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f w . fr t .K THE TEXAS CRUISER . . .BY- T. ntIKTIN < 4AMK KORS CHAPTER VIl.-Coiitlniiril. ( ) She \VBH now about a mllu and u.jinlf IJntnnt , and it was but n little nffor ii 'clock. The wind wns very near south , Had the schooner wns humllng a very tittle north of northwest ; thu lirlK wns upon the bchooner's larboard or Weather quarter , and hcntllnK about north by last , the direct line of her court ) ? strik ing ahead of the former. And thus they teed on fifteen minutes more. " " "we hnve them "Now , cried Clnrcnce , In the tolU. Up with your helm , and prcad your booms winifund-wliiK. We will take the wind directly astern , mid yon tee the brig can't help doing the Mm thing. In tain way , and In thin alum , can we clve them any trouble In vtrbauliiiE UK. But now we can huvo the wind upon every inch of our ciiuviu * , while that chap's forward sullH aio of o enribly UUP to him , uulesf * , Indeed , he dews up the main. There Htt'iuly , fo. Now cive me the helm nnd I'll keep her wkoro she IB , and you tnny try jour rillen. Hi : thnt' * your sulututlon , IH ItV" This last iicntcnce wan elicited by the brlc'n firing a gun. " hcnve-to. I "Bho means for us to 'pose. " iaid Max. "EJxnctly , " returned Clarence. "Wall I reckon we'll In-live 'cm Rome- tbln' else that'll answer every purpose , " crk-d Sloan , as he net the sliding night f his rifle for Itu lon ebt rniiKU. "Can you reach them jet ? " Clarence "I'd rather wnlt a leetle while longer , " was Winter's answer , us he measured the filstance carefully with hln eye. OIIA.PTKU VIII. ( t was BOOH found thnt the relntlvo tpeed of the two vcnselsui much cluing- tJ by the position the Hchuoner hud now amniincd. Before , the brig hud been g.iin- frg rapidly , but now she WHH not no ileot. 6hc had changed her courne when tin * ichooner changed hern , nnd nhc must tltber now follow in the hitter's wnke or ( raw about nt a dlRndviintiigu. Hlie piiu- d name , but It was ulmorft Inipprceiitl- ble. The Mexlcnns were crowded about the bows of their vessel , nnd their mo tions were anxious. At length the dis tance between the two wns less tbnn a mile perhaps not over three-quarters. "Jack , " spoke Onptnln Winter , address- tag his mate , "do ye sec that chap perch- d upon the bowuprlt there , ahold on the Mrostay ? " "Yes , I do , " returned Sloan. I "Think ye can fetch him ? " "Bt he was a bur I'd bet on startlln' "Then try It ; your rifle la just a hnlr * < he smartest throwiu * In the crowd. Draw < w Wm. " Jack Sloan took his rifle nnd raised the fenmmer just BO ns to be sure thnt the cap was pressed down , nnd then he mov ed to the taffrnll. Ills weapon wtis n beauty , nnd yet he claimed thnt it wns better than It looked. He raised it to nil ) arm nnd cocked It ; the Mexican still Dtood upon the brig's bowsprit , with bis right hand ahold upon the forestay , Raz ing after the schooner , probably to note bow much they gained upon the chnno. With n deiiuerate movement Sloan ruined the rifle to his shoulder. Ills taking aim wan but the work of n moment he knew ( bat bis first night wns the sure one. Ho Btenuny rnlscd his muzi-.le until his sight covered the man's left breast , nnd then be fired. The moment the piece wns 11s- j charged he stepped back , cocked the bnm- tner , took off the exploded cap , nnd then renting the breech upon the deck , gnzed IT towards the brig. The man's hand , was Been to drop suddenly from the Btny then there was one spasmodic move4 tucnt of that nnd Its mate toward the breast nnd then be fell sideways into the water , nnd in a moment mote the brix WUB rushln over .bis submerged' ' body. | "I wan't sure of'thnt , " sold Jnck , ns ho aw the mnn fall ; "but F kind o' thought theie'd be no harm In tryln' . " " 1 know'd you could do It , " responded IJnx. "So now I reckon we'll give old rifk-Vm-otf n trial. " That was the somewhat characteristic same he bnd given to bis faithful rifle. As the gnarled old trapper-coaster thus ipoke be raised tits weapon. Ills piece Was of the same make and pattern as his mate's , though It had been demon- trntod that the latter would shoot A "leetle" the furthest. "See that chap with a red shirt on , just turnin" his bend to speuk to Koine one behind him , " said Max , ns be drew the hammer of hl piece buck. Several ac knowledged thnt they saw him , "Wall , " resumed Max , "I nm just n goln' to give Id PIck-'ein-ofTB compliments to him. " As the last word