Many a firm that now says • there is no
thing in Newspaper Advertising for us.”
will find within the next few years that
there has lieen much in it for others In
the same line.
Is not now your
opportunity?
Manv a firm that, never gave such an ex
penditure a serious thought a few years
ago, now counts its Newspaper Adver
tising appropriation as one of its most
necessary (and most profitable ) outlays.
Is there a hint
here for you?
Circulation Guaranteed Greater Than That of Any Other Paper Published in Yamhill County.
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M c M innville , O regon , T hursday , april
FRANK WRIGHT.
Mfiite à ¡Wij Mi!101LD ”'N "IK BETTER !
J. W.COWLS. LEE LAUGHLIN J. L. STRATTON.
President.
Vice President.
Cashier
Successor to H. Adams
HARNESS SHOP! Paid up Capital. $50.000. !
McMinnville, Oregon.
1 have purchased the Harness Shop of II.
Adams and will keep a
Complete and Reliable Stock
B oard of D irectors .
L ee L ouchlin .
J. W. C owls ,
\V m C ampbell ,
A. J. A iterson ,
1!. I! Í.M CI11.IX.
...... I. A. M acrfm .
R P E arhart
0.0. HODSON
HENRY T. GEERY DESERVES A
PLACE BESIDE H. COCOLES.
Third mid <’ streets. McMinnville
TTns a Fiiiv Assortment of
LINES.
FLIES.
REELS.
RODS,
ETC.
The Brave Deed of a Brave Man**IIe Gave
His Life for His Comrades—A Memory
of the Great Yellowstone Park.
23, i89i.
half hour,” says Governor Hauser,
“after he had drawn his last breath,
we buried him, as he desired, in his
soldier overcoat. Wc had scarcely fin
ished his burial when the pickets an
nounced that the Indians were within
gunshot, yet there was no firing.
“After our last sad duty was finished
Jim directed us to pile limbs and brush
on the grave and bum them, so as to
conceal it from the Indians and pre
vent them from digging poor Geery up
for his scalp and clothes. We then
gathered our things together as best we
could and, packing up, moved on in a
single file out of the gorge, camping, or
rather hiding, in the sage-brush some
miles away.”
The sacrifice was not in vain, The
little party made its way back to Ban
nock City without further loss of life.
Is a man ever justified in taking his
own life? Ask that question of the few
brave men who are left of the little
band that went out upon the tragic
Transacts a General Banking Business,
Yellowstone expedition of 1868, and
Deposits Received Subject tn (’heck
then ask them if blood was ever more
Interest allowed on time deposits.
nobly shed than when Henry T. Geery
Sell aij’ht exchange and telegraphic trans
placed his pistol to his temple and sent
fers on Sew York, San Francisco ami Port
AA
Tstlosr.
land.
his sou] into eternity that he might
-Portland's Most Boautlfnl Suburb-
Collections made on all accessible points.
buy a chan«1 of safety for his comrades
Office hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p m.
For the treatment of Nervous Diseases,
and friends.
espeoially those suffering from nervous ex
It was a scene that no man can fit
haustion and prostration, chronic diseases,
ROUGH ON THE OLD MAN.
and all those who need quiet and rest, good
tingly describe, that no man who wit
nursing, massage and constant medical
nessed it can ever forget. Fifteen brave
care. At Mt. Tabor will be ton d pure air,
I
absolutely free from malarin, good water,
A Large Stock of
and well-armed men had started out He Loses His Het, But Saves the Countess
I
beautiful' surroundings and magnificent
In the Story.
from Bannock City, says the Hartford
views. Ample references given if desired.
Hardware, Tools,
For further particulars, address the physic
Times, in the early- days of April in
ELSIA
WRIGHT.
ian in charge.
Aiiue Millet, the French sculptor
and Tinware search for gold, and near the middle of who
L 'V' P"
I r
*
Carries the Largest Assortment
A- --.
of
died a few weeks ago, was a hab
May, with their numbers sadly reduced
IO i Third St., Portland, Oregon. j Harness and -addles and also the
itue of the Divan Lepelletier, a Bohe
Repairing
and
Plumbing
by
death
from
the
arrows
and
bullets
of
LARGEST STOCK IN YAMHILL COUNTY.
Done Promptly.
