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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-10
CHAPTER XIX.

MARGARET SEES SOME SUNLIGHT
Il think the clouds must be rolling
by" Margaret said to herself one
morning.
Brian had Just told her OF his talk
with Wilson, and OF the latter's promise
to help him In every possible way. And
as IL this was not enough there was her
long delightful letter from Miss Hilton,
and the promise 1t held, that this dear
old friend would he with her 80 soon.
Only a ehort vlsit-flve or six days at
most-yet the prospect OF even that
made her go happy that she could
scarcely speak Of 1t to Brian. The
happy moment arrived at last, when she
looked into the dear brown eyes and
kissed the smooth cheek, which was
still so round and rosy. She could only
let her tears fall, and feel how sweet Il
was to lean once more upon that true
and tender love.
1t lie 80 nice to have you, so very
nice to have you," she cried. in glad
tones, as she Invested Miss Hilton Of
bonnet and wraps, and made her take
the great arm chair. so like the old
times. I am going to sit on this low
stool by you and stroke your hand just
as used to do. Do you remember how
you used to like me to stroke your
hand. All, have missed those times,
Miss Hilton. You cannot guess how I
have missed them, even at Elmwood;
but here q thousand times more"
What q delightful little home you
have, answered Miss Hilton, allowing
her eyes to travel about the room In an
effort not to see the expression Of pain
which had accompanied Margaret's
ohar
Are your am 30 glad. think It
rather nice, too, though at first 1t did
seem rather small. Now have become
accustomed to IL, and we are doing
nicely Norah and Nanny are both with
me. They both like New York better
than do. I fear ! am lacking in appre-
citation, but No, I'll not tell you
any more OF that. have really made
q great many friends here. i find the
people very nice and pleasant
I am pleased 10 hear IL. Margaret I
never doubted your faculty for winning
love. You are happy, too, hope"
Margaret continued to stroke the
hand that rested on hers, but she found
1t impossible to raise her eyes, and the
earnest question only won an evasive
answer:
Il am contented now."
Miss Hilton was keen observer, and
Msrgaret's reply did not satisfy her.
but she answered with apparent readi-
ness:
Il am glad for even that much. /
fear you have not trusted me implicitly.
I think there has been some heartache,
or your letters were not true barometers
Of your feelings. Some we're very hope
full; others Respondent Often feared
you were breaking down, and then /
wished TO borrow wings and come to
you" 4.
"Ah, II you only had" faltered Mar.
garet, burying her head In Miss Hilton 8
lap. you were SO kind to want 70 do
so. 1t has been heartache, SO much
heartsche, could not tell you. 1t was
too bitter to put on paper. Yet knew
you would read between the lines, that
you would see and understand. And I
felt sure Of your sympathy-always SO
sure of that. II all had fallen from me
believed should still have you.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-10
PRESIDENT WILL VISIT CANTON.

Mckinley Will Spend the Glorious Fourth
with His Mother.
A Washington dispatch says: The
president has definitely decided TO 60
TO his old home at Canton, o., on Fri
day TO visit his mother for . few days.
Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Mabel McKin.
ley and probably the assistant score
tary Of state and Mrs. Day will accom-
pany him. They will remain over the
zth and return Monday or Tuesday
evening.
On Thursday night the president
will give an informal dinner to the
members OF the cabinet and their
wives.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-10

A DOG differs from swell, for
there are no creases il the canine's
pants.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
Gov. Russell

He will become more desperate,
and his four years of official lite.
unless he cali be persuaded by a
longer term and greater pay to
retire, will probably be distin.
guished with all of the unfortun.
ate characteristics and qualities
that have prevented an intellect
ual man from being a blessing to
his race and an ornament to his
native State. He will return
to his old bad ways and will
throw to the winds all intention
of serving we'll North Carolina
LeastwiAe, it looks that way now
He is only kind and fair when
unopposed. Dare to thwart his
plans and at once all the abound
ing evil of his nature is aroused
into defiance and he loses all
sense of what is right and prop
civil. Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
He Humbly Apologlzed.

