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CHAPTER XII A WILU50 SERVANT, the.pver. And It wa» fortunate for the larger than au ordinary skiff, but as It Sing soldier they did not, or he would was in a shadow he could not tell what yer.even have got half a mile from kind of a craft it was. As it came over the river at right angles with the shore, the jail. He sped onward, running and walking and Mark was drifting toward it, lie briskly alternately, till he came to a soon found that he was iu danger of pftce’where a board fence was capped meeting it iu the middle of the stream. by*a narrow strip. He mounted it and The current was quite rapid, and before walked as far as the fence extended, he was aware of it he waa close to the per Veps'a hundred yards, hoping by this boat. Xt was evidently a ferryboat, and means to’ throw the dogs off the scent Mark, who knew the location of Brown’s fora few minutes, and thus gain a little ferry from the maps, judged that it was time. Then he jumped down and hur- the boat belonging there. But Mark was concerned with other ried.forwaril. A man passed and called to him, but he paid no attention to the considerations besides his location just call, and the man stood looking after then. He was too late to get out of the him, doubtless suspecting that the girl way unobserved by swimming aside. He made up his rniud in a twinkling Was a runaway slave. At last the grateful sight of the river what to do. Drawing several long met his gaze. It cheered him and breaths he filled his lungs with air, and seemed to Hbckon him on to rest upon then ¡tutting his head down and his feet its bosom, or, as an alternative with the up he threw himself under water. He dreadful tragedy of the morning, to find had often been beneath the surface for oblivion beneath its surface. Between a considerable time, but never as long the riter before him, and the jail, the as now. He remained under as long as dogs and the gibbet, for a time his feel he thought he possibly could, anil then ings of hope and fear neutralized each staid awhile longer. When he came other and left his faculties free to act to light again the boat was a hundred yards above him and to the west ci him. with perfect coolness. Another mile brought him to an i dand. He stood for a moment beneath a low clump of trees on the bank listening Ho remembered it on his map ns Wil and looking up and down the river. A liam's island, and knew that it was boat was passing, and he felt it neceseury about two miles long. He recalled the to wait for it to go by. He lost five fact that the only creek flowing into tho minutes, but it seemed half an hour. river iu this vicinity entered it midway Then taking off his dress and shoes and between the nortli and south end of this bonnet he pnt the dress and the shoes in island, and on his right, if he remem the bonnet and tied the strings around bered aright. He had about a mile to his neck, resting the bundle on his back. go to reach the moutii of this creek. Striking out, lie directed his course to Going down to the margin, and again listening a moment to make sure he was the eastward of the island and swam not observed, he waded ont as far as he very near to the east bank of the river. could touch bottom, and then liegan to Along this he flouted witli scarcely a stroke, except to keep in close to the swim. As it was midsummer he had expected shore, watching eagerly for the moutii to find the water warm. His expecta of the creek. Fortunately when he tions were realized to a reasonable de reached it he discovered it, and where gree, and he felt that he could remain he had supposed he would find it. With in it a long while withont being chilled. a few lusty strokes he was in it and soon His plan was to drift down a consider at a place where he could rest in tho able distance. He might be expected to water with his feet on terra firma. But the knowledge that the dogs swim across as rapidly as he could, and thd current in this case would land would soon be upon him prevented a him perhaps a mile below the town. rest of long duration.. Perhaps a party Those who would follow him with dogs would cross the neck of Moccasin point, wpnld doubtless track him to the thus cutting off a greuter part of the river margin, then take the dogs across long distance over which he had floated. and endeavor to pick up the scent some The thought added new terror, and lie distance below on the other side. Mark began to wade and to swim alternately, had weighed all these circumstances, as was necessary, up the creek. Pre and determined to drift down as far as sently he came to the crossing of a road. possible', land at the mouth of a creek if He drew himself up on to it and looked he cottld find one, enter It und swim or around. As a scout he had long been walk up it in the water, thus rendering