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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-02-19

"a lady wishes to see you, sir"
Har linge was seated at his table
with pile OF "da.lies" before him,
studying with immUv ,ble fice the
press notices of his play. l. fling his
eyes for II moment, ho briefly ex-
claimed, "Ahl what name!"
He took the piece OF cardboard
handed to him, aud the color rose TO
his pale face as he read thl old famil-
lar name.
Very well, tell the laly I'll see
her. Show her up.
"Carioua," he soliloq1ized, "nouo
of these criticisms cla rails the slight
est emotion, but that uamo-" and he
stopped.
A few IN ,meAts later th, ally en-
tered, aud as he turnel to greet her
he caught sight of her face.
Good heavens!" he gnsped, "'tis
Anniel' and then he became cool
again.
He offered her chair, and, seeing
that she was at loss as to how she
should commence, opened the conver-
satiuD.
50. Miss RLeigh, you wish to in
terview me?'
II AN afraid canuot Adequately
express my sense of gratitude" she
replied, with a sweet smile, which
caused his heart to bound again; "you
are indeed too kind"
well, am afraid you have chosen
rather poor subject, said Har,liuge;
''you see l AM hardly yet a celebrity,
but if | can assist you in any way
shall only be too pleased. Cross-ex-
amino me ns you like, for, as you
know. it will be quite novel expert
ence, as far as / um concerned"
''rhank you. Bal, Mr.. Hardinge,
| really don't know how to commence.
suppose had better iot down few
particulars about your surroundings,
e.ceters."
She took ont notebook aud pencil,
and, as she bent forward to write,
Hardiuge carefully scrutinized her.
She was still the same sweet girl he
had loved. True, she looked older,
and a great deal more serious, giving
him the impression that her life had
not altogether been cast in pleasant
places.
al wonder how she came to this,
he thought. "Her husband must
either be a wastrel, or lie must be
dead, and in taking up literature she
has gone back to her maiden name.
Ah, we'll; l suppose l ought to feel
highly delighted to see one who
scorued me brought TO this state but
uPSh III NhAA NOI l. VI ACdit
goes ont to her again. How should
like TO know what has happened dur.
ing the last eight or nine years; and,
as Providence has placed the oppor-
tunity in my power. will m Ike a
bold effort to fathom all before she
leaves.
The interviewer looked up, and in
rather a beseeching tone said;
"Mr. Hardinge, l have very crude
ideas as TO how should so about this
interview. wish you woald give me
a few details about yourself, your work
and methods, aud then perhaps l
could jot down few particulars,
which could weave together after.
ward
He smiled sadly, and then gave her
the information required. She made
some notes. and then at tho conclusion
put away her book, nnd, after thank
ing him again, made a lnos emeut us
il preparing 10 depart. Hardinge
noted this, aud at his wits "ud, bIurted
out, in a desperate fashion;
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-02-19

oh, Annie. Annie, why were you
not true? Ga, heaven, how l loved
you, loved you with love which was
my very existence. thought fool
that was-you loved me too bat no.
no, no, you did not l was simply
ioy-a toy to he played with-and
when tired Of thrown ruthlessly asid,.
Ah, we'll, | was foolish to be cntaugled
by pretty fnce and yct-uo-I was
not. A man loves but once in his lie,
and truly loved then. II was deS-
tiny, destiny, aul shaped TO curious
eul. But surely its tims had got
over that feeling; aud yet, Annie, my
blood rises at this col | picture of you,
and | love with the same intensity us
OF yore. Thoss were indeel happy
dsys-days when lived in FOOLS
paradise. !" He laid the photograph
down aud poudered. 81 wonder
where she is now-dnes she ever think
OF me--does she feel any pangs of re-
gret? Possibly she thinks mo dead,
p rhaps it would be better il | were
SO. She would not recognize me
now" and he carelessly stroked his
beard.
He put the photo back in the cabi-
uet and threw himself into his chair
again. But the gates Of memory had
been opened, aud in that night he
lived again the life of years ago. He
revelled in the self-torture, and
whipped with unsparing hand the
cruel sores which time coull never
heal, aud the deep groaus which oc-
casionally burst from his compressed
lips revealed the agony OF the sea
within.
When lie rose from his chair and
went to bed it was 4 a. m.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

