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CHAPTER XII.—(Cos-tinted).
. But when the 2d anu 3d of May had
come and gone and still not a speck
. .Was visible upon the vast expanse of
ocean around them, he took a more
; serious view of the matter, and thought
It his duty to speak about it.
"Johnstone,” he said, when the others
had retired for the night, "have you
taken jrour bearings today? Do you
know where we are?”
"Yes, sir; within an easy day's sail
of the island."
“Then we shall have been twelve days
doming a thousand miles. How's that?”
t The other was silent.
'"I told you,” Dick continued, "that 1
should hold you answerable: now I give
you warning that I’m not satisfied so
V , : »
‘ : ‘‘‘I'll waarant you’ll be satisfied enough
by this- time tomorrow,” grumbled
Johnstone, in a low voice.
. Rstcourt turned away, pretending not
to'hear this remark, which, however,
fn the sense In which he took it, struck
jrtnt as being a Just enough retort.
- i That .night the wind rose again, and
“■ the sky next morning was once more
completely overcast; about noon wet
Squalls began to strike the ship.
• i When the rain ceased for a time, to
v ward sunset, Johnstone came down to
the saloon to tell them that the island
was in‘ sight.
- IMcK and Camilla went up together
—OBTdecic. -
“There,” he cried, as he stepped from
the main hatch, “she’s on the larboard
bow. I knew the fellow had gone wide of
« BlsfcjCouUse.”
• Anddn-fhot; the island, which should
have faln'b^Iore them to the right, was
Visible just upon the lefthand side of
the hue of the bowsprit.
’ Camilla scarcely heard his exclama
tion. She was standing motionless,
With one hand on the capstan to sup
port herself, gaslng aloft at a small
Soak of birds that were wheeling swift
ly round and round the topmasts,
f 'Dick turned to speak to her, and start* ]
ed to sec the look of bewilderment upon
her face. He followed her glance up
■ ward, and was even more amased.
;”8t. Helena!" he murmured. "Great
heaven! what can this mean?" And he
ran downstairs to find Johnstone, shout
i lag for him by his name.
• The voice of M. do Montaut answered
v him from the captain’s cabin: the door
IV was ajar, and he steppeu hastily in.
V On one side stood Johnstone and the
colonel, on the other side lay the cap
• tain’s berth; it was empty.
V "Where Is Worsley?” he cried, in
, fresh astonishment.
Johnstone laughed; the colonel held
up’his hand to rebuke him. /
“What does all this mean?" Dick ex
■ claimed. "We are at St. Helena!”
■ "My dear Eatcourt,” said the colonel,
V "1 ha,ve Jong owed you an explanation;
lf y6u"%ill come Into the saloon I shall
be, happy to give tt you.”
i-*1 ... CHAPTER XIII. *
” ICK entered the
saloon with an om
inous foreboding
that a strugglo was
at hand. M. de
Montaut followed
close behind him.
and after entering
locked the door and
put the key in his
'pocket. Dick took
.no heed of this ac
tion. It could not
have beep aimed at him, for in strength
of bodyhewas easily mo other’s supe
rlor. ■ \
V They sat down at the table oppoolto to
s one another.. The colonel looked fixedly
• Into his companion’s face. It was es
aentlal that, he should realise exactly
the mood with which he bad to deal.
Dick fronted tym with an uncomprom
ising frown.
"Well!” he said, "your explanation,
, sir!”
The colonel took his gravest air of
UJ •. .... ' . > A •
«?>;.■ "Some, time ago,” he began, "my sls
' ter»ln-law and I found ourselves in need
• of a "loyal friend. Chance threw you In
out: way. X esteemed, and she enthusl
asttoally believed In. you. After care
ful consideration I Invited you to help
l-4And you had your answer/’ replied
Die!;, sjmrtly.
; '*For*-tfie moment, yes; and a great
: disappointment it was. But fortune has
now given us another Opportunity and
} We hope to be more successful this time
s.ln fwrsuadlng you.”
“Never!” said Dick. ’’IS that all?"
"AaA be rose from his seat as if to close
the conversation.
f, ? * A noise was heard at .the door; Ca
. .mills ,*a» trying the handle. • , t
U;y *£$§ JM.' de Montaut there?*’ she cried.
speak to him at once.”
f •. ‘‘fceftalnly," replied the colonel, from
v 5 wltl|ti; 'in live minutes’ time, if you
■' wlll eituse us for so tong; we have mat
. tein,of Importance to discuss.”
