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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
CHAPTER ".

In Paris, a bright spring day.
In the gardens the trees are waving
their tassels of fresh, fair green. Here
and there flowers are bursting into
glory; the bending lilac boughs laugh
everywhere.
On seat in one of the gardens is
the Rev. William Irwyn
He has gone to spend his holiday in
Paris, and as he sits there in the
garden he feels himself a fool for his
pains
He knows nothing of Mary Arnold
in Paris.
And if he did know where she was,
what would it avail him? He seems
always to associate with his thoughts
of her the clarion ring of her voice
as she spoke Of the dying girl and the
darkness of her life. 1t was as if she
championed all her wronged and suf-
fering sex, and bore in her brave heart
the burden Of all their sorrows
'fMr. Irwyn-well, who would have
thought Of seeing you herer'
He started to behold Miss Whitelaw
by his side.
''To be fortnight here" she re-
peated. ooh, that is pleasant. You
must come and see u.s. DR.. Arnold
and I live together. We are both stu
dents, you know. 1t will be like a
draught Of home air to see you, and
hear all the news"
The room where the two women
lived together Irwyn found was typical
of their life, simple and beautiful in
its simplicity.
He realizes how madly vain has been
a vague hope which he cherished in
his heart He is a rich man, and deep
in his own heart he has always born
the conviction that women who work
will be glad of succour and help, that
an offer of marriage from a rich man
will always be welcome.
How utterly mistaken he is he learns
well in those few days. These work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
CHAPTER III.

The light of a softly-shaded lamp,
the fragrance of a great bowl Of lilac,
the CLEAN of a ruddy fire, above all
and beyond them a beautiful face full
of surprise met the minister's eyes as
he entered DIR. Mary Arnold's room.
She listened attentively to his story
and to his question you go?"
Eyes, of course was her reply.
''Will you excuse me for a few
moments ?''
Then Irwyn sat alone. Into his
heart as he crossed the hall a mad
forging had entered to tell this beauti-
full woman who charmed him, every
thing, and TO demand her love.
But the scent of the lilac put the
idea aside at once.
With it's faint. sweet fragrance, the
recollection of Nettie, and the thought
of the girl who was dying for love
mingled in his brain somehow.
Before he knew what he was doing
few hasty strides had taken him to
the window, which he flung open.
you found my room too warm ?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
THE SKY FOR YOU.

0 the future sky is the bluest sky.
With never a cloud in view;
But the sky today is the truest sky,
And that is the sky for you!
For the work you have to do;
For the lives that lean on you;
Or gold, or gray, ~"
tbs the sky today,
And that is the sky for you!
There's a bird that sings to the future
sky
Where the blossoms drip with dew;
But the bird today makes the song of
May,
And that is the song for you!
For the work you have to do:
For the hearts that cling to you,
IT'S the sweetest song
AS it thrills along,
And that is the song for you.
Frank L. Stanton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
THE PASSING OF KATE LBARY.
Thomas Byrnes, Late Chief of Police,
Tells of a Notorious Character.

The dreary little funeral procession
that wound its way out of Coney Is
land last week held a moral that
should have inspired preacher and
utilitarian. 1t was the last voyage Of
Kate Leary, or RED Kate" as she
was sometimes known.
If there was anything to profit IN a
life Of crime this woman should have
profited. Hundreds Of thousands of
dollars undoubtedly passed through
her hands. But she died miserably,
forsaken, wretched, a physical wreck
The brandy bottle was her only solace
for several years before her death, a
howell her home.
Yet for many years, nearly all her
life in fact, Red Kate" was at the
head of her class. Among all the
''tip-toppers," the aristocracy Of the
criminal world, Kate and her hus-
band, the notorious RED" Leary,
were of the best and most successful
Regularly married this couple led a
life that bordered almost on the re.
spectacle. They had reduced crime
to a business, taking few chances to-
wards the last with the law. Money
came to them for nearly a quarter Of
a century in a steady fool. And in
spite Of it all the newspapers re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
INDIA'S WANDERING BARRIERS.
The Tonsorial Artists Go from House
to House.

