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Neuralgia, »-«,- Pains in the Heart, Pains in the Lack, Failing Health.

TEE GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN

Nervousness and Nervous Prostration, Nervous Headache and......... Sick Headache,

NERVINE TONIC

AND—

StomaehiCLiver Cure

The Most Astonishing Medical Discovery^of the Last One Hundred Years. It Pleasant to the Taste as the Sweetest Nectar.\

Safe and Harmless as the Purest Milk. This wonderful Nervine Tonic has only recently been introduced into this country by the Great South American Medicine Company, and yet it3 great value as a curative agent has long been known by the native inhabitants of South America, who rely almost wholly upon its great medicinal powers to cure every form of disease by which they are overtaken.

This new and valuable South American medicine possesses powers and qualities hitherto unknown to the medical profession. This medicine has completely solved the problem of the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, and diseases of the general Nervous System. It also cures all forms of failing health from whatever cause. It performs this by the Great Nervine Tonic qualities which it possesses and by its great curative powers upon the digestive organs, the stomach, the liver and the bowels. No remedy compares with this wonderfully valuable Nervine Tonic as a builder and strengthener of the life forces of the human body and as a great renewer of a broken down constitution. It is also of more real permanent value in the treatment and cure of diseases of the Lungs than any ten consumption remedies ever used on this continent. It is a marvelous cure for nervousness of females of all ages. Ladies who are approaching the critical period known, as change in life, 6hould not fail to use this great Nervine Tonic almost constancy for the space of two or three years. It will carry them safely over the danger. This great strengthener and curative is of inestimable value to the aged and infirm, because its great energizing properties will give them a new hold on life. It will add ten or fifteen years to the lives of

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Female Weakness, tj All

many of those who will use a half dozen bottles of the remedy each yearj JpSvenu^bu"1! dld^otit^t^buS mass on my left as we turned a very sharp corner round a block of buildings, and on my right, a sullen roar as if angry waters boiled

CURES

Broken Constitution, Debility of Old Age,' Indigestion and Dyspepsia,

Diseases of Women,

Nervous Chills, Paralysis, •-, Nervous Paroxysms'and Nervous Choking Hot Flashes, Palpitation of the Heart,a Mental Despondency, „,,, Sleeplessness, St. Vitus's Dance, Nervousness of Females, Nervousness of Old Age,

All these and many other complaints cured by this wonderful Nervine Tonic,

NERVOUS DISEASES.

As a cure for every class of Nervous Diseases, no remedy has been able to compare with the Nervine Tonic, which is very pleasant and harmless in all its effects upon the youngest child or the oldest and most delicate individual. Nine-tenths of all the ailments to which the human family is heir, aro dependent on nervous exhaustion and impaired digestion. When there is an insufficient supply of nerve food in the blood, a general state of debility of the brain, spinal marrow and nerves is the result. Starved nerves, liko starved muscles, become strong when the right kind of food is supplied, and a thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear as the nerves recover. As the nervous system must supply all the power by which the vital forces of the body are carried on, it is the first to suffer for want of perfect nutrition. Ordinary food does not contain a sufficient quantity of the kind of nutriment necessary to repair the wear our present mode of living and labor imposes upon the nerves. For this reason it becomes necessary that a nerve food be supplied. This recent production of the South American Continent has been

found, by analysis, to contain the essential elements out of which nerve tissue

is formed. This accounts for its magic power to cure all forms of nervous

•derangements. CR A WFORDSVILLE, IND., Aug. 20, '86.' To the Great South American Medicine Co.:

DEAR GENTS desire to say to you that I have suffered for many years with very serious disease of the stomach and nerves. I tried every medicine I could hear of but nothing done me any appreciable good until I was advised to try your Great South American Nervine Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure, and since using several bottles of it I must say that I am surprised at its wonderful powers to cure the stomach and general nervous system. If everyone knew the value of this remedy as I do, you would not be able to supply the demand.

J. A. HAKDEK,

Ex-Trans. Montgomery Co,

Montgomery County, Subscribed and sworn to before me this May 19,18S7. CUAS. M. TRAVIS, Notary Fublic.

