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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
The Red KinQ.
By GEORGIANA EVANS.
Copyright, 1898. the S. S. Mcclure Coz

wish his captain and kinsman to stool
to his daughters boWcr-woman for wife
And yet, being pcnniless. and az | say
unstable, it would seem that even poor
Rosalind was too good for him.
Truly bower-womcn are become am
bilious since my day. and striplings more
modest said L. Father Benoit puffeI
ont his lower lip and said nothing.
Il suppose 1t is not a matter Of the
tack to marry above ones sutton
snapped the Demci>clle -AIys.
No" | returned, 1T is good to see IN
arqucbusier with Il fine aim For. as |
said. l;osaiind was a good girl.
Our denoiselle flushed scarlet. and her
blue eyes shone like angry stars. WHO
darcs say i'll Of the Sieur d,Audiily:'
"All France and the maidcn's cheeks"
said !. But | like to see thee defend
thy kinsman.'
He is not my kinsman." she cried.
His fathers sister married the brother
of 10y uncle's wife. That is not Kin
dred.''
NO: 1t is well, perhaps. since he is
to marry thy bower-woman.'
She looked angrily at me. and drew in
her breath hard. but did not answer ne.
Father. she said to the priest. thou
Wilt marry them, wilt thou not? That is
what | come TO ask"
What. What cried Fr Benoit.
thou art the maddest maiden, | mar
ry thy fathers captain to thy bower
Woman Get thee back to thy roses and
let me talk to thy father"
In Il minute she was on her knees by
his side. his hand in both Of hers. and
her blu yes and cooling voice hard at
work. Father, thou cruel. (as if he
would consentt. And they $3.50 much
III love. Thou hast not the heart to re-
fuse. | know. Didst thou not teach me
my letters and my prayers and my
.atcchism and | so good all the while
save. of course. when | wished to play
And | haye asked 80 little of thee
dearest. | know thOu wilt not re
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27

fuse. And thou canst marry tbon :,
a minute. and they will never tell An,
iheE-they love each other, Fatbcr
Nhei have been troublesome before
=, thou shalt promise me this inst,ntr
-, If | must, | must,,' yroannd ~,
poor priest. 'h'
~ thou art an angel and Il dear,
she crled. Il always said thou wort
indeed a saint, O. / will pray evor,
night for thee to be made = isbon,
and-and promise me thou wilt merry
them his night S
we both started. "Of a truth" said
l. thy liosaIind is not more hastv than
Il cat over the dairy SILL
o-nl&ht,' said Fr Bcnoit. to show.
now aIn 1t was 10 try to corrunt hin,
Is an utterly unsuitable. imnossibIn
time" '"poS9lole
, ~ father! Dost wish me to think
lhee no better than IL beast? And tbo,
50 good. | think my heart will hra,E,,
AND Il tear fell upon the good nrinst.,
mana, a tear dried directly by i nair Of
soft lips. p"i u
o. there, there cried he. hlushing
very req. Il promise-I promise to
ii"IrE lhe dauphln to the kitchen maid
ana thee to the stable boy-onlv gct
9ohc OUT OF TINS quiCt place Thou
art the Wllfulicst, most shameless maid,
oet thee gone. l will make thee > dis.
clplinc my next lcisurc..'
Il will go st~raightway," said tho 10
illolSeIle Alys. springing up. with dame
ny eyes. shaking back her brown hair
Win Il ripple of laughter. 20. hut thon
art Il very dear. | will send thee = token
tonight. and thou wilt find RosaIind
waiting" ii
Am to give away the BRIDE, 7
asked. 1t will go hard if | may not -
leId the wedding Of my very child2.
she ureW her hrows together. bur did
not answer me. Thou necdst not fear
laiher; there will be horses vaitinm
ana the next day who will know if they
been married or not?"
Truly, q fine plan" | could moi boIn
saying. up
"And-and she will be very grateful 70
nee, father, all her Iife-and-and-tbat
"i l came to say The DemoiselIe
ANS lett us without another word
'"IeieSS OF the roses She had let fail he
sac lle chess table. Only. as I held
pack the arras for her, and Unattached
,ne door. she looked up at me. not mn
hildly, but in silence. Watched bor
il'ie n%ure out of sight down tbo wind
IL Sialr before | came into the = ,,n,
again, and then. Fr Renoit h,d aa+L
up all the fading roses, and nut
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27

