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a tie brave man fell to shaking like an aspen leaf; the strong man to sobbing and gasping, anil kissing the girl wildly. "i >li. my child! my l iiiiil!'’ ' Then Man . of course, must gulp and cry a little for sympathy; but lieruuiekchanging spirit soon shook it uif, and she patted liis cheek and kissed him, and then tiegan to comfort him. if you please. “Good, dear, kind Mr. Hope,” said she. "La! don’t goon like tliat. You were so brave in tha water, and now the danger is over. I've had a ducking, that is all. Ha! ha! ha!" and the little wretch began to laugh. “Oh, mv chilli,” said he. "how can you laugh’) You have been near eternity, anil if vou had been lost, what should I —Oh God!" Mary turned very grave. “Yes,” said she. have been near eternity. It would not have mattered to you—you are such a good man—but I should have caught it for disobedience. Rut, dear Mr. Hope, let me tell you that the moment you put your arm round me I felt jusi as safe in the water u> on dry land; so vou see I have had longer to get over it than you have; that accounts for my laughing. No, it doesn t: I’m a giddy, giggling girl, with no ikfth of chumckr, and not worthy of all this affection. Why does everybody love met They ought to he ashamed of themselves.” Hope told her she was a little angel, and everybody was right to love hen indeed, they deserved to be banged if they did not, Mary fixed on the word angel. “If I was an angel.” she said, “I shouldn’t bo hungry, and I am. awfully. Oh please come home; papa is so punctual. Mr. Hope, are you going to tell papa? Recause if you arc. just you take me and throw meinagain. I’d’rather be drowned than scolded.” (This with a defiant attitude and Hashing eyes.) "No, no,” said Hone; “1 will not tell him. to vex him. ami get you scolded.” “Then let us run home. She took his hand, and he ran with her like a playmate, and oh! the father’s heart leaped and glowed at this sweet companionship after danger and terror. When they got near the house Mary Hartley began to walk and think. She had a very thinking countenance at times, and Hope watched tier, ami wondered what were her thoughts. She was \ erv grave, so probably she was tliinking how very near she’had been to the oilier world. Standing on the door-step, whilst he stood on the gravel, she let him know her thoughts. All her life, and even at this tender age, she had very searching eyes: they were gray now, though Whey had been blue. She put her hands t" her waist, ami she bent those searching eyes on William Hope. “Mr. Hope,” said she, in a resolute sort of way. “My dear,” said he. eagerly. “ )'(/u love me better than papa doc* that's al " Ami having administered this information as aiti'y fact that might be worth looking into at leisure, she passed thoughtfully into the house. CHAPTER VI. SHARP PRACTICE. Hope paid a visit to his native place in Derbyshire, and his poor relations shared his prosperity. and blessed him, and Mr. Hartley upon his report; for Hope was one of tnose choice spirits who praise the bridge that carries them safe over the stream of adversity. He returned to Sussex with all the news, and amongst the rest, that Colonel CliiTord had a farm coming vacant. Walter Clifford had insisted on a higher rent at the conclusion of the term, but the tenant had demurred. Hartley paid little attention at the time; but bv-«ml-by he said. “Did vou not see signs of coal on Colonel Clifford's property?” “That I dkl.aml on this very farm,and told him so. Hut he is behind the age. I have no patience with him. Take one of those old iron ramrods that used to load the old musket, and cover that ramrod with prejudices a foot and a half deep, and there you have Colonel CliiTord.” “Well, but a tenant would not lie bound by his prejudices.” “A tenant! A tenant takes no rigid to mine, under a farm lease; lie would have to propose a special contraot, or to ask leave, and Colonel Clifford would ne\er grant it There the conversation dropped. Hut the matter rankled in Hartley’s mind. Wilhotit sayiiig anv more to Hope, he consulted a sharp attorney. The result was that lie took Mary Hartley with him into Derbyshire. Re put nil at a little inn. ami called at Clifford Hall. He found Colonel Clifford at home, and was received stiffly, hut graciously. Me gave Colonel Clifford to understand that lie had left business. “All the better,”said Colonel Clifford, sharply, “Aim taken to farming.” “Ugh!” said the other, with his favorite snort. At tins moment who should walk into the room but Walter Clifford. Hartley started and stared. “Mr. Holton.” said Hartley, scarcely above a whisper. Hut Colonel Clifford heard it. and said, brusquely: "Holton! No. Why, this is Walter Clifford, my son, and niy man of business.—Walter, this is Mr. Bartley “1’niud to make your acquaintance, sir,” said the astute Hartley, ignoring the past. Walter was glad he took this line before Cnionel Clifford; not that he forgave Mr. Hartley thai old alfrout the reader knows oi. The judicious Hartley read his face, and, as a liisl step toward propitiation, introduced him to his daughter. Walter was amazed at her beauty and grace, coming from such a stock, fie welcomed her courteously, but shyly. She replied with rare affability, atid that entire absence of mock-modesty which whs iilreadv a feature in her character. To be sure’ she was little more than fifteen, though she was full grown, and looked nearer twenty. Hartley began to feel his way with Colonel CliiTord about the farm, tie told him he was pretty successful in agriculture, thanks to the assistance of an experienced friend, and then he said, half carelessly. “Hy-the-bye, they tell me you have one to let. Is that so?” “Walter,” said Colonel Clifford, "have you a farm to let?” “Not at present, sir; but one will be vacant in a month, unless the present tenant oqns^llts to. pnyjhirty par cent.

