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mot big enough TO SWING a cat In.
Now that he had good look at Mrr.
Hall in the light, and when she was
free from excitement, he made up his
mind that she was by no means the can
tankerous and disagreeable person she
had appeared on the occasion OF their
previous interview. She was thin un-
doubtedly, and meagerness in woman
is not prepossessing attribute in the
eyes of most men, but man need not
really concern himself deeply about the
leanness Of his mother-in-law. The hard
ness and repellency that he had fancied
in her face he no longer saw there, but
instead lines Of sorrow and the impress
Of some fixed and ever present thought
whether a memory or a purpose he
could not yet tell-for which he invoi-
unfairly felt q deeply sympathetic re.
spect.
81 assented TO your coming here this
evening, Mr.. Latham" she said, speak
ing in firm but low and musical voice,
because I deemed it best we should
clearly understand each other. l had
SOlIlt tlOuUuS tiS W WuCtISI llly e-HCt1 w.
should be present at our conversation,
but upon mature reIlectfon concmoeo
that as she is unfortunately an interest
ed party it was perhaps best, or at least
would be most satisfactory to her, If she
were to hear all. Therefore you see her
here with me. But you understand your
visit is to me-your business with me.
''At the same time I am happy that
it affords me incidentally the pleasure
Of seeing her."
The formality Of the old lady's address
had little surprised him, but he an
swered it promptly and frankly. He
was not the kind Of young man who,
having gained even temporary lodg-
ment in an enemy's country, would
neglect to make practical use of his OPP
portunity. Whatever Mrs. Halls pur-
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On motion of Supr. Peacock the report
was accepted and referred to the commit
tee on settlement with the county treas
urer.
Afternoon session, Oct ~, 1896.
Board called to order by the chairman,
roll called by the clerk, quorum present.
Supr. Cronk chairman of the commit
tee on clerks certificates from the city
Of Owosso be returned to the common
council of Owosso city for correction.
Supr. Crane moved to amend by re-
ferring it to the prosecuting attorney.
Supr. Parker moved as substitute
that the certificate be returned to the
common council for correction which
substitute was carried.
On motion of Supr. Morrice the Board
took a recess until tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock.
JOHN A. MoRRIs, Chairman.
Countersigned, j. II. COLLINS,
Dept. Clerk.
At a regular session of the Board of
Supervisors for the county of Shiawassee,
continued and held at the court house in
the city of Corunna in said county, on
Friday, the thirteenth day of October, A
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Il dSSented TO yOuT coming herc," she
said.
pose might be in this interview his was
to make her understand that he loved
her daughter, with love which must
inevitably lead to marriage, however
opposed, and the first chance for an ut
terance aimed in that direction he had
been quick to improve. He glanced at
Addie, but she did not look up from
her drawing, and he comprehended that
silence was the price she had to pay for
being present.
After moments silence Mrs. Hall
resumed:
ct shall require of you that you cease
your attentions to my daughter and of
her that she no longer receive Them"
Excuse me, but presume you will
favor me with what you deem your
good reasons for such requirement,
which is not at all in accordance with
my purposes. believe you will find it
difficult to establish any valid objections
to me upon the grounds Of my present
means for supporting wife, my pros
poets in life or my personal character. l"
"Addie has told me much about you,
and making all due allowance for the
unintentional exaggeration natural I'M
der the circumstances have no doubt
you are very good sort Of young man,
as young men nowadays go, and to
some girls would be an eligible person.
My objections are not to you personally.
simply have other plans for my daugh-
ter. Courtship and marriage are not for
her-not at least until a sacred duty has
been discharged-and will not allow
you or any other man to make in her
mind love paramount to that sacred
duty"
ga sacred duty?" echoed John La
than questioningly, looking sharply at
his intended mother-in-law and begin
ming to doubt if her head was quite
right
"Yes. The righting Of great wrong;
the rehabilitation of an honored name,
dragged by foul treachery into the mire
of mems contempt; the punishment Of
heartless scoundrel, and the recovery
of q stolen fortune that the thief has for
many long years enjoyed in triumph"
ga big contract" thought John,
(which would probably be handled best
at Bloomingdale.
It was not unreasonable that he should
doubt her sanity, even had her words
seemed less wild, for in the excitement
Of giving expression to her absorbing
thought her eyes blazed, color mounted
to her cheeks, and her voice grew loud
and shrill. Moreover, he noticed that
the girl, instead of working, was covert
lv but intently watching her. with
look that fie interpreted TO mean anxiety.