accustomed to keep his mind fixed on points along the paths lie traveled, in it difficult for the dogs to track him. lie swam Blowly till he reached the order that he might know them again. middle of the river; then, floating with As soon as he saw the little bridge—if it scarcely any motion of his hands and could be called a bridge—he knew that feet, he permitted himself to drift down he was on tho Chattanooga pike, over with the current. A favorite way with which he had passed a few days before, hint, when a boy, of resting in the and at the junction of the creek running water, had been to float on his back. near the Fains’ plantation. Mark had not considered what he Unmindful of tho wetting he would give the clothes tied around his neck, lie would do in case he should succeed in turned over and drifted with his arms getting safely across the river. While spread beside him, his eyes turned in jail he felt that once out and across the Tennessee he would feel assured of directly to the sky. It may seem singular that a man who safety. Now this had been accom was being carried from so dreadful a plished, he began to realize that but half death should have thought of anything the battle had been won. Indeed there else. But Mark did not want to think were more chances that he would be re of it. He had never been unnerved ex taken than that he would ever reach the cept after his sentence, with an almost Union lines. He wrung the water from his clothes certain execution before him, and felt it best to let his mind drift into other and putthem on, shielding his face with channels. Then danger is not, and was his sunbonnet, for, thougli he had no not, especially with Mark, to be com mirror to inspect his features, he fancied pared with certain destruction. Tho they must be streaked with burnt cork soldier on the field of battle is a differ softened by water. Then setting out ent man from one who awaits the bul toward the Fain plantation lie delib lets of a file of soldiers drawn np in lino erated what he should do. It was now between eleven and twelve to take his life deliberately. Mark was a changed man from the moment he got o’clock—so Mark judged by the moon into the river, for he then felt that he being on tho meridian—and he knew that all the Fains were asleep. He had a chance fo. his life. In the position on his back he could reached the corner of the yard and was only look upward at the stars. Thero about to enter it when he heard a clat was the great dome above him spangled tering of hoofs behind him. He had with myriads of bright points and hardly time to vault the fence and crouch spanned by the “milky way.” He had behind it when a troop of horsemen always been fond of the stars, and in crossed the bridge over the creek. They order to divert his mind picked out drew rein on the hither side not a hun Borne of his favorites and traced a few dred yards away from him. Mark heard constellations with which he was famil a voice: “Lieutenant, take ten men and scour iar. In this way he diverted his mind the bank of the river from this on to the until his nerves became quite steady. His observations were suddenly next creek, where I will make another checked by a sound. It was very faint, detail.” The lieutenant with his men broke but enough to freeze the marrow in his bones. It was the distant bark of a dog. sway from the column, which moved He listened and presently could hear forward, passing within fifty feet of more. Evidently there was a pack. where Mark lay crouching. Mark was for a few moments so com They drew nearer. Then they ceased for awhile. Perhaps they had come to pletely overcome by the narrowness of the place where he had walked on the his escape that he seemed to have no fence. Then the barks began again, power to move. If he had been five growing only slightly louder as they minutes later, his capture would have came, for Mark was floating rapidly beenalmostcertain.forthey would likely from the point where he had entered the have discovered him between the road ind the river, which space they were river. He involuntarily turned over on his svidently intending to scour. He got up, and getting on the outside chest and struck out lustily. The cur rent was swift; swimming would not if the fence walked beside a portion of add to his safety—it would only tax his it which led back from the road, design Btrength and render him more liable to ing to enter the negro quarters in the recapture on the other shore. Bnt Bwim rear. He feared that the dogs were he must. With the terrible sound of loose in the yard, and that he would those dogs in his ears he could not lie have trouble with them; ho thnrefiix idly on the water and leave the current stole along till he came to tlie wares, point to one of the negro cabins. A <’.