more Cnan ne lias ilfing.“Might I see that farm, Mr. Walter?” asked Hartley. “Certainly,'* said Walter; “I shall lie happy to show you over it.” Then lie turned to Mary. “I am afraid it would lie no compliment to you. Ladies are not interested in farms." “Oh, but / am, since papa is. and Mr. Hope; and then on our farm there are so many dear little young things; little calves, little lambs', and little pigs. Little pigs are ducks—eery little ones, I mean; and there is nearly always a young colt about, that eats out of my band. Not like a farm? The idea!” “Then I will show you all over ours, you and your papa,” said Walter, warmly. He then asked Mr. Hartley where he was to lie found; and when Mr. Hartley told him at the “Dun Cow,” he looked at Mary and said. “Oh!” Alary understood in a moment, and laughed and said: “We are very comfortable. I assure vou. We have the parlor all to ourselves, am! there are samplers hung up, anil oh! sueli funny pictures, and the landlady is beginning to spoil me already.” “Nobody can spoil you, Mary,” said Air. Hartl •>’. “You ought to know, papa, for you have been trying a g many yean.” “Not very many, Miss Raftlev,” said Colonel Clifford, graciously. Then he gave half a start and said: “Here am I calling her miss when she is my own niece, and, now I think of it, she can’t be half as old as she looks. I remember the day she was horn. Aly dear,you are an impostor." Bartlev changed color at this chance shaft. Hut Colonel Clifford explained: “You pass for twenty, and you can’t be more than-^Let me see.” “I am fifteen and four months,” said Marv. "and 1 do take people in—miWh/.” “Well.” said Colonel Clifford, “you see you can’t take me in. I know your date. So come and give your old runian of an uncle a kiss.” “That I will," cried Mary, and flew at Colonel Clifford, and flung both arms round Ids neck and kissed him. “Oh! papa,” said she, “I have got an uncle now. A hero, too; and me that is so fond of heroes! Only this is uiy first— out of books.” “Alary, my dear,” said Hartley, ’’you are too impetuous, dense exciise her, Colonel Clifford. Now, my dear, shake hands with your cousin, for we must be going.” Mary complied; but not at all impetuously. She lowered her long lashes.and put out her hand timidly, and said, ‘Good-bv, Cousin Walter.” He held her hand a moment,and that made her color directly. "You will come over the farm. Can you ride? Have you your habit?” “No, cousin; but never mind that. I can put on a long skirt." “A skirt! Hut. after all. it does not matter a straw what you wear.” Next day, punctual to the minute, Walter drove up to the door in an open carriage drawn by two fast steppers. He found Mr. Hartley alone, and why" because, at sight of Walter, Alary, for the first time in her life, had llown upstairs to look at herself in the glass before facing the visitor, and to smooth her hair, and retouch a bow, etc., underrating, as usual, the power of beauty, and overrating nullities. Hartley took this opportunity, and said to young Clifford: “1 owe you an apology, and a most earnest one. Can you ever forgive me?” Walter changed color. Kven this Inuiitile allusion to so great an insult was wormwood to him. lie