"That you may not think, 7" the widow
went on, "my words are only vapor
from the feverish imaginings Of an over
heated brain, am going to tell you
briefly the story. When 1 have done so,
you will comprehend why the decision
I have announced to you must be final
Eighteen years ago, when Addie
was an infant in her cradle, her father
was a well to do merchant here in New
York, with substantial capital. a
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ID. 1896. Board called to order by chair
man Morris.
Roll called by the clerk, present Buell.,
Crane, Cronk, Euler, Fuller, Harper,
Hartshorn, Houghton, Lyman, Laverock,
Martin, F. HI. Morris, ]. A. Morrice, F. G..
Morrice, Parker, Peacock, Reed, Rush,
Scougale, Stanlake, Trowbridge, WASH
burn, Young.
Minutes of Yesterdays session read and
approved.
On motion of Supr. Parker the election
of a school examiner was made special
order of business for Oct. II, 1896 at 2
o'clock p. m.
On motion of Supr. Trowbridge the
Board took recess until this afternoon
at one o'clock.
Afternoon session, Oct Is, 1886.
Board called to order by the chairman.
roll called by the clerk, quorum present.
Supr. Parker moved that the report Of
the committee on equalization at the
June session be amended by striking out
the words personal estate, so that the re-
cord of June "a, 1896 shall read, the
amount deducted or added to real estate,
which motion was carried.
The Superintendent of the Poor sub
mitted the following report
To the Honorable the Board Of SuperUts-
ors of Shia,Urssee County:
The Board of Superintendent of the
Poor for said County submits its annual
report of expenditures for the support
of the poor and the insane, for repairs
of buildings, improvements on the farm
and other expenses connected there
with for the year ending September
Both, 1896.
Total sum for which orders have been
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Women who trim their own hats should
keep on hand the needles that are used for
millinery The sizes most frequently need
ed in these long needles are the sevens and (
mines.
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[coNTINUED NEXT WEEK. I

Doormats should be always as wide as
the door and deep enough to stand good
deal of treading on. II this is not the
case, the edges are constantly rubbed with
dirty boots and the carpets suffer.
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1854 81 1854 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-12
Human Nature TrIumphs.

Maria BarberI, once convicted OF the
murder of DomenIco Cataldo. Is now ac-
quilted. At the first trial she was with
on. friends. II was easy TO prove that
she did kill Cataldo. THIS time the
friends whom misfortune raised up for
her, who occurred for her 4 second trial.
stood close by her and provided her with
good counsel.
On the second trial The killing was
proved as easily as or the first. But the
all changed. The press had made a
wholesale public sentiment In the girls
behalf. That sentiment got into the
Jury box. Technically the girl was nc
quilted on the grounds OF Irresponsible
ty. In fact she wa acquitted because
the Jury was composed OF twelve men
with hearts.
The sympathetic side Of human nature
asserted itself and said that the unhap-
by girl should not be put to death be-
caugc In 4 passion Of outraged woman
hood she had slain the beast that be-
trayed her. Whether Maria Barbcri
knew what she was doing and was re-
sponsiblc when she killed Cataldo, was n
good enough question for the lawyers to
fight over with the aid of contradictory
expert testimony.
The theory 81 responsibility gave the
jury a per to hang acqulttal on. But
the life Of tho poor girl Is saved because
the twelve men In the box felt that It
would be murder to take II under the
hard circumstances that drove her u the
deed. The girl has suffered. She Will
suffer more. No such cloud can come
over any life without filling 1t with an
abiding sorrow. Cataldn's earthly suf-
fering on account OF his evil course must
have been nothing. He boosted that
Maria was his sixth victim. The verdict
in this case dOca justice. and ihiu Is what
the machinery Of the law Is supposed to
be for.
In n respect II Is fortunate that the
acquitted girl Is poor and. until her mis-
fortunes aroused sympathy. way with.
out friends to help her. II she had been
rich and supported by powerful friends,
there would have been II prctcnt To say
that tho vengeance Of the law Is for the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-12

There Is strong COMMON sense in the
decision OF the Virginia supreme court of
appeals in the Tenth congressional dis
trict case. Jacob Yost was the Republi-
can nominee. Some OF the Yost ballots
were cast for Jacob Yost, some for
Jake" Yost. and. We believe. some for
J. Yost.
The commissioners Of election OF Buck
inSham county gave Yost the benefit OF
the votes cast for Jacob Yost and refused
TO count the other YoSt ballots which
had been cast for the same man. This
would have given the election to Flood,
the Bryan nominee.