Indian foes, they had but one thought mian club in Paris frequented by artists,
I Harness of all kinds Made to Order. Re
—to fight their way back to civiliza authors and newspaper men. His best
pairing Neatly Done
Sample rooms in connection.
tion or die as befitted the high code of friend in the club was Paul Duplessis,
Robes, Whips and all the Necessaries Roofing, ihiilmiig and Spouting. Etf.
chivalry recognized by the pioneers of the novelist, who long edited the feull-
are Kept in Stock in Endless
o------- o
1 Specialty.
eton in the Patrie. The two men had
Variety.
the west.
Is now fitteil up in first class oriler.
Sole Agent for
They might have made a dash for it a standing engagement to meet at the
Call and See Stock. Store on Third Street,
and cut their way out by very boldness club every evening shortly before din
Accommodations as good as ean be McMinnville, Oregon.
Garry’s Patent Steel but to have done that would have been ner. One evening when Duplessis was
ound in the city.
i
Roof.
to abandon Henry Bell, who was fear late Millet strode impatiently up and
S. fi. MESSINGER, Manager.
fully wounded, but for whom there yet down the reception room, striking his
REST IN THE WORLD.
remained
a hope. So he was placed on hands before and behind him, and
Carries
the
Best
Line
of
Choice
Meats
in
M c M innville
the Citv. Game and Fish in Season. Poul
a horse and the little cavalcade moved eagerly eyeing his watch every' five
Garden
Seeds
in
Stock.
try, hides, etc., bought for the highest mar
upon its forlorn way. The Indians minutes. Finally Duplessis arrived,
ket price and cash paid for same
Your
attention is called to the fact that we al
were all around them waiting for a forty-five minutes late. Millet sprang
CARLIN 4 HIGH, Proprietors
ways serve the best meats to be found.
chance to rush in and give the finish to him and caught him by both shoul
Goods of all descriptions moved and care Your patronage is solicited
II.
M.
BOND.
ing
blow with the least ]>o—ible danger ders.
ful handling guaranteed. Collections will
“Wha’s the matter?” ejaculated the
bo made monthly Hauling of a l kinds
to themselves.
done cheap
Shop With Hewitt Bro’s.
They had moved twenty miles since novelist.
?? Charges Reasonable. Give me a call daybreak, slowly picking their way
“A question,” answered Millet. My
M c M innville .
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over the snow upon the mountains. At father reads your serial in the Patrie
IJ 8 HIBBS,
-
-
-
Proprietor.
4 in the afternoon, weary and cold,they with tremendous care and interest.
, Fresh Meats of all kinds constantly on
GEO. RAMAGE,
halted to give Bell needed rest and to Yesterday you left the Countess in a
Watchmaker
¡hand. Highest price paid for Butcher’s
stock.
prepare
supper. Pickets were thrown most critical condition, She had fallen
and Jeweler.
The painter, paper hanger, kalsominer ami
T hird S treet , M c M innville , O r .
decorator can be found during the day hard out and tlie other men had begun to into an ambush of those who were in-
Dealer in All Kinds of Watches, Jewelry, Plated Ware
at work, and will he very willing indeed to unpack, when one, named York, gave tent on getting her out of the way.
Clocks and Spectacles. McMINMVILLE. Off.
give estimates ami furnish designs lor all
Must she really die?”
I I classes
of work. On .lune 1, a shop will be the alarm that Indians were approach
JOHN DEKBY,
JESSE EDWARDS.
“Yes,” answered Duplessis, “she
opened opposite the t 'ook house.
15-8t
ing. Each man sprang for his gun,
when suddenly a shot was fired in their must die. She will be killed with a
dagger thrust by the Corsican Aasla-
midst.
ni.”
A
glance
at
(leery
told
the
story.
Proprietors of The McMinnville
Millet dropped into a chair, struck
With a deadly pallor upon his face, but
TILE
with head erect, he stood leaning upon his fist on the table, and exclaimed:
his gun. He said: “Boys, I have fool “I have no luck—no luck at all.”
TILE
“But what has that to do with my
ishly ended my life.” In his haste he
Situated at tlie Southwest corner of the Everything New
had grasped his gun by the muzzle, the Countess?” asked the novelist.
Fair Grounds. All sizes of
“Everything. My father bet with
And Firstclass.
hammer had been caught in a blanket
First-Class Drain Tile
me that the countess would die I took
and
the
ball
had
struck
him
in
the
kept constantly on hand at lowest living Special Accommodations for Commercial
Travellers.
breast, shattering bis shoulder, and in his bet because I thought you would be
prices
EDWARDS & DERBY,
obliged to rescue her from her perilous
flicting a mortal wound.