<> to bear liim onward. Soon there came another cessation of sleeping in the moonlight near i .. Bound from the dogs far above on tho house gave a low moan. Mark p.m. .. shore, and Mark judged that they had »moment and listened; then e;i’ i lost the scent at the place where he had the grounds he walked iu a stoopi.ig posture, keeping one of the cabins I entered the water. Then he began to think of Souri and tween him and the dog. He wanted to Jakey. What had they done to Souri reach the rear door. Mark felt assured that unless ho could when they had discovered her trick? Would they pnnish her? Would they be concealed in some place where search treat the boy harshly? He was com ers would not be likely to intrude he forted with the thought that there wonld wonld be lost. He well knew that every be nothing gained by this—it would not foot of ground within five or ten in?’., bring the prisoner back—but he mut of Chattanooga would be alive witli peo tered a prayer for the girl who had ple hunting for him. The negro cabins placed herself behind those prison bars, would not be safe, for no searching wbo had^ incurred the rage of his jailers party would respect them. There was but one chance for him. He must effect to save him. He heard no more of Uhe dogs and an entrance into the Fain house, and floated on, swimming and’resting alter that with the knowledge as to iiis true nately. The high bluffs of Moccasin character of but one ¡icrson—Laura Fain. He reached the negro cabin and poifit were before him on his right. An owl on their summit, watching the ris knocked. “Who dar?" ing moon, occasionally gave a dismal “Whar Uncle Dan'l sleep?” hoot, the intervals being supplied'by the “Nex’ to de lef’.” melancholy whippoorwill. The current Mark went as directed and called up bord him on aronnd the point, carrying hint in near the shore wihere lie had Uncle Daniel. He heard a movement as >assed the picket with the sleeping of some one getting up, and presently Jakey in his arms a few'irightri before, the old man stood at the open door. “Uncle, I'ze got 3 message fo' yo’ close was he that he could see a man walking back and forth oiq the very beat young mistress." “Who from?” of(the one he had-passed. _As he drifted “De po’ white man what war hyar las’ away, he'saw the reliof approach ami the week wid he little brudder.” picket changed. “Nice man, dat. Hab he got in trou He was borneldirectlytnnder Lookout Biouritain. and on downifor a miieito a ble?” “Nebber mind dat, uncle. Go in de point where the river’makes another bend. Here the bank was low. and\ as house 'n wako tip Missie Lanra." “Ain't got no key.” Mark was getting chilled he swam to "Can’t you wake up some one inside?” thejtonthern bank for rest. He laid “Why don’ yo’ wait till tnornen?" himself down for a few (moments on the “Can’t do dat no how. De message dry ground, and then getting ttp walked back and forth rapidly, swinging his mns' be giben at once.” “Waal.” said Daniel at last, “I do what arms at the same time toj restore circu lation and fit him to endure a longer I I can fo’ dat man; he berry fine gentle stay in the water. He looked, about for man ef he war po’ white." Mark followed the old man to the rear some piece of wood on wltichlhe might float farther. There were logs .of vari door of the basement. On the way a ous sizes scattered aronnd, bntjmost of huge dog bounded at them, but seeing them were rotten. He was so nnich at Daniel his fierceness ended in play. home in the water that lie was not dis Daniel succeeded in waking a negro appointed on failing' to find-me suitable woman who slept within; the door was to his purpose. opened, and they stepped inside. Plunging in agaimlie movobon down “Go tell Misaie Lanra a railed gal past the bluffs at therfoot-|of the Raccoon want to speak to her right off. Say she mountains, swimming on his clmst inost got message from de man what war hyar of the time and keeping a. lookout before wid he little brudder," said Daniel. “At dis time o’ night?” him. He had not passed any bo»Us. at least none near liim. and. did not fear “Yas; de message mus’ be delibered this danger, but die wanted to keep his right away," said Mark. “Don’wake surroundings well in viw in order to no one but Missie Lanra. Tread sofly." know his location. The moon was now The woman lighted a candle and went well np, and he conld see quite distinct off with it grumbling, leaving Mark ly, Below andito hia right a boat was and Daniel in the dark. They waited putting out from the «east ehore. It was for perhaps ten minutes, when ther I watchin fur a chance ter giv y’ my clothes ter go out with.” “But what would you and Jakey do?" he asked hurriedly. “Th' ain't goen ter hang a boy or a gal. Pertend ter be sick termorrer ’n ask fur some medicine. Mebbe they’ll send me ter git it." With that she went out. When Mrs. Triggs came in she was bending over the stove. “Whar's the