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iven up all hopes of getting well. Had tried doctors with no relief. The first bottle of tho Nervine Tonic improved me so much that I was able to walk about, and a few bottles cured mo entirely. I believe it tho best medicine iu the world. I can not recommend it too highly.''

Mrs. M. Russell, Sugar Creek Valley, Ind., writes: "I have used several bottles of Tho Couth American Nervine Tonic, and will say I consider it tho best medicine in tho world. I believe itsaved tho lives of two of mychildren. They were down and nothing appeared to do them any good until I procured this remedy. It was very surprising how rapidly they both improved on its use. I recommend the medicine to all my neighbors.

Mr. Solomon Bond, a member of the Society of Friends, of Darlington, Ind., says: "I havo used twelve bottles of The Great South American Nervine

Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure,

and I consider that every bottle did for me one hundred dollars worth of good, because I havo not had a good night's sleep for twenty years on account of irritation, pain, horrible dreams, and general nervous prostration, which has re been caused by chronic indigestion and dyspepsia of the stomach and by a broken down condition of my nervous system. But now I can lie down and sleep all night as sweetly as a baby, and I feel like a sound man. 1 do not think there has ever been a medicine introduced into this country which will at all compare with this Nervine Tonic as a cure for the stomach."

A SWORN CURE FOR ST. VITUS'S DANCE OR CHOREA.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND., May 19,18S6.

My daughter, twelve years old, had been afflicted for several months with Chorea or St. Vitus's Dance. She was reduced to a skeleton, could no! walk, could not talk, could not swallow anyAing but milk. I had to handle her liko an infant. Doctor and neighbors gave her up. commenced giving her the South American Nervine Tonic the effects were very surprising. In three days she was rid of the nervousness, and rapidly improved. Four bottles cured her completely. I think the South American Nervine the grandest remedy ever discovered, and would recommend it to everyone. MRS. W. S. ENSMINGER. Stale of Indiana,

CRAWFOKDSVTLLE, IND., Juno 22,1SS7. My daughter, eleven years old, -was severely afflicted with St. Vitus's Dance or Chorea. We gave hcc three and one-hall bottles of South American Nervine and she is completely restored. bclievo it will cure every case of ot. Vitus's Dance.. I have kept It in my family for

two years, and am sure it is the greatest renv edy in the world for Indigestion and Dyspepsia. all forms of Nervous Disorders and Failing Health from whatever cause.

JOHN T. MISH.

State of Indiana, Montgomery County, Subscribed and sworn to beforo mo this June 22,18S7. CUAS. W. WRIGHT,

INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA.

The Great South American Nervine Tonic

"WTiich we now oficr you, is the only absolutely unfailing remedy ever discovered for tho cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and the vast train of symptoms and horrors which are the result of disease and debility of the human stomach. No person can afford to pass by this jewel of incalculable value who is affected by disease of the Stomach, because the experience and testimony of thousands go to prove that this is the ONE and ONLY ONE great cure in tho •world for this universal destroyer. There is no case of unmalignant disease of the stomach which can resist the wonderful cp-ative powers of the South American Nervine Tonic. narriet E. Hall, of Wayne town. Ind., says: "I owe my life to The Great Eolith American Nervine. I had been in bed for five months from the effects of an exhausted Stomach, Indigestion, Nervous Prostration and a general shattered condition of my whole system. Had

Notary Public.

Mrs. Ella A. Bnitton, of New Ross, Indiana, says: "lean not express how much I owe to the Nervine Tonic. My system was completely shattered, appetite gone, was couching ana spitting up Wood: am sure I was in the first stages of consumption, an inheritance handed down through several generations. I began taking the Nervine Tonic and continued its use for about six months, and am entirely cured. It is the grandest remedy for nerves, stomach and lungs I have ever seen.

Ed. J. Brown, Druggist, of Edina, Mo., writes: "My health had been very poor for years, was coughing severely. I only weighed 110 pounds when I commenced using South American Nervine. I havo used two bottles and now weigh 130 pounds, and am much stronger and better than have been for five years. Am sure would not havo lived through the Winter had I not secured this remedy. My customers see what it has done for mo and buy it eagerly. It gives great satisfaction."

EVERY BOTTLE WARRANTED.