curse-and | was at i loss what - i,
when something small hit me on III,
I cheek and jingled on the floor. If wa,
Il piece OF money, flung by Fr Benoit
WIS certain, and | began to crumhle
1nefe, L have lost the shining fellow
mat was to keep watch with thee fiji
MS brother flew to meet him on nv TO.
turn" =
Logs caught the bait at once. and
nun@ the door wide. letting in the moon
lIShl, winch fell III a great square on the
stone door, and showed me the oo1o
piece lying just below me. nut nv
1oot on 1t as Logs went on his knees to
peer about, and began to ak Ioud and
rattle my bells, and point out nothin@
N the shadows. so that under cover Of
my NOISE and his abstraction nv thre.
nllSht sip out. This they did while
Logs pack was turned, and as soon as
l saw them we'll across the court yard T
kicked the coln into Logs face. spranc
out. dragged the door shut with = Great
noise, and sped after them.
| was almost at their hee1s-thinkino
an safe. Tor knew that the Sieur dan
uihs had me Key of the postern in his
me- ana | saw the door standing onon
and Logs running after me. shouting -
the top OF his lungs: "Treachery. treacb-
cry. \ moi, a moi. Halt there"
The others had stopped short .+ III
SOUND OF MS voice, but it was ONT IF
sheer beWIldcrmcnt. For one mnnont
thelr shapes stood out clear and sba rn
IN the moonlight. then they turned and
began to run again. the girl between
the other two. each with a hand IN bor.
Seeing that they would not stay Low
hnrfledly adjusting his arquebuse. fred
upon theln. Now. whether It was tbat
MS am, beng without Il staff on which
I" rest ms heavy arquebuse. was m
steady or whether he did this horrible
,"inS "I,h lull intent | do not Know
y ne nolI sped straight at the slen-
def. m'iffled. Woman-Shapp between tho
men. She flung out her two handS
and fell without Il cry.
The blood hot in mo 7 ron hoo1-
Logs. ana spran@ upon him. forcino him
20 tne ground under my knee. while
lelt Tor my dagger. Excited as was
not md it. so | had to s~tranolo
hiln WIN my. hands. he gurclinc borri-
and jerking out his arms vainIv 70
reach has sword. But 1 am a wirv man
ma 1t dld not take long. He caught at
my arms once or twice-then T shook
nm on ana went to Fr Benoit. who
>neIt alone. bending over the girls BODY
" lthout a word. but shiverine ike .
man IN an ague. he drew back her hood
the moonlibt streamed full nnon
ler face. 1t was the demoiselle Alvs.
she was not quite dead. Her heart
moved feebly and her eyelids futtered /.
ut there was a dark wet stain unon tho
Of her dress, where the mantle )
ell back and it grew larger as we
,azed.
WAFER sand Fr Benois. I went to =
i' JuSi ni:iue !he peStern-gate played 5:
little fountain with a CUB and = statue !.
t our lady. [ wrenched the cun froo ;
lied it, and began to mutter pra yers :
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
GEORGE II. UEpWopTu
FEW OF THE SOLDirpe Drnr
nruhken Provost t:uarg Got. T.+.
Serious Troub!t.

less than o%ne-fourth Of tho
mere. NJ" III cI''
!, ~ ~'psehtees arc either Iuylr;st:r.
u society Of home folks az an H..
%"s 70 thelr homes. Most of tbn,n
hlready there. though quite = larac mr..
u mere Yesterday for the W
since the departure of tho ,roon. ,n
race difficulty has subsideJ rro
trouble that has arisen since tn,,,
Wednesday by ! lrnoEo, nr.,.
~ wilmington street. Whfs r,p a,,.r
tbom nero up several negroes ana mao.
mem get off the street ON t,,,oa 49,.
nth mem through with 4 bavonn+ H.
him IN thir' not a guard. -encouragoH
Ioa,s were arrested nv tho n.r,..
,ocked up in the guard bonso - and ,r
;adeiu'S morning by the movor r..
eiont etce against the guard was sniff.
,r int 10 bind Inn over to court for assrr'-
49, ueadly weapon, but the nav
'Steed to turn him over to the m.Iit1r.
1li'ies on condition that H. T., cour.-
lone. 7"sn PROMISED should "2
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Harvey Miracle Suicides.