dropped from hit ) lips hln rifle was nt his shoulder. The ponderous derous steel barrel was steadily ral ed to the true sight , and without the tremor Ten of a lid , the old man pulled the trig- cer. He did not stop to remove the ex ploded cnp as Sloan had dono. for If he had mUsed he had fulled to do what an other bad done. Hut be had not long to remain uneasy , for In n moment more the red frock sunk from sight beneath the bulwarks , and many men were to be seen crowding about the tipot. "Take 'em now ! " cried Mnx , turning red In the fnce from excitement. Sloan wns prepared for another uhot , and he drew his quickly piece upon t man who stood back to. lie fired an- ' the man fell. Almost upon the same in tant one of the men tired , nnd be drop ped n mexicun from the larboard mln rigging. "III ! " cried Max , ns he drove n slug Into bis rllle , "see them bloody scampi hi the foretop. Mae , you tnke him ns 1 on the starboard Hide , and you , Lnseom pick off that one a leanln * agin the Inr board riggln' . Go it ! Hemember wbn eld Sam Houston told us nt Sun Jacinto ! ' This reference to the bloody but gbirl us field where arcne' the Lone Star li Its power of freedom , nnd where every one of the present crew of the Rchooue fought bravely , called forth a qniek , no ble Khoiit , and then the two sturdy men whom Max bad uddre Ned by name step ped to the tuffrnil and fired ; and In n fe\ moments more one of the Mextenng fc ! from the foretop , while the other wa Be.cn to lenp up nnd then Kettle down with his bend bowed between his knees. One was dead sure ; nnd the other was , In all probability , unlit for duty. Howard found tlmt the schooner wns very easily mnnngcd , nnd having called Peter to come and take the helm , and explained to him the pecullnr motions be wns to look on I for , be took the glahs nnd ga/od off upon the brig. "Well , " he mild , still keeping the Klaus to his cyp and watching the movements of the Mexicans the while , "they arc be ginning to get our o' the way of our xhotn. Ila-thi'rc is one with " Hut before he could finish bis sentence , the ( juicli eye of Adams , the oldest mnn of the crew , had caught the Mexican , anil he bnd fired The fellow bud just raised bin bead above the rail by the bowsprit. AH the old man's rille was dis charged he leaped tip stood for nil In- slant like one in n sudden fright and then fell over backward. "Vou bit him In the bead , " snld Clar ence , who kept the glass to bis eye. "Hy the mass , but they have taken the fright ha ! look sharp , Home of you. There are two men crouching along after the mnn last shot ; they may raise their bends when they lift the body up. " And so it proved. In n few moments more two heads were Fcen to pop up above the rail , and on the Instant both Mnx nnd Sloan fired. "One of them drops ! " cried Clarence ; "nnd perhaps both. I couldn't tell whether the other dodged of bis own ac cord or not. " The schooner was still running off wliig-aiid-wing , and the brig was directly In her wake , and now , at I ! o'clock , about three-quarters of a mile distant. The latter craft gained but slowly now. Could slip have had her course In any other di rection , she- would hnve overhauled the schooner ere this ; and even now , could she have had studding sails to keep her on , she might Increase her speed one quarter nt least. Hut she hnd no stud ding sails set , and that seemed pretty seed evidence that she bad none. During the next ten minutes nfter Mnx nnd Rlimn had fired together , not n human licad was seen above the brig's mil. The mnn nt the brig's helm was hidden by the foot of the foresail. "Look ye , " uttered Mnx Winter , startIng - Ing into new life under the influence of n new thought , "we ken never tnke them chnpH from here , but two men on them crosH-trees can pick 'em off good. Juck , will you go up with mo ? " "Yes , I will , " replied Sloan , energet ically. "Cnp'n Howard , you ken fix the haulln' lines , nnd my men ken loud the rifles as fast ken tire * " ns we em. "All right , " returned Clnrence. "Go up at once , and I'll see that yon have your rifles as fast ns you can wnnt them. " Four lines wore procured nnd taken up to the cross-trees nt the maintop , nnd when the two men reached the place , they made them fast there. Thus they had two lines each , by means of which ench could have one down nfter the fresh rifle while be wns firing another from the top. "Ahn ! " cried Mnx , as be hnd perched himself snugly In