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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
AN INTERESTING WORK.

Prof. F. w. Parker has temporarily in
his possession rare and unique vol
ume of old music. It is a copy OF
Sternhold and Hopkins setting to
music, of the Psalter. 1t is not re-
print, but an original edition published
in 1906. 1t is one of the earliest works
of that nature, the first of the kind
having been written during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth. Though much OF
the music is obsolete, it contains some
music which is used even to-day as for
example the music of "Old One-hun-
dred." The notation, while not indis-
tince, is deciphered only with consider
able difficulty. The volume belongs to
friend of Professor Parker's. It may
be of interest to students of music to
know that everything in the book is in
the key of G or F, and that the music
is not divided into measures. It is
not punctuated except to indicate the
end of lines. Neither are there any
indications in the notes to indicate ac-
cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
A Scion of the
Aston House


William Astor Chanler is young
man of fortune and Of leisure who will
be member of the next house of rep
resentatives. Fortune and leisure are
the twin civilizers of man. William
Astor Chanler is also an American
whose education has been uncontam-
mated by foreign travel. He is an
American from the crown Of his head
to the soles of his feet. He has a noble
ambition, and spinal column around
which to build great American He
will become one some day anu is start
ing in the right direction. Mr.. Chan
Ter raised a regiment and offered it to
the president to fight in Cuba. Owing
to the belief in Washington that this
nation is sufficiently indebted to its
rich men there was felt to be no neces-
sity for individuals to raise leyies of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

tie said: .Dinna be sac mean wi it,
mon. Gle me guide weight It's for a
poir mitherless BARN"
A little girl aged 2 years was re-
proved at dinner by her aunties for
putting her elbows on the table To
the amusement Of the company the
little one promptly replied: "Ou
submit speak to me wi'ye COR mouf full,
auntie."
A schoolmaster had been giving a
lesson on physical force. Boys said
he, ''can any one of you tell me what
force it is that moves people along
for example-in the street," Please
sir, replied the first boy, its the POI
lice force!"
Dean Hook had a habit of thinking
aloud. On one occasion, while the
offertory sentences were being read,
in church, and when this one was read,
"Zacchaeus stood forth and said unto
the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my
goods I give to the poor, the dean
was heard to say: Much too much;
most unnecessary on the part of Fac
chaeus. I shall not give any more
than usual
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

or in selecting the best matinees or
studying the records of the most at
tractive prima donnas. Mr.. Chanler
organized hunting trip in Africa.
This was in 1892. He is the author of
a highly interesting work, Through the
Jungle and Desert, which sheds light
on the dark continent. and which
caused him to be elected a member of
the Royal Geographical society. He
knows how to use a rifle effectively
and is an expert sharpshooter. He
knows also how to move a caravan or
to pick tiger or to spy a Don at three
thousand yards and bring down either.
Mr. Chanler has suffered the pangs of
hunger on the Tang river He has hau
yellow fever in Africa. He has been
presented at Victoria's court and has
danced cotillions with dusky maidens
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
CHAPTER III.
One Guardian of the Treasure.

Paul Capel was the first to recover
from the surprise, and to hurry from
the darkened room, followed by Arts
and the late colonel's solicitor, though
it was into no blaze of light, for the
staircase was equally gloomy.
The source of the strange noise was
not far to seek, for, as they reached
the landing, they became aware that a
fierce struggle was going on in the
direction of the room occupied by the
late colonel; and hurrying there, it
was to find two men locked together,
one of whom was succeeding in hold
ing the other down, and wrestling his
neck from the sinewy hands which
had torn off his white cravat.
''Why, Charles! Ramo!" exclaimed
MT. Critic, in the midst of the hoarse,
painting sounds uttered by the con-
tending men.
"He's mad!" cried the former, in a
high-pitched tone, in which mans
rage was mingled with school-boy' s
whimpering fear. "He's mad, sir. He
tried to strangle me-"
1uI6A: Jug pduICu INC OAu Lii
doc, with his dark features con-
vulsed with passion. Wanted-rob-
his master!"
The two young men had separated
the combatants, who now stood up
THE footman, his vest and shirt torn
eBDen, and his coat dragged half off;
the old man with one sleeve of his
dark silk robe gone, and the back rem
to the waist, while there was fierce
vindictive look in his working fea
lures, as he had to be held to keer
him from closing with the footmar
again.
@'What does this mean, Charles? %
cried Mr.. Critic, as the butler and the
other servants came hurrying up,
while the three Italians also stood up
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
CHAPTER ".
The Lawyers Tin Box.

