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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

There stood BuTTOlcS examining pistol.
and the sympathy of the jury will be
in her favor. American juries are pro-
verbally lenient toward her sex. She
will be acquitted, but where will your
real criminal be? In some foreign land. "
Mr.. Barnes listened with considerable
interest to all this, for it was precisely
what bad been passing in his own mind.
He very well knew that confession of
30 grave a crime as murder would not
by any means assure conviction, and
be had by no means underrated the
girls ability as bold plotter. Still, he
would not dismiss from his mind the
possibility that, after all, she might be
guilty. The story which she had told
was most plausible one. Moreover, its
very simplicity seemed to prevent sus-
picion that it had been manufactured.
Besides, it fitted so we'll all the most
complicated points in the case. Then,
how did she know that there were two
wounds? Neither the doctor nor Bur-
rows would have told her, and as she
was the last witness to enter the room
she could not have heard the previous
testimony.
Addressing his companion again, he
said:
"All that is very true, but suppose
that Miss Lewis does not retract?"
"But I tell you she will. Why should
she allow herself to suffer the penalty
and such a penalty-when she is limo
cent? AS soon as the real criminal has
had time 70 get away safely she will
tell an entirely different tale. You will
see."
"Why are you so sure that she is act
ing part?"
"Why did she not tell the truth a,
once if it was her intention to do so?'
"Ahl Who can be sure of the work
ings of human mind, and of the mo-
tives which actuate any given course"
"In this case it seems to me quite
simple. When she first testified, She
thought that the murderer was safe. "
"Whom do they suspect, then?"
"Can you be in doubt? Walter Mar
vel, of course. Whom else but her lovel
would she risk her life to saver"
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NO. SO.


in the case of serious outbreak of
this disease which took place at Ply
mouth, Pa. The origin of this disas-
trous epidemic was traced to a single
typhoid patient whose dejecta were
thrown out upon the snow of frozen
hillside, at the base of which ran a
small stream, whence the town water
supply was ultimately drawn. Sever
al weeks elapsed, during which the de-
jecta were hard frozen before the
March thaws permitted the melting
SHOWS to wash them into the stream
below but during this interval the ty-
phoid germs had retained their vitality
and full complement of virulence, as
demontrated by the otherwise quite
unaccountable outbread of typhoid
fever in said town. Various investi-
gators have shown that typhoid bac-
terra can stand being frozen indeed,
it has been found that three months
freezing does not destroy these germs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

Lillian BELL HoMEsICK In LON
DoN.-Miss Lillian Bell, the Chicago
authoress who is making her first visit
to Europe, has evidently encountered
homesickness, and in the December
Ladies' Home Journal uniquely and
vividly describes that hitherto unpic-
tured malady: "If I have discovered
nothing else in the brief time since 1
left my native land, it is worth while
to realize the truth of all the poetry
and cong written on foreign shores
about home. To one accustomed to
travel only in America, and to feel at
home with all the different varie-
ties of ones's countrymen, such SEN
timents are no more than vers de
societe. But now I know what helm
web is-tbe Swiss word for home.pain.
can understand that the Swiss really
die of it sometimes. The home-pain d!
Neuralgia, you know, and most other
acute pains, only attack one set of
nerves. But heimweh hurts all over.
There is not muscle of the body, nor
the most remote fibre of the brain, nor
a tissue of the heart that does not ache
with it. You can't eat. You can't
sleep. You can't read or write or talk.
It begins with the protoplasm of your
soul-and reaches forward to the end
of time, and aches every step of the
away along. You want to hide your
face in a pillow away from everybody
and do nothing but weep, but even
that does not cure. 1t seems to be too
private to help materially. The only
thing can recommend is tears, unre-
strained weeping"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