Price, Large 18 ounce Bottles, $1.23. Trial Size, 18 cents.

Sold by'" Dr. IT DETCHON,

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

The dear little wife at home. John, With ever BO much to Jo, otitches to set, and babies to pet.

And so many thoughts of you The beautiful household fair}'. TOliutf your heart with Upht Whatever you meet today, John.

Go cheerily home to-night.

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY REVIEW

GO CHEERILY HOME.

For though you are worn and w»ary, You needn't be cross or curt: There are words like darts to gentle hearts.

There are looks that wound and hurt. With the key in the latch at home, John. Drop the trouble out of sight To the little wife who is winting

THE GNAIST 0' GIIAIHLEE.

The incident 1 ain about to relate occurred to myself when on a visit to an old house far In the wilds of Rosshire. Scotland is the land of visions. Few are the places that have not some tradition attached to them. Gloomy arid grim stand the old houses, and there is a cause for their forbidding asIect. The sullen shallow of past crimes hangs over them.

Last autumn I was invited by my dear old friend, the Laird o' Ghairlee, to make one of a shooting party assembling there. Sport is good there, if anywhere and, moreover, the laird owned a covey of pretty daughters, who would be sure to make things lively and pleasant.

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Sour Stomach,

Heartburn and Sour Weight and Tenderness in Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Frightful Dreams, feSfl Dizziness and Ringing iu the Ears, Weakness of Extremities andFainting, Impure and Impoverished Blood, Boils and Carbuncles, Scrofula, Scrofulous Swelling and Ulcers, Consumption of the Lungs, Catarrh of the Lungs, Bronchitis and Chronic Cough, Liver Complaint, Chronic Diarrhoea, Delicate and Scrofulous Children, Summer Complaint of Infanta.

I arrived, then, at Ghairlee station full of. hope and prepared for enjoyment. 1 brought with me my guns and my beloved violin, without which 1 never travel.

Ghairlee itsolf is a curious old house the passages run about it in an extremely complicated fashion, up one step to a room, down two steps into it, and so on. The hall is a portion of the old towur the walls of immense thioknesB. Many additions have been made by different lairds, long since gathered Jo their fathers.

I did not see all this the night of my arrival—in sooth, it was so dark that I could

over in a torrent to dash upon rocks in the dark depths, far, far below. The next moment we drew up before the door, barred and studded with great iron nails. Light was pouring from the hall, and the laird stood in the doorway surrounded by a howling bodyguard of terriers. RffpfiSi "Whist, dogs! Come iu, laddie!" sSaSfcy

And my old friend gathered me into his ancestral hall with highland hospitality. We paswed up a low stairway, and across a thickly carpeted corridor furnished with Strang* pieces of antique workmanship—frowning cabinets and carved chairs from which uncanny faces leered in the firelight. The drawing room was at the far end and there were again two or three steps leading to it alone. By the side of these stops and against the wall stood a fine old press of marquetrie, quaintly inlaid and used, as I afterward learned, for the stowing away of odds and ends, of nothing and all things. It was here that my violin soon found a place, and I laid it, in its modern embroidered case, by the side of a quaint old lute about which was twisted a faded, moth oaten ribbon. "This," said the luird's pretty daughter, touching it reverently, "has a history. We keep it here—pretty as it is—because none of us liko to look on it"— But all this belongs elsewhere in my story.

Report had not exaggerated the charms of the old laird's daughters. Four of them ho had—the youngest, a charming child—the •sldest, already appropriated. But there remained tho adorable second and the exquisite third, and after a day of painful uncertainty I fell before the first of these two, who was willed by the tuneful name of Mavis, and who had a musical fever akin to my own. Together we trilled and tummed and turned leaves and played love songs and madrigals, serenades and sonatas, and when we did not play we talked music, and when we did not talk music, we talked—ah well! suffice it to say that the days hurried by and the weeks flew after them and I had been a guest at

I Ghairlee nigh on to a second month, ami my

hcS!'c lH-loubretl The cream of the shooting was over and

the party much diminished. One or two men only remained bosiile myself, and a pretty young woman—a neighbor of tho laird's who had come for a two weeks' visit. Wo were gathered in the drawing room and somebody asked for music. I went out to the fire lighted hall to the old cabinet to get my violin, and Mavis went with me. We lingered there, alone, for a moment just for the sake of lingering. It was then Mavis spoke about the lute. I took it in my hands and, as 1 did so, a thin, faraway wail of melody seemed to sweep past us and lose itself in the dimness beyond tho glow of the firelight. "What was thati" I asked, sharply. Then, seeing that Mavis only trembled in reply, 1 added, quickly: "I must have jarred the old thing." "Put it down," said Mavis "it is uncanny.

