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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
CHAPTER VIII.

Somehow or other. by hook and
crook. and between the three Of us.
we got Bernard Huddlestone bundled
upstairs and laid upon the bed in "My
Uncle's Room" During the whole proc
ess. which was rough enough. he gave
no sign OF consciousness. and he re-
NAMED. as we had thrown him, with
out changing the position Of a finger.
His daughter opened his shirt and be-
gan to wet his head and bosom, while
Northmour and | ran to the window.
The weather continued clear; the
moon. which vas now about full. had
risen and shed a clear light upon the
links: yet, strain our eyes as We might,
we could distinguish nothing moving.
Thank God" said Northmour. "Ag-
gle is not coming tonight"
Aggie vas the name OF the old
nurse. He had not thought OF her till
now; but that he should think of her
at all was a trait that surprised me in
the man.
We were again reduced to waiting.
Northmour went to the fireplace and
spread his hands before the red EN-
bers, as II he were cold. followed
him mechanically with my eyes, an. in
so doing turned my back upon the
window. At hat moment a very faint
report was audible from without. and
a ball shivered a pane OF glass. and
buried itself In the shutter two inches
from my head. ! heard Clara scream.
and though | whipped instantly out of
range and into a corner, she was there.
so to speak, before me. ~beseeching to
know II ! were hurt. I continued to
reassure her. with the tenderest caress-
es and in complete forgetfulness of our
situation. till the voice of Northmour
recalled me to myself.
There is one point that we must
know" said he. Are they going to
butcher the lot Of rs. or only Huddie-
stone? Did they take you for him, or
fire at you for your own beaux yeaux?"
They took me for him, for certain"
I replied. 81 am near as tall, and my
head is fair"
II am going to make sure" returned
Northmour. and he stepped up to the
window. holding the lamp above his
head, and stood there, quietly affront-
Ing death, for half a minute.
YES" said Northmour, turning cool
ly from the window; Its only Huddle-
stone they want"
"Oh. Mr.. Northmour!' cried Clara;
but found no more to add, the temerity
she had Just witnessed seeming beyond
the reach Of words.
He, on his part, looked at me, cock
ing his head with a fire of triumph in
his eyes; and | understood at once that
he had thus hazarded his life merely
to attract Clara's notice. and depose
me from my position as the hero of
the hour. He snapped his fingers.
THE fire Is only beginning" he said.
when they warm mp to their work
they won't be so particular"
Ito be continued,)
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Old Potatoes.


Potatoes at this season are apt to be
sodden. sticky and discolored. When
this Is the case, try steaming them In
stead of boiling, In the usual way. The
result will be an agreeable surprise.
II you wish them baked, boil them
first about fifteen minutes then finish
them In the oven. This improves them
wonderfully. When they look shrivel-
cd, place them In cold water several
hours before cooking: they will become
much fresher. Potatoes to be used for
early dinner should be soaked all the
forenoon.
Potatoes will always be relished II
thought is given to their preparation,
planning a variety. They may be
steamed n day. baked the next,
scrambled the next. then mashed, es-
calloped. French fried. or made into
a salad.
Instead OF frying them over in the
morning, make a scramble. cutting the
cold potatoes into dice. covering them
with sweet milk. and adding butter,
pepper and salt. Allow them to come
to a boil. stir to prevent scorching, and
serve; the majority Of children are very
fond Of them. and Of course they are
much more healthful than when fried.
When you have boiled rice. plan to have
mashed potatoes. Mix the remnants.
mold them into small cakes or zones,
and the next morning dip them into a
beaten egg, and fry brown; they are de-
Xcious. and may be served with steak
cold meat. fish, or crisp bacon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
The Horse and tho Battle Crv.

Talk about education, that horse of
the majors has got, more sense and
patriotism than a whole lot OF people,"
said the colonel. THAT horse, sir, was
being curried by a recruit. The man
didn't know his business. sir, and he
didn't half do his work. Just as he
had combed out the horses tail as a
finishing touch and was getting away
the horse shot out his hind legs. snort
ing, as the recruit went up into ths
air. Remember the mane.'"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
ArtIhcInl IndIro.