The court commands the commission.
ers Of election to count all the Yost bal
lots a. having been cast for Jacob YoSt.
The clear intent OF the vJ1ers who cast
their ballots FOR Yost was TO vote for
Jacob Yost.
Seeing the readiness OF somc election
officers to take advantage. often an IN
fair advantage as in this case. Of the
slightest slip. every voter should he care
full 10 observe so far rs he can the letter
as well as the spirit OF the election Law.
II is especially wise 10 give Il nominee
his right name when voting for him. In
the Yust case this would have saved all
the trouble by keeping away from the
Bryan election officers the temptation to
try 10 steal a seat.
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Republican, Preparing FOR ,,n,ln,.,.

II shows well for the present condition
OF the Republican party and for the near
future OF tho organization that Republic
cans In Congress and tho President elect
are In close touch with zach other, the
members Of Congress pulling together
and In consultation with the next prcsI-
dent.
Thla winters work on the Republican
side should be a foundation for the work
OF the next Congress. so that while there
Is TO be be u new Congress and n new
President the work may 80 along rapid
ly on a well designed and carefully laid
foundation.
In this way the country will have all
the benefits OF n continuing policy, and
the party viii benefit because the coun-
try beneiltu. This policy will have spec
lal advantage az applied to n tariff bill.
The Dinglcy bill Will not be passed, nor
Will any similar Measure be passed. The
President would kill It II Il reached him.
Tho country has a right 10 expect OF
the Republican party the passage Of a
Republican tarln bill N soon aS the OPP
portunlty comes. and the way TO make
sur OF meeting this reasonable cNpccta-
ton Is to be ready with n tariff bill when
the new Congress comes together In OK
traOrdlnary session.
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lection we must 10 protect the work.
iiIincn from cheap labor that they
cinnot be reduced to starvation wages.
The lnborcr has u right TO fair wages,
mud 10 havc-Romc limo which lio can
call his own and which he cRn usc for
recreation and for thc bcttcrment OF
his condition,
THIS country IL very young In years,
n vet with Its national history cS-
tending not much over n ccnttry II has
become IN Some respects Tho most en-.
lightcned nation Of the earth. We have
spent untold millions In educating our
children and bringing them up to that
degree Of intelligence which II rcGui.
site to preserve our institutions. We
have taught Our w%Orkingmeu tlintthcre
IL something besides mere toll for
bread and butter In This world. The
principles upon which this nation Is
founded arc freedom and intelligence.
No Intelligent man can he q slave,
Where ignorance prevails you flnd mn
nrchy and communism, Where there Ia
Intelligence you Nnd employer and II.
ployca In harmony, and the worhinS-
men build for themselves u hO,nc IN
which they can surround themselves
with the comforts II not the luxurics
OF civilization. This Is. an ideal cOndl-
ZION. and anything thnt tends to break
II down Is 20 be dcplored and fought
against.
Almost any night you can SEQ ut tho
Broad Street Station Ignorant foreign
crs who "a neither read nor write
buying cmigrant tickets for Italy.
These men hnVo come oVcr here with-
out the slightest knowledge OF our IN.
situations. curing nothing whatever for
Al, a,,I .HN.l.. -. -. T.
Jcct OF collecting n few dollars upon
which they ran return to Italy FOR the
winter months and live IN cnse. They
will work Mt any Job. they will herd
Ike cattle, they will live upon the re-
fuse that usually poCs to the pigs. and
In order to do this they viii take the
places OF Intelligent workingmen. They
spend nothing here. Their whole In
tcresS Is beyond the seas, and they 20
home for n Jollliication only to return
In the spring TO repeat their perform.
nnce. This Is all wrong. and the laws
that permit this sort OF thing ARE de-
plorablc mud dlsGraccful. Any foreign
or who Is Intelligent enough to I'M
dcrstnnd our system OF government, to
take part In It, 10 help In developing
our resources, IL welcome. but there
Is no room here for those who would he
n burden TO our advancement and n
positive drag upon the general Intcill-
Ecncc.
The Lodge bill prevents the landing
OF those who cannot read and write. II
IS cmincntly Just, and the only fault
we find with II Is TINT 1t does not 40
half far enough. It Is to be hoped that
the bill will be passed. and that when
1t is once on the statute hooks It will
be followed by even moro ]stringcn;
legislation.
