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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
CHAPTER VIII.

What could you mean, Clara?"
said Veronica, when. some ten min
utes afterwards, she returned to her
room. Lady Brandon was not even
asleep, and she says that you have
never even touched the door"
rs it all right, miss?" asked the girl,
as though she were in state Of
breathless suspense.
Right Yes. Lady Brandon never
even heard you" said Veronica.
Clara answered that her ladyship
must have been asleep but did not
like to say so.
Veronica noticed that the girls face
was flushed and her manner strange,
but she did not think much of ii at
the time. Presently clara quilted the
room, after saying great deal more
about the fright and relating an anec-
dote of a lady who she knew had been
found dead of grief soon after her
husbands death. Then Veronica
wondered just a little that she would
talk so much. AS rule, the girl was
respectful and docile. Left alone again.
Veronica would not think of what she
had done; that was all forgotten, all
past She was Veronica's di Cynthia
had never been anything else. She
looked into the smouldering fire; the
last vestige of the parchment had dis
appeared. The papers she had kept:
they could not hurt, and she felt that
she would like to look at them from
time to time. She went back to Lady
Brandon's room, and clasped her arms
around her
all destroyed: and l am come to men,
ton it for the last time-to tell you
that you may trust me as you would
yourself"
Lady Brandon fell weeping onto her
neck, telling that she was blessed.
thrice blessed. for that she had saved
herself and her child from what was
far worse than the bitterness even of
death.
You may intrust your future to me,
Veronica" said Lady Brandon. 81
have two thousand a year OF my own.
and | will settle the half of II on YOU"
So the matter was never mentioned
again by Veronica or her fathers
widow. The next day they buried
him, and his place know him no more
All England mourned for the dead
statesman, and never wearied of
praising him, while the mantle of his
greatness fell upon Lord Wynleigh.
A year had passed since the death Of
Sir Jasper. Lady Brandon had spent
il at Queens Chace. Some had ad-
vised her to so away. to take her
daughter abroad: but the Chaee
seemed to have an attraction for her.
When the year which she had given to
seclusion had passed. their first visit
tor was Lord wynleigh. They were
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
R ONLY SIN
~ AW
BERTHA NJ CLAY.

"rbere is no warmth here, " said V,

There is no warmth here" said Yer
onica.
And the maid, seeing the shudder
that made her young mistress's grace
full figure tremble, thought perhaps
she was really cold. Still it was a
strange thing to ask for on June
day; and more than once, as Clara
Morton lighted the fire, she said to
herself that it was unnatural, and that
there must be some reason for it. Still
she obeyed But the fire would not
light. Three or four times it went
out, and each time Veronica had to
ring again.
How bent she is on it," said the
girl to herself. What can she want a
fire for? There is something mys-
terious about it."
At last the fire burned brightly; and
then Veronica fastened the door aud
seemed to her as though she held it in
her hands, looking first at the parch-
ment roll and then at the flames. 1t
seemed to her as though she held
something living. Wealth, honor
fortune, position, the honor of noble
name-these would all perish with TIE
document when she laid it on the
flames. Should she destroy it? Was
it not like taking the life of some liv-
ing thing?
II will do it, she said, mot by
halves, but generously. / make this
sacrifice, and Heaven sees me.
make it to secure my sisters happi
ness and to save my fathers memory
make it with all my heart in return
for their love for me, and shall never
regret it,"
Then she parted the Goals and placed
| the parchment between them. In {
few moments there was thick smoke
and, seeing no more of the parchment
she thought it was destroyed. Sh,
watched the thick smoke as i
rose what did it bear with it of hers
There was some one at the door
who could it Beg She cried out, 'Wht
Is it?" And Clara Mort answered:
II want you very particularly, /
you please, Miss Di Cynthia" Veronics
opened the door, and the girl looked
wonderingly into her pale face.
II have brought you a cup of tea
MISS" she said II thought you wanted
something" Her quick eye noted tn,
heavy smoke in the fireplace; sh,
withdrew without a word. In a few
minutes she was back again. mis-:
Di CYNTHIA" she cried, 81 wish yol
would come to my lady's room; l have
knocked at the door several times
and can get no answer. I am afrait
there Is something wrong"
Veronica FASTENED away, not motto
ing that she had left the girl in tn,
room behind her.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02