The large and %well-known Badenlan
aniline and soda works of Ludwig's
Haven, Germany, have succeeded In
preparing a valuable and perfect sub
stitute for indigo. 1t Is a product from
bitumlnous coal tar and Is reported to
be in every regard equal to the genuine
indigo.
The LudwIg's Haven works are noteo
for many new valuable preparations re-
Gently discovered. and the Importance
of these works may be gathered from
the fact that they employ in their scien-
tiflc department over 100 chemists. and
have about 5000 workmen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
A Brave Coward.
BY Robert Louis Stevenson.
BY Robert Louis Stevenson.
CHAPTER vI.--(Con,inued., J
is It in the pavilion!" | asked.

us 1t in the pavilion" I asked.
1t Is; and | wish 1t was In the bot
ION OF the sea instead said North
mour; and then suddenly-"What are
you making faces at me .or?" he cried
10 Mr.. Huddlestone. on whom | had un-
consciously turned my hack. do you
think Cassilis would sell your"
Mr.. Huddlestone protested that moth
Ing had been further from his mind.
1T Is a good thing" retorted North
mour. In his ugliest manner You
might end by varying us. What were
you going to say?" he added. turning
to me.
1 was going to propose an occupa-
ton for the afternoon said I. Let us
carry that money out. piece by piece,
n lay 1t down before the pavilion
door. IL the Carbonari come. why, it's
theirs. at any rate"
No. MOI" cried Mr.. Huddlestone.
1t does not. ii cannot belong to them.
1t should be distributed pro rata among
all my creditors"
Come, now. Huddlestone." said
Northmour. none of that"
We'll. but my daughter" moaned
the wretched man.
Your daughter will do we'll enough.
Here are two %suitors, Cassilis and l..
neither OF us beggars, between whom
n has to choose. And as for your
SELF, to make an end OF arguments. you
have no right to a farthing, and, un-
less I'm much mistaken. you are going
to die"
1t was certainly very cruelty said,
but Mr.. Huddlestone was a man
who attracted little sympathy.
and. although l saw him vince
and shudder, I mentally Endorsed
the rebuke; nay, ! added a contribu-
ton Of my own.
"Northmour and l." said. ARE will
ing enough to help you to save your
life. but not to escape with stolen prop
erty."
He struggled for q while with him
self. as though he were on the point OF
giving way to anger. but prudence had
the best Of the controversy.
MY dear boys" he said. do with
me or my money what you will. l
leave 1t all in your hands. Let NE
compose myself"
And so we left him, gladly enough l
am sure. The last that l saw. he had
once more taken up his great Bible,
and with tremulous hands was adjust
ing his spectacles to read.
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a quandary. for. large as Blacks roper
toire Is. he couldn't strike a note cor
rectly In any air except the n he had
rehearsed and just played.
The piano Black plays on isn't really
n piano. 1t Is a system OF electric
chime bells, containing enough notes to
play any ordinary tune. When Black
presses a key with his paw he really
presses a button, causing a bell to ring.
But the tune al readily be recognized.
and with the accompaniment of the Or
chestra flows prettily.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
CHAPTER VII.

The recollection of that afternoon
will always be craven on my mind. We
debated over and over again my pro-
posal with regard to the money, and
had we been In complete possession of
our faculties am sure we should have
condemned 1t as unwlse; but we we're
fiustered with alarm. grasped at a
straw and determined, although 1t vas
as much as advertising Mr.. Huddle-
stones presence in the pavilion. to car
ry my proposal into effect.
The sum was part In specie, part in
bank paper and part in circular notes,
payable to the name OF James Gregory.
We took 1t out, counted It, inclosed 1t
once more In a dispatch-box belonging
to Northmour and prepared a letter In
Italian which he tied to the handle. 1t
was signed by both of us under oath,
and declared that this was all the
money which had escaped the failure Of
the house Of Huddlestone. This was,
perhaps. the maddest action ever per-
petrated by two persons protesting to
be sane.
Had the d~ispatch-box fallen into 9TH
er hands than those for which 1t was
intended. we stood criminally convict
ed on our own written testimony; but,
as l have said, We were neither of us
in a condition to judge soberly. and
had a thirst for action that drove us
to do something, right or wrong. rather
than endure the agony Of waiting.
Moreover, as we were both convinced
that the hollows OF the links were alive
with hidden spies upon our movements,
we hoped that our appearance with the
box might lead to a parley, and, per-
haps. a compromise.
1t was nearly 3 when we issued from
the pavilion. The rain had taken Off:
the sun shone quite cheerfully. have
never seen the gulls fly 80 close about
the house or approach so fearlessly
TO human beings. On the very door
step one tapped heavily past our heads.
and uttered its wild cry in my very
ear.
There Is an omen for you" said
Northmour, who. like all freethinkers,
was much under the influence of SUI
perstition. They think we are al
ready dead"
I made some light rejoinder, but It
was with half my heart, for the cir
cumstance had impressed me.
A yard or two before the gate, on a
patch of smooth turf. We set down the
dispatch-box and Northmour waived
a white handkerchief over his head.
Nothing replied. We raised our voic-
es, and cried aloud In Italian that we
were there as ambassadors to arrange
the quarrel; but the stiffness remained
unbroken save by the sea-gulls and the
surf. had a weight at my heart when
we desisted, and / saw that even North
mour was unusually pale. He looked
over his shoulder %nervously. as though
he feared that some one had crept be-
tween him and the pavilion door.
by God" he said In a whisper. this
Is too much for mel"
replied in the same key: Suppose
there should be none, after ALL"
Look there" he returned, nodding
with his head. as though he had been
afraid to point.
! glanced in the direction indicated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15