P: She turned away toward her own
‘ cebM, and he began again, Inviting
Disk with a polite gesture to resume
hla seat at the table.
’’Tou 'inay perhaps have overlooked
1 tfie fact," he said, “but the situation, is
entirely changed since your letter of re
fusal was written. V« were in safety
k. tlMtt*f tn tendon: here, at 8t. Helena,
; wn sire in peril of our lives; our train
U flrtd, we must abide by the result; tf
yon fat! us now we are ruined.”
\ plea Made an Impatient gesture, but
sat an, and bis face -changed.. The
SOlbneX pressed his point. '
* ,4§Snr ssysett." he said. "I trust I may
•ay that I am not afraid. I have es
1 h* *
,*v. .*A* UL in.
BY HENRY HEiWBOLT
paped from prison more than once, and
at the worst X can face death.. But the
thought of Camilla’s fate la more than
I can bear.”
He paused, and then went on In a Jow,
agitated voice:
My friend,” he said, "have you ever
seen a French convict-ship? I have.
It Is many years ago, tut the recollec
tion of those stifling cages and the mass
of scarcely human misery huddled be
hind the bars Is a.nightmare with me
to this day." Dick's breath hissed In
ward through his teeth.
“Silence!'! he said, sternly. “Not an
other word, or X strike!” The colonel
did not flinch.
"Strike, and welcome,” he replied, "If
you think that will save her.”
“No,” said Dick, “nothing that I can
do will save her; It would take the
sacrifice of my honor, and that I can
not offer nor she accept.”
"Your honor?" said the colonel.
"Surely It is too late to speak of that
now,”
"Why *o? Why late?”
“Because It has Ions been cctJfc
Promised beyond retrieving.”
“What do you mean?"
“My dear Estcoiirt." said the colonel,
in his most serious and reasonable tone,
"I see that you don't understand' the
gravity of your position. Let me put it
briefly befoie you. You will remember
that one day in March last I wrote a
letter asking you to join In this expedi
tion of ours, and naming a place of ren
dezvous In case or y'-ur assenting to
my proposal. You kept that appoint
ment, and were then and there intro
duced to your fellow-conspirators.”
"Nonsense!” Interrupted Dick. “You.
know I wrote the same evening to ex
plain that mistake.”
. “Indeed?" replied the colonel, coldly.
“It Is odd that my servant never
brought the note to me.”
“No!” cried Dick, remembering the
shadow on the. blind In Bedford Square.
"No, but I saw you tajte It from the let
ter-box yourself."
“Unfortunately,” said the colonel, "I
have no recollection whatever of doing
so, If I ever did It, I feel sure that
nothing will recall it to my mind, and
as no one else seems to have known'
of the existence of the letter, I fear that
this part of your argument breaks down
for want of corroboration."
“No matter," retortej Dick, triumph
antly; "I can prove, tor all that, that I
never thought of accepting, for I didn't
get your letter until after I came back
from Russell street.”
“Excise me," said the colonel, “but
your omi servant has sworn that you
opened It before 11 o'clock that morn
ing.”
“Sworn? My own servant? To
whom?”.
“To me. She mentioned the matter
when I called for you one day before
leaving town, and told me that you
had scolded her and quarreled with your
lawyer, Mr. Wlekerby, about the seal
of the letter, which she Is certain you'
broke yourself.”
Dick was silent, and turned In his
chair with an angry and impatient
movement. He remembered too well
the overwhelming manner In which
Mr. Wlekerby had marshaled the evi
dence against him that afternoon, and
was staggered to And how fatal had
been his contemptuous disregard of that
worthy gentleman’s advice. Clearly the
battle was going agai;.3t lilm here, and
he fcU back upon his third line of de
fense.
"What Is the use." he cried, “of argu
ing about that? If the truth were
known, I believe you broke the seal
yourself. But what does It matter now?
The best- proof that I scorned your
treasonable offers Is that I came away
directly afterward on business of an
other kind.”
“I see no evidence of that," replied
the colonel; “you sailed without us, It
Is true, but you rejoined us at Cape
Verd, and have come with us to St.
Helena.”
"Not of my own knowledge or free
will. I sailed for the Cape, as every
clerk In the Admiralty knows, and as
this letter will show beyond dispute.”
