Bloomington Progress, Volume 24, Number 25, Bloomington, Monroe County, 13 August 1890 — Page 4

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CRAITJ. OFFICB removed to the building north of the Fes Corner, North College At mwi boot. CVOEE & FISHED, ... ssforaam tie to til Xoderr. Operative SeaMstrw, dsso fa Piaeimr OoU omd w . A33-B0 OgglBsT? Jwihtirt BulhBnt. Booth, ptPort Qrvi BLOOMXHQTON, WWAHA. 1 REW UVERT AND STAtLE IN BLOMWTtM T BAVK JUST OPENED a new Stable " aTL""aT? nioomington, Ind, at Joan Alexandera old stable am) have on haad Boggloe, Carta, Carriage. Spring , Wagons, od Hack for tale, or to excftarm for stock. I will ray the Wheat martetpvicaa for mate aad hones. Don't '"H ? -. wow you leave Blunter Ac Nmitli Dlreotor i ninmntB wmms eumt a aiooK Tin wi un of ' yUKKtTUBX AHD UKDgBTAKtra nn a hlpomixotow, jm vm, tow ooone enun thaw aht Com ajtd s us mm tw MsTaVWIH OSS NVUl m w jr usoomt. eje-8 C. C T1JKNEK, " THE LEAPING UNDERTAKER Formtiire Healer. I .tare toe largest and sett eeActef atoek ever eminrbt to Bloomingtoa, atv vSI aall jon goods cheaper than aay our I have a -tee display of . . Chamber Suites. VARIOK SUITES, LOIJKGES Fabcy Chaibs, Babt Wagons Ca-spst Swebpebs, MlRBOR8, nOTOKS THAMES. dBOAXS kept in stock, sad told on monthly psynesla. X aare' the Household Sewtag Machine the beat Kadiae made, and the cheapest. Xalao heeff ' OstMag fsr Ftoerab which only east about one-ball as muA asotaerekrthias;. Come end see me, north Ida of square, hi Waldron's Block - riMi 1 Tba Cincinnati, Hamilton 4 Dayton & X. Sa the nly Hue nmiw Pullman's Perfected Sat'ety Veatibulea Trains, with Chair, Parlor, flnof and Dining Gar terrfce betvten Cincinnati, Iodianapolii ad Chicago, and too only line roaming Tbrongb Sec lining Chair Cars between Ciacranati, Keokuk and Spriagfleld, lib., and Combination Caair and Steeping Car Claciaaati to Peoria, V0$ ' AavJtbeOalT VlrectUaw . between Cfaxinnati, Dayton, If ma, ToieAUetroa, tM UU ttertoog and Canada ' The road in one of tie oMesJfTtbe Btate- of Ohio and thejafy Koo entee-SgtSBmaUirr-Cwatj-ivi miles of doable track, and front ita peat record eaa mora than esmire its patrons speed, eonafort aadjaSsty. Tiekata oo sale everywhere, and ate that the read C. H. AD., either in or out of CtBctenati, Indianapolis, or Tolede. jL o. McOOanflCK, ; QaIaaangaraa4Ec,Ajront. tamtam muss XXJAXs7 PARLOR: CJUatS Tlckats 80M ami Citaokad to OestlnaYtron. em JAMBS BABKKB P. A CHICAGO GET Ydim

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FaStiaekl IUltokt Give bim room to diet nam is me oea wnere ne needs mnsc lie : for his toOaauie nfe thla i the endt Baa he no maater no loTtng friendr Is it nam the old hone aunt wetsoma death, Whm a gaping crowd watches every breath, Tender the midanmmer'a seoiehiDg sun? It this his mwd for work well done! BowbJa Bmbs h odder! . . Hot his eyes roUl Mux soul? fiesktheyatlastfora Or anlrior aaiet antei to die nlrio: In some lonely valley green, where n brook Ko : he knows nothlsa of elovar-fldds eooL Where eattle alt noonday stand deep in the Be never wandered the pastures sweet .gts roadwar through nfe was the atony street. Chrtnhed -hil work brought hta owner gta, u Bcnaers wn tn wis near or an ; Deserted, now that his task ts over, Sot lor U old davs are she aelda 01 elover, Kot for hlnt will the fleld-lark slae;, Not for hire the lush grasses spring; Nor to him will liberty come, la hla UredU ege, in sonie eoiintr; home. Hore he mask suffer here he mnst die, TJnder the mid Hemmer's seorehing sky ; Blm the hned shse-ttee will never woo. Be has known bat the pavement hit whole lueinrooga, BHU we tn oar vaunted pride of soul OoaeeivenofatuiB, no resttnl goat Noethereal pasture In regions blest Wbers toe poor old horse may in spirit rest. Maw Tons Out. m mil of a mxm mt nnsiMtFASMfiiisa .jsWaBai, ' By F. W. HUME. CHAPTER XIX. TH BKI OT IT ILL Bpenoer Ellersbv. veil dressed. non shafantv and languid, entered the room with a amUe on hie face, which faded Quicklv when he found there waa no one Dreaent to receive him. I thongfct yon Bald Mna tenfold was here, he observed sharply, turning to the root man wno waa snowing mm m. Bo she waa. sir. stammered the serv ant in some confusion, "and two gentleGentlemen !" mattered EUersby to himself, taking a chair; "some of those empty-headed men about town, I sup pose, - I think: Miss PeafoU must have gone an to the dxa wine-room, sir,' said the servant, turning toward the door. "Will I take your name up, sir?" "Mo. replied Ellersbv. with a vawn. "I want to soe Sir Bnpert, just now; so 111 wait here till he cornea in, aadgoup-stairs afterward." 'Very seed. Sir. said the footman, and waa jnat retiring when Sir Eupert, lookhie jaded and worried, entered the room. rn which E Hereby rose to his feet, and footman, going out, oloaed the door behind him. Ah. Sir Bnoert. be said. earelo3sly. I am so fflad to see you. as I thought I'd hare to wait for some time. I must apologize for earning into this room, but your servant said Miss Penfold wits there." "Have von seen her?" said Sir RuDert. moodily, taking- his seat in front of the desk and swinging round the seat so as to lace ais visitor. No. he made a mistake. She is up in the drawing-room, so I ant going to see her later on." Meanwhile? .demanded the baronet. "I am Komg to sea you," finished 1lersby, smoothly, resuming his seat. xi aiseonrbe -raised bis eyem-ows. : "What about?" "A Tory important subject marriage." "Whoso marriage? "My own. "What have I to do with your marA great deal, repiua jmiersny, oabnly, "beoauae I want to marry Miss Penloia." "Impossible. " said Balscombe. nolntedly, 'quite impossible." "flow so?" asked the other, coolly. "I have a 'good position, plenty of money, and my oharacter is