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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-27
sHERIFFs sALE-NEw JERSEY suPREmE

Dated February Z, 1890.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Demoera'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

Her hair was all ruffled and one little
tSess with CLINT of gold in it kissed
her cheek lovftsly.
They had reached the stile and he
stopped to help her over it before he
, answered. Then he said:
Miss Eva, do you think it is possible
for any one to gather nuts and May at
the same timer"
yes, if they got up early enough in
the morning."
What difference does that make?"
'The difference of not leaving things
till they are too late"
He was still holding her hand. She
| gave it to him at the stile, and appar-
entity he had not remembered to give
! it back. Her eyes were like stars, and
there was a rose-fush like day dawn on
her cheeks.
How is one to know whether it is
too late or not?"
Il thought you knew everything, pro-
fessor.. And you called me stupid and
dull just now, SO my opinion can't be
worth having"
Il called you stupid and dull? Do
you know what 1 think your"
"You think me vain, frivolous
girl"
Il think you the most perfect thing
on Gods EARTH"
Professor"
81 have another name, Evadne."
when you have quite done with my
hand"
Il shall never have quite done with
it. I want it for my own
Such a useless, silly little hand?"
"Such a pink and white little hand.
Like May blossom"
He lifted it to his lips, and they were
silent for moment.
"Evadne, is a miracle possible?"
What would be miracle?" she said,
softly.
He drew her with gentle insistence
into his arms, and she raised hers and
clasped them around his neck.
This is one," he answered; cit is the
impossible come true.
1T was never impossible" she MUIR
INJURED, "only-you were asleep and
dreaming, John, and now-you are
awake, and it is early in the morning"
Chicago Times-Herald.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
WHEELING, REGISTER, sun BAY. Jul Z g, 1899

originated the idea of producing rain,
but what have done is to make it pos
sible. All attempts thus far have been
futile, because the theory was wrong.
Cdncussion was the plan, but they con-
Questioned in vain. In the space of
tFenty-four hours / worked ovt a
dfad-sure thing, and there's hun
died million dollars in it in the next
50 years. Let me ask you question:
Why does it rain7. l answer for you
that it is because there is water up
there. No water-no rain. You fol-
low me-you MUST follow. me-"
How vhas my money!" queried the
cobbler as he shufied about
Then the idea is to get water up
there" explained the Major with a
bland smile. I'VE drop all idea OF
conclusion. Air can be compressed
why not water? We do compress it
a barrel into gill. We shoot it aloft
and expansion takes place. The gill.
again becomes a barrel, and down she
patters on the thirsty crops and the
drought is brokens We are a liberal
minded corporation, but we are work
ling for pay. Weigo from farm 10 farm
Hand offer one, two or three hours
rain at so much per hour The farmer
who doesn't come TO our figures gets
mo shower Widows and orphans get
90 per cent off, but there are no dead
heads. There is the scheme in a nut
shell. l was just drawing up the pa
pers as you came in. We incorporate
the The Major Crofoot Rain-Produc-
ing Company; we capitalize at $4,000
600; we float half the stock at so per
cent, and inside of six months you
can't buy dollars worth at less than
200. For your trust and confidence in
me you are to have a million dollars
worth of stock as a free gift"
Don't get some dollar und half
asked the cobbler as the other paused
for breath.
"And now you may come in and see
me-" replied the Major as he stepped
on the mans toes and crowded him
back toward the door. Come in next
week-next year-next century, but
don't fail to come. 1t is just possible |
may send for you, but whether do or
not l hope you'll bring bill when you
DO come. Just how we shall compress
the water and shoot it skywards / can't
say, but it will turn out all right
ALL right. Give Major Crofoot an
idea and he follows it to success. Sorry
you can't stay longer, but l know you
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
THE FINGER OF FATE.
Continued from Twelfth Page.