bit his lip uml said: “No man can do more than say lie is sorry. I w ill try to forget it. sir!” “That is as much as I can expect," said Hartley, humbly. “Hut if you only knew the art. the cunning, the annaren't evidence, with which that villain Monekton deluded me ” “That I can believe." “And permit me one observation bofore we drop this unhappy subject forever. If you had done me the honor to come to me as Walter Clifford, why, then, strong and misleading as the evidence was. I should have said. ’Appearances are deceitful, hut no Clmora was ever disloyal.’" This artful speech conquered Walter Clifford. He blushed, and bowed a little haughtily at the compliment to the Cliffords. RigWus sense of justice was aroused. “You are right,” said he. “I must try and see both sides. If a man sails under false colors. he mustn't howl if he is mistaken for a pirate. Met us dismiss the subject forever. lam Walter Clifford now—at your service.” At that moment Alary Hartley came in beaming with youth and beauty, and illumined the robin. The cousins shook hands, and Walter’s eyes glowed with admiration. After a few words of greeting he handed Alary into the drag. Her father followed, and he was about to driveoff, when Mary cried out, “Oh, I forgot my skirt if I am to ride.” The skirt was brought down, and the horses, that wire beginning to fret, dashed off. A smart little groom rode behind, and on reaching the farm they found another wiln two saddle-horses, one of them, a small gentle Arab gelding. had a side-saddle. They rode all over the farm, and inspected the buildings. which were in excellent repair, thanks to Walter's supervision. Bartley inquired the number of acres and the rent demanded. Walter told him. Hartley said it seemed to him a fair rent; still, lie should like to know v\hy the present tenant declined. “Perhaps you had better ask him.” said Walter. “I should wish to hear both sides.” “That is like you,” said Hartley; “but where does the shoe pinch, in youropinion?” “Well, he tells me in sober earnest, that he loses money by it as it is; but when he is drunk he tells his boon companions tliat he has made seven thousand pounds here. He has one or two grass fields that want draining; hut I offer him the pipes; he has only got to lay them and cut the drains. Aly opinion is that he is the slave of habit; he is so used to make an unfair profit out of these acres that ho cannot break himself of it and be content with a fair one.” “I dare ray you have hit it,"said Hartley. “Well, I’am fond of farming; but I don’t live by it, and a moderate profit would content me.” Walter said nothing. The truth is, he did not want to let the farm to Hartley. x ’Hartley saw this, and drew Alary aside. “Should not you like to come here,my child?” “Yes. papa, if you wish it; and you know ii a dear Air. IL>po a b.i th-placc.” \ .1, then, led this young fellotv so. I will give you an opportunity.” That was easily managed, and then Mary said, timidly, “Cousin Walter, we should all three be so glad if we might have the farm.” "Three?” said he, “who is the third?” “Oh, somebody tliat everybody likes and I love. It is Air. Hope. Such a 1 duck 1 1 am sure you wuuld like him.”