his place , "I ken bee 'em now. " Two rifles were Rent up , and ns soon r.s they were tlnM they were sent down nnd two others hauled up. They were died without being cast clear from the haul ing lines , so they bad only to fire nnd lower nwny pull up and fire again. "By the great horn spoon , " shouted Slonn "we're ' ' " , n-droppln' 'em now ! " 111-yi ! " returned Max , leveling his rifle ns be spoke ; "here's another one for the pile. " Thus they hnd fired five-nnd-twenty shots , Sloan having fired one the most , when the deck was cleared. "They've gone below , " said Max , who hold a loaded rille in hi > hands. , ready for the first bead he might see. "Ob , T wish I could git jest one peep nt their helms man. " One of the men , named Wilson , stood a moment looklng'up at bis commander , nnd then he turned bis gaze upon the trig. In a moment more he proposed ring some shots at random. "We know whnr her wheel must be , " ic said , "and who knows but out of half dozen balls one on 'em might lilt him ? " Wilson's proposition was received with nvor , nnd two of the men commenced 1 work The slugs for this purpose were bariH-ned with a knife nt the conical ml , no that they might go through the oresall without much resistance. They ired six times , nnd would have fired more hud not the report of Winter's rifle Inter tinted them. "Look sharp ! " the skipper cried , ns be ent bis rifle down. "They're tryln' to run a gun for'ard ! " The brig was now less than bnlf n mile distant , and could she have brought a gun to bear upon the schooner , it would only have required a good nlm to do much damage. The brig's bowport on jhe starboard side wns thrown open , nnd in a few moments more the muzzle of a icun WUB seen protruding therefrom. Hnt they were not destined to make much by the movement , for they could not \\ork the gnu without expoIng themselves to thtMon . of the Yankee marksmen. Within five minutes from the time the port was thrown open , four men had fallen nbout the gun under the bullets that sped from the schooner's eross-treeB. After this the Mexicans seemed to hold a consultation , nnd the result must have been that they would risk no more liven , for In a few moments more the gun wa left and the men disappeared ; not , bow- ever , until two more of their number hod fallen , for the distance wn nueh now that ( he men could not have wished for more safe mark than a man' * head. It wus now four o'clock , ami for half nn hour not another man was seen on' board the brig. Some effort bad Ix-en made b > Ma x and bis men to shoot uway the running rigging of the enemy , but without much ofToet. The topsail ties were either of rawhide or of Iron chain , no that the bullets had no effect uimn them : and the other ropes which were of conhequenee towards keeping the sails spread were hidden behind thu cunva . By hnlf-past four the brig was less thnn a quarter of n mile distant , and It was noon evident that she wns nbout to pre sent her side to the chase , for her yards begun to swing , nnd her head turned slowlj to the westward. "Now we are going to catch n brond- Hide , " Hiiid Clarence , ns he noticed the movement. "Aien't it best to give 'cm one more unliHe us they come nroundV" queried Max , who hud come down from the cross-tree some time before. " \e.s. " returned Clnrcneo. "Let nil bunds of > oti be prepared and stand by. ; i'liey can't load their guns without ex posing themselves. Stand In a row and plek your men , being sure that no two take the name mark. " Tlieie were fifteen rifles , and fourteen of them loaded , and these were placed ready each man having a spare one to grasp us KOOII ns he had fired the first. The brig eon picscnted her broadside , nnd three or four meu at each gun went ' immediately nt work to level the pieces nnd prepare for the shock. "Steady ! " utteted Mux , nt the snme time raising his rifle. "le ! sure of your mentake 'em ns ye stuu'l. " In n moment more the seven rifles were discharged , nml there wus a momentary suspension of operations on the brig's deck ; but those who remained quickly net to again. "Now ! " cried Max ; nnd as he spoke they fired ngain. Clarence could plainly sue thnt conster nation bad sel/.ed the survivors on board the enemy , but after a few moments' hes itation they went nt the work ngain , and ere long her broadside was fired. The heavy hulls came crushing and splashing about the Bchooncr , but not one of her crew wns injured. One ball hnd passed through