Arizona Kicker.
A little thing happened last
Monday afternoon for which
We were in no wise to blame,
and yet for which We felt it
our duty to apologize to our
fellow townsmen. Ten days
ago our esteemed contempo
rary saw a forty-pound keg
of ink delivered at the Kicker
ofire, all at once. He has nev
ei been financially able to pur
chase over ten pounds OF ink
at a time in all his newspa-
per experience, and the sight
of that keg, which has been
paid for, cash down, render
ed the old reprobate half era
zy. For about the hundredth
time in the last five years he
determined to assassinate US,
and as we left the Mayors Of
flee for the postoffice he took
up our trail and commenced
shooting. We heard the re-
ports of his gun, but gave
them no attention, and it
twas not until the critter had
fired sixteen bullets at us
that we became aware OF his
presence. Then we suddenly
lost control OF our temper,
and turned on him and pick
ed him nip and jammed him
into an empty barrel a n d
spent five minutes cuffing,hls
ears. He claims to be badly
hurt in the spine, but aside
from this we feel sorry that
the thing happened. It was
our duty to let him shoot at
us as often and as long as he
pleased. When he gets we'll we
will take a day off and sit on
a box IN the alley and let him
shoot at US until he gets tlr,
Led.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
WISE WORDS.

The birds do not sing by
note.
With Cupid salary is no oh
iect.
What a girl thinks, a wo-
man would like to,
A woman cannot hide her
heart throbs.
Swearing at a horse never
stops his baking.
He who sows wild oats is
not apt to reap tame ones.
Most men love women he
cause they love themselves.
We always better ourselves
by forgetting ourselves.
Melody is the soul of mu.
sic, as harmony is it's body.
Much bending breaks the
bow; much unbending tn G
mind.
C,ynicism is one Of the shad
ows which experience casls.
!. The man who "itches for
fame" is usually kept scratch
Ing.
Ambition is, to a certain
extent concentrated selfish.
ness.
Riches exclude only one in
convenience, and that is poy
erty.
Ii thou desires to be wise,
be 81 wise as to hold thy
tongue.
Every generation n of man is
a labornr for that which sue
ceeds it.
What a flower enjoys, II
gives to the world in color
and perfume.
He who 10 firm and reso
lutte in will, molds the world
to himselff.
1t is generally all up with
a man when he begins to 60
down hill.
Speak but little and we'll i
you would be esteemed a mar
OF merit,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

d
Nature wept congealed tears
when Cleveland came in, and
smiled with delightful sunniness
when he went out, but when up.
on second thought, 1t realized
that Mr.. Mckinley is pledged to
the same policy as the retiring
mugwump, it commenced to
weep again and we would not be
surprised Of its continuance
would not make it too wet to
plow and plant till about June.
Farmers Advocate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
Asheville Citizen: A Wash

Asheville Citizen: A Wash
iugton telegram says there
sis absolutely not a single OF
fee at the disposal OF Secre-
tary Of War, Alger, even his
confidential secretary being
subject to the civil service
rules governing appoint
Inents. But, notwithstand-
ing this, nearly 5000 appli.
cations for Office have been
filed with him" The charge
Of the Light Brigade W a s
nothing to this onslaught o1
5000 pie hunters on a coun
ter where there is not a 6
much as one sandwich. Three
thousand frantic, sonred, dis
appointed Republicans! They
voted for an Office, and office
there Is none. VIII Mckinley
be able to hear and bear the
groans of these 5000 m e n
wounded in the city OF theil
friends.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

CASTORIA.
The ne III
&c =; Mmz9zzw 4::;.,. ;;:s ;;s
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
Grom Wakeflcld's District.


