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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
International Street Railway Syndicate.

CLEVELAND, Nov. lit is definitely
announced that the immense interna.
tional street railway syndicate, recently
formed, will operate in New York as well
as in London, Paris and other European
cities. Compressed air has been finally
decided upon as the power to be used, that
question having been an open one until
recently. A number of directors of the
Seamless Tube company, that will manu-.
facture the reservoirs for the compressed
air, will be in Cleveland in few days to
look into the feasibility of building their
immense new factory in this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
A1tgeld Is Dead.

The pestilent Altgeld has been swept
under by the tide in spite of all his strug.
giles to save himself at tho expense OF
Bryan, and in spite of having weak adj
versary pitted against him. Tho people of
Illinois have taught him that the cham
pionship of crime and anarchy is not the
way to political success in that state. The
city of Chicago has done itself honor by
overwhelming the clements of disorder
Tip,ac
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

WASHINGTON, Nov II. y The United
States yesterday became the owner Of the
property on the west side Of Tenth street,
between Z and f streets, Northwest, in
which Abraham Lincoln died. The house
has lately been occupied by the Lincoln
Memorial association as q museum of rel
les of the martyred president, and it was
for the purpose of perpetuating this mu-
scum that congress appropriated $4,000
for the purchase of the property.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 11.-Advices re-
ceived from Kaiserieh, Asia Minor, state
that band Of Turks have plundered the
village of Everek, killing a hundred Of
the Armenian Inhabitants and setting fire
to and destroying fifty houses, Not one
of the Turkish marauders were killed,
Kaisarieh, the 2dvices further state, has
been thrown into state of panic by the
outrage.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
DEGtsTERS ORDER.
~ RRGISTEks OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
SOLD EVERYWHERE

DEG1sTERS ORDER.
~ RKGISTEk's OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
Oct. 10. 1906.
Novel;, executor Ct Annie NJ. Ap-
pleby. late of Wilmington Hundred.
in said county. deceased, 1t is
lister that the Executor aforesaid,
mentary upon the estate Of tho dece ased,
with the date OF granting thereof, by caus.
ing advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date o! such letters in six OF
the most public places of the county OF New
Castle. requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same or
abide by an act of Assembly IN such cass
made and provided; and also cause tho same
to DO inserted within The same period in the
DAILY REPUBLICAN,. q newspaper published
in Wilmington. Del, and 10 be continued
therein three weeks, To- 0. d.
-, Given under the hand and Seal Of
IS. Office OF the Register aforesaid at
- Wilmington, in New Castle County
Aforesaid ~ dSy end ysar sS9ye Wr ss,ar
Testamentary were In due form Of law
granted unto the undersg n ID. on the 10Th day
OF Oct. A. D.. 1895. and that all persons
having claims against the estate OF tho de.
ceased must present the same, duly attasted
to the said Executor on or before the
10Th day OF Oct 1897. or abide the Act
OF Assembly In such case made and provided.
WILLIAM II. NOVEL;.
Executor.
sAddress: llos W. 18th Street, WILMINGTON
Del 90
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
Tillman Repudiated-One Nation.

Mr.. Tillman at Chicago appealed to the
south and west to combine against the
east. After the war that reunited the
country there was no north and no south.
In tho recent election the country rcpudi-
ated Iillman' counsel Of sectionalsm, and
now there is no north no south, no east,
no west, and tho broad sun shines upon
nation one In sentiment and indivisible.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
General Markets,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10-Flour firm; winter
super, $2.'0@8l5; do extras, s3.25a3 40; Penn.
syvania roller clear, s4G42O; do. do
straight, $4.35G4G0; western winter, clear,
$4G4.30. Wheat steady; November SLIGO
s134c. Corn quiet; November, 30l, Gt3O1Sc. Oats
firm; November, 24G241sc. Hay dull choice
timothy, $l3.50tGli for large bales Beef steady;
city family, $9.5OtdlJ. Pork dull; family, sl1.
Lard easy; western steam, s4.55; city, $4,000
AS. Butter steady; western creamery, 2Oc do.
selections, 20l@tG2lc. fancy state and western
prints, wholesale, 2lc.; prints jobbing at 22(Q
Csc. Cheese steady; New York factory, choice,
lOl2Gl0sAc. do. fair to good, o. 4(GlOl4c part
Skins, 6I9,GsI3c. Eggs firm; western fresh l5D
22c southern do Igr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

