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W. W. NANDKHS l'ubllnlier.
NEMAHA. - - -
NEBRASKA.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
When she married, often she
Forcefully asseverated,
On the Hirer hold-throne she'd bo
Sovereign sole, nor dominated
JJy her chosen minister:
Other.s might be hold and lmrrled;
.'None should dictate unto her
When she married!
"When alio married as alio did
Found her throne of love rose-hidden,
And she walked as she was bid
Never knowing she was blddon,
Ho could reign enough for two,
And her maiden plans miscarried;
.She became the nmtle shrew
When she married!
' When he wedded, so lie said,
llo'd none of the bonds that tie men!
She. his choice, would know who led
Kro they'd quit the shrine of Hymen.
She might mnkc nnd mend his things;
See lilm fed and softly bedded;
Ho would hold the houso-purso strings
When ho wedded!
"When ho wedded ho would check
nutchers', grocers' bills nnd bakers;
And would llnd him no soft geek
Milliners nnd mnntua-mnkers!
He would manage stern nnd well,
Marriage he In nowise dreaded;
nut the records do not tell
When he wedded!
Philip T. Uoxbury. In Illustrated Amer
ican. Copyright, isg;, "oy D. Appleton & Co.
All rights rcscrvcJ.l
CHAPTER XIX.
EXIT TUB ANCIENT 13RICO.
I had gained my point without waste of
words or time, but it was to be my wny or
not nt all. Sly lady was in diro peril.
Against this could 1 for a moment weiglt
any thought of myself? Whnt oared I
whether France, Spain, or the Uorgia ruled
in Italy? What mattered it to me whether
ono crafty statesman held the reins of pow
er, or another outdid him in craft and
(ilehed away his bone? Sly lady was in dan
ger, and my honor might rot, and the Most
Christian, the Most Catholic, and Most Holy
wolves might tenr each other's throats out
before 1 would move a finger, take one step,
until sho was free. If I had to pull down
Rngliom's hold with my own hands, I would
free her. If a hair of her head was injuied
I should take such vengeance as man never
beard of, and then my foot caught in the
carpeting of the passage, I tripped up and
fell heavily, the shock sending stars before
my eyes.
"Too much haste, cavalicre," and a hand
helped mo to rise. As 1 gained, my feet 1
nv Machiavclh beside inc.
"I followed you at once," he said, "hut
you went so fast I had missed you but for
that lucky trip. A word more if you free
her, tako her to the convent of St. Jerome,
two miles northwest of Magionc the abbess i
will do the rest. I will see to that."
"Very well. Cod grant I succeed!"
"Amen to that," and Machiavelli took my
band. "Adieu, cavalicre, once again, I must
go back to his eminence, we have a point or
two to discuss yet, but no more Falernian.
Corpo di Hacco! I grow cold when I think
of our escape."
"Good-by, your excellency," and we
parted.
I went on with a little more care, and, be
ing a trillc cooled by my fall, was able to
think belter. JJy the time I reached my
apartments 1 had decided on my route. I
should leave by the Porta del Popolo, keep
on the right bank of the river as far as
Uorghetto, there cross tho Tiber, and on to
Perugia in a straight lino by Narni and
Todi. It was close on three and thirty
leagues; but I did not mean to spare horse
flesh. As I reached the entrance which led
to my rooms, 1 found Jacopo and my men
ready, and Castor whinnied a glad welcome,
pawing at tho air with his forefoot in liis im
patience. St. Armando and the abbe, al
ready mounted and attended by a couple of
men, were a little to the right.
"I will not keep you a moment, chevalier,"
J called out as 1 passed him, and, running
up the stairs to my room, began to dress rap
idly. Jacopo attended me, and, as he hand
ed mo my sword, pointed to the open win
dow. "A fair night for a long ride, excellency!"
"Yes, the moon stands well my cloak
quick," and we descended the stairs.
"All ready, Jacopo?"
"Your excellency."
"Steady, Castor," and I swung into the
saddle.
There was the jingle of bit chains, tho
clank of steel scabbards, tho ring of iron
shod hoofs on the pavement, and with St.
Armundc! by my side and my troop behind
me, I left the Palazzo Corneto.
To avoid risk of stoppage I did not go
down by the Alessandria to the Ponte di San
Angelo, but determined to cross at the Ri
pctta. Therefore, crossing tho Horgi di San
Angelo, we went northwards by tho V. d.