do you think of the result Of the in
quiry?'
As I have already stated, Mr.. Barnes
was most careful in forming definite
opinions, and he was still more 80 in
giving expression to them. He felt a
double need Of caution at this time and
determined rather to discover what his
companion thought than to commit
himself by any direct reply to this lead
ing question.
"Well," be responded. what other
verdict could you look for under the
circumstances"
"I suppose nonel Nevertheless a
stigma has been placed on that girl
which she does not deserve. At least, "
he continued quickly, THAT is MY opin-
ion"
"You mean that you think Miss Lew
Is is Innocent"
II do decidedly"
"Will you tell me your reasonsF'
This was exactly what Mr.. Barnes
most desired; that some one should de-
fend this girl to him. Therefore If in
the subsequent conversation he seemed
to be accusing her it was no evidence
that he himself thought her guilty, but
only that such a course was the one
best calculated to draw out the stron-
gest arguments in her favor which might
occur to Lewis. Mr. Barnes was wise
enough not to underestimate the abil-
ity Of any man. Very often in his ex-
perience most valuable hints had been
given to him by persons from whom he
had least expected assistance.
"I will try" said Lewis in reply to
Mr.. Barnes. "Of course I was present
at the entire inquiry. I was not needed
on the witness stand, as all that could
have testified to would have been the
discovery of the body, and that was not
deemed Of sufficient Importance by the
squire. As the deceased was my own
father, it is but natural that I should
take great interest in seeing the crime
avenged. I therefore listened most at
tentively to all that was brought out in
the examination Of the several witness
es. And it is just this that makes me
feel 80 sure that Miss Lewis is actuated
more by a desire to shield some one else
than by any other motive. "
"Ah, but who is she shielding!
You must remember that she is doing
very dangerous thing when she accuses
herself.
miss Lewis is a much cleverer wo-
man than you may believe her to be-,
and she knows we'll enough that she is
in no real danger. She has confessed.
What Of that? When she is made to ap-
pear in court, she will retraot this con-
fession. Then how will you convict
her? What evidence is there against her
besides her own words? She will tell
you that she was excited, that she did
not realize what she was saying. What
will you be able to do? She is woman,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

AN AMERICAN RECORD In RAIL
ROAD TRAvEL1NG.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy Railroad company
have accomplished the greatest feat
the world has ever known for long
distance fast running. 1t was made
in a race against death to carry Henry
J. Mayham, of New York, to the bed
side of his dying son in Denver. The
distance from Chicago to Denver,
1,O25 miles, was covered at an average
speed within fraction of So miles per
hour, actual running time. This is
nearly a mile minute for the longest
continuous run ever made by any rail-
road in the world. 1t was run made
in the ordinary course of business, no
special preparations whatever having
been contemplated for the trip. The
engines were changed nine times on
the journey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

sorial Asrirnura and Commercial $nteres of the South

ed toward his enemies, and he was
ready for renewed conflict. His whole
soul was in his work. He had no
doubts nor parleyings within himself.
He put the whole force of his being
into bis blows for the worst cause man
ever fought for, as few of our generals
have ever learned to do for the best
cause for which ever trumpet sounded.
Henceforth we know him no more
after the flesh. He is no longer foe.
We think of him now as noble mind
ed gentleman, a rare and eminent
Christian. For years he has been an
active member of the Presbyterian
church, of which he was a ruling
elder. He never, in all the occupa.
tions of the camp or temptations of
the campaigns, lost the fervor of bis
piety or remitted his Christian duties.
"We know that before each i'm
portant move he spent much time in
prayer. He had so put his soul in the
keeping of his Master that he was re-
lieved from all thought of self, and 80
had the whole power of his life ready
for his work. Officers of Fremont's
army, who pursued him in his famous
retreat from Shenandoah Valley, found
him to be greatly beloved by the COM
mon people, among whom, in former
times, he had labored in prayer meet
ings, in temperance meetings and in
every Christian word and work. No
wonder he fought we'll along a region
whose topography he had mapped
down with prayers, exhortations and
Christian labor.
"He was unselfsh. He fought neith-
er for reputation nor for future person
al advancement. He did not, there
fore, fall into the ruinous habits of our
generals, who are always neglecting to
do the things that can be done because
they are small, but squander time and
men and patience getting ready for
great battles, which elude them or de-
feat them. He necessarily struck on
the right and on the left, and kept alive
the fire in the hearts of the ill-clad,
poorly fed and overworked men by the
excitement of enterprise and the con-
slant relish of victories, small in de.
tail, but whose sum was all important.
"Let no man suppose that the north
will triumph over a fallen son with in
sulting gratulations. Nowhere else
will the name of Jackson be more hon.
ored, not for the adhesion to the cause
of slavery, but for his untarnished per.
sonal character, and for his military
genius"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01
BENEFIT FROM WEEPING. - W.