DR. Simms' Worm Killer is surely the
finest and best worm medicine now offered.
SAID n gentlemen to u.s. "Now my little
daughter was attended by two physicians
without success. I was recommended to
your worm killer. used it and my child
is now restored TO health and gained her
usual weight again. There is no mistake
in this being the best medicine of tl.s
country. Depot COG King.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

K. Jones Of Russell & Erwin's sorrow
works, In, New Britain, has issued this or
der to his foreman, start up all your ma
chimes and hire all the help you need 10
run Them" Similar reports come from
other towns In Connecticut
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
Three Burned to Death in Their Home

PERRINToN, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE resi-.
dencc of Sandy Campbell, four miles
southwest of this place, burned to the
ground yesterday morning, burning to
death Mr.. Campbelrs cousin a youth 1g
years of age, and Mr.. Campbell two chill.
dren, aged 2 and years. One child es.
capped by jumping from the window.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
IN EFFECT JUNE %, 1886.


Trains leave wilmington as follows; M
pAls Vs. asa. s is.s ss j.. eiS
ti6. So. IT, IS. 4oi s.Ss and al Si ~ m
issS sss. So tis s.So. and iois p n n. a,
s Ses yss. ifsstsgrelss II a. NJ; liz
* sss ssa sss s sS ~ Il nv y ms
For New York. is5 u.s. Az, s.s9. a asS
sS s sH 90. '' 80. 10 s Ii ao7 sis and 1912
For i Boston without change. 1915 a. m
F. For r''S West Z; t; Chester. via Lamokin. $50
4. pn. and $50 p m. ,,torme ada Ia
osisns Ss us G esa sad s and
Baitifhors and Washington 4ss, S9l.
ejl, 1929 ind 100 g. M; l2.95, G'4S: LII Ia
a6o, at6, 5.2s. ''soi. 200. TAI. S'Ao p H. anu
Baltimors. and intermediate stations
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. Fl fer
%slming st texpfeess)' S;Ssi 1 aS Sis
"A sSs rs $,s e ss IT,, ana an mi
SUNDAY TRAINS, .,
Fer Philsa q (exPress ;S7' ~ ~ &C. &C.
s 55 IT, 49, 49, H. 81 sos ana g. sls B. a' s
Accommodation, 1903, S.l4 a. H.: 2O5'
40 ~, 5.ls and lo4s p, r.. % In sEs
,o SsF fass st me- e:i i H. ~ ia III and
&ctSommodation, 7Gs. sn a. m; 1905.
For n New w YORK ri, LIZ, 2s5, ise, LGs sse,
s$S, 1925 ll4S a. M, 49, soS' 4'lO' 0os' 900
Fer Fer %est chesser wa EamoS $50
s$$ 4 81 + n, gs 3D. 49,; III
baltimore and intermediate stations,
e e. nj thii s sas lShis Broad street for
sts. Lib, a: Cos. SIS. 7.Ss. $751; lilo 1l,ls
Aeco ANN dat snss .ss, s.2, 1os5 a. M;
1880 z05. $40. S.SS, 1908. and has p. m.
FOR THE SOUTH.
s,sspsrS 70 EN sW SSeans Memphs Ta%
a Ashfyil Gea and Hot spf!s"F s. H. daily
night. daily. sieepers to Jacksonville.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
Ass. s1s ssa 81 + M m 4na isl6 night:
9r Hswe Far s RSveT ia Har p nj and
Dslmar, sl8 1l.O4 a. m; AT and 1l5s p; m.
For Harrington and way stations only.
ESQ p. m.
Express for Wyoming, 65s p. m.
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. ll.04 a. M ana ll'oo
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle. s.51 D. m. and 1?.lo
For. Cape Charles. Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk ll5S p; M ~ w..
prning. FELTON,, Harrington. Bridgeville.
6eaford. Laurel and Delmar 1156 p m
CD Congressional Limited Express
Grains, composed entirely of Pullman
yestibule Parlor and Dining Cars No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
. charge.
20 Limited express trains, composed of
pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars, Vesti-
pule Passenger Coaches and Dining Car
No extra fare
For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
lion.
B. M PROVOST. j. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov, 11.-An explosion
of gas in Storr's shaft, No. l, owned by the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western conf
pany, burned Thomas P. Williams, a
miner, of Scranton, and his Hungarian
laborer so severely that they will die, and
burned six others, laborers and track lay
ers, about tho face and hands.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
Another Addition to Our Navy.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.-Torpedo boat No
4, the second Of the three being builtat
the Columbian Iron works for the United
States navy, was launched yesterday. The
vessel is an exact counterpart of No, 8,
which was launched at the works Oct l.
The launch was in every way perfect
success
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

