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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-25
WATERLOO.

ed slowly into the German room and
took her seat by the window. A little
freshman stared at this handsome and
prominent junior as she always did
stare at her when she was visible.
Not in the least conceited, Miss Nor.
ton was the most brilliant girl in the
class. and every one knew il.
If she did look bored all the time"
thought the little freshman. 1T shouldn't
make all the girls angry, for it's our own
fault-we're not interesting enough"
Miss Norton was young woman who
had scarcely anything to do with the
people whom she met every day in her
classes. She said very little OF her own
affairs to any one, even 10 the people she
knew hest. She was regarded with a
great dial OF awe. for she rarely displayed
the slightest emotion. They told as an
example Of her coolness and utter indif-
ference to danger, Of how she sat by a
window in a recitation room, on the
afternoon OF a terrific storm, the winter
before, and studied her Latin lesson, pay
ing not the slightest attention to the
tempest outside or to the frightened
girls who huddled together in the cor.
ners. 1t was only when the tall brick
tower of the building fell with a crash.
sending bits Of glass and broken brick
into the room, that she closed her book,
got up. and brushing the brick dust off
her drese. lett the room.
This was the kind OF young woman
Miss Norton was. 1t was 20 wonder
the little fire. shman stared.
Miss Norton leaned forward in her
seat, and resting her chin in her hand
looked out of the window. She frowned
slightly and yawned behind her lace
handkerchief. A boy on the other side
OF the room was droning out the conjug-
atom Of verb, with cow and then
sharp, clear, correction from the teacher.
Miss Norton glanced at her watch,
which lay on the window-sill. As she
turned her head. and leaned back in her
seat, she heard polite Pardon me, but
and a rough hand brushed her neck
smartly above the rim of her white COL
lar. She flushed quickly end turned
around.
Thanks" she eaid.
1T was bug" he answered, smiling a
little.
:Oh--yes." she whispered back. It
il any more get on my gown, brush them
of, won't your He nodded. and she
turned at the sound OF her name.
Il didn't understand the question:
she said.
PAY more attention." the teacher
Miss Norton threw back her head, ami
her eyes flashed a little. She resented
what the teacher had just said. She
knew the answer to that question per-
fectIy well, but how could any ole col.
lect his thoughts when cockroaches
we're crawling all over his back. Her
eyes Redeemed little at the Injustice of
it, and she dropped them 10 the floor.
Heavens! The rough. uneven boards
were one solid macs OF crawling bugs.
Miss Norton gazed in frantic terror and
gathered her skirts about her until they
cleared the floor. Then she held her
'eet up for minute, but this was fatigu-
ing, so with deft movement she sat on
,ne foot and let the other swing above
he floor. A little curl escaped from the
oil Of hair at the back OF her head, and
ell on her neck. She gasped, and
IN tchod NJ II ouicklv half v,nl,;nD docn
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-25

The Continental Ma
tional Bank OF Bos-
ton. Massachusetts,
and Charles F.
Smith. Complain
ants.
vs..
Amelia b. Clark, ct
al. Respondents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

have private talk with me on the sub
ject He gave me such information that
l felt safe in having a colored chamber
maid arrested for the theft, the prosecut-
ing attorney, of course, taking the lead in
the action. The girl denied stealing the
jewelry, but we stood ready to prove what
we had charged, and the case came
promptly to trial before a magistrate
Our side dld not have much show until
l called the laundryman. He was duly
sworn, and testified that on the day. of the
stealing he had stopped in front of the
door OF the room in which the theft was
committed, thinking it was room where
ne was TO call for laundry. In getting close
enough to see the number on the door
ms attention in some way was attracted
10 the large transOm over the door which
was set open at an angle rejecting the
interior OF the room The transom was of
one large pane of glass, with a piece of
dark silk over the inside, making il to an
intents and purposes a mirror. In this
mirror he had distinctly seen the ref1ec-
uon Of the figure of the prisoner Mary
French, whom he had known since her
childhood. She was standing at a bureau
or dresser looking at and handling some
Jewelry, which had been left there After
few moments he saw her take in her
hand breastpin of gold and move away
about her work in the room. At least he
could hear her moving about sweeping
though he could no longer see her. as she
had got out where the glass did not re-
fleet her. The laundryman's son. a lad of
10, testified to very nearly the same facts
as he had been standing by the side of
his father
The pin thus described as having been
taken was the pin which was lost, and the
evidence seemed sure to convict. but the
magistrate was very cautious. The laun-
dryman testified further that he had not
mentioned it, because he had not heard Of
the robbery until I spoke of it. and he
had not cared to make any trouble at first
because he supposed the girl might have
been only going 10 put the pin in safe
place.
This kind of testimony mhs in NV opin-
ION good enough to convict in any court.
but his honor, the squire, looked wise and
refused to admit it on the ground that the
witness had not seen the prisoner at all.
~ was her reflection and he had not seen
her, and had so testified then, of course.
not having seen her, his testimony as to
what she had done during the time of her
rellectlon was not competent and he would
throw 1t out. Which he did, and the state
lost the case, of course. Since which time
l have been making a study of evidence
and calculating the value of the relation
or shadow to its substance in a court of
law-presided over by a Virginia Justice
of the peace"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