Yank's supper?" she asked. “Oh, 'twar gitten cold, ’n I toted hit in ter him." Souri made herself so useful that she was permitted to stay about the jail the next day. She managed to keep an in different mien to all about her, but with in there was a tempest. The next morn ing Mark was to swing, and prepara tions were being made for the purpose. “If there war only time,” thought Souri, “I mought help him away, but tomor- rer!” and no one being near to see her she wrung her liauds. There seemed but little chance that, having only one evening to effect her plans, she would succeed. It could only lie by good luck. In the afternoon Mark begau to moan. Triggs went in to see him and asked what was the matter. Mark told him that he was ill. As the afternoon wore away the prisoner groaned and moaned till Triggs went back to him, and Ma.k told him that he thought he was going to die. Mrs. Triggs carried in his sup per, but he refused to eat. "What y’ got?’ she asked. “Cholera, I reckon.” “Good Lord!” “I want some medicine,” said Mark. “If you’ll send the black girl for it I’ll pay you and her well.” “Y* ain’t got no money.” “Yes, I have, bnt y’ don't know whar it is.” Mrs. Triggs reported the matter to her husband, who, fearing that the prisoner would not be in condition for the hang ing which was to occur tho next morn ing, consented. Mark wns furnished with a scrap of paper and a pen, and wrote tl^' name of a mixture he remem bered for cholera morbns. Triggs told Souri to warn the druggist not to send poison, for he feared Mark might be in tending to make way with himself to es cape the gallows. She was furnished with money extracted from Jakey's boot and hurried to town. When she came back it was quite dark. Only a faint line of light was left in the west. As she entered she met Triggs going ont of the gate. She quick ly mounted the staircase with her heart in her throat. As soon as she entered the building she saw that Mrs. Triggs was not there; she was in her room. Souri went oil tiptoe to Mrs. Triggs’ door and looked in. The woman was sitting on a chair by the window wait ing her return. Souri went as quickly as she could go withont being heard to the prisoner's room. “Medicine,” she said to the guard and passed in without waiting permission, leaving the door partly closed behind her. “Here, quick! A burnt cork. Rub't on yer face,” she whispered. Mark seized the cork and applied it. Sonri stood in the corner with her back to him, and taking off her dress threw it to him. Mark took off his outer clothes and threw them to her. Each pnt on the other's garments, Mark inclosing his head in the sunbonnet. Looking the gratitude he did not dare to speak; pressing her hand and carry ing it to his lips, Mark passed ont. The guard wondered why Sonri looked so tall and strapping. Going out of the door and down the stairs, Mark went to the gate and walked by the sentinel posted there, ns Souri had often done. The guard also noticed how tall she looked and called to her; but by this time Mark was well out of his reach and pretended not to hear. The senti nel, not thinking it worth while to fol low and leave his ¡>ost unprotected, let him go and thought no more abont the matter. Pressing her hand and carrying it to hl« Up», Mark passed out. Sour! determined to attempt to get »{vice with the jailer’s wife. She hoped that she might be received with ess suspicion while the prisoner was iway. Besides she must communicate with her brother as soon as possible. She went into the jail and found a woman, whose hair was streaked with ¡ray, sweltering over a cooking stove. "Y’ ain’t got no waslien ner liuffin fur lie, hab y’?” said Souri, suddenly appear- ng before her. “No! git out o' hyar.” “Any cooken?” “Cooken? Can yer cook?' 1 don't want io nigger to cook fo’ me, but there's nig- ¡ers in the ‘black hole' 1 wish 1 had iome nn ter cook fur.” “I’ll cook fo* ’em." “Who owns y'?" “I’ze a free nigger.” “Waal, I ain’t got no money ter pay fo' i cook, and I reckon I'll hev to sweat it t Git ’long.” “I don't want liuffin but sunip’u ter eat. 4 can sleep at mv aunt's, ober de hill.” "Waal, take hold hyar fur a spell; I’iu boilen.” And she drew away from tho stove aud mopped her face. Souri took hold and showed a pleas ing aptitude at baking corn bread aud boiling some coarse meat which sim mered in a pot on the stove. Presently the jailer came in, and tak ing some of the food lifted a trap door and lowered a meal to those below in the black hole. “Hyar's a gal,” said his wife, “ez hankers ter do some cooken fo’ me.” "Ain’t got nothen ter pay with.” “Don’t want no pay,” said Sonri. "I’ze starven. Want sump'n ter cat.” “Waal, y’won't git much hyar," said the jailer, “bnt I reckon it’s good miff fo’ niggers." So Sonri was allowed to help, but there was no understanding that her services should extend beyond the pres