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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28
A Wagon Load of "Praver.-

A country pastor was sick and in
financial straits. 4 number of his
flock met at his house to offer PRAYERS
for his speedy recovery, and for ma
terial blessings upon the pastors fam
lily. While one of the deacons was
Offering fervent prayer there was n
loud knock at the door. When il was
opened stout boy was seen wrapped
up comfortably. What do you want ?"
asked an elder. I've brought pas
prayers. They're out in the wagon.
Just help me an We'll get 'em in" In
vestigation disclosed the fact that
pas prayers" consisted of potatoes.
flour, bacon. cornmeal. turnips. ap-
pies, warm clothing and a lot of jellies
for the sick ones. The prayer meeting
adjourned in short order.
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valuables destroyed, bullets fired into
the walls, shru5bery and grounds tram
pied down, and Mrs. Blennerhassett ev-
en- threatened with violence These
diSgraceful scenes occurred before the
arrival Of Col. Phelps, whose presence
restored order and succored the unfor-
tunate mistress of the once beautiful
home. Colonel Phelps offered her every
protection. and on the following day
she babe farewell to her Utopia, forev-
er, She descended the Ohio river with
her little family. and Joined her hus-
band at Bayou Perie. Did the kalei-
doScOpe ever work great marvels? The
arrest and trial of Burr and Blenner-
haSsett, the utter ruin of the once
beautiful island home, mark one of the
historic epOchs of the West-one of the
futile attempts to separate the West
from the East
The mansion was destroyed ty fire,
deSpoliation rapidly followed in the
train OF evils, and to-day the visitor
hndS naught TO recall the SplendOr Of
that island home. Blennerhassett did
not attempt TO reclaim his beautiful
island. but purchased a plantation in
Mississippi, which proved an unsuc-
ceSSful investment. Discouraged disSi-
pated and ruined financially, the fam
lily left the United States in 1922. and
lived for some years with one OF his
sisters in England. Finally. they went
to Germany, where, in 1881. Herman
Qf1-7 ,-I,
devoted 10 him even in death.
In 1912, Mrs. Blennerhassett accom-
panied by her son Dorreione. returned
TO the United States, and for some time
vas the guest of Robert Emmett. She
petitioned Congress for indemnity for
injury and ruin of her island home
The memorial was forwarded TO Henry
Clay, who supported it with all his elo-
qUence and power; but death came be-
fore Congress acted. The invalid son,
destitute and forlorn, became an in
mate of 4 mission, where he died. The
writer found in possession of the secre-
tary of the mission many personal or
namentS and mementos which he had
obtained from the Inflated son. The
irony of fate has rarely exhibited more
striking illustrations. Another son,
Joseph. equally unfortunate, lived OBJ
scurely. and died neglected, in Missou-
RI \ distant branch of the family lives
in ST. Louis. The beautiful island in
the Ohio is owned by different persons.
cultivated as farms. Some interesting
archaeological discoveries have recently
been made on the island indicating
that long before the advent of the cul-
tured family from abroad there dwelt
here in prehistoric times, in large COM
mUnitieS, a people who have utterly
disappeared from the earth; who have
left no history, but great abundance OF
mute witnesses in the form Of artistic
workmanship.
Twelve miles above, at the embouch-
ure of the Muskingum river. an extern
siYe system of earthworks- mounds,
Recommendations elevated squares, etc.
were found by the early settlers, and
many are still there. This part of the
Ohio Valley was thickly settled at the
Mound period. W. DE H.
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Natural Perfumes and Essences.

