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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1898-02-12
IESOUARTERONNES De Ia NOUYELLE-ORLEANS.
DAHLIA La QUARTERONNE.
TROISIEME PARTIE.
yALERY ET DAHLIA.

Co doit etre un des locataires
du second, SO dit-ells.
Mais ellie observa que les pas s'ar-
retaient an premier, ct ellie sa-
vait que Dahlia seule occupait Get
etage.
20 mon Dieu! s'ecria-t-elle,
pourvu que CO ne soft pas le singel
Ell, involontairement, olle chercha
des yeux le baton qu'elle await place
dams Ia rnelle. Ellie essaya de re-
WELLER Dahlia, de ravertir du dan
ger qui Ia menacait. mails la pauvrs
Dahlia etait toujours froide ct sans
connaissance.
Nicolas await recommends q Dab
liza de toujours laisser les clefs dams
les serrures, car, avait-il dit, 81
quelqu'un essaie de Sc servir dune
fausse clef, il ne pourra l'introduire
dams Ia serrure /; mais le jeune ou-
vrier await oublie quill y un
moyen de repousser les clefs ct que
d'autres que lui connaissaient ce
moyen.
La pauvre petite Lila. presque
aussi froide que Dahlia, pretait uns
oreille attentive aux pas de Ia per-
some qui siavancait avec precau-
tion dams le corridor qui ssparait Ia
chamhre de Dahlia dc fautre ap-
partement vide en- ce moment.
Bientot on s'arrata . la porte qui
faisait face au lit ct une main Ia se-
coua doucement.
Plus morte que vive, les yeux de
lates par pepouvante, la pauvre en-
FAINT gardait ses regards fixes sur
cstte porte derriere laquelle, bien
certainement, SO cachait un ennemi.
Ellie cut un moment lidee de crier,
d'appeler an secours, mais ellie
savait qu'elle ne serait pas entendue
ct le singe, car ce ne pouvait etre
que lui, laurait probablement etran-
glee avant qu'on ent le temps de
venir q son aide. Oh les angoisses
de ce moment terrible pendant
bien des annees elles current le pou-
voir de faire trsssaillir d'epouvante
Ia pauvre petite Lila.
On essayait une clsf... l'enfant
rentendit ct Sc dit que, grace Pau
tire clef, on ne pourrait ouvrir.
OH mamzelle Dahlial s'ecria-t-
ellie encore en- secouant Ia jeune file.
reveillez-vous... c'est le singe... le
mechant singe.
Tout coup, ellie entendit un sif-
flement ct IN objet vint tomber a
quelques pas du lit. A 80 grande
horrear, Lila reconnut ID clef qni,
grace j une tige de fer, await etc
ponssee hors de Ia serrure. Pour Ia
seconde fois, ellie entendit le brnit
dune clef dams Ia serrure... ellie es-
saga encore de reveiller Dahlia On
Ia seconant doucement car ellie mo-
salt parler de crainte d'etre en-
tendue.
Bientot la clef tourna lentement,
sans bruit, la porte fnt ponssee
doucement ct, dams l'ouverture de
cette porte. Lila VT apparaitre IN
homme de haute taille, envelope
dun large pardessus brun qui des-
cendait iusqu'a ses pieds ct don't le
capuchon cachai stes cheveux mais
le visage etait 4 decouvert ct Fen
fant reeonnut facilement les traits
detestes ct eifrayants de celui qu'el-
Il appelait 10 singe.
Une autre eDfant ent erie, %
serait svanouie peut-stre. mails Liza
On await ssses entendu pour desiaer
que l. don etait l'ennemi dc s. chere
mamzelle DsAlia st touts jsuns
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1898-02-12
XVII

