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COLONELQnARITCH,VX.
By E. BIDEB IIAQQARD.
t "Ton, sir, that's Itj and that what bt
wants to tea you about,"
'More money, I suppose," raid Mr. Quest.
"Well, yet, air. You ko there will be th
covenants to meet, and then the farm u three
hundred acres, aud to stock it projwr mean
nine pounds an ocr quite, on this bar
heavy land."
"iraest it that brtnas tau to Boitiny
hamr
"Ye, yes, I know; a matter of four thou
sand more or lest; but whero li It to come
from! that's the question. Cesser's do not
liko land now any more than other bants da
However, I'll sco my principal about it. But,
George, I can't possibly get up to the castle
at It. 1 ha e got a churchwarden's meeting
at a quarter to about that west pinnacle,
you know. It is in a most dangerous condi
tion; and, by the way, before you go 1 should
liko to hare your opinion, as a practical man,
as to the best way to deal with it. To rebuild
it would cost a hundred and twenty pounds,
and that is more than wo see our way to pay
at present, though I can promise fifty, if they
can scrape up the rest. But about the squire.
I think that the b;t thing I can do w ill be to
come up to the castlo to lunch, and then l can
talk over matter fch him. Otay, I will Just
write him a not. By the way, you would
like n glass of wine, wouldn't you, Creorgaf
Nonsense, man, here it is in the cupboard; a
glass of wino is a good friend to have handy
sometimes.1'
George, who, like most men of his stamp,
could put away his share of liquor and feel
thankful for it, drank his glass of wino while
Mr. Quest was engaged in writing his note,
wondering meanwhile what made the lawyer
to civil to him. For George did not like Mr.
Quest. Indeed, it would not bo too much to
cay that be hated him. But this was a feel
ing that be never allowed to appear; be was
too much afraid of the man for that, and in
bis queer way too much devoted to the old
squired interests to run the risk of imperiling
them by the exhibition of any aversion to
Mr. Quest He knew more of his master's
affairs than anybody living, unless it was,
perhaps, Mr. Qcest himself, and was aware
that the lawyer held the eld gentleman in a
bondage that could not be broken. Now
Georgo was a man with faults. He was some
what sly, and, perhaps, within certain lines,
at tunes capable of giving tbe word honesty
a liberal interpretation. But among many
others he had one conspicuous virtue; be
loved the old squire as a Highlondman loves
his chief, and would almost, if not quite, have
died to serve him. Indeed, as it was, his
billet was no easy one, for Mr. do la Molle's
temper was none of the best at times; and
when things went wrong, as they pretty
frequently did, he was exceedingly apt to
visit his wrath on the head of the devoted
George, saying things to him which he should
not have said. But his retainer took it all in
the day's work, and never bore malice, con
tinuing In bis own cadging, pig headed sort
of way to labor early and lata to prop np bis
master's broken fortunes. Indeed, had it not
been for George's coatrlvings nnd procrasti
nations, Honham Castlo and Its owner would
have parted company long before.
CHAPTER VIL
EDWAEJD COSSET, ESQ.
After George had drunk hlsglrnof wine
and given his opinion as to the test way to
deal with the dangerous pi-naia on the
Boisingham church, he took the note, untied
the fat pony and rambled off back to Hon
ham, leaving the lawyer aloae. As soon as
ho was gono Mr. Quest threw himself back in
his chair an old oak one, by the way, for he
bad a very pretty taste in antiquities and a
positive mania for collecting them and
plunged into a brown rtudy.
lresently he leaned forward, unlocked the
top drawer of his writing table and extracted
from it a letter addressed to himself, which
he had received that very morning. It was
from the principals of the great banking firm
of Cossey . Son, and dated from their head
office in Mincing lane. This letter ran as
follows:
Private and confidential.
"Dear Bra We have considered your re
port as to the extensive mortgages w'hich we
hold upon the Honham Castle estates, and
hare given due weight to your arguments as
to the advisability of allowing Mr. da la
Molle time to give things a chance of right
ing. But we must tell you that we can see
no prospect of any such solution of the mat
ter, at any rato lor some years to come. All
the information that we are able to gather
points to a further decrease In tbe value of
bind rather than to a recovery. The interest
on the mortgages in question is moreover a
year in arrear, probably owing to the non
Teceipt of rents by Mr. de la Molle. Under
these circumstances, much oa it grieves us
to take action against Mr. de la Molle, with
whose family we havo bad dealings for fire
generations, wo can see no alternative but
foreclosure, and hereby instruct you to take
the necessary prel'mlnary steps to bring it
about In the usual manner. We ore, pre
suming that Mr. de U Molle is not in a posi
tion to pay off the mortgages, quite
awara ot tho risks ot a forced sole,
and shall not bo astonished if, in
the present unprecedented condition of the
,bwd market, such a sale should result In a
loss, although the sum recoverable does it
amount to halt tho valuation of the estates.
which was undertaken at our Instance about
twenty years ago, on the occasion of the first
advance. The only alternative, however,
would be for ns to enter into possession of the
property or to buy It in. But this would be
a course totally inconsistent with tbe usual
practice ot the bank, and, what is more, our
confidence In the stability ot landed property
Is so utterly shattered by our recent expert
enoea that uo can not burden ourselves by
such a courso, preferring to run the risk of
on immediate loss, which, however, we hope
that the historical character of the property
and Its great natural advantages as a resi
dential cstato will avert, or at the least mini-
inlxa
"Bo so cooJ as to advise us by an early
poet of tno steps you toko in pursuance of
these Instructions.
uYo ore, dear sir, your obedient servants,
"Cosset d Ooa.
"W. Qucet, Eat,
"I. H. Wo hare thought it better to nd.
dress you direct In this matter, trvt of coum
you will communicate tho contents ot this
letter to Mr. Edward Cossey, and, subject to
our Instructions, which are final, act in con
sultation with him."