too often they engender spirit of
negligence.
Students generally on the hill are
looking forward eagerly to the Carni-
val hoping that it will bring them at
least one holiday.
Rev. Newton Mckinley has taken
charge of the Presbyterian Church at
New Market and the people are re-
joiced with the manner in which he has
taken up that work.
Owing to the hot dry weather ath-
leties has been languishing. There is
nothing to prevent the college from
having very strong football team
this year unless it is the lack at a
coach. Certainly there never was
better material here than we have
now. Nose Gamble our renowned
center is with US again and several
new men of experience in this line.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
A CLEW BY WIRE.
(C0ntinued.)
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Nelson Conway. suspected
of a philadelphia bank robbery, reaches
Sidington on his way to the old Nelson
homestead gets Jake Hunsicker to drive
in Jake's wife Sarah. servant Is years
before to his grandfather Nelson.
CHAPTER liza year previous Conway.
paying teller In Philadelphia savings
bank. was invited to the home OF florence
Morley to a party. Knowing this would
not allow him to return to bank as early
lext morning as usual he arranges with
Horace Jackson-a fellow employe-to be
on hand when the clockwork should release
combination of vault Returning to bank
reserve ~ t.n0An r,!ssinG
ZACH, no, indeed you Won't. Don'd
you feel pad aloud it, Mel. You see it
come right Let dem come to me-"
Sarah continued, waxing indignant,
'let dem come to me. dell dem II a
grandson of Abram Nelson is a thief.
And dey find out some day."
Her assurances comforted and en-
outraged me very much. For ! knew
my life had been honorable and square,
at least in all business relations, and
her absolute trust in me, after all the
cruel insinuations and the cold looks
Of suspicion. was balm to my wounded
spirit.
There was another, the brightest, fair
est and best of women, who also felt
confidence in my integrity, or at least
had done so; one whose affection l
had gained. But had not heard from
her since Immediately after the rob-
berry, and whether her trust and love
still remained mistaken | could not
say. l had no reason to doubt her; but
then time works wonderful changes
in woman's opinions. often.
After supper Jake drove me over to
Nelsonville. Sarah accompanied us, of
course. She would have been intensely
pleased to have me stay at her own
house, but / was longing for the rest
and peace which the old homestead
seemed to promise, and so could not
be persuaded to change my plans.
At the corner of two roads, near the
house, dwelt an old widow, who had
! taken care of my place.
The large farm had been rented out
in parcels to neighboring farmers, but
the house had remained vacant ever
since my grandfather's death.
We stopped at the widows home for
the key, and the old lady came along
with us.
Soon / stood upon the porch and
gazed around upon the scenes which
had stamped themselves so strongly
upon my boyhood's mind that even now,
after all these years, they seemed Won
derfully familiar. / missed the white
headed old gentleman. whose figure had
been the most beautiful of all to my
boyish mind. With sigh / turned to
the door, placed the key in the lock.
turned the bolt, and entered, followed
reverentially by Sarah and her husband,
and Mrs. Snyder, the old widow.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
CHAPTER II.