And he took from his pocket the paper
containing the instructions for his voy
age and held it up.
The colonel did not offer to read It.
“I am very much afraid,” he said,
"that that letter never sa.v the inside of
the Admiralty; and as for his majes
ty's ship Ntobe. I know that she is In
toe Madras roads, sound from stem to
stern, with her full complement of of
floers and men.”
“Look here," said Dick, with ominous
calmness, “let me tell you this. I came
here Innocent, and I am going back
Innocent. You have, by shameful de
ceits and devilish cunning, brought me
with you so far, but nothjng you say or
•do or threaten can move me a hair
breadth farther. Without my help your
plot will fall, as you yourself know
well. And when you are in Malcolm's
hands we'll see whether he'll believe you
or me first.” ,
ine colonel did not betray It by so
much as the trembling of an eyelid; but
tills last stroke of Dick's was a down
right blow, and might. If not parried,
mean the ruin of his whole fabric of In
genious policy. Hts manner, accord
ingly, became lighter and more Indif
ferent.
“Come, come, my dear Estcoart.” he
said, “you are taking the matter too
seriously. I don’t think you realise what
* Is I am asking of you. I don't, of
course, expect you to take any respon
sibility for our plan, or to do anything
which could be censured as a breach of
duty or the rules of your service. I
only ask you. In the absence of Cap
tain Worsley, to take command of the
, Speedwell for twenty-four hours, and
bring her to anchor off the island here
until tomorrow night. On Sunday
morning we shall be ready to sail again.
What we do In the meantime can not
be laid to your charge—If, Indeed, It
were ever discovered—for you know
nothing of our designs, as w > would all
bear witness in can* of need.”
Dtek roee. "Colonel do Montaut.” he
said. In a stern. Incisive tone. "I have
-.*'.s. * * - * st"<5
borne with you so far, and I am
ashamed of my own patience. Every
word you utter Is a fresh Insult,’* he ex
claimed, with a sudden fury In his eyes;
“and If you do not leave me Instantly,
before God I will avenge myself!”
The colonel unlocked the door without
a word. With great alacrity he slipped
out and locked It again on the other side.
As he did ho he heard a light footstep
hastily retreating. He followed imme
diately, and was in time to see the door
of Camilla’s ■ cabin softly closed. He
approached noiselessly, and listened out
side In his turn. She was sobbing, and
If the colonel had not been somewhat
flustered by his late unceremonious dis
missal, so keen an observer would have
noted that her sobs were the quick,
half-laughing utterance of intense re
| lief. But he was not now concerned
i with Camilla’s feelings. He had Est
court yet to conquer, and he went off
| In search of Johnstone to help him in
j the struggle.
The colonel explained the position to
him from beginning to end. “Now,” he
said In conclusion, "yon see the one I
thing absolutely necessary. So long as !
he hopes to clear himself with Mai- j
colm he will defy us. Once let him com- j
mlt himself too far for that, and he is j
ours body and soul." j
"What do you want him to do?” asked i
| Johnstone. "You give It a name, and
I warrant I'll make him do It.”
“Yes,” replied the colonel, "I think
It Is time that you tried your hand now.
The game of skill Is up, and we must
see what force can do for us. I want
him to write a letter to Admiral Mal
colm asking for permission to anchor
the brig off Jamestown for twenty-four
hours. He needn't write the whole let
ter even. 1 can do It for him, provided
he signs It. He can’t draw back after
that." ....: ■':: •'
i nat ll do, said Johnstone. “I’ll see
to It, never fear!”
“I'll have the letter ready after sup
per, then,” said the colonel, as he went
belov,’; “and remember that If he re
fuses to sign when I ask him, I shall
leave him to you at once; but of course
you will avoid taking any irretrievable
step until the last possible moment.”
“I understand," answered Johnstone,
with a grin; Obstinate as ever he likes,
he shan’t meet with a fatal accident, not
till the guardboat men set foot on
board; after that I can't answer for
what may happen. It’s a long fall Into
the hold, and. some folks are so care- j
less of themselves.” j
The brutality of this Jest displeased
the colonel, who was above all things a
man of taste; but he could not afford
Just now to be critical of his tools, so
ho let it pass without rebuke, and went
to order' supper.