fully tended. The remedies that have
been suggested for the avoidance of
these insect pests are numerous, but
none is so effective or convenient of
application as the occasional fumiga-
ton OF the plants with tobacco smoke.
An %ingeLious contrivance that makes
this remedy still more effective is
shown In the illustration. As will be
seen. Il IL an arrangement consisting
of a pipe bowl with a shortened stem
to which Is affixed an india-rubber ball.
The stem OF the pipe is open at the
upper end and when the ball Is squeezed
air Is drawn through the bowl. which
Is filled with tobacco and lighted. and
dense clouds Of smoke are expelled
through the %oriice. as shown. clearing
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15
Kidding Plants OF Insects.

The amateur ho%rticulturist would
have a comparatively easy art to pursue
were 1t not for the innumerable insect
pests which are sure to infect house.
grown plants unless they are most care
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15

the plants IN a short time. II may be
used with equally good effect upon
ants nests. etc. while its sphere OF
operation also includes the fumlgation
and disinfection Of rooms.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-07-15

The Exhibitors club recently formed
will TT up quarters in the gallery OF
the Machinery and Electricity build
ing. 1t will have apartments for the
reception and entertainment of ladies
and gentlemen and a reception com
mittee will be present at all hours To
extend courtesies to callers.
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THE EXPOSITION At OMAHA.
A nrief sketch Of the mig show ~ 40
Unbiased ylsttor.


The individual who visits the trans
Mississippi exposition and fails TO feel
that he has been repaid for having
done 80, Is certainly hard to please. IL
Is true that the exposition Is not yet
complete In all features. and probably
will not be until the end Of July. hut
the various buildings contain sufficient
of interest To occupy the attention Of
one for n week or more, and % rest
may be enjoyed between times by Wis.
iting the Midway.
When the writer visited the grounds
during the winter holidays, the lagoon
was only partly dug, the piles for the
government building were not all
driven. no trees were visible anywhere
on the grounds, and I o think that NO
desolate n looking state OF affairs
could between hat time and July 4
blossom into a full grown exposition,
with its beautiful grand court, elegant
buildings, lawns and flowers Is indeed
little short of the marvellous. Tho
electrical Examinations ut the exposi.
ton arc alone worth paying the price
of admission to see. The appearance
OF the grand our Mt night almost
causes n to fancy he is In an IN
chanted city AS beautiful as any de-
peted In Arabian Nights" and one
has to pinch himself to see IL he In
really alive and existing In the prosaic
Nineteenth century. This beautiful
effect which no pen or brush can ade-
quately portray, is obtained by the ;
of nearly 10000 ~incandescent lights.
By daylight, the picture Of tho
grand court from the top OF the steps
leading'to.the south viaductis one never
20 be forgotten. IL il worth soc to see
the buildings, the lagoon and the
grand court.
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The state buildingsar worth a visit,
especially II you are tired and wish to
seek rest. Several Of the state build
ings have already been dedicated.
Minnesota's building is to be dedicated
next Wednesday, July 20. The build
ing Is in the form OF a Swiss cottage,
constructed entirely of Minnesota logs
in native condition. A splendid pro-
gram has been arranged for that day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-02
CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS.