important particulars differing from thu,
already delivered by his brother one
or the other must be speaking untruth.
with this narrowing conviction. their
rather scarce dares trust himself 10 in
qulre which is the culprit; though for his
statement Nigel eagerly asks confirmation
from the keeper, who as eagerly gives Il
But plausible as is the story of the cot
spirators, it fails to produce the efE
they had fondy hoped for and confiderE
expected.
Inc scene ensuing is painful to all. 4
disastrous to Doggy Dick, who, upon d
spot there and then, is dismantIed of u
keepers trappings, and dismissed Il
General Harding's service, with 81
admonition never again to show hin | !
within the boundary of the Beechw.
covers on pain of being prosecuted )
poacher.
(To be contnued.)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
ed from ambush; it was thought by John
Baker, son Of his victim OF nine years be-

ed from ambush; it was thought by John
Baker, son Of his victim of nine years be-
fore
1t is this Indian method Of fighting from
cover that constitutes one of the most dis
couraging elements of the situation. In
the assassinations and ambuscades that
characterize these feuds there is none OF
the spirit of chivalry that formed a re-
deemihg feature Of the custom Of duel
ling. 1t is a common thing in i kentucky
vendetta tor a squad Of hired men to lurk
for days behind a blind" built by the
roadside, waiting for some member of the
enemy 10 appear. These blinds consist Of
a screen of freshly leaved branches con-
structed between two trees thirty or forty
feet from the road. 1t is one OF the anom-
alies Of this civilization chat men of in
telligence. education, and indisputable per-
sonal courage should resort 10 the coward
II practices OF the untutored savages for
the wreaking Of mere vengeance. Small
wonder that Governor Bradley IS appalled,
at the srsvity of the problem
That the participants in This feud are not
the nlliterate bael<wooasmen some have
imagined is shown b. their quick utiliza-
tion Of the latest Improvements in weap-
ons. Both factions are repated 70 be sup
pied wiki modern military rifles and
smekeless powder. AID eaea is charging
the other with using explosive cartridges
The widow Of Tom Baker, who is living
near Manchester VITA her eleven children,
mas been threatened By the Whites and
Towards with the Blowing up Of her HOUSE.
BY dynamite, which represents an evolu,
ton from the former practice Of setting
hre 70 the homes Of the enemy-Collier's
MeeklN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

lashes the sparkle of her eyes meant
mischief.
The professor pushed his spectacles
up again; when people were close to
him he could see better without assist
ance.
There are people," he said, "who
might venture to come to you on their
own merits, Miss Eva. 1 am not one
of those fortunate few"
MOP" she queried, lifting her eye
brows, yet your merits are by no
means insignificant. They are public
property, professor, and we are very
proud of them down here. 1 have
eyen," she looked away from him,
felt little alarmed at the thought of
them sometimes, and wondered wheth-
er we all seemed very stupid and dull
to so learned a person as you
Stupid and dull" he echoed the
words involuntarily, while he was
thinking what dainty outline the con-
tour of her cheek and chin made like
a pink sea shell, and what singular
ly sweet intonation she hadi
You agree that we are So" she said
after an instant's offended silence.
You add candor to your other merits,
professor, L see. Well, the school
treat is over. 1 think L must be going
homeward. Good evening""
She stretched out small white
hand. He took it and considered it
for a moment.
+ DO yeu go. across the fields" he
said, cor round by the road?"
ACROSS the fields when 1 have seme
one with me-
Should 1 count as some one, or am
l too"
TOO what-too candida"
TOO DID, he said thoughtfully.
She looked him up and down
Il suppose that you are twice my
age"
More than that, l am sure"
Has anyone ever called you any
thing but professor"
MY mother calls me John"
Anyone else?"
mo one, since was boy"
They were crossing the meadow now
In the distance Mrs. Errington waved
a goodby to them. They had forgotten
about her.
(which would you rather be--your-
self at your age and with your know
ledge or an ignorant young person like
me?"
She had taken off her hat and was
dangling it by ribbon from her arm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
THE OTHER SIDE cF THE STORY

Singleton What's the trouble, old
man; you look all broke up?
Wedery-You would doubtless look
broke up, TOO. if you had mother-in-
law like mine and She
gleton-Ha! The old, old story;
she's coming to spend few weeks
with you, | suppose.
Wederly (sadly)-No, on the con-
trary. she has been with us for two
months, and to-day she was compelled
to return home. She nursed my wife
through bad case OF fever, took care
Of the baby. attended TO the household
duties, mended my clothes and loaned
me So on three different occasions. O..
tell you that woman is an earthly
angel if there ever was one.-chicago
News.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
A GOOD GOOSE STORY.
Which Shows That the Fowl Is Not Always
silly"