ent moment. She was leaning over the stove when Mark was brought back. He had just been sentenced, and there was a hag gard, hopeless look on his face as he passed the girl without noticing her. He was pnt in his room, and it was hard for Souri to keep from following to tell him of her coraiaz- Jakey came in with the party and w^it^vfth Mark into his room. ; j . CHAPTER XIII. In the afterflodn Sonri saw that she must make work for herself or there FLOATING FOR LIFE. would be no excuse for her to stay nbont the place. So, without saying a word, she took a pail of water and a scrubbing brush and began to scrub the Moor. Then she suggested to Mrs. Triggs that she sweep her bedroom. The woman concluded that, as it had not been swept for more than a month,^onri “mought's well” do it, especially as the girl seemed to be willing to do all this work for a little boiled meat anil corn bread. , “Ye1 don’ look right smart, Miss Triggs,” said Souri, after cooking the supper and eating her share, “ 'n I don’ know whar I gwine t’ git any breakfast less I come 'n cook fur y'." Mrs. Triggs succeeded in getting her husband's consent to Souri coming liack in the morning, and tho man went out to the gate with her and told her if the guard did not pass her in to send for him. She took the candle and led the. way 10 She was at the jail bright and early the dining room above. and got in on telling the sentinel that Mark had very little idea how long a she was Mrs. Triggs’ servant. She time would elapse before it would be cooked the breakfast, and when she saw discovered that Souri was in his place Triggs about to carry Mark's meat and and he had escaped. It might Ire a few corn bread into him she offered to do it, minutes, it might be half an hour, it but Triggs paid no attention to the offer might possibly Ire not till morning, and carried it in himself. though of this he had little hope. He Then she asked Mrs. Triggs when sho believed that within half an hour he did her washing, and as tho old woman would be pnrsned. and as lie was well had no regular time and not many acquainted with the methods in vogue clothes Souri offered to do what there in the sonth at the time he knew he was. When she went out to hang np wonld be traced by bloodhounds. the clothes to dry Jakey was in tho yard. He had lreen about the town enough She' called him to her and in a whisper to know the direction of the river and made herself known. Jakey, who was started toward it. During the tlay ho wondering what had become of the mes had thought over what lie wonld do in sage he had sent, was both overjoyed case Sonri'» ruse should Ixr successful, and astonished. He turned two or three »nd made np his mind that any delay in somersaults on the ground and other getting across the river wonld be fatal. wise demonstrated his childishness to He was at home in the water, and de Mrs. Triggs, who at that moment ap termined that he wonld not attempt to peared at a window, bnt not before find a boat, bnt wonld plunge in and Souri had told Jakey to inform Mark of swim for his life. The width of the her presence, and that she wonld try to river at Chattanooga was only about get into his room as soon as she could three-quarters of a mile, and Mark did be intrusted with a meal for him. not regard this a great distance for a Again at noon she offered to take in good swimmer. Once across the dogs his dinner, bnt without success. She wonld have to pick np the scent on the was at her wits' end for an excuse to other side, and if he should permit the stay abont till snpper time, but think current to carry him far down the ing that Mrs. Triggs’ wardrobe might stream tl^ difficulty in doing so wonld need mending she offered to undertake be greatly increased. the task, and spent the Afternoon over Though Markrii.nl lieen in prison bnt the old woman's threadbare garments. ■ few days the transition from dnress All this while Sonri was thinking of a to freedom was very grateful. It was a plan for Mark's escape. She learned soft summer evening, and the larger that he was to be hanged in a few days stars had already begun to shine. Cast and knew there was little time. The ing a glance to the right he saw a streak most natural plan under the circum of light over Missionary ridge and stance« occurred to her—a plan by knew that before long he wonld be at a which more prisoners have made their disadvantage from the rising of a full escape than any othr one method moon. He walked briskly whenever walking ent before the guard in women's any person was in sight, and when he clothes. Souri determined, if she could thought that he was unobserved he ran. secure an entrance into Mark's room at When he first left the jailyard his heart any time after dark, she would give him was in his throat. Hi.