rs Woods, during the past week Mrs.
| Wthers and Miss Withcrs have taken No.
JIG Castor street for the winter.
Mrs James T. Dent has been for
few days in town and will return TO
Glynn county tomorrow
The Misses Proleau Of Beaufort S. c.,
and the Misses Nichols of Warrenton.
Ga, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Lyman on Charlton street
Miss Frances Charlton arrived on Fri
day from Baltimore, where she has been
visiting her grandfather, Mr.. Richard
Malcolm Johnston.
Mrs. Guy Webb Howard left for Law
tonvile, s. c.. on Friday to attend the
marriage of Mr.. Wallace Mallard and Miss
| Ella Lawton.
Miss Strong of Atlanta, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. era
ham, left a few days ago for Boston.
Mass, 20 spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Gratz Myers and Mr.
George /. Appleton sailed for the north
Monday to be absent a few weeks.
Mr. Marion Henderson returned during
the week to his home at the north.
Mr.. J. Houstoun Johnston who has been
recuperating from his recent illness at
Elizabeth, n j., arrived i'm Savannah yes
| terday for a short stay before returning
to Louisiana.
Mrs. Robert L. Mercer left Friday for
Brunswick to spend a week with MIR. and
Mrs. Charles S. Wylly.
Miss Nelly Hill will leave on Wednes-
day for Button, to spend THANKSGIVING
with Miss Emily Hill and Mrs Champion
McAlpin at Linden park
Mr. Henry f. Dunwody arrived from At
ianta on Thursday, and is spending a few
days here
Capt. and Mrs John Flannery left
"Wednesday for New York
Mrs. George Barnum returned last week
from the north, where she has been spend
ing the autumn.
Mr. Albert II. Stoddard of Melrose, Dau-
fuskie Island, was in town during the
week for a few days.
Miss Alice Connerat has returned home,
after an absence of several months spent
in Virginia and Maryland.
Mr.. Marion Twiggs. who is convalescing
| from severe illness, VIII leave for his
home in Augusta in a few days.
Mrs, Lawton and Miss Emily Lawton are
the guests of Mrs Abram Darlington Read
in Charleston.
Miss Anna Guerard left Wednesday for
Baltimore.
The next meeting of the Dime Charity
Tea" will be at Mrs. William bearings,
corner Hall and Barnard streets, next Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Virginia Hamilton has returned
from Washington, d. c., where she has
been visiting friends.
Miss Jane Lynch of Philadelphia is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. D. a. Tuberdy, on
Habersham street.
Mrs Alonzo Bergen and Master Ciitus
Bergen are visiting friends at Hazlehurst
Miss Essie Freeland entertained delight
| fully at her home on Habersham street
last Monday evening. Her guests were Mr
and Mrs Smith Miss Ella McKinzie. Miss
Florrie Moffatt, Miss Marian Patterson
Mr.. F. =. Dunaway. Mr.. j. Steele Rose
Mr., Edwin Moffatt, Mr.. Fred Ellis anc
others.
The marriage of Mr.. Wallace Mallard OF
Savannah and Miss Elizabeth Lawton will
take place near Garnett S. c., on Wednes.
day at o'clock, Rev DIR. Fair conducting
the service. The ushers will be Mr.. J.
NJ. Lawton and Mr.. Ned Bell and Mrs
Guy Webb Howard will be the bride 5
only attendant. After the ceremony the
bridal couple will leave for Florida on theil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN IN CHINA.
To Be Accepted as a Warming IN
Reigning Princes.
From the North China Herald.