Harvey Miracle, young married
man of near Elba, O., committed SUI
eide Tuesday forenoon, few feet from
his home, by shooting himself through
the heart with a shotgun. He loaded
his gun and started out of the house.
when his wife told him that he "ought
not to go hunting today, as he could
1nd no game" He made the remark
that he was not going out to hunt
and told his wife to get along the best
she could. He went to a fence near
the house, and climbed over, and as he
got over he pulled a splinter off the
fence, set the butt of the gun against
the fence, placed the muzzle over his
heart and touched the trigger Win the
splinter, which he held in his hand
when found. He had been despondent
at times, as he was subject to fits. He
leaves a wife and one child about two
years of age. His remains will be
taken to Stafford, Monroe county,
Thursday for burial.-Republican
journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
THURSDAY. DEC. 10, 1899
Flour Distribution.

Mr' A. $. Luchs has very generous
iy arranged TO distribute free on
christmas commencing Monday, the
26th) sacks cof fiourdto peoplefiwhc
may desire the same. The gtft is a
magnanimous one ON the part of Mr.
Luchs, and 1t will no doubt be very
greatly appreciated.
Mr.. Luchs will distribute 24O sacks
oil Hour and will place 1t in proper Dor
tions at one place in each of the six
wards of the city, where 1t may be
conveniently had on application
Foliowing is list of the persons who
will be in charge.
First Ward, Mrs. S. e. Garrison.
512 Charles street.
Second Ward, Messrs Koerner G.
Wood 191 Greene streity a.,
Third Ward, Mr. s. l.. Grosvenor at
Mrs. K. L. Dyes, corner or. Putnam
and Third streets.
fourth Ward, Mr.. George M. Plum
er, 623 Fourth street.
Fifth Ward, Mr.. M. M. schnaufer
129 Gilman avenue.
Sixth Ward, Mr.. C. C. Davis. ia
Lancaster street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Auditorium, Tuesday, Dec. goth.

Everything is in readiness for the
15 round glove contest between Joe
Bruner and Tony Hooley at the Audi
torlum Tuesday evening, Dec. Goth.
There will be at least hundred or
more come from Parkersburg to wit
ness the event. Both men are said to
De training hard and on that evening
there will certainly be some clever
work done. HColey is said to be a
whirlwind and goes right in at the
$ und of the gong. The affair will no
doubt prove a success, as the promot-
ers of the Club deserve credit for
bringing two such clever men here.
Bruner is too well known to need any
introduction, while Hooley is better
known throughout the east, having
met and defeated some good men. The
articles call for decision and no draw
WI. be tolerated by The Club.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Macksburg,

Miss Clara Patten is visiting friends
in Marietta this week.
Mrs. E. L. Carmichael returned from
Marietta last week, where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ken
Gregory.
Mrs. Cunningham, the dressmaker,
was called to Dudley last week on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. McAtee.
G. ]. Lund and wife, OF Marietta.
spent a few days last week with his
sister, Miss Laura.
Mr.. w. F. and Miss Emma B. Hale
returned from Williamstown, w. Va,
last Saturday, where they had attend
ed the wedding of their cousin, Miss
Ruth Prettyman.
j. d. James has gone to WoodsfieId
to work in the oil field. Macksburg
has many men working in that new
field.
The Epworth League elected new Of
ficers one evening last week for the
first six months of the new year. They
will be installed the first Thursday
evening in January.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
They Drained the Well,

The new Gil field at Gaines has at
tracted many newspaper correspond
ents and the stories they tell would
indicate that an opium smoking es-
tablshment had been opened in that
section. One writer explains how a
well was drilled through salt water
vein and the owners of the gusher
had made arrangements ''to drain the
hole" of the Objectionable saline fluid.
Another special writer told how oil
was pumped by means of a bailer' and
anc,ner wise city chap had some
Bradford dr'lllers in his story who
bored "a well with "a bull-wheel
drill" Nearly all the amateur oil re-
porters agree in the statement that
great excitement prevails. a. Brad
ford Era.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Such Is Man.