BENEFIT FROM WEEPING. - We
have heard of people "sick from weep
ing" but now it appears, according
to The Hospital, that tears are posi-
lively beneficial. This is partly due
to the increased depth of respiration
and The Improvement in the often
languid circulation thereby induced,
but to large extent it is the result of
the muscular exercise involved by
which the general vascular tension,
and especially the blood pressure to
the brain, is much reduced. The pro-
fuse flow of tears, no doubt, also acts
strongly on the cerebral circulation in
still further reducing tension. The
sobbing movements again have good
influence upon the circulation. All
of which makes in favor of what is
known as "a good cry"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

place. which was about mile beyond
the more densely built portion of the
town, he found it to be, as described, in
a terribly dilapidated condition, and,
recessed considerably from the road, it
was almost hidden amid an overgrowth
Of trees and shrubbery. Without any
hesitation the two men entered the
place, but scarcely had they crossed the
threshold Of the door when Mr.. Barnes
uttered an exclamation Of establishment,
for there in front of him stood Tom Bur.
rows examining pistol which he held
In his hand.
10 ne cONTINUED
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01
A CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE.
BY RODRIGUEs OTTOLENGUI
Copyright, 1897, by G. P. Putnams Sons.
Author of IAN Artist In Crime.

Copyright, 1897, by G.. P. Putnam's Sons
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of THE EN-
oU1RER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand 1t
just the same as though they had read 1t
all from the beginning, we here give
svnopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
CHAPTER I.-Fifteen years before the
opening of the story John Lewis went TO
live in place called Lee, in New Hamp-
shire, with little girl years old, Vlr-
pinia. the daughter of his deceased sister.
He had a SON who had been left at school,
but ran away and shipped for China.
Five years after Lewis went to Lee
family named Marvel also settled there.
Young Walter Marvel met and loyed V!r-
ginia Lewis. Alice Marvel, Walters SIS
ter. and Harry Lucas also met and were
reported to be in love with each other.
AT the opening of the story person pur-
porting To be the missing son OF john
Lewis arrives at Lee. Walter Marvel
proposes for Virginia's hand to her uncle,
who refuses, telling him that his uncle,
whose name be bears, was villain and q
convict. Young Marvel draws pistol
and shoots at Lewis, but his aim is divert
ed by Virginia. Soon after Lewis IS
found QeaQ III nlS IOoul Will wv ouiioo
holes in his body. His death occurs SIM
ultaneously with the arrival of the man
who claims to be his son. ll.-Mr.
Barnes, the celebrated detective, and Tom
Burrows, another detective, take up the
case, strongly suspecting Virginia as the
criminal. III.-They examine the
grounds about the house where the MUIR
der is committed and find footprints OF a
man and woman, the woman's foot.
prints strengthening their suspicious of
Virginia. They also find two pistols, one
marked "Virginia Lewis" the other
marked "Alice Marvel" Virginia writes
q letter and goes away with it. Barnes,
disguised, follows her. IV.-Virginia
gives her letter to one Will Everly, who
posts it. Barnes keeps his eye on it., gets
possession of it and thus learns the where
abouts of Walter Marvel. V.-Virginia
visits Alice Marvel, who betrays knowl-
edge of the murderer. VI.-John Lewis,
the supposed son of the murdered man,
produces envelopes addressed to him to
prove his identity. He excites suspicion
by leaving his room at midnight. VII
An autopsy is made of the dead man, and
Barnes arrives at Lee with young Marvel,
and an inquest is held, at which Alice
Marvel testities that she fired one OF the
shots that killed Lewis, and Virginia con-
fesses that she murdered her uncle, pre-
sumably to shield the real murderer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

could be killed with sticks and stones,
and any man or boy who could load a
gun and fire it was sure to bring down
one or more at each discharge. Some
times a small cannon was loaded to
the muzzle with slugs and small mis-
siles, and when a flight appeared in
range it was discharged, and the
ground was blue with the birds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-01

pdr There were rs postmasters in
this country, and the expenses of the
department were but $32, 900 a year
in Washington's administration and
there are now over 70, 900 postmasters,
and the service costs S92,OOO,0O0 a
year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
COURTSHIP IN ZUNllAND.
Wo~ssn DO the Iovemaking and Pop the
All Important Question.

