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Wcliie-'1.' morning at
a err "
' n jf ,t.i I" advance, otherwise
f ,a will he discontinued until
V" ari. ,ui J up. Isl!.as.cre ne-
'r-" ft. us when sabseribent do not
10 ' " - be held responsible
nrti..n.
frua. ouc Htofllcc to
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C. W. WALKLK.
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somerset, I'a.
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I jn.nli St., ritt.-Oiurg, I'a.
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... SiuirtML, Pa.
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noUr.-.VX-iW,
Ssuiu-rsct, I'a. ..
tl'.-jiii!!? Ha jW l'pusite Cvurt
r 8-'';,1.xl.:Y.AT.LAWt
Huersct, I'a.
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f ai.oi:ni:v-at-lav,
' Somerset, I'a,
J. i. OoLfcL
A.l-U..r.'S-Al'-LAW,
Somerset, I'a.
- -:ri:;.J't .i!t--HUoIl to business CU
' .,:i','-.r' I'- Sn:U'IMI :iml unjoining
' i .. .n I'mil ionise ii"w, ihjsiu.-
:iLLM I N K HAY,
Aln'i;.hV-.VT-LV,
Siiiuewl, Ph.
;.;.: in i:-4a'.e. Wilt alU-n.I 1o
t -UN II. mi-,
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; u.V U. KI.MMKL,
S'tUM I'St't, I'ii.
:.i:-i''I if :tll I'Uiius -inriij.ltl to liis
L ' r-M itiMi ilj.tllillj$ c-uiiIH-s Willi
fMf'llly. Vill" t'll M:tlU Crtfpi
:.'.i t CiMir"ti 'uiutrj More.
I. Att'uU-NKV-AT-LAW,
wa limn m nh lil k, up stair. Kd-
...ftit tt-i. tiiii rxiiiiiiiii-tt, and all
nziii. '
...iUiX'RX. I.C. OjLBoUN.
LKOilN A COLT'.OHN, -
!v ATiKNKVS-Al-UAW,
. ' Koiucrvi-t, Pa.
i'WEmo enintW& in our cnrv will he
R2f!:raji faiiwuily 8ttft!et to. t"ilee-
uur!a MmiTt. Kiiiuru nun aoimit-
1 b nbwOhkv WX life.
At Ail'oliNcI)
INlV-AT-I-AW,
Soiii. rs tT Pa.
jiraftjf-f iii Sniat-rM't iid yijoimng
Ail l':il:i elitruttl to llllU Will
5 ' ii! r.oTil. II. Ul'l'PKL.
I Arii'i;. y. sai-i.aw,
Sniuersit, Pa.
4 cri'niMcii to t tw-ir care will le
iiu u;ni iu:.iiy aiu-niU 1o. oilice
j.ii v:.f fin t," tijiixiU; Miiuiuvlli
; W. CAKuriHIILS M. D.r .
,'J jm,kic:.N anuM'1:(.u)S, '
I .Soiucix t, I'a.
nl'utr,..' sire t, nt-ir 1L 1L HUitioii.
i
)i P. F. SlIAKFKIt,
j l'ill.!A. ANUSL-U'jhJX,
" ' - Soliw rjrl, Pit. -
; : i rpfi-iKial n-Tvi.-os to tise citi
' '"" roi I r.cjiiity. iiaiec-uext
!iuiii i. mi linU i.
m. LrTiii:ii,
-'-'8 H:i; r.-. t, r.-ar of lru store.
1
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J)-H. . KIMMKLI
: ,': ' pr-r. i..ti:il s.-r irft to the eiti
t''! ' -; awl Vi ini!y. I'u'tsMi ro
: , ;V.i.i I tu r.m U-loilIMi at iii ol"-
M- MII.I.KX,
, 'r.,.:1..i;, ,u ., :iuMr'-)
; : v-''''' I,;h,:i 'e irc'rva1ioii
'. ; :,v'i'. Artiik-iul m t in.Tt-l.
. ".ir.iriiei H.iiivtn.-iorv. 4ltue
'""r I.. II. I m vis .V V UMV,
1'
.n.o,ivi:onr,
luru?ral Director.
Main ( r. . St. JU-si.li iH-o,
J -5 ' r;;tr'n.t St.
f . ! 1" ii!- i;h.ii tlit autioiKfr
h.'.' - r.ii iiited at a u!iie
: l rv -''" i: t:!ib loi.-u... ;1ti-a eve
5 ;'Z":'"r Jolin U Tayutau
I l' r"!!ir-i.i-ni and haK im t villi
; her.-, r h i -r it-s taut-
;- ,t "-iitiB- f'in ii,i iuii4ioa-ef
., .... t.Miay. A!iresH -
! JullX I TAVMAX.
' itNMiihViile, I'a,
Oils! Toils!
- vL"'h'tf-,,";'s-o.. Piuhunr r.-irt-
w", 'ur:-''i-. Hiak, a ix-eialty of
! -Ui iii,t brand. f
, . : i i r l
bating & Lubricating Oils
i Xihai&j(Jasoline,
; t,1 fh-n. rftntleum. We chal
; TMJU i1- T known
; f 10 W of Petroleum
iisfactory Oils
-IX THE "
1 erican farket,
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i T-ideforSoinenietaud flclni-
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VOL. XLUt NO.
-THE
First National Bai
Somorset, Poim'a. j
... j
i
Capital, S50,000i
Surplus, 818,000.
DEPOSITS RECCIVEDIN LARCt ND'ALl
AMOUNTS. PAYABLE ON DEMAND.
ACCOUNTS OF MERCHANTS. FARMERS.
STOCK DEALERS, AND OTHERS SOLICITED
-DISCOUNTS .DAILY.
BOARD OF DIKfcXrrOIlS.
iarie m. hicks, wax ii. st.-ri.it,
JAMIX I. l'l UH, W. If. M1LI.KK,
Joiix il NiiTT, ui irr. s. ticai,
FUKD.W. lUKhtCKEIl.
VALENTIN E Ii.Y, VR'K l'ltESIKr
IIAKVEV II. KKUKLEY, . CASIUKIL
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The fjni! and seeuriti-.-s of tlibs lcink a if M-
Ptin-t.T ro;.-c-ted tu a cvlebratt J 1'onu.ss Ititft
. A It PltOOF r.VFIi Tin uil" s. Ju ULIfh- ;ili-
lulely bursl:ir-lixof. i :i
. !
OF SOMERSET PA.
EiUblltM. 1877.
0-r!zed tt i Katie., 18S0
O.
550,000
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS AND UN
DIVIDED PROFITS S16,000.
Chas. I. Harrison. Pres't.
'
Wm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't.
f.
:t t Milton J. Pritts, Cashier.