The meal was served to Dick In the
saloon, with Johnstone on guard at the
door; to the colonel alone In the cap
tain’s room; Camilla, locked in her
own, refused all persuasion to eat or
drink.
A long time passed, and silence
reigned unbroken between the decks of
the Speedwell.
. II was nearly midnight when Camilla
at last heard her brother-in-law leave,
hts cabin and call Johnstone. The two'
men spoke together for a moment In a
low voice and then entered the saloon.
Dick started up as they came In; he
looked tired and grim; his checks were
sunken, and furrowed with lines that
told of anger and determination.
■’Perhaps," said the colonel, “you have
now thought matters over and are pre
pared to reconsider your decision. I do
not wish to be unreasonable, and I am
ready to meet you half-way; all I now
ask is that you should demand permis
sion to anchor from your old friend Sir
Pulteney Malcolm. It Is a most natu
ral request to make, and in fact no more
than Is really necessary for the safety
of the vessel In such weather as this.” •
Dick kept a scornful silence.
;to ub continued.i
BICYCLE ETIQUTTE.
i •»
Wtytt Is Regarded «*» Good Form by
Experts on tha Wheel.
An authority on bicycle etiquette lays
down the following rules: “In mount
ing, the gentleman who is accompanyng
a lady bolds her wheel; she stands on
the left side of the machine and puts her
right foot across the frame on the right
pedal, which at the time must be up;
pushing the right pedal causes the ma
chine to start and then, with the left
foot in place, the rider starts ahead—
slowly at first, in order to give her
cavalier time to mount his wheel,
which he will do in the briefest time
possible. When the end of tho ride is
| reached the man quickly dismounts and
is at his companion’s side, to assist her,
she, in tho meantime, assisting her
self as much as possible. This is done
j —that is, dismounting—in the most ap
j proved style by riding slowly and when
the iett pedal is on the rise tho weight
| of the body is thrown on it, the right j
foot is crossed over the frame of the j
machine and with an assisting hand
the rider can easily step to the ground.
In meeting a party of cyclists who are
known to each other and desire to stop
foi- a parley, it is considered the proper
thing for the men of the party to dis
mount while in conversation with the
ladles. As to the furnishings of the '
bicycle, to be really swagger It must
be fitted out with a clock and a bell,
luggage carrier and a cyclometer, the
latter being an absolute aine qua non
to the woman who car33 for records."
Fine and Ruffled Lava. *
The Use of fine and ruffled lawn has
extended to the skirt and some new
models are made to fall open In front
over a petticoat of flounced lawn. A
voluminous Louis XVI. beruffied fichu
of the same lawn completes a gown that
except for the largo sleeves would be
characteristic of the close-shouldered
period. Certain it is that if looseness
of bodice and befrillmcnt of skirt pre
vail, there will be a change in sleeves.
For fashion has, after all, her" idea of
proportion, and she never dictates the
swelling of more than one feature of a
gown at a time.
Maine Clnhu, tha World’* Hoi- Rr-ord.
The world’s record is claimed by the
; Dlrigo hose company of Ellsworth,
I Maine, which tho other day ran 21)
1 yard3 to tho engine house; then 233
| yards with the hose feel, coupled the
> hose to the hydrant and nozzle to the
I hose, all In 1:01%.
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OP INTEREST’ TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
Soma Pp- to-Data Hints About Cultiva
tion of the Soli and Yields Thereof—
Horticulture, Viticulture and Flurl
enlturo*
ATTIRE ministers
to the farmer, and
the most beautiful
of the sciences are
hand-maidens. Bot
any gives him the
history of the
plants he culti
vates. Chemistry
has taken an in
ventory of the soils
and analyzed the
plants that draw
sustenance from them, and shows
what Is needful to be provided to sus
tain the growth of the plant. Geology,
too, has a natural connection with agri
culture, and Invests the formation of
rock and soil with a ntw interest. It
shows how chemical changes have pre
pared a heritage for man, and how by
the slow evolution of time the barren
rocks have become assimilated and suit
ed for his purpose.
iucxe is a somewnat ge*»rai impres
sion that the farmer does not require as
high an order of education as do other
classes of workers. This is a great
mistake. Farming is a high intellec
tual pursuit, and those devoted to it
have need of a wider scope of knowl
edge than any other class of men.