"Well," said Mr. Quest to himself, as be
folded up tbe sheet of paper, "that Is about
m straight as It can bo put. And this Is the
state that the old gentleman choose to ask
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far annOiar four thousand. IIa BUT ask. but
tbe answer will be m.or than be bargains
for."
Ho roso from tho chair and began to walk
up and down tho room In evident perplexity.
"If only," ho said, "I had twenty-five thou
sand I would take up th mortgages myself
nnd foreclose at my leisure. It would bo a
good Investment at that figure, oven as
things are, and besides, I should like to have
that place. Twenty-Ore thousand, only
twenty thousand, and now when I want it I
have not got It, And I should havo bad It It
It had not been for that tiger, that devil
Kdlth. She hartsd more than that out of
me in tno last ten years, ami iuu uu i
threatening and crying for more, more, more.
ownS T 8tamM cS- S 'vitals!
..." "Ir'l tiVu ..i i aii rMU. fr.n
tho name ror ncr; ncr
she has bad, or nearly all, and most of my
t,rtnr ..! nn .lu, wants anothorllvo bun -
sa vines, and now she wants anothorflvo bun
dred, and she will have it, too. Here we
ore," aud bo drew a letter from his pocket
written In a bold but somewhat uneducated
woman's band.
"Dear Bill" It ran I've been unlucky
again and dropped a pot. Shall want 500
by tho 1st October. No shuttling, mind;
money down; but I think that you know mo
too well to play any more larksL When cau
you toar yourself from the lovely Mrs. Q ,
and como and giro your E a lookl Bring
some tin when you come, and we will bavo
times. Thine, Tire Tioen,"
"Tbe Tiger, yes, the Tiger," he gasped, his
faco working with passion and his gray eyes
dinting as be tore the cnlstlo to fragments,
and throw them dowu and stamped on them.
"Well, bo careful that I don't one day cut
your claws and paint your stripes. By
heaven! it ever a man felt liko murder I do
now. Five hundred more, and I haven't five
thousand clear in tbe world. Truly we pay
for tho follies of our youth I It makes u
mad to think of those fools Cossoy&Sou
forcing that place into the market just now.
There's a fortune in it at tha price. In an-1
m vself that devil of n woman might bo dead
aud I havo several irons in tho tire, some of
which would be sure to turn up trumps.
Surely thoro must bo a way out of It some
how. There's a way out of everything ex
cept death if only one thinks enough, but the
thing is to And it," and ho stopped in his
walk opposite to tho window that looked upon
the street and put bis band to his bead.
As he did so he caught sight of the figure
of a tall gentleman strolling idly toward the
office door. For a moment be stored at him
blankly, as a man does when he is trying to
catch tho vague clew to a new idea. Then,
as tho figure passed out of his view, be
brought his fist down heavily upon the silL
"Edward Cosscy, by Georgo P be said,
aloud. "There's the way of it, if only I cau
work him, and unless I have moda a strange
mistake I think I know the way."
A couple of minutes afterward a tall, I
shapely young man of about twenty-four or i
five years of age, came strolling into tho office
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where Mr. Qaest was sitting, to all appear-
once hard nt work at his correspondence. I eyes. Then, all in .ui instant, it was In
He was dark In complexion and decidedly I struetlvo to observe how Instantaneously bur
distinguished looking in feature, with largo, j glanco fell upon her husband tfor the lady
darkejes, dark mustaches and a pale, some- was Mrs, Quest) and her entire expression
what Spanish looking skin. Young as the ' changed to one of cold aversion, tho light
face was, it had, if observed closely, a some
what worn and worried air, such as one
would scarcely expect to see upon the coun
tenance of a gentleman born to such brilliant
fortunes, and so well fitted by nature to do
them justice, as was Mr. Edward Cossey.
For it is not orcry young man with dark eyes
and a good figuro who is destined to be the
future beau of one oi tho moat wealtby pn
vato banks In England, and to inherit in duo
course a sum of money in hard cash variously i
estimated at from half a million to a million .
sterling. Such, however, was the prospect in
life that opened out before Mr. Edward
Cossey, who was now supposed by bis old and
eminently business like father to bo in process
of acquiring a sound knowledge of tho pro
vincial affairs of their house by attending to
tke working of their country branches in the
eastern counties.
"How do you do, QuestP said Edward Cos
sey, nodding somewhat coldly to tho lawyer
and sitting down. "Any businessP
"Well, j es, Mr. Cossey," answered the law
yer, rising respectfully, "there is some busi
ness, some very serious business."
"Indeed," said Edward, indifferently,
"what U Itf
"Well, it is this: the house has ordered n
foreclosure on tbe Honham castle estates at
least it comes to that"
At tbe sound of this intelligence Edward
Cossey's whole demeanor underwent the most
startling transformation his languor van
ished, his eyes brightened and his form be
came instinct with active life and beauty.
"What the deuce," he said, and then paused.
"I won't have it," he went on, jumping up,
"I won't havo it I I am not particularly fond
ot old Do la Molle, perhaps because he is not
particularly fond of me," he added, rather
drolly; "but it would bo on infernal shame
to break np that family and sell tho bouse
under them. Why, they would be ruined.
And then there's Ida Miss do la Molle, I
mean what would become of hcrl And the
old place, too. After being in the family for
all these centuries, I suppose it would be sold
to some confounded counter skipper or come
retired thief of a lawyer. It must be pro
vented at any price do you hear, QuestP
The lawyer winced a little at his chiefs
contemptuous allusion, and then remarked,
with a smile: "I had no idea that you were
so sentimental, Mr. Cossey, or that you took
a lively interest in Miss de la Molle," and be
glanced up to observe the effect of his shot.
Edward Cossey colored. "1 did not mean
that I took any particular Interest in Miss ds
la Molle," be said; "1 was referring to ths
family."