The preparation of natural essences,
according to the Popular Science
Monthly, is still genuine agricultural
industry. Flowers and leaves are the
raw material, and they have to be
treated fresh. The original labOrato-
ries are therefore generally established
very near where the plants can enjoy
the most favorable climatic conditions
Hence the crude essences generally
come to us from various distant re-
gions-essence of ilang from Manila, OF
geranium from Reunion and Algeria,
of lemon and citron from Ceylon and
China, etc. But as the imported mate
rails are generally scandalously adul-
terated, European manufacturers have
been impelled to bring home such Of
the crude material as will bear trans
pOrtatiOn. So sandalwOOd, cloves. pat
chouli leaves and vetivert grass roots
brought dried and with their scents
unimpaired are distilled in France and
Germany rather than in the countries
of their origin. The most important
city of Grasse, near Nice and Cannes,
which, besides being large center of
production for the distillation of
plants and woods, is the chief place
where these special processes, which
have been transmitted through ages,
and are the only ones for the extrac-
ton of the perfumes of flowers, are in
use. The only chemical agents en-
plnyed i'm these processes are vapor
and fat. The manufactures of artifi-
cial perfumes. on the other hand. are
real laboratories of chemical products
where the habitual agents of chemical
industry are employed, requiring the
intervention of chemists and engineers.
and are established by preference at
the great industrial centeis.
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you and take care of you when l am
absent. There, that is my idea. |
know that it is a great sacrifice to
ask OF you, and hardly like TO ask it.,
put you see l am in this old savage's
hands, so TO speak. Then, on the other
hand, if YOU don't feel that you ought
to 90 this, or that your aunt would
nave objected very strongly to il,
VIII write at once and tell Lord Ayl-
mer what | have done. and he must
make himself as disagreeable as he
pieases. Only. my dearest, that will
mean India
Dick. dear" said Dorothy. slipping
her hand within his. We will be mar
ried privately. | don't think Auntie
would have minded a bit. If she knew
thing was right, she never cared what
the world had TO say about it,
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Wheeling, Lexington and Cincinnati,
comforting with friends and spreading
dissension everywhere Blennerhassett
had general supervision of the island
and was active in promoting the en-
terprise. He wrote for the Ohio Ga
zette, at Marietta, articles disseminat-
ing his views and celebrating the
theories of antagOnism between the
East and West; that the land laws were
unjust to Western states, etc.
In October Burr, Blennerhassett, Mr..
and Mrs Aston and others left the
island for Lexington, descending the
Ohio to LewistOwn (Maysville). Mean
while the government became alarmed
at the military movements on the Ohio.
jefferson, suspicious of Burr's move
ments, dispatched secret agents to con-
fer with the Ohio authorities and sup
press any military movements. Gen.
Wilkinson, commanding the depart
ment West and South. was ordered to
watch and be ready. That officer, who
has been suspected to have been in
completely with Burr, proved treach-
tIOuS, DIS Utllctcu, W DOlu DUH
the government. His behavior has been
subject to severe criticism. The Ohio
authorities, acting under advice of JEFF
fersOn's secret agents, watched the
completion of the boats and attempts
to load them, when Gov. Tiffen or
dered the militia, under command OF
