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The morning times., 1896-03-29

What comedy is this?' ne cried, merrily
thinking that some OF the judges young
guests We're playing a trick on him. You
make pretty good looking rebels, l declare,
The Judge is i'll your secret, of course,
and"
Forward march ma jor; straight ahead"
said Tom. You'll find more of us over
there
Already tn astonished officer had caught
sight Of five more determined young faces
and as many cleaning ba yonets, and, biting
his lips with chagrin, he stepped from the
porch.
About FACET commanded Capt. Tom.
Look here, haven't you carried the Joke
far enough?'' was the response. You do
pretty well as rebels, say; and it's a neat
trick, and all that; but was TO wait for the
judge In the library
In an instant the bayonets closed around
the officer land Capt. Harris said resolutely:
Don't force US to bayonet you Maj. Per-
ley. You Will march to the beach at once,
and without sounding the alarm. For.
ward. march, now, and don't give US any
trouble
The clicking of musket locks in the shadow
OF the house saluted the Briton's ears, and
his checks blanched as he faced about.
Captured by rebel bratsl" he ex-
claimed. This is simply infamous. I'll
see that your homes are leveled TO the
ground"
You will wait till you're exchanged
for Major Harris, my father" said Tom.
"oh! seer' cried the Briton, as if the
whole scheme had suddenly unraveled
itself. -
His hands were tied for safety and in
a little while the Nancy Bell was gliding
across the cound.
In due time the boys prisoner was
marched up the main street of sleepy old
Peg Harbor and handed over to the author
ities who sa W that he was transferred to
the nearest patriotic encampment.
In less than a fortnight after the yoya ge
of the Nancy Bell Major Harris came beck
TO his little family, having been exchanged
for Major Perley, and he soon afterward
left home TO again take his place In the
ranks OF the continental army.
The morning times., 1896-03-29
PEPPERAilNTs
II wasNot the Password.

A very comical thing occurred the other
night. A gentleman wishing to have his
lodge dues paid, sent messenger around 10
the lodge-rooms with the money. II so hap
pened thatthe lodge was havinga secretse
sion and so only those who knew the pass
word could gain admittance. OF course, the
valet knew nothing about passwords. He
came into the ante-room and tried to open
the door. He heard laughter and talking
within, and tried again to open the door. 1t
was i'll vain. The door was locked. This
was extremely unpleasant, as the weather
was very cold and damp and the messenger
had left his overcoat at home. Directly
the guard opened the little slide in the door
and said to him: Whisper" meaning, of
course, that the intruder should give the
password. Looking at him dubiously for
a moment, the latter said, in loud stage
whisper: Its d--n cold standing out
here''-Cbicago Chronicle.
The morning times., 1896-03-29
Lady and Gentleman.

A well-known Eastern clergyman re-
Gently told his people that the reason why he
always used the word woman" instead of
lady was because the latter word never
occurs In the Bible. 1t really does occur four
times in the singular and twice in the plural
1t is used twice in Isaiah once in Judges,
and in Esther, and twice in the second
Epistle OF John. in these familiar passages
Unto the elect lady and her children, land
now beseech thee, lady" Persistent mis-
appropriation of the good old word has
causedittogoout offashion with many other
venerable things; but the idea it represents
can never be expressed by the word
woman Neither can the word man.
take the place of the old-fashioned word
gentleman" Both terms viii come in
again Minneapolis Tribune.
The morning times., 1896-03-29

stopped behind one of the bushy cedarsnear
the porch.
The scene which met his gaze was a
pretty one. He saw the double parlors
filled with the dancers and noticed that
the fiddler was really Cripple Dan, whom
all the boys along the sound knew very we'll.
Bat the keen. rowing eye of Capt. Tom
Harris went out IN search OF someone else
that night.
He cared but little for the Ioyalist's
guests He had led his company across
the sound FOR a particular purpose, and he
wondered II he would have TO sneak back
without the coveted prisoner.
Seated in the library were two men whose
figures the boy patriot speedily singled out.
One he saw was dressed in a British
officers uniform and his ample figure
filled Il mahogany armchair. The other,
he knew, was Hiram Dale, the Long Island
loyaist.
Al this juncture Judge Dale rose and
asked Major Perley To make himself at home
till ne returned. and in another moment the
officer was alone.
The lamp showed off his weIl-braided
| form 10 Tom Harris, and, seeing that the
| opportunity was too good to be lost, he
Crept Lack 10 his companions.
ITS now or never. boys, " he said, eager
| ly. The bird is in the cage and we must
! get him out before
Judge Dale takes the They Took Him
! alarm. The library By Surprise.
| door opens upon the
! porch. independently orthe parlor, and Dan S
fiddle is going like wildfire just now. For
ward, march,
Among the shadows that lay at the end
| OF the porch Tom Harris halted his COM
pany and threw an anxious glance toward
the open door OF the library.
| Tom Harris EDrang unon the porch and
advanced toward the door: but he suddenly
| stopped and initiating Judge Dale's voice
as nearly as he could said:
Please step ont here. major. It's so
| pleasant in the night air.
Instantly the hook was laid aside, and
| the giant BritisheT left the chair.
| In another instant be was on the porch
| and then he saw Tom Harris, musket il
hand.
The morning times., 1896-03-29
The Power of sympathy.