1t was something like coming home,
after all, albeit to a house almost void
of furniture and peopled only with
remembrances of loved forms long since
gone. At any rate, it twas the only home
could really call my own.
There were two rooms, the spare
bedroom and the parlor adjoining. on
the first floor. which still retained the
furniture. Everything about these
rooms, though faded and somewhat
worn, was in good order, and com
plimentcd Mrs. Snyder on the care she
had taken.
Sarah had thrown up the windows,
and the soft evening air came into the
rooms.
Although the place had not been
allowed to go to ruin. there was about
it that indescribable quality which is
attached to long-deserted houses. We
all felt it more or less. Sarah and Mrs.
Snyder spoke in whispers; Jake stepped
about on tiptoe, rs though fearful that
the heavy tread of his cowhide boots
would bring back the spirits of the
| departed; while to myself there was a
pathos about the old house which had
not Known an inhabitant for so long.
1t seemed like some human being de-
serted by its own flesh and blood.
While I was passing from bureau
to wardrobe, from center-table to man.
tel-piece. taking mental notes of all the
| oldfashioned china and bric-a-brac
which adorned those places still, and
which in my young days had been for
hidden my boyish fingers, Sarah and
Mrs. Snyder made up the bed, taking the
bedding from huge cedar chest which
stood on one side of the room.
Sprigs of spruce and hemlock had
been placed in the chest from time to
time, and when the cover was lifted
the pungent odor filled the room.
All through the preparations no
ticed that Sarah and Mrs. Snyder were
engaged in earnest conversation.
The old widow was especially vehe-
ment. and Sarah would frequently
shake her head and give forth exclam.
ations indicative either of wonder or of
disapprobation. My old nurse also ia
vored me with many glances which
seemed to have much of solicitude in
them.
When everything had been done to
make me comfortable for the night,
Sarah turned to me, and spoke low.
with touch of fear in her tones.
Come, Mel, you go back home with
u.s." she said. Don't stay here all alone
in dis grade big house. am afrait
to hat you. Come back with u.s." she
reiterated, appealingly.
mo, indeed" replied, decidedly. ~
would not miss sleeping amid the CRATE
full odor of spruce for anything. III
be over to your house for breakfast,
Mrs. Snyder" turning toward the old
widow. You understand am to take
my meals at your house. do you not?"
"Yes. Dat ish all fixed. Mr.. Son.
tag, your lawyer, told me. Bud you
better go back nit Sarah" the old
woman replied.
"And why so? What's to hinder my
staying here in my own house?" I
asked. ''Have you cooked up scheme.
Sarah. with Mrs Snyder. to force me to
go back with you?" asked of my old
nt,rSa
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

We are now depending on cisterus
for water and if it doesn't rain soon
we fear that the pumps will be send.
ing us water from the creek instead
Of the spring.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
The Discovery Saved his Life


Mr.. g. Caillouette, ILL.,, says, "To
DIR. Kings New Discovery / owe
my lie. Was taken with La
Grippe and tried all the physicians
for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told / could not
live. Having DIR. Kings New Dis
covery in my store / sent Cor bot
tie and began its use and from
the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was
up and about again. 1t is worth its
weight in gold We won't keep
store or house without it" Get u
free trial at George & Montgom-
ery's Drug Store. 9
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
MARyV|L.L.E:.

Is town Of inhabitants 1t is 6 miles from Knoxville
and the terminus the A. r. r. 1t is the County Seat of Bount
Coony Maryvie of Schools and Colleges First comes
Mayve College $25000O and beautiful OO
campus situated buildings There
between students attend this institution each
year. Next the Friends Normal Institute which high class AGA
demic School and the neghbohood of 200 students
Then there the Academy the education of the Coored people
There is also good schools for both
Maryve which have fine
brick buildings
There large Mills SASH Door Blind Fact
cries. Three mills line business conducted in
town of this There saloon in Bount
Conot
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
Bl0unt County.

Has population of $4,000 1t has almost mitess supply
of the finest marble good farming and stock rails
ing County Through River and Little River and
small streams Two rail roads with excellent prospect
for a third
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09
EAST TENN ESSEE

Section the South which has undevoped such
Marble Coal ron Slate link Also thousands
of virgin forest
An ideal climate with pure cool springs the best The world
In fact it is the place to Live and Prosper.
Hyou wish to buy trade for land in this section the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