41-
McMiinvillc, Oregon Corner Second and E Streets, one block
from Cooks hotel.
His comrades helped him to a sitting position so as to use her in the rest of
posture. He then calmly opened his the story.”
“How much did you bet?”
shirt and pointing to the’wound told
“Ten louis d’or.”
them
that
he
could
only
have
a
few
Practicing Physician and Surgeon,
HAVING SEVERED MY CON- short hours to live. “But that is too “The devil you did! That's too
House, Nimi, anti Ornamental Painter nection with the City Water Works long for you to remain here,” he added. much.”
LAFAYETTE, OREGON-
I will give my attention to all kinds “The sun is going down and the In ■‘Yes, yes; too much, and I with all
Jan, 21, '»it.
The Only Sign Writer in the County.
my debts,” wailed Millet. ‘Can’t you
of Pipe Work. Hot and Cold Water dians will be upon you. It would lie help me?”
impossible
to
defend
yourselves
in
this
Homes fittc<l tip in the Neatest ami Most fitting. I carry a full stock of Pipe
S. A. YOUNG, M. 0.
Duplessis reflected a minute, looked
Artistic Style.
place.” Then he turned his brave eyes
Fittings and Brass Goods at my toCapt. Stuart and said: “Jim, tell at his watch and said:
Designs furnished for Decorations.
Physician & Surgeon,
“It is 9 o’clock. The pages on which
shop, opposite the City Stables.
the boys I’m fatally wounded.”
Rrinemlier Paper Hanging amt Inside Fur-
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nishing a Sjieeialty
His comrades saw what was in his my story appears will go to press in
Call and see ine.
mind and begged him to take no half an hour. If we hurry, we may
Office and residence on D street. All Work taken by Contract orby the Day. 1'x-
calls promptly answered day or night.
pcriehccii men employed.
thoughts of them, except to let them reach the office in time to save the
make hint as comfortable as possible in countess.”
Third Street, McMinnville. Oregon.
I. r. CM.BREATH.
E. E. pOVCIIER.
In an instant Millet was in the street
his final hours. But all the answer he
shouting for a cab and Duplessis was
made
was
to
reach
for
his
pistol,
hold
Calbreath & Goucher,
it firmly in his hand and give them close behind him. Both men were hat
PHYSICIANS ANO SURGEONS.
ia NOW AT PORTLAND, OftEGOr«.
warning that any endeavor to take it less. The cab came, they jumped in
tSuccessors to .1. II. Henderson
from him would only hasten the inevi- and drove oft’ like mad to the office of
M c M innville ,
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O regon .
the Patrie. They arrived there at the
itable
end.
(Office over Hraly’s Bank.)
No one made the attempt, but with last minute. The section of the novel
tears in their eyes and forgetting the prepated for the next day was hastily
J. D. Baker Al D.,
A full assortment of gooils in the
dangers hedging them in, his comrades withdrawn and a harmless African
' above line always on hand. Prompt
attempt«!
to reason with him, and to story was shoved in its place. Duples
SURGEON AND HOMEOPATHIC
attention paid to the wants of custoni-
persuade him that with help he might sis worked all night saving the Coun
PHYSICIAN.
■ ers.
pull through, as Bell was already do tess, and appeared on the following af
Office at B F. Fuller's drug store. Resi ¡YOU PATRONAGE IS SOLICITE».
ing. But he knew as well as they that ternoon at the Patrie office with a re
lence, first house south of Baptist church,
McMinnville. Or.
C. 1!. COOK 4 SON
the end was only a matter of a few vised edition of the next chapters of his
hours at most. Turning again to Stu novel. The Countess had been saved
art he urged him to tell the boys how and with her Millet’s ten louis d’or.—
Tlie Imported Percheron Stallion
desperate was his ease, but “Captain JT. F. Sun.
Jim,” with a choking voice and tears
THE DISCOVERY OF MAHOGANY.
in his eyes could only say: “Never
ton iiiosK who cannot possibly call pub mind, Geery, we will stay by you; all
HON AI.LÏ, ItllUE TSKATMENT PLACED WITH-
the Indians in the world couldn’t drive Carprliter. Ti led tn Repair a House With
in the reach of all that will hive
it and Then Threw it Away.
us away.”
INSTANTANEOUS BELIEF AND A
PERMANENT CURE.