A charming little story is told about a
burglar who was sentenced to a long term
of imprisonment at Clerkenwell sessions
yesterday Early one morning, many
years ago, he was running at the top of
his speed along west end thoroughfare,
pursued by lady who vociferated stop
thef'' A milkman intercepted the fugi-
tive, who promptly exclaimed, with ad-
mirable astuteness, For heavens sake
let me go. It's my wife, and she'll just
about kill me.' The milkman was q ma T.
rled man himself, and. 'haud ignarus
mall" be allowed the malefactor to es-
cape.-London Globe.
The morning times., 1896-03-29
6j1
Rebels.
Six
Little
BY T. c. HARBAUGH.
copyrighted, Is9G.)

There was one thing which troubled
Tom Harris and his mother more than
anything else, and that was the fact that
the husband, as brave n man as ever en-
listed in the cause Of liberty, was still in
the hands Of the enemy and that the Ameri-
cans had no officer of equal rank 10 eX-
change for bin.
Peg Harbor was small village, but
II contained haIr dozen boys who, early
IN The struggle of the colonies, had formed
themselves into a liberty loving league, in
tended 10 give the patriots all the aid and
comfort ii could.
Tie BOYS owned a whale boat which they
had chrislcned the Nancy Bell, and on more
than one occasion they had rowed across
the sound and taken a look at some Of the
BRUSH forts there. During these trips
they 81 " the country
Where Hiram retreatofHiramD Dale,
Dali. Lived. d loud-mouthed loyal
ist and one of the
mos; prominent Of King Georges suppC rters
on the island, great, old-fashioned colonial
residence surrounded by a high stone fence
3nd possessing wide porch, over which
IN the summer time parti-colored crecpers
Vegrtated in pTofusion.
IhE IOASPlRAOA-
one night near the close of the month
OF August The six boys OF Peg Harbor
might have been seen in close c0nsulta-
tlon undcr The stone wall which ran par
aliel with the waters OF the sound.
They talked IN whispers, which indi-
Gated tiat some sort or expedition was ON
the tapiS, for Tom Harris said:
Judge Dale won't have theparty without
getting his friend, the big major from the
fort, 10 take part in il. The maJor-MaJor
perley j : his name-is an officer or rank
equal 10 my fathers, and if We could only
get possession OF him, why, the Harris
household would be the happiest one in
Peg Harlor."
Its worth trying. boys" said one OF
the Others. The house isn't far from the
beach ana If we find
ourselves likely 10 How the Boys
get into trouble or Planned 1t.
20 be oycrpOwered-
that is, if Tie old Judge has more than the
major for his specially invited guests
why, we could soon make the boat
certainly, hut We cont want TO run
The morning times., 1896-03-29

They're wild and viii trampIe you 20
death. You can't get 'em out. anyway
it's too Late
Then, as they drew hack, tiny fIgurs
Iarted past them.
II was Matte.
Straight into the narrow paSsageway
they saw her disappear ana groaa
went up.
They started to follow, Lut a burst II
smoke ard flame held them back
The engine came dashing up, and the
chief sprang to the ground i confusion
OF excited vocies directed him to the pas
passageway.
Then the smoke lifted for d moment as
the first stream of water was played onto
the burning timbers.
There was the sound OF tramping feet
and child's voice. Caressing, pieading.
Dark forms looraed through the smoke,
and horse, his eyes bandaget, dashed
out into the open carriage house.
In a moment he was out in the air.
The second fOllc wed. High on his back
clung Matte, her head turned back, while
a peculiar noise issued from her throat
and her soft voice came startling clear:
Come, Charlie boyt'
The gray followed. He was quivering
with fright.
Blood trickIed from his neck, cruelty
cut by the broken glass ana hiss eyes were
wild though he foluwed unfalteringIy
the sound of the child S voice.
A great shout went up as flames from
the roof shot high into the air, and the
horses frenZied now, broke away into the
night.
Il didn't stop TO be afraid" she ex-
planned between her sobs. when they Ques-
toned her.
Il knew must get 'em out. cause papa
wasn't here to do it, and / knew they'd
| foller me. l had heard somebody say you
| to blind EN- when they arc scared. and they
| was most frightened 10 death. So took
| my stockings off and had an wful time ty-
| ing 'em ON the horses and Couldu Z put one
| on Charlie cause didn't have three legs
/ to have stockings on. you know, looking
| down at her blistered feet.
The morning times., 1896-03-29
G:l:l Through
s8y
the
Flames.