"Olvqulte so, though I am sure I don't
know why you shouldn't. Miss de la Molls
is one of the most charming women that 1
ever met, I think the most charming, If I ex
cept my own wife Belle," and he again looked
np suddenly at Edward Cosscy, who, for his
part, colored for the second time. "It seems
to me," went on the lawyer, "that a man In
your position has a most splendid opportunity
of playing knight errant to the lovely dam
sel in distress. Hero is the lady with bet
aged father about to be sold up and turned
out of tho estates which have belonged tc
ber family for generations why don't you
do tho generous and graceful thing, like tb
aero in a novel, ana take up tne mortgages r
Edward Cossey did not reject this sugges
tion with tbe contempt that might have beec
expected; on the contrary, be appeared tc
be turning tbe matter over in bis mind, f oi hi
drummed a little tune with bis knuckle and
stared out of tbe window.
"What is the sumP said he, presently.
"Five-and-twenty thouzand, and be wantl
four more, say thirty thousand."
And where am I going to find thirty thou
sand pounds to take up a bundle of mort
gages which will probably never pay a farth
ing of Interest I Why, 1 hare not got three
thousand I can come at. Besides," be added,
recollecting himself, "why should I Interfere
in UP
"I do l t think," answered Mr. Quest, lg
noring the latter part of tho question, "that
with your prospects you would find it dllU
cult to get thirty thousand or twice thirty
thousand pounds. I know several who would
consider it an honor to lend tbe money to a
Cossey, if only for tbe sake of tho introduo
tion -that is, of courso, provided the secur
ity was of a lecal nature."
"Let me see the letter," said Edward.
Mr. Quest banded bun the document con
veying tbe commands of Cossey & Bon, and
be read It through twice,
"Tbe old man means business," he said, a
be returned It; "that letter was written by
him, and when he has once made up bis mind
It is useless to try and stir blm. Did you say
that you were going to tee tbe squire to
day P
"No, I did not say so, but as a matter of
fact I am. Ills man, George a shrewd fel
low, by the way, for one of these bumpkins
came with a letter asking tne to go up to the
custle, so I shall get round thereto lunch. It
I'wut t'-i s frwli lain tint theo'.d gentl-
w
,n ' to tiegtitlahv Ui courso I uau
boXjN.gcd to tell blm that Instead of Riving
f tiii loan wo shall havo to wr e a tiotlco on
him."
"Don't do that Jut yet," said Edwnnl. with
decision. "Wrlto to tho house and say that
their instructions shall bo attended to. There
Is no hurry nbout tho notice, though I don't
wo how I am to help In tho matter. Indeed
there Is no call upon mo."
"Very well, tlr. Cosscy. And now, by tho
way, are you golug to the castlo this after
noon P
"Ye!,IMIeroo. WhyP
"Well, 1 want to get up there to luncheon,
nnd 1 nm In fix. Dollo will want tho trap
to go there this afternoon. Cau you lend mo
J rt todrire up and then tvrhnps
you would not mind if she gave you a lilt
I tbh afternoon."
1 . " y. "." twd hdirarvl, "that s If
It suits Mrs. Quest. Perhaps sho may object
to carting mo about tho country r
"1 havo not observed any such reluctance
on her part," said tW lawyer drj ly, "but we
can easily settle tho question. 1 must go
home to get somo plans before 1 attend tho
vestrr mvctine about that piuuacla Will
you step across with mo and we can ask hcrP I
nil n hn nstrrtvL "1 have nothing I
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particular 10 u .
And accordingly, as soon as Mr. Quest bail
made somo small arrangements and given
particular directions to bit clerks as to his
whereabouts for tho day, they set off to-
cetber for the lawyer's. privato nouso.
(-it Mvrni vitt 1
l,u'u "
H1L yUKOT'S UiTE
Mr. yuost uvea tn oue or iiio1- v out
comfortablv built old nxl brick nouses, which
abound iu almost oiery country town, and
Lid, i-ltfn i f h. pWnsi ivvnihln (i!m nf thn I
w Uicb gtvo us tbo cleorot iwsstDlo UKn or. tno
"raiw uuoBuuiumii uuiuuu wimii
that characterized tbe gross age in which
they were built This houso looked out on
to the market place, and had n charming old
walled garden at the back, famous for its
nectarine, which, together with tho lawn
tennis court, was, as Mrs. Quet would say,
almost enough to console her for living iu a
town. Tho front door, however, was only
separated by a little flight of steps from the
pavement, upon which the houso abutted.
Entering into a large, cool looking ball,
Mr. Quest paused, and asked a servant who
was passing where her mistress was.
"In the drawing room, sir," said tho girl;
and followed by Edward Co&ey, he made bis
way down a long paneled passage till be
reached a door on tho left, which ho opened
quickly, aud passed through Into a charming,
modern looking room, handsomely and evcu
luxuriously furnished, and lighted by French
windows opening on to the nallvd garden.
A little lady dressed in somo black mate
rial was standing at one of tbese windows, her
arms crossed behind her back, and absently
gazing out of it. At the sound of tho opening
door she turned swiftly, her whole delicate
and lovely face lighting up like a tlower in a
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ray oi sunsnino, mo lips sugiuiy p
' parted, and
a deep and happy light shining in her violet
fading out or tier lace as it does rrooi a
Kovembcr sky, and leaving it cold and bard.
Mr. Quest, who was a man who saw every
thing, saw this also, and smiled bitterly.
"Don't be alarmed, Bello," be said, In a
low voice; "I have brought Mr. Cosaey with
me."
She flushed up to the eyes, a great ware of
color, and her breast heaved; but before she
could answer, Edward Cossey, who had
.topped behind to wipo some mud off his
shoes, entered the room, and politely offered
his hand to Mr& Quest, who took it coldly
enough.
"You are an early visitor, Mr. Cossey,"
the said.
"Yes," said her husband, "but tho fault is
mice. I baro brought Mr. Cossey orer to
ask you if you can give bun a lift up to tbe
castle this afternoon. I have to go up there ,
to lunch, and ave borrowed bis dog cart."
"Oh, yes, with pleasure. But why cant
the dog cart come back for Mr. Cossey P
, "tv11 rmi uo ntit In PHmnl ", V,,,.-.. (.
a little difficulty; my groom U sick. But
there is really no reason why you should be ,
bothered. I bare no doubt that a man con
be found to bring it back."