Wo never touch it. It belonged to the Ghaist o' Ghairlee!" "To the ghaist!" cried I, laughing—perhaps not altogether heartily—for though I certainly did not lelieve in ghosts, there hod leeu something in that wailing strain to set one's nerves on a quiver "you Scotch lassies, forsooth, must still believe in your ghaists! There was never a decent bluided Highland body without a ghaist in his castle! You must introduce me somo day to yours!" And so, laughing und teasing her to bring back tho roses to her cheeks, if, indeed, I could, I led her agaiu to tho drawing room, where a merry crowd and ail hour or two of mj' beloved music with my dear violin soon chasod tho Ghaist o' Ghairlee from my thoughts.

My rooms wero iu tho tower—in that same black pile of stone rouud which I swept on the evening of my arrival, and my windows looked out over the torrent which roared its way ceaselessly from rock to rock to a shuddering depth, aud then tore on in a dork sullen stream.

I bade Mavis good night with a hurried pressure of her little fingers—for they all stood around us in the drawing room and she did not offer to go out into the hall, and then I sprang lightly up tho steps, humming a strain of the bit of Beethoven we had been going over.

The large corridor was illuminated by lam]i. A smaller passage led away from it, and my room opened into this passage—now iu profound darkness. There were candlesticks on a table at the head of the ilight of steps, but after I found out tho way to my rooms and had grown accustomed to it, 1 rarely stopped to light one. To-night I made no exception to this custom, and went swinging down the passage toward my door.

I had found it, and was about to turn the handle when I saw before me, a few feet distant, a man crouching, with his ear close against tho wall level with my door. He slowly turned his head and stared straight at mo. A more evil expression I had never eu countered, so full was it of threatening hate and devilish purpose.

I rtood fascinated, watching the man Presently, with hand outspread feeling along the wall, he began creeping toward me at tho same moment the dismal howling of dog, apparently in one of the rooms, became

audible. This sound and tho action on hiff part seemed to release my faculties. I dashed at him—mado a grab at his coat—struck tho wall the man was gone!

I stood stupidly tho passage was dark as pitch. Could he have dipped aside, and be waiting to strikei

Then—then, with a revulsion that sent my blood curilling back to my heart, it shot through me:

How did I see him, being in the dark) That he was there for no good was sufficiently demonstrated but how could I have seen him I experienced a curious sensation as it broke upon me that the man I had beheld wi^j not included in the census of this planet. I felt a tingling in my limbs aud a buzzing in my ears. The sensation was physical only—mentally, I may say there was a complete and instant blank.

As the shock passed over I pulled myself together ami retraced my steps down the passage and into the drawing room. It seemed strange, that lighted room and the commonplace occupants.

My step had been almost noiseless on the thick eat'iK'r or' the corridor, and no one had noticed my approach. I stood, perhajs, for five minutes in the doorway, shadowed by a portiere, aud gradually the perfectly natural and human expression of the room, and the people, chatting pleasantly, with the clear lamplight full upon their familiar faces, sobered niv excited senses, and I began to feel that 1 had come very near making myself supremely ridiculous. What I saw—or rather what 1 now believed 1 had fancied I saw— was one of those strange optical illusions, bora of mental exaltation, and taking, as is usually the ease, a most unexpected and unfamiliar form. 1 had been carried away by the music—by the presence and close sympathy of the girl I deeply loved aud I had seen—no heaven born vision—but something directly opposed to every image which, just then, should have possessed my mental vision. I had seen a stealthy, creeping, lurking, murderous—yes! murderous—that is what was written in every line of the evil face and crouching form—murder 1