copyrighted, 1896, By Harriet Caryl Cox.l
Twice a faint voice from the house had
called, Supper but stiH Matte fingered Id
the stable.
Cocoa and muffins had little attraction
for her when she could be alone with the
horses.
Indeed, she had scarcely heard the sum
mons, so intent was he On making Charley,
the big gray, follow her about.
Down the narrow passag,.way leading to
the carriage house, around the big express
wagons, just in from
Charlie Would the ray,s work, and
Follow Her. back gain to the stall,
stepping ddintiIy, with
head high in the air, be followed her, led
only by peculiar noise IN tcr throat, and
pleading, Come, Charley, boy" when the
dark passage would otherwise have stopped
him.
She paused, exultant. as he went into the
stall II had be';n hard work, but she haG
don't it.
Every night for weeks she had slipped
away at this time to pat and play with the
horses, and they had come 70 be impatient
ir the hour passed without her visit.
At first the men had STAYED about 20 see
that she wasn't hurt IN any way, but aftera
time they had grown accustomed to her
''craziness for the cFittcr, a they called it,
ana had departed 1T once fer Jner supper.
That night she had a horrible dream.
She seemed to be in crowded, suffoeaH
ing place, and there
were horses all about Her Dream
her, racing and run Was Real.
ming about. They
were CrOwding nearer ana nearer.
The gray was ia front and he lifted one
foot, and it came crashing down on her,
when she awoke with a scream.
1t was only a dream. So turned TO 20
to sleep again, but the hoor beats rang in her
ear and there was a sOuuI Cr breaking glass
She spTang frOm bed anG looked OUT of the
window and down into The ward below.
Great clouds or smoke were coming up from
behind the stable, and there was glow
through th9 window.
The buildings We're on fi-e. 1t seemed
ages before Matte reached the ward.
She had aroused the family and dressed.
but her feet felt like lead as she rushed
toward the stable
NeigIIbOrs had begun To gather. Several
men We're in the yari wildly asking each
other what they could do.
James had unbarred the door or me car
riage house and there WAS Il burst OF
flame. Men held him back as he would
have gone FOR the horses
The morning times., 1896-03-29
In His Mind,a Eve.

Sir Walter Besant tells of the following
curious coincidence which happened to
himself: Il was consulting" he says, ian
artist with regard to the face and figure
of n character which he was Illustrating
for me, and ! briefly described to him
the kind of face / had In mind. He was
meanwhile rapidly sketchlng a face on a
piece of paper he had before him. VIII
that do?' he asked, showing me the exact
portrait of the man / had been thinking
of."-Baltimore American
The morning times., 1896-03-29
wbv Not Call IT Souarep

whats this ] hear about the p lumber
and the paperhanger in the next block?
Have they been trading houses?''
Not exactly. They did lot OF work
for each other, and each had to take the
others house for his pay. "-Chica go
Tribune.
The morning times., 1896-03-29
For A CANDY SALE.
One Way of Raising Money
for Easter Boxes.