All important Question.
"The powers freely extended to the worn-
en- of Zuni are many, being particularly
favorable To them in domestic matters, and
in everything pertaining to the home"
writes Edward Page CASTOR i'm The
Woman's Home Companion. "These pc
culiar liberties are manifest before mar
rage rs well rs after, for the alleged priv
ileges of leap year hold rule continuously
in Iuniland. When one of the daughters
of the tribe takes an amored liking for
young man. she very frankly confesscs it,
and her parents are informed of her choice
of "a prospective husband. III they approve,
the interesting information is impaired in
due time TO his family, and, If the as yet
perhaps unsuspectjng subject of the selec-
ton is suited, in turn he makes through
the mutual parents an engagement to visit
his admirer at her home. He is received
somewhat formally by the maiden and her
family, when something like the following
laconic conversation ensues between the
young people, while the father and mother,
with the other members of the household,
sit apart, amiably pretending not to listen:
Thou comest, she says.
Yes How be ye these many daysP'
he answers.
IlapIy. bdtncf anu Slt, ana Sne mo-
tions him to u seat near her.
LAS never failing hospitality on the
part Of II hostess, when a visitor enters u
Zuni home she places food before him and
bids him loosen his belt and lessen his
hunger But he appears preoccupied and
partakes quite sparingly, to give the polite
impression that he is a light eater-an
important point in the favor of prospect
i've husband.
Thanks. l am satisfied he says,
after dining Off little more than a bird s
rations.
Eat enough You must have come
thinking of something. What have you
to say?' she asks encouragingly.
~ don't know
oh, yes, you do. Tell me, she coyly
persists,
I'm thinking of you,' in a whisper.
"'Indeedl You must be mistaken.
"'No
"'Then do you love mef
"'I l.ve your
"'Truly.
"'Truly.
"'Possibly we shall see. What think
you. fatherY as she turns In apparent per-
plexity to the family group
As you wish, my child, her parent re-
plies.
'She then appears to ponder the matter
for the first time. and after due considera
tion of the momentous question consents
to become his yi-lu-kia nj -ha, or his to
be, and from that time on they are as de-
voted to each other us are lovers in any
| cline.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
Transformed Empire.

Nothing is more wonderful than the diff
ference between the Austrian empire that
was and the Austrian empire that is. l
knew it about 40 years ago, says CORE
spondent of London Truth. Then it was
one of the cheapest countries in Europe.
Now there is no country dearer. In this
it has kept pace with Germany. Bohemia
is probably the wealthiest state of the
Austrian empire. The people there have
always been comfortably off, and now
they are well off. l never came across u
village where the houses are not far better
built than the English farmhouses and
cottages. If there is no great luxury, there
seems to be no want. But agriculture Is
not the sole industry. Factories are spring
ing up everywhere. In all parts one sees
tall chimneys. They are not picturesque
but they mean energy and the creation OF
wealth. The emperor is really remark
able man. Practically not only the foreign
affairs of his empire are in his hands, but
so thorough is the belief in his honesty
and good sense that he may be said to keep
the empire together. He is no longer a
young man, and whether the empire will
fall to pieces after him is possible con
tingency. The heir is a young man whose
health is so bad that he Is not likely to
live to inherit the crown. His brother has
only one speciality. He is, by the way, one
of the best horsemen in the empire, but
this is hardly gift calculated to keep the
various component and antagonistic parts
of 1t in harmony.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
A Commissioned on,oer.. Punishment.