CHESAPEAKE Cry, Apr. l, 1893.
Mrs. Harry Bouchelle is with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Green, in Baltimore
Mrs. Il. G. Griffith, Jr., and sons, and Mrs.
William Brown and son spert Wednesday
with Mrs. II. G.. Griffith.
Miss Sallie Barwick has been visiting in
Wilmington.
Mrs. H. A Lindsay spent Sunday with her
son in Wilmington.
Miss Otis. OF Crisfield, has been visiting
Miss Lula Brown.
Mrs. William T. Master OF Baltimore, has
been spending several days with her mother,
Mrs. Annie Conrey.
Mrs. Margaret Leslie Is spending some time
with friends In Delaware City.
A Junior Auxiliary has been organized by
the Church of the Good Shepherd, and will
meet on Friday afternoons at o'clock. Miss
Elsie Karsner is president and Miss Alice
Boulder secretary.
Quite number Of our young men have
signed a paper volunteering their services
should their be war.
Several men irem here are at work ut the
battery at Delaware City.
Bayard Conrey will open stove and tin
shop in the store lately vacated by Miss
Kincade.
Copies of the "Cecil Wing" can be bought
in Chesapeake City at Alerander's Drug
Store. Price cents.
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Trade Notes.

The Enterprise Machine Works, Elkton
have been running night and day for the
past week.
Isaac N. Geen, q practical carriage painter
will open shop in Elkton, at Meisels' Car
rage Works. on Bridge street, on April 11th
II. II. Hambleton is now con lucting the
warehouse business at Sylmar.
Milton Heidebaugh is delivering walnut
logs at Symar, for shipment to England.
Largo quantities OF flint spar are being
mined by W. Preston Reynolds on the prop
erty formerly owned by Elisha Brown, u
miles from Sylmar.
The McClenahan granite quarries at Port
Deposit, are now taxed to their utmost
capacity. A new crusher has been put mp
and contract is being filled for the govern
ment in supplying stone for the Notifications
now being constructed at Hawkins Point,
near Baltimore.
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Abrams. After the business meeting was
over initial problems were solved, next in
order was dialogue by Misses Mabel Tyson
and Tacie Matthews, "Club singing school,
a dialogue by Miss Ida Churchman and
Earnest Abrams was quite amusing. A pea
nut hunt consumed some time. Willie Rose
received the prize. The boys then had g
room converted into milliner shop and
trimmed hats while the girls made neckties,
those receiving corresponding numbers were
partners for refreshments, the girls wearing
the hats and the boys the ties.
The third Of the assembly dances in Elkton
will be given Easter week in the Opera
House A German will be danced the second
half OF the evening.
number of Elktonians will attend the
dance to be given by the gentlemen Of Mil
ford, Delaware. on Tuesday evening. April
10
Miss Georgiana Buckley, Of Port Deposit,
is the guest OF her sister. Miss Ellen j.
Broughton IN Elkton.
Miss Lizzie Nolan, OF Baltimore, is visiting
Miss Maggie Gipin.
Captain j. S. Jones, of Elk Landing. is now
able to be about after his long illness.
Miss Frances Srhouler has been visiting
Miss Ethe, Smith. at Ridley Park, Pa.
Marriage licenses were issued this week to
Albert Bedwell, OF Elkton, and Ada NJ Deal,
of Delaware; Harvey II. Truman, OF Rising
Sun, and Anna H. Ewing, of Port Deposit.
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NORTH EAST NEWS.

NORTH EAST, April l. 1893.
Walton Jenness, a well known young man
OF this town and a former pitcher OF the
North East Baseball Club, enlisted in the
navy on Wednesday at League Island. hay
ing successfully passed the examination.
Rev. W. A. Wise returned from Conference
on Monday. having been returned here for
the third year.
Mrs. Ida Wade. OF West Grove, Pa, a
daughter of ]. A. Lambert. OF this town,
died on Tuesday last, after long illness OF
consumption, aged % years. She had been
married rearly two years, and was held in
high esteem by her many friends The
funeral will be held this friday afternoon
at the NJ. Z. Church.
Mrs. Sophia Strimmel. mother of Eli
Strimmel, living near town, fell from log
while crossing small stream near her home.
She was badly bruised and was conveyed to
her home. DR.. Housekeeper is attending
her.
The Epworth League elected the following
officers last week: President, George Warner;
Vice President, Mrs. Clara Shippers; Second
Vice-Prssident, Mrs. John Sweet; Third
Vice-President, Mrs. 7. A. Worrall; Secrs-
tary, Miss Minnie Alexander; Treasurer, Mis-,
Matte Warner; Orsanist, Mrs. T. A. Worrall.
The p. Z. Sunday school is making extern
sive preparations for the Easter celebration.
Herring are becoming plentiful, and the
shad OILERS are averaging from rs to so per
boat. The promise of good seasons catch
very good. Herring sell at so cents and
shad at SIS per hundred.
Copies Of the Cecil Wing are on sale each
,ceek in North East at Reynolds necs stand
Price cents.
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Dissolution of Partnership,