good." lour moral ensracterr sneerjng. "Oh. that." with a Uucrh. "is no better nor worse than other young men, so I would like your answer. Will you favor my sum it . -Ko."I think you will," said Eliereby, col ry, iot sue very-gooa ana son that I can force you How sof You know mm enouch. " sneered' the othelkJ9rreDolioe ask me who torn. f-fiufted the Jermyn- street murder, I can tell them wno did it itupert Daueombe. "Ton sconndrrl! do you mean te say I killed my wife?" "I can; swear it and I will, too, if you don't give me-your wardP ' "It's a eursed lie!" cried tha baronet, white with fury; "where are your proofs?" "Open that hiding place, and you'll find them." Sir Bnpert gave a Bttfled cry, and staggered back against the desk, while Eliereby looked at him with a smile of triumph. The three listeners in the other room were standing close to the door, with greedy ears drinking' Is every word of this strange conversation. The baronet, with an effort, recovered himself, and, turning to the desk, touched the secret spring and took down the earring. There lay the locket, the chain, and tho fatal arrow. ' "There is the locket you wrenched off a wife's neck on that night," said Ely, pitilessly, "and there is the poisoned arrow-head with which you committed the crime!" ' Balseombe took out the objects and looked at them vacantly. "What deviltry is this?" he said, fierce ly. This is the locket I know thai tone was eonuuns your near ana y our picture, curse' you! But the arrow-head I know nothing of that." "Bahf Who would believe you?" replied the other, moosirigry. "It is in your secret drasrer, "How did you knew this biding place?" demanded Balscombe. "I never said I knew it," "No; but you said your evidence was in there, so you must have seen these things before. I believe you put the arrow-head there yourself." "Did I, indeed?" said Eliereby, with a sneer. "Where would I get the arrowhead? Don't blame me for a crime you committed yourself." M did not commit itl" shouted Bals. oombe in a frenzy. "I acknowledge I knew of my wife's intended elopement, andcaroe op from Berkshire to prevent it. X was too late, and went to Galliston's rooms to see bins. I missed the door in the -tog, and when I found it, the first thing r saw was my guilty wife leaving .the house. I followed her and caught up to her she shrieked, and I gave way to my just anger." I knew she had this socket, and thought it contained Oallistbn's portrait, not yours, so wrenched it off her neck to make sure. She ran away across the street and I tost her in the f og. I swear I saw no mors of her on that aigbt till I read of her death." Too knew it was your wife thar was dead? "I was not certain. I heard the 'Seamew had sailed with Lady Balscombe on board, and thought that the dead woman was some wretched street-walker with whom my wile h. changed clothes; but I 'was not certain that she was dead till I saw Iiena'Sarschine on board the Seamew, then I knew my wife was the victim of the Jermyn street tragedy; but 1 swear I did not kin her." ' EUersby laughed seoMngly. "Of course it is to your interest to say that; but who will believe you with such strong evidence against you?" "Then I suppose you mesa to denounce ma?" said the baronet, coldly. - "Rot if you agree to giva aw the hand "I cannot force her inclinations." "Ho; but you are her guardian and can influence her," 'tt I refuse?" "lou do o at your own xk,

The Piccadilly Puzzle

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The two men stood looking fixedly at one another, and for a few moments there was a dead silence, while the three listeners waited With beating hearts for the end- of the conversation, which Beamed to promise the solution Of this extraordinary mystery. Balscombe remarked for a time-in deep thought, and then looked up with a look or determination in his eyes. "I decline to accede to your demand, he said, firmly. "Theit you must take the consequence." v -m ... A - EUersby caused for a minute. "Will you tell me the reason for your decision?' "First, because I am innocent of tha erime you accuse me of; and second, I belii i j 3 ou placed this poisoned arrowhead here in order to impltoate me in the murder." "I can speak openly to you," said Ellersby, coolly, "because yon are iu my power. -1 aia piace tne poisoned arrowhead there, in order to seoure evidence against you!" "Then it was yon killed my wife!" cried Balsoombe, stepping toward him with the arrow-head iu nis band. "I never laid I did." retorted EUersby. audaciously: "but I can tell you this I met your wife on that night after you left her, ana I asked her for those letters, as they compromised both her and myself. She told me where they were, and described the hiding-place to me, Last time 1 was aere 1 searonea ana discovered tne secret, but the letters were not there. "Ho, They were removed by me." "So I see but if I did not find the let ters I found,something better, the locket with my portrait which you took from your wife's neck on that night so, as I wanted to marry Miss Penfold, and wanted you to help me, I placed there the arrow-head .so as to force you for your own safety to help me. I have succeeded. and you must do what I order or swing w. ... "You devil!" cried Balscome, madly, "It was you who murdered my unhappy wifo. Do not deny it! I can see it in your cowardly face. I will acouse you before the world and hang you for your crime, "Bah! Who will believe your word against mine? There is no evidence against mel" "Tour own confession!" "Does not inolude a confession of mur der. What I have said to you in private I will deny in public; you have no wit nesses." "You lie here are three! The two men turned round with a cry, and there on the threshold of the room stood May Penfold., with