Silly"
A writer In St. Nicholas tells a
strange story of a goose. 1t happened
near Quebec more than fifty years ago.
when some British troops had been
sent out to put down a rebellion of tho
colonists. A certain farm in the neigh
borhood, suspected of being a resort
for the insurgents. was surrounded by
sentries placed at some distance apart;
and one day the sentry whose post was
near the gate of the farm heard a sin
gular noise. A fine, plump goose soon
appeared on a run. making directly for
the spot where the soldier stood; and
close behind in pursuit came a hungry
fox
The sentry's first impulse was TO
shoot the thievish animal and rescue
the goose, but since the noise of the
report would have brought out the
guard on a false alarm, he was obliged
80 deny himself this satisfaction.
The fox was gaining ON his intended
prey, when the goose. in a frantic at
tempt to reach the sentry box, ran his
head and neck between the soldiers
legs just as the pursuer was on the
point of Selling IT, Fortunately, the
guard could use his bayOnet on the fox
without making any disturbance, and
he did this to such advantage that the
pursuit was soon ended.
The rescued goose, evidently Animal
ed by gratitude, rubbed its head against
its deliverer's legs, and performed va
rious other joyful and kitten-like an
tics. Then, deliberately taking up its
residence at the garrison post. it walk
ed up and down with the sentry while
he was on duty, and thus accompanied
each successive sentry thet appeared
on that beat
About two months later the goose ac-
tually saved the life OF its particular
friend in a very remarkable way. The
soldier was again on duty at that place;
and on a moonlight night, when the
moon was frequently obscured by pass
Ing clouds, the enemy had formed a
plan to surprise and kill him His
fcathered friend was beside him, as
usual, while he paced his lonely beat,
challenging at every sound, aud then
standing ut ease" before big sentry
box. The goose always stood at ease,
too, and it made very coDieal PIC
ture.
But some undesirable spectators-at
least, Of the soldiers movement
were stealing cautiously towards the
place. under cover OF the clouds and q
line Of stunted pine trees. Nearer AMI
nearer 10 the post they crawled. till
one Of them. with uplifted knife. was
about 10 spring on the unslzpecting
man
Then il was that the watchfn goose
covered Itself with glory by rising from
the ground. and Tapping it's wings n
the faces or he would-be assassins.
They rushed blindly forward. but the
sentry succeeded in shooting one OF the
party and bayonetlag another. while
rhe goose continued to worry ami con-
fuse the remainder uSil they fed for
their lives.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

ualy the Oldest piece Of stonecuting
in the world it will bear out the long
suspected fact that Eros fiourished very.
very many years ago. The inscription
on the pedestal of this strange stone
reads: Portrait figure of Ka-Tep. an
Egyptian official of high rank, and his
wife, Hetepet-Hers" fourth dynasty,
about $3.50 B. CO, from Sahara. .
What is more remarkable about this
piece of statuary is the fact that the
female has her arm about the male,
which might lead one to think it was
leap year in Egypt at the time when
the royal pair sat for their portraits in
stone.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

YOU AXE A MlLLlONAlRE.
are busy man. AS you go out of
the door"
But how vhas II" demanded the
cobbler in a desperate way.
with million dollars behind you,''
said the Major, as he got the door
open, you can either for a shoe re-
pairing trust and have a monopoly, or
you can retire altogether and buy a
yacht and a country seat and be
known as an American prince. Glad
it came my way to do this for you.
No thanks. Not a word. Just turn
to the right and you'll find your way
down. A million dollars for you-a
cool million, and run up often. Yes,
fine daytime day"
The Major got the door shut and
locked and returned to his desk and
his plans. BY and by a voice called
from the hall:
How vhas my bill, eh?"
But only echo answered.
Don't 1 get some dollar und a
half?" called the voice after painful
silence.
There was no reply, and minute
later the cobbler bestowed three re-
sounding kicks on the Majors door
and slowly descended the stairs. He
couldn't exactly describe it, but he
knew he had been compressed along
with the water.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
THE xEsrucKY rEuD.