Gen. Buck, of Marietta, TO take posses
sion OF the boats and stores and arrest
all suspected persons.
The boats were accordingly tied up;
Blennerhassett and others arrested,
but released by his adherents, when, on
the night of October 10, be, with most
of his men, having retaken one of the
boats, escaped down the Ohio. Bedlam
now reigned on the island; the militia
raided the house and grounds; broke
into the cellars of the mansion. and
finding liquor, all were soon in drunk
en- revelry. The house was pillaeed.
furniture broken, pictures, curtains and
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threat about an heir Of his own into
actual fact" Dick replied. But then
you won't like me any the less for that,
hope"
"Oh, no, was not thinking of
Chat" she said. Il was only thinking
how wonderful it was that you should
want TO marry me. But, Dick, what
will your uncle say when he finds out
about it?'
He will cut off my allowance
promptly" Dick answered.
''Oh, Dick" she said.
We'll, now, my darling, that is what
q want to talk to you about. You see,
nobOdy about here. not even Lady
Jane, knows me except as Harris, reg
hment vague. And if the old savage
1nds out that | am married he will
make it necessity for me to go to
india, which / don't want TO do if
s1n help it. But if you would consent
b marry me privately under the
name of Richard Harris, we should be
perfectly safe, so long as you were not
Known by any of the people in the
gegiment-that is, If you lived a mile
or :wo away, or in the next town"
1T would be quite legal?" said Doro-
thy, in trembling voice.
1T would be perfectly legal" he an
awered. oh, my dearv' he burst out.
do you think | would be such a vii
1ain as to make a suggestion which
would not be legal, while your aunt,
who took care of you all her life, and
who left you in my charge, lay dead
IN the house? Listen have thought
Il all out We shall be married, il you
consent, as soon as We possibly can
be. Barbara will witness the marriage,
but will not know my real name. |
win at once make a deed declaring that
+ was married on such a day, under
the name of Harris, and leave it sealed
IN some place of safety, so that there
can never be any trouble about the
Identification of the Richard Harris
who was married to Dorothy Strobe.
We will tell Barbara that it is nee
essary the marriage should be kept Sc
eTet for time, and she will live with
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bitter were the tears that fell that day
for the just and kind friend who was
gone
Naturally a good deal of curiosity
was felt about Dorothys future. and
many were the speculations as to
whether she would remain at the Hall
alone with Miss Barbara or whether
she would eventually decide 10 go 10
HolrOyd. or to take the good-looking
officer who had been so frequent a Wis
itor at the Hall for three months past.
With regard to Dick, there was al
most quarrel, for Dorothy. as a mat
ter of course, had invited him 10 the
funeral, as indeed she had asked all
her aunts friends who would be like
ly TO attend it,
Now, Dorothy had not a relation in
the world, excepting one cousin. at
that time wintering in Egypt. and
therefore unable TO attend the cere-
mony. She did not enter the large
drawing-room until the last moment
before starting, and then only smoke
a few words to those nearest the door.
And when the time came for them TO
go, David Stevenson came forward
and, with a very authoritative air.
solely due to the presence of his rival
offered Dorothy his arm.
(To be cOntinued)
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CHAPTER IX.-(ContinuedD