I shuddered from head to foot. Then I pulled myself together again, and thankful that my return to the drawing room had been unobserved, I determined to depart as quietly as I had come. This I managed successfully, and lighting a candle this time at the head of the staircase, I entered the passage leading to my room and reached it in my usual prosaic manner. Although now thoroughly convinced that 1 had been the victim of a temporary hallucination, I felt by no means comfortable. My new accomplishment was not an agreeable one, and my nerves were badly shaken. "Fool!" I apostrophized myself politely, and glad, after all, that I had not absolutely apjjeared one in the eyes of Mavis and her family, I began to undress. First, however, I searched my sleepiug and dressing rooms thoroughly and found them quite free from the presence of my ill looking friend of the passage. The dressing room was a queer little place—one of the few rooms of tho tower that had stood the ravages of time and the only one in the house that had not been, from laird to laird, added to aud improved upon. It was curious enough, and some of its old worm eaten oak had stood since the earliest days of Ghairlee.

I went to bod and very soon, it seemed to me, I fell asleep. Very soon, too, it seemed to me, I was awakened by—I know not what!

I sat up in bed aud listened intently, thoroughly awake. For several miuutes I heard nothing. Then tho dismal howling of a dog came to me, as if from tho adjoining room—and yet it had a smothered sound as if, although near me, its howls were being stifled. Suddenly this sound ceased, and then came a stealthy, creeping sound, and I saw a crouching figure against my wall—tho same figure, the same evil face now turned straight to« *rd mo, the same murderous expression—all, as it had, just as suddenly, appeared in the hall.

And my room was in perfect darkness. But though the man continued to gaze straight into my eyes he moved from, not toward, me slowly and stealthily until he reached the door leading into the dressing room, and through this ho disappeared.

With one bound I followed him. I forgot tho deadly fear that had seized upon me at sight of this monster, as I believed him, of my imagination. I rushed after him and would have thrown myself upon him in another instant, had not something rooted me to the threshold powerless. Iu vain I endeavored to move hand or limb, in vain I attempted to cry aloud when I found myself incapable of motion—I stood as if chained— gagged—helpless—speechless. Aud Ixjfore me crept tho man, always skulking along the wall.

Kow my eyes traveled beyond him to divine his destination, aud there—before the mirror of the old dressing table, with her bonny brown hair all unbound and her little, white bare feet, showing beneath her loose night robe, aud in her hands tho old luto with a pale ribbon wound about it, there—oh, my God! stood Mavis! Kneeling beside her was an old waiting woman. Even in my speechless agony 1 knew I paused, trying to place her, but she was some one I could not remember to have seen about Ghairlee. She stroked and'kissed her lady's hand—my lady's hand— and seemed to say somo soothing word, but though I saw her lips moved, try as I would I could hear no sounds. 1 struggled frantically for the power to cry aioud, but my tongue was held by *ome terrible force I could neither save nor warn my darling of that ghastly shadow that is cree|iug nearer, over nearer!

Merciful God! Without a sound—noiseless as fate—mercileiSi—death giving—tho figure rose from its crouching posture and stood behind the two women. With some hideous gleaming weapon uplifted to strike, with his evil face distorted by tho passion und intent to kill reflected in all its ghastly horror in the long, dim glass, into which my poor, lost Mavis stared as if already stricken, the man stood tor an instant—enjoying in anticipation this dark and bloody deed. Then there was a sudden flash as the thing he carried descended— a dull, crushing blow, und at last—too late— iuy voice oamc iue.

One shriek that should have rallied long forgot ten lairds to tho defense aud then—unconsciousness. "When I opened my eyes, Mavis, my own Mavis, stood beside me. Then I saw tho kindly face of tho laird.

After a while, I told my story. Then he told his. Many years ago there was a Laird of Ghairlee who had a cruel, wicked brother. This brother plotted to overthrow all who stood in his way, but the laird was too afcrong for him and found him out for wicked, murderous dog so the gates of Ghairlee were closed upon him. But though he said nothing he waited until the laird was away, and then ho stole into tho little passage leading to the tower rooms aud hid there, and that night lis murdered tho laird's young bride when none was within call but tho feeblo old serving woman. "Her picture hangs below, poor leddy," added the laird, "Mavis is enough liko her to be herself! But you should have told us of the warning in the passage, laddie, and I myself should have minded what night it was, and told you to sleep with Dugald. For who passes the night in the tower rooms on the

miiot ora eoa tha nViotuf a'

th of OctoRer, must aye see the Ghaist o' Ghnirleo!''— London Society.