NORTH EAST, MD, March 25th, 1898.
Notice is hereby given thar the partnership
heretofore existing between John II Arr
strong and Charles II. Squer partners, trad
ing as JOHN III. ARMSTRONG Il COMPANY, en-
gagged in the general warehouse business, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent All
II. Armstrong, and all debts owing by said
firm will be settled by John II. Armstrong
The business will hereafter be conducted by
John Fl. Armstrong, trading as John H. Arm
strong Company.
JOHN II. ARMSTRONG.
Mar26 CHARLES Fl. SQUIER.
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The trustees of the Poor and Insane were
in regular session on Saturday, at the Aims
House.
Warrants were drawn on the County Trea-
surer to the amount Of S364.S1.
Overseer's report was read and ordered
filed. Ordered to receive william Loag and
William Il. Smith Sarah j. Krauss was
committed March 10, and died March "a
Superintendents report was read and
ordered fled
Contract to furnish bone and phosphate
for spring crops was awarded George w
BiIes & Co., Singerly.
Overseer's bond vas received and accepted
Ordered that II special meeting be held to
decde on the best way to repair the cellar at
the Asylum.
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Fire Tax Notice,

As Secretary and Treasurer of the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Association
OF Cecil County. | hereby give notice that
under date Of February l., 1898, on assess
ment of TEN, CENTS on the 800 on : per
cent. basis, all higher rates in proportion,
was ordered by the Board of Directors of said
Association to rect loss of Dora Barrett. W.
j. Hume, Abel T. Tyson and other fires and
expenses thereof, to be finally due and pay
able on or before the 18th day of April, 1898.
IF any person shall refuse or neglect to pay
his or her tax by that date his or her property
shall not be protected by the said Association
until said tax Is paid. j. WESLEY FALLS,
feb 10 Secretary and Treasurer
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ME Happy Club met at the home of
Miss Melva Anthony, at Principle, on

TINE Happy Club met at the home of
Miss Melva Anthony, at Principle, on
Friday evening. March 25th. After
the members of the club assembled, the meet
ing was called to order by the President. Mr..
Howard Brickley. The literary programme
OF the evening was as follows: REGULATIONS.
Mr. j. N. Mcdowell and Miss Jennie Camp
bell; solo, Mr. Randolph Miller; referred
question, when and where was the first
clock set up in America" Mr.. Samuel Kraus
The next was an interesting and exciting
scene-a lady appeared at the door covered
with white garment but was to be sold onlv
to the highest bidder. The terms we're given
by the auctioneer, Mr.. ]. N. Mcdowell, after
which sharp bidding ensued. After the sale
had transpired tho company was received
into the dining room, where refreshments
We're served in abundance. The remainder
of the evening was spent in playing social
games which were conducted by the enter
tanning committee, Miss Bertha Johnson and
MIR. Clifton Kirk. The club adjourned to
meet at the home of Miss Carrie Armour on
April Sth.
Miss Minnie Gatchell entertained few of
her friends on Saturday evening at her home
near Blue Ball. Those present were: Misses
Lizzie Reynolds, Katherine Biles. Linda
Rogers, Maude Wilson. Sadie Ewing, Sue
Bye, Emily Biles, Elizabeth Scarborough.
Messrs. Albert and John Fassett Leedom
Scarborough, Eugene Mackey Charles Hud-
son, OF kmbleville. Pa. Albert Steele, Charles
Gat"hell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds. A
very pleasant time was passed.
A surprise party was given on Friday even
ing at the home of MIR. James Lynch, BAY
View, in honor Of his daughter Miss Viola
and the evening was most enjoyable one
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross V. Martndale, of Zion
were rendered a reception on Tuesday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs Amos Martindale, at
their home near Zion.
Miss Estella EIaines has returned home
from u visit to Miss Nellie Clayton in Balti-
more.
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Reduced Rates TO Wilmington, Del, via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the benefit of persons desiring to visit
Wilmington, the Pennsylvania Raj road Com
pany Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company will sell special
excursion tickets on Wednesday, April 6,
from all stations on the Delaware Division
south of Porter to Wilmington and return at
rate Of single fare for the round trip. These
tickets will be good going on regular trains
on April 9th, and good returning on regular
trains on April 9th or It'll
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-02

The Parker "Hot-Air Cooker" prevents all
food from burning and keeps all steam or
odor out of the house in cooking cabbage,
Sauer kraut or onions. Will be sent to apy
address expressage pre- paid for one month
Five sizes. Used on any stove. Write for
circulars. c. j. Parker & Sons, Havre De
Grace Md