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PROBABLY no other high-class per-
iodtcal has Il field more exclusively its
W that tina, occupied by Harper'S
Weekly, which has maintained It's
prestige during 50 many years. The
standard OF its editorial page remains
rs high MS It was placed at the begin.
ming. and Its force has certainly not
diminished. Otherwise. II presents cv-
cry week, n panorama OF the world.
tho work OF the best writers and the
best artists. During the coming ycar
1t VIII have. In addition to its regular
news features, three admirable serials
by Mary E. wilkins. z. +. Benson, and
John kcndrl.k Bangs. Western SUBJ
jccts will have especial attention, and
two new features will consist of para
graphs on foreign happenings and OF
news md gossip about music and the
drama. Life and Letters" by ". D.
Howelis. will be illustrated. and This
Busy World" by l.. S. Martin has been
enlarged. \ periodical containing all
this and much more and appearing
fittv-two times a year, would naturally
suggest Itself ~ Il most satisfactory
gift during CHS holiday season.
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Thelntelligencer.
wTEELiNG, DeoEMnER ~, 1900.


One OF the best and most suggestive OF
the annual departmental reports Is that
OF Postmaster General Wilson. 1t Is ell
titled to high praise because Il goes with
hrcctncss and clcarncss into certain
abuses for which the people have TO pay
roundly. II these abuses were swept
away one-cent postage would DO, not
only practicable but profitable.
The business ot the department was
done at a loss OF more than $1,000, 900 for
the year. and this must be made up by
appropriations from other sources. Sew
cral causes contribute TO this deficiency
and keep the department from being
self-sustalning. a sufficient cause Is
found In the abuse OF the privilege ac-
corded TO second class matter
On the single item OF transportation
there was a loss Of s25. 100000 on this class
OF matter In the year. Transportation
does not. OF course. represent the whole
cost. and these figures, therefore, do not
rvpresent the whole loss. Second class
matter Ia defined 10 br all newspapers,
periodicals or other printed matter APP
peariBg at stated intervals as often as
four times n ear and going out from Il
known office of publication or news
agency to actual subscribers or news
agents: also publications Of certain bcne-
violent socie;icS
The privilege has been abused In all
sorts OF ways by all sorts OF "lnkc"
schemes. II the privilege were confined
TO legitimate newspapers and periodicals
the department would not have to han-
die and transport in n year, as II did
last year. the enormous weight OF 3i9.-
Oo0.O 900 pounds Of second class matter.
It abuses under this head are 10 be
stopped. Congress will have to narrow
the privilege to newspapers and periodt-
calls and define clearly Just villa: a pub
ilcation must be to come under either OF
these heads. Legislation must leave less
10 administration. which IL put under
strong pressure TO interpret the law with
the widest liberaIty.
The frarfkinC privilege gives opportu-
nifty for abuses hardly less than scandal
QUO. and the opportunity Is not neglected
by everybody who has the privilege. In
the old and halcyon days OF the frankins
privilege It used 10 be said hat mem
bers OF Consress frankcd their weeks
wash. hams. boots and horses. II Is no;
so bad as this now. but there is abuse
enough 20 cost the country a pretty
penny.
Everybody knows that In campaign
time the franks OF friendly members OF
Congress are furnished 10 political COM
mittecs, certainly the rankcst sort OF
abuse. This could easily be stopped II
Congress desired to stop 1t.
II the abuses OF the postal service were
rooted out, one-cent letter postage would
be at hand. Congress should put In the
knife.
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WAS BORN m SLAVERY.
intsre.tlng story OF Muistto Woman
Just Dead In UosIUn,

W w. w
Roston Traveller: There are fow per-
sors ,ivI,r ,o.d,y ,,h, ,,ssod throi,ph
'o"' ''s,'s .ou"S ""' ~
miserable slavery durlhs tNe years
preceding the civil war or during the
vcors who, Tho vnr was on. and the
- 4, .m.-.,.,oo a.
iI'' VI tioSu WIN nv 'Npe''o -
dreadful state W steadily groWlhE
smaller. The death or u c0lorod slave
Is n matter OF interest DecauSc inc Ga,
rccr OF such n person is usunily nlicd
with the horrors and sultcrlnBs OF sla
very.