a look of triumpn in ner eyes and benina, Dowser . . V ....... . and Norwoods EIMrsby saw he was lost, aad with a harsh'' shriek made a bound for the door of the library, but before ho could reach it Balscombe threw himself on him and bore him to the ground. The two men. rolled on the floor fighting des perately, and then Dowker joined in to assist in securing jsuerny, wnen suddenly his struggles ceased and he became quite passive. -n sau over, ne said quietly, wren a livid face, as Balsoombe arose to his feet. "I will escape yon yet. " "Ton will not esctpe the gallows, "cried Balscombe, panting. Kes. 1 will, sneered EUersby, with a ghastly smile, "and by your own act. You f orROt you bad the poisoned arrow-head in your hand, and you have wounded me. Bee. fie held up his right hand and there they saw a long red, ragged wound where the weapon had torn him. in ten minutes 1 will be a aeaa man. he said qaietly. "Not all tha science in the world can save .me now." Curse it!" cried Dowker, in a rage. while the other three remained silent with horror. Ah! You are ansrry at my escaping from you," said EUersby, with his usual oyniciam. "Console yourself, my astute thief-catcher; my capture would have not redounded to your credit, as yon were quite on the wrong scent. You suspected Desmond, Lena Sars chine, and Balscombe; every ono but the right one. i have fooled you to the end, and,' now I am caught, will yet escape your clutches." May Penfold stepped toward him. "As you have sinned so deeulv." she said, in a low tone, "you had better make reparation whUe you may, and confess all, so as to release Myles from prison. Meanwhile, I will go for a doetor. He signed her feebly to remain. "No doctor can do me any good," ha said, faintly, "but I will tell all. Mr. Dowker will, perhaps, write it down, and, it I'm not too far gone, 111 TU ignMt.vnnl And aitunff dawn at tha desk, he took up a pen and waited. It was a strange soene Elliwfcy lying on tOe-hVwf wwrhis eyes half closed. combe leaning against the desk, with clothes all torn, and a white, haggard face, and May Penfold, standing beside Dowker, looking with pitying eyes at the dying man at her feet. As he knew he had not long to live, Eliereby commenced al.onoe: ."I am, as yon know, the son of a West Indian, and came to England to be educated. I was brought up, in early childhood, by a negro nurse, and before I left Barbadoes she gave me an arrow-head, whieh, she told me, was steeped in poison, and that one scratch would -kUl. Something to do with their Obi business, I suppose. She told me to use it on my enemies, but I was not so savage as she was, though I have got negro blood in my veins, and I did not bother muoh about it. I finished my education and went into society. One time, while down at Folkstone, I met Amelia DicksfaU, and loved her you do not know how I loved her with all tha mad passion of a Creole. She led me on till I was her slave, and then refused to marry me for at least two years, for what reason I was then ignorant, but now I know it was because she wanted to marry a title, and kept me in band so as to beoome my wife if she failed to realize her ambition. I went abroad and when I returned a short time ago I found she had married Balscombe. I "saw her and reproaobed her with her treachery, bnt she only laughed at me. Then I heard how she carried on with CaUiston and swore I would kill her if hhe preferred him to me. She denied that she cared for him, and then I heard about her projected elopement and determined to make one more appeal to her. If that failed I took an oath I would kUl her with the poisoned arrowhead. I thought I would see heron that night, so, dressing myself in evening dress, I put the arrowhead in my pooket and went along to Park lane. I was told she had gone to the Connies of Keratoke's ball, and, thinking this was a mere subterfuge on her part, I thought I would go to Calliston's chamber and see him. I went along to his rooms in Piccadilly, but as I did not know where they were it was some time before I found them. I was going in when X saw Balscombe waiting about and wondered what he was doing there. While thus waiting a woman came out and I recognized Lady Balsoombe at once. I sw Sir Bupert go after her and Witnessed their dispute under the lamp. I saw him wrench off the locket aud then Lady Balsoombe fled. I followed and found her wandering vaguely about in the fog. She recognized me and we had a stormy interview. I insisted on her coming to my hotel and going away with ma in the morning, pointing out that now her husband had seen her coming out of Callistou's chambers he would apply for a divorce. I then asked her abo- the letters, and she told me where they were. I said I would get them, and then Sir. Bupert would never know with whom she had gone away. She agreed to go with me, aud went as far as Jerhtyn street; then she. refused to go further, saying she loved CaUiston and hated me. She insisted on going down to Shoreham in the morning, and taunted me so that I got mad with anger and determined to kill her. Bo I apparently 0 greed to what she said and asked her to kiss me for the last time. She did so, and when I was embracing her I wounded her in the neck with the poisoned arrow-head. She thought it was only a pin pricking her, but when she was dying I told her what I had done, and said that now she could never be idly other man's mistress or wife. She died shortly afterward, and then I thought about savins myself, so went along to tha Countess of Keratoke's ball, in order to prove an .alibi should it be necessary, in coming back I wont up the steps where I had left her to see if she was still there, thinking the body might have been dig. oavarad. It was still lvilltf tbeie. how.