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Directors:
SA! i: EI. 6X YI KIl, j WM. EX I-SI.EY, '
JO.S1AH SPKTHT, l- .JoSAS M. OmK,
JOIIX II. tsSYl'KIL JOHN Tfl-'bT, -
Joseph it. havim, xoaii h. .millku,
II A UU1.SJN SX Yl KR, J K ROM E f TL i I T,
HAM. It. Ii AHitlSON.
futtoiaiTs of this Uink will ree-lve1honit
lilt-ntl t regiment o,iisisi-n( unit !ii -Iniiikifi.
Parties wi.-.hiiijr lo !:. nim-y -:i.l or v-t
ran le atvoiiiiiio!aU-d by tir.ilX lor aiiy
MHIOUIlU
Money mid valuniiles steurel by one of Imo
M' eeiehratt'd .!f-s, witb I110.-S inijnved
tiine U k.
I'oileetion! made la all Jart of tlie VuiU-d
St.ili-s. 'h;iiv iiKHb-rale.
Aeeoun; and deposits tMilieited.
FiSElir Till ill TIKI
: 121 & 123 Fourth' Ave.,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
itfi
1 1
Undivided Profits ? 250,000.
Acts as Kxmitor, (.;i:irliati, AssigHtv
. - - anl iUtvivt-r.
WilU rLttivM f.ir anl lul'l frit of
-lar:e.
nusiiiess if ror-i.l.-nts:uil tion-rosiilt iits
iirofiiIly alt'inl-l to.
JOHN 1J. JAt'IvSON," - rK-si.Mit.
JAM IIS J. IK)XNi:LIt, V. I'ri'-.iiU-iiL
FllAXKLIX I'.IKAVX, - m-Uiry.
JAS. CC'lI VritlX, - Tiva.-uivr.
TE ART AMATEUR.
Best and Largest Practical Art
Magazine.
(The ouly Art Perif-llenI r1( d a Medal at the
World Kair.) .
' v
hthKiMc I') all r. fi h U. rk ilr ft. if Frtftflt- nri
or I , malt tla U LuM-t t4-il
FOR lOCi wei!lm!loaaTme fC
meuiivUii.K H' 1-ultliCAiata a upeei '111
mea eiifv. mitti sapertt eo'- p a-ex 111
tf'ir-eDf'Vii-ro'trAii-i-iir mI-JIo JL S -
raentary pag- ol UciUsu-i t,n uu!r pt.ee
!-
rrtn OC weilll wn-i "Painting
rUn ZOCt f-r Bej.nnr-.IUigt.
MONTAGUE MARKS, 23 Union Square,
. . . . i . ; . ' ' "'
New York.
ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING
-
A SPECIALTY.
HARRY" X.' BEXSIIOFF,
MANUFACTURING STATIONIR
A XI'
BLANK BOOK MAKER
HANNAM MLOCK,
Johnstown,
46.
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I 1 " " - I I ' . - , ,.. .
S2)
e d i c n e
la necessity because the toaUs of winter
sir is gone, and milder w eather, increased
moiature, accumulated impurities in the
blood and debilitated condition of the-'
body, oien the way for that tired feeling,:
nervous troubles, and other ilJs. The
akin, mucous membrane and the various
organs strive in vain to relieve the hn-i
purs current of liXe. . They aU welcome'
ii w
t
arsa-
parill
a
to sssiet Kalure at this time when aha!
most needs help, to purify the Mood, toue(
and strengthen the laboring organs and
build up the nerves.
" A year oio la'it sprinp I hart a severe
attack of intlammatorv rbumausia which
confine-, metomy U-d for tlx nwts. I
was treated by physician and finally pot
around and went to work but my iinmli
and limb remained Mill and sore nrd tba
pains were severe at t imes. My wife pre
vailed upon me to lake Hood a Sardapa-i
Purifies
'9
2
ood
lie
rilla and I have taken about three botti
and the soreness sni lamenea hare a!l :
disappeared." T. II. rlttOMI.-on.LE, 11J ;
iiu.shtia St., Eastern, Pennf-j lvania.
U i, r5fl, tne artor-timner pin ana
nOOU S Pit lb fanii.y caUiuruc e.
Jacob D. Swank,
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
Next Door West of Lutheran Church,
Somerset, - Pa.
I Am Now
.
tr.'ji:irt-l to -M'I!y tl" l'ililic
with CI.H-k-i, V:ite!i;-s, a:nl Jew-t-lry
of ft! 1 ilf-riiiitiis, as Clu-ap
a- t lie I'lu-ainfit.
REPAIRING A
SPECIALTV.
All work fr.iamnti-cil. Linik at my
8tH-k K-foiv niiikin-r your
Iur.-li:tSt.-H.
J. D. SWANK, r:
Wild 5c Anderson
iron & Crass Founders,
Eiiirineers and Mjcliinits and Engin
Builders. ' '
Mamifai-tarcrs of -
COAL CAR WHEELS and AXLES.
X-w and sotMnid-hand Mieliincry,
Nlinilinjr, IlaiiK'-rx and l'lilieyw,
Jnjiviort, I.uliru-ators, .
t'lIKH, 1.U-.
ERECTING OF HWCKiNEftY A SPECIALTY
Strictly F rst-Class Work Guaranteed.
Shop on Itnud St., near 15. A .! M.t
Johnstown. - - Pa.
HERMAN BAITLY,
134 Clinlon Strert,
JOHNSTOWN. - - PA..
DF.ALKK IX
Builders' arid Dthsr Hardware,
GIsASS, f A! NTS, 01 b, VAF-;
NISHES, ETS.
See tur I -arge St-k of ;
. , A i
Sleighs. Bob Sleds.' Sleigh Bells.
Robes, Horse Blankets, Etc.
PRICEtf (o suit the 'times.
GOOD LIQUORS!
vand Cheap" Liquors
r.v rjtlliiiffnt the Old IU-liaMc
1 1 i -i ? ' rs jj. o
Htor?',
nor
N. 30ir jfi; M,1 sad I0 Clinlon St,
Johnstown, ' l3a.,
till inds 'of tlie lioi(t liquor!' in luur-kt-t
tn l had. To my old custom
ers this is a wt ll-knowil fa t, and to
all others convini-in? proof w ill le
Sivt'ii. Don't forgvt that I keep on
hand the greatest variety of I.hiUora,
the choierct liratuLs and at the lowest
SOMERSET,
THE CTJB.TAIN FALLS.
Over the .rriwaii.l over Hie lilis. ,
Over the teardrop, over the ki,
Over the crimesi that blotted timl blurred.
Over the wound of the angry word,
fiver the dei-ds in weuknesn done,
Over the UittU-4 lot and won,
Xow lit the end of the t! ing y.Mr,
Yi-ar tj.' to-iuorrow iff i.o! Irf- her,''7 .' '.
