are smart, even for a Yankee girl. Al
most any OF them, ! suppose, could have
seen the unexpected and extraordinary
?eril in wnich her lover FAY In the heart
of n trackless forest n dozen miles away;
that IS a very ordinary accomplishment.
But II must be, | think, comparstivee
exceptional TO be able to see all the at
tails OF an event a good two hours bef1fy
they have taken place, and to get there
~blindfold I'm the nick OF time to prevene
the victim from getting bored. Are you
IN the habit OF doing such things, my
dear, and would you mind telling how
IL Is done?n
imogeh VINO, YOU VIII observe, had
rot spoken q word since she came up,
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Greatly startled, / jumped to my feet,
and was Immediately relieved by seeing
her coming out of the thicket behind,
with a long rod i'm her hands, having at
one end a hook or barb formed by the
base OF q twig which had been broken
of. Her expression, as she met my glance
was full of purpose and energy, but
showed no symptoms OF despair. What
did the girl mean 10 do? Was she going
10 FISH for her lover with that absurd
instrument.
She came quickly up and said some
thing in a rapid tone, but owing 10 the
noise made by the water I could not dis
tinguish what II was. She threw herself
down upon the brink, with the rod i'm her
right hand, and reaching over, begsn 10
make passes &C the headstall, with the
object OF catching the barb in Il. /
thought / OWNED her reason. II was 20
examine the hoadstall at close quarters.
30 as TO determine (as she would doubt
less re able TO dol whether Il were Toms
or not. She was not going 30 give him
up Tor lost until she was certain that
he bad been carried over the falls. A very
sensible precaution. IL also now oc-
cured 10 me-strange / had not thought
OF II b~eiore-that perhaps Tom had got
safe ashore and only his horse had gone
down TO perditiOn. Obviously, IL was
too soon TO despair.
/ was wrong in all my surmises, as the
event proved. Imogen had never doubted
that Tom was In the hole, or that We
should get him safe out again. She
fishod away, and presently succeeded In
catching the nook In the angle OF the
bit. Then she hauled I'm.
What was my establishment TO Sc tho
teadstsli jerked quickly back TO its
original position. II was not the action
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Aneged Indinerence of CItr Marshal.

BRoCKToN, Mass. Nov. 1.-THE police
investigation was resumed last night.
when additional testimony on the alleged
laxity Of enforcing the liquor law was
given. Officer Case had considerable to
say about raids and the alleged failure on
the part of the city marshal TO do any.
thing after reporting suspicious cases.
Officer Boyden told of his removal from
the liquor squad, Of his frequent reports Of
suspicious places and, finally, his indiffer-
ence, as he saw that the marshal did not
attempt TO enforce the law. Other ensa-
-tfoffai testimony was given
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Oyster Boat and Crew Lost.

INwooD, j.. L., Nov. 14.-The oyster
steamboat James w. Boyle was sunk off
Concy Island yesterday. She carried "A
crew of five men, and w. Il. Woods and
all are reported drowned. Woods was an
expert oyster planter. He owned exten.
sive beds in the bay horo and mt other
places. The Boyle was loaded down
heavily with seed oysters, and is supposed
&c have been caught 10y a heavy sea, tho
additional weight sinking her before any
of the crew could cscaDe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

HABANA, Nov. l4.-Gcneral do Campos
Is now az Santa Clara laying out IA plan Of
campaign which should result in a big en-
gagement between the Spanish troops and
the insurgents under Maxine Gomez. 1t
is thought probable that this will be the
decisive battle OF the Cuban war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Correcti

LONDON. Nov. 14~-Yachtsman severely
criticIses Dunraven's charges, and adds 1t
should be observed that at least 13 tons
dead weight are required to bring Defender
down four inches, and such a weight is
not easily shipped or unshipped without
notice. In conclusion, Tn Yachtsman re-
marks: Lord Dunraven, In publishing
the pamphlet, not only acted egotistically,
but aimed "A serious blow at the prestige
of British Yachting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Mrs. Mooney on the Rampage.

Los ANGELES, Nov. l4-Mrs. Mooney
could not find her daughter. Lady Sholto
Douglas, yesterday. Mrs. Mooney arrived
here Tuesday and started in raising a
tremendous rumpus. She was put out OF
the theater where her daughter was play.
ing. The daughter lost her engagement
and Lord Sholto threatened TO shoot the
mother. Lord Sholto says that he has
sent his wife away where her mother can
never see her again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
brothers ~Insolyent.

LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 14.-Stephen r.
Puffer, a prominent real estate dealer, has
filed a petition in insolvency, with liabili-
ties reported to be $4,000. Freeman w.
Puffer, his brother, of French a. Puffer,
has done likewise for his private accounts
for eSO nnO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Child Victim OF Rape Fiend.

MONMOUTH, Ills, Nov. l4-Suella Mer-
rits, aged IA, died yesterday, and her as
%sailant, Shilo Mcintyre, 90 years Of age, is
strongly guarded in Jail. The crime was
committed last Saturday night. The
popular rage has assumed SO threatening
a phase that the sheriff has hastily sworn
in a number of deputies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

tho stockholders, assessing them the
amount Of the reserved liability, hoping
thereby TO be able TO pay the promised 20
per cent dividend. The stockholders con
template protesting against any such
action until all the directors have been
compelled TO surrender all OF their per
sonal possessions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
James Ryan of HoIyoke.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 14.-An I'M
known man who was struck by n locomo-
tive OH the Shrewsbury road, Nov. 9, and
taken to the city hospital, regained con-
seriousness yesterday, and said his name was
James Ryan, a mill operative, of Holyokc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Echo OF the Taylor stealings.

PIERRE, $. d., Nov. 14-In the case Of
South Dakota VS.. Thomas H.. Ruth, late
superintendent of public lands, charging
Ruth with criminal negligence, whereby
the state unnecessarily lost about $50, 900
through the Taylor defalcation, Judge
Gaify yesterday sustained n demurrer Of
fered on the part of the defense, which
practically Settles the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Long and Honorable Career Ended

BoLToN, Mass, Nov. 14.-Rev. Thomas
Treadwell Stone, ID, the oldest grad.
uate of Bowdoin college, and one of the
oldest ministers in the country, is dead.
DIR. Stone was born in Maine in 1900, and
graduated from Bowdoin at the age OF 20
years. In spite of his age, he had enjoyed
good health, and last year took part in the
anniversary exercises of Bowdoin college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

ST. JOHN, n. b., Nov. 1.-THE Beaver
line, making Montreal its terminus in
summer and Boston in winter, has been
awarded the subsidy TO run direct be-
tween this port and Liverpool, thus max
ing st. John the Canadian winter port
for freight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Millionaire Chisholm Dead.

COLLEGE POINT, l.. l., Nov. Twill
lam K. Chisholm, millionaire, died at his
residence here yesterday after q protracted
sickness. He was 10 years old. His real
estate holdings in this place and in New
York cfty were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

OMAHA, Nov. IA banquet was given
Mt the Omaha club last evening to Arch
bishop Ireland. The affair was a very
elaborate one, Over 100 plates were laid.
Mayor Bemis, Governor Holcombe and
other r-~''"""' won made speeches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Cleveland Babies Saw Brovnic..

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and her daughters, Ruth and
Esther, witnessed the performance OF
Palmer Cox's Brownies at the Lafayette
Square Opera House yesterday afternoon.
This was the first appearance OF the chill
dren In a theater.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Breweries Gobblea by "A Syndicate.

HALIFAX, Nov. 14-An English syndi-
cate has purchased the four principal
breweries in Halifax and one at Charlotte
iown, p. Il. I. The price paid is $4,000
The syndicate, It Is understood, will buy
mp the other breweries throughout tho
aroyInces.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Revision of Laws Necessary.

LIMA, Nov. 1.-the senate is now dis
cussing the project OF allowing the estab-
lishment Of foreign insurance agencies,
and it is probable that the laws respective
10 this subject will be- modified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
servan, Get, sI3.ooo damages.

DALLAS. Nov. 1.-THE jury rendered a
verdict Of $4,000 against the Oriental
hotel in favor of Maggie Slime, a servant,
who sued for So, 900 for being injured in
an elevator accident. Several other serv-
ants have similar suits pending because OF
the same accident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
ID. NEWELL 6 SON, Westminster, Corner Eddy Street.

had a terrible struggle to control him in
his attempt to cut his throat. He said his
name was Densmore. His clothing was
marked Densmore. Carol County aims
house. Ossipee, n. ii.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
Anxious IN Commit suicide.