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rest yon know. As to the arrow-hsad.-I placed it in there in looking for the letters, in order to throw the biiimo on Bals. oombe, beoausel knew all his movements on that night were in favor of the pre- . sumption of his having committed the Crime." He paused at this point, for his eyes were becoming glazed aud his voice was faint and weak. Norwood had written out the words that had fallen from his lips, and now brought the paper and a pen in order for him to sign it. The dying man raised himself on his elbdw with an effort and signed his name with difficulty in the place indicated by the lawyer. When this was done Balscome and Norwood affixed their signatures as witnesses; then the latter placed the eon fession in an envelope. The action of the poison being very rapid, EUersby was now in a half-comatose condition, his eyes being olosed and his breathing stertorous. He began to speak again in a drowsy voice, whioh sounded as if he was far away. "It's the irony of Fate brought me here to my death. I came to conquer and remain to die. The old Greeks were right. Man v Bport 0f ite Nemesis wins hands down if there is world beyond if find ' " His s!ow, monotonous voios stopped here and his head fell back; to ali appearances he was asleep, but the onlookers knew it was his last earthly sleep, and when he awoke it would be. in another world. The calm, placid light of evening stole softly through the windows and shone on the still face of the dead man, and on the awe-struok spectators. Epilogue. The Piooadilly puzzle being now solved, nothing remained but to settle all matters in connection therewith, whioh was speedily done. The publication of tha whole story eaused a great deal of excitement, and of course all the newspapers quoted the well-known proverb that 'truth is strangerthan flotion. ' Myles Desmond was released from' prison, and became a kind of hero owing to the fortitude with which he had sustained his unpleasant position. Sir Rupert gave his consent to May Penfold ' marriage with him, and it took place at St. George's, Hanover Square, with great splendor, and the happy pair departed to the Continent for their honeymoon. On their return. Mvles published a novel ha

had written, whioh was a great success. ana oeing in an independent position, owing; to his wife's fortune, he had the peculiar satisfaction of writing, to please himself and not the public - i Lord Collision did not remain in Lou.' don long, as the part he had played in the terrible drama was not by any means an enviable one; so as soon as Lena Sitrs chine, now Lady CaUiston. recovered from her illness they went away to the South Seas in the Seamew, where among the gorgeous soenery of the islands they soon forgot the one tragio episode of their lives. i Sir Bnpert did not marrv attain, but left London for his place in the country, where he shut himself up like a hermit, and steadUy refused to sae any one. His faith in womaukind waa sons, and not having any heirs, a distant oousitt is now eagerly waiting for his demise, as he is anxious to enjoy the Balsoombe estates and the large income appertaining thereto. THE END. Too "Fly" fojr Mr. Jones. s Mr. Jodes was leaning over bis gar den gate one hot morning, and wishing he had a tail to help him brush the flies away from his ear, when he was accosted by a dilapidated-looking man with: "Good mornin', mister. Warm weather, ain't it? Lots o' flies about." Yes. they're a perfect plague, re plied Mr. Jones, who was not a proud man, and ready to converse with any one. Well, mister, "iaaid the man. "Tve got some stuff 'era if honly sixpence a large box that 'nd make the most lovin' 'uflband and father of a fly leave his wife, 'one, and family for to 'ave a taste of it. You jist put a little in a saucer.and heverythiuk that's got wings will be at it." I haven't muoh faith m fly destroy ers, remarked air. Jones, Dut i u try a box, for my house is full of the pests. You're sure the stun does attract flies ?" "Hattract them, misters. Why, they ean't keen away from it. Hovon the 'ait, tne tiuna, ana me niaimea soon ajr