From the North China Herald.
Eclipses of the sun and moon-more es.
pecially those of the sun-in China ara
treated as a warning from heaven that the
reigning prince has been wanting in wis
dom and morality. This is now exempli-
fed by an imperial edict dealing with an
eclipse of the sun which the imperial board
of astronomy at Picking has just reported
to the throne as about to occur on Jan,
Y, 1898, which happens to be the Chinese
New Year day
The decree in question states that 'for
centuries an eclipse of the sun has been
accepted by the princes of past dynasties
as warning to themselves from heaven
to reform their ways and rule righteous1y
and even in the present dynasty, namely.
during the reigns of K ang Hsi and Chien
Lung "a. ID. 1662-179D, there happened
ecnpseS or the sun on New Years day
In view of this and the warnings such an
occurrence seemed to indicate, the en-
peror declares that he is filled with a
great fear and that he had tried during
his moments of leisure inwardly to oues
ton himself as to the errors he had com
mltted.' Father, as "a token of humility
and submission to the will of heaven
he commands that the New Year day GER
emonles of congratulation paid to him held
annually in the Taiho throne hall, be
changed to the Ch'ints-ing throne hall
the last named meaning ito clear the po-
Hucal atmosphere"
The annual banquet given to the clans
men OF the imperial house on the day in
question is also ordered to be discontin-
ued for that year, while every one belong
ing to the court is commanded to put on
sober everyday garments while the eclipse
is in evidence, instead of the gorgeous
fuIl dress court robes demanded by eti-
quette on the first day of the year. The
court will then assemble in the inner pal
ace where an altar to heaven will be
erected, facing the open air. before which
the emperor and his full court will pros
trate themselves Ito beseech mercy of
hlgh heaven to his chosen people"
With regard, however, to the ceremonies
TO be observed when congratulating the
empress dowager, the emperor commands
that the usual etiquette be observed at the
Tzen-ing palace, for as they are to be-
paid to on senior to the emperor, high
heaven VIII not be displeased at this dis.
play of imperial pomp being really an ex
preston of his filial piety"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21
WOMEN AND BICYCLES.
Women Are More Reckless and Un-
concerned Than Men.
From the London Wheelwoman.

From the London Wheelwoman.
The lady cyclist is a dangerous person.
There is no disputing the fact. She is
given to reckless ways, that on many ac-
casions have struck terror to the hearts
of those who love her. In happy uncon-
Germ, she achieves the seemingly impossi-
Bile. and never realizes the daring enormity
of the act Every staid old pedarer can
recall instances in which she has driven
the power of articulation out of his body.
Beginners are the chief sinners in this re-
spect. How many pretty maidens, for in
stance, losing control of their machines
on NIL, have coolly got off in the middle
of the descent.
In a seaside town the other day we saw
confident young thing of 16 swing round
a corner with no more than a clear So
prano' Mind, pleasei her brown tresses
streamed behind her in the sunlight, and
the baby she had nearly run over, by the
curb, looked after her with round eyes
from under its white sunbonnet An aged
iaborer plodded medltatively on the farther
sac OF the way, and, as the wheel took a
nylng curve, the rider brushed his pail
with his sleeve Mind please!' she ejacu-
lated in surprise. She sparkled down the
road-a thing OF glory-and. as she turned
OUT OF the VISTA her progress had cleaved.
ahother musical warning trembled down
the vibrant and astonished air.
me old-fashioned man-cyclist, who used
70 MI our minds as the cyclist-typcal---
screening conscientiously, automatically
When he came upon piece Of open coun-
try, mad his machine under control with
every square inch of nerve in his bent
pody. But the lady cyclisti-occult forces
work in her. She sits her machine, a pic
ture Of matchess ease and unsuspected
grace unsupported till two seasons ago.,
and yet the whlle-soft. gentle. difident
serene though she be--the elements of the
whirlwind live in her. Woman-we knew
II before the bicycle was given her-has a
fearsome intrepidity. But we beg of her.
in her progress, not to override US nhvsic-
ally, as well as morally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