The decision of this plain frontiers
The discovery of the beautiful and
The most speedy, positive and perma man was made, and nobody could
tient cure for Catarrh of the Head, Asthma shake his heroic resolve. “I know you costly timber known ns mahogany was
and all Throat, Bronchial, Lung, Heart would all stay by me,” he said, “and purely accidental. The first mention
Stomach, Liver and Kidney Affections,
made of It was by Sir Walter Raleign,
.vervous Debility, etc. Consumptiou. in die for me, and remember I am not who used it in 1597 at Trinidad for re
2.000 lbs.
WEIGHT.
its various stages, permanently cured. committing suicide. It is only for a
D r . A born ’ s O riginal M ode of T reat short time in my ease. I am only pairing his ships. About the begin
ment and his M edicatkd I nhalations shortening my own life by a few hours ning of the eighteenth century a small
I’ aroi . i is a dark dapple grey, foaled March 18,1885, in the Commune gives instantaueous relief, builds up and
quantity of it was taken to England by
the whole constitution and to prevent you losingyours. God knows
of Boursa, Canton of Drotte, Republic of France. Paroli is registered revitalizes
system, thereby prolonging life. Weak, I don’t want to die. I fear death,but I a West India captain named Gibbons,
in the I’ercheron Stud Book of France as No. 8919, and in the Stud n.rvous, debilitated and broken-down have a hope lieyond it.
who sent a few planks to his brother, a
Book of America as No. 6859. He was imported in the U. S. in 1887, constitutions, old and young, invariably
physician residing in London. This
He
held
the
muzzle
of
the
weapon
to
and is unqvestionably as fine a Percheron Stallion as there is in America. <at:t from tea to thirty pounds in from
gentleman, at the time of the receipt of
his
breast.
thirty to ninety days.
He will stand the present season as follows: At Carlton Sunday. Mon pit. A corn ' s phenomenal skillandmar- “Remember where I am buried—this the wood, was having a house built,
day and Tuesday; North Yamhill, Wednesday; McMinnville. Thursday. veious cures have created the greatest gorge in the mountains. Descrilie it to and placed the planks in the hands of
.-’.otiislinient .,a the Pacific Coast and
the carpenters.
Friday and Saturday of each week.
•.'irongbont the American continent, dur- my friends if you live to reach them.
They attempted to cut it. but because
God
bess
you
all!
I
must
die
and
in
i:g the past twenty-five years. Asthma,
TERMS—To insure (due when mare is known to be in foal) *20.00 Vc'.irrh
of the Head, and all Throat, Bron- time for you to bury me and escape in of its hardness very quickly threw it
Season (payable July 1, 1891).................................. 15.00 ' ; .1 and I.ung trouble instantly relieved, the dark.”
aside. The doctor expostulated, but
liar Diseases and Deafness often cured
Single Service (payable at time of service)............. 10.00
workmen remained fixed in their de
He
was
about
to
pull
the
trigger
at first consultation. D r .
termination to have nothing to do with
Mares from a distance can be sent to Carlton and will be taken care of Ano i. ; -.neutly
ns essay on the “ Curability of Con- when the voice of Stuart came from the
at the usual rates. W. A. HOWE, Owner. A rthur A dams Manager. umption.” and a treatise on “Catarrh of group of pale-faced men who could a lumber which so successfully resisted
the Head,” with evidences of some ex- have calmly faced anything but this: their attempts to saw it. The planks
Iraordmary cures, mailed free. Call or
"For God's sake, Geery, don’t—but if were then taken to a cabinet maker
address
DR. ABonN>
you
must, don’t shoot yourself there. named Wollaston, who was directed to
Fourth sad Morrison Sts., PorUaad, Oregon.
It will only prolong your agony. Place make a candle box of a part of it. The
N ot «.—Home treatment, securely packed, sent by
same objection was advanced by this
your
pistol to your temple.”
axpvess to all parts of the Pacific Coast, for those whe
Will make the Season of 1891
workman, but being a persistent indi
cannot possibly call in person.
The change was made.
Ul WAITED 10 CALL FOB FREE CO ISUITATIOM
“God bless you all and take you safe vidual, he persisted and finally made
the box. When polished it so outshone
ly out of this.”
Pnnr little fortunes hare been ms de at
anything
previously made that it very
work for us, by Anna rage, Austin,
The men turned and walked away;
Texas, and Jno. Bonn, Toledo, Ohio.
See • -. < >th»is aredolngaawell. Why none of them could fa«1 the final scene. quickly became an object of curiosity,
not v<-u? Some earn overfSOO.OO a
$10.