The barber of India is man of much
Importance He has no shop, and does
not solicit customers by signs or SYM
bols. The Hindoo barber is a man of
few words. His principle is a silent
tongue and strict attention to business.
If the tourist in India observes closely
the stream of life seen on the streets,
HE will now and then notice man
of quiet demeanOr strolling along near
the bazaars, carrying a small bag or
rolled-up bundle under his arm, ap
parently not very solicluous of the at
tention of the passersty. This is the
HindOO barber. He does not, like his
Chinese compeer, ring a bell or utter
any cry. Quietly he goes along, more
like a philosopher than a shaver of
men. But, despite the fact that he has
no shop and lacks pomp, he however,
holds a distinguished position among
his countIymen.
The Hindoo barber visits certain
families regularly every morning. The
servant announces his presence and he
Genes in with a salaam and a morn
ing habit" You sit down comfortably
out on the veranda. The barber I'M
rolls his little bundle, displaying two
or three raZorS, a pair of scissors, a
small iron instrument to cut the nails,
a piece of leather for strapping, and
a little brass cup, which he fills with
cold water-hot water is rarely used.
He carries no brush for lathering the
face. After stropping the razor he
vets your face and commences his
shaving operations. A few light
touches of the razor, hardly felt, and
the whole thing is done in less time
than it takes to tell it. After shaving
he rubs the palm of his hand over your
| face two or three minutes. In this
manner he polishes your face to such
a degree that you are surprised when
! you look in the glass; in fact, your own
| face would make fairly good looking
| glass for some other person.
For his daily services he receives
| 20 cents month. A single shave is
one cent, and the charge for hair cut
| ting is from to 4 cents.
The barber is also the village sur
! geon. He performs the bleeding, cup
ping and undertakes surgical opera
tions. 1t is he who bores the girls
ears and noses or putting in rings
When there are no professional match
makers the barber acts as a go-between
in marriages. No religious rite can be
performed without the presence of the
family barber. At the birth of a child
the barber carries the good news to
the relatives of the family. He plays
an important part at wedding, it be-
ing his duty to dress the groom. On
the occasion of a funeral the barber
shaves the heads of the living and the
dead. So great is his power and in
f1uence on religious ceremonies that {
Hindoo mourner is not considered
clean until he is touched by a barber
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31

signal Leary made a break for the
door, and hatless and coatless as he
was he jumped into the buggy be-
hind the horse. Before the officers Of
the law fairly knew what had hap
pened he was flying down the road.
Stop, or we will shootr' they
shouted when they had recov erred
from the shock Of the surprise.
Shoot and be - replied Leary,
looking back and twiddling his fin
gers before his nose. They fired at
him, but Red" Kate jumped against
them, shaking their aim, and of
course they missed. Leary drove at a
wild gallop into Brooklyn, where a
friend supplied him with a hat and
coat, and once more he disappeared
Some time afterwards he was finally
taken into custody with his confed-
crates, but by surrendering a consid-
cradle portion of their booty to the
Northampton bank people the robbers
effected compromise and the case
against them was allowed to drop
Upon his release from custody LeaIy
settled down at Fort Hamilton with
his wife. Among her other accom-
plishments Kate was a great cook,
and this fact, coupled with the repu-
tation of her husband and herself,
made Leary's hotel favorite gather
ing place for the swell mob of
crooks and thieves, who generally left
the best part Of their cash at the Fort
Hamilton place Men with sporting
proclivlties and not few politicians
and men-about-town also found their
way to the hotel, and the Learys made
lots of money. But Red was always
a "spender,' and the savings
amounted to very little. Kate, too,
was liberal. She gave generously to
her sisters in distress, aud layished
money on the children of her neigh
boris. She was passionately fond Of
children, and a widow who had sew
eral youngsters could always rely on
getting assistance from Kate if it was
needed.
When Coney Island began to flour
ish the Learys moved down there,
opening a hotel about midway be-
tween the west end and Norton's
Point. Here they had the same kind
of company as at Fort Hamilton, and
at some Of the wine parties held in
the place here was enough cham
payne consumed to float small ship
Leary was a heavy drinker and went
off regularly on splees that generally
ended in New York city. But he was
always careful while here not to Of
fend against the laws, and returned
to Coney Island as soon as his money
gave out.
1t was while on one Of these visits
that he was killed.
Kate continued to run the hotel
after her husbands death But
thieves and crooks and sports are
proverbially a tickle set. Leary being
no longer ON hand to entertain them,
they gradually began to forsake Kate,
and when she took regularly to drink,
neglecting to provide the palatable
dishes that she knew so we'll how to
prepare, they went back on her place
entirely. She sank lower and lower,
and finally came to want. But none
offered help, and this woman who,
with certain good traits, had lived all
ways a wicked life, met the fate that
sooner or later in one form or another
overtakes the criminal.-New York
World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
THERE WE'RE HOPES.