"Oh, no," she said, with a shrug, "it will
be all right; only you bad Utter lunch here,
that's all, because I want to start early, and
gojto an old woman's at the other end of Hon
ham about some fuchsia cuttings."
"I shall be very happy," said he.
"Very well, then, that is settled," said
Mr. Quest, "and now 1 must get my plans
and be off to that vestry meeting. I'm late
as it is. With your permission, Mr. Cossey,
I will order the dog cart as I pass your
rooms."
"Certainly," said Edward, and In another
moment the lawyer was gone.
Mrs. Quest watched tho door close, and
then sat down in a low armchair, and resting
ber head upon the back, looked up with a
steady, inquiring gaze full into Edward Cos
sey's face.
And be too looked at her, and thought
what a beautiful woman she was, in ber own
way. She was very small, rounded In ber
figure almost to ttoutness, and possessed tho
tiniest and most beautiful hands and feet.
But ber greatest charm lay in the face,
which was almost infantile in its sbapo, and
delicate as a moss rose. She was exquisitely
fair in coloring indeed, the darkest things
about ber were ber violet eyes, which in
some lights looked almost black in contrast
witb her white forehead end waving auburn
hair.
Presently sbe spoke.
"Has my husband gcnoP the said.
"1 suppose to. Wby do you oskP
"Because, from what I know of bis habits,
I should think It very likely that he is listen
ing behind the door," and she laughed
faintly.
"You seem to hare a good opinion of him."
"I have exactly tbe opinion ot blm that be
deserves," sho said, bitterly; "and my
opinion ot bin to that be is one of the
wickedest men in England."
"If bo is behind the door he will enjor
that," said Edward Cossey. " Well, If he la
all this, wby did you marry hlmP
"Why did I marry blmPsho answered,
with passion. "Because I was forced into it,
bullied Into it, starved into it. What would
Xou do if you were a defenseless, motherleu
girl of 18, with a drunken father who beat
you yes, beat you with a stick apologized
in tbe most geutlernan-like way next morn
ing, and then went and got drunk again I
And what would you do if that father were
in tbe bands of a man like my husband, body
and soul in his hands, and it between them
pressure was brought to bear and brought to
bear until at last There, what Is the good
of going on with It; you can guess the rest."
"Well, and what did be marry you for
your pretty faceP
"I don't know; be said sd; It may bare
bad something to do with It. I think it was
my 10,000, for once I bad a whole JEIO.OOQ
of my own. My poor mother left it me,
and it was tied up so that my father could
not touch it. Well, of courso, when I mar
ried my husband would not have any settle
ments, anil so be took it, overy farthing."
"And what did ho do with itr'
"Spent it upon some other woman In Lon
don most ot it. I found him out; be gave
her thousands of pounds at once."
"Well, 1 should not bare thought that of
him," said he, witb a laugh.
Hhe paused a moment and covered tier face
with ber band, and then went on: "If you
only knew, Edward; if you bad tbe faintest
idea what my life was till a year and a half
ego, when 1 first saw you, you would pity me
and understand wby I am bad, and passion
ate, and jealous, and everything that 1 ought
not to bo. I nerer bad any happiness as a
girl; bow could I In such a borne as ours I
And then almost before I was a woman I
was handed over to that man. Oh, bow I
bated blm, and what I eudurudl"
(To us coimxcrD.)
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K1SSKO ANOTHKH MAN'S W1'K.
1 "You sconudrel." yelled youni; Jseobiireen,
At lilt rood iH'lciilKir. llniwn
"You UsmhI inr wife unoii tbe itrect.'
eiRiitior, nn
r It ntbiti
i oueht to knock ou Mow u "
'That's where 3 our wron,- good Mtowu re-
, nCfmnd ,m, wocV
klwcd her. thut t'vo not denied,
' nut kiu ner on trie cheek
( and I did It beruiiso the looked so handiiino
the l ery picture uf InniKy nnd liealtli Mit l
the n-eret of ItT" "Well," replied Uroon, "ulnce
1"ul "in It iM'ruiise lUc 1
nltf , ory picture ot beauty
Kvorite
xou ask It, I will tell you ilio uu-s Dr. rieree
liiwul ult.ht
iTVcripiion. i ncei'p jimrivnj
"Faiorlto I'rewrlptutii" is me
onlr remiily for the ilolleato deraujreuieiit and
" eakneMes of fcmilo, wi!d by tlrUKytl, uuiler
a lwtt(ftfuanMtnot kItIuk tlfctlou Iu ever)
case, or iiiouey imiu lor it reiurum.
Tor MllomncM, tick hradaehe, lndlgctlon,
aud coiutlpatlou, take Dr. I'lcrce't lY!lot.
I
I A womandpesuotllketiilMMHiVeiiefasaRrais
w Idow. Her oue desire Is to keep off the gran.
1 A ChlcaiM drUKv-lt;rvtalli-l over 1W.WX) '
I sill's ruuch" 5c. Clpnrs Iu four moutlis.
lau
An vxtonaixo flinlticlal ichctuo is on
foot by which tho Huug.irian Uovern
inetit mteiuls to convert tho stock issued
for the purchase o( State railways.
WOODSON'S WEAL.
A Mrmphln Yoiinc .Mnii of W'urtli lie
eiinir l.urklly ..Miirr ".ii.
I'iiou tho principle that uono but
eagles sonr with eagles, the .l;;iro
lKirtorial capitalists yesterday nought out
Mr. Chas. V Woodson, the extent of
whoso good fortune in only excelled by
his handsome apieanini-e. Sir. Wood-(-on
was tho lucky holder of a one-fortieth
part ot ticket No. 1)3,455 in tho IVeombcr
drawing of tho Louisiana tato Lottery
which drew tho capital prize of JdOO.OOO.
Tho .l;yfaf coimnitwonor found Mr.