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crutches, spectacles or 110 spectacles, get to it. Thank yer, mister. Goodday mister;" And the man walked away whistling "Yankee Doodle." A few days afterwards, as Mr. Jones was taking a stroll, he met the vender of the wonderful stutf for flies. "Youjascal!" exclaimed Mr. J "that stuff you sold me the other day is a swindle. It's true the flies eat it ravenously, but it hasn't killed one of them ! In foot, it seems to do them good. I've a good mind to give you into ''Wait a minute, mister. Did I say as 'ow the flies 'ud die from eatin' it?" asked the man coolly. "Well er I er can't say that you did exactly, "Aesitated Mr. Jones. "In course I didn't! I've got a tender 'eart, I 'ave. I belong ter the Bassiety for the Purvention of Oruelty to Hinsects. That stuff wot I sold yer is ter make the pore flies fat and jolly; it ain't for to kill 'em. You must be 'ord'earted! Gfood-day, mister, if yer won't 'ave another box." And the man walked away whistling Tor Goes the Weasel," leaving, Mr. Jones absolutely speechless. He was too "fly" for Mr. J. A Few Touches of Surcasuu Like ridicule, irony is often more effective than argument,' and may convey suggestions and ideas in a terse and pithy manner, as when one says : "You can't always judge by appearances; the man who wears a diamond pin may be wealthy." A gentleman, it was once said, never infliots pain. On which a wit remarks, "This is hard on the dentists." Not a bad story is told of an aged clergyman who met a man loudly declaiming against foreign missions. "Why," asked the objector, "doesn't the church look after the heathen at home ?" "We do, said the clergyman quietly, and gave the man a tract. "Bo far as you saw," said the counsel to a witness, "she was doing her ordi nary household duty?" "I should say ..V- ... tllrinr " ' .Vaa the ironical v iud wn ... .11 iq, reply. "He e never had bnt one genuine case in his life" said a lawyer of his rival, "and that was wheu he pxoseouted his studies." Some lawyers have hail curious experiences of ironical wills. There is the not unfamiliar case af the French merchant who left a handsome legaoy to lady who had refused to marry him. twenty years before, in gratitude for her kindness in not taking him at his word. There is a good deal of pointed satire in such ironical facelia, as the following: "We are reminded that the mania for adulteration is an, great that yon can't buy a quart of sand and be sure that it is not half sugar." 'A resident in a suburban house was asked how his house had fared during a snowstorm. "Ob, badly," was the reply; "my cistern is the only dry plaoa in it." "WotH I do with this burglar alarm, Bill, ake it along?" asked burglar number one. Second burglar "les slip it -in the bag; we can get something for It." A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not a more fearful wildfowl than ypnr lion living, Shak$pear

Homethlng Worse Than Fire. Dr. Parker, who was called to fill the late Henry Ward Beeoher's pulpit in Brooklyn, is a strong believer in the doctrine that baptism means sprinkling and not immersion, and delights in telling this story : "One of my parishioners," said the Doctor, "came to me and told me that he dreamed that a Baptist friend of his died and went to heaven. "Well, what did he see there?" I asked. "He saw St. Peter at the gate, and (beyond him, through a doorway surrounded with glaring lights, and smelling of brimstone, was the devil." "What do you want?" asked Sfe Peter. "I want to come in," replied the immersioniat. ' "Well, who are yon?" r' "I'm a Baptist minister. "A Baptiatl repeated Si Peter, a little pnzaled, "A Baptist, eh? Well, what do you Baptists do? We didn't have any Baptists in my time when I was Pope." "Why, we baptize people." "Baptize 'em, do you ? What in r "Why, water." "What, all over?" "Yes, dear under," "But suppose it's oold?" "Why, down they go light through the ioe."" The devil happened to overhear the word ice, and came forward, rubbing his hands in great glee. "What did you say about ice?" he asked, smiling. "Why, we baptize people through he ice." "But, suppose its 40 below zero?" "Down they go, all covered with icicles." "That'll do," interrupted the devil, "you just take my place; you've got something worse than firel" The Classified Boy. "Yon say that Mr. Perkins has a son in your school. How old a boy is he?" inquired Mr. Brown of his con, Jack. "Oh, he's only a young kid, papa." "A young kid! About how old is a young kid, now?" "About six or seven." ' "What js a boy after he is done being young kip?" "Oh, then he gets to be a kid." "And after that?""Well, he's a kid until he gets to be about thirteen, and tben he is young feller, if he's pretty big." "None but good-sized boys can be young fellers, eh?" "No, sir. Tben they stay being young fellers until'they are nineteen, and then they are men, yon know." "Indeed I But how do yon class them at the other end of the line ? Are they always young kids after they are babies? "Oh, no, sir. First they're cubs. They don't get to be young kids until they are out of dresses." "But when is a boy supposed to be a lad?" the father asks, growing more and more interested in the classification. "We don't have any lads nowadays, sir. We read about them in books, but we don't have any. I have always wondered about how old a lad was," "But you have boys, surely?" "Oh, yes, sir. They're all boys, of