an early period in his career that he
was destined to attain an exalted PIN
nacle of eminence and also that he
should encounter a bloody end. Mrs.
Crawford never wearied of narrating
that when he was a boy, with little ap-
parent promise, and was acting out the
clown in her kitchen, when remon-
strated with and asked what he coull
hope to achieve If he continued in that
course confidently replied that he was
going to be president of the United
States.
When he was at New Orleans, in
1881, he visited voodoo fortune tel
Ter and listened to her absurd prophe-
cies las they then appeared) with
eager attention. When his son Robert
was bitten Dy dog, he took him to
Terre Haute, at much inconvenience
to have the virtues of maidstone, as
it was called, tested as an antidote.
When in congress he refused to be one
of party of Is at table, and Robert
Toombs, who really liked him, with
some asperity tod him that he would
rather die than to be so superstitious.
Like Joan of Arc, he heard phantom
voices; but, unlike that bewitched se-
male, he kept their revelations and the
fact itself to himself. One day, how
ever, in the big Grove" at Urbana
he said, partly in soliloquy and partly
to me: when | was boy, used to
wander out in the woods all by myself
1t had fascination for me which had
an element of fear in it-superstitious
fear. | knew that I was not alone
just as well as | know that you are
here now. Still could see nothing
and no one, but heard voices. Once
| heard a voice right at my elbow
heard it distinctly and plainly.
turned around, expecting to see some
one, of course. No one there, but the
voice was there" What did it say?''
asked companion. He made no re-
ply. Deep gloom-a look of pain
settled on his countenance and lasted
some minutes. We trudged slowly on.
He was oblivious of all external sur
roundings.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
SYBIL TO RETURN TO THE STAGE.
Her Millionaire Husband, Antonio
Terry, Left Her no Fortune.

Sybil Sanderson, the California
nightingale" and widow of Antonio
Terry, is going back to the stage.
Contrary to custom, she is not going
to wear tinsel and seek applause from
choice. Absolute necessity, 1t is SAID,
compels her to seek her livelihood.
When the beautiful singer finally
married Tonic Terry, the son of the
Cuban multi millionaire, Tomaso Ter
ry, it was said she would never sing
in public again. Now that Terry is
dead, it seems he and his bride had
spent his birthright prodigally, and
the bulk of his estate remaining is
controlled by Sybil Terry's mother-in-
law. Antonio Terry's mother, being
a strict Roman Catholic, objected
strenulously to her sons prediction
for the songstress while the first Mrs.
Antonio Terry was still alive. Even
after his divorce she antagonized Sy-
bill, and now nothing but slender an
nuity will be paid Antonio's widow If
the elder Mrs. Terry can prevent it.
Mrs. Sybil Sanderson Terry's family
asserts that, despite the enormous
sums received by the wonderful songs
tress, her total income never equalled
the sum expended in training her
voice and providing costumes for
her while she was on the operate
stage. 1t is an acknowledged fact
that her wardrobe was the most la
wish of any prima donna.
Sybil Sanderson is only thirty-four,
and still ravishingly lovely. Her
life has been one continuous romance.
She had wonderful voice, a lovely
face and perfect form to start with.
She made a tremendous hit on the
stage. She became engaged to an
Italian to whom she could not speak
word. She shocked society, but
was forgiven. She went abroad, and
was successful everywhere. One
Car fell in love with her; several
other potentates indicated their re-
gard in divers ways. One prince
killed himself for her. Massenet and
Saint-Saens fell at her feet.
In 1895 she appeared at the Me-
tropolitan Opera-House. She readily
reaches the G in alt, feat never ac-
complished by Patti. In "Manon,
"The Enchantress" and "Phryne" she
scored wonderful artistic successes,
and had all Paris at her loge to con-
graduate her. She is known in Europe
as the American Songbird Sorceress.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
CHANGED HIS MIND.