Some of tho American people were fool
ed, but not all of them, a fact which again
recalls Lincoln's famous aphorism, "You
can fool some of the people some of the
timo, but you can't fool all tho people all
the tiuo -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
Tortured with Fire by Robbers

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 1l.-Colonel Robert
Raison Gardiner living alone, at 3 a. III.
was tortured with fire, knife, rope and re.
volver by robbers, who got $23 all he had,
but they wanted more. He is in a serious
condition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey Threatening weather and probably
showers; warmer; southcastcrly winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS


NEW YORK, Nov. l0.-The stock market to.
day displayed continued activity and broad.
enlng tendency, with the industrias again in
comparative obscurty, aside from Sugar and
Chicago Gas. Closing bids
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

Mothers look alter your children and
SEQ they do not suffer with worms; you
will look after them right. when you use
DR.. Simma' worm killer. the first choice OF
all medicines for worms, none better, 25o
and SOC. COG King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

~ scn.uu.e III fleet July 10TH 1906
ER WSRy IR AAAHEsJ MIH HAassfBSdRb
XII trains Illuminated with Pintsch
NEW YORK. week days s 90 ':;os III; ;7.1S
.iiii' j.. m. sundeys, ,'3.oS, 'sAs 'llS5 H. MI
FL fHh1 issi III X p cahEsssrNygg st Z
5s. s :s5 ssS II i}gs! IT. IT, s g.
stS 81. s1 Ills a. p m.; iS.2o. s5o "sSs. AS
VA, $50, H5sg; ~. 49, III p ra m; veal.
days % os, ,7.ia '93l IN. np IN. sundays
tiibhE 4s5 Ills % .s55. :ss, 49, llsS
i2R sS&. $50, 455. .5.32, $50, '739. SIS. 10.
Sans ak 81; &c. ~ s 80. u H., !. s rs
yAtffLReNHT1tio CITY. week days '7:,s m.
sl2aI p. M. 1910 p. III. sundays Hso I'm
..rhfE MAY. week Gays. 'zls a. M; Sundays
VOW" WEST BOUND.
BALTIMORE AED WARRINGTON
s5s VIZ n3 ~ ~ ~ 'sii : I'll
BB52li LT ksai I'LL 4Nsb M1Hi' ssrAE1oNs.
shEAAhE, R?s sls"%Hs Ef sss. 'say'' . tss
:t H. Is ;s m i'iS s T. 70! % ssGtsso3HSos s.
rIfrsG Rsl. week days e,a p. m. Sun.
'tSy Haii9 ia tally. ..:ss pm.
New a orIean. and Memphis via Bristol and
D. Thrcas s sIespops to Memph, sus AND
?EEssfs g n T A \! week
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

AL tired feelings arc quickly relieved by
DR. Simms Vegetable Liver Pills. The
Standard Livor Pills Of the world. 6O6
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

For 1rst.class dyeing and securing 60
at the Delaware Dye Works, 2l0 King
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

For Rent-Thc house No 1920 Orange
street, Apply to G. +. Vernon, this
Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11

2OO0 lbs Havana Shorts for saieit 8.
W corner Second and ShpleY streets. Of
90 cents pound. City Market Cigar Fa,.
tory. II. L. BOURBON. prop,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-11
ATLANTIC CITY r. R.
i''ROYAL READING ROUTE.