Trc J'npazzi, up tho Via C'anccllieri, nnd
then, turning to the right, rodo up the Via
Crcscenzio. To our right, as we rode, the
moon hung over San Angelo and tho dark
outlines of tho gloomy stronghold loomed
like a vast shadow of evil above us. In front
of us lay the Tiber, nnd tho long lino of fires
of tho charcoal-burners. Tho latter over
hung by n blue cloud of smoke, into which
tho forked flames leaped and danced. At
the bridge we were stopped by tho guard,
but tho safe-conduct sot us free, nnd wo
crossed at a slow pace. Above the hollow
beat of tho hows' hoofs I heard the waters
churning around the piers, nnd, looking
over the side, saw the gray river as it
hummed past below me, flecked with white
foam-tipped waves, chasing each other in
"uca of light across its Burfacc, or, as they
broke, catching tho moon rays, mid dying
in a hundred colors with an angry hiss.
Pausing through the ruined Porta del
Popolo, where tho breaches made by
Charles' cannon were still unimpaired, we
took the Flaminiau Way, nnd galloped down
the road nlmost in darkness, owing to the
shadows thrown by tho high walls on each
side of us. We reerossed the Tiber nt tho
Ponte Molle, and, still beeping tho Via Fla
niinin, turned our horses' heads in theditec
lion of Castol Nuovo.
Not the beat horse in tho world could keep
up the pace wo were going for long, and 1
was old enough soldier to know that our
speed must be regulated by the slowest
beast it' we wanted to tench in full strength,
so I slackened rein to n walk and gave the
animals a rest.
Excepting once, when Jacopo rode olT to
make his duty to tho Fountain of Trevi, 1
had not exchanged a word with St. Ar
mando, indeed 1 was in no mind to talk; but
he broke the silence with a question.
"Do wo ride all night, cavalicre?
"We have many leagues to go, St. Ar
mando." "CioH" he muttered under his breath, and
1 heard the nbbo as he leaned forward whis
per: "Courage! would you give way now?
Courage!"
Clearly there was a nlystcry hero to which
I had no clew, and it troubled inc. I
glanced at St. Armando, nnd through tho
moonlight saw the white of his cheek, show
ing all the paler for the black patch he wore
transversely across it; but looking at him
did not explain matters.
"What the devil does this mean?" I said
hnlf aloud to myself.
"Did you speak?"
"Merely something to myself, chevalier.
Diavolo! Rut this is a dull ride."
"Do you think so?" and his tone softened
suddenly.
I made no reply, but stirred up Castor,
nnd wo jogged along. I left t)ie mystery to
take care of itself, and mapped out a lino of
action. 1 would tako only two men with me
into Perugia, and send the rest with Ar
mando to the convent of St. Jerome to await
tho result of my attempt to free Angiola.
It sounded like foolishness to give St. Ar
mando the control of tho stronger party,
especially if ho meant treachery; but this
I was persuaded he did not. On the other
hand, a following of six troopers was a trillo
too many to pay a peaceful visit to Haglioni,
and might arouse suspicion, while they were
too few to attempt open force. In short, if
1 could not do what I, wanted with two men,
I would not be able to effect it with six or
a dozen, and made up my mind to bplit our
party, either after crossing tho Paglia, or
beyond at San Fortunate
In this manner, sometimes galloping, some
times trotting, and at other times walking
our horses to give them n rest, wo l cached
Cnstcl Nuovo, but did not enter the town,
skirting it by our right, although one of the
troopers suggested our going westwards by
Campagnano, a useless detour as it seemed
to me. Wo passed the little town exactly
at niidnightf and tho chime of bells striking
the hour fell pleasantly on our ears. A
short way beyond wo found tho road so cut
into ruts and fissures that it was not possible
to go at any other than a snail's pace, &o that
within the next two hours we barely cov
ered a3 many leagues. The moon was now
on the wane, the road became worse, nnd
one or two of the horses showed signs of
fatigue. Jacopo rodo up beside inc.
"JJy your leave, excellency! AVe have tho
road by Soratto to cross soon, and in tho
coming darkness may possibly lose our way.
i wouui suggest, uicrciorc, Mint wc unii nero
until dawn. It will rest tho horses, and
with the light wo could press on."
"Very well, llaikl Is not that the sound
of water?"
"Yes, your worship."
"Then wo will stop thcic."
