P. F. STENGER. then, cle ching her teeth,she would A Conscript’s Christinas. presK blindly on. She was carry Herses btanried on ing a message of life and freedom V i ¿ BY JOEL CHANDLER HAKKIS Ellbor Kight or Left io Israel Spuilock. stifle: <>K. With trie ruin dripping from her From The Century: ZT.N There was a pause here, during hair and skirts, her face and hands Kauze—Harney county, Oregon. j> —Burns, Huiuey county, Oregon. which Aunt Crirsy remarked, in a beiiti mbed with cold, out with every ner.e strung to the highest helpless sort of wav: ALMEDA a . STENGER. tension and every faculty alert to «a ‘1 wotler whar Polly is, an’ what meet whatever danger might pre C attle branded She’s a-doin’.” sent itself, Polly struggled on up n Left side; circle- “Don’t pester ’long of Polly,” -*•5'■» =*! */♦ the mountain path, feeling her way A «pili in ettli snapped the paralvtic. “Sheknow’s as best she could, and pulling her what she’s a doin’.” Combines llie juice cf the Bl. e >' I* ’« self along by the aid of the friend “About this Wesley Lovejoy,” Califonti», so lax. " a,nutrHimv. with the nteuieittal virtue" <Jt platv- ly saplings and the oveihanging Range—Harney and Grunt county Oregon »aid Captain Moselev, turning to p. o.—Burns. Harney county. Or.________ known to be mo-e t>e'ier" j4' * trees. human eystem. formiiM; th® ON I i • l<- the old m in; “you seem to know i After a while—and it seemed a FECT REMEDY to act gently ye’, him very well.” promptly on the long time to I’olly, cont Hiding with TJE DISABILITY BILL IS “You here that, William!” ex LAW. the fierce forces of tile night and be claimed Colomd Watson "Heasts Soldiers disabled since the war ii re set by a thousand doubts and fears me ef 1 know Wes. Lovtjoy! Do I Entitled —she could hear Spin lock’s dogs Dependent widows and Parents now lie know him? Why, the triflin’ hmm’! — &0 THAT - pendent whose >ons died from the eflucrs tif barking What if the two soldiers, I’ve knowed him ev’rv since he was j army service are in< luded. If you wi>h PURE ELOOO, I suspecting her mission, had mount vour claim speedily and siicces*fu lv prose- BEFREi ’ :t<C CL. CP, big enough to rob a Imi-roos’.” ute<i, a I I re»» JAM ES T A N N EK, ed the i r li.ases and nut st rippi d her? HEALTH and STRENGTH Late CommisBioner of Pensions, Click' Billy Powers, in hit genial She hail no time to renn tuber the WASHINGTON, D (’. Naturally f 'low, l vcy one is tiding it wav. tried to change the current of ditlieuliies of the mountain road, •nd ell ere« flighted with it- Ask youi diuggistiw '• ’ OK FIGS. Man»* conversation, ami he finally suc nor did she know that she itad been 1 Lictu e l only by ii>e on her journey not more than half ceeded, hut it was evident that Ail an hour. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. jutant Lovejoy had i>ii<‘ enemy, it i S\ n F rancisco , C.« l . personal and PROMPT |To be C«>n'itilled.| Lof •?