'Kjiurfredom,pv.rpitr thr.UKi i ' 5 '
la fji? iljprli. mid uj:e utitiiilght, I lie eiiitaia
. :.: ", rail, t . v , i ' - . : - - i i
Over on renin and over our ls i
Over our erown and over our crKi, j
Over the iret of our 1i.-miI ,n. I
Over the ill that we never lii.-.inl, i
Over the irsof or.r self-!eiiut, j
' v.-r tiH-.streticth th.-.t ( (iinin. riil irh.l. i
Xow in tlioeud of the llylns:y-r, '
Vnir tlml lo-iiM.rrovvnll ijiiI In-h. c ( t
Huietly filial, the iimmplereiilU; i
ver It inly Ihecurliiiii fills... !
Ovir the ero ds and (he s.)liudei, i
OverourKliifliii';, hurrjiiiK :m.kN, I
Over the hiiti-Mis when l;rii;ht Itanie l-.iy,
over tin-eiii.s where !hv li Uiiensie-.-n, ; :
overt he ei.imor, over ihe v.ril. ' ,: . ;
"vi r the Ncrt-.iuiry ol life,
Xow in the cud of the li iiii year,
Vi-artljit !-iiiorrotv will not !. lier-, . '.
twiniy and surely, friiin MfiiTy uvll. . !
Si!. mlj downward Ihe curtain tills. ;
lirrr' 'l-.-
Till: BLACK DUCK.
How "Aunt Lois" Carried Important
Papers to the American Army Dur
ing tlis Eevolulioa.
Tin; n.llxwin t-tory is taken from
the diary of the heorine ly her rreat-frr.-ind-ttieee.
.' .'
- When I awakened New Year's nitrht
and lifh.-ld iny niollu-r over nie with a
candle, I th iuht it was a dream, lut
she laid her hand on me and .p:ike
aloud :
"Luis! Iois ! Awako quickly; I
have need of tiiee !''
The mother of my jrreat-rand-aunt
Ileitis; raiel a Friend, hotit sheau
Aunt Lois h.til acquired their moile of
sjex-eii. She continues :
"It is not d ivdi,'' said I ; for not
having a man to h--lp us, 1 m:it even
ro out to the ham at da .vii and niuki
ready for the day. 1 . ' ' '
"N'o, (i 1 !k- tlianked, it is not dawn,
quote my motlicr. Thou must U-up
and away liefrv- hivak of dawn, my
clsiid ; so hasten !"
I sprang up and quickly put en my
clothing, knowing that my mothi-r
would explain it in her invn time, for
at U-st she had few words, t'omii-g
nearer, riie said, lillreallu- it not, Iii-f
hut thy father is here, shoi !''
"My father I-h.-re shot I l gan
to foar hut she urged me to hasten and
pause not. My mother then made
Known to me how that my father had
iieen given a most jierilotis ciraiid,
namely, to gather some information,
and U'i.r it or 'send it ly means of a
paper to our commander-in-chief, fo-u-eral
Washingt u, he then h.-ing, sis my
father sanaisi-d, on hi ; way from. Tren
ton to rrincetoui, but rilnly knaw hy
what road.-' My father, in making a
wide circuit around for h-.-tter e itnval-
meti', was shot ; hut not so "(ieneral'
his horse, who ruhed for the woods,
and ia sodoi'.g coneeah d my father the
h.-t'er. My mother went on to tell me
that masmih-h as my ..father did h.-e j
several hours from uiieoiisvio'istifs-aiid !
uxakierf, tIiourh siiil ilii ghip toi '.i;- j
nal's ni ck he found hint: If when he
arousvd ail hut home, w hereto ti-ner.d j
had hrotight him straight.
"'Tis woudLi-rui he did not fail olfl"
spake my niolher; "aod, Iois, see t t
no one learns from thee of thy father s
earning. '
"Nay," quoth I ; "I here is no other
... ... - ii
g.wsip to prattle wtin saving iiiyseLi
uicl ( 'lover."
Then nuirked I my mother' face as
she laid her hand upon her heart and
let her eyes rest upon me, and some
way I understo-xl. . f.
"Lois," quoth she,. Mthy father'
errand must le finished for him. J
dare not leave him go."
"Nay," said I ; "I will go mother.V
She sjiake not hut turned away, and
I saw fhe was sorely trouhlcd.
"Mother," .spake I, hnstening the
mow-, "let it not fright thre. I, know
not 'what fhevrrand Ik; Vut my father
is wise and good, and I will hut do as
he saith. I have no fear !'
"Nay, hadst thou more I would fret
lesV spake iny niit!ur. 1 f'Tho-.i art
thv father again,1 Lois, ever ' venrure-
some and knowing not of fear !"'
While speaking she laid hy me my
h a y quilt si jH ttieoat and jielis-p, for
the snow which cameafter was alrt ady
in the air. Then hy the bittern's light
at iny mother's Lidding, I put my own
saiMle on lem nil tJeorge, adding my
father's siiddle-pocUets. Tor (' neral,
whom 1 have named after good (ieorge
Washiugtoii, hath tremendous strength
and was already, havitiij hi-4 a i:ieal,
Tit to be oil' again. I then itraiirliiw.ty
ate a hasty hit which my mother had
prepared, placing the remainder in the
Haddlc-iiockcts. My mother then put
on tne her own quilted Unmet and over
it tie-l, a heavy comforter ; , I still not
kn wing wliat jt-af 1hUu1J uu l -r-lake,
hut khotvifig T should" h.ar in
g;iod time. I sirove to push h.ick t!ie
comforter, but my mother ndjusttnl it,
aying :
"Nay ; let U! 'T wero better to have
thy face covered when ajass like Uiee
goes aUiut at su-h an fiour..
Then in the dim light I sought my
father's couch, w here he had fallen an J
hour Itefore.
"My daughter, are you there?" spake
my father.
I answered! and drew nigh as lie
said :.,',!.;
"You are going an an errand for me,
daughter?"- - 1 J
"Yes, father," quoth I.
"Doyou kiiow' its "nature, Louis?"
ail he weakly. ; . : .
"No father' said I.
"It is to lcar that which is of value
and intrusted to me. It must go to
the first oflieer of the American army
you can find this side of the town." ;
"The town !" quoth I, in woiuler-
ment ; for that is full thirty miles away.
"And I would not have you to think
ing it a safe or w ise thing for a maid to
do," quoth he. "There are dangers
which I cannot even warn you against,
not -kowil.g thorn Only jthLsj: you
may 1' arrested and Hearched, I-ois ;
hence you must U-ar naught aUmtyouf
jhtsoii. YoUlnirst alsd feign some rea
son for going toward the town at this
ESTABLISHED 1827.
PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895.
your saddle jiockets two ducks Mhe hath
already killed. You are going to liear
them to Mistress Van Tyne, who dwells
this side of the town ; they urea New
Y'ear'a dinner from thy mother" His
voice failed from weakness, and my
mother held a hot drink to h'w lijw Im
fore he went on.