the low bulwarks nt the bows , and another had curried away the ex treme end of the main boom , "They only fired seven guns , " said Mnx. But the words were hardly out of his month when the eighth gun wns discharg ed , nnd the schooner's foremast was crashed to splinters about six feet from the deck. Ere many inomentH the dis abled craft began to yaw , for she could be kept before the wind no more. The hrlg had put her helm hard u-port , and WUH now coming down swiftly , seeming Inclined to puss under the stern of the schooner. "She means to give UB another broad side , " said Mnx. "And if she does she'll rnke u bndly , " replied Clarence. "Then why not surrender ? " " 1 see nothing else for us to do , " Clar ence snld , speaking hurriedly , but clonrly. "We have stood bravely out while there WIIH the least opportunity ; but it would only be clear madness to do more. We might shoot three or four more of her men , hut if she gives us her broadside as she pauses under our stern , It mny sweep the whole of us. She will be down in five minutes. Let us pull down our ting nnd nwuit the result. But remember the tools I have given you ; keep them safely , and be careful how you use them. Captain Winter , mippjise you have two or three rifles fired to leeward ns we pull our ting do\yn ? that will be more fully expressive of the fact that we hnve surrendered. " Tills wus agreed to ; the flag wns imme- dintely lowered , nnd the three rifles fired to leeward. A minute elapsed. "Ah , " said Clnrence , "they will not fire they are rounding to. " CHAPTER IX. A week bnd passed away from the time of Jilok Tudel's first visit to Irene after bis return , and he hnd repented the visit thrice. On bis last visit he had hinted nt the idea of having the wedding sooner than bad been agreed upon nt first. The maiden wns surprised nt this , for she wondered what could have caused the man to change Ills mind. Now the truth was , Tudel wns more keen than ho gave him credit for ; while , on the other hand , she was not KO witty ns she might have been. A simple conversation between Tudel nnd St. Mnrc will solve the mys tery. It wns on the occasion of the pir ate's lust visit on the day previous to the one on which we thus return to the scene that be Mopped to see St. Marc before leaving the house. "St. Marc , " he snid. nfter he had sent- ed himself , "we must have our wedding come off n little sooner than v > * e bnd plan ned. " "Ah , how BO ? " returned the host , ele- vntlng bis eyebrows with a stare of in- quisltivoness. ' "Why I must secure my wife before abe runs off. " "You're talking In riddles , senor. I don't comprehend. " "F simply menu that Irene Ii planning to floe. " "You're crazy , Jilok. " "Pcrhnp * I nm ; but I have scnso enough left by me yet to understand that. " "If you are in earnest , perhnpi you'll explain. " "Certainly , " returned Tudel , with nn expressive nod. "In the first place , I know that Irene hates me , and thnt she would rather live in n hovel with some one she loved thnn to live In n palace with mo. Next , nhe naturally a sensitive mind , and would never be cnlra while her heart was really being crushed. Yon underi-tund tills ? " "Yes , " returned St. Mnrc , as coolly ns though they were dlHcussing the merits of n borne. "And yet , " pursued Tudel , "she Is n calm a can be when 1 am present , and the allusion to our marriage moves her not a jot. Now I slmplj know thnt idic would never bo thus if she really believ ed xho WHS to become niy wife. " "Well ? " uttered St. Marc , looking calmly on. "Then. " resumed Tudel , "It appear * plain enough to me thnt she means to es cape mo Ay , Antonio St. Mare as sure as fate. Irene menu * to run off ; there is no mlMukc nbout this. " "Well , Tudel , you rnny be right. " Bald the host , in rather a thoughtful mood. "Hut 1' have hud no means of seeing th ! * . " "Hut I hnve , " quickly replied Tude ) , who. M'oing the nnil driven home , tboug'it it best to clinch It. "I have , setlor ; and more thnn thnt , I can tell when the thought first entered her mind. 1 notic ed tlie change In her bearing , from ex treme fear to calm lndlfferene < v She JiiBt knows thnt you will not help her , so she will help herself. " "Very well , Jilok ; I do not dispute you. You may s-pt the day when you choose , and she Khali be ready. " "Very right. Senor Antonio. " nttered Tudel , with mock gravity. "By the boat , wi-'ll astonish the damsel , Let the day for the c romoDb * ou Monday ; to-day Is Thursday. That will give her tim enough for preparation. And then there's no need of making such n vattt amount' ' of preparation ; we can do much of thnt nflor the ceremony lins been performed. " So It was planned thnt the ceremony should be performed on the following Monday. It was on Friday evening thnt St. Mnrc rnmo to Inform bis child thnt the marriage wns to take place on Mon day. She knew from Tudel's remarks that the time was to be changed , but she dimmed not of so much change. She clasped her hands , and besought her fnth- er to save her ; but he turned coldly from her. her."I have nothing to do , " he snid , "only to Inform you of the now arrangement that has boon made. Wtint odds can It mnke to you whether the mnrringe take * plnce In one week or In four ? " ( To be continued. ) n Tli-utli Forrb'xlrrt. A clipping from the Tribune of Dec. 20 In the scrap book of Miss Edna Beach Is very Interesting , In view of the death a few weeks later of Qneen Victoria. It Is enough to make sup erstitious people "sco tilings" fora month. It follows : London , Dec. 28. Thophcstof Mary Queen of Scots , which , according to tradition , appears In the tower of Lon don before the death of a crowned head , made Itself heard on Christmas eve. eve.Mary Queen of Scots was Imprisoned by ftueen Elizabeth In the constables' lower , and was led from it to execu tion In the tower quadrangle. Before the death of every king and queen since the day her spirit Is reported as having appeared. An olllcer of the guard on duty In the tower on Christmas eve heard a long wall from the top of the tower. He stopped to listen and heard It iigaln. Footsteps followed and a third time I ho wail rang out over the fog bound river and the sleeping city. 11 o went to search for a cause , but found none. If f ii < " Ciiniint lin C'lireil by local applications , ns they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There la only one way to cure Deafness , nnd tt.at is bv constitutional remedies. Ioatnesi _ is caused bv an inflamed condition ol the mucous fining of the Knsrae.hinn Tube. vhf n this tube gets inflamuii you have n rumbling Bound or imperfect hearing , and when it fo entirely closed Deafness is the result and unless ttiti influmation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition , hearing will be destroy ed forever ; nineense- " out of ten are caused hy catarrh , v.-bieli is nothing but an in- llamcii condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness ( caused by catarrh ; that cannot be cured by Kail's Catarrh Cure , i-end for oirenlnrs , free. F. J. CIIBNHY & CO. , Toledo , 0 Sold by Druggists , 75o. Shn GetKfrcln Rnnugti. "I thought your wife was going to Join our physical culture class this year , Mr. Smythers ? " "She did Intend to , but we've got a iiirl who has been over from Sweden only six weeks , and my wife has to talk to her by making signs. " Chicago Times-Hefald. The great public schools of the large cities use ( Jailer's Ink exclusively. It Is the best and coats uo more than the poorest. Get It. Jitpnu to Uni * Kiiimiii LettorH. Japan is taking a new step to ap- proacli western civilization and with draw from Chinese traditions by re quiring olllclally that the Japanese language bo taught In schools by means of Roman letters and no longer by the syllabib symbols. llnllon The ficlcncoof aeronautics Is attract ing more attention at the present tlmo than ever before In the history. Several new and Ingenious alr-shlps have been tested before the public in the past few months , Including the re markable machine of Count Zeppelin , and there Is reason for the belief that the world Is to be favored at an early date , with a successful solution of the problem of aerial navigation. An event slgnillcantof the largo possibili ties In that direction was the recent baleen voyage of Count Henry de la Vaiil , the 1 rench aeronaut , from Paris France , to JCiew , Russia , a distance of 1,301 miles. This is the longest bal loon voyage ever made. The air-ship in-whlch this remarkable ( light was made Is called Ccnature , and was built occordlng to plans invented by the count himself. The count was ac companied on the Journey by one friend Only , Count oastillon de Saint Victor. The balloon was well stocked with provision and equipped with all needful apparatus for aerial obser vations. Not a single unpleasant in cident marred the trip , which oes on record as the mnst notable voyage through the