COmme nous OeVOns 10 euppOser,
Ia Babette ne s'etait point couchee
ce soir-la. Cetait ellie qui await en-
voye Malvina chercher Ia morphine
que lui await fournie don Orlando,
ct sans meme regarder Is quantite
que renfermait le papier, ellie await
tout jete dams le the qu'ells await
voulu preparer elle-msme. Cest
un miracle qu'elle matt pas tue Ia
pauvre victime de 90 cupidite. Ce-
TAFT ellie qui await ouvert Ia porte de
lallee au Bresilien; ellie lavait suivi
jusqu'au pied de l'escalier ct ne sen
etait separe qu'apres lui avoir SOU
hattie nm heureux success. Et VOLTA
que. tout . coup, ellie entend les
coups de pistolet ct, ouvrant ga
porte, ellie apereoit le don qui SEN
fuit d toutes jambes. Ellie nose
monter pour s'informer ellie aper-
colt des lumieres qui So croisent,
dss pas qui montent ct dsscendent
lescalier, des voix qui appellent. et...
horreurl Get escalier auquel ellie
s'appuie est convert de sang. C'est
bien certainemsnt don Orlando qui
. etc blesse... mais, qui tire ces
deux coups de pistoletf Serait-ce
Dahlia?
Oil ellie en- est bien capable |
SO dit Ia miserable qui tremble de
colere q Ia pensee qu'en agissant
ainsi Dahlia lui enleve le Placement
que lui a promis le don.
Gent mile piastres de perduesl |
s'ecrie-t-elle oh la miserable
Puts au bout dun moment:
-Eh bien! nonl 90 dit-elle, ce
nest pas Petite qui a tire. c'est nm
homme ct ce doit stre Vaiery Ash
ton. Obi j'aurais dh me meier de
ce maudit avocat. II est lamant de
Dahlia... celia coule de source. II
etait la... dams sa chambre... ct il q
reeu don Orlando coups de pistolet.
Mais ellie veut ccnnaitre Ia yerite,
ellie appelle Malvina ct lui ordonne
de monter.
-Informe-toi, dit-elle, ct viens
vite me dire tout ce que tn auras
appris.
En- voyant paraitre la mulatresse,
Nicolas la prit par les epaules ct
Ia jeta d Ia porte. Mais, ellie await
eu le temps d'apercevoir Dahlia ct
ellie courut informer 90 tants que 50
petits-fille etait morte.
Eth bienl tant mieuxl s'ecria
l'infame creature; men VOLTA de-
barrassee!
LIE medecin arriya. En- aperce-
want Dahlia, il fronea le sourcil.
-Cette jeune file est sous Pin
fuence de l'opium, dit-il; preparez
vite du cafe tres fort. ct, n'importe
quel prix, procurez-vous des citrons.
Madame Monier envoya une de
ses files s'occuper du cafe ct Nico-
las enyoya reveiller lie marchand de
fruits du coin pour avoir des citrons.
En- attendant les deux remedies
prescrits, le jeune ouvrier raconia
81 docteur Pascal, dams tons ses
details, l'horrible attentat don't la
jsnne malade await failli devenir Ia
1HX 90 0o10lglse
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1898-02-12
MAIS0N De PENSION.

LIE sonssigne informs le public qn'il aehsts
Establishment ei-devant tenu par NJ. Emile
Bernard, eSte du bureau de poste d. Ed gard, !,
ct qn'il y fAit de grandes amslioratians-
Les voyagenrs trOuyeront legement ct PEN
sion, ct des repas seront seryis sour comman-
de. Des veitures seront teDnes la disposition
des persOnnes qui ont des courses faire.
Uue belle barre fait partie de II maison.
JULES JOSEPH.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1898-02-12

XVI
lsu1rE.)


