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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13

drops of perspiration stood out ON his
forehead
What think you now, lieutenant?''
said Gordon.
cts all too plain,' said Tom my
poor sister,"
'Iou see, now" said Gordon, ''that 10
few hours more she would have been
united to murderer"
"Thanl1 God. she has escaped that
fate; our family can never repay your
debt"
Il am already repaid" said Gordon.
NOW, go you home, but meet me at ten
O'Clock tomorrow morning on Orion
landing, and we will visit Wilmington,
where [ have further matters pertain
ing to Herbert Lathrop to bring to your
notice. In the meantime, not word of
what you have seen or heard; we will
return to Orion in time to save your
sister,
Il will do as you desire, for I have
learned to trust you"
Caution! Aunt Mag, and not a word
to cause suspicion. Let all progress
for the wedding, though but one will
occur. even though they be assembled
at the chapel when we return, yet shall
the strong hand of the law claim one
would-De bridegroom for the hang
mans moose"
Miserable wretch!" exclaimed Tom;
''far better would his conscience in the
meantime overcome him and he carry
out his threat OF self-destruction."
rs you satisfied, Marse Gordon and
Marse Tom?"
'More than satisfied" answered each,
as they left the house.
''Then Mag is satisfied" muttered
the quadroon. ''Ole marster, Mag amt
forget"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
FRO BE Continued
AN ELUSIVE ERROR.
1t Aroused the Trademarks Ire When
Discovered.

1t Aroused the Trademarks Ire When
Discovered.
1t is always bad policy to count your
chickens before they are Matched, but
when one actually believes he heholds
them strutting proudly about before
his eyes he can scarcely be blamed for
facilitating himself. And yet there is
many slip, as that other proveTb tells
us.
A Scotch tradesman who had ams:%sed,
as he believed, 6 1000, was surprised at
his clerk presenting him with balance
sheet that showed his fortune to be
$4,000.
ut Gamma be; count again. said the
old man.
The clerk did count again, and again
declared the balance to be $4,000. The
master himself counted, and he also
brought out clear balance of e6,0GQ.
Time after time he cast up the columns;
it was still six, and not four that re
warded his labors. So the old mer-
chant, on the strength of his good for
tune, modernized his house and put
money in the purse of the carpenter.
the painter and the upholsterer. Stili,
however, he had lurking doubt of the
existence of the extra 6 1000; so one
winter night he sat down and gave the
columns zone count more
At the close of the reckoning he
jumped up as though he had been gal
vanized and rushed out in a shower OF
rain TO the house of the clerk, who
capped and drowsy. put out his head
from an attic window at the sound Of
the knocller, mumbling: ''Who's there
and what dye want?''
Me, We scoundrel." exclaimed the
employer. ''Yc've added the year Of
our Lord amang the poems" -Argosy.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
CRITICISM OF THE RICH.
1t Would Be Much Better to Correct
Public Evils.

1t Would Be Much Better TO Correct
Public Evils.
Nothing is so easy as to divert the at.
tention of a community like New York
from a real issue to a fictitious one,
Thus, at a moment when some hard
headed concentration on the gas ques-
ton might have resulted in saving for
the people of New York from $5,000,
900 to $10,00O,0O0 a year on their light
bills, most excellent clergyman COM
mitted the inadvertence of expressing
to his congregation his personal disap-
proval of Ostentatious display and law
ish expenditure as about tobe exhibited
in a certain fancy dress ball. Where
upon the newspapers of the town be-
came wildly hysterical and began ia
print unnumbered columns of rubbish
about this private entertainment. The
irrepresSibles Of the pulpit seized the
opportunity to launch volumes of SER
mons upon the ethical and economic as
poets of luxurious expenditure, and the
irrepressibles who had no other outlet
wrote letters to the newspapers or of
fered themselves up to the interviewers.
The entire discussion was without
significance or practical bearing. Civil1-
zation is a very complex affair. So long
lis the laws of the land are not violated
the rich mans private expenditures are
as strictly a matter to be controlled by
his own taste and judgment as the ex-
penditures of the poor man. Capital in
this country, in our generation, has
been eminently and conspicuously de-
voted to economic production, and has
not to any appreeiable extent been di-
verified and wasted in wanton luxury
It is none of the public's business how
the millionaire mOnoPolist spends his
money, but it is in the highest degree
the public'S business how he has gained
it-especially how it came to pass that
he obtained the franchise or public priv
ilege or other favorable opportunity by
means of which he has enriched him
self. y community that permits a
monopoly to charge it S1.25 for gas,
when, il it had virtue and character.
it could make it's own gas and supply
itself at SO cents q thousand feet, shows
itself in somewhat pitiable 1ightwhe
1T affects to criticise rich people for Civ
ing fancy dress balls or living in fine
houses.-Review of Reviews.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
Effect Of Weather on Crime