The latest fad among cbaritably dis
posed women who feel it incumbent upon
them TO raise money for the needs OF their
particular churches is to hold a candy
sale. Invitations are sent out as for an
ordinary reception, the hoste SIS usually
receiving from 2 to 4. AT one that 1
recently attended the room was very pref
tily decorated i'll red. The curtains were
drawn, and lovely mellow light diffused
itself through red lamp shades. The
counter, covered with red tissue paper
looked exceedingly attractive with its
dainty wares artistically arranged In
beautiful salad bowls were large mounds OF
candy, which were constantly renewed,
from the cooler atmosphere outside. There
We're pretty scales for weighing, and pound
and half-pOund boxes already filled Tor
some fair purchaser. Besides the can
dies there We're stuffed dates, grilIed al
monCs, and many another delicacy, all
made by the women OF the society. Below
are few of the receipts used upon this
occa asiOn:
GENESEE CHOCOLATES.
Two cups confectioner's sugar.
One-half cup milk.
Butter size of an egg.
Two squares Bakers chocolate.
One tablespoonful vanilla when cooked
Boil five minutes, beat five minutes.
MOLASSES KISSES.
Two cups butter.
Four cups sugar. -e
Six cups molasses.
One-QuaTter teaspoonful soda.
Pull and cut in pieces with scissors.
PEANUT. fAFFY.>
One quart chopped peanuts Chopped
fine). ~ ~
One pint granulated sugar.
b Put sugar in saucepan, when melted
add peanuts.
PEPPERAiINTS.
Two cups granulated sugar
One-half cup water.
One-quarter teaspoOnful cream Of tartar.
Boil eight minutes, add six drops oil of
peppermint and beat until il granulates,
drop from pointed spoons on oiled paper.
Make checkermints. orange drops, etc, by
adding different flavoring. Color with CO.
clinical coloring.
COCOANUT CANDY.
Two cups gTanulated sugar.
One-ha1f cup water.
One cup grated cocoanut.
Boil six minutes. Beat till granulated.
Pour in buttered pans, cut in squares. Add
two squares chocolate to make chocolate
Cocoanut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
BOMB THAT WAS ONLY A JOKE.
So the Paris Police Say, but Nicolas Can't
See Paris "Iucognito."

Paris. oct. S.-The prefecture Of DO
lice has issued a denial of a report
which appeared in several newspapers
saying that bomb had been exploded
upon the place de la Concorde The
authorities say that the report grew out
of n practical Joke. Some one placed n
simple fireworks petard at a consider
able distance from the route of traffic
and its explosion caused no damage
The municipal council OF Paris has re-
CeiVed dispatch from the muuicipal
council nj ST Petersburg setting forth
that the whole ot the population uf the
Russian capital Is profoundly moved at
h. 'receptiou-so cordial. magnificent
and imp"sinE-which France a. giving
To- our beloved ear"
London oct. ?-The Vienna, ccrre-
spcndeut of Tho Chronicle SAYS u is ru-
mored there that the car will attend
the Wedding NJ the Prince of Napisz
and Princess Helene of Montenegro. \
dispatch to The Daily News from Paris
says that the ear asked the prefect OF
police there whether he might not ven
ture to explore Paris incognito. The
project said that IL would be 50 unsaf..
that If his majesty insisted he would
feel il his duty 70 resign.
The ,isy programme OF the city's o~,i
guests included visit II the Louvre. herr.
the car shook hands with Chavana. and
Detaille. the painters, and n visit fo Yer.
Saillcs palace. the scene OF Marie Antoin.
cites sad life. where the unforrunate
queens rooms in the palace we-e visited
Here the Russian royal standard was
hoisted over the palace during the stay ot
the car ard czarina. At night the
grounds were illuminated and banquc,
was given. followed by a musical and
| dramatic performance at which Mime
| Bernhardt. Delna and Fugcre and NM
Dclaunay and Coquciin appeared. About
| II n m tn, car and czarina tcok a train
for Chalous. where military review iake-
i ilara rcd.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

quarter of a mile from their positions
The Daunt's Rock iightship having on
board a crew of eight men has broken
adrift and Is believed 20 have foundered
while the Roches Point lightship was
not visible yesterday. The Majestic.
which left Liverpool "wednesday for
New York. arrived here late
yesterday and sailed again Tor
New York at ?. m. The Majestic
took twenty instead OF ten hours TO
run from Liverpool TO Queenstown. She
encountered terrific weather. and re-
ports that she saw nothing OF the miss
ing Daunt's Rock lightship.
London. Oct. e.-The storm has caused
considerable damage at all points along
the English. Irish and Welsh coasts.
a number of casualties have already
been reported and numerous vessels
have been sighted flying signals OF
ditress.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. .. - An unknown
schooner has been lost of Holyhead
and her crew OF five men were
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

The Arrest of the Castles in London for
ShopIifiinr.