CHAPTER (Continued.)
"You brighten me-" she cried, trem-
bling still And l am so alone now.
Z used TO have Aunte. | could have
borne anything then. but now | feel
like poor little rudderless boat going
gut TO an unknown sea-
Not rudderless while l live he re-
piled tenGerly.
Well. Dorothy. my darling, l may
as well make a clean breast OF the
worst ct once and get it over. Don't
De frightened. dear. but ny name is
not Harris at all
Dick" she cried. then sat staring
at him as if she could not believe
aer own ears. Dick
Yes, know But wait till you hear
al, dear. and then you will see that II
WAS not my fault. to begin with, and
that | never meant really 10 deceive
either OF you
And then be told her everything
now Lady Jane must have mistaken
him for his friend Haines; how uncon-
Ecious he had been that the mistake
had been made until she-Dorothy,
that is-had called him Mr.. Harris;
bow that fellow Stevenson had passed
just as she spoke. and ne had forgotten
until he got back TO Lady James. near
y, that he had parted from her leav-
Ing her under "a wrong impression
about him: how. oddly enough. al
most the same thing had happened at
Lady James. Then ne told her all
about his uncle's letter-gave 1t to
her to read, in fact-aud told her how
he had come TO call Oh Miss Dimsdale.
and had been prevented from giving
Ais real name to Barbara by DOrothys
coming 10 meet him and introducing
him TO her aunt as Mr.. Harris, and,
finally, how he let the mistake pass,
Selling that the whole situation was
very awkward one for him, but having
always the full intention of making
clean breast of il TO Miss Dimsdale
sooner or later. And the fact was,
he ended, half apOlogetically, i
thought if you both got TO like me you
wouldn't care whether my name was
Tom, Dick or Harry"
But it is Dick?" she cried quite
liteously.
1T is Dick-Dick Aylmer, at my
darling's service he answered, and,
after al, Aylmer is a better name than
Marris any day"
'.And you will be Lord Aylmer one
Gayr' she said, her soft eyes filled with
wonder to think of il.
Yes, always supposing the old saw
ave does not contrive TO carry his
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you shall be a dead secret for ever un-
I'll | release you from your promise. -
Miss Dorothy" said Barbara, sniff
mig, Il promise, but surely You know
1t isn't necessary"
NO, Barbara, no." soothingly, "brt
1t Is best TO say all first. isn't il?
First, do you know that this house
all belongs to Mr.. David Stevenson?
TO David Stevenson" burst out
Barbara, Indignantly (she had known
David from little boy and detested
him always). But, Miss Dorothy.
surely the dear mistress never let him
get round her to that extent?''
No, no, cried Dorothy, but Auntie
mad to sell the Hall TO somebody, and
she sold ii to David, and | never knew
1t Till he told me yes erday."
Then | think. Miss Dorothy" cried
Barbara, in dignified disgust, that he
might have had the decency TO wait
a day or two before he told you
No, Barbara, you are too hard on
David. He has been very kind and
siderate, indeed But he just had to
tell me. he couldn't very we'll help him
self. OF course, he does not want to
turn us out-he-he wouldn't mind if
We stopped here for years; but then.
you see, Barbara, am engaged to Mr..
Harris, and-and this no place for
me-"
Does Mr.. David know?' Barbara in
quired.
Not yet: and that is what I wanted
to tell you. You see, Barbara, Mr.. Har-
ris is very awkwardly placed. He has
a relation who insists that he does not
get married because he would not mar
ry some rich girl or other that they
wanted him to marry. And, of course,
he wants TO marry me, and he means
to-"
"fes?" said Barbara, intensely in
terested in this very romantic situa-
ton. Yes, Miss Dorothy; weH?'
We'll, Barbara dear, We are going
TO be married quietly said Dorothy.
edging her chair trifle nearer TO the
elderly woman's chair, without letting
anybody know, do you see?"
Without any of the folk round
about knowing" Barbara asked.
Just so. 1t won't be for always.
you know, Barbara-only until Dick
comes into his property; and he hasn't
asked me to do anything but exactly
what he had made up his mind to ex-
plain to Auntie, and ask her to give
her consent to. And l feel sure she
would have done so, dear Auntie, for
she did get so fond of Dick"
Yes, she did," Barbara agreed.
"But Miss Dorothy, you are sure it will
be done properly-that you'll be mar
ried in church and have your lines,
and all that?"
You are to see me married. Bar
bara.' Dorothy answered, simply; "Mr.
Harris says So"
And after that Barbara gave her con-
sent. SO to speak. and promised to be
true to her trust and stand by her
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respondence subsequently grew I'D be-
tween Burr and Blennerhassett, which
was continued during the next twelve
months
In August, 1906, accompanied by his
daughter. Fedora, wife of Gov. AL
ston, OF South Carolina, Burr again Wis
tied the island, as guests of the Blen-
nerhassetts. Prominent citizens Of the
nelghborhoOd were invited 10 meet the
distinguished visitors Burr embraced
the opportunity 10 advance his theor-
les and unfold his schemes. He eau
tiously promulgated his views: spoke OF
the widespread disaffectiOn throughout
the West and South; that separation
or the West from the East was no new
project but had been discussed at
Washington: that there was no com
munity of interest between the two
sections; that in the event of foreign
war the West must, in defense of her
own interests. separate from the East.
that they would be at the mercy Of
three pOwers-England. France and
Spain. This was the old argument of
Wilkinson and others. Burr prOmul-
gated it with earnestness and zeal.
Blennerhassett was drawn into the
scheme by the allurements of argu
ment and Establishments of prospective
power and affiuence. Burr made fav
orable impressions upon visitors and
soon his scheme began to materialize.
Active operations commenced; contract
with Woodbridge, at Marietta; Avery.
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Keep Up the Habit of Learning.