The story Of the life OF Isabella Green
who died Monday, ut No. 60 Hastings
street, Cambridgcport, IL nm Interesting
tale fraught with momcntolis Incidents.
Miss Green passed AWAY nj The age OF
sevcn,y.onC years. her death being due
to general debility. Mrs. Miller Hnrno,
with whom the deceased woman hnd
lived for twenty-five years past, " OF
The opinion that Miss Green's nge was
nearer elEhty-ilve than scvchty.ohe.
She never had nm opportunity OF as
pertaining The woman's cxact nSc, Tor
Miss Green herself did no Know.
Miss Green Ind been Il slave since
Infancy. Her true maine was not
Green, but GanniWay. She was the
daughter Of Anderson Gnnniway. who
was legally married 20 another slave.
In December OF 1925, as near as can
be aSccrtaincd, Isabella was born, on
the plantation OF c. ". Hiiiurd, on the
outskirts OF Richmond, Virginia. She
was reared ns were all the othcr
slaves. living IN q cabin with her par
entS and brothers and sisters.
In color the child waa inclined to-
ward the mulntto, and at an early age
she gave promise OF great beauty.
Her mnstcr, lIillard, was Us kind as
the ordinary slave owners OF the times.
but II happened that the young slave
was cnrly made the object OF the adj
mlration OF one OF Billiards. managers.
This maj was kind at first, but when
he found that the beautiful slave re-
PEELED all his advances, he resolved TO
have revenge upon tho girl. From her
twentieth birthday onward Isabella
was made 10 feel TINT the hatred OF
her by the manager was the cause OF
many suffering years. She was treated
as lily na It was possible Cor the mar
to do 30. and wRE forced to perform
duties which man slaves would de-
clare to be irksomc.
When the war broke out. her Condi-
ton was made even more serious, and
soon the girls mind became filed with
plans to escape from a horrld captiv-
ity. For n year no chances came to car
ry out the wishes OF herself and even
OF her parents. who preferred that she
leave them than that she remain In
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Like a tiny CLINT of light piercing through
the dusty gloom
Comes her little laughing face through
the shadows OF my room.
And my non forGcts Its way as 1t hears her
patt'ring tread.
While her prttling treble tones chase he
thoughts from out my head.
She Is queen and ] her slave, one who
loves her and obcyS,
For she rules her world of homo with i'm
pcriOuG baby ways.
In she dances. calls mo "Dcar!" turns the
pages OF my hooks:
Throws herself upon my knee, takes my
pen with laughing looks.
Makes disorder rcirn supreme. turns my
papers upside down,
Draws me- cnnnlistic signs, safe from fear
OF any frown.
Crumblcs all my verses IN, pleased to
heat the cracking sound.
Makes them into balls and tllCn-flinEs
them all upon the ground,
Suddenly she nits away. leaving mo alone
again.
With a warmth about my heart and a
brighter clearer brain.
And although the thoughts return thnt
her coming drove away.
The remembrance Of her laugh fingers
with me through the day.
And Il chances, ns | write. I may take a
crumplcd shoot,
On the which. God knOwnih why! read my
VICTOR HUGO.
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LoHDoN's MISERABLE WOMEN.
At Least 5000 Of Then, Homeless In tn,
Great City,

General Booth. 'commcntina on the
case OF an elderly woman who recent
~ poisoned herself rather than enter
a W~orkhousc. says he calculates that
there are at least 5000 womcn in Lon
don. above fifty years OF age. who have
no dwelling save the streets. or where
ever they a And Il shelter. In the
season, says the London Mail. they
pick up a living by doing odd jobs
about CoVeni Garden or the other Lon
don markets, At other times they
wander about the city In the early
mornings. gathering out bits OF rags
from the tubs of refuse that are put
out from warehouses for collection by
dust carts. They collec. from the same
rcceptlcles the caSt-out tcn-leaves for
another brewing, when they are lucky
enough 10 get a little hot wafer. or
they ckc out their wrctched existence
by doorstep cleaning and firc-llShting.
or occasionally sell watercress and the
like. The wandering crowd Is made
lin Or brokcn-down widows. deserted
wives and n few nf the Caunt survivors
OF another class. Each goes her "
]despairinG way. hut all are united
with the onedpasstonatc hatred Of the
~workhOusc. For such poor creatures
the Hanbu-y street shelter for
ia provided, md the Salvation Army
hopes soon 10 be cbIr to open a like
shelter at the West End.