(Due at the time of Service)
Single Service.
month. You can do the work and live The finger came down upon the trig and the people flocked to see it.
at home, u herever you are. Even be
As a consequence the wood liecaiue
ginners are easily earning from S& to ger, the cap exploded, but there was no
15.
(Due
July
1,
189k)
Season,
SlOadav. All ages. We show you how
quite popular, especially after a portion
and start yoti. Can work in spare time
20.
(Due
when
mare
is
know
to
be
with
foal,)
shot.
Sam
T
Hauser,
afterward
gov
Insurance.
or all the time. Big money tor woik-
of the physician’s treasure was em
___
e>*; Failure unknown among them.
”* N1 W ami wonderful. Particular« free. ernor of Montana, stepped forward and
DESCRIPTION
II.Hallett
< <»., B<»x »SOPortland,Maine
■ said: “Geery, for God’s sake, desist. ployed in the construction of two bu
Young Ilambletonian, dapple bay; stands 16.1 hands high and TU IC BADED °'>'«eTinPiiiisS»iphte
This is a warning.” To this he merely reaus, one for himself and the other for
weighs 1350 pounds; sired by Hambletonian Mantbrino ('>211) now lH!2 rALÉS?iXe.&"n^ráoM¿
made answer: “I don’t know what to the Duchess of Buckingham. These
specimens of cabinet work caused the
standing at $200; sire of Jane L 2:19|; Fred Ilambletonian. 2:26; Kitty N. Wi AYER û SOH.our authorized axent*-
think of it; it never snapped before."
CSlekuUr'a F..«ll>b Dlaa..d Brut.
Ham, 2:‘26i; Susie S, 2:26.} ; Laddie, double team record 2:3.8; Hamlin,
Again cocking the weapon, lie en rejected wood to become a prominent
double team record at 3 years old 2: 38 and the dam of Lady Beach,
gaged a moment in silent prayer, again factor in the construction of luxurious
pieces of furniture. Thus Wollaston
Original and Oaly Genuine.
A
2:261; dam bv Milton son of Royal George, half brother to Old Kate,
pressed his finger and the deed was was amply repaid for his perseverance
«»Ft, al way» reliable, la oiks ask ^a\
X
Druggist for Chichester t Bnglish JmjFV
mother of Fantasie; 2d dant by Oregon Pathfinder ( 10981 ).
done.
Brand in Red aod Quid metalltexajBf
in fashioning it into the candle-box,
r*x .^'OMboiM, sealod with blue ribbon. Take
Young Hambletonian is very stylish, and notwithstanding he has IM
The men gathered around his dead and his name, together with that of the
9^ wino ether. Refuse dangerous substitu- V
I'/
nf ¡.'ns and imitations. At Druggist«, or »end 4c.
and his nautical brother, be
never been trained, shows much speed.
I to»
in stamp« for particular«, testimonials and > body.
Tears were in the eyes of all, physician
came inseparably connected with the
\ C*
B “Relief for Ladles,” letter, by retarn
J. IV. GILÈ. Proprietor.
Mall. 10.000 Testimonials. .Turns Paper. : and some could not speak for the sobs
history of the introduction ofthis wood
v------rCh^heaterChtmkaU» ,MadlMaM«ar%
€' bas . \Voo>s. Manager, McMinnville.
Sold by all
Druggists,
Phuada-, P» j that shook them.
“Waiting for some into civilized lands.
ol Harness anil Horse Furnishings
The
people of Yamliili county are invited to call
look over the stock and get prices.
FRANK WlllGHT
COTTAGE SANITARIUM !
Argand and Peninsular
STOVES
Can’t be Beat.
The St. Charles Hotel
The People’s Market.
TRUCK AND DRAY CO.,
T>. 7L. SMITH,
WATCHMAKERS JEWELER.
Eurisko Market,
WM. HOLL,
THE COMMERCIAL STABLE
Edwards à Derby,
FACTORY ÏH Livery,
Feed and Sale ! P. D. GLENN,
Plumbing
J. B. ROHR,
C. R. COOK &, SON.
DR. ABORN
GROCERIES AND CROCKERY
PàHDLl,
YOUNG HAMBLETONIAN!
At the McMinnville Fair Grounds
tehms :
ENNYROYAL PILLS I
F
VOL. III. NO.T1.
formalice of this sacred duty he blun-
THE BOARDED WINDOW. I J dered
now again; did certain things in
A TALE OF LIFE AND DEATH IN correctly; and others, which he did
correctly, were done over and over.
OHIO.