- johnny say father, did you eveIi
wish you had lots of little boys? 7
Papa-Yes, my son. before had YOU
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
A SOUTHERN MAN.


Southerners who were actively hos
tile to Mr.. Lincoln during the war have
since freely expressed their high ap-
probation of his noble traits. In re-
! cent utterance upon war issues the
noted southern editor, Henry Waiter
alent among thinking people OF the
old confederate section. Said he:
Lincoln himself was a southern man.
He had no prejudice against the south
or the southern people. There was
hardly a day during the war that he
was not projecting hig great personal
ity between some southern man
or woman and danger. and so free
from vindictiveness or excitement Of
any sort was his mind that it cost
him nothing to stand upon the resolu-
tion of congress of 1861, which declared
that the war was waged solely to pre-
serve the union"
Long before Watterson spoke Lieu
tenant General Longstreet, the most
prominent living representative OF
Lees armies, penned this brief but
forcible eulogy upon the martyred war
president: without doubt the great
est man of rebellion times, the one
matchless among 4O.o0O.0o0 for the pc
culiar difficulties of the period, was
Abraham Lincoln"
ONCE SAVED LINCOLN'S LIFE.
Near Hodgenville. last year the
man who was possibly the last OF
Lincolns early playmates and Ger
tainly the only playmate of the great
president in Kentucky, died on the
farm where he had spent all his life.
He was Austin Gallaher. II is only
a few miles from the birthplace OF
Lincoln. and later the Lincoln family
moved on an adjoining farm. Abra-
ham was 5 years old then and Austin
was s. The two got to be very init
mate. as they went to school together
for two or three years before Abra-
hams father moved to Indiana. The
proudest recollection of the old mans
life WIS that on one occasion when
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02

LINCOLN A FATALIST.
1t is said of Abraham Lincoln that
he was a fatalist He believed from
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-28
Elegantly furnished rooms at the

 Elegantly furnished rooms at the Pearl saloon.
 Agent Elliott. of the Iron Mountain. was made happy by a visit from his wife and boy Sunday. They only re- manned one day, returning to their home in the City of Roses. Monday.
 For medicinal purposes our Old Yan- nlssee has no superior. T. c. Folbre x Co. We have others.
 After August l, Barcelona No. 4. the large, Black Jack, will be removed from Forrest City to Widener, where he will stand the fall season for s6, by the season. only. No charges for spring customers. FRANKS BRos. Keep your system in perfect order and you will have health. even in the most sckly seasons. The occasional use of Prickly Ash Bitters will insure and regularity in all the vita, organs. ]. II. Tipton.
 Miss Lula Cowan brightened our gloomy sanctum by a visit Saturday. She Is teaching at Whitehall. and is proud of the increase of her pupils. The enrolment of her school numbers thirty.live.
 To eradicate worms from the sys- tenn give the child plain, nourishing food and Whites cream Vermifupe. The result will be. the worms will dis appear and the child become healthy and cheerful. Price 20 cts. Webb ,S Sanders.
 H. o Tominson. of .O:ceola, and w. B. Calhoun. of Luxora, Misslssippi county Ark, were ln our city Monday on business. The usual verdict of all strangers was pronounced by them that we have the prettlest and most progressive city in Eastern Arkansas.
 Imperfect digestion and assimilation produce disordered conditions of the system, which grow and are confirmed by neglect. Heroine gives tone to the stomach. and causes good digestion. Price % cts Webb < Sanders.
 One of the largest funeral process sions ever seen in this section passed through here Tuesday on it's way to the city of the dead. It was the funer- al nf Prof. A. B. Ankrum. of Bonair. a colored man much respected by both white and black. About 30 vehicles and 20 mounted men were in line. Revs. Lovelace and Bell officiated.
 Geo. Harrison, col, a resident of this town, was crushed between the draw heads of freight train last Monday. between Helena and Marianna. He claims he was working his way. while the tralnmen say he was beating his way. The claim agent of the road took his statement for report. He is not badly injured
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The Magnolia for Fine Wbisk;es

