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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06

" ROUGH! That is the name, and
in the interest of euphony II Is
NJ impossible not TO regret the
fact Some say it should be
spelled "Groutch," which would not at
all mend matters, though it makes the
pronunciation clear beyond doubt--the
word must rhyme with "crouch" and
Couch" Well might Lady Meg Dud.
dington swear il was the ugliest name
she had ever heard In her life! Sophy
was not of very different opinion, as
will be shown by and by. She was
Crouch on both sides-unmixed and un-
redeemed-for Enoch Crouch married
his uncle's daughter Sally and begat as
his first child Sophy. Two other chill
dren were born TO him, but they died
In early infancy. Mrs. Crouch did not
long survive the death of her little
ones. She was herself laid in Morp-
ingham churchyard when Sophy was
no more than five years old. The child
was left TO the sole care of her father,
q man who had married late for his
class-indeed, late for any class-and
was already we'll on in middle age. He
held a very small farm, lying about
half a mile behind the church. Proba-
bly, he made a hard living Of II, for the
only servant In his household was
slip Of a girl of fifteen, who had pre-
sumably both to cook and scrub for
him and to look after the infant Sophy.
Nothing is remembered of him in Morp-
tngham. Perhaps there was nothing
TO Misunderstanding that marked him
of from thousands like him. Perhaps
the story Of his death, which lives in
the village traditions, blotted out the
inconspicuous record Of his laborious
life.
Morpingham lies within twenty-five
miles of London, but for all that II is
a sequestered and primitive village. 1t
contained, at this time at least, but
three houses with pretentions to gen
tility-the hall, the rectory and a small
er house across the village street, fac
ing the rectory. At the end of the
street stood the hall In its grounds.
This was handsome red brick house
set in spacious garden. Along one
side Of the garden there ran a deep
ditch, and on the other side Of the
ditch, between 1t and large meadow,
was a path which led to the church.
Thus the church stood behind the hall
grounds, and, again, as has been said,
beyond the church was Enoch Grouch's
modest farm, held by Mr.. Brownlow,
the owner Of the hall. The church
path was the favorits resort Of the vii
layers, and deservedly, for it was
shaded and beautifed by fine double
row Of old elms, forming stately ave-
nue. to the humble little house of wor-
ship.
On an autumn evening In the year
1856 EnOch Crouch was returning from
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the case today.
"sophy Grouch! Sophy Grouchp she
cried In high, merry voice.
Sophy raised her eyes, but her steps
did not quicken. With the same meas
ured PAGES of her lanky, lean little legs
she came up to where Julia lay.
"Why don't you say just 'SophyY"
she asked. "pm the only sophy in the
village"
"Sophy Grouchl sOphy Grouchw
Julia repeated teasingly.
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day, greeting with re-
sponsive CLEAN of the
eyes the sunlight which
fell In speckles of radi-
ance through the leaves
above. 1t was a sum-
mer day, and summer
was In her heart too.
Yet not for the common
cause with young maid
ems. 1t was no non
sense about lovemaking.
Lofty am hilton uuao In
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over her head. Her
training had been com
pleted a twelvemonth
before, and she had
been ON her first tour.
She had come home to
rest and to look out for
a new engagement. She
wore a blue hat with a
white feather, a blue
skirt and a red Garlbaldi
shirt. Her fair hair
was dressed In the lat
est fashion. The sensa-
tion she made in Morp-
ingham needs no record.
n,.N I... l.AI -
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the village, where he
had been to buy tobac-
co. His little girl was
with him. 1t was wild
weather. A gale had
been blowing for full
twenty-four hours, and
in the previous night a
mighty bough had been
snapped from one OF
the great elms and had
fallen with a crash. II
lay now right across
the path. AS thew went
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10 The village her father
had INDUCED Sophy with ride on the
bough and she begged renewal
of the treat on their homeward jour
ney. The farmer was a kind man
more kind than wise, as 1t proved, on
this occasion. He set the child astrad-
die on the thick end of the bough. then
went to the other end, which was much
slenderer. Probably his object was to
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~ theirs grave. From the first Mrs.
Brownlow had taught her this
pious rite, and Mrs. Brownlow's dep
uty, the gardeners wife, In whose cot
tage Sophy lived, had seen to its pune
tual performance every week. Things
went by law and rule at the hall, for
the squire was a man of active mind
and ample leisure. His household code
was marvel of intricacy and minute
ness. Sophy's coming and staying had