His occasional failures to accomplish
The Fight in the Dark Under Peculiar
Circumstances---The Watcher Over His
Dead Wife Goes to Sleep and is Suddenly
Awakened.
In 1845, a few miles back from what
is now the great city of Cincinnati, lay
an immense and almost unbroken for
est. The whole region was sparsely
settled by people of the frontier—rest
less souks who had no sooner had
hewn fairly comfortable homes out of
the wilderness and attained to that de
gree of prosperity which today we
should call indigence than, impelled
by some mysterious impulse of their
nature, they abandoned all and pushed
further westward to encounter new
perils and privations in the effort to re
gain comforts which they had volun
tarily renounced. Many of them had
already forsaken that region for the re
moter settlements, but among those re
maining was one who had lieen of those
first arriving. He lived alone in a
house of logs, surrounded on all sides
by the great forests of whose gloom and
silence he seemed a part, for no one had
ever known him to smile nor speak a
needless word. His simple wants were
supplied by the sale or barter of skins
of wild animals in the river town; for
not a thing did he grow upon the land
which he might if needful have claim
ed by right of undisturbed possession;
There were evidences of “improvement”
—a few acres of ground immediately
about the house had once lieen cleared
of its trees, the decayed stumps of
which were Half concealed by the new
growth that had been suffered to repair
the ravages wrought by the axe at some
distant day. Apparently the man’s
zeal for agriculture had burned with a
falling flame, expiring in |>enitential
ashes.
The little log house witli its chimney
of sticks, its roof of warping clapboards
weighted with traversing poles anil its
chincking of clay had a single door
and, directly opposite, a window. The
latter1 however, was Ixiarded up—no
body could remember the time when it
was not. And none knew why it was
so closed; certainly not lieeau.se of the
occupant’s dislike of light and air, for
on those rare occasions when a hunter
had passed that lonely spot, the recluse
had commonly been seen sunning him
self on his doorstep, if Heaven had pro
vided sunshine for his need. 1 fancy
there are few persons living today who
ever knew the secret of that window,
but I am one, as in due time you shall
see.
The man’s name was said to be Mur-
lock. He was apparently seventy years
old, actually about fifty. Something
besides years had had a hand is his
aging. His hair and long full lieard
were white, his gray histories.- eyes
sunken, his face singularly seamed
with wrinkles, which appeared to be
long to two intersecting systems. In
figure he was tall and spare, with a
stoop of the shoulders—a burder-liearcr.
I never saw him: these particulars I
learned from my father, from whom
also I got the story when I was a lad.
He had known him when living near
by in that early day.
One day Mr. Murlock was found in
his cabin, dead. It was not a time and
place for corners and newspapers, and
I suppose tHat it was agreed that he had
died front natural causes or I should
have been told, and should remember.
I only know that with what was prob
ably a sense of the fitness of things the
body was buried near the cabin along
side the grave of his wife, who had pre
ceded him by so many years that local
tradition had retained hardly a hint of
her existence. That closes the final
chapter of this true story—excepting,
indeed, the circumstance that many
years afterward, in company with an
equally intrepid spirit, I penetrated to
the place and ventured near enough to
the ruined cabin to throw a stone
against It, and ran away to avoid tlie
ghost which every well-informed boy
thereabout knew haunted the spot. As
this record grows naturally out of my
personal relation to what it records,
that circumstances, as a part of the re
lation, has a certain relevency. But
there is an earlier chapter—that sup
plied by my father.
When Mr. Murlock built his cabin
and began laying sturdily about him
with his axe to hew out a farm—the
rifle meanwhile his means of support
—he was young, strong and full of
hope. In that Eastern country whence
he came he had married, ns was the
the fashion, in juvento mundi, a young
woman in all ways worthy of his hon
est devotion, who shared the dangers
and privations of his lot with a willing
spirit and light heart. There is no
known record of her name; of iter
charms of mind and person tradition is
silent and the doubter is at liberty to
entertain his doubt; but God forbid
that I should share it. Of their affec
tion and happiness there it assurance
abundant in every added day of the
man's widowed life; for ivhat but the
magnetism of a blessed t memory could
have chained that venturesome spirit
to a lot like that?
One day Murlock returned front gun
ning in a distant part of the forest to
find his wife prostrate with fever and
delirious. There was no physician
within miles, no neighltors; nor was
she in a condition to be left to summon
help. So he set about the task of nurs
ing her back to health; but at the end
of the third day she passed into a com
atose state and so died, with never a
gleam of returning reason.