«<*** » •. I N r'V N ORK. N not several, in that humble house- ATTENTION GIVEN TO PAT- hold. Such w:ts the feeling tor TRADE For mi!e at Jordan & Barton’s ENTS, CAVEAT.;, V2" ? Jcnn '»e rwrird *• our 'T” line ofwork, MARKS, etc. Spurlock ami contempt fur Love kJ UJ i.i| i.l y und i>< imrubly. by tlmx' <>f Drug St^rr*. &■ V el lx r »ex. . miug < r old, mid iu th. ir NO I-EE UNLE S PATENT fl II l«>< al ti< «... lx rover ilx y live. Any joy that Captain Moseley ami l*ti- _ I—□ J one < un mi th** X 1 i k. I i»y to b arn IS SECU REI >. CO 1 ìLì ESPOND- We furiiioli everything. We starr j mi. No risk, t > u < An devi, e PENSION. POSTAL, LAND and vafe Chadwick felt tin rnselves to ym r spuri’ nxmein«, <>r all your time to il.e ». < ik. ’I hi* i* rn ENCE SOLICITED. entirely new lend,mid brings »» onderful am > es- . very « ikrr hi- interlopers, and they once more >’• rimmr« *r«’ earning from f-u to 1 50 p. rv • « k and it; . INDIAN DEPREDATION ami more after u litt Io experience. We can furnish you the em pi.on. ut uixl tench ymi ■ r No apio e t<> explain here. Full STODDART à CO., suggested the necessity of puis ling biiui CLAIMS. imitimi ”2 t’ ZZ t'_ t 'O.. A G.S.A. IsAutù. 613 ¿1 Giii 7th Otroot, LT. \7. their journey. This suggestion [Oppo ile U. S. Patent Gill-e,j seemetl Io amuse the paralytic, who I.AW OFFICES OF WASHINGTON. I». 0. laughed loudly. i II .o, ri, k»- ti- 1-r‘efly i . .. '“’P” or nere rllig. ut j • r-oiM i mlier '"Lord A'mighty!” he exclaimed. to (...O á*.i j í s« J v 4/J 8 11V ui» i «»rii*. üi.u »»ho, ill M ik iiii'mtriouely, IJ C..JCI A * 1 know how you feel, an' I t’aii’l . ..si. | i.ara a Venr in tlx-lr**«« u I > live I u iil nlsofum’cîj r- the »liiiMiloiior. u < «ni Ihm l'Li'.t. blame you for feelin’ so; hut do fl C-AnAt'.T: Nu IIHHX-» t -r in«* ,.:.n . I >».* E mm «;uicklj 1«*HH|l*d. I d«*»ir»* I. • r ir< u. t u. h dl»trl< t . r«- i.iitjr. I t y cura any f, vou go up the mountain tins night. here eirvady tn flit RH.I » d- d with tii*|>l<Hin«ni n leige r.fnervo .olisi iiuiiil» r, << lx« . a . making . ............. • eu-1. I. - ’ L V» ■ ruar cuor^crof ami l> ’. J J. I ill ¡ o ■ I't.' f I’. Adii'. *• m t'in c Tin's stay right whar you is, he UNDER THE DIRECTION OF lito c □iiativoc.- 1.» <*’. i- 4t»O, .v iiuiuh ., g.-, rief ci.uCi-se.i. ca’se i f you don't you'll make al W. R. HEARST. (Editor ami Pro v. ii.-ii.er ori.iu fr : H a 'czccss.ie prietor San Francisco Examiner.) your friends feel bail for you, Don i HEFOHE i: i< f G ..-'.•.ilr.jt., AFTER obu-ii ■> orOplu.n, crtùru. .. 1 :i jo ;l..lul iu . ‘■rre- JOHN WEI) HER BURN, Manager. esl me how, don’t list me why i ut, cv rluaulgcncj, ¿c , r.:, !ian L ors of 1 mln ’ r.'.er, \V.t'..r' 'm? i, I et:- 1 »insii. ilu (»18 F. Street, Northwest Washing Then vou stay. Come an’ put me .ck.Scm n J V.eakmv -, li y. : rdov.n to: a. Nori ous Pr s- :.;tlon. ............. N » t J-:. -........ 1 E :.I -- ’ ::s, I c ccrrha a. l»!z- ton, I). < to bml, William, an’ ib. n't let these ■IW X !I: ?! m-.-.f. u f I'ov.iraiul imro- Will priKtbe in the Supreme Court rf the '1 i f Ó t: !:-ctc .' V 1 a .to prcira'.ii-o i’ll ie<l .