Time Table ip effect Ju ne 10. 1906,
iesve Philadelphia Chestnut Street wharf
. Week days-Exprsss9 .. IN. SATURDAY only.
LOO 2 %. 400 4su 90 p. m. Accom-. i M.
NO. $50 r IN, ~"
Sunday -Express 500. 900, 1000 am, 40
com. % q. H., 4 45 p IN,
w
! Rctnrning, T.envo Atlantic City
Depot corner Atlantic and Arkansas avenue,
Week days-Express I, 745. Q a m, a9l s az
p Pr, accom-, ~. ~ e., sspm.
ion. 7 10 ILL.,. 4 10 pm.
Parlor Cors on all Express Trains.
Through ticiets and baggage checks via. B,
20. X: Il. from Wilmington.
j. A. SWEIGARD, 6, @, HANCOCK.
General Supt, Cen, Pass Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29
THE END.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The United States court has affirmed the sale of the Chesapeake. Ohio & South. ern railroad to the Illinois Central road.
 The Matabeles are again preparing to make a raid on Buluwayo.
 Sir John E. Millais, president of the Royal Academy at London, is critically i'll.
 Prince Williams, colored shot and killed his wife near Longview, Tex. He mistook her for burglar
 Banks Burrows. 12 years old, while racing horse at Groesbeeck, Tex, was thrown and killed.
 Miss Jane Scofeld died at San Anto- nio, Tex, while teaching class at the summer normal. Heart disease IS be- lieyed to have been the cause.
 William Penn shot 8 highwayman who attempted to hold him up near Crandall, Tex.
 The reunion of ex-Cohfederates of Erath and Comanche counties will be held at Dublin on August 5, 6 and 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29

'avor. But he did nothing to te,n-e l, ,-. anduly CT unfairly.
 On her side, fearing fer his safetv she begged him to remain This. he de. clared, could not be. q cannot break faith with my friend, D said he. Had he stood alone he would have abandoned his plan; go he must.
 A dark shape, similar to his own joined him in the highway. It was Christoph, his friend She could see no more. They had hastened on in the 6i- rection of the harbor. With a feelino akin to despair she turned and slowly pursued her way homeward.
 Tattoo sounded in the camp, but there was no camp for her now. It was as dead as the camp of the Assyrians after the passage of the destroying angel
 She noiselessly entered the house, sec ing nobody, and went to bed. Grief. which kept her awake at first, ultimate ly wrapped her in heavy sleep. The next morning her father met her at the foot of the stairs.
 MT. Gould is comeP' he said trium. phantly.
 Humphrey was staying at the inn and had already called to inquire for her. lie had brought her present of very handsome looking glass in Q frame of repousse silver work, which her father held i'll his hand. He had promised to call again in the course of an hour to i ask Phyllis to walk with him.
 Pretty mirrors were rarer in country houses at that day than they are now. and the enc before her won Phyllis ad- miration. She looked into it, saw how heavy Ter eyes were, and endeavored to brighten them. She was in that wretehed state of mind which leads woman to move mechanically onward in what she conceiyes to be her allotted path. MT. Humphrey had in his undemonstrative way been adhering all along to the old understanding. It was for her to do the same and to say not word of her own lapse She put on her bonnet and tip pet, and when he arrived at the hour named she was at the door awaiting him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29
Melancholy Hnssaf.
D. THOMAS HARDY.
. 1saa. by the Auth ,r.l ]