Hickory Mercury.
For the cause of reform we
went to work in '96 for free
silver, and put in men whom
we thought were friends to
silver; we have since found
that some OF them were trail
tors to the party and have
gone back on free silver. We
will let all Of them stay at
home next time. Any man
that will go back on the par
ty the first time he gets a
chance, we don't want in the
free silver party. We will
give all such men a free pass
to the gold bugs. This coun
try is not healthy tor tIait-
ors who would betray their
Lord and Master for an OF.
flee. These men have just en-
ough brains to make them
think that they are smart
and not enough to see that
they have no brains at all. If
such men had been sent to
the State Hospital last fallit
would have been better for
the people. But as it is they
are in bad order. The popu-
list party will not have them,
the republicans are afraid of
them and the democrats have
no use for them. So good bye
boilers, you defea ted your
selves when you voted a
gninst Senator Butler, We
are not mourning. however,
for when we lose a good man
we are sorry but when W e
lose a black sheep we think a
little worthless chaff hrs been
blown out of the party.
Ia February we | earned
from a good republican at
LenOlr that our little Bolter
E. F. Wakefield told him to
tell us when he got home to
Lpnoil that he would never
call on Pops again. We look
for the little Eddie up here in
a few days, and when t h e
popuIists of Caldwell county
will tel, little Eddie that he
can stay at home the next
time. The free silver party
has done away with all the
traitors ana Skinner Boilers;
we will turn them over to
Pritchard. We are sorry to
say that he didn't want them
for anything but to scotch
for him in the time of reed.
Poor boilers! The populist
party has started it's trait.
ors home. e. p. SIGMoN.
Lenoir, N, c., March 8.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

AGENTS WANTED-For Warm
n HCuba by Senor Quesada, Cuban
representativein Washington. En-
dorsed by Cuban patriots. In tire
mendous demand. A bonanza tor
agents. Only $1.50. Big book,
big commissions. Every body
wants the only endorsed, reliable
book. Outfit free. Credit given,
Freight paid. Drop all trash and
make $500 a month with War in
Cuba. Address today the NAT.
IoNAL Book CONCERN, 352-356,
Dearborn St., jhicago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
A Political PRAYER.

The chaplain of the Oklaho
ma legislature lifted up his
voice and prayed thus:
80 Lord, look down upon
us and guide our footsteps
from the pitfalls which hem
us in. Look after the mem
hers OF this honorable body,
o Lord, and keep them from
the saloons and dens of evil;
and, Lord, keep an eye on
the ne "spaperreporters, and
see that they act rig Ghteously.
Help the suffering Cubans,
good Father, and prompt
Congress to disregard an un-
holy Presidents mandates
and give succor to the afflict.
ed people of that isle. And,
o Lord, hear us now, smile
on us and keep and protect
us from the gangrened, cor
rupt influences and sway Of
Buzzard's Bay. Give u S
prosperity and bimetaIlism.
Speed this assembly in its
work. Amen.-Boston Her
aid.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

1eriff George K. Pritch-
ard. of Mitchell county, has
resigned and the county com
mlssioners have elected Robt
Bradshaw his successor. Sher
iff Pritchard is a brother OF
Senator Pritchard and it is
said he will get a position IN
Washington, says the States
vile Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

Nongress is now in extra
session. and we will now have
in addition to hard t i m e S,
higher tariff which will make
higher prices. How long, OIL
how long, can the American
people stand this oppression?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