Woodsou hard at work at his tle.sk, hold
ing the responsible position of head liook
kcvjx.T nml chief of tho busiuew olhYo of
the well known retail dry good ebtab
lihment of Hunter Brothers, corner of
.Main nnd West Court Mroota. Ho is h
gentleman ot lino appcuranco and, ap
parently, a gonial, sociable companion.
Tho Apixal reporter approached liim
with tho Hgurntivo question: "Well, Mr.
Woodson, I supjxwe your ship ban como
In"" "Ilow id that, sir?" raid ho, nnil
then, as i( catching on to tho idea, con
tinued. "Oh, yes, fiir; I made tho lilllo
the last draAinif." In reply to further
interrogatories Mr. Woodson elaborated
.., , ,d Ul0 luckv num,,er, deposited it
... , ..... ,..,
wunmy uanic, rcceivcu uio returns t tk,-
fWl tirnmtitlv. nnd havn not vet iliridml
what investment I Mill make. I own a
va!uab!o flirra m hich ha Mon retvtving
. ....
my attention very closely, and l may
I place a portion of it there in the way ot
i improvements. I havo received any
I amount of advice as to how I shall in-
I vtit it. hilt I Ituvil tlpridnil tn rnlb.ti mv
...... .., -.. - ...-. .-.....-.. , ......... ...j
place here on tho 1st ot January and de
vote a good part of next year to travel
over the United States, and perhaps may
go to Kurojio. I am a nativo-liorn West
Tennesneean, Fayette County beinr tho
place of my birth and early training I
received a good literary education, which
vas completed at Lexington, Ky., but
studied book-keeping at lddon's Com
mercial College in McinpltH. I have
hold responsible positions at Mcnkun'ri
and the houo I amjuow engaged in. I
havo been in tho habit tiio past IH o or
six yearn of buying one or more Ixiuis
iana (.Statu Lottory tickets more as a
pastime than anything else. You inn)
rest assured I was surprised to discover
that I had fecured the lucky number. 1
will still continue to patronize the lot
tery in nlwuttho saino way. I am tiiiity
years of age, havo been marnod, mil
have two sons who now reside at my
farm. Oood-byo eh.".Hem)ihit ( Terni
Apptal, lX'cember '28.
Tho Supreme Court of Massacliuotir
decides that a dealer in oleomargarine
or any kind ot imitation butter must not
Bell ft without a designating label or
mark upon the package.
e
IMLKS! l'll.KN! 1'II.KSI
I)r WIHIam'n Indian l'll Ointment Is the only
urcciiru for blind, Itltcdinic or Itching l'lk
ever rtUrot ered. It never fall to curu old i bruulc
cue of loiurataudliiv.
Judite Cnninljurr,Cleve!aiid,fl
"I have found hy experience that lr Wllllnm'n
Indian i'tle Ointment xlven Itoinedlate relief '
Do not turfer an instant longer Hold by
llllum'i ManufacturluK (.0., i'ropL'l!)e!iiiid,
Ohio. UX and II.
trsffllctfcl wltliSor Kr, um Dr. Iue Thomp
son's Y) WsUr, Driiitt Mil It. 2& .
Try (Jermca for Xlrcakfut.
Ilewareof Immltatlom of the RcnulucKcal
of North Carolina 1'luf Cutlouaixo.
Tho Chief lUsuum for the great lureau f
Hood's fcitrairim It found In I lie f.irt that
llrrlt Wilis. UUtUeUit Mood iurifler uud
actually uruijlllie at! that It claimed for It.
totrM outy ij C. J. Uooi t Co., UivtU, Mats,
auiiK imiiK run ni.itn.
a.... ..... i... i.iin.l. .WJinf mil Itching 111m.
tint lot has enred the worst ' "
stand no. No on need inner ien ""'",";
using Kirk's Herman 111 WnliMst. "J."?,?
tumor. allais tbe Uolilnc. acts as ,f!Vl,
it.yra relet Dr. Kiras u""r,.'u- j ,.
T. ...-i ...i r.,r lies and ItrMiic w '"
twlvete irt, and nothing
tit. Kry kt U
warranted
s3d to ffiKitfaa'si.. by. B.d'on iJjWi'JI
llo, ll.oo rr bi. J.J. Mac t'.. ""'
A-rntj, Kan Francisco.
If our heart I. lajver than lour brad o l
Jure )iiumU, and If Jour hvad Is Untcr thali
Jour heart )ou Injurr niiruelliwrs.
THK (lltAVK ItKTM TlilKI) YAVTNINU,
Pcemhwly. t.ir .certain wretched I aval Ms wbii
tidle hW sIosk. thoiisu always looklii as I
tlivy wero Roltiit lo die, t.u oinllttuB .;
lliVy dry up. wither, d India away flirnl y. but
In the iuV.0'1 'lime ijorer hlijif robust hc Ilh.
know uolliliiK of the .fhjrlfl "My"'., ',,"
lost of that existence l whloli tlmy W 11 with
1. nmi.ilahla t.iiiatltr, 1 lit 1 arv always lo
be found to In to mend by tinkering- at tkew
rJl with tliem-i InlV. '.VliiTlsor. it su,.,dl.
the stamina that the feaWe rtqulr. by t.trma
iieiilly ivInfoMu dlt-estloii and asslaillatlou,
It oiercvuira nrnousiirss, tuuilila, ualarla,
kidney xuaUlnl, bllUmuess, eoastliatiuu,
ilisumatlim and nsuralitla.
-
I will waK look ui-ou the wine when It Is
i-lowliitf rod.
to may niyieteiduc hat sit Iwto upou
inoruliufhead,
uiy
IIO.N'T MIS.S A tlUOU T1IINO.
You waut an elegant collection of artintlo
nmeltlf". which can be procured by anyone.
You will le uiloulshed at the variety, lieauty
mid oddity. r-w
To got ihee bur a box of the gnuulu I)r
C. .MelJiiio's I'oliibrnted I.Ivor I'llts, price !
cents, nnd mull ui the outside wrapper with
vour nddreix plainly written and cents tu
stamp. We will then mall you the abovs
list with an elegant package or oleoKraphle
and chromatic ohms. Address, Fleming
Bros., rittaburic, l'a.