MT. E. Bonner accomnan;aa hr ,;. nain mug dahghter. Miss Erma. will rave next Tuesday for AshviIle. N. C.. su oi d months visit to relatives and ,ilehds. ln Ashville and ether points in .ne Oiu Tar Heel state. We wish them most pleasant trip. "'
 Don't forget the Cumberland Rve I, ,ne pest whlskey on the market. Sold only by Ike Mallory.
 The large well at the water works YOU out of repair yesterday and tha water was shut off This stonnaga aside from the inconvenience tn tl,e puoiic' Imposes loss of nearly SlOO to
 "e ice factory. The large well has oen source Of annoyance and un. seIvici iDie every since it was put down ana 'he water committee should in. Vestigate and find out whose fault it IS. Farmers' Delight-the best potato Flow and Cutivator in the world ro, sale by Russell, Graham & Co.
 mere Will be a new meat market opehed up Tn town on or about the first or August, Messrs. Geo. Wood and arther Davis in charge. Mir. Claud Cnappeile has been employed as butch. er' and It IS said of this young man that he Is skillful in cutting steaks and knows how to serve the public in his department. The new market will be located In the old Chrisco building on the South Side.
 Wise men go for blocks. passing many stofes, to buy d bottle of "Voll- mer" Whlskey. being absolutely pure. makes 1t safe for home and family use.
 Mrs. Rosa Oury. of Little Rock. ar- rived in the city yesterday evening. in company with Squire P. D. Boyle, who returned from Hot Springs. The squire says he was not benefiitted any by his trip to the City of Vapors: in Tact. he thinks his condition is some what worse than when he left. We nope he will come around all right and be his good, genial self agairi before the tlne arrives to reorgapize the South Side High Five club.
 When you get hurt. use Dr. Tiche. nor's Antiseptic. Yuu'n never know just how good it is until you try it. Only % cts, at your druggists.
 Some few citizens are ridding their outlying street premises of the nOxious weeds which are so unsightly and such d terror to wayfarers. often tapping across the sidewalks. May the humane and refined custom prevail throughout tue cIiy.
 All kinds of wood delivered at 75 cents per load. Leave orders at w. P. Evans grocery. George Bottoms.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-28

Peko
 1T 8 rain and wind storm Friday n ght did considerable damage through out the county. but it seems that the southern portion of the county suffered m'st. The country was flooded. corn was blown down, fences washed away md the roads were seriously damaged. On the other hand the rain was greatly needed, and was a blessing to the farm CTS.
 Sick headache. wind on the stomach blllousness, nausea, are quickly cured ny few doses of Dr. M. A Simmons Liver Medicine. J. H. Dunavant & Co.
 Prof. J. B. Williams, late principal of Crowley Ridge Institute, has entered into new field of pursuit. He is can wasting the sale of school text books for the B. II. Johnson Co.,. Richmond, Va, the great southern publishing house. The professor is peculiarly fitted for this work by reason of his affability. good looks and thorough knowledge of the goods he is selling Success to him.
 For clear complexion, bright spark ling eye and vigorous digestion. take Prickly Ash Bittess. It puts the sys- tenn in perfect order. J. H. Tipton.
 The railing of the outside landing to the second story at the Neely House. gave way Sunday night beneath the weight of negro boy. who was leaning against it, precipitating him eighteen or twenty feet to the ground below. The boy landed on his head in a pile of brick bats and an ugly gash was cut across his cranium, but the skull bone remained intact. The wound was dressed by a physician and the boy is again in charge of his duties al the hotel. but looks as though he had fought d duel with a kissing bug.
 Is your liver tired Does it fail to do it's dutyy If so, don't neglect it's call for help. A few doses of Herbine may save you spell of sickness. Her bine is the only perfect liver medicine Il cures chills and fever. Price 50 cts. Webb & Sanders.
 Nearly every county in the state is securing some souvenir of the Spanish American war. and are depositing them in the archives at their respect i've court houses. St. Francis sent company to the front in whom we were well pirased-Go. " II "-Taylor Rifles. The company carried with them when they left Forrest City, beautiful flag. presented them by the ladies. This flag should be secured for a remem- brance, and d fitting souvenir it would make. While it is not filled with bull let holes nor stained with blood, yet. it tloated over band of boys who would have bathpd it's folds in crimson. ere it should have been the token of an enemy's victory. Bring back the flag and preserve it in public and con spicuous place. that it may be pointed to with pride by those we leave be- hind, as having floated over as brave company of infantry as eyer shoul- dered mueket.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-28
- = - = r..----- Raiding Of a Crap Den.
GEO. M. HEAD.
 F. c. Exchange.