SIopiiftinS.
San Francisco. Oct. 9-The news of
Walter NJ. Castles arrest in London for
shoplifting was received by merchants
and prominent men here almost with
horror. and visitors from all over the
city focked to Castle Bros store and
offered every bind Of assistance. Al
bert and Arthur Castle received z ca
hlcgram from Michael Abrahams. an
attorney and relative of the Castles ad-
vising them to get all the aid from
the state department and to send on
proofs of the honesty and integrity Of
Walter.
a most important cablegram sent
was that of Governor Budd to the
American embassy at London. United
States Minister Bayard and Patrick
Collins. United States consul at Lon
don. and reads as follows: Il vouch for
the respectability and high standing OF
Walter Castle and family. citizens of
this state. arrested in London. and re-
quest your best Offices in their behalf"
The facts as cahled from London are
that the Castles-husband and wife
went into n fur store and looked at
some goods. not buying anything how
ever. When they We're gone the proprie-
tor of the store missed some furs and
upon having search made the same
furs. as alleged. were found in the
possession of the Castles. Mrs. Castle
declared they had purchased the furs
in Geneva
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Cleveland, o.. 9-Ihc final game Of
the Temple cup series may well s,o on
record a. ~ hard fought u contest a. was
ever played on any diamond. despite the
fact that the score wa not as clos, n it
might have been. That Baltimore got so
much the better of the run.making was
entirely due To- the fact that Co-bcti was
too much for Cleveland. fo- in fielding the
game was magnificent ON both sides ard
nonurs were easy. The scDFr was: Glove
land u: Baltimore ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
ABBREVIATED TEIEGRSMS.

John Sornberger, of Peoria, Ills, has
been appointed fish warden TO succeed
William Rhan, of poCria, who resigned.
President Cleveland, so it is said, has
given up the idea of taking n European
trip after his relief from the cares of the
presidency and will stay ut home and
build a cottage on Long Island.
The terrapin season has been open for
seycra! days at New York, bnt only few
small lots have BEEN received in the mar
ket. These sell at from 81 to 81 apiece for
the best ana so to so per dozen for others.
Abhie Porter NcCully, 17-year-old
schoolgirl, is dead at her home in New
York after having lived eighteen months
with a broken back.
Du Mauricr, rho celebrated Punch ar
tist and author of ''Trilby," died at Lon
don yesterday.
Fivc-ycdr-old Edna Furson has died at
New York from the result of a peculiar
accident while playing i'll front OF her
parents home. The little girl fell down
ana bit her tongue neaIl. in two, causing
death within two hours.
During the Republican rally at Keyes-
port, Ills. roughs attacked the procession.
| \ general melee cnsued, during which
Mashall William Ljfritz attempted to ar
rest James Sanders. Sanders resisted and
was shot. probably fatally
The British board of trade returns for
the three quarters ending September
shows that British imports increased <62,-
OS,oo) over the same period of 1885. For
the same period the exports increased
sos, ,Uo.OJO
The New York Herald's correspondent
in san Jose. Costa Rice, teleyraphs that
\ mob destroyed the printing office of La
| Paz
The body os n murdered man. supposed
to be George Hammond. a chemist Of
Chicago, was found near Rocky Basin, in
Washita county, Oklahoma.
Obituary: At Charlotte, Mich, John
T. Wilson. At Attica, Ind. Nelson
Ieigler. of Wabash. 81. At Yokohama.
| Colonel Joseph Coffin Hill, of Massa-
chusetts.
The total commerce of the United
states, including imports and exports. for
ten years ended June 50 last was sl6.0l3
2a1, ,;}cS, orr yearly average of more than
81, l,G00,oO0,0oo
| There have been ninety seven fresh
cases of bubonic disease at Bombay since
Oct, ), and sevcnty-six deaths. a quaran-
tine against bombay has been declared at
Alden and al the Egyptian ports.
Ii Hung Chang saw Loie Fuller in New
York and was captivated by her dances.
y 5 result it i now announced that she
has secured contract to make tour
of China
+. G. Bald and Walter Sanger will ride
match race At National park. Milwau-
bce, on saturday for purse of 81 .Oo0.
The United states court of appeals al
Port Huron, Mich. has confirmed the
Judgment of the circuit court awarding
w F. Davidson Syc,rt damages against
the Illinois Central railway for injuries
received at Hyde Park, Chicago, Feb 27
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09

Many OF your friends. or people
whom you know a. have contracted
consumption, pneumonia. or other
fatal diseases by neglect Of simple
cold or cough foley's Honey aud
Tar. safe, sure aud pleasant, cough
medicine. would have saved them.
1t is guaranteed. Sold by NJ. r.
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
Died While Attending a wedding.

Pittsburg. oct. ?-James l.. Pearson.
n well-known photographer. died very
suddenly Tuesday night while attend
ing a wedding IN Oakland. Th.. ,,.ra-
mony had been performed and tn.
wedding feast served. when Pearson.
with his wife. toiaca in . aundriilc. at
the close of the dance he fell t. the
floor and expired Immediately. The
bridal party was just leaving the house
an their wedding "trip when their friend
expired