Neier kick a man when ho Is dwn. It's a
nto of eiietvy. (lo for the mail who Is climb
lux above you
.STONK IN TIIK
ItlDNKY.
I flrt taken l!h !M paUis lathe lower
rt vt my Uiwls In the ieU of the bladder.
Shortly Wood aedlUtdlth mv urine, and
a ft KMktlalorl had all altark ot gravel, I tiled
number of doctor. l)no said It 1 (ravel, another
liiOiiiimitloa of the bladder, and auothtr evene Iu
kiOm-J. For three ineiilht I wai under the eare of
aiiwulnent doctor it Albany, hut ruuttaaUy (row
bur ore, went home le ale. At this tint 1 was
lmlure.1 tu Uf l)r tuvld heuuedjr'e ramrlte Krruedy,
f Kotidout, .V. Y , aud aia now robust and strong,
A remedy which iu Je this for one so eardeah
twas should ti known everywhere. I hoye this
statement will muse others afflicted as I was U me
the Itemed. I- W. Ilrown, IVtersbunrb, f. T.
le KaKsiiT'aFAwinallmsi,ma.leal Roadeat,
N.Y. ttidfor .
nd tor bA, bow to cure Kidney, liver o
RU.-J J.sonler.
litrauirer (In Kansas) Oau yutidirrrttae bithe
rouuty scat Mr. Dugout (sadly) Noo, 1 can't
trnnjor There was a evoloue line lost wrck,
and 1 alu't beard ytt wbar the rouuty seal wvut to
.MANY I'KOfl.K IIKFt'HICTOTAKKt'OD
I.lver Oil uii account ot Its uajdeasaul
last
iuu uimcuilr has ix-on overcome m m-ou
Kmulslun of Ced Liter Oil wltti Ilyiophoidiltra
It belur as palatable as milk, and the uiot alti
uble rriaody kuown for the trvatmeut of I'on
nmi'tUiti, Krrof ula and UmiiebttU, (Icueral lie
bill!). Wasllnir D!.eae of CMtdreu. throule
limgbs aud t old, has eauu-d diystclans In all
imrts of the world Ui uw It. l'U)sicIans rirt
our llttlo tlenls take tt with tdeasurr Iry
.Toll's Kiuulsluu and be rutivlucvJ
Tlio I'iar ul Ituuta has Ufome an eirt r
ormur on the violin .Ills troubles bare ovl
detitly made blm drseiatp
Ml that we can say M to the merlta of
Dobblui' IHectric .Snap, tmlss Into nolAuy
nest lfiire the story It will loll ou ifje-ff, of
Its on it vtrftel ijunlltv. If you wlllJlvo It o
trial. IKin't take luiltatloit. There arc lots
of them
It Is bollf-red that If the forrlmi Influetua aud
the faith rurlsts have a vrrnilo tbe faith turtsta
will ko under
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Ultr.UUN TIIK PAItADISK or
S-AKMtCB.S.
Mild, eiuable ellwate, certain and abundant crops.
Heat fruit, (rain, (rasa and sluek country In the werhl
Full Infonuotlon tree. Addnee tbe Oregon Imodgra
Ilea board. Forllaad, Oreron.
Us iiwrtor excetlsu proven in millions of homa
for more than a quarter of a century. II la used by
the United HUtw Uovermuent. Indorsed by the
heads of the (J rest Unlveriltlee as the aHron(ce
farest and Most llealthful. tlr. rrlce's the oulr
Uakln( l'owjsr that does not eentaln Amiaukla,
Urns er Alnmn. Hold only In Cans.
FKICE HAKI.NCf FOWIJEK CO.,"
trswiasx. ckioaoo saji rsAseisoa
Having for the past four or firs years ba
troubled with pnni.les and blotrheioa my faee
nnd tod
1r, and nudiiiK no relief In any of tbe
t-bi-mfra
any preform soaps ami inellolnn pre
srrlbod for
rnh
H. remedy, and havo found great relief
pnysirians. I coneiurl to try
yoiirH H.
hi tho same, four ljttlea clearing my skin mi
tlrely I clieerfully reronimutid your mcdlrlno
tonll who are-Ill the i-xlllcm that I liavo Utu
In You ran luo this K-llvr and luy iiama as a
ti-stltuoiiiiil to the mer'ts of tho H. H. H. rimody,
Yiry truly yours, Atrrntn 1', ltostNto.w
ajUHnnotnoKl.,Han Kriincliro, c,
gjrHond f"r our Imuka on IIIihmI and bLIu
IllHustsuud udlUutoHiirTerors, malted fn-c.
'1 IIK HWIFT HI'EUIFIC t'O.
Drawer II, Atlanta, (la.
I presertba and fully en
dorse Hlg II as the imiy
speeifle lor llietetulii cure
oi mis Qiseoae,
U Il.iNflltAIIAM.M n
Amsterdam, U, Y,
We bare sold Illg (1 for
many years, and It has
Kieen me msi oi sail
fartlon.
V. It, DYCIIP t (V)
Ublrago, III
Bl.aO. Bold by DrumUla
;HicHE8Ten'B cnqush
PENNYROYAL PILLS
-CTK. HCI? CHOM DIAMOND DF11ND,
.'C'-sv injasai mmn iiasii grilBnia. MUIta.
isatrileiiileirsi. lAsUcuMil ! asii
CUer fur IjUir.H U Uiirr, fti rttura
ttsUbl-r .fcen'. C. ir4Ua Ni, Itvlltw t
oalL JraMt J'uff,
Bopsir
TniJATKD PIIKK. .
I'oslUvsIr Cured wllh Veseuble llsmsdles.
Ilarecure4 many thousand cases. Cure psllenls
Siunouuced hopeless by the best pbyslolans, From
rsteosa srnipWns rspldly disappear, and tn ter.
dafs at Isast two-ihlrtis of all symptoms are reiuu.
eil. bend for freaboukol teslluioulalsuf lulraculuus
cures, 'Jen days treatment furnished free by mall.