En- posant la tete sur l'oreiller,
Dahlia 90 gouvint, CONNIE dams IN
rsve. de CO verre de punch qu'Ado-
reah Ia euarteronne await prepare
pour sa snnr ct. CONNIE dams un at
freux cauchemar. ellie go souvint du
goht etrange qu'ells await trouve au
the que lui await porte Malvina
ellie se souvint dun tout petit pa
quet que celle-ci tenait . la main ct
qu'elle await cherche d lui cacher
lorsqu'elle lavait rencontree ellie
revit encore le regard effars de la
mnlatresse ct ellie comprit tout.
Je snis sous Influence de po-
plum. SO dit-elle.
Ellie voulut crier, envoyer Lila ap-
pelsr Nicolas, mais pas un son ne
s'echappa de 50 gorge. Ellie voulut
se lever, s'enfuir. mails son corps
etait froid ct sans movements 50
tste retomba on arriare, le lourd
somneil de lopium s'empara d'elle
se ellie perdit toute conscience.
CONNIE une jeune morte, ellie resta
etendue sur son lit, ne voyant rien,
n'entendant rien.
Et pendant CO temps Lila, qui Sc
TAFT deshabillee bien doucement
pour ne pas ajouter au NAL de tete
de SO grande annie, se tremoussait
dams Ia chambre, fermant les portes.
regardant sous le lit. dams tous les
coins. Enfn, ellie alluma la veilleu-
se, eteignit la chandslle ct Sc glissa
doucement pres de SO compagne de
mutt.
Lila await 4 peine huit ans, mais
ellie etait tres intelligence pour son
age. Ellie await tres souvent enten-
du dire 4 SO mere qu'un frisson etait
quelquefois dangerenx. On etait
aux derniers jours de JUN ct la cha
leur etait excessive aussi quelles
furent la surprise ct l'anxiete de Ia
petite file, en- tonchant les mains ct
le yisage de 50 compagne. de les
trouver glacas. Ellie chercha q la
reveiller, fappsla doucement, la se-
coua: meme, mais tout en- vain Dab
liza dormait dun sommeil qui res
semblait ! IL mort Lila % pencha
sur ellie ct, mettant son oreille sur
Ia bouche de Ia pauvre endormie,
scouta.
Non, ellie nest pas morte! 30
dit-ells; ellie respire... mais quelle
etrange respirationl on dirait un
sifflement. 81 j'allais appeler ma
man T.. mais jj'ai 81 peurl... je pour
rails rencontrer le singe dana pesca-
her. Attendons encore.
Avant de Sc coucher. renfant await
apereu sur une chaise une grande
couyerture de laine ellie ALA Ia
cherchor ct en- enveloppa ayec soin
So compagne ellie lui frotta les
mains ct 10 visage d'eau de cologne
ct 6nit par Sc concher sur ses pieds
pour les rschauffer. Lidee d'aller
charcher 50 mere lui revint, mais la
petite LA await nne peur epousan-
table de don Orlando ct s'imaginait
le voir partont. De plus. Dahlia
semblait dormir 81 tranquillement
qne penfant ne soupconna aucun
danger reel. Au bout dun moment.
slls s'endormit. Ellie fut reveilIes
per le bruit do 4 pendule do salon
essi sonaait minnit et par nD pas
aaslls entendait distinctement dams
fsSe1lisr.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1898-02-12
AUX HABITANTS.

Le soussigDe annoDce aux habitaDfs de St
-Baptiste quill s'occupe du traitement
des chevaux ct des operations de toutes sortes
leur faire. II Sc rendra de suite chez ceux
qui lie feront appeler.
Sadresser chez lui. rive gauche, on lui ecri-
re Ia p0ste de Bonnet Care
CELESTIN BREDY.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1898-02-12
A co,stinaser.
An cid Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of most of our diseases. Twenty-Five
years ago this theory was used as basis for
the formula of Browns Iron Bitters- The
remarkable cures effected by this famous
remedy are sufficient to prove the theory
correct. Browns Iron Bitters are sold b-
ALL DEALERS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
PANIC IN HAVANA.
Reign of Terror in the City Controlled
by General Blanco.


The most authentic and reliable news
yet obtained Of the true condition of af-
fairs in Havana was furnished to rep
resent2tive of the Associated Press by
British subject who arrived at Key West.
lie says a reign of terror exists at the
Cuban capital. Captain General. Blanco
has issued a proclamation announcing
that anyone daring 10 express an unfavor-
able opinion of or suspected of being dis
satisfied with the present policy of the
Government, will be summarily shot with
out trial or investigation. This proclama-
ton, it appears, caused dissatisfaction
among members of the 0rden Publico, or
police force, who threatened to revolt.
Some trouble was expected, as the Orden
Pubiico is numerous and well-armed
body of men. The result is that the Orden
Publico patrols the city and its members
are themselves policed, Spanish infantry
and artillery soldiers mounting guard over
them at every corner. Famine, it seems,
Is imminent, and stories of the arrival of
supplies at Havana by way of Batabano
are pronounced to lie untrue. The inform
ant OF the Associated Press thinks Ha-
yana cannot possibly hold out six weeks
longer. The city is pronounced to be
panic-stricken, its inhabitants expecting
every moment to be bombarded by the
American fleet, as they realize that Cap
tain General Blanco's attitude releases
the United States from the obligation of
giving the customary bombardment no
ticp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
In a Naval Engagement.