I'm so glad to hear you speak so
encouragingly of Willie Gigg's future"
she said to her father"
'If did anything like that it was by
accident"
Why, father-you know you re-
ferred to him as young cub"
''I did"
''Wen, you know, it's Willie's am
bftion to be lion in society; and may
be he'll grow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31

You'll take it back" she faltered.
1t was a paltry little ring, utterly
worthless, but it had meant so much
to her.
I do this, Will, because l love you
dearly. l am reasonable. l hope you
will get on, and bring-bring light to
thousands
There was no sneer on the pale, I'M
smiling face she turned towards him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
A PLEASANT PROSPECT.

Wife-On Christmas day you cama
around with a nice sealskin sack, and
now you come around On new year'a
with nothing but measly little pin
cushion.
Husband (gloomily)-And tomorrow
shall probably come around with a.
sheriff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31

Quite in contrast with the material
istic temper Of the age was that re-
mark one made by Professor Agassiz,
when offered a higher salary if he
would remove to another position than
the one he was so laboriously and
faithfully filling: II cannot afford to
waste my time making money!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31

The future has golden tinge,
The past, too, may seem pleasant;
But just about the Christmas tide
There's nothing like the present.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
AMUSEM ENTS.

LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUM-
a. Y. Pcarson's scenic masterpiece Will
he presented at the Academy of Nu-
sic Tonight only. 1t has achieved a
decided success wherever it has been
produced. The Riohmmd Dispatch OF
yesterday contained the following notice
OF the production there Wednesday
night:
~. Y. Poarson's company In Il. a.
Bnrbour's comedy drama, Land of the
MidniShtSun,' entertained q large au-
dlence at the Academy of Music last
evening. Mr.. Bari1mr has written in
the Land OF the Midnight Sun n thrill
ling piece, full OF human interest The
plot Is well conceived and explained by
dialogue of both humorous and pa
thistle language, clevurly interlaced
Mr.. Barbour. the author. as ,Jollywea tn
er gave a capital impersonation w the
Jolly sea captain. MIR. Wilton Taylor'.s
Jason was excellent. rs was Paul Meni-
fees Sunlocks. and Mazda Maitland re-
ccivcd careful attention from Miss Belle
StoddGrd. The scenic effects are sMlnp-
tuols. especially the explosion OF the
sulphur mines.
THE DAzzLER.-Again Cssgrove &
Grants comedians will make merry In
their jolly farce comedy ..1Nhe Dazzier. =
They will BE seen at the Academy OF
Music next Monday night only. Thc
piece has been rewritten. wardrchg
and music that Is new throughout, in
troduced and "a company that exceeds
any before seen in this piece, has been
gotten together. The management
premises by far the hest production o.
as they have always kept their promise.
In the past, IL Is worth bearing III mind
this time. The sale of seats will oDcr
Tomorrow morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
Funcrnls Yesterday.

The funeral of Mrs. Frances A. Ram
srS. wife OF MIR. Thomas Ramsey. took
place yesterday afternoon at Z O'Clock
from Christ Episcopal Church. and was,
conducted lay Rev. d. O. S. Sarten.
The funeral Of Mrs. Alice V. Purnell.
wife OF MIR. !. l.. Purnell. took place
yesterday afternoon from her late resi-
denc", No. High street. and was con
Quoted by Rev. w. S. Lacy. y. D.. of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
The funeral OF Miss Mary .Ianrt
James, daughter OF the late John
James t-ok place yesterday afternoon
from her late residence. No. "a Fen
church street. and was conducted bv
Rev. DR. NJ II. Wharton. of the Free.
mason Street BAPTIST Church. The in
terment was In Cedar Grove Cemeterv
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
Fruit and C,nffoa