« agitation dimin her dress and snabonnet and leave him ished as he proceeded, and in five min to make an attempt. Then she began to utes he had come down like one in a think over a plan to gain an entrance st race to a concentration of all his facul a specified time. ties-» gathering of all his forces forth? In tho evening her patience was re stmggle between life and death before warded. Mark's »upper was standing on him. With these well in hand the the stffva, Triggs was not in the jail, dreaded scene of the morrow acted a.« a and Mrs. Triggs went down the stairs tremendous and effective stimulant. outside to get something she wanted in No one of the few people who passed the' yard. the strapping negro girl, whose face Sonri canght up the snpper and walked was hidden within the bine check sun straight past the guard into Mark's mom bonnet. dreamed that a Union soldier with it. Mark, who had been informed was passing; that the scaffold was being of her coming by Jakey, was expecting cheated; that a messenger with the se her. When he raw-the mulatto girl lie cret of one of the most important moves grasped her hand. any Confederate general had made or “Souri! God bless you!" he said in a wasjieetined to make during the war low tone. wrongs way north in the person of “I ain't, got no time ter talk. Fm the’Begro wofiian hurrying on toward heard steps and saw the light returning. The negro woman was followed by Laura Fain, dressed in a wrapper. She knew Mark from the moment she saw him, but pretended only to see a negro fijrl- ^41 “Hab message fo’ yo’, Missie Laura, but cain't tell it to yo’ widout dese nig gers git away.” “Come with me." She took the candle and led the way to the dining room above, leaving the two colored people below. Then she turned to Mark: “Why in heaven's name did you come back here?” “It was a choice between life and death. I escaped this evening from Chat tanooga, where I was to be hanged to morrow morning. Every place of con cealment on this side of the river will be entered and searched. If concealed in this house, occupied by a family of white people and Confederates, I may not be found. Otherwise my recapture is cer tain.” She thought a moment, rubbing her palms together, as was her habit when excited. Then she called to the servants below: “Go to bed, Uncle Daniel, and you, too, anntie. This girl is worn out with traveling, and I ain going to fix a place for her to sleep.” Then turning to Mark she motioned him to follow her. They went np two Hights of stairs, stepping on tiptoe, and at last reached a landing from which a pair of steps led to a trap door. “Go up there,” she whispered. Mark climbed the stairs, pushed the trap open and entered the inclosure of the roof. Before lowering the door he looked back to whisper a “God bless you," but all was dark. Laura had gone. Why U® rail««!- Teacher—I don't see ^’‘“‘y/^own you lately. You have do your lessons perfectly, and n . Lt seem able to A« no matter how much 1 explain it. r°Hoy-No, ma am; but papa and ma«v isn tanyboily home to J , ra _ planations so I can understand Good News. _____ _ CURE THAT C ough S hi lohs CURE Needed Caller-Your daughter is .at1!)<r’®1. now, is she not? I heard she uuted at the Artistic literary und scicn title university. Hostess—She is not at home, lias gone to a finishing school. “Why, what for?” “Oh, to learn how to cuter a room, and sit down, and hold • fan. »»<» blush, you know.’’—N- Y ■ eekly. POINTS AND SAN FRANCIS^ TÄRRH REMEDY, lylgwuaran- uloctor true. ve you Benedick—I’ll give you the money for your shopping on one condition. Mrs. Benedick—I know what that condition is. That I don’t usk for too Notice to Creditors. Executor’s Notice. CASTORIA Sound from the steps—Zw«i-i—pp. Voice from above—Tele off yo’ rub bers ’fore yo’ comes in, Ruby. I don’ want dat hall ile-cloth all mussed up.— J ud ge._______________ Infants and Children. for Not Always. Miss Ruby—Wasn’t it sad about Mr. Larrabee? Mr. Gimp (an old bachelor)—What “I’ll nevnh anything against was it? “He was married on Tuesday and ladies wearing trailing skirts again, my died on the following Friday. dear boy.’’—Life. “Yes, it's sad; but, then, marriage doesn't always prove fatal so soon.”— All a .'intake. _____________ _ It was about 1:30 a. m. Mr. Rampo Jury. came tumbling into the sitting-room Futile Malevolence. v.b?! > Mrs. Rampo, looking stern, for “There were more than three hun bidding and uncompromising, sat await dred people at Gibson’s funeral,” said ing him. lfis left eye was frescoed in Watts. black and blue, his right check was or “I’m not surprised at hearing it,” an namented with a large and imposing swered Potts, who had once bought a knob, some of his hair was missing, one lot from the late Mr. Gibson. “They end of his collar, crumpled, limp and wanted to be sure they had seen the forlorn, stuck out appealingly over his last of him.”