''This has been a terrible week
Katrine,' said Lydia Lawrence, taking
her cousins hand.
"Do you think so?"
ooh, yes. I have not your sang
froid. I would give anything to go
back to the country
"I have been curious to know all
about the will. That old man has
been maddening. He might have
spoken"
"But his instructions, dear. The will
was to be read after he had laid there
a week"
Lain in state" said Katrine, with
a curl of her lip. with savage
crouching on a lion-skin at his door
like some dog. Pah! It is absurd.
More like a scene in a French play
than a bit of nineteenth-century
life"
Lydia sighed.
IT felt greatly relieved when those
dreadful men had gone"
"What, the italian professors?
Pooh! What child you are! did not
mind"
Lydia gazed at her with feeling
of shrinking wonder, and there was
something almost fierce in the beauti-
full eyes, as Katrine sat there by
one of the tables of the ill-lighted
drawing room, the two pairs of wax
candles in old-fashioned silver sticks
seeming to emit but feeble light, and
but for the warm glow of the fire the
great room would have been somber in
the extreme.
what time is it, Lydia? There,
don't start like that. What kitten
you are!'
"You spoke so suddenly dear. 1t
is half past ten
"Only half past ten. Nearly an hour
and a half before the play begins.
wish we had kept the tea-things."
pray don't speak so lightly,
Katrine."
II can't help it. 1t is so absurd
for the old man to have left instruc-
tions for all this meretricious ro-
nance to surround his end. AS for old
Girtle, he seems to delight in it, and
goes about the house rubbing his
hands like an undertaken.
''Katrine!"
"Well, he does. Will read at half
past eleven at night, on the tenth day
after the old mans death. It is abb
surd. All, well, suppose million
aire has right to be eccentric if he
likes"
Dear Katrine, he was always so
good"
Good! Bah! What did he ever do
for me? He hated my branch Of the
family and our creole blood. AS If
the D'Enghiens were not a fine old
French family before the Capels we're
heard OF"
But, Katrine-"
To be Continued
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

stained-glass window, everything was
so still in the great house that there
was a strange unreality about them.
fostered by the silence of their tread.
'There, now you are satisfied said
the old lawyer, gently. go and
change your robe.
The Indian shook his head.
II will stay inside the room till
your return"
"Yes-why not?" You and 1 have
reached the time of life when death
has ceased to have rerrors. He is
only taking the sleep that comes to
all"
There was a gentle sadness in the
lawyers voice, and then, turning the
handle of the door, he opened it and
stood looking back
'You will not be long," he said.
''They are waiting for me in the
drawing-room.
The door closed, just as the old
Indian made a step forward to follow.
Then he stood, with his hands
clinched and eyes starting, listening
intently, while the centaur's club
seemed to be quiyering in the gloom,
ready to crush him down.
The old man raised his hand to the
door-let it fall; raised it again-let it
fall turned to go-started back; and
then, as if fighting hard with him
self, he turned once more, and, with
an activity not to be expected in one
of his years, bounded UP the stair
case and disappeared.
Ten minutes had not elapsed before
he seemed to come silently out of the
gloom again, and was halfway to the
door, when there was a faint creak
from below, as if from rusty hinge.
The old man stopped short, crouch
ing down by the balustrade, listen
ing, his eyes shining in the dim
twilight; but no other sound was
heard, and he rose quickly, ran
softly down, and with trembling hands
opened the door.
Mr.. Girtle came slowly out, looking
sad and depressed, and laid his hand
upon the Indians shoulder.
'You mean to watch, them he
said
The Indian nodded quickly, his
eyes gazing searchingly at the lawyer
the while.
"Are you going in, or here?"
''My place was at the Sahibs door.
Good" said the solicitor. bowling
his head; and here turned to the
drawing-roo Kamo watching MIN
suspiciously till the door closed.
AS he stood there the dusky tint Of
the robe he now wore seemed to lend
itself to the surrounding gloom, being
almost invisible against the portal, as
he remained there with his fingers
nervous1y quiVering, and his face
drawn by the agitation of his breast
He shook his head violently the
next moment, clasped his hands to-
gether, and sunk down once more
upon the lion-skin mat, bent to the
very floor, more like some rounded
mass than a human being; while the
great centaur was indistinctly seen,
with his raised club, as if about to re-
peat the blow that had crushed the
old Indian into motionless heap.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
Continued.