The way of the transgressor is hard, as is also that of the crap shooter. h. formation had been lodged with Con- stable Sellers that .'gambling was being carried on "wide open ! in the city, and that the noise and profanity indulged in about these places had be- come nuisance. Sellers enlisted the services of Deputy Murphree and made preparations for raid Saturday night.
 In fancied security twenty-five or thirty negroes had gathered around table in little l0xl2 room on Center alley, rolling the worries to the music of the seductive hoodoo incantation.
 Roll dem worries round and round,
 Don't yon let dem tech de groun; Your chanc fer Heben is good at 'leben, But de fac am sealed when you throw Idat seben. " Interlineated often, with Busted by --''
 The full moon as it passed over the
  the fire silver" which overspread tue board, aud passed on its glorious journey through the night.
 The officers of the law quietly ap- preached the room in which ',de game9' was in progress, warily pushed the door ajar and softly entered. For moment they were not recognized, as most of the crowd were strangers, and they had ample time to take in the whole scene. At a lucky or unlucky moment. however, one of the devotees busted "a and turned to Sellers with, boss. loan me a half, r." but the sentence was never finished, for at that junciure some one of the crap-shooters recognized the officers: and to describe the scene that followed is impossille-1 suffice it ln say the only window in the room furnished a point of exit for number of 'coons " and'' after the melee there was nothing left to tell the tale, but little hole in the wall. Twenty-three arrests were made. bnt some succeeded in eluding the officers en route 10 the court house. The trial came off before Squire Cor man, aud it was late in the night be- fore the rpcognizancas were furnished. The trial was had Monday and seven teen" 'fpssrd guilty wand were mulcted in the sum of Sl0 and costs. Some twenty-three warrants were issued and every day the officers bring in new victim.
 En route to the crap game the officers entered '' parlor" where it was said game was in progress by white folks. but the quiet demeanor and long faces of the inmates, almost brought an apology from the officers, they thinking they had run into Y. Nj. c. A., meet ing by mistake.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-28
Passed Away!

Little Ike Nash is dead The an nouncement of the death of little Ike Nash, which occurred Wednesday night at 9:30 after two-days illness, cast shade of sorrow among his little playmates and feeling of regret among all grown folks who knew the little fellow, and none will miss him or mourn him more than his chum, Hubert. who is now in Memphis. Quiet and unassuming, with just enough of the boy in him 10 make him interesting, Ike found his way to the affections of all. To his mother he was the idol, and words are inadequate to soften the grief of the stricken heart. She must look to the Great Comforter, Who alone, promises to bear our rur- dens. and rest under the beautiful as- surance that Ike has only answered the call of Jesus: Suffer litt,e child Ten and forbid them not to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
 The burial took place yesterday afternoon at Mt. Vernon cemetery, Owing To the illness of Rev W. c. Da- yidson. of the Methodist church. his wife otliciated In a clear sweet voice she offered beautiful tribute to little ike's memory, read the ritual of the church, and when in unison the Lords Prayer was repeated over the flower btdecked mound there was not dry eye among the audience.