One of the grayest mistakes of life
is the idea which is ordinarily carried
into practice that when the school
days are over then training ceases.
There is no reason why the studiOus
habits acquired during the school days
should not be continued indefinitely.
Surely, as the mind natures and be-
comes able TO grasp facts more clearly.
the acquiring of knowledge ought 10
become easier. Instead Of feeling that
graduation day is simply emancipation
from drudgery. young people should be
taught that this occasion is just way
mark in the path of education. 1t
proves the existence of capacity for
learning. and ought to be regarded in
no other light. 1t would be time well
spent if the farmers and artisans OF
county districts could spend two
evenings a week at the school house
reciting lessons IN farm economy or
public affairs. or listening TO lectures
or watching demonstrations of WAYS TO
make on acre of land produce as much
as is now cleaned from two The clerk
and the boOkkeeper, instead of fritter-
ing away a great portion of their time,
could with profit attend evening school
and familiarize themselves with prob
lens with which they may hopelessly
struggle when they start in business
for themselves. The Unreasonable
advantage to women and girls of elias
ses in household duties, health cult
walton and the care of a family ought
to be apparent to the dullest mind.
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New Anaesthetic DI.coxeraa

A new anaesthetic. which relieves at
once the pain of deep burns. of ulcers
and of cancer, has been discovered bv
Drs. Eichorn and Heinz of Munich. II
is preparation of benzomethylic eth
er, in the form of powder to which
the name of orthoform has been given
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-28

WRITE from one
of the most inter-
esting and historic
localities in h e
Ohio Valley. A cen
fury ago t h e I e
came here from a
C u | [ ur e d town
across the ocean a
lady and gentle
man of refinement,
education and dis
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CHAPTER V

ND so il was set
tied. When Dick
had gone again,
Dorothy rang the
bell for Barbara.
Come in here Bar
bara,' she said, Il
have something TO
tell you. Listen
sit down, Barbara
and promise me
that what / tell
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dear Miss Dorothy as long as she lived.
Il think the dear mistress would be
glad if she knew. Miss Dorothy
"She did know, Barbara" said Doro-
thy, with a tender smile shining
through her tears.
So the two sat together for a long
time, talking long, and now and then
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CHAPTER III.

| 5 S DlMSDALE
was laid away in
Graveleigh church
yard three days ia
I e +. Everyone.
high. low, rich aud
poor for several
miles around tho
Hall, came TO pay
the last token of
affection and re-
SDpCt TO her and
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The Proper Place.

Giles-"I'm looking for silent part
ner to invest some money in my bus-
mess" Miles-"Well, why don't Won
apply at the deaf and dumb asylum >"
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BURR'S LOST CAUSE.
PROPOSED SEPARATION OF
THE EAST AND WEST.
Active Operations Were Begun-Condi-
ton of Things i'm the Kanawha Valley
In the Autumn OF ISO6-The Govern
uent Became Alarmed.

(Parkersburg, w. Va, letter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
His Two Questions.

~ say, pa" began little Clarence
Callipers, with the rising infection OF
one who earnestly desires to acquire
important information, what
ooh, don't know, replied his long
suffering sire YEARLY.
YES But the question wanted to
ask isn't foolish, pa. "
"H'ml II it isn't foolish, you may
ask it. But remember, just one ques-
ton and no more"
"Well, pa, there are two Of iem that
/ want TO ask. One is which is the
smartest the man who knows enousSl
TO know that he don't know much or
the man who knows enough to look as
if he knew everything The other is, if
the end Of the world was to come and
the earth be destroyed while man was
up in IA balloon, where would he land
when he came DOWN And, pa, don t
know which one of EN- to ask. Pear
sons Weekly
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

York. Yesterday afternoon Kaneas
beat the 9Th California "a to is in
game of base ball, and this morning
wiped 1t on New York p to Is.
This mornings Examiner came out
with big picture Of the riot which
occurred here Friday night, and gave
our entire brigade a slight roast and
took New York's part. The boys
had lots of fun but no one knew 1t
was "riotn until they were told so
in the paper. Ii they call that q
riot, wonder what they will call
the landlord if our brigade should
get paid before New York leaves
here. They will have those stuck-up
boys who never came out here to
fight, so badly scared that will wish
they were home under their mothers
wings-tbe dear little things. The
poor boys never were away from
home before and they hardly know
how TO act, but they will know
enough next time to respect the
"geesers" from the south, and wild
and woolly west.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
Hunger Madness.

The sutferings Of pellagra are those
well known IN times of famine. The
effects sometimes do not entirely disap-
pear 4 woman of my acquaintance
near Mon2a, who had the pellagra some
years before, was considered cured She
was the wife of IA prosperous shopkeeper
when knew her The only remaining
trace of her malady was that from time
TO time she stopped in conversation, "A
look Of anguish came into her eyes, and
she would say in her dialects IN pan
lie bon, e il vim Re bon ma il pan lie
bon r. Bread is good, and wine is good,
but bread IL good The horror of that
suffering from starvation had never left
her. -" Hunger and Poverty In Italy,
by Mrs Darlo Papa III North American
Review,