Work Is progressing rapidly on the
store-rooms Nos. rs and so Main street,
soon TO be occupied by Miller. Rhodes &.
49,, 49,, vi richmond. This was the stand
Just recently vacated by NIcssrs. Watt
Hettew X Clay. and Is now undergoing,
Il thorough re-modellinE and. when com
pieted, Will be one of the best equipped
ana modern dry goods stores in this
section.
The four large plate-glass show win
uorS VIII be entirely reconstructed and
fnouernlz"d: the interior will be hand
somely papercd in pale blue with deem
nr"cian irieZe and oak moulding, with
supports in Japanese bronze.
The store fixtures will he of tho Voc,
approved modern type. and will be Of a
light hard wood finish.
mamsnn,s rapid spring cash-carriers
WI be utilized 10 facilitate the handling
:" ,i,, S"ansS' Fhe stores will be heated
with modern hot air conductors and
lighted entirely by electricity
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
Her Perfect Alteration.

The Virginian is in receipt of this new
novel, by Rev. Joseph t.. Flint Paper,
20 cents; published by the Arena Pub
fishing Company. Copley Square, Bos-
ton, Mass. II is an extremely interest
ing war story. told In the form of n
diary left at his death by veteran who
had been Il captain in the Northern
army, and with Grant at Vicksburg and
sherman on ms march TO the sen. The
narrative deals mainly with the inside
life OF the soldiers in war time, and n I.
physical and moral difficulties. 4 fine
love story runs throughout, the hero
having pliShtcd his troth before set
~" "nt for the front. The opening
chapters are very touching
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
BRAIN BLETON.

1t was u mistake about Rev w. D..
Smith. rector OF st. Peters +. T..
Church. going away. His mother and
sisters, however. whit had been visit
Ing him. left for their home.
Mrs. ELLA Walker. of Currituck Court :
house. n. c.. is the guest Of Mrs. l.. NJ.
Morriset:c, l2i north Malthy avenue.
MIR. Eurc. OF Newp0r1! News. has open-
ed store In MIR. John G. Haynes hiusc.
corner Granville and Bramhe;on ave
MUGS.
Mir. c. r. Towson. OF the Y. NJ. G
a.. and his brother. Rev. L. S. Tow
son. have rented MIR. BasselL's house.
No. ZIG west iramblcton avenue to sc-
cupy with their families
Miss Sallic Lee Owens. Of Mathews
county. Va. is the guest Of Miss Ma
ic Patrick. east Eram5lg:on avenue.
Mr.. stephen II. FcntreLss, who was
injured some time ago by beini. run into
by Il horse and buggy, Is now elcwly
implI"ing at his home at No. 81 Cecilia
avenue.
Tonight a meeting of the McKcndrce
Musical and Literary Association viii
be held In the lecture room Of the
CHURCH. Members of the Sunday school
and church THAI would like to Ioin
the association. are requested to bn
present. as the roll will be open for
new members.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
a Norto,:, Lady Engaged.

The Atlanta Constitution of last sun
day contains the following reference To
The engagement; '.if Miss Ethel Toy,
daughter of MIR. Waddy Toy:
ut will perhaps be something Of n
surprise to their friends 10 know thai
the engagement of Mr. Charles Hcalcv
and Miss Ethel Toy Is announced and
that the marriage will occur carly in
the spring. The wedding will be n
brilliant one in which all Atlanta society
will be interested, rs hC;h MIR. UeaInv
and Miss Toy are well known and yarv
popular here. Miss Toy is extremely
pretty, has Il perfect figure. a bright
charming face, and has adways been
considered one of the best dressed and
best bred girls in Atlantas social life
She Is accomplished. too, for She plays
the violin eXquisttely and IS ,c.ne of tho-e
rare girls who reads appreciatively and
knows how to be clever without pedan-
try. She comes of an aristocratic Vir.
Einia family, and her parents are de-
lightful people.
Mr. Charles Hcaley is blessed with
worldly goods. but unlike many veal.
thy young men, he Is thorough bust.
ness man, energetic and successful. Us
Is very popular here. not only in society
but also among people OF high STANDING
in business life"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10