Prof. Willis L. Moore, in a recent lee
ture, cited statistics to show what a
great effect the weather conditions have
on crime. There is a larger proportion
OF crime in the hot months than in the
very cold ones, although there is much
more inducement for crime in the win
ter. From the records compiled by Il
weather bureau official a few years ago.
1t was found that, while there were
1,600 suicides and $500 murders during
the three warmest months of the wear,
there were but 1900 suicides and LOO
murders during the three coolest
months.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
Church from n Single Tree.

Santa Rosa, capital of Santa Rose
county, Cal, has a Baptist church,
which holds over 200 people, built en-
tirely from timber sawn out Of single
redwood. Timbers, weather boarding,
ard inner lining are all of wood, there
being no plaster or bricks and mortar
about it. The roofing. too, is OF
shingles cut from the same tree. and
after it was all finished there were Co..
goo shingles left.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
BGseEY M1IiCneG.

81 have good reason to be-" said the
young man, when they asked him why
he was so sad. You know appeared
at the Fadley -Smarton ball as a fff-
teenth century Englishman?"
yes"
And to make sure that I would be
correctly reported l had my office boy
send an item 10 the papers. And he
abbreviated it so it came out THAT
was in the character of ID 15-cent Eng
lShman. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
BLIND.


! cannot see. TIE things God made,
once seen. are clothed in purple shade;
The beauty born Of light to me
Is all for dreams-I cannot see
When morning comes feel the day.
Touch Sightless lids, and then away
To wake the birds ard buds and all
Sweet things that answer to His call.
a thousand voices I can hear
Hymning the Slories of the year.
The honeysuckle vine, the bee
love them; but l cannot See
y cricket chipping in the grass
Carpets with green the ways l pass;
A swallow, in note or two,
Covers my night with dome of blue.
A katydid sets stars on high
see, but with no mortal eye:
And God be praised! He's given to me
Such friends as these 1 cannot see!
= William S. Lord. in n. Y Independent
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
NcVHr EniIS

Doctor" the caller asked Of the dis
tinguishcd surgeon, when ordinary
methods fail to bring a man from under
the influence of chloroform. how do you
proceed?"
Il show him his bill."-Detroit Free
Press
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
SY-c to Remerober

Smith = What a curious thingi
Here's Jones been walking around all
day holding his nose!
Brown-Why. his wife told him not
% forget to order some smelts for din
ier.-Brooklyn Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13
Reoson for Discre,5o,

eyes, George she said, with fond
smile, sour engagement must be KEEP,
a secret"
But why, dear?" he asked.
Because, silly boy, if it were made
public people would think L really in
tended to marry you."-Philadelph;a
North American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-13

Affection is the broadcast basis of a
good life.-George Eliot
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
One Mystery Explained.
Raleigh News and Observer


The Portland (AIe.) Advertiser saws
that ''the increase of the duty OH white
pine. lumber, which was one dollar a
thousand in the Mckinley tariff, should
now be raised to double the amount is
one of the mysteries of the pending
bill" The mystery is explaiued.by Mr..
A. H. Winchester, of BuckhanAon, ".
Va, who writes:
There was a meeting of lumber kings
in SeRatcs- burrows committee room not
long ago. One of the gentlemen from
Minnesota made an estimate on the back
of an envelope of what the two-dollar
rate meant to the group of men present.
He walked around the room, and then
said: ''AIr. Burrows, do you know what
one dollar 'tire,sssfld would mean to
this little crowd of men in here? On last
years product alone it would have ret
ted for us S6, I25, ,ooo''
This is sample of the way tie whole
tariff bill was put together. Thirteen
millions for HaveIneyer, six millions to
a handful of Michigan lumber kings, and
millions more to the other fellows WHO
chipped in to elect Mckinley The or
dinary taxpayers was we'll named tile
forgotten man" by Senator Mills.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