'One liiing, my daught' r ; should
you be halted on the way, and should
they strive to take the ducks, give t'p
the white one with a Miow' yt rcJ?t
niicc, hut hold to the black one with
life and wit"' ..: , , ' . . . '.' '
"Ami why the black one, father" 1
asked. - . ;
"The papers are in its craw." j
I U-ing tooann.-cd at this tosjw alc
"Should yon liud no trouble, ami
should you meet with one of our own
commanders, give him the paper or the
duck, and tell him straightway whnt J
have told you. Should no one meet or
inulcst you, ride 0:1 to Mistress Van
Ty lie's, near by the town. Tell her all,
and that 't is pressing needful tluit the
black duck lie sent on to ( .eneral Wash
ington. I know not w here you may
liud any of our men six hours hence
Keep but y;mr keen, your wit clear,
and your trust in !ol. tJo, now T' I
kissed my father and went, as he hade
me.
"Thejiass, whieh may lit of use to
thee, is stitched in the crown of thy
IkxmI, Ust the wind blow it away," said
my mother, kissing me. She followed
me w ith a lantern, as I went out ami
mounted ieneral tleorge.
It was very dark and eoid ; and my
mother held my hand do.- !y f-r ail
instant, ami then went in and shut the
door. There was no sound as (ieneral
.cantered down the lane, saving here
and there the faint hark of a dog, and
always the echo of the horse hoofs on
the froA-n j;roiiuL I kne.v that he
must n;.t go too hard at the first; for
!ath heand I would need thesp-ed
exercise when it grew colder, as it soou
did. I felt it but little for some time,
so iniililt-l was I by tise comforter.
Indeed, tit cock's crow I marked two
v.-oim-ji gi'in-j; toward their barns with
lanterns ; but they would not have
known iiil, and reniemlwring I wa
alsmt busiii-ss of m ;ii!.iit I made no
-ign. Now and then I felt the saddle-HM-kebt
to K'ccrt-iin of the safety of
the ducks, and of the bag of feed whielt
mother had tied on for (iencrtl.
Of the long, lonely ride in the dark
ness my Aunt Lois says but Utile. I
think she ln'.lt h-ive bin-n U-tit too
s.-riiiusly 011 Iut errand to feel nei .t.-J
fear, alt!i :ig;j one.' shesp.-.tks of ii. iii'j
startled for an instant by a s-arecrov
in a field "which did coma up:m im?
.jiiddeiily." She continues: '
The way was all alike save that as I
rude I lieeame more and more stilFaiuI
tired ; but I feared to get down L-.-t
someone should cotae sil-bletiiv from
imbiLsh ami steal t'le dueks. Mile afUT
mile diil ( ieneral and I travel before the
first summons to halt w hieh was about
daybreak. The sudden slopping brjimh
my heart into my mouth. I had turn
ed a corner and coiii ti p m a clearing
air-mist a bit of woods. There was a
small fire, and some men around ir.
iiolher did walk sentry-like to and
fro. 'Twas he who bad-. me halt. He
wanned mp mist c"iriou-i' v. and then
laid lii hand oti ( i.'iier.il's briile.
You are my prisoner mother ; so
disMouut ' ' quolh he, very superior
li!;e.
"Nay, nay good sir," said I (lucking
1 courtcy as well as one may on horse
back. "I have often heard tell hew
that the brave l'.riti.-h would light only
their ejuals or superiors in strength,
whereas obi women and children are
by right left unmolested."'
"Truly naid, mother," quoth he
laughing. "You bear r.t least a ready
tongue, hut yon may lie bearing more
than your tongue, for aught I know.
Whither would you ride at this h tu
and alone V"
I go alone U-causo I know (Mich stick
and stone of the w ay, good sir ; and 1
go for that Ilvara pair of dueks for
Mistress Van Tyne as a New Year's
gift fr.uii our farm."
lie shook his head, and the men near
by lejraii to gather around, while my
heart did sink lower than the groimd
on which (J.'ueral was pawing, llut at
the instant two horeseman appeared
oat of the woods. Oue rode rapidly up
and drew rein U-foro me, and I mark
ed that he was fair and Well built, Willi
honest blue eves and fearless of micr.
Whom have we here'."' he asked.
A prisoner sir," said the 111:111 at
(icner.il's head.
"Nay, good sir," quoth I ; "for I
have a pass permitting my family to go
to and from the town with supplies.
Put 't is stitched hi the crown of my
hood. So I would I might remove my
hood, good sir, and prove it thee !" - i
At tills the young oiliecr laugius',
and said he, "I nm sorry, mother, to
h ive you remove your hood in the co'u';
but it needs must be unless you bec-T.ue
my prisoner before instead of ait r-
ward!"
"Nay, nay," quoth I ; "I would fa'n
remove my hood, then ; for I have h:.d
that oil" Itefore, h it I have never yet
lieeii prisoner of war!" Si dropp'ng
the reins on (leneral's neck, I unwound
the comforter. The air felt mnst grtte
fiil to my head, which was warm, and
my face Hushed ; and as I pushed the
hood back mr hair did tumble all about
my neck iu troublesome confusion,
and the soldier who had cried "Hilt J"
exclaimed aloud :
"Hy my sword, 't is a lass !"
The ofiieer made a sign toward li'm,
and ad I looked up he bowed, his own
face lieinsr-miite Hinhed and said
. "You will jwrdoii me, fair Mistress,
for mistaking you f age . r1, ' .
"Surely sir, 't was the fault of the
lio.nl and coiuforU-r' quoth I meeting
his.frank, blue eyes as J handed him
the pass from out the hood.
"This allows 110 luggage, Mi.-tnus,
he spake hesitatingly.
"Oh, I U-ar no luggage," said I,
"save a New Year's dinner whieh I did
raise myself.
I was fumbling at the saddle-pockets,
meanwhile, with a show of courage I
did not feel, for my heart was thump
ing U cause of the black duck.
I drew it (Hit for I saw he was wait
ing to see what I might carry and
bid itaeros (Jenenil's neck meanwhile
stroking its glossy plumage.
er one out, good sir," said I, "that thou
m iyest examine thesaddle-pK kets and
tho h g ofieed for iny h'rse?" Si,
holiling the white duck in one hand, he
xamiiie l the sa Idle-p K-kets with the
other.
"Following my own will, Mis'ress,"
sail In, "I would fain let yon go on ;
but know you not that Lord Corn wallin
hath already cr.jss.-d t'i .- .W.mpink,
ami hath his fon-cs statioiiisl iu tin
town. Ib-uee yoti will surely be hi'
rvsted atid s-eareh-.il this sid-1 of it.
T.ierefore,-Mistress, my duty is' II
41aus.1l, and iua se.-mcI I su-.y t'.i-it 1
had to doas my father had enjoiu.-.l,
and tie my wit. ;
Taking up tile black du.-Ir, I held it
outward, saying, "(tood sir, please hold
this, too, for me an instant ;'' whieh he
di-1 ;nnd I slipptsl from (ieiieral'sbaek
nearly f:il!ii;g from stifl'ness as 1 r. at li
ed tile sirouiid." 1 sli n k lll mv pelti-
coat, and sliowed the duply s;ulilV-;
then I laid my hand upon his horse's
li.s-k, lotiking up io his face, and said
I :
"Thou hast my word, sir, that t!i"U
do-t hold in thy bands my sole n-a.--.iii
for going up to town. I lear lia-.ijht
elscaUiut my vrsii, and that I may
prove the ducks itiite go:.l to cat, I
pray thee keep one of them, and so
share our New Year's dinner."