*iti • s the < ourt o Hi-c.s.the several .WIRE ROPE SELVAGE folks go out n the house this night.” ' ■icv.v. 1 n I'..- I r-'. - f tj n I -, Cbox;j (’• nr r .»f • he Dis riel <>f .«’umUia. before <’»nn- r j i ’<). :it I 7 r>r Ic i r— '• ' r ' r-Ice' inith 8 •»( Ctntgr* eh . mi'i ¡he Executive Dep’.s. I tic In Billy eari ied the old mai* . u’»! i ! ; i . ’..¡A.’.-.yi; it riven for ■ryji i <-l'i’rr- i ' V ■ 1, t • ro' "’I t .o>’oney If We obtain Pensions ami Patents. into the next room, tucked him i'eruinnont <■ --o io.' ec-e..,. |,;r Indian Depredation Claims and all ■.oil :r '.of t'-’tlmonla'-i f- t o'd n-til yover, HWiiy in his bed, and then cam« bo*'i '7'xes, v.-'io 11 hi " Iiecn p..- ’a-iontly <■•*- Ì clnssess of Land Claims, Mining. . .'i .• < f Aphrou iine. I'irci.larirw. Adi'.'i » Lai k Conversation lagged to such Pre edition and Homestead case« TH7 ASSIRO MEDI'~!»’'y BoxLT. i'OXT^x;.-, UK. Prosecuted before the Genera! i mil mi extent that Aunt Crissy once! Western f iaucb. ' ACKNOWLEDGED THE G’csi otliee. I)e|iartment of the Interior Inori • felt moved to inquire about” For Sale at \V. E. Grace’s Drug of Lawns, Gardens, farms, Ranches arid Railroads and tin- Supreme Court. PRICES R..DUCED. Sold by denier?. Fiii.’GliT I'A’.i; 1’ollv. Uncle Billy responded with Store Hc.tll LIEN’S I01LTKY NETTING. New Humr ’‘¿¿’tfinir! No bagging! Extra Heavy «ch nee ii sweeping gesture of his right “ANAKESIS ” gives instant ’.he McMullen Woven Wire Fence Co., Chicago, Ili relief and is an infiillibio hand, which might mean much m Care for files. I’rieeJI. By ifìì Dm ig;-ist« nr mull. Samples little. To the two Confederates II free. Address”A* IK UMS,” P lievo Supi Vox-’HU, Acw York City. meant nothing, but to Aunt ('cissy Mviist'-nat iu n. i 8 «c ssfully by t’ it said that Polly had gone up the au la of vrommem 1 o i s month y Tb mountain in the rain and cold In oughly rviiaole a1 sa e Werth two., voluntarily the woman shuddered Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat t mes tuir weig t*1 g Id for female irre. ent business conducted for Modera'e I ees. Hiid drew nearer the tire. ularities. Never kuo« Our 0 ri :e s Ononsre U S. P ten* Office, iu fail. and wo can secure patent in less time than those Il was in tact a venturcsonu Sent by mall seal remote from Washington. ■S for S9. A duress Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip- journey that Pi lly had undertaken un advise, if patentable or not. free of c Our fee not <’Ue 15,1 |’a,pnt »s* secured. \ The fiphro Medlcir Hardened as she was to the weath A P mnh|ot. -How to Obtain Parents/’ with MACfe COMPANY. names of actual clients in your State, county, or er. familiar as she was Io the foot town, sent free. Address. Wemtern Branch, i ATTACAS C.’W¿: paths that ltd up and down and Portland, < recon. THcfuacbT: around the face of the mountain, Opposite Patent OIBce. Washington, Q. C. For Sale 'it the Grace Drug Store her heart rose in her mouth when tiuWMQG Msw elbows.’ • • . ---------- iiCAao, „ UHICK rtCUAHE. N. V _ ' i<* t"T n< « have I «'en made a. ILL she found lien elf fairly on the road MtluTOu " ■ 1 1 At c.i | g.-. Anglin V. loxmkm * So.TOO.lUM «I.H-» FOR SALE BY <**»«•*• n:,,t •1”". I'muil. 1 llvdo, Ohio to Spurlock’s h 'Use. The darkness cut. (»flx-rwnr" doing A» well. Why »ot y..u? . Bomecnm »ivcr S5V0.00 a NEW HOME SEWING MA P^ s IORK o ENI c ^ iionth. You < mi du the work and lit- was almost overwhelming tn its in- i»t lx>me. »»lx r- ». r you «re. Even bt CHINE CO.. 725 Market St., rmuer« arc raaiiv earning from to tensity. As Uncle Billy powers re fl a tin v. AII age«. 5» *■ *hnw vou Iv w San Francisco. Cal and Mart y..u < nn w. rk in *nnre lime nf all the time. I ig money for work- marked. while showing the two Paicfic Department. rr»- Failure unknown among them. Nc.W and «»-onderful Particular* free. Confederates to their bed III the T *>x . or» -rlnnd.Mt iaa ''tdivd-room" there “was a solid Ihr Ite«. Remedy chunk of it from om end of erva thia world, say« J. IlotTherr, of Syracuse. tlon to t’ other.” Th i nun, falling (n N. Y., i« raptor Koenig'« Xrrve Ionic b.. toi». V '•<’ wh« part lall v ixamly-.d three Steadily lull not heavily, was bitter n»y rear* «tro ai..t*nttack**d by flit, ha* wt hid any ly cold, and it was imide more nil symptom« of them «tue • be t.»ok on« Dottle o THE ONLY TRUE he remedy. 1 moat Lt ariilv thank for it coiitfot table by the wind, which rvsni... Col . May. IW rose and fell with ii muttled roar, Our daughter contracted FpiLepric Hi* froi. ■ ■ three year« ago, trkd mosi w»ry like the sigh of some Titanic spirit right btng we h»-ard o*. but of no avail Am thstik Hying hither and yonder in the til to *l*i ‘ now timi *in «lu» b**k P ; tor ho» tig* Nerve Ionic wh» hi* not badi*'. - • 1 >e wild recesses of tin' sky. Bohl as diadi within ourut u.br 18 V HIM A IUI E art* Are. MH y C. m ’HCIX ’l I Hl uh she was, the girl was appaled bv . «• Jf Ì erk. W J pe > im p!t,r, roenlvetM Thos McCurdy, of ilt V» h Are . Frnrar. h.’". u*.iw» m. the llivisll le contention that seemed k ’ o I o . «ay« Pan or K. »»nig\ Norve Tonie lev' lUdik gre*' b»u. nt to me; it Iva« had to. deaired en.et olInd'«- , n. to I m going on in the e'einents alovv hy »topplug the Ala *’»' '»«».«■dixsl-c 'r«.l B.,» V Veh» »ble l’. vivk on her and more than once she paused, > UV k A " fra-.rnli,. n.thoncnj l»i»ea*e. we it f.-re »o any adurewa, ------------------------- ---- nd mu ,. I „ b , r „ p„w.r M «••.! |H»or ¡»atient* can aUo obtain ready to tlee, as best she could, I I Mr I « Lu La ihn iiicukmc lire of chiner. TONICTf.’ K - Ibo-i Th«» rrmr.lv ha* l»r<n pre»»arr<t by the Rerrrend Ï > back to the light and warmth she 'Ss'.vr » k «.ni< Fort Ua* e, In.L, tunc« UT" aud k ubik > w »»rrpao d under hl« uirectloe b» tu« had left la-hind; but the gesture of nt.ST IN TÏIK WORI.O. KOENIC MEO CO.. Chicago, IIL Chadwick, with its cruel sigmti >•■»« . smsj. cf S<»M by Brume» a; Bl n*r m.ttle. C Far *3, Uri .1 ; «-<«» FtHK«rxt IM.. 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