“Hope! Is his flame William?” ~ “Yes, it is. Do you know him?” asked Mary, eagerly. “I have reason to know him; he did me a good turn once, ami I shall never forget it." “Just like him!” cried Mary. “He is always doing jieople good turns. He is the best, the truest, the cleverest, the deareal darling dear that ever stepped, and a second father to me: and, cousin, this village is his birth-place, and he didn't say much, but it was he who told us of this farm, cjid he would be so pleased if I could write and sav, ’We me to have the farm—Cousin Walter says so.’” She turned her lovely eyes, brimming with tenderness, toward her cousin Walter, and he was done for. “Of course you shall have it.” he said, warmly. “Only you will not be angry with uie if 1 insist on the increased rent. You know, cousin, T have a father, too, and 1 must be just to him.” “To toe sure, you must,dear.” said Mary, incautiously; and the word penetrated Walter's heart as if a woman of twenty-five had said it all of a sudden and for the first time. When they got home, Mary told Mr. Bartley he was to have the farm if he would pay the increased rent. “That is all right,” said Hartley. “Tomorrow we can go home.” “So soon!” said Alary, sorrowfully. “Yes,” said Hartley, firmly; “the rest had better he done in writing. Why, Mary, what is the use of staying bn now? We are going to live here in a month or two.” “I forgot that,” said Mary, with a little sigh. It seemed so ungracious to get what they wanted, and then turn their backs directly. She hinted as much, very timidly. But Bartley was inexorable, »md they reached home next day. Mary would have liked to write to Walter, and announce their safe arrival, but nature withheld her. She was a child no longer. Hartley went to the sharp solicitor, ami had a lung interview witlihim. The result was that in about ten days he sent Walter Clifford a letter and the draft of a lease, very favorable to the landlord on the whole, but cannily inserting one unusual clause that looked inoffensive. It came by post, and Walter read the letter, and told his father whom it was from. “What does the fellow say?” grunted Colonel Clifford. “He says: ‘We are doing very well here, but Hope says a bailiff can now carry out our system; and he isevidentIv sweet on his native place, and thinks the proposed rent is fair, ami even moderate. As for me, my life used to be so bustling that I require a change now and then; so I will he yourtenant. Hope says I am to pay the expenses of tfie lease, so I have requested Arrowsmith & Cox to draw it. I have no experience in leases. They have drawn hundreds. I told them to make it fair. If they have not. sendit hack with objections.’” “Oh! oh!” said Colonel Clifford. “He draws the lease, does he? Then look at it with a microscope.” Walter laughed. “1 should not like to encounter him on his own ground. Hut here he is a fish out of water; hemust be. However, 1 will pass my eye over it. Where the farmer generally overreaches us. if lie draws the lease, is in the clauses that protect him on leaving. He gets part possession for months without paying rent, anil he hampers and fleeces the incoming tenant, so that you lose a year’s rent or have to buv him out. Now. let me see, that will Be at the end of the document No; it is exceedingly fair, this one.” “Show it to our man of business, and let him study every line. Set an attorney to catch’an attorney.” “Of course I shall submit it to our solicitor,” said Walter. This was done, and the experienced practitioner read it very carefully. He pronounced it unusually equitable for a farmer’s lease. “However,” said he. “we might suggest tliat he does alt the repairs and draining, and that you find tin* materials; and also that he insures all the farm buildings. Hut you can hardly stand out for the insurance if lie objects. There’s no harm trying. Stay! here is one clause that is unusual; the tenant is to have the right ti> bore For water, i>r to penetrate tlie surface of the soil, and take out gravel or chalk or minerals, if any. I don’t like that clause. Heiuight quarry, ami cut the farm in pieces. Ah, there’s a proviso, that any damage to tin* surface or the agricultural value shall lie fully compensated, the amount of such injury to he settled bv the landlord’s valuer or surveyor, (jli. come, if you can charge your own price, that can’t kill you.” In short, the draft was approved, subject to certain corrections. These were accepted. The lease was engrossed in duplicate, and in due course signed and delivered. The old tenant left, abusing tlie Cliffords, and saying that il vasun fair to nrmg in a stranger, tor he would have given all the money, Hartley took possession. Waller welcomed Hopevcrv warmly, and often came to see him. lie took a great interest in Hope's theories of farming, and often came to tlie farm for lessons. Hut that inti rest was very much increased by the opportunities it pave him of seeing and taming tosweet Mary Hartley. Not that he was forward or indiscreet. She was not yet sixteen, and ho tried to remember she was a child. Unfortunately for that theory she looked a ripe woman, and this very Walter made her more and more womanly. Whenever Walter was near she had new timidity, new blushes, fewer gushes, less impetuosity, more reserve. Sweet innocent! sin* was set by Nature to catch the man by the surest way, though she laid no such design. Hope had hardly started the farm when Hartley sent him off to Belgium —to study coal mines.