U rou order trial, send IU rents In stamps to pn
postage. Oil. li. 11 ulltCKN AtONd. Atlanta. UtL
if rou order ntal rotuin thU ailveilUsmsut to us.
b. P. N. U., No. 800. Now Ber lea No. 65
solves w III wiuio irnsny rewTui, . w. i-"
mo ui." t Klie Olllii to dlwsiloii. or "Well, the
llT.r.1, If ui'h mlsittiMed folks would reeorl and
.. i.i..!..ttAatji.ltt.i.fi!i niuar-fl u wiiuiii au
fc ptinm
CBEAM
Jaking
ebfeBfBajasaeaa
KKS31
.JOsrst lavB
VI TO SuaTS.i
MSjaaRlsirscteM net 'ew
D saais aulsnts.
Dl Mrgeslbytke
DUlnu Catslul 0.
Xk OtaotnaaUjateHK
Ohio.r
llMiHel'llull
j "'. A eIPaWe ! rnisr,V, ai,
tV4s-JKC'4( MitevtiM Im4m, U4 ll(. Wj
K-r?,'t'Urt' Tut, m tl.rr, lt i4uJ,y
JfiA jlL3lais)tabssr4 UtiMrtiis. rHt ' 7
lw rw oasurcr utilrri'lua Met.! 1m. v
1 t ' stAttiAI
V & !
n
KiflfisOil
t..lai?l
Wit- duprsT
RDMPnYyNDTERMA.lfcimY
ItIIli3lTM-rVTISlI.
For o Yer. . ....
libit Knob, Mo , September , lie,
I niflbrod wllh oliroulo rheumatism In my
Vneoa aud auklrs ftir twrnty yiars and had to
lueeruichoa. I wastroaledaltliiiMbysaTeral
doctors, but was finally cured by Bt. JsmiIm
(III Have) had no rvllini of Jalii III throa
years. IIKNItY l'.TRAVEIU.
AT 'latiHiura M"l)gtas.
THE CHARLES A. VOOEUft CO., Biltlmirs, Md.
arc surely' cured ly
Perry OdViV
recicltli. diVections
A rw ftar or fwlnjkUfr tawttilv 4I.J tl
ullurs. .n.1.111 ItlLllOU lTITli t T II 1 ItT . IIAY
fttUrowtwinr (hL fl crut Inch hlh -i4
Mat IKsTfaWllftlM WC eetl l4 ItlM lUt-tMH) IWfl
UitTflU Jls.mc.oil In fti tfrtu lulfvim otU
rrtwl vt tlom, hlt ror ikU foU rf In lh
baus-. tihr iqwnitr r (uir, li laf In tir
yw le Tt eitlf Ifc rtnl will wlt psrlkttnf
4 tjlltsr wii Mr ft Ciavlons i.4 lir srrs4
tll. .11.. pMf lttfrl )Trie4JAK I'l.AT
tllCK. "(! UI ! hm -- itailtwM m4 f.
otj iotr lr 1 M-.aj it, i nl ?
Uuav4. fratnMlf IIIt.tlrWl Mh rtiU nl oUft4-
rut. n-itr ji.om or ri.or.u -4 vi.uk-
VaIII.C KKIMI, Itl'I.IK, iua T. Nltlf miiT.
itAttB iturna, VMTtl. rro.. lloli r
UIIAMBJitiKLTISin.vrrereea'.re4. rrteelli
rata ixr Nrr. .aae seal free, eseeplSe tbe whe
not enieec seal.. Addre
JOHN LEWIS OHILDa, floral Park, N. Y
THE SAILOR'S DARING.
"Man ovnrlxwdl Htatid by to lowor
oway the Jxxiu I With what alacrity tvery
man on board sinlnjs to hi past at Ui
dread cry .knowing; a fllor crsaturt's lift
I at stake I Yet tiut lift U In no more) iUn
cer tlmn tlmt of I hs man or woman who
trlflwi with what may sewn " a simple blood
disorder," but which In reality U ast sow
Inx Um needs of a fatal dUooae. wlien the
mrly us of Dr. I'lorcV Uolilen Mcllcal
Dlsoovery would cloanst the blood, restore
imnalrerf tUgwitlon, tone up the vital onran
and ward off ootumnptlon. It should take
the place In tlio family oorrctjiondlne; to that
oocupM by the Ufa preserver on shTplxmnL
"Qoldwt MerUraU Dlacorory" Is giiHrnn.
teed to euro. This It will d5 If tok'eii "ii the
eorllor atageji of oonmiinpUoii. but after a
l!lf8.aEiMi ot ih" '"." hl,vo irntUon down,
no medicine can Uy Iu fatal procrw
How imiiortant then Wt the ear lesf iirel
monitory symptoins M hondod Hfiort
broath, gplttJug of blood, ocaulonal chilly
$500
Hut
v"r '
HYMPTAMM IV glATiattiu
fulllnir Into throat, toiniitlmsa
Wolds
ou6hs
Mroui.
JiUer
aAmfiaeBlmVL esktekl
ofMaitof C-dHtWvnksl 3JkXS
BlBBajBi tavss SBsr- skSBLaSaejltarastJLlw is a
Ef
KS"i,iSr.T0?u' Pun'"ilK)dr, putrldaiid ofreritlvt. ' Ycla
i5?i'S.,WHf,vUe,.Ri!!,J BenJ? hrtallii tinull and luatii Impalrtal. ud k-
1Sm!r?Se1".l& .u,y fo"U0', tytuptonit likely to be l,,antAj"B
f eurvt Urn worst vaset. Only (o ocott. Bold Ly druififUU Vrr'bw
Dr, Halo's lu-ruody
THK
iii..7.j .:.".".." v"s. a
Vj"r.--. wM.piivs si,. r,tti
S!D AiiH WAL
i lor Hun lll be maUrJ PHU&ifS1 J
L lv luiuls. ami l. U.. ..... ....? ,a 'li sp. J
i ItUbstt.r Ih.a ,, "L -;; "-". i
k luuss Un. Ay..- ' ArTY .
aV A...l...u.'.i.',. v.r"'
k, f u rr-u .', ",1U"" .