air ever accomplished. Plso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. N. W. Samuel , Ocean Grove , N. J. , Feb. 17 , 11)00. ) Cretlutity VB. J'ntrer. Mr.Tesla's ascertlon that it will not require much power to open communi cations with Mars may be accepted as true , declares the Chicago Tribune. It may require more credulity than power. TO rimis A COIT > IN ONK I > AY Take Laxative lirotnoQninineTable 8. All ( hif-'gislsrulund the money if it fails to cure. 1.V. . Grove's signature Is on each box. 25o Action IN Ini rnotlon. Wrong cannot bo merely an Individ ual thing. The world is affected for good or ill by every word spokenevery deed performed. A sin against con science is also a sin against humanity. A kind action benelits the race. Noth ing dies. Baptist Union. Ench pncknpc of PUTNAM FADE LESS DYE colors either Silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly at one boiling. ! ! ( MT In OI HH Itright Stntifl. The best thing to clean bright tin with is oil and rotten .stone. This re moves all kinds of stain. They should be polished oil with clean wash leather. Jim. 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NEVER ALL DRUGGISTS. SOLD IN BULK. nil bowrl tronbirx. npprrultrltU , Ml * loam * * * , bail lirrnlli , bail lilootl , wind ou tlio atoiuncli , liloKtfd lio\vt > l , foul mouth , Iiriiilurhe , liHllcoxtloti , i > ! itiir , tttlnu , liver trouble , millow coniil | xliiii unil tllzTlurin.Vlien your bo\vrl don't move regu larly you tre crltlii't > > tcU. < 'on ct | > nlloii kill * more IH'oiilo tliuil all oilier llaru r luKrlhur. It ! a turler for ( lie cliroitlo alliiirnta unit lone yet r ot uirtrlti'J thnt come H 'orwurilx. No ninllor what IU you , atari lulling O.VSCAKHTN lo-tlny , for you \vlll never c t xvHl und he well till llio iltun iiulll you ttiit yourbo\ right * Tnlte our mlYtrrt l rl \\liti UANUAIIKTH lo.iliiy. iiiulor ait ubaolut. ulco to cure or uiouuy rofun l tl. HELP FOR WOMEN WHO AIIE ALWAYS "I do not tcc\ very well , I am tired all the time. 1 do not know wh&t Is the mutter with me. " You hear these words every d&y ( * often ns you meet your friends Just often arc these words repented. Mor * than Hlcely you bpcnk the same signifi cant words yourself , and no doubt yom do feel far from well most of the tim * . Mrs. Ella Rice , of Chelsea , \Via. , whose portrait wo publish , writes thai she suffered for two years with bear ing-down pains , Itcadacho , baclrachs , and had all kinds of miserable feelings. all of which was caused by falling ani Inflammation of the womb , and aft * * doctoring with physicians and nutoop * OUB medicines slio was entirely ourcd fey Mas. Hie * Lydlft E. Finkham'a Vegetable Oora pound. If you are troubled with palne , fainting spells , depression of spirit * . reluctance to go anywhere , headache , backache , and always tired , please re member that there is an absolute remedy which will relieve you of youi suffering as it did Mrs. Rico. Proof is monumental that Lydla E. Pinb ham's Vegetable Compound la th greatest medicine for suffering women. No other medicine has made the cure * that it has , and no other woman haa helped so many women by direct advio * as has Mrs. Pinkhum ; her expericnc * is greater than thnt of auy living per son. If you arc sick , write and gel her advice ; her address is Lynn , ELY'S ' CREAM BALM Cures CATARRH. It U placed Into tha nostril * , tprcadj over the membrane ind Is abtorbcd. liellef U Ira- niedlAto. Ills Dot drying , doei cot produce ineezlng. DruRKUu , CO cts. or by mill. ELY BR08..W W r nSt.N.T. costs 25 cents I par TON I Gmrtctt. Cheapest Food .09 Berth ler Sbetp , Swine. Cattle , Poultry , etc. WITl t worth 1100 to 7 < > U nU wfeat B&lur'i cV Jog u > fttaat nt ] > . BRHon Dollar Grass will poiUhrly m l < j ot titj aitllciiof ahirt ftlM | > | > rftcr vt Hrouu. , r . , .iF [ > ii > ( UO b * . cotiUO La. otU ptr a. , ) etc. . tUi. For this Notice i nnd 10o. mill Hi c.l t > c4 10t > n > 8Md l > oifUlii , iillr vcitb UOt * fiatlwt. . F < T 1 Ic. t [ Un trilllut Jlvwtr M 4 pmi kif JOHN A.SALZER SEED Qi r niowlns ; l > y Alcohol I'nwcr Alcohol plow locomobiles are now hi use in Germany. The machine usei about a pint of alcohol au hour for on * horse-power. Of the 3153 locomotives built In th United Mtates last year , 605 went abroad , most of them to Britishlinera. TOriTHRi FIT. ve r. nn llir.J1'1 ' " "r AMU * ft. US wui mill. > ( i\v u I. e rr .I * million Imllnr inrdlrlun In InWorld. . TlTl' .