developed a multitude of new clauses,
under whose benevolent yet strict op-
Grafton her youthful mind had been
trained in the way in which Mr.. Brown.
low was Of opinion that II should go.
Sophy's face, then, wore a grave and
responsible air as she returned with
steps Of decorous slowness from the
sacred precincts. Yet the outer man
ner was automatic-the result of seven
years practice. Within, her mind was
busy. The day was one of mark in
her life. She had been told her des-
tined future and was wondering how
she would like II.
Her approach was perceived by tall
and pretty girl who lay In the meadow
grass and mnnched blade OF II which
bordered the path under the elm trees.
what a demure little witch she
looks| laughed Julia Robins, who was
much I'm the mood for laughter that
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with all his
might TO raise
1t. The girl gave
"A shriller cry
for assistance
and then lent a
hand to his ef-
forts, but be-
tw cen the m
they could not
move the great
log.
Up TO now
neither of them
had perceived
Sophy.
Next on the
scene was Mr..
Brownlow, the
master of the
hall Ha had
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turned. Nobody was ever less of
snob than Julia Robins, no friendship
ever more independent of the ups and
downs of life, on one side or the other,
than that which united her and Sophy
Crouch. She opened communications
with the hall scullery Immediately, and
"Sophy was as much of a darling as
ever Is her warm hearted verdict
The hall was not accessible TO Julia
nor Woodblne lodge to Mrs. Brown
lows little cook girl. But the squire's
coacbman had been at the station when
Julia's train came in. Her arrival
would be known In the hall kitchen II
not upstairs. On the morrow she went
into the avenue of old elms about II
o'clock, conjecturing that her friend
might have few free moments about
that hour-an oasis between the labors
of the morning and the claims OF
luncheon. Standing there under the
trees In all her finery-not very expen-
sive finery no doubt, yet fresh and in
disputably gay-she called her old
mocking challenge: "Sophy Grouchl So
ply Grouchw
Sophy was watching. Her head rose
from the other side of the ditch. She
was down In a moment, up again and
In her friends arms. IT'S like a pun
of fresh air." she whispered as she
kissed her, and then, drawing away,
looked her over. Sophy was tall be-
yond her years, and her head was near
ly on level with Julla's. She was in
har cho,.f mint ooxxV with har Litoho,,
apron on, her sleeves rolled up, her
face red from the fire, her hands, too,
no doubt red from washing vegetables
and disaes. "She looked like Cinder-
ella IN the first act OF pantomime,"
Is Miss Robins professional comment,
colored perhaps, also by subsequent
events.
"You're beautifulp cried Sophy. "Oh,
that shirt! love red" And so on
for some time no doubt. "Tell me
about It. Tell me everything about It,"
she urged. TITS the next best thing,
you know"
Miss Robins recounted her adven-
lures. They would not seem very daz-
cling at this distance. Sophy heard
them with ardent eyes. They availed
to color the mark on her cheek to a
rosy tint. That's being alive" she
said, with deep drawn sigh.
Julia patted her hand consolingly.
"But I'm twentyr' she reminded her
friend. "Think how young you arev'
young or old's much the same in
the Kitchen" Sophy grumbled.
Linking arms. they walked up the
avenue and came near to the gates.
Julia felt sudden pressure on her
arm.
"LookP whispered Sophy, her eyes
lighting up again In interest.
A young man rode up the approach
to the hall lodge. His mare was
beauty. He sat her well. He was per
fectly dressed for the exercise. His
features were clear cut and handsome.
There was as fine an afr of breeding
about him as about the splendid New
foundland dog which ran behind him.
Julia looked as she was bidden. "He's
handsome" she said. why che
[To BElooNTIEUED.l
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she had to give
In all the world.
you would,
would you? But
l hate kisses.
In fact, / hate
girls all around,
big and little"
"Y ou don {
hate Julia, do
your
Eyes, worst
Of ALL"
"Ohr said SO.
phy-once more
the recording,
re giste ring
"Ohrr hecnnsp
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had, grown into tall, good looking
young fellow. He was clad In what Is
nowadays called q blazer and check
trousers and smoked large meer-
schaum pipe. His expression was
gloomy. The gate was shut, and be
was on the top Of 1t. Sophy approach
ed him with some signs of nervousness.
When he saw her he greeted her mood
lily.
"You can't come through" he said
firmly.
"Please, Mr.. Basil, must. l shall be
late for tea"
'T won't let you through. Therei"
sophy looked despairful. MAY
climb overf''
"Nor' said Basil firmly, but a smile
began to twitch about his lips.
Quick now, as ever, to see the Joint
In q mans armor, Sophy smiled too.
"If you'd let me through I'd give you
kiss" she said, Offering the only thing
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Chapter
Two