ent style) would be made up of two-thirds
paying load and one-third weight of cars;
that is, the cars hauled would weigh 703
tons, or 1893 tons more than the car weight
in thes teel-car train.
In this example the saving in train
length would be more than 500 feet which
is a very important consideration from
the operating standpoint. The saving in
weight only indicates a part of the saving
in the cost of hauling. Increasing the
number of cars in the train adds to
journal friction and rolling friction and to
all wearing and breakable parts. 1t in
creases the resistance on tangents and TO
a still greater degree on curves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21
GRATING 'POssUM,S SKIN.
New Experiment Being Tried on a
Badly Injured Man In Illinois.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal
Paris, H., Nov. 17.-An interesting and.
1t is believed entirely new experiment in
skin grating is being tried in this city.
The patient is John Acklin, aged 25, who
was run down by a cable car in Chicago
several weeks ago.
Among other injuries sustained the skin
was nearly all torn from the back of his
right hand. Nature failed to supply the
missing cuticle, and being unable to secure
human skin for the operation of grating.
the surgeon took several pieces from the
back of live opossum, which were APP
piled to the wound and bandaged.
This process will be repeated daily until
the wound is covered, provided the expert
mental graft bids fair to be successful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21
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HE SUBSTANCE OR THE SHADOW
The TeIItaIe Mirror as Testimony In
nm Important Case at Law.
From the Washington Star.


What is and what is not testimony"
remarked the attorney who goes twenty
miles out on the railroad every evening to
sleep, ITS not always determined by Chit
ty. as I can testify, after an experience I
had not long ago. was spending week
with friend who keeps a mountain resort
IN Virginia, and during my visit the room
of one of the guests was robbed of jewelry
amounting 10 $40 or $50, Several servants
We're suspected but the theft could not be
fixed upon any one of them until l hap.
pened upon the man who came to get the
laundry of the guests on that floor, nine
among the number. This man was thor
oughly reliable and of some means.
which he had saved during many years
of work about the hotel.
Il was interested IN the case, and when
l mentioned il to my laundryman he look
ed surprised, and asked if he could not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

Cards have been issued announcing the
approaching wedding of Miss Madeline
Butts to Edwin Williams Fleming of
Jacksonville, Fla. The ceremony will
be performed at the residence of the
brides parents Wednesday evening, Dec.
l, at 6 D. m.
Mrs. Thomas Goulding Stacy has issued
cards announcing the approaching we'd
ding of her daughter, Miss Emma Iadora
Stacy to Mr.. Augustus Howell. The we'd
ding will occur at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday, Nov %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
Woman's Great Champion.

1t is q curious fact that this glorious
country grew and prospered from the
days of 1ET6 to the period of the Civil
war, and founded and perfected the
greatest government upon earth, before
women were invited to bear a hand in the
public duties, even in the most casual
manner. During all these years there
was a total exclusion of women from the
work Of the executive departments. Now
they are seen wherever government work
is being conducted in places of high
trust, superior skill and high emolument
1t was in 1862 that Gen. Francis e.
Spinner, treasurer of the United States,
succeeded IN opening the government de-
partments to the employment of women.
The Civil war was at its height, and ev-
cry able-bodied man was needed in the
front of battle for the protection of the
country. IF ever | strike a successful
blow for women, now is my time" said
Gen. Spinner. The first legal tender
notes had been issued; they were print
ed in sheets of four notes each, and men
| were employed to cut them apart with
| shears. Gen. Spinner maintained that
women could handle the shears more
deity than men, and Secretary Chase
| finally consented to let him experiment
with women employees. The first one en-
gagged was Jennie Douglas, and her first
| DAYS work settled the matter in her
women were employed. The men left,
and the women took their places. Soon,
| however, q machine to cut the money was
| invented, and the women were dis
charged. Gen. Spinner now convinced the
officials that the nimble fingers of wom-
en- were peculiarly adapted to the count
ing of notes, He had employed his
daughters in his own bank, and knew
they could work more rapidly than men.
He was permitted to engage seven wom-
en-, who were regularly appointed as count
ers of United States money. The seven
pioneers did their work so well that it was
not long before Congress was making ap-
preparation for the employment of wom-
en- in all of the executive departments. 1t
is true the women received but half the
salary paid to men for the same work
| at the beginning, but the salaries were
| gradually increased until now a woman
receives the same salary as man in the
| public service when she does the same
work. 1t was a grand achievement for
women. All honor to the hero who fought
| it to completion! Small wonder that wom-
en- are at work raising fund to erect a
| statue to his memory.-Mary Nimmo Bal
| entine in Woman's Home Companion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
RHEUMATISM.
Folly OF Chasing it Among Contagiou
Diseases.