CHAPTER VII. THE COURSE OF TRITE LOVE. Mr. Hope left Ids powerful operaglass with Mary Hartley. One day that Walter called site was looking through it at the landscape, and handed it m Idru. He admired its power. Mary told him it had saved her life once. “Oh," said he, "how could that In*?” Then she told him Hone had seen her drowning.a mile off. witli it.and ridden a bare-backed steed to her rescue. “God bless him!” cried Walter. “He is our best friend. Alight I borrow this famous glass?" “Oh,” said Mary, “I am not going into any more streams; I am not so brave as I used to Is* " “Please lend it me, for all tliat.” “Of course I will, if you wish it.” Strange to say, after tills, whether Alary walked or rode out, she very often met Mr. Walter Clifford. He was always delighted and surprised. She was surprised three times, and said so, and after that she came to lower her lashes and blush, but not to start. Each meejt-

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They talked about everything in the world except what was most on their minds. Their soft tones ami expressive eyes supplied that little deficiency. If Hope had been at home, Mary would have been looked after more sharply. Hut if she was punctual at meals, that went a long way with Rob-

ert Hartley.

However, the accidental and frequent meetings of Walter and Alary,and their delightful rides and walks, were interfered with just as they began to grow into a habit. There arrived at Clifford Hall a formidable person—in female eyes especially—a beautiful heiress. Julia Clifford, great-niece mid ward of Colonel Clifford; verv tall, graceful,with dark gray eyes, and black eyebrows the size of a leach, that narrowed to a point amt met in finer lines upon the bridge of a nose that was gently aquiline, but not too large, as such noses are apt to be. A large, expressive mouth, with wonderful rows of ivory, and the prettiest little black down,’ fine ; hair, on her upper lip. and a skin rather dark but clear, and glowing with the warm

blood beneath it

girl. She was nineteen years of age.

Colonel Clifford received her with warm affection and old-fashioned courtesy; but as he was disabled by a violent fit of gout, lu* deputed Walter to attend

to her on foot and horseback.

Aliss Clifford, accustomed to homage, laid Walter under contribution every day. She was very active, and he had In take her for a walk in the morning, ami a ride in the afternoon. He winced a little under this at first; it kept him so much from Mary. Hut there was some compensation. Julia Clifford was a lady-like rider, and also a hold and skil-

ful one.

The first time lie rode with her he asked her beforehand what sort of a horse she would like. “Oh, anything.” said she, “that is not vicious nor slow." “A hack or a hunter?” “Oh. a hunter, if I may.” “Perhaps you will do me the honor to look at them ami select.” “You are vt/v kind, and I will.” He took he/lo the stables, and she selected a h autiful black marc, with a

The leRal voters in the townships of Monro

and Floyd, in Putnam county, (State of Indi

ill take notice that on'

ana, wi

Wednesday, the 31st Day January, 1891,

. special election will be held in the afore, siil townships to decide the question of thi

purchase of the tiainbrtdKe and Groveluni tiravel Road, and to convert the same into i

free gravel road

The total sum offered by the Board of Com. missioners of i’ntnam county as a considers tion for the whole of said road, and whlcl w as accepted by the stockholders and direct, ors of the llainbridge and Groveland Gravel Hoad Company, is one thousand, one him dred and forty-seven dollars and llfty.fivi cents $1,147.65), and the payment of said sun in county bonds will be raised in the aboyi named townships, in proportion to the eM praised value of the rood in each of the above*

named township, as follows:

In the township of Monroe, which includir eighty-two thousand, six hundred and twen.l live hundred thousandths iN'2C25i of a milel the consideration to be l>aid for said road i,

two hundred dollars.

In the township of Floyd, which includes

completed this noble | 9,1 l ‘ nd three hundred and seventeen thn U .

sandths i6.317> miles, the consideration to be paid for said road is nine hundred ami fortyseven dollars and fifty-five cents (|917.56i. ’ A majority of the aggregate vote cast in the aforesaid townships on the aforesaid election day determines the question of the purchase

of said road.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, this the 28th day of Decem-

ber, 1893.

DANIEL T. DARNALL, Clerk Circuit Court, ■*t38 Putnam county, Indiana.

coat like t.tin.

There ‘ said Walter, ilespondingly.

“I was afraid yon would fix on her. She is impossible. I can’t ride her myself.”

“Vicious?”

“Not in the least.” “Well, then ” Here an old groom touched his hat, and said, curtly. “Too hot and fidgety, miss. I'd as lieve* ride of u boiling ket-

tle.”

AValter explained: “The poor tiling

is the victim of nervousness.

“Which I call them as rides her the victims,” suggested tlie ancient groom. “She wants soothing,” suggested Aliss

Clifford.

“Nay, miss. She wants bleeding o'er Sundays, and sweating over tin* fallows till she drops o’week-days. Hut if slie was mine Id put liertowork in a coalcart for six months; tliat would lam

her.”