oPHY CROUCH had gone to lay
. bunch of flowers on her IA
y theirs grave. From the first Mrs.
Brownlow had taught her this
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k One

" ROUGH! That is the name, and
in the interest of euphony it is
NJ impossible not TO regret the
fnnt Gnrnn unN L. ahnAlIh L.,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12

All members of Usona Circle No. 2S3,
w. o. W., are requested to attend the
regular meeting Wednesday evening,
September 10th, without tail.
;. MAE B. McCULLA,
Guardian Neighbor
NELLIE J, MEIssNER,
Clerk.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12

All members of the Book Club are
earnestly requested to report at our first
regular meeting of the year, to be held
at the home of Mrs. c. d. Mcdonald,
Saturday, September 18th, at 2:30 p. m.
Those wishing to continue their mem
bership for the year will please either be
present, or state their desire to be so to
either the president or secretary. This
is important as it means the determining
of our roll call for The next year.
DELLA w, HoPPIN, President.
MARY F. STIcKNEY, Secretary.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
Course OF Study for Schools

The State Board of Education has
adopted course of study for the public
schools of Nevada, which is set forth in
a very comprehensive manner in book
of about hundred pages. recently is
sued. Suggestions are made as to the
daily program to be adopted by teachers,
books to be used, and other details.
Lack of space prevents US from publish
ing the work in full, but we herewith
give an outline of the course:
PRIMARY COURSE.
First, Second and Third Grades
Reading, Spelling, Language, Numbers,
Writing, General Exercises.
Fourth Grade = Reading. Spelling,
Language, Arithmetic, Geography,
Writing, General Exercises.
Fl. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Fifth Grade - Reading, Spelling,
Language, Arithmetic. History, Ceog-
raphy, Writing, General Exercises.
Sixth Grade = Reading, Spelling,
Language, Arithmetic, History, Phys
iology, Writing, General Exercises.
Seventh Grade-Reading, Spelling,
Language, Arithmetic, History, Geog-
raphy, Writing, General Exercises.
Eighth Grade Reading, Spelling,
Language, Arithmetic, History, Geog-
raphy, Writing, General Exercises.
~ HIGH SCHOOL.
Sixteen units OF work are necessary
for graduation from a four-year high
school course, of which the following
are required:
English, a, b, C, 3 units; Mathemat-
les. a, b, c. 3 units; History. d, / unit;
Science, e, unit; Foreign language
(of the same language) units.
High schools offering less than four
years work must choose their units
from the above minimum.
DEFINITION OF A UNIT.
By unit is meant FIVE periods per
week of not less than forty minutes
each, during school year Of not less
than nine months, with as much time
devoted in school to preparation as &c
class recitation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12

On Thursday, the time for the mail to
leave Yerington for Wabuska changed
from evening to noon. This is as it
should be. The mail for the north, and
consequently for nearly all points Yer
ington people wish to reach, leaves Wa
buska at 4:40 pm, thus the mail that
left here in the evening laid over in Wa
buska until 4:40 the next afternoon
practically "a hours. Since the change,
the mail leaves here at noon and reaches
Wabuska in time to go out on the 4:4O
train the same day.
The time of the arrival of the mail here
is unchanged, which makes things in the
mail line about as good as they can be
until the railroad gets to running here.
Thanks are due Postmasters Lttell
and Feeney for their successful efforts in
this matter.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
Call for Republican PriissaFs
les and Convention