continued.
Then there is a will?" said Miss
D'Enghien.
The old lawyers brows wrinkled as
he glanced at her in surprise.
Eyes, my dear young lady, there is a
will"
"And it will be read, of course, di-
rectly after the funeral?" said the
dark young man.
The lawyer did not reply.
81 suppose you think it's bad form
of a man asking such questions now
but really, Mr.. Critic, it would be
worse form for fellow to be pulling
a. long face about one he never saw"
but he was your fathers friend
ooh yes, of course"
Hence you, sir, are here con-
tinued the lawyer. "My instructions
were clear enough. I was to invite
you here at this painful time, and take
my old friends place as your host.
"You have been most kind, Mr..
Critic" said Miss D'Enghien.
''I thank you, madam, and I grieve
that you should have to be present at
so painful a time. My next instruc-
tons were to send for the italian pro-
lessor, who is here, to carry out the
wishes of the deceased"
Horrible idea for a man 80 wish to
be embalmed," said Artis, brutally.
Lydia Lawrence shuddered, and
turned away her face. Paul Capel
glanced Indignantly at the speaker,
OF otis a
D'Enghien, who sat perfectly I'M
moved, her hand still hanging from
the side of the chair, as # to show the
graceful contour of her arm.
Colonel Capel had been a great
part of his life in the east, Mr.. Arts, .
said the old lawyer, cOldly. He had
had the matter in his mind for some
time"
Chow do you know that?"
by the date of my Instructions,
which also contained the Italian pro-
lessons card"
'And I suppose we shall have a very
eccentric will, sir?''
eyes," said the lawyer, quietly, "a
very eccentric will"
Come, that's refreshing" said the
young man, with fidgety movement.
well, you are not very communica-
tive, Mr.. Critic. You family solicit
Gors are as close as your deed boxes. .
YES" said the lawyer, closing his
gold snuff-box with loud snap.
well, come, it can be no breach Of
confidence to tell us when the funeral
lis to be?'
The old lawyer took a turn or two
up and down the room, snuff-box in
hand, the bright metal glistening as
he swung his hand to and fro. Then
he stopped short, and said, slowly:
1.-The successor to Colonel CapePs
enormous property will inherit under
extremely peculiar conditions, duly
set forth in the will it will be my duty
to read to you"
after the funeral?" said Gerard
Arts.
p" No, sir; there will be no funeral"
s'No funeral!" exclaimed Arts and
Paul Capel in breath; and then they
rose to their feet, startled more than
they would have cared to own, for at
that moment a strange wild cry
seemed to come from the staircase, fol-
lowed by heavy crash.
Good heavens!" cried the old
lawyer, dropping his snuff-box.
Katrine D'Enghien alone remain un
moved, with her head turned toward
the door.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
CLEVER LITTLE STORIES.

An elderly Scotchman went to a
drug store with prescription of two
grains of caIomel for a child. Seeing
the druggist weigh the medicine with
scrupulous exactness, and not think
ing he did this from anxiety not to
give an overdose, but ON account of his
penuriousness, or a desire to give as
little as possible for the money, Scot
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

Miss Mabel Hackthorne of Stuart,
Ia, who is reputed to be Merr1mac
Hero Deignan's sweetheart, despite the
denials of both parties concerned, has
the distinction of being about the only
young woman who did not participate
in the recent osculatory attack on
Deignan when he arrived home, and
the wise ones of Stuart point to this as
evidence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

Wife reading the paper-The g1-
raffe has q tongue eighteen inches
long.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT you Jealous?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
To Cure Nervous Dyspepsia.
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep We'll, to Know What Appetite, and Good Digestion Mean Make a Test of Stuart s DYspepsie Tablets.
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE E OF AN INDIANAPOLIS
 GENTLEMAN.