Natural Gras!

The gas well is going lower every day, and the prospects for a smb.. brighter with each turn of the drill. This city is certain to have nauinl gas or oil in the near future, and NOW is the time to buy real estate if vou: expect to own a home here or desire to double your money

ment. Read carefully the following list of Bargains offered bv the W s" Britton Co. advertising agency Sixty vacant out lots In one of the best nil ill- Farm of 80 acres tloud to the city. Lots large, high and dry, short distance out, and most reasonable prices, ranging from $35» to $375. BAHOAINS.

Ten very fine low ranging In price from t'S to $150 each. lxng time, or will soli all together at a SPECIAL BARGAIN. Don't fail to see us before buying a lot.

House and lot. Good house of 4 rooms, sum- tern tora m„e'J'"1 cLs" mer kitchon. new wood house. 100 bbl cistern, hy- orchard^ nhu'nrtan^S%

drant. plenty of fruit everything In good repair.

Prlco $1,050. House and lot Close toeentralschool building. Lot 50x115 feet house contains 7 rooms and hall wood house, cellar. clst«rn. etc. Fine shade troes and fruits. Price $1,500, a decided bargain.

House and lot housoof3 rooms, nicely papered and nlped for gas. wood houso and other out buildings everything in best repair. Lot 50x165 feet and can be bought for $800.

Lot with 2 housos. within 2 squares of court houso. Lot 60x82 ft., cistern, hydrant and wood house. Largo house has 9 rooms and Is piped for

w. S.' BRITTON &' CO.,

"V CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. Office Above Moffett, Morgan «fe Oo.'s Drug Storn, Baok.

AN EX-TRAMP'S STORY.

WHY HE POOR

NEVER

CAN REFUSE

FELLOW

A QUARTER.

Be Went to See Hla Sweetheart and Bad to Steal a Bldo Dome—An Escapod Convict

Exchanges Clothing with Blue—BU Experience In Actual Tramping.

One of these gentlemen took a quarter from his pocket and handed it to the old man, at the same time saying to his friends that be could never refuse a tramp money, because he had once been a tramp himself. He was immediately assailed by a storm of inquiries, and finally told this story of his strange experiences:

You gentlemen may not know, he said, that at one time I was a clerk here in Atlanta. didn't like standing behind a counter all day and 1 found it especially hard work to keep my mind on my business, because all my thoughts were taken up by a dear girl who lived a long way off. It was my habit to go down twice a month to see her. I would leave Atlanta Saturday afternoon, spend Sunday with her and return in time for work Monday morning. These little trips usod up all my spare cash and 1 was kept in a constant state of dead broke. A time came when I had to buy a now suit of clothes, nnd when I had paid for them I had just enough money left to buy a railroad ticket to tho place where my sweetheart lived and return. I thought nothing of that, however, as I was in the habit of staying with the young lady's father over the one night I remained. As bad luck would have it, when I reached the place the house was full of company and I was obliged to go to the hoteL 1 didn't sleep much and didn't have a very good time. The next day I was thinking all the time how I was going to got back. I thought I would borrow the money from the girl's father. I hated that so much that I concluded to jump my hotel bill instead,

RESULT OF A BRIGHT IDEA.

Suddenly a bright idea occurred to me. I eould pay my bill, leave liko a gentleman and then hide in an empty freight car, and so return to Atlanta. That night I said good-by at the usual time and left for the depot. But instead of taking tho passenger train I slipped around and crawled into a box car. After a long wait I heard some one running over the roof of the car. nnd soon after wo pulled out. It was rough riding, but finally I grew sleepy and, placing my traveling bag under my head, lay down. 1 could see the stars through the open door and lay there and watched them, thinking of the dear girl I had left behind me, until, worn out by anxiety, I fell asleep.