VLUi Jr." " iO.
""'ll MIOH.
A J U I U K OF TU It A (.CO
I Always byyi al .r.s-ertU t'orollii,, "riug iui
j Usean'l be fooled by Inferior Itetli.tlu,,',, t1"'
IN LUCK.
Wn ofler uutll sold, to attract allrtillou sad
bay our batrous. ter seudiug away ("li, oi
ars Jilafdi. hrimas. blue, and dlflt.rentS.aes
full Mf lMbM wide, heavy aud strong , iXl
or V yards for It and iu ,(r,, J,,", ', Cl,l,
garnet and ulkrr shades .1 t'a.hni,,, lnc5Si
, r." ' swi weary aim iron d,i
gwd wear, 12 yards It these mM, II. iiut sU
wwi nut are great nargalu at Ihete ottet, r
mailing add Jcaula i.r yard In Udle" IUm
we oner some white at lie , formerly sold atwT
ut.blwu.hr, . full sires, at lo , uhkI t. .ring fi a
duisu regular we hays klauk.brunn as a ilVsd
t!!.S7.'.K.,.';.tMi ".t :v v4: ""' wA k
leu s liiw, 0 r duseu no. iOI t,.. JJ,
i sains In genuine rr.hr. all colors aud all sites
j IS reals, u.t-1 tu bring 14 mr doien u gSj
I kHll... li... . ......I ... .. -W
........,,, -.ri, ..mi,, ii van iuu yu u
a br duieii. ur en.- n gross -t. bits a aw"
askrt for Ihrm rlernheie We lorget to man
Hon a wimUu llu.ey In red and U.A slsldi sag
I in.) i,min, aumi mriui wise, at We. nr t
f j..... tu. v., wv.) ,w, nuwi uiesaes, Alusltbs.
ginghams. rtni. tautoa lauiieU, gat lojjst
wlbergeiuda. retalle.1 at U seat a yard (bar.
I lMst lobbing wlotw tuitlr Jan I, Osa, o4
I warm gloves aud mttleus lor the NerUi Cetatrr
I at Maud 2. reals. It would take It autumns t
held all w want in tell jou Hut send lor fall
list. free, and It will be seat you everylktag s
family wauls tune, Address, Itiiillt,). Cnati
"re, 4IH Iroutlt., Mum l'reittclsce,
I
Damiana
Bitters.
kidneys and lUadder, pamlana i leeoaslsen ti
all rnnMeus at U beat Kerv.Mlt.1iuH
(fires hsallh nad itawsrlh UUieeaetUre tad
I Pnrcrttf.Orta. .raal..i,rywkerfc
HAMffl. ALFS t MnsK.
3 & 0 Wwrkeg Wt., K. t, Arents.
INFLUENZA!
J)r, Trfy'er'e ffeWena rVe.
MHl.tMit t'urew nubkl infwew
Jta, Cstanb, Ncurolgli, fMph Uteris,
Headache !tr Thrust TootheUic,
Ileafueee t-ausnt by (.atatrh li
will break up the ml unit !d
la lb head, tin el or lust.,
sle, tl Oo.lnsiudlng lNry.
AgU wsulc.l In rvrrv town.
xi, r.i rn.Y. t'O .
KIU Irulnr. CiUul.CiL
, , -s. i .ir. je. -vou -.
CTCIUUaW ARAVICB, PHANR
A I Elfin A I. A BACH .HaMee keeaM
UK h-i Hd. mI iiJL tomt MltM tl
IWWra Ftutt, UArrmAI tiKAr VO., in IMsi
StPMt, Man frmeiv.,
""" HKfsX Tlll'.r. WAHII.
IJreriiburik, I'oliaali, Inarrllrlde,
I, ye; alsri solid and (Kindeied I'suitlo JoJs,
mljdiur, Whsl. oil, Itii.ln. Bto , Kio rur sale
byTliJasrhauiitlo.UaiiufarturlngA(ssti
IW Market"!., and 1 California Bb, Has frtn
rro, Cat.
iwvuiaUoiis rwiilnu tit) tho ejilual coluniD.
harking; coiigli variable or IfKr ')?
fwiblo illcuitrnii, with jradual U of ficsn,
cold foci, lassitude or Bfnrrnl JfW
aliould admonish oo tlmt all Is not rUM.
You can't nffonl to fool owoy iwcloui
Umo If sufTrrlnir from any in,ld,!yj
uumlier of the above iiaiilflcont WW""
of anproacliInK dangerl It's inadin
trifle .u.1 uiwrlinenl with uiwrU'" SgS
oi reiici ami euro wuni iinw "'""-"fv, ".i.
forcet, at surh n critical time, that theonJy
IlledlclllO Kilincil Of KUCh Jionltlve cuiJJJ
iiruiK-riio. a. mi wiwmuv .w. ..........
n wiling It, tliroujih dniRB t, J
poaltlte BtmrititliT of IU "'W53
curlnp; in extry nw, is the world faroea
"(lolilim Meillml Dltcovwy.'' '?" 11 liSSrl
chlal, Thrtiat and t-unif AiTectloii., W
Luntrs. and klndrwl nllmeiiU, It U an
qutiltil remedy, , . , .-.i
For a Completo Treatise on ood Md
Hkln Diana, or for tmo on 1 roncld'.
Tliroat and I.ur.g DlawtM, wiclose tw conw.
In ttamjit. state which Ixwk you wf"'?
AfwooiATiOK, C03 Main Ht., llulfalo, .
iminni.i..M nf riH sinr'S nATARIIH lltmr-UI
er.. . iw aw j tvg.f ejreieBaeeawB,T--"'
ii....t...i... ... -....... ,.t ..uy. dlichsrg1
nmftiau. ' nn.i m-rld. at others, tuUi
1 SI
i mm