"( J t,liille Mistress!"' quolh he,
looking doM :i on me with a lauir'i.
"A skilled pleader for one so young !
Tiiinkcst t briU- the I'.rit'.-h anuy -."'
"Nay," said I, 1 iccting his honest
blue eyes :i I IcafHil b-ick on ( ieneral.
"I think not, g'id sir, indeed ; bi:t I
would fain thott shouldst ke-p one, for
't is like as not thou art far from
home." As I spoke, I took the black
duck and left the white one in his
hand.
"Thank you kindly, swtet Mi.-tre.ss,"
said he ; "but despite, my will, I 1.111-t
do iny duty, and I fear :ii- th-a ni:;st
come willi us."
1. veu as he spake there was a I ::,-.
ofmiiskvtry from the woods b-!!:;(d
t'iciii, wiiieh made him wheel around
iii-l every m-in sprang to bis le.-t. I:i a
trice I hud given (ieneral sne'a a cut as
he never had lieforc, :.n- d:ii ting a!e-ad
l.Lshed down the road to the !!'',
whither I g.iilop.-d like mad, pausing
Hot to 1-t-ik bvhind until I knew t'aerc
was a mile or more U tw.-en us, and
that I was not lieing overtaken. Then,
halting, I fastened the d.i-'k ag.iin in
the sad lle-p.iekct, and let ( ieneral take
it slowly while I won. lore I w il-lt ne:;t
to do.
My Aunt Lois then tc',l- ,f her quan
dary 011 learning the town to U- full of
llrit ish.
I did not fret to think of iicing a
pristiner." she writes ; '-for at wor-t 1
knew they would not shoot a defeiise
Icss maid. Hut I feared nie lest they
hoilld seie the black dilek.
Sliethen in ide up h.-r mind to g
straight ahead, and "to !io!d imtiS the
last to the black duck " wiiic'.i she
savs, '-tliev siitusld not t.:.e ln:i me
unless by fore of arms, an 1 then 1 was
leU-rmine l tig) 1 1 Isi -wise !''
She ha I no further stopping-, uiilil
s.'ie I-Klll t li:T.seit s!X lo:l -s :r :il li!C
town, riding by a pi.v of w.k.N, s-;u.
heanl there the souiid of hor-es and of
tramping. i
"And then it was," she writes ' that
I felt somewhat of fright, and straight
way w!i!i-le 1 tien--r.;l mtot.ie wis'-is.
an I waited. It was a body ofmeu
e lining very rapidly, and, melhougiii.
fiietly, an 1 my heart thump ed b;i i!y
iliitil what was my joy lo s.s the un
iforms of our own American armv .'
Ivn.iwing this, perhaps, to be my only
ciianee, 1 r.wie out 111 tne r.wc.1 siraigu-.
U'fore them, "whereat thev halted in
mui-li surprise."
Then Aunt Lois telisof her interview
with their lender, ( ieneral Mercer, who
got his mortal wounds shortly after at
Stony Ilridge.
"He was iu great haste," she writes.
"and I said I did but I -ear a black duck
of which I must tell him, where;i;;n
h? or-U-re 1 his men to march on, and
truUhtway said he, in s niiesurpri-e.
" 'Now, Mistress w hat is it ?'
"'It is my father's John Hradley's
errand,' quoth 1 ' to bear this ! !; k
du -k to ono who wouhl send its or its
C intents to (ieneral Washington this
m n il, immediately.
" ! said he, drawing a long breath.
'All 1 thv father'."'
"'Was shot while making his way
with the papers.'
"'And the papers?"
" 'Are in the duck's craw, sir,' s;iid
I, drawing the bird from out my :d-
dle-poekct.
"'And at what time didst start, little
Mistress?'
" 'At i wo o'clock this morn, sir.'
"'Well, well! lie tok the duck
an 1 slung it across his saddle la-fore
him. 'I must hasten. I shall see leti-
cra! Washington within uii hour, (iod
willing, and he shall get the p-.; per. if
11 t by me, by some one else, (iood
day, Mi.-t res Itradlev. lie be.ved.
'The Amerieaii uriuy h.-is done well to
count you in it "
'"In truth, sir,' said I, 'if they count
by hearts, and not- hy musket, their
bigge-t following is left behind !"
"Whie:i, when I did tell my mother
to-sl ty, she shKik her head at me fr m
th but .cry d'Hr, saying 'Lis ! L-is !'
Hut iny father, from his ct where he
lieth weak saith, 'Tut ! Ia-1 the lass lie,
so tint sh? d'H'i but speak the truth !'
which from my heart I did."
My Aun't Lois's ride home was un
eventful. As every step took her furth
er from thetippronchiugarmies, she was
unni ilested, and feared, naught sVk
that General might give out. It was
snowing hard for the greater part of
her journey, and -tise horsi st auihle-l
homeward, stilF with cold and lame
with fatigue. She writes:
' "Twice after night-time. I fell asleep
oil General's neck ; and w hen I spied
the candle-light from the kitchen w in
dow, from sheer joy I could Jiave wept.
But I called to miud what t'ueoftieer
had said aUrat Uing in the American
army, so bare up until iny mother did
op "ii tho do.ir and Hy outward. I could
not stand alone, and fell forward w hen
I slipped from General's back. They
raised me aii-1 o ire me intothe house."
"But once iu the light of the tire, I
marked, for the first time i:i my life,
t!u tears running down my 111 ither's
face as slu held a hot pus-set to my lips.
"Tell father it went safely,' said I
-'the black duck ;' ami then I must
( have f.i'.leil dead a-Ieep at onee, on the
settle whereiintomy moLhcrdrew me."
My Aunt Ii.s must have slept for
many hours after that ride, of the hard
ship of whieh s!r. says so little though
she owns, the second day after, to "a
sor ly stiirand cramp-1 f.-cling."
I think, though, that she was fu!!y
repaid evt 11 U-fore her father showed
In r a letter long afterward, .signed ' !.
Washington," which among other
things fXpifsM-d the writer's thanks
"for an husrtaiit s-r ie rend ivd hLs
country."
"I went a dangerous errand," said
Aunt Iis's father; '-h.it 't would h:.e
Invit naught save for tiiee iny daugh
ter ; so yours :i tlie s.-rviee !"
A year later iny Aunt Loiswri:s
light-bearb-dly of a short trip south
ward with !: r f..thr, V. ho wiw quite
ivc cr. d '--.in f..r a -'ly.Ul SameiH-s "
wheush.:?:ei:Ie la rand I1I "with
my hair d-ii.e hi!i, and wearing a new
sleeveless white satin gown th" same
which father hath had d ne in the p .r
trait." O'l which M c.ion she !:ul t
lcn-ir of a presentation to General and
Lady Washit'gToii ; whereupon (iener
al WashioLlon, who knew h. r futile;-,
said :
"And is this the Mi.-tr.-ss Bradi-y
w'no carried tlie duck?"