—Indianapolis Journal. shoulder, and he had the general aspect There Wai .More or It. of a man who had gone head-first Little Mamie, whose parents are through a corn-sheller. “Absalom.” exclaimed Mrs. Rampo, poor, is eating dinner with some rich “you have been mixed up in a fight!” relatives, one of whom says: Absalom shook his lie ad. “Well, Mamie, how do you like your “No, Nanshy,” he said, with the slow, dinner—better than at home?” deliberate emphasis of one who knew “It doesn’t taste much better, but I what he was talking about, “1—I don’t get through as soon as I do at wasn’t in it, in' dear.”—Chicago Trib- home.”—Texas Siftings. uno. “Caatorla Is so well adapted to children that I recommend ltas superior to any prescription known to me.” H. A. Ancirxn, M. D., Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y. Oaatorla cures Colic, Conatlpnin, Sour Stomach, Dlarrbrea. EnicttUoa, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and pronote t gestlon, Without Injurious medication. The use of ‘ Castorla * is so universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach.” C amlos M abttx , D. D., New York City. I»ate Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. “ For several years I have recommM your ’ Caatorla, ’ and shall alwayi continue, do so aa it has invariably produced beadm reaulta.” E dwin F. P abdh , M. 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Anagreeable Laxative and NERVE TONIC! KO H0ÄF^iLteuÄÄ HAVE f A 50c ELnffomWw^stSri^'ffi. 5fc Aly stream Raimis not a liquid, muff or powder. Applied into the nostrihl» quidcly abwrbed. Itcleante» the Mad, allay« inflammationy heali — a 'J V 1.« V •< 5 Htior Lost. ''aiLEB TO fl*0 * OUREÎ y our Vielte arc pirseno wlio lia ve done so» SANDEN’S ELECTRIC BELT ---------- — STTSE’JSiTSOS.Tr. The Crowning Triumph in Medico-Electrical Science! It cures all diseases curable by Electric^ It is a complete battery, as used by the io**’ most physicians, made into a Belt, so al tow easily worn during work, or at rest It gi^ soothing, prolonged currents, which CIO 7 carried to any part of the body where theft11 pain, and will give instant relief, as ElectricitT permeates the entire system with a ntturft glowing heat, rejuvenating every weak org® <sr part of the body. .UMHig-iii*: l*». Agent - here, my little man. wliat bcuutif.i't ‘ i igs I have in ray wa on. I’m selli i ; bicycles. Ask your father if he d<K . t want to get ono for you. Farm r !» «y—What's.the price? Agent - i t i f I y dollars. B g ,5 -Ph w! I say. Yon tdl pa that’s a nev, Li .. tine for plantin’ pot toes and maybe i.e’ll buv one.—Good News. __________ xmaM Mor«« Power NcvdcJ. A Last flrwurce. First Washington Correspondent- News is frightfully scarce. Second Correspondent — Yes. Ill start the report that .Mrs. General Logan is to be married again and you can deny it.—Judge. An Aatminiting Move. First Statesman (blankly)—Say, the farmers are solid (or free mail delivery. They declare they’ve got to huve it. Second statesman (du ia founded)— Great Cm&ar! They'll I m * demanding de cent schools next— G om I News. ' j iorw, ab 111 heaJth’ r<*ulting from ovi r-taxationofW . meut cure in thJ? w«rry or exposure, will find a BpeedyiW««* ’ tbs moRtHknnti~,irnttT Ve,ous ,,Ilvont*on. which requires but - . may ha vo undJi^»« ,«nor’»>co of effects or by exceBR. orex^gy ¿/wr a, !.' •' iscauwi yO“” of nerve force and '“'»e«!, which are i..nri21^%or,’’.ckof fopoe- you replace into your health,and vigor will follnwIftS? ior V **0^0« strength, you will remove the caujMj^ Dr. Sanden’c Electri« ,l,C0“tUna“tu™‘ Tbi»i.ourpi«te4«** mb«t heaiih «»I vl«„rr»tter nluSi,™,Xpenment> wc have res,ored tho?5!ii 3 More Bolte Made and Bold and More SulTerore Cured than by all other Blectrlo Bolte combined. strong leiiem bearing testimony to Our 200 -__ — Fou..w, miiMKgy»*»* ' Anderson—My! Bow meekly your wife obeys you. Is she afraid of you? Billings—Not mneh. She's working me for a new bonnet.—Texas Siftings r tc«tiry, und from many of whom recovery after using our Belt. CUaaea of Men.” »hould be raid by."«? gives teuthnonlnU from peoni» in nii ’.fut amlcil, free, it explains our plan of tnitoj* tml 'ri’T ln N"” ™lfCRy?w"omw«ftn",nfrom all pi"™of tbecountry.lnfl** I :1|'’2* -Or IL It will < th'M "howlmrour marvelou, lifeuudlicatth. w,u 0081 yon nothing, and may be the moans of reneirtei Boon on Earth la EM en ^"j?8 we:tHh, happiness and fruitful manK* RIAD WHAT CENTLEMINWRlTrJi “«»Z z YOUWIAYWR it T t O THKM—-SEE BELOW. cbmwal dmiutv cubed . --------- LAME BACK ANO RHEUMATISM CUREO. RHIUMATISM ANO LAMENUS MJWO ’* “* A Serious Matter. “Hoffy's met with a dweadfully di» twessing accident.” “Deah me!” “Ya-as Spwained hia cane." “Howwiblc!"