SNbs
The credentials OF all three
Of these gentlemen appointed
to the Senate by the Govern
ors of.Kentucky, Oregon and
Florida, are now in Washing
ton, but that is about as
near a seat in the Senate as
any OF these presenting them
will get. The reasonsfor not
seating the republicans from
Kentucky and Oregon, are
SO weighty that no serious
attempt will be made to up,
set them. The democratic ap
pOintee OF the Governor of
Florida is thought to have
a valid claim to>a seat, but
before it could be established
the Florida Legislature will
have probably elected n Sen
ator; consequently it is not
probable that the attempt
will be made.
All Of the nice things said
a b 0 u t McKinley's accessi-
bility to callers during h i S
first few days in the White
House, were rather too pre-.
mature. He has since adop-
ted rules which, excepting
that they do not shut every
body out one day in every
week, are practically t h e
same as those made by Mr..
CLEVELAND, and it is now just
rs hard for a private individ
ual to get an interview with
Mr.. Mckinley as it was with
Mr.. Cleveland.
If the new tariff bill is what
it's trainers call a "cOnserva.
tive measure, it would be
decidedly interesting to know
what they would callradical,
Although the country de.
nounced and drove from pow
er the republican party be-
cause of the high duties i'm.
posed by the Mckinley high
tariff law, the averge rates
of duty to be imposed bS the
new tariff bill have been made
higher than the Mckinley
bill. And about the hea West
taxation carried by the new
bill is that imposed upor
such necessities as sugar nnd
clothing. There may not be
much plain sailing ahead O
this measure as Mr.. McKin
ley and his personal worship
pers expect. II will Of course
be raiIroaded through t h {
House all right, but that il
will be ma terially amended
before it gets through t h
Senate is very probable.
Two of the numerous can
didates for Assistant Secreta
ry Of the Navy, b 0 t h o
whom served in the Navy and
are strongly backed, h a Y
presumably seen throw:
down by the exposure OF ug
ly blots in their naval rec
ord. They were both court
martialed; one was sentenced
to dismissal and the Other
suspended from the servic,
for a time. They both after
wards patched up matters il
some way and were allowed
to resign.
AGENTS WANTED-For WARN
HCuba by SenorQuesada, Cubal
rpnrpsnntatiypin WaShinvtOn r.,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

=
From our Regular Correspondent.
q Representative Bailey, OF
Texas, had the honor OF re-
ceiving the democratic noIni-
nation for Speaker Of t h e
House, and every democrat
who was present at the meet
ing of the House voted t or
him. Mr.. feed was, of course,
= elected, but the House has a
majority Of about 100 less
than the last House. There
was more or less talk about
m attempt being made at
/the republican caucus to cur
tail the power of the Speaker
but when the time came for
action, the nerve was lack
ing, and Mr., Reed will die
tate the business Of t b j s
House, just as he did the
last. The democratic nomi-
nation for Speaker was equiv
alent to an election of, t h e
democratic leader in t h e
House, and Mr.. Bailey will
hbe SO recognized during the
fifty-fifth Congress. He is a
cmparativelyyoungmanfo for
so responsible position. but
during his service in House
his natural ability has forced
him TO the front and n o
doubts are entertained of his
. making a good leader a n d
adding to the reputation he
!. already las.
There is much disappoint-
ment among the republicans
over the appointments Nc
Kinley has made end no end
of growing because he h a s
not made more, but he has
> SHIFTED most of the RESPONSE
hility upon the State deleea-
tons in Congress by requir.
ing them to uniteupon every
applicant for office from their
states before he will even
promise to consider them.
This may be merely a bluff
\ to save time. 1t so, it is a
good one, as many OF t h e
republican Senators and Rep
resentatives are known I O
have endorsed as many as
five or six men for the same
position, and it will require
time for them TO settle upon
- one man and to fixnp things
so as to save themselves at
home. Many of the delega-
tions are also split up am
ong themselves and it will
require time for them to IL
mite upon luen for the Offices
allotted to their states. In
the meantime Mr.. Mckinley
, gains time to devoteto some
of his other troubles, incIud.
ing the extra session of con.
gress, which is now in ses.
sion.
Representative McMillin, oI
Tenn. has been made Chair.
man of the Executive Com
\ lnittee of the National Asso
cation OF Democratic Clubs,
and arrangements orthe ger
eral celebration by all t h {
clubs in the association, oI
Jefferson's birthday, Apri
18th. The event is to be eel
ebra ted in Washington by &
dinner ar the same hotel ir
which the first celebration o
Jefferson's birthday was helC
in 1880, which was ATTENDED
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25
Royalty Eqnippea With Trades.