"Yes, your Lxi-eii. iiey," said A'iiit
Louis, lat:.;hir.g ' pair of d-.n-ks ; u'.
I Ik-thought me that thou weri siiaring
naught else with tlie Iirit?-:i, hence 1
gave them one !"'
"At which," she writes, "my moth
er doth shake her head and say, 'Oh,
Lis! Luis! Thou wilt ever have the
last word.""
Sweet, bright, brac Aunt L:-is!
I clasi-d tiie biok, smiling at its
blithe pages, and- knowing that i:ur
time s.cl nii.s must follow. But, if
they do, tluy belong solely to the dim.
ghostly ;:t!ie and the ilea l ro.-c-l, avct,
where;'. I know sit.- would eladly have
u-- read about the hbek deck !
Caoinr It.
Mr. I'inl.iyson, town ci -rk oi Stir
jiug, v.as noted for tin jnurvelo-.i. in
cinversatioii. He v. a en a vi -it to the
li.trl of Moutcith and .;rth, at his cas
tle i:t Taha, "Ii t-ie io'!i of Mantei'.ii,
am! v.as ah i;:t ( iking h ave, when be
was r.kcd ly the L.rl whether he had
seen the sailing cherry tree.
"No," said Fin lay -on. "What s-rt
of a tiling is it
"It is." replied t!c e.nl, "a t.-.-e that
has grown out of a'pHss-'s month from
astoiscthe bird bad swallowi d, and
whieli she bears aiwiiit her in voy;
round the 1-K-h. It is jn-t at present in
full fruit of the most exquisite llaver.
Now, Finbyson," he added, "can you,
with sdi your jMWers of memory and
fancy, match the story of t Ice cherry
live?"
"IVrhai.s I can," se.M Finbon,
el.arhig bi ibroat. adding: "Wiw-n
l'.iv. r Cr.-niw. il v.as ;.l Aii th. one 01
the cannon sent a L.tii to Stirlitig and
1 idged it in the ni ruth of a trumpet
wiiieh one of the triej, in theca.-ile
was in the act f -sHinding."
"Was t!o tTamjreUr killed?'' said
the Karl.
"No, my lord." said l-ml-iys.ni. -II.-b!e-.v
the bail ba- k and killed the artil
lery
.I',
nan who had !i:
"V
-.1 it ."'..
Mr-. Olive Thornc Mill, r, an imel i
gent New York woman whose studies
ofbirds and bird life have made her an
authority on the subject, declared iii a
''talk" a few days ago that certain spe
cies of bird which farmers delight in
killing are really their In st trien Is In
destroving cankcrw.irms ami other in-
ect which, if not kept in cheek, would
impair the fruit and other crops.
The moral of Mrs. Miller's ol.ser.a-
tion is that much of the legislation en
acted in uid'.-rcnce to the wishes or sup
posed hiti rests of the farmer has U-eii a
cruel and costly blunder. While this
Is undoubtedly true, there ischial room
for the opinion that feminine vanity
has Uvn aa much t: blame as agr'.e.d
tur.il ignorance for the ruthless. Instruc
tion of the feathered K-nefaetofs. Be
this as it may, however, Mrs. Miller is
doing good service to the farmers now
in vindicating ihe character of Mic
siandcrt-d and slaughtered bir.'is;a!id
the service might U' rendered more
elfeetive if she e mid be induced to i s-
Send her "bird talks" to some of the
Legislatures.
Why General Batler Wa3 Relierei.
Colonel Woolwor l told samogood
stories ab ut ( Ieneral Hutler. He said
that l.Utler himsv.!f told him as late
is isvi that I.e never knew thereat
reason why ne was Oeprive.i 01 n:
military command by Gciicia! Grant.
It was only a few years ago that Wo id-
wor-l g i tne iaets irom iir.int s nrotn-
cr-in-!aw, Major IV-nt, w.10 was the
st sif oilii-r sent with the order for
Butler's relief, lie said tin t v. idle do
reason was openly given at the time,
Bulk r was actually disphovd Ua-uu-e
he was not a gratuated of Y est roint.
This would not appear 011 the faiv of it
to U a suii'icleiit cause, but (irant ex
plained il to Dent one day iu the course
of a confidential interview.
"If," said he, "I were to send Butler
a specific order to do something with
his army, he might oU-y and he might
nob He was too able and orignal not
to reason himself into the belief that I
might have given dilt'crcut instruc
tions if I knew of the local situation.
He therefore always had a plan of his
own that he thought was Utter than
mine or anyUvly else's, so that I could
never tell just what he would d i or
where he would U- at a given time.
Ofeouiso that was fatal to any sys
tematic campaign, and I had to rcphuv
him with a West Pointer, whoso first
lesson in war is the necessity of prompt
oU-dicr.ee to tlie commanding general.
Butler was too brilliant to le reliable."
Jiuxfort Ailf ftixir.
Wise Chili
The small son an.l heir h id lieeii
sent into the garden to fetch a stick
with which he was t U- punish.-l.
After soniJ delay he returned, saying,
with a sigh :
"Couldn't Iiii-1 a stick, mover; hut
here's a little atone you might frow at
me."
AVIIOLE NO. 228.
Teach Tree Ei3eaj23-
Some year ago si gentleman residing
tn ur ( 'ineintiati created a scu-atioii by
v.hat he regarded a licw method of
k ephig ji-i c'i tret s healthy" All that
h"lid w.;s to pile tip e;o-th a'o.-i'it the
trce.s, mo-.md reaciiin-? imtotlic
tirauches. It bxik several cart load of
earth to m ike the m un 1 and the
little orchard had the !ip-aranee of
l ishi-s) grow ing out of the top the cot 1
of earth. I'.Nery one iis-.l tobioktii
and lai!L'h at the thought of I nrying up
th? trunk of a tre-' in order to make it
healthy ; but there were tiietna-s, and
iindot;'.t. iiy m-e-.li Is of health. Thos
who saw simpiy s;,it.-d their Udii-f that
it was oiilya coincidence, and that the
tret-s would probably . have U u as
healthy without the mound of earth as
with it.
Since, it ha c-.m..' to le well rei;.
nied lliat inaUV of the di'.:ises of
plants, net lie. .-ely p.-a'. h trees, hut (if
other trees, are caused by the mycelium
of a minute fungus attacking the r jals,
it is not at all unlikely that this mound
of earth ojierut.-d U-sieiicialiy, byjn-,;-veiiiing
the growth cf the funges whi'-h
pn-ys on the root, of trees. Itisnow
weli iii-.lerto.Hl that all plants of a
lower of eget.iiii.n, which we know as
fungi, v. ill only grow under a peculiar
combination of c:rcii!ii-ta:ices. Among
oth. r things tl.ey must U- very near
the. surf... f the earth, a:el if buried
to the depth th-y won! 1 Ue under a
mound, it is tmlikily that fungi would
li.id a satisfactory home.