"Our customers say you iil;anufactrre
three OF the best remedies on earth. ',said
the mercantile firm of Haas, Harris, Brim
& McLaln, OF Dawson, Ga, in a recent
letter to the Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This is the universal verdict Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is the finest preparation
i'll the world for rheumatism, neuralgia.
lame back, quinsey, sore throat, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, pains and swell
ings. A 25 cent bottle of this linimentin
the house, will save great deal of suf-
fering. Buy it at J. D. Nc Millan's drug
store
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

Transient advertisements to he pub
lished one month and under, must be
paid for in advance. All advertising for
a shorter time than three months is coil
sidered transient advertising. Accounts
'rendI-ed auartcrly for all advertisements
published for longer period of time.
Local advertisements appearing among
reading matter will be charged 10 cents
per line ior each insertion.
Legal advertisements, such a. admins
traitors and executors notices, commits
sioncrs' and trustees sales, summons to
non-resdents, etc, will be charged for at
legal rates except when they exceed q
certain limit OF space. in which case we
reserve the right 10 fix our own price.
All such business must bs PAID FOR IN
ADVANCE. The charge is very small and
we cannot afford to take risks OF wait the
pleasure OF persons 70 pay.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
AN INTERRUPTED PROPOSAL.

'On the grassy mound they sat Hear the
gently flowing Platte,
With their tandem lying humbly at theit
feet;
'He A young and handsome beau, whom
she oft addressed as Joe, f..
She a rather scanty-sl;irted maiden sweet
Whispered soft the gentle breeze through
the cotton-bearina trees,
And the little birds were caroling above;
1t was just the sort of day when the
senses steal away
For an outing i'll the atmosphere of love.
Many, many times he tried, while thus
sitting at her side,
To repeat the pretty story he'd rehearsed,
But his tongue would not obey, and his
love grew day by day,
Till he often thought his swollen heart
would burst.
Now i'll desperation he was determined
lie would see =
IN her young affections just where he
was at;
If she needed not his prayer, in the wild
ness of despair
lie would go and take header i'll the
Platte!
Then i'll accents soft and low his remarks
began to. flow
From his pleading lips into her listening
He attempted to inlprison the fair hand
he cravcd i'll his'n,
And the maiden trembled as III mortal
fear.
On the air loud yell rung, to his feet he
quickly sprung
At his knicllerbockers grabbed as if dis
tressed,
Then began to dance around and i'll ter
ror paw the ground!
He'd been sitting OH a yellow jacket
nest!
Denver Evening Post.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
a Wonderful Fish Story.

\ wonderful fish story comes from
Port Tampa, Fla. 1t is about a twelve
foot shark. which was caught in shallow
water near the beach, short distance
from Port Tampa. His sharkship ap-
peared to be sick and was an easy victim
The parties who captured the prize noted
that his stomach was considerably dis
tended, while the lower portion of his
body and tail were quite thin. These
facts excited the curiosity. of the fisher
men, and they decided to dissect it.
Upon opening his stomach a small pork
barrel with one head knocked out was
found. The mouth of the barrel was
pointing upward toward the fishs throat,
and was literally filled with dead fish,
but they could not be digested, hence
the SHARK was starving to death, yet he
had barrel of fish i'll his stomach.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
THE HASTY MARRIAGE.
By MARIETTA HOLLERY.