There are enough in its operations to
engage the abilities of the most compre
hensive minds; and it has failed to be
the leading occupation in all respects,
only because the intellectual force of
mankind has not sufficiently sought it
as a field for its efforts. Now, however,
when it is seen that it is connected with
the most interesting subjects of human
research, that the noblest of the
sciences illustrate its processes, that it
dives scope for enlightened intellects
and disciplined minds and demands
scientific skill, we shall see agriculture
inspired with mental power until it
takes the position of the most respect
ed, as it is the most important, of hu
man pursuits. We need to purge the
minds of our youths of the prejudice
that ranks agriculture as something
less honorable than other callings or
professions. Let them be brought to
feel the Inherent dignity of their occu
pation, and realize that by the vigor of
constitution it promotes, and the per
sonal independence it secures, farming
is the most desirable of pursuits.—
Joshua Legg.
Moisture and Frosts—In a recent
lecture Willis L. Moore, the new chief
of the government weather bureau,
spoke on the importance of studying
the soil as well as the air in forecast
ing frosts. The introduction of this
feature added greatly to the efficiency
of the predictions of the Wisconsin bu
reau when he was in charge of that.
■This state is noted for its cranberry
.beds, to which great damage is caused
by early frosts. Often there were de
structive frosts' when the town tem
perature did not go below 42 degrees.
The frost depends, of course, upon the
lowering of the temperature of the soil.
If it is dry and porous it gives out its
heat readily; if it is wet it has much
of water stability of temperature. A
■half inch Of rain evenly distributed is
enough to counteract many early frost
nirfb.—Ex.
FIfteen-Cent Corn.—‘‘Corn at 15 cents
a bushel Is splendid property and the
man who husbands the same and stays
with it long enough is sure to come out
with a handsoAe profit on the right side
of his ledger account,” is the verdict of
Chicago markets. And H. H. Fitch in
Sac Sun aa&B the words are fitly spoken.
There has^ever been a time within the
recollection of the oldest settler when
corn bought and properly cribbed at 15
cents a bushel would not pay a good
profit on the investment within a year
and a half, usually within a year. There
ought to be cribbed in Sac City this faH
and winter fifty thousand bushels, yes
a hundred and fifty thousand. Here is
a fine chance to make money—better
than buying cattle.. Buy>15 cent corn
and according to all past experience,
you will prosper and make money.—
Keeping Beets in Winter.—Beets are
very tender and easily injured by freez
ing. They are therefore most common
ly put in the cellar, as that can be
watched more closely than pits and
there is .less danger of frost ^ptering
before the owner is aware. Yet as a
matter of fact beets are better kept in
pits than in cellars. If put in the cel
lar at all some earth should be thrown
over them to keep them from wilting.
Case should also be taken not to have
the cellar too warm or the roots will
sprout and thus injure their quality.
Mangel wurtzels are better keepers
than beets. They ripen later and will
not sprout so early when put in a cel
lar. In feeding the beets should be
given out first and the mangels re
served until later in the season.—Ex.
Pasturing Winter Wheat.—The sub
ect of pasturing winter wheat has re
ceived some attention at the Kansas
Experiment Station. The conclusion is
arrived at that pasturing is always an
injury to the wheat. The extent of the
Injury will vary with the character and
condition of the soil. A comparison of
plats pastured with those not pastured
amounted to one and one-half bushels
per acre. The theory that pasturing
wheat fields infested by the Hessian fly
is a benefit is thoroughly exploded. The
pupa of the fly is entirely out of reach
of the cattle, being lodged between the
sheaths at the base of the young stems
below the surface of the ground. Pas-,
turing such fields can only weaken the
plants and leave them at the mercy of
the fly.—Ex.
Grafting the Grape
The grafting of new and Improved
varieties of grapes upon old thrifty
stocks is a work that • /s pleas
ant and satisfactory in results,
writes S. W. Chambers ip Amer
ican Cultivator. It is a good
plan to have a number of old stocks al
ways on hand for the testing of new
varieties that are advertised as being
worthy of general attention. One can
get quick results from this method, and
soon decide whether he wants to pay
any further attention to the new kinds.
If the scions'of the new varieties are
in good condition fruits can be had in
one season when grafted on vigorous
stocks. One can Judge pretty well from
this first season’s growth whether the
grapes are desirable, but by the second
season a full crop will be produced, and
there will be no longer room for any
doubt.
uraiung grapes is valuable in aomg
away with the old, worthless kinds.