A few yards beyond we came to n ruined
temple, near which a fountain was bubbling.
Here 1 gave the order to halt, and in less
time than I tako to write this the troopers
had sprung to earth, the saddle-girths were
loosened and nil the preparations for o two
hours' halt begun.
I shared a little wine with St. Armando
and the abbe, and the former, rolling him
self up in his cloak, leaned his back against
a fallen pillar, and seemed to drop oft at
once into sleep.
Tho nbbo followed his example, but my
mind was too impatient for rest, and I
walked up and down, watching tho ending
of the moon, until it finally sank out of
sight, and darkness fell upon us.
Dark as it was around me, my mind was
in a still greater darkness, for I was unable
to think of any plan by which T could gain
accesn to Angiola, after reaching Perugia.
Time, too, was short; but that did not mat
ter, for I was prepared to let tho affair of
t he ducats slide, rather than lose any ehancu
of rescuing her.
A straw yet remained. Luck might be on
my side, and with luck nnd a strong heart
ono might do anything. There was noth
ing for it but to content myself for the pres
ent with this. Until I renched Perugia I
could develop no plan. So I paced up and
down with an unsettled mind, and finally,
seating myself on a stone, awaited the morn
ing, alternately nodding and awakening
with a start.
At last' The cast began to whiten, and,
getting up stiffly, 1 touched Jacopo with the
end of my sword. He jumped with an ex
clamation, nnd, recognizing me, began to
npologize. This I cut short, and bade him
arouse tho men.
"This instant, your worship. Cospctto!
To think 1 should have overslept myself!
lie, sluggards! Ruftaloes! Awake! Think
you that you are going to snore here all
night?" and he began to stir the men up.
They rose willingly enough, with tremen
dous yawning? and stretching of nrms, and
we were soon on the march again, through
the increasing daylight.
Tho coming day seemed to warm the hearts
of tho men, and one of them broke into
song, the chorus being taken up by the oth
ers, as we jogged along. When this had
lasted some little time, I gave Castor's reins
a Hfinke, and off wo went at a smart gallop.
Shortly after passing San Orestc tho road
led along tho side of Soratto, and, the morn
ing being young, besides very bright and
clear, wo had a glorious view. To the loft
k.y Civila Castcllana, tho walls of tho new
citadel standing high above tho town, which
biy in the middle of a network of deep
Kvinos; to tho right and behind us the Sa
bine Hills extended in long, niry lines, and
Uie wooded heights of Pcllnchio and San
(jonmiro. where, close to Palembara. was
S an old castle of our house, rose to the south
I cast. Above us was tho monastery of St.
Silvcstrc, and Soratto itself renched towards
where Uorghetto stood, on a bend of the Ti
ber, in a seric.i of descending peaks. Cool
puffs of air caught us, and freshened tho
horses as well as our hearts, nnd it was n
cheery party that finally reached tho Ponte
Felice, nnd entered the town. Here our
safe-conduct ngnin stood us in good stead.
Indeed, wo had dilllculty in getting away,
for the Captnin Lippi, who held Uorghetto
for tho liorghia, wished to press his hospi
tality on us for a few days; but on my
eventually taking him aside, and whispering
to 1 1 in i that I was bound on a confidential
mission, he gave in, but with some little re
luctance. He, however, invited us to share
his table at dinner. I accepted, but Sir Ar
mando, who was looking very wearied, de
clined, and dined quietly with the abbe at
tho "Silver Jicl," where I quartered my
men.