"Will you. Ethel? 1t is only
for a moment. VIII you give me
the sweet right to call you wife,"
So Ethel, impulsive, generous
hearted, and bound, as she thought
by the strong links Of gratitude
and pity, kneIt by the dying man,
and the words were spoken that
made her 4 wife. The minister, a
friend of the sick man, left the
room, and she still knelt there;
for the weak clasp of his hands
held her.
Ethel Arnold vas an orphan,
but she had felt but rlittl6 of the
usual friendlessness and loneli-
ness of that state, so guarded and
blest had her life been, by the love
and care of this dying man. He
had been her fathers ward. and
so trusted and beloved by Mr.. Ar
mold, that he had left her and her
large property in the care and
guardianship of Paul Lindsey.
From that time, as child, girl, and
woman, she had always looked up
to him, as her dearest friend-her
brother.
But not as a lover. No! her
lover-the ideal, coming man, who
was to glorify her life-was not at
all like Paul Lindsey. He did not
have that pleasant, thoughtful
face, those tender, gray eyes, nor
these straightforward, manly,
honest ways. No, he resembled
more a corsair. He was to be
brilliant, dashing, rather gloomy
with dark secrets in his life, bur-
dens Of gloom, and grief, and, per
haps, remorse, which her love was
to tighten. And he was to have
errors, picturesque sins, which hel
silent example was to purify. He
was to be something between BY.
ron's Lara and an Italian bri
gand.
Ethel had read a great many
novels.
He was not to be rich, like Paul
nor, like him, beloved by all class
cs, from the rich to the poor. No
she much preferred a very poo
man, so she could make q sacrific,
of herself, and be bewailed over b,
mercenary friends. And she rath
er wished to have him prosecute,
and condemned by the world, 50 sh
could take him to her heart ant
crown him, saying, Though th
herd have fled from thee, thy HON
is still here"
Yes, Ethel had read a grea
many novels.
| As for Paul, she had neve
thought Of his being anything t
her, only the truest and kindes
Of friends; one to be relied upon
when all others proved false. !
sympathizing friend; but only
friend; not a lover. No, no, ney
er that!
And now, he was dying, thi
good friend, This brother! F.
tho ceremony made no difference
only few words said, to please
dying man. Her good brother
her dear brother! Her tears f.
fast upon his wasted hands, az sh
knclt, with her check close to hi.
knelt there, while his voice die
away in faint whispers, and fain
or, till it WAS silent. Till IL
close clasp about her hands II
laxed, and she thought he Wa
dead.
But he was not dead; he VIZ
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

An exchange well say: when the
business men.cf a coRlsleut'iisye y come to-
gether III cop.lnon purpose and stand
IN a solid pllalanx for their: own best in
terests and the interests of the coIn1nu-
nifty they generally get what they want.
This should be the predominant idea
with our business men now, and if they
will stick TO it, they will see that great
results can be accomplished. Let us get
more closely together, and stay there
until the cows CONE home are MIXED
and the milk ciiurnSd into butter"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

A mai i'll Virginia, rode forty miles, TO
Fairfax Station, for the express purpose
of getting Cliainberlain's Cough Remedy,
and took home with him dozen bottles
of the medicine. The druggist who re-
iates the incident, adds: Your remedy
seems to be general favorite wherever
known" It's effects are indeed wonder
full i'll all lung and threat troubles. Pro-
cure a bottle az DR.. J. D. McAIillan's s
drug store
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

Hon. c. b. Bush, president of the Gil
mer County CIV. Va.) Court, saws that lie
has had three cases of flux i'll his family,
during the past summer, which he cured
i'll less than week with Chamberlaiu's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr.. Bush also states, that i'll some instan-
ces there were twenty lenlorrhages day.
-Glenville, w. Va. Pathfinder. This
remedy has been used i'll nine epideInics
OF fluX and one ef cholera, with perfect
success. 1t can always be depended
upon for bowel complaint, even in its
most severe forms. Every family
should keep it at hand. The rs and so
cent bottles for sale by DIR. ]. D. McMil-
lam
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

And Paul did sail, III the very
next steamer, for the balmy. South
land, bat not. alone. Paul Lind
sey, wife and maid-so their party
was reglat"rol. And so we will
leave them, happy Paul Lindsey
and his happy, little wife, sailing
away southward, toward the laud
of sunshine and of flowers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
THE RO E S 0 N | A N,

,.,lt.hr1 every wednc 'day at Lumherton,
xoo,a vcaraud 500 for sis months.
nnd every week by II Iars" number Of the
,,,,,.I,ir,.rt lrople ot Rubcson county and
''''- ...,rr,l circulation mall the surrounding
''' Including Florence. Marion. Marlboro
''" ..ti,,,t,,u. tu south Carolina. THr ROBE
''' t-r.,N la It's twruty-righth year and IS
..,.,, ,,, experiment II never missed an
"o until TN, death oftts late own"randh hopes
$50" ,.,. r,ud u future record. Particular
,,,n,iop will be- given to keeping up the high
",,,,rd or excellence it has attained rs pur.
,.y,ruf local news.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS
1rDlCIOUS ADVERTISING

CREATES many a new business;
FxtARGEs many an old business;
PRESERVES many large business;
RrylvFs many duh business;
RrscrEs many lost business;
SAVES many a falling business;
SECURES success in any business.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28

To advertise judiciously,' use the
columns of The RoBEsoNfAN. 1t is pub
sished IN one of the live and growing
towns of North Carolina and circulates
extensively among an intelligent and
prosperous people, whose trade is well
worth seeking and having.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
THE ROBESONIAN JOB OFFICE
Is FULLY EQUIPPED WITH
Fast Presses and Excellent Machinery.