“1 will viiU* her.” said Miss Clifford, calmlv; “her or none.” “Saddle her. George,” said Walter, resignedly. “I’d ride Goliah. Black Hess slia'n't plead a bad example. Goliah is as meek as Moses, Aliss Clifford. He is a gigantic mouse.” When Black Hess was ready. Aliss Clifford asked leave to hold tlie’ bridle, and walk her out of the premises. As she walked her she patted and caressed her. and talked to her all the time—told her they all misunderstood tier because she was a female; but now she was not to lie tormented and teased, but to have her o'\ way. Then slie asked George to hold the mare s head as gently as lie could, and Walter to put her up. She was in the saddle in a moment. Tlie mare fidgeted and pranced, but did not rear. Julia slackened tlie reins, and patted and praised her, and let her go. She made a run, but was checked by degrees witli tlie snaffle. She had a beautiful mouth, and it was in good hands at last. When they had ridden a few miles they came to a very open eountry, and Julia asked demurely if she might lie allowed to try her off the road. “All rigid,” said Walter; and Aliss Julia, with a smart decision that contrasted greatly with tin* meekness of her proposal, put her straight at tlie bank, and cleared it like a bird. They had a famous gallop, but this judicious rider neither urged tlie mare nor greatly checked !w*r. She moderated her. Black Bess came home tliat day sweating properly, but witli a marked diminution of lather and foam. Aliss Clifford asked leave to ride her into tlie stable-yard, and after dismounting talked to her, and patted tier, and praised her. An hour later tlie pertinacious beauty asked for a carrot from the garden, atid fed Black Hess with it it in Uie stable. By these arts, a very light hand, and tact in riding, she soothed Black Hess's nerves, so that at last the very touch of her hatnt skat, nr tier hand, or tlie sound of her voice, seemed to soothe tlie poor nerVous creature; and at last one day in the stable Hess protruded her great lips and kissed tier fair rider on the shoulder after her manner. All this interested and amused Walter Clifford hut “till he was tieginninjr to chafe at being kept from Miss HartLey. when one morning her servant rode oygr with a note. -

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The leKal voters in the township of Monroe, in Putnam comity, Indiana, will take notice that on

Wednesday, the 31st Day

January, 1894,

A special election will be held in the aforesaid township to decide the question of the purchase of the Hainbridge Gravel Hoad, and

to convert the same into a free gravel road.

The total sum offered by the Board of Con*,, missioners of Putnam county as a consider fi] tion for the whole of said road, and wbl*j] was accepted by the stockholders and direct*

ors of the llainbridge Gravel Rond Compan

is three thousand, five hundred and iortV eight 1 $3,518) dollars, the said road being three and seven hundred and thirty-five thousandths (3.735) miles in length, and situate in the civil township of Monroe, and the payment of said sum in county bonds will be

raised in said township of Monroe. A majority of the aggregate vote cast in

said township on the aforesaid election day determines the question of the purchase of

said road.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name, this 28th dav of December, 1893.

DANIEL T. DARNALL, Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam county, Indiana.

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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administratrix of the estate of James Hodshire, deceased, will, on

SATURDAY, THE 20th DAY JANUARY, 1894,

Sell at private sale, to raise assets to paydebts of said decedent *he following described real estate, in P am comity, Indiana, to-wit:

The northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the north half of the southeast

quarter of the southeast quarter, all in sectl°n ^thirty-five t35), township fourteen (H)

north, range fonr (4) west.

TERMS.

Sale for not less than appraised ’ One-third the purchase money in cash; due in two equal payments at nine i9) eighteen <18) months, with six ,

value.

resi-

ft

ft'- per ceufT'

realty.

Interest, secured by mortgage of st, without relief from valuation laws. If sale is not made on said day, said lands will be offered from dav to day until sold.

HI’S AN HODSHIRE,

Dec. 28, 1893. 4137 Administratrix.

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.

When a cold or cough has been neglected for a long time and tubercles have been formed in the lungs, the cure of the sufferer is hopeless. How important It is that these first stages should be watched and the first symptoms detected and cured with Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.

Ad Valorem and Speciflo Duties, The Chicago Times givee tlie following explanation of the difference between ad valorem and specific duties: “The difference between ad valorem and a special duty is just this: The special tax takes the most money from those who can afford itleast,and they don’t know it, while the ad valorem takes the most money from those who can spare it fleet, and they do know it.” And, further, in response to the Chicago Tribune’s charge tliat ad valorem duties incitest fraud the Times says: “Behind this stirring peroration the real purpose of republican taxation—namely, the robbery of the poor for the benefit of the rich—is concealed. If the ad valorem system incites to fraud an imposition upon and a spoliation ot the very people who can least afford to give up their substance specific duties put the heaviest tax on the best goods. The man who buys the expensive grades of foreign underwear, tor instance, will pay a lighter taift than lie who buys the cheapest goods, i Demonstration oi this fact is a mere master of elementary arithmetic. “In the republican art of taxing the^

masses for the benefit of the classes^ the specific duty is the most valued®

tool.”

It seema a little singular that a man’s face U the longest when he himself is the shortest.

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