Republican Headquarters of the State
of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Septem-
Der 10, 1908. Notice of call.
knowledge to the chairman of the Repub-
lican State central committee of Nevada
that there has been no regular Repub-
lican organization organized in Lyon
county, State of Nevada, and being re-
quested by petition of Republicans to
make call, l, Harry ]. Humphreys,
chairman of the Republican State central
committee, hereby appoint DR.. G. E.
Leavitt of Yerington as temporary chair
man, and J. A. Cutlery of Yerington as
temporary secretary of the Republican
county committee of Lyon county, State
of Nevada, and hereby authorize these
said temporary chairman and secretary
to nominate delegates to be voted upon
at the primary election to be held in
each precinct of said county on the six
teenth day of Sept. 1908. 1t is further
suggested by the chairman of the State
central committee that the county con-
vention of Lyon county be held at the
city of Yerington, county of Lyon, OIL
the twenty-frst dav of Sept. 1908, to
nominate regular Legislative and county
ticket HARRY J. HUMPHREYS,
Chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12

The annual convention of Methodists,
extending over five days, cattle to a close
August 80 with a reform service
during which addresses were delivered
by Rev. Van Deventer, Rev. Hornaday
and Judges Mack and Seeds. In the
morning services were held at the usual
church hour, the sermon being delivered
by Rev. Warren, presiding bishop.
To Rev. Burwell of the Reno church
belongs the credit of arranging for this,
the most successful convention in the
history of Methodistism.
Appointments of pastors were made as
follows:
George c. King, superintendent.
Austin TO be supplied.
Battle Mountain-J. J. banks.
Big Pine. w. Balm.
Bishop-E. w. Van Deventer.
Carson City-W. H. ID. .Hornaday.
Ely. r. Barr.
Fallon and Hazen-J. F. Price.
Gardnerville E. Ball.
Goldfeld-C. L. Halterman.
Greenville A. Carlin.
Independence-A. G. Whippo.
Indian Mission-R. G. Pike.
GAINESVILLE M. Hayes.
Standish-W. A. Pratt.
Las Vegas-W. c. Stone.
Loyalton-Mark White.
Paradise-To be supplied.
Quincy-P. H. Willis.
Rawhide-W. ]. Rule.
Reno-L. M. Burwell.
Rhyolite-To be supplied.
Searchlight-N. J. Chrysler.
Sparks-W. ]. Carter.
Susanville-W. L. Dexter.
Tonopah-To be supplied.
Truckee-J. F. Price.
Wellington-H K. Simmons.
Winnemucca-J. NJ. Wilson.
Yerington-G. w. Beatty.
Conference evangelists: ]. L. Patter-
'on, L. l.. Tower.
To report to their conferences: E. E.
Robins, Don o. Cosgrove, N. NJ. Par
IONS, Joseph Johns, w. P. Rankin.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
The Gas Burns

Messrs. R. A. Walker and Joe Brassard
brought in a bottle of gas from the
Smith Valley section where they are
prospecting for oil. The gas was taken
from spring southwest of Morningstar
and was secured by placing 10-pound
lard pail with the top of an oil can
soldered upon it in the spring and in
verting the bottle over the spout of the
oil can. The test of whether it would
burn or not was made in Knierim's
store, Wednesday morning, by Mr..
Walker and the test was an entire sue
cess. A lighted match was placed at the
bottles mouth and water poured into the
bottle to force the gas out. A perfect,
steady flame arose from the mouth of
the bottle and continued to burn until
the bottle had been poured full of water.
The neck of the bottle was we'll heated
by the fame and the entire exhibition
was a success and surprise to those
who had but heard of the find, without
having investigated.
If light is applied to the oil can
spout in the spring, the gas will burn
until there is sufficient wind to blow the
fame out. In one of the holes dug in
that section, the gas causes the water
that has risen in the hole to bubble all
the time. A lighted paper thrown into
the hole will cause the gas to ignite and
the fame will leap up higher than a
mans head. There seems to be every
reason to suppose that the searchers will
find oil, but they have the gas without
any further search.
1t is reported that one outfit has a
large drilling outfit on the way and that
the search will begin ON proper and
scientific lines soon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12