Lippi was an old foldier risen from tliu
ranks, with a head more full of drill than
suspicion; but in order to remove any such
weed that might bo growing there 1 af
fected to bo so delighted with his conversa
tion nt dinner thnt 1 begged the favor of his
accompanying me for n league or so on my
way, after wo had dined. To this ho agreed
with alacrity, nnd 1 was subsequently sorry
for my pains, for the old bore did not quit
mo until we had all but reached the Nora,
and saw the campanile of St. Juvenalis ris
ing above Narni. We did this portion of the
journey at a rapid pace, as 1 wanted, if pos
sible, to shako oft the captain, but, mounted
on nn Apulian, ho stuck to me like a burr,
dinning into my ears his opinion as to how
the crosa-bow was n weapon as superior to
the arquebus ns the mangonel was above
even Novnrro's now cannon. At length ho
wished us the day and departed, nnd the
horses, scenting tho end of their duy's jour
ney, put on fresh speed as we galloped
through tho oaks that studded the valley of
the Ncra. The river hero was hemmed into
a narrow ravine, and, crossing by nn an
cient bridge of three spans, supposed to have
been built by the Romans, we climbed up
tho steep ascent that led to Narni, and
there found food nnd lodging for both man
nnd beast, at nn nlbergo, the name of which,
somehow, 1 have forgotten. St. Armando
was quite worn out, and I saw he was unfit
ted for any long strain. We supped to
gether, ami ho retired almost at once. After
supper Mind a detailed examination of the
horses, and found that one of them had a
roio back. Tho trooper who owned him
vowed he would not part with him, so I had
to dismiss the man, which 1 did. This re
duced my fighting strength to six men, in
cluding Jacopo. J did not include St. Ar
mando and his followers in estimating this,
putting them down to so much incum
brance, of which I would soon take care to
bo rid. 1 was anxious, however, to hurry
on, and so altered my original plans a little,
and in the morning, after wo had gone about
a league, I turned to St. Armando, and said:
"Chevalier, it is necchsaiy for mo to press
qii with all speed. 1 want you, therefore,
to do mo a favor."'
"Anything you like, cavalicre; but we do
not patt, do wc?"
"it is this. 1 am going on nt ones; T want
you to take four of my. troopers, and with
Jncopo attomlod to tho task iu if ho lovotl it,
your own following make for the convent of
St. Jerome. It lies n little beyond Mngione.
Your arrival will bo expected. If not, say
you nre awaiting me. Await mo for a week.
If 1 do not come then, go back to Rome, and
tell the cardinal what you have done.''
"Hue I thought 1 was to go with you and
share your adventure?"
"1 gie yoii my word of honor, St. Ar
mando, that you will share in the adventure
for which I agreed you should come share
up to the elbows but you will spoil every
thing if you do not do what I say."
"There is no danger to you?"
"No more than there is to you; in one
word, St. Armaudc, do you agree or not?"
"Very well."
"Then there is no time to lose. .Jacopo!"
"Excellency!"
"Pick out a man, and he, you, the lackey
nnd myself, will go on ahead. The rest can
follow. I have given all other orders to the
nignor, St. Armando."
"There is Iiande Nero, your worship."
"I am ready, cavalicre," and a tall, thin,
gray-iuustaehed trooper saluted as ho spoke.
He looked the man I wanted. My lackey
waR a stout horseman, and at a pinch might
hold a sword as well as he held my valise.
So, shaking hands with St. Armando, 1
put spurs to Castor, and wo dashed off.
Turning the corner of a belt of forest land,
1 looked back and waved my hand in fur
ther adieu to tho chevalier. J caught the
flutter of tho white handkerchief the young
dandy carried, as he loosed it to the air in
reply to my salute, ami the next moment the
trees hid I hem from view.
We rodo hard now, Castor going nlmost
ns freely as when we started. Indeed, I
would have far outpaced the others, if J did
not let him feel 1,1 10 bit once, and tho noble
beast, as if knowing his duty, required no
further warning not to outstrip his compan
ions. Going as wo were now Perugia was but n
few hours away; but the paco was too great
to last long, and from Todi to Perugia there
wero nine leagues and a trillo over of an
ascending road. Castor might do it, tho
others 1 was sure would not. In order,
therefore, to rest the horses, ns well ns to
nvoid question, I resolved that wc should
dine nt Rosaro, nnd after an hour or so of
rest press forwards, passing by Todi, and
traveling all night, so as to reach Perugia
in the morning. If wo wont faster, we would
only reach at night, anil so late as to find
entrance into the town impossible.
t
Wc clattered past the villages of Snn
Gemini and Cnstcl Todino, nnd ibout noon
drew up our ilow soinewhnt blown beasts
at the gates of tho "Mau-nt-Arins," the only
inn in the village.
It was a poor plnce 1 saw nt n glance, nnd.
as we pulled up, a crowd of yokels in holiday
attire gathered around us. The inn seemed
full, too, for the yard swarmed with people,
and n half-score heads of coutndiui were at
each window, staring nt us open-eyed.
As 1 took this in, tho landlord came run
ning nut, cap in hand and full of apologies.
"Ultimo! Hut my house is full to the gar
rets, siguore, nnd it is nothing 1 can do for
you to-day. Tomorrow is the feast of St.