course, until they get to be men. Only these are the different kinds oi boys." is. Feasible Frecautlos). Though disease cannot always be conquered. Its arst approach can In checked. But not only Is the nse ot a medicinal safeguard to be recommended on the first appearance ot a malady, bat a wise discrimination should be exercised in the choice ot a remedy. For thirty years or bore Bostet tor's Stomach Bitters has been the reigning specific for dyspepsia, fever and ague, a loss of physical stamina, live complaint and other disorders, and has been most emphatically indorsed by medical men as a health ana strength restorative. It is indeed a wiso precaution to use this sovereign foitlfyiag agent and alterative in the early stagoa ot disease, for it effectually ountcracta it, If the malady belongs te that largo class to which this sterling medicine is adapted. Mot only is it efficacious, but pure aad harmless. '

Her Estimate or Damages. "Had an MS)S&st-isfeiistrmmS - Wimetr the breathless reporter as a matronly lady appeared at the door in response to his violent ringing. '"Yes, we did. You see, the next house comes right up to ours, and the man painting it asked to come through our house and crawl out the scuttle onto its roof. Well, I lot him. When he crossed the garret ho fell through the floor-" "Hurt him much?" "Yes, I guess so. But he didn't stop with tie garret; he fell through the next floor, tore a liolo through the carpet knocked tho plastering off tho ceiling and, oh, he just made an awful muss!" Texas 'W)ifl. An Insiunenda. "Where do you get your cigars, Bromley?" "Why do yon want to know that? You've always blackguarded them so." "I want to know because my wifo objects to tobacco smoke, and Tve got to" smoko something." Sew York Swu CONI) DCTOK E. D. LOOM IS. Detroit, Mioh., says: "The effect of Hall's Catarrh Cure is wonderful. Write bun about it Sold by Druggist, 75c, Cause of His Death. Winks I learn that my old friend Minks, editor of the Dally Clarion, was found dead in his oflico this morning. Foul play Is suspected. Jinks Had he been making many enemies lately? Winks No, none at all. He had stopped all sensationalism, and was printing a pure, modest, highly moral family paper. Jinks Then he has not been murdered. Ho has simply starved to doath. Life. . THEsahas never been anything dlsooverod that will equal Dobbins' Eloctrlo Soap for all household usei It makes paint look Kko new, aud clothes as tohUe as snots. It is a pleasure to use it. Ask your grocer for it, Why Ho Quit the Htagv. Friend Why did you leave tho stage? Reformed Actor I loft the stage as a matter of conscience. Friend How was that? . Reformed Actor I discovered that I couldn't be a Christian and an actor at. the same time. Friend You probably found that you couldn't bo a Christian, and the public discovered that you couldn't be an actor. Texas SlfUngt. -TO HI VV time fa tnlanhnntir. - Yin Va!u? H.r8? Then 1138 8AP0LI0. It fa a solid cake or Soonriug Soap. Try a flake o( it In your next houao-oleanlna-. Banl te Trace. A According to statistics an Immense quantity of boor Is drunk in your town. B Yes, and when you try to find out who does it nobody will own up to it. Texas Sltlngs. Don't let worms eat the very life out or your little children. Restore them to health by giving Dr. Bull's Worm Destroyer, Thkrk may not bo muoh music in a horse, but he generally knows when he strike the keen-oat. hood's Sarsaparilla 18 Peculiar To Itself

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Slighted Genius. James Jones I am surprised to seo yon, old boy. I thought you had an engagement with an opera company for the on tiro season. Willis Ilighsee So I had, but I have thrown up my engagement. "What was the matter?" "I'll tell you how it waa, jnst to Bhow you how genius and talent Is treated by the manager of an opera company. I ,was to play In the grand sceno in which the Prince appears on the stage riding on a stately elephant. Now just listen to how I was tratd. Tho manager assigned mo to tho loft hind leg of the clephan. while two low-down tramps, just pk-kofl out of the slums wore given the forok gs. The manager apologized but it was no good. I quit the company."' TeturSlftlnat. 11 .is Gratifying f 0 A ' " The high position attained and the rmlvorsul acceptance and approval of tho pleasant liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Fins, as tho most excellent lanrtlvo known, illustrate (he value or tho qualities on whioh its success Is basod, and are abundantly gratb lying to the California Fig Syrup Company, He Wa Frightened. "Oh, 110, let's not go!" exclaimed tho littlo boy, as his nurse proposed going on board a yacht, and then the youngster burst into tears. 'Why, Willie what in the world is the ina(j?" "It J-at h-li-heard ono m-m-man tell anolor to sot the s-s-spanker." Bb;ouam's Pills euro Billions and Ner voui "lis. A Popular Authoress. Bogum r'l'lio Queen of Italy is an authoress, and more popular than tho majority of writers. Snaggs Why so? "She writes for hor own amusement, and not for publication," Texas Siftr inga.Jfo Opium in Plso's Cure for Consumption. Cures whsre other remedies fail. 25c,