A court martial was recently held on
the Mediterranean station upon first lieu
tenant who was charged with most bru
tai assault upon chief petty officer. The
fact seems to have been that the victim of
the assault was on duty as quartermaster
was taken i'll and fell down insensible.
The first lieutenant came on board, and
finding him there endeavored to rous
him by kicking him about the body and
head and beating him numerically with
heavy riding whip Even II the man
had l,cen drunk his condition would OBJ
yiously have been no excuse whatever for
this abominable assault, which was Of such
violence that pool of blood was found
where the man had been lying, and he
had to be afterward placed on the sick list,
having about ii serious wounds about
him
The occurrence seems to have been
hushed up at the time. The lieutenant
privately apologiZ TO the quartermaster
and practically threw himself on his
mercy But somehow or other the captain
heard of the affair, and, much to his cred
it, made report o. 1t to the admiralty.
Hence the court martial Now what was
the sentence in this case? The officer was
severely reprimandcd and dismissed his
ship There was no question in this cas-
of logging. Imprisonment and subscqucn.
dismissal from the service, but | venture
to say that mary seaman has suffered all
these punishincnts for infinitely less scri
Gus crimes. London Truth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
EMUSIC, MY MAIDS"

Music, my maids! His weary senses steep
In soft, untroubled and oblivious sleep.
With mandragore anoint his tired eyes,
That they may open on mere memories.
Then shall vision seem his lost delight,
With love, his lady for summers night
Dream thou hast dreamed all this, when thou
awake
Yet still be sorrowful, for dreams sake.
! leave thee, sleeper-yea, leave thee mn,
Yet take my legacy upon thy brow.
Remember me, who was compassionate
And opened for thee once the ivory gate
come no more. Thou shalt not see my face
When am gone TO mine exalted place
Yet all thy days are mine, dreamer of dreams
All silvered over with the moons pale beams.
TO forth and seek in each fair face in vain
To find the image of thy love again.
All maids are kind to thee, yet never one
Shall hold thy truant heart till day be done.
Whom once the moon has kissed loves long and
late,
Yet never finds the maid to be his mate
Farewell, dear sleeperi Follow out thy fate.
ERNEST Dawson's 1.-THE Pierrot of the Music. 1"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
How 1.-THE Scarlet Letter" Was Written.

The old saying, Every cloud has its
silver lining" should often bring us COM
fort when the world appears to be frown-
ing upon us. A rare example Of this was
shown by Hawthorne's wife, who proved
herself to him true friend In need. ;"
One wintry day he had received notice
that his services would no longer be re-
quired at his office. Weary and downcast
he returned to his humble home. His
young wife stood waiting for him and
noticed at once that something was wrong
He told her his troubles. Straightway tho
brave little woman with her own hands
kindled bright fire; fetched pen, ink and
paper, which she set beside him; then
with beaming face, she touched the sad
man on tho shoulder and said, Now you
can write your book!" Immediately the
cloud cleared, and things presented them
selves to Hawthorne under changed as
pect. He felt freed man; the office APP
peared as cage from which he had es-
capped. 1.-THE Scarlet Letter" was written
and proved marvellous success, and fame
rewarded Hawthorne and the brave little
wife who had faced the cloud and found
its silver lining 1.-THE Value of Life, p"
by &. K. Burke.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
A Woman In q Smoking Car.

When the Orange county express on the
Erie railroad stopped at Paterson one
morning last week, u stout, middle aged
Irish woman climbed up the steps of the
smoking car and walked in, not needing
the warning, Rear car, ladies' this is the
smoking car"
The commuters looked up from their
whist, and oven the man from Tuxedo was
a little bit interested when she seated her
self, unmindful of the smoke. AS the
train moved out from the station the
brakeman entered the car, tapped her on
the shoulder and said:
Madam, this Is the smoking car. There
are plenty of seats for ladies in the other
cars"
That she was not feazed by the informa-
ton was apparent to ALL and the man from
Tuxedo allowed himself to forget whether
his partner long suit was hearts or dia-
monds.
Then the woman winked knowingly
took out of her pocket pipe, tobacco and
matches. and answered:
IAN did ye S pose for wan mint Ididn't
be afther KNOWN twas the shmoker?"
She lighted her pipe and smoked all the
way to Jersey City New York Sun.