Mary of tho Consolation, and all the coun
try is going to Todi"
"1 do not want to stay. We merely hall
here to bait our horses and to dine. Can
you manage that?"
"If that is all, excellency, yes, oh, yes.
'Iho beasts, they can Jest anywhere, nnd
there is a polenta nnd room for your excel
lency's followers; but for yourself, signoro,"
and he shook his hend mournfully.
"What is the dilliculty?v And I dis
mounted, my men following suit.
"Hut this, signoro. There is but one
room in the house you could use, and that is
occupied by two gentlemen of tho army.
Violent men, signoro, who will not allow
anyone to share it. basso me I Hut not a
paid have they paid me as yet!"
"Give them my compliments, nnd say that
tho Cavalicre Donati begs to bo allowed n
corner of their table for his dinner."
"Alas, signoro! It is useless. They have
been here two days"
"Then it is time they made room for other
travelers. Give my message, landlord, and
say 1 am following."
Mine host trotted off with considerable
misgivings expressed in his face, and fol
lowed by my lackey, bearing my valise, I
went after him nt a slower paco.
When I reached tho room, which could
hardly be missed, seeing it was tho only one
in the house that had any pretense of ap
pearance, 1 found the door open, ami heard
a half-druukeii voice shouting:
"Rogone, dog! Hlood of a king! Hut arc
two gentlemen to be disturbed because n
signoro with a long naino wants to dine?
Skull of St. Jerome! Did you ever hear the
like of thin? Cospctto! Tell him to go
bang, or I'll spit him liknn lark."
1 heard enough to recognize the voice,
and, turning to the lackey, said:
"Send Jacopo hero at once with a stout
cudgel run."
The man went off on the double, and 1 ie
inniucd without tho door listening with
amusement to the ancient Hrico's bluster,
for it was he, and he was having all tho talk,
his companion, whoever he was, now ami
then giving n grunt of assent.
"Mitre and cowl! Hell and sulphur! Will
you begone, tool, or shall I slit your wind
pipe?" and I heard him beat the table with
his fist. "Out, rascal," he roared, "anil
bring in another skin of ehianti."
Out came tho wretched innkeeper, and,
seeing me at tho door, began to urgo me to
go; but at this moment Jacopo came run
ning up with a stout stick in his hand, and,
pushing the landlord on ono side, 1 stepped
into the room, followed by Jacopo.
Hrico's friend, who was quite drunk ns it
seemed, had fallen asleep whilst he was talk
ing, and lay with his head between his arms,
half on the table, half on his chair. The an
cient was sealed with iui empty skin before
him, nnd rose in wrath as 1 entered.
"What the," he began in a wine-blown
voice, and then his face paled a little as ho
saw mo.
I did not waste woids. "Cudgel me this
fellow out, Jacopo," 1 said, and Jacopo at
tended to the task as if he loved it, iho an
cient attempted to draw his sword, but it
was useless, and a minute or two later ho
was flung out into tho courtyard, beaten
to a jelly and howling for mercy. He lay
where he was flung, too bruised to move.
His friend slept through it nil; but as my
lackey lifted up his head in an attempt lo
eject him, 1 recognized Picro Luigi, and felt
that some more stringent action than I had
taken with Brico should bo adopted here.
"This man is a thief," 1 said to the land
lord, "nnd his friend litllo better."
"Then to the stocks they go; nnd now,"
nlmost sci earned the host, "not a paid have
they paid me, signorc, 1 swear this, the ban
dits. Hi! Giuseppe! Giovanni!"
A eouplo of stout knaves came running in,
and the innkeeper, trembling with anger
and fear combined, yelled out:
"Hind this brigand and his companion se
curely, keep Iheni in tho stables, and to
morrow we will halo them before the po
desta." I enjoyed my dinner comfortably, and on
going out to see after tho In.'ses was met by
Hiindc Nero, who took mo aside to where,
in a corner of the stables, two men wero ly
ing secuicly bound. Ono was J.uigi, still
happily drunk. Tho other was the ancient,
whose bones must have ached sorely, for ho
had been beaten sober, nnd was feeling the
full effect of the cudgel and the ropes. Ho
was groaning terribly, nnd, being sorry for
the wretch, I was about to interpose for him
with tho landlord, when Jncopo interposed
with n whispered:
"Let the scotched snake lie, signoro; he
knows too much."
I let wisdom lake its course, nnd left the
ancient to his sorrows.