Diseases.
In lightly asserting the contagious ma
ture of rheumatism, the doctors presume
on the forbearance of the public. 1t is
not disease about which anything posi-
tive can be affirmed without an appear
ance of reckless audacity. Upstart dlsor-
ders of modern origin, less common, less
dangerous to life and far less eXcruciat-
ing, have, under the microscope, yielded
up fantastic bacilli as their source, thus
suggesting their character and the means
of their subjugation rheumatism, how
ever-older than the craven Sphinx,
Adams foul-weather gauge, the bane of
Noah's life in the damp days of the del
uge-remains a stupendous, elusive mys-
terry, and a reproach to the medical pro-
fession. Its etiology is unknown, it's
treatment is empirical, its prognosis is
blind guesswork. 1t is at once the most
painful. fugacious, and illogical of dis
eases. Established in the knee, for ex-
ample, it seems to break down the COM
plicated mechanism of the joint, resolv-
ing the various tissues into sensitive nerve
pulp. In a day, perhaps, it is gnawing
its way into the ankle-joint, leaving its
recent seat without a trace of its awful
presence.
Anything of a paintuI character that
battles the inquiries of the doctors is
classed under the vague and perfdious tt
tie of rheumatism The only qualities
common to its different forms are intense
pain and the helplessness of the physician.
The only treatment common to its differ
ent forms is the administration of an
alkali, and on its inevitable failure the
administrat ton of an acid. Of all the
manifold Affections that restrain the
gayety of nations, rheumatism is the last
about which anybody should dOgmatiZe.
The proper attitude of the profession to-
wards it is one of humility and awe.
1t is enough that the victim of rheuma-
tism is without the hope of human aid,
and that he is already regarded as CEN
ter of moral pestilence, without proclaim
ing him a center of physical contagion.
Profanity and pugnacity are as essential
peculiarities of the disease as pain itself.
The moral decay of a good man in the
clutches of rheumatism is one of the
saddeSt of spectacleS-SO sad that the re-
cording angel may be expected to omit
good deal of profanity, as he is bound to
do unless he happens to be an expert
stenOgrap her. 1t is case III which con-
siderate friends leave harmless missiles
within the patients reach, that he may
vary the monotony of pain with the pleas
ure of personal assault. To maintain the
contagious character of rheumatism is to
cOnSign the victim to the exclusive care
of the professional nurse, who is trained
to dodge books, boots and other bedside
missiles, and trained against shock from
the most virulent explosives.
In short, it is almost certain that the
doctors have no such exact knowledge of
rheumatism as to warrant the secluslon
of the patient and the severe regulation
of the Turkish-bath establishment, from
which a contagious rheumatism would
spread like a scandal.-Leslie'S Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
Bound in Human Skin.

In Camille FIammarions library is a
volume Of the famous astronomers works
which bears the unique title Souvenir
dune Morte." 1t is unique because the
title is wholly incompatible with the con
tents of the book, which is mainly de-
voted to scientific matters. However
when one hears the story that is told OF
this little volume, it does not appear sc
strange, after all, though interest in il
grows all the greater. 1t is said that NJ
Flammarion, meeting a beautiful lady al
a reception one evening, openly expressed
his admira ton of her really lovely shoul
ders. So impressed was the lady that
when she died her will directed that
enough skin be taken from that part OF
her person to bind the next work of the
distinguished scientist. This was done
and the book referred to is the result.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
A Curious French Law.

Owing to the existence of a peculiar
law in France, which exacts that "any
person named or referred to in any peri
odical publication shall have the right tC
reply in the next number in the same
place and in the same type, providing the
reply does not extend to more than twice
the length of the offending article one
of the forthcoming numbers of the
"Revue des DeuX Mondes." the most i'm
portant and influential monthly review in
France, will contain an article of unusual
length, and couched in eXtrayagant ian
guage, which will appear in its pages
in spite of the opposition of the editor
1t will bear the signature of dramatic
author, who, Infatuated by the nature Of
the criticism passed by the Revue" or
one of his plays, has invoked his rights
under Article 13 of the press laws, rights
which were il vain contested by the ed
flor