No. 8.-Two good farms Of III acres and
ITO sacres for sale in London County.
Both near Greenback. Good orchards on
both. Running water. Good bargains.
No. Io.-A good little farm of 81 acres
for sale. Seven miles from town on the
Niles Ferry road, at bargain.
No. ia nice farm of 50 acres for sale.
The Farm is situated in the sth Dist. of this
county. A large two story eight room
house, good barn, good orchard, marble
quarry with both pink and gray marble.
The land is also found TO contain some
minerals. Special inducements to buy du-
ring the next three months.
No. I2.-Farm of So acres bottom land
50 under cultivation, rest good white oak
and hickory timber land. One Of the best
grass farms in county. Ellejoy creek
Joins it. Six room house and good barn.
No. I3-42 acres, room house and barn
7 acres in timber. Some orchard Near
town.
No. I4.-Ioo acres good land. One
good room frame house and one smaller
house. Two first class barns. 81 acres
cleared land, This will be traded for
Knoxville property.
No. I6.-The best piece of land we have
for the money is 40 acres-6 acres wood
land. Running water, orchard. Good free
stone spring. Two..miles Louisville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-09

No. $50 acres of as level land as there
is in the country, Good soil for gardening
and raising small fruit. Already has nice
stand of small fruit and near loo fruit trees
of various kinds all bearing. All under
cultivation but IL acres of good oak timber.
All under good fence. -Four room house.
New frame barn 24x36zI4. Just ~ miles
from Court House. School house so near
children can eat dinner at home. Also
close to college.
No. 3. Bargain in town property is
seven room, two story house. This also is
well finished good out-buildings and in
good neighborhood. This lot is 72xI6o #.
You'll be surprised at the cheapness Of this
property so don't fail to investigate if you
are interested.
No 5.-For sale of ssrade;A 3[room
house on lot 5IHxI65l in town. This
goes at bargain.
Moo. Here is bargain in land. ASK
acres-4o cleared. 8 room house, good
barn-well that never goes dry and good
cistern. Excellent orchard.ss. Only a miles
from town.
No. 7. 30 acres Of land with room
house, good barn and several other build
ings. Will be sold as whole or in part.
Two good orchards. Ioo acres timber,
So miles from town. A good bargain a
miles from railroad station.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

DIR. McGilycuddy is making a her.
culean effort to hold the deanship of the
scnooI or mines Dy using n remonsrrance
against the change. While the doctor
has probably given satisfaction to the
board and scholars, there is no reason
why others cannot fill the place with
equal ability and satisfaction, and at the
same time be in sympathy, politically,
with the state administration.-D
wood Independent.
The objection urged against the doctor
on the grounds of his not being in
political sympathy with the state ad.
ministration." loses much Of its force
when the fact is considered that he
has been appointed by his excellency as
member of his official staff In any
event what is most important is having
the best available man at the head Of
the school. His political sympathies,
so far as We can see, can in no event,
cut any material ice in the matter OF
promoting the highest and best interests
Of that institution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
A Raging Storm.

A Cheyenne, Wyo., special of March
30th, to the Omaha Bee, says: "a
severe blizzard has been raging
throughout southern Wyoming and
western Nebraska for the past twenty
four hours. The storm has been un-
usually severe between this place and
Rawlins 200 miles west. In the greater
part Of the storm district stock is in
good condition, and to the present time,
the losses have been nominal. 1t is
feared, however, that a continuation Of
the blizzard will cause great losses
among sheep and range cattle. Passen-
gers trains on the Union Pacific lines
out of here are making schedule time,
the track being kept open with rotary
snowplows. No trains were run on the
Cheyenne & Northern line and the Bur
lington trains into the city are delayed
Rawlins, Wyo., March 30.-The worst
snowstorm ofthe season has prevailed
today. 1t is a wild blizzard from the
north. Over foot OF snow has fallen,
much of which is piled in huge drifts.
Railroad trains are all late. But few
freights have been sent out. Snow
pIU~s nayc kept tuc uarn CIvaf ur-
tween here and Laramie. the fall west
being lighter. All stages were late to-
night. The temperature is slowly fall
ing. Should the weather turn cold
many sheep will perish, as they are
thin and weak.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
The Forestry Reserve.