From what we know of a nature like
his we may venture to sketch in some
of the details of tlie outline picture
drawn by my father. When convinc
ed that she was dead lie had sense
enough to remember that the dead
must lie prepaed for burial. In per-
THE RESULT OF FICTION.
Domestic Vnhappiffiess CauMd by Too
1’romhcuoiH Novel-lirading.
some simple and ordinary act filleel
The novel of today compared with its
hint with astonishment, like that of a predecessor of ever a decade shows what
drunken man who wonders at the sus great changes have taken place in
pension of familiar natural laws. He thought aad practiw, says Helen Jay
was surprised, too, that he did not in Harper's Bazar. Greater changes
weep—surprised and a little ashamed; still are indicated, the tendency of
surely it is unkind not to weep for the which is to develop in woman hitherto
dead. “Tomorrow,” he said aloud, “I unknown or unused ¡»ower of mind,but
shall have to make the coffin and dig judging from representative fiction,
the grave; and then I shall miss her, these new endowments do not increase
when she is no longer in sight, but her happiness. The modern heroine
now------- She is dead, of course, but may be compared to Joan of Arc. She
it is all right—it must be all right, sees visons and dreams and listens to
somehow. Things cannot be as bad as strange and sometimes heavenly voices
they seem.”
and is more successful as leader, saint
He stood over the body in the fading and martyr than in the common place
light, adjusting the hair and putting avocation of a wife.
the finishing touches on the simple
As we read, we ask two questions:
toilet; doing all meehanieall with soul First, does the novel of today fairly rep
less care. And still through his con resent the great nunilier of loyal, happy
sciousness ran an unter sense of con wives, who “thank lieaven, fasting for
viction that all was right—that he a good man's love,” and are not afraid
should have her again as before and of wasted affection, realizing that no
everything explained. He liad had no one ean attain to anything greater than
experience in grief; bis capacity had love? We wonder, too, how much lit
not been enlarged by use. His heart erature of a certain class is responsible
could not contain it all, nor liis imagin for the very evils it now, in some in
ation rightly conceive IL He did not stances, lashes so vigorously? Charles
know he was so hard hit; that knowl Lamb says that “the next thing to
edge would come later, and never so. making a child an infidel is letting
Grief is an artist of ¡towers as various him know that there are infidels at
as the characters of the instruments all."
upon which he plays his dirges for the
Is not much domestic unlia|>piness
dead, evoking from some the sharpest, the result of suggestion on the part of
shillest notes, from others the low, some writers of fiction? The passionate
grave chords that throb recurrent like love story; the deification of sudden ro
the slow beating of a distant drum. mantic attachment« the advocating of
Some natures it startles; some it stupe unequal, improvident marriages; the
fies. To one it comes like the stroke of bringing forward of the hysterical, self
arrow, stinging all the sensibilities to a ish woman as an attractive type of
keener life; to another as the blow of a character; and the insidious Justifica
bludgeon, which in crushing lienuinlis. tion of the wrong-dixT, be it husband
We may conceive Murlock to have or wife—may not these have formed
been that way affected, for (and here part of the first cause, the effect of
we are ujion surer ground than that of which is the danger which threatens
conjecture) no sooner had he finished the home?
his pious work than, sinking into a
Jules Simon in the Revue de EamiUr
chair by the side of the table on which makes a strong ap|xxil to dramatists
the body lay, and noting how white anil novelists to assist in promoting
the profile showed in the dee|>ening sound and sensible ideas regarding the
gloom, then laying bis arms ujxm the I relations of the sexes. He would have
table's edge, he dropped his face into them turn from the psychology of the
them, tearless yet and unutterably passions to the study of moral obliga
weary. At that moment eatne in tion
through the open window a long wail.
An appeal might also be made to
Ing sound like the cry of a lost child in women, the readers of the world, to
the far deeps of the darken wood! But suffer no book to cross the threshold of
the man did not move. Again, and the home which is not clean and w hole-
nearer than before, sounded that un some in its teaching.
earthly cry upon his failing hciims !
THE CZAR'S FUNNY ESCAPE.
Perhaps it was a wild beast. Perhaps
it was a dream. For Muriis k was
asleep.
Clever
o! Hi« Masquerade Dre«« Sayan
Some hours later, as it afterward a;>-
the Fmperor’« I-lffr.
peared, this unfaithful watcher awoke
mid raising his head from his arms in
Nicholas 1. was very fond of mas
tently listened—he knew not why.