AMEsBURy, Mass, Nov. IA man
with maniacal tendencies was caught
while roaming about Newton, n. H., and
brought here for confinement until his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
The Perplexed Sultan.
Newfoundland. Hidden Riches.

HALIFAX, Nov. 14-An immense deposit
of chronic iron ore, discovered on the west
sids OF Port-au-Port bay, Newfoundland,
has been purchased by a combination in
the United States. The length of the
seams is 240 feet on the surface, and there
are eight veins, varying in width from 5 to
- feet, of solid ''prill" ore. Professor
Maynard says there are $4,000 tons in
sight on the surface, and that the supply
below ground Is practically inexhaustible.
The ore is worth s32 a ton for iron, and
az a ton for chrome, and the purity Of the
deposit makes It especially valuable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

ment. by Jove, there ! wasl-sll right,
except that / couldn't get out again,
TRAITS TO say d.
ssOh. you were there. were you? I seel
and where. pray, was thatY' -
"Why. down below, OF the other side.
The water doesn't come there. ONT you
sect And there Ii q sort OF ledge or some
thing down there where a fellow can SIT
down, with his legs hanging over, and
be nquite comfy. SO wnen j found ]
couldn't crawl out. why, / Just s9uatted
you might say. It's rather a nasty place,
though-it r.. rcsllyin
''You don't say so7 Well WELT And
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
stockhoIders Justly Indignant.

ST. JOINS, n. f., Nov. 14.-The persons
having In charge the liquidation of the
Union bank have issued a call upon all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14

Subscribe for the WEEKLY NEWS.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
The Beautiful Snow.

IN Wednesday night shortly afte, o
O'Clock it began showing, and when tho
GOOD people of O~pelousas opened thar
eyes on thursday morning the whole
ace OF nature was covered with a white
mahtie two or three inches thick. The
snow fell all day, without the least in.
teImisslon, giving our town quite An
Arctlc appearance. The fall during the
day was very heavy, the fakes Eeino
quite large. Business was practicable
suspended on Thursday and snow-hali.,
ing was the order of the day. Thera
was an army organized on Landry street
under the leadership of a clergyman;
VINO marched with pockets full Of snow
pals TO attack a similar organization on
MAIN street. When the two armies met.
there was a hot contest. 1t is a hard
mater TO say which was victorious: it
was a hand-to-hand fight. and it is no
exagReratlOn to say that the snow balls;
literally made the fur (caps) iy.
b snow storm was by far the haavi.
eat ever seen or heard Of iE this State nv
the Oldest inhabitant. By dark Thurs
day evening the snow was nearly ten
inches deep on a level, and the storm
had somewhat abated but more fell
during the highland up to almost II
O'Clock on Friday morning-and when
the thaw set in this section of our genial
sunny Southland was covered with fully
twelve inches Of the prettiest snow ever
seen anywhere. The cold, however, was
not very severe-only about IS degrees,
This weather is much more severe on
the cattle than the intense cold of last
week, and many will doubtless perish
from exposure.
We trust that it will be many year
before We are subjected to another such
unprecedented and unheard-of vista
tion.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
Fair Elections in Sight.

II the people of Louisiana adopt the
suffrage amendment to the Constitution,
at the general State Election, in April,
1896, we see no reason why there should
not lie fair elections in Louisiana after
that time. The amendment provides
that before a person can vote that he
must be able to read the Constitution,
in his mother tongue, or be the owner
OF property assessed at not less than
$3.50. If this amendment is adopted,
the Legislature can further strengthen
the amendment, making it necessary
for every voter to exhibit a certificate
Of registration before being allowed to
vote, aud to prevent repeaters, the GER
tiicate should be stamped with indeli-
BILE ink. voted" when the citizen puts
his ticket in the ballot box.-Town
Tulk
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
JUDICIAL ADVERTHSEMENTS,
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN F. MEGTNLEY.
No. $3.50.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF 8 4. LANDRY.