A Sioux City Journal Washington
special telegram says; "A vigorous
effort is being made oil the part of west
ern senators and representatives to
induce President Mckinley to vacate
the order of President Cleveland setting
apart several million acres of land as
forest reserves. Among those who
called on the president this morning in
this connection were Senators Allison,
Pettigrew, Mantle, shoup and Clark,
ex-senator Moody, and Representive
Hartman, of Montana. They criticised
the order in forcible terms and declared
that if carried out it would work great
injustice to the west, and be serious
blow at its development and prosperity.
II is not that the gentlemen object to
the general principle of reserying great
tracts Of land for the preservation of
forests, but it is argued that President
Cleveland in his order acted upon the
advice of theorists solely and that he
had no definite knowledge Of the terri
tory involved or of the damage which
that order would do to vested rights.
President Mckinley, after carefully
listening to the arguments presented,
which, by the way, occupied nearly an
hour, said that he would give the sub
isct most careful consideration and he
had already requested Secretary Bliss
to furnish him with all the data availa-
BILE in the interior department bearing
upon the subject"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Galena Road Ordered Bulit.

The management Of the Burlington
tys.em this week disposed Of the propo-
sition to build branch to Gxlena as
soon as possible. The subject has been
considered for some time, the company
hesitating until 1t could be demonstrate
ed that the line would pay profit.
The district has been investigated re-
peatedly by representatives of the road
and by this action we take it that the
company is assured Of ample traffic to
justify the expenditure Of SO large sum
a. will be necessary to construct the
line. The Times learns that contracts
viii be let at once, and before the
middle of April operations will be un-
der headway. 1t will take about two
months to complete the grade and by
the first Of July the branch will be in
operation.
The branch will be standard gauge
and be built from EnGlewood, following
down the divides into the Galena dis
trict, with spurs to all the important
mines of that and the Yellow creek
districts. Permanent surveys have been
made over portion of the proposed
route and corps OF engineers is expect
ed tomorrow to 60 into the field at once.
This will be joyful news to the people
Of Galsna and that district. and the
Times rejoices with them in the first
important step to bringing into touch
with the world one Of the most promis-
ing districts in the world.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The Canton Advocate says Organ
lied Dor throughout the state is wait
ing for the populists of South Dakato to
explain their idea of placing the juven-
lie incorrigibles of the reform school at
Plankinton in direct competition with
the iourneymen printers of the state,
share of the burdens and responsibilities
Of citizenship. 1t will be difficult to
make the workingmen believe the
scheme had anything good in it for
them. And yet this scheme was one
which was fathered by popnlists, and
came under the head ofa party measure
Oh! pop, thy name is mud-not con-
sistency."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

mons? Why this scramble for the
deanship which does not pay the salary
received by miner or mechanic? Is it
not fact that ever since the school was
established residents Of Rapid City-not
all, but small gang-have tried to use
1t for the purpose Of floating worthless
mining schemes? What community
has benefited by the school? What
was the condition of the school when
The present dean and faculty took
charge, compared with its present con.
dition F? What is the standing Of the
school in mining and scientific circles,
and who gave its standing? What is
the value Of is reports and assays, and
is it not the character ofthe faculty that
fixes the value? These are questions
that should be determined by the board
before action is taken"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03


The Sioux City Journal says in re-
cent issue that, lat last scheme has
been devised for the defense Of the
late poprlist Legislature Of South Da-
kota and praise of the members. No
individual correspondent or newspaper
man could be found willing to under
take TIE task, so reform press bureau
has been organized at Pierre to send out
the defense and puffery in installments,
which are to be published in reform
newspapers. A reading of some of
these letters leaves the impression that
the state Of South Dakota is just now
paying for official and clerical service
which is being given largely to reform
literature, but no one Of the populist
office holders at Pierre. nor all of them
together, can make black look white"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Clinton, Missouri,

Mr.. A. l.. Armstrong. an old druggist,
and a prominent citizen Of this enter
prising town, says: II sell some forty
different kinds of cough medicines, but
have never in my experience sold so
much of any one article as have of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. All who use
it say it is the most perfect remedy for
Cough, Cold, Consumption, and ali dis
eases ofthe Throat and Lungs they have
ever tried" II is a specific for Group
and Whooping Cough. 1t will relieve
a cough in minute. Contains no OPT
ates. Price 25 and so cents. Free trial
bottle at A. J. Jones & Cos drug stoie.