The Prince of Wales is said
to have learned in his youth
to make stockings. His son,
the Duke of York, learned the
tradeof ropemaking. His cous
in, the Gar Nicholas H., can
plow, SOW and reap. The En-
peror William is a practical
type setter. King Humbprt is
an excellent shoemaker, and
cohbles to perfection. Oscar,
Of Sweden, haEdles the axe
with dexterity, like an ap-
proved WoOdsman, not even
yielding the palm 10 this re-
spect to Mr.. Gladstone. Queen
Victoria iseXceedingly fond OF
knitting. Not long ago she
finished a wooIlen coverIpt
and presented it to the old
est and most deserving OF
the inmates OF an asylum for
disabled working men in the
Isis of Wight.-New York Ad
vertiser.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

cover three doors of t b e
magnificent IA the0ral at MI
Ian are craven the following
inscriptions: "All that which
pleases is bnt for q moment
"All that which troubles is
but fora moment. That on
,ly is important which is eter-
nal.-Alabama Baptist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-03-25

president Mckinley will
only make thirty six appoint
ments to, places abroad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-10

that life would be particularly pleasant
for her, that her father was unusually
fond of her, and that while he lived she
would have the good things Of life plen-
tifully bestowed upon her, and at his
death she would be amply provided for
Then came the financial crash In the
house Of Abbey, Schoeffel C Grau, the
utter bankruptcy of the firm, Henry
Abbey's illness and his death, just af-
ter the firm had again struggled to its
feet.
He was very fond of Kitty, and be-
fore his death he had several portraits
of her taken. One of these, the dupll-
cate OF which appears here, he partic-
ularly fancied, often speaking of the
expression and pose as one that was
most natural to the child. In his last
moments he spoke of this, and when he
died the picture was placed in the cof-
fin with him.
An examination of Mr.. Abbeys af
fairs disclosed that he had left abso.
lutely nothing for his wife and child,
and that both Of them must face the
world as best they could. The surviv-
ing members Of his firm, the directors
of the Metropolitan Opera House and
all the artists and attaches Of the opers
company being DESTROYS of doing some
thing to testify their kindly remem-
brances of him, and their kindly feel
ing toward Mrs. Abbey and Kitty, de.
cided to give superb operate program
in which all the artists could appear
a program which could only be offered
on such an occasion. The performance
was an artistic as well as financial
success.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-10

only laughed at him, as they did not
believe him.
Not many weeks ago it was his turn
TO get hold Of the only razor in the
house. He was about to shave him
self, and, picking up bit of news
paper, his eye caught his own name
1t was an advertisement in the news
paper inquiring for him. He dropped
the razor and told his companions
that he had fallen heir to a fortune.
He showed them the advertisement.
but again they only laughed. John,
because of his wanderings and reck-
less way of living, knew nothing
about his brothers. death, which oc-
CURED a few weeks after he had sent
the $500 to the wanderer The New
Orleans court issued letters OF admins.
tration to Alexander J. Dryer. who
gave bond Of $3.50, 1000, with the Man
haitian Trust Company, Of New York
City, as surety. Then Mr.. Dryer in
serted advertisements in the newspa-
pers of Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Chi
cago and New York. Police depart
ments were also notified, and among
them that of Troy, of which w. w.
Willard is superintendent. One Of
Kings companions was fellow named
Welsh, well known TO the Toy police
az "Pooch" Welsh. This man put this
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-10
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effected. Write them today.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-06-10
preached His own Funeral sormop.


Forrest futile, local evangelist Of
Milledgeville, Ca, startled the COM
munity several days ago by appearing
upon the street corner for the purpose
of preaching his own funeral sermon.
He mounted dry goods box, selected
an appropriate text, and pronounced
eloquent encomiums upon himself. He
gave vivid description of his future
place of abode, and told Of what he
had done to deserve the reward. In
former days futile was well-known
circus mai, and for a number Of years
travelled with Barnum. His brother,
James Tuttle, was famous for his
triple somersault turn, and was an
athlete Of worldwide notoriety. For a
time Forrest followed his brother. but
he changed his life and returned to
his old home and began to preach.
Upon one occasion the circus with
which he had travelled came to Macon.
futile secured pile of Bibles, placed
himself at the main entrance and Of
fered a Bible to all who came. futile
is apparently in good physical condj.
ton.