TO Hi: CONTINUED.
The Cook's FcoIIiijjh Were Hurl.
A first-rate eltef wis in tbu employ
ment of Lord Seaford, who, not being
able to afford to keep the man, pro
vailed on the duke of Wellington to en
gage him. Shortly after entering tho
duke's service the chef returned to his
former master and hogged hiiji, wilJ:
tears in his eyes, to take him back nt
reduced wages or none at all. Lord
ilaatovil asked: "Has the duke been
finding fault?" "Oh, no he is the kind
est nnd most liberal of masters; but
I serve him a dinner that would have
made Ude or Franeatelli burst with
envy and he my nothing! I go out nnd
leave him to dine on a dinner badly
dressed by my cook maid and he say
nothing. Dat hurt my feelings, my
lord!" Cornhill Magazine.
A. Foe to Appetite
Little Sister What's etiquette?
Little Rrother Oh! that's what
keeps you from getting two pieces of
ule when you could cat three! Puck.
THE TEEMING WEST.
The I'rnlrlc I, mill of Western Cahniln
llclnff Killed' vlth ICxucl-
Icit't feet Hers.
Tho salient fact that presents Itself
In taking n bird's-eye view of tho
Canadian West, is that of intense, ac
tivity In every depart nient. Whether
the glance be turned upon the dis
trict cast of Winnipeg, the Red River
Valley south or north, this Dauphin
nnd M. & N. W. district, the South
western, or whether It tako in tho
great centrnl division along the main
line of tho C. P. It. stretching away
out to the Rockies nnd from Micro
bending north and south to Princo
Alberta ami Fdinonton, Mcleod unci
Lctlibridge whether the examination
be made in any of these directions tho
Biime activity, growth and hopeful
ness Is observable,
The Canadian west is not only n.
good place to locate permanently, but
It Is also a good place to Invite their
relatives and friends to come to.
This Is tho spirit that seems to ani
mate tho west nt tho present tlmo
and Its effects nre to be seen on every
hand. To enumerate tho towns where
linudsomo nnd substantial blocks and
residences have gone up this yenr
would be simply to give a list of tho
towns and villages along tho railway
Hues. And this movement has not
been confined to these centers of pop
ulation, but hi many cases it has been
overshadowed by tho improvement in
farm buildings.
So far as one can sec, this Is no
passing phase, no repetition of uny
temporary boom following a period
of good crops nnd fair prices. It is
a movement more spontaneous, mora
general, more marked than anything
that has gone before, nnd seems to
indicate that the Great West, like
Samson, bursting tho enconipnsslng
bands, has awakened to u period of
activity and development that will
surpass anything we have known In
the past and which will only be par
alleled by the opening out of somo
of the most fertile of the western
states of the union.
Look at some of the figures. Over
a thousand schools in Manitoba ami
tho number going up by leaps and
bounds. Something like live hundred
schools In the Territories. Winnipeg
as representing the gateway of tho
west, the third city in the Dominion
in regard to bank clearings, postal
business nnd probably in regard to
customs: the custom return at Win
nipeg running about thirty to forty
per cent, greater month by month
than in the fiscal year of 1897-8, tho
largest previous year for actual busi
ness entries, when over $000,000 wua
paid through the Winnipeg olllco for
duty. The C. 1 It. and Canada
Northwest land Bales together run
ning over $1,500,000 for tho year.
These, nnd a thousand more signs
show how the west hns leaped into
new life.
This is an inspiring and cheering'
spectacle, but it brings with it great
responsibilities. The business men
realize this, the banks renlizc it, nifd
have spread their agencies through
every bustling little town clear out
to the coast, the churches realize it,
nnd one denomination alone has
opened nn nvcrage of about thir
ty new stations in each of tho
past two years, and will increaso
this in tho year now entered upon,
the government departments real
ize it, and there is talk of redistribu
tion and additional members. Tho
educational branches realize it and
new schools are springing up every
where. Over 12,000 settlers came in
from tho United States alone last
year, and these with the people who
came in from the east prove the most
rigorous Westerners. They lose no
time in developing their farms, in
filling their grazing lands with stock
nnd in every district Is to be found
evidences of thrift nnd prosperity.
It is not always the most succcfkful fish
erman who can tell the most catchy story.
Star of Hope.
....
Old as the Rills
are the pains and aches of
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
SCIATICA
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them by
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