No trouble is more common or more misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia. People having 1t think that their nerves are to blame, are surprised that they are not cured by nerve medicines and spring rem edies; the real seat of mischief is lost sight of. the stomach is the origin
 to be looked after.
 Nervous dyspeptics often do not
 have any pain whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps any of the
 usual symptoms of stomache weak
 ness. Nervous dyspepsia shows
 itself not in the stomach so much
 as in nearly every other organ; In
 some cases the heart palpitates and
 Is irregular, i'll othes, the kidneys
 are affected; in others the bowls are constipatated, with headaches; still
 others are troubled with loss of
 flesh and appetite, wirh the aecum-
 ulation of gas, sour risinRs and
 heartburn.
 Mir. A. W. harper of No. 6l Pros
 pect St. Indianapolis, Ind, writes
 as folows: "A motive of pure grnt- itude prompts me to write these few lines regarding the new and valu
 able medicine, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. 1 have heen a sufferer from nervous dyspepsia for the last four years; have used various patent t medicines and other remedies with out any favorable result. They some times gave temporary relief until the effects of the medicine wore off. 1 attributed this to my seden- tary habits, being a bookkeeper with little physical exercise, but 1 am glad to state that the tablets have overcome all these obstacles, for 1 have gained in flesh, sleep bet ter, and am better In every way. The above ia written not for notor- iety but Is based on actual facts.' Respectfully yours. A. W. Sharper, 61 Prospect street. Indianapolis Ind. 1t is safe to say that Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach weakness or disease except cancer of the stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas. loss of flesh and appe- tite, sleeplessness, palpitatiun. heartburn, 'eonstipatlon and head aches.
 Send for valuable little book on stomach diseases by addressing Stuart Co.,. Marshall. Mich. All druggists sell full sized pack ages at 90 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
BY TWO SOLDIER BOYS" FROM A LOUISIANA REGI- MENT WHO WERE
 AFTER AGOOD TIME
Put Guns ,o Engineer Williams and Conductor Graham's Heads Wanted Them to Go Back
 After Lost Revolver.

Passengers on the south-bound Cotton Belt train bring the news of a hold up which occurred near Jonesboro thls morning.
 A large number of disc harged soldiers, who were enroute to their holaes in Louisiana and Texas, from Jacksonville were on the train.
 Among the number were privates sam Culberson (a cousin of Gov. Culberson, of Texas) and W. ]. Ryan. These young men had been drinking and flourishing reyolvers on the train.
 While standing on the coach plat form, Ryan dropped his pistol under the train which was going at q very fast speed. The train had made n few miles when Ryan approached Conductor Graham and demanded that he go back and get his gun This Graham refused.
 Ryan and Culberson held q con sultation q few minutes, after which Ryan walked up to the conductor and demanded that the train be stopped. Culberson in the meantime holding Il revolver at Engineer Williamson's head. The train wns then run back several miles to get the missing gun. This happened this side of Jonesboro. IAt Brinkley the authorities were notified of the affair and Ryan and Culhersen were placed under arrest and locked up. This detained Uncle Sam's mall and the boys are liable to q five year term in the pen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
THE STORM ON THE
 ATLANTIC COAST.
From Reports Brunswick Has Suffered Worse Than Any Town Struck
 by the Gale.

Savannah. Oct. 5.-The flood wbteh inundated the islands and lowlnnds around Savannah and all the vicinity coast has practically subsided. The first news from the sea islands on the South Carolina coaat between Tybee and Beam fort. where tho great tidal wave of 1893 cansed such saerfull fatality shows ahe damage by the storm there was compar. atively small, and so far as known. there %as no loss of life
 The steamefs City of Macon, City of Augusta and KanEa5 City, from New York, and the Essex from Baltimore, have arrived and all felt tho force of tho storm to some extent. Tho City of Mia eGn wal fin tho height of it. The wind reached Q, velocity of nearly 100 miles an hour, but 6hb ship sustained litt1e damage
 lhe four schoopess, synara, Mile vile, Fanaie Chiids aud Franklin, which were driven into tho marshes Os Quarantine will be floated after tho ge- r1oyal of their catgoes.
 At Tybee there wus less damage than had been feared Tho Qualifications wore piled with sand several feet deep around the guns, but the flood did nou reach them.
 On the islands near the oity tho crops have been entirely swept away and much live stock has been lost, but there were, no fatalities.
 A Rrpnswiols. Ga, special to The Morning News saye that during She ttopioal hurricqpe pf Sunday tbdal wave was driven in ero1n the seq and inundated for au average depth of five fect practically every business house and work house in tue city. The prop erty loss will be s6Oo.o00. The Mallory steamer and Southern rai.wny docIe were under four feet Of water in the residence seotiop of the city the water was from two to eight feet deep. There was full sweep of wind nud water from the ocean into and across the oity. Loss of life unknown
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
DIED,

HUME-In Tyrone, Ark, Tuesday morning, October 4, 1898. Mr. B. NJ. Hume; age 45 years.
 The deceased had been confined to his room with swamp fever when life took its flight. He was one of the most prominent mill men in the State, having been secretary and treasurer of the J. I. Porter Lumber Co, at that place for the past nine years. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. who in their bereavement have the heartfelt sympathy of the community,
 The remains were shipped to Fulton, Mo, for interment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
A CUTTING SCRAPE.
4 Nogro Section Hsnd Seriously Cut In a
 Fight Near Corkserew.