The following excerpts from the To-
nopah Daily Bonanza gives good idea
of the happenings from start to finish
of the fire at Rawhide: 1t was dread
full affair. When the alarm was sounded
the citizens rushed to the scene with
number of chemical extinguishers which
had they been directed to the fire in the
interior of the building, would, in my
judgement, have put out the fire. They
were, however, carried to the roofs of
the buildings and consequently when the
flames ate their way through the drug
store they had gained too much Roadway
for the fire fighters to combat success
fully The Ross hotel proved the un-
doing of the fire fighters. Built of the
flimsliest of material, it served as veri-
table finder box for the flames and dis
appeared like flash of powder in the
pan.
A man named w. S. Dawson added to
the spectacle by running amuck on the
streets screaming and gesticnlating in
maniacal fashion. The strain had proved
too great, and it required the strength of
six sturdy men to keep him from rush
ing into the flames and destroying him
self. The man at the present time is
raving maniac and but little hope is held
out for the restoration of his reason
Two hundred deputies were quickly
sworn In and in a short time score of
hooters who had been caught at their
aboninable practices, were safely lodged
behind the bars of the city Jail.
In the incredible short time of fifty
five minutes the entire business portion
of the town was in flames and as the last
cracking timber fell into the ashes it
proved a monument, marking the ex-
IRENE end of what was few minutes
before one of the most promising as we'll
as spectacular mining camps that has
ever risen on the desert of Nevada.
The dynamiting was started in what |
was formerly Ray Bakers saloon and |
was continued down to the Nevada Club
which is directly across Rawhide avenue
from the Moss corner and fronted Tex
Richards place.
The flames reached to height of sew
eral hundred feet, the atmospheric sue
ton drawing large sheets of corrugated
iron with it, casting them loose high
above the town, where they fell crash
ing in various directions.
A. Friedman, who had moved into his
place of business but two days before
suffered total loss. He and his wife
we're severely burned in an attempt to
-escue some of their personal effects.
An order was issued by those in charge
If the camp at the present time that any
,ne caught molesting property of at
empting to jump lots would be hung.
Tex Richard ordered new fixtures
rom Fallon while the Northern was
burning, and the lumber for new build
ng was ordered before the flames reached |
he Northern. This is sample of the
pirit in which the people of Rawhide
net their latest blow.
The fire started at 9:20 in the cellar of /
he Banfeld drug store, and wiped out
line entire blocks at an approximate loss
# 81 900, 900. The cause of the fire is !
unknown, as when Mr. Banfeld went !
nto the cellar the entire building was in [
lanes, but it is supposed that it was
'robably some chemicals in the wine /,
DOM.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
A Big Shipment.

County Commissioner c. c. Turner re-
ports the shipment of "a tons of ore from
the Pittsburg mine at Masonic that runs
more than $1,000 to the ton. Mr.. Turner
says that there is plenty of such ore in
the mine and that all it takes is little
good management to make that country
produce splendid values. 1t certainly
shows that the mine from which this
shipment was made is good one and
needs no other argument than the returns
from such shipment. "
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
yeringtou. Nevada, Sent. II, 1905

Yerington, Nevada, sept. II, 1905.
Whereas the chairman of the Republican
state central committee has appointed the under
signed as Chairman and secretary of the Repub-
lican county central committee with full in
structions and authority to call county conven-
ton of the Republican party.
Therefore. in pursuance to said appointment
and instructions, we hereby make the call that
the Republican county convention OF Lyon
county be held in the city of Yerington the aIst
day Of September, 1905, at the hour of 10 O'Clock
a. m, for the purpose of nominating candidates
to represent the Republican party at the general
election to be held on the sd day OF November
1905, for the following officers, to wit:
One senator, two assemblymen, sheriff and as
SCISSOR, district attorney, clerk and treasurer,
auditor and recorder, county surveyor, public ad-
ministrato one county commissioner. long
term; one county commi ssioner, short term; jus
tice of the peace and constable for the various
townships and for the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come before said con
vention That the representation for the vari-
Gus precincts be as follows:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
List of Bills Allowed.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE EXAM
med and allowed by the Board OF County
Commissioners of Lyon county. State oil NEVADA
at a meeting held Sept. 7, 1898, 10 VIII
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12

Having been elected Secretary Of the
Democratic State Central Committee it
will be necessary for me to be at head
quarters until after the Democratic ticket
is elected on November 3rd. and I there
fore am compelled to retire as editor of
the Times until the week of November
9th, 1908.
A. B. GRAY.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-09-12
Warning to Trsspassers

The undersigned gives notice that he
will prosecute, according to law, all per-
sons found hunting or shooting on his
premises or any property under his con-
troll. FRED BERTRAND.