BY virtue Of an order Of the Honorable Elev.
enth judicial District Court Of the State Of
louisiana, in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned ad-
ministratrix or any duly qualified auctioneer,
on the premises hereinafter described, In the
town OF Opelousas, In said parish, on
Wednesday, February 27tb, 1872,
the following described property, belonging to
the estate of Benjamin F. Meglnley, deceased,
late OF the parish of st. Landry. to-wit:
One loAor ground, together with all the build
tngs and improvements thereon, situated in the
town OF I'pelousas, La, bounded east by Court
street, nfrth by property Of Louis Y. Meginley,
south by - street and west by the con-
tinuation of Market street.
A lot of household furniture, consisting of ar
moirs, beds, chairs. washstands, toilets, tables,
sewing machine, piano, refrigerator, one sOr-
rel horse two bay horses; one buggy; one
surry one cow and calf; one 2 year old heifer;
one lot of saloon goods one set of double har-
ness; one set OF single harness.
Terms.and Cohditions.-The above property
in the ST. Landry Homestead and Loan Associa-
ton, being six shares in Series A and S shares
in Series H., of the par value of TWENTY-FIVE hun
dred dollars, and, the purchaser will be required
to pay all arrearage5 on said stock, together
with interest. fines, DC, due by the late B. F.
death up to the day OF sale the total amount
to be announced on the day of sale.
The purchaser shall besides assume the mort
gage and privilege In favor of said Association
bearing upon said property and all the obliga-
tIons OF the late Benjamin F. Meginley as stock
holder and borrower to the said Association,
according to its charter.
The movables will be sold for cash.
LENA FONTENOT,
Jan. 70, 1895. ADMINISTRATIVE
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
Viewed Internationally.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. Feb. 9, 1S

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Feb. 8, 1895.
The State of Texas sets apart as an
endowment for public education. funds
and lands aggregating $4,000 900 in
value; and. as an independent school
district of the State, San Antonio shares
in this uncompQp. bounty b city
also receives a per Capita quota t the
monies appropriated by the State for
the common schools-ranging fran
$3.50 to 81 90 for each pupil annually
the word pupil being of course UNDER
stood as embracing children within tn ,
scholastic age, whether in actual
attendance or rot. In addition. a GER
tain per cent of the city e tax ia
applied to the support of the schools ;
SO it will be readily seeu that the pic
equipped along educational lines.
There are sixteen public schools, all
handsome, commodious brick or stone
buildings-especially the High School,
which is quite an imposing structure Of
creamy stoue, three stories high and
having ample, well-shaded grounds.
Four of the schools are set apart for the
colored youths OF the city. numbering
about one-sixth of the total attendance.
All the city schools are governed by
q board OF three members, the mayor
and two of the councilmen and are
managed by a supe1intendent-the pres
ent officer being Prof. j. E. Smith, an
able, progressive educator, who has
held the position nine years. To him
ia due the excellent system now in
vogue, by which the teachers are en-
ployed annually-that is, draw their
salaries during the summer vacation as
we'll as during the school term /; this, of
course. enables them to attend Summer
Normals, Schools of Methods, Chautau-
quas. etc, and thereby better fits them
for efficient work the next term.
Then, too, numerous private schools
supplement with their advantages the
facilities afforded by the public institu-
tions. Parish schools are maintained
by the Catholic church, W being OF a
very high order-St. Mary's College aud
the Ursuline Convent. The former.
situated on College ST., between Hous-
ton and Commerce, is conducted by the
Brothers OF Mary, being established by
them in 1859; the latter, situated on
Augusta St., in the suburbs of the city,
was founded the year previous by Sis
ters of the famous Ursuline Order, from
New Orleans.
The E%piscopalians have an excellent
institution for girls ia st. Mary's Hall,
which is we'll patronized +; and for boys
at the Military Academy. on Govern
ment Hill, near the U. S. Post.
The Alamo City Business College
enjoys a fine reputation also, and ftting-
ly completes u cursory view.
A. NJ. r.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
A $4,000, 900 Company.

A company has published an an
nouncement at New Orleans requesting
a charter to build a road through the
suburbs of the city and through Louisi-
ana and Texas to Dallas. The COM
pany il termed the Louisiana Western
and it's capital stock is given Al $6,000,-
600. There are some reasons for believ-
ing that the road is backed by the
Southern Poetic system and is intend
ed as a competitor of the Gould system
from Dallas to New Orleans. The
Southern Pacific practically controls the
entrance into New Orleans of business
from southern and eastern Texas, and
this line would give them a chance to
draw on the central and northern parts
of the Observation-Disclosures Record.