Il vas soon after rha French Eyers0ie
feud had eied or that the Bakery White
Howard sg9u0se began. TIC Bakers ard
Whites we're rot hereditary enemies II
fzct. when Gsrrard Baker. cousin II Ton
Baker. was killed IN Cay county by John
Wilson ten years ago. the Whites were
amgng the strongest friends the Bakers
had. Feeling ran rsgn. and wren, after
three trials. 5ary acquitted Wilson. lie
had to leave Cay 10 escape the vengeance
OF the Bakers Last year he went beck 10
Cszx connsx and soon Afterwards was kill
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
THE cosTLIEsT DOG IN THE
WORLn.

Lady Dockleaf is not very attract
i've looking animal from the purely ar
tistic standpoint. but along her own
particular lines Of beauty she is SO
fautless that she has just bought her
owner $4,000 in cold cein. IN her veins
courses the bluest of bulldog blood, and
any expert in canine affairs will at
once see from her picture that her
fauFtless ears, her well formed skull
and her fine fore legs make her para
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
The Elephant as a War Nurse,

he
plant b. trained trick doing has been
side o
more things than riding iron rcyc and standing
burden
and tigehu
all a
a is a
a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
GRAND PROMOTER.
de Gives Away 81, 100000 Worth of st,cL
in the Rain-Producing Company.

| in the Rain-Producing COMPANY.
1t was the German cobbler with q
pair of shoes which he had patched and
half-soled, and Major Crofoot greeted
his entrance with
Good morning to you, my friend
good morningl You've brought nv
Shoes home, and hope you. didn't
forget the bill. All! beautifully re-
paired-beautifuHy done!"
Here vhas der bill" replied the cob
bier as he extended it.
'Exactly-exactly. Repairing shoes,
a dollar and half. Couldn't be more
| correct If you had spent a week over
| it. l love to see a bill made out as il
| should be, and it is always positive
| pleasure to pay one. Only a dollar and
a half-a dollar and a half. | lay it
down in this pigeon-hole for the mo-
ment, but later on l assure you will
deposit 1t in safer place Have no
fear that l shall not guard it with
Jealous care. And now that our minds
are easy regarding the bill"
But don't you pay him." asked the
! cobbler.
we will turn to business" con-
tinued the Major. my friend, your
confidence in my integrity has touched
NY heart. I was a stranger to you,
and yet you repaired my shoes in
tirst-class shape without the slightest
fear Of my pecuniary responsibility.
Had you believed me to be a Roths-
child you could not have been easier
in your mind regarding my financial
standing. Such evidences of faith in
me touch me deeply. A month ago l
could have only rewarded you with
words Of gratitude, but to-day, sir
to-day can give you solid and en-
during evidence that Major Crofoot
is a good man to tie to. Do you know
| that from this moment you are a mil
lionaire-a man with ten hundred
thousand dollars behind him?'
If get my dollar and half l
vhas in hurry" said the cobbler as
he shifted about uneasily.
"A million dollars; a million dol
lars" chuckled the Major as he pat
his creditor on the back. Draw
long breath and put both hands over
your heart to still its throbbing, Major
Crofoot, Grand Promoter, Spectator,
schemer, originator, eyolver and BOOM
er, stands by those who stand by him.
I hereby present you with one million
dollars worth of non-assessable stock
in the Major Crofoot RainProducing
Company of America, and if the first
annual dividend isn't at least 20 per
cent. I'll make 1t good out OF my own
pocket. You are overcome, but don't
interrupt me-d-o-n-'t do it. You
know what a drought is, OF course-a
season without rain. \ drought makes
short crops. Corn. wheat, oats, pota-
toes, grass, vegetables - everything
grown on a farm or in the garden
must have rain to mature. Heretofore,
when the skies have refused to send
rain"
1T vhas a dollar and half for re-
pairing dose Shoes" interrupted the
cobblery
"Heystofore, nay friend, the country
has been damaged to the extent Of mil
lions when the skies have refused to
send rain. but from this ,ime on Major
Crofoot stems in.I don't claim to have
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
----------'--77'l,.7777N -
A FRENCH BOY ARTIST.