—1‘uek. KewTekCg. T b « C zstaub CourAirr, 77 Men bat S trut , N i » Y on , ..j ^prtthizing• Friend— Your loss by that burglary was certainly very heavy —but you know what the poet says: “Into each life some rain must fall.” Mrs. De Luge (weeping)—Y-e-s—and A Fatal Error. Ringway—What’s the matter, old the mis—miserable thieves even took my um-um-brella.—Puck. man? You look troubled. Featherstone— I have made the mis Dr. Mil«,’ New IïeartCare at Druirelata. take of my life. You know I have a rich maiden aunt who lives in the country, and I sent her up a folding bed for Christmas. Ringway—Well, wasn’t she pleased with it? Featherstone (sorrowfully)—No. The old lad.’ i • very angry. She says there’s no chance for a m.m to get under it.—Brooklyn Life Minister—1 think we should have con gregational tinging. Organist—Then we must have a new organ. "Why so?" “This instrument isn't powerful enough to drown 'em out.”—N. Y. Weekly. Two Through Trains Dail J Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been by the County Court for 12 45p IV. Minneapolis ar 9 Yamhill County, Oregon, duly appointed 1 30p lv. St Paul . ar 9 executor of the estate of J. II. \\ alker, <le- 10 laa Iv....Duluth ar 11 1 50p lv...Ashland . ar 8 teAl'l persons, therefore, having any claims 7 15a ar Chicago lv against suid estate arc hereby nodlled to present them to uie. duly verified, ut tlie 1 ickets sold and baggage clieckeÄJ office of McCain A Magers McMinnville, to all points in the I'nited .State,.., 71 Oregon, within six months from tins 11th da. Close connection made in (M m /! all trains going East and South day of May, 1893, . v . twp For full information apply t0_ DANIELA WALKER, Executor of Said Estate est ticket agent or to JAS. C PoviT (len. Pass, and Tkt. Agt McCain A Magers, Attorneys. ! Pu’.’.i ‘-Spirited Citizen— I am taking up a collection for a monument to Eli \Vhitn<\Y. the inventor of the cotton gin. (’un.u----- ladignu t Old L:uly—For tho sa’*e! T' < y II he raisin’ money iiext to bui'.d a ru .mm.’nt to tho inventor of peach hr. id \! You git out o’ here!— Chicago Tribune. 8MS’'y"‘I'AMKTTEVAILlY SH San Francisco Krnn/.iu/.«, », 1 I Leavew Leaves Yaquina....... Thi» company rewrve, the riehu'? sailing dates without notice. k ‘‘“'Ml Wisconsin Central “Say, chappie, old fel, how in the leuco are we ever to get across thir oeastly muddy street?’ Hotel Clerk (to wiki-eyed m who wants a room)—I am sorry. >i.- :.nt our house is full tf> ovorllowinf?1 ulre;.d ,-. Wild-F-vvl Man (producin ;< !d •...’di e) — I m • oi;i, t<> stay here, anyhow, if I have tt> sleep in a chair. Here s m.y — Hotel < 1< (looking ut it with blanched luce)— Front! Show the gen- tieimin !<»’-arlor A, first floor. Oblige me, my deursir, by takingyour bag rage with you.— Cnicago Tribune. Ocean Steamer Sailing Kiver Steamer». Notice is hereby gir»» «}>“' .'Jaunty Steamer "Hoag" leaues P„rUui J "lfenediek-No; that you don't ask mo SBiESsus nesiluy und Buturdav atn a M V io go with you.—Puck. ,.i lojK Taylor, late of »aid county, ‘le u i J.1' 1 ' 1>4Y' °rn 1« cesseOnd that he has duly qualified as Salmon Street Wharf Worth Womblp* D. R. V avchx , (ien.jH executor Chicago Hollo—I fear you do not real- such Therefore* all persons having claims C. C. HOGCE, ly anil truly love me. against the estete of said decedent are Ardent Suitor—1 worship the very herabv required to present them to the_un ____ _________ • orvallls, (¿¡¿j dersièned at his residence near W Intesoli, ground you walk on. Chicago Bello—Of course. It’s worth in saffSuntv, with the proper vouchers id therefor, within s'x months from the date S90U a front foot.—N. Y. Weekly. of this notice. Dated May lltli, 1BU8. (Northern Pacific R. R. Co. ij ON A R tlXY NIGHT. A M. WADDSL. J-xeciuor Runfeey <t Fenton, Attys for Estate. _ LATEST TI1-TE <- ia j • BE OO M T U I UEll.] “Have you fixed up my will?” said the sick man to Lawyer Quill ins. “Yes.” “Everything as tight as you can make it?” “Entirely so.” “Well, now, I want to ask you some thing—not professionally, but as a plain, everyday man. Who do you honestly think stands the best show for getting the property?”—Washington Star. Low Freighf Rat, BETWEEN WILLAMETTE »Z The Condition. EVRIIYTHINO BAS IT* USES. Anxious to Know. Direct Line. Quick Dispatch; NERVOUS DEBILITY ANO LOH OF Vtoii’?G‘»EO “l “”ul — tw . dayw, and Y com 1 boM«ht one of your bells. It help^l two lure J ™ t'-m 'n,r !* ,nT’"nf month«. b«ln« rorfwtlf eorwL __ bolt wolf , j k"'«““ I «m •• w»l todar M I oror wn. >n mr lite I. t. < nd iLh-r a opl« who hart, bood enrod br it *n tho no-1.1 ’ | L?, !??«7 wouhl find It tha norm oa I did -tba M OMwbowantatoTi-Jp rm nentlr. and will be «lad total» "«at. to iiutuireabont It. ROBERT BtRKEte En«loe«r Hotal t-OST VITALITY ANO STRENGTH CURED. — .A'lT|,aJrii*nil?W •’•i?-?1»«» waoHn« onr jTtThaL him arjaj!^ fteu.forUt.Uu,. , ^■m-.bwre ud we warrut it to <^re »n, of than bajor--m. «¡»»rtrte a SANDEN ELECTRIC co - lcur' mt«»<.«monfu. w«* c co., 17» First Street, PORTLAND, ORECON.