There in the black darkness by the querade balls, and one night ap|x-iired
side of his dead, recalling all without at one in tlie character of the devil,
a shock, he strained his eyes to see—lie with grinning face, horns and tail, and
knew not what. His senses were all appeared to enjoy tlie ciniracter very
alert; his breath was suspended; his much.
Alxiut 3 o’clock in tlie morning lie
bloixl had stilled its tides as if to assist
tlie silence. Who—what had waked went out, and throwing over liitu some
furs, called a coachman and ordered
him, and where was it?
Suddenly the table shook liencath him to take him to tlie Quid
his arms, and at the same moment he Anglais. As it was very cold, he
heard, or fanei«l that he heard, a light, fell asleep, and when lie awoke he
soft step—another—sounds as of bare found the man had taken him in the
wrong direction, for the Quai Anglais
feet upon tlie floor!
He was terrified lieyond tlie power to is one of the most elegant portions of
cry out or move. Perforee be waited— St. I’etei-sliurg, while before him were
waited there in the darkness tlirough only some miserable houses.
Nicholas begau to remonstrate, lint
centuries of such drend as one niny
know yet live to tell. He tried vainly the coachman paid no heed to him, and
to speak tlie dead woman’s name, vain- presently, passing through a stone gate
ty to strctcli forth his hand across tlie way, brought him into a cemetery, and
table to learn if she were there. His taking a large knife from Ills girdle,
throat was powerless, his arms and said:
“Give me your money and your furs
hands were like lead.
Then occurred something most fright or I will kill you.”,
“And do you give tn«1 your soul!” ex
ful. Some heavy body seemed hurled
against the table with an impetus tliat claim«! Nicholas as he threw off the
pusli«l it against bis breast so sharp!}’ fill’s and disclosed Ills personification
as nearly to overthrow him, and at tlie of the devil.
The Russians are very superstitious,
same instant he heard and felt tlie fall
of something upon the floor witli so and the «xiehnian was so terrified lie
violent a thump that the whole bouse fell senseless on tlie ground, and the
was shaken by the impact. Then en Fmperor drove biinself back to his
sued a scuflling and confusion of sounds palace.
impossible to describe. Murlock has
Where Three Rnre« are ICurle<|.
risen to his feet and terror by excess
had forfeited control of his faculties.
He flung his hands upon the table.
'Dig strange phenomenon of one sjsit
Nothing was t here !
having served as the burial place for
There is a point in which terror may people of three distinct races of the
turn to madness—anil madness incites world’s history is met witli on a bluff
to action. Witli no definite intent— of tlie Iowa river, some forty miles from
from no motive but the wayward im its mouth. The tlirice-aaci-«! bluff is
pulse of a madman—Murlock sprang known as “Graveyard poinL”
to the wall and with a little groping
It is stunted in the northeastern cor
seized his loaded rifle anil without aim ner of Washington county, Iowa and
discharged it. By the flash which lit is the southern terminus of a line of
up the room with a vivid illumination bluffs extending for several miles along
he saw an enormous panther dragging the west bank of tin' Iowa, the sum
the dead woman toward the window, mits of which are covered witli thous
its teetli fixed in her throat! Then ands of curious forms of earthworks,
there was a darkness blacker than be mounds, etc.—relics of a race of whicli
fore, and silence; and when he return«! the Indians have no distinct knowl
to consciousness the sun was high the edge.
After serving for ages as a cemetery
woods vocal with the songs of birds.
The Ixxly lay near the window,where for the mound-builders tlie Indians
the beast had left it when frightened took possessien of “Graveyard point,”
away by the flash and report of the also using it as a burying pin«1. Back
rifle. The clothing was deranged, the in the forties, when white men drove
long hair in disorder; the limbs lay the Indians out, they, too, began to
anyhow. From the throat, dreadfully bury their dead on the bluff, the same
lacerated, had issued a jxxil of blood land thus serving as “God's Acre” for
not yet entirely coagulated. The rib three different and distinct races in
bon with which he had Ixiund the three different stages of the world’» de
wrists was broken; the hands were velopment.— St. lMuh Republic.
tightly clenched. Between the teeth
was a fragment of the animal's ear.—
Lansdowne w ishes to resign tlie vict-
Amftrose Bierce in S. F. Examiner'
roysliip of India Perhaps the mar
Premier Rudini may dissemble his quis finds be can’t live on the pay,
love, but he must not kick Minister I which amounts to a bare trifle over
Porter down-stairs.
1 $500,000 year.