The destruction of vineyards. at one
time because the art of grafting was not
understood would be a crime in these
days. No matter how worthless the
stocks may be in the quality of fruits
they produce they are Invaluable to the
vlneyardlst who understands his work.
He can graft new varieties on them an$
in two seasons reap a fine crop of dell*
clous fruit. It is even proposed to graft
the Improved varieties upon the wild
grape vines that flourish in our
swamps. Something like this was
done recently on Long Island, A small
swamp was so overgrown with wild
grape vines that the trees and bushes
were nearly crowded out of exist
ence. An enterprising vineyardist
bought the swamp, cleared out a good
deal of the brush, fenced it in, and then
proceeded to graft new varieties of
grapes on the old vines. In a few
years he was reaping the benefits of his
genius in large crops of salable grapes.
Many of our modern varieties of
grapes will not grow rapidly from cut
tings, and it is like waiting for eter
nity to come to watch for them to pro
duce a paying crop. The easiest way j
to do is to graft them upon robust stock
and they will invariably produce large
crops in a short time. The vigor of the
stock will force them into rapid growth
that they never show when planted as
cuttings.
Moreover, grafted grapes invariably
increase their fruitfulness, especially
If good stock is selected, and the work
of grafting is properly done. It is this
last advantage that makes many vine
yardists adopt this method of propaga
tion with all of their grapes. The stocks
if properly handled and pruned can be
made to increase in size and vigor with
out losing their vigor and vitality. The
stocks will soon show signs of decay,
and it will become necessary to start j
new plants from their roots or cuttings, j
A great deal of ignorance in handling |
grape stocks is displayed, even by those
who pretend to "be practical vineyard
ists.
Many of our grape vine diseases are
completely eradicated from a field by
cutting back the stocks somewhat and
then grafting new varieties on them
that appear to be proof against
the attacks of the disease. By
this method the California vine
yardists have succeeded in stamp
ing out the phylloxera. A resist
ant vine can be turned into a non
resistant vine, or vice versa, according
to the method of grafting the scion. In
this way grafting is the grower’s surest
weapon.
First Seed Distribution.—The pres
ent system of distributing seeds at the
expense of the government originated in
1836, with Henry L. Ellsworth, a Con
necticut man, who then held the office
on which Connecticut has a sort of
lien as being the most inventive state
in the union, that of commissioner of
patents. He began such a distribution
among the farmers of the country at his
own expense, and in 1833, upon his rec
ommendation, congress authorized j
$1,000 a year tp be appropriated to this
purpose from the receipts of the pat
ent office. It was also to be used in
part for procuring agricultural statis
tics, and out of this small beginning has
gradually grown up the department of
agriculture, represented now by one of
the members of the cabinet.—New Hav
en News. _
Storing caDDage.—uig a trencn deep
enough se that when a cabbage is
placed in it with the head down the
root of the cabbage will come only a
little above the level ot the soil, and
as wide as desired. Cover the bottom
of the trench with straw or hay to pre
vent the cabbage heads coming in con
tact with the ground, to which they
would freeze if in contact. Place cab*
bage in trench head down, Just as
pulled. Do not trim the heads in any
way. Full it out of the ground with as
little breaking and bruising of leaves
as possible and put it in the trench at
once. Store only sound, good heads,
and put them in when dry—free from
moisture of melted snow or frost and
rain.—Cultivator.
Latitude and Climate—Latitude does
not regulate climate. Fruit growers
are well aware of this fact, and have
had it brought to their attention in
divers manners and at divers times.
It has frequently been forced upon
them at a high price. Parts of New
England are on a parallel with the
Mediterranean, a sunny sea. Even on
our own continent the isothermal lines
are very crooked, frequently bending
suddenly to the north and making a
curve of several degrees.
Branding Cattle—*no habit of
branding cattle is equal to a dockage or
15c to $1 per head in the decreased
price of the hides. The habit of burn
ing into these valuable integuments
letters ot the alphabet, complicated
monograms, rude imitations of objects
in nature and art, maps and hiero
glyphics is neither ornamental nor
economical. They are, perhaps, pic
turesque, but nothing more.—Texas
Farm and Ranch.
*"
Durant a Plagiarist.