..h+ 1866. by the Auth or.l
 ''' CHAPTER ".
 on . soft, dark evening of the Tas sr " week that they engaged in sas s,tl,re. Tina was to meet her at !st sI in the highway at which the l'' .he ln village branched off. Chris
 " to go ahead Of them to the VI sbere the beat lay, row it round .saN--or M Lookout, as it was called '9.l, 7 ld,a9s-and pick them Up on the
 s;Je % of the promontory, which
 so s to reach by crossing the har- Se,s s,ao m foot and climbing over [IoOkout hill.
 poa as her father had ascended to w. ', she left the house, and bundle 'aD v rroeeeded at q trot along the 'p' Ats sach an hour not soul was
 .arwbere i'll the village, and she
 a tbe junction of the lane with sahwov psl rnobse1yed. Here she took
 os;tion in the obscurity formed
 r ouole of a fence, whence she saseprn every one who approached s .bo turnpike road without being Eli seen. [s., lover longer than q minute \ from the tension of her nerves I,,se of even that short time was ['.a~when, instead of the expected ,sr the stagecoach could be 1i iaescending the hill. She knew Tina would not show himself till ,ad was clear and waited impa- {frfcr the coach to pass. Nearing ssner where she was, it slackened and. instead of going by, as usual, m within few yards of her. A s'apr alighted, and she heard his s It was Humphrey Gould's. E had brought 9 friend with him Engage. The luggage was deposit @ inc grass, and the coach went on ] spte to Weymouth.
 |fvonder where that young man is ! the horse trap?" said her former [rer to his companion. ''I hope we [stbaye to wait here long. I told El0 o'clock precisely. ,
 Have you got her present safer" Phyllis? Oh, yes. It IS i'll this Ek hope it will please her. " |n course it will. What woman Eanot be pleased with such a hand [epace o:.,.4ng?'
 |Fell, she deserves it. I've treated Enther badly. But she has been in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29

a she deSerueS 1t. Pee treated her
 rather bddly."
 mind these last two days much h than l should care to confess to sTbOdy An, well, I'll say no more atthat It cannot be that she is so lstbey make out. am quite sure q girl of her good sense would wbetter than to get entangled with Of those Hanoyerian soldiers. l II believe 1t of her, and there s an lMtn
 aole words in the same strain were ally dropped as the two men waited sads which revealed to her, as by a aa illumination, the enormity of nnduct. The conversation was at gacut off by the arrival of the man the vehicle. The luggage was M in it, and they mounted and sdriyen on in the direction from sa she had just come.
 ialllls was so conscience stricken 4sae was at first inclined to fellow
 out Q moments reflection led her sl mat It would only be bare justice aalnaus to wait till he arrived and an eandidly that she had changed MMt difficult as tho struggle l DC when she stood face to face aaln. She bitterly reproached her @ haylng believed reports which 'seated Humphrey Gould as false to @gagement, when, from what she usafa from his own lips, she gath
 aat he had been living full of sl her, but she knew we'll enough suaa ua Won her love. Without him m0 seemed a dreary prospect, yet -ste She looked at his proposal the sane le:.red to accept it, so wild as N 50 vague, so venturesome. She rOlaised Humphrey Gould, and it s uiy his assumed faithlessness M. laa ied her to treat that promise nassa'. His solicitude i'll bringing rs's gifts touched her; her promise %Aept and esteem must take the ,ss. iose She would preserve her @pect. She would stay at home a~Srfy him and suffer.
 ls,s sa's had thus braced herself to an s,s ssuai iortitude when, q few min ,sssa ssst, the outline of Matthaus Tina [lsst,.o, sa behind field gate, over which l5ssss' 5s's ieaped as she stepped forward. khSiss was a no evading it; he pressed la, s ,s IS the first and last time," she N, osg aought as she stood encircled hl # ayills got through the terrible alv =. mat night she could never ksoeas'. noilect. She always attributed as Io,s, ss m carrying out her resolve a,sa @sef honor, for as soon as she Ncbsa 'o nm in feeble words that she d nas eu her mind and felt that she kn Y, Y uared not, fly with him he sdso: urge her, grieved as be was s sa ason. Interruptions pressure tsa " " seeing how romantically ubi sone attached to him, would
 ave turned the balance in his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29