I must have slept very soundly, becauso 1 had only an indistiuct sensation of stopping several times and backing, with occasional severe jolts. After ono of these stops 1 must of half awakened, because I seemed to see a man's head looking into tho car. Just as we were moving, ahead again the head rose until a complete man seemed outlined between me und the shining stars outside. I started up, feeling sure somo one was in the car besides myself. It was dark as pitch, except just by the open door, and I could distinguish nothing. I called nnd asked if any one was there, but received no answer. Then I thought it was all a dream and lay down again and weut to sleep.

I was rudely awakeued by a kick in tho ribs, and as I tried to rise something struck me on the bead, knocking me fiat. Then 1 heard a voice out of tho darkness, telling me take off my clothes or my brains would be knocked out. 1 tried to remonstrate, but another blow on the head was my only answer. When 1 came to myself I was quite naked, and sitting in the door I could see the figure of a man. As 1 moved he sprang up and came to where I was lying. He kicked towards mo the clothes he had llimself taken off and told iue to put them on. It was too dark to see anything, besides I was bewildered by tho blows on tho bead and vory cold, so 1 did as I was told. This figure which I could indistinctly see stood by with a club ready to strike until tho train began to slow, then he ran to tho door and jumped out.

IX A TIGHT FIX.

Finally wo reached a station, and I saw a man run out from the depot and say few words to the train hands. Then the whole party came toward the place where I was concealed, and as they did so I beard a few words, among them "convict"—"telegraphed" "escaped" "this train" were plainly distinguishable. Suddenly a bright fight flashed into my car and I heard them all cry, "He's herol" Then half a dozen man Jumped in, seized me and dragged me into the depot. For a moment the light in the room

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Farm of 80 acres, a miloH fmm of 7 rooms, collar 12x22 f«m I house etc. Price per acre.

House and lot. Large house of 8 rooms, 2 halls, short distance from corpo-nte'llmlt*! nS summer kitchen, wood house, stable, cistern. Iv- 5 road, W) boaring fruit trees, TO youne tr«e« (Irani end plenty of good fruit. Lot 50x165 feet. ?,a,rn' Jle™r"fSJ'lnK well, cistern. 2 cellar* etc Price $3,000. Price M.000. Tho Improvements alone are^orth more than price asked.

House and lot, fine location, oonvenlent to town, school and railroad house has 4 rooms and Largo 2 story house and about 5 acres nf lnn,i there Is a good summer kitchon, smokehouse, Just outside city limits. No city taxes wood house, cow stable, etc. Lot is 50xlfi5 feet, contains 9 rooms, and 8 halls all nicely' nanererf Apple, chorry and peach trees and abundance of pantry, closota. wardrobes: good barn with small fruits. Price *1,800. riage'h«us^ cribs and graneri^ w^?houso and

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robes, pantry, china eloset"ete

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wood house and stable. Lot 46x165 ft I'Vi^e

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finest homes In or noar th» city."'"win trade'for city property and KITO long time, at 8 per cent intereflt, on difference of prices. Price $6,000.

Fine oorner lot, 66x165 ft., story houso of 7 rooms, good wood house, cistern, hydrant etc one of the finest locations In tho city, and can bo bought for $2,300.

nouse and lot lot 58x165 ft. house of 7 rooms piped for gas, hydrant, stable, new chicken house and yard, abundance of lino fruits. Price$2,200.

vjv- House and lot. Nice, now house of 5 rooms "LSt wood house and othe^ are renting for $27 per month, trade.

Farm of 75 acres. 2V miles from city. All thoroughly tiled, fine sugar orchard, house of twelve rooms and hall, closets, wardrobes, etc. Cellar, clsteru. well with wind pump, smokehouse, woodl house, good orchard, small fruits In abundance. Oood barn, cribs, granaries, wagon shed n»e Everything In good repair, and a good bargain Price $4,500 If sold within tho noxt 00 days

Price $3,5n0 will outbuildings. Lot 50x160 ft." Very convenient to business, and cheap. Price $1,400.

b0But'ful

grovo Just west of city on Younta-

vllle plko, containing about 20 acres, and known as Hritton glen." convenient to city and railroad. It Is by far tho most beautiful tract of land """•the city and is now put on tho market for ttie lirst tlmo. It can bo bought on reasonable'