Theodore Durant, “the criminal o!
the century,” is a plagiarist as well ai
a murderer. In literature plagiarism
is a capital crime. Soon after Durant
had been sentenced he said he had
written a poem. The Examiner secured
and published it as a literary freak. It
now turns out that the "poem” was
stolen almost bodily from ‘‘Ad Leones.”
previously published in a religious
magazine. The “deadly parallel” clear
ly shows the fraud of the prisoner, lie
merely adapted the original poem to
his uses by changing a word here and
there.—Sun Francisco Examiner.
Fire! Flret That Dreadful Try
Is fraught with Import doubly (lire to the
unhappy man who beholds his dwelling or
his warehouse feeding tho devouring cle
ment uninsured. Happily most people who
can. insure—everything hut lieu til. Nino
tenths of us neglect the preservation of this
when it is in palpable jeopardy. Incipient
indigestion, liver compluint. In grippe, in
action of the kidneys and bladder and ma
laria are alt counteracted by Hostetler's
Stomach Bitters.
Three clever sbop ifters have been ar
rested at Scranton, Pa., upon their own
toniessions. _
' Sin'geks and Abtjsts Gesbrai.i.t are
users of “Brown’s Bronchial Troches for
Hoarseness and Throat Troubles. They
afford instant relief.
Fvery mother should always hnve at hand
a b * tl* of > arker's Gin er Tonic. No hlig e|.« so
pooc for pain, weaknes ■, ooids, and sleopleasnesa.
Sheriff Cannon of ElReno, Okl., can ride
175 mi es in one direction without getting
outside his jurisdiction.
Fow Is the time to cure your Corns
with Hin eroirmt. It takest .cm o .(perfectly, gives
couitori to the f.et. Ask your dr.itgist for 1U lie.
Doing pood will be found more profitable
in the end than digging gold.
Aches
And pains of rheumatism can be cured
by removing the cause, lactic acid in the
blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures rheu
matism_by neutralizing this acid. Qei
Hood’s
SarsapanfBa
Hood’s Pills are mid aud effective. USo.
The Greatest fledical Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDY’S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF ROXBURY, MASS.,
Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds a remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down .to a common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure is war
ranted when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles .passing
through them-, the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears in a
week after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you ca.i get, and enough of it
Dose, one tablespoonful in water af bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
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DROPSY
TKEATEO FKEJG.
Positively Cured with Vegetable Remedies
Have cuted thousands of ca*e^. Cure cases pro
nounced hopeless b/ best physicians. From first dose
symptom* disappear; in ten days at lease two-thirds
all symptoms removed. Bend ipr free bock testimo
nial!. of mltaoulous cures. Ten day's treatment xree
by mall. If you order trial send 10c in stamps to pay
postage, lm. H. H. Okkrn A Sons, Atlnnta, Ga. U
yon order trial return thij advertisement to us.
THE AEiOtOTOlt CO. floes half the world's
windmill business, because it baa reduced the cost of
trind power lo 1 .'6 what it was-a It h.uj many branch
houses, and supplies its goods and repairs
atjour door. It can and docs furnish a
- better article for less money than
othf i-3. It makes Pumping and
BlvI Geared. Steel, Gaivanized-after
Completion Windmills, Tilting
and Fixed Steel Towers, Steel Buzz Saw
.'raises, Steel F'eed Cutters and Feed
Grinders. On application it -will name ono
those articles that it will furnish until
January 1st at 1/3 tho usual price. It also makes
Tanks and Pumps of ail kinds. Seed for catalogue.
Fijaocy: 12th, Rockwell sad Fill me to Streets. Chicago.
PARKER'!?
„ HAIR BAS.SAM
Cleanses and beautifies the hale.
Promote* a luxuriant growth.
Never Fail* to Bcstore Gray
Hair to it# Youthful Color.
Cures Rcalp diseases Si hair foiling.
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WHY DON’T YOU BUY CORN?
TJBODUCERS, m!1 your products and write to n* for
information how to make bi# money on the pro
ceeds in the ptnchase of corn on margin:*. informa
tion and'boofc on speculation fuse. €. If. TAS W1.UU
A CO., «81 LaSalle St., Chienta.
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and Telegraph course. Oldest, Largest
and Lest in Nebraska. Students can
work for board. Beautiful Catalog free,
F. F. BOOSE. Pres, Omaha.
Money Saved §
sending for onr wholesale
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Steve Repaint for 40,000 different etavea
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Morphine Habit Cared In 10
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