Everything is new and up TO date,
having just been received from the
factories and foundries.
) lafo7s' t-s,hts + q al Kinds of paper
just received. Your patre aigctis
solicited. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

:. MADAM" said the book agent, politely,
wi Il am taking orders for the latest
and most complete encyclopaedia ever pub
lishcd II is issued
"You are merely wasting your time,
replied the lady without waiting for him
TO finish Il have no use for an encyclo-
p.edia Ny husband is an editor
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-10-09
OPELoUsAs, La A>sATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1897

folio, he expressed his intention to
give the largest possible measures
of Cuban Home Rule, to reverse
the Conservative policy in Cuba
and the Phellippines, to recall
Gen. Weyler if he did not resign,
to prepare for dissolution, and to
select able representatives to go to
Washington and European capitals
as well as to the colonies of Spain,
to prove to America and Europe
that Spain is at least going to do
spontaneously and sincerely what
the United States has suggested
could be accomplished more quick
aIy and better by mediation, or the
interference which the Spanish
people would certainly not brook,
and to which no Spanish govern
ment could assent. .
All Spanish stock and securities
have steadily risen on the strength
of this settlement OF the crisis.
The Daily News says: "If Mr..
Woodford has t presented an.
ultimatum at Ma,4rid, it seems clear
that he has made representations
conveying tolerabiy similar effects
and practically resulting in the
downfall of the Cabinet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-10-09
LH|E CUBAN NEWS.
General Weyler Will Be Recalled By
The New Cabinek
Tle Cnbans WIFI Not Accept
a
Autonomy.

New Orleans, Oct. 6.-The New
York Herald yesterday printed
a number of interviews with lead
ing Cubans on the situation on the
island.
The Cubans all declare that au-
tonomy for the island is out of the
question, but most of them are in
favor of paying a reasonable in
demnity, provided she eyacuates
the island at once.
T. Astrada Palmer, representa-
tive of the Cuban provisional gov
ernment, said:
"To the Cuban patriots it makes
little difference whether the Lib
eral or Conservative ministry dir
eet affairs in Spain. A change of
government in Spain does not al
ter the case of the Cubans. They
are now more firmly determined
than ever to push the fight until
the ABSOLUTE independence of Cuba
is ackIowledsed.'
Regarding the plan for the pur-
chase of Cuba from the Spanish
government, Gen. Emilio Nunez
says:
"I can not see how the plans for
the freedom Of Cuba on the basis
of a guarantee to Spain by the Un-
tied States of an indemnity of $780,
100000 can be displeasing to any
of the parties, except that the
amount is greatly in excess of the
true values of relics left by Weyler.
"The United States could afford
to back up the proposition because
it would have the revenue Of Cuba
to guarantee reimbursement, and
would gain Immediate improve
ments Of its trade relations. I be-
fieve that stern as our resolution
is never to lay down our arms to
Spain, the majority of our people
are not so unwise as to imagine it
better to fight to the last gasp
rather than cease the struggle on
terms SO favorable as are now pos
sib1e..n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-10-09
OpELoUsAs, LA, Sep

UpELOUsASf La, sept. ., ISJI.
All parties owning or occupying
property within the limits OF the
town OF Opelousas are hereby noti-
fed to have their premises thor
oughly cleaned, and to have all
sinks, closets, ETC., disinfected
within ton days. A failure to COM
ply with this notice will entail the
enforcement Of the town ordinance
ON this subject.
G. ]. THOMPSON,
President Board OF Alderman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-10-09
LIBERALS OPPOSE MEDIA
TION.

BY Associated Press to the Times-Dem-
ocrat.
Madrid, Oct. 1.-The ministerial
changes will not affect the instruc-
tions which United States Minis
ter Woodford originally received
from President Mckinley. Both
Gen. Woodford and Premier sagass
ia maintain absolute reserve OF
the question of American relations
to Spain.
Leading Liberals, however, de-
clare that Spain can never official
ly accept American mediation in
Cuban affairs.