Remember that Crawfordsville is one of the finest cities in the State, and one of the most pleasant places to live, that we have free gravel roads' and whether or NOT we strike gas or oil, the properties offered above are bargains at the prices asked for them.

blinded mo after the darkness. Thon I caught right of my own figure in a small glass over .• the mantelpiece and started back with horror. I was dressed in tho striped clothes of a convict I tried to explain, but the men would not listen to me. They throw me into a small closet and locked tho -door. I could hear my captors talking on the outside, and the station master told how a notorious criminal had escaped from a convict camp down below, and how he had been telegraphed to search every train for him, as it was thought he might havo concealed himself in a boxcar to get away.

The next morning a man came who said he was a sheriff, and put handcuffs on me and took mo to jaiL I tried to talk to him and tell him all my troubles, but ho would not listen to me. He told me, however, that some one "from the prison camp from which I was supposed to havo escaped, would be up that evening and take me back. My situation was very hard. I entered that car only intending to steal a rido, and I was taken from it a convicted and sentenced burglar.

That night tho convict camp keeper orrived, and as soon as he saw mo he began to swear Rightfully. He told them I was not the man he wanted. Then they began to believe my story, but even then they only believed it in part. They concluded that I was a tramp trying to steal a rido aud scouted tho idea of my being a gentlem&n. Early tho next morning they gavo me some old clothes, very ragged and dirty, aud a pair of old shoes, and told mo to clear out. I didn't knew a soul in the place, and every one I asked for help turned away from mo with somo remark about the cheek of tramp. Finally I was forced to really become a tramp and mado my way home on foot. I tried to steal another ride on a freight train, but they found me and kicked mo off, so I walked all tho way home, bogging a little food by tho way. It took me two days to do it. Fortunately it was night when I arrived here. I slipped into my room liko a thief and I did not feel liko an honest man again until

I had taken a bath and burned my tramp's outfit. "I suppose," remarked one of tho listening senators, "that that little trip cured you of going to see that particular sweetheart." "No, it didn't," replied tho ex-tramp. "She is my wife now, but I can never refuse a fellow a quarter when I see ho is down on his luck."—I. M. W. in Atlanta Constitution.

•Be Had the Necessary Training. Araminta—You put your arm around my waist so gracefully, George.

Onrpe—I have hod lots of practice. I wa« a stroet car conductor flvo years.— El—-

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Andrew Jackson's Dinner.

When Gen. Andrew Jackson visited Concord, N. H., after his presidential term had expired, ho was entertained at Cass' hotel, at thnt time tho leading hotel of tho state. Tho proprietor, wishing to do honor to his distinguished guest, provided a bauquet and arranged to serve it with considerable stylo. With'the first course the general surprised the waiter by ordering crackers and milk, and refused all other dishes, much to the disgust of tho proprietor. Cass' hotel was the great resort for stage drivers, and it was at this hotel Vice President Morton boarded wheu a young man and engaged as a clerk in the dry goods business. Ono of the leading merchants of Concord, now in active business, was a loarder at the hotel at that time and occupied a seat at the same table.—Boston Traveler.

M011011 Route Excursion Schedule. Harvest Excursions, to northwest and south, Aug. 20, Sept. 10, 21, aud Oct. S, to various points iu Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Iowa, Indian Ter., Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Texas aud Utah at one fare for the rouud trip. Excursion points and rates to points iu Tennessee from Crawfordsville are as follows: To Sunbright, $13.56 to Rockwood, $15.15 to Lookout Mountain, (Cliattanooca) $18.65. G. A. R. National Encampment at Milwaukee, Aug. 2t to 31, inclusive. Excursion tickets on sale via Monon route Aug. 21 to 28, returuing good Aug. 17 to Sept. 5, inclusive. Rate, Crawfordsville to Milwaukee aud return, $t5.U5. For particulars concerning above excursions call on or address

H. S. WATSON, JAMES BABKER, Monon Agent, Gen. Pass. Agt., 171ni Crawfordsville. Chicago.

Itch, Mange and Scratches on human or animals cured in 15 minutes by Woolford's Sanltarj Lotion. This never fails. Sold by Dr. E. Detchon, druggist, Crawfordsville. J53x