l IMPERIAL LODGE, No. 94, K. of P, meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall, over Citizens Bank.
 Fraternal welcome extended to all visiting knights and brethren. J. ". LANGsToN, H. I. HoLDERNRss
 K. k. and s. co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29
THE MARKETS.
Lives ,ook.

Lives sook. CHICAGO, July 2s.-Cattle slow Texas steers, g 40l3 40.
 Sheep weak at yesterdays decline. ST. LOUIS. July 2S.-Cattle steady; Texas steers, g S503 50.
 Sheep steady; s2 5o@3 9. DALLAS, July 27.-Choice shipping steers se 5On275. oo Hogs-Choice cornfed, ranging from 225 to 300 fbs. s2 50; light weights, E 25
 Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, July 2T.-wheat-No. ? rsd. s11l 06l9sc.
 Corn-No. ?, 11lS. Oats-No. 2 white, 2014e Lard, p 100 lbs, s3 121a. Mess pork, ? barrel. s6 3S@9 do Short clear sides, boxed s5 5014 o2l5. Short ribs, sides loose, B l0Q13 20 Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $3 75d4 co DALLAs, July 27s-New wheat, 53155s. Osts-l9d1s0c, bulk. wagon; carlots f. O t.. country points HCsl9 Coru-Shslled, mixed, joblots, 3SG; ear, frois wagon, 821-g; bulk, shelled, T; sacked, car. lots, f, O. b., country points. 8aaas; ear 27Dsa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29

ST. LOUIS July 2S.-Cattle steady; Texai steers, g 35(03 50
 Sheep steady; s2 5o(@3 9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-29
Grain and Provisions.

Hogs-Choice cornfed. ranging from 225 to 300 ina s2 50. light weights, g 25.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22

Of the boys threw open WINDOW ana
let in the music of st. Mary's chimes
when a candle fiared, spark new up.
ward to swaying rope OF green ana
in an instant the room was in blaze.
There was a mad rush in all direc-
tions, with wild screams OF terror ana
alright. Men dragged down the burn
ing evergreens and tried to stamp the
fire out, but it had gained too fierce a
Roadway, and was spreading every
where. The smoke and flames drove
them back from room to room.
Above the tumult my fathers voice
was heard, as he brought order out OF
wild confusion, and led us out in safety.
1t all happened in shorter time than
it has taken to tell it, and there we all
were, guests, family and servants, hud-
died together out in the snowy street,
trembling with excitement, and
wrapped IN anything we had caught up
in our hasty fight.
1t seemed then as if the engines
would never come! But shall never
forget my fathers GOODNESS as he stood
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
Artificial Memory.

An old Welsh blacksmith, who was
also a dealer in groceries and various
other trifies, was unable to read or
write, but had system of his own, and
kept his accounts in an original kind
of hieroglyph, in which a rude repre-
sentation of anything he sold on credit
did duty for written symbols. At
Christmas-time he got his friend the
schoolmaster to make out his bills as he
dictated. Once he sent a bill for shoe
ing, etc, to old Sire Robert Vaughn,
who presently came down in great
fiuster. Griffith Jones, you villain,
you have charged me with cheese, and
/ never had one from you in my lifei"
stop bit" cried Griffith, while look
in the book" And there, sure enough.
was big round o, which in Griffith's
script represented cheese. Then
ensued a wordy war between black
smith and baronet, in which it was
difficult TO say which had the best of IL.
Sir Robert was riding of in rage, when
the blacksmith called him back: stop;
l remember-the cheese was all right
hut / forgot to put hole in Il. TWAS .
grindstone. "-HouseAold Words