nlent OF q BOARD of police commission
ers. which shall consist of the Mayor
and two electors of said city. who shall
said oity. Immediately after the pas n
sage of this act; and the Mayor shall
pc the president of said board The
persons elected by the Common Coun-
CHS, as aforesaid, shall continue In Office
unt.l the first day OF July. 1S96and until
thelr successors are elected and quail
he'd As soon as the commissioners
elected by the Common Council, as
aforesaid. shall have taken the oath OF
office. the two police commissioners
then acting as such. under any law
heretofore passed, shall Immediately
Vacate their respective Offices"
Section IS: 1T shall be the duty of
saiu police commissioners to select from
among the electors of said city,and APP
point by warrant of appointment. bear
Ing the signatures of two of said COM
missioners. to be Immediately filed with
the City Treasurer, so many perma-
nent policemen. officers and patrolmen
as may be authorized by City Coun-
ellis. to serve in the limits Of said city
as defined. the policemen serving in the
Fifth and Sixth Wards. as already pro-
Hided for in the articles OF annexation
shall be paid out Of the special fund OF
the respective wards, and said board
shall also appoint with the approval
of the City Councils. one chief OF police
and such other assistants and officers
as they may deem necessary. who shall
hold office for the term OF two years
through whom said board may promul-
gate all rules, regulations and orders to
to whole force. and who shall have i'm
mediate direction and control of said
force-subject. however at all times
to the rules, regulations and orders Of
said board. and to the orders of the
Mayor; provided that the orders OF such
single commissioners do not conflict with
the rules, regulations or orders of said
board. then in force; and each police
man of said force, appointed In manner
as aforesaid may hold his respective
Office during the term of good behavior.
or until said board. by Il majority vote.
shall remove him. AS soon as the APP
pointments of policemen are made in
the manner as herein provided. then
all the policemen who shall be i'm SER
vice previous thereto shall Immediately
Vacate their office. respectively unless
reappointcd. as herein provided"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
wE.,'EilEIs az EP0Itr.
Forecast for To-day.


washington, Jan. 9, 1896,
A Virginia: Fair weather; little
h FAIR change in temperature; light
northerly winds.
- North Carolina: Fair ex-
cept possibly rain on the coast ;
light, northerly winds, becoming va
rlable.
The pressure has fallen on the Allan
tic coast throughout the South and
over the Rocky Mountain slope 1t has
risen In the lake regions, and on
THE North Pacific coast.
Light snow has fallen in New York.
Pennsylvania and Southern New Eng
land, and rain in Eastern Florida.
The temperature has risen slightly in
the Northern and Middle Atlantic
States. the Ohio Valley and lower lake
regions. 1t is decidedly warmer in the
Southwest.
Clearing weather Is indicated in New
England and Florida, and fair wea-
ther in other sections. The temperu-
ture Will remain nearly Stationary In
the Atlantic coast district, with a
slight tendency upwards.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
ALTAR BOYS BANQUET.
The Little Fellows Spend Very
Pleasant EYGninE


The second annual banquet of the
altar boys attac hed to st. Mnry's
Church was held last night at the resi-
dence of the Navertan Brothers, Holt
street. It was q very enjoyable affair
and was entered into by the boys in
q manner that would do good to watch
them. The way they defended the Ar
menians by slaughtering turkey was
surprising
Among those present were the Rev.
fa'hhers Doherty. Frioli, and Mckee
Trey, who We're Justify cheered by the
boys and Master f. Kevill Glennan, in
q few well chosen remarks. thanked
rather Doherty for his kind generosity
to them in helping them to get up the
affair
discussed:
Oysters. Turkey, Boiled Tongue.
Spiced Beef.
Cranberry Sauce Mixed Pickles.
Olives. Celery
Chicken Salad. Mixed Cake.
Jelly. Ice Cream
Fruit and Coffee
The boys unite one and all in tender
ing their thanks to the following la
dies and misses for their kind assist
ance: Mrs. William Newstead, Mrs. j.
n. Lowe. Mrs. l.. NJ. Walker. Mrs, r.
Barry. Misses S. b. PARROT, Mary
Lowe, Ella Lowe. Julia Newsstand. Mary
carry, "A. Roberts, and Pamela X. Ho-
gan.
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