Henri Cortes is a young French art
list living near Paris in the little town
OF Lagny, who is now being pointed out
as the coming great painter OF France.
Cortes is mere boy, only IS years
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23


@e1ois
mo-
r
land
their to
'~NA "Net"Ny'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

Griggs: "What became of that son-in-
law of yours who failed in business about
a year ago? Has he got on his feet
again?'
Briggs: mo he is still or my hands. -
Ohio state journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

gon of beauty, from, OF course, her own
particular standpoint. Notwithstand-
ing her facial expression she is AMIGA
bic and sweet tempered. and by many
critics is considered the best living
type of her breed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

which the relatives Of departed ones
were in the habit Of watching over the
new made graves OF the dead. In tho
beginning Of the century nearly every
cemetery possessed one or several IL
these watch houses. for in those times
body snalching WIS more common than
II Is nowadays.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
AN OLD RELIC.

1t is an odd coincidence that the old
est monument il the world should be a
representation of the worlds Oldest
story. The old, old story is, Of course.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
10 GrARp LIZ pEAp.

In the graveyard Of the parish ldn
in AberdeensAire. still stands one
the old-fashioned watching houses
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
4 SOUVENIR BOWL.

The bowl shown in the accompanying
illustration Is not exactly beaat
piece % work. but IS nevertheless hiG
priced by its owners. For 81 yea
mas remained In the possession Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

Of age, but he has already had work
in the Paris salon. the capvas being q
remarkable picture OF plowman exc
cuted after the weiY-known Barblzon
school style.
The Partisan critics saw at once that
this bit OF work was not an everyday
studio pietfSe," and. in fact, not I'M
like Mllees World famous "Angeius.'
and very great hopes al. entertained
by French art critics Of CdvRs4.SG.,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23


S that Cardiff
blow
left
She had tribute nineteenth
confident will little trouble
ed in getting lDackinto pl5per element
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-06-14

troit. Mich. July 5ih ~ l0,h. the r.
q. w. will sci tickets to Delroi, and
return ~ ave Of s5i Tor h. round trim
Selling dates July l. 2. and 8: limited
to Jul, is. hut can be extended TO Au-
gust IS. 1879
For The Biennial Convention Inter.
natnna Epworih leavuc. ut Indian.
apoiis. Ipd July 20 10 28, the II. G. w.
will sell tickets IT, Indianapolis and
return nj rate Ut $40. for the round
trip. Sclins dates July l6 IL. and IS.
Good returning until July "a, but can
he extended until August 20.
For the Annual Convention b ,plist
Young Peupl'.'s Uninn of America, AZ
Richmond. Va, July 10 10 10. the r.
G W. will sell tickets To Richmond
aud rerurn n, rate " $50 vs. for the
round trip. Selling daie Ju Y 8, . and
10. Good returning until August is.
f. FoUTs, Agent.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-06-14
Hobson rs II Kisser.

And as daring and competent
Eayal officer has obtained a world wide
Equation, hut II Is no greater than
Plat of the Chicago. Milwaukee aud
~. Paul railway as caterer tO the
|tcmiort and safety Of the general
nyellng public. Being the short line
between Omaha and Chicago, and
|mnning the finest irains heiween those
points. 1t Is natural that they should
|lsvs obtained that reputation.
Our trains are all lighted by cleo
|alcliy, heated by steam and solid yes
ubulrd; consisting OF palace day
naches elegant chair cars, modern
lOrary c'rs. superb sleeping cars, and
ioyal Gala Cate" dining car service,
unnirg over rock ha.lasted. steel
all track, on special fast lime. give
hu a service for comfort. safety ann
nDvenience not To be Obtained by any
Flher route. Try US once and be con
'lnced. Ask your ticket agent for q.
81. P. tickets and take no other.
vNrlIe for maps, time tables. etc.
\ l.. L. DOWNING,
Il Commercial Agent. Salt Lake City