We are all curious to know how the
are affected by an engagement-wheth
er they are full of the excitement of
conflict that soldiers experience In bat
tie. ii. C. Skinner, of Hudson, Mass,
who is on the Cincinnati. which took
part In the attack on Matanzas. an
swers the question In a letter 70 the
Hudson Enterprise. as follows:
You are just one of the parts of the
fighting machinery of the ship, and
you must do just as you are told, with
you are doing 1t. | must say that /
had always supposed that an engage
ment of the kind would work man
up to the highest notch: that his blood
would boil In his veins, and that his
brain would reel from the madness of
excitement / had thought that cheer
after cheer would pour from the
thr0ats of the eager sailors; that the
light of battle would shine In their
eyes till they cleaned. l thought that
men new to battle behaved like dem
ons. or like the proverbial tiger who
had tasted blood and would not be sat
isfled until he had gorged himself to
repetition. But there was no sight OF
anything like that. The men were ST.
lent and orderly in going to their sta
tons at the sound of general quar-
ters.' | could see little difference from
the ordinary proceedings at drill"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
ceive the dons should Manila be the ulti-
mate destination of the Cadiz fieet.
>|~>'~~@~~~"~r~<~>-~>~~ ~~~~-~r>~-~~<>~~~S~-
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.


Princeton University has conferred the
degree of LII. d. on Admiral Dewey.
The naval repair ship Vulcan has been
ordered to join Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
Many relics of the war of the rebellion
have been found by soldiers now in camp
ut Chickamauga.
The powers are said to be waiting for
the fall of Santiago, when they will urge
peace on Spain and the United States.
Many prominent army officers think that
100000 more men will be needed to make
the war against Spain short and decisive
1t is semi-ofIicially announced that En-
gland will send large fleet to Manila II
Germany attempts naval demonstration
there.
The Cuban allies of our marines at Cal
mancra, Cuba, fought well, going right
up to the Spanish lines without the slight
est fear
1t was reported from Madrid Sunday
that Spain has purchased three modern
warships, which will be ready in three
weeks.
Japan has no desire 10 interfere in the
Philippine matter, Formosa having fur
nished all the territorial difficulties now
desired.
n number of Georgia moonshiners have
had their sentences modified, so as to be
able TO join moonsEine regiment now Or
ganizing.
Ex-Queen Natalie of Seryia is rerorted
to be organizing an expedition to Cuba to
nurse sick ana wounded Americans and
Spaniards
Forty thousand tons of coal are to be
shipped from the Eastern States to Hon
olulu for the use of the United States
navy as needed.
The War Department is making nr-
engagements to send n 600-bed field hos
Mai. w. o. Owen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
WON LAURELS AT MANILA.
But Fate Forbade that Captain GridIey
Should Come Homo.

Capt Charles Vernon Gridley, who
died in the Asiatic seas, presumably
as a result of injuries received In the
battle of Manila, was one of the heroes
of the glorious battle fought on May /.
1t was his ship, the Olympia, that led
the line of battle and fired the first
shots. The captain himself In
the coming tower throughout the bat
tie and Spanish missiles flew about
him. 1t Is surmised in Washington
that he received some injury there
which led to his death. He was In
healthy condition before the fight and
for several weeks afterward.
Capt. Grldley was born in Logans-
port, Ind, In 1916. The family moved
to Hillsdale, Mich, from which State
In 1860 at the age of little over II
years, he Was appointed to the naval
academy. When still a cadet at the
academy he was appointed by the Pres
ident as acting ensign, and served with
signal distinction on board the United
States ship Oneida at the famous bat
tie of Mobile Bay In 1864 In 1872 Grid
ley was ordered to the United States
steamer Michigan at Erie, Pa, and re-
manned there until 1874, when he was
ordered to the MonoDgahela, on the
South Atlantic squadron He has served
Mt all the American foreign naval sta
tions except the North Atlantic. He
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Delight I'm His Own Poems.

Tennyson's supplemented delight ir
his own reading of his own poems Is
well illustrated in one of Mrs. Brown.
ing's letters. The date Is 1855:
One of the pleasantest things which
have happened to us is the coming down
on us of the Laureate, who, being lr
London for three or four days, spent
two of them with us, dined with us,
smoked with us, opened his heart to us
land the second bottle of port, and
ended by reading Maud through from
end to end, and going away at half-past
. in the morning. II had heart to
spare, he would certainly have won
mine. He IS captivating with his
frankness, confidingness, and unexam-
pied naivete! Think of his stopping
In Maud every now and then
There's wonderful tOuch That's
very tender. How beautiful that ISL
Yes, and it was wonderful, tender.
beautiful, and he read exquisiteIy, In
1 voice like an organ, rather music than
speech"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