Last night, Bud Marx, n negro sec ti0n hand employed on the Cotton Belt road at Corkscrew, and another negro employe. became involved In q controversy which terminate in a fight. Bud 1t seems was getting the worst of 1t, when he drew his knife and cut his opponent several times. who bled profuselg. The injnred negro was brought to this city on a freight train and received attention. He gave the name Of Dave Wyartt. No news has been received of Bud who took to the woods immedia teiy after the affray.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
A Approaching Nuptial.

InYitatisns are ont announcing the marriage oi Miss Bessie Fox and Mir. Olive Galbraith. which takes place at the Presbyterian church, at noon, ,On October IS, 1898. No cards were iH- sued Tn this city.
 Miss Fox k the oldest daughter Of of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Fox. She is one of the prettiest young ladies of our city, and possessing many character istics that endear her to all who hav0 the pleasure of her acquaintance.
 Mir. Galbraith Is the son of Mir. and Mrs. IL M. Galbraith, and Is general foreman at the Cotton Belt shopsf He has many friends in this city wh{ unite with the Graphic in extending their congratulations and bef wishes to the happy couple in af2 vance. ff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
NEW8 IN BRIEF.

 The Baptist state convention Vi vene at Waco on Oct. I.
 w. J. Bryan has recovered fIr recent illness at Washington a} gone to Virginia. A. B. Ynntis of R0by. Tex. Ui severely injured in the w6edk E Central road near Oorsicana, IF dangee. 10 Ths antis carried the prohibdtf9 ton as Roanoke, Tex.
 Henry George has dsclded 0 governor of New York 6n ff < ticket. E Middle.of. the-road Populis1 E mated Simon Guygenheim O thsir candidate for governof ok Willis Russell was oAuaht t of a cotton gin near Oscoola was so badly injured he died < Clark Crayton, . nset6 z tempted to escape from the t gin near Hillsb6ro, Tex.. aa and killed.
 Emil Wagner. a clerk ao hospital at Ohickamausa, F shooting himself. Rains have checked forest orado and WiscOnsion.
 Miss Jennie Edge of Mol has sued J. ?. GrifI1u of tl sal, 1000 for beach of promip
 The barn of OlR Stone al ty, Tax, was destroyed h about $l000.
 Mrs. Polnp Simmons N death at Liberty Hill. Tel plosion of a lamp
 Stop at Gleason's Hs Little Rock. <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
CUPID AT WORK AGAIN.
Mrs Mattie Johnson and Mir. J T. Tomms Welded in Camden This
 Evening.

There was q quiet wedding Ut the Bennett house in this city last Wed. nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, In which Nils Mattie Johnson, of Pleas ant Hill. Miss, and MT. J. T. Tomme, of Pine Bluff, were united in marriage by the Rev. J W. Doris. Shortly after theceremony the couple left for Pine Bluff where they will make their future home.-Camden Beacon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE,
A Residence Owned Fly Mrs. E. A. Mc
 Gshee Burned to the Ground.

This morning at four o'clock the fire department respoded to call on Missouri street. between Third and Fourth avenues, where q four-roo m cottage was almost burned to the ground. The flames had gained such headway as to make itimpossi- ble to save the structure.
 The logs was $900 with no insur- ance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05
Cambon,s ynoccsaor

Paris, Oct 5. The Figaro states q Count Daubigny, now the French ohaa d'affaires at Munich, will replAco Cambon as minister to the United eta} and M. Cambon will go to Madi These changes. tho papef says, were {
 cided upon q. Q cabinet oouncil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-05

On and after October lat l will collect all bills every Monday in each week. Owing to the increase in price for meat and the small capital of my business, I will, as stated above after the above date adopt thls plan. Thanking all my custom ers for past fayors and soliciting their. trade h the future I remain, Yours respectively, 4. LAxToN. No 7oO Weat Siytb Ave