Clobk quarters the 96-cent pieces hoarded by a miser. All tlie year round, you may rely upon Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to purify the blood and -invigorate the system. It's not like the sarsaparillas, that are said to be good for the blood in March, April and May. The "Golden Medical Discovery4 works equally well at all times, and in all cases of blood - taints, or humors, no matter what , their name or nature. ft's the clteapest blood-purifier, sold through druggists, because you only pay for the good you get. Your money is returned if it doesn't benefit or cure you. Can you ask more? Golden Medical Discovery" contains no alcohol to inebriate, and no syrup or sugar to derange digestion; It's a concentrated vegetable extract; put up in large bottles; pleasant to the taste, and equally good for adults or children. The "Discovery" cures all Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous affections, as Eczema, Tetter, Salt-rheum, Fever-sores, White Swellings, Hip -joint disease and kindred ailments. RICKLY ASH S One of the most important organs of the human body is the LIVER. Whenttiailsta properly perform its functions the entire system becomes deranged. Tho BRAIN, KIDNEYS, STOMACH, BOWELS, all refuse to perform their work. DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY DISEASE, etc., are the results, unless something is done to assist Nature in throwing oft the impurities caused by the inaction ol a TORPID LIVER. This assistance so necessary will be found in Prickly Ash Bitters ! It acts directly on the LIVER, STOMACH and KIDNEYS, and by Its mild and cathartic effect and general tonic qualities restores these organs to a sound, healthy condition, nd cures all diseases arising from these causes. If PURIFIES THE BLOOD, tones up the system, and restores perfect health. If your druggist does not keep it ask Mm to order II for you. Send 2o stamp for copy ot ."THE HORSE TRAINER," published by in. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CO., sole Proprietor, ST. LOUIS, MO. FOR 6 AIL STONES, .. BILE BEANS. Having used Smith's Bile Beans in mv fam. fly, I have no hosltaiioy in recommending mom co rnose suuenog rrom oiuoosnes.. emus and fever, etc J, D. GaBlBX, Limestone, Fla. Try "BILE BEAN S S M ALL"(so little beans in' each bottle). Very small easy to take. Price of either size, 35c. WBUY OF YOUR DRUGGIST. Ely's Cream Balm WILL CURB CATABBH j l'rlce CO Cnts. Apply Holm into esch nostril. SLY DUOS- e Warren St. N. S. rtDIIIHI sHfaalalt- Tb nnW "aav B I vaw Stephens. .bason. Oblo. tad easy cure. Dr. J. I. WM. FITCH & CO., 10S Ooi-corsn Building, Wnsbiintton, D.O PENSION ATTORNEYS of over !S5 yean' fiporionce. Successfully protjecut DeMbioDttand claim, of all kinds iu shortest poMlbesi Brat). eftTNO I KE UNUfiSS tCCEaFOlV PENSI0NS!. PENSIONS OLD CLAIMS Settled milder NEW ssiw, soldiers, widews, Parnnt. rend for blank an-fltc-iitlonaan.llafnrm.tlon. Patrtok O'CsurrCtl. 'en!.m Airrnt. tfwililmaloe. ft. . PENSIONS Cinu'rshowins who are euuuea imaec new law sunt VnEK. Foe SID If finaoosfifuT. ULlXlUVli TlLUllHiE, lUcHO, IB., a - M ,1 r. . f AT FOLKS tjsls Baud Oo. tor circulars ani. Reduced IB to 29 prjondpfr month bj hanniosa herbal routuiilcn. No ut&rvtajti W I nrou vaalKuu. Pnnrtfliaaa Bond Oo. for circulars ani. totinumisiU. Address AHta. 1. r . BJI1 libit, M9 OHM Mm VaNBNwa ) Ntvuio ibid vtvpor when yon wkiM. P-E I) C I II NRW LAW. SOoioOO RoMiDW. CM 9 IU HO widows and rrUtlBouUtlo.L Anpiv at nco, UUuk ul innlructtou ir. y?'H Att'y&. WiMhlntfton. D. Ce FUKKM.VN jjT MOXI5Y, "lvjliwlon. J, J Patent 1ksiok, olaiu and Lahp Attobhky H. p. Mouflrs 1Q yeatu monitor of OotigrftHn A. A. H-oemftti. H years Aiu't U. 8. Ait'y $cnPATENTS ISSS

IwvAt,ns, aged people, nursing mothes overworked, wearied out fathers", will find the happiest results from a judicious use of Dr. Sherman's Prickly Ash Bitten. Where the liver or kidneys are affected, prompt action is necessary to change the tide toward health ere the disease becomes chronic possibly incurable, and there is nothing - better to bo found in tho whole range of materia medico. Bold everywhere. Colorado has no "Sleepy Hollows," but has plenty of material for such a place. Its mountains are full of Can-yawns. Pittsburgh fafegroph. . A pooket pin-cushion tree to smokers of "Xansill's Punch" 60. Cigar. Or oourse all imported eggs are stowed beneath the hatoh-ways.