Man that is married to woman is of
many days and full of trouble. In
the morning he draweth his salary and
in the evening, behold! it is gone. 1t
is tale that is told. 1t vanisheth and
no one knows VIII. .oner 1t goeth.
He riseth up, clothed in the chilly
garments of the night and seeketh
the commandment paregoric where
with to soothe his infant posterfty
he cometh forth as the horse or OK
and draweth the chariot of his Off
spring. He spendeth his shekels in the
purchase of fine linen to cover The bos-
oms of his family, yet himself is seen in
the gate of the city with one suspender
Yea, he is altogether wretched.-
Robert ]. Burdette.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
LAFAYETTE Monument a Success.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The commits
sion having in charge the matter OF
the erection of a monument to Gen.
Lafayette in Paris in 1900 held a
meeting here today. Approximately
$4,000 had been raised, principally
from dime donations by children of
the public schools, which assures the
success of the enterprise. "A cable
gram was received from Paris stating
that the French government accepts
the Lafayette monument with graft
tude, and that it grants a site b,sauti-
fully located in the heart of Paris, op-
posite the principal entrance to the
Louvre gallery, and in the rear Of the
Bambetta monument
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Crooks-Moore,

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized at the residence of Mrs. r. I.
Moore, '. est Side, Wednesday even
ing, the happy couple being John w.
Crooks and MISS Ida A. Moore. In
response to invitations issued about
bled to witness the ceremony.
Mrs. Moore and her daughter, Mrs.
Gllfillan, received the guests, and at 8
O'Clock the young couple, unattended,
proceeded to the beautifully decorated
parlor, marching to Mendelssohn's
beautiful creation rendered by Miss
Gurlie Reed, where the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Virgil Boyer in a
beautiful and impressive manner.
Congratulations and best wishes for
their future were showered upon the
young couple, who are both so we'll
and favorably known. throughout the
city.
lac bride was dressed in beauti-
full white silk and carried white roses.
The groom wore the conventional
black.
After the ceremony the guests were
shown to the dining room, where an
elegant repast was served.
large number of valuable presents
was displayed in one of the rooms,
consisting of silver, cut glass and
china, all combining usefulness and
beauty.
The house was decorated in
tasteful and pleasing manner, befit-
ting the near approach of the Christ
mas holiday sea5on.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Morse, Mr.. and
hrs Brenan, Mr.. and Mrs, Sturgis,
Mr.. anu Mrs. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs Ly-
Ian, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Kirby, Mr.. and Mrs. Eyssen, Mr..
Mrs. Kaiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks,
MR. and Mrs. Roeser, Mr.. and Mrs.
.Ialter Kirby, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilfillan,
Nlr. and Mrs. Will Moore, Mrs. Steele,
Mrs. Mayberry, Misses Eva Crooks,
May Simpson, Kate Gibson, Gurlie
Reed, Alice ulark, Myrta and Louie
Steele, Grace and Pearl Kirby, Messrs.
Edw. Erdman, Bob Crooks and Rufus
Steele.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Estate of Jacob MuhIbach.

In The last will and testament of
jacob Muhlbach, deceased, he men
Bioned his SON John, who lives in Gin
clnnati, as administrator of the estate.
The son declined the position and
John s. McAllister has been chosen to
administer the affairs and settlement.
The poperty was to be distributed
among six of his children and the two
sons of his son Henry, who is dead,
In ule will no mention was made of
his wife or daughter, thus leaving
them to open any h.lgation they see
fit. F. j. Cutter is attorney for the
widow, daughter and grand Laughter,
while B. e. Guyton represents the in
terests of the sons.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
New Freight Equipment.

Nearly all the new freight equip
ment ordered by Receivers Cowen and
Murray of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road during the past few months will
be delivered by January 18th. The
orders consisted of 5000 standard box
cars from the Michigan Peuinsular
Oar Co.; 1000 box and 1000 goudolas
frcm the Pullman Co.; 200 box cars
from the Missouri Car and Foundry
Co; 1000 steel coal cars of 100000
Sounds capacity from the Schoen Co,
and five so foot modern mail cars from
the Pullman Co. Each of ,nese cars is
equipped with the Westinghouse cir
brake and the M. c. 3. automatic coup
iers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
ChiIdren's Christmas Dinner Dance.