was ordered to duty as instructor In
seamanship at the Naval Academy In
1877, where he remained three years,
and was then ordered to the Trenton,
the flagship of the European squadron,
as executive officer, and served in that
capacity until 1882. when he again
came back to the Michigan at Erie,
where he remained a short time, or I'M
til his promotion to commander, April
3, 1882. He was then ordered TO the
Boston navy yard, where he remained
until April 3. 1887, and was then as
signed TO the command of the training
chip jamestown, and afterward to the
command CT the Portsmouth. On leav-
ing th. Portsmouth Gridley was made
inspecte- of the Tenth Lighthouse Dis
trict, which includes Lakes Erie and
Ontario. ana from there to the com
mand of the Marion at the Asiatic sta
ton. When the cruise on the Marion
was ended the commander was again
ordered back TO the Tenth Lighthouse
District, where he remained until his
promotion to captain, March IA, 1897.
In July Of last year he was ordered to
the Olympia, the flagship of the Asiatic
squadron. Erie Is his home residence,
His family consists of his widow, two
daughters, Miss Katherine Y. and Miss
Ruth w, and one son, Johl T. Y. Grid
lay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

Hudson, which rescued the torpedo boat
Winslow at Caidenas; Captain Hodgson
of the dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch,
which figured in the battle of Manila, and
Naval Cadet Joseph Wright Powell, who
held the steam launch under the bluffs at
Santiago harbor searching for the crew
of the Merrimac. Authority is asked Of
the Senate for the transfer of Hobson
from the construction corps to the line of
the navy and the President announces
that with authority given he win by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
suitably advance Hobson in the line. The
Hudson's crew are to be given vote of
thanks and medals Of commentator.
Captain Hodgson is to be suitably recog-
nized. The President in mentioning Hob
son cites the fact that the crew with him
already have been promoted.
1t has not yet been positively determin-
ed by the administration just what meas
ure of reward shall be melted out to Con-
structor Hobson. He will be transferred
to the line but just what place in the line
is to be given to him Is not yet settled. 1t
can be stated that he will not, as was at
first proposed, be placed in the grade of
lieutenant commanders. With full real
ization of the merits of Hobson's achieve
ment, the naval officials have concluded
that so great advancement as that,
amounting to a promotion of over $50
numbers. would be unwise, so it is likely
that Hobson will take his place well up
among the lieutenants of the naval SER
vice, which officials believe will make his
reward fully equal to that bestowed upon
Gushing for his daring feat.
The Navy Department, while not relax
ing in any degree its efforts to secure
Hobson's release from captivity at Santi-
ago, has about concluded that nothing
practicable can be effected in this direc-
ton until the town itself has been cap
tured. The reasons assigned by the Span
iards for declining the exchange are adj
mitted to be sound if the facts are as rep
resented-namely, that Hobson has had
opportunity to see so much OF the Spanish
defenses, their strength and weakness,
that he could not safely be permitted to
return to the American fleet Mt this time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
AN INTERESTING CAPITAL.
Some Phases of Life in ST. Pierre, in
the French CnInuY of Marfiufuue.

the French Colony of Martinique.
st. Pierre, the capital of the French
colony of Martinique in the West In.
dies, is an interesting place. Its streets
run parallel and at right angles with
the bay, and down the steep ones run
swift streams, coming from the noun
tain rivers diverted from their courses.
These streams are the chief reason
why the town is so comparatively
healthy, for they scour the cutters,
cleanse the crosswalks, and carry all
refuse into the sea. They furnish jets
for innumerable fountains In en-
trancing gardens, where flowers -four
ish by millions and birds fill the air
with song. They are turned on every
morning at daybreak, and just as tho
day daWps there issue forth from thou
sands Of houses professions of slop-car-
riers, who dump the contents Of their
jars into the swiftly flowing brooks
and later on wash the breakfast dishes
and the babies In the same turbid cur
rents. Sometimes q dish Is carried
away, again a baby slips from its
nurses grip, and Ia swiftly swept
downward, amid great confusion and
nutcries from the passerby, If either
is recovered, it Is generally In q dam
aged condition. aud not Immediately
presentable,
Perhaps there Ia no spot In the West
Indies where the costumes of the peo-
pie are - picturesque-that is, of the
common classes" -particularly of the
quadroons and octOr0Ons Of the gentlcr
sex. They delight In color, so they riot
In 1t and wear gorgeous bandana tur-
bins, decorated with valuable brooch
es, pins, etc, of solid gold. In tneir
ears they sport immense hoops and
fasces of golden cylinders, sometimes
worth $500 a paid, and the headgear
of belle of this sort is often worth
$500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

Washington specials:
"fhe battle has begun" This was the
startling news conveyed in dispatch re-
ceiyed from Gen. Shafter at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.