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IV Yon wish 1 i wnyuuTCiiw fmrchASfi ono of tho col bratea SMITH WESSON arms. The finet ftoaU arms ever mauufacturvd tad tb first cholns of all iHtnnrte MA&ufaVOiured In calibn.t ax stim! Ai-im. fflnnrdmihta ariinn. Hafatv Rsstrtnasirinssa Ami Targot module. Constructed entirely of bvat tty wroRfkt Steele carehilly inpocted for worrnAnsliiPAad itock, they are unrivaled for flalh, tarttbllstr nnd accuracy. Do not be deceive by rdaOAP malleable fa-i rm imlliulon wbioh sxe often sold for the nmutne article And am not only unreliable, ibut dwiipsroua. The 8MFK3 k WEaSON Revolver am oil at.iKd upon UutbArrel wlthflrm'anazofi, addmui and iletca of patent And are caaranteetl jMirroot inrorydtitau. In. slst npoa aAvinff tho vonuine Article, end if your dealer cannot supply you an order sent to addrasi below will receive prompt and careful sttentioa. Descriptive catsvlofruo and prices fnmtriheilnpoauK ,,Uc,Uo SMITH & WESSON, SeT-lUotiea this pspmr. Ssrloslela, Masa. PENSIONS! Sie OtssbUity Bill Is s law. Sokliors disabled sines e war are entitled. Dependent widows .ad parent, now dependent whose son. died rrom effects of army service re lnoluded. If rou wish roarcUim KueedM' k,ro- JAMES TAIllER, LstoOuromlMlouopofPeritdorw. WUitlUe. I. C. If -You Want to Know s-ahf)tbtho huroon Bystesi. s w ur to alt forms af eliaa. (Nd vr. Knvtvre, IWmow rfe.. itra, Marriott aad, have nrixt bctMM. LjaKLAfi tCftteO. tHoior,s Dro)l Jokes, profuwl lUoa nts for tttew LaVKhOure Book e&llod :MEDIGAL SENSE AND NONSENSE,' M. HIULPUU Ci-, aatn 8t New. Sort III TrioliSANns n5w EN-rfrxlij -wai ln.lVljrrHKi:SKNTlTI,lsD. Address ss for Ions, for spvUcstlon aad fall Intorm.Uoa WM. W. DUDLEY. JuAlli COMMtSSICmCK OF PKMSIOim, atterney st L.w Wa.hTuaton.1. O. (Uentlou this Paper.) CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL 'ILLS. Bed Cross liimoBl Brand, Tnlj rallo pill for nit. eeibuS Ladlea, a.k ltruaaht for tko IHa. WOH Brand, 1. red nitiuilafeora, u.k vUkklatrlUaa. Takeaeotarn HmdSe. (umfw) lor MrtlouUr. in. I . li-f a,l..tti," U iWlir. bj malL A'waten OaaaitealCe Kaatoea Sa.. I'aUedc Km PENSIONS! I Write u. for iu ..v.. noli t lre. Dtururi r.I Uevrt. S.eem r a. tia . '9ft vr. .....I.... . - Mo0.rstlek Otoi. Wsiklaf tea, 8 0. Dlsctasatt. 0 nmcinno i Thousands ENTITI.KO under iiui ki:w At.-r, fftife tjniaiidlatelr far avpuoa

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FBOH A STUDX OF 1B18 MJLT Oar or Am m4 AM S"lV.leaAA .Ta fl. I S SSO '4 Pnablo. in COLORADO. TrtV Chicago and Minneapolis and" St. Paul, ' . JOHN SEBASTIAN WIS' 98.' LTD rorosHS am rutsiaa. The strotwsst aad swrart Ta made, will mi make (he KT Porfumod B.ao soar- itfttrenW minutes without hotline. It m the best for disinfeetiua sluka, elosets, drains, washing botUsa, barrels, paints, etc. PENNA. SUIT MANUPS- Sa. ' Gen. Axta., Phfla.. a. '" - Tht OUnl tltiicint in tht K'crU it CELEBRATED EYS-W-Sf,i This artlclo l. a carifum- menaced titwalcIanWBsa acrlptiao, and has been In constant xm tor nearly a osutury. Tnere are few disesra to which laaastai are subject more dtetressinc than sore eyes, aad none, pernaps, m wnicn mors remedies uae irreu nuiiuut success, rorau exiexw inn. Of til bm. It: t. an Infallible remedv. If 1 tkm. are followed it will nevsrfsH. Wepaitssa' invite the attention or nti-Kician5 to w inenw. sale by all dnuwlMs. JoHSt L. TH0XP30K, I a AJ ISO I, st, x. snsuawN ttvi lioucirsblT lli'hnri;.',l sol.ller. and Bailors at the Isio n.r, who are Iiu hpj -iij'od from csmlnc a saa Sort, widows tho samt-, without resard to ca asset eath. Dapemteut Pnrvi:tHand Miuor Oblldiee alsa Inten-nted. Ovir treats' experience References tf ait nirt. ot tho coiatr'. No charae IE mlmili I SStlH Write st once for "Oxpr of L.w." blanks, and fairiA. .tiiK-tlons. all nit, to K. Mc ALUSTKR 4 CSX , (HiiLveKSors to Wm. Canard Co J. 1'. O. rK 71.9. ROAD CARTS ONLY SlO aj warke Meat aad Lewes Tilai 16, ate, S aa4 JM, ' AllUt lsw. sMTM, 1 wiSHrnrnn Jcerssa a; i; wl Uva tuniu skkU saasv S W4 , CHIC AbO 8CALK fJaOctSftV, iUlMOta, SJ, yoniiK kaen sna women as i -ountry owe their arcs, tl heulth and their baaetaeai Rltln--. Food, thrfr Sail. aMa. BMS 1; L'ttitfiristo, WOOLKlCU a. . - DriiojniiOoTPENsiei ! CIOIUSIO isPassei, tlthHl to a is a uio, reettu wuvn youpotvoar-ia-Sstjfc-t blanks fivu wiffiKTIf . WVasriiTCKt h. U F. W. .NO. 3.