Tonight the dance at Power Hall for
the benefit of the Children's Christ
mas Dinner promises to be great
success and a dancing event that will
long be cherished in memory. The
receipts from tickets are very fiatter-
ing, and many people will be present
to enjoy The evening.
The music will be rendered by the
Marietta Orchestra, which is a guaran-
tee of high quality.
The reception committee will be the
following ladies': Mrs. H. N. Curtis,
Mrs. T. B. Bcsworuh, Mrs. j. B. West,
Mrs. A. d. Follett, Mrs. Juliet Mich
OILS.
The grand promenade will occur at
eight o'clock.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15

/
That tiger Is the dread disease known as
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There is sure and certain protection
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tearing down old, halfdead tissues, build
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Inflammation of the mucous membranes of
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Medicines dealers sell 1t, and have nothing
else "just as good"
When dealer urges some substitute he's
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not of your welfare.
DR.. Pierce's book, 1.-THE Common Sense
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Changed His Mind,

One Of the depositors in the Dime
Savings Society, whose home is at
Cairo. w. Va, was informed by his
SISTER who lives in this city, of the
run on The bank and came here over
land to withdraw his deposit. When
he arrived and made some investiga-
tlon he found the financial condition
al that institution all that could be
desired and returned to his home sat
iSfed that the investment was per
fectly safe,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Oil Notes.
Yesterdays MARKET.

On Wednesday morning the snip
ping line of the Standard which car
ries the oil from the Wittekind No.
we'll in the Moore field, broke owing
to the intense cold, and was the cause
of the loss of large amount oil from
the above named we'll
Inc No. Ellenwood has a fishing
job on hand with the tools about 20
feet from the sand.
The we'll on the rolling mill site at
Mile Run has fishing job.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Birthday Party.

Quite a number of the relatives of
Mr.. James Mackey, of Cornerville,
gather at his home on Monday, Dec.
18th, to celebrate his Saith birthday an
nlversary. An elegant dinner was
served and the many guests departed
wishing him many returns of tie hap
py occasion. Those present were
Mr. - Mrs. William Middleswart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Mackey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mariner Rood, Mrs. Albert Huffman,
Mr.. George Corner and Miss Mary
Corner.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nour-
ishing and takes the place of coffee.
The more Grain-o you give the child
rem the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-o is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about u as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c and
25c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
Notice of Meeting of Stockholders
Marietta, O., Dec. 10, 1898

Marietta, O., Dec. 10, 1898
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Citizens National Bank of Mariet-
ia will be held at its banking house,
corner of Putnam and Second streets.
Marietta, Ohio, on Tuesday, January
10, 1899, between the hours OF 10 a. m.
and p. m. E. NJ. BOOTH, Cashier
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15

DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
children Pleasant to take; soothing
in its influence; it is the reme.l ly of all
remedies for every form of throat and
lung disease
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15

Itching hemorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild.
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly and
permanently, after doctors had failed,
c. f. Cornwell. Valley Street. Sanger
ties, N. Y.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15

+ Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle OF DR..
Thouiasf Ecle eetrie Oh In the medicine
chest Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
sprains Instant relief.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.

EB-If you have an Old Line Life Insur-
ance Policy to sell at n good price, call on
or address S. ii. PIumer, Marietta, Ohio.
BHs"S alesman can add Factor line easily
go d for 800 monthly CONS Free samples.
Rubber O, IS liz st New York,
EH-FOR RENT.-Rooms over West side
Hardware Store Inquire Marietta Hardware
Co 92I Gilman street. Telephone 3l3.
RasN Violius, Guitars, Mandolins and Ban
Jos at cost. c. N. Peddinghaus Jewelry
Store. Tues.Nov. 29-tf.
E~-wANTED, Good Canvasser to sell an
article needed in every kitchen. Address, A
c. Wendelken, Marietta, or Telephone No, 82l.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-15

in a case of law between w. NJ.
Kingsley against the Hazelwood Oil
Co and others concerning priority
of right to an Gil lease, the persons
concerned have agreed to settle it be-
tween themselves.