Sime -..ill say i::iit here they thcy
thoiight i.uryiug up the trunk of tr.s s
and covering the surface root with
e.n:h w;is ii--truetive to health; but
the burying by itself is not the iva..: n
tree die when earth is piled over them
to a coiiM-lcrubic. depth, but frotn the
fact that the young erowiug rmusiln
not g. t air. Tiicse- young growing
r"t.s are aim-:-: aii ::t the etremilie,
and tlie ne.:::.d !' earth aioutid the
ir-an't would i- ;t in tiie s!ig!.t-t de-rrec
i: j :re these i:,r r.ts. Whenever a
vasu - i lr- -e i soincwhat buried it is
a- t-i:.i:-.ry 1 1 L ave a --.ace uromul the
trui:!., K-rhaps buil.iing 3 dry wall, in
or.l.-rto keep the ce.rih fr.-m g; tiing
11. : r the trunk ; but thb: Ls not that the
ce.nh is iaj'irioit, but to give chance
for war-, r to ll iw fr--Iy- down into the
soil, and t!:e i!.wof water always leads
to a i-.,-.v ef air fo!Iowiii- the water.
Tocse r-emarks ar- suggested l-v an ar
ticle in an !tgrl--;i!iural p.qn r, staling
that tiie apple borer and the p-acli
borer haw been kept out -f the trunk
of trio by making a mound ofcarth
around til.-trunk;. ."' .'nuts' t Mjh U-'J-
Ih3 Saaks ani The Elephant.
Two new, cxuiiisite . sorts of leather
h-ive r.-c.-.iltv !iri'u-ir..l -iri. i
studies iii co'i.ir and U.t i :?re co.-tly in
t!e xtn-m , yet they are w holly unlike.
One, elej-.hant hide, is isn !yii only
tanned and it take a m-s-t U autlhil
brown tone. It is i-vcioiar, Uing
dicidedly and irregularly roUL'h, yet a
so.'t a the finest calf. The other skin,
which i thai of tin' water snake, is, on
the contrary, a thin and smooth :.s
:.;i:i. It shows markings in trruy and
white that are tender an-I. if one can
forget his snak.ship, most U-w ite'ning.
A yet neither of the skins has U. 11
seen at any but the ni't .! t shop,
and it is proLaLI, that the c.st will
! them 1
11 1 ...tn select t r a long time
to come. T.ie lowisf price quoted for
an elephant -urdea.e is --11, and that
m. aus one of the wry plainest make.
A simple snakeskin pur.-j is marked
'";, r.nd is d esiiot purc'iascany great
eIaUiratio:i, ouly gold finish ami clasp.
Whether this high rate is due to dif
ih uay iu the prei-es or to the setueiry
of the skins v.as not to It asccr.aim-d.
In eit i.er case the result is tho same.
The new leathers are valuable ad
ditions to the leather supply U-yond
d iiibt. Whether or not tiicy will cwr
licoomo popular that -"S w in-ther or
n .t the supply will ever suoieientiy
inere.t-e i a que-ti n impassible to
answer at the present time.
A TJaiqite Scrap Beck.
" Tin-s-.-api'nok, as I ha 1 always un-
d-,Tto 1 1 it'" said a chien. "meant a
collection of various things, p-n-try,
recipes accounts of strange events,
what ever was novel and interesting in
tiie view of the c .Hector ; or it mea tit a
c .'lection of clipping preserved by the
writer of them ; but I haw sv:i lately
a cr.'.pb k of a siniewhat ilill'erent
eh ir.icter, w'i'.c!i wasq-iiie 11 ivei tain '.
a id e.-riainiv of gr.-at intere.-t to tho--
w.i ea it e mcerne
Tiiis was a familv
seraph 1 ak c intaining li it.'ver h 1 1 appear.-.!
ia print ah (h iii-mh-rs of
th-family, u:i 1 exten ling bi'-k t a
time b. f ire the war. S :ueti:ii.'s it is a
simple d - it'a n a'.iee fr ui among the
a I vertisi-ai -.its, but tell 5 ig its story
p-rf.s-tly to t!n-o wh k:iow ; or it msy
be aa obit ilary 11 it ice. Perliafis il is a
parijcrapli telling of aa acei I nt to
s i:n.' in :n'i -r of the family, or he IIS
n.-ss o one ; p-rs.na! news cnituiueil
in clipphig fi-a.n nr.vspip -r fr aa va
rious pirts of the c un:ry as the family
grew up and ni ive l away ; a s.rt of fa
mily ree r I that t th e c 1:1 .'.T.i.' I in-
crea -.1 in interest as tli years went
lv." A'-'fc 'trk Sun.
Gaad Hub
For Success in Life
Keep
lie idle.
.) I e impuny or none.
Never
Live up to your engagement.
Keep
your own secrets if you have any.
When yea speak to a person, look
him iu the fav.
Good company and good conwrs.v
tioiis are the very sinew of virtues.
Good character is almve ail thing
else.
1'wr live t misfortunes excepted I
within yoc.r income.
Make no h.-e-te to U- rich, if you
Would pros JT.
Never play at any game of ciianee.
Kuril money U-fore you spvn.I it.
Never run into debt, unless you see
a way out again.
The neglect of a e old is often fatal.
1 r. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup con
tains all the soothing virtue of the
nine. Never fails to cure.
S 11 v. ii n. ., set- N. Y., It is i'ii..r-an.-e
ratli.-r ilian anything -l. that
m ikes life miserable, Uit ign ir.Mi- of
the valie of Br. Bavil Kennedy'!
Favorite liem. dy iI-h-h nr.t cxi-t in
S -haghtie kc to day, a-a b hi I iin-di-f.ii
and -n t..- S 1. lie i: stand suprvmu.
0. 1e of the 1 ;::, j, d i;-.t- ,iis f r i'
Ki.-!'.iii:y e m. fi.-m th--gre.it Is-neSt
our f.-ll i.v tow tisin i.., Andrew Sipja-r-!ey
! ri.ed fri ni ir u-e. Mr. :-;j.j-r!(y
has s.iil'er.-d fr years pa.-t, with a
chronic kidm-V trouble, frequent biiiol,!
attack, and at intervals with violent
neuralgia in the head and face. Up to
b-t fall he rarely knew a well day. At
that :i;:; bis u i.e u lei had learned f
the god lr. Kenn-dy's Favorite
1. em.-dy had aei-omj'Iisie d, '.tcrmin d
t have him si.se it. In writing uUut
his -iekiKs..-, Mr. Sioju-rlcy said :
"For several year I Was su'nji et to
attacks of kidney trouble and gravel,
which w:ts attended with Heist ex
'rueiitting pain, but sima- I U-gail the
u-eofllr. ihivi-I Kennedy's Favorite
item -dy I have I.a.l no s. riou- (rouble,
an I my g.-.. u-al in-.J'h is greatly im-
iroved. I kiit-v. of :t gr.-at many c
pleaU.ut here vv h- !i.;ve u--I Favorite
i! -in ily, mid in every In-taiii-c U m-li:
ha fol.o-.cd. Oue of the oi'i.-ers of th"
Albany, N. Y. Hospital r.- nt'y said,
:: -K-iking of I-'av.rite Bene -dy : "I
know of it "Teat medical value, and to
my knowledge it cures the ili-easc f,,r
v. Inch it is prepared."
Tiie gnat value of I !r. David Keii
m iv's Favorite ilemedy IU-. iu tlie fact
lii.it it di-soives the exce-.s of uric acid
in the bi.ao I. Su.-h ailments as rheu
matism, neuralgia, nervousness, and
the sickness peculiar to women ail
come from this one caue. Favorite
Beniedy di.ssolvi-s this acid, thus cur
ing the disciiM'. In c.t-cs of scrofula,
diaU-tes and Bright'.! disease, it has
cur.-l where (ith.-r treatments have
failed.
Th? Story of a "Scoop."
Twenty y ar airo Melville F Stone
was strugvriiirg to make a s'.ns- ss of tlie
t'hi'-ago A'- .--.. In theso days a big
deps-it iu the bank is ihe Ji.-st step
when a pan-r is to U-in t fill a long
felt want. Twenty year ago news.
pajH r were started on the expectation
that they would make the lug bank
d. pi-p. Sublime faith was the capital
"t M-k on which the Chicago A' wa
launched, and Stone was drawing pret
ty strong drai":. on il when the incident.
-M-. urr-d which i.ia-l- :i turning jxiint
for him. Ston w.t coming do-vn
town one in . ruing at .".n hour which
would make him shu ld -r now. H
wa- on his way t the oiih-e. A cer
tain b iik elliei s! climbed on the ear
and sat U-si.le Statu-. On the strengtli
of chance acauaintanee the !!.-v-jia;i r
man greetl t'tt- other mid i-..:i:u-ut s
0:1 tiie fact that it wa- remarkably
early in t':e day fa It.- on the way to the
bank. Ti.e o;!i. i.i! sai l it was, and,
what a r-e, he had lee!l at ti.
hank imtii the midnight U-:'.ire. ilors
i"s ;.s e ::nt..i;id
iw their com;
with rapid tlalisit
e'ls.i'i'i!;. Before
; o'Vieial r-:i- b.sl the
.-tone an I ta-- ba:.'
heart of t'-.e city the former ha 1 detail
of an astounding defalcation. He went
to the A" oili-v, and utiarding his
-nsa:ion jealoLisly prep ire.l t make
the lin-t 01 it.
At that time the Chicago 7"oi.-.s was
at its z.-nith. Wili.ur F. Storey was in
his prime. Money was no object w hen
it came to deals for exclusive new.
AUiut midday there was held regularly
a council of war at Tlie T-m-- osticc.
Tiie campaign far the next morning's
pajK-r wis planned. Sion-y w:ls ae
cist me 1 to c ail ia the hea ls of iK
;virtm.':rs 1 1 by out the work like a
gen.-r.;':. O.; this pari'u-liar .Liy that
Stone was grin. iiiig out hi bai.k scn
suti iu the city isi-ior oi" Tiie TitA said
to Mr. Storey taut he had learned there
was something up hi banking circle,
and tint The .V- .- h id it. Tiie A
was stuggiing. a Mr, Storey knew.
Tne city cdiior sagg'.-ste I that the oiler
of a s.;u sum of niimey wo-.ild ppibibly
ia I 1 - S. .ne to p-ta:ie public itioa
a .1 ay and pravid -Tiie 7"i with its
daily sco vj,.
"Gu over and try 'em-' said Storey.
M):i;-r 'em ' ."
Tile city editor c-alled on Stone and
suggested that the batik story was
worth m fe to Tiie Ti n' as exclu
sive m liter than it wa to Tiie A'
If Tlie A" 'fi did not pio'.is'i it, there
wis little danger of any other pap r
getting it. Toe iToi - was prepared
to give Tiie A. :r s-"f 1 1 far the privilege
of thetir-t publication.
Stone listened and smiled. He shook
his head.
The editor went buck and rep irtcd to
Mr. Storey.
'Offer "em Sl.no," said Mr. Stony.
Tiie city editor returned to tiie attack.
Stone listened to the plausible idea.
That sl,Ui: would double tho entire
b i-ik :iee rani of Tiie A'--e; jut then.
j IVu the young e liiar ag.ii.i shaik his
hea.l
Tiie cit v c i':
reinr-el his
ul
failure.
"Make it s.'.ii o," saiil Storey shortly.
The old 1:1 m's bio 1 wa up.
The city editor hurried on his cr
rami, fir it wa getting d inger.itisly
near the hour far Tne A '-.' first edi
tion. II found Stone putting his
Imishiiig t-.ue'i's to his bank sensa
tion. He delivered hi third mes
- a ge.
"1 i back a:i 1 s e.y t Mr. Story that
he can't draw a c!i -.-'.; big enough to
buy thi item :'r mi Tiie A'- r.-," sjaid
Stone, shutting his jaws hard as the
sJ,o f ) d in -ed t.sf-ire him.
S..:u -how this tale of a scoop gat
n ils.-.l ar 1U.1 I. Fi--ni that day Tiie
A' prasj) -re I as it hil never done
.K.i'or'. I. i-t'-i ft'oV--' :.)'.
Eijh; Livei Saved by a Dj.
Same year ago a vessel was driven
on the U-.ieh of Lydd, iu Kont, Flig
ht!..!. The sea was rolling furiously.
Fight jssir follows wereerying for Ik Ip;
not a Uiat could not U got otf, through
the storm, to their assistance, and they
were in constant p.-rit, for any moment
the ship was hi danger of sinking. At
length a gentleman came along the
beach accompanied by his Newfound
land d g. lie directed the aiiimal'sat
teiition lo the vessel, and put a short
stick ia his mouth. The intelligent
and courageous dog nt once understood
his meaning, sprang Into the sea, ami
fought hi way through the angry waves
toward the vessel. He could ii.t, how
ever, got close enough to deliver that
with which he was charged, but the
crow understood what was meant, and
they made fa-t a rope to another piece
of woo i mid threw it toward. him.
The noble animal at once dropped his
own piece of wood, and immediately
seized that w hich had Usui thrown to
him; an.l then, with a degree of
strength and determination scarcely
credible for he was again and again
lost under the waves he dragged it
through the surf, and delivered it to
his master. A line of e ammuukatiou
was thus formed with the vessel, and
every man on Ujanl was rescued.
i-rkx-s.
P. S. FISHER.
time;rietioe your mother will put iu I "And wilt thou help mj lift the oth-
Stiittrn tm
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